The Weather Forecast: Tonight end Thursday fair; temperature above normal. Temperature, Highest yesterday 1 Lowest this morning - M Mail Tribune 90 Must Be Right About 80 percent, of the Sally ewapapera in tha t'nlted State and Canada arc member of A. B. C The Mall Tribune la Medford's only mtm Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1932 No. 132. an nil ITU IfU BB1B ffluHEBS , i Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT, speaking In Cftio last week, telle the coun try what haa been wrong with It and what" he proposes to do to tlx what haa been wrong. Unregulated big banking and atock selling gone wild, It seems from hie apeech, lie at the root of all our trou bles, and these are the things ha Is going to fix when he gets to be President. HE HAS hardly ceased speaking when the Republicans, upon wfcom1 he pinned the responsibility tor all these wicked things, retort, snickering audibly: "Fine, governor; but this bad big banking and sinful atock selling ot which you complaint were centered In the city of New York, and the city of New York Is In the 'state of New York, of which you were gov ernor while all thlr. was going on. 6uch things are far more easily con trolled by th state than by the na tion. "If you are so opposed to these things, which admittedly have been exceedingly bad for the country, why dldnt you, as governor of New York, DO SOMETHING about them?" r' RATHER looks, from this dis tance, as If when Governor Roose velt opened his mouth In Ohio last week he put his foot In it. HARRY F PEACOCK, assistant postmaster of Astoria, found himself short In his accounts some 17 months ago and disappeared. Be fore fading out of Bight he destroyed what he thought were all the pic tures of himself in existence. Includ ing the negatives from which the pic tures were made. Then he grew a heard. He reasoned that with no pictures to be' sent broadcast, he might Jhope to escape recognition. IT WAS s vain hope, for he was captured down in Northern Cali fornia last week, out in the hills where he was panning for gold. There was a picture. It seems, that he had overlooked, and hla picture was found, duplicates made of It and these 'duplicates were broadcast over . the country. Somebody saw one of them, recognized him and gave In formation to the officers. His arrest followed. THERE Is an interesting school of detective literature, vou know, which holda that the criminal al ways overlooks a clew, and that this clew, If smartly followed up, will re sult In the criminal's arrest. Mr. Peacock's experience appears to holster this theory OCCASIONALLY a wrongdoer gets away. You will recall. If you have read the papers carefully In past years, that an Oregon City man w,ho had always been held In the highest re gard by his neighbors, turned bad, put Into his own pocket money that had been left In trust for Investment, and vanished. t He stayed vanished for a long time, but eventually was seen and recog nised In Oermany. Germany, how ever, declined to extradite him, and there he remained, in apparent en joyment of his ill-gotten gains. BUT has It been enjoyment? Tt writer doubts It. So far, of course, this absconder haa remaln , ed free from arrest, but hanging over his head always has been the FEAR that something would slip. Then he must have had many mo menta when he aaw himself for the contemptible thing he Is a man wfio hee violated the confidence of hla frlenda: who stole from those who trusted him. With thought such a these flit ting across his mind from time to time, he couldn't have got much en joyment out of life. A FEW cynlca tell us that money Is everything In this world that If you have it you can st any. thing else you want. It ISNT TRUE This writer, even at the risk of being , thought sentimental, doesn't hesitate to say that the respect and confidence of friends means more than money. Many men who have had money and lost It. but have retained the Continued, c Pt&a pjc hw-muhie I L LAW III ILLINOIS REGION Conflict Looms Between Civil Officials and Military Men Squad of Deputies Dispatched to Bar Path 8WANWICK, 111., Aug. 24. AF) At this little cross roads village, the caravan of striking miners encoun tered Its first show of resistance when SO men under Deputy Sheriff Robert Osborne of Perry county, armed with shotguns, revolvers and clubs, halted the leaders of the pro cession and told them they could go no further in Perry county. BENTON, 111., Aug. 84. (AP) Sheriff Browning Robinson today sent 200 armed deputies to Plnckneyville, west of here, In an effort to stop the caravan of striking miners In Perry county. He also sent a squad of deputies to the Mount Vernon road In the nortn, to keep a small group of atrlkera from entering Franklin county there. if the movement to stop the strikers at, ruLuuejtutD la buwhuui, i m.i. cut the Invading caravan off from Dowell, in Franklin county, where they had planned to camp tonight. Once they reach Dowell, however, It would be considered a tactical victory, aa Jackson county officers have said they would not interfere with the strikers. Sheriff Robinson's deputies going to the Mt. Vernon road, carried, three machine guns, revolvers and shot guns. BENTON, 111, Aug 24. (AP) Talk of martial law entered a conference today of Illlnola National Guard of ficers and Franklin county officials over the mounting problem presented by the impending invasion of strike agitating coal miners from other sec tions. " A conflict loomed between civil officials determined to keep the In vaders out of the county and military men bent on keeping the peace. State's Attorney John Hanson of Perrz county, adjacent to Franklin county, suggested to Major O. J. Mc- Mackln of the National Guard that martial law be declared with one of ficer in nominal charge and deputy sheriffs to enforce It. TWO SHOPS GIVEN FOR COMMISSARY Store bulldinwi on West Sixth street belonging to the Odd Fellow lodge, have been don&ted the Jack son County Relief council to be used as store rooms ana commissary lor distribution of foods during the com ing winter, Victor TenRwald, secre tary to the county court, announced today. Poods conserved by the vomea'a division of the relief council, headed by Mrs. A. E. Reames, will be stored In the two shops, which are ideally located for use. The two shops will be donated to the relief council until such a time as tenants lease the loca tions. COPCO REPORTS PROFIT INCREASE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 34. (AP) The California Oregon Power company reported net profit for the year ended July 31 of 642,S42, compared with 576,048 In the preceding year, profit waa computed after deductions for taxes, depreciation and interest. The improvement in net waa made through closer control of expenses, the reduc tion In operating cost being 18.5 per cent, compared with a drop In gross receipts of only 3.2 per cent. HOOVER WITH DRY GROUP AGAINST EVILS OF RUM WASHINGTON. Aug. 34. (AP) President Hcover considers himself on commru pound wltfi tha prohlbl tlonirta la "a desire to rid this clvll teatlon of th evils of the liquor traf fic." He made this statement in a letter to Dr. Daniel A. Poling, which waa made public by the chairman of the allied dry forces for prohibition. Pol ing had telegraphed the president en dorsing him for re-election, and In making public the chief executive's reply, made under date of August 32. he renewed his endorsement of Mr. Horner. "Tier are many moral and spirit Pear Markets CHICAGO, Aug. 34. (AP) Pear prices: IS California cars, 2 Oregon arrived: 22 cars on .track: by truck 4 Michigan cars; 8 cars sold. California Bartletts. 5038 Doxes: l,25(2.18; average, J.75. NEW YORK. Aug. 24. (AP) Pear auction market, prices slightly stronger; 18 cars arrived; 31 Cali fornia, 5 Oregon unloaded; 39 cars on track: by boat, 6 New York cars California Bartletts, 14.030 coxes: 1.S03.00; average 2.08. WALKER BALKED N ATTEMPT TO BLAME POLITICS EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. Albany, ft. Y, Aug. 34. yp) Governor Roose velt today ruled against the intro duction of political testimony at the ouster hearing against Mayor James J. Walker. He decided Walter W. Westall, a Republican state senator from Westchester county, could not reply to questions regarding the or igin of the Hofstadter legislative com mittee. Westall waa the first of the Repub lican leaders, subpoenaed -by Walker, to take the stand. Roosevelt imme diately challenged the relevancy of his appearance. Walker Intends to show, his coun sel, John J. Curtln, said, "the gene sis of thla Hofstadter committee the motives behind it." "But suppose you do go to the genesis and establish motives, Mr. Roosevelt replied, "What of It? What relevancy haa it in this case?" The mayor contends the Hofstadter legislative Investigation was a politi cal move. Westall was one of nine Repub lican leadere the mayor summoned to testify. Others included W. Kings land Macy, state chairman, William Ward, Westchester leader, and Federal District Judge John Knight, -former state senate leader. Macy was in the executive ehamber when Westall was called. Curtln shouted that he wanted the record to show that the counsel to the Hofstadter committee Samuel Seabury was chosen by Macy. "No," saw Roosevelt, "that cannot go on the record for the almple rea son that the committee selected the counsel." M. M. Store Plans Greatest Bargain Event In History TJsherlng In the faU season, the M. M. Department store la prepared to give southern Oregon customers the greatest bargains ever offered in the history of the firm, when the doors are opened tomorrow morning, Thurs day, after being closed two days In order to get ready for their big sell ing campaign. The sale will start promptly at 9 o'clock, and aa special Items will be sold at remarkably low prices during the first hour, it will be advisable to be there early to make selections. Buyers of merchandise for the M M. Department store have made a careful survey of the markets from coast to coast, previous to the launch lng of thla selling campaign, and found that there la no surplus of merchandise anywhere. Prices are advancing rapidly on practically all commodities and raw materials are showing definite advances. There fore, prices are expected to be notice ably higher during the coming sea son, C. A. Meeicer, owner and man ager, stated In pointing out the ad visablllty of buyiag now. Amy Won't Fly Across Ocean LONDON, Eng., Aug. 24, fAP) Amy Johnson, who did a lot of long distance flying before she was mar ried, said today she had reconsidered her plan to fly across the Atlantic. This, she said. Is In deference to the wishes of her husband, Csptain Mol- lison, who made the first westward solo fli&ht across the North Atlantic la tsweek and who Is now In New York prewiring to fly back. have given so msny years of devoted service," the president's letter aeid. "We are on common ground" In a de sire to rid this civilization of, the evils of the liquor traffic. "We may not all agree on the method aa 1 have come to the belief that we must, through constructive and not destructive changes, revive the energies of the states to deal with the new evila, wltl federal con stitutional guarantees and against the return of the old evils. When he gave out the letter, Poling told reporter he considers Mr, Hoo ver Is "decisively, personally and po litically err." Hi then described Governor Franklin D. Moojst:i a MAYOR APPOINTS QROUPTD SURVEY COMMISSION PLAN T. W. Miles Wiii. Head In vestigation of Proposed Change City Government Council Not Involved Committee to Investigate the pos sibility and feasibility of changing the charter of t3ie city of Med ford to provide for adoption of a commission or commission-manager form of gov ernment here to replace the present system of city administration 'was appointed this afternoon by Mayor E. M.. Wilson In response to request received from the Clvio Affairs com mlttee of th chamber of commerce. The committee is composed of T. W. Miles, chairman, Frank Farrell, O. E. Gates, W. H. Gore, W. S. Bolger, Emll Mohr, Eugene Thorndlke, Larry Schade. E. H. Hedrlck, A. O. Hubbard and Ed White. The representative group of men will start the Investiga tion at once. Mayor Wilson stated this afternoon, and will report find ings as soon as possible. The request of the chamber com mittee was p resettled to the city council, stating that such a change in administration of city government should come from the people them selves, not from the council, voted to refer the matter back to the cham ber of commerce, from which It came, with promise of cooperation from the city dads. During the discussion of the mat ter It was suggested that the appoint ment be made by the mayor In ac cordance with the request from the chamber committee. Such an appoint ment, several members of the council stated, would, meet with no objec tion from them, ! Refusal to take the Initiative In the matter was made by the city - dads, when a vote was taken, upon the grounds that such a move was out side their path of work, and a matter to be decided by the people them selves. If the people want It on the bal lot,, let them put. It on the ballot,' Councilman P. M. Kershaw suggested. Another councilman expressed the Idea that such a move on the part of the city council would probably be followed by claims of graft and vehe ment criticism from a portion of the press. No objections to such an Investiga tlon were expressed by the council- men, who failed to go on record as favoring or disapproving of & com mission or commission-manager form of government In Med ford. No action was taken by Mayor Wli son at the meeting, but he announc ed shortly after the council adjourn ed that he would comply with the request of the Civic Affairs commit tee by appointing a group of Investi gators today. Plans for placing the city of Med' ford upon a warrant basis from now until such a time as sufficient funds are available to resume cash pay ments, were presented last night and adopted by the council. The change Is In accordance with that made by most governing bodies during the de pression period. FIRST OF BOSCS NOW COMING IN first picking and packing of the 1932 Bosc crop atarted today on the "lighter soiled" orchards of the val ley. Boscs from the Black Oak or chard were received In the packing plants. The msln voltime of Boscs are not expected to start for a week or ten days. The'Boeo crop this year Is light, but what exists Is reported aa "high quality." Picking of Howell, la now In lull awing. This crop is estimated at It cara. There was no change in the east era markets, but shippers and grow. era are confident that with the light ening of the supply, there will be strengthening of the price within tne next two or three weeks. Schukel & Co., of Ban Jose, Calif. who have purchased approximately 3000 tone of cannery Bartlett from this section, continue to load them for ahlpment. The price I reported at (14 per ton. MEE1ING OF JOBLESS CALLED EOR THURSDAY All the unemployed In the city ot Medford are Invited to attend a meet ing tomorrow night In the labor heli ever the Medford pharmacy, it waa announced this afternoon. The meeting has been scheduled by the Medford Association ot the Unem ployed to make a check on the pro- Teas of the cr.-.rsns M. x'.an ed som, time ago to cotala work and t shell tot V tZW- Once Richest Woman Feels Reverses Once (he worlds richest ivorann.' and the social leader of t'taicago, Mrs, Kdtfft BxwtiefeHer Mv;n..(vk in se riously 111 witH her recovery unexpected, A patroness of the opera. Mrs. MrCormlrJt is shown at left In oive of her opera costumes. Her gray mansion in which she once entertained ueen Marie of Ktinvaiila, and Hhlca ahe recently closed aa an economy measure, is shown at right. BROTHER RETURNS TO PROBE DEATH YOUNG REYNOLDS WINSTON-SALEM, N. C Aug. 24. (AP) R. J Reynold. Jr., was back in hla home town today presumably to Investigate the death of his young er brother Smith, -who died' two months ego ot e. bullet wound. ... Although, in. seclusion, Reynolds was expected to confer with attor neys and relatives on the tragedy which cost his brother's life and re suited In indictment of Smith's wid ow, Llbby Holman McReynolds, of Broadway fame, and Albert Walker, a friend, on murder charges. Reynolds arrived here late yester day by automobile from Miami, end ing Journey half way around the world. He was cruising off the coast of Africa, when informed his younger brother was dead. Smith's widow has been in seclu sion In Maryland since she surren dered to a murder charge in Werit N, C., two weeks ago. Walker Is at the home of his father here. Both are under $25,000 bond. The date for the trial has not been set. ARREST FARMERS IN STRIKE CLASH COUNCIL BLUFFS, la, Aug. U (AP) Three men were arretted on .highway near here last liight during a clash between farm picketera and Council Bluffs officers. The officers went to the scene when four trucks were reported held there. Officer McTwiftgan ordered W. I. Bchwery of Panama, la., a picket, from a truck. Schwery resisted the order lind the officer hauled him bodily from the vehicle. The officers said the picket then attempted to upset the police car but desisted aftw McTwlggan had fired a warning shot Into the ground, AMELIA TRYING t NON-STOP HOP T06 ANGELES, Cal.f Aug. 34 (AP( Amelia Esrhart Putnam, pilot ing the same monoplane m wnicn sne crossed the Atlantic, took off shortly afternoon today on an attempted non stop flight to Newark, If. J. Success would bring her woman's non-stop record, no womsn having made the trans-continental flight in one hop. The pent west-east non-stop record for men Is held hy rranlt Hawks, whose time w it hours, minutes and 50 seconds. Nebraska Legion Opposes Bonus NORFOLK. Neb., Aug. 34 fAPj Nebraska lygionnaires in their an. rnial convention today, adopted a reso. lution opposing immediate cash pay ment of the bonus. The vote was 380 to 110. noyd Billing, charged with ope rating a motor vehicle with improper license plates, plead not guilty today when brought before Judge Oienn O, Taylor In Justice court, Hla trial waa set for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Bf-lMnp was eijrMed by state palre Tttetlay night, on in Pacific high- 5-Legged Frog Found In River Displayed Here A five-legged frog, alive and top ping, was brought to Medford this morning from the Applegate river, where he was discovered by B. Brown of Beali Lane. The frog is now in the custody of Alton Lind ley. Brown and Undley had gone for & swim In the Applegate, follow ing a search for blackberries, when Brown discovered the freak. The extra leg, he stated, is located just under his shoulder,, giving the frog three lega err tTtat side for motiva BASEBALL RESULTS National First game: R. H. X. Boston - 8 10 O Cincinnati 3 0 Batteries: Seibold and Spohrer; Johnson, Frey, Koip snd Lombardl, R. K. E. 4 8 1 7 10 0 Brooklyn Chicago Batteries: Mungo, Thomas, ijuiiu. and Lopez; Boot and-Hartnett, Second game: B. R X. .111 ..it 1 Boston - M . Cincinnati . Batteries: Betts, Frankhouser and Spohrer, Schulte; Bentoa and Asbo- porson. . Philadelphia ... K 14 a Pittsburgh S 1 3. RUiott. Ofgkt. Collins and V. Davis; Swift, 4Spencer, Chagnon and Grace. American R. Jt. . Chicago , 7 IS 0 . I 8 Boston Batteries: Lyons and Orube; Kline, Boerner, McMaughton. and Tate. R. H. B Cleveland .......,, S 8 0 New York - a i i raifjm? Brown. Wlnesarner and L, Sewell, rytlak: Ruffing and Dickey. B. H. S Detroit 10 Washington J S Batteriee: Whitehlll and DtSau teis; Weaver and Spencer. St. lm!a 13 Philadelphia S S 0 Stewart and Jerreil; Walberg and Cochrane. (Eleven Innings.) ' ST. JOHN, N. B. Aug. !4 JAP) The "Flying Hutchinson," bound from New York to London over the Arctic route, took off thla afternoon for Antlcottl Island, their second stop. HITCH HIKERS ENDANGER HIGHWAY MOTOR TRAFFIC Complaint have been filed with the state police that transients "on the hoof along the Pacific high way botn north and south are nutklRg life miserable for motorist by walking in th mlddie of the highway, and In some Instances piling their baggage on th right of way to compel the autoist to stop or drive into th far of approaching traffic arid invite a crash. Motorist report that roll of blan ket is a dangerous obstacle and may divert the auto into the ditch. When motorists slow up or atop and refuse ride th hitch-hikers, -erwrsily traveling In groups, shower u, driver with prufane threat and sstun s menacing, attitude. CRACKUP HALTS OVER-SEA RACE TO FAR NORWAY HARBOR GRACE, M. F., Aug. 3ti fAPj What at first waa an tev promptu race trom the United states to Norway today was halted by mishap and tha elrmatfe code. The Jwrecked airplane 'ox Tttor Sol, berg and Carl Petersen lay at Darby Harbor, Plaeentla bay. while "Th Oreen Mountain Boy." Oslo bound from Barre, Vermont, rested on the air field hew with tta filers, Ciyda A. Lee and John Bochkon, under or ders to delay their hop for Europe so as to give any possible help to Peter sen and Solberg. Both planes had struggled through; a heavy fog last nigh In rain effort to locate the Harbor Grace airport.: Lee and Bochkon brought Ihelr plane: safely down on the beach at Burgeo and at daylight continued their fiight to Harbor Grace. Petersen and eei berg, the meagre details available said, crashed at Darby's Harbor with out injury to themsehrea, but with considerable damage to their plane. Lee and Bochkon, on reaching here. Immediately began to fuel their plane for the long hop across the ocean and planned to, take off this after noon or tomorrow morning lor osio. Their indecision was turned to a defi nite stand to start the flight tomor row Tehen Hubert Huntington, the plane's navigator, who ia directing the flight from the Barre -Montpelier Airport in Vermont, sent them orders to delay their hop .until tomorrow morning and In the meanwhile lend aii pooibie assistance to Petersen and Soiberg, MAY DELAY ROAD PORTLAND TO SEA PORTLAND, ore, Aug. 34. APJ Selection of the route tor the loca tion of the short-cut road to the sea whirh may be made within several wpefcs does not mean ltnmedsfce con struction of the hJyhway, Ifie M. Scott, chairman of the highway com mission, announced at the searing late yesterdsy. Scott said the question win re quire serious study and w.en the de cision is msde the people of Port land must wait long time for a swift and direct hiehwsy to the sea, due to shrinkage of funds and the necessity of applying federal funds as are available on maintenance and completion of roads already in oper ation or started. Clarence Morris ot Grants Pan was fined S Monday for reckless driving Morris swerved into the lac of traf fic to avert running over a tran sient's baggage piled in the road Enforcement of the state saw against "thumbing for ridee" Is prae ticaiiy impossible as there is a young army of hitch-hikers going down th road. Arrest and Jail feed in many cases ia Invited. Autoist ar advised sot to atop under any pretext, save where safety demands, and to watch out for tricks. In northern California invitingly full waileia have been left tin th highway. When the autoist stops to i tavesligai. 6 lose, hi own Euro, CITY TO OCCUPY OLD COURTHOUSE COUNCIL OECIOES Removal of County Offices Leaves Fine Edifice for City Hail Purposes Rentals Will Cut Cost Medford department sad officials will occupy G city hall on North Central, following the move by Jack son county officials to the new court house on South Oakdale and Main street, it was definitely decided last night at the special meeting of the city councH, following presentation oy superintendent Fred Scheffel of a report which shows an immediate saving of 3S month, to be accom plished by the more, Bo definite date was set last night for evacuation of tl city Sail ort Front and Sixth streets, but It M understood the change will be made aa soon as possible after the depar ture oi tne county officials. Tha report submitted by Superin tendent Scheffel. shows that the city is paying rent ot 1S8 a month or 1900 a year In the present quarters. The cost per month in Bie city hall on Worth Central -wiii be 3!5 a month or $3780 a year. Bentais Cut Cost Rentals amounting to tiss month have already been guaranteed the city oy departments and organlttiomu which will join city officials la oc cupying the new quarters. This amount will reduce the monthly coat to 130, a saving el SS over the present location. It haa been costing Jackson coun ty (4253 a year, or $364 & month, to operate the building, Mr. Scheffel re ported, but a haa found, through a . thorough survey and consideration of special rates granted the city, the Medford will be able to operate and " maintain the building for fSTBD - year , . , Savings in heating and lighting can " be accomplishes, Mr. Soneftei assured the council, and a competent Janitor " can be obtained to keep the Building m sanitary condition without ex ceeding the operating cost n&med Third Floor Available. Renters already contacted, -arise have guaranteed the city a total of isa a month, will occupy only the tirat and second floors of the bund ing, leaving the third floor etm avail able. A local organization is negotiating for the third floor, but hu no yet announced whether or not It -will be taken over. U is understood, how ever, that the epaoe will be let to Continued on Page Ten) HEW COURT HOUSE TO OPEN MOW The county court today issued J notice that co public business would be transacted In the neyr court house until next Mondsy. The past two Q"ay number of people have jour neyed to tne new court house under the misapprehension that the change had been made. Only the counters and equipment and records not. in daily use ijeve been moved It Is expected that the moving of the various departments wm start tomorrow and be ruehed to completion. WILL- ROGERS BEVEBLY HILLS, Cal., Aog, 23, 'Well, the old gentlemanly game el politics is just starting to hit ier stride. Koosevelt in his M speech gars serea points where he wotiici remedy things. The Hoover buneh ere trying to get the market ttjs seTen points. So this is a seven- point esmpaign. The minute one side wakes speoch, hsTnoroiisly sailed "strategists" on the ether skis go Into a huddie to' pick it apart, which ail don't mean thing. There is not a voter in America, that 24 hours after any speech was made could re- niemher two sentences la it Politicians amuse more people than they interest 2 .u JMtaaMMsswswJsts, . 2f ual tFiP W9i ua, 14 SW tH "tFOGSUf drj tfiA gpi;ucm V