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Medford Mail Trxbui Facts vs. Claims About 00 per cent, of the leading Newspapers of ttie Lnlted Statu and Canada are A. B. C. members. The other 10 per cent, lelt "claimed circulation. Lowest this morning. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1932. No. 115. rn Ml UVJ The Weather Forecast: Tonight and Friday fair - and continued warm. Temperature Highest yesterday ifti he 1 )G)n re M COMMISSION SAYS GENEROUS SHARE ILL 1 RELIEF Gates, Thornton and Dema ray Get Promise of Large Sum for Highway Work South of Grants Pass SALEM, Aug. 4. (AP) Ths state ,Hlghway commission, with Its full quota of three members, will hold a meeting In Portland tomorrow. It was announced by the department here today. Allocation of certain funds under the federal relief bill will be the major objective of the session. Quite a number of delegations will be heard at the meeting, the sched uled program showed. The session will start at 0 o'clock In the Benson hotel. Assured that southern Oregon will receive sufficient funds for highway construction from money available by federal aid to provide road work for the unemployed throughout the coming winter, C. E. Gates of this city, Mayor E. J. Thornton of Ash land and C. H. Demaray of Grants Pass, returned to Medford last night from Eugene, where they attended three-hour conference with Carl Washburn of the state highway com mission. No definite announcement o fthe amount to be apportioned to south ern Oregon was made, but It Is ex pected to follow meeting of the state highway commission In Portland to morrow. To Straighten Road. The southern Oregon committee, appointed by Judge C. B. Lamkln, went north, to request an appropria tion for straightening of the Pacific highway In southern Oregon, espec ially realignment of the Siskiyou mountain road. How much money will be expend ed between Grants Pass and the Cali fornia line was not revealed today. But Mr. Gates stated, "After a three- hour conference with Mr. Washburn, we feel sure that he la very much Interested In thla territory and that we're going to get our full share of the money available out of federal aid. He seemed anxious, to know all about our needs and expressed great willingness to assist us In every way poslble. The work contemplated will be started In the very near future, Mr. Gates also stated today. The story of Jackson county's or iginal highways, constructed by the county, was told at the conference, and figures presented listing the number of unemployed In thla sec tion. Population Warrants. It was also pointed out that 70 per cent of the people residing In the state of Oregon are located adjacent to the Pacific highway, that 68 per cent of all taxes paid In Oregon are paid by people residing adjacent to the Pacific highway and that 78 per cent of all tourists registered In Ore- Ron are registered on the Pacific highway, "the mother of them all, who has been sadly neglected during the past several years." TiiB committee, Mr. Oates said to day, was very much Impressed with Mr. Washburn's eagernesa for knowl edge of thla region and the members were assured, before departure, that southern Oregon will be well cared for. At a meeting In this city Saturday of Chamber of Commerce representa tives from Oregon cities located on the Pacific highway. Roseburg and Eueene wanved their requests for funds from the highway commission In favor of straightening of the Sis kiyou section, which Is expected to benefit all cltlea north of the Cali fornia line. Pear Markets NEW YORK, Aug. 4. (U. 8. D. A. AP Pear auction: 36 cars arrived; 1 Alabama, 33 California unloaded: 75 oars on track. Market slightly stronger. California Bartletta, 18.780 boxes: 1. 45 (92.20; few high as $3.50: tome poor tl.30i3l.40; average, 11.75. CHICAGO, Aug. 4. (U. 8. D. A. AP) Pears: 24 California, 15 Ala bama cars on track: 9 cars sold. California Bartletta, 846S boxes: 1.303.40; average, Sl.flO. DAVIS DISAPPEARS ERE 16 IS Local authorities were notified by officers in Roseburg this morning ' the Emery Davis, arrested by deputy United States marshals for home steading la the Fish luxe area, failed to appear in court at 3 o'clock yes terday afternoon, and that he has not been locates s;nce. Div: was released on his own rs cosn.zance pending tat hearing yes terday afternoon. Reynolds' Widow and Secretary T Letter to Governor Says Re quest of Other Members of Commission Heeded Gov Meier Is Pleased PORTLAND, Aug. 4 AP ) Leslie M. Scott today resumed bis place as chairman of the State Highway com mission, withdrawing the resignation he tendered July 18. In a letter addressed today to Gov. Julius L. Meier, Scott said: "Responsive to the request of Mr. Wash bur ne and Mr. Aldrlch (other members of the commission) which you have so kindly approved and the wishes of many citizens who have urged me to consent, place my serv ices at your disposal for th uses of the state and your administration." Governor Meier expressed pleasure that Scott hod reconsidered. He said he had nothing to add to what al ready had been said by him In ap preciation of Scott's services. The governor stated he had never accept ed the chairman's resignation, hence a reappointment Is unnecessary. Scott s letter was released after conference with the governor at the latter's summer home at Menucha, The Journal said in mentioning Scott's withdrawal of his resignation that In consenting to return to the commission 'it is generally under stood he Imposed the condition that the commission must be left free of undue executive Interference and al lowed to make Its own decisions on matters affecting policy and admin istration." ... .... JITJJ- The highway commission will meet tomorrow to consider federal aid mat ters. One of the major problems be fore the board is the administration of the federal emergency appropria tion recently made by congress for highway construction. Oregon's portion amounts to about 2,000.000, and In addition there Is a large amount of regular federal aid money available from last year's ap propriation. The federal money can be applied only to roads in the fed eral aid system. i !N HOTTEST DAY Yesterday's official temperature, 104, surpassed the record for this summer by four degrees, according to W. J. Hutchison, meteorologist at the U. S. weather bureau. The max imum Wednesday was reached at 4:45 in the afternoon. According to the records of the bureau, the mercury here popped up to 105 degrees on July 19, 1031. On August 1 last year, the day's maxi mum was 103. Previous to yesterday, the surfl- mer'a maximum was booked June 30, with 100 degrees. Former Residents Return for Visit Mr. and Mrs. George Millar and son. Glen, of Reno. Nevada, who for merly run a restaurant In this city, were In Medford Wednesday en route to California and called on Gus Newbury. Glen Millar Is a graduate of Stan ford University and Is attending the Northwestern law school at Chicago. Reedspor. Chamber of commerce erected a sign recently. Hill Billies and Redmen Dance and Sing Old Tunes ASHEVILLE, M. C, Aug. 4. (fl) ' White men and red men from the sun-bathed mountain peaks and shadowed valleys of western North Carolina came to Ashevllle teday to dance, to sing age-old tunes In their mountain dances and folk songs fes tival. Dancing teams from picturesque communities llxe Spooks Branch, Bee Tre?, Hominy Valley and the Chero kee Indian reservation, came to Tie In dance step to th rhythm of son?s sung when America was a collection of British colonies: to sing ballads heard In England and Scotland in the 16th century. Banjos, guitars and fiddles were in tune and ready for the first strains toitght that will send some 300 per formers through their quaint rou tine. The rollicking rhythm of the mou.n tains, plaintive ballads and perky tunes from the Appalachians will be BASEBALL RESULTS First game: R. H 4 Pittsburgh, Brooklyn - 7 13 1 Batteries: Swetonic, French. Har ris and Grace; Clark and Lopez. R, H. E. Cincinnati ....... Boston .39 1 .381 Lombard!, Batteries: Ogden and Betts and Hargrave. Second game: Pittsburgh ... Brooklyn (Ten innings.) Kremer and Padden, Grace; Qulnn, Thurston and Lopes. American First game: Boston .... R. H. E. 7 3 Cleveland ...... 8 11 1 Batteries: Kline and Connolly; Hlldebrand and Sewell. T ON MERGER BILL PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 4. (AP) Cyril G. Brownell, arrested in con nection with the disappearance of more than 20,000 signatures to peti tions urging the consolidation of Uni versity of Oregon and Oregon State college, was today pictured as having opposed transfer of the petitions to vault from the safe from which they were stolen. PORTLAND,. Ore., Aug. .-(API- Accused of having prompted and exe cuted the theft of petitions bearing more than 20,000 signatures favor ing the Zorn-MacPherson school con solidation bill, Cyril G. Brownell, prominent Insurance man and i legislator, today .had no comment other than that the story linking him with the reported theft Is a lie. Late yesterday Brownells prelimi nary hearing opened in district court, and It continued today as the state sought to have him bound over to Vie grand Jury. Watchman Bares Details Robert Tallman, the night watch man In the Portland office of the school consolidation office organiza tion, who bared the details of the reported hoax after having told police two masked men had held him up and robbed the safe of the petitions, testified yesterday that Brownell and two other men be is unable to iden tify looted the safe under a prear arranged plan and remove the peti tions and suitcases. Tallman, under questioning of state's attorneys, testified In detail as to the dlsappearnace of the signa tures last July 4. After last night's hearing Brownell declared: "I never saw a man who could he like that fellow." Promised $100 Tallman related that Brownell promised him 100 In cash and per manent employment If he would as sist In removing the petitions from the safe. He agreed, he said, and Brownell telephoned three persons that It was "O. K." Two men then entered the office, he testified, each carrying a traveling bag. He said Brownell greeeted them and the three stepped into the office which Brown ell shared Jointly with Sam Slocum, who was In charge of the consolida tion headquarters. Brownell had no connection with the Zorn-Mac Per son organization. The watchman testified that after the petitions were removed from the safe and placed In the bags Brownell and the other men left. (Continued on Page Five) punctuated by the commands of the "callers" a the teams take thetr turns. The fete will present the partici pants In their usual dress for the fes tival Ls to be a "cross section of the social pastime of the native moun tain people.' , The dances are hJd each year to afford visitors the sight of the moun tain people at play, and to help pre serve the old social traditions of the mountains. Tiiere will be examples of old-time fiddling of such tune a "Gray Eagle." "Sourwood Mountain." 'Cum berland Gap." "Polly Put the Kettle On" and "Nancy Rollln.' Each group of participants brings Its own band. There will be Judge for the musician a well a the danc er who will dance such figure a "King's lush &.' "Open and Shut the Gate." London Bridge." "Cge for I the LHUa others. Red Bird," and many SPECIAL TRAINS F' Units Continue Moving Out of Johnstown in Equip ment Furnished at Ex pense of Steel Company By L. W. SHERIDAN Associated Press Stuff Writer JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 4. (AP) Huddled silently about sir.ouldering bonfires, their meager belongings tucked away in sacks and nondescript bundles, the bonus expeditionary force waited to be taken home today. Beyond campflre smoke screens. Baltimore fc Ohio trainmen sped preparations to move another train-1 load of men and their families. Mayor Eddie McCloskey, directing activities, announced western units will continue moving out through the day. Leave Amid Cheers California, Chicago, Kansas City and a part of the St. Louis contin gents left during the night amid cheers, songs and the stirring music of a band. Camp officers said be tween 800 and 1100 men left on the 14-car special trlan but other ob servers estimated not more than 500 men were aboard. A number of women and children were in the contingent. The Johnstown chamber of com- (Continued on Page Five) . TO INVADE CITY ON JAUNT EAST The "Sunset division" of the bonus expeditionary force, organized at Sac ramento, Cal., and now stationed in Ashland, will arrive In Medford to morrow afternoon for street parade and program. Commander B. " R. Green of Hollywood announced this morning. He was here to negotiate for headquarters, where the army will camp Friday night, before continuing the Journey northward and eastward, with Washington, D. C, as final des tination. Passage of unemployment relief legislation and granting of the bonus, he named as their goal. In explanation of the planned trek to the capital, he said this morning. If we sit back and wait, our coun try will continue In the same chan nel. Action Is necessary to awaken the people to the need for proper legislation. We are working for the benefit of the people at large, the twelve million people now unem ployed. "The Sunset division," of which there are now 40 members, camped at Ashland, will be Increased as the bonusers travel along, he stated, but not beyond a membership of 250. All members of the division are men who have specialized in some particular line of work. The four women and four children Included In the party. will drop out within the next few days, some at homes along the line north, while other return .south, that the army which continues to Washington, D. C. will be strictly "s man's organization." The contingent presented a pro gram In Ashland last night, according (Continued on Page Seven) Word has been received from Sa lem that District Attorney George A. Codding of thla county. Is among the few district attorneys of the state who have voluntarily, in ac cordance with Gov. Meier's economy plan, accepted a six per cent reduc tion In salary. The Salem report ald that Dis trict Attorney Codding had filed his voucher for July, payable August 1, with the reduction In effect. The governor ha requested that a voluntary reduction be agreed upon by the circuit Judges and other county officers of the state, whose pay i fixed by law. A number of Multnomah county Judge have taken a stash in their pay. but the other official of the state have not yet accepted. Oregon Weather Fair and continued warm tonight and Friday; moderate north wind off-short. Torch Singer Accused By Two-day Investigation of evidence Reynolds tobacco millions, refutes the allocation of suicide and places in. hlanie upon his widow, Llbby llol man Reynolds, (left) former Broadway singer. Reynolds narrowly missed death In a Long Island cottage (shown above) last summer from a bullet which his widow said was flrea while Reynolds was teaching her nuw hi luiutiic it ri'vimcr. TALK PEACE BUT (By the Associated Press) Bolivia and Paraguay gave their approval today to international moves for peaceful settlement of the Chaco controvcrsybut.,they pre parer, jor war. Dispatches from Perlco, Argentina, a town on the Bolivian border, quoted a Bolivian commander as saying 11,000 troops would be In the Chaco In the next few days. Bolivia now has 6000 men there, he said. ' In La Paz It was said the govern ment would raise serious objections to several clauses of the note sent by the United States and 18 South and Central American nations yester day, In which a warning was given that any territorial gains made by armed force would not be recognized. Paraguay informed the League of Nations It was willing to arbitrate and. Bolivia. In it note to the league, said It "did not decline" offers of a peaceful settlement. The Chaco itself was reported quiet. ASUNCION, Paraguay, Aug. 4. (API Mobilization continued today In Paraguay for services In the Gran Chaco dispute with Bolivia. One group of 100 glrla asked per mission to form a regiment of their (Continued on Page Three) J. P. O'Brien, former vice-president and manager of the Union Pacific railroad In Portland, arrived In Med ford this morning with his daugh ter, Mrs. Co McKenna, and children of the northern city, en roue south for a trip over the Redwood highway. Mr. O'Brien is remembered by many peoplo here as manager of the South ern Pacific lines tnrougn mis sec tion frob 1905 to 1913 and again dur ing the world war period, when he was federal manager. He called upon several friends while here this morn ing. KILLED BY SON KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 4. tft Sylvester We'jer. a Klamath Indian, was shot and killed on the Klamath reservation today. Sherlff'a officers took his son, Racine Welser. Into cus tody and said he had admitted firing a ahotgun at the elder Weiaer at close ranse. Offlcera had not return ed from the reservation this after noon. Timber Blazing Near Vernonia ST. HELENS, Ore., Aug. 4 (AP) A tlmfcer fire which reached consid erable proportions during the night continued it burn today In Vie Clark tc Wilson Timber company holdings 10 miles north of Vernonia. The blaze atarted yesterday and grtlned !.a-!vr e'.irlns t!.o tlf. Tills: .cim''. Orte.'itl.cir. p.-ogrr .U11.C steadily at Tillamook boi factgir, OU RENEWS FRIENDSHIPS HERE Charged With In the shooting to death of Smith FATHER OF WIFE TAKES STAND IN Mrs. Helen V. Barnum, saddened somewhat by her court experiences of the past week, occupied the wit ness stand this afternoon at the sturt of court to enter a denial of the allegations of her estranged mate, and to reiterate her charge that "Mr. Barnum gave the boy liquor." The plaintiff also denied she had "nagged," or been disre spectful to her mother-in-law. Denial by Barnum that he served liquor In his home, was met with refutation by women witnesses. Mrs. LI I a. Hod r kins testified that she had been served liquor by Bar num. and that she remembered It, "because It was very old port." The testimony taking is expected to be concluded by mid -afternoon. George C. Barnum, defendant In the divorce ault of his wife. In which she seeks lump alimony of 930,000, 1350 per month, one-third of property rights, custody of the minor child and a decree, this morning .completed two days on the witness stand. He denied, in whole or part, the allegations of his mate. The plaintiff started rebuttal .this morning. James Cleland, father of Mrs. Barnum, was called to the stand and gave testimony aimed to Impeach Alva Evenslzer, 19, one of the chief witnesses for Barnum. The young woman ls an acquaintance of Mrs. Barnum and a frequent guest at the Barnum home. She had testified that Mr. Barnum was "Intoxicated" at a Jacksonville dance and that ahe had been directed by state police to "get from behind the wheel" on the way home. Cleland testified that Miss Even slwr, on a visit to the office of At torney Charles W. Reames. In re sponse to a query had stated that Mrs. Barnum was not Intoxicated, and had nothing to drink on the night In question. (Continued on Page Two) Tillamook Plans progressing fur proposed county fair. Conference Limitation Is Condemned by Borah MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4 P) Sen ator William E. Borah saya he be lieves the government's Insistence on barring reparations and war debts from the proposed international eco nomlo conference will be certain to retard world recovery from Its busi ness slump. Bluntly, the chairman of the sen ate foreign relations committee de clared for opening up every question whose ancestry goes back to the World war, In an address at the Uni versity of Mlnneaota last night. He likened elimination of the two questions with presentation of a "Hamletleas Hamlet." and then out lined the terms of a trade proposing cancellation of allied debts owing the United States In return for a per manent policy of disarmament by European nations. Striking at limitation of confer ence subject matter, Senator Borah said that the existing International problems cannot be solved "by piece meal work." "I cannot anre that the United Slates should be In part of the tlr.ie amt oi:t .art of the time." ho said. "I prefer etelng the llnlfd Slatas tak. turn position ana tjco 0 Grand Jury Associated Press Photo Reynolds frlchn. heir to the ft. 1, TO HEAR EXPERT HERE SATURDAY An important meeting of the fruitgrowers of the Rogue River val ley will be held at the Hotel Med ford, Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, when they will be addressed by Prof. Henry Hartman, on pe&r crop conditions, marketing, and other subjects of vital Interest. The meet ing will be under the auspices of the Northwest Pear bureau. Prof. Hartman, who recently sev- ered connections with the Depart ment of Agriculture, to devote his time to the Interests of the North west Pear bureau and the growers, will devote a considerable portion of his remnrks to the marketing and Improvement of conditions surround ing the Winter Nells pears. Prof. Hartman will outline his plans for the placing of the Winter Nells and other winter pears, before the consumers of the east, In an attractive and edible shape. Widen ing of the pear markets of the east will also be discussed. Prof. Hartman last Saturday ad dressed the distributors of the valley on the same topics. The sponsors of the meeting are anxious that a full representation of the growers of the valley be In attendance, to hear Prof Hartman. THREHSEiS OFFICIAL-HERE Pred Brown, representing the Ore gon Slate Motor association, will make hla headquarters In Medford, having been appointed in charge of the southern Oregon district, ac cording to Lee O. Oarlock, local rep resentative. Mr. Brown will make hla home here. He arrived In the city yester day. Before taking up hla duties with the Oregon association, Mr. Brown wan with the American Automobile association In Washington, D. C. boldly forth to Its task." "The conference ahould Include study of the gold atandard. What is it that has put 31 nations of the world off the gold standard? It la reparations and debts. "I will be glad to take part and see the United States take part In any world conference on these vital questions and will truat the repre sentatives of our country to protect la Interests from start to finish," the senator aald. "But now It Is aald that we must have an economlo conference but not discuss war debts and reparations. How would you like to attend a playing of Hamlet with Hamlet left out? I cannot see solution of un employment except through solution of the great problems arising out of the war." Senator Borah called attention to figures he aald had been given him a tew hours before by Frank Bi Kei logg, former aecretary of atat, who sat on the stage. These showed, he .Vd, that Europe has more than 4, 500,000 men In its standing armies. Replying to a question, he said that dismissing these men would turn Um into productive channels, Murder AFTER PROBE OF ERIOUS SHOT Whereabouts of Widow Un knownWalker in Wins ton Salem 2 Witnesses are Quizzed Before Action CINCINNATI, Aug. 4. (AP) Albert llolman, father of Llbby llnlnian, the former Broadway singer, Inilleted on charges of murdering her husband, Smith Reynolds, today branded the In dictment as a "frame-up." "My daughter la Innocent," Hol- man asserted. Ha Issued the statement after re ceiving the news of the Indictment returned against his daughter and Albert Walker at Wlnaton-Salem. Holman refused to disclose Llbby's whereabouts, beyond saying ahe was in tno country." WINSTON-SALEM, N. Aug. 4. (AP Llbby Holman Heynolda and Albert Walker were indicted by the. Forsythe county grand Jury .today for the murder of Smith Reynolds, Llbby's young millionaire husband. The de gree of murder to be charged against t,he youthful pair was left to the dis cretion of the solicitor. The Jury' decision was announced at 3:55 p. m., after it had spent the gretaer part of two days Investigat ing circumstances surrounding th ahootlng of the heir to the R. J. Reynolds tobacco millions at his home hero July 6. Court officials aald capiases would be Issued at once for the arrest of Mrs. Reynolds and Walker. Sheriff Transou Scott aald he did not know where the former Broad way torch singer is at oresent. Walk er, he said. Is In Wlnaton-Salem and will be arrested as soon as possible. It developed during the court pro ceedings that the last grand Jury had also made a presentment In the case but it had been kept aecret. it was understood that thla nr.. sontment recommended that Solicitor dlctment to be presented to tha dlcentmcnt to be presented to tha grand Jury. This was dona and It was on these bills that today's action waa taken. Only two witnesses are known lis have been questioned by the grand Jury before the indictments were re- turned. T.Moy wore Sheriff Scott and Stewart Warken. vloe-nresldent of Reynolds, Inc., and manager of tha Reynolds estate. Both went before the Brand inr. this morning. Sheriff Scott waa re called thla afternoon and 30 minutes after he had left the room the Jurors filed In and handed tha bills to Judie Stack. 8 Astoria Plans underway for cm. atructlon of new health resort her. WILL- ROGERS BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.. Aug. 4. Saw an event yester day that took real nerve. Twenty-nix army officers from 10 different countries had to ride four miles up and down hill over 22 jumps high and solid. They drew 'em just as they started and started at five minuio irvals. No one, in cluding three Americans, had ever seen the horses. He had to be his own judge of the speed his horse could stand up under. Now you talk about nerve, and no nation has any mo nopoly of it. They were all great and ouf American army horses were fine, You would have been proud of 'cm. Don't let Brisbane or any body else who is going to fight the whole next war entirely with planes and poison gas, do away with 'the cavalry. There is certain things you enn't re place the horse in, and war is one of 'em. rfjiL fieri 11
