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Mebford Mail Tribune The Weather Tcnlfht and Sunday fair; To Subscribers If your Mull Tribune la not deliv ered to you promptly. Telephone 75. Office )cii until 7 evrry evening. I'leae cull us before that tlmr and a copy will b delivered to ynur home. V. (.miirruture. "Tnsterday T,I,U morning r Sty-Sixth Year today's news today TELEHIONE 75 Xo. 131. v vi.oj, unrAiuix, OAiuniui, iVHiuol J!m1. ' 4 SBBaaaasaBBl SSBB. aaaSHBBSfew " Sfm wfiap n n 1IM 11 n 1 si x. "V 11 111 From Muraton Bay ir Repairs Cut Short V Heavy Fog Blanket Iver Mountain Range IGHT SAFELY TINY LAGOON ft! REGION UvO, Aug. 82 (AP) Colonel L ure. Charles A. Lindbergh, La here on a vacation trip, t not arrive In Tokyo until L,f at the earliest, even tho fog Whlcn sioppeu. hiciii in the southern Kurlle Lb lifts to let them through. VcrO, Japan, Aug. 22. (AP) Umous blanket of fog veiling said peaks 01 lturup isiana hi Colonel ana mra. iuarico Lwrgh today In their renewed L-t 10 fly from the middle Island to Nemuro. fc having been fteld down In the h ot Muroton Bay, Shlmushlru L since early Wednesday by trouble and fog; colonel and Lindbergh managed to get their In shape again alter several o! work and took off at 2:10 I1S:10 A. M., E. S. T.) today am, 400 miles to the south ing the mountainous coast of ; He largest of the Kurlles, In two hours. Colonel and Mrs kth ran Into heavy fog behind lurked eight mountain peaks 00 to 3000 feet high. Radio Tells Plight L Lindbergh radioed their pre- bat to Ochllshl wireless station iod was advised that the safest 1 that vicinity was at Shana, k ttttlement on the Okhotsk u of the Island. Iters followed t,ie advice and line over Shana, then they were feted with the choice, of land- ktne choppy bay tir on a small nearby, Lindbergh chose the I It proved to be a doubtful pint but radio advices said the H ns affected without damage plane's pontoons. They landed pp. m. (2:58 a. m. E. S. T.) raj spent three days fighting prow ocean currents and fog aienrig with the motor at Island and Muroton Bay, PTh bad been so eager to take pa the latter place that he : a. m. to begin putting fne In shape. He worked ;T until some time after noon. Baser to lie Off S afternoon weather reports ln- p lavorable flying conditions to P and Lindbergh pauseel only n. to eat a sandwich for Wore taking off. R the morning Aviation Offl Pa at Nemuro radioed Llnd- "Westlng that the Japanese fues were eager to furnish me- w aid him If necessary but the colonel declined the no "No, thank vou: will wplete It mvself." F where the Lindberghs arc M tonight, has a population of "" ' chief Industries are tatoilng and fish canning. a Whallncr Rt.Rt.lnn There F 11 nation, bathing beach and " observatory. b' loirano Area not only the largest but - ncnest ot the Kurlles. It long and two to 20 miles ng its eight mountain PROFESSOR WINS CHEMISTRY PRIZE A X fy' ... Asionalrd Prrtt Phtfa Prof. Linus Pauling of the chemistry department, California Insti tute of Technology, was announced winner of a $1000 prize for discov ery of a method of determining the type of bond or forces which hold atoms together in substances. The 30-year old scientist it shown with his family. TARGET OF BOMB By B.F. 4enj are five volcanoes, which etUDt Nlmilltar,An.lU Do. ve been quiet. -"'i region In August aver- Hautd 1 page 2 Story 1.) KMartin U) ri5i4Hr?l4 lb ftHMt bating 1 . -"1me o' lh- nl. Urn. L-Jfcst money you got in .lend? -'h, ,.,, ork ler MANSFIELD. O.. Aug. 22. ( AP) A bomb, tossed from a speeding auto mobile, rocked the plant of the Mansfield Journal at midnight last night, sllfrttly Injuring the night watchman and shattering the win dows of surrounding office buildings- The blast, which occurred in the basement near the front of the building, tore up a portion of the floor of the business office and dam aged furniture and fixtures. Virtu ally oil of the windows in the build ing were blown out. J. V. Richardson, night watchman, was cut by flying glass. Richardson sold an automobile drove up an alley near the newspaper plant, slowed down, and then sped away. A few seconds later the blast shook the downtown section. Expressing the belief that the bombing grew out of the Journal's editorial policy of supporting law en forcement, the newspaper. In an edi torial todny said It would continue to urge that gangs be wiped out. German Aviators May Fly Atlantic After Lisbon Hop BERLIN. Aug. 22 (AP) Willy Rody and Christian Johanssen. Ger man airmen, and a passenger hop ped off from Templehof airdrome this morning for Lisbon on a flight which may carry them across the Atlantic to the United States. Their passenger Is Fernando Costa Velga. Portuguese sportsman and amateur aviator, who announced last month that he would attempt a non-stop flight from Lisbon to New York In August. They were flying a 300-horsepower plnne formerly ownea oy iuir,. American aviation enthu siast. Truck Firms Aid in Safety Moves PORTLAND Ore.. Aug. 28 (API Dr. E. B. McDsnlel. prraiucnv . the Oregon State Motor associauu.. which, together with state officials, has been Investigating truck trans portation companies' methods ol operation, said yesiera - ble companies wore iu-t-- 1. v. , wiiilnment and in pro viding proper working conditions for their drivers. The investigation several recent accidents mw trucks and trailers. FAIR WEATHER SLATED IN FORTHCOMING WEEK Fair tonight and Sund.y: normal temperature: g-entle changeable winds offshore. Outlook for August 24 to 29 in clusive for the far . Fair weather na no.. -"res. but with fog at time, on the coast. REGIMENT OF BEARS ALARMING FARMERS SUDBURT. Ont.. Aug. "j"'1'1 . Bears have become so thick arc ind Naughton. 12 miles west of herethst farmer, were arming themselves to day to rid the district of them be fore they attack catve. Sclo-New water' well to be dedl cated August 22. 1ST TO SUPPLY Part of Huge Shipment for Relief Probably Be Made Into Flour Before Load ing Will Aid Area Ted Bevans, 30, an Owen-Oregon Lumber company firefighter in the Butte Falls district, narrowly caped death this morning, when struck on the head by a falling limb. He was rendered unconscious. Superintendent William Stewart rushed Bevans "to the Sacred Heart hospital. Dr. J. C. Hayes reported his condition this afternoon as "very good, and did not think the X Ray pictures would reveal any se rious conditions. The accident occurred near where' Fred Martin, another Owen-Oregon workman and firefighter was killed the first of the week by a falling snug. Bevans was working with a crew of men. engaged in cutting down snags left by the earlier blaze. A falling snag struck a limb of a nearby tree, and It was hurled on Bevans' head. Bevans la a married man residing at 405 Bessie street. Elinor Smashes Plane in Landing But Is Uninjured NEW YORK, Aug. 22. (AP) The hope of Elinor Smith. 20. to take off by September 1 for Europe was dashed this noon when her plane ground looped at Roosevelt field as she landed. Repairs will take several weeks as the wing and undercar riage were damaged. She was un hurt. The little avlatrlx was not Injured but told mechanics who went to her aid that she was "heartbroken." Miss Smith announced recently that un ess she was aoio to off by September 1 she would post pone the effort until next season. Plan Anti-Crime Meet in Gotham NEW YORK. Aug. 22. (AP) More than 30.000 persons are expected to attend an anti-crime mass meeting arranged by the New York American for Monday night In Central park. Immediately after the shooting of four little children in Harlem a month ago. the American enlisted the aid of 30.000 members of the American Legion, and started plans for the meeting. Public oHIclals who will speak In clude United States Senator Robert Wagner. . 1 Salem Drum Corps Vote Detroit Trip SALEM. Aug. 22 (API The Sa lem American legion arum ..i-. ,inni-R of the Oregon competition. will compete for national honors at the Detroit convention next monni. It was voted by the members here last night. Drills In preparation for the national contest will be started at once. Baiem wo in the national contest Revr j ago. MURDER CHARGE FOR I DEFENDING MELONS STOCKTON. K Aug. 22. AP) Arthur MerriwMiner. w, - fit drree murder cnrBi wy for the death of William mncli, 17, and Jack screen, 14. two youth SALEM, Ore., Aug. 23. (AP) Any wheat shipped to the Chinese govern ment to relieve famine sufferers In the flooded districts In the central part will go from tfte Pacific north west, Senator Charles L. McNary; Oregon, was advised today by the U. S. farm board. - The government has proffered the sale, of 15,000,000 bushels of surplus wheat to the Chinese government, McNary was advised. The Oregon senator thereupon wired the request that the wheat be made Into flour before shipment, giving Industry tn the United States an opportunity to convert t.ne wheat rather than send It In the raw state. He also requested that the wheat be shipped from the Pacific northwest. The telegram received by McNary today also advised him that the government reserved the right to send as much as one half of the wheat shipment In floi-r. Will Aid Area Senator McNary several weeks ago wired the farm board to sell at least 30.000.000 bushels of wheat to China as a measure of relief for the more than 10,000,000 sufferers. Since that time he has followed up his sugges tions with subsequent wires. Mc Nary said that the decision to send.! the wheat from the Pacific northwest would mean considerable to tftls sec tion, and he emphasized his pleas ure that much of the wheat would be ground by American flour mills. Senator McNary, who is chairman of the state agricultural committee and assistant republican floor leader of the -upper house, directed his re- federal farm board BRITISH CABINET WINDS UP LABOR LONDON, Aug. 22. (AP) Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and his cabinet, winding up their emergency session on the budget this afternoon, Issued the following communique: "The cabinet has been putting the finishing touches to Its scheme which It Is believed will meet the situation. The members will as semble tomorrow to hear the .re sults.". While King George has decided to come back to London Immedi ately from Balmoral castle In Scot land, It was learned on high au thority he Is acting on his own Initiative. Meanwhile Stanley Baldwin, leader of the conservative party which Is the second strongest In the house of commons. Is hurrying back from Prance. 4 Negro and White In Knife Affray PENDLETON, Ore.. Aug. 22. (AP) Angelo Rudo, highway department employe, was in a hospital here today recovering from a knife wound In the back and severely cut fingers. Johnny Robinson, negro section hand, was in Jail charged with assault. Robinson told police, they said, Rudo accosted him on the street and reached for his pocket as If he were going to draw a knife. Robinson beat him to It. Huge Paper Mill For Prie3t River PRIEST RIVER, Idaho. Aug. 22 (AP) R. R. Black. New York, arrived here today to supervise construction of a $1,000,000 pulp and paper mill here. The Pacific States Puly and Paper company is to build the mill, which will employ 300 men. Black said. Its power site 1 expected to be on Priest river south of Priest lake, with the main plant In town. 600 Children Get Nickel Tickets By Tribune Coupons More than 600 children attend ed the Mall Tribune matinee at the Rlalto theatre this afternoon. The big nickel show was made possible for the throng by t,he coupons printed in this paper. They were treated to the regular show plus two reels of a thrilling serial. Each child was presented with an aviation helmet. LAND LOCAL GIRL POLICE CLUTCH Gwetholyn Rees, widely known Medford resident for the past year, was arrested In Redding, Cal., today on forgery charges brought by a number of local merchants. Miss Rees Is alleged to have cashed a large number of checks on local business houses In the past few days. Miss Rees came to Medford about a year ago from Portland. She is the daughter of Mrs. Sue Onrvoy Rees of that city. She had attended Oregon Btate College and Is also said to have been a student at Stanford university for a while. TJntU early last week she was employed by an oil company here. ? Police were Informed this morn ing of the bad check operations of the past few days and Immediately set to work on the case. Complaints from merchants who say they ac cepted Miss Rees' checks were ru merous. It was found that she had de parted early this morning for Cali fornia with a Mrs. War nock. A de scription of the car and passengers was wired to northern California officers. The arrest in Redding fol lowed shortly afterward . Miss Rees will be brought to Med quests to Chairman, Stone of theA she has been active . In, social groups since her arrival here and was recently elected president of the Junto club, "cultural" reading organization. A fire in Miss Rees apartment in the Schuler apartments Thursday morning created, considerable furoie In the building for a time. Fire men said It was set by a cigarette McMINNVILLE STORE WILL ACCEPT WHEAT McMINNVILLE. Ore. Aug. 22 (AP) A local hardware firm an nounced yesterday It would accept wheat In exchange for articles in the store at 10 cents above the mar ket price. The offer will be In effect until October 1, the announcement said. TWENTY GRAND WINS EVENT AT SARATOGA 6ARATOOA 6PRINO8, N Y., Aug. 22. (AP) Mrs. Payne Whitney's Twenty Orand, early season claimant of three-year-old turf honors, today won the 82nd running of the Travers. who were snot as mj -pp.... i . a watermelon pan on th MMTl o1 Mr' Ktherin K. Hltt's Sun weather farm Thursday night. ' Msdow third. falling In bed clothes. DIRIMENT VISITS PORTLAND PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 22. (AP) Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart. Mlltord, Ohio, president general of Daugh ters of the American Revolution, and Mrs. Q. H. Brosseau, honorary presi dent general, visited Portland to day. Mrs. Hobart organized the Ameri can Legion auxiliary In 1921 and was the first president of that or ganization. Mrs. Hobart said children's educa tional work was being carried for ward vigorously and that It was proving an effective means of com batting un-Amerlcanlsm. The D. A. R. president said her organization stands for "adequate national defense and preparation for war In time of peace as the most effectual way of preserving peace." 4 Great Seaplane Arrives in Miami MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 32 (AP) Ar riving in the United Statae on its Journey from Europe and South America to New York, the giant Oer man flying boat Do-X landed here today after a flight from Antllia. Oa. The ship was first I Killed at 10:26 a. m- EB.T, coming In over the At lantic ocean. RABIES REPORTED IN ALBANY NEIGHBORHOOD SALEM. Ore., Aug. 22. (AP) Aa a result of a case of rabies being re ported at Albany. Max Oehlhard, di rector of the stste agricultural de partment, today Issued a quarantine against taking dogs out of a five-mile radius of that city, unless they are Immunized with antl-rablac vaccine. Doga taken Into the territory covered by the quarantine must be mtuzled and In leash. Cuban President Back in Capital HAVANA. Aug. 22. (API President Oedardo Machado arlved here late to day from Santa Clara, where he di rected troops tn suppressing the re volt. His arrival was kept secret un til he reached the presidential palace. Heavy force of police, a-med with rifle, lined the streets leading from the station to the palace when the president arrived, and spectators were ordered off the sidewalk. Carlton Pavement on Main street repaired. T IN GUN BATTLE POLICE. BANDITS Twelve Wounded in Running Fight Through Streets of Upper Manhattan Order Gun Toters Sent to Jail NEW YORK, Aug. 22. (AP) A gun battle between police and two payroll robbers extending tor 12 miles In streets of upper Manhattan and the Bronx and lasting an hour and a half cost six lives last even' ing. Twelvo other persons were wounded by bullets. Two policemen, one robber and I taxi driver accompanying the rob' bera were killed outright. The other robber died In a hospital aa did a third who was hit by a stray bullet. Three policemen, two firemen, and seven bystanders, including two wo men, were sent to hospitals with bullet wounds. The city's 10.000 policemen were under orders too-' to put every unlicensed gunholder behind bars. Commissioner Mu'.roc"y called po lice executives Into conference early this morning. Piitrnlinnn slnln. Patrolman Walter D. Wobb and Lloyd Fromhoff, paymaster for the Mendnza Fur and Dyeing company, arrived In an automobile at the company's yards on East 133rd street at 4.30 yesterday. They brougnt a payroll ot $4010 from a bank. Two robbers accosted them In an areaway. As Webb reached for his pistol both robbers fired, killing the policeman. Tlie robbers threw Fromhoff out of the car and drove to Third ave nue and 183rd street, whero they abandoned It and got Into a taxi driven by Herbert Hasse, 27, and resumed flight. At Boston Post Road Motorcycle Patrolman Edward Churchill, suspicious at their dizzy speed, raced after them and tired. Two bulleta hit him In the abdo men and he Jell., off his machine dead. . Takes Up rhuse, Vincent Hyde, a city firoman, who happened by, snatched the police man's pistol, hopped a taxi and fired at the fugitives when a bullet dropped him, too. He was seriously wounded. Three other persons. Including Gloria Lopes, age 4, were atruck by robbers' bulleta at this point as the Lopez family automobile swung Into the line of fire. Gloria died 10 hour. later. Three policemen In a taxlcab closed In but the gunmen sped away toward Morris avenue and 182nd street, where two more policemen attempted to shoot them, these two were felled by bullets, wounded. At Dyckman street and Broad way the three policemen In the pursuing taxlcab forced the bandit car against the curb and close-range firing begsn. Hasse. the taxi driver, was killed outright as was one of the robbers. John Prechtl. The sec ond gunman, Martin Bachorlk, died in a hospital a few minutes iaier. Each robber was about 20 years old. Meanwhile police headquarters was flooded with ambulance calls a cm zens were rushed to hospitals. Bcve ral bystanders were Injured at every corner the gunmen turned. PROHI MNTlNJURED She Told the World ' - :y g? -. ",v . .. .,. TOWNS FROM FIRE BY QUICKCUANGE Garden Valley, Centcrville and Placerville, Idaho, Have Narrow Escape 300 Refugees in Plight HOIMK, Itln., Aug. 22. (Al') The fire that rnged around Pino orvlllo, Centcrville, Ploneervllle and toward (Inrden Valley this afternoon niged through the tim ber but was unatilc to guln ground toward the tnwiia, A report nt 2:4A p. m. from the fire line said the bluxe had broken away In one place nnd was rng Ing tnivaru Orlmes raw, where several mines are locutrd. The Ciolden Abe mine was - biimloncd, 12 families fleeing. Amtitt4 Frtti Phot Msyms Dslqulst, smiling Eskimo girl, the only person who could peak English at Safety Bay, Alas ka, telephoned The Associated Praia of the arrival of Cot. and Mrs. Charles A, Lindbergh then after a flight from Pt Barrow. ' cuiRSiiis AS LOS ANOELES, Aug. 22. (API- Held In a deadlock, the Jury of seven women and five men in the murder trial of David H. Clark, formor dep uty prosecutor, passed the sixteenth hour of deliberation today at noon without having arrived at a verdict. The Jury had been out forty-five hours, when the court bailiffs Inter rupted the deliberations for luncheon. Superior Judge Stanley Murray said that he would not recall the Jurors to t.'ie court room at least for forty-eight hours. The dobonalr young lawyer paced his cell in the county Jail two floors abovo the Jury's chambers. 4 SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 22. (API Report of fierce uncontrolled fires In the Chamberlain basin of north central Idaho today sent pilot Nick Mamer up In a trl-mo-tored plane with a load of foresters and equipment. Another ship took off from Mis soula, Mont., and a third, Carrying observers, flew over the St. Joe, Kanlksu, Coeur d'Alene and Clear water forests, where heavy . winds last night began to undo fire fight ing work of the past throe weeks. Jim Roberts, transient, waa being held in the city Jail today, charged with having evaded payment of room rent. Ho was sought by police here and In Ashland last night, but walk ed Into police headquarters Una morning. L. I. Moon of Ashlsnd, federal pro Jllbltlonofflcen waa searching through the train yards for Roberts In Ash land last night. He fell through the lid of an ice compartment on a re frigerator car and sustslped minor Injuries. Two ribs were frsctured In the fall. He Is also reported to have received a thorough chilling while watlng In the Ice for assistance. INSURANCE RULERS TO MEET SEPT. 12TH SALEM. Ore.. Aug. 22. ( AP) The Rocky mountain and Pacific coast states division of the National Insur ance Commissioners association will meet at Portland September 12, two days prior to the opening of the na tional convention. It was announced here today by A. H. Averlll. Oregon Insurance commissioner. The nation- meet will be held In Portland from September 14 to 17 Inclusive. 4 CALIFORNIA TENNIS DUO DRUBS CHAMPS NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 22. Ells Worth Vines and Keith Olendhlll, crack Csllfornlans double team, to day defeated the national champions. Johnny IMeg and Oeorge Lou, 8-8. 8-2, t-7, 13-11, 8-4, after almost Uiree hours of sterling play In the Newport Casino team final. Today's BASEBALL Amerlrqi. n. Philadelphia 7 Chicago 1 H. 10 7 Walberg and Cochrane; Caraway, wouaiid and unibe, r. h. r waahlngton .,. 2 0 2 Cleveland 0 9 2 Piacher, Had ley. Crowd er and Spen cer, Bolton; perreii and Sewell. II. H. E. Boston , 6 11 1 Detroit , 0 17 2 Russell, Gaston and Berry, Connol ly; fJorroll and Hayworth, H. 4 8 Niilloiiiil First game: R. Cincinnati 0 New York 0 Johnson, Prey and Styles; Mooney and HoRan, O Parrel 1, Second game: Cincinnati . New York Carroll and Sukeforth Hotfan, O' Parrel I. R. H. E. ..10 0 5 0 2 Wslker and First game: R. H. E. St. Louis 0 11 0 Philadelphia ...4 10 0 Orlmes and Wilson; Blake, J. Elli ott and Davis. Second game: R. H. E. St. Lmila ft 10 1 Philadelphia 0 11 2 Rhem, Lindsay and WUon; Collins and Davis, Connelly. First game: R. Chicago 1 Brooklyn 8 Sweetland and Hartnett; Thurston and Lombard I. Second game: R. H. E. Chicago 2 10 I Brooklyn ...4-9 2 Malone and Hartnett; Luque, Hel mach and Lopes. BOISE. Ida.. Aug. 23. (AP) Kind winds smiled on the towns of Garden Valley, Centervllle and Placerville In the forest fire zone north of here, and saved them, at least temporarily, from destruction, The fire that destroyed Quartzburg and Granite .Creek Thursday was fought off the edge of Placerville In a searing eight-hour battle Ifu.; night until a change la the wind turned the flames northeast of the town and gave tho beleaguered fire lighters an hour's respite. v But the same wind that swept the hamea away from Placerville, carried them toward the' valley and' town' of Oarden Valley. Prontlo calls tor as sistance were received In, Boise for. fire fighters. Many were rushed to the scene but the rire advanced four miles over the ridge and within three miles of the town when the wind whimsically turned on Itself and be gan blowing from the north. Line Is Held. . . ..... On those lines the fire waa held as daylight came today after the cool hours of the night had quieted the flames. The telephone operator at Placer ville said residents, all of whom have moved their belongings cut of the town, were optimistic the place would be saved. Two times the fire has burned to tho edge of town so that the buildings had to be wet down to keep them from burning. Meanwhile the plight of the refu gees was becoming more serious. Three hundred persons have been driven from their homes, and many of them have been robbed of employment by destruction of the Oold Hill and Ida- wa mine tn Quartz burg. Red Cross officials and the Idaho national guard have furnished food, some clothing, bedding and tents, hut cold nights of the high mountain valley are be coming a menace. Ilahy Burn In Camp. A baby was born In the refugee camp after the Quartzbur? fire. The mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wllley, had fled from Placer ville with the flames at their heels, only a few hour be .'ore the young ster came. The mother was housed In a cabin on the edge ot the sand flat that I offering safety to. the refugee. Her condition was reported good. A nurse from Boise Is caring for her and for others In the group. The father continued to fight firm. 12 R. H. E. Pittsburgh I o Boston 2 7 0 dpencer and Phillips; Zachary and Spohrer. ' PROBPECT, Ore.. Aug. 22. (Spl.) Mr. Howard, the edger at the Lewis mill at Prospect, wss badly crushed between two logs last week. He 1 re ported to be recovering. Will Rogers p.jays: I1KVKHXY HILLS, CI., Auk. 2'2. No matter how bad depres sion tipl iitid how nliort wr be come of tlio nrcennitioM of life, wn never Deem tp run out of material to put on a coinrais "ion. Mr. Hoover just (rot hold of a book palled "Who's Who for No Kenxon Ht All" nnd ap pointed ) men. That break his own ret'ord for qtmnitity if nothing else. He picked every bank president and corpora tion head who have handled their own affairs bo ably in til!) last year and 8 half that it is their stockholders that consti tute tho f resent needy. s ?&Zl . tin, i iiitW'
