Medford Mail r mail huih .se a. d. c. An A. B. C. Auditor In auditing circu lation! check news print used, spoil age, cash received and other detail!, giving credit only for NET PAID circulation the best advertising money can buy. I,owet thin morning 43 Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TIIUBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1932. No. 156. PI AM IMl n r V8 The Weather Forecast: Tonight and Friday fair; little change In temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday ,. .. 81 miBTJNE HE1MB ffl Mi 1 1 ii i i i- Comment on the Day 9s Nezvs By FRANK JENKINS A FRIEND dropped Into thla office Tuesday and found thla writer Industriously pounding a typewriter. "You and I," he remarked, "are the two biggest fools In Southern Ore gon." "How come?" was the answer. "Because, Instead of being out hunting, like regular human beings ought to be on the opening day of the season, we're at home working like slaves.'," - ppHERE'S cause lor thought In that remark. When the time comes for us to die, as It will. Just how much better off will those of us be who stayed at home and worked on the opening day of the season than those who got out In the bright aunshlne and the glorl oua hills of Oregon and hunted for deer? We'll be worse off, probably; be cause we'll have missed something vflne that we might have had. HERE la a statement that Is not without Interest out here In this country where lumber la our most Important manufactured product: "The ateel Industry la planning an aggressive publicity campaign to cre ate new market for steel. Pressed eteel houses offer a new development which will be pushed If present plans are followed through." rjRESSED steel houscsl That makes us laugh, out In this country. Wouldn't a pressed steel house be a dickens of a thing to live In? But It Is no laughing matter. Press. ed steel houses can be aold If they have enough ADVEP.TISINO and SELLING back of them.' What lumber needs, If It Is to hold its own, is more advertsllng and sell ing. - HERE Is another Interesting bit, culled from the market pages: There Is an Impending ahortage of coffee In this country. Several of the large distributors have only a few weeks supply left. It Is aald that a few large food com panies are buying wheat In anticipa tion of an Increasing demand for cereal beverages later on, as the cof fee shortage begins to make Itself felt. There waa recently an up In prices of cocoa, and this also la said to be due to the Impending coffee shortage. WHY the shortage? Well. It la an Interesting story. There Is a, revolution on down In Brazil, and It Is from Brazil that most of the coffee cornea. Not only that, but about 70 per cent of the coffee we use In this country comes from one state In Brazil the state of Santos. This state of Santos Is practically blockaded as a result of the resolu tion, and so coffee can't get out. Hence, you see, the possibility of a ahortage. THIS was once a big world, with many natlona and many peoples whose lnteresta were far apart. What one nation or one people did con cerned other natlona and other peo ples very little, as a rule. Thla world that waa once so big Is getting smaller and smaller. What happens In one part of It Is apt to be of the most acute concern In places far removed. This revolution In Brazil, for ex ample. In which you may not be even remotely Interested aa you read of It in the papers or at least glance at the headlines may affect the price of your breakfast cup of coffee here In southern Oregon. The world, you see. reslly la a rather small place. In these daya of awlft communications, and what hap pens In one part of it has echoes in many other parts. HEAVY DECREASE IN O.S.C. CORVALLIS. Ore., Sept. 22 (API Approximately 44 per cent deeresae in freshman enrollment at Oregon State coUere was Indicated in the first reixe or registration figures today by E. B. Lemon, college regis trar. The total number of freshmen who hve completed enrollment and paid their fees was given as 472. as com pared with 840 on the corresponding oay lt year. Of the total regts- AGNES BENNETT INHALES FUMES IN Body Found As Caretakers Check Cabins Daughter of Weil-Known Family Second Case in 24 Hours Agnea Bennett, approximately 30 eara of age, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bennett of 937 North Central, old time residents of Medford, committed suicide at noon today by turning on and Inhaling gas In a cabin at the Sunrise service station on South Riverside avenue and Twelfth streets She was found at 13:30 by Mrs. R. H. Clawson and Mra. Bert Clark of the station, when they went to make their regular oheck on the cab Ins. Worked Yesterday Miss Bennett, who had worked yes terday at the Pinnacle packing house, where her sister, Ethel, la also employed, had rented cabin No. A last night. She waa heard moving about In the cabin at 10 o'clock. Deputy Coroner Joy Walker, who waa summoned on the case, atated that she had died shortly after 12 o'clock noon. A physician waa called When the city police arrived at the acene ahortly after 13:30, but all ef fort to revive life proved futile. Letter Explains, A long letter, written by Miss Bennett, waa found with the body. It gave a synopsis of melancholy days and tlod a aad story, which Indicated that her desire to live nad been con quered by despondenoj When she failed to return to her home last night, her parents thought she was working late at the packing house. The news of her suicide came as a great shock to them this after noon. In spite of the fact that she had been showing signs' of melan choly for some time. - - She ,had not acted strangely when renting the cabin last night and no suspicion was aroused. The care takers were on their regular round of inspection thla morning, ' when they found the door to cabin B lock ed. In an attempt, to break in, they smelled gas and Immediately sum moned the aid of Bert Clark. Face Wrapped In Towel Breaking into the cabin they found the womans' body near the heater, where ahe had apparently wrapped her face In a towel and bent over the burner to Inhale all the fumes possible. No Investigation will be made re garding the case, Which was obvi ously one of suiciao caused by de spondency. Deputy Coroner Walker stated this afternoon. The body Is now at the Conger funeral parlors and funeral arrangements will be announced later. LEGION WILL ELECT Annual election of officers of Med ford post No. 15 of the American Legion is slated for next Monday night. September 26, at the Armory, and every local Legionnaire is urged to plan now to be present. Pinal nominations of officers also will be made at this session. Just preceding the balloting. Several other Important matters will be discussed during the evening and reports of the state snd national conventions will be heard. Much in terest is being shown In this big an nual meeting and all Indications point to a large attendance. Chicago Veteran New G. O. P. Chief SPRINGFIELD, III., Sept. 23. (API Captain William P. Wright. 83. of Chicago, today unanimously waa elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, auc- ceedlng Samuel P. Town of Phlladel phla. Socialist Candidate Will Wage Whirlwind Drive NEW YORft, Sept. 22. (AP) A 1 man rode alone today Into the west, seeking the presidency of the United States. He will campslgn In 17 states. There will be speeches by day and speeches by night, and he will snatch his rest in sleeping cars as he rolls Into the northwest, to California and to Texas. Norman Thomas, a Socialist esn dtdate for president for the second time In four years, made no san guine claims of victory as he left New York last nlsht. He said: "I've always got a chance If enough people vote. But even If I'm defeated, an organhed Socialist movement with a big vote may stop present destructive trends. He expressed doubt that even J should he be elected he would be ' t 64 ft gr4 deal toward Uo Pear Markets NEW YORK. Sept. 33. (US DA.) (flV-Pear auction market steady on good atock. Thirty-nine can arrived: 31 Cali fornia, New York, 33 Oregon, 3 Washington unloaded; 39 cars on track. California Bartletta, S350 boxes; $1.39-3.73: average M08. Oregon Bartletta. 4490 bosect extra fancy, si. 10-2.80; average 3191; fancy $1.03-3.50; average $1.88, Washington Bartletta, 843 boxea; extra fancy, $1.45-1.75; average $1.81. CHICAGO, Sept. 33.(UB.D.A.) (P) Fourteen California, 4 New York, 4 Oregon, 4 waahlngton arrived; 40 car loada on track. By truck, 3 Michigan arrived. Nine cars sold. California Bartletta, 3510 boxes; $1.75-3.80; average $3.14. Oregon Bartletts, 857 extra fancy; $1.75-3.45: average $3.19; 1423 boxea fancy, $1.85-2.30; average $1.93. J. VON DER HELLEN LIFE AFTER Julius Henry Von der Hellen of Wellen, who for 10 years grieved over the death of his wife, ended his life yesterday afternoon, at the home of a friend near Phoenix, where he was. visiting. Death waa Instantaneous, due to the discharge of a shotgun placed at his head. He had been a sufferer from acute melancholia for years, and was under medical super vision. Shortly be for the tragedy, which occurred Just after 3 o'clock, Von der Hellen waa seated on the porch chatting. Later he went to his bed room. A son came to the house soon after and Just as he entered the bed room, heard the explosion, and found his father prostrate on the bed. : Von der Hellen, In some manner, found the weapon, which hsd been carefully hidden from him. He was brought here last week from Salem by his brother William, for a visit with frlenda and relatives of this vicinity. The body Is at the Perl funeral parlors. Coroner H. W. Conger an nounced there would be no Inquest. Von der Hellen Is a member of a well-known southern Oregon family. The death of his wife 10 years ago was a blow that left him despondent snd depressed. He Is survived by three brothers, William Von der Hellen, George Von der Hellen 'and Carl Von der Hellen two sons, Harold Von der Hellen and George Von der Hellen, and a daugh ter, Theodosla, survive him, besides other kin, and a wide circle of friends The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Perl Funeral Home, Interment In the Phoenix cemetery. PEACH PACK CUT SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 (AP) The cling peach pack of California was estimated today by the Canners League of California, In a preliminary report, to be about 0.447,280 cases compared with 8.348.653 last year and 13.173.703 In 1930. Virtually all the pneic had been made. Stocks were reported as 7.594.245 cases as of September 17. Movement since June first was computed at about 3.679.000 cases, compared with around 3.214.000 cases in the like pe riod last year. Stocks on hand Octo ber 1, 1931, were roughly 1,500.000 larger than the current stocks. The total then was 9 056.785 canes, and on October 1, 1930, It was "10.750,360 cases. ran ad Inn Pacific Pay Tut, TORONTO, Sept. 22. (AP) The Evening Telegram said today a, 10 per cent cut In salary has been ordered for all officers of the Canadian Pa cific railway In all parts of the world, mediate relief for the conditions he decries without a majority of his party in the senate. If President Hoover or Governor Roosevelt Is elected, he said. It would mean "national calamity.1 His Is the most ambitious speak ing program of any candiate, for It calls for day-by-day and often two day speechmaking. And he travels alone. Somewhere en route, Mrs Thomas, detained in New York by personal affairs, may Join him. Per haps there will be a publicity man to atd him part of the time. But mostly he expects to carry on the campaign unaided. Funds are skimpy less than 60,000 Is being spent on the entire campaign, he raid. There can be no extravagances. He hopes only to speak to as many persons as circumstances permit, and "spread the gospel of maintenance 4kM lamlifl lg fchf country' E ROAD 11 FUND URELYFEDERAL $455,000 Apportioned to Area Not From Local or State Taxes, Says High way Commission Member "Not a cent of the $455,000 appor tioned for expending on southern Oregon road projects comes from lo cal or state taxesl said R. O. Wash- burne of Eugene, member of the state highway commission, here to confer with the county court on Pacific highway Improvements. "Every dime is federal funds, and It would be un fortunate If, through a misunder standing, this money should be di verted to the northern psrt of the State. The proposed Siskiyou unit Improvement is vital to the highway commission program. There are four projects planned for southern Oregon," said Commis sioner Washburn. "They are the Graves Creek widening, the Rice hill Improvement, the Central Point straightening, and the Siskiyou Im provement. If Jackson county does not want the funds, other sections will take It. As a matter of fact, ther"e Is a decided sentiment to dl vert it upstate, on the grounds of more population." Protest Petitions Received. Commissioner Washburne said that the petitions signed by 600 Ashland residents, protesting against the ex penditure, had been received yester- (Continued on Page Four) R. F. C. LOAN PLEAS LINE WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. (AP) The number of applications for bank, railroad and Insurance company loans from the reconstruction corporation has dropped off in the last month. Wilson McCarthy and Gardner Cowles, Sr., directors of the corpora tion, said today that the pressure on the corporation had greatly decreasod This Indicated, McCarthy said, that the unfavorable condition which pre vailed between February 1 and July 15 had passed. The board announced today that agricultural and livestock loans soon to be made will carry 7 per cent in terest. 4 ROOSEVELT TRIP LA GRANDE. Ore., Sept. 32. (AP) Four La Grande men, returning from Portland, where they heard Governor Roosevelt speak Wednes day, were injured this morning when their car nosed over a 7S-foot em bankment naer Kamela on the Old Oregon trail. Martin Fitzgerald, delegate to the national Democratic convention, was driving snd spparently dozed, the car swinging from the road before he could regain control. Fitzgerald waa Injured seriously, sustaining a crush ed kneecap besides severe cuts and bruises. E FEE ILL T Judge James A. Fee, United States district court Judge, will preside at federal court here when It convenes October 4, according to word received here today by Deputy United States Msrshal Cal O. Wells. Judge Fee Is the Junior Judge, having been ap pointed only last yesr. This will be his first official visit to Medford. Others who will be here for the October court term are George Neu ner. United States district attorney; John L. Day, United States marshal and Hal Kenyon, deputy chief clerk, all of Portland. Judge Glenn O. Taylor Is a deputy clerk for the federal court. Community Chest Meet Scheduled A meeting of the Communtly Chest board will be held one wek from to day, Eugene Thorndlke, president of the board, announced this morning. At the meeting, th board will con fer with A. P. Johnsen, chairman for this year's campaign, and decide upon definite dates for the annual drive. Italy has shelved 1U only two bat tleships. Mussolini will probably take the place ot both of UjecCL Wichita LEADERS DISCUSS . 1! "'AY? " - -"'-VY.jp oCSti W - r if' ' " Roy D. Chapln (left), aeoretary of oommerce, and Newton D, Baker, chairman of the cltliena' committee of the welfare and relief mobilization of 1932, are ahown In conference when the nation'! rollef workera gathered at Whlta House at tha behest of President Hoover. (Aaaoclated Press Photo) KEENE PETITIONS FOR MAYOR NOT PLACED ON FILE Calm stm prevailed on the city political front today. There - were three new candidates entered for of flees but still no nominee for repre sentation of the fourth ward on the city council. It was understood, how ever, that committees were calling upon a local citizen and that before the time expires a petition would be filed. . . New entrants In the field today are Wm. Clemenson, incumbent, who filed for re-election to the city coun cil as representative of the first ward; Al Llttrell, who seeks a place on the council from the second ward, and Jack Moran, who will oppose M. L. Alford, present incumbent In the race for recorder. W. E. Rowley, whose candidacy waa announced yesterday, filed today as nominee from the third ward on the city council. He will compete with S. A. Kroschel, who filed some time ago, for this position. P. M. Kershaw, who now represents the second ward, has refused to seek re-nomination and C. A. Meeker, rep resentattve from the fourth ward. It Is also understood, has refused the insistence of several citizens' group, who requested his conttnusnce on the council. The third ward position, for which there are two candidates, is now filled by J. O. Orey, who Is a candi date for city treasurer. E. M. Wilson, Incumbent, Is so far the only announced candidate for mayor. He has filed for the offlco, Petitions for the nomination of Dr. J. M. Keene have been In circulation for several days and are understood to carry more than the necessary number of names, but he had not filed for the office this afternoon. T Paul C. Thornwon of Gold Hill sustained serious Injuries last night as the result of a collision on the Pacific highway at Gold Hill between an auto driven by R. E. Mythlng of Salem. Ore., and one driven by Mrs. Paul Thompson of Gold Hill. The crash, according to the state police who lnvesigated, occurred on virtually the same spot where Mar cus Tuttle and wife of Trsll were killed lsst Sunday afternoon in an auto accident. According to the authorities, the mishap last night occurred when Mrs. Thompson attempted to turn Into a drlvewsy and the Mythlng car crashed Into the rear of the Thomp son vehicle. . . .' . Mrs. Thompson told the state po lice that she gave the signal to turn In. Mythlng told the authorities that if Mrs. Thompson gave the sig nal .he did not see It, and further-, more It was not given In time for him to avert the crash. Mythlng Is not held but remained here pending developments. U. S. TO EMERGE FIRST FROM WORLD SLUMP ATHENS. Tenn., Sept. 22. (API Vice - President Curtis ssld: "The United States will be the first to emerge from the depression." In an I Boarrni address hs delivered today al Tea Wesley polls RELIEF PLANS END SOON, BELIEF POONA, India, Sopt. 22. (AP) Prospects for a speedy settlement of Indian electorate Issues which would end Mahatma Gandhi's hunger strike were reported this evening by mem bers of a special committee of caste hind us and representatives of the de pressed classes. The entire committee visited the Mahatma in his cell and talkedwlth him for two hours We had a long, satisfactory, heart- to-heart talk with Mr. Gandhi' said one of them as they left, "and we hope to return tomorrow with a final settlement." IN SADDLE MILWAUKEE. Sept. 32. fD Wis. oonsin's major political offices, bar ring an unusual political upset, ap peared destined today to rest in the hands of a young editor and a middle- aged man ti fact urer. The editor, John B. Chappie, Ash land, seemed destined to enter the United States senste. and former Gov- Walter J. Kohler, head of a manu facturlng firm, to. return tJ the gov ernorship. Both are conservative Re publicans. The electorate gave them decisive victories over Senator John J. Blaine and Gov. Philip LaFollette. progres sive Republican Incumbents, in Tues day's primaries. OLEOlflL PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 22. (AP) Opposition to the "proposed tax on oleomargarine, as provided In a me as ure passed by the last session of the state legislature. Is expressed in a re port prrpared by a committee of the city club. The measure, which is now subject to referendum, provides for an excise tax of 10 cents a pound on all oleomargarine produced or sold In the state and requires each mer chant handling the product to pay an annual license fee of 5. Unspeakable Conditions In Labor Camp Revealed WASIIINOTON Sept. 23 (AP) i Miss Helen Board man. former Red Cross worker, today testified before Brlgadler-Oeneral O. B. Plllsbury, as slstsnt chief of army engineers, on conditions she found In an Investiga tion of 22 contractors' labor camps on Mississippi flood control projects. The hearing was closed, but an ad vance statement on what her testi mony would be, given out In behalt of Miss Boardman by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, described conditions "without exception, unspeakable" with "brutality the rule." "Women were beaten for not hav ing meals ready on time" Miss Board man was quoted as reporting. "Two men were brstcn and discharged for ref i islng i . 1 gh t work ei ter having Vorke4 4 Ua BASEBALL RESULTS R. H. B. . 7 11 0 ..380 and Lopez; Brooklyn New York Slant. Mungo, Qulnn Parmalee, Bell. Hoyt and Hogan. American R. H. E. Washington 4 9 1 Baaton 3 4 2 Crowder and Spenoer; Durham, Welch and Jolley. Chicago at Detroit: Both gamea postponed; rain. R. . 7 . 0 Pittsburgh Chicago Smith and Finney, Padden; Grimes, R. Smith and Taylor. IS FOR $100,000 BY F. A. BATES Suit for tlOO.OOO, alleged damaega, against the Medford Printing com pany, publlshera of the Mall Tribune, waa filed in circuit court lata yea- terday by F. A. Bates, aged Gold Hill district miner, through hla attorney, M. O. Wllklns, of Ashland. Th ao- tlon la based upon news artlclea cov ering routine recorda and develop ments and editorials dealing wun "the Bates case and Foots Creek con, troversy." The complaint alleges persecution, defamation of character, loea of rep utation and monotary loss, aa a re sult of the publication of the Items, General damages to the extent of 450,000 are alleged and sought, and. aso.OOO for being allegedly forced to sell the Black Channel mining prop erty for aas.ooo, when the plitntlff valued It at 76.000. It is further alleged that the arti cles wei published with malice, and that edlu-Tlal reference to the plain tiff aa a "stormy pstrel" waa libel ous. A half do7n r,ew articles publish ed in the Mall. Tribune and a rcpro- (Continued on Page Four) . , 1 FARMERS PLAN DSttl MOINES, la., Sept. 23. (AP) Mllo Keno, national president of the Farmer.1 Holtday association which Is conducting a "strike" for higher prices, lias asked Iowa farmers to as- semblo here for a "protest" paraoe October 4 when President Hoover is scheduled to deliver a campaign ad dress. Me said he hoped 20,000 far mers would take part. "We hsve a right to hold President Hoover responsible for existing condi tions," iteno told members of the Iowa farmers' Union last night. "It la time," he said, "that we educate those responsible for this condition of agriculture. We have a right to portray the real conditions that exist In this counry." H REGIS!' ' 12 UNDER LAST YEAR Registration at the senior high school Is 12 below the records for last year, at the close of the third week of school, figures compiled by Principal C. G. Smith show. At the end of the third week las I; school year 612 students were registered while up to today only 600 were listed. Mr. Smith stated that registrations were expected to Increase Monday, when several students who have been working will register. "Some of the contractors and fore men were armed with rifles. T saw them myself. The heat waa terrible, The men wert driven In a tempera ture of 120 degrees In swamps filled with mosquitoes." Miss Boardman described the work ers aa "terrified and afraid to talk," the statement said. She blamed the contract system used by the war de partment for the worse abuses." "The men work from 12 to 16 hours a day," aht was quoted. "On the outskirts of some of the camps were groups of hungry unemployed men waiting for any vacancy, a con dition of which the foremen took full advantage. Wages amounted to from II to 9250 a day but by the use of a trick commissary system, , ran bai amount was seldom paid COLD SHOULI BY ROOSEVELT Candidate and Party Refuse to Leave Berths As Demo cratic Faithful Stand On Chilly Depot Platform DUNSMUIR, Cal., Sept. 33. (API- Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt mov ed today through the home atato of his presidential campaign rival, Pres ident Hoover, The Democratic presidential nomi nee arrived here at 8:35 a. m. and William Oibbs McAdoo, wartime sec retary of the treasury and now Dem ocratic candidate for United States senator, boarded the train. KLAMATH FALLS, Sept. 33. (AP) While 300 Klamath people atood In the morning cold at the depot, tha special train carrying Governor Frank lin D. Roosevelt toward California passed through thla city thla morning without any of the governor'a party leaving their bertha. Uncertainty prevailed among promi nent Klamath county Democrats: Wednesday aa they eought In vain to nuke arrangements for the appear and here of the governor or one of hl, party. The last report last night wiia that James Roosevelt, son of the Dtfmocratlo nominee, would greet the voters here. On the strength of that report, sent here by ex-governor Walter M. Pierce, about 300 persons went to the depot. The train stopped here for 10 min utes, but no one appeared except trainmen. By WALTER T. BROWN. (Associated Press Staff Writer) ROOSEVELT SPECIAL, Etf ROTJTB TO SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22. (AP) After writing Into the record of this presidential campaign his views In a speech at Portland on the regu lation and control of public utilities dealing in electricity, and calling upon the voters "to Judge me by the ene mies I have made," Governor Roose velt today was In California whose swing from Speaker John N. Garner assured Mr. Roosevelt's nomination at the Chicago Dcmocratlo conven tion. McAdoo Joins Party. The man, William Oibbs McAdoo, whose announcement of the swing during the fourth roll call laat July 1, had flown to Redding to meet the nominee and escort him across the state. McAdoo now is the choice of California Democrats for the United States senate. After the public utilities speech be fore a crowded Portland municipal auditorium that frequently applauded the speaker, Roosevelt boarded his train and before dawn had left be- (Continued on Page Eight) 4 Inmate Recaptured. SALEM, Sept. 22. fp) Dora B. Scholtles, 87, who escaped from the state hospital last night, was found at Turner this morning and Is being returned to Salem, hospital officials announced. WILL- ROGER? BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Sept. 21. Say, 1 got a whole new slant on this election racket today. I run into a Republican. Yon see on account of my low social stnndinjr I haven't teen able to meet anybody bnt Dem ocrat. But this Republican tells and shows me where this tli ins is going to be a real race. These windy Democrats had led me to believe that the thing was going by default. Mr. Hoover made a move yesterday that if I had been one of his advisors I would never have let him make it. He wants "to put more orators in the field." I think and hope that it was a typographical error. It should read we want more orators under the field." As I told you all before, I seem to bo the only person in America that has no idea who will win this election, bnt I do know one thing, it will be th side with the fewest "orators" or even speakers.