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EDFORD MAIL T A Guarantee A. R. V, tluultitlon tf the cream of circulations, n It It a guarantee of hot h tpmlHy ami quantity, This neHcnaiicr sells A. fl. t circulation. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOKI), ORKOOX, TllUKSLUY, AVUU, It, No. 20. e tact sea ri JV CONGRESSMEN GET SOL RS BONUS PETITIONS The Weather Fom-a.it: Increasing cloudiness, fol lowed by rain late tonight or Fri day. No chaneg In temperature. Highest yesterday !) Lowest thin morning..... .. 3ft M RIBUNE mm m "TIZj 1 m wmZZI aMaall laisinij mimwr Comment on the Day's News E By FRANK JENKINS AS YOU have read In thl col umn, the Yellowatono Cut-oil association was formed some four years ago to promote a highway from Yellowstone park to Califor nia. One of the first activities of this association was a caravan to travel over the proposed route and atlr up enthusiasm. The honor guest of this caravan was Jim Rolpli, then mayor of San Francisco, now governor of California. THE caravan was a huge success, but the roads were rough, ter ribly rough, and by the time It reached Burns everybody was get ting weary from the Jolting. So Bill Hanley invited his friend Jim Rolph, along with a few other friends, out to his Double-O ranch to recuperate a bit, and perhaps do a little fishing on the side. ON the last day of this sojourn, they were traveling around over the ranch in an automobile, clear away from roads, and they had to be back In Burns that night to enable Mayor Rolph to make his connections for an Important engagement In the city. Along late In the afternoon, with lime beginning to get short, they came smack up against a creek that had to be crossed. It was about 30 feet wide, and It had about eight Inches of soft mud on the bottom. Getting the car over it was a doubtful enterprise, but 11 they didn't get the car over they couldn't gt back to Burns and t they couldn't get back to Burns Jim Rolph would miss his appointment. So there they were. - THEY held a council of war and decided upon a plan of action. The plan of action, briefly, was . this: They would unload the occupants from the car, thus lightening it as much as possible. Then the driver would take a run at the mud hole 118 sco If ho couldn't breeze his fc-ay across. It worked. The car. without Its load, nearly bogged down,. but man aged to keep going and reached the other bank. B moment when the car, dripping mud, climbed up the opposite bank. It dawned upon them all that they were facing an other situation. There they were, on one aide of a deep mud hole, and on the OTHER side was the car. And there was Jim Rolph. mayor of San Francisco. all dolled up In a long-tailed coat, with a gardenia In his buttonhole, and on his feet the famous Rolph boots. If Jim waded that mud hole, he u-niilrf pome nut on the other side . .... .... .u. --. k.H ALTOONA. Pa., April 14 (API- looking like something the cat had.g(,v(,n chMnn nd" womn m dragged In and the amount of Har- ney county mud that would be In i his boots would be scandalous to contemplate. And there was that appointment that had to be kept. CO THE? held another council of war, and It was Bill Harney hn rm through with the Win- ning stimrgj. "Somebody, ne announced, nas pin of benzine, and ell persons got to carry Jim across, for be 1 a mother and five children, died as can't nt his clothes all muddled up because he has to get right on through to : . Francisco with out loss of time." So they called for volunteers, and Zim Baldwin, of Lakevlew. stepped forth loyally. NOW Zira, If you know him, 1 a short horse, although a husky one. and Mayor, now Governor. Rolph Isn't exactly a light mount 6o Bill mas a shade doubtful. He first mounted the mayor on Zlms bsck. riding plck-a-pack, as the kiddies do. and then he stepped j ttore. Yeatfrtlay a man came In to off to one side to look thing over j mpect a rifle. Today he reappeared Zim sanr "Bill kind of squatted "kwl " l Bowers plac down, with his hands on his knee. i;ippwl , cartridt-e In th rifle and and looked us over, for all the threatened the storekeeper, world like a fellow sizing up a. Bower- grabbed the r:f;e barrel and . w , the two itrucz'.ed the length of the new pack horse wi:h an eit.a the ,hAXnn heavy lead on. He shock hu head .. r.om ,ne end of ,h fr,0p little, but final. T "id ''Well. r, tv- T .e bandi. - p4 but y hi his auioaijbii E Fire Follows Terrific Ex plosion In New Structure Damage Will Exceed Million Sewer Gas Cause COLUMBUS, O.. April 14 (AP) Six men were known to have been killed, many others were repo-ted burled under heavy atone, and more than a score were in hospitals, as a result of an explosion In Ohio's new $6,000,000 stateoffice building today. One fireman, who braved lire in the basement to search the ruins esti mated that at least twenty men had been burled when a large section of the west wall was blown out. Assistant Safety Director Darrell Jones of the Columbus police depart' ment. said he believed at least thirty men had been caught under the fall ing wall and killed. Fire was sweeping through the base ment and lower floor of the structure and firemen said there was little hope for any men trapped by the debris. Heavy Diuiuigc "While early estimates of the damage were 1 1,000,000 It was feared by state officials tills would be much greater. A large section of the . west wall, 35 feet high and 200 feet long, was blown out and the entire enterlor of the structure, which was In the last stages of construction was damaged. The case of the blast was unde termined but authorities expressed the belief It was due to a collection of sewer gas in the basement, set off in some undetermined manner. Among those reported missing were government building Inspectors, who were said to have been on the ninth floor at the time of the blast. AFTER QUARREL BAKER. Ore., Aplrl 14. (API Mrs. Prank Oerlock, about 60, was shot, to death while eating supper In her farm home In the Auburn section southwest or here last night and police today were searching (or Clarence Worlcy, 14, who lived at the Qerlock ranch. The woman's husband was In Ba ker at the time of the shooting. Mrs. Gerlock was shot by a high-powered rifle. The bullet penetrated the body under the left shoulder blade. Police said young Worley disap peered last night. Neighbors told the officers that Mrs. Gerlock and the lad had quarreled frequently. The boy, originally from Spokane, was taken Into the home five years ago. FOURTEEN MEET DEATH IN FLAMES dead, victims of a fire which short. ly before midnight destroyed the ; home of Michael Ballon at Hershey- town, near here. The flames wrecked the house while Mrs. Dillon, with her baby was visiting In Bcllwood. a nearby community. A neighbor, Mrs. Ooldle j '" ii.i.u i was spending the night In the : nOTUe wlth re D,on cnlldren. ! I NEW YORK, April 14. (AP) A I anppea , ng!,,,,! m,tch Into resu" OI " E VANCOUVER. Wash.. April H t&t A. L. Bowers. 57. was taken to a hos pital here today with severe scalp wounds, the result of an encounter with a robber who held him up wlh Bowers' own rifle. Bowers conduct a sporting good Hoover Cheered In No. Carolina As Great Leader CHARLOTTE. K. C. Aplrl 14. (AP) Delegates to the state Re publican convention stood and cheered for several minutes today w.hen Oeo. M. Pritchard of Ashc ville, the keynote speaker, referred to the "matchless leadership of President Hoover." He described him as the "Good Samaritan of the American peo ple" and asserted that while the president was attempting to alle viate the country's economic woes, the Democrats were doing nothing but "singing hymns of hate." E TELL DEALINGS DALLAS, Ore., April 14. (AP) Witnesses In the trial of Frank J. Keller., Jr.. first of the five ex-of- flclals of the Empire Holding com pany to face a Jury on charges of fraud, were called in rapid succession here today. Tbey testified as to amounts they had Invested In the company, how they purchased shares, and other details of the stock sale put on by the company. witnesses remarks varied as to whether salesmen told them that all officers "subscribed" 20,000 stock, whether the amount was paid In or whether they had "taken" that amount of stock. All testified that they were told that no officer would receive a salary until the proposed subsidiary companies were going con ccrns. The money paid in, they stated from the stand, was to be placed In safe keeping until the units were organized. Some said the de pository was the state treasurer, oth ers the state corporation commis sioner and others did not know where. . , Arthur Smith, ferryman at Gardi ner, stole the morning show with his quaint remarks and caused Judge Arlle O. Walker to rap for order. The presentations of S. C. Howard, sales man, "looked good to his wife," he said, and she wrote out a check for $200 and gave $200 In bonds for $1000 worth of stock. He decided to take a shot" and contributed an other $1000, he testified. Later his wife became "leary," he said, and as she had been assured she could withdraw her money, she wrote and obtained $800 back. He was not so lucky. Smith admitted he had never looked at the prospectus but "lis tened to the lingo and fell for It." F WASHINGTON. April 14- fF) A resolution to permit use of $100,000,' 000 from the reconstruction corpora' tlon for financing sale of farm board wheat and cotton was introduced In th senate today by Chairman Mc Nary (R., Ore.) of the agricultural committee. McNary said his proposal had been discussed with the officials of the reconstruction corporation. Secretary Hyde and other government execu tives. "It Is the general belief that this sum. If made available, will permit the farm board to dispose of a con sluerable portion of Us holdings m countries which need wheat and cot ton but require credit," McNary told newspapermen. NEW YORK. April 14. OP) Tie greatest maritime disaster of history occurred 30 years ago today when the Titanic struck Ice and sank with 1,513 passengers and crew. The survtvora numbered only 711. The Titanic was the largest hip afloat flO.000 tons displacement. It was built at Belfast, for the Whtte Star line and launched May 31, 1011. CHICAGO, April 14. f API A pe tition for a receivership for the Mid dle Went Utlllt.es company, huge In null holding concern, waa filed In federal court tdday on behalf of the Lincoln Printing company, a creditor. Judge James H, WUkeraon said he would hear the motion 1't the re ceivership tomorrow morning. The bill of complaint cited a claim for ! WOOO printing and asserted the hold- ing rimpany would be unable to rr fiooooxt in note maturing I txt June i, Democratic "Unity" Meeting Stirred By Challenge Of 'Happy Warrior Lead ers Wait Repercussions. WASHINGTON, April 14. (AP) Praise and criticism marked the re action today to Alfred E. Smith's speech challenging the candidacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Demo cratic presidential nomination. In a Jefferson day address last night, the 1028 nominee quoted from Roosevelt's recent radio speech urg ing relief for the forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyra mid." and said: "This is no time for demagogues. I will take off my coat and vest and fight to the bitter end any candil date who persists in any demogoglc appeal to the masses of working peo ple of tills country to destroy them selves by setting class agnlust class and rich agalnt poor." Speech tn worthy Senator Wheeler (D., Mont.), a sup porter of Roosevelt, said Smith's speech was "unworthy of htm," and sounded like "the house of Morgan speaking." Senator Walsh (D., Mass.), a Smith advocate, praised the speech as a "frank and courageous statement of his views on the political questions of the hour." Wheeler said that "as an ardent supportor of Governor Smith in 1928, I am sorry to hear him for his own sake utter such foolish statements as he did lost evening." (Continued on Page Five) POLICE CALLED IN WASHINGTON, April 14. (p) Bluecoata were called today to pre serve order In the bonus hearing be fore the ways and means committee, after a delegation demanded it be heard out of regular order. Stepping forward In the midst of the hearing, a man who Identified himself as Samuel J. 8 ten be r, a rep resentative of the Workers' Ex-servlcc league, asked when his delegation would be heard. Crisp pounded for order and warn ed Stenber his group would receive no hearing unless he obeyed the rules. He then Instructed the committee clerk to call a police guard. OPENING OF LAKE 8. Sumpter Smith, representing the highway commute of the Chamber of Commerce, left this morning for the north to Interview the members of the highway commission regarding opening of the Medford entrance to Crater Lake park, requested In wires and letters sent out by the Medford chamber. No replies to the repeated wires and written requests for opening of the highway have been received and It Is felt that something may be ac complished through a. personal Inter view with members of the commission. Alfalfa Bill Surly in Meeting Governor Dern DENVER, Colo., April 14. (AP) This, says the Rocky Mountain News, Is what the governor of Oklahoma says to the governor of Utah: -Never heard of you. Are you a Democrat?" The News says this on the author ity of those who witnessed the meet ing of Governor William H. Murray of Oklahoma and Governor George H. Dern of UUh on a train en route to Denver Wednesday. "Alfalfa BUI" was eating breakfast when Governor Dern entered the car. Th governor stopped at hi table. Governor Murray?" he queried. 'Yes.' answered Murray In a loud voir: What do you want?" Governor Dern introdueed himself. "Well." said the Oklahoma govern or, between bite, "never heard of you. Are you a Democrat?" After receiving an affirmative an- 'swer the two governors chatted amia bly for everal minutes. Governor Dern la an enthiwlatlc aupportr of Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Demo cratic nomination. KANSAS CITY. Mo , April M ' P) -Governor Wilitam H Murray of tOkai.omA aU.iLtd inpatient. about mI FSlfl J3tiQ fcfT -4 T" f$ 51 Aiiociated Cress Photo A truck load of petition! bearing 2,240,030 algnaturei demanding caah payment of the loldlere bonua were left on the congreaalonal dooratep by more than a thousand veterana who marched on the capltol, saul C. Wolman (right), commander of Veterana of Foreign Wars, It handing petition, to Rep. Wright Patman, while (left to right) Rep, Bertrand Snell, 8enator Smith W. Brookhart and Senator Charlea McNary look on. L OF VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass., April 14. (AP) A scuptnnc, which resi dents of Martha's Vineyard wore prone to believe carried Charles A. Lin&bergh In hla search for trace of his kidnaped son, flew over the Vine yard today. The seaplane, which flew over fie residential sections, came In from the direction of Chuttyhunk Island, 10 miles- away, where Lindbergh re cently tried to find his child In con nection with the arrangement under which he paid $50,000 to the pur ported kidnapers. After running along Vie coast the sea pin ne circled over the Gay Head coast guard station and then headed east Into the general direction or Hynnnls on the mainland. Two officers of the New Jersey slate police, whose Identity wan not revealed, were here yesterday and last night checking on previous- re ports. They declined to discuss the case. NEW YORK, April 14 (AP( Dr. J, P. Condon, agrd educator, who paid a $50,000 ransom to supposed kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby, told reporters today the kidnapers com prised the shrewdest band ever or ganized in this country. ST. THOMAS. Ont., April 14-(AP) D. D. Dlckerson of Detroit,' arrested here yesterday In connection with the Lindbergh kidnaping, will be releas ed and returned to Detroit today. Mrs. Dlckemon, accompanied by $ nurse, will take her husband home. Wheal For Lmatllla Needy PENDLETON. Ore., April 14 (AP) Umatilla aounty Red Cross officials have been notified that five carload of stftblllwitlon wheat for feed pur poses will arrive within the next ten days, the train shed, at the union station nere mm ni'innmi "'"' bly perturbed by the unrevealed de velopment that interrupted his cam paign for the presidential nomina tion. Gesticulating with a cigar, the un- shaved governor emphatically said he had not abandoned his speaKing tour or his presidential aspirations. Mavbe they know more anoui it than I do." he retorted sharply when told that some Oklabomans had sur mised the audden termination" of hi Oregon speaking tour meant he had given up In the Democratic race dominated by franklin D. Roosevelt. "But I don't think o," be hast ened to add. "I'm not going to let my enemies run my campaign for me." Ohio, the governor said, will be the next objective of his speaking campaign, although the daUt of hi Invasion depends upon the situation that is cslllr.g him back to Okla homa. "I won't have anything else to say until I get home." he went on. Ha refused repeatedly to say what had caused him to tsnrel his earn- pslrn tour In Oreiron and also de- cilne) to say anything about Okla- uooa Internal trouble. 4 1 ft. 7 . "va - BASEBALL RESULTS Cleveland Detroit 3 7 1 lludlln and Bewail: Wyatt anil Rnel. New York nt Philadelphia, rioMnon edi cold. Niilluiml. R. H. B. Chicago - - 3 . 0 Cincinnati - 5 13 1 Smith, May and Hartnett: Lucaa and Manlon. Philadelphia at New York and Bos ton at Brooklyn, postponed; cold. National. n. H, E. Plttabilruh -'. 6 15 3 Bt. Uul 4 7 3 Harris and Clrace; Derringer and Wilson. ' ; Amerlt'iiit. R. H. E. St, Louie 3 7 0 Clllcaao 0 8 1 Orny and Perrcll; Prasler, Paber and Orube. HONOLULU, April 14 (AP) Call ing Lieut, Thomas H. Mftftsle, one of the accused, to the witness stand, Clarence Dnrrow, defender of the four persons charged wit,1 the lynching of Joseph Kahahawal, announced to day a plea of Insanity would be made for the person who took the life of the native HONOLULU, April 14 (AP) Con eluding the prosecution's case against Mrs. Granville Fortescue and three navy men for the lynching of Joseph Kahahawal, Prosecutor John O. Kelley read Into the record today con trad l c tory statements made by the society woman and another defendant the day of the killing. A sonographic transcript read by Ml Mapuana Peter, stenographer. covering statement made by Mr. Pbrtescue and Albert O. Jones within two hours after they allegedly par ticipated In the killing, showed the society woman had answered "I don't know" to most question and finally had refused to talk further. The first Inkling of Darrow's eouiat! came when Dr. Edward Huntington William and Dr. Jame Orblson, Los Angeles alienist, appeared In the wit- nww room on defense summons1 j This was taken to mean that the aanlty of one or more of the defend ant would be one of Darrow's Issues EI EUGENE. April 14. (iV Prlni-e Csllison. new head football coach at University of Oregon, will be guest of honor her tonight at ft large clvle banquet. Downtown buslnes men sponsored th affair, principal t speakers will include CsllUwm, Jam i Gilbert, dean of the college of liberal i art, aud Judga Lwrua O, ftUuit. va SEES SPIRITUAL The (rrnnt wave of distress and discontent, sweeping ovor the world toclny, bringing with It, crime, sui cide, ft -'castine; asldo of old morals and general economic chaos la ft tragedy with a beneficial aide, la the decision of Miss Chrlatabel Pnnkhtlrat of London, England, who arrived In Mcdlord today noon from the north to speak at the Presbyterian churrh thla afternoon and evening on The Prophecy. "Por the wave baa brought with It," MM Pankhurat, little person, whose alu-eslors llave been Identified for many years with major reforms In old England, aflded, "Uie realization of a need for Ood; A 'realisation Uiat nun cannot live by bread aloi4 . We. of course, would prefer ft spiritual harvest without so mucll trouble, sorrow ana nisturnance, she continued, . friendly amlle playing acroaa her face, shadowed by the lace edging of her wide brimmed atraw. The remedy predicted In the Bible for auch a crisis, la the Divine Intervention. If thla Is not the lime, If the crisis dlsappeara. let us hope the people will not again forget God In the days of pros perity." Miss Pankhurat raised her deep blue eyes from the large black leather bag across which her fing ers were straying to and fro, In calm, not nervous, manner, to smile again. It was the study of worm con ditions. I made during the war." she explained, "which brought to mo the need for something more than human effort lo end the war and make the world what we wish It to be. "The world today la showing signs of the same symptoms, whlcll have preceded the fall OI many civilizations.. "Leader, In all countries say. 'Do not blame us, It la a world wide condition r I do not think the need Is for stronger leadership. I do not think any leaner, could do better than those we have. If past leaders were brought bark lo the srene todsy. I believe they would find the work to be accomplished more than they could do. Men's heart are fslllng. there la dlalreaa and perpleilly In all nation, fts prophesied. "A result of the war?" Mlsa Pank hurst. little person, drew the coat of her dark suit closer about her. as she repested the question in gentle vole. "The war has been over for nulte ft long time, dnn t you think? No. I believe ma war wa the result of the same under lying cause, which U bringing the wave of distress today. It Is some thing much larger than altatlng laws, parties and leaders." This la Mis Psnkhurst's first visit to Oregon, although she ha been In the United Utate Upoo thre other occasions. Bh la apeak Ing at tha Pre.byterlan church this alternoon and will spesk again thla evening at M o'clock. MELLON OPTIMISTIC , IN ECONOMIC CRISIS LONDON, April H( API United States Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon told th Pilgraim eoclety tonight at a dinner In hla honor that no on should be discouraged about III HI mste ou'c.me of lh er or.omlc erlsl tnrouso ttK4 ln W0U4 it faaUJ. " in" ' r 4 ,A " Senator Told Authorities Powerless Government Deprived 0 f Millions To Profit Bootleggers. WASHINGTON. April 14. (AP) The charge that the eighteenth amendment has "financed crime" and "U poisoning our national life and muflt be repealed." was mnds Uxlny before a senate committee by Mrs. Charles H. Snbln, head of the women's organisation for national prohibition reform. "It hu made our government au thorities, federal, state and local, powerless to control the liquor traffic by license and regulation. "It has deprived the federal gov ernment of hundreds of millions of dollars of needed revenue, and di verted these funds Into illegal chan nels, through which crime of all kinds has been enabled to org an Ire and finance Itself on a scale hither to unknown In the history of the world." Prohibition Failure She said the "prohibition amend ment, however noble In purpose, had failed." "Those churches and the temper ance orgnnijtUons which still sup port It," she added, "have become, all unconsciously become chief al lies and friends of the outlaw classes, and the time hss come to end this unholy alliance." James W. Wadsworth, former sen ator from New York said "the liquor question has bedeviled the con gress, beclouding other Issues and refusing to be downed." He added! "The social and business life of this country U ehot through with hypocrisy because of this question. (Continued on Page 'IHree) IS SMOOT ADVICE WASHINGTON, April 14, (AP) An appeal for holder of stock to keep them rather than liquidate at present price waa voiced In the sen ate today by Chairman Smoot (R Utah) of the finance committee. Bmoot aald he wanted to say to the American people that "If there 1 any way you can hold on to your stocks, hold L'lem, because there la more Intrinsic value back of all of them than la shown on the market today." He cited an unnamed stock which he said la selling on the New York stock exchange for M fit), although "actually In cash and goods the stock 1 worth 40." He said he called Attention to thla "to show Just where pessimism It leading the American people." Michigan's Votes Go To Roosevelt BAG1NAW, Mich., April 14. (AP) Michigan' 3d vote tn the Demo cratic national convention wert pledged by the party's state conven tion today to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York for the presi dential nomination. -SWILL- ROGER? ItKVKHr.Y ItlLIiS, Col, April II. The ftennto Brunei jiuy, wliitrli in ill nOHiimi now, couldn't net much ncuirUlimcnt ycHturday out nt lliin fellow Whitney Unit' head of tho "Willi Street Rani?." There is one kind of a nohlo tliinii iihoiit our modern rack eteers, they will go to the elec trie chnir before they will give Away nny of the work'uiiM ot their nruMtiintiiiii. At first we thought when they liml thig investigation wo wa uoii! to (jet the name of onr "hit? men" who were bet linn the country would never amount to nnythiiig. Oil, yeah I fid Ao?4" nil, HiKiuM mutxt. Is,. , 4