Medford Mail Tribune The Weather rorecast: Unsettled, probably with now. Contlnurd cold. Temperature: Highest yesterday .... 82 Lowest this morning 18 Paid-Up Circulation I People who pi; for their newspspara sre the best proap&cta for the sdver Users. A. B. o. circulation la paid up circulation. This newspaper la A. B. O. Twenty-Seventh Tear MEDFOUD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1932. No. 221. - ... L. ... - - ' 1 1 - - ... : i i Comment the on Day's News By FRANK JENKINS IN bla lat message to congress. President Hoover recommends a aalea tax covering practically every thing but food, and at toa same time proposes a cut of 11 per cent In the pay of federal employees. "(Jet more money, and SPEND LESS." That la the nub of his ad vice. ffQALANCE the budget." we J heard those words a lot last aprlng when congress was wrestling with the revenue bill, and In an ef- fort to make the budget balance a lot of new taxes were levied and are now being paid. But the budget ISNT balanced. So far this year, the government of the United States has spent about three-quarters of a billion dollars MORE than It .has taken In. That la to say, we have gone Into debt this year by about as much a it used to cost to run the whole government, and the year Isn't over yet. That 1 why the President Is com pelled to advise more taxes and less spending. THE sales tax, recommended by the President, la bitterly opposed In THEORY. In PRACTICE, It seems to be about the most popular of all taxes. The gasoline tax, by which prac tically all the states are financing a large part of their highway sys tems, is an example. Hardly any one complains about the gasoline tax. Here In Oregon, most people eeem to want automobile licenses reduced and the gasoline tax IN CREASED. v When you buy a package of clg arettes. SIX CENTS, or considerably more than a third of "the average price you pay, la represented by the ' tax. ' Tet nobody complains. HE tax on gasoline la a sales tax. The tax on cigarettes la a aalea tax. Both run around THIRTY PER CENT of the price paid for the taxed article. Pirst-grade gasoline Is selling In Oregon at the present moment at from 15 to 90 cents a gallon. Of thla price, five cents Is represented by the tax. Fifteen cento la probably the aver age price paid for a package of cig arettes. Of this, six cents goes for tax. In the case of the ten cent brands, more than HALF the price Is represented by the tax. Yet people do not complain. REMEMBER, the sales tax on gaso line and cigarettes runs around a third of the' price paid by the V consumer. Yet we have heard no complaining. If a general sales tax la levied by the fVderal government, In order to pull Its finances out of the hole, It will probably not exceed TWO PER CENT. If people do not conplaln at pay ing a lax of THIRTY per oent on gasoline and cigarettes. It does not seem reasonable that they will ob ject to paying a tax of around TWO per cent on general commodities otfier than food. theory because ft will tax the poor at the same RATE aa the rich, although of course the rich will psy more taxes than the poor because they have more money to spend. The sales tax la popular ln prac. . tic, because It Is paid In small amounts and so the money la not missed. Income and property taxes hare to be paid In large sums at one time, and so they bear down hard. HPHE government has to Jiave money enough to pay lt bills. Otherwise. Its credit will vanish, and when the government's credit van ishes the value of money we use Is affected and business goes to smash. Income taxes at the present time are not ' sufficient to ralae the money needed, because ln times of depression there are not enough In comes. Property taxea are not suf flclent to meet the need, because ln times of depression property becomes piratically non-productive and so ?v.frs In Its ability to pay taxes. T.ie sales tax Is eay snd pain 1::3. as we know by experience with choline ar.d cigarette. To this v. "!r. It s-em t:;e test (l'it'on of t'"e r"'" prcYm. (Continued on Paga four) T Sponsor of Last Spring's Bill Brings Up Question Again In House Currency Ex pansion Is Held Need WASHINGTON, Deo. 8. ( AP ) Democratic leaders do not expect the house veterans committee to act this session on President Hoover's pro posal to reduce veterans benefits 137,000.000 a year. The president's recommendations were Included In his annual budget message. Open hearings on all veterans' leg islation and on possible methods of reducing expenditures for former soldiers, will be started tomorrow by a Joint congressional committee. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. (AP) The annual drive for Immediate cash pay ment of the bonus was begun ln the house today by Representative Pat man (D., Tex.), with the statement that the outlay would provide needed currency expansion. Pat man, sponsor of the bill passed by the house and killed by the senate last spring, said on the floor there is too little money In circulation. The Texan's speech was the first made ln the house on the bonus since the closing days of the last ses sion, when the galleries were crowded with veterans who had marched here. Patman said he had "never yet found a plan' that would assure safe currency expansion except "paying the adjusted service certificates." Currency expansion, he said, must be achieved "without Jeopardizing sound money . . . without endangering the gold standard" and must be spread all over the nation as a pay ment for services Instead of aa a dole. "Paying the adjusted service certifi cates would do all these things," he said. E Two Inches of snow fell ln Ashland last night and this morning, and the streets and sidewalks were glazed and slippery. Mrs. Ella Oxford of Ashland this morning broke her left arm. Just above the elbow, when she slipped and fell on the sidewalk. Scores of other Ashland residents suffered falls, It was reported as the "slickest day" In the Llthla city ln many moons. Snow as reported falling In the Slskiyous this afternoon, and state police cautioned motorists traveling over the Slskiyous to un chains, as the Inch of snow that fell In the mountains last night had packed solidly and was ice-g'.azed, making traveling hazardous. It is expected that the state snow plow will be placed on the highway as soon as possible, to clear the road Reports also said that shout two Inches of snow had fallen on the summit of the Qreensprlngs 'moun tains, and that there had been a brisk fall of snow on Sexton moun tain, north of Grants Pass. Winter conditions prevailed throughout the mill sections of the county, with snow reported at Pre pect and Union Creek. , A northeast wind, accompanied by a light snow; was blowing early this afteronon, and the temperature had dropped to 27 degrees at 1 o'clock, five degrees below the o a- m. record ing today. Snow, which started to fall at midnight and stopped about 10 o'clock this morning, measured only a trace less than a tenth of an Inch, according to the local branch of the federal weather bureau. The weather forecast issued for Medford and vicinity over tonight and Saturday, predicted unsettled weather, probably with snow. "Con tlnued cold" was also included in the forecast. Canada Protests Seizure Suspected Rum Runners WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. (AP) A vigorous protest against the board ing and seizure more than one hour offshore of British vessels suspected of rum running, has been lodged with Secretary Stlmson by Csnsdian Minister Herridge. The Canadlsn minister, it was learned today, handed the protest to Stlmson last Monday. It was caused by a case pending In the I supreme court, involving the validity i of the seizure of the C'ansdisn ves- 1 t1 "Mirel Tc.y" nl?"j!r eleven and j a hilf mlln off the Mis-acln r.i coast. The fust circuit court of ip- To Ask ENGLAND 10 PAY WAR DEBT, CLAIM $95,550,000 Due Uncle Sam On December 15 Coming Up Is Impression Given French Premier in Confab PARIS, Dec. 8. (AP) Premier j Herrlot received the Impression ln ' conference with. Prime Minister Mac- Donald of Great Britain today that j England will pay the 995.S50.000 due the United States on December 15, but Neville Chamberlain, chancellor , of the exchequer, said the British t government had not yet reached a definite decision. Mr. Chamberlain participated in the discussion between the two premiers. As he left for London this eve ning he said the British would come to a definite decision regarding the payment ln a few days. Irrespective of the December 15 payment, he said. Mr. MacDonald and M. Herrlot had decided to continue the agreement reached at Lausanne until a final debt settlement Is ar ranged with the United States. Washington Deo. 8. (ap) a second firm, polite, refusal to extend the war debt moratorium was ln the hands of the British today while the American government waited to see how much of the nearly $135, 000,000 due December 15 would be paid by foreign debtors. A few hours after renewed oppo sition to reducing these obligations had been heard In congress, Secre- tary stlmson last night gave Sir Ronald Lindsay, the Brltlah ambas sador, the United States' reply to that country's newest request for suspension of payments this month. At least six countries have asked for a new moratorium, the Bellgan government making a second appeal yesterday. T TOLD TO NEW YORK. Deo. 8. (AP) The railroads, tooting for a clear track to prosperity, delivered a bulky docu ment to Calvin Cool Id ge and associ ates today. It contained the story of the rail roads' plight, a plea for "equality of opportunity" and a seven-point pro gram Intended to rescue the nation's gigantic network of steel snd rolling stock from a situation called grave. Alfred P. Thorn, general counsel for the Association of Railway Executives spoke for the railroads of the country ln presenting the statement to the national transportation committee, headed by Coolidge.- $6000 Blaze In Portland Mill PORTLAND, Ore Dec. 8. (P One fireman and two mill employes were injured here today when fire broke out in the Clark & Wilson lumber mill and caused dsmage esti mated by the company at 8,000 Ernest Shipley, JutiIot fire captain, suffered a back Injury and Tony Cor nac, old employe of the mill, was In jured similarly, and Chris Slgen thaler, 20, another employe, was over come by smoke. Hoover Extends R. F. C. Loan Time WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. (AP) In a formal proclamation, President Hoover late today extended tha peri od under which the Reconstruction Corporation may make loans to re lieve destitution and expedite public works until January 32, 1934. - ' peals sustained Vie seizure holding It valid under the tariff act of 1930. which authorizes the boarding of vessels by the coast guard within twelve miles offshore. The Canadian minister ln his note, which has been brought to the at tention of the supreme court, stated his government was unwilling to recognize that the tariff act had any binding force outside the three mile jurisdiction of tha United 8tstes. The note aald it seemed clear that ,7ii:- of British vewls on high . -. H::tcr the tariff art mas not Justified by international law. COOLIDGE AUTOlSITORS Abolishment Experiment Named Chancellor Gen. Kurt von Schleicher (above), who was looked upon as the power i behind the von Papen government, ; waa given a mandate to form a new cabinet by President von Hind tnburg. (Associated Press Photo) RELIEF MEASURES WASHINGTON, Deo. 8. (AP) A federal appropriation of at least $500, 000.000 for the relief of the "dis tressed farm population" was demand ed today by the farmers' national re lief conference. This was advocated ln the first resolution adopted by the conference which convened in Washington to day Xo draw up a legislative farm relief program for submission to con gress. " The resolution said this amount was necessary "to raise ail rural fami lies to a minimum health and recent standards of living." At the same time the delegates from 38 states adopted a preamble to the resolution asking that congress per mit represented ves of the conference to rend Its demands on Ihe floor of the senate snd house and that con gress Immediately enact the legislative program advocated. SALEM. Deo. 8. IP) Non-resident motor vehicle registrations for the month of November totalled 3.724 cars, an Increase of 398 over the number recorded during the same month last year, Hal E. Hoas, secre tsry of state, reported. Increased registration In the non-resident bu reau has been shown each month since August, there being 1.255 more machines registered during the past three months than ln September, October and November of last year. Including November "registration figures, the total for the current year has reached 87,989 automobiles. This total la 2.870 cars less than the num ber recorded over the same period ln 1931, statistics show. Last year, the full 12 month's total was 93.142. re quiring more than 8.000 cars to fie registered ln December this jesr to equal that mark. LE THE DAU.ES, Ore., Dec. 8 (API- State police today said they had all highways In the mid-Columbia region closely guarded as the senrch contin ued for Lester Snyder, 39, who yes terday escaped from a Salt Lake City officer who was taking him to McNeil Island federal prison. Snyder Jumped from the train at Biggs, 30 ml IPs esst of here, state police learned that he headed east after the escape and last night en tered a store at Blalock where he purchased food. Snyder was to begin a five year sentence for auto theft. CLAIMS TIGHT ALIBI LOS ANOFLF, DA 8 (API Mrs. Edward O. Delarm, wife of the husband at whot home Walter James Quy, suspect in the killing of Captain Wa!ir Wander well, ad venture seeker, had lived, added sup port to Guy s alibi today that he was in bed st the time of the tratredy. by saving she saw him in the home at B o'clock Monday night, lvf X 1 SHOW INCREASE JUUKt LtWtUJNB 1 BLAST OF WINTER LOW OVER STATE Ice Laden Wind ' Brings Record Cold of Season With Blizzards in Some Sections City Has Snow WARM DAYS A1IKAD. (By the Associated Press) In Chicago where there waa a sharp drop of 11 above zero last night, a word of consolation came for future generations. It was voiced by Dr. R. E. Wilson, for merly of the Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology, who said In an address that people are now living ln the "tall end of the glacial age," and that 1000 years from now the earth will enjoy perpetually warm, mild and dry weather. (By the Associated Press) PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 8. (AP) A blasting, Ice-laden wind that whooped out of the east and the north last night, continued to beat over the Oregon country today, sending temperatures skidding to the lowest mark of the current season. At Meacham, t the top of the Blue mountains, the temperature dropped to lft degrees below zero. Baker's low was 2 degrees below zero snd La Grande .had 3 degrees above. Pendleton had a minimum of four above. Blizzard In Jtlamath Klamath Palls ln the southern sec tion of the state experienced a bliz zard during the night, 'ry powdery snow swirling on a stiff. Icy wind which sent the temperature down to 8 degrees above zero. Medford, Roseburg and Wolf Creek ln southern Oregon had temperatures of 28. 36 and 28 respectively. In the Willamette valley the readings fell off sharply with Salem and Al bany having lows of 19 degrees, and Eugene 18 degrees above. Portland's minimum for the nlg,ht was 19 de grees. Cold To Continue Continued cold weather, with snows over the mountains In the (Continued on Page Five) WILL HEAR PLEAS IE L. O. Lawelling of Albany, circuit Judge of Linn county, was today as signed by Chief Justice Henry Jt Bean of the state supreme court to hear the receivership case of the News Publishing company, L. B. Tuttle, president, against L. A. Banks and the Medford News Publishing com psny. The ?K;i.loH of tne high court fol lowed the filing yesterday of an affi davit of prejudice by Bsnks, through his attorney, M. O. Wllklns of Ash- land. against Judge H. D. Norton. Monday an affidavit of prejudice was filed by the defense against Judge James T. Brand of Coos county, pre viously 'assigned by ths state su preme court to hear the esse. The defense has exhausted 1U affidavit of prejudice rights under the Oregon law. Date of the arrival of Judge Lew- elllng to hear the ease is not known, but he is expected to come as soon as possible sfter receiving official notice of the appointment. If he does not arrive for trial tomorrow, local attor neys thought, he would not come be fore Monday next. Widely circulated reports that the flung of at least a dozen new sin davits of prejudice agslnst Judges In this county In the past 18 months. constituted a drain of county fi nances, are erroneous In part. Ac cording to the county clerk, expenses, salary snd mileage of ouUlde Judges assigned here, on filing of affidavits of prejudice are drawn from state funds, and all records of costs are kept at Salem. Judge James T. Brand of Coos county, against whom Attorney Wil kins filed an affidavit of prejudice Monday, has been aaalgned to moat of the local cases, with Judge E. C Latourette of Clackamas county hear ing one case and Judge T. E. J. Duffy of Deschutes county hearing one. Judge H. D. Norton of this district ta hesrlng routine matters in the lo eal curt this week and next. The petit Jury. If conditions war rant, may he called for the week of December 19. If pending criminal eases are ready lor trial. ,..P. . r-.'.T-. , ... Quits Stanford 1 sfi'K -W-V Glenn 8. "Pop" Warner rationed aa head coach of Stanford Univer sity to accept a contract with Temple university In Philadelphia, lAssociaiea rress rnotoi EAGLE RIDGE INN IS DESTROYED MORNING BLAZE KLAMATH FALLS, Deo. 8. (AP) Fire this morning destroyed Eagle Rldgs Tavern, one of the landmarks on upper Klamath Lake. The building and equipment, pro perty of tha California, Oregon Power company, were a total loss and the caretakers, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Long mire, barely escaped with their lives, The flames were discovered by Longmlre at 8 o'clock when the glare on the hill back of his quarters woke htm from sound sleep. Snatching their clothes, the couple escaped into the bitter morning, air, and by 7 o'clock the charming rustic lodge, which for 38 years had stood on a high ridge overlooking the lake, was a mass of smouldering ruins. A roaring 45 -mile an hour gale from the north made futile efforts to cope with the fire with fire extin guishers and garden hose. MEDICAL LEADER Dr. R. W. Stearns of thla city was elected president of the Southern Oregon Medical society at the meet ing last night at th home of Dr. B. G. Barkwlll In Ashland. Other of ficers named for the new year are: Dr. A. F. W. Kresse of this city, vice president; Dr. B. W. 8 hock ley, Med ford, secretary: Dr. Mattle B. Shaw, Ashland, retiring president, delegate to the state convention; Dr. Stearns, alternate delegate: Dr. F. O. Sweden burg, Ashland, member of the board of censors. The choice of Dr. Shock ley for sec retary constituted his sixth re-elec tion to that office. During the evening's program Dr. J. J. Emmens read a paper on "A New Remedy In Medicine." Follow ing the program, refreshments were served. Hug e Sawmill Razed By Fire TACOMA. Wash., Dec. 8. (AP) The plsnt of the Eatonvllle Lumber company at Eatonvllle, waa almost completely destroyed by fire this morning. The lose Is estimated at 1600.000. The plant was one of the largest fn the state. All wires were down from Eatonvllle due to the fire and the heavy wind and news of the fire was brought out by motorists. s, 'Sxps j Railroad Sees Benefit If Beer Again Permitted WASHINOTON, Dec. 8 (Ar The senate Judlaclsry committee, be fore which Is pending all prohibi tion repeal legislation, gained a new member today favoring submission of a repeal amendment with protec tion for dry states and a ban agslnst the saloon. Republicans designated Senator Schuyler, Colorado Republican, to fill tha vacancy caused by the deati of his predecessor, Senator Charles W. Waterman., A check-up of committee senti ment yesterday revealed that It fav ors submission of a repeal amend ment, with protection for dry states. The house ways snd means com mittee today sped its hearings on bear, witla a view lo Vlndlnc up Stations PLANT AT TALENT FEEL AXE State Budget Director Will Ask Legislature to Discern tinue Funds for Eight Ore gon Experiment Stations Disapproval of the recommenda tions of the state budget department concerning appropriations for experi ment stations and extension work of the state board of higher education was prevalent In horticultural and agricultural circles here today, when It was learned that the recommend ations. If followed by the state legis lature, will abolish the Southern Oregon Experiment station at Tal ent and possibly affect operation of the county agents office here. Such a move would take from serv ice Prof. F. C. Kelmer, chief at the experiment station, his assistant! Louis Gentner. and other workers frequently employed through the sta tion. "Continuing appropriations for ex periment stations and extension work of the state board of higher educa tion, amounting to 1308,890, will be abolished by the state legislature If it follows the recommendation of the state budget department. Henry M, Hansen, budget director, announced today he would ask for the it peal of these continuing appropriations,1 tha Salem dispatch states. The Southern Oregon Experiment station Is operated under these ap propriations. The ststlon has been ln existence here, serving the horti cultural and agricultural interests of the valley since at-least 1913. Dur ing that time many valuable discov eries have been mads. Professor Relmer has contributed greatly to the control of blight in the southern Ore gon pear Industry, being a constant worker ln that field, and la perpetu ally bringing valuable Information to light regarding sprays, through ex perimentation. He started the use of sulphur on alfalfa, which has proved very bene ficial to dairymen and other growers of alfalfa hay. . SALDM, Dec. 8. (IP) Continuing approprlatlona for experiment sta tions and extension work of the state board of hlghar education, amounting to 308.89, will be abolished by the state legislature If It followa the rec ommednatlon of the state budget de partment. Henry M. Hansen, budget director, announced today he would ask for the repeal of these continuing appropriations. Elimination of this money, unless secured from unrestricted funds of the higher educational Institutions now used for other purposes, would mean the curtailment of extension work to the amount of 9108,000 and closing of eight experiment tsatlons now operated by the State college. The experimental stations to be closed would Include the Pendleton field station, the Astoria atatlon, Union station, Umatilla county sta tion, Sherman county atatlon. Hood River oounty station and the south ern Oregon station at Talent. COUPLE MARRIED ROSEBURO, Ore.. Dee. (AP) William M. Brlggs, city attorney of Ashland, president o. the League of Oregon Cities and former member of the Oregon legislature, was married In Roseburg this afternoon to Mlsa Dorothy Nlninger, also of Ashland, by Rev. J. Frank Cunningham, pastor of the First Christian church. Tuesday and submitting a bill for house action later ln the week. Owen T. Cull, of Chicago, repre senting the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, aald "the railroads are Intensely Interested" ln realiza tion of beer, because of Increased truffle it would bring. Before prohibition, ha said, jits Itns alone hauled 00.000 cars a year In and out of Milwaukee, Aid in Chicago there had been 4ft breweries which had benefitted the railroad. Legalization of beer, ha sstd. would mean 93,000.000 to 93,900,000 Immediately to his road. In 1017, the railroads handled T 000,000 tons of brewery material. He estimated modification would bring from ftO.000.000 to 175,000,000 a year to railroads, OF GET BLAME FOR REPEALDEFEAT 'Why Have Repeal With Corn Liquor Only $3 Per Gal lon?' Little Hope for Sales Tax Current Session Rr PAlTf. MAI.I.nv (Copyright by McClura Newspaper syndicate) WASHINGTON. no a ntrnirii "Southern Democrat Dry" ta Speaker Garner's analysis of their position. "-'u""j vney are lainy well con tent with the Present situation. Good "corn-' costs ,3.00 a gallon almost anywhere. Poor "corn" la available at what have you? Repeal will put taxea on and rulse the pries of liquor to all. The reve nue will be abroad ln the land, setting communities on edge. Repeal la not a thing of tomorrow If It la to depend on southern votes. Maybe .v uu un irnaea lor, but lor what? CONQRESS-In the congressional cloakrooms the situation on tlon la being lined up as follows: rnuniBiTION A few dry-wet Democrats in the senate behind Leader Robinson are preparing to modify any direct repeal resolution. They wlU be able to do It. They will propose a dry-wet amendment, pro viding ratification by state legisla tures and denouncing tha saloon anything to complicate the matter. FARM RELIEF The allotment plan la privately not highly regarded by moat of the farm experts. They will only try It as the last resort. They do not. think It will do the work. There are no prospects for Its enact ment Into law before next session.' SALES TAX The Inside dope Is they will let It go until the special session and tie It up with beer ln one bill to bslano tha budget. FOREIGN DEBTS Congress wtll take no action at all unless It la forced. Sentiment Is 100 to 1 against? giving the debtors anything, Includ ing a oup of coffee. ECONOMY Soma really Important economies may be effected In line with Mr. Hoover's recommendations to be made ln a message today. There Is a possibility of another squabble like last session which may botch the Job. There Is little or no chance for action on any of the following: Rail road legislation, bus regulation, cash bonus, banking reform, St. Lawrence (Continued on Page Four) FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT JTOW YORK, Deo. 8. Kid Chocolate, a, slim negro boy, damllng In his skill, and a chunky, curly headed puncher from California, Fi del LaBarba. can bring back to the featherweight division Friday night some of the glamor and thrill a great fighting weight has been losing stead ily with the years. ' They mt for 15 rounds In Madi son Square Garden, with 'Chocolate's claim to the featherweight oham plonshlp, granted by tha New York athletlo commission, at stake. Will ROGERS BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Pee. 7. This country is o hungry this morning they could eat lame duck. If you want to really know one of the major things that's wrong with us, go take a nickle, get this week's Saturday Eve ning Post, read the first article in there. It's by Sam Blyth. Then go out, and before you buy the baby a rattle, your sweetheart a toothbrush, your wife a pair of rubber boots, aak if they "were made in Amer ica." Then yon can show your patriotism and not just keep asking, "What's the matter with this eountryl" England is doing it, the world is doing it, but our soci ety don't think they smell right unless they been dipped in foreign perfume. Tours,