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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1932,
No. HO.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.