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The Weather Forecast: Tonight and Wednesday, (air. Warmer Wednesday. Temperature Highest yesterday W Lowest tbla morning 45 Ml BP8 F fS TRIBUNE r To Advertisers You take no chances when you buy A. B. C. Circulation. The Mall Trl. bune Is Medford's Only A, B. C Newspaper. 3BFORB MAIL Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932. No. 101. Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS CONGRESS adjourns, and, everybody sighs with relief. Everything considered, congress has done a fairly good Job. It has passed a tax bill that should provide aome ' thing like enough money to keep the government operating. It has passed laws easing the financial stringency. It has passed a relief bill whose provisions are aa yet Inadequately understood, but at least It Is a relief bill. "eET the country sig,hs audibly with relief because congress has ad journed. Why? Because the country has been afraid that congress, after going , ahead and doing a lot of good things, might then go ahead and do enough bad things to undo the good that . has been done. ARE you looking for algns of Im provement In the business situa tion? Here la one: A carload of hoga sells foe (300 y more on the Chicago market than the same carload would have sold for a month ago. AND here la another: ' A carload of cattle today brings ' (650 more than the same carload would have brought on the Chicago market at the low point In May. - ON MAY 28. hogs sold on the Chi cago market for $3.30 a hundred. A week ago hogs sold on the same market for $5.55. This Increase has come about ' through . 34 successive advances In price. A year ago, cattle prices on the Chi cago market averaged $7.65 per hun dred. Last week, the average was $8.35 per hundred. It la Interesting to note, a an In dication of reversal In trends, thBt cattle are now selling at a higher price than at an7 time In 1931. ' When you remember the steady drop la all prices that has occurred f since the beginning of 1931 you aee ' how significant that statement la. - r YOU have been following the stock market, or If you remember the big up In wheat and silver prices last fall, -which was followed by an even more significant down, you may say: "Sure, but how do we know these advances in livestock prices will hold?" WE DON'T. But at their low point In May, hog prices were at the lowest level In 34 years. Cattle prices, at their low point last year, were at their lowest point In many years. This writer does not have the exact figure as to cattle. VYERE are some more Interesting Indications: Receipts of hoga at the Chicago market in June were the lowest since 1883. The cattle shortage at the present time Is regarded by the mar ket experts as the most pronounced since 1884. WHAT causes prices to rise and fall?, Well, there are various factors, of course, but primarily prices rise and fall In response to aur-ply an.- de mand. When there are more sellers than buyers, prices go down. When there are more buyers than sellers, prices go up. , With fewer hogs offered on the great Chicago market than. have been offered since 1683 and with cattle scarcer than they have been alnce 1884, there are sound reasons for be lieving that the present rise in prices may be sustained. WE CANT, of course, be cocksure about anything In this world. It was hoped last fall that rising prices of silver and wheat would hold, but they DIDNT. They dropped back again. But, If you will recall the spectacu lar rise In wheat prices last fall, you will remember that tbe figures did not Indicate any Impending ahortage of wheat. On the contrary, the very best figures available indicated that the supply of wheat on hand throughout the world was consider ably larger than the probable de mand. As for silver, no one even professed at that time to be able to give a sound reason for Its rise In price. RIS1NO prices for livestock. If they are sustained, will mean larger buying power on the farm. Larger buying power on the farm will mean stimulation In buslnesa all around, which In turn will mean Increased demand for farm products. That Is why Increasing prices for livestock an so Interesting. La Orsnde Philip Winter opened bakery, on l.iz street, 30 STATES SEEK SHARE OF FUNDS VOTEDJN RELIEF Pennsylvania and Illinois Need Huge Sum Loans Must Be on Recommenda tion' of State Governors WASHINGTON, July 19. (AP) White House official made known late today that President Hoover would not place his signature upon the $2,122,000,000 relief bill before tomorrow, thereby allowing him more time to complete plans for reorgani zation of the reconstruction finance corporation. By J. If. Jenkins, (Associated Press Staff Writer.) WASHINGTON, July 19. &) Thirty states today had signified the probability that they will ask a por tion of the $300,000,000 provided in the closing hours of congress for di rect relief of unemployment. The first eight, definitely to Indi cate the amounts needed, gave a to tal of $117,050,000 to be asked Im mediately. Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania has written the recon struction corporation, asserting hla state needs $45,000,000, and Repre sentative Britten said Illinois will need as much. Loan to States. The funds is to be distributed In the form of loans to states, which will distribute the money among their relief agencies. President Hoover planned to sign the bill today. Immediately after ward the corporation is expected to formulate regulations under which applications are to be made by the governors of the states. , Although no method of procedure would be outlined now by the cor-, poi-atlon, It was regarded there as likely that the directorate would waive its rule that loan applications (Continued on Page Four) - THEATERWORKERS PORTLAND, Ore., July 19. (AP) Two- men and a woman who were arrested here Sunday on suspicion that they had staged several theatre robberies In Oregon and California recently, were held In Jail today, two of them In Salem and one In Eugene. Mrs. Edna Parks and Ray Klser. Identified In a police lineup as the two who held up the Hollywood the atre In Salem, taking $116, were re turned to that city. John Q. Bryan, declared to have been with the other two In the robbery of the McDonald theatre In Eugene last Saturday, was returned there. Annabelle Rosenthal, usher at the Salem theatre; Harold Nixon, Janitor; and Ray J. Strumbo, .owner, picked Klser and Mrs. Parker from a police lineup here. They had been allowed to enter the theatre, the Salem peo ple said, when Mrs. Parkst called at the office and declared she had lost something Inside. ; Bullet Strikes Tot In Stomach OREGON CITY, Ore., July 10. (AP) Gordon Dwyer, 4 years old, was In a serious condition In a hospital here today from a'bullet wound acci dentally fired Sunday night by his brother, Gilbert, 12. The large call- Der bullet struck the child In the stomach and penetrated several In testinal folds. SHOCKING CRUELTY BARED IN PROBE OF THIRD DEGREE DEATH AT POLICE HANDS MI NT OLA, L. I- July 19. (A their badges, waited today to see w the life out of a 20-year-old prison After hearing a story of police bru tality that made spectators gasp, Su preme Court Justice Meier Stelnbrlnk sought today to fix individual re sponsibility for the killing of Hyman Stark, who died of a fractured larynx Friday. Detectives at county head quarters had questioned him for eight hours about the robbing and beating of detective's mother. Murder Charges Loom Stelnbrlnk, who set as a commit ting magistrate In a John Doe Inquiry that lasted until late last night, will give his findings tomorrow. Murder charges against some of the 13 sus pended men were considered a possi bility. Three fellow-suspects of Stark's picked eight detectives and two pa trolmen who, they said, beat them with rubber hose, blackjacks, a heavy ledger and a shoe. This followed sensational testimony by Assistant District Attorney Mar tin W. Littleton, Jr., directly Impli es tin? Deputy Chief Frank Tsppan In the besting of Stark, a youth with a police record. I sed Shoe on Nerk Littleton swore that Tappan came Into the detectives' room on Friday, "looking very hot," mopping -his brow and exclaiming about Stark: "He's the toughest I're ever seen. I put one foot on his belly and one on his throat and rocked BASEBALL RESULTS National Flint game: R. H. Philadelphia Pittsburgh , 2 8 6 11 Batteries: Hansen, Dudley and Todd, V. Davis; Swift and Grace. American First game: R. H. E. St. Louis ', . 8 13 1 Philadelphia .. 9 15 1 Batteries: Klmsky, Stewart and Ferrell; Earnshaw, Grove and Hevlng. " R. H. E. Chicago .87 1 6 9 2 New York Batteries: Frasler, Faber, Gregory and Grube; Gomez and Jorgens. R. H. E. Cleveland - 7 10 0 Boston 0 4 1 Batteries: Ferrell, Sewell; We Hand, Durham, Jablonowski and Connolly. IN NEON'S SUIT Arguments on the motion to strike certain portions of the complaint in the libel suit of George W. Neilson against L. A. Banks, orchardlst end newspaper publisher, for $50,000, as the result of a series of articles pub lished during the last primary cam paign, will likely be heard tomorrow. Neilson, as deputy district attorney, seeks damages on several counts for alleged libelous comment. In a de partment called "Onceln a While." The defense seeks to have striick from the complaints, references to the "breakdown of law and order in Jackson county," and . . "inflaming the lawless element of Jackson coun ty," on the grounds of Irrelevancy and Immateriality. The articles, it le alleged, Impaired Deputy District Attorney Neilson's worth as a civilian and official, And are false and libel ous. Neilson Is represented by Lord and Moulton of Portland, and Allison Moulton of this city. Banks is rep resented by Attorney George M. Rob erts of this city. Attorney Roberts notified the plain tiff this morning that be was ready to argue the 'motion to strike, to morrow. As -soon -as a decision Is -returned in the motion to strike, the next step will be, for the defense to file an an swer to the complaint. At the usual rate of progress In similar cases, the dae of the trial of the action ap pears Indefinite. ASKS NEWSPAPERS T SAN FRANCISCO, July 19. (AP) Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., called upon American newspapermen today to lead the way to business Improve ment, starting with a recognition of economic conditions as they exist, and proceeding with the working out of a plan to meet these condi tions. "The more quickly we can bring ourselves Into an analysis of eco nomic facts, and to action based upon them, the more quickly we shall get rid of this lack of confi dence which has beset us," the Gen eral Motors head said In a mes sage to the National Editorial asso ciation In convention here. - . The message was read by Watt L, More land of Los Angeles. P) Thirteen policemen, stripped of ho would be charred with beating er In a terrific third degree. FOR CRIMINALS HELD NECESSARY M1LLERSBURO, O., July 19. (AP) "Hard-boiled" methods of dealing with "thick-skinned" types of crimi nals, were defended today by Com mon Pleas Judge Robert B, Putnam, who recently sentenced two men to the whipping post. "Some persons can be educated Into respect for law, but others have to be Jolted Into It." said the Holmes county Judge, addlnft, "if It takes a Jolt, this court Is prepared to Jolt. Z believe In doing some thing to meet the present crisis, rather than allow things to drift." Just two weeks ago. Judge Putnam gave James Wynn, SI, and William Wynn. 4(1, brothers, their choice between 20 lashes with a horse whip, or a Jail term, after they were found guilty of stealing and selling a refrigerator. TJiej foee tb lie. SALEM WILL SEEK RELIEF LOAN PUNO F City Is First to Announce Quest of Federal Money $1,850,000 Wanted for Plant and Distribution SALEM, July 19. (AP) Oregon's requests for emergency loans under the new federal relief act, if any are made through the governor, will await receipt here of a copy of the measure, tho executive office announced today. The city of Salem announced to day It would seek a loan of i 1,850, 000 to be used to construct a water works supply system and to build or buy a distributing system. Sa lem's announced application for a loan 'Is the first to be mado in Oregon for self-liquidating projects. City officials have started action direct with federal authorities for the loan, but It was believed at the executive department that all such loans must be made through the governor and verified later by legis lative authority. The procedure on the city's proposed loan also awaits further information on the act. TO WASHINGTON, July 19. (AP) A group of about 60 members of the bonus seeking army was dispersed without disorder by police today as they were marching toward the White House. The group marched to within a block of the White House when they were met by police, who were members of the heavy guard around the White House Grounds. After being warned by the officers against marching further, the crowd strag gled off to another section of the city. Some members of the group said they had been assigned a new bil leting place and were on their way there, the route leading by the White House. They added they had no in tention of a demonstration at the executive mansion. Police at the White House, how ever, had been Informed that mem bers of the radical wing of the bonus army planned a demonstration In front of the mansion. The White House, grounds were closed to visitors and the heavy po lice guard closely examined all who entered on business. "The president was at lunch In the executive mansion when the group made the effort to pass by. . Ensign Pack, leader of the local Salvation Army unit, was a vguest of honor at the 'regular meeting of the Med ford Rotary club this noon and made a farewell talk In w.htch he thanked the Rotarlans for their excellent co-operation during his stay In Med ford. He spoke of the liberal donations of time and money made by th local Rotary club and stated that the carload of potatoes donated by the cluu last fall proved a big help In relief work during the winter. Ensign Pack concluded his talk with a request for the continued Interest and co-operation for his suc cessor In Medford and for the Allied Welfare work In which he has been very active of late. George Henselmau annoulced the special American Legion benefit at the Holly theatre Wednesday and Thursday featuring the noted pic ture, "Tom Brown of Culver," and urged Rotarlans to support this pro ject. Tickets may be purchased from local Legionnaires or the Chamber of Commerce, Jarmln Si Woods, Brown's, Gardner Drugs, Huson's and DeVoes. Today's program was announced by Hamilton Pat ton as an open forum on the subject of "Publio Utilities," with John C Boyle as chairman. Many questions were asked Mr. Boyle by the local Rotarlans concerning utility service and various problems, the discussion developing numerous points of Interest to all. President Lantls announced that last Tuesday's meeting was 100 per cent In attendance, the first 100 per cent meeting in years, and spoke of the new budget system which has been adopted by the board of direc tors. Jas. Harker of Ashland was a vis iting Rotarlan at today's session and guests Included Ensign Pack and Harry Skyrmsn of Medford, and F. B. Wilson of Phoenix. Aria. PORTLAND, Ore., July 10. (AP) A speclsl d bps ten to the Journal today from Washington, D. C., said; "Milton A. Miller, who waa endorsed by Oregon Democrats for vice-president, and who was a delegate to the convention In Chicago, is about ready to start for home after a round of Interviews with prominent figures of wa fiVtjr La coLgrtss," $2,500,000 FIRE AT CONEY IS A roaring Are encouraged by an ocean breeze (or a time threatened to wipe out New York's famous Coney Island summer resort but was brought under control after the flames had turned four blocks of Ita famous boardwalk Into ruins. The damage to bath houses, apartment bulldlngr, small concessions and dwellings was estimated at $2,500,000. An aerial view of the conflagration la ahown abova. A.cl.ti Press Photo) LEADS STATE AS In the statistical and economic sur-1 veys of minerals for the state of Ore gon, as Just released by the United States bureau of mines, Jackson county leads the state In tho number of mines producing, the amount of gold, and the total value of the min erals recovered or recoverable. Jose phine county is rated second, with Grant county, third. Sixty-one mines were reported pro ducing In this county during 1931, SO in Josephine, 35 in Baker, 14 In Douglas, 14 In Grant, 7 In Malheur, 6 In Curry, 3 In Coos, 3 In Lane, 3 In Linn, l in Marlon, 1 In Union and 1 in Wheeler. . Although 4583.06 fine ounces ' oT gold were recovered here during the year In comparison to 3563.45 from Josephine county, only 366 tons of ore were -eated in this county, with 4697 listed for the neighboring area of Josephine county. Grant county Is given third place with 3160.05 fine ounces of gold taken, with 3266.69 from Baker county. Grant county led In 1931 In the mining of silver, 4376 fine ounces, with Jackson county second, showing a total of 903 fine ounces. Douglas county . listings was 766 fine ounces, and Josephine county took out 635 fine ounces, with Baker 876. Only two counties wore listed for lead pro duction, Jackson leading with 1786 pounds. Grant had 1711 pounds dur ing the year. A total of 1393 pounds of copper was reported In Douglas county, and 308 pounds from Grant. Values of the metal, th total In cluding all kinds of metal gave Jack son county as the highest, with $95,087 total for last year. Josephine county followed with 973,348; Grant, (66,656; Baker, 946,064; Malheur, $15,032; Douglas $13,465; and Lane, $5629. The average value of metals in the report Just Issued, shows gold, $20.671835 per ounce; silver, $0,385 per ounce; copper, $0.13 per pound; lead, $0.05 per pound; and zlno $0,048 per pound. E William Auston, employee of ttvt Northern Pacific Fur Trading ranch beyond Prospect, escaped fatal In juries by a narrow margin yester day afternoon when a team of horses ran away with the hay rake he was operating, dragging him 100 yards across the field. A large amount of hay retained by the tinea prevented them piercing his body. Ho fell In front of the rake and In being dragged received numerous cuts about the body, a sprained back and Injuries of the right knee, for which he is being treated at the Sacred Heart hospital today. FILM AS FUND AID Local Legionnaires are sponsoring a big attraction at th Holly theatre tomorrow and Thursday In an en deavor to raise money for their con vention fund. The main picture, "Tom Brown of Culver," Is said to be sn outstanding feature and will be presented at no Increase In prices. TVkets should be purchased from the chamber of commerce, Jarmln it Woods, Brown's, Gardiner Drugs, Hu son's, DeVoe's or from local Legion men. Medford post No. 15 Is trying to raise funds for the southern Ore gon exhibit at the national conven tion of tho American Legion In Port land th: summer sod urges the sup port of local citizens for till wprUw E HOTEL MEDFORD .1 The management of the Hotel Medford will pass Into the hands of the owner, Emll Mohr, on August 1, after operation by Harry Hutton on a lease for four and one -half years. Mr. Hutton, since the death of his associate in the Eugene hotel, haa spent most of his time at Eu gene and Mrs. Hutton has ably managed the Medford hotel. They are giving up the local hotel in order to devote all their time to the one In Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Hutton are thor oughly experienced hotel people and will be greatly .missed by the local people, as well as the traveling pub lic, with whom they have been asso ciated. Mr. Mohr operated the hotel from the time It was built In 1911 until he leased It to Mr. Hutton. He says he will be glad to get back Into active business again and meet his old-time friends. Mr. Mohr says he will begin mak lng extensive Improvements through out the entire hotel shortly after securing possession. E LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., July 19. (AP) A "very satisfactory" Improve. ment in the condition of Evangelist Almee Semple McPherson Hutton was reported today by her physician, Dr. Edward H. Williams, who said, however, that she was still in a serious condition. Continued quiet with no disturb ance of any kind will expedite her recovery, Dr. Williams said. He. has Issued orders that Mrs. Hutton be allowed no visitors except himself, her husband and nurse. The home here where Mrs. Hutton is recovering from a basal fracture of the skull, suffered when she fainted and fell to the floor on being Informed that her husband had lost a broach of promise suit, Is under constant guard to enforce Dr. Williams' orders. CITY DADS PLAN UNEMPLOYED AID The city council will meet for regu lar session tonight and will consider making a contribution to the Med ford Association of the Unemployed for hiring of a manager to act as executive In the operation of their plan for relief. The resignation of Olen Arhsplger from the water commission will also be presented the council tonight. Disarmament Delegates Near First Agreement O EN EVA, Switzerland, July JO W, Delegates to the world disarmament conference today were close to agree ment on the resolution to be adopted before the first phase of the confer ence ends and the deliberations ad journ. The problem of heavy mobile guns and land artillery la not yet solved, however. The Americans Insist that these heavy guns be abolished, but the French and British demand that re duction or elimination shall apply only to naval guns. iD RESORT SCOTT RESIGNS STATE HAY PORTLAND, Ore., July 19. -(AP) Governor Julius L. Meyer said today he was in "no hurry" to appoint a successor to Leslie M. Scott, resigned chairman of the state highway com mission. He said the man probably will be named from the Portland district. SALEM, July 19. (AP) Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the Oregon state highway commission since February 16 last, resigned late yesterday. His resignation, submitted to Governor Julius L. Meier following a two-hour conference between Scott and the governor, was accepted. , The appointment of a new highway commissioner to serve with E. B. Al- diJch of Pendleton and Carl G. Wash burns of Eugene will be the seventh member to the highway board to be named by Governor Jul ius L. Meier during his year and a half in office. "My personal affairs need atten tlon in these difficult times," Scott told the governor. "Since last Feb ruary the highway business has taken all of my efforts. My best wishes will continue for the successful work of your administration. "I appreciate the confidence which you reposed In me when you ap pointed me to the commission. It has been my pleasure to serve with E. B. Aldrlch and Carl Washburne, other members of the commission. "Your publlo and private relations have over been before me In the af fairs of the commission." Scott would not discuss his res ignation with newspaper men and roferrcd them to the executive de partment. Governor Meier likewise would not discuss the resignation other than the Issuance of a brief statement in which he said he was "sincerely re gretful that Mr. Scott feels that he must give up his work on the com mission. He has given tirelessly of his time and energy and has ren dered a splendid service as chairman of the state highway commission." JAPANESE INVADE L TOKYO, July 19. The Jap anose army has begun an Invasion of the province of Jehol, last unoccu pied section of Manchuria, and clashed there with Chinese troops. Dispatches from Mukden said a battle occurred Just Inside the Jehol boundary line. Although details were lacking, the Japanese were said to have driven back the Jehol troops and started to march to Pelplao, a branch terminus of tho Mukden Chlnchow railway. The purpose of the expedition was reported to be the rescue of Oon- shiro Ishlmoto, a former Japanese army officer, believed captured by the Chinese near Peipao. the American contingent, and Pre mier Herrlot of France reached an understanding regarding declarations as to the treatment of the question of effective troops. Tho proposal substantially to reduce effectives will be made the subject of Intergovern mental conversations during the con ference rncess, but no definition of effectives will be laid down. This last clause has French tup port, for It leaves open the question as to whether Oermany's grown shirt Fasclstl and Italy's black shirts shall bo included qukQl the afect-os ha Mdured. - - " BE Money Needed to Carry On Maintenance and Opera tions Department Loss On Auto Tags is Blamed SALEM, July 19. VP) A resolu tlon calling for tho Issuance of $2. 000.000 in highway bonds for the continuance of highway maintenance work and operation of the department will be acted upon by the state high way commission at Its meeting in Portland tomorrow, it was announced lie re today. It was expected the bond :ssue to run for a period of SO years would be authorized. The issue was declared necessary ut the meeting of the commission here July 1, to offset decreased re turns from automobile licenses to date and to meet obligations falling due October 1. License Sales Lag. License sales up to last Friday night were 95.000 sets of plates, or slightly more than oiSc-half of the amount Issued at the same time the previous year, the department an nounced It had been Informed by the secretary of state. Discussion of the federal highway appropriations, of which Oregon's share under the regular provisions and under the relief bill Just passed. (Continued on Page Four) OFFICIAL HERE ON IT There were no new development today In the coast railroad propoel tlon and a disposition "to mark time, while a number of different angles were ironed out" waa manl Jested. It was reported yesterday after noon on the atreeta "that the lieu tenant governor of California waa here to look over the situation." The sis-' ter state official was not registered at any of the hotels, and none of hla friends here knew of hla presence. W. H. Qore, local banker, who es pressed a willingness to go to Wash ington, D. c. In behalf of a Recon struction Corporation loan, aatd today that he knew of no action and that the future plans, if any, rested with others. Oore has many hlg,h con tacts In the capttol, due to his ef fort In behalf of the O.-C. tax re fund. He la willing to serve In the new enterprise, , More confirmation came to light In the report that D. Williams and associates were also promoting a coast line railroad with Curry county aa one of the objectives. Local men In close touch with the stuatlon con firmed the MallTrlbune account that Wiillams was Interested in a southern Oregon railroad project. It waa un derstood tint William, and co-work-: era Intended to file articles of In corporation In Nevada. The secretary of state for Nevada at Reno reported Saturday that no rail Incorporation artlclea had been filed the previous week. MARSEILLES, 111, July 10. (AP) One workman was killed and three critically wounded In a shotgun bat tle between organized and non-union laborers at the Illinois waterway dam today. Twenty-five or thirty more were slugged or wounded with buck shot. WILL- SarfcerkrrfcO 'says: EAST BAKERSFIELD, Cal., July 18. Wag up to Stanford yesterday to see the American athletes try out for tho Olym pic games. Talk about differ ent nations competing say, they were competing there, the white raco against the colored. Why all you had to do there to win a race or a jump was to have a dark complexion man show np as a competitor. In fact, I got to believing that I could black up and go in there and win something myself. Talk about the Finns running, you watch Booker T, Wash ington's boys. I never saw a country as happy as the U. S. was yester day when they read congress would adjourn. People felt that the depression couldn't end till those birds quit appro priating and got home