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edford Mail Tribune No Guessing At out Mall Tribune circulation. A. B. C. removes all guessing and gltes circulation fncts A guarantee to advertisers v. ho appreciate the truth. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 21. 1932. No. 78. ran dpi IP'S7 IB The Weather Forecast: Tonight and Wednesday, partly cloudy; cooler Wednesday. Temperature Highest yesterday ... M Lowest this morning 67 M eb wsmsm Comment the on Day's News By FRANK JENKINS. KINO ALBERT, of Belgium, sends thla message to the world In ternational conference that li meet ing In Switzerland, at Lausanne: "Only united action In Interna tional solidarity can bring ' reme dies for the profound Ilia ti.e vrorld la Buffering. It la time that this aolldarlty ahows Itaelf other than by speeches." WHEN they try to say something Important, kings, unfortunately, like a lot of editors, are inclined to use such big. knotty, indigestible words that common, ordinary people don't know what they are talking about. What King Albert had in mind to say was probably something like this: "If the leading nations of the world are to save themselves from ruin, they must get together and llnd a solution for their common problems. And the time has come lor them to DO SOMETHING, In stead of Just talking." P THAT is what he meant to say, more power to him. The nations of the world have it in their power to put an end to all the troubles that are worrying us so terribly. But they won't co-operate sincerely. All they are willing to do Is to get together at interna tional conferences at pleasant pleas ure resorts and talk and talk and talk, with SELFISHNESS and GREED at the back of all the talk. King Albert Is quite right when he says to the nations that It Is time to quit talking and DO SOMETHING. congressman HAWLEY, back In Oregon for a few days, says he HOPES congress will adjourn within a few days. It can be added, without violat ing any confidence, that nearly all of us here in Oregon Join with him in his hopes. TT7HY does Congressman Hawley " hope congress may adjourn soon? He puts his answer rather clearly: "The longer congress is In session now, having done the major busi ness It had In hand," he says, "the greater the pressure will be to ap- nrlate more funds for expendl tui "That Is why I hope adjournment may come soon." EVEN congressmen, you see, are Inclined to talk In big words. What he means Is this: "Congress has passed a tax bill, which, as things now stand, will pro vide enough money to pay the gov ernment's bills. Thst was Its big Job. "But the longer congress remains in session the greater will be the probability that It will SPEND SO MUCH MORE MONEY that the tax bill will no longer provide enough Income with which to pay the gov ernment's bills. "In that event, we should be no better off than we were before the tax bill was passed, and the budget rould be as far out of balance as liver." w HAT we need, more thaa any thing else, if business la to Im prove, Is Increased confidence In the future on the part of business men and Investors. As long as business men and In vestors fesr thst congress may at any moment pass legislation that will endanger the whole financial structure of the country, they are not going to have very much confi dence in the future. THAT is why iVwould be a fine thing for business generally II congTess would wind up 1U remain ing business affairs, adjourn and go home. DR. FERDINAND RINGER, ot Vienna. In Austria, has Invented what he calls an "everlasting match." You strike It and make whatever use of the fire you may have In mind and then you extinguish It and put It back in your pocket When you want some more fire, you strike your match again and It goes Apparently It dten't have to be filled every few rr.lnu'es. Use the jCocunual oa Page FjUTJ, BEFORECONCLAVE Announcement Taken As Bid for Candidacy Never Believed 1pth Amendment Workable, Sound Is Claim WASHINGTON, June 21. (API John N. Garner, speaker of the house, swung his political lariat toward the Democratic presidential nomination today with a statement urging repeal of the 18th amendment. In a statement to newspaper men, the speaker said he had voted against tttae 1th amendment and added: "I have never believed it sound or work able and It should be repealed." He said California and Texas Dem ocrats are sending delegations to the vote for my nomination for the pres idency. Willing to Serve "This has been done without my solicitation," he continued. "I ap preciate the support of my friends and am willing to serve my country and my party to the limit of my ca pacity." His statement follows in full: "Many of my friends, not only those residing in my own district and state, but throughout the coun try, have asked me repeatedly to ex press myself on various public ques tions. "I have maintained the position I assumed when I was elected speaker of the house of representatives, that Z would not indulge In the discus sion of controversial issues not im mediately under consideration by the house. "Moreover, during the thirty years I have been a member of congress, practically every principle involved In the problems of the nation today have been before the house and my views thereon are a matter of rec-ord.- u-.i,'- v - "This country has erected tariff barriers that are practically excluding the products of foreign nations. This makes It economically Impossible for these nations to buy from us the produces of our farms and our fac tories, therby aggravating our Indus trial depression, "All relief measures so far have been purely temporary and do not go to the root of the trouble. No sound thinking citizen can favor the dole; neither can the government sit Idly by and see Its people starve when they are willing to work.' Must Provide Work "Enough work must be provided to keep the people from starving and we shall be fortunate Indeed If this Irreducible cost minimum does not greatly exceed the amount provided in the relief measures which I spon sored. "Before genuine and permanent re lief can be accomplished, the fin ances of the basic Industries of this nation must be placed on a saner . (Continued on Page Eight) CITY RE-ELECTS There were 66 votes cast in the Medford school election yesterday and Dr. R. E. Green and M. B. Jarmln were re-elected to the board of di rectors. They were the only candi dates filing for the positions and received all the votes cast, no names being written In, expressive of any dissatisfaction with the existing sys tem. Each man will serve for a three year term on the board. The hold over members, who will, with the two re-elected, compose the board, are C. C. Lemmon. H. N. Franklin and Howard Scheffel. The new senior high school on South Oak dale was the polling place. Aimee s Hubby Had His Moments Avers Nurse LOS ANGELES. June 21. fAP He waa a great lover and a tippler of good Bourbon whtnky, Myrtle Joan St. Pierre, attractive 30-year-old nurse, testified concerning the char acter of David Hutton, husband of Almee Semple McPherson Hutton. evangelist, whom she is suing for $200,000 for alleged breach of prom ise. "When he first met me at a dinner party ,h asked the hostess, 'WVre did you keep this gorncois creature all the timer" Miss 6t. piere testi fied. "He kept putting his hand over mine whenever I panned the bread, kept calling me a 'lovely girl' and he 'raid: 'I'm not going to gt very far j from you now after I've Just found you!' After the dinner party. Miw St. ' Pierre Mid she. Hution mid another couple went to her home nv.ert they 'Aid a Jew drinU i Bourbon. Urges Repeal Associated Press Photo John D. Rockefeller, Jr., lifelong and staunch advocate of temper ince, branded the eighteenth amend, ment a failure and urged that it ba repealed. BY EX- NEW YORK, June 21. (AP) The New York Times said today thet John M. Callahan, member of the Demo cratic national committee from Wis consin, has sent to all delegates to the Democratic national convention copies of letters Intended to show the movement for Franklin D. Roose velt In the south received aid from the Ku Klux Klan. The letters purport to be corres pondence; between Roosevelt,, his. pre convention manager, James A. Far ley, and organizers of the Roosevelt southern clubs. Callahan obtained the letters from these organizers, F. B. Summers and C. W. Jones, of At lanta, who are now suing the gov ernor for money they aaJd they ex pended In his behalf. Callahan, running unpledged as a supporter of Alfred E. Smith in the Wisconsin primaries, was defeated by Roosevelt delegates. In "open let ter" accompanying the copies, he said, "with such damaging Informa tion in circulation it will be impos sible to win the election in Novem ber unless another candidate la se lected at the convention in Chicago." ' The attitude of the Roosevelt camp has been that neither Summers nor Jones has been connected with the Roosevelt movement for several months and that any Implications that the governor was aware of their alleged dealings with the Ku Klux Klan are too ridiculous to be digni fied by a denial. PARK GUIDE SHOT ON WEDDiNG EVE UNION. Ore., June 31. (AP) Tex Rlcker, who said he was a guide In the Yellowstone National park gov ernment service and a resident of Jackson hole, was shot to death here last night. Mrs. Mildred Jory and Mrs. Lou ise Devore told authorities they heard the shot about 11:30 o'clock, but were afraid to Investigate. They had no telephone In the house. This morning they went out and found : the body and notified authorities. I Mrs. Jory and Rlcker were to have I been married this afternoon; Rlcker had visited Mrs. Jory last night and i waa on his way home when shot, Mrs. Jory said. The Union county coroner launch ed an investigation. Mrs. Jory told him that both she and Rlcker had feared gangsters. "When he saw my little bungalow he said: "I'll move in any time you aay," the nurse testified. Miss St. Pierre was to continue her story of her alleged betrayal under promise of marriage when court sea- ; sloru were resumed today, j Hutton, a choir singer at the Ange- lus temple, of which hla wife la the pastor, muttered "Bunk" to hla at . torney as Miss St. Pierre testified. Lntr he said: j "I'm not a bit worried about this 1 trial. I'm worried about my poor little wire, lying out there in a sanl tori urn She's all that matters." I Mrs. Hutton Is confined to a Palms Mniurltim, suffering from neuras j thenii and an Illness contracted on ! a recent tour of Central America. She his bwn told that the trial was prv.pond l protect her from rx-trnr:'-e:-.t ".t r..tat ba caused by d- p' 'Sfrv-X CAMPAIGN ISSUE Slaps at Roosevelt by Sup porting Shouse As Com munity Head McAdoo, Smith in Alliance, Claim CHICAGO. June 31. (AP) Prora tion was named as the outstanding issue of the 1933 presidential cam paign ' today by Chairman John J, Raskob of the Democratic national committee upon his arrival at con vention headquarters. Raskob stood squarely behind Jou ett Shouse, chairman of the execu tive committee, as permanent chair man fgor the convention. He said any attempt to supplant Shouse would be a breach of good faith. Slnp at Roosevelt It drew an Issue with Governor Roosevelt's forces, who were backing Senator Walsh of Montana for the post. Raskob declined to name a choice for the presidential nomination. He declared against abolition of the two thirds nominating rule for this con vention. The man who managed the 1928 campaign for Alfred E. Smith said he had no expectation of serving again as chairman of the national com mittee. As for prohibition, Raskob said he waa willing to leave the plank to the decision of the delegates, He has ad vocated repeal of the 18th amend ment In favor of state control of liquor. Line Floor Force At about the same time Arthur F. Mullen, the Omaha lawyer who will be Roosevelt's floor manager, arrived and went Into conference with James (Continued on Page Three) Philip Odin Jermsta died at the Community Hospital Monday morn ing after an Illness of about month. Mr. Jermsta waa an orchardlst liv ing on the Baker road southwest of the city. He was born In Minneapo lis, Minn., but moved to Medford with his family about 33 years ago. He returned to Minneapolis in 1916, but retained ownership of hla ranch here and had retired and returned here to make hla permanent home three years ago. He Is survived by his wife, Nellie M. Jermsta, of this city, two chil dren, Lorlng P. Jermsta and Mrs. Fred Neumann, both of Minneapolis, Minn., three grandchildren" and one sister, Mrs. Eda Nyhus of Ashland, Wisconsin. The funeral will be held from the Perl Funeral home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Inter ment In Medford cemetery. 'S Members of the local men's cho rus, progressing favorably under the direction of James Stevens, will meet for practice again this evening at the St. Mark's Guild hall. The singers are reported showing much Improvement, and Interest In the project la rapidly Increasing. While there are the required 0 voices already in the chorus and a number of singers on the waiting list, a demand for tenors Is still being voiced. It la probable that the singers will make their first public appear ance at the dedication of the new Jackson county courthouse. TRUCKMEN MEET T Tomorrow night the lumber Inter ests of southern Oregon, truck own ers and truck drivers will meet In this city to organize opposition to the proposal of the state highway commission to reduce by 60 per cent the gross load limit allowed trucks operating on the state highways. ' Two meetings will be held, one at the chamber of commerse and one at the armory. The chamber of com merce session will open st 7:30 o'clock and will adjourn In time for the lumbermen to attend the gather ing at the armory, called by the Al Hrl Truck Ownra. Inc. I , !!r,rhfid. Acti:a comtructlon to '.art latter part of July on proposed lito,000 (ecetel buildiuf 419. BASEBALL RESULTS National. NEW YORK, June 31 (AP) Dltiy Dean held the Qlanta to six hits to day aa St. Louis defeated New York. 5 to 1, and took fifth place. Dean fanned eight. The score: R. H. X- St. Louis t 0 New York - 1 6 1 Dean and Mancuso; Mttchell, Luque, Mooney and Hogan. R. H. E. Chicago 12 14 1 Philadelphia 3 0 3 Batterlea: Malone and Hartnett; Benge, Hansen, Berly and V. Davis. R. H. -B. 1 0 Cincinnati Boston ...... .' 3 7 0 Batteries: Kolp and Lombard!; Brandt, Cunningham and Bpohrer, Hargrave. R. R. E. Pittsburg . 3 8 2 Brooklyn - 9 8 1 Batteries: Swift, Spencer. Chsg non and Grace; Helmach and 8uke forth. American. R. R. B. Philadelphia " 18 0 Chicago 8 7 2 Batterlea: Wslberg and Cochrane; Gaston and Berry. R. H. B. Boston - 201 Detroit . .. S 8 0 Mlcheala and Tate; Sorrell, Hogsett and Hayworth. R. H. E. Washington 8 IS 0 Cleveland 8 00 Brown. Marberry and Spencer; Rus sell, Hlldebrand, Hudlln and Bewell. LITTLE CONFLICT IN SCHOOL VOTE OF COUNTY School elections, conducted in all districts of Jackson county yester day, were characterized by a small vote and an expression of confi dence In the existing order, noted la the re-election, with but a few ex ceptions, of the outgoing board mem bers or successors in sympathy with the same school program. Outstanding In the exception group was the Gold Hill district, which staged a finale to the row raging throughout the school year. by electing Dan McCarter and W. E. Ross, described as representatives of the antl Melslnger forces. Miss Bertha Coy, unopposed for the office. was re-elected 'school clerk. The Gold Hill row was the out growth of the existing board's fail ure to rehire Paul Angstead, coach George Melslnger waa re-elected school principal and the contention In the district was aimed at these two decisions of tha school hoard In the Ashland district an attempt was made to elect -a man, whose name did not appear on the ballot, but the efforts proved futile. The vote, however, as a result was heav ier than usual. There were 140 votes cast, of which W. H. McNalr and R. L. Burdlc, received 136 and 93 respectively. Dr. W. J. Crandall, whose name was entered by a silent campaign, received S3 votes. There were 100 votes cast at Jack sonville and J. P. Ward elected to serve on the board of directors for a period of two years to fill the un expired term of Alfred Norrls, who resigned. Mrs. P. J. Pick was elected for a three year term and Mrs. Viv ian Beach named clerk of the dis trict. An annual report of the past year's work was given by Mm. Fred Pick, outgoing clerk. The Phoenix district re-elected R. H. Wilcox to the board of directors and Mrs. Marjorle Wilcox, clerk. In tha Derby district. No. 31, Fred Dunlap was elected to tht board of directors and Mrs. Helen Drlskell, clerk. Mrs. Herman HolEhaueer wss elected director In the Soda Springs district and Charlie Howard, clerk. Results of the election In oner districts of the county had not been reported this afternoon. AUTOISTS HURT IN Otto Willowskl. m:ddle-aced. and U-year old daughter, sustained se vere cut. about 'the face, when an auto In which they were riding col lided with a delivery wagon driven by Charles Torter, cleaning estab lishment .owner, on an Ashlsnd street. The Impact threw both Willowskl and his daughter through the wind shield. The lather had fifteen stitches taken to dose wounds. In hla fsee. The girl required five stitches. Willowskl also sustained Injuries to his berk. Orernn VI eat her Partly cloudy and at times unset tled tonight end Wednesday; thund erstorms in mountains of east por t!on; cooler in the Intrlar Wednes day, moderate chan. table winds of!-she. EVACUATfuW BY IS OF POLICE Sharp Reduction in Veteran Force at Washington Fa vored by Leader Third Party Aid Is Discouraged WASHINGTON, June 31. (API- Negotiations looking toward evacua tion of the larger part of the war veterans la the capital seeking pay ment of their bonus certificates were Initiated today by Palham D. Qlass- ford, Washington superintendent of police. Olassford said he had discussed with Walter W. Waters, commander- in-chief of the veterans, a plan to reduce sharply the number now here, estimated at 30,000. Waters was said to be Inclined to favor the plan If permanent quarters were established for the nucleus of the bonus army to remain in Wash ington until congress votes a bonus Leave Kmall Number. The police chief said he did not know the exact number to be left, but Indicated It would be compara tively small. Meanwhile the veterans continued their campaign for recruits. Four more recruiting officers were sent to Jacksonville, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Little concern wss manifested by the rank and file over political af fairs, the regimented bands keeping busy Improving their quarters while leadera divided over the advisability of a third party movement. Third Party Dlsrouroged. Commander Waters opposed It and waa backed by the executive com mittee. Watera said it would be a "dangerou thing" as congressional support for the bonus payment aid must be obtained from Tanks or the two major parties. A legislative committee of the army had advo cated third party action In case the Democratic convention ana presi dential -candidates fall to offer en couragement. F Kotlce that any applications made for log hauling permits for opera- tlon on the Crater Lake highway will be refused was received by the Mall Tribune today from the atate high way commission with request of pub- Ucatlon of the department'a decision. The letter. Inspired by receipt of Information to the effect that there are a number of people In the vi cinity of Medford planning to sub mit appllcatlona, statea: "On account of the fact that the Crater Lake highway la not In a sat isfactory condition to stand lip under traffic of this kind, the atate high way commission haa determined that no log hauling permits will be grant ed this season to anyone desiring to use the Crater Lake highway for this purpose. "For some time psat the commis sion haa had a reduced load limit In effect on Vila highway to cover other classes of heavy hauling. The order of the commission reduced the maxi mum limit of combined weight and and vehicle to 76 per cent of that authorized by the statutes. The com mission haa decided to retain thla reduced load limit In effect until further notice." State Fair For Oregon Assured SALEM, June 31. AP( There will be a state fair thla year, Max Behlhar, director of agriculture, an nounced following Conferences held here during the day. The matter had been under conelderatlon for several weeks following recommenda tlona from the administration that unless the fair could be made self sustaining, It should be abandoned. War Debt Cancellation If Arms Reduced Is Hint LAUBANIOC, Switzerland, June 31 (API United States Ambassador Olbaon'a assertion at a conference with Premier Herrlot that America will not consider cancellation of debts while Europe contlnuea heavy armaments expenditures gsva rise to reports here today that the United Statea haa agreed to cancel If the armaments outlay la reduced. This afternoon Mr. Olbaon and Norman H. Davis, another member of the American disarmament dele gation, came here from Geneva. The visit waa regarded aa highly annui tant In view of Mr. Olbaon's con ference with the French premier. Messrs. Olbaon and Davis were Im med'itely sdmltted to the prlvste qusrters of Ramsay MacDonatd, Brit ain's prime minister. On lesving Mr. Davis ssld debt J4 sat beta discussed atf that Lbf To Nominate Smith Gov. Joseph B. Ely (above) of Massachusetts will place tha name of Alfred E. 8mlth before tha demo, cratle national convention In Chi cago aa a candidate for tha presi dential nomination. 10 IRE TAKEN The round-up of alleged liquor violators In this city continued last night, resulting In the arrest of Lloyd Denham, 33, charged with sale and possession of liquor, and Harold Thacker, 31, taxi driver, charged with sale. State, federal, county and city auth6rltlea participated. The clean-up la 'predicted to apread to the rural districts. , .In.. tha nine arrests mads in this city the past two days, the evidence wss gathered over a two weeks' period, by prohibition agents. Otto O. King ot this city, described as a "persistent violator,'1 and who came tlose to being a primary cam paign issue, when a deputy sheriff allegedly fired a shot at hla hind tire to atop hla flight, aftr an al leged attempted sale, yeaterday filed $1600 bonds, for appearance before the federal grand Jury, to which he was remanded by U. 8. Commissioner Victor Tengwsld. His father, W. J. King of Oold Hill and Hazel Wolff and Lulu Doren of this city, appear aa auretlea. King la a property owner here. In tha Justice court at Ashland yesterday afternoon, J. T. Stroud, arrested early Sunday morning, waa sentenced to serve 30 days, and pay a fine of S0. Jamea (Blackle) Marr. said to have operated on Front street, In pint lots, wss sentenced to 30 daya In Jail and fined 160. Prohibition a Rente assert that moat of the purchases were moonshine, but In one Instance they bought "bonded gin," put up In tissue psper end dimpled bottles. Olonn F. Jones, arrested Saturday night when he aold state and federal officers a gallon of alleged moon shine, appeared before Judge Olenn O. Taylor In Justice court yesterdsy afternoon, and pleaded not guilty. He waa represented In court by Thomas J. Enrlght. his attorney. Ball waa set at 1600, and trial an nounced for June 38 at 10 o'clock. Howard Doran Weds Klamath Falls Girl Of Interest to their msny friends in 'Medford was the wedding yester day morning In Klamath Palls of Miss Louise Mantell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mantell of Klamath Falls, to Howard Doran, son of Mr. snd Mrs. Dsn Doran, of thla city. The couple la In Medford today visiting Mr. Doran'a parents. The ceremony waa performed at tha Con gregational parsonsge by Rev.. Pres ton. They will make their home In Medford. visit "did not mean we have entered the financial field." The reporta of the conference be tween Mr. Olbaon and M. Herrlot last night, not entirely In line with the facts, coincided meanwhile with an unusual atlr of activity among the more prominent delegatea to the conference on war debts and repara tions. The Amerlcen propossl, the report ssld, waa made at a dramatic mid night Interview between Ambasssdor Hugh oibson and Premier Herrlot of France. Experts here professed to see In the new developments a complete reverssl of the American standpoint that there was no connection be tween war debla and disarmament, and consequently between the Lau sanne and Geneva conferences. They hailed the Olbsnn-Herrlot interview aa llnkini the United Slaiea defl WiJ 1U ItpaaUoCi problems, IS CITY UNEMPLOYED Meeting Called by Mayor Hears Plan of Committee Food, Shelter, Lights, Water Immediate Problem In line with the program adopted last night at the meeting ot towns people and representatives ot the unemployed ranks, a meeting for tha unemployed waa announced today for inursaay evening. At thla session organization plans will be completed Keglstratlons of the unemployed will be received each day at tha labor hall over tha Medford phar macy, where the Thursday night meeting will be conducted. All mem bers of tha clty'a Jobless population are urged to reglater aa soon aa pos sible. Citizens of Medford, numbering more than 600, Inspired by tha de sire to aid the clty'a unemployed ranks in their own solution of their own problem, crowded the Presby terian church last night for the open (Continued on Page Eight) DAY OF PRAYER FOR JOB RELIEF IS FRIDAY PLAN Endorsed by Mayor Wilson, and many local business men, M. Helen Bradbury of Los Angeles, who la conduotlag a revival here, win hold (a day of prayer for tha people of Medford and JackVm county, begin ning on Friday and extensflng con tinuously throughout tha day and evening. The armory haa been offered Mlsa Bradbury for tha day, free of charge, "Back to prayer and back to Clod" will be tha theme of the special service and the program of unem ployment relief adopted at the mass meeting at the Pressiytertsn church last night, . will be specifically en dorsed. "This la a vslley of plenty," said Miss Bradbury, "but there Is unem ployment and suffering. To many it seems as if there were an In visible wall between them and the things they need. They csn see these things, but they can't get them. I know prayer will help. Wa have tried about everything else. The wisest minds are in doubt, even the president doesn't know Just what ahould be done. Why not try prayer, why not appeal to God? For X know he will provide." While Mlsa Bradbury represents the Four Square Oospel church, she wants It clearly understood that thla prayer meeting will be entirely un denominational. The minister of every church In tha city will ba In vited to attend, as well as tha people of the city regardless of religious affiliations, The serylca will be Interspersed with muile and aong, particularly the singing of tha old -fash toned hvmns. rjWiLb SET". SANTA MONICA, Cal, June 20. Mr. Hoover snys he is not going out and lectioncfT for the j). That's kinder like a pitcher saying "I don't need to even warm up against this team." I believe if aome on of the Democratic candidates would aay the same thing, he would be nominated, for the Democrats have lost many an election between June and No vember. This is one year the more man promises the less he will be believed. Voters are not go ing to voto for a man this year with any hope of him helpin; 'cm any, they are junt going to vote for him for! Well I don't believe they will even go to the trouble of voting. They have lost everything else, so they are afraid they might lose their vote. tAHjlUUJfiWMi'Mletie.lae..