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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFOUD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1932.
No. 53.
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Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
DOWN la the Tule lake country.
In Northern California, to which
reference haa been made in this col
umn, they tell a tale of red-headed
Indians, some seven or eight feet tall,
who are supposed to have lived In
that country at some remote time in
the past.
W&en theee Indiana died, the story
runa, they were burled erect In round
holes, like a post-hole, and there la a
dim tradition to the effect that they
were tamped In with rocks.
THE story, such as It la. haa been
picked up from the Indians, and
is presumably a fragment of some
tradition handed down among the
tribea that formerly Inhabited this
country. i
Its outstanding weakness lies In the
fact that none of these skeletons has
ever been found, so far as anyone
knows.
STILL, It ia Interesting.
There are tfie mysterious writ
ings on the rocks In the Tule lake
country described In this column the
other day. T"-ese writings, you will
remember, occur wholly below the
level of the watera of Tule lake be
fore It was drained. Indicating that
they must have been made at some
time in the past when the lake waa
dry.
They are radically different from
the ordinary picture writings to be
found scattered all over the country
east of .he mountains.
THESE writings suggest that people
wholly different from the Indiana
may have lived In this country be
fore the Indians' time, and this Tule
lake atory of the tall, red-headed
people ties In with the suggestion.
ONIONS, a you know. If you fol
low the markot reports In this
newspaper, have been eelllng at high
prioes all this winter and spring
In direct contrast to the bulk of farm
products.
In Bus connection, L. U. Morris, of
Sacramento, assistant general man
ager of the Southern Pacific company,
aald yesterday to thl writer:
"At least 75 per cent of the onion
growers of the San Joaquin valley
had contracted their crops at ! centa
per pound, and so are getting no ad
vantage out of the present high
price."
That is a real hard luck story, Isn't
It?
ONIONS are selling at high prices,
whereaa most other farm products
are selling at exceedingly low prices.
Whyf
HERE ia the answer etrange as It
seems: Because for many years
they sold at exceedingly LOW prices.
Because the price at which onions
were selling waa materially below cost
of production, people QUIT RAISING
THEM. When people in large num
bers quit raising onions,' supply fell
below demand.
When that happens, prices GO. UP.
In response to this lew. prices of on
ions went up.
Prices will fall again if supply rises
abce demand.
STRAWBERRT growers in the Sac
ramento valley, Mr. Morrla saya.
have done fairly well this spring. The
better growers have been getting a
yield of around 1,000 crates to the
acre, and the price hasn't yet been
below a dollar a crate.
That means quite a return from an
acre.
A GAIN we see the working of the
"rule that the larger the product
ion PER ACRE the better the fin
ancial return to Vie grower. We
have proved that rule here In South
ern Oregon in the case of potatoes,
peara and prunes.
THE strawberry la a fine specialty
crop In the Sacramento valley,
adding materially to the amount of
money brought Into the communities
where strawberries are grown.
Here tn the Rogue River valley, the
tomato promisee to perform a simi
lar service for us, adding Its smaller
ahare to the large returns of the pear
crop.
In time. If we are wise, we shall
develop other specialty crops to add
to the diversification of our agricul
ture. Cherries, lot example.
LATEST FIGURE
PUT VETERAN 138
Frequent Changes Through
out Day in One of Closest
Races in State's History
12 Precincts Missing
PORTLAND, Ore.. May 23. (API
Representative Willis C. Hawley went
Into the lead in his race for re
nomlnatlon when official returns
from Marlon county gave him 138
plurality over James w. Mott. atate
corporation commissioner. The lead
bad switched back and forth on
the narrowest of margins throughout
the day as counting boards uncovered
errora.
On the new count Hawley had
30.714 votes, and Mott 30.578.
On the new basis, the vote by
counties: with 13 precincts still
missing from Curry county, follows:
Hawley Mott
Benton
Clackamas
3.010
481
3.026
3,675
1.102
1,112
66
449
3,142
716
3.013
627
1.491
6.125
1,324
822
2.005
1483
3.051
1,191
1,122
1.801
111
3.582
1.883
1.235
2.858
018
1.695
3.761
1.047
1,073
1.950
1,426
Clatsop m
Columbia ..-
Coos ..
Curry
Douglaa .
Jackson
Josephine
Lane .
Lincoln
Linn
Marlon
Polk
Tillamook
Washington
Yamhill
Totals
...30,714 30.576
FRU1TMEN MEET
Officials of the Chicago-Great
Western Railway, headed by Presi
dent P. H. Joyce entertained a group
of fruitgrowers and shippers at
luncheon today at the Hotel Med
ford The only remarks at the ses
sion were made In a short address
by Vice-President Oscar Townsend.
who expressed his appreciation of the
attendance of those present, and
briefly told of the services being
rendered to shippers by the line he
represent
Others present at the meeting In
cluded W. B. Carlyle, general de
velopment officer of the Chicago
Great Western Railway, H. W. Bart
ness, secretary to the president, and
"Chick" Fullen, assistant freight
agent, representing the Oreat West
ern in this district. About twenty
five growers and shippers from Med
ford attended the meeting.
SENATE'S TARIFF
WASHINGTON. May 23 (AP)
The embroiled congress . returned
haltingly to it task today, while
President Hoover prepared for a
non-partisan conference with news
paper publishers Wednesday night
to rouse public support for quick
and effective disposition of the eco
nomic controversies.
There was no sign of a break in
the senate deadlock over tariffs in
the tax bill.
Administration plans on relief
came to the fore In a bill by Sena
tor Barbour (R., N. J.) for a l,500,
000,000 re-enforcement of the re
construction corporation for loans
to construct self-liquidating projects.
Social Revolt Threatens
Is Roosevelt Declaration
ATLANTA. Ga., May 23. (AP)
A warning that social revolt threat
ens unless "something" la done to
equallie distribution of national in
come wa flung forth here last night
by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
of New York in a, commencement
address at Oglethorpe university.
The candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination urged "so
cial planning" to conserve produc
tion and natural resources and to
Influence the number of men and
women entering the professions.
There is need, he said, for general
Imuran re of the necessities of life.
Toward redistribution of wealth.
Governor Roosevelt advanced no
definite plan, but recommended
"bold persistent experimentation."
warning that the "millions In want
will not stand by silently forever
while the things to satisfy their
needs are within easy reach."
Tb4 governor charged tb Coolidge
Tells of Conquering Sea
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Copyrighted London Mirror irora A. P. by Bartlane transmission.
An Associated Prew photo of Amelia Earhart Putnam recounting
her adventures In flying across the Atlantic ocean by herself. She
was forced down In northern Ireland. This picture was taken the day
she arrived at Londonderry, Ireland, from Newfoundland. This picture,
copyrighted by the London Mirror and sent across the Atlantic to New
York by Bartlane transmission was telephotoed to San Francisco and
ruined to The Mall Trl twine hy air mall.
CONCEDE DEFEAT
WASHINGTON, May 28. Rep
resentative Willis O. Hawley of Ore
gon, ranking Republican on the pow
erful house waya and means commit
tee, today refused to concede defeat
by James W. Mott, his opponent for
the Republican nomination from the
first district.
"Although my opponent has a lend
of about 700 votes, that result is
based on unofficial reports," Hawley
said. "The nomination is not set
tled yet, because we have had In
stances in our state where the of
ficial returns overthrew the unof
ficial returns."
Hawley, co-author of the fimoot
Hawley tariff act, said he would
await the results of the official
count. He has been In congress 25
years. -
He said Mott ran on a wet plat
form, while "I am a dry and am go
ing to vot that way today on the
beer proposal."
SHANGHAI, May 23. (AP) Gene
ral Toshinorl Bhtrakawa, supreme
commander of the Japanese army
forces during the battle of Shang
hai, who was critically wounded
April 20 In a bomb explosion at
Hongkew park, died today.
General Shirakawa was one of six
high Jspsnese officials injured April
29 when a bomb was exploded at
the Hongkew racing course during
ceremonies celebrating the birthday
of the emperor.
and Hoover administrations with
part of the responsibility for the
depression, and struck at "Wall
Street" as represented by Investment
bankers.
Hitting at speculation, he con
trasted conditions In 1628 with those
today and said "many who were
called and who are still pleased to
call themselves the leaders of fi
nance, celebrated and assured us of
an eternal future for this easy mode
of living. And, to the stimulation
of belief In this dazzling Chimera
was lent not only the voices of some
of our men in high office, but their
influence and the material aid of
the very Instrument of government
which they controlled."
Roosevelt differed with the Hoover
program to increase capita) and
nt'mulste business. "Our basic trou
ble." he said, "was an Insufficient
distribution of buying power cou
pled with an over-sufficient specu
lation ia production.
DEM. JUDGE VOTE
William E. Phlpps, attorney of this
city, polled a majority of 039 over
John H. Puller of-Ashland, his near
est opponent, in the race for the
democratic county Judge nomination.
The unofficial count:
Phlpps .-..l'M,i
Fuller . m 823
Wortman ..... 639
The results In the other democratic
races, none of them close, were:
County Clerk.
I'lrlrh ... ..133f)
Barrett ...................... ...... R7R
Beckman 778
Mierlff.
flchermerhoin 1708
Jennings . 1339
Hchermerhorn majority 439
Justice of Peace, ,
Stewart 077
Canon sat
Stewart's lead 326
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WASHINGTON, May 23. (AP)
Congress snd the . supreme court
convened today under police guard
to prevent demonstrations by bonus
advocates and communists.
A score of metropolitan police were
marshalled about the capltol while
communist threats of a demonstra
tion sent another police detail to
the supreme court chamber.
Communist quarters are aroused
over the case of seven negroes un
der sentence of death' In Scottsboro.
Alabama, for Miaul ts on two white
women.
The grand Jury for the May term
of the circuit court was drawn this
morning by the court as follows:
Howard A. Hill. Medrord: Irving
Porter, Ashland; W. M. Barber, Ash
land; Mrs. Anne Carley, Medford;
Reed Charley, Brownsboro; Joslah
Hlbbard. Butte Palls, and Leo B.
Williams, Medford.
Josish B. Hlbbard of Butt Palis
was named foreman. The grand Jury
convened at once and went Into ses
sion. 4
Rancrnt confer Norman C. White,
assistant supervisor of Crater Nation
al forest, today met with the five
rangers in this district to give them
instructions for the guard camp at
Putt Palls. June 1, for which they
will be instructors. Meeting with
him were Lee Port of Applegat. John
Hoist of Suite Pall. Hugh Riciter of
Desd Indian, Jei Elgin or Klamath
rails and Jess DeWltt of Union creek.
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AMF li RFRF VFn
ARRIVAL
Aviatrix Goes Shopping to
Replace Flying Togs Of
ficials Laud Fete at
Journalists' Reception
LONDON, May 23. ) Mrs. Am
elia Earhart Putnam, the first wom
an to fly the Atlantic solo, demon
strated today that she la exactly as
efficient at the feminine business of
shopping as she is at the harder pur
suit of flying an airplane.
After a light breakfast at the
American embassy, where she Is stay
ing, she sped off to the west end
shopping center before 9 o'clock.
She completed her purchases In
time to attend a luncheon given by
the Institute of Journalists and
speed had no effect on her effici
ency. On all sides she received con
gratulations on the excellent taste
displayed in her emergency apparel
emergency because when she land
ed In Irland Friday all she had with
her were the flying clothes on her
back.
Mrs. Putnam wore a blue wool
dress with a fetching white neck
piece. Dines With Dignitaries.
Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon was
present at the luncheon, aa waa Sir
John Simon. British foreign secre
tary. The large assemblage cheered
heartily aa Sir John bowed and con
gratulated the smiling flier on her
feat.
Using a glass of water, Mrs. Put
nam drank a toast to the President
of the United States and another to
the King. Mr. Mellon, seated at her
side, performed that ceremony with
the aid of whiskey and soda.
The ambasssdor paid warm tribute
to the tousled -haired airwoman.
'An event of major importance
that grips the, imagination,, such a
the airplane flight of that courage
ous young woman alone across the
Atlantic last week, can thrill the
whole world so that for a moment at
least all of us have something In
common and can think and feel as
a unit." Mr. Mellon said.
Newspapers Render Service.
This unity, he continued, waa large
the result of the service rendered oy
newspapers. That observation led
him to the problems of newspaper
work, concerning which he made this
declaration:
"What we must atrlve for Is to pre
sent facts earnestly, accurately and
without malice or conscious effort to
misrepresent, remembering that the
world Is no less great now than In
the time of war and that all our
energies must be used in construc
tive efforts to counterbalance the
forces of evil and disintegration and
(Continued on page Pour)
CONGRESS BALLOT
PORTLAND, Ore., May M. (P)
William A. Delzell was ahead of
Harvey Starkweather In their race
for the Democratic nomination to
congress at 2:45 p. m., after an
error in the Benton county re
turns had been reported hy the
county clerk. Delzell was A3 votes
ahead. The count was: Deir.ell,
U,RM; Rtarkwenther, 11,80ft.
PORTLAND, Ore., May 33, fP)
Harvey Starkweather of Clackamas
county led William Delzell of Salem
by a margin of 300 votes for the
Democratic nomination for congrea.
In the third district, on the basis of
a recheck at 1 p. m. today. The to
tala were: Starkweather, 11,891; Del
zell 11,982.
Thirty-five precinct were mlaelng,
Including 18 from Clatsop, 13 from
Curry and 9 from Jackaon, Failure
of Clatsop county official, to atart
the Democratic count until Monday,
and the Impossibility of getting these
flgurea Independently accounted for
tha difficulty there. Curry county,
remotely situated on the coast, had
few votes to count, but lack of com
munications made It extremely diffi
cult to get return,.
The vote by counties on the Stark-weather-Delzell
race follow,:
Lane
Lincoln
Linn ...
Marlon -
Polk
Tillamook .
Washington
Yamhill
Total
MM 11"
Stark
County rvirll. weather
Benton 42 771
Clackama, 1.083 1.810
Clataop H5 218
Columbia 278 508
Goo, (47 808
Curry 23 17
Dourlas 538 78
Jackson 1.138 I.08S
Josephine 220 421
1.488 1.881
270 242
1011 B89
3.201 897
708 454
221 239
481 724
890 777
2 WORKMEN HURT
AS COURT HOUSE
SCAFFOLD FALLS
Wilbur Hunt and A. H. Boye
Plunged From Top of
Construction and Receive
Leg and Chest Injuries
Wilbur Hunt and A. H. Boye, work
men on the new county courthouse,
under construction on South Oak
dale and West Main streets, sustain
ed Injuries this morning, when a
scaffold on the top floor caved in.
letting them drop approximately 20
feet. They caught upon the lower
timbers, breaking the fall.
Hunt received a bad fracture of
the left leg and Boye chest Injuries,
which were described at the Com
munity hospital, where they are re
ceiving treatment, aa "not serious."
The two men were testing comfort
ably late today.
4-
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General hearing of the ordinance
providing a franchise to the Califor
nia Oregon Power company will be
held with the first reading of the
ordinance at the city hall tomorrow
night, members of the city council
announced today, Issuing a special
invitation to all Interested persons to
be present.
. Members of the chamber of com
merce and representatives of all ser
vice clubs of the city and other or
ganizations have been urged by Mayor
e. m. Wilson and his council to par
ticipate in the discussion.
The franchise under which the
power company la now operating, ex
pire Jiuie 7. If the ordinance under
consideration passes the first reading
at tomorrow night's council meeting.
It can be ready for final passage
June 7.
The council members are especlslly
anxious for a general hearing before
final action la taken In order that the
results may meet with satisfaction.
FLEEfOFPLANES
TO
Georgia Coleman, diver of Inter
national reputntlon, will be 'a guoat
In Medford next Sunday, It waa
learned today. She will arrive from
Loa Angeles with the fleet of 25
planes, touring the coast In the In
terests of the Olympic games.
The planea will land at the Med
ford field at 12:46 noon. Sunday.
Luncheon will be served at the air
port cafe and an Interesting pro
gram for entertainment of the fleet
la being planned by the aviation
committee of the chamber of com
merce, headed by Heine Pluhrer.
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GIRLS DEATH LEAP
CHICAGO, May 23. (p) i- Mils
Ethel Salhanlc, 21, commercial art
ist. Jumped to death from her 35th
floor hotel room last night.
Her death waa ascribed to heart
break. In her room was a book open
ed at Oscar Wilde's "Ballad of Read
ing Ooal," with pencil marks at the
verse:
"Yet each man kill, the thing he
loves."
Borah Firm in Refusal
To Attend Convention
By Francln M. Stephenson
(Associated Prese Staff Writer)
WASHINGTON, May 23. (AP)
The powerful voice and Influence of
William E. Borah, of Idaho, which
played such a potent part in the 19J8
campaign of Herbert Hoover, will be
missing at next month'a republican
convention for the renomlnatlon of
the president.
Senator Borah's decision to take no
part In the national conclave of the
republicans Is final whether congress
Is In session or not and the reasons
for It have led to considerable specu
lation In political clrclea.
The Idahoau himself haa no com
ment to make on the subject. It Is
understood his determination haa
been made known to President Hoover.
BASEBALL
RESULTS
National,
R. H. E.
4 10 1
& IS 2
Brooklyn
Boston .. ....
(Ten Innings.)
Hoyt, Thurston and Lopee: Chin1
ntngham, Mangum, Cantwell and Har-
grave.
R. H. Z.
New York 9 20 4
Philadelphia . 7 13 2
Walker. Ltque, Hubbell and Hogan.
O'Parrell; Hansen. Grabowski, Benfe
and V. Davis, McCurdy.
American
Boston 6 16 1
Washington 2 8 0
Welland and Conally; Burke. Mar
berry, Crowder and Berg, Maple.
Cleveland .
0
2 2
Chicago .................. 4 0 4
Hlktebrand, Connally. Pearson and
Sewell; Oaston and Grube.
St. Louis 7 13 0
Detroit 6 10 2
8tewart. Gray, Klmsey and Ferrell;
Hogsett, Herring and Hayworth.
97 VOTES COVER
E
In one of the cloeeat county races.
the county clerk this afternoon ocm
ptled the following flgurea for Jus
tice of the peace. Medford district,
Coleman having a lead of 07 votea:
The count.
Coleman ......... 11S7
Taylor 1030
Colvlg IMO
Rrnytnn 774
Trill 4IIU
In other Republican race, for
county offices, the tabulatlona were:
For County Judge,
Fehl 435
liiimkln
rinildls
Thomas
Willed.
8071
1KIS
.' 8114
Fehl's lead over l.amkln 354
County Commissioner, f
nllllllgs 2938
Morrl, 3345
Sweet ' 1289
County Clerk.
Carter 4339
Meyer 2388
Carter's majority 197S
School Superintendent.
Bowman ........ 2849
Hanby 2838
Carter 1211
Bowman', lead over Hanby 191
Coroner.
Perl . 8474
Conger 8100
Tcrl's majority 284
The vote for sheriff, all candi
dates, waa:
Beeson
Lowd
Talent. ............
Stacy ...
Haas .
Moller :
1303
1348
1182
1138
378
. 30
, 321
, 319
. 230
Berry
MrPherson
Hughft
Constable.
Prescott
Kaley
, 2771
1.104
AKRON EN ROUTE
NORTH ON COAST
SAM FRANCISCO, May 33. (IP)
District naval headquarters received
a message from the dirigible Akron
today. Baying she had passed Point
Arena, 90 mile (north of San rrnn
Cisco, at 12:30 p. m and expected
to reach Eureka at 3 p. m.
Lord Inchcape
Dies On Yacht
LONDON, May 33. (AP) Lord
Inchcape, world famous ahlpplng
magnate, died today In his yacht off
Monle Carlo, aald a message to his
horn here.
In response to direct Inquiry.
Aa for the election csmpaign lueir,
Borah la silent but his Intimates art
convinced the chance, ate very
doubtful that, ha will go on the
Hustings.
Borah not only helped to frame the
platform at the laat party convention
but ha took a leading role In the
ensuing presidential campaign. How
ever, the president and the Idaho
aenator have not harmonised on a
major teaue since the administration
began.
With Senator Norrle, of Nebraska.
another independent republican lead
er, In open oppoeltlon to tha preal
dent there continue, to be persistent
speculation over a third party but
that I all there la to It to far and
nothing os the surface.
BEESON LEADING
LOWO BY 1 ON
Race for Republican Sheriff
Nomination Close Porter
and Day High for Legisla
tive Seats Bursell Near
8ml-of!lclal and revised Jlgiirea,
from the &8 precincts, complete, of
Jackson county, compiled today by
the county clerk, give Everett Bee
on of Talent the Republican nomi
nation for sheriff over Phil Lowd
of this city by 47 votes. Oeorga
B. Porter of this city, and E. B, Day .
of Sams valley by the same com
pilation, win the Republican nomi
nation for the legislature, with Vic
tor Bursell of Central Point a close
third.
The count:
lor Sheriff.
Beeaon 1.TH2
tow 1315
. For Legislature.
Day
. 3130
. 3108
. 3084
Bursell
The above races were two of the
(Continued on Psge Pour)
The semi-official vote for con
gressional offLcca lrt this 'county was
as follows for both parties:' '
REPUBLICAN
. Representative. 4
Mott . 3112
Hawley laaa
Mott majority
DEMOCRATIC
, Senate.
.1230
(Ueason
VTatklni
Dana
..1203
828
- 814
877
...1418
Gleason'a lead
Representative.
Starkweather
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TO LEGALIZE BEER
FOR TAX SOURCE
WASHINGTON. May 23. (API
Trie house of representatives today
flatly turned down the proposal to
legalize and tax 3.75 per cent beer.
The vote waa 328 to 169 with party
lines split wide.
The Issue was on whether to dis
charge the waya and means commit
tee of consideration of the Hull
O'Connor measure and put It before
the house for a roll-call.
Sponsored by democratic and re
publican wet blocs, the bill to levy a
3 cents a pint tax on 3.75 per cent
beer, was brought up on a petition
of 145 members.
It was the first record vote In the
house on beer since 1919, and came
after 30 mlnutea debate.
The aenate recently rejected propo
sals for legalizing beer.
WITNESS TELLS
DALLAS, May 33. (AP) Activities
In the formation of the Empire
Holding company were explained In
detail thta morning by George Rob
inson, the first of the state wit
nesses to be called In tha trial of
Jay Stockman, third of tha ex-offl-cere
of the holding company to be
tried In the Dallaa circuit court on
charges of Intent to defraud. The
trial waa halted Thureday night,
alter the selection of a Jury and
waa not resumed until this morn
ing ,
Under croaa-examlnatlon by de
tense counsel, Robinson eald that
he had been told by Prank Keller.
Jr., organizer of tha company, that
while aalarlea would not ba paid of
ficers until aubsldlary companies
wen, formed, that Jay Stockman, tha .
present defendant, had to be paid
for legal services, but that Keller
waa not clear on how Stockman waa
to ba paid.
e
Packers Refused Hearing.
WASHINGTON, May 33. W Swift
8s Company and Armour Company
were today refused a rehearing by
the aupreme court of their petition
for a modification o tha consent
deore.