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edford Mail Tribune The Weather Forecast: Tonight and Tuesday fair; . moderate temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday . ?o Lowest this morning S3 Sunday Morning Edition of the Medford Mall Tribune with lull leaned wire Associated Prut, and' United Press service, all the local news, fea tures, and guaranteed A. B. C. Cir culation. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1931. Twenty-Sixth Year No. 208. ffl CfflHT Comment on the Day's News WW M r- JBE. i) By FRANK JENKINS HB navy, responding to the urgent need for econ srey In government V expenditures, Is to sat more than 50,000,000 from its 1933 budget. This reduction, we read, will Involve abolishment of the navy band, the laying off of more ttian 3,000 civilian employees and the mustering out of more than 4,000 sailors and marines. ' pERHAPS you will say: "That won't help the unemployment situation much." Probably not. But you read In this column the other day the statement that at the present time each six to ten workers In this country are sup porting one employee of government. If anything Is to be done to remedy that condition, which lsnt a good condition, a start must be made somewhere. THE American Federation of Labor, - at its annual convention, which T has Just closed, adopted a resolution Instructing lta executive council to wort for world peace. That shows an Intelligent grasp of large public affairs. It Is a world war that Is responsible for present ' conditions of world-wide unemploy ment. Labor Is the great sufferer from war. Putting It the other way around, labor la the great GAINER- from peace. So , labor Is wise In working for world peace. iREDIT Alfalfa Bill Murray, of Oklahoma, with the smartest wise crack of the week. Referring to the ridiculous situation that exists In Louisiana, he remarked the other day: "Let all unemployed men go to Louisiana and take the oath as gov ernor. That'll give them a real Job." THE governor of Louisiana has been elected V. 8. senator. This, in the opinion of the lieutenant govern ' or, a bitter personal enemy, dlsquall- flea the governor to serve longer In bis present office, so lie steps- In and takes the oath of offloe as governor. The governor then proclaims that the lieutenant governor haa let himself out and swears In ANOTHER lieuten ant governor. Whereupon an "unknown man out of a Job steps In and takes the oath Of lieutenant governor, making a fine mess. WE laugh and say to ourselveB that If Louisiana wants to counten ance these activities of men who make fools of themselves and of their state It Is all right with us that it Is none of our business, anyway. That is only partially true. These silly goings on In Louisiana make government 'ridiculous, and whatever makes government appear ridiculous ( tends to break down respect for gov ernment. Breaking down respect for govern ment doesnt do any' decent person any good. HERE Is an interesting sentence from a letter printed in one of Oregon's largest newspapers: "If the publlo as a whole were to make sure that EVERY DOLLAR spent remained as close to home as possible, prosperity would soon be here." WOULD it? Let's' see about that. Suppose people of the East who build houses were to make sure that every dollar remained as close to home as possible. If they did that, would they BUY OREGON LUMBER? SOUTHERN OREGON produces wool, potatoes, pears and prunes in large volume In very much larger volume than it consumes these produces. Suppose the people of the rest of the country were to make sure that every dollar spent remained as close to home as possible. In that event, what would Southern Oregon do for a market for these Im portant products? THE state of Oregon, as a whole, is a producing state, rather than a consuming state. It sends out over Its borders more than It brings in over its borders. So if EVERYBODY, all of a sudden, should decide to keep every dollar at home, what would happen to Oregon? BEING proud of 'home products is fin thing. Buying home pro ducts Is a fine thing. Promoting the use of home products Is a commend able enterprise. But when we say that prosperity de pends on keeping EVERY DOLLAR AT HOME, we are going too far. As a matter of tact, prosperity doesn't depend on any one single thing. It Is a combination of a lot of things all working smoothly In harmony. STATE OFFICER SHOT IN BATTLE AT LA GRANDE Auto in Which Pair Escaped Found Hidden in Brush Girl Companion Arrested Posses Take Trail PENDLETON, Ore., Oct. 19. AP)--Sheriff Tom Gurdane to day called upon American Le gion members to volunteer li the mountain region search for the two gunmen who yesterday shot and critically wounded State Policeman Amos Helms at La Grande. LA GRANDE, Ore., Oct. 19 (AP)--State police today found the auto mobile In which two bandits escaped after critically wounding Amos Helms, state patrolman, here yester day. The car was hidden In, brush near Kamela and had been aban doned. Posses entered the woods Im mediately. Two planes were searching for the two men today. A girl companion, arrested last night, said they were Keith Crosswyth, 19, and John Owens, 38. The Woodhouse girl said she and a girl she called Miss Collett left Idaho Falls with the two men but Miss Collett left them at Payette, Idaho, where she .visited an aunt. Planes Sweep Woods The planes swept over wooded areas tapped by crossroads In search for the red automobile In which the two men who shot Helms escaped. State policemen, equipped with re peating rifles and powerful glasses, scanned all accessible country. Helms was shot down as he and Captain Lee Noe went to a filling station--here to investigate a .report that two men In an automobile there were suspected of being the ones who recently robbed a service station at Idaho Falls. As the police approached the men opened fire. Two bullets entered Helms' body. One cut through vital organs. He was on the operating table 2 hours and 40 minutes. Today physicians said he has a chance of recovery. Bandits Escape The bandits escaped after Noe had emptied his revolver at them and then turned his attention to reliev ing his fellow officer. Orlean Woodhouse, 18, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, the companion of the two gunmen on a trip to Oregon from Ida,ho Falls, was captured last nig hit and taken at onca to the district attorney's office. She said the two suspects told her they were Missouri gangsters and were ready to "shoot It out with all comers.". CALIFORNIA AREA FEELS T! SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. (AP) Earthquake shocks were experienced In thre central California localities yesterday. Three light tremors followed by a severe shock damaged mining prop erty and a house at Antelope Valley, near Fresno. Slight tremors lasting 30 seconds were felt In the Marina district of San Francisco at noon. Salinas, 90 miles south of San Francisco, felt a series of shocks beginning at 11:69 a. m., and lasting 45 seconds. There was no damage in San Francisco or Salinas. Dirigible Akron Is Satisfactory WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. (AP) The naval Inspection board has rec ommended to Secretary Adams that the airship Akron be accepted. Will Rogers Diagnoses U. S. Ills, Gives Remedy LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (AP) Win Rogers has felt the pulse of the American nation and his diag nosis Is: "I don't know anything about America being fundamentally sound and all that after-dinner hooey, but I do know that America Is fupda mentally generous." The humorist made his diagnosis from radio station KFI as a supple ment to President Hoover's appeal over the air for contributions to local unemployment funds. He said the country's trouble Is not de pression, but a case of being "mus cle bound from holding steering wheel." In the way of relief, Rogers said the problem Is to "arrange the af fairs of this prosperous country lyes. prosperous right now) so that a man Suspect Arrestee r riwf Ji M Auottattd prm Phot Everett F. Lindsay, plumber and handy man, who was sought on sua plcfon of having killed his wife In Seattle In Feb., 1930, was captured In Los Angeles. Lindsay was sus pected of another murder as well as kidnaping several young girls, In cludlna his foster da u ah tar- WITH HER FOR GALLOWS ESCAPE SALEM, Oct. , 19. ( AP ) James E. Klngsley, condemned slayer of Sam Prfescott, Ashland police officer, to day wrote to Governor Julius L, Meier requesting executive clemency. Klngsley has been sentenced to hang at the atat penitentiary here October 30. Klngsley did not cite any reasons for consideration of his request by the governor, but merely a'.'aed that he be permitted to. live. Governor Meier, at Portland, has not expressed an opinion on the matter but It Is believed he will not interfere with the execution. ' . LEEVER IN AUTO ACCIDENT The automobile driven by Mrs. Earl Leever of Central Point went off the grade near Drain Saturday, according to a telephone message received by Mr. Leever. None of the occupants were seriously injured, although Mrs. Leever suffered a cut above one eye. The driver was accompanied by her small son, and her mother, Mrs. Swager of Eugene. They were enroute to the northern city when the acci dent occurred. Mr. Leever left imme diately for Eugene upon receiving word of the wreck, and with Mrs. Leever and son, is expected home to day. SALEM, Ore.. Oct. 19. (AP) A meeting of the state text book com mission was being held tMny In the offices of State Superintendent of Schools O. A. Howard. This is the first mec'lng of the new group, and a program of curricula construction will be outlined. The members of the commission are E. H. Hedrick, Med ford; Nelson L. Bossing, Eugene; Mrs. Mary L. Ful kerson, Salem; Austin Landreth, Pen dleton; and R. R. Turner, Dallas. APPROVE EXTRADITION FOR SLAYER LINDSAY SACRAMENTO, Cal., Oct. 19 (AP) Extradition papers were approved In Governor Rolph's office today for the return of Everett Frank Lindsay, from Los Angeles to Seattle to answer to the charge of murdering his wife, Elizabeth, February 19, 1930. that wants to work can get work, and give him a more equal division of the wealth the country pro duces." ' , "Now," he said. "If our big men In the next year can't fix that well, they Just ain't big men, that's 11.? Referring to the unemployed, Rogers said: "Now a miracle can't happen and all these people get a Job overnight Its going to take time, so they must be fed and cared for perhaps all winter. Everyone of us that have anything got it by the aid of these very people. There Is not an unemployed man In the country that hasn't contributed to the wealth of every millionaire In America. The (Story 1; Continued on Pag. Two). Phoenix VAN STIMSON MANGLED WHEN MACHINES HIT Crater Lake Highway Scene of Fatal Collision by Motorcycle and Car Many . Bones Shattered Ivan Eugene Stimson, 34, of Phoe nix, died yesterday shortly after noon from nervous shock and In juries received about 5:30 Sunday morning when the motorcycle he was driving at a high rate of speed, crashed into the automobile driven by Gilbert E. Blackburn of Medford. The accident occurred near Agate In front of the Ray Moran ranch. The young man was taken to the Community hospital by the Perl ambulance, where he died about 12:30 p.m. His left leg was broken In five places, and fractured In over 28 placea, Dr. B. W. Stearns, attending physician, said today. Splinters of the bone were broken off, and protruded through the flesh, Stlmson'a pelvic bone also was broken, and his left arm, above the elbow. Going 78 Per. Stimson told the physician he was traveling about 76 miles an hour - and was unable to see the approaching car, due to the fog on his goggles. . In an accident report filed at tne city police station by Blackburn, he stated that he swerved his car In an, attempt, to avoid hitting Stimson, dut tne motorcycle crasnea into we left back fender of his auto. Stimson was en route to his home from Eagle Point when the accident occurred. He la employed by Newbry and sons, and lives at the Newbry place In Phoenix. He was born In Jackson county near the 401 ranch, July 8, 1007, and la survived by his mother, Mrs. B. W. Mudge of IiOdl, Calif., and two brothers, Ralph R. and Clar ence R. of Phoenix. Funeral ar rangements will be announced later by the Perl funeral home. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Oct. 19. (AP) E. E. Ramser of Sprague River died today from injuries received last night when struck by an automobile driven by Henry F. Grimes, Jr., of Klamath Falls. The accident occur red at the junction of the Klamath Falls-Lake view and Dalles-Call Torn la highways. Ramser and a companion had stopped their car and stepped to the highway. Grimes did not see the men. OREGON CITY, Ore., Oct. 18. (AP) A middle-aged man who had not been Identified it noon today, was killed last night on the highway near Barlow when struck an auto mobile driven by Silas Vain of Mo lalla. Lain brought the Injured man to a hospital here where he died a .half hour later. ON SELF-DEFENSE LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19. (API David H. Clark, former deputy dis trict attorney of Los Angeles county and a one time candidate for a municipal judgeship who killed two men, was prepared today to resume law practice In Los Angeles. A Jury yesterday acquitted Clark of the charge of murdering Herbert P. Spencer, political magazine editor. A second charge, that In connection with the killing of Charles H. Craw ford, will probably be dismissed within the next few days, District Attorney Buron Fltts Intimated. HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH LA ORANDB, Ore., Oct, 10. (AP) Myron Miller, 15, Elgin high school student, was killed near Elkln today when the automobile In which he was riding skidded In loose gravel and overturned. He was thrown from the car against a rock. The car was driven by Miss Lillian Arnold, Elgin teacher. She and two other passen gers were sl.lg.btly hurt. File Suit to Oust Long As Governor 8HREVEPORT, L Oct. 19 -(AP An ouster suit against Huey P. Long as governor of Louisiana was filed In the state district court here today by Lieutenant Govern or Paul M. Cyr. Boy Dies in Cycle Crash IS T0KY0 BELIEF Japanese Look to Nanking for Next Development in Deadlock U. S. to Join In Invoking Peace Pact WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. (AP) . Japan withdrew today Its opposi tion to American participation In League of Nations efforts to assure peace In Manchuria. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. (AP) The American government will Join In Invoking the Kellogg-Brland pact to stop Chinese-Japanese hostili ties In Manchuria, but Is carefully refraining from taking a leading role. TOKYO, Oct. 19. (AP) In View of the dead lock between Tokyo and Geneva over the League of Na tions recommendations aiming at a peaceful solution of the Slno-Japan- ese controversy over Manchuria. Japan today became more Inclined than ever to look to China for a settlement of the problem. New possibilities of negotiations directly with China were foreseen in official circles here aa the re sult of reports that the fall of Chiang Kai-Shek as president of the Chinese republic was Imminent and that Chiang's political foes, the Canton insurgents, would play an Important role In the formation of a new government at Nanking. In this connection It was recalled that Eugene Chen, foreign minister of the7 Insurgent' Canton government, visited Tokyo last August and con ferred with Baron Shldehara, ap- anese foreign minister. At that time Chen reputedly clarified Canton's position In the event that Chiang eventually should be overthrown. 4 L ON HI COQU1LLE, Ore., Oct. 19. (AP) Leona Hope, 30, of Bandon, was shot through the mouth and shoulder early Sunday while returning from a dance with J. P. Warner, 28, musician. Warner la In the county Jail and probably will be charged with as sault with attempt to kill, authorities said. The shooting occurred on the high way near here. The couple were re turning from Marshfleld where War ner had played at a dance Saturday night. Passing motorists Interfered and took Warner Into custody. Authorities attributed the shooting to Jealousy. E An automobile accident on Rogue River bridge about 9;00 o'clock last night was reported to the sheriff's office this afternoon by N. Bloom sllter of Grants Pass, driver of one of the cars. The report sold that Mrs. Lyda King was the driver of the other vehicle. No other In formation was available. Announce Merger Pendleton Banks SALEM, Ore., Oct. 19. (AP) A. A. Schramm, state superintendent of banks, today Informed his office that the First Inland National Bank of Pendleton has effected a merger with the Inland Empire Bank and the First National Bank, both of Pendle ton. Old Edison Aide Dies From Shock ORANGE, N. J.. Oct. 19. (AP) John Ott, 75, who had worked In the Edison laboratory for more than half a century, dropped dead In his home todey. Ills son attributed the death to shock Incident to the death of Thomas A. Edison. Railroad Granted Extension In Time SALEM, Oct. 19. (AP) A year's extension In time for the completion of the Oregon electric line from Al bany through Lebanon Into timbered areas has been granted by the inter state commerce commission. Public Utilities Commissioner C. M. Thomas announced today. The company has until December 31, 1932 to complete the line. Plane For Lindy Here Enroute to Victoria Landing SALEM, Ore., Oct. 19. (API Vance Breese, flying a plane from Los Angeles to Vtotorla, B. C, for Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind bergh, flew over Salem at 3 p. m. today on his way to Portland. He left Medford at 1 p. m. after a brief halt there. The Lindberghs are on the liner President Jefferson en route from China. They will fly east from Victoria. MATE AND SELF SALEM, Ore., Oot. 19. (AP) Two well-aimed shots last night ended a post-war romance starting In Russia and brought Instant death to Mrs. Howard Hunt and her estranged hus band before the eyes of their five year old son, Howard Hunt, police said, shot and killed Mrs. Hunt and then took his own life. He was 31 years of age. Hunt, who enllstod In the Marine corps In 1931 and was landed In Rus sia later, met hla wife there. Eight years ago he brought her to the United States, and for the past two years they have roslded in Salem. Hunt was a carpenter. Letters In his home Indicated he had planned to kill his wife and himself for some time. The gun found by the dead man's side had been missed by Ben Golser, his brother-in-law, for ten days. s. ;.'Th snMttag. .worJ dofie from" the window of the Hunt kitchen Into the kitchen of the home of Mr, and Mrs. S. Page, Just 33 yards distant, Mrs. Hunt had been living with the Pages since she filed suit for divorce a month ago. Cruel and Inhuman treatment were claimed In the suit. ROSEBURG GAFE OWNER SUICIDES ROSEBURG, Ore, Oot. 19 (AP) M. L. Trlplott, about 48, p.-oprletor of a email restaurant here, was found oead at noon today. Friends, alarm ed because the restaurant had not been opened today, forced entrance to the living room In the rear. The man had been dead several hours. A bottle of llquar and a half-filled bottle of poison were found at the side of the bed, police announced. GRAF ZEPPELIN SEEN N EARING SO. AMERICA LONDON, Oct, IB, (AP) The steamer Perseus Informed her owners by radio today that she had sighted the Oraf Zeppelin somewhat to the southwest of Saint Paul's rocks, nearlng the coast of South America on her flight from Fried clchnhafen to Pernambuco. 1 Judge Assigned SALEM, Oct, 19. (AP) Judge Fied W. Wilson of The Dalles has been assigned to hold court In Baker county beginning November 16. He will heur about six cases In which Judge O. H. Mcculloch has been dis qualified. The assignment was an nounced today by Chief Justice Henry J. Bean. . To Dedicate llonplta! ASTORIA, Ore., Oot. 19. (AP The new St. Mary'a hospital, constructed here by the Sisters of Providence at a coat of 20.000, will be dedicated next Sunday, President Broadcasts Plea for Relief Funds FORTR.E8S MONROE, Va., Oct. 19. (AP) Propelled forward by the plea of President Hoover that eaoh American adopt a policy of becoming his brother's keeper, a nation-wide drive for relief funds today holds out hope for the country's needy. The chief executive stood before microphones at this hlstorlo fort last night and called upon the nation to contribute generously to local funds for the Jobless, The five weeks cam paign which he Initiated will end November 23. "Although It Is a passing Incident In our national life," the president said, "ws must meet the consequences In unemployment which arise from It with that completeness of effort and that couraged spirit for which citizenship In this nation always hss and always will stand." ANTELOPE CREEK IS BEATENJY TRIO Marion Walters Swears Out Warrant for Arrest of Howard and Charles Bri ney and James Kershaw Marlon Walters, who resides by himself In a small cabin at his 40 acre homestead on Antelope creek, today swore out a warrant for the arrest of Howard and Charles Brlney, brothers, and James L, Kershaw, charging assault and battery. They allegedly beat Walters Saturday night and took him to the looal police station. , The men were arraigned this forenoon, and are scheduled to ap pear In Justice court Thursday for a preliminary bearing with Judge Taylor as committing magistrate In the case. With both eyes black and blood shot, Walters appeared at the police station Saturday night, accompanied by the three men, who, he claimed, forced ' him Into their car and brought him to town, where two of the three requested officers to arrest Walters. Came to Cabin Walters told the police that he was asleep in his cabin Saturday night when he was awakened about 11 o'clock by someone knocking at the door, and requesting to be admitted. When asked what they wanted, the spokesman said they were going to take Aim to town and put him In Jail, according to Walters. His gun was standing at the head of his bed, Walters reported, and When 'he' went " ta- unpadloc the door, he took the gun with him. He said Kershaw, and another man whom he had never seen before walked Into the house. " He claims Kershaw ordered him to dress, as they were going to bring him to the city. Kershaw was quoted as saying the man accompanying him was a deputy sheriff. Walters was then knocked down by Kershaw, he said, who struck both of his eyes. Walters declared his arm was also Injured when they took the gun from .him. . Kershaw Unfriendly Walters, who has been donating work on the Climax road, takes care of the . cattle on the Kershaw ranch, another 40-acre tract which adjoins his plot. He said that Kershaw haa not been friendly toward Miss Ker shaw, his sister, since he purchased soms property from her, for which be allegedly failed to pay, - Walters alleged that Kershaw took some of the necessary parts out of Miss Kershaw's car Saturday night In order that she might not leave the place. . The house In w.hlch Miss Korshaw resides Is about 300 feet from Wal ters' cabin, he told officers. Her brother lives In the Red Top district. When brought to the police station by the party, Walters had a hunting knife, which he claimed he carries when out In the hills hunting. He denied striking back at his assailant, and said that he had no time to load his gun before the men entered his cabin. STATERS LOSE STAR Tl CORVALLIS, Ore., Oct. 19. (AP) Snowy Gustafson, Orogon State col lege fullback, may be out of the game for the rest of the season from an Injury suffered In the game with Stanford Saturday. Oustafson threw out his right knee when he ran Into the yardstick after grabbing a pass, Stanford won 38 to 0. Mr, Hoover said "no governmental action, no economlo doctrine, no eco nomlo plan or project can replace that God-Imposed responsibility of Individual man and woman to their neighbors. - "?he possible misery of helpless people gives me more concern thsn any other trouble this depression hss brought us," he said. "It Is with these convictions In mind that 2 have the responsibility of opening this nation wide appeal to cltlsena of each com munity that they provide the funds with which, community by commun ity, this task ahsll be met. "Part of our national suffering to day Is from failure to observe primary yet Inexorable laws of hu man relationship. Modern society can not survive with the defense of Cain, 'am I my brother's keeper'?" EDISON TO T NEAR SCENE OF Death Comes Early Sunday Morning Employes First to View Body Funeral Rites Set Wednesday WEST ORANGE, N. J., Oct. 19, (AP) Thomas A. Edison In death re ceived today the homage . of the millions for whom he had made life -more comfortable. Surrounded by the well worn, fa miliar objeots of his dally use, the body of the 84-year old Inventor who passed peacefully away at 3:24 a. m. ,,, gliomas A, Edison, . Sunday, lay In state today In the small and unpretentious workroom where for many years he read and thought and made experiments. . Some test tubes, bits of plants be' . had been' using In his search for a formula for the manufacture of rub ber, an old desk, many notebooks, and a blue-covered couch where he used to rest these were the back ground. Over his casket was shed the radiance of what the world re gards, as his greatest Invention, the Incandescent lamp... - . J Employes at Bier For an hour this morning workmen from his factory passed slowly thru (Story 21 Continued on Page Six) 76 BABES DEAD THROUGH ERROR DOCTOR ADMITS LUEBECK, Oormany, Oct. 19. Pro fessor Deycke, one of a group of physicians who are being tried here on a charge of responsibility for the death of 73 Infants last year after administration of antl-tuberculosls serum, today assumed dramatically the sole responsibility for the bablea' deaths. He said he administered the antt tubercular serum believing that It would be beneficial. "I know from subsequent experiments," he added, "that I made a sclontlflo error. 1 have tried for years to help the Blck and I beg the court to find me alone guilty." Turning to the courtroom, which was filled with parents whose babies died, he pleaded: "I hope the parents, which whom I deeply sympathize, will take this under consideration." Willamette Canal Survey Is Urged PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 19. (AP) A Washington, D. C, dispatch to the Journal today said Immediate survey of the Willamette river was urged by Senator McNary. An Immediate un dertaking of the survey Is necessary, was explained, so congress may ex amine detailed estimates of cost and prospective commerce at the same time the report of development of the Columbia river Is considered. New York Bankers Under Indictment NEW VORK, Oct. 19, (AP) State Banking Superintendent Joseph Broderlck and 28 officials of the failed Bank of United States were In dicted today. Three Indictments were returned against Broderlck, two charging neglect of duty and a third charging conspiracy. 1 ' Oregon Weather Fair tonight and Tuesday but be coming unsettled Tuesday on the) coast; moderate temperature; gentle changeable winds. RES PATIENT LABORS 'ht3T f .1