Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1932)
The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Tuesday; moderate temperature. Temperature. Highest yesterday . 01 lowest this morning '45 Facts Not Claims Vou tak. do chances on A. B. C. circulation. No claims made tha auditor1! figures tell the story. The Mall Tribune la Medford'a Only A. B. C. Newspaper. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOKD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1932. No. 6-j. Ml Medford Mail Trifjn e mmi Boiis.EiiEc s v y , s . . Comment the on Day's News By FRANK JKNKIXS wp YOU have been following closely 1 the news about Mayor Jimmy Walker, ot New York, of late, you must have noted tfiat he haa a lot ol thoughtful and accommodating friends. , One of these friends taKea him In on a atock-trading deal, In which Jimmy puts up no money, but from which he later takes a profit of around a quarter of a million dollars. Another, without saying anything to him about it, lets him in on an oil stock pool and lo and behold one fine morning the genial mayor wakes up and discovers that he Is some 26, 000 richer because of this kindly deed. Chicken feed, of course, this lat ter deal. But even chicken feed cornea In handy at tlmea. YOU wonder about sucn tningo Well, they aic being done even In Tammany circles. They have been done for a long time. They will continue to be done as long as the people of New York show their approval by electing Tammany candidates. WHY Is so much fuss being made about' It, right now? The answer la quite simple. It is desired to put Governor Roosevelt on th spot, which, It la hoped, will be accomplished In this manner: If he takes the bull by the horns ,n throws Mayor Walker out. he will thereby Incur the powerful en-- mity ot Tammany, which may lose him the Democratic nomination tor President. If, on the other .hand, he DOESN'T throw the mayor out he will brand himself a a henohman of Tammany, which will put him In a bad light before the delegates from the rest of the country. JOHN KELLY, Washington corres pondent of the Portland Oregon Ian, tells us It waa Hawley who saved the lumber duty in the revenue bill. It happened, according to Kelly, like thla: The revenue bill, with the lumber duty on It, passed both houses of congress and went to conference. The conference committee wanted to throw the duty on lumber out, but Hawley, because of long time friend ship with other members of the com mittee, was able to pull over enough of them to save It. Aeain Oreson profited by having a big man on the Job at the right time in spite of the fact that this big man had Just been defeated for re- nomlnatlon. YOU may askT"What la a confer ence committee, and what Is Its Job?" It works this way: Legislation must nnsa both houses of congress. The house that passes It last usually makes some changes. These changea must be harmonized and made agree able to the other house. So tie bill Is submitted to a con ference committee composed of mem bers of both houses and they Iron out whatever differences may eilst and come to an agreement. That Is what Is meant when you read In the newspapers that a bill haa passed both houses of congress and then has been sent to conference before going to the President for his signature. A Subscriber writes: Permit me to make a correc tion In one of your statements. Vou credit tfie soil of the Nile delta, In Egypt, with being the richest In the world. The fact happens to be that the good old U. 8. A. haa the right to claim the richest sou In the world. Its location Is along the Brazos river In Teias. "This award was made at an In ternational aoll congress held In rsrls.'" GOOD for Teaafit is a great state. But lf a pity this soli congress couldn't have heard of Southern Ore gon and our marvelously productive aoll. Wait till It meets again. If we don't allow it something" worth seeing In the way ot rich soil. It will be bccaue we are so busy tilling this rich aoll that we haven't time enough to spare. I N 1927, 1028 and 1929. Oregon State Agricultural Collece made a (Continued on Page reurj, MEDFORD AREA SHAKEN UP BY Entire Northern California, Southern Oregon Region Feels Shocks Damage Centered In Eureka. Meilforu" citizens were roused from slumber by two distinct earthquake shocks this morn ing, the first and most severe coming at 13:15 followed with in a few minutes by a second tenth lor. Although scores call ed the Mail Tribune during the day, reporting the quake and asking Information as to Its epicenter, no report was made of damage In this vicinity. EUREKA, Cal., June 6. (AP) One woman was killed and three other persona injured in a severe earthquake which ehook northern California and southern Oregon early today. Mr. Walter McCutcheon waa fatal ly Injured when the chimney of her home toppled over and crashed thru the roof upon the family. Mr. Mc Cutcheon suffered a broken leg and their three year old daughter, Louise, was slightly Injured. The other known victim was a bak ery employ whose wrists were broken when the temblor Jarred two bread trays together. His name was not ob tained at the hospital where he was treated. Strong In Klamath The quake was reported "very strong" In Klamath Palls. Ore., 155 miles northeast of Eureka, and waa felt in San Francisco, 285 miles to the south. Redding. 85 miles east of Eureka, reported it "severe." A number of shacks In Areata, a village seven miles from Eureka, were razed by the tremor which was felt In four distinct shocks here, all -coming In rapid succession at about 13:40 a. m. Many Chimneys Fan . Property damage in Eureka was confined largely to fallen chimneys, broken water mains which flooded basements of homes, broken windows and crockery. Telephone and tele graphic communication was tempor arily disrupted. Numerous reports of gaj leaks and one chimney fire which (Continued on Page Eight) I LEAD CONVENTION WASHINGTON, June 8. (AP) Forces of Governor Roosevelt of New York In a week-end conference m New York determined to employ their preponderant strength In the demo cratic convention to take full com mand. Substitution of Senator Walsh of Montana, for Jouett 8 house as the candidate for permanent chairman, was the high point in the Rosevelt strategy mapped out. Senator Hull, of Tennessee, was K vored to head the Important resolu tions committee. A showdown with the forces of Al fred E. Smith on control of the con vention was decided as the Roose vclt group heard reports Shouae in tended to deliver a "keynote" address of his own. As executive chairman cf the national committee Shousc has always been regarded aa an ally of the Smith-RAskob faction of the party. The democratic rule requiring two thirds for nomination of a president, alai was up for discussion by the Roosevelt leaders as they weighed the strength of the opposition. - ALBANY. J. T.. June 6. (API A charter waa granted today to the 1100.000,000 American Securities In vesting corporation formed by lead ing bankers of New York City to tablll the bond market. The In corporators were UeorRe A. Browne!!. Fred A. O. Schwarz and Charles M SpMford. The purposes of the corporation were outlined as follows: It Is Intended that the corpor ation shall encage principally In ithe buslnesa of purchasing and be lnvetlng In bonds and debentures !or other obligations which in the 'opinion of the board of directors have value as tnvestmenta. Oregon Ural Iter Pair tonight and Tuesday but un titled in northwest portion: moder ate temperature, mocieral changeable wuuu oftiiwru Revenue Bill Made Law by Hoover Signature : ; ' ! Settles Fines Associated Press i'aoto Despite settlement of Income tax claims totalling $4,000,000 and pay Dent of $60,000 fine for refusing to testify In the Teapot Dome trials, Henry M. Blackmer, missing Teapot Dome witness does not Intend to return to the United States. His lawyer made the announcement. Blackmer hat made his home In France. B WASHINGTON, June 8. (AP) Republican congressional leaders were declared today by Senator Watson to be in virtual agreement upon a pro hibition plank calling for prompt ac tion by congress for resubmission of prohibition to state conventions. The Indianlan, who leads his party strategy In the senate, said yester day's meeting of Republican legis lators here and subsequent conver sations had brought about a "unity of view" on a resubmission plank. The tentative platform declaration -as backed by these men calls for enforcement and condemns the sa loon. It's submission provision reads: "We favor prompt action by the congress to bring about the resub mission of the 18th amendment to the people of the several states, act ing through non-partisan conven tion called for that sole purpose in accordance with article five to de termine whether that amendment tViaU be retained, modified or re pealed."- MR., IS. WEEKS Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weeks sustained injuries thla morning in an accident on the Klamath river road below Hornbrook, cat., when their car turn ed over and rolled down a cliff ap proximately 30 feet. , Mr Weeks Is In the Sacred Heart hospital, receiv ing treatment for a broken right ankle, and Mrs. Weeks' injuries are believed chiefly nervous shock and severe bruises. Details of the accident, which oc curred about 8 o'clock, were not learned thla afternoon. Mr. Weeks was brought to the hospital about 11:30 a. m. He had been fishing the Klamath river and was enroute to Medford when the car left the high way. TOT SCALDED BY CHICAGO. June 6 (API Howard Tucker. 4, doesn't laugh like he used to because the boat ride he tried to give his 21 month old brolner. Jackie. In the bathtub of his home brought death to the younger boy. Howard had a new boat and the opportunity to try It out came last Thursday when Mr. and Mra. George Tucker, left the children with the ntatd. Howard filled the tub with add ing water. The boat floated perfectly and Jackie begged for a ride Howard lifted him into the tub. Yesterday Jackie died as a result. Vk Receherlilp BAKFR. Ore. June S (AP) A receivership suit waa filed against the Oregon Copper company Satur day by Woodson L. Patterson, baker attnrnev. who represents the Hlber ! nla bank of Portland, trustee for ' holders of .68 000 in mortgage It y ? Wl'vv.A-.yi.v.:v.J.-..v. BY THOUSANDS E TO Five Thousand Enroute To Join 2,500 Already In Washington Dissension Appears In Ranks of Vets. (By the Associated Press) Five thousand men. some footsore, some shabby and many hungry, mov ed on Washington today from all over the country. They hitch-hiked, commandeered freight trains as they could, rode in trucks and went on foot any way to get to Washington and Join the 2500 already bivouacked there to demand payment of the soldiers' bonus. At Pittsburgh police mobilized at dawn today to Insure order when the 1500 men approaching that city from west and north arrived. Four units of marchers were escorted quickly through the city yesterday. - Many had no time to eat, so quickly did they move on. At Wtlkcsbarre, Pa., however, merchants donated food. Many Klde Freights Two hundred and fifty marchers were given boxcar transportation by the Pennsylvania railroad from Old Robey yesterday, and were due In Washington today. At Kansas City 180 men outmaneuvered police and boarded a freight train for St, Louis, while 500 others mobilized at Wich ita. A Brawley, Cal., unit of 30 or more men abandoned motor transpor tation at Yuma, Ariz., and continued on by train. Opposition to this method of urg- (Continued on Page Eight) PORTLAND, June 8. (AP) Hos tilities were resumed In the gasoline market today when some of the lead ing stations cut the retail price two cents, or to the 14 Vi cent level. Most of the stations were holding at the uniform 164 cent price. Carpenter Injured At Roxy Theater William Heath, carpenter, sustain ed minor injuries early this afternoon in a fall from the Roxy theatre un der construction near Bear Creek bridge on East Main ntreet. He was taken to his home for treatment. Mussolini Fails Plot of Assassin ROME. Italy, June . (AP) Pre mier Benito Mussolini haa outlived another bomb plot agalnat his life. The fact became known yeaterday with the announcement that police had arrested a 25-year-old Italian, armed with a pistol and two bombs, outside the premier's office in the Palazzo Venezla. Residents Report Wild Surmises During Quake Showing no "political favorites," Mother Nature, who staged a real shake-up in California at an early hour this morning, continued the tremor through these parts, to arouse from peaceful slumber candldatea and voters alike, and threatened to "clean houM" In several quarters, according to telephone reports from all sections of the valley, with which the Mail Tribune wires were hum ming until noon. The various Interpretations of the shock, which started local windows shimmying about 12:40 a. m.. ranged from "safe cracking," to setup of Wortham's carnival, when the local gray matter, started functioning, for a solution of the big nole. Time of the quake varied from 12 40 to 13.45 o'clock, with the ma jority of people claiming two shocks. Bill Gates, who was dreaming of the oncoming tomato crop at the time, rushed from his bed to view the landscape before looking at the clock. Assured that no plant were Jarred from the aoll by the phenome non, he returned to his timepiece to find the hands at 12:45 William Warner, Medford postmas ter, stated this morning, he was rude ly awakened at his home on South Oakdale about the same time of day. Accounts from the East Side, one of the leading being given by Bob Strang, also reported 12 40. Dr. D. A. Chambers, fearing an optical illu sion, when the windows and chairs in hla bedroom began to register ani mation, consulted his clock and an nounced "earthquake at 12:4S" Mrs. J R. Spurgeon of West Kiev tnuu street, felt two Uftiaon, oat at BASEBALL RESULTS Nutlnnal R. H. E. Brooklyn 7 13 3 Philadelphia 15 21 0 S haute, Phelps, Heimach, Sukcfortn and Plnlca; Collins, Bcnge and V. Da vis. HOPE OF HAUSNER NEW YORK. June 6. ( AP) The wife of Stanislaus Hausner, the priest who blessed him as he started hla flight into the east .and the frlenda to whom he confided hla detailed plans were trying hard today not to give up hope for the flier's safety. By the most optimistic allowances the fuel supply Hausner carried for hla New York-to-Warshaw flight would have lasted no longer than Sunday noon. The bare possibilities that Hausner may have landed and been unable to communicate word of his safety, or that he may have fallen Into the sea and been picked tip by a vessel not equipped with wireless were the only basis for hope of his being alive. Mrs. Martha Hausner, to whom the movie operator-amateur flier had been married but a year, remained much of the time near the telephone at the home of her hubsand'a friend and spiritual adviser, the Rev. Father Paul Knappcx, of Newark, N. J. Hausner started for Warsaw from Floyd Bennett field at 8:56 a. m. (E. 8. T.) Friday. WASHINGTON, June 6. (AP) Charles Q. Dawes today resigned aa president of the Reconstruction Fin ance corporation. The colorful Chicago financier pre sented hla resignation unexpectedly to President Hoover after months de voted to organising the gigantic cor poration set up to Inject new life into the nation's economic system. In his letter of resignation. Gen eral Dawes said that now that the balancing of the budget was assured the turning point toward eventual prosperity "seems to have been reached." Air Line Travel Reported Gaining SEATTLE. June fl-r (AP) A 05 per cent increase In air passenger traf- flc from Seattle to California and eastern cities was reported In May over nprll by United Air lines today Addition of a trt-motored shuttle plane schedule between here and Portland was credited with aiding the gain. 12:40 and the other at 12:45. Members of the Ben Sheldon household on King's highway, con vinced that the furnace had exploded rushed for the basement, disregard Ing the clock. Stories from other sections told of hurried expeditions to the cellar the. same hour but no home brew caps were announced missing. Night operators at the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph offices, among the few residents awake and on duty at the hour thi qua rolled over the valley, issued an immediate call for the police, under the tm prcsAion that the trembling was due to an attempt to blow up the safe. Mr and Mrs. C. Lew Reynolds of this city were In Yreks a guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. fluff ecool last night and reported upon arrival here today that they were tossed about their beds by the quake. The earthquake was felt distinctly at Ashlsnd. Several guests at the Llthla hotel were among the first to announce the disturbance centering In their home state. Father Marr of the Sscred Heart hospital was awakened by the con vulsion at 12:45. Prof. P C. Retmer of the Southe.n Oregon Experiment station at Talent, said he felt two or three shivers. Two women guests at the Hotel Medford from San Francisco reported this morning that they were "nearly shaken out of brd ." The earthquake was the first to be (tit by local residents since the slight tremor of 1020, which occurred about 7 o'clock In the morning, An other rattled the valley dishes In 1913. IS OF EDUCATI Positive And Unalterable Opposition To College Merger and Normal School Re-arrangement Voiced. SALEM. Ore., June 6. ( AP) Posi tive and unalterable opposition to the proposal to consolidate University of Oregon and Oregon State college on the Corvallts campus and to rearrange the state normal school aetup, was expressed in a statement Issued here by the state board of higher educa tion Saturday night. Such a consolidation "would be ex tremely detrimental to the ultimate working out of any satisfactory plan," the board said. It was declared that Instead of cut ting expenditures. and reducing taxa tion, as those back of the plan said it would do, such a consolidation would result In invalidation or re pudiation of more than $1,000,000 In bonds held by Oregon residents against University of Oregon prop erty. Means New nulldhtgs In addition, the board pointed out, (Continued from Page Eight) J FACING COUNTER REVOLT IN CHILE SANTIAGO, Chile, June 8. (AP) A counter - revolution directed against the socialist regime which set itself up hore on Saturday had broken out In southern Chile. It waa understood the army and navy support the movement. Re ports from the south this morning said the military and naval garri sons at Concepclon and Talcahuano had Joined the counter-revolution ary forcea. General Puga, minister of the interior In the new government. said he had expected some auch Incident, but did not believe the counter-revolution would be very serious. If necessary, he said, he would send planes down to bom bard the rebels. Juan Esteban Montero, ousted by the socialist Junta, left town last night and today was reported to be somewhere along the coast try ing to Join the southern force. It also was reported that former Prea- ldent Ibanez, who has been living In Argentina, bad crossed the border Into Chile by air, landing at hla ranch near Talca. Tills morning university students declared a strlkt In protest against the Junta government, but the city was quiet. SLEEP WALKER FALLS 30 FEET 8AI.EM. June 6. (API Walking or crawlins through a third atory window of the home of her parents here In her sleep shortly after midnight lsat night. Carmen Jean Vehrs, 11, daughter or Dr. and Mrs George P.. Vehrs. 143 Stewart atreet. fell 30 feet to the ground below without apparent aerlous Injury. A hsdly bruised and aKInned arm. believed to have been occaaloncd by atrlklng a window Bill or ledge, la thought to have broken the forre of her fall Into the loose dirt of a bed of Iris. Dr. Vehrs ssld today that no Indlcatlona of aerloua Internal In' Juries had developed, but that the little girl wsa being kept under close observation. The first Intimation the f.mlly had of the accident waa when Car men Jean awakened them by ring Ing the front door bell about 1:30 ! thl morning. Bhe could recau j nothing of the circumstance and 1 ssld the first Bhe remembered was I after she had walked aeveral feet around the house from the flower bed Into which ahe felt. fart!. Annnlnt.d 6AI.KM. June . (API Governor Julius L. Meier today officially ap pointed Otto R. Ilartwlg as a member of the slat Industrial accident com mission, to replace Arthur W. Law teuct. resigned. Business Men's Leadei , AtSOCtMttd PtMM Photo I Henry I. Harrlman of Boston waa elected president of the Cham ber of Commerce of the United States at the organization's con vention In San Francisco. EXPECTED DELAY WASHINGTON, June fl. (AP) Faced with a masa of vital legisla tion, congress today entered the final week before the national pol itical conventions with a prediction by Senator Watson, the Republican leader, that It could not complete 1U work before July I. Chairman Peas of the Republi can national . committee, however said he believed It would be pos sible for .congress to get through by June 14 the day the Republi can convention opens In Chics go. The senate planned to finish leg islative action on the billion dol lar tax bill today and epeed It to President Hoover. That will leave the economy bill. relief legislation anfl appropriation bills the main hurdles to be sur mounted before adjournment. The senate may pass the economy meas ure before night fall and the house la expected to act tomorrow on the Gamer relief bill. Over the week-end, PretUdent Hoo ver presented a four-fold plan for economic rehabilitation wmcn con sisted of authorizing the Recon struction Finance corporation to in crease Its issues of securities to aafl:"1 000.000, establishment or home loan bank system, Betting up 1 lnt committees of finance and In- duatry to aid economic conditions ..in hnlriine down expenditures. Senator Watson said ha hoped for enactment of the home loan bAnk bill. In both branches today steps wore taken to speed action on the home loan bank system. , An agreement was reached by the house rules committee, at the In sistence of Representative Mlchener (R, Mich.) for vote tomorrow on the proposal for such a system. ASHLANO STARTS PLANS FOR 4TH The Fourth of July committee of the Ashland chamber of commerce will meet tonight lo discuss plans for the annual celebration of the birth of the nation. Subcommittees will probably be named to work out the various details. Ashland, which has been the hub of Southern Ore gon Four I.1, of July celebrations fo many years feels that with times what thry are this is the year to make a special effort for a bigger and better celebration. 551 STUDENTS OF 0. S. C. E COnVA.U,tl. Ore.. June . (An In an Impressive ceremony at Ore son Utate collene today Dr. W. J. Kerr, president of the school, confer red M dereet oh 54' atudents. Dr. Henry J. Berkowlta. rabbi of the con gregation Beth Israel. Portland, de livered the commencement address. The graduate, attended the bacca laureate service, for the graduation class of 103a Sunday and heard Dr. Thomas J. Vlllera. former pastor of the First Bsptiit church, Portland de liver tbt balUcaV ee ENOS LONG FIGHT President Puts Pen To Bill In Less Than Hour After Receipt From Capitol Effective In 15 Days. WASHINGTON. June R (AD President Hoover signed the tax bill late today nlthln less than an hour after receiving It from the capltol. WASHINGTON, June 6. (AP) The senate today accepted the com promise tax bill, completing congres sional action and sending It to Presi dent Hoover for signature. By adopts t the conference report adjusting differences with the house of representatives, the senate ended the intense struggle that went Into the making of the 1.116.500.000 bill. The president la ready to sign at once. Along with the millions In econo mies being sought In legislation still pending, this revenue measure Is ex pected to balance the now sadly un steady budget of the government. Millions of new tax payers are added to the federal roll by the bill. income taxes for Individuals and corporations are raised permanently to the level just below the high war time rates A score of new special excise taxes are provided to operate for two years. They become effective 15 days after the president signs the bill. ' Earlier, the senate by a viva voce vote approved the conference report.. A demand immediately arise for a rollcall ballot to confirm the action. Before it could be taken, however, debate began anew. The conference report was adopted by a rollcall vote of 4fl to 35, The roll follows: For Re p u bl lea na : Austin, Barbour, Bingham, Carey, Dale, Davis, Dickinson, Glenn, Golds borough, Hale. Hastings, Hatfield, Hebert, Jones, Kean. Keyes, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Oddle. Patterson, . Reed,' Shortrldge. 6 moot. Stelwer, townsend, Vandenberg, Walcott, Wat son and White 30. Democrats: Aehurst, Bailey, Barkley, Bratton, Connally, Coolldge, George. Harrison. Hayden, Kendrlck, King, Lewis, Rob inson of Arkansas, Wagner, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana IB. Total for, 49, Republicans against: Blaine, Borah, Capper, Couzens, Cutting, Frazler, Johnson, Howell, LaPollette, Norrls, Nye 11. Democrats agalnat: Bankhcad, Bulkley, Bulow. Byrnes, Mrs. Caraway, Cohen, Costlgan, Dill Fletcher. Glass, Gore, Hawea, Hull, Logan, McGUl, McKellar, Neely, Pitt man, Sheppard, Smith, Thomas of Oklahoma, Trammell and Tydings -23. Farmer labor against 3 hips t ad 1. Ttotat against 35. 4 E BY GRAND JURY The grand Jury resumed Its ses sions ngaln this morning, after a week-end recess. Earl H. Fehl, of the Pacific Record-Herald, was among the first witnesses called this morning. The grand Jury has been reported as Investigating local conditions and charges, for the better part of the past week, and Is going into all ac cusations snd sngles, fully and thor oughly. Joslah Htbbard of Butte Fal ls foreman of the grsnd Jury. Cir cuit Judge H. D. Norton returned yes terday from Eugene where he held court last Friday and Saturday, and will be here until next Saturday, at tending to court matters. Prof. C. Englehardt of the Eagle Point district waa also before the grand Jury this morning, as a wit ness. A general meeting of all unem ployed men and their wives will ba conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on the third floor of th. Labor hall abovo the Medford phar macy, according to ft notice laatwd today by J. o. Barnes, local realtor. "Relief" will he the tople of Mr. Barnes' talk, which la to be followed by a general dlscuaaion. Biialnea. men and all people Interested are .urged to attend. JOBLESS TO HEAR BARNES TUESDAY t