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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1932.
No. 60.
M
IBUNE
Comment
the
on
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
HERE la a threat printed the other
day In a Parla newspaper:
"If the United States doesn't for
give her European debtors their war
debts, Europe will withdraw all her
gold from America."
This threat l printed Just 15 years
after Prance wsa crying pitifully to
us: "We are bled white: you MUST
save us from the terrible Germans."
M
THERE Is no such thing, you see,
as gratitude among nations. If
we are wise, we. will remember that
the next time we are pleaded with
to get into a war that somebody else
started.
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EACH year In this country, auto
mobile accidents take a toll of
30,000 lives. That Is a frightful to
tal. It would be much less If all driv
ers would follow this simple rule:
"Drive ALAWYS with your car under
such control that you can stop It
within the distance that you can
see the road CLEAR ahead of you."
A MIGHTY and beautiful new
brrdge, spanning the wide
mouth of the Rogue at Gold Beach,
Is completed and opened to travel.
The opening of this bridge marks
the practical completion of the Ore
gon Coast highway, formerly the
Roosevelt highway, one of the most
marvelous roads In all America.
Travel guests of Oregon by the
thousanda will drive this wonderful
road this summer, and each will go
away more deeply Impressed with
Oregon as a state of outstanding and
unapproachable beauty.
THE Oregon Coast highway, espe
cially In its southern half, fol
lows a bold and rugged coastline
through a country of amazing nat
ural beauty.
Here it clings W a bare cliff, with
the surf of the Pacific pounding on
the rocks below. There It plunges
Into green Jungles of fir and salal
and fern. Again it comes out on a
high point, with miles upon miles of
stern coastline in view In either di
rection. A moment later, It emerges
upon smooth, sandy beaches.
Over Its whole southern half, at
this season. It la perfumed by toe
ualea. that grow In masses every
where. Farther north, the rhodo
dendrons appear.
AT PORT ORFORD, once a bust
ling city of ten thousand, the
port of supply for the gold country
of Southern Oregon and Korthern
California, Is Battle Rock, an Iso
lated boulder out from the beach,
where once a little body of whites
stood off hordes of Indians Intent
upon preventing the whites from ob
taining a foothold In this Southern
Oregon country.
At Gold Beach are the black sands
that are loaded alluringly with gold
of mysterious origin, gold that thus
fsr has resisted the best efforts of
the mining engineers to recover it
profitably, although many fortunes
have been sunk in the attempt.
It is from these sands that Gold
Beach takes its name.
THERE Is a feel'ng throughout in
terior Oregon, along the Pacific
highway and The Dalles-California
highway, that this great new Oregon
Coast highway, with its wealth of
scenic attractions. Is a competitor of
the rest of Oregon a competitor that
will lure travel dollars away, and
thus PREVENT prosperity thst might
have come to the other regions.
This writer does net share that
feeling: does not regard the Oregon
Coast highway aa a competitor of
other regions; looks upon it lnstesd
aa an ASSET of all of Oregon.
In this stste, we want guest travel
in large and austslned volume, grow
ing year by year. If we had only
ONE highway through Oregon, the
time would soon come when the
people of Csllfornla, where the larg
est number of our travel guests
comes from, would soon hsve seen
this highway from end to end and
would soon be saying to themselves:
"Oregon is a lovely stste, with
many outstanding attractions, but
w have seen It all. So let s go some
where else this year."
W
1TH MANY highways, tapping all
parts of this lovely stste of
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Snow at Crater
Rain In Klamath
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. Miy 11.
(API Ram continued to fall here
today, brlnamg the total precipita
tion for the current storm to 1 00
Inches, It was tie mwt rsln that
hs fallen In any May smc 1925.
Snow fn all day Sunday at Crater
L
E
E-IF
District Attorney Plans Sub
poena for Publisher of
Accusations Against City
and County Officials
District Attorney 0orge A. Cod
ding said this afternoon that a sub
poena, had been luued out of his
office, calling upon L. A. Banks,
newspaper publisher, to appear be
fore the grand Jury which re-convenes
tomorrow morning, to present
any and all evidence he may possess,
relative to alleged corruption in
city and county affairs, miscarriages
of justice, and other charges hurled
In the past year. The newspaper
publisher will be requested to pre
sent evidence upon which accusa
tions have been made or sponsored
by htm.
The subpoena waa placed In the
hands of Sheriff Jennings for
service.
During the past several months.
a barrage of accusations has been
burled at county and city officials,
particularly the district attorney,
attacking his honesty, Integrity and
conduct of his office. The sponsor
of the charges. In appearing before
the grand Jury will afford that Im
partial body an opportunity to study
and weigh the truth or falsity of the
allegations and If the evidence Justi
fies Indictments, to return them.
Joslah Hibbard of Butte Falls is
foreman of the grand Jury. The
other members are Mrs. Anna Carley
of Medford: Leo B. Williams, Med
ford: Howard A. Hill, Medford; Irving
Porter. Ashland; William Barber,
Ashland and Reed Charley, Browns-
boro.
It is doubtful if the Reese Creek
still raid, during which Everett Da-
hack was killed will be re-investi
gated, as s regular grand Jury, a
special grand jury, with a special
prosecutor named by the governor.
and special Investigators, working
secretly and named by the governor.
have made a thorough Inquiry into
the case without definite action. It
was also a factor In the Fehl-Parr
libel suit; and the last primary cam
paign. Calling of the petit Jury Is doubt
ful, owing to the docket being prac
tically cleared. It was thought thY
petit jury would be called for next
Monday but unless there la an In
crease of cases this will not be
done.
Circuit Judge H. D. Norton will
leave Thursday for Eugene, where
Friday and Saturday he will hear a
case In the Lane county circuit
court.
LOCAL ARCHERS
TOURNEY HOSTS
AT
Archers of Medford, Eugene. Rose
burg, Klamath Falls, and Areata,
Cal., yesterday participated in the
second annual southern Oregon arch
ery tournament, sponsored by the lo
cal club, at the Jackson county fair
grounds.
Twenty-six were In line as shoot
ers, 33 registered being men, and
four ladies. In the metropolitan and
American round. F. Telonlcher of Ar
cat ft took first place; L. A. Seahorn
of Medford, second; and Mr. Peter
son of Klamath Falls, third.
The clout shoot was won by Scott
Darby of Medford, with Mr. Sea
horn In second place, and Mr. Tel
onlcher of Areata third. Shooting
375 yards, L. h. Dally, Eugene, won
the flight, or distance, shooting event,
and Scott Darby placed second. Third
position was held by Jack Frost of
Areata.
Mrs. E. L. TJlrlch of Roseburg was
accorded first place in the ladles'
Columbia and National round, with
Mrs. Edna Coghlll of Medford sec
ond, and Mrs. U. A. Seahorn of this
city third.
According to C. W. Davis, secretary",
who was in charge of the event, a
number of spectators gathered for the
tournament, and enjoyed the all-day
program.
Announcement was also made yes
terday of the Oregon State Archery
association shoot to be held in Port
land July 8 and 4. In which a nura
ber of local archers are expected to
register. Plans ire under way to
invite the state association to Med
ford next year for Its annual tour
ney.
PILOT RECOVERING
PORTLAND. May 91. (API Dick
O lesson, veteran air mall pilot, was
recovering today from injuries suf
fered In a crash in the Willamette
liver here Monday which took the
llf of his only passenger, Mrs. Anna
Smith. 35.
Breaking of a provUor blade when
the motor was turning up 1700 revo
lutions a minuie. with consequent
tremendous Vibration whirh tore the
motor irom Its mounting, was be
llaved 19 by asAid j)b tocuant.
BASEBALL
RESULTS
National.
R. H. E.
New York 3 4 1
Boston 7 11 0
Batteries: Schumacher, Parme.ee
and Hogan; Brandt and Hargrave.
B. H. E.
Cincinnati 1 10 a
Piltaburg 4 9 3
Batteries: Lucas and Lombard!;
French and Orac.
American
R. H. E.
Chicago 6 6 4
Cleveland a 18 a
Lyons and Grub, Brown and Myatt.
ADD National ............ ....
R. H. E.
St. Louis 18 1
Chicago 8 7 0
Haines and Wilson; Warneke and
Hartnett.
VALLEY GROWERS
T
E
With the object of forming some
sort of organization whereby market
ing volume and prices may be under
at least partial control to permit fair
return to the producer, all vegetable
and berry growers of the valley are
being urged to attend a meeting to
be held at 8 o'clock tonight In the
Orange hall at Central Point.
The meeting has been called by C.
Dlx and A. Jack, growers of the
Grants Pass district, and other grow
ers were busy today passing Vie word
among farmers of the Medford dis
trict.
Complete breakdown of prices, es
peclally In the berry market, requires
prompt action, according to one large
grower. If the producer Is to realize
any profit on the season's crop.
PORTLAND, Ore., May 31. (AP)
The greatest slump In the history
of the local market occurred today
when strawberries sold to a new low
record of 40 cents a crate In whole
sale markets, although the general
low price was down to 60 cents a
crate. The greatest supply of straw
berries ever offered to consumers dur
ing one day was offered by Willam
ette valley and local growers.
With three days picking available
and with the cannera not in a posl-
',1 tioo.whef general operations could
be started eo quickly, producers
scarcely knew which way to turn to
dispose of their accumulations.
SALEM, May 31. AP) With the
Salem district facing harvest time
for. the largest Marshall strawberry
crop In its history, packers estimate
that fully two-thirds of it lies un
contracted and is threatened with
waste by going unpicked. One good
authority places an estimate of
3000 tons of soft berries on ths
vines with not to exceed 1000 tons
under contract. A double holiday
permitted hundreds of growers to dis
pose of their early pickings at Im
provised roadside stands, berries go
ing at five cents a box and selling
as fast as offered. But deliveries
were so accelerated today the price
dropped to six boxes for 35 cents with
Indications they might be going at
eight boxes for 25 cents before the
day was over.
PARCEL SERVICE
HELD TOO SLOW
Several local complaints were voiced
today regarding the Insured parcel
post' service from San Francisco to
Medford, which recent recipients of
packages describe as entirely too
slow.
A package leaving Ban Francisco
does not reach Medford until four
days after mailing, one objector
stated today, placing no blame upon
local officials. The whole trouble,
he explained, seems to be with the
service between the bay city and
Medford. Twice during the past two
weeks parcels shipped by insured
parcel post to him from San Fran
cisco, arrived four days later In
this city.
LIONS' CLUB TO ROAR
The local Lions' club will meet for
regular session at the Hotel Holland
tomorrow noon. It was announced
today, following cancellation of plans
for a picnic In Ashland Wednesday
evening with the Lady Lions.
Uncertain weather condition ne
cessitated postponement of the pic
nic, the club members stated, and
no definite date was set for hold
lng it In the future.
LIBERAL PROM PLANK
PREDICTED FOR G.O. P.
WASHINGTON. May Sl-(AP)
i Representative Snell, tnlnerlty leader
jln the house, todsy told newspaper
men that be was certain the prohl
'bltlnn p'.ank In the Republican plat
j form would be "liberal.
! Bnell saw he was eipresxlng his
jown opinion but lhat "If anybody
I telL. you -he plank wo&t be llbaral.
(doo'i baJteyf biav
FRANCHISE
GIVEN DEEP STUDY
BY CITY COUNCIL
City Attorney Refutes Charge
Proposed Contract Not
Carefully Considered
Statement Is Issued
Emphatically denying the charge
the proposed California Oregon com
pany franchise had not been read or
carefully considered In all Its phases
by the city council, Frank Farrell,
city attorney, today Issued a public
statement ahowing the agreement
had not only been read, but had
been studied not only by a special
committee appointed by a Mayor Wil
son, but by the citizens' budget com
mittee composed of Dr. B. R. Elliott,
A. C. Hubbard, Wm. Clemenson,
Franw Runts, Harvey Fields and El
mer Wilson. During the past five
months, In fact, Mr. Farrell shows
that meetings were held every two
weeks, and that two meetings open
to the public were also held. The
final public meeting will be held at
the council meeting tonight.
The statement of the city attorney
follows:
"Early in the year 1932 a special
committee was appointed by Mayor
IF. M. Wilson for the purpose of mak
ing a study of the proposed franchise
and collecting such data and Infor
mation as might be of assistance to
the council In arriving at a fair de
termination of the matter. This
committee consisted of W. W. Allen,
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NOT GUILTY PLEA
When arraigned before Judge
Gienn O. Taylor in Justice court
this morning. Lee Smith, Charles
Erway and Stella Holmes pleaded
not guilty to a charge of assault
and battery, with each depositing
960 eash ball. Time of trial has
not been set as yet.
The trio was arrested following
a knife battle on South Front streot
last Thursday.
On a charge of reckless driving.
Lee Burns wss today fined 826 by
Judge Taylor, and his operator's li
cense suspended for six months.
Burns was arrested on the Pacific
highway between Medford and- Ash
land yesterday by 8tate Police Of
ficer James O'Brien.
STATE WORKERS' PAY
BE
SALEM, Ore., May 31. (AP) The
state board of control today passed
a resolution calling for the reduc
tion, readjustment and standardiza
tion of the salary schedule of all
state employes, Including those sala
ries fixed by law. The resolution,
presented by Gov. Julius L. Meier,
waa passed unanimously.
The governor as chairman of the
board was authorized to appoint a
committee of three to make a study
of salaries and report Its findings
and recommendations to the board
nof later than July 1.
AUTO CRASH KILLS
MARSHFIKLD, Or May St.
(AP) David Davidson, 85. of Myrtle
Point died In a hospital In that town
todav two hours after he had been
Injured In an automobile crash on
the Roseburir highway 18 mile, east
of Myrtle Point. His wife la In th.
Myrtle Point hospital, where It la
believed she has a broken back.
They were returning from Yreka.
Cal., In an automobile with Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Boren of Myrtle Point.
A viator Left Penniless
By Disaster in Takeoff
SEATTLE, May 91. (AP) Th. last
airman to attempt to win Seattle.
.30.000 prize offer for a non-stop
flight to Tokyo, Nathsn C. Browne,
nursed an Injured shoulder today
the aftermath of his hui?e plane's
1000-foot plunge Into th. waters of
Puget Sound.
Meanwhile, avlatora and buslneaa
men who lauded hie flnul attempt
to etart the long flight yesterday
through a refueling, only to end In
losing his plsne and endangering
five Uvea, were raising a fund to
send him back to rejoin his family
In Detroit.
Without obtaining his permission,
Browne's friends began ths campaign
last night, saying he deserved such
aid.
Karller he had said, after being
rescued from the walere and rushed
to a hospital, apparently without
regretting his venture and IU dla
astrou ending:
"Every dime I had was Invented
In my plane. I risked everything
( had. MOV I hai. nptblof.-!
FAVORITISM ROILS
C
!. OF C.
Stage Line Agents Are Of
fered Bonus to Route
; Travelers Via Coast
Road, Circular Discloses
That a determined protest against
the proposed discrimination against
the Pacific highway by the Pacific
Greyhound Stages, Inc., wilt be filed
with that company Immediately was
Indicated today by officials of the
local chamber of commerce. The
evidence of discrimination against
the Pacific highway and In favor of
the Redwoods highway ta contained
in traffic department circular No. 07,
Issued May 15. by L. G. Markel, traf
fic manager of Pacific Greyhound
Stages.
The circular letter, which was sent
to all offices of the stage company
scuth of San Francisco and north of
Granta Pass, offers to agents of the
company a bonus of 60 oenta "on
each ticket sold via the Redwoods
highway reading between San Fran
claco or points south, and Grants
Pass or points north. Likewise, a
50-cent bonus will be paid on each
ticket routed via the Redwoods high
way from the north, I. .. between
Granta Pass, or points north, to San
Francisco or points south.
Route Advertised
Further evidence that the Grey
hound Stages are desirous of Increas
ing travel over the Redwoods high
way, as against the Pacific highway,
la contained in an additional para
graph in the circular, which tells of
the advertising being done by the
stage company in promotion of the
Redwoods highway travel. The circu
lar further says: "You, no doubt, as
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SALEM, May 81, (AP) Opening
of bids on state highway construc
tion has been postponed from June
9 to June 23, It waa announced to
day by H. B. Olalsyer, secretary of
the stato . highway commission. The
contracts to be let will probably ex'
ceed .750,000 and will be the last
big letting of the year, th. depart'
ment here announced.
. The awarding - of contract, was
postponed In order to consolldats
two groups of highway contract, and
to get th. major Jobs under con
struction a. soon a. poasbll., R. R.
Baldock. stau highway . engineer
said. Many additional Jobs will be
sdded to th. original call, announce
ment of which will be made next
week. In July several other Jobs
will be let to complete the con
struction program of 1933, Baldock
said.
SURVEY OF TAX CASE
WAS HI NO TON, May 81, (AP)
Scarf ace Al Capone, the Chicago
gangster now serving a ten year sen
tence in the Atlanta penitentiary for
evading his income taxes, again, wis
unsuccessful, today In getting his
case before the supreme court.
The court refused to reconsider Its
recent action declining to review his
case.
MEET AT ELKS' CLUB
Members of the Medford Men's
chorus will meet at the Elks' club
tonight for practice Instead of at
St. Mark's Guild hall, ths regular
meeting place, It was announced
this afternoon. All singers are asked
to be at the club at 8 o'clock.
Formation of the men's chorus
here Is progressing favorably under
the direction of Jamea Stevens, local
soloist.
In addition, Mm. speculation also
developed today as to th. disposi
tion of th. .30.C00 prlr. award, for
the time limit In which a eucceaaful
Besttle-Tokyo flight could b. msde
expired early laat n'.ght. At mid
night, on Wednesday, It will revert
to Its original owners.
Report, which could not be con
firmed aald part of it would be
donated to a large charitable hos
pital here. The governors of the
award and the donora will meet some
tlm. shortly, It was said, to make
a decision.
In ths five year.' history of at
tempt, to win the prise, aviation
men pointed out today, th. New
York tller'a attempt had th. most
spectacular ending, when th. "Lone
Star" plummeted Into th. water
early yesterday afternoon. Browne
blamed th. bumping of his stablllm
by th. refueling has. as darting
the plunge.
j Whlla Prank Brooks, hla parachute
XOontlBOa4 Cf) at Tore,
Disaste o ialts Tokyo Try
S - . N A i
I ' Vv s - i- ;x-
Associated Press Photo
Disintegration of liU plune In mldnlr Memorial day during a refuel
ing attempt after a tukeoff nt Tm-mnu far a proponed flight to Tokyo ended
dope of Nat C. Browne to collect a :(0,ooo prize.
OF
N. Y.
E
NEW YORK, Msy 31. (AP) J.
Allan Smith, New York representa
tive of the Equitable Coach com
pany when th. company waa trying
to get a city-wide bus franchise,
testified before the Hofstadter com
mittee today the company hired Sen
ator John A. Hastings, friend of
Mayor Walker, at a salary of be
tween .10,000 and .13,000 a year to
eollctt for the favor of, the franchise
at the city hall.
Smith testified Hastings was hired
because of his political friendships
but not because he might have any
Influence with th. mayor.
While he thought there was a
close friendship between Mayor Walk
er and Senator Hastings, smith said,
h. did not think Kastlnga hsd any
Influence with th. mayor.
"Wasn't it his duty to solicit for
th. favor of the franchise at the
city hall, aa your employe?" asked
Samuel Seabury, counsel for the com
mute..
"H. wasn't earning his money If
h. didn't do that." Smith replied..
He said that, In addition to getting
favor for th. franchise at the city
hall, it was part of Hastlng'a duties
to "help put our story before the
public through the newspapers."
1LF
OVER Jip TAGS
SALEM, May 31, (AP) Th. sec
ond conflict between aovernor Julius
L. Meier and Secretary of StRlo Hal
E. Hoes over automobile license num
bers for the governor's private cars,
broke out In th. meeting of the
state board of control here today.
Last year the goernor requested
special numbera and waa refused,
and his request this year for num
bers 1. 2 and 3 waa again denied.
Governor Meier today accused Hoss
of bresklng his promise to him.
which he ssld was msde several
weeks ago. In which he aald Hoss
had promised him the low license
numbers. The executive asked him
why h. did not reotlve th. plates
which were awarded last Saturday.
"I didn't know you wanted those
numbers," Hoss replied.
"You have a very poor memory,'
the governor retorted. "You prom
ised me those plates at a board of
control meeting and these men heard
you."
i.w. scon: VETERAN
John W. Scott, 86. well known
local veteran of the Civil War, was
taken to the Sacred Hesrt hospital
laat night In a serious condition,
believed to be suffering from a
stroke of paralysis, but Is reported
slightly Improved today.
Mr. Scott mskea hla home In thla
city with his grand nephew, Thomas
Edsall of rout. 1.
1
Talent Community
Club Will Meet
Talent Community club will ob
serve annual guest day Wednesday.
June 1. All the lsdles of the com
munity ar. cordially lnvltd to at-
. tend this meeting. A varied pro
gram will be given and refreahmenta
will be served.
I 4
8A1.KM. Mav 31 No opinions per
taining to Jackson county csf Wffre
handed down oj th. Oregon .uprem
court,
10 DIRE NEED OF
RELIEF KURE
WASHINGTON, May 31. (API-
Speaker Qarner testified to the house
waya and means committee today In
support of hi. .3,300,000,000 relief
program.
He was the first witness. As he
entered the big hearing room, he was
the object of attention from a crowd
of curloua spectators.
Chairman Collier, who haa been
sick alnce .he collapsed In January,
resumed tho gavel, replacing Acting
Chairman Crisp.
Garner demanded thai the com
mittee report favorably a bill pro
viding for direct relief to aid "th.
starving and suffering people In this
country."
The Texan told th. IS Democrat,
and 10 Republlcana on the commit
tee the question before them waa:
"la It the duty of congress to tak.
not. of th. condition of th. peopl.
and pass legislation to give th. starv
ing and suffering relief?"
Explaining he waa leaving testi
mony on merits of hla .3.309,000,000
relief program to members of house
committees handling various aectlons
of the leglslstlon, Gamer aald he
desired to discuss "the policy of the
proposed legislation only."
"I think It safe to say that It la
known by almost all men that In
the state of affairs In this country
at the present time men and women
ar. suffering from want of food."
Gamer -said.
He read a statement Inserted Into
the Congressional Record by Senator
Jonea (B., Wash.), received from an
employment committee at Tacoma,
which said "The unemployed here
are on the verge of starvation."
HAMMONDS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
R. B. Hammond and family of
this city hsd a narrow escape from
death or Injury when the auto in
which they were driving to the
coast over the wesk-end, suddenly
plunged forward into the bunk,
when the sioerlng Roar became de
fective, The accident occurred on
the Redwood highway a few mllea
west of Kerby, where the road skirts
a high precipice,
Mrs. Sarah Hammond was driving
at the time. Virginia, the little
daughter, sustained a slight cut on
the chin. No other member of the
family was hurt.
The Hammonds returned to Kerby
and awaited repairs from this city,
Hammond is local manager of the
Pacific Telephone company. In speak
ing of the accident today, he aald:
"We drew a lucky number."
LOVER KILLED BY
POrtTLANn. Ore., May 31. (AP)
Edwsrd Burton, 34. Seattle mechenic.
died In a hospital here today from
bullet wounds received Saturday
night In the apartment of his fiance,
Mrs. Christine Cook. 31 yeara old.
Police have been unsuccessful In
their search for John H. Cook, 34.
former husband of the woman, ac
cused of having ahot Burton twice
when he found him with tha fotmer
Mra. Cook. Witnesses told detectives
tha two men quarreled and Cook
fired two times.
Burton's condition wss ,uch that
Dhyalclsns were unshle 10 operate
for removal of th. bullets, on. of
vbich penetrated hit obt,
BROADENING OF
President Goes Before Sen
ate With Plea for Revenue
to Meet Emergency Con
dition in Finances
WASHINGTON. May 80 (AP)
A weary and rebellions senat. over
rode President Hoover and It. own
finance committee today to put new
taxes In th. revenue bill.
The senste accepted the demand
of the president voiced In a dramatic
personal sppearance, for .385,000,000
additional revenue In the tax meas
ure but It scorned all his suggestions
on how to raUe It.
WASHINGTON, May 31. (AP)
Within a half hour after President
Hoover today endorsed a special man.
ufacturers sales tax before th. sen
ate, Its finance committee again re
jected tills disputed levy. The vot.
was la to 8.
The committee then approved
cent a gallon tax on gasolin. esti
mated to yield $150,000,000 of tea
(315.000,000 It was seeking.
WASHINGTON. May 31. (API
The senate todsy rejected th. first
of Its finance commltt's new
budget balancing taxes, refusing to
put a five per cent levy on domes
tic consumption of gaa and elec
tricity. The vote waa 45 to 40.
WASHINGTON. May 91. (AP) A
broadening of the special aalea tax
proposed In the revenue bill, but
without resort to a general tax on
all sales, waa urged on th. aenat.
today by President Hoover,
Speaking in the senate chamber.
Mr. Hoover declared an "emergency"
demanded quick action.
He spoke on th. depletion of gold
reserves, and of apprehension at
home and abroad that the govern
ment might not be abl. to balance
iw Duaget and meet IU obligations..
"In order to solve the problem nd
show that we ara resriv tn nj,t. nr
obligations," he said, "I hsve com.
to favor a more general manufac
turers' excise tax." i
Th. president's appearance before
the senata waa a aiimrlM mnu
aeveral days and nights of confer. .
enues witn congressional leaders.
Ha nrenared hla arfriM h..iT
arrived at the capltol . few minutes
aiie.noon. waa ushered hurriedly
into th. aenat. chamber, and spoke
hla anoeal In a voIm ui nni. i
failed to carry Into th. f.r corner.
oi ine gallery.
On th. way along Pennsylvania
avenue hla motor P.r n.aa4 hw
clal polio, details assembled because
ox report, or an impending commun
ist demonstration. Th. trip waa mad.
without Incident.
THIRTY LEAVE FOR
BATTLE ON BEETLE
Thirty men, comprising the tarn
group, hired by the government last
year, left this morning for the Crater
national park, where they will in
augurate their annual battle for da
structlon of the pine beetle.
Fred Patton of Ashland la fore
man of the crew and will be hiring
no nsw men for this year's campaign
against ths destructive bugs.
Pope Celebrates
. 75th Anniversary
VATICAN CITY, May 81. (AP)
Pope Plus, XI. oldest of the world's
sovereign rulers, celebrated his 7Bth
birthday anniversary here today,
celebrating a special mass of thanks
giving In his private chapel. Only
a few officials of tho papal house
hold, aa well aa his sister, Donna
Camilla Rattl, and his niece and
nephew by marriage, were Invited.
SvVlLL
ROGER?
SANTA MONICA, Cal., May
30. Paul Block, the wealthy
newRpapcr man of New York,
is an old acquaintance of mine,
and I knew he had a boy, but I
had no idea the boy waa ao in
lereMcd in downtrodden
mayor.
At that time I waa mayor of
Beverly Hills, and I know I wa
worse off than Mayor Walker,
I hud to furnish my own car
and got pinched in it and had
no salary at all, and had to
keep my aereen atari out of
devilment.
Course, there was always a,
lot of people out here claim I
waa overpaid.