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ebforb Mail Tribune A Guarantee A. B. C. circulation It the cream or circulation!, with a guarantee of both quality and quantity. Thla newftpaper sells A. B. C. circulation. MEDFOHD, ORHGOnCWxDAY, APRIL 17, 1932. Twenty-Seventh Year No. 22. The Weather Sunday cloudy, probably with hott er; not much chance In tempera ture. Highest )eiterday 88 Lowe yesterday 41 M Comment on the Day's News By (RANK JENKINS FOR aeveral daya, thla column haa dealt with eventa In the great Interior country of Southeastern Oregon, acrosa the mountalna from the green and flowering Rogue River valley. You may say to yourself: "That la a long way off. Why talk about It here?" ALONO way off, possibly, by cer tain atandarda. If you start out to walk, for example, It will take you many, many weary days. But If you will go out to Medford'a great airport and charter a plane, you can be set down In Lakeview or Burna In an .hour and a half to two hours, depending upon the speed of the plane you charter. In a moderately awlf t automobile. If you are a fair driver, you' can make it to Lakeview in aomewhat lesa than five hours. So, you see, even on the basla of distance and time alone, the great interior country Isn't so far away. M HISTORICALLY, the great South eastern Oregon plateau la ex ceedingly close to the Rogue River valley. It waa by the Old South Road, you will remember, that a very large number of the early settlers reached thla beautiful country of the Rogue. The Old 8outh Road, departing from the Oregon Trail somewhere near the present site of Boise, cross ed this Southeastern Oregon country, then wound back and forth across the present boundary between Ore gon and California, passed the Link xlver between the two lakes at what la now Klamath Falls, and eventually reached this valley. It waa for this valley of the Rogue that moat of those who traveled it were headed. TPHE Old South Road, you must also recall, was pioneered by the Applegate brothers, Llndsey and Jesse, and It was their thought that if the emigrants .heading for the Oregon country could be made fam iliar with the truth about thia coun try down here, they would take the southern route Instead of. the north ern one, and so reach in time this lovely Southern Oregon country, where they couldn't .help but be nappy. We STILL feel, as did the Apple gate brothers, that we are doing peo ple a favor when we bring them into thla country of ours. HPHERE are other tlea of assoc'.a- tlon, very close tlea Indeed, be tween the Rogue River valley and the great interior country. There waa a time when the pres ent counties of Jackson, Klamath and Lake were all ONE vast county, wltfi Its seat at Jacksonville. What a county that wasl What changes have been wrought alnce that timet HERE la another thought : Thla Old South Road, laid out by the Applegate brothers, waa ad mittedly a ahorter and better and more pleasant route to the Oregon country than Vie northern route by the Columbia. But It was a DANGEROUS route. It lay through a country of war like tribes, and those who chose it took their lives In their hands. Too often, the lives thus risked were lost. INHERE la the story, for example. of Fandango pass, In Modoc county In Northeaatern California, which la alleged to have taken Its name from this circumstance: A body of emigrants, heading over this Old South Road, came over a low rise and Into sight of Goose lake, then a considerable body of water. In the rosy light of late eve ning, they mistook Goose lake for the Pacific ocean, and thought they .had reached their Journey'a end. So they staged a great celebration, and by the light of blaatng camp fires they danced the fandango and made merry. In tlie dark houra of the ensuing morning. Just before the dawn, they were set upon by one of the warring banda of Indiana that roved that great country and slain to the last Individual. (Continued on Face BID TAXPAYERS' LEAGUE run ounuuu muiuuir- - ........ . bind the committee not to add any SALEM. April 19 (AP An mitt-' rtr- atlve measure authonrlng the consol idation of the University of Oregon and the Oregon State college into one Institution will be on the ballot next November, according to plans announced here Friday nlsht by the Mario county tax reduction and Marlon county tax reduction aad PATH PREPARED IN Lieut. Massie Admits Con fronting Wife's Alleged Attacker With Gun Mind a Blank After Episode By William II. Ewliig Associated Press Staff Correspondent HONOLULU, April 18. (AP) Lieutenant Thomas H. toassla testi fied today he confronted Joseph Ka hahawai with a pistol In the home of Mrs. Granville Fortescue last Jan. 8 and that the last thing he remember ed of the tragedy was the native's alleged confession of attacking Mrs. Massie. navy officer thus took upon his slight shoulders the responsibil ity for the lynching that shook the social and political strata of Hawaii, and paved the way tor his insanity defense by telling how the attack and "vile rumors" about his wife had goaded him Into action. Tells Abduction Plot Leading up to the killing by tell ing bow he and the other defend ants, Mrs. Granville Fortescue, Al bert O. Jones and E. J. Lord had plotted the abduction of Kahahawai with the Intention of gettjig confes sion, Massie climaxed his story thus: "I drove to Mrs. Fortescue 's house (scene of the killing) and when I went in I remembered I left a pistol on the table so I put it In my pock et. "Then I called out 'come In, Ma jor (head of the Territorial police) la here.' I heard Kahahawai sit down In a chair in the front room. "I took off my glasses and went In and confronted him with a gun. (Continued on Page Nine) E HOLD! WILL STORY DALLAS. Ore., April 16. (AP) Twenty-five witnesses were heard during the first week of the Em pire Holding Corporation trial before Judge Arlie a. Walker here; The state will resume Its parade ot witnesses Monday morning In the particular case against Frank J. Keller, Jr., former Empire official and the first of five ex-offlcers being tried on charges of devising a scheme to defraud. The court adjourned last night until that time. The testimony has been practically the same, except for the amount the witness paid to the concern and has been grouped for the most part around statements made that " the officers of the company had each subscribed for or had paid for $20, 000 worth of stock, that the money for the most part was to be deposited or used to purchase securities which would be deposited with the state. and that no salaries would be paid to the officers of the corporation until the subsidiary and subsidiary company had been formed and were earning enough to pay such alartes. AUCKLAND TENSE AUCKLAND, New Zealand. April 16. (AP) Auckland, scene of num erous riots by Jobless men this week was like a besieged city tonight. ' In obedience to a warning from the mayor, most of the citizens stayed In their homes. Occasional groups of rowdies were kept on the move by police, British naval pickets were on duty at strategic points and motor patrols rolled Incessantly through the city and suburbs. Rumors that the homes of prom inent citizens might be set afire caused considerable apprehension. Special guards were posted. FIGHT ON TARIFF WASHINGTON, April 16. f AP A right againut including tariffs In the billion dollar tax bill was prom ised by a Democratic member today as the senate finance com mitt plowed ahead through tumultuous testimony on the question of taxing oil Import. Prom Senator Cordell Hull of Ten neMee implacable foe of protective tariffs came the assertion to news papermen 4 hat Immediately on con clusion of the heartnza he will move to strike out the import duties and l-4t drain l.eetes PORTLAND.. Ore., April 16. (API The Danish motorshlp Nordbo scheduled to leave Portland early to- morrow with the lust full cereal rr- zo to be rxpiried from t::e P.. t j aattfiweat lor Xlood reUef in China. Massie Shoulders Blame Lieutenant Thomas H. Marrle, L'. S. N. (right) shown tilth his ulfe, Mrs. Thalia Massie, has been lndlcatfd by defence counsel, Clarence nar row, as the slayer of Joseph Kahahawai, alleged attacker of Mrs. Mnssle In Honolulu. Massle's mother-in-law and two other navy men are on trial. Two well-dressed women In a car bearing New York license plates, attempted to cash a 920 bill late Friday afternoon at the Ivy street market, and when ready money was not available In changet they be came nervous and left hurriedly, George 8. Barton of the market re ported to Chief of . Police Clatous McCredle. Mr. Barton said that when the women became anxious to leave, he Immediately thought the bill might be part of the Lindbergh ransom money, so questioned them. The serial number of the money was not obtained. One of the women, whom Mr. Barton described as stout, neatly dressed and about 45 years dt age, ordered some lettuce and cucum bers from Edward A. Evanson and gave him a 920 bill In payment. While Mr. Evanson was looking for change, Mr. Barton entered the (continued on page nine) FOR INDICTMENTS PORTLAND, Ore., April 16. (AP) Dismissal of Indictments charging Mayor George L. Baker and Alfred A. Hampson, Portland attorney, with advocating a bribe will be asked by the district attorney's office. A statement issued yesterday by Lotus L. Langley, district attorney, said dismissal of the Indictments probably would be asked today. The statement added, however, that It was the "firm conviction" of the district attorney that an In dictment charging the mayor with malfeasance and negligence in office "must be tried out before a Jury." TO G.O.P. CHICAGO. April 16. (AP) The voice of L. J. Dickinson, Junior sena tor from Iowa and champion of the administration's farm relief policies, will sound the call to arms of the a republican party next June. Senator Dickinson was selected keynoter and temporary chairman to day by the convention arrangements committee of the Republican nation al committee. His was the only name suggested. The keynoter was elected to the senate only two years ago. but his leadership In the farm relief move ment dates back much farther. ASHLAND COUPLE L Dean Booth, 30, of Afthland, con fessed late last night to state police that he had entered the K. P. hall In Medford Jhe ' first of November and again about the first of Decem ber, the latter time accompanied by his wife, formerly Thelma Eula Bur nett of Talent. Mrs. Booth la being sought by of fleers as an accompllre. as young Booth said that she had been with him on all of the cases since their marrlstre. Booth's con f em ion show ed that he had gone Into the busi ness as a rarket, and had made ber to sell, having said he stole the materials with whlrh to make It. He waa arrested last night by Ash ' land potire at an aliened drunken nrsw at .his home and was turned over to state police last night. wajww. SHERIFF SAVES SLAYER OF GIRL COLBY, Kansas, April 16. (AP) After confessing he kidnaped and killed Dorothy Hunter, 6-year-old Selden, Kansas, school girl. Richard Read, 83, was saved from mob ven geance today by Sheriff Ed McGln ley of Thomas county. Read led a group of officers to the hiding place of the violated body of his small victim in a haystack near the neighboring town of Achll les. A moment later McGinley was speeding away from an approaching mob of Selden citizens, traveling In 50 motor cars. The slayer, . an ex-convict, was thus saved from lynching tor the second time in a dozen hours The excited citizens began to disperse several hours later after the coroner had ordered the bruised little body In disheveled school clothes removed to Atwood. 1 After a preliminary examination, Dr. Charles E. Hennenberger, coro ner of Rawlins county, said the girl had been attacked and later slain by a blow on the head which caused a skull fracture. She was kidnaped Thursday even ing as she left the school grounds In Selden. She returned to the building for a forgotten lunch kit. BOARD IS FLAYED ALBANY, Ore., April 16. (AP) 1 Hector MacPherson, of Oakville, who In 1020 wrote the higher educational act that brought the state board of higher education Into existence, to day accused the board of "utter In competency." The statement was made In connection with MacPher son 's candidacy for re-election as state representative from Linn county- If Governor Meter does not act. "and If the people do not carry out their threat of taking matters Into their own hands through the initia tive." he said, he will sponsor a reso lution calling for a legislative Investi gation of the board when the 1033 session convenes. Shoup Sights Business That the fundamental economic conditions of the country are better than they were six months ago and that they will improve even more rapidly when congress balances the budget In a business like way and adjourns, was the word brought to Medford yesterday by President Paul Shoup of the Southern Pacific rail road, w,ho came here to consult with local fruit growers about the prob lem of financing tfils year's pear crop. Mr. Shoup, wrio had a conference with President Hoover In Washing ton a few weeks sgo, believes the administration's reconstruction fi nance corporation, has materially benefitted the general business sit uation and prevented a devastating liquidation, which would have shak en the entire economic structure to Its foundations. "We should not dwell upon how bad present conditions are." said Shoup. "but should try to appreci ate how much worse they might be, if the administration had not taken the dratle action It did. The reason the recovery haa not been as rapid as many of us expected, lies in the fact of the tsx uncertainty caused by the confusion In congress. The balancing of the budget must be done, but it Hhould be done hi a fall and equitable way, and the en Added Strength for Bi-parti san Battle Against Cash Outlay Fails to Shake Sponsors of Legislation WASHINGTON. April 16. ( AP) Bi-partisan forces battling the two billion dollar soldiers' bonus outlay gained new strength today but failed to lessen confidence of ultimate vic tory among sponsors of a new money payment. From Owen D. Young, financier and prominent Democrat, came word that to print money to pay the bonus was ! not "the sound helpful way," toward a desirable Increase In money volume.: This message was made public by Representative Patman ( D., Texas) , leading sponsor of the bonus pay ment. Just as Acting Chairman Crisp disclosed that Representative Le guardta of New York, dynamic prog ressive leader., would be a leading opposition witness before the ways and means committee. Young's telegram, which was re ceived by Patman as "very favorable to our cause" reiterated his sym pathy "toward prepayment of adjust ed service certificates to meet the needs of veterans." Advocates of the bonus payment admitted administration and Demo cratic leaders "played a trump card" In gaining the support of La Guard la in the bonus fight. The New Yorker is & veteran with air service experi ence and only recently demonstra ted his power in the house by lead ing the successful effort to defeat a general sales tax in the revenue bill. Patman announced, however, that cashing the bonus now was mfire cer tain than ever. Crisp aid Young would be Invited to testify. FURTHER DELAY WASHINGTON. April 16. (AP) Further delay In presenting a 6200, 000,000 retrenchment program before the house loomed today while the economy committee struggled to reach an agreement on an onibua bill embodying President Hoover's and Its own recommendations. Indications were that the chief executive's proposals for a five-day work week and annual leave with out pay for federal employes were preferred over the McDuffle plan for a salary cut, after Director Roop of the budget explained the ad ministration bill to the committee. Unable to make sufficient progress to assure completion of the entire program by Monday, the committee sought to agree on a plan to post pone reporting It Tuesday as a rider to the legislative supply bill that carries salaries for members of con gress. The appropriations committee ten tatively planned to place the naval supply bill before the house as a substitute for the legislative measure. At the White House a memoran dum wss Issued In which It was said the omnibus bill sent last night to the economy committee should "ultimately reduce expenditures by upwards of 933S.0O0.0O0 and pos sibly 9250.000.000." On the , president's employment plan, the memorandum said, "It establishes the principle of the five day week In the government; main tains the present scale of salaries and would save around 913.000.000 more than the straight pay-cut proposals." Definite Improvement tire matter cleared up Just as soon as possible. "Until this Is done, business Inter ests will not know where they are at, what their tax burden will be. As a result doubt and uncertainty will continue to determine the nat ional psychology, which Is funda mentally the cause of our trouble, and has been the fundamental cause from the start. "Another thing should be done. The expenses of our government should be cut down. President Hoo ver and a majority of congress favor this. But thus fsr too many ot the people, Instead of demanding re trenchment have been requesting various favors of a financial nature. This should stop. The people should serve notice on Washington that they only want such expenditures as are absolutely imperative to the essen tial administration of national af fairs. Not a cent of government money that doesn't have to be spent should be spent at the present time "If the people do this, govern mentsl expenditures 1 am sure, will be cut to the bone. "With this plan adopted, with the budget balanced, and a business like emergency tax system put In effect. I am confident the country will rap- Idly return to better conditions, and In a ahorter time than some of us think, to normal and continued pros perity. TO LiCAN EARS Smith's Challenge to Roose velt Candidacy Holds Large Possibilities for Warlike Developments By 11. IIAHOI.U OI.IVKR Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON. April 16. (AP) The presidential delegate choosing neara the half-way mark with the Democrats in discord over Alfred E Smith's challenge to the candidacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Republicans hoping the disharmony will continue. The Intimation, if not the threat, contained In the Smith Jefferson day address of such a battle over the Democratic presidential nomi nation and platform as would vividly recall the Madison Square Garden conflict of 1924, easily stood as the feature political development of the past week. Proht Plank Interests. Sharing Interest was the proposal of former Governor Harry F. Byrd of Virginia of a compromise prohi bition referendum plank and the favorable wet and dry reaction to It. Also outstanding was the threat of former Senator Joseph I. France of Maryland, candidate for the Re publican presidential nomination, to challenge at Chicago a block of dele gates claimed for President Hoover and Hoover's filing today in the Maryland primary, assuring a clean- cut contest between the two May 3. Mingled with all these and other happenings waa Roosevelt's continued coral ling of delegates. Michigan and Nebraska together gave him 64 to boost his total In pledged and claim ed strength to 365. This Is two less than one-third of the 770 neces sary to nominate. Smith Denies Implication. Smith now says he "referred to nobody" when he told the Jefferson day banqueters that "this Is no time for demagogues," but party leaders outside the Smith and Roosevelt camps nevertheless are considerably disturbed over the Smith "ready to fight" statement. Republicans hoping the "fight" will be carried to the (Continued on Paga Ten) 4 ROCKAWAY SEAS WHEELER, Ore., April 16. (AP) Four Portland residents were drowned today when heavy seas swamped their rowboat at the mouth of Nehalem bay. The dead: John T. O'Klef. Jr., 43. Mrs. Spencer Great wood. 38. Marjorte Sporup, 14. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sporup. Frederick Grate wood. Only Mrs. Grate wood's body had been, found late today. She had removed her clothing and apparently had swum nearly a mile through the waves before she became ex hausted. Her body was found by coast guardsmen, who continued to patrol the beach In a search for other bodies. Mr. and Mrs. O'Klef. their daugh ter, Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Great wood, and Ores t wood's father, Frederick Greatwood, and Miss Spo rup, were spending a few daya at Rock away. Early today they rented two row boats to go crab fishing. Alex Steenson, owner of the boats, warned them against the ebbing tide and rough seas. Boath boats soon began drifting seaward, but Spencer Greatwood managed to land his boat with Mrs. O'Klef and Ruth O'Klef on the rocks of the south Jetty. The other boat drifted past the Jetty and was swamped. SHORT CHANGERS "Short change artfsut" operated In Ashland late Saturday afternoon, at least one effort being ' rewarded with auccess, according to reports to state police. The "slickers," when the alarm wss spread, headed north. The method was to enter a service station or store, make a smsll pur chase and offer a 930 bill In pay ment. In the shuffle, the "short change man" got his 930 bill back, along with the change. A watch was kept along the high way late yesterday for the trio. Two were described as young men about 35 years old, accompanied by a woman of 66 years. Six Meet Death In Tenement Fire NEW YORK. April 16. ( AP Fire. sweeping through a Bonx tenement In which many families slept, killed two adults and 'our children today. It wm the second tragic tenement fire of the week. A mother and five children died when fire trapped them in their fifth floor quarters Wednes day evening. Acclaimed Genius iii ii i sWtanfMftii wimii imiiisaew if JOHN DOUGLAS FERRY Courtesy of Oregonlan. John Douglas Ferry's scholastic achievements at Stiinfurd university surpass those of any one of the 3',0no matriculates, who have at tended the school during Its 41 ears of existence, and have at tracted natlon-uMIe attention alnce t he ti nl vers It y's n n nou nrement ot his straight "A" standing In chem IMrj. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kerry of Rogue River and well known here. In Palo Alto, Ca!., he Is arelalmed a genius. PLACES SEVENTH IN STATE TESTS CORVALLIS, Ore.. April 16. (AP) Jefferson high school of Portland won the state high school band championship here today. Eight class A bands- participated In the contest. . , The Jefferson band was led by h. E, Wright. . La Grande's band, led by W. W. Nusbaum, placed second with Cor- vallls third and Klamath Falls fourth, Albany, last year's cham pion, had been expected to finish well In front this year, but had to be content with fifth place. Eu gene, Medford and Salem placed sixth, seventh and eighth, re spectively. (Continued on Page Nine) WIFE OF ANGELL E PARIS. April 16. (AP) Katssko Angell, 33-year old Jspancse wife of Joseph Angell, of Gold Beach, Ore., Jumped or fell from a window of the American hospital at Neullly Surselne last night and was killed. The police at Neullly said she committed suicide as a result of. fi nancial troubles and difficulties over her recently denied reentry into the United States on account of the Immigration laws. The couple were married at Oold Beach several months ago and came to Paris to study, Mr. Angell French and bis wife painting. Mr. Angell was understood to be the son of a minister In Gold Beach. E OALENA. 111., April 16 (AP) Ambrose Harle gave a hefy swing with his ax and things began to happen. The handle broke. He found an old Iron soil pipe In a Junk heap and used It to drive khe ax blade through a piece of wood. A cement plug flew out of the end of the Iron pipe. After the cement came two baking powder cans. In the cans he found 93,600 In gold pieces, hidden by the late J. A. Nack who once owned the building where Harle has a fruit store. Spokane Banks Calm Situation SPOKANE, Wssh., April 16. (AP) Public agitation over closing of three small banka here settled down considerably today as all other In stitutions calmly paid off nervous depositors, most bank officials say ing they were well prepared for any contingency. German Spokesman Reassures America BKIU.IN, April 18 (AP) Dr. Hjal mar Scharht, former president of the Relchsbank, reassured America In a radio broadcast tonight that German private debts would be re paid, even If a temporary morator ium waa necessary but on condition that "the present mental stagnation l.must be overcome," T FOR LINDYS SON Utmost Confidence In 'Jaf sie' Noted in Dogged Search for Missing Child Unable Find Gangster HOPEWELL. N. J., April Iff. (AP) The optimism of three Virginia Intermediaries In the Lindbergh kid naping, and Indications of Cot. Chas. A. Lindbergh's utmost confidence In the "Jafsie" of the case were the centers of Interest tod ft y In the dogged hunt for the missing child. For most of the week. Col. Henry Breckinridge, the famous filer's at torney and advisor, has been making periodic visits to the New York borne of Dr. J. F. Condon, who paid the 950,000 ransom to a man In the shadow of a Bronx cemetery April 3, but failed to obtain the return of the baby. It was late last night before the lawyer left. He waa back at the Condon home again today. Made Only Contact ' He made It clear the 73-year old educator la seeking by every means possible to re-establish the contact he made through notes and adver tisements. Then he said Dr. Condon had made the only direct contact there had been with the criminals. While Col. Breckinridge came and went from the Condon home. Col onel Lindbergh's own movements were cloaked in the secrecy he him-' self bad requested. For nearly seven weeks he and his attorney have been directing the private attempts to regain the child. Official developments were all of a negative nature. Unable Find Gangster Customs and immigration men searched in vain for Harry Fleischer, Detroit Purple gang member, among the passengers of the British steam er Fernfteld on lte arrival at Boston from Halifax, N. S. Fleischer haa been the object of a hunt that haa spread beyond the borders of the country adnce he was named a sus pect in the case. Two bulletins Issued from the Lindbergh home by Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, state police head, told of numerous leads which had been followed Into "blind -alleye,'--: -, - Regarding a conversation Colonel Lindbergh .had last night with a wo man, Greta Gray, who visited the Sourland mountains home, Schwara kopf said "nothing of significance in this case was reported to us by the colonel." E OF W1LMINOTON, Del. April 18.-(AP) Hilda Brodsky, nine years old, who disappeared yesterday while on her way to school and la believed to have been kldpaned, was still missing to night. Police said, however, they had a report that she would be returned to her parents within a few houra. A telephone call, the police said, waa received at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brodsky thla afternoon, that the child Is safe and well and for the family not to worry aa ahe woud be returned. Police announced they have been unable to find a definite motive for the abduction. It has not been defl nltely established that the child was kidnaped by stranitera. Navy Oarsmen Defeat Tigera PRINCETON. N. J., April 18. (AP) Navy's eight oared crew, with only one of the Poukhkeepsle champions In the shell, defeated Princeton by a scant length over a mile and three quarters course on Lake Carnegie to day to open the crew season. Navy' time was 0 mlnutea 15 seconds. Oregon Weather Fair Sunday except cloudy and unsettled In northwest portion; Mon day generally unsettled with ralna In t.'ie west portion; moderate tem perature; moderate southerly winds. ROGERS 'says: HOMiYWOOD, ChI., April 15. Tim Democrats met Wivl nrsdiiy night, to consciously drink a tonst to Tliomns Jeffer son nnd unconsciously elected Jlerbert Hoover. It's been the same every year, only this full it's going to be , lisi'drr for the Democrats to elect a Republican than it's ' generally been. The reRsnn it's tough is there are hundreds of people this year that arc going to vote the Dem ocratic ticket in spite of the Dcmocratio party. l.aliN.st kttrMiU),lse.j f
