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nn MAIL IK1ULSB A. B. C. An A. B. C. Auditor tn auditing circu lations check! uewi print aud, spoil ice. cub received and other details, firing credit only for NET PAID circulation the beit advertising money can buy. EBFORB MAIL I F Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932. No. 163. The Weather Toreaut: Tonight and Saturday fair; not much change In temperature. Temperature. Hlfheit yesterday 94 Lowest this morning 48 M eUNE Comment on the Day 's Nezvs By FRANK JENKINS ELEN KELLER la made an hon orary fellow of the education Institute of Scotland. She la one of only two women In the world to achieve thla distinction. Helen Keller waa born with about aa many handicaps aa a human be ing can have, but lack of courage waa not among them. So th goes ahead and works bard and overcomes her handicaps and becomes world fa moua. In her experience, there Is a mighty guod lesson for thoae of us who are NOT handicapped. PORTO RICO Is swept by a tropi cal hurricane that kills more than 200 people and Injures In ex cess of a thousand. Among other losses Is tMt of the coffee crop of the Island, which was totally destroyed. It waa the first commercial coffee crop since the dis astrous hurricane of 1928, which de stroyed the trees. Here In fortunate Southern Oregon we sometimes complain. Really, we haven't much to complain about; now, -have we? DOWN In Portland, there la a lot of acandal about the stealing of recall petitions. Not long ago, also In Portland, there was another scan dal about the theft of petitions for an Initiative bill consolidating the university and the agricultural col lege. If Initiative, referendum and re call petitions had to be left with exit public official, such aa the county cleric, to be signed volun tarily by people who WANT to sign, Instead of being hawked around the streets by private peddlers at so much per name, auch scandals would be fewer. NOT only that. 'but such measures ss got onto the ballot would be a reflection of genuine populsr de mand Instead of being, as they often are now, the vehicle for somebody's prtvste scheme. UP AT the university and agricul tural college they are selling roller skates to students, who are buying them, of course, as a protest against the rule banning use of au tomobiles by students. It Is a revolutionary thought. In these modem days, but If college students would use roller skates more and motor cars less they would find their physical development Im proved and their capalcty for atudy enlarged. Their parents, Incidentally, would find their pursea fatter at the end of the school year. ADOWNSTATE editorial writer, having nothing else to write about, devotes .half a column to the difference between the Amerlcsn and the English manner of speech. He says: "British speech, generally apeak lng. sounds excited and rather rt dlculoua to American eara. Ameri can apeech, on the other hand, la reported to sound thin, flat and un eventful to the Englishman." Interesting, probably. If true. But If somebody offered you a good Job In these days It wouldn't make much difference to you whether his man ner of speech was excited, like the Engltshmsn's, or thin, flat and un eventful, like the American's. What you would be Interested In would be the Job. a-a H ERE Is the moral, If you care for morals: It Isn't really the way It Is ssld that matters so much u WHAT IS SAID. WHICH would you rather hear a marvelously fine orator, with a command of language so amazing as to csuse you to pay attention to his words rather than to hla thought, or a plain, ordinary Individual witb a clear mind and a reasonable mas tery of everydsy speech who tells you wmethlng interesting thst you didn't know before? AND which would you rather hear , an article full of big words thst prove the writer's familiarity with the dictionary, although you may not know what they mean, or one written In plain, simple lan guage that everybody can under stand? Fines For Liquor Are Dry Argument OREGON CITY. Ore.. Sept. 30 (AP) Liquor law violation fines In this county since January 1, 1932, have amounted to 84,770 85, ssld a report issued today by the county treasurer. The report was prepared at the re quest of a committee representing ft froup of citizens who favor retention : candidate for office on the Republl e Vta rjrohibiuoa Uwfc 'can tlckefc EU ! DEFENSE IN LOCAUNTERVIEW Famous War Correspondent Visits Medford En Route South Declares Orient Not Through With Wars (By Eva Nealon Hamilton.) "I hate war. don't get the Idea that I don't, but I would like to go beck to Manchuria If things get hot." With that contradictory statement and a devilishly anticipatory gleam tn his big blue eye, Floyd Gibbons, famous war correspondent, addressed the little crowd that greeted him at the Medford airport this aiteroon, upon hta arrival by plane from Se attle, en route to San Francisoo, "to fly around the bay and get more dope for my Job, all the same as yours." he added to the reporters. A -few seconds berore he had as sured the group that things aren't ail settled In the Orient, and that things are apt to "get hot over there again soon. , o Time to Prod Orient. "This is no time for this country to be sticking pins Into them." he added, with a serious note in his voice. "It 1 time for the Pacific coast to look to Its defense. We have 1 nothing. It is the most poorly de fended section, and things look hot. "What "this country needs la air fields. Not coast guns. That's Civil war stuff Spanish -American. The next war will be fought from' the air. If you haven't fields for land ing and servicing numbers and num bers of planes-, you're lost. "This Is a fine airport," he added In an aside. "My first trip to Med ford and It looks beautiful from the air. Pretty bumpy up there today, though." Gibbons flung back the silken scarf, which matched In color the patch perpetually over his fam ous left eye. "Hazy, too, but I could see Medford." Hit For Radio Speech .... Complimented upon the hit he made in hi much discussed Amer ican Legion speech at Po-tland, Gib bon laughingly replied, "Yes, and did I get hit for It?" The question led to the radio situ ation and the war correspondent without hesftance assured the group that he had received no word from the federal radio commission and so far as he has been able to learn the decision was NBC's, which put him off the air. He made no definite statement re garding whether or not he would continue broadcasting in the future, but stated he waa returning to New York from San Francisco, "back to the newspaper business," and added with nonchalance, "After all I have simply used NBC as my agency." Hobby Is Flvlng. , Asked If he had a favorite hobby, the much-discussed man of the news. papers and the air, who has the form of a good-natured golfer, almost heavy about the waistline. Immediately re plied : "Doing this, flying around and taking time off. I'm making the trip In a chartered plane with my good friend, Commander R. E. Dll- dine." The latter soon replied: "All ready when you are, captain," and Floyd Gibbons gave the silk scarf another swish into his good looking brown flannel coat, then hesitated to sign his name for the autograph album of A. H. Banwell, of Medford. who has collected autographs over a good portion of the world. The signature showed signs of his stay in the Orient, the "G" In Gibbons resembling closely a Japanese character. THREE YOUTHS IN JAIL FOR THEFT Charged with stealing 135 from a. local service station on the east side last week, three local youths. Tommy Ryckman, 1 1 : Vernon Calhoun. 1 8, and James O'Connor, 15, are being held in the county Jail pending the Judge's decision In their case. The boys appeared before Judge C. B. Lamkln tn Juvenile court yes terday. According to city officers, who arrested the youths, Ryckman admitted taking the money. Police slad the station was entered while workmen were on duty. Most of the money had been spent, the purchases Including a 33. rifle. Fighting Campaign for Hoover Sought by Cal BOSTON. Bpt. 30. ( AP) Calvin 1 Coolldge has called upon the Repub licans of Massachusetts to conduct ft "fighting campaign"' for President Hoover and the slate ticket. His message to the Republicans of the it a to was contained in ft letter to President Judvn Hsnnigan of the Republican club of Massachusetts last night. It was read at a Mnlght be fore'' dinner to delegates of the Re publican state convention opening here today. He had been Invited to attend, but declined because he did not think he could be "of any particular bene fit." "The at'entlon of your ga'.herlng." he and. "ought to be centered on our "Wildcat" Rhotn" mi ml v wmsmi " 'i i i i seam ww--wwWrJW''T!'JW'"-ik.M William "Wildcat" Bill Rhoten, one of Northern California's famous early day prospectors. Is a member of the Yreka Miners and will participate In the gold rush to be staged In Yreka October 7 and 8. Wildcat and his two brothers took out pockets In the early days, totaling thousands of dollars. The brothers are known throughout California and Southern Oregon for their rlrh strikes. ROOSEVELT SAYS 1ST EXPENSIVE Greatest Peace Time Spender in History) Claim in Sioux City, Iowa. Address In Milwaukee Tonight By WALTER T. BROWN (Associated Press Staff Writer) ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPECIAL. EN ROUTE TO MILWAUKEE, Sept. 80 (AP) Governor Roosevelt today crossed Iowa, the birthplace of Presi dent Hoover, his rival forthe presV dency, whose administration he ac cused in a Sioux City speech "of being the greatest spending administration In peace times In all our history. The special train of the Democratic candidate, on the last lap of Its 8900 mile Journey through the middle and far west, waa scheduled to reach Mil waukee at 10 p. m. Eight hours later Mr. Roosevelt will be In Chicago for the last week-end before he returns to the New York state capltol. Talks Taxes, Tariff. Mr. Roosevelt, speaking at the stockyards baseball park last night In Sioux City, discussed taxes, the tariff and mortgages and their rela tlonshlp to farmer relief. "We are not getting an adequate return for the money we are spend ing in Washington," the nominee de clared. "The administration." he added, "has piled bureau on bureau, com mission on commission, and haa failed to anticipate the dire needs or re duced earning power of the people. Bureaus and bureaucrats have been retained at the expense of the tax payer." Continuing, Mr. Roosevelt said: read that the president Is at work on a plan to consolidate and simplify the federal bureaucracy. Four long years ago, In the campaign of 1028 (Continued on Page Two) -f- Health committee of the city coun dl made a jurvey yesterday afternoon of the elaughter houses In the TS1 ley. which furnish meat for Medford consumption. The study la being rrde by the group In order to de termlno the advisability of hating a city meat Inspector. On the tour were Chairman William M. Clemenson, Joseph O. Orey snd Curtis O. Darby of the council com mlttee. Dr. O. A. Gltr-en, local vet erlnarlan, and P. H. Thompson, with the federal government. This campaign can be won by work and organization. The RepubT can party has an honorable record It la purging a sound policy, and if what It has done in the past and whst It ts doing In the present U Impressed upon the voters by ft cam paign of candid education it cannot fall to meet with their approval. 'It Is a time when the people ought to stand firm. There Is nothing that could be more reassuring to the busi ness interests of the country at this time than the knowledge that the people propose to support sound Re publican principles. When that has been demonstrated, many of our Ilia will disappear. ' We must put on a fighting cam paign for the election of President . Hoover, ft-nd tt ttftt ticket, 34 GO TO DEATH IN SEADiSASTER Rescue Ships Succeed in Saving Few of Freighter Nevada's Crew Heroism Seen in Efforts to Aid SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 30. (AP) Pieces of the battered hulk of the Japan-bound freighter, the Nevada, pounded today on rocky shore in the Aleutian Islands, marking the spot where 34 men went to their deaths in stormy seas but also sig naling where deeds of heroism by crews of two other ships saved the Uvea of three survivors. Aboard the liner, President Madi son, which has resumed its course towards Vletuiia, B. C, from Japan, the three men at first lay in a se rious condition from exposure, able to talk a little, but recovered within a short time. They had fought their way . to the shores of Amtlgnak Island when the Nevada grounded, while their mates drowned; and re mained there without food and shel ter for nearly two days. Saw Officers Die Before their eyes, they said, their captain, T. W. Johansen, of Portland, Ore., and the first officer, E. T. Wendt, also of Portland, leaped over board into the raging waters to dis appear. The three were: James Thorsen, a cadet, of Portland; Fritz DeWall, able bodied seaman, no address; and Lu ce na N. DeCanay, ordinary seaman, Risal, Manila, P. Z. Until told that all of their mates had been lost, they believed that the (Continued on Page Blx) VALUES STEADY WASHINGTON. Sept. 30. (JP) Farm prloes of agricultural products on September 15 wer reported today by the department of agriculture to have been S9 per oen tof the pre war level, with no change from. Au gust 16. On September 15 of last year the index was 72 per cent of pre-war prices. Farm prices of chickens and eggs were up 0 points from August 15 to September, but were 15 points below last year; cotton and cottonseed prloes were up 0 points during the month and 10 points over 1931; grains were down 3 points and 9 points respectively: meat animals down 3 to 19 points; dairy products up 3 points In the month but off 5 points from last year; fruits and vegetables down 11 and 15 points. FMreio TO DBS MOINES, Sept. 30. (AP) More than 180,000 persons are expect ed to come here Tuesday to hear President Hoover speak, local head quarters) of the national republican committee said today. They announced plans for a parade of more than 25,000 to escort the presidential party from the train to hotels. Officers of the Iowa Farmers Holi day association said today they expect several thousand farmers to partici pate In ft "protest" parade a few hours before President Hoover is scheduled to deliver his speech. Democratlo registrations with the county clerk have shown an Increase the past two days. One hundred and fifteen cards received from Ash land precinct today showed 40 Dem ocrats, 69 Republicans. Two Social ists and two Liberty party members were listed, along with one prohi bitionist snd one independent. The country cl;rk's office reports close to 75 voters since May have changed their addresses to other counties of the state. There are also a number of cards submitted of peo ple who have moved to this bounty since last spring. Some of the cards show that the registrants have not been here the required six months. 4 LOANS FOR FARMERS E SPOKANE. Wash., Sept. 30 (AP) The Chronicle was advised from Wsshlngton, D. C today that $3. 000.000 immediately mill be made available by the agricultural credit corporation for loans to northwest farmers and livestock men. In addition to this amount, funds "limited in amount only by the bounds of the sum provided In the relief act" will be made availsble. the TWO YANKS CAUGH". r.T THIRD IN r 1 c w a n 4 D1NNEEN t-V Associated Press telephoto of a Combs of the Yankees waa tagged five to two. OF WAHPETON, N. D., Sept. 30. (AP) Four bandits raided the Citizens' National bank of $8800 today, slugged the cashier and took two women, an employe and a customer, 25 miles into the country before leaving tnem at an abandoned farm. The women were wounded. Miss Ruth whtpps. bookkeeper, and Mm Doris Stock, customer, were suf fering from gunshot wounds and brought to ft hospital. Officers said they apparently were caught in gun fire exchanged between the raiders and pursuers, who took up the trail. The bandits, who were armed with sub-machine guns, were reported south of Breckenrldee, Minn., across the Red river from here. The sheriffs office declared un founded ft! report that the raiders were barricaded In a farm building. The women were taken along a shields by the raiders in the hope this would prevent fire by pursuers. At the hospital physicians found shot in the arms, left shoulder, chest and face of Miss Whlpps. while Miss Stock who Is assistant superintendent of Richland county schools, was struck In the left leg. which appsr- ently nsd been fractured. Both wo men will recover. ERSI SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30. (AP) Corroboration of a portion of the story of Paul M. Calllcotte of Port land, Ore., that he was the unwitting carrier of the bomb which killed 10 and Injured 40 persons In the 1916 preparedness day parade here was given today by Francis Oaddy, a police corporal. Oaddy said he was mounted on his horse at Stewart and Market streets, scene of the explosion, as related In Calllcottea' story, Oaddy said he also remembered ft fruit atand on the cor ner opposite the bomb scene. Calll cotte referred to a fruit stand In his "confession," that he was given $5 to carry a suitcase from Oakland to San Francisco Just before the blast, and that he deposited It at the spot where the explosion occurred after ward. 4 At the meeting of the county court next Wednesday naming of a budget committee for the coming year will be made. In accordance with cus tom, the three members will be: One from the souti end of the county, one from the north section, and one from the central portion. The bud get committee under the law will hold Its first meeting the middle of the month. It Is ne-cesaary for the budget to be comple'-ed by early De cember. . Louise C. Gober Rites Saturday Funeral aervlres for Louise C. Oober, wife of Jt A. Oober. of 520 South Central, who passed awsy Thursday. will be conducted by Rev. W. R. Balrd at the Conger chape) at 3 00 p. m. Saturday with Interment following in the Siskiyou Memorial Park. . 4 . Glenna, Virginia Will Play Final PEABODY, Mass., Sent. 80 (AP) Glenna Collett Vare. of Philadelphia, and Virginia Van Wle of Chicago, two of the mo.t conal.tent golfers In the eountrv, qualified today to battle for the 3th women a national golf cham - plonahin. fourth Inning play of the second by Hartnett. New York nine took IN NEED OF RAIN LA GRANDE. Ore. Sept. 30. (AP) ' The arldnesa of the summer season In eastern Oregon has carried over Into the autumn and the closing of September finds agriculturists anx iously hoping for rain, pastures have dried up prematurely In many sec tions and unless soaking rains come soon, not only will stock men be forced to start feeding hay, but farmers will have difficulty in pre paring the soli for fall-sown grain. The last week has been like sum mer here with the maximum tem perature 66 In La Orande Trursday. 1 E HEAVY FOR WEEK PORTLAND, Ore.. Sept. 30WAP) Increased shipments and produc tion but a drop in current new busi ness was reported today by the West ern Pine association for the week ending September 24. Production for the week was 30.023,- 000 feet, an Increase of 626.000 feet, as compared with the preceding week, and shipments totaled 40,943.000 feet, up 2,832.000 feet. Current new busi ness decreased 3,685,000 feet, or 6.6 per cent under the week before. Un filled orders Increased 4,658.000 feet. During the week 66 mills operated at an average of 37.6 per cent of ca pacity white 58 mills were down. AT WASHINGTON. Sept. 30. (AP) Governor Beverley in ft telegrem to the war department today estimated property losses In Puerto Rico from the hurricane at between 130,000,000 and a SO. 000, 000. Beverley's message said the number of dead now la estimated at 300 ; the Injured at 2500. The known dead at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, heverley reported, numbered 204 and the Injured 1605. As his report was made public, two more experts of the Red Cross, M. K. Reckord and Wade Downey, were in structed to leave for Puerto Rico for hurricane relief work. Corn Growers Burn Product For Fuel CHICAOO, Sept. 30. (AP) A tre mendous consumption of corn as fuel Is Indicated, crop experts In Chicago ssy. Com In western Iowa on the basis of yesterday's quotations is selling at sbout $2.66 a ton, and the state col lege at Ames, la., is getting out a bulletin on the use of the grain as fuel. "Do or Die As Cubs Face Home Fans Tlx Fdaard J. Nell (Assorlsted Press Bport Wrlter ABOARD THE CUBS' SPECIAL TRAIN EN ROUTE TO CHICAGO. Toledo. Ohio, Sept. 30 (API Speed ing toward old familiar fields, the twice-thwarted Cuba rose today from their Pullman bertha more concerned with the problem of facing horns folks tha with the outcome of the world series with the New York Tsn kees. In every mind was the thought of the 100.000 rabid faithful who lined the streets of the home town two daya after the Cuba won the National league pennant, frantically yelling their names, ahowerlng with confetti the open cars they rode In triumph 1 to the clvlo reception In their honors, Tha major waa Uaeia ja to review. SECOND GAME UNCI, IS! I game of the World Series when the game from the Chicago Cubs, WILL WHIRL FAST ONCE THEY START CINCINNATI, O., Sept. SO. (AP) Merle Thorpe, editor of Nation's Dusl. ness, expects- the country to experi ence "the greateat activity It has ever seen" when' "the two great wheels of Amerlcsn life, production and con sumption, Bgatn slip Into mesh "What an upturn that will bell" he told the convention of the manufac turers' section, Amerlcsn Gaa asso elation yesterday. And "If sentiment continues to Improve, get ready for an upturn," he advised. "The want and desires of 100.000.000 people have been suppressed for three yeara." The last 60 days hsve shown a bet ter feeling, Thorpe said, and predicted this "will encourage people again to take normal chances." He explained "In every depression there first waa a spiritual awakening, then quickly followed Improvement In trade, ex change of goods, services snd lsbor." Plans for a national advertising campaign Involving several million dollars expenditure to boost the sale of gas rangea were outlined at the convention. CHECK ARTIST IN E E. S, Nelson, said to be 76 years of age, neatly dressed, and described as a "smooth talker." was in Med Monday Issued a number of checks which were turned over to the city police this morning, marked "Not sufficient funds." Nelson deposited some money In the Medford National bank, t,v po lice were Informed, but before the checks were returned the amount waa withdrawn, with the exception of one dollar. Only one check writ ten by Nelson, for 625 to Brown's Pharmacy, was paid by the bank. Included among checks reported to the local police were M. M. Store, $5; J, C. Penney Company, $6; Shir ley's and Humphries. Another check cashed by Nelson at Brown' Fnai-macy for 910 was returned "N, S. F." The man claimed to be interested in the purchase of real estate. GATES WILL SPEAK TABLE ROCK TOUT O. K. (Pop) Oaves, candidate for county Judge, will make the first speech of his campaign tonight at Table Rock, where he will speak upon Invitation of the Table Rock Community club. Gates will outline general policies for county gov. ernment. Gates entered the Judge ship race a week ago as a harmony candidate to end the political tur moil long raging In this county. ''Spirit Seen lng stand and all the notables of tha city, proud of their champions, abso lutely certain they could not be beaten. No city In the baseball world reverea Its diamond heroes, worships them quite so Intimately and volubly aa Chicago. So It'a not difficult to Imagine how the rank and file of the Cubs, from Manager Charley Grimm all the way down to the bt boy, felt coming home to that kind of fandom, beaten In both the first two games In New York, having In their own eyes let down the most loyal, most entrant astlc, most believing fans In all tha basebsll world. "It get you down." one of tha regutnrs said aa he poked his break' (,Qoutlnu4. 04 Pag Tbretl PARTIES CENTER UN EFFORT IN Vigorous Struggle Will Fol low in East Is Indication for Windup Roosevelt Seeks Insurgent Aid By Byron Price. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. () TS presidential campaign passes into the usually decisive month of October with the activities of both major po litical parties centered temporarily In tne west, but with plentiful signs that an Inch-by-lnch struggle Is to ' follow also In the east. The Democratlo drive for the In- urgent Republican support west of the Mississippi, led by Governor Roosevelt, has received Increasing at tention In the closing daya of Sep tember. It will be followed almost Immediately by a Republican ooun-ter-thrust, led by President Hoover. That western sector Is destine ta see still further stubborn dlsnute. but the thoughts of both party com- manos already ara turning toward the eastern seaboard and the mid west for the real windup of the cam paign. Farley Says West Won. After Governor Roosevelt's exchange (Continued on Page Three) FOR SLAYER OF FEDERAL AGENT VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sent. . (AP) While a large posse of men searched the wild and rugged country near rroeostei, wash, for Jesse B. Cousins, who last night allegedly killed one federal prohibition agent . and probably fatally wounded an . other, hla brother, Louis, was In us , tody here today on an open charge. ixmis, arrested at the brothers. home early today by a posse led by Maurice emitn, redersl prohibition administrator for the Paclflo North, west district, was brought here. He waa taken to the hospital where Ed C. Vlaslch Ilea probably fatally wound. ' ed. Vlaslch, barely able to talk, aatd he was not the 'man who killed Bal lard Turner and wounded him follow. lng an attempted raid on the Cou sins' place last night. Vlaslch, when Louis Ooualna waa taken before him, was quoted by au thorities aa saying Jesse Cousins was the only man present and that r was he who did the shooting. Louis claimed he was In Portland last night and did not return home until early thla morning. L Following the football pep rally on the downtown streets of Medford thla evening, atudenta of the Senior hlh. school will gather at the school for rally dance, according to O. O. Smith, principal. The dance Is for members of the student body only. he stated. The rally will start at the city nark and continue to Main and Central. Winston Hotell, jell leader, will head the parade. WILL- ROGER? Says: BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Sept 29. It was good today to hear our old friend De Wolf Hopper recite liis epic, "Casey at the Bat." It was good to hear Graham McNatnee, who has re mained pre-eminent as an an nouncer during all these years. Ted Ilusing was good as usual. The old radio pays for itself every fall during the world series. We listen to ads, croon ers and politicians all year just to hear "the count is three anrl two on Babe Euth and the pitcher is winding up." That's America's greatest suspense. Babe is the only man in the world that was never "tuned out on" when he steppsd up to thfl old home place microphone. Tours, "WILL. T. S. Gandhi is eating again, Democrats still fasting. I Aim.jitx.i e,iu.i.tJ