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Medford Ma National Advertisers Many national advertlaera are mem bars of A. 8. C. The; help make audited circulation poaalbla by their membership, and profit by uMng A. B. C. newapapera. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOHU, OREGON, FRED AT, OCTOBER 14, 1932. No. 175. The Weather Forecast: Tonight and Saturday oc casional rains; moderate tempera ture. Bl chest yesterday , , 11 Lowest this morn In ;....... M IL TI; JBUNE DDIiivD --J1IjiSE1 (lildFS nlWEIl i . FLAT REFUSAL TO T California Senator Answers Query of Newspapers With , Bald Statement Long Enamored . of Roosevelt SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 14. (AP) Replying to a telegram from representatives of 70 southern Cali fornia newspapers asking him to make a declaration of support of the Republican national and state, tick eta. Senator Hiram W. Johnson, Cali fornia progressive Repuollcan, said today: "I cannot and will not sup port Mr. Hoover." Johnson has repeatedly criticised administration policies. In a speech recently before the California Feder ation of Labor he attacked the gov- ernment's relief and foreign debt policies. Shortly thereafter Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic presidential candidate, coming to California on his campaign tour, quoted an extract lrpm the JoNnson speech and praised the California senator as "long a warrior in the ranks of true Ameri can progress." Praise Appreciated Roosevelt's remark brought a state ment from Johnson In which he uald the attitude of the Democratic can didate was "in sharp contrast with that Mr. Hoover has maintained to ward progresslvism and progressives in California. I personally Im mensely apreclate what he said and I am sure it is equally appreciated by the progressive Republicans of this state." Johnson's statement to E. P. Clark, and others, said In part: "Yesterday I received the night (Continued on Page Six) CHICAGO, Oct. 14. (AP) An open letter bearing the Joint signatures of former President Calvin Coolldge, for mer Governor Alfred E. Smith and four other nationally known men, and declaring that "the general pub lic will find Itself In a condition of servitude" unless all governmental costs are reduced, was made public here today. The letter was addressed to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, chairman of the National Economy league, and was read by him to a meeting of the executive committee of the league held to complete arrangements for the first national convention of the organization in Washington, D. C, on December 12 and 13. In addition to the names of Mr. Smith and Mr. Coolldge, the letter bore signatures of Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war; EUhu Root, former secretary of state: General John J. Pershing and Admiral Wil liam S. Sims. All six are members of the advisory council to the league. F PLANS BUREAU TO AIO IN PROBLEMS EUGENE, Ore.. Oct. 14. (AP) A an aid to cities and municipalities in solving their various problems, a bu reau of municipal research will be established in Oregon. This announce ment was made here today by Wil liam M. BrlggB, city attorney of Ash land, and president of the league of Oregon cities, and Dr. P. A. Parsons, fcad of the department of sociology of University of Oregon. The purpose and work of the new bureau waa described at the opening session of the league's annual con vention. The announcement said that Dr. Ambrose Fuller, secretary of the Min nesota league of cities, has been in vited to accept the post of executive secretary of the Oregon league and head of the bureau. Subjects tinder discussion Included maintenance of highways through cities, collection of city wwiumenti wi'h peneral tax!", co-ordination of th- f .;, ynr with the budget year, red tic t! mi in e!e-tipn costs, county tax suiKTViElng boards, unemployment relief and municipal bonds. Among thcee attending were W. M. Clemenson. Medford, councilman; James T. Chlnnork. Grant pass city s-rorney: J. D. M-Intre. Grants Pass acting mayor; P. P. Farrell. Med lord cny attorney. Many other cities were represented. EXTRAVAGANCE IN GOVERNMENT HIT BY NOTED FIGURES ., Pear Markets NEW YORK. Oct. 14. (USDA) yP) Pear auction market, prices a)lhtly weaker; 14 care arrived; 7 Oregon, 6 California, 3 Washington, 3 New York arrived; 9 cara on track; by boat, 3 New York cars. Oregon Bartletts. S.025 boxes, extra fancy 41.35-3 45, average 31.79; fancy 1.35-3.15, average 3174. Oregon Boscs, 1,660 boxes, extra fancy $1.65-3.60, average 32.26; fancy 31.55-2.60, average $1.69. D Anjous, 1,175 boxes, extra fancy 31.90-3.55, average $2.43; fancy $1.75 2.35, average 12 21; special $1.35-1.80. Washington Bartletts, 470 boxes fancy $1.40-1.65, average $1.54. CHICAGO. Oct. 14. (USDA) IPi pear prlcea: s Washington cara, 1 California arrived; 15 cara on track; two cara sold. Oregon Bartletts, 126 boxes extra fancy $1.45-1.90. average $1.77; 204 boxes fancy $1.30-1.60, average $1.48. Washington Bartletts, 511 boxes fancy, $1.15-1.64, average $1.45. AT Abandonment of Community Clrest Forces New Lineup in Effort Aid Unemployed Jobs Main Objective Program, thTough which the Jack' son county and Medford govern ments will care for the relief unenv ployment problem of city and county was accepted yesterday afternoon at meeting attended by representa tives or relief and character build ing organizations, civic bodies, chanv bor of commerce officials, cits, coun cil and county court. The meeting called, followlne the abandonment of the relief program or the community Chest, was well at tended and opinion seemed to be unanimous that the city and county governments should care for the relief unemployment problem. Victor Bursell, county commis sioner, announced this morning that trie county would Immediately take action toward the solution of the problem. The object of the program, as far as possible, will be to provide work ror tne needy, at least on a half time. rotating basis. This will Include work to be done on the hlghwaya through expenditure of the highway commis sion's federal appropriation of $261.- 000, Including the $175,000 to be spent on the Siskiyou route and the $86,000 on the Central Point route. Added to that win be certain Im provements of city and county streets and roads. Provision for the relief (Continued on Page 61x) KANSAS CITY, Oct. U.& Good times or bad. B. M. Spangler Is the kind of buddy who would share his last pair of shoes with a comrade. Entering a meeting of disabled American veterans with three brand new shoes for the left foot in his hand. Spangler Inquired: "Is Bill Rooney here?" Rooney approached and received the footwear. Spangler lost his left leg in World war action. Rooney lost his right. They wear the same sized shoes. So their feet went into partnership. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Oct. 14. (AP The Rev. Dr. Walter H. G ree ve r of the Southern Theological sem inary, Columbia, 8. C, was elected today as secretary of the United Lu theran church In America. He succeeds the Rev. Dr. M. O. O. Scherer of Virginia and New York, who died last spring. DISABLED BUDDIES SHARE FOOTWEAR TRIO ARRESTED IN PLOT KIDNAP MEN OF WEALTH RBm.ANDS. Cal.. Oct. 14. tr A n atlfrM plot tn kidnap and hold for ranuim Clarence O. While, mult l-mllllonalr norland ohlUinthrnD- lt and brother of the pruldent of the While Motor Truck company, and lr. CharlM l.omhard, RTalthy retired Redlands phjilclan, resulted In the arret of the three men today. The suipects gave the names of Charlee Lombard, 3fl. (no relation to Dr. Lombard); Wtllfam Snyder, 40, and Eddie Dow, 28. Deputy District Attorney James L, King said formal charges of attempted extortion would be filed against the trio. The suspects were arrested near the home of Dr. Lombard early today. In their automobile, deputy sheriffs and district attorney's investigators said, tney found rope and sheets. The anJte o' the three men fol GATES LEADING STRAW BALLOTS First Count in Mail Tribune Vote Shows Gates, Hoover, Codding and Beeson Are Far Out in the Lead STRAW BALLOT COUNT For President Hoover .................. ..........198 Roosevelt 64 Thomas H 12 For County Judge Gates 204 Phlpps 33 Pipes 4 For District Attorney Codding 192 Brlggs 44 Wilklns - . 20 For Sheriff Beeson . . - -120 Schermerhom ....-............... 66 Zundel .8 Ralph Jennings .................... - 48 The first report of the Mall Tribune straw ballot, puts O. B. (Pop) Gates leading the field by a huge plurality, with President Hoover a close second. District Attorney George Codding, democratic candidate for re-election, third; and Everett Beeson, republi can candidate for sheriff, fourth. The most significant feature of this vote to date, aside from the demon strated strength of Pop Gates, is the surprising and entirely unexpected sentiment for Sheriff Jennings, who was defeated by Schermerhorn In the democratic primaries. Jennings is not a candidate at the election, there has been no public mention of his name In this direction, or as far as the Mall .Tribune knows, no concerted effort to have his name written in, on No vember 8th. Yet, on 48 ballots his name HAS been written In, six times aa many as Zundel, the Independent candidate receives, and only 8 votes behind Schermerhom, the regular democrat ic nominee. An analysis of the votes for sheriff shows that both republi cans and democrats have written In his name, but more of the latter than the former. It Is certainly a great tribute to the general respect tn which Sheriff Jennings Is held, by the people of this community regardless of party. There is another Interesting feature of the race for sheriff. Many ballots left the sheriff space vacant, and were filled In with various expressions such as "Don't like any of them," "Demn ed If I know," or plain question marks (?) or exclamations points (I) Beeson however, appears an out standing favorite In that field as he is leading his nearest opponent Scher merhorn, over two to one. No doubt the greatest surprise to most of this paper's readers (and shared by the atraw ballot editor) Is the great strength displayed by President Hoover. Jackson county has always been listed as one of the few large counties In the state, that fre quently goes democratic. There has been a very general Impression it would go democratic this year. But to date the straw vote certainly doesn't Indicate It. In fact It Indi cates exactly the reverse, that Hoo ver will carry the county hands down. Before jumping to this conclusion, however, it should be realized that this Is the first count, that It repre sents, the sentiment In Medford, rather than In Ashland and rural sections of the county. For while bal lots from nearly every district in the county, have been received, there have been 20 from Medford to one from outside of Medford. On the other hand It la also true, that tn the past Jackson county has gone In presidential elections, as Medford has gone, In nearly every Instance. SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 14. (AP) Wind velocities continued to increase and storm warnings along the Wash ington and Oregon coast remained In place today. The wind reached a ve loclty of 2tJ miles an hour here lrst night and the blow Is expected to continue through the night. lowed several day of Investigation after a servant in the home of Dr. Lombard had reported receiving a letter in which he waa offered 1000 for a floor plan to the physicians home and Information concerning the family of Dr. Lombard. After the areet of the suspect, the officers searched the room of Lom bard In flan Bernardino, where they reported finding a stenciled letter demanding ransom and which link ed the name of White in tie cee aa ag intended, ylctlin, ' ROOSEVELT FOR . FEDERAL RELIEF TO Positive Duty of Government to Meet Needs When Communities and States Unable to Do So, Is View By Walter T. Brown. ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 14. iff) Oov- ernor Roosevelt had added today to his vlewa on the obligations of fed eral government, the declaration tht when communities and states are un able to meet the unemployment re lief needs "It becomes the positive duty of the federal government to step In to help." Answering In a radio address last night a question propounded by wel fare workers, "Do you favor a sub- atantlal Increase In federal relief out lays during the economic emergency," the Democratic candidate for the presidency aald: "I am very certain that the obliga tion extends beyond the states and to the federal government Itself, If and when It becomes apparent that the states and communities are un able to take care of the necessary relief work." Repeats Message of 1931. Comparing the action he sponsor ed to provide unemployment relief In New York with the record of Pres ident Hoover's administration, Mr. Roosevelt reiterated a passage of his message to the state legislature In 1031, which read: "In broad terms I assert that mod ern society, acting through Its gov ernment, owea the definite obligation to prevent the atarvatlon or the dire want of any of Its' fellowmen and women who try to maintain them selves but cannot. To these unfor tunate citizens aid must bo extended (Continued on Page Ten) GATESlOPEAK OVER RADIO 6:30 O. E. (Pop) Gates will open his campaign In Medford tonight with an address over KMED from 6:30 to 6:40, regarding the issues in the race for county Judge. Pop, as expected, has already been the target of the "mud allngera incorporated," and, while he will not descend to their level, and sling mud at them, he will expose some of the most flagrant falsehoods against him, which have been circulated recently In tho coun try districts. The latest Attack, Is directed at Pop's administration as mayor of this city, when he pulled this community out of financial dif ficulties and, thanks to hla leader ship, placed It on a sound business basis. The people of Medford who were here then know this, but the people In the country don't, and It la particularly to them that Pop will talk. Following this radio talk Pop will address a meeting at 8 p. m. tonight at Vie Grange hall in Phoenix. Those who want to get the facta and the truth, regarding this county Judge race are urged to tune in on KMED at 8:30 tonight. Gates will also de liver radio addresses at the same hour October 21, October 34 and No vember 4. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. (AP) The general council of the American Bar association today nominated Clarence E. Martin of Martlnsburg, W. Va., for president of the aasocla tlon. Nomination la tantamount to election. He will succeed Tuy A. Thompson of 8t. Louis. The election will be late today at the last business sea slon of the 65th annual meeting. Martin has taken an active part In the association's affairs for a number of years, conducting some of Its most important legal studies. John Henry Wlgmore, dean emer itus of the Northwestern university law school, today waa awarded the American Mar association's 1933 med al for the "most outstanding contri bution to American Jurisprudence." Mail Tribune I Intend to rote for . f Intend to vote fnr . t Intend to rote for . I Intend to rote for . Pleat fill out, with or without Contest Editor, Mall Tribune NATIONAL B. E. 'if t r r St V;VT IV'Vi t i7 M Officers of the National Bonus Expeditionary Force, elected at Its convention t Unlontown, Pa., are, left to right: H. C. Turley of Seattle, adjutant; Capt. Hoke Smith of Florida, field commander; George Stelnholi of Portland, Ore., vice commander and chief of staff; John Rankin, finance officer, and Georre Anthonv of Camo Hushka. contact officer. (Associated Press Photol OF HOOVER; IT'S WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. VP) President Hoover, after retiring early from a White House reception last night, with more than 1,000 people still waiting to shake hla hand, to day made an early morning appear ance with his right hand bandaged. Dr. Joel T. Boone, the White House phytlclan, said he was feeling fit, but had suffered a bruised hand In greet ing more than 3,000 peopte who filed part him before he retired. He had suffered also a smsll cut, presumably from a ring worn by one of the guests. The President arose unusually early this morning and took part In his customary medlclne-ball game. Later he went to work In the Lincoln study, on the address he will deliver In Cleveland tomorrow night. Senator Reed, one of the early morning visitors at the executive mansion, said Mr. Hoover had shown him a cut on the palm of his hsnd, received apparently from ring. "The President said he was perfect ly willing to continue the reception last night," Reed said, "but found that he was getting blood on the white gloves of some of the women guests." Last nights reception wss the ju dicial reception, usually Included In the December and January calendar, but this year made the social climax to the annual meeting of the Amer ican Bar association, with its 1S00 delegates; and to the cornerstone ceremonies which brought as guests famous Jurists from other countries Oreat bouquets of roses and chrya- anthemums decorated the first floor reception rooms. It wss the season'a first formal fashion parade, but among the elaborately gowned worn (Continued on Page Ten) EVANSTON, 111., Oct. 14. (AP) When It comes to alibis, Norman B. Collins. Wllmette banker hnrt one that defied Police Magistrate Harry H. Porter, but Mr. Porter got hla $3 anyway. "Where were you Monday?" aaked the Judge, curious to know why Col lins failed to answer a traffic charge. "Monday?" asked Collins. "Oh yes, I waa kidnaped. The kidnapers want ed WOO, but didn't get It." "Three dollars," said the Judge, "Is all I want." Collins paid. Republican Women Organize In County Republican women of Jackson county gathered at the county court house this afternoon to organize for furthering the campaign to re-elect Hoover and Curtis to office. United States District Attorney George Neu ner was scheduled to give the main address of the afternoon. Straw Ballot , for President, , for County Judge. , for Dint riot Attorney. , for Sheriff. signature, and mall tn Straw Ballot KIDNAPED BANKER HAS SOUND ALIBI F. ORGANIZES, ELECTS OFFICERS B.E.F. Policy 1-rorHovU Mm of Bofh Polios ? Afim fOshof -.Craf! -fifef Aiiiy ikm of Soacst Conv'rewondlC.rt' (Males Who AreFnr Imf IWu.iVr-n m 4-dOJinf THai diions ,'-- , l tun ... . i . S V ""HP P, HITS AUTO LANDS IN Driving while Intoxicated, obtaining money and goods under false pre tenses, assault and battery, defraud ing an lnkeeper and grand larceny were the complaints which took a number of people Into Justice court this morning before Judge Glenn O. Taylor. W. H. Finn of 71B Bush street, San Francisco, who aald he was en roue to Portland from that city. was sentenced to 30 days in Jail and fined $100, as a result of an accident on the Paclflo highway late last night, north of Medford. Finn was arrested by stata police and lodged In Jail overnight, charged with driving while Intoxicated. His car, according to reports of the In vestigating officers, struck the auto mobile driven by Carl O. Stapp, who was traveling south. Measurements made by police showed that Stapp's car was five and a half feet off the pavement, to the right, when Finn crashed Into It. Stapp had almost stopped, he said, trying to avoid the careening car. Both automobiles were damaged. B. F. Stone, an habitual offender, who Is under arrest here on a charge (Continued on Page Six) W. CT.TTSLAPS SALEM, Ore., Oct. 14. -(AP) Resolutions that condemned gamb ling at the Oregon state fair and all other places of entertainment, upheld the Anderson bone dry enforcement law In Oregon, recommended the sup port of candidates definitely favoring prohibition, and expressed apprecla tlon to the state department of pub lie instruction for the Issuance of i teachers' manual on tobacco, alcohol and narcotics, were among those acted upon by Oregon Women's Christian Temperance Union at the closing convention session here today. The convention closed with a "pep" rally which was addressed by Mrs. Necla Buck of Salem, national organ Izer, Miss Maud M. Aldrlch, Gresham, national W. C. T. U. motion picture chairman, and Mlae Helen Louise Byrnes, Los Angelea, field . lecturer and national aecretsry of the young people's branch. 5Nx AUNT THROWS CHILDREN FROM WINDOW OF HOTEL XtlLWADReE, VII., Oct. 14. (AP) Thrown from a window on the 18th floor of a downtown hotel by their ' aunt. two small children met death :n the street, while hundreds of work- era and shoppers were on their way home. The woman responsible for their deaths, Mrs. Aurelia Lorenz, 31-year- old divorcee and former wife of a wealthy Milwaukee contractor, then ended her own life by leaping after them. She left a note, blamtng mis - treatment by her brother, Rudolph Llbo, for her art. Her victims were: Vlvlan and Milton Ltbo, aged ft and 4 respectively. Authorities investigating the trag- edy which occurred late yesterday, were holding Libo for further quea- her as to the seriousness of an alt tionlng. They also questioned hlalment from which ahe had been auf- wlfe. the mother of the children, butlfertng, and charged that her relative subsequently permitted her to re turn to her home. Mrs. Lorenz, who had made herl home at the Llbo residence, left last Wednesday taking (9014 la tVkn SW..WA . firfbtM . Our The- Vets'. HO OM&LMr THlt TlMt l.VfX.v,;.,i. aniiw i f-vrv jr'i" -ft S1 TEACHERS OPPOSE MERGING SCHOOLS AND DRY REPEAL The Jackson County Teachers in stitute this afternoon went on rec ord as opposing passage of the Zorn MaoPherson measure for merging of Oregon's schools of higher learning, and passed a resolution opposing re peal of the state prohibition en forcement act. Officera were also elected at- the afternoon session. Clias. A. Boyd of Portland was endorsed by the Jack son county teachers as president of the O. S. T. A. Superintendent Wells of Klamath Falls was elected as a member of the executive committee, representing district fi: and Robert Goetzs of Silver ton as member of the board of trustees from district 3. H. W. Oustln of the Jackson school this city, was elected president of the Jackson County Teachers' associa tion; Dexter Amlck of Central Point, vice-president; J. R. Tyrrell, Los Creek, secretary-treasurer, and the following as delegates to tho state teachers' meeting from this county: Albert Fitch, Junior high school, Medford; Nina Tucker, Lincoln school, Medford; Ha M. Myers, Junior high, Ashland; Milton E. Coe, Jack sonville; Mlsa Willis, Rogue River; Mrs. Law, Plnehurst, and J. R. Tyrrell, Lost Creek. Seven alternate delegates - were named. They are: Cecil Poole, OTlf fen Creek; Mlsa Talbot, Bell view; Miss Mitchell, Prospect; Mrs. Flet- (Continued on Page Eleven) GARNERlFADIO AT 7:15 TONIGHT Frank DeSouca, chairman of the Jackson County Democratic Central committee, received a wire this morn ing from James A. Farley, New York, national Democrat lo chairman, an nouncing that John N. Gamer,, Dem ocratic nominee for vice-president, will be on the air tonight In an ad dreas at 7:16 o'clock, Pacific time. Mr, Garner'a address will be broad cast from station KOW in the na tional network and all local Demo crats and Republicans, too, are aaked by Chairman DeSouza to be listen ing In. hotel. YMtrday afternoon ahe reap. PfarM at tha tlbo noma and tug- " that ah. take the children for a walk. She and the children ap- patently had always been on friendly terms and their mother raised m objection. Shortly afterward, the police leam. ed, Mrs. Lorens hailed a taxlcab and tok the children to the hotel, where she tied their arms and lega with silk stockings before towing them from the window. 1 The body of one of the children struck an automobile fender. The other narrowly missed Injuring Wil- I Ham Brings, knocking off hla hat. I In the note Mrs. Loreni left b1 hind In her hotel room she accused her brother of having misinformed - 1 were fonder of their pet doga than they were of her. "And o." she wrote, "t have no fu 1 ture. That's why I am going to end wtvi put GP& lonaw" COMPANION HELD PENDINGJNQUEST Ellsworth Konkle Says He Saw Deer Near Break down From Remorse Funeral Set for Sunday Ellsworth Konkle. 42, of thla city, who authorities state, admits firing the shot early yesterday morning that snuffed out the life of Glen Fabrtck, Sr., well known resident of this city, early Thursday morning, In a hunting tragedy In the Lodge Pole ranger station district, was ordered held on an open charge, by District Attorney George A, Codding, following ques tioning of konkle this morning. An Inquest has been called by Cor oner H. W. Conger for thts afternoon at four o'clock. The decision of tha coroner'a Jury will govern the future legal course of county authorities. Near Collapse Konkle, a fruit worker, and father of a family, la on the verge of a breakdown from remorse. An autopsy waa conducted by the coroner this morning to remove the bullet. District Attorney George A. Cod ding said this morning that the mat- . ter would be called to the attention of the next grand Jury, slated to be convened Monday, October 34th. Confislon -In the accounts which marked the first report of the trag edy, were eliminated by Konkle'a story to the authorities, when they reached the death spot In tha eastern Jackson county wilderness yesterday afternoon. One report tended to In dicate that Fabrlck had been the vic tim of the accidental discharge of hla own rifle. The first report, tele phoned in by D. E. Millard, of this (Continued on Page Four) 1-U.C.LA. GAIJN RADIO The undefeated University of Ore gon team goes Into action against the powerful U, C. L. A. team Satur day In Portland. The game is being played at the Multnomah Stadium aa a benefit for the Shrine hospital In that city. Complete running game reports will again be made over the local KMED station with Ted Baker, sports an nouncer, describing the play. The game starts at about two o'clock. The action report will be picked up by the Mall Tribune public address lyatem and given to fans by the loud peaker In front of the Tribune office. RELIEVE NORTON 6ALEM, Oct. 14. (AP) Judge Jaa. , Brand of iMarshfleld .has been as- been assigned by Chief Justice Henry J. Bean of the Oregon supreme court to bear cases at Medford in which Circuit Judge H. D. Norton has been disqualified. No date for the cases was announced by the supreme court. While Brand Is at Medford, Judge Norton will relieve Judge W. M. Dun can at Klamath Falls In cases In which the latter has been disquali fied. WILL- ROGER? BUENA VENTURA, Oct. 13. Well, here we are breezing down the west coast of South America. I there ever was a country that the aeroplane was a godsend to it's these. The American consul just told me they get 367 inches of rain. He said a year, but I think it's a month. We are kinder getting Into the revolution neighborhood. Almost every two South Ameri can countries are paired off. I have been promised reserved seats at all that I will attend. I am stealing a inarch on Floyd Gibbons this time. Well, the plane is whistling to leavf Yours, awtoaaiJlMeIWaay