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Medford Mail Triiune The Weather forecast: Unsettled and mild wnn rain late tonight or Wednesday, Temperature Highest yesterday ...................... 18 Lowest this morning 41 A Guarantee A. n. c. circulation la the rream of circulations, with a guarantee of both quality and quantity. Thla nenspaper sells A. B. C. circulation. Twenty-Seventh Year ' JSIEDFOK1), OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, VJIV2. No. IS, iew. mb wm raita imw Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS THESE words are written at Lake view, where a meeting of the Yellowstone Cut-off assomlation has just been held. The Yellowstone Cut-off is a high way extending from Bedding, on the south, to Boise, on the north. The Yellowstone Cut-off association has the organization that conceived It some four years ago and has carried it through to near completion. The meeting here at Lakevlew waB to set & date for the celebration marking the completion of grading and graveling. THIS Is a year" of acute depression in business. Yet here In Lakevlew tonight are gathered representatives from every town of importance be tween Redding and Boise. They are not crying on their shirt fronts because business la bad; al though business over In this country la anything but good right now. The faces gathered here are happy faces faces of men who have done some thing of which they are proud. The depression, for the moment, is for gotten. Such la the power of hope. FOR decades upon decades, these people over here In the great open paces of Southeastern Oregon and Northwestern California were as near without transportation as a region can be and still exist. They watched while Oregon and California built up their highway system west of the mountains, and they waited. They waited with pa tience and tolerance, for they are a reasonable people and they realized that the more thickly settled and more highly developed regions are the ones, because they pay the bulk of taxes, to which highway develop ment must be brought first. ' But while they were waiting they were laying their plans. THIS Yellowstone Cut-off associa tion was organized away back In 1928, and at the moment its pros pect were anything but rosy. California MIGHT be induced to build up the Pit river from Redding, through Alturas and on to Lakevlew. At Burns, it was possible to tie Into the projected Central Oregon high way, and so reach Ontario and then Boise. But between Lakevlew and Burns lay an almost uninhabited desert, title to which was held by the fed eral government and which was therefore untaxable. The distance ever this desert Is approximately a hundred miles. How to get a modern highway built across It was a problem. t TJUT they organized, anyway, and set to work. Their first ray of hope came with the passage of the Oddle-Colton bill, providing federal funds for building roads across un appropriated public domain. Oregon was allotted C195.000 of these funds, and these people over here put up such a good case that of this appropriation they secured a total of $184,000. This money was used to such good purpose that with it a highway has been graded on modern standard from Lakevlew to Burns, and it will soon be graveled. ! When that Is accomplished there will be a little money left out of the original appropriation. They watchc. all their corners In the letting i contracts. WHEN construction was begun, they held a celebration out on the desert a few miles north of Lake , Tiew, and from all account it must have been a wow. Oovernor Rolph. then mayor of San Prandsco. was up for the ceremony, and the first shoveirul of dirt was thrown by Zim Baldwin of Lakevlew. with a squatty little shovel used some quarter of a century ago by Southern Pacific surveyors reconnoi terlng out north from Lakevlew for a line of railroad that was never butit. Zim, short and dynamic, had thla same shovel at tonight meeting, and plans to present It with a flour ish to the Cut-off aworaitlon when the final celebration is held tome time along in July. (Continued, on Paf4 6u WW TARDIEU ASSAILS hafe'E? AID FOR BANKERS , e", STYLISH WAN I .. A a a a I I I apasl I A Pk S I I aT I I . I I i n rn rmiimilMM l: 1 l' k uuai noneymoon PORTLAND SPEECH i t ON DISARMAMENT! Democrats, Newspapers Of State Mystified Strange Action Dates Not Kept Friends Are Unnotified. OKLAHOMA CITY, April 12. (AP) Informed of Gov. William H. Mur ray's failure to appear on schedule at Klamath Falls. Ore., for a speech in the interest of his presidential cam paign, neither his campaign head quarters here nor his private secre tary could throw any light on hi whereabouts. There was speculation that Murray had decided to hurry back to Okla homa City in view of developments at the capttol, which Included a threat by Robert Burns, acting governor, to "shake up" ebe personnel of the chief executive's office, styie observers thought, might have caused Murray to return hone. PORTLAND. Ore., April 12. (AP) Suddenly arid without explanation abandoning a series of speaking en gagements in Oregon, Governor Wil liam H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray of Okla homa bad mysteriously disappeared today. With him waa Ed McDonald, secretary of the Oklahoma highway commission, who was his traveling companion. Neither was seen after taking a cab from a lecture hall here last night where Murray spoke in the interest of his presidential campaign. They had left, ostensibly to take a train for Klamath Palls where Murray had an engagement at 10 a. m. today. They were not on the train when It left Portland and did not reach Klamath Falls. Due Here at 3 p. m. The governor waa to have gone to Medford for a 3 p. m. engagement today and to have spoken at Roseburg at 8 o clock tonight. Portland men prominent In demo cratic circles who were with the Oklahoma governor last night were dismayed when they learned that Murray had apparently dropped from sight. A large crowd had gathered at Klamath Falls to greet him this morning. No word of explanation of his absence had been received. In that city at 1 p. m. Disappointment Seen Those who were with him last night said Murray seemed disappointed that detailed arrangements had not been made at places at which he expected to speak. He waa told that If ar rangements were not satisfactory it waa because local democrats were unable to obtain from the candidate an Itinerary or schedule. McDonald waa reminded last night that Murray had an engagement in Klamath Falls this morning. In order to keep his appointment It would have been necessary for the governor to have left Portland on the 9:50 p. m. train. McDonald was asked if the governor expected to be ' In Klamath Falls for the speech. Intended Keeping Date ' He is said to have replied that Murray "tries to keep all engage ments." After a discussion McDonald told local democratic state officials to telegraph Klamath Falls that the governor would be there. At the hotel here where the Murray party stopped It waa said McDonald checked out Murray and his baecape shortly after last night's meeting. Hotel attendants understood the gov ernor was to take the 9:50 o'clock train. Othera In the hotel, however, believed It was nearly 11 o'clock be fore Murray left the lobby. James Mar wood, 18. last night confessed to the sheriff's office to theft of a purse containing 92 be longing to Mrs Juanlta Franklin of the city school department In the Medford Center building and one be longing to a nurse at the Commun ity hospital containing 19 Mark wood Is also suspected of stealing a foun tain pen belonging to W. W. Walker and ai.SO from the home of Rudolph Slngler. With two other hosiery salesman. Mark wood has been operat ing In the city. The authorities al lege the trto have usd the "stock ing racket" as a blind for petty thieving. Msrkwood admitted. Jailer Ike Dun ford says, to serving a term in tehe Washington atst reformatory at Monroe. Wash., and to another een tenre of 60 days In the county Jail at Taroma, Wash. His companions j are sought for questioning. No dis ; position of Markwood's case will be made pending a full Investigation. His parents live in Columbus, Ohio. Msrkwood was arrested Monday a'ternoon. following an attempt to rob the home of Oeorge Simpson snd was discovered In the house by s l:tl daughter, ho noticed her aether, "bo iu buay w toe y;d. LOCAL BOURBONS MYSTIFIED 1EN DATE IS IGNORED Attorney Frank DeSouza, chair man of the Democratic county gen eral committee, who has been as- sldlously endeavoring for six weeks to have William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray, governor of Oklahoma, and Bourbon presidential possibility, gave up all hope of auch a happy event occurring here at exactly 11:22 o'clock this morning, "He has been 'Alfalfa Will.' but la now 'Alfalfa Won't, as far as I am concerned," remarked Attorney DeSouza, with deep feeling. Attorney Edward O. Kelley, young Democrat and candidate for the legislature, was also highly dis gusted at His Alfalfashlp, "I don't know where this brid la, and I don't give a whoop," he said. also with feeling and disgust, ana some chagrin. It waa the Intention to whisk "Alfalfa Bill" by auto from Klam ath Falls for his speech here, but the arrangements were never com pleted. A mean Republican remarked in the disappointment of the Demo crats, that maybe "Alfalfa Bill' feared he would have to appear with all the candidates for county offices, and they would all feel the urge to also make a speech. This la Just a rumor. 4 DEATH PICTURED HONOLULU, April 12. (p) Weav ing the details Into Its version of how Joseph Kahahawal was lynched, the prosecution Introduced today blood-stained clothing of the victim in evidence at the trial of Mrs. Gran ville Fortescue and three navy men, accused of the killing. Clarence Darrow, leader of the de fense, accepted the offerings as evi dence, without further Identification, thus apparently indicating he would not contest prosecution effort o point to the defendants as the slayers. The clothing was found In the automobile containing Mrs. Fortes cue. Lieutenant Thomas H. Masile and E. J. Lord, which was speeding toward Koko Head with the body of Kahahawal when stopped by police. EMPIRE SALESMEN GIVEN TEF TALKS DALLAS. April 12. AP Oround work fot the prosecution of the first of five ex-officera of the Empire Holding Corporation, charged with devising a scheme to defraud, was laid In the Polk county circuit court today by Barney Goldstein, special prosecutor, at the trial of Frank J. Keller. Jr., the first of the group to far a Jury. At the noon adjournment Goldstein was bringing before the Jury the type of Information given at "pp" or sales talks for the salesmen, these being held almost every Saturday morning. Keller, he said, told the salesmen that all those now under Indictment had made a satisfactory settlement In regards to the payment of $20,000 on stock In the company. Death Near For Senator Harris WASHINGTON. April 12 f AP) The condition of Senator Harris of Oeorgia. suffering from heart trouble, was much worse today arid he is not expected to recover. His physician said today his condition was "very rritieei" and that "hla heait ha Just sv.en may.- French Premier Cites Failure To Mention Battleships Non -Members Should Keep Place Is Hint. GENEVA, April 12. (AP) Premier Andre Tardteu of France, representing , hla government? at the disarmament I conference assailed today the disarm- ! ament proposals advanced yesterday by Hugh S. Gibson, American repre sentative. Mr. Gibson proposed that tanks, big guns and gases be abolished in the interests of security, but made no mention of battleships, "the most obvious aggressive weapon," said M. Tardleu. Abolition of certain types of ag gressive arms will not necessarily provide security he said, but might be disadvantageous to an Invaded coun try. The only means to security, he declared, la common action against an aggressor. This was generally accepted as a restatement of the French proposal for placing offensive forces at the disposal of the League of Nations. In any case, the premier said, this disarmament meeting is under the auspices of the League of Nations, and he suggested non-members keep that In mind. Maxim, Lltvinoff, Soviet commissar for foreign affairs, renewed the Rus sian plan for reduction of armies be fore the conference today. Lltvinoff proposed to reduce all armies of above 200.000 men, Includ ing Russia's own red army, SO per cent. Armies of between 30,000 and 200,000 men he proposed to cut 5 per cent and leave armies below 30,000 men untouchcrd for the present. He proposed a similar plan for re duction of navies and air forces. PARIS, France, April 12. (AP) i'ertinax, noted French political writer, said in the Echo De Paris to day that the American proposal at the world disarmament conference yesterday, to do away with tanks, mobile heavy artillery and gasses, was a maneuver against France. Paris morning papers greeted the American proposals with little show of favor. They called the plan an attempt to Isolate France but added that it was frustrated by Premier Tardleu. DEAD SON TALKS SAYS SIR OLIVER LONDON, Eng.. April 12. (AP) Sir Oliver Lodge, testifying today In woman spiritualist's libel ault against newspaper, told of having com municated with his sone, Raymond. Killed in the war. He asked Raymond's spirit, he said: -you live in a world of Illusion?' and tie boy replied: "80 do you father." Those who Inhabit th "other world." Sir Oliver told the court, are "In space all around us." He said there are many grades of existence In the other world and that all who Inhabit It are first In a suite of Illu sion In which 1,'iey can get whatever tney want. Six Hurt When Truck Hits Car PORTLAND, Ore., April 12. (AP Six persons were Injured, one se riously, when a truck struck the automobile In which they were rid ing and pushed It over an embank ment. Mrs. W. M. McOlll. 67, suf fered a fractured skull and other in juries. Tiny Terrier By Medford Although his little body is bound from head to tall with great white bandages, end sores Inhabit his bark where a wlrey coat of black and white used to tske on a special curl Rough still wags a welcome to callers today at the Jackson County Humane society shelter, whe;e he ts receiving treat ment for burns inflicted by some one, who poured sulphuric acid on his bark. The little wire-halrd terrier, own. ed by Chas. Rose of Spring atreet does not whimper. He is a very good patient, according to Dr. James T Hon. and shows no In clination to do anybody harm. Rough returned to hla home on Spring street Saturday evening, ap pearing very tired, his master re ports. He lay down on the living room floor and soon showed his ownr he was troubled . bv some thing more than. Utlgut. Ur. Rose POUGHKEEPSIE, N. V., April 12. (tVt The Parrot and the Smiths were next door neighbors here. Malcolm E. Parrott and Mrs. G. Mlnard Smith fell In love with each other and Mrs. Parrott and Mr. Smith also fell In love. The women secured Mexican di vorces and yesterday all four went to Sharon, Conn., and the women traded ex-husbands. To complete the story, each couple attended the other and then, all left on a honeymoon together. STOCK EXCHANGE E WASHINGTON, April 13. (AP) Determined defense of the stock ex change was continued In testimony to the senate banking committee to day by its president, Richard Whit ney, He protested against "this hue and cry, perhaps helped by the gentlemen of the press In regard to loaning customers' stocks, that has been In vogue throughout the country for the-last two or three years." Senator Couzens (R., Mich.) re marked that any man who algned the customers' agreement which Whitney produced "must have been a goat." In response to questions from Couzens, Whitney said "the mini mum margin indicated as good busi ness by the New York stock exchange is 25 per cent margin," "Do they ever go lower than 25 per cent?" asked Couzens. "Not if we know it, air." "Absolutely?" Couzens Inquired. "Ves sir," said Whitney. A motion by Coueens to postpone further Investigation after today until Monday to allow time to con sider the Glass bank bill waa ap proved. Whitney continued his testimony after the motion was carried. Taking the stand again today Whitney gave the short Interest as of Aplrl 7 as 2,840,806 shares, a decrease of 214,033 from the previous market day. Between the opening of Aplrl 1 and April 7, "during which period a very drastic decline had taken place," he said, "there haa been a reduction in the abort account of 420,503 shares," Claude Branch of Providence, R. I,, the committee's counsel, said It did not seem to him "at the present time worth while to go In detail into pre vious short accounts." "You merely desire the firms in which short accounts reside at the present time?" asked Whitney Branch replied It was agreeable to him. He asked If a oh art submitted yesterday by Whitney did not show that generally an Increase In prices was accompanied by a decrease In short interest, "No." Whitney said. "Usually a decline In prices was accompanied by a decline In abort interest." Whitney acreed that during June, 1031, the market went up, while there was a great decline In the short in terest. He pointed out, however, that the moratorium announcement came on June 20. 1 IS HEADED THIS WAY Hie state police were advised by the drpartment of Justice this aft ernoon to he on the lookout for Emest Dodson, alleged to have psased 120 counterfeit federal re serve bank notes In San Francisco. He Is bel leved to be headed th la way. in a coupe bearing an Idaho license plate. Tortured Fiend's Act went to him, noticed a 'peculiar substance on hla back and picked him up. Where his hands touched the little dog's back, acid burns appeared The floor on which Rough bad lain was blackened. Hla master bundM him up and started for the Humane society shelter. Analysis made there by Dr. Ho it ahnwed the dog had been burned with sulphuric acid. His btark and white coat has bern destroyed in several plsoes Hts condition la critical. And even though he recovera from the burns, the doctor reports, he will probably nver regain the wlrey hairs of blark and white, which used to protect his body, now sheathed in bandages. A party of humane officers and other county officials will make a tour of the community neighboring Rough's home this afternoon In an at tempt to apprehend the per pet rator of the fiendish aim. CITED IN ARGUING FOR VETS BONUS Priest Says Two Billion Hastily Given Big Busi ness Irks Those Seeking Two Million For Soldiers. WASHINGTON, April 12. (T) Against the united opposition of ad ministration and Democratic leaders in congress, advocates of a G2.400,- 000,00 caah payment on the aoldlera' bonus today pressed their case be fore the house ways and means com mittee. Father Charles E. Coughlln of De trolt tu Introduced by Representa tive Patman (D., Tex.), sponsor of the measure, and read a statement before a crowded committee room. He aa!d the reconstruction finance corporation waa hurried through the house and senate to make available M.000,000,000 public funds "for fi nancing financiers and strengthening tottering railroads." Action Questioned. Coughlln. who conducts a radio program, aald that within alx weeks of the passage of the reconstruction act he reclved over 1.500,000 letters saying: "If the government can pay $2,- 000,000,000 to the bankera and the rallroada to whom It owea no obliga tions, why should It not pay 12.000 000,000 to the aoldlera to whom It recognizee an obligation?" Coughlln said to pay the bonus would enable millions of idle and part-time veterans to purchase neces sities. "That would put 82.000,000, 000 Into channels of commerce and trade," he aald. Must Revalue Dollar. "It will compel ua to revalue Die American dollar to the approximate level it attained In 1029. It will prob ably throw ua off the gold standard. "Revaluation of the dollar will come eventually either legally or revolt!- tlonarlly. We have given the laat transfusion to the sickly economic system of thla country and soon will have a corpse on our hands. The re construction flnanoe corporation has done little good. 'If we do not revalue the dollar legally remember Russia of 1817; re member the French revolution; re member our own revolution of 1775." The priest concluded by urging the committee to give precedence "to hu man rights over financial rights." TAX COLLECTIONS OVER LAST YEAR To date the tax collection depart ment of the aherlff'a office has turned over to the county treasurer more than $54,000, paid on current taxes, more than twice the amount paid on April 11. laat year, when the current tax payments amounted to altghtly leas than 27,000. The above figures do not Include the "back tax," and delinquent taxes, which are as corre spondingly large. The payments are regarded as a healthy sign of returning public con fidence and atablllty. The tax paying continues brisk and on a par with payments In January and February. May 6, Is the final date for pay ment of the first half portion of the taxes, the delinquency penalty being effective on May 6th. At the present rate, tax collections will show a substantial Increase over Isst year. The corporstion tax Is generally paid In the closing days of the first-half period. T AN rUANCIflOO. April 1J T 8. W. Atraua & Co. report on Pacific coast building permits showed the IS leading cities adding more than 01 per cent to activity from February to March. The March, 1031. total vaa 13.338. 5S7 above that of February, or . 403.888 compared mlth .368.30l. Oalna were reported by many cltiea, Including Portland, dpoaane and Ta coma. BY Albert Krause, ApplegaU rancher. who sustained a broken right leg and ovier Injuries late yesterday af ternoon, when dragged Into the river by hla runaway Uam, la reported reeling easily at the Bared Heart hospital thla afternoon. Tiller. Work on bridge at thla place near teg completion. AtsecitttiPrtitPhot Margaret Fay Hayea of Louis ville, Ky., haa been choaen May queen at Mount Union college. Alli ance. O. She la the first red-haired alrl to win that honor. PERSISTENT PAIR TO E The course of true love was run ning smooth enough yesterday for Miss Katto Barcajole, a 17-year-old Italian Miss of Weed. Cal.f and her chosen mate, Joseph Moreno of the same city, but it became entangled with technicalities o f the Oregon laws, vis: consent of the bride's par ents when under age. The couple arrived here yesterday afternoon and applied at the court house for a marriage license, which was granted. When County Judge Lamkln was ready to tie the knot, It was discovered through the vlgl lance of Secretary.. Victor. Teugwald that the bride was not of legal age. This caused a hitch. Undaunted, the happy pair tuahed back to Weed by auto, secured the written consent of the mother, duly attested by a notary public, and rushed back to this city, arriving about 10 o'clock last night. . They would not wait until this morning, so Secretary Tengwald took them to Judge Lamkln' home In Ashland, where they were wedded. Tengwald and Miss Helen Dooley were wit nesses. The newlyweds then started on their fourth auto trip of the day between this city and Weed. DEEP SLASH FOR FEDERAL WAGES L WASHINOTOM. April 13. (T) The house rules committee agreed today that the legislative supply bill, pend Ing In the house, should be the me dium for an early decision whether federal sslarlee shall be cut. The special economy committee, with the acquiescence of the rules committee, will offer an amendment to the legislative supply bill provid ing for an II per cent cut of all clv Illan salaries over 1,000. The pro- ponal Is estimated to save 997,000,000 Chairman M Duffle will offer the economy committee's proposal Thurs day. Representative Cochran (D, Mo.) a member of the economy committee, and LaCJuardia (R., N V.) disclosed plans to form a coalition to defeat the salary slashes. Fresldent Hoover today summoned the members of the special houte economy committee to meet with him at the executive mansion tomorrow in a continued effort to devise an omnibus bill to cover the whole group or redersi economies. VOLCANOES CEASE BUENOS AIRES. April U (API The town of Mendora, terrified by a twoday rain of volcanic ash from the Andes, TeJolrd today aa the manl festatlnn stopped and the aun shone through for the first time since Bun. day. SANTIAGO, Chile, Aplrl 12. (AP) Volcanic eruptlona which had ler rorlred the villagers In the foothill of tha Andes for two days appeared to be subsldlne; thla morning. The sun shone feebly from a sky only partially hidden by clouds ot fine volcanic ash. I Approve Dank Bill. WASHINGTON, April 11. (P The Steaaall blu eruttlni a fund to tir antee the depoalu of federal reserve member bank waa approved today by, U bouaa banking committee, ATTEMPTS TO CASH LINDBERGH BILE Bakery Proprietress In Greenwich, Conn., Spots Greenback Customer Makes Hasty Exit In Car. HOPEWELL, N. J., April U.p) A chic woman in a green town car became a quarry in the great Lind bergh kidnaping hunt today. On the hlghwaya ot many atatea. police sought her after a bakery pro prietress in Greenwich. Conn, spotted a 930 bill she proffered In psyment for a strawberry pie as part of the 30,000 ransom mulcted from Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. The hunt Intensified when detec tives recalled that a green aedan waa seen noar the Lindbergh home on Sourland mountain on the night of the kidnaping ot Charles A. Lind bergh, Jr., on March 1. Gang Split la Theory. This development, and a theory that the person who took Col. Lind bergh's $50,000 without returning the stolen ohlld was an estranged mem ber or the kidnap gang who no longer haa the baby In hla possession, stir red the mystery to a new boiling point. Police had expected th swindler or swindlers of the flying colonel to wait months before trying to apend tha cash obtained by a double-cross, but the Greenwich development, aa- , (Continued on Page Two) IN HOMER FIESTA PHILADELPHIA, April- 13. (p) Babe Ruth and Sam Byrd bit two home-runs apiece, and Lou Gehrig one as the New York Yanks alammed out an opening game victory over th Philadelphia Athletics, 12-8. Jimmy fcxx snd Al Simmona hit homer for the A's.. The crowd waa about 18,000. The score: R. H. K New York ... 12 12 1 Philadelphia 8 11 1 aomer. Ruffing and Dickey: Earn er, aw, Deshong and Cochrane, Hevlng. National. ; R. R Chloaco 4 8 ( Cincinnati ....m........... S 10 S Root. Bush and Hsrtnett: Johnson Benton and Lombard!. T EYES The county court today la on an Inspection tour of roads In the southeastern part of the county, with a view to Improving, when county flnancee are revived. They visited the road near the Apple- gate ranch In the Dead Indian, and a road In the Wagner creek dis trict. Resident of Ilia district have peltloncd for Improvement. 1 ROGEHS 'says: finnta Monica, (,'al., April 11. Didn't you hpc a headline in thin morning' paper sayinjf that "Hunsia is going to extract tho now from the cloud before the clouds rench Moscow, there by rvlicviiig the city of having snow!" ivow that sounds ailly, don't itt We all any "Those darn Russians, (hoy always got some crazy ideas." Then in the next column it gays "Hoover and a congressional committee pro pose to take 1(200,000,000 from government expenditure. " "Well, I'll bet yon the Rus sian got the snow out of the clouds beforo Hoover and con gress gets any government em ployees out of their swivel chairs. But both things sound good in print.
