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PAGfe SIX ifEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREO ON", SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, .1931'. STATE HIGHWAY ; COSTS AFFECTED : BY RATE I.C.C. Hearing Told Truck t. Tonnage Increase Would Add New Burden Oregon Industry Suffers in Plea Granted. I. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 15 (API- Manufacturers of woolen goods, nur serymen, : fish cannerg and pulp manufacturers appeared today at the, regional Interstate Commerce Com' mission hearing here to voice final protests against the 18 percent freight rate Increase asked bv the railroads. 1 The four-day hearing was con eluded shortly after noon. " J. M. Oevers, attorney for the Oregon state Highway commission, appeared as a witness and declared the rate Increase would divert ton nage to truck lines. Such results would increase highway malnten nahce coat to the people of the state, he said. Charles. H. Carter, . vice president of the Portland Woolen Mills, said present freight rates discriminate against the Pacific northwest woolen . manufacturers and an Increase would be intolerable. Representatives of northwest nur serymen testified they would lose their entire: eastern market If the rate boost . were' allowed, - while a representative of, an Oregon pulp and paper company said his plant Would dose down were , tho rates Increased, ' ;" . - , fallioaIhter PLEA REFUSALS '. THREE RIVERS, N. M., Aug. 18. All) rrotestlng against reasons giv en for refusal of clemency for Albert b. rail, former cabinet member now In New Mexico state prison, Mrs. C. O. Chase, his daughter, today tele- Rraphed Attorney Oeneral w. D. Mitchell, taking Issue with explana- , tlons of filing of clemency petitions. ' Mrs. Chase referred to a report that Attorney ' General Mitchell plgoon holed the petition after the trial ludge and two prosecutors had failed to recommend pardon or alteration Df sentence. This course was roportcd to have been taken under an exec utive order providing for such action save In exceptional eases. "May I ask, Mr. Attorney Oeneral," the telegram read, "has thero evor come under your observation or the observation of any of your -predecessors a more exceptional case than the one in question, where a man tins been oonvtcted of receiving a bribe from a man who has since been ac quitted of having given that bribe, or of a man In such physical condi tion that several of the most dis tinguished physicians In the United States, most of whom were appoint ed by the government, have stated on bath that he was unfit to be Im prisoned and the government having prouueed no physlolan who would say. that he was able to serve the sen tence Imposed? - , "We have asked nothing and ex .pected nothing but surely tho pub llo Is entitled to a more reasonable excuse" . , ' , lostIlTack LOCAL SHIPPERS AND GROWERS CO-OPERATE III DISPATCHING FEDERAL TEST PEAR TRAIN EAST K . '. ' SANTA ANA, Cal., Aug. 18. (API Pauline Phillips, , Oklahoma City, object of a search by 11 a Juana and Ban Diego police following her dis appearance at the border' resort lait night, returned today to the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hood' In Santa Ana. ' Miss Phillips explained that she became soparaled from the Hoods at Tie Juana and took an airplane to Los Angelee last night, proceeding to Santa Ana by Interurbsu car today. RYE, N. Y. Aug. 18 (API Fred' erlck 3. Perry, English tennis star, scored the major upset of the east ern turf court championship this afternoon by beating Clifford Sutter, New Orleans, defending champion, 111 the semi-final round, 8-8, 7-5. Transportation tests conducted by the department of agriculture are now underway, under the general direction of E. D. Mallison, Tho first train consisting of 10 cars left Friday, and will arrive In New York on the 11th morning or Sep tember 3. Those- who will, make observations beside ' Malllnson are W. V. Huklll, M. H. nailer, M P. Masure, a representative of the Pa cific Fruit Express i and, Crawford C. Lemmon, chairman of the executive committee, for . commerce and agrl culture. S.-. - ' ) ; ' The following shippers and ; car rlers are co-operating with ;the de partment of agriculture In the tests: The Southern Pacific, Union Paclflo, Illinois Central,- Pennsylvania Rail road Refrigerator car lines and the Pacific Fruit Express, ,. Local shippers are Sgobel and Day, Bardwell Fruit Co., and Simons and French, Del Rio Orchards and L. A. Banks. . The Mod ford Ico and Storage com pany and the Southern Oregon. Sales company also provided assistance The objects and outlines of the test are as follows: 1 This test Is a continuation of experiments which have been made during the lost three (early) pear shipping seasons. 1 To determine If a heavy (7au box) load of precooled pears will carry as well as the standard (520) box load. The use of the 720 box load would make a direct saving to the shippers and carriers. 3 To determine If the use or to pounds of salt at each reeiclng sta tion (none In the Initial Icing) with shipment of precooled pears would be more satisfactory than the pres ent method of using 3 per cent salt. 4 To determine the effect on temperatures of loading precooled fruit solid between ' bulkheads In 640 and 744 box loads and whether loading the boxes oh the end with this' type load Is preferable to load ing on sides. 8 To determine the difference In Ice meltage In cars loaded with pre cooled fruit In 820, 640 and 720 box loads and a non-precooled load of 820 boxes. 6 To determine tho difference In heat transfer in different ends of a car, having one-half painted white. and the other red; and the differ ence in heat transfer In cars equip ped with metal and wooden roofs. 7 To determine the. relative hu midity In a 620 box load, 8 To measure the flow of air underneath the flooracks and thru the load. '' 9 To measure the difference In surface temperatures ' between the outside . and Inside lining of the car in the roof, side (south) and (front) and floor. Outline of Test Car Load Load Temp. Refrlg. Salt A '620 Precooled Standard 3r. B 820 Precooled Standard 75 lbs. O - 620 ; Precooled Standard 75 lbs. D 620 Warm ' Standard 6 E 720 Precooled Standard 3 P 720 Precooled Standard 75 lbs. O 840 Precooled Standard ; 3 H " 744 Precooled Standard 3 Numbers of cars used: PFE 70642, 70604, 70723, 70660, 70954, f0064, 71694 (metal proof), Instruments ' 1 The fruit and air temperatures are measured by electrical resistance thermometers. Fruit temperatures are obtained In the middle . row at the- top and bottom bunker, top, next to top and bottom layers at quarter length and doorway positions. Atr temperatures are obtained at the top and bottom bunkers and door way, Reading will be obtained at In. tervals of four to six hours. 2 The measurement of the flow of heat through the roof, surface temperatures and relative humidity are obtained with thermocouples and a potentiometer. The flow of ' air is measured by means of an Instru ment designed by Mr. Kuklll and read with the potontlometer. Part of the readings will be taken hour ly, others at Intervals of four to six hours. . . , Test Itoxes 1 Two cxt boxes which have been packed with' comparable fruit and tested for maturity with the Feder al pressure tester at Medford. are placed In the top layer of each car. Further tests will be made at time of unloading and after different lengths of time In cold storage. The pressure test data coupled with the fruit - and air temperatures will be used to determine tho efficiency and effectiveness of the different methods of handling. SECOND PICKINGSlSHERIFf OFFICE OF BARTLETTS IS BUDGET ESTIMATE NOW UNDERWAY SHOWS $1700 CUT BLONDE SHOOTER OF JERSEY SOLON IN WELFARE WORK NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (AP) The state of Now Jersey today became officially Interested In the Shooting of a member of Its senate, Roy T. Yates, what with the disclosure he had placed on the states payroll the blonde young woman . In whose apartment he was shot, Qov. Morgan F. Larson of Now Jersey said he would confer. "as soon as possible" with the state pension survey commission to determine whether Ruth James Cranmer, who la being held on a charge of shoot ing Bonator Yatea, was rightfully on the commission's pay sheet. Miss Crarfmer, who at first des cribed herself as "Ruth Jayno," was questioned about two checks, one for 831B and the other, for SJ-.V. found' In her apartment after the shooting yesterday. She said she occasionally did part-tlmo work for the commission. Senator Yates, who la chairman of that body, told his colleagues re cently ho had hired the girl to do "dependency research work" and sub mitted a bill of 8319 for her scrvlcca. . Here Prom PnwiMM't tftan Blden, Oeorge Kerr and Lee Ornnleaf wsie among those In town last night from Prospect where they are working fcr Copco. Mr. Blden is timekeeper on the huge project underway there. -h . Woman fonctete lo" Veers ' PARIS (UP) The oldest concierge here Is Mme. Julie Gentler, and she has been at her post 70 years. Her mother was concierge In the same building before her, and when Mm). Oautler was courted, she told her fiance that If he wanted to marry isr, he would ,'iave.to live there, be cause she refused to leave. He died 22 years ago, but his widow Is still at her Job. t . i Hints Destroy Historic Tower PARIS. (UP Thousands of pig eons, martins and sparrows making their nests In the belfry of Bt. Jacques tower have spelled disaster o the frail Oothlc ornamentation and necessitated Its being roped off to prevent t.ls gargoyes Horn falling Into the garden below. An approxl ' mate cost of 818.400 -will be required to restore the tower, and Ike work will cover a long period of Unte, due to Its delicacy. RAILROAD OFFICIAL HAS HEART FAILURE SEATTLE, Aug. 18. (AP) A heart attack caused the death here today of James E. Carver, 67, general man ager of the Northern Paclflo railroad lines west of Helena and Butte for the past year. While In EMcnsburg. Wash., en route to the coast. Carver told his secretary he felt III and went to bed. When the train reaohed Seattle he was taken to a hospital and died shortly afterward. Paving of market road between Sublimity and Bllverlon progressing. EAGLES CAMPAIGN TOLEDO; Ohio, Aug. 15 (AP) A special drive to add 300,000 members to the fraternal order or Eagles eo that a million membership can bo reported to the' national convention next year, will be made by the nerlea, It waa decided by delegates at tho final session today of tho na tional and state contentions of the order here. Tho final session was featured by the Installation of new officers, In cluding Judge J. O. Canty of "Gal veston, Texas, as the grand worthy president. He succeeded Robert E. Proctor, Elkhart, Ind., who became chairman of the board of trustees. MOTORSHIP GRIPPED BY ARCTIC ICE PACK SEATTLE, Aug. 1V AP) With fc million dollars In furs ori Herachel Inland as ftcr object, the motorahlp Patterson with a crew of 31 men and a lone woman aboard was held fast in the Arctic sea Ice pack off the northern coast of Alaska. Prom reports reaching hero today, It boo mod possible the ship might be marooned until late next spring, when the tee breaks up again. The second picking of valley Bart- letta will get underway full swing the coming week. There Is reported to be a cannery demand for the smaller sizes, ranging around $20 per ton. There was a fairly heavy shipment of Bartlette last week to the California canneries. The Toung and Hall orch ard sold 125 cars to Boh u It el and company. The picking of Howella Is now underway, and will be completed by mid-week. The usual small crop of this variety was cut down by the heat and lack of water, particularly In the Talent district. It will total around 80 cars. The eastern markets, In the opin ion of many of the growers, will strengthen -within the next ten days, and has a tendency In that direction at present, with tho southern peaches and California Bartletts diminishing. Awakening of Industrial conditions In the east Is also expected to boost the pear market when the workers start getting their pay-checks. The picking of Boscs will start about September 1. and there will be according to present estimates, a fairly large crop, though It was cut by heat; edisoFpIsio conserve health NEW YORK. Aug- 15 (AP) Thomas A. Edison's recent collapse has made the snowy haired creative genius realize he must reconcile himself to a less active life, his old crony, Harvey Firestone, disclosed to day. The 84 year old. inventor Is concentrating on defeating the In roads of his illness. "He Is making a strenuous1 effort, with the aid of Mrs. Edison, to carry himself through this sickness," said Firestone, who visited Edison, at his Llewellyn Park estate in West Or ange, N. J., last night. , ' 'He has never before taken better care of himself than now, I think that with his will power ho will carry himself through."1' . ' MARK CUTLERYSHORTAG E IN RUSSIA ACUTE MOSCOW, Aug. 15 (AP) Russia today is facing two new crisis a shortage of knives, forks and spoons In public eating places and a tooth brush shortage. ' " Tho newspaper Evening Moscow to day called the cutlers' situation acute and complained that patrons in res taurants were forced to stand In line waiting their turn for knives. forks and spoons, while tile soup and other dishes chilled. The news paper demanded that suitable meas-i urea be taken Immediately to relieve' the condition. " 4 Wild Animals Show Increase. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. (UP) The number of big game animals In the national forests has passed the million mark, according to the annual census by tho forest service. The average increase in the past yonr was nine per cent, chiefly In dear, although elk also have gained considerably. The , number of deer In tho national forests Is estimated at close to 900,000. ' 4 Ktystalglow, kodak gloss supreme. The Poaslcys, opp. Holly theater. orchard Ladders We are offering the best ladders that were evor used in Rogue Eiver Valley at prices novor known before BUY AT HOME AND SAVE MONEY MEDFORD LADDER WORKS One-half Block West of Lincoln School i The Secret of Success ilils u sssssr,f w f r i r w For (lit! vast majority of people, there is not,, and never will be, any acquisition of n Home, other ProiK'rty, Com forts in oKl nge, Oppor tunity for Travel, ex cept by' a COXT1N UAIi, SYSTEMATIC SAVING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS. We Welcome All Accounts Medf ord National Bank EXCEEDS Budcet estimates submitted vester day by Sheriff Ralph G. Jennings, I call for a 1700 cut in expenses for 1932. The sum of 1300 is deducted frcm the tax department, 'by the elimination of extra help, and $400 from the Jail department. The latter will be biought about by the mini mum use of matron services, and the cutting the cost of meals to prisoners. The reduction in the tax depart ment, will double the work for the present force. If tax payments keep up to normal. , The sheriff's budget last year call ed for (17,000. This Is approximately $300 less than the budget for the previous administration. '. Other county offices are "expected to BUbmit their budget estimates by next Wednesday the regular meeting day for the county court. A general slash down tye line la expected. The naming of the midget commit tee for the coming ycfr, will also be made before September 1st, when the body will start its f deliberations a month earlier than usual,-because of the stress of the times, and the many taxation .problems confronting the county court. caieWemer put im calaboose Tim Murphy, transient, was placed In the city Jail lost evening by locaj' officers when he was arrested near.; the Chamber of:' Commerce .build- ng, giving his ..fellow - wanderers samples of strained canned heat. Murphy, who Is about fifty years of age, had a large bottle of the bril liant red liquid and had consumed a great amount himself when offic ers picked him up. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (AP) A contract for- 'construction of the Cle Elum dam In the state of Wash ington was awarded today 'by the Interior department concluding ; a long dispute between the federal and state governments. - CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore., Aug. 16 Lead.lng last year's at tendance by 10,000,' over 124,000 peo ple have visited Crater. Lake so for this season. The record breaking total of 157,000 visitors lost season Is exacted to be easily passed by the time the current season closes October I. The visitors arrived in .more, than 40,000 cars from all parts of the nation,- with: California. Oregon: and Washington predominating, Eastern cars during the past two weeks have been more in evidence than any other part of the season, with the New England states well, represented. For the week ending August 13. travel figures show hat 11,276 visit ors came to the park In 3648 cars, with a heavy day on the preceding Sunday when 3.173 visitors arrived In nearly 1,000 cars. Sunday's travel Included . the Omnibus College . of Wichita, Kansas, with 100 students entered a summer study tour ' of the southern states, mlddlewest and Pa cific coast. Among foreign countries represent ed the past week were England, Ire land, Scotland, Prance, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, India, China, Can ada, Holland and Mexico. Visitors from large eastern cities, those from New York City, Phila delphia, Washington, D. C. and Chi cago led the list. Pawnslilps Are Check Knoins. PEIPING,.Aug. 15. (AP) Chinese students herehave discovered a new use for pawnshops.' Students 'living In the Interior have no place to leave luggage and do not like to carry It with them. So they pawn It for small sums, assuring storage for the summer and giving them a llttlo "vacation money," which they hope to get .from' their parents. Broken windows glazed .by Trow bridge Cabinet Works; ' ' FREE WE DEVELOP . FILMS ' West Side Pharmacy CUBAN REVOLTERS DE MACIADOrISN QUIT HAVANA. Aug, 15 (AP) Presi dent Gerardo Mochado continued to. day his efforts to half further fight ing in Cuba while' General Mario a. Menocal and Col. Carlos Mendieta. the .two men said to be the chief support of the revolt, were on .their !way back to .Havana on a gunboat under arrest. . , Insurgent, quarters sola nuwuvoi. there -would be no compromise not based on President Machado's resig nation. ( ' Newspaper dispatches from ' tne north coast of 8anta- Clara province reported a group of rebel sympa thizers from the United, States had landed ' between Ganuza and Men endez bcachca. ' It was near this place that eight men were killed hnd several wounded In a stubborn battle' yesterday. . 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