Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Temperature lliehrt yesterday :...!:i Ixih CHt t It In morning .....5-I Precipitation To A p. in. yesterday .' To 5 a. m. toiltiy no IB xthYear TODAY'S NEWS TODAY MEDFORD, OliKdON. MONDAY, JULY 'J7, lim. 'ErjKriIOXK 75 .No. J -'.". ORES? SWEEPING C0AS1 FIRES STATES 1 'S ftiOUT Sging Near Spokane 'atens Consume sum California 'ion Worst in History ft 5 Men Battle Fires LmXTO, July S7.-(AH) Calrum rorem ouirci.. nut it Auburn today tblorlc mining town ol M u Nevada county, was L I. un path of an ap L total (ire. A atroiiB J3 nid o be driving tno anrd toe iowiu Jl Waal.. July 27. (AP) of in a aervice swuun wan ire destroyed the town utt. JJ-mllea north of here, noon today, ana iignie to ve several summer LIM lake, n taW the conflagration loj a hotel, several store i ind residences, jumpcu n nek Into timber and was lil tottagea and other bulld Ejm Park, a resort. 1. Denton, district warden, oil home was destroyed, jitphone calls for fighters quarters at Deer Park, Mm the fire. Cattail, assistant supervisor m O'Retlle forest, said he utoDlirmed roport that 11 mt near the sheep camp, i onljp one, a woman, had .gtt OUt. k lookout station on Deer tinman's cabin and the ud mill of the Buckhorn ompany were destroyed. m. t. ni whipped from 160 night, cockrell said to earl; this afternoon, and ft out of control.- More 1 atn recruited throughout indie of Idaho wore fighting sm were being enlisted l teen localities. pns started Sunday morn rHl advised, by a care pr or a smoker. It covers f limber and reforested fWNTO, Cal July 37. (AP) roresier w. B. Rider ! CtlUornla's forest fire slt- "the worst in the hlst.orv fmen were fighting fires W of northern Collfornia ere names were licking F continued high temper- fwter M. B. Pratt went last inipper Oap, Placor county, IWi raid flames menaced M town and forced OKuate. FSJ. f mf anew in Yellowstone i" woay arter all other ft control. "re was on Basin creek U n and was dlscov- Mlllf. It qc , . T,aa iu nines irum 1 Lake rnmn nr i....ri-.. tWi more than a day for r ""eh it. . K Wash.. JuTy 27. (API IB! h ffh .1- l2, Pcnd rlcle and ui ioano and Mon- Vitad nvrir 1 a nrm . - 'V,VUU BtlCB tit- 'wed m,nu W..IU, WiuTTnTT : E S?:.Ju'y 27,(AP)-An Ii gas. wrecked fcawJ? . lne " Angeles aV. t oco't. an en r s burled beneath tons Martin WltmFOL i WO$IER80$ ft aH IT' K .... h ir1"" hat a towl. fill,. n or Today's BASEBALL American R. H. E. Chicago 8 13 2 New York 7 8 2 (Ten Innings) Lyons,-Prazier and Tate; Rhodes, Plpgras and Dickey. (Second game) Chicago 3 7 3 New York 12 17 0 McKain, Caraway and Grube; Wells and Jorgens, St. Louts 471 Philadelphia 5 7 0 Blaeholdcr and Bengough, Young Walberg and Cochrane. Detroit Boston 13 15 ( Bridges, Koenlg and Orabowskl; Macfayden and Berry, Connolly. Cleveland R. H. E 7 14 4 Washington 11 15 1 nuuim, unuiunowsKl, IjgWBon and Myatt, Scwcll; Crowder, Fisher and Spencer, National. R. H. E. New York 6 14 2 Pittsburgh 8 10 1 Mitchell, Berly, Walker and Hogan; aremer, spencer and Phillips. GASOLINE WAR FLARES UP ON FRISCO FRONT Independents to Sell Gas Cent Below Any Price Majors Set Autoists Fill Tanks With 12c Gas DEATH TAKES LAD WOUNDED IN PLAY WEEK AGO AT E. P. Stuart Robert Rice, 14, son or Mr. and Mrs. Vane S. Rice of Alamo, Tex., died at the Community hospital last evening at o o'ciock irom chest com plications arising from Injuries sus tained when a bullet accidentally dis charged from a .32 automatic In the hands of Delbert Ting leaf of Eagle Point, entered his body, puncturing his left lung and fierforating his stomach end spleen. The accident occurred one weeK ago ted ay when the two boys were play ing at the Tinglcaf ranch on Butte creek, where Mr. and Mrs, Rice and son wero visiting. It was believed for sometime that the youth would recover following an operation, which corrected danger of death from the stomach perforations. Chest compli cations, however, developed and death resulted last evening. The body of the boy, now at the Coneer funeral -parlors, will be ac companied by hts parents to Oalva. 111., where funeral services will be held. 40 DIE OF HEAT BRAWLEY. Cal.. July 27. (AP) Portv deatlis attributed to heat have occurred In the Imperial valley Bince Saturday, compilations showed today. The total Included 14 at Mexican. where temperatures have ranged from 100 to 111 since Friday. , Weather records indicated the heat wave Is the vrorst in 15 years. The average for 25 days has been 108 d- grecs, live decrees nigner inan uui. 1931. than last. Eaes were fried on a downtown corner at Tuft Cal., by A. M. Kccne. newspaper publisher, and fciias tiscn berg. They showed snapshots to back up their :lalm. Temperatures there have ranged from 110 to 118 in the shade. Two deaths were reported. 4 GiRLSJN WILDS pirMni.ITTON Ore.. Julv 27. (API Two posses were today searching tne niny. ruggea regim. Weston for Ramona Young and Evelyn Warren. 19-year-old Walla Walla girls, who became separated from a nartv of Berry pickers Cun- day afternoon. When they did not Join others in the group a search was started yes terday aiternoon. Evelyn Is the daughter of the Kev. Brown Warren of Walla Walla, and t3nn.nna i. , i. a Hancrhtcr of Mr. ana Mrs. Clarence Young of the same city. WEST HOP WEDNESDAY r.tt vADir t.il 97 (API COI. Charles A. Lindbergh nnounc(5il ' day that he ana ivitb. - ..u ff ahoiit. noon lor wvum mrc Washington to obtain the "TfBr papers lor meir tbwhw, the Orient. .,n R.nK.hli, rMirn tomor- lUVy Will (iiuvnw. row and leave for Ottawa, the IirM siep on their long journey. nesaay. Hill Jlinir mi . . , . tnrfla .IlllW 27. (All o.nnniH. rmriick. senior j . i. ,.. -, aiinm-e. was shot dead In court today. Police officers immediacy snov nna mi snllant. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 27. (AP) That the gas war, which only a few weeks ago saw gasoline go as low as 10 cnts a gallon here, is on again was indicated today when In dependent distributors flune out a challenge to major oil companies that iney were prepared to sell 1 cent be low any wholesale prlco the latter Gasoline retailed as low as 12 cents a gallon hero yesterday. Many garages Bna stations were selling at to ana m cents tn contract to the 16'-cent price fixed for retailing by the major oil companies. Reduction of the tank wagon prlre to 12 V4 cents a gallon by the major oil companies was looked for today. Independent company distributors hold there are too many gasoline sta tions, and that until the number Is reduced no stablllaztlon of prices can be arranged. Looking deeper into the situation, however, major company representa tives indicated there could be'' little control of prices until either the oil supply runs out or conservation meas ures are applied and enforced. i AT LURAY. Va July 27. AP) The week-end visit of President Hoover to hts retreat on the Raptdan river tn the Blue Ridge mountains has been postponed until Tuesday. rne cmei executive and Mrs. Hoov er decided late Sunday to remain over an extra day despite the departure of most of their guests. Fcr the firBt time in weeks they were enjoying a day undisturbed by national and International affairs. Recently the week-end visits In thtt cool sector were spent watching the economic situation In Germany and its bearing on International conditions. f--t PORTLAND, July 27. ( AP) J. W. Richards, 34. drowned in the Colum bia river late yesterday. The deatn was reported at 9 p.m.. and Rich ard's body was found in 30 feet or water. He was regarded as a strong swimmer. SHERWOOD. Ore., July 27. ( AP) Richard Teufel. 14, of Bherwood, Ore., was caught under some logs and drowned while swimming m Ihe Tualatin river near here Sunday. The body was recovered in about 4ft minutes, but resuaoiwuion euorw failed. The boy was Just learning to swim, friends said. SALEM. Ore.. Ju'.y 27. f AP) Governor Julius L. Meier was in San onD rnHnv lh aBXPflltlVe Office announced, on personal business. He was expected oacK in wiwn mws w m or row. During his absence from the state. Willard Marks of Albany, president of the state senate, Is act ing governor. Marks arrived in Salem today to assume his duty. Marks said Governor Meier Satur day requested .him to be in Salem during his absence to take care of any necessary business. FIRST WHEAT GOING TO EMERALD ISLAND PORTLAND. July 27. -(AP) The Farmers' National here today con firmed the sale of the first cargo of new crop wheat of the Pacltlc northwest. The cargo, sold to Ire--nn.lud of eaual part OI soft ' white and western white H Included "track sample gr... the price working out around 47 cents a bushel track for bulk. 2 FLYING STUDENTS DIE IN PLANE CRASH SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. July 27 (AP) Two cadets, students of the army advanced flying school at Kelly Field were killed today when the boriblng plane In which they were flying crashed at Port Clark. They were Cadet Robert P. Burke of Dyeraburg. Tenn . and Cadet George M. O Rear of Jaaper, Alabama. Bolton Wins Promotion ?lSh H V HUDSON 'S N At Crater Lake SMALL K. W. ltollnn A. P. JOHNSON IS BARTLETTS ON SUCCESSOR TO FRESH MARKET BOLTON HERE Standard Oil Sending Bolton to Higher Responsibility in Seattle District John son From' Los Angeles The Standard Oil company of California today announced the pro motion of E. W. Bolton from the position of district sales manager. Medford agency to the position of district sales manager. Seattle. The Seattle territory includes northwes tern Washington and Aiastta. They likewise announce the pro motion of A. P. Johnson fr6m the position of assistant district sales manager, Los Angeles, to the position of district sales manager here. . Mr. Johnsen has been connected with t,.e Standard Oil company for the past fifteen years and has recently been associated with Tom Travis who Is well remembered as former district sales manager, who Opened up the Mc-iford agency last year. Mr. Bolton has been connected with the Standard Oil compnny for the past cifihtocn years being cm- ployed In Fresno. California in Feb ruary 1913 as onire ooy wnnro ne continued to work In various clerical positions until May 1917 when he entered the services of the United States Army in the World war. On returning from the service In Janu ary 1919 Mr. Bollon again ic turned to Fresno, and took charge of the company's service stations in that agency, later following through vari ous sales positions up and down the coast and arriving in Medford Janu ary 1931 to succeed Mr. Travis. While making his residence in Mc-iford he has been associated with the chamber of commerce as vice president and also with the Rotary club. Craters club. University club and Rogue River Valley Golf club. On discussing his promotion to Seattle. Mr. Bolton stated, 'I regret very much leaving Medford as It Is a wonderful place to live and I have made some very fine friends and acquaintances whose association I will miss. However, I am naturally pleased with my new position and trust t,hat my many friends will be sure to pay me a visit at any time they are tn Seattle.' AY DO WELL M BiQ- Purchases of,,Pears by Canners Along Cpast Are Expected to Boost Prices in Fresh Fruit ; Trade IS HARTLEY VIEW Washington Governor Re fuses to Sanction Return of Ma's 'What-a-Man' for Bigamy Charge Trial PORTLAND. Ore., July 27. ( AP) The first rail shipments of northwest Bartlett pears were on their way to market today. Medford 's first car load went out to Chicago Saturday night, and the setuon's first ship ment of Yakima Bnrtlctts, consisting of mixed loads, left today. Medford's first shipment last year was made Auk us t 3. The starting of the Bartlett season from Oregon and Washington means the end of the California season as far as the north coast trade Is con cerned, It was explained by the trade here. Hre Price Hope The Journal said today that "owing to the huge purchases of pears made by canners of the Pacific coast this season, it Is now believed the fresh fruit trade wtll show better price re sults than previously expected. With a crop along the Pacific slope that has been estimated Jy the California Pear Growers' association at 272-31i0 tons compared with 3ft 1.600 tons a year ago, a reduction of 79,160 tons, the huge takings of packers may com pletely change the price situation." The artlclo continued: "De.ipite the fact that the Medford district con tinues to talk of sales of Bartlett as high as 927.50 a ton, Yakima Is still reporting sales to cannnrs at $20 for Is and $10 a ton for 2s." The first car of Bartletts to be shipped from here this season left Saturday night for Chicago. The ship ment was made by the Medford Fruit company. Guy W. Connor, In an nouncing the shipment, said that the fruit was of excellent quality and good size. Other Bartletts will be shipped east almost dally from now on. Some are now In cold storage awaiting shipment to England, It Is announced. Local growers report the sale of about 8000 tons of Bartlett to Cali fornia canneries. The canneries are paying prices averaging around 24 and 26. Other sales are reported at from f)22.50 to 27.50 per ton. Monkeys Play Hide, Seek With Police and Firemen Thru Chicago Skyscraper CHICAGO, July 27. MP Forty I monkeys were back where they be- j longed today after having found that J a modern skyscraper wltn 18 flights! of stairs is a perfect playground for J their kind. I All 40 of them, tired of trachoma j experiment on the 14th floor of the j Montgomery Ward Memorial Dental : and Medical school building at North western university, decided that th time had come to go places and do things. I One of them unlatched the cage: and they all trooped out. First they went to the deserted laboratory of Dr. rtnford Gtfford of the department of ophthalmology, but as they had been there on previous occasions they took to the hallways and stairways. Some vent up end some went down, but they all went somewhere. Building detectives were notified, but were unable to cope with the sit uation. Firemen were called, but their success was nil. The monkeys were too agile and the situation seemed hope. until 40 st.ident swung Into action. OLYMPIA. Wash., July 17. (AP) Asserting the state of Washington had extradition funds for only "class A criminals," Governor Roland H. Hartley today denied tho application of Prosecutor C. Hallln of Cowlitz county for a requisition for the re turn of Guy Edward Hudson from Los Angeles In connection with his alleged bigamous marriage to MrB. Minnie "Ma" Kennedy. The governor Issued the following statement: "Our extradition fund for this blennlum will be more than depleted In caring for class A criminals. And again, the taxpayers have their bur den, which In many Instances Is be yond their ability to pay. Tho requi sition is therefore denied. 'By denying this requisition, tho state of Washington will be spared further humiliation and expense at the hand of these careless perfor mers." mIted WASHINGTON. July 27. ( AP) The Interstate commerce commission today suspended until March 1. 1932, proposed reduced rates on apples and pears for export from Oregon and Washington points to northern Pa cific seaports. The rates proposed woild have made a charge of 28 eents a hun dred pounds for export fruits from Yakima and WftUfi Walla, Wanh., and Free wn tor, Ore., to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. Tho present rate from nil threo points to Portland Is 38 cents and that from Walla. Walla and Free water, to Seattle 44 cents. AUTO DIVES INTO E ARTHUR V. HYDE, secretary of tho United States department of agricul ture, and party, are spending today at Crater lake, accompanied by Hugh u. KaiiKm, supervisor of the Crater national lorest, who Joined the group upon arrlvHl In Medford yestorday. Secrotary Hyde and party motored to Medford via the Redwood highway. In the group are Major Stewart, chief forester of the United States, and C. J. Buck of the Portland office. They are expected to return to Medford thin evening. Secretary Hyde's plans for a fishing trip on me Kogue were cancelled bo- causo of the illness of Mrs. Hyde, ac cording io telegrams received from uoicnei o. o. Thomson, superintend out of Yosomlte national park. 4 Joe Piron suffered severe bruises yesterday afternoon when the steer ing gear became locked on the Ford car in which he and Phil Ratty were returning to work at the Prospect ptfwer plant. The car left the road, loll thirty feet Into a canyon, and was completely demolished. The ac cident occurred about six miles this side of Prospect. The Perl ambulance took Piron to the 8acred Heart hospital where he was reported aa getting along nicely. Ratty was not Injured seriously, and did not return to Medford for medi cal attention. FOREST FIRES RAGE BEND. Ore., July 27. fAP) Addi tional supplies and men were sent to the Mctollus district today, where forest fires are said to cover 1000 acres on the south side of the range. Another conflagration In tho Warm Springs Indian reservation was being held on the south and west sides. A small fire was reported two miles south of Twin Lakes, but It was un der control, as was the blaze near Paulina lake. Three other fires were reported yes terday between Odell Lake and Cres cent Lake. They were under control today. FATAL FOR AUTOIST REDDING, Cal.. July 27 (API Roy McQueen, 46. The Dalles, Ore , was Instantly killed '40 miles north of hem tortny when his automobile skidded in loose gravel andoverturn ed. Two companions. Willard C. Rolay and Henry F. Collier, both of At briny. Ore . were not seriously hurt. Mc Queen wan en route to visit his mo ther. Mrs. M. McQueen at Ramona, San Diego county. MICE OUST FARMERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA ADKI.AID, Australia, July 27. (AP) Australia is suffering from a plague of mice. Tn some parts of south Australia traffic on the high ways Is pampered. Some farmers. finding it hopeless to try to protect their property, have abandoned It to the mice. T QUITS COUNTRY IN FEAR OF MURDER SANTIAGO. Chile, July 27. (AP) retro (Jpazo, wno waa named act ing president of Chile last night, re signed today and Esteben Montero, who had been chosen premier, as sumed the vice presidency. 6ANTIAOO. Chile, July ST. (API lb waa seml-officlnlly reported that curios loaues!, who resigned as presi dent of Chile yesterday, traveled by automobile to a small railroad sta tion near Los Andes, where he Ar rived at 8:20 a.m. today and boarded a special train for the Argentine ter ritory at 11 o'clock this morning. Ibanez, president of Chile since 1937, fled the presidential palace to get away from bitter opponents wno were calling for his head. Gathering together a few bolong- ings and some personal documents, he sa Id good-byo to Pedro Opasso, who was chosen acting president to succeed hlin, and left Moneda palace at 1:20 a.m. In the automobile o: General Bupulveda, chief of the gar rison of Santiago. With him were a few army officers and other friends. Because many persona have been attempting to kill Ibanefc before he had a chance to leave the country, tho greatest secrecy surrounded departure. VISITORS !N SALEM BM.EM. Ore. July 27 (AP) Dr. Oi-orife T. HiirdlliR, Columbim, Ohio; Mr. r:nrttlliif Vntiiw. WnHhtnuton. D. C mid Mm. Clmrlty nemnlurn, Bantu nun. i.ani., wtre viniiurn lit ohii;iii nnl Blivfrton yratcnlny m RiionU of Mr. nnl Mrn. dialer E. Rom. Dr. HaplltlK In a brothor nnd Mnt. Votnw unci Mra. KrmnbtlrK nlntnra of the lnt Warren C). IlartlliiK. president of the United Btnteii. Wire Report on the Pear Market CHICAGO, July 27 (AP) Poara: 20 California "r. 0 olhern arrived in California. 30 othera on track; 17 cara aold. Market opened ateady. eloiied alltrhtly weaker. Cahfornli fJartletla 10.330 boxes H.00-3.38; av erafje not Klvcn. NEW YORK, July 27. (AP) 30 cara arrived; 64 California cars un loaded; 18 on track: market ateady California Bartletta 3H.Wh boxen beat 20-3 3!t; few M M; ordinary 2 4Ji 2 1)0; common 1. 80-2.40; average 2 68. BLOOD POISON KILLS STUDENT AT R. 0. T. C VANCOUVER. Wnah., July 27 fAP Csrl Mooro. 21. of EUgone, died at the R. O. T. C. camp hero last night from an infection of the circulatory system, starting, physic Isns said, from a small injury to his face. Moore waa the son ot Profeor and Mrs. R. V. Moore ol the University of Oregon. PAY SUBSCRIPTIONS IN OHIO WITH WHEAT OTTAWA, Ohio. July 27. (AP) The Lima Morning Star at Lima, Ohio, htm advised farmers In Put nam county that hereafter they may pay for subscriptions with wheat at the rate of 50 cents a bushel, some what higher than the present market. OREGON PEN MENTIONED WITH WORST Wickersham Law Enforce ment Commission Says Methods Now Contribute to Increase in Crime Parole System Huge Joke By John V. Chester. WASHINGTON. July 27. ( AP) Tho Wiskersham law enforcement commission today condemned the na tions prison system oa antiquated, Inefficient, falling to reform tho criminal or protect society, and oh Usui? uruKU outcipunary measures without Justification. Submitting Its seventh report to President Hoover, dealing with "penal institutions, probation and parole," the commission advocated the crea tion of a new system In which Iron bars would play but a small part and education would bo uppermost. COIHlltlOllH DCmillMClMt Much of tho report was a denunci ation of prison conditions, charac terized as "almost Incredible," under which men were Imprisoned In over crowded cells without sufficient light or fresh air or benefit of modern plumbing. It lashed out also at the system of prison discipline described aa 'traditional, anttquate, unintelligent and not Infrequently cruel and In human." Asserting theso methods "contribute to the lncreaso of crime by hardening Vie prisoner," tho c6m mlsslon urged thoy bo abolished by law. Among the punishments revealed, many of them visited upon prisoners for alight offenses, were the shack ling of men to tioors for 12 hours a day, whipping, placing them 1ft .straight Jackets, lashing them down under streams of cold water, confin ing them In cages so small that movement was impossible, and keep . Ing them In complete darkness for. days at a time on a ration of four ounces of broad every 24 hours. Men Not Improved After asserting flatly that the American prison had failed as a" "business enterprlso," nnd as nn edu cational Institution, since men were released no bettor than when com mitted, the commission added: "Ths prison has failed as a discip linary Institution, the riots, the flro, tho uso of cruel and brutal measures of punishment, the persistent recur renco of murder within the prison, the presence of narcotics, tho fre quent atmosphere of .hatred and bit terness, are sufficient evidence. 'It Is clear at present that tho more punishment In prison the more discontent, the more discontent the more Irritation, the more Irritation tho more plotting, the more plotting the more violation of rules and the greater need for more severe punish ment, 'rne whole procedure is in the nature of a vicious circle for which Viere seems to be no remedy." Ideal Outlined Outlining what it considered the Ideal, the commission asserted segre gation of the diseased, Insane, drug addicted and hardened criminal wm one of the first requisites. It held fortress-like prisons of the Auburn type were unnecessary save for tho worst types, "The millions of dollars now em ployed to construct elaborate maximum-security prisons," it said "could with much better advantage, be used In tho development and proper fi nancing of adequate system of (Continued on Pago 8, Story 1) raw Will ROGERS .ram 4 m Says: SANTA MONICA. Oil., .Inly 117. A fellow whs just up heru ti Mini.' hip Unit omo. r tho chinos of tho extrpiiifi Ii on t whs I hut I he .lapHiii'sn gulf si renin whs ill closer to un tlii.1 yenr mid tliiit. the water whs iniieli warmer, hence warming Ihe hind. Kvcn the ocean is against ns. Did ynu ever see as ninny eoekeyed things eoulil happen to one country all at once! V, President, ('alios has declared that, you can use silver to pay your dohts Instead of gold. He is trying to get silver back where it belongs. That's fine. Mexico has got the silver, but what about, tis? We will have to start paying off with pota toes and watermelons. m lH MalaWawaVa M