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Temperature:
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Lowest this morning 84
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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931.
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No. 197.
Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
I P ANYONE had told your grand'
father that a couple of boys would
FLY from Japan to the Paclflo Coast
of the United Statea, without ( paus
ing on the way, he would have laugh
ed scornfully,
n't be done.
But it HAS BEEN done.
CO DON'T be too skeptical when
some wild-eyed optimist tells you
that In time we sball learn how to
prevent business depressions, with all
their accompanying grief, and even
how to PREVENT POVERTY.
fiANGBORN and Herndon were
lucky. They didn't get an ob
struction In their oil or gasoline lines,
Their spark plugs stood up. None of
the numeroua things that can
easily atop a gasoline engine occurred.
But because they were lucky doesn't
mean that air navigation of the wide
Pacific is at hand. It Isn't yet.
Commercial navigation of the Pa
clflo" by air must have more than
luck to depend on. -ft
QTILL, don't forget that the Attar
tic was first crossed by Columbus
m three little vessels hardly large
enough to make a lifeboat for a mod'
era ocean liner; three little vessels
that got over because they were lucky
In missing bad storms.
All the tremendous trans-Atlantic
traffic of today has followed that
first lucky voyage.
M
OPEAKINO of luck, there Is We
J natchee, where the filers came
down. On Sunday It waa hardly
known off the Paclflo Coast. Today,
Its name has been spread all over the
world.
Ask Ted Baker, or any chamber of
commerce secretary anywhere, and be
will tell you that Is REAL LUCK.
yoTAL paid admissions of the Ore-
gon state fair this year amounted
to 62,542, which Is about ttvi per
cent less than the total for last year.
It la probable that the difference la
accounted for by rain on the last day
this year, for It poured at Salem all
day Sunday.
A TOTAL of 106,771 people paid
$471,311 to see the first three
gamea of the world's series. That la
quite a lot of money In this year
when people aren't supposed to be
spending ANYTHING.
But the Oregon state fair, on a
relatively small scale, and the world's
series, on a big scale, provided some
thing that people WANTED TO SEE,
so they found the money.
COME of the economlsta, probably
wiser than their fellows, are tell
ing us that it Industry will Just bring
out enough NEW THINGS that peo
ple will WANT BADLY ENOUGH the
money that la being hoarded will be
SPENT and the depression will soon
come to an end.
A LOT of people are telling us that
ln order to end the depression
we must SPEND.
Morton Bodflsh, of Chicago, ad
dressing the state convention of the
Oregon League of Building and Loan
and Savings and Loan association In
Roseburg, says that before people can
spend wisely they must first SAVE.
P BY ANY CHANCE, you are a read-
er of Charles Dickens, you will re
call Mr. Mlcawber's famous' advice:
"Income SO shillings, outgo 30
shillings six pence, result MISERY.
Income 30 shillings, outgo 10 shill
ings six pence, result HAPPINESS."
RIR. BODPISH reminded his hear
' era that building and loan asso
ciation: in this country are Just 100
years old, the first Institution of this
type having been founded In 1831. He
then added:
"During this period of 100 years,
the average working man has found
two waya to plenty systematic sav
- lnga and the purchase of real estate
and real estate securities from PES
SIMISTS." You hear a lot of pessimistic talk
in these days about real estate aa an
Investment, but It la Just aa well to
remember that ever since this coun
try has been a country the optlmUts
have been doing well b themselves
and their families by buying real es
tate from the pessimists.
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A LOT of this pessimism comes
from the East, which la relatively
old.
If you aren't In TOO BIO A HUR
RY for returns, dont be afraid of
good real estate, at present prices,
anywhere on the Pacific Coast, which
Is YOUNG.
Continued on Page Two
C. B. WARD KILLED
AT PHOENIX WHEN
STRUCOY AUTO
Valley Resident Struck Down
bv Car of Gordon A.
Stewart of Medford While
Crossing Pacific Highway
C. B. Ward, age 76 years, a resident
of Phoenix, was Instantly killed this
noon on the Paclflo highway, In
Phoenix, when he was struck by an
auto driven by Gordon A. Stewart,
33, of this city, residing at 37 Quince
street. He was hurled Into the wind
shield by the Impact, one arm
penetrating It.
The aged man, according to reports
received by the state police, was
making his way across the highway,
In front of the Phoenix Mercantile
company store, to his own auto when
he attempted to dart In front of the
oncoming car and was struck. It
la thought his view was obscured by
a bakery truck parked nearby.
Stewart told the authorities that
as soon as be saw the pedestrian he
attempted to stop his car, by apply
ing the emergency brake, but failed
until after Ward was knocked down.
The district attorney and state
police will bold a conference this
afternoon to determine the course of
action to be taken.
Six See Tragedy
There were six witnesses to the
tragedy, who have been requested to
give details. There Is some variance
relative to the speed at which
Stewart was traveling, but all agree
that the victim attempted to dart
In front of the car. The skid marks
on the pavement were measured
after the accident. Witnesses said he
was traveling at a lively rate.
Ward was a resident of P.hoenlx,
where he has lived for several years.
He leaves a son, R. E., of Phoenix,
and three daughters, Mrs. Stewart
Porter of Medford, Mrs. R. L. Ferns,
Phoenix, and Mrs. O. Osberg, Seattle.
The tragedy was the fourth case of
an auto striking a pedestrian this
week, the first three not being fatal.
Henry Conger, Jacksonville ranch
er, Injured In a collision with a milk
truck at Main and Central streets
Tuesday afternoon, had recovered
sufficiently to leave the hospital to
day. FIRST PRESIDENT'S
IS
The local committee appointed by
Mayor Wilson to head the program
here for the bl-centennlal celebration
of George Washington's birthday, met
today noon at the Hotel Medford o
outline preliminary plans for observ
ance In this city.
Officers were elected as follows:
Judge Olenn O. Taylor, chairman;
Rev. W. R. Balrd, vice-chairman, and
Rev. O. B. Porter, secretary.
The executive committee Is com
posed of J. C. Mann, John Nleder
meyer, O. B. Smith, Mrs. Q. Q.
D'Alblnl, E. L. Lenox, Mrs. J. O. Grey.
Father Francis W. Black, Judge H. D,
Norton and Miss Mildred Carlton.
This committee will apolnt sub-com-
mltteea, which will be announced
later. The celebration will be carried
on here as well as throughout the
nation from February 22 to Novem
ber 24, 1932.
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WEST ORANGE, N. J Oct. 8v
(AP) Thomas A. Edison spent a
very restless night, but did not ap
pear to be weaker today, his physic
ian. Dr. Hubert S. Howe, announced
In his morning bulletin.
"Mr. Edison passed a very rest
less night," the bulletin read. "He
ate a fair breakfast and does not
appear to be weaker than. last night.
His vitality la amazing'
MAT GRANTS PASS
Newa was received In this city today
of the marriage of alias Sarah Whll
lock. daughter of Mrs. C. W. WhlUoek.
to Edward Zerk of OranU Pass, for
merly of this city. Both are well
known among members of the young
er aet here. The bride left Medford
a short time ago for Idaho, where
she assisted her -brother in operating
a store.
AUSTRALIAN WAR HERO
GENERAL MONASH, DIES
MELBOURNE. Australia, Oct. .
(AP) Oeneral Sir John Monaah, who
commanded the 3rd Australian divi
sion In Prance during the war, I
dead at 66.
He was decorated by hla govern
ment for valor In action several times
and was awarded the American Dis
tinguished Berries mwjo.
In Court Fight
pi " f II
Lydla Llndgren, In private life
Mrs. Raoul Querze, brought a
J 160,000 suit against Otto H. Kahn,
Jew York banker and music patron,
iharglng Kahn broke an agreement
:o reimburse her for that sum spent
n an operatio career.
IT OP
WARDS CREEK IS
Martin McCaskey, a middle-aged
resident of the Ward creek section.
in the Gold Hill district, was arrested
last night by the state police, as he
lay hidden In a clump of bushes a
short distance from his home. Mc
Caskey Is held In the county Jail, un
der a committment Issued for al
leged failure to send his three chll
dren to school, and evaded capture
for three days.
McCaskey was haled Into court last
veek and given until Monday to place
his flock at their reading and arith
metic. This he refused to do, and
according to the authorities, he re
tired Into the brush, defying capture
The state police lay In wait for hla
appearance - '(wc-- nights, witHout-
results.
Last night they guarded the Mc
Caskey home, and about midnight
saw his wife leaving with a lantern,
The watchers followed and swooped
down on McCaskey as he lay concealed
In a clump of bushes. He offered no
erslstance. His eluslveness caused the
state police to nickname him "The
Jackrabbit of Ward's Creek."
McCaskey gave no reason for not
sending his children to school, except
that "I don't believe In them." He
has three children, the oldest a girl
aged 12 years.
The complaint against McCaskey
was filed by the county school super
intendent after the attendance officer
reported the McCaskey children ab
sent from school. There are three
families In the county, derelict In
this duty, school officials reported.
McCaskey was given a hearing and
a warning last week, before Justice
H. D. Reld in the Gold Hill court,
and paroled from a ten days' sen
tence, on promise to comply with the
state schol laws.
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LAKE ATTENDANCE
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK,
Ore., Oct. 8. (Special.) Travel fig
ures for the 2031 season reveal that
Crater Lake attracted 170,284 visi
tors, an Increase of 12,501 people or
8 per cent over 1930. The visitors
arrived in 68,180 cars, as compared to
81,020 last year or an approximate
Increase of 10 per cent. They arrived
from every state in the union and a
number of foreign countries.
Oregon leads the list with 80,206
oars and 01,826 visitors, followed by
California with 20,417 machines and
61,404 visitors. Washington Is third
with 6316 people followed by Idaho
with 1114. Although considerably re
moved from aouthern Oregon, the
state of New York sent 616 visitors.
Nearly 600 arrived from Illinois and
over 600 from Ohio.
Liquor Evidence
Ordered Dumped
By Judge McNary
The last official act In connection
with the formal closing of the United
States district court term for south
ern Oregon waa taken at 10 a.m.
today, when Judge John McNary
ordered H. 8. Kenyon, deputy U. B.
court clerk, to destroy the several
bottles of moonshine that were used
as evidence In the trials during the
term. Then court was adjourned
sine die, as there was no other mat
ters to be brought up for the court's
consideration.
Jesus Jarra, a Mexican of Klamath
Falls, found guilty on a liquor pos
session charge, the least of several
counts against blm was sentenced
to pay a fine of $500, which the
accused man Is unable to pay and
will have to "lay" that fine out in
Jail at Klamath Falls.
Oregon Weather
Fair tonight and Friday; frost to
night; continued low humidity;
moderate north winds offshore.
FAST ON HOOVER'S
FINANCE PROJECT
Proposed $500,000000
Credit Corporation Will Be
Formed in 48 Hours, Is
Word of Gov. Harrison
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (AP)
President Hoover's plan to ease the
financial strain on the nation's
banks moved swiftly today toward
actual operation. '
He was Informed by Governor
Harrison of the New York federal
reserve bank that the proposed 8500,
000,000 credit corporation was ex
pected to be Incorporated within 48
hours and that details of the com
pleted proposal would be laid before
every clearing house and banking
group In the country at once
The plans contemplate a director
for the Institution from each of the
12 federal reserve districts. Its ope
rations will be national.
Operation Later.
While the bankers expect to have
their organization completed soon,
It was described as hardly possible
to put the plan In operation In that
time.
The plans presented by President
Hoover to amend the federal
serve act to permit broader classes
of paper to be eligible for redis
count at federal reserve banks was
said to be designed to replace and
take over the work to be carried on
by the bankers organization which
was regarded as temporary.
Some of the funds of the organi
zation, It was said, probably would
be used to advance to depositors
of suspended banks part of the
money due them and thus relieve
acute situations.
Reserve Act Obsolete.
The federal reserve act. It was
said, has been outgrown by busi
ness and needs to be revised to
meet new conditions. The broad
ening of the eligible paper section of
the law, it was said, would meet the
situation. The form of the changes
in the federal reserve act will be
determined by congress.
The government la considering a
recommendation to congress that the
profit of federal reserve banks be
turned into a revolving fund through
which, money .could be advanced onJ
good assets of suspended banks and
paid to depositors to enable them
to carry on their usual business.
Under the federal reserve act the
banks pay a portion of their profits
to the government as an excise tax
Any money advanced to closed in
stitutions on the good securities
would be returned to the govern
ment when the banks' affairs were
Uciutdated.
The government's share of the
profits of the federal reserve system
from 1014 to the end of 1930 was
147,126,882.
PYTHIAN DELEGATE
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 8. (AP)
Mrs. Nettle Hardesty of Portland was
elected grand chief of the Pythian
Slaters of Qregon at the conclusion
here yesterday of the 40th annual
conclave of Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters.
Mrs. Mamie Bennett of Bend was
elected grand senior; Mrs. Marjorle
Cole, Vernon la, grand Junior; Mrs.
Nora Campbell, Wallowa, manager;
Mrs. Mabel Erlckson, Salem, grand
mistress of finance.
Mrs. Emma McKlnney of HUlsboro
was elected senior representative to
the supreme session In 1032, and Mrs.
Ella Wortman, Medford, Junior representative.
Pioneers of So. Otegon
Enjoy Ashland Reunion
In the little log cabin, sheltered
by the tall evergreens of the Ash
land canyon, 200 pioneers of south
ern Oregon gathered this morning
for their 66th reunion. Autumn
flowers and multi-colored leaves
added beauty to the rustic walls
and stones of the great fireplace,
around which the early settlers,
many of whom remember the days
of no other warmth, crowded to
hear stories of Indian wars, gold
discoveries and tragic hardships, re
viewed again.
In the audience were many familiar
figures, whose ancestors started set
tlement of the southern Oregon sec
tion, saw the gold fever rise and
die and Industry take root in local
soil. Each district la represented
at the Ashland meeting and each
Industry, which came to claim a
place In the new country back In
the early days.
John B Griffin, who each year
brings the pioneer association a
message In appreciation of the first
of their clan to cross the Oregon
trail, read an original poem this
morning. Prof. Irving Vlnlng brought
a story of Ashland's early history
to, the reunion. Entitled "Ashland
In Retrospect," It Included Ashland
as the great Industrial center It was
when Jacksonville and Yreka were
great mining camps, rich in gold.
The monopoly on trade. Prof. Vlnlng
told his audience, belonged to Ash
land until the railroads came Into
the valley to cherr" the hlsfry of
southern Oregon and create Its
largest city, Medford. .
Pear Markets
NEW YORK CITY (8peclal to
Rogue River Traffic Association)
October 8, 1931.
Four carloads California Boao,
average $3.86.
One carload Washington Bartletts.
Rose Extras, average, $3.30.
Two carloads Washington Flemish
Beauty, Rose, F, 82.18; Snoboy extra.
$245.
Two cars Wn. Anjou, Paclflo un
classified, average. $2.63. Htyu, XF,
92 82; fancy, 82.56.
Three carloads Oregon Boao:
Boar Creek, XF. 88.20 $3.25 83.30
F. 2.90 3.25 3 09
Blue Diamond - 2.50 3.35 2.80
Umpqua XF 2.35 8.20 2.53
Two carloads Oregon Bartletts;
Broadway w 3.65 4.10 3.91
Plc-o-Pao ..... 2.80 4.25 3.70
Blue Diamond, Faltbutters, 82.38,
2.23 averages.
Flemish Beauty, averages, 82.43
and 82.22.
Bear Creek, XF, boxes. 81.71
average.
Weather warm; now raining.
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TO
IS
PLEA TO NATIONS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.- (AP) A
plea by President Hoover that nations
neither lend nor borrow except for
reproductive purposes today brought
600 delegates to the fourth Pan-
American commercial conference to
their feet with applause.
Recalling a statement he made be
fore the same conference In 1927, the
President maintained such a step
would help prevent war, International
embarrassments and economic com
plications.
"I repeat this today," he said, ''be
cause had It been followed during
these past five years our problems
throughout the world would be far
different, our difficulties Inflnltelv
less.;'
As the President concluded, dele
gates from 21 countries of the west
ern hemisphere rose to their feet.
Their aplause continued unabated for
more than a minute.
The President was Introduced by
Secretary Lamont.
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SEATTLE, Oct. 8. (AP) Joe Lll-
lard, sensational negro halfback on
the University of Oregon football
team, will not be permitted to play
against the University of Washington
Huskies here Saturday, Professor H.
O. Howe, chairman of the Oregon
faculty athletic committee lnfonned
Washington officials today.
Professor Howe said the action was
voluntarily taken by Oregon follow
ing the filing of Information against
Lil lard's amateur standing with Jona
than Butler, new athletic commis
sioner of the Pacific coast confer
ence. Charges were understood to be
that Llllard played professional base
ball with Gllkerson's Colored Giants
In the middle west.
Professor Howe said LUIard would
not be permitted to play until the
matter "Is straightened out."
Pacific Mills Will
Grind China Wheat
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 8. (AP) At
a meeting to be held In Tacoma to
day the grinding of 100,000 barrels
of flour for Chinese delivery will be
apportioned among 46 Paclflo north
west mills.
An additional order of 200,000 bar
rels Is expected soon,
The morning program was followed
by a basket dinner, served at the
Clvlo club In real old-fashioned
style. The table henped with chicken,
and all other choice foods, took on
the characteristics of the harvest
dinners of old. But the plentiful
supply of all foods and gar nothings
brought to the minds of many stories
of the old days, when hard times
were "hard," for more than eco
nomic reasons.
To the list of reminiscences, one
of the best stories was added by
Mrs. 8. E. Howlett of the Sunny
side hotel, Esgle Point. It was one
her uncle, Dan Chambers, used to
tell He lived on the ranch where
County Commissioner Victor Bur
sell now makes his home and re
membered well seeing the scales set
up In Jacksonville for the weigh
ing of gold and salt. When the
balance arrived the trade was made,
salt being valued as highly as gold,
because of the physical obstacles
encountered In bringing It over the
mountains.
Among well known people attend
ing the reunion are Judge Wm. M.
Col rig. Emll BrUt, Miss Mollis Brltt.
Mrs. Harbaugh, Mr. and Mrs, John
White. Mrs. Howlett and daughter.
Miss Hattle Howlett: John B. O riff in.
Mr. end Mrs. John Rader, Miss
Alice Hanley, Mrs. Donna O raff Is and
Mrs. Chub Anderson,
Officers for the coming year will
be elected this afternoon and the
next meeting place of next year's
reunion announced.
BY
Alcohol Poured On Body and
Set Afire in Effort to Ex
tract Ransom Second
Recent Abduction in City
ST. PAUL, Oct. 8. (AP) Tortured
and beaten, Morris Rutman, 27,
women's dress shop proprietor, was
released by his kidnapers early today
after being held prisoner three dayB
at a White Bear lake cottage near
here.
From a hospital bed where he was
taken after making hla way home,
Rutman said a gang of seven men
and a woman had poured alcohol
over his body and then touched
matches to It, burning him severely.
They demanded a ransom of 850,
000, he said.
Friends reported some money had
been paid by relatives but this could
not be verified.
Taken From Home
Rutman was abducted from his
home Monday night as he chatted
with his wife. A masked man, wield
ing a pistol, ordered him from the
house and forced htm Into an auto
mobile, where Rutman related today,
three other men waited.
They beat him over the head,
trussed him with rope, and covered
him on the floor of the car with a
blanket, he said. He was taken to
a cottage near White Bear lake,
where three m.ire men and a woman
waited.
They tortured him when he re
fused to talk, he said. The woman
treated the burns and bandaged hla
leg and shoulder which were severely
burned.
Rutman's kidnaping was the sec
ond In less than two weeks here.
ST.
WILD FOR MARTIN
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8. (AP) Pepper
Martin was the hero of a crowd of
several thousand that milled around
the Union station as the high-flying
Cardinals arrived home today for the
rinal game or games of the world
series.
It was 15 or 20 minutes before the
players could be unloaded because of
the rush of the St, Louis fans to get
at their hero.
Hall Mian, Grimes and other Card
inals were virtually Ignored by the
crowd, which brok through the po
lice lines and started to take Pepper
Martin apart. They attempted to
hoist him to their shoulders, hut
Pepper stuck to his wife, and the
crowd decided not to attempt to lift
both or them Into the air.
All the way out of the station the
fans cheered and yelled for Martin,
patting hla shoulder and engaging in
other antics of adulation.
Manager Gabby Street, on arrival,
announced Paul Derringer, the young
giant from the Kentucky hills, will
be given another chance at the Ath
letics tomorrow when the sixth and
possibly the decided game la played.
Andy High will be at third base.
The Cards took It for granted that
George Earnshaw would be Connie
Mack's pitcher tomorrow.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
A copy of the telegram sent to the
army board of engineers In Washing
ton, D. O, by Oovernor James Rolph,
Jr., of California, was received today
by A. H. Ban well, secretary of the
Northern California-Southern Oregon
Development association. The board
will consider the Crescent City harbor
proposal at their session.
The executive wrote: "Ai governor
of California, I am deeply Interested
in approval by the board of army en
gineers of Crescent City harbor per
mit and would sincerely appreciate
favorable action thereon."
LEAVENWORTH, Kaa., Oct. 8
(AP) On top of all their other
troubles, Amos 'n Andy were blamed
by authorities of the federal peni
tentiary here for a disturbance
among the convicts which ceased
early today after Jeering, catcalling
and the smashing of window lights
With the abandonment of daylight
saving time In favor of standard
the program does not go on the air
until 10 p.m. central standard
time, 48 minutes after the radio
must be shut off under prison rules.
Happy Days Coming
Say Auto Magnates
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. (AP) Lead
ers in the automobile Industry today
told the National Automobile Cham
ber of Commerce that an Improve
ment In general business clndttlons
will begin In 1932 and lead to the
restoration of prosperity, largely as
the result of recent acts of the fed
eral administration.
L ei Husband
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d-vsui imctl I uu8 I mm'
Winifred Ssckvllls Stonsr, 2nd
29, who wrota a book at the age ol
S, haa left her third husband, Earl
Winston Harrison, a salesman o1
Wells, Tex. They were married laal
Aug. 18 at Yuma, Arlx.
FINANCIER MS
SELF AS
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8. (AP) Con
victed of sixteen counts of grand
theft and violation of the corporate
securities act, H rry 8. McCormack,
63-year-old Olendale financier, chose
death rather than face a prison term.
In a crowded superior court room
late last night, McCormack shot him
self through the heart with a revol
ver a few seconds after the Jury's
verdict of guilty was read by the
court clerk.
The elderly financier waa convicted
of having handled the affairs of two
large Olendale finance and real
estate companies so as to have caused
a losa to approximately 200 Investors
of 8345,000.
As the Jury's verdict was read, Mo-
Oormack arose from his seat at the
end of the counsel table, threw back
his 'head, drew a revolver from his
coat pocket and fired a shot through
his heart. He dropped dying at the
end of the table.
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DROP EXFL0S1VES
PEIPINO, China, Oct. 8 (AP) J.
O. Thomson, British manager of
Pel ping-Mukden railroad, reported
today that 12 Japanese airplanes had
dropped thirty-six bombs on the
town of Chlnchow, 150 miles south
of Mukden, Inflicting an undeter
mined number of casualties.
He said the bombs were chiefly di
rected at the university building
which temporarily house the heaa
quarters of the Manchurian provin
cial government. One bomb was said
to have hit a railroad service car and
killed, two Chinese servants while
another struck a locomotive shed.
Telegraphic communication wltA the
town was Interrupted.
Hope Abandoned
For Mail Fliers
PARRSBORO, N. S., Oct. 8. (AP)
Searchers held no hope today of
finding two German shlp-to-ahore
mail pilots alive In the mud flats of
Cobequld bay, where they crashed
early Tuesday,
The wreckage of their plane, New
York, was located yesterday by Lieu
tenant Leigh, Canadian filer.
Court Will Hear
C a pone Evidence
CHICAGO, Oct. 8 . ( AP ) Federal
Judge James H. Wllkerson overruled
a defense objection today and per
mitted the government to begin the
presentation of evidence through
which It Intends to show that Al
phonse Cnpone admitted an Income
tax liability a year and a half ago
and tried to reach a settlement with
the revenue department.
Pangborn, Herndon
Escape Car Crash
SEATTLE, Oct. 8- (AP) Clyde
Pangborn and Hugh Hemdan, Jr.,
trans-Paclflo filers, narrowly escaped
serious Injury today when the auto
mobile which brought them here from
Wenatchee was crowded off the
Mountain highway and the car di
rectly behind them overturned.
Merchandise Taken
From Dallas Store
DALLAS, Ore, Oct. 8. (AP) Sev
eral hundred dollars' worth of mer
chandise and small amount of
change from a cash register were
stolen here late last night or early
this morning when burglars smashed
In a skylight and climbed down a
rope to rob the Plnseth department
store. The building Is located on
Mam street opposite the Polk county
courthouse.
URGEDFOR STATE
Commission Given Plan
Whereby Two Portland
Routes to Sea Possible
With Other Construction
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 8. (AP) Com
missioner Spauldtng's resolution call,
lng for the Immediate survey ad
estimate of cost for three-lane high
way from Salem north to New Era,
was unanimously adopted by the
commission. The project embrace
the addition of five-foot concrete
shoulders to the present highway.
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 8. (AP) A five
year financial program by which the
state could construct the Wilson
river and the Vernonla hamlet routes
from Portland to the sea, aa well aa
to provide more than 814.000,000 for
the rest of the state over this period,
was presented to. the state highway
commission today by Senator W. P.
Woodward. Woodward a o t e d aa
spokesman for the delegations repre
senting Multnomah, Washington,
Tillamook, Columbia and Clatsop
counties urging Immediate construe
tton of the two new roads.
In his program Woodward pointed
out that while the rest of the state
Becured more than 814,000,000, the
northwestern section represented by
the five counties would receive but
86,000,000 for these roads.
Receipts Estimated
Total receipts during this period
from 1932 to 1037 Inclusive was esti
mated at 854,625,000 from the stats
and 83,097,569 by the federal govern
ment. These estimates, he said, did
not include additional appropriations
which might be made.
Receipts from a five cent gas tax,
allowing for an Increase of one cent
In the present tax, would bring In
838.125.000 over the five years.
Woodward said. Motor license fees,
allowing a reduction of 25 per cent
in the present rate, would bring In
$16,000,000 while foes from motor
transportation licenses would total
81.600,000.
Fixed expenditures over the five
year period was estimated at S3 8,
176,000, leaving a balance of 816,450,
000 tcit. which would be .added th-,
f ederal appropriation of nearly four
millions provided last year.. The
money. It was suggested, should bs
allotted as follows; To the north
western dstrlct, 86,000,000 and to the
eastern, southern and central, $4,
000,000 each, leaving about 82,500,000
for miscellaneous highways.
Discrimination Heen
Woodward pointed out that during
htshway building In Oregon, the
northwest, with a population of 44
percent of the total, had contributed
toward state roads 43 percent of the
money spent, and had received 13
percent of Its six percent of the state
system.
At the same time. Woodward said,
eastern Oregon with IB per cent of
the population of the state had re
ceived 42 percent of the money for
39 percent of the highway system
and had contributed but 19 percent
of the cost. Southern Oregon with
population of 10 percent of the total
had received 23 percent of the money
for 14 percent . of the system, and
had contributed but 11 percent. Cen
tral western section, he said, with 28
percent of the population, had re
ceived 23 percent of the funds for
its 21 percent of the highway sys
tem, and had contributed 27 percent
of the cost. '
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 8. (AP) J. O.
Alnsworth, Portland, who yesterday
was appointed by Governor Julius X.
Meier as a new member of the state
highway commission, replacing B. B,
Van Duzer, resigned, was named tem
porary chairman of the highway
commission today.
Will
ROGERS
Elj PASO, Texas, Oct. 7.
Coming in from Hearst ranch
on one of America's most
unique railroads, Mexico North
western. Been pillaged and
robbed by bandits for 18 years,
yet the same people have stay
ed with it through all this. They
could teach many of our con
cerns a lesson in loyalty. It
seems a queer coincidence that
Dwight Morrow, who I had
met in Mexico and who I had
come to think more of than any
man in public life I ever met, I
should be told by a Mexican
people of his death away down
in the wildest part. That', all
they are talking abont all up
the line. They say "AmigO'de
Mexico," friend of Mexico, yes,
and a friend of humanity, too.
What a loss. v
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