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Save! Subscribe Now; Mail Tribune Bargain Days End Sept. 12 The Weather Fomul! Tonight and Friday fair; warmer Friday. Temperature. Richest yesterday M I ot thin moraine; 49 edford Mail Tribu' je MAIL IBlBtNE A. B. C. An A. B. C. Auditor In auditing circu lation check! news print used, spoU age. cash received and other details, giving credit only for NET PAID circulation the best advertising money can huy. m jV, C.Y. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOUD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1932. No. 144. Ml JV M M 5) i i iia 1 . - Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS. IN CHICAGO, a gang of thieves estl. mated to Include at least eight men, takes possession of the premises of a safety deposit firm shortly after Boon, spends the rest of that day and most of the night drilling leisurely through the vault and escapes with loot valued at somewhere from a quar ter of a million to a million dollars." That couldn't happen In Medford. In the. smaller cities, known con temptuously to Chlcagoans and Hew Yorkers ss "hick towns," the police are too alert, to well ontothelr Jobs, familiar with what is going on. It la only In the big cities that con ditions exist that make crimes ol this sort possible. ALONZO STAGO,' preparing at the age of 70 to coach hla 41st foot ball team, becomes & trifle mellow and offers advice as to how to live to an active old age. "Take life easy, and refrain from hot doga and 16 cyllnder automobiles," is the wsy he puts It. What he means Is this: "Don't over-exert foolishly, eat wholesome food at regular hours and refrain from dissipation." THAT la sound advice, and like most sound advice. It WON'T be very generally followed by those who could profit by It. At the time In life at which most of us are Inclined to over-exert foolishly, est unwhole some food at Irregular hours and dis sipate, old age la a long wsy off In the future and we aren't doing much thinking about what will happen to us when It arrives. HERE la a paragraph In the day's news that In a way Is Interesting': "The soviet government of Russia moved today to consolidate Its col lectivization gains by decreeing that peasants leaving collective farms can not regain the land they contributed to the communal enterprise." It Is Interesting as an example of the bad habit of using so many big words that nobody knowa what you are talking about. 117HAT la meant 'a this: Tf The soviet government haa been taking away from Individual farmers their privately owned farms and throwing these farms Into vast estates which are worked on a huge scale by big business methods, the former owners becoming mere cogs in the machine. When these former owners who have been made Into mere cogs In a machine become dissatisfied and LEAVE, they are told: "All right. you're out: you can't have your land back. You must either de things our way or starve." TT 13 POPULAR in certain circles 1 to brag on the way Russia does things, and a lot of people profess to believe that the American people will have to be restrained by FORCE from adopting communism and doing things as Russia la doing them. Thla writer, for one, doesn't believe that American people could be COM PELLED to adopt Russian ways, let alone wanting to. Here in America, we want to do things on our own ac- 4 eount, and we DON'T want to be herded around In crowds by govern ment overseers. 8o we are NOT going to adopt com munism. It Isn't what we want. - - WE ARE hearing a lot Just now about the five-day week and the six-hour day. If you are Inclined to be old-faahloned, you may regard such proposals as dangerously radi cal. Listen: Years ago, the late Dr. Bteinmetz, electrical research wlrsrd, asserted that the time will come when with the aid of machinery a high standard of living can be maintained among the American people with an average TWO-HOUR working day. What do you think of that? THERE was a time In the world's history when the big problem was Famine. It looks very much as n our big problem now is OVER-PRODUCTION. Thai Is. we THINK over-production l a problem tps I'irvt- i on- wel- (Continued, oo. Page Four; NEW ANGLE SEEN j s Insurance Adviser Says Movie Executive Wed Ten Years Ago Not Divorced Wife An Incompetent COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 8. (API The strange aulclde of Paul Bern, Hollywood movie, executive, produced another mystifying angle today when George C. Clarken, Los Angeles' Insurance man and Bern'a Insurance adviser, aald here that Bern was married ten years ago and never divorced from a woman who Is a mental Incompetent In a New York sanatorium. Clarken said that Insurance policies held by Bern are payable to a trust fund, handled by a New York trust company, for. the benefit of the wo man. Never Divorced Clarken declared that Bern never divorced his first wife and believes the allusion In the aulclde note to some wrong done Miss Harlow, his recent bride, hsd some connection with ,hls alleged marital tangle. Bern kept a large sum of money with the New York trust company for his Incompetent wife's support end psyment of Insurance policies, the Insurance man said. Clnrken claimed he was one of the few friends of the film executive who knew of his former marriage. Clar ken, here for an Insurance conven tion, will leave today to look after Bern's Insurance affairs. NEW YORK, Sept. 8. Officials at the Hotel Algonquin said today that a woman registered as "Mrs. Paul Bern" had lived at the hotel for a decade, leaving last spring shortly be fore Paul Bern, film executive, whose suicide has mystified the country, married Jean Harlow. Hotel officials said Mrs. Bern re ceived fortnightly checks from the west cosst signed "Paul Bern" and that Bern visited her about once a year. They said her tastea were moaesi. and that she seemed deeply religious, alwaya having many religious tracts In her room. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. (AP) A coroners Jury decided today that Paul Bern, film producer, husband of Jean Harlow, actress, killed himself but said the motive was undetermined. The Jury found he died of "wounds, self Inflicted, with suicidal Intent." The verdict was returned atter a brief .hearing in which the only tes timony bearing on a poaslble motive was thit Bern hsd been nervous and run down, possibly from a lack of physical development, and thua sub ject to melancholia Including aulclde. In a telephone conversation with Louis B. Mayer, head of the atudlo where both Bern and Miss Harlow worked, Dr. Edward B. Jones, Bern's personal physician, now In Honolulu, stated he "understod the motive." ' Doctor to Testify "It Is not a matter that I can die cuss publicly," Dr. Jones told Mayer. "But I am returning to Los Angeles st once, arriving there September 13. and I shall be glad to give vJViatever Information I have to the proper au thorities." The autopsy report showed Bern was free of all disease, but that his physical handicap was one that would prevent a happy marriage. The brother said Bern, although a bachelor until he married Mlas Har low at the age of 43, had another woman In his life previously. "Paut waa not a virtuous man. In Vie conventional eense," said Bern. "But h had a higher virtue. He was good. I am tired of indecent talk about him." SEATTLE. Sept. 8. (AP) Mrs. Roscoe M. Drumheller, the former Ha zel Jaycox, member of a pioneer Walla- Walla family, died suoaeniy at a hospital here last night after she had been 111 leas than 48 hours. She was the wife of the Democratic na tional committeeman for Waahlngton. Advertising Importance Stressed by NEW YORK, Sept. 8 fAPt The Importance of advertising to finance was stressed today by Francis H. Sis son, incoming president of the Amer ican Bankers' association. In an ad dress at a luncheon tf the New York flnanclsl ftdrertlMn. Mr. SlMon. who Is vice-president of the Guaranty Trust Co.. td : -The difficult condition through which the financial world has passed in recent years have brought a new challenge to the financial advertiser. "In no field of business. ' he added, "is there greater need for vigorous r.-.r' iV'" t? 't ndver; ;k-i paries I "There are two JiecU la wb.cn JEAN HARLOW'S HUSBAND KILLS SELF $8&r. eW 4- l 1 1 S!21.....t fmittff . Picturesque Beverly Hills, Cal., home of Paul Bern and Jean Harlow where Bern ahot and killed himself a few weeki after their marriage. Inset Is a bridal picture of Bern, film executive, and the platinum blonde star. (Asaoclated Press Photo) F. A. BATES CASE The case of the state of Oregon against P. A. Bates, Indicted by the last grand Jury on a charge of at tempting to commit a felony, was docketed on the calendar for the cir cuit court term starting Monday, Sep tember 19, simply to "keep the rec ords straight," t,he district attorney's office said this morning. The matter of final disposition rests with the court, and the stipu lation Is listed for consideration as the final matter. The stipulation provides specifically for the sanction of the court. The district attorney's office avers that the original stipulation, as drawn up by Attorney M. O. Wllklns, has never been signed, but that a carbon copy signed by Attorney Wll klns and Deputy District Attorney George W. Nellson was filed by At torney Wllklns after an agreement had been made between the two that nothing was to be said or tthe stipu lation filed until it had the con sideration and approval of District Attorney Codding. Deputy Nellson charged that Attorney Wllklns "dou- (Contlnued on Page Two) SAMUELS FILES Ous H. Samuels, city treaatirer for the past two years, has filed his peti tion, signed by representative busi ness men of the city, asking for re election for a second term. Mr. Samuels has been a resident and taxpayer of Medford for more than 20 years, and during that time has been actively engaged In account ing and general office work, which especially flte him for the office that he now occupies. ' He is thoroughly acquainted with the affairs of the city, and especially the treasurer's office, which he has filled during the last two years In a very efficient manner. Bank Chief publicity can be most profitably em ployed by bankers at the present time. First, to sell banking service in Its various ramifications on the basu of Its merit and value to the business community. Second, to spread a better understanding of banking and Its functions to the gen eral public." H. A. Lvon of the Bankers Trust Co. was the other guest speaker at the luncheon. He was first president of the New York Financial Advertis ers and will be the next president of the national organisation, the Finan cial Advertiser" association, which will hold its annual convention In Chicago this nv&lb CITY WILL MOVE TO HALL, IS DECISION At the meeting of the city building committee last evening, tt was'de cided definitely that the city offices would be transferred to the hall on Fifth and Bartlett streets, although no date was set for moving, according to Dade Terrett, chairman of the committee. The city ts waiting for a decision from the county court as to what action that body will take concerning the cleaning of the city hall, which waa occupied by the county until last week. No special meeting of the council will be called by the committee, Mr. Terrett said today. Curtis C. Darby and P. M. Kershaw ere also members of the building committee. State police this morning arrested Lawrence Young and Glenn and By ron Hawton, brothers, and all of Oak land, Cal., for possession of fiO gal lons of alcohol, packed In the back of a Ford roadster. The trio, accord ing to the authorities, said the alco hol was destined for Portland, Ore., as part of the supply for the national convention of the American Legion. The authorities doubt the allegation- The three men were stopped about 7 o'clock this morning, on the Pa cific highway near Ashland. They are held In the county jail, pending trial. The seizure was the first of any alee. In this section, in a couple of months, and authorities say It Indi cates the resumption of rum running over the Slsklyous after a summer lull. SQUARE DEAL TO BE AIM OF KERR CORVALLIS, Ore.. Sept. 8. (AP) Dr. W. J. Kerr, chancellor of higher education, returned to his office here early today and almost immediately called a meeting of tne Oregon state college admlnlatratlve council, dls cussed policies of the Immediate fu ture, and left soon after lunch for Eugene with Mrs. Kerr to attend the funeral of Mrs. P. L. Campbell, wld- of the former president of the Uni verslty of Oregon. His policy, Kerr told the deans, will be to weigh every element of the present system of higher education on Its merits as though he himself had planned It, and he added that his purpose will be to give a "square dar to every individual and Instl tUUQIfe FEDERAL BUILDING FUND SLASHED BY Comptroller's Ruling Knocks Ten Million From Con struction Program in Garner-Wagner Relief Act WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. (AP) Secretary Mills said today that un der the ruling of Comptroller Gen eral McCarl the 100.000,000 public building program in the Garner-Warner relief act would be reduced to 90. 000.00k The announcement of the program and Its vartoust projects Is expected by Secretary Mills to be made public at the White House shortly. How ever, the treasury head declined to say whether he had certified to Pres ident Hoover that the public finances could not afford to undertake the program at this time, an alternative allowed him by the relief act. Mills said that while McCarl had not ruled on the entire $323,000,000 public works section of the relief act. other officials of the treasury said that McCarl would make the same ruling under the provisions of the economy act to the public roads, flood control, army housing and other provisions. Should McCarl apply the 10 per cent reduction to the entire program $32,200,000 would be slashed from the relief bill. Treasury officials tentatively de cided today to ask the comptroller general to reconsider hie ruling. , EVE OF OPENING PORTLAND, Ore., Sept, 8. (P) The Legion went to work today. Hur ried receptions, brief ceremonies, ap preciative mention of the perfect weather, and distinguished officials of the American Legion went speedily to the task of concluding prepara tions for the 14th annual convention of the organization, to be held here next week. For two weeks executives of the Legion have been gathering here, their arrival climaxed yesterday by the appearance of National Com mander Henry L. Stevens, Jr. Today the president of the auxiliary, the correspondent natlonale of the 40 et 8, and le chapeu natlonale of the 8 and 40 reached the city. Along with them came hundreds of Legionnaires and members' of the four great service organisations which have set up their headquarters !n Portland and will make this city the veterans' capital of the nation. PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. 8. (JT) "Full and free expression" on the bonus, bonus army, prohibition and any other question "which may prop- (Contlnued on Page Three) LIBERTY PARTY TO BE FORMED A petition announcing the Inten tion of 68 Ashland residents and one Medford resident to form the "Lib erty Party" was filed this morning by Dr. D. M. Brower of Ashland. The petition namen as state cen tral committeemen H. I. Cummlngs, H. Parmalee, D. L. McLeod. O. W. Brazee, W. J. Butler, Ray B. Met calfe and Dr. D. M. Brower, all of Ann land. The lone Medford signer of the pe tltlon bt Harry Watson, who gave no street address. As a legal and duly formed po litical party, aanctloned by the sec retary of state, the "Liberty Party' will be empowered to function ss a political group, nominate candidates, and hold conventions. The petition does not set forth the alms, object of purposes of the "Liberty Party." One unconfirmed Ashland report said It was the Intention to nominate a full county ticket. Borah Says West "Any Man's Fighe BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 (AP) The west ti "any man's fight" during the present prnldentla1 campaign. Sena tor Borah told newspaper men today. Asked for hls opinion whether Gov ernor Roosevelt or President Hoover had the ascendancy in the western group of states, he said the issue would not take definite shape before UKWtwr lira- FIGHT FOR RULE Intensive Campaign Opened by Leaders Indiana, Illi nois and Ohio Will Be Main Battle Grounds By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. (AP) An Intensive campaign for congressional control Is being launched In the wake of the quadrennial presidential drive, It Included today consultations with leaders of both major parties over the contested command of Capitol Hill. Senator Swanson of Virginia, chair man of the Democratic senatorial campaign committee, was In New York for conferences with James A. Farley, chairman of the Democratic national committee. His next scheduled stop was Albany, where he said presi dential and senatorial campaign plans will be reviewed with Governor Roose velt. Contests Surveyed. Only yesterday Senator Watson, the Republican leader, and Senator Hat field, chairman of the Republican senatorial campaign committee, con ferred with, President Hoover and re ported that senatorial contest had been surveyed. Where the two parties will direct (Continued on Page Three) T BASEBALL RESULTS National First game; R. M. K. Chicago , 4 9 1 Boston .......................... 16 1 Batteries; . Root and Hartnett, Hemsley; Brandt and Spohrer. Second game: R. H. B. Chicago 3 6 1 Boston ................ 8 8 0 Batteries;. Tinning and Hartnett; Brown and Spohrer, R. H. K. St. Louis 0 8 1 Phllsdelphla 8 8 0 Batteries: Carleton and J. Wilson; Benge and V. Davis. R. R. X. Pittsburg 3 8 8 Brooklyn . 13 17 4 Batteries: Chagnon, Spencer, Brame and Grace, Fin ley; Clark and Lopez. American R. .. 8 4 R. E 1 13 a Boston . Chicago (Ten Innings.) Rhodes, Kleins and Tate; Lyons and O rube. R. R. 8. Philadelphia 14 3 Cleveland 3 8 1 Orov and Cochrane; Brown and Bewell. First game: R. R. . New York .. , . 0 18 1 Detroit '. r 4 18 3 Batteries: Pip rue, Moore and Dickey: Hogsett, imle and Desautela, Hayworth. f 1 LONDON, Sept. 8 (AP) President Hoover's chances for re-election at the present time. Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon said on his return from the United States today, are equally good as they were two months before the election In 1938. The president's efforts to remedy the depression and unemployment, he ssld, already are taking effect. 1 . Garden Valley and Melrose road lm proved Roseburg Newa-Revlow. Oregon News Bits SALEM, Sept. 8. (AP) Liquor law violation, were responsible for all of the 16 revocations of driving licenses msde by the ststs department during the past month, It was announced by Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state, today. August revocsttons decreased from 36 revoked licenses listed dur ing the ssms month a year ago. PORTLAND, Sept. 8 (AP) Rob ert Dyer, 16, and Betty Simmons, 8, both of Portlsnd, drowned la the Columbia river here Wednesday. SALEM, Sept, 8. (AP) Capitol Post Mo. of Salem wilt send Its drum corps and about 100 men to enter competition to take part In the tl DSjSjds) 8A fch n I tihn fti ssafiGAA Pear Markets NEW YORK, Sept. 8. (F) Pears: 34 cara artred, 30 California, 9 Ore gon. 8 Washington unloaded. 18 on track; by boat, 1 New York; market slightly stronger. California Bsrtletts. 14,375 boxes: Best $1 90-2.90; few 3.99-3.05: ordinary ,1.70-3 65; com mon and rips, 81-80-3.30; average 3.38. Oregon Bosc, 8.540 boxes, best 81.80 3.40: average 81.93; fancy 81.55-3.20; average 81.84. Washington Bartletts, 1460 boxes; Extra 81.60-3.15; average 8143. nwwinrt &nt. a im .... s California. 8 Oregon. 1 Washington smvca; av cars on track; oj trucx, 5 cars Michigan; 13 cara sold. California Bartletts, 4.005 boxes; 81.43-3.60; average 81.99. Washington 1,443; extra fancy 81.35-1.75; average 81 50: 635 Bart letts, fancy 81.16-1.45; average 81.38. T SIYLESJOIHI Tonight at 7:80 marks the official opening of the fall ahopplng season. when Medford merchants units to dlsplsy the latest In sutumn styles snd modes, together with the most modem developments In other lines of merchandise, Praotlcally all local stores are planning apeclal window displays, designed to attract the eye and demonstrate atyls trends which will prevail during the fall and wln ter months. Special entertainment features are planned for the downtown business streets during the period of the for mal opening, with the Medford Olee men, the fine chorus tinder the di rection of James Stevens, furnishing the principal entertainment. This ohorua of 40 voices, which made Its Initial appearance In Medford last Thursday at the courthouse dedica tion, and which attracted much com ment upon Its arrangements and singing, will give a group of concerts in the main business district, begin ning at 7:80, and those expecting to hear this part of the program are urged to be downtown at that time, (Continued on Page Two) ON HOOVER VISIT WABH1NOTON, Sept. 8. (AP) Mrs. Raymond Robins, wife of Colo nel Raymond Robins, missing since hs msde sn engagement Ssturday to see President Hoover, telephoned the Associated press here from Maine late today tiat she feared her hushand had been killed by Florida bootleg gers. NEW YORK, Sept. 8. (AP) New York police have been asked to senrch for Raymond Robins, who disap peared after leaving this city for Washington, where ha had an en gagement with Presidetn Hoover. Police refused to reveal any of the particulars. Two men believed to be federal agents conferred with Acting Csp taln John Ayers, heed of tha missing persons bureau. "Dive us a little time and then you will know all," they said. Robins, a native of Staten Island, New York, Is 59 yesrs old. Between 1903 and 1908 ,he engsged In settlement work In Chicago, later becoming a member of tha Chicago board of education. Railroad Chiefs . Talk Wage Cuts CHICAGO. 111., Sept. 8. (AP) Executlvea of nine railroads met In a closed conference today to discuss plana for a general wage revision for union railway workers. It was reported the executives were drew Ing up a formal notice to the unions demanding a 30 per cent reduction from the wage levels In effect prior to last February, wien the employee accepted a 10 per cent reduction. Legion In Portland. Post Commander Irl 8. McSherry announces. SALEM, Sept. 8 (AP) Plans for a state-wide organisation of prune growera were laid at a Wlllamete growers' meeting her last night, PORTLAND. Sept. 6. (AP) Early completion of the Wolf Creek and Wilson River roads was urged In a resolution adopted here Wednesday by the Northwest Oregon Develop ment assoetstlon. The resolution, addressed to the tat highway commission, also "urg ently" prayed for a "more equitable allocation of federal aid funds, avail able for highway construction, to the ff ffQfjUiSBga, sxasftlbsj fat PEAR EXPORTERS TO REAPBENEFITS French Agree to Grant Fruit Special Import Quota Eastern Trunk Lines Agree to New Rate East PARIS, Prance, Sept. 8. (AJ1 . Immediate relief for the American fruit Industry Is expected to result from agreement by France today to grant applea and pears a apeclal Im port quota In accordance with the American request. The French, after conferring with the American negotiators, said they would make ameliorating changes In administration of fruit quotas where by the licensing or Importers would be placed on a monthly basis In stead of a ten-day basis, and much other red tape would be eliminated. American Importera had been re duced to 39 per cent under the gen eral fruit quota from which applea and peara will be removed. Accordlng to Information received yesterday from W. R. Sibley, district freight and passenger sgent for the Erie railway, and Ted Hoke, of tha Pennsylvania, the executives of the eastern trunk lines have authorized concurrence In a new rate of 61.35 per hundred pounds on peara from Medford to the Atlantic coast, for export, under a minimum weight of 33,000 pounds. The trunk Una exec utives haxe asked the transconti nental lines to apply for authority from the Interstate oommerce com mission to publish this new export rate Immediately. " ' ' - The statement Is of great Interest to fruit growers and shippers of the Rogue River valley, as It means a substantial reduction In the freight rate on local fruit destined for ex port from Atlantic ports. The Rogue River Valley Traffic association. In co-operation with similar organisa tions In Hood River, Ysklms and We natchee, made application for this rate several months ago, and this Is the first notice received Indicating that favorable consideration has been given by the carriers. It Is hoped viai ma rate may be made effective In time to be used for at least a por tion of the seaon's winter pear crop. (Continued on Page Five) SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 8. (API- Co-operative marketing, In the opin ion of James O. Stone, chairman of the federal farm board, offers the only permanent solution for the farmer's problems. Addressing the annual farm dinner at the New York state fair last night. Chairman Stons urged New York farmers to fight for the co-operatlTS plsn. "The attack on It," he aald, "has Just started." WILL- ROGERS SQys: BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Sept. 7. Don't miss seeing the building of Boulder dam. It'a the biggest thing that haa ever been done with water since Noah made the flood look fool ish. You know how big the Grand Canyon i. Well, they just stop ' up one end of it, and make tha water coma out through a drinking fountain. They hare only been bothered with two things. One li silt and the other is senatorial investiga tions. They both clog every thing tip. It's called the "Hoover dam," now, subject to election returns of November 8. The dam is entirely between Neva da and Arizona. All California gets out of it Is the water. Yours for the latest news, J.. lasasSrHtsV MlftlaasW Mraa Ifh i J:' V;
