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Newspaper Page Textedford Mail T A Guarantee A. B. C. circulation to the cream of circulations, with a guarantee of both quality and quantity. This newspaper sells A. B. C. circulation. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOliU. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932. No. 19. The Weather Forecast. Cloudy, probably with showers tonlfht or Thursdsy. Cooler Thursday. Highest yesterday 74 Lowest thli mornlnr, aa M Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS THE THREE counties of Lake, Har ney and Malheur are referred to often as the lost counties of Ore- gon. They are lost because so little la known of them In the more thickly settled areaa that they might not be a part of the state at all. Yet they contain a wealth of In teresting material. FOR EXAMPLE: Over In Harney county there la a mountain of dlatomaceous earth. Dlatomaceous earth is a substance similar to chalk, composed of the fossilized ekeletons of countlesa bll 4 Hons of marine Insects. Dlatomaceous earth la one of the most efficient of all known Insulat ing materials. INSULATION against heat and cola la one of the latest developments In house building. Insulation KEEPS HEAT IN in winter, tnua reducing fuel bills, ana KEEPS HEAT OUT In summer, thus making homes more comfortable In the hot season. As the advantages of this process become better known. Insulating ma terials are going to.be In great de mand. HEBE la the way they use dlato maceous earth In small bouse building: They build a frame house, exactly according to the usual method. Then they pack In dlatomaceoua earth be tween the rafters and fill It Into the walla between the lath and the wea therboardlng. The result la low- cost wooden house that will resist heat and cold, as well as expensive brick construction. That, you see, provides an addi tional argument for wooden homes, thus aiding the lumberman. IN LAKE county! fairly well down on Quartz mountain, la a deposit -J of curious material known as opal' Ized wood. It Is formed by a process similar to petrification, but Instead of allies Iron, aluminum a'nd other metals have been the preserving agents. The result Is an opalescent, marble. like substance of astonishing beauty. Borne of the big fountain pen com' rjanles investigating It aa a poe. ilble material for the manufacture of fountain pens. IP YOU are familiar with this country at all, you know all about Indian picture writing, examples of which are widely scattered over Eastern Oregon and Northeastern California. Most of It Is supposed to be compsratlvely recent. But at the Yellowstone Cut-ofi . banquet In Lakevlew the other night, f referred to in thla column yesterday, H. M. Nolte, of Lakevlew, exhibited a photograph of picture writings found near Bly, on the Lake county side of the Klamath-Lake boundary. that are radically different from the ordinary Indian picture writing. These symbols, Mr. Nolte pointed cut, are closely similar to those found in Aztec and Maya ruins In Mexico and Central America. 1I7HAT a fund of 'fascinating specu lation that opens up I Did these ancient peoples wander as far north as Interior Southern Oregon? The scientists would like to know. If Mr. Nolte's pictures get to the right places, we nay be seeing fa' moua scientific expeditions here In Southern Oregon. AND THEY have other things over In the lost counties. There is the musical moonshiner, the tale ot whose strange career was poured Into this writer's ear. He had a lonely cabin, It appears, located on the side of a lonely mountain a rude, rough cabin, con taining few of the niceties of modern 'civilization. And he had also, or was suspected Ui have, a still, end by all reports It wss an Indiutrloua still. CO ONE N10HT the prohibition of- ficeri descended upon this cabin in the hills; descended In force and surrounded It and took possession ol It, forcing the door when they got no answer to their knocks. (Continued on Page Sill Hoover Economy Plan Is Favored WASHINOTON. April 13. (API The sen.l- expenditures committee today reported favorably on tli Jones resolution to treat a special econ omy commission as requested by j President Hoover In a recent message j to oocgreaa, CLANG TOCSIN ATi JEFFERSONRALLY Roosevelt Strangely Absent As Party Notables Gather in Capital -Al Smith Speaks Banquet Tonight WASHINGTON. April 13. () A gathering of Democratic notables swarmed Into the capital today for a tocsin-ringing rally of the party In a big drive to take possession of the government next year. It was a Jefferson day they cele brated, the birthday anniversary of the third president, who founded their party. But all thoughts were turned to the future. Eleven of the party leaders were on the list of speakers, with Alfred E. Smith. 1928's presidential candidate, heading the list. Conspicuously absent was Franklin D. Roosevelt, the leading candidate for the nomination, who with others not attending gave prior engagements a sthe reason for staying away. Speak er Garner, much talked of but unre sponsive as a presidential nominee. was expected at tonights banquet. but was not down for a talk. Have Program for Relief. A six-point economic relief pro gram. Including abandonment or 'prohibitive" tariffs and sharp re duction In the cost of government. was advanced today by Senator Rota- inson of Arkansas, at the Jefferson day luncheon rally. Joining Representative Ralney of Illinois, the house maporlty leader; Representative Mary T. Norton of New Jersey, and Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, vice-chairman of the party's national committee, in a severe arraignment of Republican promises and policies, the senate's Democratic chieftain also called for: Rigid enforcement of the anti-trust laws, use of American capital at home, a policy of non-cancellation of foreign debts, and no readjustment of debts except In the Interest of America, and reestablish ment of higher commodities prices through orderly disposition of existing sur pluses, readjustments In domestic production and other processes. (Continued on Page Twol PRIMARY BALLOT OF RECORD SIZE TVi. fnnntv Merle' office today started the work of preparing the ballots for the May primary and it win h. the longest ballot In the memory of the oldest voter. It will contain close to 80 names on me Damthllran HAefc. and 40 on the Democratic ballot. A full ticket of p r e c 1 n o t committeemen on ooin tlcketa has been mustered, and all nam. Will SdOm the ballot. The ballot will also be lengthened out by printing me slogans, of which are snappy, and all reach the size of a paragraph. The ballot promises to be an unwicioy h"" of paper. The state candidate list Is also prolific. Reglstratlona continued brisk again yesterday, both major partlea show in in. with nrosDects that County Clerk Delilah Stevens Meyer's predic tion that the registration wuuiu y the 16.000 mark would come to pass ere the end of the week The regis trants are evenly divided btwren city and country. County Assessor J. B Coleman flgurea that with a registration of 16.000 between 40 and 60 pr nt of the voters will make It to the polls on election day. The average primary vote In this county -la bo tween 18 and 20 per cent and in a general election. In 1020. 60 per cent of the voters voted. Registration books close April 18 and a rush la anticipated In the final hours. CRASH IN WILDS ORANOEV1LLK. Ida., April 13. T.. tlnhAn nnerator at Lucille south of here, advised Sheriff Walter t.. ftrn7vtu that an un identified airplane crashed on Kiddle creek, east ol Lucille. isie She hsd no other details. e.... i.v.n nH Pearl Dve Orangevllle aviator, left at once by automobile to inv-susiai. qiri rwk la In ruceed mountain country, In accessible except by horse or foot travel, and Is dotted with small mines. Aviators recently have been active In the region, transport ing supplies to the mines. KLAMATH TA1JJ3, Ore, April IS A bus;nea commute of Klamath Indians last night voted to reject the petition of sportsmen for fishing rights in reservation .treams. T.ie promise of the sportsmen to stock the streams and pay a tax was vetoed si a commercial venture. Arthur M. Pish, assistant state iv.ne mpervlsor. said that Inasmuch as the whit men aere not using the waters, no more fish will b planted 04 rvviausa icxiUe-'fc Less Drunkenness Found In Findland With Legal Liquor HELSINOPORS. Finland; April 13. AP) Police statistics re .eased today noted a slight falling jff In the number of cases arls ng from alcoholic liquor since ihe abandonment of prohibition taat month. The figures of the police for the last week of the prohibition re gime showed 524 arrests for irunkenness . Under the new lquor laws during the first week if their enforcement. 411 persons arere arrested for the same offense. Pr. Condon Convinced of Contact Mystery Note Is Clue Police Are Silent On Anne's Condition ST. THOMAS, Ont., April 13. (AP) A man claiming to be D. D. Dlckerson of New York City was arrested here today in connection with the Lind bergh kidnaping. Police aald he car ried letters addressed to Col. Lind bergh and Mrs. Dwlght Morrow, mother of Mrs. Lindbergh together with carbon copies of telegrsms be lieved to have been sent to Col. Lind bergh. NEWARK. N. J.. Anrll 13. (m The News said today the first authentic bill frmo the Lindbergh ransom money to come into the hands of the authorities was In possession of sec ret service operatlvea In New York City. The operatlvea were ssld to be try lng to trace the note, a 620 bill, to its source. The story was based on what the Newa called "unimpeachable au thority." HOPEWELL. N. J., April 13 (AP) Dr. John P. Condon Indicated to day he had renewed negotlatlona with the kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby, to whom he haa already paid a aso.OOO ransom and police disclosed they had received a "mysterious mes sage." telling where definite lnlorma. tlon of the baby's whereabouts might be obtained. I'm convinced I had contact with the kldnapera and I atlll have con tact with them." Dr. Condon, who negotiated with the erlmlnala through i series of advertisements elgnea Jafsle," said today after a myate- rlous night Journey. Later Col. H. Norman scnwarrjtopi. superintendent of state police, an nounced the lateat clue. Message Is Clue. "A mysterious anonymous message was received." he ssld. advising that definite Information ot the kldnapera and the whereabouts of the child would be available on a boat on or near the property of the A. A. C. and company of Chrome, N. J. Details of troopers, together with, detail of the Carteret police, searched all boats In and near the A. C. dock and found only alx barges. Two barges had lust unloaded coal and four empty barges were about to be filled with fertilizer. All other boats at neighboring docka were ex amined, but nothing of any Im portance was discovered. "This investigation is being con tinued." (let Line On Gangster. Col Schwarzkopf also said that Harry Fleischer, Detroit gangater sought for questioning about the kidnaping waa reported planning to sail for England from Nova Scotia , "Report were received last night." lie aald, "that Fleischer waa Been during the put week In St. Johns and la making his way to Halifax Authorities at St. Johns and Halifax have been requested to watch for him and a careful survey of pas sengers leaving Halifax has also been requested." Col. Schwarzkopf did not answer a question sent to him before he Issued his bulletin asking for "a clear statement on the true condi tions of Mrs. Lindbergh's health." An earlier police statement had aald there was "no perceptible change" In her condition. Previously denial had been made of reports that th miss ing baby's mother had collapsed. CENTRAL POINT. Ore., April 13 (8pl.) Many attended the open Orange meeting April . About 60 per cent of the registered county candidate responded to th Invi tation of Worthy Master Arnold Bohnert to attend. The program consisted of musical numbers, several of which were given by the Medford accord Ian club, led by Hugo Lange. Others were by the Orange orchestra and a group of songs by Miss Doris Richardson, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Msble Simms. These num bers were Interspersed by th Intro duction of candidates. Mies Richardson sang "Candidates" In her pleasing manner, which proved the hit of th evening. The pie social was a success, with Judge Lamkln in charge. . Tlllamoott. Mr. and Mrs. C. A Saunders opened barber shop snd beauty parlor ln Marell building, 10) aecood street, s ALFALFA BOOMS TRIP CALLED OFF 'Anyway,' Says Oklahoman 'I'm Conducting Crusade, Not Campaign' Hurries to Oklahoma From Oregon POCATELLO. Ida., April 13. W) Important matters which need hla attention at home, nave caused uov ernor William H. Murray of Oklahoma to cut short his speaking tour of Ore gon In the interests of his presi dential campaign and today he was speeding to Oklahoma City. The governor, who left Portland after an addresMonday night, with out explaining his absence, passed through here last night by train, and declined to add to a comment that urgent matters had called him home. He was en route to Denver, from where he planned to continue his trip to the Oklahoma capital by air. Murray had three speaking engage ments In Oregon yesterday, at Klam ath Falls In the morning, Medford m the afternoon and Roseburg In the evening. After he failed to appear at Klamath Palls, where a large crowd had gathered to meet him. promin ent Portland Democrats said they were unable to explain his disappear ance. Speculation flooded the Oklahoma capital, most of which centered around action Monday by Acting Governor Robert Burns, who demand ed a report on reasons for alleged over-production of oil by "certain companies" In the Oklahoma City field. DENVER. Colo.. April 13. (AP) Governor William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray of Oklahoma has not called off hla stumping campaign for t,he Democratic presidential nomination. Murray Indicated this In an em phatic statement when he arrived here today en route to Oklahoma City from Oregon. When told that Attorney oenerai 3. Berry King of Oklahoma had aald Murray had halted hla campaign tie governor declared: A hell of a lot the attorney gen eral knows about my plana." Few of Them Left In a booming voice which could be heard all over the station plat form the Oklahoma governor declar ed that "there are a lot of people In the world who forget there are a few men and women left who are more Interested In the public welfare than they are In personal gain. "Anyway," he went on with a flourish of his cigar, "I'm not con- (Contlnued on Page Five) E Burglars last night entered the general store of E. C. Faber at cen tral point, by boring a hole through the floor, with an auger, and stole 64 in small change from the till, two cartons of clgarettea, 13 boxea of Co penhagen snuff and two gunnysacks full of provisions. The Faber store .haa been robbed on an average of twice a year for the past 20 years. The robbers gained entrance through a vent In the side of the foundation and once under the floor driller a score of auger holes to make an entry, an operation that required at least an hour. The state police are Investigating and have strong clues. BY HOQUIAM, Wash., April 13. P K. A. Swanson, Everett theater man, told authorities her last night he had been kidnaped, robbed of 125. drugged and thrown from hla car, which later was burned north of here. Swsnson said he picked up two hitch-hikers while en route here, and as soon as they entered his automo bile a sack was thrown over his hesd and his car commandeered. The theater man said h waa driven Into Hoqulam and after some time the two men drove about five mllea north of here, where Swanson waa pushed out of th machine. Authorltlea Investigating th fire found Swanson near the burning au tomobile, and revived him. BEER TAX URGED TO A1DREVENUE WASHINGTON, April 13 (AP) Beer as a source of revenue waa thrust back Into the lax duput today before the senat finance committee. James A. Emery counsel for the National Association of Manufactur ers, called for amendment of th Vol stead art and th regulated manufac lure of a cereal beveraee which he aald would produce iaio.ooo.ooo an nually of revenue. "We are concerned neither with the pro and cons of prohibition," he sid "Tne only Uau is whether w shall har.o beer, with or without menu." DEFENDANTS UNSMILING AFTER FIRST KiKaSi15 v I I 'JaY , ' -,. 4 j I " i - I ' . i i " , I yj ;vf I J ' I . I lli k r i S ' , I gsa'?8isaw3s!y! A norland Pttit Phott The four persons who are on trial In Honolulu on charges of killing a native In front of the Judiciary Building awaiting to enter automobiles to take them to Pearl Harbor navy yard. Left to right: Albert O. Jones, Edmund J. Lord, Lt. Thomas H. Masaie, U.8.N., and Mrs. Granville Fortescue. In the back ground are Robert Bell and Mrs, Helen Rlnley, brother and slater of Mrs. Fortescua. HAWAII ASSAULT VICTIM AIDED LYNCHING IS HINT HONOLULU, APril 13. ( AP) A hint that Mis. Thalia Masaie might possibly have been an accomplice In or an accessory to the lynching of Joseph KshfthRWRi. one of her eup posed attackers, was " made by the prosecution today In the trial of four others for the killing. Appearing more cheerful than at any other time since tna trim started. Mrs. Oranvllle Fortescue con versed In whlspera with her brother and alster as the prosecution began today the final phase of lis effort to convict her and three navy men of the lynching of Kahahawal. Continuing Its version of What happened at the Fortescue home, al leged scene of the lynching, the prosecution first called Samuel Lau, young Chinese detective. He was one of those who searched the house the day of the killing. Ia there any distinguishing mar about that rope?" prosecutor John C. Kelley asked Lau. handing him SACRAMENTO,- Cal., April 13. MP) Pleas of guilty to sn Indictment charging conspiracy to counterfeit money that were msde by four men In the federal court here today re sulted ln Judge A. F. St. Sure sen tencing three of the men and post poning sentence of the fourth until Saturday. Melbourne Dunn of Yreka was sen tenced to serve five years In prison; Hsrry Jennings will hsve to serve two years ln prison and his father, Frank C. Jennings, was sentenced to serve one yesr. The Jennings are prospectors and ssld they have a min ing claim In southern Oregon. Benjamin W. Batten of Medford. Ore., made a strong plea for proba tion and his remarks to the court were so Impressive that Judge St. Sure postponed until Saturday any sen tence. The four men were Involved In counterfeiting In northern California, principally around Yreka. steelTrMehas NEW YOnK, April 13. (AP) A few bright spot are apparrnt In the trade In aplle of a further decline In Ingot production U 21 per cent of csptwrlty from the '22 per cent avcraKe of the last two weks, "Iron ag" reported today. Indications of Improvement are iMN-n in slightly lareer orders for rails and Irark supplies, a gain ln orders for structural stel. and a stepping up of automobile sched ules. The Ford Motor Co. has twued In quiries for sheet, atrip, bars and wire, but has not yet placed the loniisKS neewwar? to produce the 300,000 can for which H ha order, a coll of new hempen line Yes." replied Lau, "It has a pur- nle string In the center." With this purple strand Kelley hones to weave one of the strongest links in his chain of circumstantial evidence against the quartet. Half a dozen witnesses testified the rope found about the aheeted body or Kahahawal In possession of three of the defendants had a purple thread woven Into It. The coll of new rope found In the Fortescue home was marked by thla same purple cord. Arthur Stagbar, another detective, testified he had found in the For tescue bath room two small pearl buttons, to one of which a thread waa hanging. This thread, Stagbar said, corres ponded with the material In the underwear found bundled In the death car with Kahahawal'a bqdy. The buttona, h aald, were Identical with those on the clothing. RANK AND FILE OF VEIS WASHINGTON, April 18, (AP) Darold D. DeCoe, national comman- j der of Veterana of Foreign Wars, told the house ways and means committee today that "perhaps 98 percent of the rank and file of the World War vet erns" are behind the bonus payment proposal, DeCoe, who came from Sacramento, Cal., to sponaor the two billion dol lar caVi payment, said: "Conditions are serious and the veterans need the money." 'General Hlnea, veterans' adminis trator, estimated that laat year's loan advances were spent 85 per cent on the necessities of life; 30 per cent on investments: 8 per cent on auto mobiles and only 7 per cent on pur poses from which no benefit was re ceived," DeCoe ssld. He was Introduced by Repreienta tlve Pstmsn (D., Tex.), who told newspaper men Just before the third day'm hearing began ha believed Tuesday's meeting ot the federal re serve baud with the governors of the 12 reserve banks had dealt wit the bonus question. 'I bllev the board discussed cre ating a pretense at reflation of the currency for the purpose of offset ting the movement to pay the sol diers' bonus," Patman Had. BASEBALL RESULTS R. S a H. E. Chicago 7 0 a a Cincinnati Malon and Hemaley; Carroll and Lombard!. Amerlran. n. H. Washington 1 Boston . Marberrv, Brown, Fisher and Bpcn- i jarj, Buasell and. Berry, DAY IN COURT E MAY ENTER CASE DALLAS, April 13. (AP) Hints that the prosecution would turn a spotlight on the past of Prank J. Keller, Jr., ln connection with refer ence to a "Denver episode" gave pro mise today that the trial of Keller, the first defendant of five ex -of fleers i of the Empire Holding Corporation to be heard would be enlivened In the1 future. . This developed during the cross examination of Ooorge Robin son of Portland, former salesman for the defendants. Robinson testified that to ascertain If Keller's past connections were eth ical before Judge Walter H. Evans of Portland, Invested ln the Empire com pany, Evans had written to Denver and was "not satisfied with replies received. Judge Evans at that time was being mentioned as a presidential possibility as was Justice Oeorge H. Rossman, of the state supreme court, he said. He denied that he had heard that Evans was seeking a federal Judgeship ln New York City, a posi tion he now holds. Offers of 40 per cent commission for sale of stock In the Westerner, a magar.lne published ln the interests of the Empire concern, caused Mm to refuse to sell stock In the publication, Robinson told the Jury. His decision was reached ln conjunction with of fering the stock without a permit. stock that pays as high a rate as 40 per cent commission was regarded as "bad stock" by the witness, he replied to Inquiry from Darnett Oold Bteln, special prosecutor. Under cross examination bv defense counsel, Frank Lonergan, Robinson ssld that C. J. Keller was under sales contract to handle stock In the Em pire company and was to receive IS per cent as commission. 4 AUTO SIVIASHUP LA ORAKDB. Ore., April 13 (AP) Mrs. James Dalton, about 65, ot North Powder, was fsuily Injured and her husband and their son, Wiley, were hurt seriously In an automobile acci dent about noon today near Teloraaet. Mrs. Dalton died while an ambu lance waa rushing her to the Hot Lake Sanatorium. Th car. driven by fh older man. crashed Into the guard railing of a nignwsy viaduct. 4 LAUD GIBSON'S PLAN PAttlS. April IS (API French soclallsta today welcomed the Ameri can disarmament proposals mad at Geneva yesterday. "We applaud th (llbson plan without reservations," said Lon Blum, aoclallat leader, In the news paper I Populalre. "Ptir th first tlm It opens before th conference a way which can lead to th goal, If followed with prs valine ami oourau," E Fourteen of Faculty Dropped by Board's Action to Re duce School Costs Sav ing Program Is Outlined Teachers, numbering 82, were elect ed for the coming year by the Med ford school board In session last night. This number represents a de crease of 14 In the school staff, ne cessitated by financial retrenchments resulting from general conditions. In addition to the decrease ln staff the teachers' salaries are being cut per cent, provided, however, that no teacher will as a result receive less than $100 per month. These reduc tions and others to be carried out ln maintenance expenses are expect ed to lower the school budget for the next year V50.000. Saving lrogram Adopted Economies on the school program have been mostly made by crowding up classes. In some cases, however, eliminations wer made. The fol lowing were ordered suspended by the board for one year: . Special room for subnormal and atypical children at the Washington school. Etementary Spanish at the hlgih school. 3. Agriculture at the high school, which has the highest per capita cost of any course In the school sys tem. Very few pupils have enrolled In lt for the past several years. 4. Supervision of girls' physical education will also be cut. The teaching of girls' physical education will continue as usual, but lt will not bear & supervisory cost. This puts It on a par with the boys' work In that department which has car ried only teaching but no supervisory costs. The teachers for whom the board Is unable to find employment now will be placed upon a reserve list and vacancies filled as they arise through the spring and summer months, Inso far as possible, from that list. It Is hoped that many and perhaps most of the teachers can be placed before school opens this fall. w Teachers Co-operate The spirit of teachers ln helping to meet the emergency," according to Superintendent Hedrlck, "has been wonderful. A number of them, whllo stating they needed to teach, have voluntarily offered to step aside to aid the board ln making the neces sary adjustments.' The following 1 a list' of the (Continued on Page Ten) PIP. RATEREDUCTION PORTLAND. Ore, April 13 (AP) Charles M. Thomas, state utilities commissioner, who Is attempting to force the Northwestern Electric com pany to a lower rate schedule, satd today that If he Is successful in the present hearing ln obtaining a reduction for Northwestern Electric company users, the Portland Elec tric Power company here will be forced to a similar reduction. INTERIOR FUND BILL ADOPTED By SENATE WASHINOTON, Aprl! 13. (AP) The senate today passed the sharply cut Interior department apporprla tlon bill carrying 4S.000.000. It was the first of the annual sup ply bills to be slashed 10 per cent below house approved totals. The senate passed It without record vote. T.be bill now goes to conference between the two houses. As psssed by the house lt carried 50,000,000. avVILL- ROGERS 'says: BKVEIJLY HILLS, Cal., Apr. 12. After Wall Street had liecn dead for a couple of years and everybody thnt had so gen erously contributed to the fu neral waa just about to go to work and forget about it, why now the U. S. senate, who in vcHtigatcs everything after it's dead, is going to dig up the body and hold an autopsy. They will find out exactly what everyone else already knows, "deceased died from nvergorging whilti the gorging was gorgeous."