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Weather edeord M ail Tribune Temperature IlRltrNt yesterday - A3 lowest this niomlnfr 58 Preelpltutloii To 5 p. m. yesterday 0 To 5 tt. m. today 0 MEDFORD, OR KG OX, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1931. TKLKl'llONK 75 No. 121. jTODAY'S NEWS TODAY oday Liiar wisp"- the Wide, Wide l!Bia Brewery. L Helps Silver puses to Blow POLICE HEADQUARTER call "democracy, lhe rule and control of by a selected unpros- I,,,, seems to oe givms , dictatorship, .rftura to absoluteism, Lent as with kings on font of birth. I M;nr in flis- (mm Berlin, may Sample of Italy, Tur- L Russia, operating un- une-man aiciaiursuiy, Iniening. for dictator, w the military power reichswehr. - ' -Fe rrer, events uiuj jrtpidly. The Germans mi educated in politics wtnmeiit for years by il Democratic party, Lai not too hastily aban republic or Von lim it, the loyal old man who It steadied Germany thus in York City, Prohibi liministrator McCamp rlo seems to take his leriously, has seized and igigantic brewery said been producing millions Ids of beer a month for rears. lanen mentioned as own it institution are "Ow- Midden and "Big Bill" The brewery occupies lite Hock in Tenth ave L been operated contimi- tad it seems1 remarkable wtr prohibition agents men have not noticed ne landscape. k York reporter says kehas been well "guard- Anybody who came near inmediately asked by a fu'What are you do- snd heret" raid be interesting to many millions in "ml blackmail that that per' 'has paid in the years to federal agents. Nieemen, political bosses ten on a change in the H laws, Germany lk is putting into cir- l about two hundred R million dollars worth ' currency. of silver bv th f'A might suggest to this and other ' 'hat, with their wor 1 gold fetish, have al "yed silver's value. LA ROld hftUM anna IA Hu W "ve thousand yearn sU)e power nf tht. DMBpn. Jm the value o( silver, LEE N D T Commissioned Constabulary in Medford Area Includes Nichols and Williams More Names to Be An nounced on August 1st S!lynP8e Pour) Martin Ik .... . p rii.k .,la j,,. 1 E I 8ALEM, July 23. (API Executive officers of the three divisions of the new state police department were announced today by Charles P. Pray. superintendent. The new officials will assume tneir duties August 1. at which time the other officers will be announced. George C. Alexander, head of t,he state prohibition department for the past four years, was appointed cap tain in cnarge 01 tne oureau 01 Identification and Investigation. Cap tain Harry M. Nlles of Portland will act as deputy superintendent for a temporary period, and will assist Pray In perfecting his organization. These officials will make their head quarters with Pray at Salem. rnrce Divisions The three divisions of the state will be located at Portland, Medford and Baker. Wayne M. Gurdane of Portland will be In charge of the northwest section at Portland captain. Lee M. Bown, now deputy sheriff of tane county, will be cap tain in charge of the southwest dis trlct at Medford. H. Lee Noe will be captain of the eastern Oregon district at Baker. The commissioned personnel un der tho captains In charge of tho three districts will be as follows: Northwest district R. C. Williams Portland, and W. H. McClain, Salem, lieutenants; A. G. Dunn, Oregon City; Walter Lansing, Salem; W. H. Ellensbure. Eugene; Frank N. Grimm. The Dalles, and Charles Devln. Bend, all sergeants. tirncers iMimcti Southwest district Olin . Nichols of Klamath Falls, lieutenant, and Clarence C. Williams of coquine, sergeant. Eastern Oregon man n. nuiauin, Salem; J. A. Robertson, La Grande; C. Llnvlllc. Pendleton and c. 1j. Lieuallen. Arlington, all sergeants. The force established at tne in itial stage of the organization num bers 96, exclusive of clerical force. Of these, 73 will patrol the Mgh ways. providing night patrols at strategic points and affording pat rolmen to relievo others during their regular periods of time off duty. All but 24 were aircauy i nervine of onn or the other of the coordinated agencies. These 24 were selected from 1826 applicants, Pray said. mr tho time being, tne law en forcement activities of tho fish and frame commission and of tho fish commission will continue under tho direction of those commissions. Today's BASEBALL National The score: R. h. e. Brooklyn 6 17 2 Pittsburgh 17 21 1 Vance. Thurston. Moore. Piclnlc.h. Day and Lopez; Brame and Grace. The score: R. H. E. New York 4 11 1 Cincinnati 3 4 0 (Ten Innings). Hubbell and Ho- gan; Johnson and Asbjornson. Philadelphia- at St. Louis, post poned; rain. R. H. E. Boston 6 5 0 Chicago 3 12 5 Brandt and Crontn: Baecht, War nekc, Bush and Hemsley. American R. H. E. Cleveland 2 6 1 Philadelphia 5 11 0 Hudlln, Jablonowskl and Scwcll, Myatt; Earnshaw and Cochrane. T R. H. E. St. Louis 6 12 0 Washington 4 9 1 Hebert, Klmsey and Bengough; Jones, Hadley and Hargrave. R. H. E Chicago . 4 13 0 Boston 13 16 0 Caraway, Wcde and Tate; Russell and Berry. n. H. E. Detroit 6 16 1 New York - 7 13 1 (13 Innings) Whltehlll. Herring and Grabowskl: Pcnnock and Dickey. 1 LONDONCONFAB IN TEXAS-OKLAHOMA BRIDGE ROW Iff Cr L ft 4 H' ltMJ t J AIIV1 THIS FALL Traffic Assn. Plans Better Conditions for Labor and Marketing Favor Limit Sizes in Fruit Shipping i Associated I'resa I'Uoto Gov. Ross S. Sterling (left) of Texas and Gov. W. H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray of Oklahoma were Involved In a heated controversy over the opening of toll and free bridges over the Red river at Denlson, Tex. AVERTS CRISIS GERMAN DEBTS Hoover Wires Congratula tions to Stimson and Mellon World Bankers to Co-operate, Is Belief F ruovvwMir Wvn .fulv 23 (AP) Losses mounted to several hundred thousand dollars today, state officials oriviMkH tM Wvominc National Guard troops, Dude ranch guests, for est rangers, tourists and all available men fought forest ana gr " the western and eastern sections of the state. Forest officials estimated con-iv- tlvely that more than 80,000 acres 01 timber and range ki"" burned. Whether game animais been caught In the fire could not be ascertained but 200 head of cattle were reported lost. GUESTS OF nnsEBtmo. Ore.. July 23. ( AP) About 900 members of the Rrangcs of Douglas county were Ruests on Wednesday of Roseburg Klwanls club at the annual Kiwanis-uruun.: p nii. hM h.ro The Dlcnic follows a series of meetings In which Klwan lans met at Orange ,"ialls In Joint social meeting with the farmers. WIFE LEAVES HUBBY $10,000 SHOE BILL CHICAGO. July 23. I AP) Stanley Joyce, wealthy lumberman, has a 10.000 shoe bill to pay If H. Jaeckei it Son company wins a ault begun in circuit court. The company claims his estranged wife. Nellie, was tho buyer. Joyce Is a former nus band of Peggy Hopkins Joyce. Officer Slahhed BHUSAWAL. India, July 23 (AP) A British army lieutenant en route to Poona by railway sleeper was fatal ly stabbed early today by unidentified assailants who escaped. ,. Went her Pair tonight and Friday, no i . tnnderaU- north and northwest winds offshore. WASHINGTON, July 23. (AP President Hoover said today the Lon don conference had "laid sound foundations for tfie establishment of stability In Germany." At the same time the president forwarded telegrams of congratuia tlons to Secretaries Stimson and Mel ion. who conducted the American negotiations In London. The Dresldent said: "The London conference has laid sound foundations for the establish ment of stability In Germany. "The major problem Is one af fecting primarily tho banking and credit conditions and can best be solved bv the voluntary cooperation of the bankers of the world rather than- by governments with their con nictini Interests. Such a basis of cooperation Is assured. "The nrocram supplements ure sun- pension of lntr-governmental debts already In effect. The combined ef fort should enable tne ucrman peu plc with their resources, Industry and courage, to overcome the tem porary difficulties and rcstoro their credit. LONDON. July 23. ( AP) Renewal of short term credits maturing In the next fow weeks and measures m pjitahlish confidence In Germany so that eventual long term credits will bo possible were approved by the seven-power conference on Ger many's situation at the conclusion of Its work this afternoon. The meeting was adjourned with a round of speeches in which the heads of the various delegations ex pressed their appreciation of the spirit of cooperation, so far as lies uhln their power to restore con fidence" nermann Gravn There was, however, no digulslng .h. vitv of the Oerman repre sentatives as they left the conference room. . Chancellor Bruenlng declined to make any statement, and while For eign Minister Curtlus was officially hopeful, other members or me .hjib .n remarked privately that tfii conference had only tided Oermany over the Immediate future and the contingencies of the next few days may renew the crisis. Wire Report on the Pear Market NEXI WEEK FOR JAPANESE ISLES NEW YORK, July 23 ZAP) Mr. and, Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh plan to start next week on a vacation flight to the Orient. "I do not know what day wo will be ready," the colonel said. several more instruments aro to oe Installed in his Lockheed Sirius mono plane, which has been converted into a seaplane by the attachment or pon toons. A day or two before they take off. the Lindberghs will -fly to WoshlnR ton for a final conference with state department officials. Their route win be via Ottawa, tne Canadian northwest. Alaska across the Bering sea Into the Kamchatka pen insula or oioeria ana tnence tnrougn; the Kuril Inlands and Into Japan. Their route to China and the re turn to this country was not an nounced. 1 1 1 BY HEAVY FROST Proa- . IT PACKING BY LOCAL FOLK BEDFORD Alfalfa Bill Firm For Free Bridge Across Red River OKLAHOMA CITY, July 23. ( AP) Citing old Spanish treaties Tor his authority. Governor w. H. Mt'rray was on record today with a lavement that if Texas puu "anything ele In the way of an obstruction" of the lree bridge across tho Red river at Denlson, "I will remove It In the face of Texas rangers and other military authority of tho stale." Courts, ald the governor, have upheld the precedent of the trea ties, which he said give Okla homa Jurisdiction over tho Texas banks of tho Red river. FOUR KILLED BY EI PORTLAND, July 23. (AP) pects that frosts will materially cur tail the npple and pear crops ot England appeared to be reflected in surveys of the fruit In this part 01 the country. The new crop of apples la expected by the trade to show a rather latr decrease from a year ago In tne Yakima, Wenatchee and Columbia river territory and in Idaho. A small volume of early shipment of Jonathans is confirmed In the Yakima district at $1.75, In line with last year's price. vOf an international aspect, ideas of the size of the European apple crop are diminishing Bomewhat. Tne irosv ton nas oeen most severe, cum in at. a time when ther4.wna every llndlcntlon ,of a bumper crop. -Loosing or me himvouu iw " of old crop apples la reported out of Rotterdam by the International Fruit company. 1 PINE LUMBER AID MERCER. Pa.. July 23 AP) Five persons were killed and five wounded. cne nrobablv fatally when a crazed man attacked memoers oi nis mmuy and others In a small mining vlllag. near LccburR today. Marko Demofanto. 46. a miner, who was pronounced lnsano by phynlciana yesterday ana was to nave Dcen re moved to an Institution for the In sane today, shot and killed his wife and her sLster In his home with a revolver and then went to the strec. of the village, firing at random at other villagers. Demofonto was shot and wounoea in tho hip by Oeorge Masters, pro prietor of the village store. CATHOLIC LEADERS VATICAN CITY. July 23 (AP) Conflicts between tho church and state In Italv. Opaln, Mexico and Lithuania were discussed today by Pope Plus with twenty cardinals of the Curia summoned hurriedly to a meeting which took on the Importance of a special consistory. The session. In the Vatican library, lasted nearly three hours and was con ducted In the greatest secrecy, wra-ii It was over no statement was ran Operate ()n Ingram SAM FRANCISCO. Cal.. July 23 iAP William ("Naw Bill") Ingram football coach at the University of r-aitrnrnln underwent an operation" for appendicitis here today. Ingram's pny slclan said the operation was suc cessful and tho patient was doing nicely. PLANNED Hf MEET KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. July 23 fAP, Lumbermen representing the entire Pacific coast were meeting here today at a conference members or tne inland Empire i'ine manuiHciuic Bwoclat1on. The states of Oregon. Wafihlucton. Idaho, Montana, Cali fornia, Colorado and Now Mexico were represented. R. a. wnitc, presioeni oi tne rureai, Lumber company with heado.uarteri In Kansas city, called the meeting, which Is designed to formulate a pro gram for bettering the industry in general ana to stuay mercnHiiuimiiB and sales promotion problems. Tho Rogue River Valley Traffic as sociation at Its regular meeting this noon took steps, looking towards the bettering of local labor and fruit marketing conditions, during the com ing fruit season, scheduled to Btart Monday, August 3. It was agreed that Insofar as pas stble. packing houses would employ local labor. In preference to outside workers, to the end that the Ills of unemployment be lessened here next winter, and rruit money oe aivertea to Jackson county tax and business channels. Statistics show thnt In tlhis county, the -unemployment amounts to seven per cent, per figures oi last April. It has been lessened i since then. Favor Size LMmlt The traffic association also went on record as favoring tho limitation of Bosc and Bartlett shipments to st7.es 180s and higher. This will eliminate tho smaller slues, a step that has been taken by California districts, and will be taken by Northwest districts. The prices procured for California Bart lctts to date Is attributed to the ship pers eliminating the smaller sizes. The rulo applies except where tha orders for smaller sizes have been signed, and affects chiefly European shipments. , Tho pear movement schedule ot the Southern Pacific for the coming fruit shipping season, as divulged at the mvetlng, shows no material change from last year. It calls for morning and afternoon movement of pear curs from this city to Ashland, where they will be consolidated Into a fruit train, leaving Ashland cacn : night at ten o'clock. Route Via K. V. They will be routed via Klamath Falls and Alturas, with re-lclng at Klamath Falls and saving an auction day into Chicago and New York. .The State-Department of Agricul ture Informed the inspection com mittee that tho Inspection charge per car would bo $4. This includes In spection, spray residue test and lab oratory work. The laboratories will be turned over to the state department. Through tho efforts of the Inspection committee of the traffic association the price was cut from $4.50 per can as announced earlier In the season. Fit eh Present William C. Fitch, perishable freight traffic manager of the Southern Pa cific, was present at the meeting. He gave assurances that the Southern Pacific, "while not particularly opti mistic about it. was still doing all it could to secure tho use of tho Po tomac Gateway for Medford district pear shipments." The privilege would allow local poar ahlpments to be made In winter via the southern routes, thus avoiding the hazards of cold weather In the middle west and east. David Rosenberg urged the packers to do what they could as speedily as possible to start tho funds for the pear advertising campaign. At tne meeting in is noon, practical ly all the packing houses of the city and valley were represented.' mm L GOLD HILL LAO VICTIM OF R. RIVER Billy Cook, Aged 8, Found Lifeless in Rogue Ef-. forts at Resuscitation' Feared Failure Inhalator ' Rushed to Scene by Copco SOBS AS BOND S ARE DISSOLVED Marriage to 'What-a-Man' Hudson Is Annuled On Ground of Bigamy Court Room Jammed by Curious LOS ANGELES. July 23. (AH) An annulment of tho marriage ot Mrs. Mlnnlo (Ma) Kennedy and u. Edward Hudson on grounds that he had not been dlvorcod irom mr. L. Maraarct Newton Hudson, was ordered today by the superior court, acting on a petition tiled by Mrs Kennedy. The latest development In the ranld-flro aeries of legal actions, which havo overtaken Hudson slnco tho wedding to Mrs. Konnedy brought a Jam ot spectators to me cumi. oom, but within 18 mlnutos alter the case was called, Mrs. Kennedy was a freo woman onco more Mn In Tears. In this brief period, she and Mrs. Newton-Hudson took the wit ness stand and told of their mar rlnirnn to Hudson. Mrs. Newton Hudson took It all very calmly, but toward tho end or nor own otu mony, Mrs. Kennedy broke Into tears and soon was soDoing nysteriumiy. Tho mother or tne evangelist. Almes Bemnle McPherson, had to bo removed from the courtroom and sho was assisted through ins- crowd of spectators, she met Mrs. Nowton-Hudson. Without a word, but with tears still streaming down her cheeks, sho fell into tho other woman's arms and Mrs. Newton- Hudson attempted to comfort her. A supreme effort la being mado this afternoon to resuscitate Billy Cook, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva E. Cook of ' Qoltl Hill, found drowned In Rogue river near the Oold Hill bridge at 1 o'clock. The Inhalator ot the Cali fornia Oregon Power company was rushed to the scone by Lyie sams ot Oranta soon after the drowning was reported and some hope of restoring the lime ooy to uie is mamuuneu. Billy loft home at 11:45 thla fore noon for the river, where many of tho Oold Hill children have been swim ming. He made no announcement of his Intentions to swim and was un-accompaled. round i.y sum t oy It Is not known lust Mow long ho had been In the water when discover ed bv Sam Cov of the Standard oil station located nearby. The little boy was rescued from the river by Wil liam Ferguson and Jim Clement and methods of resuscitation Immediately begun and a call sent to the Califor nia Oregon Power company. The wator was approximately over 30 foet deep where he was discov ered. He did not have on his swim ming suit but had. removed part oi hla clothing before entering tho river. . EX- REFUSES 10 TELL NEW YORK, July 23 (AP) Ur. William P. Doyle, wenlthy former horse doctor, won a stay of execu tion of his 30-day contempt sen tence today. Dr. Doyle was ordered to Jail when ha refused to tell Samuel Sea- bury, counsel for a legislative ln otilry Into New York ritya govern- m.nt with whom he had split 000.000 In fees collected from client he represented bclore mo noaru v. standards and appeals. , . m. Killed Ity PORTLAND. July 23 (AP) Robert nnvii. an a loezer. died here today from Injuries suffered yesterday when churue of dvnamlte exploded pre maturely on a land clearlni? Job near canby. Ho was employed by the Linden Logging company ol t-anoy "NEW YOHK, July 23 (API-Pear auction: Market slightly weaker; 18 cars arrived; 1 Alabama car, 24 Cali fornia cars unloaded; 30 cars n track. California Bartletts. 1S 855 boxes. ... m 80 3 40: few 3 6: ordinary M45i275; common 2.26 (82.45; aver age 2.T7. rmr.AOO July 23 ( AP) Pear auc"onf Market Uker: CMifor nia cars and one other arrived, B CaVomla cars on track: 18 cars sold. C Chfornla Bartletts 10.829 boxes; 2 153 85; average 3.1B. Slaver claims Insanity OLYMPIA. Wash., Harold Carpenter, 30, charged with ""t degree murder In connection w m the slaying of Peter Jacobson. w'? v..ni county farmer, entered an insanity plea today after h. was arraigned In superior k., Lone Yachtsman Is Tardy 12 Minutes In 3-Year Trip Through World's Waters . . . . , ..nrivtrhM ,-TrrvimiHritf Prance Julv 23, ne naa nrougin ij"b o..--. VIIXEraANCHE, Wane Juiy Robinson at them he re- -(AP)-Only 12 minutes behind tne M of ov,n. schedule he had aet for himself. Uirc He ,,, n, nBd left Bermuda. William Albert Robinson of Boston, i the first stop after New London, and Mass saUed his 32-foot ketch Into headed east to the West Indies be "Varbo? at 4:22 p.m. today. , mre taking hi. little boat througn having left New London. Conn., in , the Panama Canal, down the Jioutr. Vnne 1928 for a world tour. American west coast and across tne mi grandmother, Mrs. Ida Knltner ! l0-.gey.t stretch of 3700 miles to Ta- .M'lwu.lr. f .W.?i"n?., BnTverihw. were 30 d.v- getting there," Aioerv. . - .... , . , llmt two to ne so inw. " "- ' iwiu. "i SlIANCHIAf. July 23 (AP) An au thoritative dispatch from I'clping today said Chinese authorities at Talnanfu had surrendered Dr. Fran cis F. Tucker. American missionary held for fatally shooting a Chinese employe of a mission hospital, to tho American consul at Tslnanlu on Instructions from the ivationaliBt government. In tho hands of American thorltles. Dr. Tucker will bo tried under United Slates laws, rather than under Chinese statutes. DENY PRINCTOTTO ASPIRES TO T BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 23 (AP) Umieral Keresztes, attsrhrd to tho staff of Prince Otto of Hungary at Htcenot-kerzeel castle, today de nied a story In a Paris newspaper that Hungarian legitimist had an nounced Intention to proclaim Prince Otto king or Hungary as soon tho new Hungarian parliament Is convened. "The story Is false," the general said, adding that the young prince Is concerned only with continuing his university studies. FLYING MISSIONARY CRASHES IN BUFFALO known YOU have you been?" years In the aouih seas." BUFFALO. N. Y., July 33 fAP) An all plane flown by Brother OeorK Feltea, 8. J., flying mlMionnry on hi way buck from New York to nw pout in Alanka, crashed In a field near the municipal airport a It waa com In ft down to land at the port thta afternoon. Brother Feltea waa believed not injured. SOUTH DAKOTA HILLS RAPID CITY, S, D., July 23 (AP) -jNeariv a.uuu Jiioii ui,inru .uikoi.-. , on Half a dozen fronts In tho Black Hills today. The blazing areas ex tended from Dead wood to Prlngle, an air line distance of 50 miles. The moat serious situation was at Deadwood, whoro flames starting flvo miles east had advanced within two miles of the elty despite an all night . battle by 500 Deadwood cltlcns and 300 cavalrymen from Fort Moade. 4 , . COLLAPSE OF CAVE PENDLETON, Ore., July 23. ( AP) Donald Ward. 12. of Enterprise was smothered to death today when the roof of a cave In which he and Virgil Orover. 13, woro playing, fell In and covered them. The Oiover boy was saved by a clod of earth which cov ered his head In such a way that he could got some air. The boys were In the cavo nn hour bclore tneir pugnt was discovered. 4 OUTBREAKS AT JOLIET JOL1BT. III.. July 23. (AP) War den Henry C. Hill late today called upon officials of tho stato highway millco to mohlllKO tneir lorces at tho new stato penitentiary at Statc vllln In anticipation of a prisoner's outbreak, whloti tho warden said he understand! had been planned ior late today. RATE HEARING DATE ADVANCED TO AUG. 10 WAHHINOTON. July 23. (AP) Tho liitornUUe commerce nnmmliialon today advanced the date for contln- ulnn hearing on tne niteen per cent rate Itirreaan proposal of the rnllroAdn in AwruM 10. The advancement of the date or iginally aet for AuRunt 31, waa made on a motion by cnrrlera. It waa oppoaed by ahlpprra who Bought the full time originally announced to prepare their cww. MAIL TRIBUNE FIGHT EXTRA PLEASES FANS The Mall Tribune extra lMtied laM evening to report the Sharkey-Walker fight found ready aale. Coplaa an nouncing a draw decision appeared on the atreeta ft few minutes after the laat blow waa a truck at Kbbet field, Brooklyn. I IN N Y. TO MIAMI. Fla., July 23 (AP) Cap tain Frank Hawks landed here at 1:45 p. m. EST. from Havana on hla. retiirn flight to New York. Hawka knocked 27 minutes on inn time of Jamea Ooodwln Hall, who beat Hawks' previous New York-to-Havana record. - After refueling his ship, Hawka took off at 2 p. m. for New York. TOURISTS PLUNGE TO DEATH CLIMBING ALPS VIENNA. Julv 23 (AP) Two tour ists In the South Tyrol, Identified Henry Smith, 22. and Lcopoin Palla, 20, were killed whlln climbine ClmB Flamantl In tho Samthal Alps without ropoi or a guide, say re port recolved hero. r.5f Will ROGERS IlKVKHLY HILLS ,Ciil., July '23. Thin new sfliemc of Mr. Hoover's to ftonimiiy "(lint, nil short time credits kIhiII bo' ex tended and converted into lunK time credits," why, that ain't new, that's our old stnudby of "renewing your notes." Why hair of our traffic is folks (join)? or eoniing from renew ing our notes! Sho' do hope Mr. Hoover (jets 'cm straight ened out. Ho bus mado every conscientious effort to bcl 'em but helping one country in Ku rope is like helping one bee in a hive. You may help biin (or her as the sex tuny be), but you will know you have been to a helping. llM tUNMatiiraOMuas,,