Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Forecast: Tonight and Wednesday, cloudy and at time unsettled. Not much change In temperature. Highest Yesterday 49 Lowest thli morning 26 Paid-Up Circulation People who pay tot their newspaper ere tb belt prospecta for the adver tisers. A. B. O. circulation la paid up circulation. Thla newspaper la 4. B. O. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOKU, OEEGOX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1932. No. 219. mi Comment, on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS fJBITISK Eeady to Ship Gold." O so reads a headline In the news of the day. It la a significant headline a TREMENDOUSLY significant head line, when you stop to think of all It means. THE British borrowed roughly rouit BILLION dollars from us and then turned around and lent MORE than that to other nations wito which Britain was allied in the ar. That Is to say, the British got no net benefit for themselves out of the money they borrowed" from us. Tiiey Just used their credit to help out their not so solvent allies. XTOW listen: 1 1 Of this four billions that the Brltlah'borrowed from us during and Immediately following the war, they have already PAID BACK something like half. There has been no whining, no cry. tog. not back-biting no Joining In the cry of "Uncle BhyiockP It was a debt, and the British Idea of a debt Is that It Is something to be paid. ALL this paying of debt hasn't been so easy on the British, who have had troubles of their own. Shifting of trade current since the war, resulting In Britain's buying more than she sold, has drained her gold steadily away from her. As her gold was drained away, her money became less stable. Finally she was forced OPT THE OOLD STANDARD entirely. In order to save what little gold she had left. NOW, on December 15, tomes due ANOTHER payment on Britain's debt to this country. This payment will have to be made In GOLD, be cause the British have no other way to pay.lt. We are selling them more than they are selling us. 80 they can't afford to offset one debt against an other. All they can do la SHIP THE OOLD to US. Even ttie prospect of shipping this further sum of gold out of the coun- try has badly ehaken the already shaken value of the pound, and act ual shipment will shske It further. BDT listen again: Nobody hears the British cry Ing. Nobody hears them talking pudlatlon. Nobody hears them cuss ing us. What they are getting ready to do Is to walk up to the counter and PAT THEIR DEBTS no matter what It costs: no matter what may bap- pen to them as a result. XTOBODY knows, at the present mo ll ment, exactly what shipping those additional millions In gold out of the country will do to British finance, already In a bad way. But If they can't git an honor able and businesslike extension of the loan, they are going to make the payment when it la due no matter what the results to themselves may be. There's something wholly admlr able about these British and their attitude toward the debt they owe. alwaya been sentiments! TT about the rrench. It was prob ably this sentiment, aa much as any- thlny else, that led us Into the wsr. We wanted to save the French from what looked like a certain and TER RIBLE licking. And we did It. NOW let's take a dispassionate look at the French and the money THEY borrowed from us. To begin with, we've forgiven them already, through various readjust ments, the debt they contracted for the actual fighting of the war. On top of that, we GAVE THEM OUT RIGHT the railroads and the docks that we built as a part of our con duct of the war In France, simply saving: "We're through with these things; take them and use them." About all the money the French owe us we are speaking here In broad and general terms Is what they borrowed AFTER the war. Continued on Page Four) Old Irrigation Suit Dismissed SALEM. Dec. 6. (AP) The Oregon supreme court announced today that motion had been allowed durnlsslng the case of Walch vs. Medford Irriga tion district. The case Is an old one. ThicA 714 setup) sonae Ume. age Entire Final Devoted to Economic Necessities of Country Tax at Factory on Everything Except Food Is Recomendation; Pay Cut For Federal Workers Urged WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. (AP) A blanketing manufacturers' w,les tax covering virtually everything but food, and an additional 11 per cunt pay cut for federal employes was recommended to congress today by President Hoover. - In his final message which did not touch upon the agitated ptfcl tlon question, the chief executive asserted three separate efforts to be "nec essary foundations to any other action" balancing the budget, complete reorganization of the nation's banking system, and wholehearted co-operation with other nitionc in the economlo field. Aa for the present state of the un- Ion, he said that "the acute phases of the crisis have obviously passed," and that the freedom from Indus trial conflict was greater than hith erto known. ' While we have recently engaged In the aggressive contest of a na tional election," he added, "It'a very tranquility and the acceptance of its results furnish abundant proof of the strength of our Institutions." Proposes Reorganization In addition to the manufacturers' sales tax at a "uniform" but un specified rate, here are some of tine far-flung proposals lor securing me balanced budget which ne termed necessary to "fully restore confidence In the future": Widespread reorganization of the federal government, wltb executive orders to be submitted "within a few days" for regrouping and con solidating more than 60 federal de partments and agencies. A flat 11 per cent ciasn in teaerai salaries, with a 81000 exemption, In addition to the present 8 1-3 reduc tion under the furlough system. Reductions in appropriations under those for the present fiscal year of 830,000,000 this to be offset In part bv Increases tn "uncontrollable items" of (250.000.000. Would Cut-rnbllt.worKsU.,, 1 Drastic whittling down of expendi tures for public works from 717, 262.000 to 8443,769,000. Elimination of certain unnamed navments to veterans arising from Ill-considered legislation." The president, after asserting that measures already adopted naa "un doubtedly saved the country from economic disaster, devoted a full sec tion of his message to criticism of the nation's banking system. He de clared "widespread banking reforms are a national necessity and are the first requisites for further recovery." "As a system," ha said, "our nanx lng has failed to meet this great emergency." Bank System Is Drain "It can be said without question of doubt that our losses and distress have been greatly ayro?nd by lta wholly Inadequate organization. Its Inability aa a system to respond to our needs is todsy a constant drain upon progress toward recovery. Mr. Hoover explained tnat ne am not refer to Individual banks bankers, but to a Byatem which In "Its Instability Is responsible for pe riodic dangera to our whole economic system. Although specific reforms were not named In the message, the president pointed out that the methods have been exhaustively examined and said that he saw "no reason now why so lution should not be found at the present session of congress." Should Avoid paternalism He warned, however, that "infla- (Continued on Page Eight) EINSTEIN GETS I WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. (AP) Pro fessor Albert Einstein gets his pass port visa todsy to visit the United States and bis views on politics prob ably will not be mentioned on this side. The distinguished scientist applied for the visa in Berlin yesterday, and because an American womans's ganlzatlon had protested that he was connected wltb a communist group, he was questioned at length on his political beliefs. Einstein called the questions "silly" and stormed out of the consulate's office In rage. SOUTHAMPTON. Eng.. DM. 8 (F) Marilyn Miller, who was csrrled to sea leat w?ek when the liner Bremen sailed from New York before she had time to leave a farewell party, reach ed here todsy from Cherbourg. She denied a report she was en gaged to marry Don Alvarado. a mo tion picture actor, who also made the Involuntary voyage. Mijs Miller said she had been given permission to re main in England until Friday, when I he w.U hait to return to the United I state Message E IT ON HOOVER NOTE WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. P Presi dent Hoover's message to congress evoked a whirl of conflicting com ment, Republicans In general giving It high praise and some Democrats assailing It with vigor. The sales tax recommendation es pecially was cited, the varied com ments being reminiscent o? the stub born debata whle'j preceded, defeat of such a measure in the Louse last year. Representative SnelJ, Republican leader, seconded the tax proposal. and agreed heartily on the sentiments for cutting federal spending. Th outstanding recommend tionjt -he- -said, '-'Jaehacgea -lit vtheJ fundamental banking laws of the country. Experience of the last three years demonstrates It is needed. Speaker Garner withheld comment until he had a chance to read the message, but he asked newspaper men, "Does he recommend any reve nue from beer?" Told no, he had nothing to say. Later he said: "There are quite number of the President's sugges- tlons I am sure we are all In agree ment with the question of reduction of the cost of government and the desirability of balancing the budget ESTELLE INVITES ALBANY, N. T., Deo. 4.(AP) Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, and Estelle Taylor, actress wife from whom he was separated by a divorce decree, met by accident here totday and had breakfast to gether. Jack, who had been officiating as referee In boxing bouts at Buffalo, arrived here this morning. At the ho tel where he stopped for breakfast the clerk told him that his former wife, filling a theatrical engagement in the city, was a guest. Dempscey telephoned Estella and was invited to take breakfast wltb her in her suite ATHENS, Greece, Deo. 6. (AP) Extradition papers for Samuel Insull which are being translated st the foreign office Include a demand from the governor of Illinois - that the American department of atate Issue an extradition petition, and the peti tion from the federal government to Greece. As scon as these papers are trans lated and approved they will be turn ed over to the court of appeals and the extradition proceedings will be gin. ... Youth In Sedan Robs Conductors PORTLAND, Dee. 6 (IP) A short, slender youth, who drove a tan se dan, held up at least three streetcar men here today within a few mln'ltes of esch other, getting abo"t 130 for hla work. In each Instance the holdup man drove hla automobile onto the tracks, forcing the street car to stop. CAIRO, Egypt. Dec. 8. (AP) a 19-year-old Italian girl filer, Slg norlna Oabt Angelina, flying from Italy to India, today was killed when her plane crashed during a thick fog. She wsa accompanied by an Italian military alrpltna but lost It In the fog. , PORTLAND T. W. Todd opened Radio avrvica shop at VIM I. Burn fcja. tan, fttaf Jjfth, TAXPAYER LEAGUE TO BE ORGANIZED AT MEETING HERE Iverson Takes initiative In Move To Perfect County Wide Organization-Meeting at Armory Dec. H. Organisation of a Jackson County Taxpayers' league was Announced to day by George Iverson, formerly a platform worker and organizer of the International. Sunday School associa tion, who Is taking the Initiative. A meeting of all taxpayers of Jackson county is being called for Wednffis day evening, December 14, at the Medford armory. A good program has been arranged for the occasion, Mr. Iverson stated this morning. In announcing the meeting, and a constitution will be adopted, offtcars elected, and plana made to x garni units in eaciu tili- trlct which viil have comm'.ttees working on their respective prob lems. "Taxpayers are very conscientious at this time, which la deemed oppor tune for organization. A large part of the work of the league will be ed ucational, as It la found that the average taxpayer knows very little about tax matters," Mr. Iverson added. Can Reduce Taxes 'Some committees have already been working on tax matters and some very astonishing things have come to light that the people should know about. It Is certain that the taxpayers will have to organize and ?et fAimiiar with their tax affairs, and hy 'aoIwi at It in a sensible and buslneA-jUK', vf,7 a great deal can be accomplished toward a material re duction In taxes and a more efficient way of conducting affairs." The program to be carried out at the -organization meeting December 14 will Include an address by W. 8. Bolger, president of the Medford Chamber of Commerce, on "Taxation and Business"; "Tax Reduction and Social Industry" will be discussed by Jamea H. Owen, manager of the Owen-Oregon Lumber company; "Tax Reduction from the Standpoint of (Continued on Page Three) Medford's minimum temperature. since March 3, was recorded by the local weather bureau between 5 p. m. yesterday and S a. m. today with 35 degrees above zero as the lowest. The same low temperature was recorded at the Medford station a year ago today December W. J. Hutchison, meteorologist, stated. "No change In temperature," la the prediction for tonight and tomorrow, EUGENE. Ore., Dec, fl. (AP) Old Man Winter brought his pal, Jack rrost, to Lane county today, send ing the mercury down to 30 degrees above zero and covering tfie ground with frost. It was the coldest since March 3, when It reached 37, Cascade summit reported a tem perature of 29 degrees above zero with a light covering of snow on the ground. ASTORIA. Ore., Dec. 8. (AP) Her keel cracked In two places by the constant movement on the sand as she Is pounded by the ocean swell, the freighter flea Thrush, sground on Clstsop Spit, appeared definitely lost today. The 410-foot vessel was no nearer release than ahe waa when the crew abandoned ship Sunday morning, a few minutes after the freighter fetch ed up on the sands In the total ob scurity of a pea-soup fog. ANCIENT QUARREL CLUE IN MURDER OF CAPTAIN LONG BEACH, Cal., Dec. 8 (AP) Unearthing a possible motive to the slaying last night of Captain Walter Witnderwell, globe trotter, aboard his yacht, Cftrma. In the form of a long-standing qusrrel, po lice said todsy they had started a search for a suspect, whose name waa withheld. The Information was given to au thorities by the widow, Mrs. Aloha Wanderwell, who, with tier husband, had planned to set sell this week with 23 others on a cruise of the South Seas. 11 r'MtlJj;loiw said h! Faces Farm Problem ... In-. - Rap. M-irvln Jones of Texas, chair-mar, of the house agricultural committee, will handle any pro gram In the coming congress deal lng with the farm surplus. He re cently conferred with President slejt Roosevelt (Associated Presi jpfioto) LEGAL STEPS FOR SHERIFF T HELI Service of summons on Gordon L. Schermerhorn, winner of the sheriff's I race by a majority of 123 votes in the official count, for a contest and recount of the ballots, as yet has not been accomplished. Schermerhorn Is still absent and Is reported to be In Yreka, Cal. Time for service of the summons expires this week In the present action. Attorneys for Bherlff Ralph a. Jen nings-served- -notice of steps tor -e recount of the . official ballots cast in the last general election but with drew the legal papers w.hen It was discovered that Schermerhorn was not available for service. The suit alleged that 381 ballots were "erro neously" cast out by election boards and that Sheriff Jennings was re elected by 97 votes. Attorney Porter J. Neff said this morning that If Schermerhorn did not return In time for service of sum mons in the present action, the re quest for a recount would be pressed under the corrupt practice act, which allows a petition for a recount to be filed at any time. Summons under this section of the law can be served at any time before or after the swearing in of an official. Friends of Schermerhorn said they expected him to return this morning. Frank Desouza, reported with Kelly and Kelly to be counsel for Schermerhorn, said today he had not knowledge of Scehrmerhorn'a whereabouts. Jennings was the "write-In" candi date of the "Committee of 7000" and more than 3500 voters wrote In his name at the general election. Some citizens feel the recount Is an un necessary expense, some that It will show no change, and some that the recount should be held to definitely remove alt doubt and clear the po litical atmosphere. SALT LAKE CITY. Dee. 8. (AP) Warning the American reclamation policy faces an end unless financial aid Is extended by the next congress was voiced by Dr. Elwood Mead, fed eral commissioner of reclamation, be fore representatives of 13 western states he.e today. Decreased receipts from western oil leases, Isnd sales and repayment of reclamation projects have reduced the income of the reclamation fund un- til It will be exhausted by the end of the fiscal year next June 30. the commissioner said. The continuation of the govern ment's reclamation policy after that date, he added, depends upon the ex tension of financial aid by congress husband had been threatened two weeka ago by a sitn who had sccom panled them previously on a South American cruise. She said the man had attempted to start a mutiny aboard ship and had been put ashore. Two weeks sgo he appeared In Los Angeles, commu nlcated with th captain and made threats, preaumsbly over money. The widow said that recently the man went to their apartment In Hoi lywood and. during an argument, at tempted to strangle the adventurer. They engaged In a light, she sain, and Wanderwell finally succeeded In baling 414 aasaUmt o(. Senate Paves Way for Con sideration of Glass Reso lution Proposing Dry Re peal With Ban on Saloon WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. P The senate today referred back to Its ju diciary committee the Glass resolu tion proposing repeal of the 18th amendment and substituting a ban against the saloon. This had been suggested as the probable vehicle for early prohibition debate promised In the senate, where both the Republican and Democratic leaders agreed today that the Issue will certainly be threshed out this session. In the house Chairman Collier opened the way for hearings tomor row on the beer bill by sponsoring a measure allowing modification of the Volstead act. Referring of the Glass resolution to committee was the first legisla tive action of the senate this session, snd came after the reading of Presi dent Hoover's annual message. The senate gave unanimous con sent to the move at the request of Senator Glass (D., Va.) after -he said he had received "reasonable assur ance" the Judiciary committee would give "prompt attention" to the legis lation and report on It. It was on the Glass resolution at the end of the last session that there was recorded for the first time a vote on the question of considering prohibition repeal. E Action In the receivership plea of the News Publishing company against L. A. Banks and the News Publishing company was delayed this afternoon, when Circuit Judge H. D. Norton re cessed until three o'clock to give M. O. Wllklns, attorney for Banks, time to file an affidavit of prejudice. If he so desired. Attorney wllklns left the courthouse. He previously stated to the court that he would file no preju dice sfftdavit. Attorney Wllklns, In addressing the court said he appeared as a "bystand er." The court ruled he was "an attorney of record In the case." Banks as the defendant was not present. Attorney Wllklns contended that Judge Brand of Coos county, against whom an affidavit of prejudice was filed yesterday, had re-ssslgned the case to the supreme court. Judge Norton held that as the pre siding Judge of this district, he had Jurisdiction. He then extended the Invitation to file an affidavit of prejudice. Judge Norton Informed counsel for both sides, "I do not Intend to shirk any duties, as presiding Judge, on matters coming before me. PORTLAND LIKES JUICE OF GRAPE PORTLAND, Deo. .(A check up on ifae volume of wine grapes brought to Portland this season dis closed today that 331 carloada of these grapes were unloaded here from California alone during tha season Juat closed. This does not Include so-called table grapes nor tha home grown grapes. Muscats, Tokaya and Concords, widely used for wine pur poses. The volume of California wine grapes moved Into Portland this year 240,340 lugs broke all records. If all these grapea went Into the manU' facture of wine. It la said, nearly 1 half million gallons of the product must have been made In this city alone from California material. Chicago Bandits Make Rich Haul CHICAGO. Dec. 8. (AP) Five maaked robbers ambushed a mall car rier and his guard near the main post office todsy and escaped with mall sacks containing securities thst might be worth 1900.000 to 13.000,000. Negro Cult Slayer Is Declared Insane DETROIT, Dee. 8. (P) Robert Hsrrls, leader of a negro cult, who ad mitted the alaylng three weeks ago on a "sacrificial altar" of Jamea Smith, negro, today was declared insane by a commission of three phystcisns and ordered committed to a. atat nos- Gets New Trial S v - Earl Qulnn, who was condemned to daath for the slaying of two sis ters near Tonkawa, Okla., his been granted a new trial by the Okla homa criminal court of appeals. (Associated Press Photo) WASHINGTON, Deo. 8 (AP) Chairman McNary of the stata agri culture reintroduced today the farm relief bill authorizing tha farm board at Its discretion to put Into effect the equalisation fee, export debenture or domestic allotment plan to control surplus production. WASHINGTON. Deo. 8. (AP) Fresh from the great mid-western wheat and corn 'belt. 4 ' group of overall-clad farmers assembled in the nstlonal capital today to lay before congress the needs of their neighbors hack home. Sixty In number their talus denim contrasted with the red caps and arm-bands of the several thousand unemployment relief seeking demon- atratora who were hemmed In by polios. Supplied with food and clothing, they did not encounter police ob stacles and put up for tha night with mends or at a tourist camn. Bight states Arkansas, Idsho, Illinois, Iowa Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, and Wyoming were represented. Tomorrow, with tha arrival by truck of others from the farm regions they will open the farmers national relief conference to marshal their de mands to congress. These Include a moratorium on farm debts, lncressed agricultural prices, and cash relief. A spokesman. Lem Harris, execu tive secretsry of the Farmers National ranoi movement, expressed their aims tnts way: "We are here to demand Immediate help. We are not going to make plana and then go to congress with our hats In our handa and ask them j pinnae iry to do something for us, going 10 demand aid. "We have to have It. Our children m nerving and developing ricketa. r on tne rarm for want of markets, and now even our farms oeing taken from 11a ft....,.. foreclosure proceedings." WARM SPRINGS, Oa., Dec. 8. (P) The possibility of a apeclal session of congress early in hla administration stood forth today as President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt brought to an end hla stay in Warm Springs. Taking aa their cue the vote of, the house on the reslutlon to repeal the 18th amendment, some of those who have been close to tha President-elect during the series of con ferences he has held here, regard a special session as a strong possi bility. SPECIALSElON 8 A LEM, Ore., Deo. 8, (AP) Gov ernor Julius L. Meier today announc ed he had no ststement to give out at this time relative to conferences held In Portland yesterday on mesns to secure more revenue for tha state In order to avoid levying a stata property tax. Asked further If ha had any com ment concerning a apeclal session, tha governor gave the same reply "Not at this time.'' He said ha did not know when he would announce a decision on the proposed special session about January 8 for tha nur, pose of eyeing a aaly tax,, . EXTRA CONGRESS SESSION LOOMS F. President and Followers Put Out By Governors Action Toward Debts Hoover Invited Be Main Czar. (By Paul Mallon.) (Copyright by MoClura Newspaper Syndicate.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. This ses sion of congress can be marked down a a fault of government that will never happen again. The Inside situation is that 'Presi dent Hoover la not In sympathy with anything Important that the Demo cratic bouse would like to do. Tha Democrats similarly would prefer to hold their big moves if possible un til after March 4. Mr. Hoover cannot sacrifice prin ciple to sign measures he does not approve. Congressmen, generally, think the big Democratic majorities elected In November ought to lay tha plana for the future. It Is all due to the lame duck ses sion Intervening between elections and installations of new congresses. This practice will be abolished when 19 more state legislatures approve the lame duck amendment this yesr. Cooperation flew out of the window when Gov. Roosevelt declined to ba drawn into the war debt matter. The underlying situation has changed here sines. Mr. Hoover and hla cabi net officiate were privately very much put out about It. They aired their opinions fully in private converse'- tlons. , In congress, Republican leaden have given sincere personal assur ancea of cooperation. Yet tha under lying situation la one of confusion. There appears to be a notable lack or partisan Interest In What la to ba done on anything save prohibition. Nothing will be dona that can be ut off until March 4. .' Norman Davis la having a hard time trying to play peacemaker tn Europe nowadays. His stealthy l. menta abroad have far greater Im portance than la generally known tn this country. On his latest trip to Paris he had two private objects. First, he wanted to work out a France-Italian naval accord. Second (Continued on Page Four) TOKYO, Deo. 8(AP) Tht trim Japanese destroyer Sawarabl drifted upside down In the East China sea today, with 104 of her crew probably dead, victims of the treacherous mon soon that blows off the coast of Asia. Ttw phenomena known aa the burst of the monsoon, or sudden seasonal change In the usually steady wind, struck the Sawarabl and three sister ships 10O mllea off Formosa Island Monday afternoon. The darkness descended on the de stroyers late yesterday afternoon In the midst of the storm, and the slater ships the Ssnaya, the Kuretake, and the Wakatake lost alght of the Sa warabl aa she wallowed helplessly In the troughs of the sea. The three stood by the Sawarabl, and aa soon as conditions cleared early today, picked up 18 aurvlvora from the sea, one of whom later died of hla Injuries. The skipper, Lieut. Commander Rengo Kadota, went to to death with his ship, as far as tha naval ministry knew. Meanwhlie the commander of tha Mako naval bsse In tha Pescsdores, off Formosa, sent a cruiser, four de stroyers and an aircraft carrier to tha scene. T ROSSBURO, Ore., Deo. l iT) Be tween three and four carloada of tur keys for eastern shipment will ba loaded at Roseburg todsy and tomor row by the Oregon Turkey O rowers, making a total of eight or nine cars in the first Christmas season pool. McKlnley Huntington, president ead manager, reports here. Flva carloada were shipped from MoMlnnvUla, Al bany, Eugene, Cottage Orova, Yon calla and Oakland, and tha pool will ba completed with Roseburg receipts. The association la advancing 8 oeata per pound on prima grades, 4 oeaM on choice and 3 cents on commer cials. About 8000 turkeys will be delivered from tha Roseburg district, it la ao-Ugpated. 1