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! The Weather Forecast: Tonifht aud Saturday fall. Warmer Saturday. Temperature: Highest yesterday - . in Lowest yesterday 41 Medford Mail Tribune Proved Circulation A. B. C circulation U the advertiser"! luaranteo of quality and quantity circulation. The Mall Tribune tfl Medlord'a only A. B. C. newspaper. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1932, No. HO. flffiEITS 'FHB.CBf MM BIOTt J 1 ' Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS r1 YOU are Interested In the forces that make the wheels of business turn, you probably noticed this para graph in a recent market news story from Chicago: "Enlarged buying by commission bouses and speculators gave a hoist to grain values today. Purchases broadened owing largely to RECENT ADVANCES In securities, sugar and livestock." f That Is to say, because prices went up BTJYINQ INCREASED. THAT sounds funny, doesnt' It? You would say offhand that fall ing prices, rattier than rising prices, ,-would stimulate buying. But It does "not work that way. sTpAKE your own case, for example. 1 Suppose you need a shirt, or a dress or a pair of shoes. If you are pretty certain that prices will be low er next week, you will PUT OFF buy ing. But If you think prices are going to be HIGHER, you will buy right away. FOR nearly three years now, prices have bun coins steadily lower. and during the greater part of these three years we have been hearing talk of a "buyers' strike." What really has been happening Is this: Noting that prices have been declining steadily, people bave been buying just aa little as possible, ex pecting that If they put off their purchases a little longer the price would be lower. Then, when prices have gone low er, they have waited for them to go LOWER STILL. . J JUST as soon as prices begin to tilt upwsrd, the whole situation changes. . If you need a. shirt, or a dress, or a, pair of shoes, and If you expect the price will be HIGHER next week, your inclination will be to BUY NOW, Instead of waiting. If you have the money, you WILL buy. Even if you haven't the money, but expect to have It later, you will probably buy what you need, ex pecting to pay for It when you get Jfce money. That la to say, you USE YOUR CREDIT, If you have any. SO, YOU see, there la a perfectly good reason why business is bad when prices are falling steadily. When prices are going down, people buy Just aa little as possible, and when people are buying only the things they Just can't get along without business Is slow. There Is an equally good reason why business Improve when prices start to rise, because w,hen prices are going up people are inclined to buy a little more than they need at the moment so aa to ESCAPE the higher price. ' rpHAT la why the recent upturn In prices of certain commodltloa Is being watched with such Interest. If it continues, It will mean that busi ness will begin to get better, Instead of getting steadily worse. r YOB read the papera carefully, you probably noted the other day that Greta Oarbo is planning to re turn to Sweden for a vacation, and that she will travel incognito which la a fine, large word meaning keep ing one's Identity unknown. You and I, who are Just common, ordinary people, wonder about that If we are honest with ourselves, we will be Inclined to say: "I'd MKE to b prominent, because I thlltk It would be nice to be pointed out as a big ahot and stared at and made to feel that I amounted to a lot In the world. "If I were a big person, I wouldn't want to travel Incognito." r"S odd, but the't'hlnge people have seem to be the things they DONT WANT, whereas the thlnirs they HAVEN'T appeal to them as the things they want most. Prominence, for example, and pub licity. People who are prominent and are stared at and pointed cut wher ever they go think It would be Just simply grand If they could get off by themselves and enjoy a little privacy, whereas those of us who aren't prom ' Inent are quite sure that we would enjoy a little flattery and public no tice. .(Cpatisued. on lH IS6,U RADICAL BONUSERS WORLD FINANCIAL ARE WEEDED OUT BY CAPITAL COPS Hoover Orders Police Find Instigators of Yesterday's Attack Many Veterans Are Leaving Washington WASHINGTON. July 29. (AP) Troops hurled tear gas bombs and set shacks of the bonus army a fir In the vicinity of the capitol again this afternoon, at a time when President Hoover at the White House was serving em phatic notice that the federal government "cannot be coerced by mob rule." JOHNSTOWN, Pa July 29. (AP) Mayor Eddie McCloskey has Invited leaders of the "bonus expeditionary force," evicted from Washington, to set up their .headquarters in Johns town. McCloskey said he expects seme of the "army's" officers to arrive this afternoon. WASHINGTON, July 29. (yp) Wholesale arrests of radicals who have been active here with the bonus army took place this afternoon, un der the spur of direction, from Presi dent Hoover that local authorities "at once find the instigators' of the at tack on police yesterday which led to the killing of a veteran. On leaving a meeting in an aban doned church at Fifth and Virginia avenue, southeast, near where the communistic wing of the veterans' army had been billeted, more than 30 were taken Into custody and In addition some 65 or 70 were lined up two abreast along the sidewalk. It appeared police planned to march these latter across the District of Columbia line. Those arrested were- held for in vestigation by Immigration officials. Men Separated, As the radical meeting dispersed, the men leaving the old church were separated Into the two groups, one herded into patrol wagons. (Continued on Page Twelve) T WASHINGTON, July 29 (AP) The action of President Hoover In employ ing troops to evacuate the bonus camps was criticised today by Senator Black (D., Ala.) In a public statement as "without Justification In face, theory or law." Senator Black, who li a veteran, said: "The courts of the district are open If It la true, as claimed, that there .was a reletlvely small proportion of these veterans guilty of violating some of the criminal statutes, they should have been tried In court like Ameri can citizens.' For the most part, however, the few members of congress now here pre ferred to make no comment on the situation lest It be aggravated. T S LAS VEGAS, Nev.. July 29. (AP) Vice-President Curtis hurled defiance at hecklera who chided him about the bonus when he made a brief ad-d-ess here last night en route to Los Angeles to open tie Olympic games. "You cowards, I'm not afraid of any of you!" he shouted. But there was no disturbance further than an exchange of words. One HecKlor gave a cheer for Roose velt. "If you wait for him to be elected, you'll be an old man," Curtis re turned. Popular Girl To Get Air Trip By Lion Club Contest A contest for selection of the most popular girl In Medford will be con ducted by the Medford Lions club and the Pox Craferian theater from July 31 to August 31, It was an nounced today. The lucky lady will be given an air trip to Hollywood. Cal., with all expenses paid for a three daya' stay there. 8eventy-fiTe Inquiries have already been received retarding the contest, J. V.rne Shancle, who will photograph the contestants, announc ed at noon. Photographa of the girla will appear In the lobby of the the ater and tickets to the theater will be sold by the contestants, each tick et being good for 10 votes In the popularity race. Contestants between the aee of 1J knd 22 .111 be accepted. PARLEY PROPOSED League of Nations Invitation Sent United States Plan Has Long Been Urged by Senator From Idaho WASHINGTON, July 29 An opening wedge to a world economic conference along the lines proposed by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, was given the United States today In a formal Invitation received by the state department from the League of Natio n to participate in a world fi nancial parley. This financial conference under league auspices was suggested by the recent Lausanne conference whose agreement virtually cancelling Ger man reparations payments led Sena tor Borah to propose a 'world parley considering war debts and monetary problems. The state department took the lea gue invitation under consideration without comment. However, Senator Borah has urged this government to take the initiative. He is of the opinion that success of a world con ference would be promoted better Jf a government undertook the respon sibility. 1 . . .. STRIPPED OF NINE Nine, electric motors were stolen from tlie Plnacle Packing plant No. 3, at the south end of Front street, Wednesday night. The motors were recently placed In shape for the fruit season and the theft necessitates the Immediate replacement. The loss li estimated at 1000. A truck was used to cart away the loot. It Is figured that because of the weight of the motors, two men participated in the crime. The loss was discovered Thursday morning. Entrance was gained to the build ing by "Jimmying" the door, and the motors were wrenched loose from the floor with a wrecking bar. The thieves worked silently and fast. All the electric motors in the plant with the exception of two attached to wash ing machines were taken. The city police and sheriff's office were notified of the crime. The au thorltles figure that it was commit" ted by an organised gang of elec trical goods thieves, who will trans port the motors to another state, alter the numbers, and store them until the theft Is forgotten. All the clues indicate that It was not a cos (Continued on fage Two) BASEBALL RESULTS National S. H. E. Pittsburgh 4 7 1 New York 5 1 Batttriesr Harris, Swetonlo and Grace: Luque, Gibson and Hogan. R. H. a 9 - 8 13 Cincinnati . ...... 2 1 Philadelphia Batteries: Frey and Lombardl; Hol- Icy and V. Davis. R. H. E. St. Louts ......... Brooklyn .... 4 14 1 7 11 0 Batteries: Dean. Stout and Wil son; Vance, Helmach, Qulnn and Sukeforth, Lopes. American H. 8 New York Cleveland 4 10 0 Batteries: Rhodes and Phillips; Brown and Sewell. R. H. Boston . . 8 7 . 4 7 Chlcsgo Batteries: Andrews and Tate; Jones and Orube. Turkeys Battle Marching Worms ROSEBURG, Ore., July 39. (T) P-niglas county turkeys In large num bers are being transported Into the garden districts of Melrose and Dit lard to halt destructive Invasions of army worms. Four hundred turkevs completely eliminated army worms from a 100-acre field at Melrose In four days. It Is reported. Turkeys may be safely used in practically a.'l vegetable tracu exoepl bjoccoll. Rob Bremerton Rank BREMERTON, Wash., July 39. (AP) Two unmasked men held up i the First State Bsnk of Bremerton i todny and escaped with currency and 'silver eetlmated t mrt tan, fl&pAV BONUSERS ANSWER EVICTION ORDER WITH MISSILES Associated Press telephoto shmvs encamped bonus marchers heaving stones and uncus at me police at uie mux oi a uiiiiii! nrr nin ltol In Washington, D. C, yesterday, when officers started to run them from government property. One honus marcher was killed vilth a bullet through his heart, others injured and seven policemen hurt, two seriously. Federal troops were ordered out to restore order and clear the encampments. ' " ' " ALBANY N; TV. July" 39. TAP) " James J. Walker's denial of official dishonesty or corruption as mayor of New York city was being studied to day by Governor Franklin D. Roose velt His reply to Samuel Seabury's com plaln't that he was unfit to remain In office waa aubmlttted to tlie gov ernor yesterday. In 27,000 worda he set forth his reasons for contending that Seabury and others who sought his removal were wrong in believing that he had used his office for per sonal gain. . "Since the day of my birth," Walker assured Governor Roosevelt, "I have lived my life in the open. Whatever shortcomings I have are known to everyone but disloyalty to my na tive city, official dishonesty or cor ruption, form no part ol these short comings." Denying all accusations, be assailed the counsel to the Hofstadter legisla tive commute. Informing Governor Roosevelt that "Mr. Seabury deliber ately falsified the meaning of the record." He also accused Seabury of withholding from Roosevelt part of the significant evidence gathered by the committee. He said the Investigation was "con celved, born and fostered In politics." Governor Roosevelt had nothing to say about the Walker reply, which he requested more than a month ago, He may remove Walker or exonerate him. f NEW YORK, July 29. T29.) The national compalgn committee of the communist paty Issued a call today for nation-wide meetings MondAy to protest the government's method of handling the bonus army In Wash ington. A statement issued by the commu te charged President Hoover, Secre taries Ogden Mills and Patrick Hurley had "deliberately planned war" upon the ex-service men. Nation s Editors Condemn Action of Bonus Seekers Editorial comment on the Wash ington bonus army exacuation fol lows:. New York Times: Now that the latent spirit of Insolent law lessness has manifested Itself in overt acts, the country should de mand that the whole affair be thor oughly cleaned up, the veterans dis persed as speedily as may be and Americans be no longer called upn to witness an lnsubordlLite body of men asserting at the national capital that they are above the people as a whole and more powerful than the governmert Itself." New York Herald-Tribune: " Whether ttwe men are really com munists or not is immaterial; they are agitators, and their object is to foment trouble and mlte l-f?Unffl. Their assault upon the pc:.:t t.-.o bO? the at&& wltft &n re .if .'''' J j" V $&&&iM8am fiaH i i mmmm IJw UNA BASQUETTE TAKES POISON IN LOVE TANGLE LOS ANGELES. July 29. (AP) Llna Basquette, former film actress and dancer, was in a critical condl tlon today as a result of self -administered poison. The 25-year-old ac tress, who is the former widow of Bam Warner, film producer, last night had announced her engagement to Teddy Hayes, former associate of Jack Dempsey, one-time world's heavy weight champion.' . , . ; Miss Basquette had made the an nouncement, she said, to set aside ru mors that she might become the bride of Dempsey. When police broke In the door of her apartment early today in answer to an anonymous telephone call that a woman had taken poison, they found Miss Basquette writhing In agony and a note addressed only to "Jack," which read: MI love you. Only you. I couldn't help it. I couldn't go on without you." Hayes was at the apartment when police arrived. -He said he had been in company with the actress until 11:30 o'clock last night and left her at her apartment. He said she was very despondent and that when he reached .home he had decided to call her by phone. "Sure, I'm all right," she told him, he said. "I have Just taken poison." Hayes says he rushed to the apart ment and was busy, giving first aid L ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 29. (AP) Eighteen farmers from Missouri, Illi nois and Indiana were brought to St. Louis by the Merchants' Grain ex change today to tell the house com mittee, investigating the govern ment's activity in business, what they think of the federal farm board. They and members of the mer chants' exchange continued attacks on the farm board, which occupied the major portion of yesterday's ses sion. Raymond Grass, representing the Raw Pur and Wool association, as sailed the farm board's national wool marketing association and ascribed to Its operations the present price of wool, which he said Is the lowest in 50 years. straint was bitterly unjustified." Cleveland Plain Dealer; "The ob vious duty of the authorities at Washington Is to maintain order at whatever cost. The capitol cannot surrender to the B. E. F. or to any other group insisting on rights that do not exist." The New York DaUy News: The government" cannot surrender to these men. But neither can It afford to go one inch beyond the absolute minimum of violence that may be necessary to keep them on their side of the line." San Francisco Chronicle: "Riot la riot; whoever does it and In what ever cause. "And order must be order, If civil ized life Is to continue." Washington Post: "President Hoov- XOWtlnttfrt fia gaga tfAl treatment when police broke in the door. Miss Basquette was removed to the police emergency hospital, and after first aid treatment was returned to her home under the care of her pri vate physician. Miss Basquette had attempted sui cide once before. That was In 1930 when she tried to end her life after an unsuccessful fight to obtain cus tody of her child from Harry Warner, brother of her former husband. "Hayes, to whom she had announced her engagement, had been at odds with Dempsey for some time, al though Hayes .had been Dempsey's trainer during the days when he held the championship. The last time Hayes and Dempsey had exchanged words was when the former champion was accused by Hayes of having "stolen" Miss Basquette from him. Of late the actress had been'muoh In company with Dempsey, who had announced that he was to star her In his Reno night club. Within the corporate limits of the city of Medford there are 3914 houses and buildings.- according to figures completed yesterday by the county assessor's office. The census of the structures has been under way for two years, under the direction of the state tax commission, to determine the "sound value," upon which as sessed valuation will be based In the future. The residences range in "sound value 'from $500 to $30,000, and the business structures up to $81,000. ' The same census gave Ashland 1726 buildings. , . BALTIMORE, July 29. fl With their few belongings in bundles slung over their backs, the weary vanguard of the disrupted bonus army strag gled Into Baltimore today, fleeing to ward their homes from their smould ering Washington encampments. Police estimated 20j had reached the city early today and an equal number was on the Washington bou levard near Laurel, Md., headed for Baltimore. At other points In the state, re ports were received of small groups, either encamped or headed north or westward. 4 Rhode Islander To Conduct G.O.P. Drive WASHINGTON, July 29. (AP) Senator Felix Hebert of hode Island will be manager of the eastern cam palgn of the Republican party. Ever ett Sanders. Republican natlonl ' At the request of the plaintiff's attorney, the public was excluded during the divorce trial of Barnum versus Barnum, during the testimony of Mrs. Susie Storms, shortly before noon. Mrs. Storms testified to a "neck ing scene" In the garage of the Biir- num home that became so violent she left, but that the defendant and his companion remained therein for 45 minutes. The witness also testified to sen sational Imputations made by Bar num against his wife. James Clelland, father of Mrs. Bar num, the first witness at the after noon session, testified that Barnum was given to profanity, telling vul gar stories, particularly in the pres ence of ladles; that he was surly and quarrelsome around his home; that he protested sending his son to Sunday school "because I was fed up on church with my fjrst wife"; that he called his mate opprobri ous nanv?s, and struck her, and one Chrlstmai, when the table was set for dinner, said, "Hell, Ma, we need more room." and pulled the table apart, depositing the dishes on the floor. A large number of women attended the afternoon session. Testimony relative to alleged gun play, the ability of the plaintiff as a housekeeper, and the value of Front street property, was given this morn ing In the divorce suit of Helen V. Barnum against George C. Barnum Vtr rilvtrM AOS Ann llmnti In lump aunl( or" by monthly payments, division of property and custody of a boy. Mrs. Alice Daley of Dunsmulr, Cal., a sister of the plaintiff, testified this morning that when a party was held at the Barnum home on Portland avenue, Barnum came home and frightened the guests by flourishing pistol. This happened In 1929, Many of the guests had left to play a round of miniature golf and re turned, they testified, to hear and see a family squabble. Mrs. Daley testified she was ordered from the hou and was later given permis sion to return and get her purse. Mrs. Daley denied the defense con tention that Barnum and her hus band were struggling o?rr a bottle of liquor. The witness flared Indig nantly when the imputation that "anything but punch" was served. Mrs. LUa Hodgklns also testified that she saw Barnum in the yard with a pistol In his hand on the night of the party, but admitted that she was "to frightened to tell much." Charles R. Ray, realtor, waa called as an expert witness this morning, and gave as his opinion that the North Front street lots upon which (Continued on Pag, Two) NINE-POINT RELIEF WASHINGTON, July Sl9. (AP) President Hoover today outlined nine-point .irogtam looking toward economic recovery, upon which he has been at work for several weeks, and stated that when It was com Dieted he would call to Washlngto the business and Industrial commit lees now established to ejveh fft$l PEAR PACKING IS E Co-operation Between Pack ers, Shippers and Labor leaders Aimed at Keliet Unemployment Situation A preliminary conference, looking toward a more complete co-operation between the various factors In the local fruit industry with the unem; ployed of the district, was held this morning at the Chamber of Com merce with Harry Moore, business agent of the unemployed and the shippers' committee, consisting of H. W. Hamlin, Harry Rosenberg and G. R. Green participating. Plans are now being worked out to effect the desired co-operation and will be pre sented to a meeting of all shippers which will be held at. the Jackson hotel next Monday noon. As a result of this morning's meet ing, all packing houses and many of the larger orchards of the district will be supplied with placards bear ing the legend, "All applicants for labor at this plant must hold mem bership cards in the Medford Asso ciation of the Unemployed. Cards may be obtained from the Unemployed Relief association office, Medford city hall." It Is expected that these cards will be prominently displayed at all plants In the district employing labor. A new fjttire will be presented to the shippers at Monday's meeting. Involving the recommendation of the committee that each packing plant employ approximately 10 per cent new packers, using local help exclu sively. It was brought out that this method will enable new packers to obtain the experience necessary to hold a situation In future years, as well as increase the supply of expert-. jenced packers in the district. Two packing schools are now being con ducted in Medford and graduates (J! these Jkvhools wilt undoubtedly be given consideration In placing new employes. It was emphasized that all resi dents of Medford and the surround ing communities should register at the Unemployment Relief association headquarters in the Medford city hall in order that they obtain the mem bership cards necessary to secure em ployment during the coming months. Thereis no charge for registration, and the office is open from 8 a. m. to 0 p. m., according to H. G. Moore, In charge of tfie office. Mr. Moore reported this morning that the office was.jiwamped with registrants. E. R. Cbtb waa assisting htm In filing the names and the list was believed to include over 00 names at noon. British Air Stars Team Up At Altar LONDON, July 29. J. A. Mol llson and Miss Amy Johnson, two of Great Britain's most noted long dis tance mere, were married at St. Oeorge's church In Hanover Square this morning. Their engagement waa announced last May. Mollson plans to take off on a transatlantic flight to the United States on August 7, Will- ROGERS 'says: BEVERLY HILLS, Cnl., July 28. Wo have a groat bunch out hore prowling around. It's the National Editorial associa tion, composed of editors in smaller towns and weekly pub lications. They are just eating their way around the country, having a good time and getting a lot of pleasure out of it and giving everyone that meets 'cm a close up of just about as rep resentative gang of Americans as would be possible to band together, inte!lir"";t, wt'.l -ead and no national advertising controls their pnges. They are not conceited enough to think they "mould public opinion." They just go along serving their community with the most indispensable ar- -tide that it has and yet their real power is greater than all your metropolitan driilics com bined. Any person that don't read at least nnn well written country newspaper is not trulv informed.
