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    '3IEOT0THJ ItXm TRTEUSZ, 1MEDF0RD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1932.
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Everett Sanders, 'Best Sec
retary a President Ever
Had Returns to Politics
As Campaign Head
By Alexander R. George
WASHINGTON (AP) Directing the
republican forces In the big battle
of lB3a will be the log-cabin born
HooalR who for four years was Presi
dent Coolldgea "shock-absorber."
Aa chairman of the republican na
tlonal committee, Everett Sanders, nf
Indiana, comes back Into the center
of the political spotlight after four
years of relative obscurity to fulfill
predictions that he was headed for
high place in hla party.
Praise from Coolldpe
When Sanders, as secretary to
President Coolldge from 1925 to 1028,
was doing his "shock-absorbing" work
for the chief executive, observers said
he was destined to be an Important
figure In politics for years to come.
So well did he perform his Job, as
a buffer between the president, the
politicians and the public, that Mr.
Coolldge himself said "he was the
best secretary a president ever had."
When the president "chose not to
t
I j ' ' I'll
lllllli ni
run again" and the Hoover regime
came in, Sander returned to his law
practice. His selection now to head
the party In the coming campaign
Is described as a strategic alliance of
the Hoover and Coolldge political
forces.
Bom To Poverty
Selection of this former congress
man, schooled In Indiana and nation
al politics and familiar with presi
dential problems. Is regarded by party
politicians aa a happy choice.
He was formerly a law partner ol
the late Jamea W. Ooocl of Iowa, and
like Good he Is credited with expert
knowledge of political problems in
the middle west.
Born to poverty. Sanders taught
In a high school for 5S a month and
did Janitorial work at the school to
earn an additional 10 cents a day.
Later he waited on table while
studying law at the unlveralty of In
diana, was vice president of his law
class and played on the basketball
team.
He was a member of the house
from 1917 to 1915. and rated one of
the ablest parliamentarians In con
gress. In 1934 he almost won the ylce
presidency. Powerful O. O. P. lead
ers at the Cleveland convention had
selected him, the story goes, as a
running mate for President Coolldge.
But owing to an Indiana political
quarrel he failed to get the aupport
of the Hooaier delegation.
1
Fine Set of Bells
To Be Feature Of
Concert At Church
Swiss Bells and Swiss cheese are
known throughout the world, but
contrary to the common belief,
Swiss Belts are cast In England and
not In Switzerland. One of the
largest peals In America is featured
by the Hanna Concert company at
the First Christian church tonight.
nils set of bells, over 50 in number,
has been used extensively for con
cert work In Europe and America.
The bells range in weight from a
few ounces to several pounds and
have proven a sensation wherever
heard. They are used for quartet
selections only and for a wide va
riety of music adapted to their
peculiar quality of tone.
Earl Hanna Is an outstanding mem
ber of the company this season. His
genial personality and wide expe
rience have gained for him the repu
tation of an entertainer par ex
cellence. His accord lan solos are
always well received. He is equally
accomplished as a singer, pianist
and composer. Other members of
the group are Brown Hanna. director
of the organization. Le Roy Hay
and Victor Jacobs. The program Is
free, but a silver offering will be
taken,
Graves Jewelry shop one block
north of postoffice. Phone 499-W.
Dry slabs $1.00 per tiei.
'em. Medford Fuel Co.
iliMC Silk
LINDY ON STAND
BARES STORY OF
ALLEGED HOAXER
(Continued from Pag One.)
nurse, and Mrs. Olive Wheatley, the
housekeeper. Both were at the Lind
bergh home In Hopewell when the
baby was stolen. Both were ques
tioned at the time by police. Ana
both were completely exonerated of
any Implication.
Curtis' story of the xianaping,
he told Lindbergh he learned it from
the kidnapers themselves, was as ioi
lows, according to Lindbergh's testl
mony today:
Baby Chloroformed
The kidnaping was staged by two
men, John and another known as Eric
or Nils, who came from Newark. After
conferring with the unnamed member
of the Lindbergh household wiey
chloroformed the baby, taking him I
from the house through the pantry
door downstairs. A green sedan was
parked a few hundred yards from the
house and the baby was taken away
in that, under care of a nurse called
Gretchen. With the baby lying in an
Improvised cradle In the car the kid
napers drove to Cape May, N. J.,
where they boarded the schooner.
Lindbergh said Curtis told him
that Gretchen wrote all the ransom
notes.
All during Lindbergh's testimony
Curtis sat at the defense table, his
head held high, listening Intently.
Curtis Had Fears
Shortly before he put out on the
boat, Cacholot, on May 9 In a new
effort to contact the kidnapers, Lind
bergh, continued, Curtis told him of
meeting "Hilda," one of the alleged
kidnap band, in a New York railroad
station.
"I feel I know too much for my
own good about the people I'm deal
ing with," Colonel Lindbergh quoted
Curtis as telling him on that occa
sion. Colonel Lindbergh aald on numer
ous occasions when Curtis told him
of contacts with the kidnapers and
Instructions they gave him, both Ed
mund Bruce of Elmlra, N. Y., and
Lieutenant George Richards, U. S. N.,
were present.
Bruce drove Curtis about on his re
puted contact trips. Richards, navy
filer, piloted Curtis on many of his
Journeys.
Had Faith in Servants
In telling of Curtis' remarks about
a member of the Lindbergh house
hold being implicated In the k.dnap
lng, Colonel Lindbergh expressed en
tire faith In his servants.
"We have only three servants and
have absolute faith in them," he tes
tified.
Prosecutor Anthony Hauck asked
Le)
. . a
Lindbergh what explanation Curtis
gave when efforts to make contact i
with the kidnapers repeatedly failed. !
He said Hilda explained her hus
band was In a difficult position but
would try to make contact," Lind
bergh replied. "Mr. Curtie said he
told her using his words if they
were 'gin plggllng' me to lay eo
and get out."
Tells Finding of Body
Lindbergh came to the point in his
story where he had to tell of the dis
covery of the baby's death. He spoke
in a steady voice.
"On May 13," he said. "Mr. Bruce
told me my son's body had been
found.' '
"Did you Identify the body?" the
prosecutor asked.
"Yes."
"How?"
"By the clothes and the feet.'1
Colonel Lindbergh said when the
baby was found dead Curtli told
him he would do everything possible
to bring the kidnapers to Justice.
On May 13, he said, Curtis repeat
ed substantially all his story of the
negotiations with the kidnapers.
Curtis Not Present
Colonel Lindbergh said .he was mak
ing the last effort to reach the kid
napers before it was learned the baby
was dead he was not accompanied on
the boat, Cacholot, by Curtis.
The prosecution completed Its di
rect examination of Colonel Lind
bergh at 11:6 a. m. (E. S. T.), and
cross examination began.
Before being turned over to the
defense Colonel Lindbergh testified
that after the baby's body was found
he promised Curtis to do everything
he could to give Curtis a chance to
buck up his story. Then on May 16
Curtis made the confession that all
his negotiations had been a hoax, a
confession he has since repudiated.
"He said he had hoped to sell his
story to a newspaper," Colonel Lind
bergh said, "but he could not give
reasons for everything he did. He
was embarrassed when he made toe
; statement."
RATES REDUCED $2
A reduction of $2 per acre, making
a rate of $6.50 per acre In the
Grants Pass Irrigation district, was
authorized Saturday by the district's
bondholder committee in Grants
Pass. This makes the Irrigation rate
there the same as that of Medford.
The budget, which has been
around 948,000, was cut to $37,000
by authorization of the board. Mem
bers were In attendance for the
meeting from San Francisco, Eureka,
Salem and Portland.
Auto glass Installed while you wait
Prices right. Brill Sheet Metal Works
Broken windows glazed by Trow
bridge Cabinet Works.
Portraits cf dlstlaotloo. The Peis
teys. opp. Holly theater.
y(uj
"Like a
stepchild"
question generally
avoided. Why?
DO you inhale? Why has this question been
treated "like a stepchild" in cigarette ad
vertising? It's a subject vital to you for you do inhale
we all do every smoker inhales every smoker
breathes in some part of the smoke he or she draws
out of a cigarette.
Do you inhale? A simple question. But silence
on the subject may be full of meaning.
Lucky Strike has dared to raise this question
. . . became certain impurities concealed in even
the finest, mildest tobacco leaves are removed by
Lucky Strike's famous purifying process. Luckies
created that process. Only Luckies have itl
Do you inhale? Of course you do! Then this
vital message is for you!
It's toasted
Your Protection-agalngt trrtbrHon
0. K. AMERICA
TUNE IN ON LUCKY STRIKE-CO wudtn mitua wili lit mrU'i fine! Jsutt
mbalrtl. tmd fimtm Lmkj Siriki future, mrj Thtsdij, Tburtiij nd
StturtUj nninf urr N. B. C if.
AT DIAMOND LAKE
AS FEAST E
DIAMOND LAKJfi. June 38, (Spl)
Fishing conditions have improved,
over those prevailing last week. War
dens at the state fish hatchery at
tributed poor fishing to the abund
ance of moaqultoe on the surface
of the lake. These peat are present
In hordes for about two weeks In
June each year. After which they
die and literally thousands float on
the surface of the lake for a short
time.
Fish opened at the hatchery show
ed that they had gorged themselves
on these Insects. And for that reas
on were not disposed to strike arti
ficial bait. However few went out
without getting at least one or two
fish.
Mosqultos have now practically
disappeared, and It la expected fish
ing will be normal this week.
The management expresses satis
faction over the rate at which reser
vations are being received for the
triple holiday over the Fourth of
July. In previous years the resort
has always been filled to capacity
on this date. And though there are
yet available, all types of cottages
and boats, it is believed the special
attractions planned by the manage
ment will draw the usual crowd In
spite of economic conditions. Reser
vations are being received both by
letter and phone.
A. J. Jaenlcke, entymologlst of the
U. S. forest service, from Portland,
completed bis survey of the pine
beetle menace In the lake area and
reported only seven infested trees.
These were cut and burned.
The lodge Is being repainted. Also
a new surface put on walks and
paths damaged during the winter.
Shrubbery killed by heavy snow will
be replaced as quickly as possible.
Registrations from Medford during
the past week Included ; W. W. Allen,
R. O, Septerson. George W. Porter,
R. R, Reter, Dr. A. F. W. Kresae,
Ralph Stephenson, Robert Norrls,
Harry Rosenberg, Elmer Feldenhelm
er, Lei and S. Brophy and party, and
Ed 'Valker.
Butte Falls
BUTTE FALLS, June 38 (Spl.)
Mr. and Mrs. Olllla Courtright of
Crescent City visited here Thursday
and returned Saturday. Mr. Court
right Is attending Arcada Normal
school and Mrs. Courtright Is a
nurse In the hospital In Crescent
City.
Butte Falls swimming pool wss
ft
- agalntt cough
vS o
opened for the summer Sunday. Lau
rence O'Brien has charge of the
pool and swimming. It will be open
four days a week.
Bill Roberts came from Keno Sat
urday. Roland Roberts, who has
been visiting Butte Falls friends
a week returned wit hhls father
to Keno on Sunday.
Adabee. Luclle and Cherokee Seller
visited Butte Falls friends Sunday.
Church had children's day pro
gram Sunday evening. Many chil
dren took part.
Bible school, held In the church
all last week is to be continued an
other week. More than 20 children
are attending.
Gold Hill-Butte Falls baseball game
here Sunday was won by Butte Falls.
The score was 8 to J.
Benefit dance at the Woodman
Hall Saturday night waa attended
by a nice crowd. Music waa do
nated by Moore's orchestra and old
time music was furnished by Gus
and Lola Edmondson, Clyde Moore,
Willis Csrson, and Mr. Casey. Free
supper was served by the Hustler's
club. Some liberal donations were
received. The Fourth of July dance
will be Monday night. There will
be a picnic In the park the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Young or
Prospect and daughter. Patty, visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jackson Sunday.
Sunday school will picnic Thursday
or Friday this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscsr Htgtnbotham
of Medford were here Saturday and
attended the benefit dance. They
returned to Medford Sunday after
noon. Dean Hlglnbotham spent lwt week
with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. I. Patton. He returned to Medford
with his parents Sunday.
Roscoe Larson's grandmother, Mrs.
Priscllla Oatman of Portland la visit,
inn her son and family.
Freda Hereford came from Port
land to spend her two weeks' vaca
tion at home. She graduated from
the school of nursing at Emanuel
hospital in May, but continues her
work at the hospital until Septem
ber. Walter Stone, Glen Hilkey and OH
ver Hilkey left for Lakevlew Sunday
to hay.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Moore are
moving into the Fredenburg house
this week.
Ira Tungate was busy Sunday put
ting out a sawdust fire near the old
mill.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart and
family returned home to Eugene.
Enrl Hoover was In Butte Falls last
Monday from Chlloquln.
Dry slabs 1.00 per tier. Tou haul
'em. Medford ruel Co.
Picture frames made to order.
Peasleys. opp. Holly theater.
. . . Because
. . . Because
DRESSES
Starts TOMORROW
at Drastic Reductions!
Formerly $2.88
You'll surely find a dress here that is a bargain for yeu. A wide
variety of this season's new styles all of them originally much
higher priced. The she rang is broken and we are clearing
them out at only .1::!:. .!::::::!
Oood styles, fine materials, plenty of variety everything
but a complete size range.
bargain at this Clearance
original price. Now ..-
Formerly $8.95
These are our finer Dresses of superior fabrics, and distinctive
styles. They were well worth their former price but out they go.
A wide vaiety of colors and styles.
Complete stock of Summer Coats and Hats now marked at Clearance
Prices.
BE SURE TO SEE THESE BARGAINS
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO
MEANS' AIDE IN
NEW YORK, June 28. (AP)
Norman Whltsker, otherwise known
aa "The Fox" and through whom,
police alleged. Gaston B. Means pre
tended he could effect the return of
the kidnaped Lindbergh baby, was
under arrest at police headquarters
today, charged with being a fugitive
from Justice from Washington, D. C.
Whltsker was picked up In Brook
lyn last night, but because of police
efforts to keep his arrest a secret
it did not become known until this
morning.
Police said Whltsker Is wanted In
Washington on a charge of conspir
acy and grand larceny.
Gaston B. Means, a former govern
ment operative, was convicted of
obtaining $104,000 from Mrs. Edward
McLean, of Washington, by misrepre
sentation that he could reach the
kidnapers. June 15 he was sentenced
to 15 years' Imprisonment for his
hoax.
Police charged Whltsker
was
Mesns' confederate in the hoax
TEN AMERICANS
HANKOW, China. June 38. (AP)
Ten Americans, five adults and five
children, have been kidnaped by Chi
nese bandlta In the vicinity of Klk-
ungshan. In aouthern Honan pro
vince, Chinese reporta reaching here
today said.
The reporta said the bandits, con
nected with communist- forces which
are active In that vicinity, raided
Klkungshan Sunday night and car
rled off the Americana. The arrival
of Chinese regular troops prevented
the kldnsplng of other Amerlcsns, It
was said. Klkungshan Is a summer
resort frequentd by missionaries In
this section.
Those kidnaped were all mlsston.
arlea and their children.
Sams Valley
SAMS VALLEY, June 38. (Spl.)
Mra. J. L. Rowe accompanied Mr.
they're odd lots
of incomplete sizes
Women's &
ALL SILK DRESSES
ALL SILK DRESSES
Formerly $4.95
Find your size, and you have
price. They were good values
-
ALL SILK DRESSES
and Mrs. Ira Nlckles to their home
In Olendale Thursday after the
latter had vlalted a few days In the
valley. Mrs. Rowe returned to her
home Saturday.
Eight members of the Ladles' club
spent Thursday with Mrs. B. A. WU-
hlte at Eagle Point. Those attend
ing were Mesdamea Bertha Hoist,
Nora Straus, Susan Roger, Catherine
Morgan, Lucy Edlngton. Lee Caton,
Rose Crawford and Ruth Schuls.
At the annual school meeting, S.
S. Abbott was re-elected clerk and
o. T. Wilson re-elected director. The
board met after the election and
elected Mlas Vesta Hall as English
teacher for the ensuing year.
Mrs. John Hall visited a Medford
doctor Saturday to receive treat"
ment for an injured rib, received
from a fall.
The first crop of alfalfa hay has
been put up and prospect are fine
for a heavy second crop.
A. B. Collett left last week to at
tend summer school In Portland.
Miss Elsie Straus returned from
Portland Sunday, where ahe attended
the wedding of a girl friend.
Sams VBlley Grangers who re
turned from Bttverton. where they
attended the aesslon of the Oregon
State Orange were Mr. and Mrs.
r. H. Seegmlller. Mrs. O. T. Wilson
and daughter, Prances, Mn. George
McDonough and aon Wesley, Mlsa
Naomi Magruder also attended the
session, but remained at Jefferson
to visit her grandmother, Mrs. C. C.
Gilchrist with whom the McDon
oughs also visited before returning
home.
DE
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OHICAOO, June 38 (AP) A new
ly bora national Democratic war vet
erana organlratlon was ready today
to fight for the cash bonus payment
and other platform demand of ex
soldters In the democratic national
convention.
It was formed last night by rep
resentatives of 38 suites, among them
many well known war veterans who
have served or serve In congress. Aa
president they elected Ralph T.
O'Neill of Kansas, past commander
of the American Legion.
Notice
The annual meeting of the stock
holdera of the Southern Building as
Loan Association will be held at tha
otfloe Thursday, July Slat, 1833 at
4:00 p. m., In accordance with tha
by-laws of aald Association.
3iisses9
$198
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area!
at the 1X00
$488
Medford, Ore.
117 So. Central
Phone 286