Medford Mail Tribune
The Weather
ro recast Tonight and Wednesday
fair. Moderate temperature.
Temperature
Hlgheit yesterday 63
LotvetU this morning 40
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Yah take no ctisncee en A. B. C
circulation, No claim. made the
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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 19112.
No. 66.
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Comment
the
on
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
BOTH houses' of congreaa have
passed too tu bill, which Isn't
perfect, by any means, but Is prob
ably as good as could be hoped for
under the political circumstances In
volved. If congress will now pass the econ
omy bills and the absolutely neces
sary supply bills and ADJOURN, the
country will heave a vast sigh of
relief and business will begin to
show some signs of Improvement.
THE lumber tariff which Is a part
of the tax bill Just passed by
congress will not become effective for
at least two weeks, but its results
are apparent already.
For example:
One lumber-carrying ship which
has been on a California-British Col
umbia run has been taken off and
put on the California-Columbia river
run. and already two lumber cargoes
Jiave been booked for this ship.
But for the new tariff on lumber,
this business would have gone to
British Columbia Instead of to Ore
gon. WHY this change?
Here. Is the reason: Because of
the new tariff on lumber. It now
costa"six thousand dollara MORE to
lay down a cargo of British Colum
bia lumber in California than It cost
before the new tariff waa adopted.
It costs 35;ooo more to lay down
a cargo of British Columbia lumber
In New York.
THAT Is to say, it now costs Can
adian mills materially more to
do business in this country - than
formerly, which means that it is Just
tost much easier for Oregon and
Washington mills to sell lumber In
their own country.
Everything that makes It easier for
the mills of Oregon to sell lumber
wlU help to INCREASE EMPLOY
MENT In this state.
Increasing employment Is our big
need.
NORTHERN California Is Jarred by
a severe earthquake, whose dis
tant tremors are felt faintly here In
Southern Oregon.
The scientists tell us that the
faults In the earth's crust that are
responsible for earthquakes run from
northwest to southeast snd that Ore
gon Is in a tone that is free from
these faults.
If that Is true, as It appears to be
from the record of tne past. Oregon
has still another cause for thank
fulness rpHE proof of the pudding," an
ancient proverb runs. "Is in
the eating thereof," and the-accur-acy
of this theory that Oregon Is
located in an earthquake-free tone
Is borne out by the fact that there
has never been a damaging earth
quake shock In Oregon.
Oregon, as a mstter of fact. Is
eingularly free from angry moods of
nature. We have no cyclones. Even
our floods are mild, in spite of the
fact that In certain areas of Oregon
rainfall Is exceedingly heavy.
Nature has been notably kind to
our state.
y-vREOON I a great state, with
wide variations in climate.
At Qlenora, in Tillamook county,
for example, according to the records
of the weather bureau, occurs the
heaviest rainfall In the United States.
Harney county's rainfall approaches
the lowest In the United States.
When you speak of weather
Oregon, be sure to Indicate what
part of Oregon you are talking about.
WASHINGTON. June 7. (API The
war depsrtmnt appropriation bill,
cut from 393.S8 14. as passed by
the house, to 1385 794.0O9 was re
ported to the senate today by the
appropriations committee.
The committee rejected a house
provision cutting th. number of
army officer, from 13 000 to 10.000.
The larjeet single reduction was
a .IsVi In rivers and harbors work
funds, cut $5,773 510 from spproxj
mately 160.000.000 in the bouse
1 1 pi 1 1 1 i i a av a MI(Ji
HNU WW BAMS
IN ASSERTIONS
OFFICIALS LAX
Thorough Probe Results in
Complete Collapse of
'Miscarriage of Justice'
Claims One Indictment
Complete collapse of charges, al
leging "miscarriage of Justice," break
down of law and order," and other
sensational claims hurled at District
Attorney George A. Codding, in the
conduct of his office, is contained
In the report of the grand Jury filed
this afternoon. The allegations have
been under investigation for the
past week. Among the witnesses
called were L. A. Banks, newspaper
publisher. Earl H. Fehl. Republican
nominee for county Judge. Attorney
Frank J. Newman. Deputy Sherlft
Paul Jennings, Justice of the Peace
H. D. Reed of Gold Hill and other
citizens and officials. The quiz was
thorough, and covered all angles.
The grand Jury report also sets
forth that it has Investigated charges
against other county offices, and
also finds them "unsupported by
any Incriminating evidence."
Many Cases Probed.
It was reported that among the
cases Investigated were: the Reese
creek still case, wheretn Everett Da
hack was slain: the Prof. C. Engle-
hardt case, and the allegations that
the district attorney's office had at
tempted to use Its power to censor
the Pacific Record-Herald, of whloh
Earl H. Fehl Is editor. These cases
have been a local storm center for
months.
The report is signed by sll the
grand Jurors, except HowArd A. Hill.
Medford, orchardist. No reason was
given for the omission.
The report of the grand Jury In
full la as follows:
Medford, Oregon,
June 7, 193a.
We, the regularly empaneled Grand
Jury for Jackson County, Oregon.
May, 1933, term of the Circuit Court,
report as follows:
That we have Inquired Into all
matters of a criminal natuie which
have come to our attention and have
returned Indictments where Justified.
We have examined the County Poor
Farm and find conditions there very
satisfactory.
We have also made an examination
of the County Jail and find the same
satisfactory.
We have Investigated charges of
miscarriages of Justice In the office
of District Attorney, and other coun
ty offices, and we find these charges
unsupported by sny incriminating
evidence.
Joslah O. Hlbbard, Foreman,
Irving Porter,
Anne E. Carley,
W. M. Barber,
Leo B. Williams,
Reed Chsrley.
The grand Jury returned one secret
Indictment, and one not true bill.
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Two telegrams, which re-kindle a
ray of hope for the Crescent City
harbor project were recently received
by C. E. Gatei, president of the
Northern California .Southern Oregon
Development awoclfttlon, from Sena
tor etelwer, A. H. Ban well, secretary
manager of the aaeociation, announc
ed today fol.owing his return from
Tacoma, Wash.
The first telegram announced that
an unfavorable report on the Cres
cent City harbor project had been
made by the chief of enRlneeri cf
Rivera and Harbors. The second re
ceived Just two hours later announced
that the report had been recalled to
the Chief Engineer's office.
The last telegram Is Interpreted
as a hopeful meaaage, Indicative of
further consideration to be given the
project.
Republican Women Off
For Party Convention
Br Marguerite Ymtng.
WASHINGTON, June 7. fAP)
Republican worr.tn holding a voting
strength tn their party convention
which Democratic women are still
striving to equal in their own con
clave were off today for Chicago.
As leaders of the feminine Repub
licans depsrted. Mra. EMis A. Yost.
director of their activities, an
nounced a total of P2 full-voting
women dflrsatei have ben cho?n.
Nellie Taylc Row. vice-chairman
of the Democratic national commit
tee, counted 133 women JIeate
to her party meeting but many of
the repreent fractional va, with
it total ballot a rere'h of little ovr
70. She had an explanation partly
partisan, prlip, rrtalniy g.acioua
toward her own fold;
BASEBALL
RESULTS
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National.
R. H. B.
Cincinnati - S 10 0
New York 4 9 0
Batteries: Kolp and Lombardl:
Walker and Hogan.
R. H. E.
Chicago 3 7 3
Brooklyn
9 10 1
Batteries: Warneke. May and Hart-
nett; Vance, Qulnn and Plclnich.
R. H. E.
Pittsburg 7 17 a
Philadelphia 11 3
Batteries: French and Grace; Han
sen. Dudley and Davis.
American
New York 9 8 8
Detroit .... - 3 9 6
Ruffing "and Dickey; Bridges, Wyatt
and Ruel, Hayworth.
10 'FRISCO POLICE
ON DEATH CHARGE
SAN FRANU1BOO, June 7. (API
Frank J. Egan, suspended public de
fender, surrendered to police today
on a murder charge and brought an
end to one of the most strenuous
manhunts here In recent years.
Accused with two of his henchmen
of slaying his friend snd benefac
tress. Mrs. Jessie Scott Hughes, In
a cleverly plotted simulation of a
hit-run accident, Egan disappeared
last Saturday a few hours before
the grand Jury voted to Indict him.
His attorney. Vincent W. Halltnan.
had promised Egan would surrender
yesterday morning, and when the
time designated by the lawyer had
passed with no signs of the accused
man apparent, the harassed ponce
started a hunt that spread over a
wide area.
Just before Egan walked into the
Golden Gate police station Halllnan,
already under subpoena to explain
to the grand Jury why his client hsd
not given himself up, as promised,
telephoned police saying he hsd In
structed the accused official to do so
at once.
Egan was silent as he stepped up
to face the accusation. He volun
teered no information as to. his
whereabouts since Saturday, when he
was last seen at Tanforan. 10 miles
south of here, driving southward
while the grand Jury was hearing the
confession of Verne Doran, his form
er chauffeur.
UN'S BOAST
LEADS TO 'PINCH'
Violet Emery of Grants Pass, known
In this city, arrested Sunday by the
state police after she sold them a
case of beer, was sentenced to 30 days
in Jail, and to pay a 1500 fine. A
previous fine of 1300, suspended when
a parole waa granted a few weeks
ago for a similar offense, wsa re-
Invoked.
The arresting officers alleged that
the woman boasted of outwitting
the law the first time, and "set up
the drinks" to the officers. At this
Juncture she waa presented with a
warrant.
The arrest followed an anonymous
tip. that "the lady on the hill Is at
It again."
DES MOINES, June 7. (AP) With
less than 400 precincts remslnlng to
be counted, Henry Field held a lead
of more than 43.000 over Smith W
Brookhart In the fight for the Iowa
Republican senatorial nomination to
day. Returns from 3.073 out of 3,
435 precincts gave Field 164.938
Brookhart 133.703.
"The Republicans have things so
cut-and-drled. they're having to get
ptxjple to go to their convention
The Democrats have so many live
lRtuira such as the candidate the
rivalry for places hM been Intense,
with everybody pretty much for
himself."
Fourteen delegates yet are to be
rh'awn or listed for the Democrat!-
j convention, and the women's ladr
I are driving for additional women
j among them. Republican women may
! add to their number In two ststf
IfVlfxations not counted for th!
! praent total.
I "The Increasing Interest of wonr.fr
' m RepMblif-an party politic It evi
dend." Mra. Yoat romnifn'H, "b,
j their flection as delegates and alter-
BT. FALLS MUST
IS
Supreme Court Holds Oust
ing of Faculty After Con
tract Illegal Lower Court
Is Upheld in Decision
SALEM, June 7. (AP) The five
teachers of the Butte Falls school In
Jackaon county must be paid their
salaries as per contract, amounting to
$7,650 for the year 1030-31, although
not permitted to teach, the Oregon
supreme court held In an opinion to
day affirming the lower court on an
appeal from Jackson county.
The suit In the lower court waa
brought by the defendants, consti
tuting the entire faculty of the
school In district 91. for fulfilment
of their contracts. The plaintiffs
claimed they were employed under
contract with the board at the time
the school year 1929-30 was In pro
gress. new Faculty Employed
A new board elected later dismiss
ed the faculty and employed an en
tirely new group of teachers at a
lower aalary. The five teachers,
records of the suit slated, appeared
at school each day during the year,
but were Informed they were not
needed.
The Jury In the lower court, pre
sided over by Judge H. D. Norton
returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiffs. Leo la Stoddard, William
Joe Nee, Lena Gilbert Nee, Rhea
(Continued on Page Ten)
AGAINST EMPIRE
SALEM. June 7, (AP) James W.
Mott, state corporation commissioner,
announced here he would confer
later today with Special Prosecutor
Barnett Qoldstetn at which time he
would recommend dismissal of In
dictments against I. H. Fetty and
W. R. Adams, former officers of the
Empire Molding corporation.
The two ex-of fleers of the corpo
ration were Indicted along with
Prank J. Keller, Jr., Oliver P. co-
show and Jay Stockman, also for
mer officers of the firm, with de
vising a acheme to defraud. Trials
have been held for the other three,
while Fetty and Adams are awaiting
trial. Keller waa found guilty, the
Coshow trial resulted In a "hung
Jury.' and Stockman waa acquitted.
Mott's recommendation waa de
clared prompted by the acquittal of
Stockman and the disagreement In
the Coshow trial. He said he con
sidered Keller the original promoter
of the corporation acheme. He did
not Indicate what action he would
recommend relative to a new trial
for Coshow, former chief Juatloe of
the Oregon supreme court.
The trials have been held In Polk
county on a change of venue, before
Judge Arlle O. Walker, at the ex
pense of Marlon county. The three
trials have averaged $3700 each. Kel
ler is awaiting sentence by Judge
Walker.
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COLLINOSWOOD, N. J., June 7
(AP Six Demons were killed and
another seriously injured early today
when an ambulance speeding to a
hospital with an Injured three-year-old
girl collided with an automabi.e
at a street Intersection.
The dead:
Richard J. Bloemaker, 40, H addon-
field. I
Emma Bloemaker, S, daughter of
Bloemaker.
Policeman John Knorr, Had don-1
field, driver of the ambulance. .
Mra. J. A. Rodecker, 45, Perth
Am boy.
William Rodecker, 21. driver of the
automoMle, son of Mrs. Rodecker.
Mrs. Edward Smith, Keyport, sister
of Mrs. Rodecker.
The Injured:
Policeman Frank B. Tucker. 29.
Haddonrield. fractured akull and in
ternal injurtea.
The Bloemaker child suffered 4
'raptured skull In the collision and
dtd several houra later.
Bodies of William Rodecker and
Nfra. Smith were so badly burned that
identification could not be eitabilsn
d for aeveral hours.
The Bloemiker child suffered a cut
m her forehead in a fall from her
crib and waa bms taken to the boe
pitel tor tjenent,
Growing Bonus Army Problem In Capital
N M fV- f I ft VV t a J
"r'l''!'.'j-0 M m
TRI CITY TIEUP
TO LURE.TOURIST
A plan for bringing about a more
friendly relationship between the
communities of Medford and Klam
ath Falls, as well aa for a more united
program of tourist travel promotion
will be presented to the .board of di
rectors of the Klamath Falla chamber
of commerce tomorrow when the
publicity committee of the Medford
chamber of commerce attends the
meeting of the Klamath board to
morrow noon, at Klamath Falls. The
Medford delegation will be headed by
O L. MacDonald, chairman of the
local publicity committee.
The Idea of a more comprehensive
tie-up between the two communities
waa first brought to the attention
of the local chamber of commerce
by W. A. Oates, director of the pub
licity committee, with the suggestion
that the plan be presented to the
Klamath group. Earl C. Reynolda,
secretary of the Klamath county
chamber this morning Invited the
Medford publicity committee to at
tend the directors' meeting at Klam-
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EUOENE, Ore., June 7. AP F.
E. Canister, vice president of the
First National bank of Albany, waa
elected president of the Oregon State
Bankers' association at the 27th an
nual convention here today.
C. C. Colt, vice president of the
First National bank of Portland, was
elected vice president, and O. A.
Houghlum. cashier of the First Nat
ional bank of Eugene, chairman of
the general committee In charge of
the convention, waa elected treasurer.
The executive committee con l at
of Eugene Courtney, tire president
of the Bank of Wood burn, chairman;
John N. Edlefsen, vice president of
the U. 0 National bank. Portland;
Charles H. Stewart, vice president of
the Portland Trust tie Saving bank;
B. E. Harder, president of the First
National bank. Medford; Edwin Win
ter, vlre president of the First Nat
tonal bank, Pendleton.
Pve executrve committee will meet
in January to name a plae for the
next annual convention. Invitation
were received from Salem, Tillamook
and OeaXUan.
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CLEVELAND, O.. June T (API-
Eleven persons were known to be
dead and twelve oiners were missing
In an explosion and fire which swept
a downtown apartment early today.
Pour bodies had been brought out
of the ruins snd firemen had sight
ed four others. First Assistant Chief
James Nlmmo said ha was positive
two more bodies still were In the
ruins.
Nlmmo's estimate wss baaed on a
check of the iiunber of residents
with those accounted for. It would
take hours, firemen said, to make
a complete aesrch of the debris.
About 30 more were burned or In
jured, while the rest of the nearly
300 residents were saved In dramatic
escapes.
Search began five hours after an
(Continued on rage Two)
Rockefeller Junior for
Legalizing of Liquor to
Curb Drinking and Crime
NEW YORK, June 7 (AP) Jubll
Istlon reigned In the wet camp today,
for John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a llte
lor.f dry, has decided that the 18th
amendment ought to be repealed.
The oil msgnate's change of opin
ion, disclosed In a letter to Dr. Nich
olas Murray Butler, brought expres
sions of amazement and shsrp dis
agreement from supporters of the
prohibition amendment.
In expressing hope that both major
parties would adopt repeal planks
snd remove the question from part
isan strife, Rockefeller msde It plain
he had not altered his views on temp
ersnce. He said he hsd been a teetotaler
sll his life. "Neither my father nor
I his father ever tasted a drop- of In
' toiicating liquor, nor have I," he
aid.
He said he and his fsther had
;ontrlbuted S1M.000 to the Antl
.'ilnon league to support prohibition
1-gi.lstlon.
; "Slowly and reluctantly." he said,
:.e hsd eome t believe thst the
amendment had not been supported
j by public opinion sufficiently to
I hasten the day "hen the vetue v
' soclerr of mfp with. BUM ao4 bodies
Worh! war veterans continuing to
pour Into Washington to demand
payment of m soldiers' bonus form
problem for rnpltnl authorities.
A special sennte committee, nt the
urgent anneal of police. Is comtlflpr
Ing nriilMiihllllv of approving an
emergency 9711,000 npprnprlntlon to
teed the men. Meanwhile the vets'
rnns "chow" from army field kitchens
as the picture above shntvs. Below,
commanders of the 'iionus expedi
tionary force." Left to right: Binwr
Jenaen, Knit Lake City; Walter VI
Waters, rorlland. Ore., roiiimaiider-
In-chler, and George Kleinhoir.,
Portland.
SALEM. June 7. (AP) Tactics of
the bonus marchers besieging Wash
ington. D. C, with demands for full
psyment of the bonus were branded
as "repugnsnt to American eltlnna,"
In a resolution pasaed by the Salem
American Legion post hero last night.
Department headquarters were call
ed upon In the resolution to repud
iate any responsibility for the march
ers. With Oregon the national conven
tion state this year and Portland the
origin of the first detachment of
bonus marchers, Vie stale is receiv
ing "dubious credit" for the entire
movement, the resolution stated.
In an address to the post Adjutant
Carl Moser of the Oregon department
of the Legion ssld that "because
Oregon ha done more for ex-service
men than any other state In the
union, the American Legion of the
state aought to repay Its gratitude
to the people of Oregon in bringing
the national convention to Portland
this fall."
Governor Ely To
Nominate Smith
NEW YORK, June 7. (AP) The
name of former Governor Alfred E.
Smith will be placed before the Dem
ocrats national convention at Chi
cago as a candidate for the presiden
tial nomination by Governor Joseph
B. Ely of Massachusetts.
free from the undermining effects
of alcohol would be generally real
ised."
Rather, he declared, he found that
"drinking generally haa Increased;
the speakessy bss replaced the sa
loon, not only unit for unit, but
probably two-fold If not three-fold;
that a vast army of law breakers has
been recruited and financed on a
colossal scsle; thst many of our best
citizens, piqued at what they re
garded as an Infringement of their
private rights, have openly and un
abaahed disregarded the 11th amend
ment; that as sn inevitable result
respect for all law has been greatly
lessened: thst crime hss Increased
to an unprecedented degree."
Rockefeller told Dr. Butler, presi
dent of Columbia University and
prominent republican foe of the
amendment, that he wss In "com1
plete sympathy" with a resolution
Dr. Butler will seek to have the Re
publican National convention Incor
porate In Its platform. The resolu
tion ealle for repeal by submission
t- state conventions, pledging 'he
party to fight the saloon snd urging
that the amendment be obeyed while
In force.
The oil magnste said sufficient
gOoallnued on Page Three),
MOBILIZE POLICE
TO CONTROL VET
Search for Communists in
Ranks of Gathering Ex
Soldiers Shelter and
Food Capital Problem
(fly the Auoclated Press)
Re-enforcements marched, hooked
rides snd motored today toward
Washington to lond their presence
to the appeal for a two billion dol
lar bonus for world war veterans.
Walter W. Waters, Portland, Oregon
former commander-in-chief of the
bonus marchers, aroso from his sick
bed today to rejoin his comrades.
"My place Is with the boys," he said.
At Washington It was parade day.
with a touch of red offering a pros
pect of fireworks. Police there an
nounced that a communist plot to
combat the police with violence"
had been discovered.
To frustrate this possibility, Penn
sylvania 'avenue was roped off so
mat tne 0,000 or more "bonus
marchers," here from all parts of the
country, might parade peacefully.
'today's parade was not Intended aa
the climax of the veterans' efforts to
ctlr congress to action In their be
half. Thousands of others were only
Dareiy atarted from their distant
homes to Join the "army" here.
A bonus "expedltlonsry force" of
some 3.000 men were to move from
Lou Angeles toward the capital.
Other marchers were gathering at
widely separated points heading for
the capltol.
WASHINGTON, June 7. (AP)
Pelham D. O I aim lord, superintendent
of police, has been warned by Po
lice Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby
that his continued efforts to shelter
and feed the bonus marchers might
lead to his "peremptory dismissal"
by the White House.
Police of the eapltar moBlllied to
day to meet the Increasingly aggra
vating problem of mounting num
bers of veterans within the city.
au leaves of absence were can
celled and one-third of the available
officers were assigned to special duty
in connection with the bonus seek
ing contingents.
Henrrh for Red,.
The search for communist agitators
within the ranks was redoubled and
efforts were made to check their
every activity. Vice-President Cur
tis and Spesker darner ordered a re
jection of an application by the
Workers' Ex-Service Men's league,
a communist organlratlon, to parade
In front of the capltol tomorrow to
present demands for full payment
of the bonus.
The lesgue has a permit to parade,
but the action of the two hill leaders
leaves them without a destination
for their parade.
Veterans poured Into the city to
swell the rsnks of those now here.
looo In City.
The number under police care and
feeding today was 5711 but police
estimated vetersns In the city totaled
nesrer 7000." Many of those who
arrived yesterday had funds to care
temporsrlly for thsmselves. Prepara
tions for the veterans' parade up
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Retain Veterans
Allowance In Bill
WASHINGTON, June 7 (AP) The
Senate today struck from the economy
bill the provisions Intended to save
148,000,000 by ourtalllng allowances
to war vaterans.
WlLL-
ROGER?
SANTA MONICA, Cul., June
6. Th gctiAte voted a 10 per
cent, cut in government civil
ians wages. Surprised they
didn't vote themselves a raise.
Chile is tho first country to
return to normalcy. Last Sat
urday they had two dictators
and one president, and return
ed the country to the Demo
crats. The crown prince is trying to
get back in power in Germany.
A mnn has cither got to be con
ceited or "looncy" to purpose
ly want to be the head of any
country nowadays.
Congress is working fast now
so they can attend tho conven
tion, and the payers of the tan
can attend the poorhouso.