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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932.
No. 77.
The Weather
Forecast: Tonight and Tuesday,
cloudy. Moderate temperature.
Temperature
Highest yesterday 83
Lowest this morning 54
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Comment
the.
on
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS.
HERE Is an Interesting bit of busi
ness philosophy that was ot
tered to this writer yesterday:
"My first job was that of a sailor,
and after a hard storm that had
made all the greenhorns seasick, one
of the real old salts used to say:
Storms are a good thing. They
bring out the fighting qualities ot
good sailors, and down all the poor
ones.' "
DEPRESSIONS work the same way.
They bring out the staying
qualities of the men who have real
backbone, and they eliminate the
weaklings who In times of stress
can do nothing better than stand
around and cry about bad business.
rpEY THIS hslf a dozen years
hence:
Look over the successful men ot
your acquaintance, and then think
back to the present disturbed time.
You will be surprised to note how
many of the men who have made
good In the big years that will fol
low these hard years are the men
who are now keeping up their
courage and doing the best they can
from day to day as they go along.
AND If you will check up on the
spineless ones who are now
crying and walling and telling the
world that the end of everything
worth while is here, you will prob
ably find that they are among the
down-and-outera In those better
days thst will come later on.
In every period of disturbance,
those who survive are those who
have the courage to carry on.
HE! E Is a little story, told to this
writer the other day, about a
former office worker who came out
to Oregon a couple of years ago and
settled on a homestead:
One of his first acts was to buy
a cow, and when he, came leading
It home he was a puszled man. He
had never even seen a cow at close
range before, and when he thought
of actually milking one himself he
was stumped. He didn't so much as
know which side a cow Is milked
from.
But he was game. He got the
cow Inside the barn, where no one
could see him, and spent the rest
of that day learning to milk.
It was hard on the cow, probably,
but he LEARNED.
KEEP your eye on THAT man, also.
He will get somewhere. He hss
persistence. Persistence goes a long
way toward winning success In this
world.
And the ability to learn new ways
counts for a lot, too.
A YOUNG MAN and his wife took
up a homestead here In Ore
k gon three years ago. They weren't
' satisfied to have just a place to
live. They wsnted a HOME.
8o, out of their slender means,
they bought some young trees to set
out around their house. No one.
however, had warned them about
the rabbits, and during the first
winter these pestiferous animals
gnawed rings around all the young
trees and killed them.
It was quite a domestic tragedy.
BUT THE young woman was not
to be discouraged.
She had no money left with which
10 ouy more ireeo, bu sua bwiuii
some green poplar posts and put
them In the ground and watered
them Industriously. They put out
roots and grew.
She Is prouder of these trees thsn
she could possibly have been of those
she purchased from the nursery.
OUCH ,r the new people who are
Tj settling here in Oregon.
They are young. They are en
thusiastic. They have the right
kind of Ideals. They aren't afraid
to work, and work hard. They are
building for the future.
You can't stop a country that has
people like that In It.
M
A FARMER on one of these new
homesteads said the other day
to this writer:
"These are tough times for the
farmer. Prices of everything he has
to sell are down toward the vanish
ing point, and even at these starva-
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Geo. Winne Passes
Annapolis Exam
Word was received from George
Winne today that he passed the
physical examination at Annspolis
n.vsl academy last week and was
admitted to the academy today. Thla
v.. good news to his family and
will be welcomed by his tilted.
I
FOR RE-ELECTION
Platform Adopted at Chi
cago Held Inadequate
Realities of Campaign
ignored, Claim in Speech
WASHINGTON, June 30. (AP)
Senator Borah, a powerful supporter
of President Hoover In the 1928 cam
paign, announced In the senate to
day he will not support the president
for re-election on the platform adopt
ed at the Chicago convention.
After a speech denouncing tfie plat
form adopted by the convention, Bo
rah was asked point-blank by Sena
tor Lewis (D.. Illinois) If he would
support the re-eltction of Mr. Hoo
ver.
"I will not," Borah replied.
Thrills Senate
That was all, but It was enough
to send a thrill through the aenat
chamber crowded with senators who
remembered the powerful influence
the IdaAo orator had in the 1928
campaign.
Borah previously had announced
he would not be bound by the plat
form and served notice that the pro
hibition fssue would be carried to
the people.
Senator Lewis recalled that Borah
"did much to make possible the
election of the president by contend
ing that his opponent, former Gov
ernor Smith, stood for nullification.
"He was able to convince the states
of Norti Carolina, Tennessee and
others that the president was for
the 18th amendment and that we
who were opposing It wer nulllfiers
of the constlutlon," Lewis said.
WASHINGTON, June 20. (AP)
Opening an attack on the Republi
can prohibition plank. Senator Bo
rah (R., Idaho) told the senate today
It was adopted for "political expe
diency" and that the convention
was overwhelmingly for repeal of
the 18th amendment.
A crowded and Intent senate lis
tened to the Idaho orator as he be
gan his long-awaited speech on the
plank adopted by the Republican
convention at Chicago last week, fa
voring a submission of a new amend
ment, '
Galleries Crowded.
Word had gotten around that Bo
rah was to speak, and the galleries
were crowded, as well as the senate
who were opposing It were nulllfiers
of the constitution," Lewis said.
(mm 8tm no parmnuoo)
OFFICERS LAUNCH
LOCAL OFFENSIVE
ON Rl SELLERS
Federal, state, and city enforce
ment agencies staged a liquor raid
early Sunday morning, that resulted
In the arrest of seven alleged boot
leggers three of the lot listed oy
the authorities as "persistent offend
ers." with previous convictions against
them.
The arrested men are:
Otto O. King. Clarence C. Crlswell.
Dock Ayers. J. P. Stroud, James
(Blacklej Marr, Lee Hamilton, and
Olen P. Jones.
King was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Victor Teng
wald this morning, and bound over
to the federal grand Jury, at Port
land, with bonds fixed at $1500, whkh
the defendant was endeavoring to
furnish.
Sale and possession Is the specific
charge filed against the men.
. King, a "minor campaign Issue" in
the last primary, win be charged un
der the federal prohibition laws. King
last spring figured In an episode on
the East side, which was cited as
"law break-down Incident." Confront
ed with arrest King is alleged to have
attempted flight, to stop only after
a bullet had punctured one of his
rear tires, after a long chase. It
caused considerable ado at the time.
Purther raids and arresta of Jack
son county liquor violators, wero
scheduled as a part of a wholesale
clean-up in city and country.
Clarence Crlswell and Dock Ayres
were arrested In a house on Lozlsr
lane, and are charged with the op
eratlon of a beer joint. In the place
which was equipped with a cleverly
semi-concealed bar. with a brass rail.
233 quart bottles of beer were Klzed.
officers report.
The authorities allege that some of
the arrested men were selling liquor
in pint lots.
When he sppesred before Judite
Olenn O. Taylor In Justice court this
afternon. Crlswell was sentenced to
sixty days In Jail, and fined 2j0.
Arthur V. "Doc" Ayers pleaded not
guilty In Justice court, and his trial
was set for Thursday morning.
J P. Stroud, who allegedly sold one
pint of liquor to state and federal
officers. James W. Marr. snd Lee
Hamilton were scheduled to appear In
Justice court at Ashland this after
neon for a hearing, officers stated.
Fox Must Face
Senate Probers
WA3HINOTON. June JO. (AP)
The senste banking committee, by a
unanimous vote, today refused to re
lease William Pox. the former film
capitalist, from a subpoena to appear
before It la It stock market Investi
gation.
Fight Broadcast
Tuesday Evening
At Tribune Office
The Mail Tribune will broadcast
a blow-by-blow description of the
Schmellng - Shsrkey hesvywelght
championship fight Tuesdsy even
in. starting about 6:15 p. m., local
time. The main event Is sched
uled to start about 6:30 p. m. local
time. As considerable Interest hss
developed among valley fight fans
In the title battle, the Mall Trib
une will give a running account of
the bout over the loudspeaker In
front of the office on Plr street.
T
OVER WEEK-END
IN WATER
Children Among Victims of
Long List Three Res-
cued From Coeur d' Alene
Lake When Boat Capsizes
(By The Associated Press)
Wading, swimming, fishing and
boating summer weather attracting
brought death to eight persons by
drowning on the Pacific coast over
the week-end, while another was
feared dead and four were pulled ex
hausted from the water.
May's lake near Portland, Ore., was
the scene of another tragedy. William
Koenig. 10, swimming with his mother
and friends, struggled unobserved by
members of the party until It was too
late to reach him. Nine year old
Charles Larson drowned In San Fran
cisco bay at Alameda while wading
with his sister.
Three Rescued
Three rescues were made at Couer
D'Alene lake, Idaho, by Nat Scaler,
Spokane A boat In which he was rid
ing with Chris Hansen, 44, his daugh
ter, eight, and Miss Mary Lou Qrlbel
capsized.
Scaler, the only swimmer in the
party, succeeded In aiding the three
to cling to the boat until rescuers
arrived.
At Vancouver, B. C, search was be
ing made for Pred Walker, nine,
whose two companions, Joseph -I!1
lesple, 10, and Ida Brown, 10, were
known to have drowned while swim
ming In a shallow portion of Eng
lish bay. Bodies of the latter two were
recovered. A fourth child, Billy De
laney, nine, was pulled from the wat
er unconscious.
Brothers Drown
Donald Shuback. 15, and Theron
Shuback, 17, brothers, slipped from a
dredge cable over' the San Lorenzo
river near Santa Cruz, Cal., and sank
before help could reach them. They
were attempting to cross the river
hand-over-hand along th cable.
Seized with cramps while swim
ming in the San Joaquin river at
Rlverview, Cal., Stephen Oarcla, Jr.,
21, Fresno State college sophomore,
sank beneath the water In view of
companions. The body hod not been
recovered.
James A. McOavlck, 39, Tacoma.
Wash., city veterinarian, slipped from
a raft while fishing with two com
pan Ions at Blue lake, near randle, in
Lewis county, and drowned. His body
waa recovered.
BATES POST BAIL
FOR TRIAL LATER
F. A. Bates, 74 year old Gold Hill
miner, Indicted by the last grand
Jury, for threatening to commit a
felony, and whose legal woei were
more or less of a political issue, waa
arraigned In circuit court this morn
ing and entered a plea of not guilty.
Bonds were fixed at $500, and fur
nished by L. A. Banks, orchardlst,
and Bates' daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Lund.
Bates returned from the state of
Washington to answer the Indict
ment. His attorney Is M. O. Wllklns
of Ashland.
Trial of Bates will be when the
petit Jury la again called, the date of
which la problematical.
CUT IN CITY SALARIES
Proposed reductions In salaries ot
city officials will be considered at the
regular meeting of the city council
tomorrow evening. It was decided to
day noon at the luncheon of the
budget committee and city council at
tne Hotel Holland.
The third and final reading of the
ordinance granting a 10 year fran
chise to the California Oregon Power
company, to operate In this city, will
be presented for passage by the
council.
Passenger Plane
In Fast Journey
ftANTOUL. III., June 30 (AP)
Captain James Dickson, seeking s
new west-esst transcontinental rec
ord with three passengers aboard hla
plane, landed at Chantite field at
2:37 p.m. (central standard time)
lod.y. He covered the distance from
Pueblo In 4 hour and 31 minutes,
an iveragt ot 300 milt aq Jaoux,
TO FRAME RELIEF
BILL EREJ.EA1G
Despair Leads to Despera
tion in Working Class Is
Word of Chairman of
Joint Relief Committee
WASHINGTON, June 30. (AP)
After rejecting flat pay cuts for
federal employes, the house Tot
ed for compulsory pay less one
month furloughs n all who make
more than $1,000 a year.
WASHINGTON. June 20. (AP)
Dr. Sidney E. Goldstein of New York
today urged a senate committee to
pass unemployment relief legislation.
warning Its members that congress
dare not adjourn without meeting
the situation.
He told the senate manufacturers
committee that "despair leads quick
ly to a state of desperation, and
outbreak and explosion are nearer
than our leaders realize."
Dr. Goldstein, chairman of the
executive committee of the Joint
committee for unemployment relief,
aald:
'Those of us who are nearer to
the working classes, know that their
temper la changing and they will
not auffer much longer without re
dress. No government can sow In
justice without reaping a revolu
tion. Immediate Relief Needed.
'Congress dare not adjourn with
out meeting this national catastro
phe In an adequate and statesman
like manner. Mr. Hoover and his
associates start at the wrong end.
What la needed la not an Increase
In the credit power of financial
agencies that exploit and oppress
the people. . Instead of credit power
in the hands of others. w demand
for the working ciasses Immediate
relief and employment.
(Continued on Page Eight)
L
ETOCR
Gross exaggerations In the Initial
report of damage to southern Ore
gon's fruit crop by the recent halt
storm were cited today noon by O, C.
Lemmon of Sgobel and Day In a talk
before the Ki wants club at luncheon
at the Hotel Medford. A pear crop
ranging between 3000 and 3500 cars
was predicted by Mr. Lemmon and
an apple crop In the Rogue River
valley, totaling not under 300 cars
and not to exceed 600 cars.
While the damage waa great In a
few orchards, Mr. Lemmon stated,
the total loss will not amount to
400 cars. In a letter received today
the British crop la estimated at B0
per cent of last years figures, he
stated. New York, however, an
nounces a good bloom, good weather
and a good crop. - -
Fair prices are anticipated by
the Medford growers In view of these
facta and among the peara damaged
by hall It la believed many will be
sold as lower grades, the extra
fancies becoming fanclea and ao on
down the line.
Following Mr- Lemmon's talk, re
ports on the various phases of the
new federal taxes were called for.
Wm. Warner, local postmaster, re
lated the increases to be added to
postage rates. Ted GeBauer of the
Gold Seal Creamery described the
beverage situation and George Frey
of the Medford National bank the
operation of the two-cent check tax,
which goes into effect tomorrow.
Guests at the luncheon were Mr.
and Mrs, J. T. Eastlake of Yuma,
Ariz.
Syra
cuse Wins
Two In Regatta
REGATTA COURSE. Syracuse. N. Y.,
June 20. (AP) A sensational Syra
cuse Junior varsity crew made It two
atralght for the Orange taday, win
ning the three-mile dash down the
Hudson by a scant length over a
gallant California eight.
Hoover too Engrossed
In Duties to Campaign
WASHINGTON, June SO. (API
Everett Banders, chairman of the re
publican national committee, today
conferred briefly with President
Hoover, but told newspapermen later
hs had found the chief executive
"engrossed with his governmental
duties."
The first meeting between Mr.
Hoover and Banders since the con
vention, widely forecast as an extend
ed parley to map out plans for the
chief executive's reflection, lasted
only a. few seconds.
The president has said th, entire
conduct and management of the
campaign would be placed In Ban
dera' hands and that he himself In
tended to withdraw from active par
ticipation In the campaign as his
"updivided attention must be given
to to, duties ol my oKic,"
Bonus Seekers Quit Los . .
Southern California's coulliiKt-i.t
camp for the transcontinental pHBrlmiige to reinforce the "bonus army"
RACKETEER SHOT DOWN
BEFORE EYES OF FAMILY
NEW YORK. June 20. (AP) Van-
nie Hlggina, who got careless. Is
dead, and the police are hunting
"rats."
"The rats!" aald Vannie Hlggina,
who waa one-two-three among the
big names of gangland until guns
erased him yesterday, "they even
tried to wipe out my family.
There wasn't much time to talk,
for he had been shot four times.
One bullet passed through his abdo
men; but Just before he died yes
terday several hours after he was
fired upon by mobsters, he -said:
"I sln't saying who did It. I'll
take care of them."
But he died, and the police are
trying to "take .care of them."
They sought three men today for
questioning. One of them is Salvy
Spltale, whom Col. Charles A. una
bergh named aa an Intermediary In
the baby case. The others who po
lice hope may know something about
the Higglns murder are "Tough Wil
lie" McOabe and William Bailey, one
of Higglns" "boys." .
Higglns. who posed as a ' fisherman,
but who was reputed to be a power
in the liquor racket, was shot down
BASEBALL
RESULTS
National
B. H. H
Washington ... 3 B 0
Cleveland - 2 8 1
Crowder and Berg; Ferrell and
Sewell.
National
R. H. E.
Pittsburgh 16 3
Brooklyn 2 8 0
Harris and Grace; Mungo and Lo
pez, Sukeforth.
R. H. E.
Cincinnati M
Boston
3 3 1
3 0 0
(Eleven innings),
Lucas and Lombard!
Zachary and Spohrer.
Manlon;
R, H. E.
. S 0 0
Chicago
Philadelphia 7 13 3
Root, Smith, Tinning and Hems
ley; Colley, Collins and V, D&vIb.
Mrs, Chas. Jones of Chicago la In
the Community hospital today, re
ceiving treatment for a severe Injury
of the left wrist, luit&lned In an auto
wreck on the highway near Butte
Falls this morning. Mrs. Jones, who
was driving her own car, slammed on
the brakes to avoid collision with
another car, according to the report,
causing the machine to turn turtle.
The flesh of her arm was laid open
by a cut to expose the bones of her
left wrltt.
Bandera virtually reiterated thla
statement today.
"The republican national commit
tee," he aald, "la going to lake charge
of the campaign to re-elect the presi
dent snd Is going to keep him free
from Interruption by political mat
ters so he can continue to devote his
time and energy to his duties as
president of the United States."
The committee chslrmsn said he
had time only to pay hla respects to
Mr. Hoover, and that hs did not
know when an opportunity would o
given to talk with trie chief executive
again.
Bandera said It was planned to
doss the Washington headquarters
of the republican national commit
tee within the next two or three
weeks and reopen them In Chicago,
with eastern headquarters la Mew
YosJl
of ex-service men neintimllnir pa)
early yesterday by eight men who
opened fire on him, his wife and
their eight-year-old daughter, on
a Brooklyn street. One bullet nar
rowly missed the child aa her father,
bleeding from fatal wounds, ran
from the attackers' fire only to col
lapse a moment later.
Higglns was knifed In a brawl
several months ngo; since then he
has seldom ventured out without a
bodyguard. Saturday night, in re
sponse to his daughter's pleading,
he went with her and Mrs. Higglns
to an affair at the Knights of Co
lumbus club In Brooklyn, leaving
his bodyguard free.
It was the opportunity his ene
mies had awaited. Two men loi
tered near his parked car. As he
strolled toward It, the child at his
side, he waa hailed. He turned and
the guns of the men opened upon
him. An automobile drew up, ana
several men In It opened fire. Hig
glns fell. He lived several houra,
his conscious moments being given
over tp threats of what he would do,
Higglns was In his early thirties,
" Police did ..not' sy liow tliey
thotig'it Spltale, McCabe and William
Bailey were expected to help.
T OF VOTE
TO BE
PORTLAND, June 20. (AP) Hope
that congress will adjourn soon was
expressed by Representative Willis
C. Hawley upon his arrival here yes
terday from Washington.
"If congress doesn't hurry up and
adjourn, he said, "it la sure to
pass more bills that will call for
more money, and the appropriation
bill as It waa framed, wilt not be
able to care for the additional load."
Hawley said he had returned to
Oregon to detormlne the advisability
of asking for a recount of Republi
can votes cast for representative in
congress, first district, at the May
primary election. By the announced
vote, Hawley was defeated by James
W. Mott.
He Indicated a recount will be de
manded. Asked about his considered
appointment to the United States
customi court, he replied:
"As far aa X am concerned, I will
say that I am still a member of
congress, and hope to continue aa
such."
Expressing approval of the Repub
lican platform, Hawley said "Presi
dent Hoover has been growing In
public favor for the past several
monthi."
Hawley left here' for his Salem
home. He plana to return to Wash
ington shortly, probably before con
gress adjourns.
TOLLEFSON FILES
Nottoa of an appeai to the state
supreme court, from the two year
prison sentence Imposed upon him by
the Central Point bank robbery hoax
May 10, last, waa ..'lied thla afternoon
by Alvin Tollefson. through his at
torney, A. E. Reamea. Tollefson con
fessed the ruse the day following the
robbery hoax.
It la understood that Tollefson will
seek executive clomency from Gover
nor Julius Meter, and that a petition
urging this step will also be filed.
The stay of execution for ten dm ye.
for signing of committment papers-
expires tomorrow, and would have
been signed then by the court. The
appeal automatically halts this pro
cedure. Tollefson continues at lib
erty on 12500 bonds.
Twenty days, under the law, must
elapse between the filing of ft notice
of intention to seek executive clem
ency, and the filing of the clemency
plea, and the appeal wis ostensibly
taken for l puiRgt
igeles Camp
itinit ot a bonus itliuuu us It broke
already In Washington, D. C.
NORTHWEST FRUIT
RATE REDUCED TO
CALIFORNIA LEVEL
WASHINGTON, June 30. (AP)
The Interstate commerce commission
today ordered railroads serving the
Pacific northwest to reduce freight
rates on all declduoua fruits except
apples, placing them on the same
rate level with California.
The apple rate of $1.50 per 100
pounds from the northwest to east
ern destinations was found to be
reasonable as were all ratea from
California to the aame destinations.
The maximum rate of 1.87 14 per
100 pounds on fruits other than ap
ples from Washington, Oregon and
northern Ideho were found to be ex
cessive and the railroads were di
rected to lower it to $1.73, the same
rate as now applies to California fruit
of the same type.
The order will have little effect on
pear shipments from tVie Rogue River
valley, according to C. T. Baker, sec
retary of the traffic association. Ac
cording to Baker, freight rates on
pears to Montreal, Quebec and to
points In Florida south of Jackson
ville, will be reduced from el. 87 14
to $1.73.
The order Is not connected with
tiie northwest fruit rate case which
haa long been under consideration by
the I. C. O.
JOBLESS RELIEF
INGT
Recommendations of the ways and
means committee of the Medford As
sociation of the Unemployed, aimed
to solve the present problems of sub
sistence, will be presented tonight at
the Presbyterian church In an open
meeting at 6 o'clock. Representa
tives of all service clubs of the city,
the Jackson county court, the city
council, chamber of commerce board
and directors and financial and In
dustrial Institutions will be In at
tendance. The meeting haa been called by
Mayor E. M. Wilson to give consid
eration to the plan, worked out by
the unemployed themselves, follow
ing several Weeks of study of their
situation, which la one of the clty'a
most demanding problems.
The lan outlined Involves the "ac
quisition of shelter, food, fuel, water
and llftht through co-operative ef
forts until the wheels of Industry
are made to turn again.
HERBERT MEUSEL HERE
At tha parsonage of the First
Methodist church Saturday evening
Miss Dorothy Craig and Herbert Meu
seu were united In marriage, Rev,
Alexander G. Bennett performing the
ceremony. Accompanying the couple
were Miae Clauula Klum and Phil
Lowd.
The couple will make their home in
Medford, where Mr. Meusel Is asso
ciated with hit father in business. He
la the son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Meusel
1
HAS SERIOUS ILLNESS
, Mrs. Wm.' B. Hamilton, wife of
Reverend Hamilton, who was taken
to ths Community hospltsl seriously
111 and In state of unconscious
ness Saturday, was reported slightly
Improved this morning. She waa
still only eeml-consctous, however,
and her condition described as "se
rious."
Pierce ellads rionceni
PENDLETON, Or., June ao. (AP)
Walter M. Pierce, formerly governor
of Oregon, waa elected president of
the Umatilla County Pioneers at wea-
1 VETERANS HOPE
" BOURBONS WILL
, SUPPORT BONUS
Bonus Army Committee to
Align Sentiment Against
Hoover, G O.P. 'Remem
ber November' Is Slogan
WASHINGTON, June 30. (API
Stripped of aa immediate objective
b. defeat of the bonus-payment bill,
leaders of the vast veterana' army
camped here concentrated today on
organizing ex-aervlce men for elec
tion day action, making tentative
overtures to the Democratic party.
ruining me 03 senators who voted
down their bill a rather diffuse tar
get, the legislative committee of the
army aligned Itself against President
'ver and the Republican party.
Last night It voted to query all
De ratio presidential possibilities
on their views about the bonua and
other veterans' questions, at the
same time directing letters to all
posts of the Amerlcsn Legion and
other ex-service men's orgsnlzatlona.
Informing them that an effort "to
place a bonua plank In the Republi
can platform was laughed down and
filed In the waste bssket. Think It
over, men."
"Remember November."
"Remember November," was the
significant slogan line attached to
these letters. Bearing in mind the
possibility that nelthor the Derao
cratlo convention nor the nominee
chosen there might give them any
r ifort, these political steersmen
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AIIE TOO SICK
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LOS -ANGELES, Cal., June 90.
(AP) Investigations, threats and
counter threats having marked ths
witrmtng-up atages of the 4rtal, David
Hutton, o'lolr singer-husband of Al
mee Semple McPherson Hutton. ths
evangelist, was called Into court to
day to defend himself In a 1200.000
breach-of-promlsa action brought by
Myrtle St. John Pierre, a suras.
The evangelist, who snnounced shs
"Intends to stick by Dave through
thick and thin," will be unable to
attend the court aesslons, being con
fined to s Palms sanitarium with an
Illness shs developed during s recent
tour of Centrsl America. So serious
Is her Illness regarded. It Is planned
to keep all details of the trial from
her. ,
The ault waa tiled by Miss St. Pierre
last September after the marriage
of ths alnger to tha evangelist. The
nurse aa moved to file the suit,
she said, after hearing a radio broad
cast made by Hutton during a wed'
ding breakfast following hla elope
ment with the evangelist In which
hs referred to Mrs. Hutton as "ths
best little wife In ths world." Miss
St, Pierre alleged she wss betrsyed
under promise of msrrlsge.
With the filing of the suit, th
evangelist charged her husband was
being "victimized because he married
a person of prominence." An Inves
tlgstlon waa made by th district
attorney's office, but no action waa
taken. Then charges wer made by
Miss St. Pierre that th had been
threatened with dire consequence l
she went through with the action.
CHICAGO, June ao. (AP) Th
Democratic presidential contest, re
volving Just now about undecided
New York and her two embittered
prominent sons. Oovernor Roosevelt
snd Alfred K. Smith, moved rapidly
ahead today at convention head
quarters. Joseph Israel, n, opened headquar
ters for Smith at the Congress hotel
Just above the ault presided over
by James A. Farley, director of th
Roosevelt forces. Smith was expected
here Wednesday when th leader
of th 0. -vote strong New Tort
delegation arrive to make their fate
ful dectalon.
earning through a program to us
their dominant strength to command
th convention organisation, th
Roosevelt leaders today snnounced
J. Bruce Kremer, of Montana, as
their choice for chairman ol th
powerful rules commute.
JDS AT 7 P. NL
The polls opened this afternoon at
t o'clock at the senior high school
building on South Oakdal for ths
annual school election In the Medford
district. They will remain open until
7 o'clock this evening. All person
of voting age, who have been In th
district for 80 day, ar entitled to
vot In this election.
Two directors will b named at
thla election to serve on th board
for th coming Teas,