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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1932
No. 73.
The Weather
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not much change In temperature.
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Hlgheit yesterday ,,, , 52
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By FRANK JENKINS
THE Medford Rotary club Is carry
ing out this summer a commun
ity promotion project that Is so
original, so attractive, and In all
probability will be so effective, that
in this writer's Judgment It will be
Imitated all over the country.
BRIEFLY. It is this:
Large oil paintings depicting
both the scenic attractions and the
agricultural and industrial life of the
Southern Oregon country are being
prepared, and these paintings will be
placed at carefully chosen points
along the Pacific highway to the
north and the south, and also along
the Redwood highway.
About 40 different subjects will be
included, or a total of about 120
palntlnga for the three highways.
mHESE oalntines will be wholly In-
1 structlve, and are not to be con
fused In any way with advertising
signs.
The only possible suggestion of ad
vertising lies In the statement car
ried on each painting that further
Information regarding the attractions
depicted may be obtained at Medford.
These paintings, which are on
metal, In colors resistant to sunlight
and covered with a protective coat
ing of waterproof varnish, will be
mounted on large easels, and the lo
catlona will be chosen carefully in
order to secure the best lighting ef
fects. AN1DEA of theVbJects sought may
be gained from the treatment of
Crater Lake, which naturally occu
pies an important place in the series.
The paintings will tell the geologi
cal story of Crater Lakei so that the
visitor who arrives at' the rim will
know already the thrilling back
ground of the origin of this natural
wonder. The first painting will show
Mount Mazama, as it existed before
the mighty explosion that shattered
it and left the crater that Is now the
blue lake.
The next two paintings, entitled:
"The Death of Mount Mazama," de
pict the explosion Itself. The final
painting showa the lake as it now
exists.
The same thought of careful In
struction la carried out in all the
paintings.
IN selecting the subjects for these
paintings, the Medford Rotsry club
Is displaying a spirit of broad-minded
Interest in the whole of Southern
rt-airnn that, u pnmmendaDlB inueea.
For example, the uregon v.
which rank distinctly as a Grants
Pass attrsctlon, are covered in care
ful detail. Diamond Lake, looked
upon generally aa a part of Rose
burg's outdoor country and, when the
North Umpqua highway Is completed,
most easily reached from Roseburg,
is shown.
8cenea from the Klsmath country
will be Included In the series.
REMEMBER, please, that this idea
la being financed entirely from
Medford. When you do that, you will
get a better understanding of the
spirit of fairness to all of Southern
Oregon that Is being displayed.
BACK of this project Is a Bound
Idea In guest travel promotion.
That Idea Is this:
If communities along the great
travel routes are to benefit adequate
ly from the expenditures of those
s who travel over these routes, Interest
' in attractlona back from the high
ways themselves must be stimulated,
so that people will stop to see them
Instead of pushing on through.
The traveler who rolls through the
country at 60 miles an hour, with
his eyes fixed on distant horizons,
doesn't leave much money In the
communltlea he passes through. The
resl money benefits from guest travel
so to those communities that are
successful in stopping travel guests
for several days at a time.
Thst Is the thought that la back
of these beautiful pictures of the
Southern Oregon country. They are
Intended to arouse Interest and cause
people to stop.
H
ERE are some interesting figures
gathered by the Medford Rotary
club:
Ninety thoussnd people, on the av
erage, pass over the Pacific highway
every month of the year. Thst Is a
big audience. If It cets from these
(Continued on Pegs iW
DOOM IN SENATE
CERTAIN ASSERT
MEWS EOES
House Vote is 209 to 176
in Favor of $2,400,000,
000 Cash Outlay Q Ex
Service Men's Certificates
WASHINGTON. June 15. (AD
The 2 .4 00.000,000 bonus bill
passed by the house was received
by the senate today ut 4:43 p. m,
WASHINGTON, June 15. (AP)
The Immediate cash payment of the
$2,400,000,000 soldiers' bonus certifi
cates demanded by 20,000 former
service men. In the capital was ap
proved today by the house.
The measure now goes to the
senate where leaders claim enough
votes for a rejection. President Hoov
er has promised a veto if the legis
lation reaches the White House.
The Patman bill passed by the
house would redeem bonus certifi
cates at their face value In new
treasury notes distributed to the vet
erans through the federal reserve
banks.
To Issue Bonds
Before final approval, the measure
was amended to provide an equal
issue of government bonds to be
used for retiring the currency If the
dollar became too cheap.
Former service men packed the
galleries as the vote was taken. It
represented one step toward victory
In their demand for the bonus legis
lation. The vote for the measure was 209
to 178.
Senator Thomas (D., Okla.) plan
ned to ask for an immediate vote In
the senate when the bill reached
there from the house.
This would require unanimous con
sent to dispense with the usual pro
cedure of referring the bill to a com
mittee duc leaders indicated mey
would accept the suggestion.
A single objection, however, would
require the bill to be sent to the
senate finance committee for study.
TO 15 YEARS FOR
WASHINGTON, June IS (AP)
Oaston B. Means today was sen
tenced to 15 years' imprisonment
for swindling Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mc
Lean of $104,000 in an alleged plan
to return tne manapea ijinaoergn
baby.
Justice JameB M, Proctor In the
District of Columbia supreme court,
sentenced the former Justice depart
ment investigator to 10 years on the
larceny of 8100,000 ransom money
nd five vears for larceny of the
$4000 expense money. The latter
sentence is to begin alter we iu
year sentence has been fulfilled.
I...,,. DfAitnf In addressing
Means, said "the verdict reveala that
the defendant capitalized not only
anwtAKi. nnd tenderest emo
tions of the human heart, but also
on the basest In his clever bim soron
plan.
CHECK TAX RULES
irw4fnrrf hankers are awaiting def,
mite Information regarding the fed
eral check tax. tney announcco.
,,..i todav. and until such in
formation is received will be unsble
to inform the people-as to tr.e man
. M,Hih the tax will operate.
Requests for complete explanation
of the tax and Its worKingi nave um..
forwarded the Orejn etaie Banners
i.im A. noon aa tills Informa
tion is received the people will be
advised throuuh the newspapers of
.... v.4. h nwvd In handling
the new tax. and the date upon which
It will become effective.
BURNED EARLY TODAY
A barn and 60 tons of hy belong
ing to Mra Maud Kubll of Applegate
were completely destroyed by lire
this morning when fire broke out
under the wacon In which the men
were hauling hay. It wss learned here
this morning.
The complete loss was coicrco
insurance.
Oso.-H- McLaughlin moved his
! plumbing and healing establishment
jto locution on First street between
'a and B avenue.
BANKERS WAITING
Coolidge Boomed in Secret Meeting of Delegates
BASEBALL
RESULTS
Cincinnati ......
Brooklyn -
- 5 11 1
,.. 1 7 0
Clark and
Lucas and Lombardl;
Sukeforth.
R. H. B.
St. Louis 4 8 0
Philadelphia - 7 13 0
Johnson, Stout and Mancuao; hoi
ley and V. Davis.
(Called end 6th rain.)
Chicago ....
New York
Malone and Hartnett; Fltzsimmons
and Hogan.
Pittsburg
5
a
Boston .......
Melne, Swift and Grace, Padden;
Brandt and Spohrer.
...3 10 5
..- 0 14 X
Moore and
Cleveland
Michaels, Llsenbee,
Tate; Terrell and Sewell,
New York
Chicago
Pen nock and Dickey; Jones, Faber
and Grube.
RAY GILL SLATED
AS STATE GRANGE
CHIEF NEXT YEAR
SILVERTON, Ore.. June IB. (AP)
Ray W. GUI, Portland, will head
the Oregon State Grange for the next
year. It was learned here today prior
to the annual election of officers to
be held tonight. He had received the
popular vote of the subordinate
Granges In the state.
The Grange yesterday went on rec
ord favoring the Volstead act com
pletely, a - resolution passed unani
mously stating: "In our modern civ
ilization with swift moving trans
portation of automobiles, railroads
and aeroplanes, there Is no place for
Intoxicating drinks; In fact, our safe
ty, health, happiness and Industry
demand that prohibition be main
tained." Other officers elected by popular
vote are: Bertha J. Beck of Albany,
secretary; M. C. Glover, Eagle Creek,
overseer; Marie Flint McCall, Salem,
lecturer. The new master and the
secretary will be members of the
State Orange executive committee.
Others elected to the committee rae
Walter Pierce of La Grande, George
A. Palmiter of Clackamas county. Dr.
Albert A. Slaughter of Portland. Nine
other officers will also be elected.
Hlllsboro gets the 1933 session.
Total membership In the Oregon
State Grange la now 31,894, with 323
active Granges, the secretary's report
revealed at the close of the first day's
session of the convention. Only one
Grange dropped out In the past year
and 16 subordinate Granges and 11
Juvenile organizations were added to
the list.
A resolution Introduced by the
temperance committee, submitted by
Russellvllle Grange of Multnomah
county, urged the education of youth
on the evils of alcohol and tobacco,
and urged that this be Incorporated
In the teaching of the public schools
of the state.
GOVERNOR GIVEN
T
SALEM, June 15. (AP) Governor
Julius L. Meier's private automobiles
this year will bear special automobile
license plates, It was learned today
The number 100.000; 111,111 and
323 223 were presented him by Hal E.
Hoss, secretary of state, upon receipt
of license payments.
The governor had requested num
bers 1, 3 and 3 but these were placed
In the early drawings. Last year the
governor requested special number
but was refused. This will be the only
exception to the rule of no special
numbers, the department of state an
nounced.
COURT HOUSE WALL
A trash ptle at Vie new county
court house caught fire late yester
day afternoon and was extinguished
by the fire department. The lime
stone on the basement wall was
smoke tainted and water marked,
but the damage was 1 luted by Super
intendent Turner as "hardly worth
mentioning." A carelessly towed
Ciparette is blamed.
Preliminary steps for completion
of the painting contract are under
way and the painting will start with
in the neit ten days. Superintendent
Turner Innlstn that the paint applied
contain the specified amount of pig
me lit and be of standard grade.
ITS ROUSED BY
G.O. P. PROPOSAL
FOR 0RY PLANK
Declaration Against Submis
sion of 18th Amendment
to States Brings Quick
Opposition in Convention
CHICAGO, June 15. (AP) The
three page administration prohibition
resubmission plank was laid before
the republican resolutions committee
late today and evoked Immediate op
position from the wets.
The plank contains the declaration
that "we do not favor the submission
of the 18th amendment to the states
for retention or repeal."
It then declares the republicans In
favor of congress submitting a sub
stitute to the states which will re
tain th e great gal ns al read y made
under prohibition and which will
protect the states In their desire to
make prohibition laws and protect
all people against the return of the
saloon."
The first two pages of the prohibi
tion document described as unsettled
economic conditions of the country
and the need for focusing national
attention on these at this time.
There was also considerable dis
cussion of the methods by which the
constitution might be amended. In
cluding the provision for state con
ventions allowed under article five.
James R. Garfield, chairman of the
committee, put the plank before the
members with a detailed explanation
and defense.
He argued it was a sound principle
that the national government should
have control of the Uquor traffic and
said the people were looking forward
to some change In the present set-up
and had the right to know what to
expect.
Senator Bingham of Connecticut
assailed the proposal as 'a'n attempt
to avoid the Issue by holding out a
spacious plan which at first sight
seems to restore state rights, but
which permits congress to hold the
whip hand over the states on liquor
control."
HELD AMERICAN
CHICAGO, June 16. (AP) The
conservative republican faction of the
Wisconsin delegation today took to
the republican convention credentials
committee a resolution calling "un-
American and un-patrlottc" various
actions of the progressive group, cit
ing, among other things, their refusal
to rise to their feet in the stsdlum
yesterday when the chairman men
tioned the name of the president and
when the national colors passed.
KILLED IN SMASHUP
NORFOLK. Va., June 15. (AP)
Lieutenant Commander Herbert O.
Rodd of Ohio was killed and Chief
Aviation Pilot H. A. Fells, probably
fatally Injured this afternoon when
a navy fighting plane piloted by
Commander Rodd crashed at east
camp, adjoining the naval base here.
Commander Rodd was engaged in
testing the plane.
Firemen Called When
Coon Invades Medford
A raccoon that haa been roosting
In the trees In the backyard of C. E.
(Pop) Dates waa captured last even
ing by the fire department and add
ed to their too after conquerable
tree climbing, excitement and scream
ing on the part of the women pres
ent. Before the aged and agile rac
coon was captured he put up a val
iant defense.
The animal Is thought to have
been In the Gates treea for aome
time. Pop Oatea has been kept awake
for two nights by the barking of his
grandson'a dog. It waa thought there
were burglars In the vicinity. Yea
terday afternoon, Oeorge Gates, Jr.,
made a personal Investigation and
located the raccoon In a tree top.
The chickens of the neighborhood
acUd squeamish but all henhouse
raids were prevented by the dog's
noble barking.
The fireman detailed to capture the
raccoon Is an expert coon hunter and
appeared wlto a broom handle with
OREGON'S DELEGATION IN
- a -"-'-'"V 1
Auoctattd Prtt$ Phot
All, but one, of these Oregon republicans attending the national convention In Chicago were for the
nomination of Joseph I. France, former senator from Maryland, at the presidential candidate. Left to
right: Roy Myers of Oregon City, Milton R. Klepper, Stanley Meyers, W. L. Thompson, Russell Hawkins,
all of Portland: Frank Darby of 8alem, and In back row on steps, Wilbur Henderson of Portland.
By LESLIE J. SMITH
Associated Press Htatt Writer
CHICAGO, June 15. (AP) Ore
gone delegation, pledged to support
the candidacy of Joseph I. France at
the Republican national convention,
had lta banner "ktdnaped" In a spir
ited demonstration for President
Hoover In the convention hall today
when W. L. Thompson seized the
staff, over the strenuous protest of
L. B. Sandblast, France's campaign
manager In Oregon, and paraded It
around the hall with many other del
egations. BUG CAUSES AUTO
INJURIES TO TWO
A "big bug" caused the accident on
the Crater Lake highway yesterday
which brought Injuries to Mrs. A.
SpraRUe and Maxlne Kannady. The
little girl, observing the bug's .entry
Into the car, became alarmed and de
manded the attention of Mrs,
SDrague. who, as a result, ran her
auto off the highway and Into a
ditch, beyond McLeod.
Mra. Sprague received .head and
chest injuries I nthe wreck and the
little girl a broken arm. The two
were removed from the Sacred Heart
hospital today In a much Improved
condition. They were enroute from
Medford to government camp, where
Maxlne'a mother Is employed aa chief
cook, when the accident occurred
Mra. Sprague I also employed at the
camp as an assistant.
PORTLAND REINFORCES
BONUS CONTINGENT
PORTLAND, Ore., June IS. (API-
Portland's second contingent of the
"bonus army." under command of E.
J. Munce, left last night for Wash
ington, where they will Join comradea
In urging Immediate payment or tne
veterans' compensation certificates.
The men started the trip by truck.
a wire loop In the end of It, which
for 48 minutes he endeavored to put
around the coon's neck. The coon
dodged the Issue like a Jackson conn
tv Dolltlclan. Finally he waa "worked
up" to the top of the tree, from
whence he was shsken to the ground.
When the coon hit the ground he
was promptly grabbed by the tall.
The grabber was rebuked In an em
phatic manner, and thinking he bad
caught a skunk he let go Immedi
ately. The versatile coon ahlnned up
another tree and waa routed therefrom
also, but not until the routee had
been again humiliated. W.hen the
coon finally hit the ground a barrel
was slapped over him and he i
Imprisoned.
Inspection of the raccoon showa he
has led a hard life, one foot is mus
ing, the hide Is worn off his neck
and there Is a scar on his snoot
where he has been nipped by a trap.
Last nlgit there went no barking
dogs la the Gates bora
8. D. Peterson of Milton was the
only member of the Oregon group
who accompanied Thompson.
The general demonstration got un
der way with shouts and cheers and
the stirring strains of the mammoth
stadium organ at the tribute to Hoo
ver voiced by Congressman Snell, the
permanent chairman. Thompson
leaped up with a call for the Oregon
delegation to get Into action.
Others shouted "No," but Thomp
son, followed by Peterson, plowed
through the chairs to the aisle. Sand
blast attempted to stop them but
Cooking School To
Open at Two Sharp
The Homemakers Bureau Cook
ing School, now being conducted
at the Fox Rlalto theatre, will
commence promptly a a o'clock
Thursday and Friday afternoona.
The sessions will close at 4 o'clock,
providing an Interesting two-hour
program for southern Oregon
housewives.
TO BRING RELIEF
Committee was appointed by the
Lions .club at luncheon today noon
at the Hotel Holland to represent the
organization at the open meeting for
consideration of the unemployed
plan for relief of unemployment call
ed by Mayor E. M. Wilson for Mon
day night, June 20 at 8 o'clock at
the Jackson county courthouse. On
the committee, named by Lion Presi
dent O. W. Nwberry, are Lions H. T.
Hubbard, E. R. White and Earl poy
Lion Lawrence Pennington, will work
with the committee.
The plan, developed by the recently
organized Medford Association of the
Unemployed was presented at the
club luncheon by J. C. Barnes, who
requested representation from the
club at the Monday night meeting,
Bordering upon a system of barter
ing, the plan provides for an
change of necessities for labor. The
aim Is to keep the unemployed with
in their present homes, supplied with
ugni, wsier ana rooa.
At the meeting Monday night all
service clubs, industrial and flnan'
clal Institutions, city and county
governments will be represented. It
Is hoped to name a Medford Wavs
and Means committee to coperato
with the Ways and Means committee
of the Association of Unemployed
Med ford's problem will be one of
the greatest in the state, second only
to Portland's, Mr. Barnes stated, be
cause of the advantageous location
and climate of the city. These two
a.id the advertising, which has been
done, Invite the unemployed Into the
region, he explained.
The musical program for today's
luncheon was furnished by Oeorge
Andrews, young soloist, and his mo
ther, Mis. Oeorge Andrews, who ac-
compsnted him at the piano. His pro
gram included "Without a Song" and
"Old Man River. which were follow
ed by enthusiasts applause, which
continued until he consented to an
encore. "Snuggle On Your Shoulder."
Webster Clark was program chair
man fur the luncheon.
RALLY ROW
Thompson grabbed the state banner
from Chairman Russell Hawkins and
Atepped Into the aisle. Sandblast
started forward, saying he would take
the banner away from Thompson,
but by that time other delegations
were In the aisle and he was blocked
temporarily. ....
Finally Sandblast reached Thomp
son and threatened to take the ban
ner away from blm. The Incident
ended without disorder, however, and
Sandblast said later he had been as
sured the parade was merely a ges
ture of respect to Hoover and not a
move to seek his nomination.
KLAMATH FLOODS
SWEEPING TOWAF
HUGE GRAIN AREA
KLAMATH FALLS, June 16. (AP)
Hope for keeping flood waters from
an additional 6600 acres of Tuie lake
grain land was virtually gone today,
with the probability that strong
afternoon winds would whip the
water Into waves and sweep out the
remaining barrier.
Buch a wind late yesterday broke
down the last dike protecting Cox
Brothers land and 400 additional
acres were Inundated. Tills allowed
the water to move against an old
dike, the weakest one on the south
side of the Tule lake sump, where it
waa halted temporarily.
Seepage from the flood areas have
already undermined this structure
and although workmen are struggling
desperately to strengthen the dike, It
appears unlikely that It can bold
back the waters. This water is com
ing from the sump, a. reservoir of
Irrigation drainage and what Is left
of Tule lake. By reason of the new
break late yesterday, tho water out
side or the sump has receded to a
lower level than that In the sump,
giving the flow from the sump a
greater pressure.
In addition to a heavy cash loss In
grain crops, the flood damage may
have a serious effect on the supply
of stock feed In the Tule lake area
next winter. In the past winter this
rich area provided feeding grounds
for thousands of head of cattle from
California, and Lake and Deschutes
counties In Oregon.
DIZZy DEAN QUITS
F
PHILADELPHIA, June 18. (API
Jerome Hermen Dean, better known
aa "Dljiy" Dan, has left the flt.
Louis Car';lnaL
Dean caught a train for 8t. Louis
early today, declaring he was thru
with the world champions because
they had not treated him right.
Dean, one of the most eccentrlo
Ditchers In the major leagues, haa
kept the St. Lou's cluh on tenter
hooks drallr.i with his pranka all
season. Several times before he had
threatened to quit.
It wss learned Dean felt he had
not received favors he desired from
the Cardinal! and lelt the city "In a
huH.''
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JERSEYITES LEAD
SURPRISE MOVE
FOR RE-ELECTION
Outstanding Orator Sought
to Sway Convention for
Calvin Opposition to
Curtis Seen Dwindling
CHICAOO. June 13. (AP) A
movement originating In the New
Jersey delegation led to a secret meet
ing late today of delegates from sev
eral states to attempt to work out a
plan for putting Calvin Coolidge in
the nomination for presidency.
The participants acted aa Individ
ual delegates and not as representa
tives of their delegations.
They sought an outstanding orator
who might be able to sway the con
vention. They expressed dissatisfaction with
President Hoover's record and his at
titude toward prohibition.
One of the participants was Mur
ray Coggeshall, a New York and New
Jersey banker and an outright re-
peallst. He is a district delegate from
New Jersy.
CHICAOO. June 15. (AP) Oppos
ition to Charles Curtis dwindled to
day as word rapidly spread on the
oonventlon floor Charles O. Dawes
would not accept the vice presiden
tial nomination.
It was generally jonceded the Kan
san's friends would have little dif
ficulty In getting him the nomtns
tlom Even Texas, which took the Ini
tiative In supporting Dawes, virtual
ly conceded that arlth Dawes state
ment, Curtis would be named..
By Byron Price
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
CHICAOO STADIUM, June 15.
With a new show of confidence, the
Hoover helmsmen steered the repub
lican convention unfalteringly today
through a second session which rais
ed enthusiasm to the peak of a
twenty minute demonstration forxthe
president.
In old-time fashion, delegates from
every state paraded their banners to
the tune of "California, Here I
Come," singing and clapping their
hands, laughing and yelling, determ
ined. It seemed to leave no doubt
this Is a Hoover convention.
They got through routine business
and adjourned until 8 p. m. when the
battle over a prohibition plank la to
go to the floor and probably sweep
on far Into the night.
The only actual business waa rati
fication of the work of several com
mittees. Even a- credentials report
settling the explosive controversy over
southern leadership, end excluding
the vetersn "tie leas Joe" Tolbert of
South Carolina from the convention,
was adopted without debate or a roll
call.
L
BY WIFE'S LOVER
OAKLAND, Cel., June IS. (API
Harry A. Nelson, deputy county as
sessor and a member of the famed
"lost battalion" during the World
war, lay near death today, his akull
fractured by a marauder who blud
geoned him as he lay In bed.
Police said Claude Forbes. 3S, who
eloped May 30 with Nelson's es
tranged wife, had confessed he club
bed Nelson early yesterday for "ra
venge." Forbes' wife, Mrs. Muriel Forbes,
hsa been employed at the Nelson
home as housekeeper for the laat
three months. Bhe aald aha waa
glad to get rid ot ber husband .when
he eloped with her employer, because
he "never had a Job."
PORTLAND, Ore., June IS. (AP)
Portlands annual rose festival wilt
begin tomorrow with the coronsMon
of Prances Kanzler as queen of Ro
sarla. Seven thousand school children wilt
present a colorful combination parade
and drill, one of the outstanding fea
tures of the festival. The floral parade
will be held Frldsy.
Greek Ship's Crew
Takes Lifeboats
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 15.
(AP) The Greek eteamer Artemla,
which aent out an S O 8 early this
morning, radioed later that aha waa
sinking and the crew bad taken to
the boats The British motorshtp
Esstern Prince, speeding to th
rescue, waa sot far off.