The Weather roKcut: Tonight lit Wednesday Mini sllhtly winner tonight. Temperature. , HlghMt yesterdsy 49 Lowest this morning 49 TP Paid-Up Circulation People who pay for their newspapers srs the best prospects for the adver tisers. A. fi. 0. circulation Is paid up circulation. This newspaper is A. B. 0. EDFORD MAIL BUNE Twenty-Seventh Year HEDFOItD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, No. 202. Comment on the , Day's News TAX ON PROPERTY Charges Dropped Hood Rivei Jquad Will Face Tigers T CERTAIN FOR 1933 AND FRIEND FREE TO BE ASKED BY T M By FRANK JENKINS. rIS question, these days, Is on every Up: "What of prohibi tion?" And here Is the probable answer: Prohibition, AS IS, Is dons for." Last week's election left little doubt of that. VP disappointment to most people. 'This wrlter, iat example, started out as a sincere ECONOMIC prohibi tionist meaning by that one who be lieves the country Is better off with It than without It. It was certainly trite, In the first few years of prohi bition, that common, ordinary pepple who haven't any too much money at the best spent LESS for liquor and MORE for the solid comforts of life. ' That Is probably true yet, but the scandals of prohibition have become so great as to disgust large numbers of people, Including this particular writer. WHAT will follow repeal of prohi bition; which, unless all signs , fall," Is on the way? , Well, obviously, If prohibition Is to he done away with, there must be some form of REGULATED sale of liquor. There are many plans, rang ing all the way from the- return of . the old saloon to government liquor stores. - But It Is plain that if we are to have liquor there must be some way1 whereby people can buy It. AS to what way Is best, this writer freely confesses doubt. Most people seem to be In doubt on that point. There la little agreement, as yet, aa to Just how liquor should be made and sold. one point, however, there should be general agreement: Whatever method of manufacture and sale of liquor Is finally adopted, the government should take all, or at least the bulk, of the profits, either by monopoly of the business- Itself or by a tax so stiff as to absorb moot of the profit arising out of It. . One of the sad aspects of prohibi tion has been a government unable to raise money enough to pay its bills and at the same time a bootlegging racket that milks the. public for hun dreds of millions, perhaps billions, and yet goes untaxed, THERE are both moral and ecc nomlo reasons for a tax that will take most, If not all, of the profits arising out of the liquor business. ' The moral reason Is that it was profit that made the old saloon a sink of iniquity. The economic resson, bluntly, stated, is that the government needs the money.' HIS write, incidentally, would like to pause here and make a pre diction: . Whatever form of regulation of the llouor business Is undertaken, when prohibition Is .done away with, as seems to be coming, will be unsstls factory and sooner or later will be' come saturated with scandal "and graft. Human beings have been struggling with the liquor problem for thou sands of years, snd have as yet found nothing approaching a satisfactory solution for it. The liquor business has ALWAYS been sn outlaw prob ably more so In this country than anywhere else. It will have all the traits of the outlsw when It returns. Make mistake aa to that. I ERE Is a fist and positive state' ment, but It Is one that this writer believes: . There is Just one satlsfector solu tion for the liquor problem. That solution la INDIVIDUAL TEMPER ANCE that Is to say, temperance that Is undertaken VOLUNTARILY by the Individual, because he believes it to be best for HIM. That would work. - TJROHrBrnONLSTS, especially the 7 mors radical of them, hav mads many mistakes In the past couple of decades. They have assumed, for example, that people could be made temperate by flat of law. They have learned by experience, although not all of them have admitted It, that human nature Is such thst when authority says re gardtng persona habits and appe tites: "Thou shalt not" human be ings are Inclined to answer perverse ly: "Yes, but I WILLI" At least three-fourths of the drink ing this writer sees Is dons by people who think It U smart hnuse It la FORBIDDEN. --as QINCERE prohibitionists, and most of them ARE sincere, will make Special Session Too Late to Avert Levy, Belief Fur ther Tax Conferences Are Planned by Gov. Meier SALEM, Nov. 18. (p) A atato tax on property will b levied for 1933, regardless of sales tax approval or any other revenue producing meas ure by a special or regular session of the Oregon legislature, state of- flclals considering the situation here today indicated. Further conferences on taxation here and at Portland will be held by Governor Julius L. Meier before any definite recommendations are made, he said. While the calling of & special ses sion was still being discussed as a possibility, it was the opinion of tax authorities that no tax could be levied in time to affect the 1933 levy wnicn must be established by tne end of December. Any revenue rais ing measure must wait the required 00 days before enacted, and then with the possibility that 'a referen dum would be Invoked. An emerg ency clause cannot be attached to tax bills, It was pointed out. A special session, however, would expedite revenue raising steps, and with the enactment of a' gross or selective 'sales tax, as is being con sidered, provision would likewise be made for the calling of a special lection should a referendum be In voked. The tax then would be col lected and be used to offset the property tax later In the year, of ficials Indicated. Many questions have arisen in the statehouse aa to the effect of calling a special session. Its duration and who shall comprise the session the old or newly elected legislators. Pend ing an official opinion by Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle, the argu ments on both sides have been plen tiful. . r HEAVY LIFE TOLL TOKYO, Nov. 13, More than 100 persons were reported dead or missing today in the wake of a 12 hour typhoon that scourged land and sea In the Tokyo. district with tor rential rains and a 100-mile gale. The fishing villages of Pukushlma prefecture reported 13 motorboata with more than 100 fishermen aboard as missing. Three bodies have al ready been, washed ashore. The freighter Unkal Maru, earlier reported In distress, went aground on Oshlma Island at the mouth of Tokyo bay. Fishermen rescued nine members of the crew, but the 22 re maining aboard were feared lost. Hundreds Die In Honduran Revolt TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Nov. 15 (AP) A sudden revolution, hardly 24 hours old, Joined federal and "liberal" forcea In battle and claimed the lives of several hundred men. The Insurgent liberals, who were defeated In the presidential election two weeks ago, started hostilities by capturing Nacaome, key city of south ern Honduras, and San Pedro In the north. Burns Slayer To Stronger Lockup PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13. (AP) Harry Riley, charged in two separate indictments with first 'degree mur der following the slaying of his wife, Hilda Riley, and her father, Carey Thornberg, was brought to the coun ty Jail here today from Burns after officers there concluded tho Harney county Jail was unsafe. Legion Conclave Set for Oct. 2nd INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 18. (AP) The national convention of the American Legion in Chicago next year will be held October 2 to 3. It was decided by the national execu tive committee here today, L REEDSPORT Tom Lillebo submit ted low bid of $19,173 on steel bridge on Umpqua highway east of here. Would Erase Snake Fear From Minds of Children ' ASHLAND, Wis., Nov. 16. (AP) Lew A. Johnson, Ashland naturalist, who doesn't fear snakes himself, has set for himself the task of teaching Wisconsin school children to overcome their abhorrence of reptiles. During the winter months, while the native bull snake, copperhead, rattler and other species are hiber nating, Johnson plans to lecture on their value to th farmer "d the gardener. "I don't believe the fear of snakes Is Inherited, Johnson said. "It to Instilled by parents. A small child will play with a snake, but if his parents see him doing It they will kill tt laftfcQ w;t& veeaaoB, there LIBBT HOLM AN REYNOLDS, ex torch singer, against whom charges of murdering her young husband, Smith Reynolds, were dismissed to day lit North Carolina. (Associated Press Photo.) INSULL REVEALS FUTILE EFFORTS CHICAGO, Nov. 1 3. -(JP)-Samuel Insull, Jr., told' in federal court to day of futile steps he took a year ago to persuade New York and Ohi-1 cago banks to vgo along" with In sull Utility Investments, Inc., and Corporation Securities company to tide them over until loans could be paid and receivership avoided. Leaning forward in the witness stand with apparent willingness to answer questions, the younger In sull told of conferences with offic ials of banks that had loaned, mil lion?; of dollars to the two now bank rupt firms. The hearing sought to determine whether there were pos sible hidden assets "In December of 1931," said young Insull, who received $70,000 a year as president of both companies, "we decided the point was being reached where, because of declining market values, the company could not con tinue to post collateral for the bank loans." Insull said other officials of the fi nancing companies, Including his father, Samuel Insull, Sr., now fac ing extradition from Greece on charges of embezzlement and lar ceny in connection with the collapse of his $2,000,000,000 utilities compa nies, delugated him to confer with the banks. He was lnstmcted, Insull said, to obtain agreement of the banks not to sell collateral held as security for loans. The collateral consisted of stock In underlying utility operating Companies of the two financing com panies. Dumping of the stock held by the banks would have had a serious effect on the market, he said. Insull, Jr., said he visited five Chi cago banks December 15 and officials of each Indicated Viey would adhere to a -"standstill" agreement U the New York banks holding loans would do likewise. The bankers he told of seeing included , Herman Waldek, president of the Continentals Illinois Bank & Trust Co.; Melvln A. Tray lor, president t the First National Bank of Chicago; and' Philip R, Clarke, president of the Central Re public Bank & Trust Co. (now the City National Bank of Chicago), of which Charles G. Dawes was chair man of the board. He also conferred With officers of the Harris Trust & Savings Bank and of tie Northern Trust. Co. of Chicago. The next day he went to New York, accompanied by H. L, Stuart of the brokerage concern of Halsey, Stuart it, Co. Officers of the National City Bank and of thtf Ouaranty Trust Co., he said, reached no decision. At one point, he said, officials of the Guaranty Trust asked him if he and his father would endorse the loans. ' "I replied, young Insull said, "that all my property except a little real estate was tied up In the com panies and that therefore my en dorsement would be of little value." by making a vivid Impression upon the mind of the child." Johnson carries a collection of live snakes and during his talks fondles them. His first collection, gathered while he wa still a boy, consisted of harmless grass snakes. Since then he has acquired rattlers, blownnakes and other poisonous species. He claims a bullsnake Is worth $26 a year, the valuation being based on It destruction or rodents. A black nftsr, he said, hai a ravenous appe tlte and will eat as many as nine field mice a day. Two of his pet rat tiers haven't eaten for a year. Oreeon W'enther. Rain tonight and Wednesday: snow in mountains; slightly warmer to- Charges Hanging Over Heads of Broadway Singer and Young Friend Dropped by North Carolina Courts WINSTON -SALEM, N. O., Nov. 15. -Murder charges which have been hanging over the head of Libby Hol man Reynolds, one-time toast of Broadway, were dropped today by the state of North Carolina. ' Solicitor Carlisle HUglns went be fore Judge A. M. Stack In Forsyth county superior court and asked that a polle prosse, subject to the ap proval of the court, be entered In the case charging Llbby and Ab Walker of Winston-Salem with slaying young Smith Reynolds, her millionaire js band, last July. Higglns nased his request on the grounds of Insufficient evidence. Judge Stack concurred and direct ed that the motion be formally re corded. - Neither Mrs. Reynolds nor Walker was In the courtroom, but both were represented by attorneys. ' In ordering the motion recorded, Judge Stack directed that the defend ants be discharged and their bonds released. Stack said he was not familiar with the evidence except aa he had read It In the newspapers, but If that was all, or nearly all the state had, he seriously doubted If It would have' been possible to secure a conviction. The Judge added that If the case had been brought to trial before him he would have asked to be excused be cause of hi friendship with W. N. Reynolds, uncle of the dead youth. BATTLE ON BEER IHADO FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 15. (AP) A plan for statewide "anti- beer rallies' which will send pro tests to senators and representatives from Idaho "against nullifying the constitution by legalizing beer and Intoxicating beverages," was outlin ed by Mrs. Lee C. Brady, state presi dent of the W. C. T. U at a district conference here today. She fixed Sunday, December 4, as the Sunday for the rallies, to be followed by a day of prayer next day. "To open the legal liquor traffic again would be a backward step," she told the conference. "The W, C. T. U. Is unalterably opposed to le galizing beer or wines, repealing the 18th amendment or submitting an alternative amendment." . BEER BILL TO WAIT WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. ,AP) Representative Ralney of Illinois, the Democratic floor leader, today said the coming short session of congress would have to consider a new reve nue bill and that he was doubtful whether beer legislation could be enacted until the -convening of the 73rd congress. Ralney also said: "I don't see how the new congress can avoid a special session shortly after President-elect Roosevelt Is in augurated." OAKLAND, Cal.. Nov. 13 (AP) A new "bonus" march on Washing ton started here today. Five auto mobiles containing about 20 passen gers Including one woman, set out after a mass meeting with about 2000 attending. The "marchers said' they repre sented the Unemployment Council of the United States and the Work era' Ex-service Men'e League. Eugene Beer Sate Permit Is Sought EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 15. (AP) Th Eugene city fathers last night smiled and placed on file the first application for a license to sell beer And malt beverages. The application was submitted by James Reay "for sugh a license ae may be available.' S. P. SvenT$9,b85 Bucking Bus Bill SALEM. Nor. 15. ir, The South em Pacific and the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation company railroads each spent 99.08A in cam paigns in behslf of the freight truck snd bus measure, expense accounts filed with Vh secretary of state to day revealed. , WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. f AP) Representative Ralney of Illinois, Democratic house leader, today ssld any move to revise ln:eicrficn.enul debts would be ie;eat4 "lft tbi or V ihcr coficttyy' - Conched by young James Carr, Hood River high sellout's Blue and White football team will invade Med ford Saturday for a contest on Van Scojoc field, which will determlns the opponent for Jefferson high of Portland on Thanksgiving day. The boys from the apple country liavo played eight fames this season, win ning all. Several hundred fans will accompany the team to Medford. PLANS FOR TALK ON BOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPEC IAL. EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON, Nqv. 15. (p) President Hoover to day formulated plans for his now- assured war debt talk with Franklin D. Roosevelt, but as his train headed into the final lap of lte transcon tinental swing he kept silent as te the. policies upon which he will seek the president-elect's cooperation. One of the chief executives aides said today that unless word of some new development was placed aboard the train he expected Mr. Hoover would have nothing to say publicly on debt matters during the day. He la scheduled to reach Washington at 8:30 a. m. tomorrow. ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 15. () A flood of commendatiry messages to President-elect Roosevelt for his ac ceptance of President Hoover's Invi tation to discuss the war debt ques tion descended upon the executive mansion today. Mr. Roosevelt's staff said that the messages came "from all parts of the country," and they universally en dorsed the president-elect's action In informing Mr. Hoover he would he "delighted" to meet him at Wash ington for a conference on the Inter national problem. Mr. Roosevelt gave no Indication today of the precise date on which he proposed to meet the President. FAV GENEVA. Nov. 15. (AP) French proposals for achieving disarmament and security, presented yesterday at the world disarmament conference bureau, have been generally received with a great deal of good will but the, comment Is widely heard that the plan is tremendously complex. The American delegation here ap pears well disposed toward the French system, especially because the Americans believe It affords basis for meeting Germany's arms equality demand and getting Oer many back into the disarmament conference, Resumption of that conference with all powers represented is con sidered an essential preliminary to the success of the disarmament un dertaking. T WATERWAY PACT WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (Rep resentatives of railroad Interests to day re-emphasld before a senate sub-committee opposition to the 8t. Lawrence waterways treaty between the United States and Canada. Fred N. Oliver, general counsel of the Security Owner' association, composed of owners of railroad secur ities, said the project would further endanger Investments In American railroads, "already threatened by ad verse conditions." A foreign relations sub-commit tee, headed by Senator Borah, (R.. Idaho) began hearings on the St. Lawrence pact yesterday. State Abolishes Ridehalgh Office SALEM, Not. 15. (F) The itate board of control late yesterday voted unanimously to abolish the office of supervisor of state transportation, which Is now held by W. W. Ride halgh of Portland. The order be comes effective a week hence. Gov ernor Julius L, Meier lauded the work done by Ridehalgh, but stated that abolishment of the department would reduce the budget of the board of control approximately WW00 for the year 1033., 1 rlmantled Oun Kills VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 18 (AP) The victim of his own dis mantled rifle, Daniel B. Hart, 54, was killed In his cabin near here Mon dTv. The ttinrr.dntled barrel of the rtf a u in his ritihv hend. rest 'o? tu sua m jKtfibft I v ' i j UTS.' TO FEDERAL COPS Enforcement of the prohibition laws In this, and other counties of the state, Insofar as transportation, manu facture and sale are concerned, now rests with the federal enforcement agencies, according to Information re ceived here today from Salem. It Is reported, but not confirmed officially, that .the state police will dispense with the services of eight state liquor agents. One man in the southern Oregon district would be af fected. . There are a number of Involved le gal points seen in state aid in fede ral enforcement, which will be gov erned by an opinion to be Issued by the attorney-general. Captain Lee M. Bown, head of the (Continued on Page Four) PORMITTER . PRICES, ADVANCE PORTLAND, NOV. 15. fl5) The vance In the price of butter here was by no means a surprise, although there was not the 'slightest doubt that some of the strength was arti ficial. The advance Included lc lb. on' all cubes except firsts whloh were up ll4o lb. The sharpest advance in the lower grade stock indicated the source of much of the trade's strength the cold storage Interests who are forcing values In order to grab greater profit. There has of late been a very lib eral increase In receipts from out- of-stat points, which more than make up for the slight decrease in centralized churning. Heavy Winds Coming Is Warning On Coast SEATTLE, Nov. 15 (AP) The wea- ther bureau here today forecast strong south and southeast winds and gales following a rapidly failing marometer, and storm warnings were hoisted aloprj the Washington and Oregon COAAtS. Warmer temperatures, melting snows in the mountains presaged possible revival of flood conditions In western Washington such as pre vailed Saturday and Sunday. Farm Prices Cause Business Failures OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 15 (AP) Dele gates attending the annual conven tlon of the National Farmera' Union today were told by John A. Simpson of Oklahoma City, national president, that the low price of farm product "is the cause of every business failure, Including the closing of thousands of banks," He expressed belief, however, that "the rising sun of a new day is Here" for agriculture. Railroad Ak Loan. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. P) The Coos Bay .Southern Railway company of Empire, Oregon, today asked ap proval of a loan of 975,000 from the reconstruction corporation, to com plete a line from a paper plant near Empire to a connection with the Southern Pacific railroad at North Bend. KM Wales Is Well Guarded While on Belfast-Visit BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Nov. 15. (AP) More than 13,000 men will guard the Prince of Wales when he arrives here tomorrow to dedicate the new psr'lsment buildings at Stor mont. i 1 Four thoussnd of them will be armed, and all of them are ft part of the elaborate precautions to be taken for the safety of the heir to the Brit ish throne during his three-day stay In the capital. Only ft few weeks ago Belfast was the scene of violent street fighting, and although this rioting wss not connected with the prince's visit, wot (raws) Ut MrUMta Iteiaod, baw t - ;t v- .rw---. RETAILING LIQUOR EUGENE. Nov. 15. (AP) Druggists of Oregon want to decide whether they will handle prescription liquor. Stanley R. Stevenson, director or the state Pharmaceutical association, announced late Monday that a poll of the state association la being taken to determine how druggists stand on the question of liquor selling. Stevenson said that in event tne vote shows tho druggists oppose deal ing In alcoholic liquor, a bill will be prepared and sponsored at the legis lature prohibiting such drug store sale. Unfair competition may readily re suit from drug stores going Into the liquor business," Stevenson aaia, 'since many stores are estamisnea purely for the purpose of handling liquor as was the case in California, These stores sell their arugs ac cut rates In order to attract the liquor trade and many druggists fear this result If Oregon stores handle liquor." FIFER PAROLED PORTLAND, Nov. ID, (P) A three- year parole was given Reginald De Koven Flfer, former teller In a Med ford bank, after he was sentenced in federal court here today to a year and a day for embezzlement. The court said that while all violations of banking laws must be condemned severely, the nature of this case and the circumstance that It was the first offense appeared to dictate leniency. Flfer was accused of having taken tlOO. He had had domestic, trouble, his attorney said, and Intended to "borrow" the money to tide him over. The 100 waa later returned. It was explained that the grand Jury had been reluctant to Indict. FOR BIG MEETING WINSTON SALEM,- N. 0 Nov. 18. (AP) L. J. Taber of Columbus, Ohio, master of the National Orange, arrived here today to establish head quartera for the Orange's snnual convention which opens Wednesday. Taber said Ruth Walden, 16, of Liberal, Kas., won the first prim for the best essay on "Why the Orange Should Foster street and Human Safety" Jn ft nation-wide contest Just concluded. Miss Walden will be gueat at the convention. Acquit Woman I n Assailant's Death MARSHFIELD, Ore., Nov. IB. (AP) A verdict of Justifiable homi cide was returned by ft coroner's Jury here last night In the case of Ruth Bryant, 43, who admitted shooting and killing Fred Hanks, 34, at Lake side early Sunday morning. Hanks was aiot to death as he tried to enter Miss Bryant's cottage through a window. Investigation substantiated the woman's statement thst Hanks had beaten her. announced their hostility to his prea ence. - The extrsordlnary gusrd for the prince will include 3000 troops, 3000 Ulster policemen, and 6000 orange- men who have volunteered to assist the police along the prince's route during public appearances. One hun dred officers and men of the Royal Inlskllllng Fusiliers will form ths guard of honor on the steps of parlia ment. So complete have been the precau tionary steps that the whereabouts of the heir to ths throne at any given moment while In Belfast will be of ficial secrets. The time of his srrlval may not be announced more than $ Check of Po'l Books Shows 646 Votes Not Cast Or Not Counted Recount in Few Days, if Ordered A petition for a recount of the votes csst In this county for aherlff at the last election will be filed this afternoon by tha "Committee of 7000," sponsors of the "write-in" for 3herlff Ralph Jennings, through At torney Porter J. Neff, It was sn- nounced. A check of the poll books by the county clerk's office shows 14,005 votes were cast with a total og 13.. 449 for sheriff, leaving 646 voters of the county who either did not vote for any sheriff or whose votes were not counted. The county clerk said today that this was a high number of unaccounted or uncast ballots. Ten Lost In Deter In the Deter precinct 60 votes were cast last Tuesday with onlv 40 counted for the sheriff candidates. This Is a difference of 10, also rated by the county clerk as a high per centage In such a small precinct. Ths county clerk says that the vot er's Interest usually centers In the county officers and therefore a choice is usually shown on ballots. Gordon L. Schermerhorn, the Dem ocrats nominee, Is given a lead of 123 votes over Jennings In the off!- clal count. , . Following the filing of a petition for a recount, under Oregon pro- (Contlnued on Page Four) TES FILE EXPENSE REPORT Four candidates for county offices at the general election filed their expense accounta with ths county , clerk's office today. According to his expense account. Earl H. Fehl, successful candidate for county Judge, expended in.88 for his campaign, the largest Item being $34 for gasoline. A. C. Walker, county treasurer, spent $63; J, B. Coleman, county As sessor, spent $84.36, and H. T. (Tom) Pankey, Democratic candidate for county commissioner, spent $63, Certlflcatea of election are now ready for' delivery to successful can didates, w. R. (Bill) Coleman, elect ed Justice of the peace for the Med ford district, was the first to receive his "sheepskin." - All candidates elected take office January 1. - , 4 ' LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18. ) Now the holder of three major air speed records, Col. Roecoe Turner does not expect to try another coiat-to -coast flight until next spTlng Col. Turner yesterday added ft new east-to-west transcontinental record to his list when he flew from New York to Bur bank, a Los Angeles suburb. In 13 hours and 33 minutes, breaking Lt Comdr. Frank Hawks' record by two hours and seven minutes, . Will rogehs 'tnuc ....SANTA MONICA, Cal., Nor. 1-1. Say, my trip to South. America was of some use to someone besides myself. Get this; it's a new ono on mei "Dear Mr. Rogers! Did you know when you left fot South America that you took 49 fifth rrado pupils from Concord, North Carolina, with you t "We cljppod your .daily ; messages and found the places on the map and tried to learn all we could of the places. We liked the trip fine. "We liked our hop over the Andes with yon. Buenos Aires, Rio Janeiro, San tiago, Chile, Lima, Peru and all of them were beautiful. Ton have mndo us love South Amer ica. Hurry up and go some where clso. We want to go with you. Fifth grade, Long school, Miss Pemberton'i room." I am the Nicholas Murray Butler of Concord.