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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFORD, OEEGOX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1932.
No. 226.
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MAIL TRIB
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CO. JUDGE-ELECT
ASSERTS PRESENT
C0.URT1SILLEGAL
Incumbent Named by Gov
ernor Supposed to Hold
Office Only 10 Days After
Election, Is Legal View
SALEM. Ore.. Deo. 14. (Special.)
According to the best Information ob
tainable here, when the position of
county Judge for any reason becomes
Tacant, and the -governor names a
successor, that successor only holds
office for ten days following the nam
ing of a new county Judge at the
next general election, or uu.u
certificate of election of the new
Judge la Issued.
Thla Interpretation. If legally cor
rect, and opinion In high circles
here la that It Is legally correct,
means that In Jackson county Earl
Fehl has m fact been county Judge
alnce the 18th of November, although
according to reports from there lie
has not assumed office, and will not
do so until January 1st.
The above dispatch promises to act
as 4 political bombshell In Jackson
county for It means that Earl Fehl
has been the legal county Judge for
nearly a month, although no one ap
parently was aware of the fact.
When Informed of thla dispatch
today. Earl Fehl declared that when
recently in Salem he was told that
he was legally county Judge, but that
when he returned here no one In
authority confirmed this Interpreta
tion of the law.
"It Is my belief" said Mr. Fehl,
"that County Judge Lamkln has been
holding his office Illegally ever since
November 18th, and all acts of the
county court since that time have
been Illegal,
"As there are only two weeks re
maining however of Judge Lamkln's
term I feel disposed to lot the matter
ride, and not assume office until the
first of the year, altho conditions
may develop which will necessitate
my abandoning thla course.
"The matter of unemployment re
lief and care of the needy and suffer
ing la supremely Important. I do
feel that the present county court Is
wasting the tax payers money, and
trying to render my task as county
Judge mere difficult than It natur
ally would be. 1 am seriously con
sidering calling a meeting of the
large tax payera and representative
business men to consider the problem,
and give me their Ideas of the best
course to pursue."
DENTAL AUTHORITY
URGES SUPPORT IN
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
Urging support of Oregon's health
education program and voicing a pica
for the handicapped child, Dr. Chas.
A. Sweet of Oakland, Cat., nationally
known authority on children's den
tistry and secretary of the national
association for promotion of proven
tlve dentistry among children, ad
dressed the Chamber of Commerce
forum at the Hotel Medford today
noon. A large and enthusiastic
crowd from the chamber and various
service clubs of the city heard and
applauded him.
Dr. Sweet, who arrived yesterday
from Oakland, was honor guest last
night at a banquet given by Med
ford and Ashland dentists and Is
speaking again this afternoon under
auspices of the Jackson County Pub
lic Health association.
The Importance of health educa
tion frcn a dollar ar.d cent stand
point was stressed by Dr. Sweet In
the figures showing the amount of
money lost in tho school through
absences resulting from 111 health.
The same condition, he stated, exists
In all other organizations where the
operating expense continues while the
worker Is Indisposed.
Money to be saved In prevention
of disease was also Introduced in
figures, showing that the cure al
ways costs twice as much as the
preventive. In dentistry. Is the next
step in prevention, the speaker quot
ed Dr. Mayo as stating, and showed
why this is correct. Seven out of
ten diseases entering the human body
enter by way of th emouth. Dr. Sweet
stated, and introduced tests made to
prove his stand.
Turning to the handicaps resulting
from bad teeth, he declared In con
clusion: "No child should tw allow
ed to grow up with a deformity which
modern science can correct."
L. Pennington, president of the
Lions club, and A. P. Joh risen, chair
man of the Chamber of Commerce
forum, presided at the luncheon. Re
port wrre (riven by C L. Mv-Donald.
J. C. Thomptvm and Hamilton Pat
ton, and Mr. X, mystery man of the
Mall Tribune, entertained with a
number of card tricks.
orrfoti Ufstlr.
Pair and contlmifd cold tonight and
Thursday; moderate east winds offshore.
County Merger
To Cut Expense
Will Be Urged
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 14. (AP)
Consolidation of Oregon's 36
counties Into only eight counties,
abolition of county sheriffs' of
fices and the direction of the
state police to take over this law
enforcement work, will be sug
gested to the state legislature at
Its regular session In January. U,
L. Upson of Portland Is the spon
sor of the Idea.
The groupings of counties un
der the Upson plan would be:
1. Clatsop, Columbia, Multno
mah, Polk, Tillamook, Washingt
on, Yamhill.
3. Benton, Clackamas, Lane,
Lincoln, Linn, Marlon.
3. Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson,
Oil 11 am. Hood River. Sherman,
Wasco, Wheeler.
4. Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jack
son, Josephine.
5. Klamath, Lake.
6. Grant, Morrow, Umatilla.
7. Baker. Union, Wallowa.
8. Harney, Malheur.
PORTLAND OUTFIT
T
PORTLAND, Dec. 14. (AP) t Bids
on 16 state highway projects amount
ing to about $525,000, were opened by
the highway commission here today.
Today's projects and the lojv bid
der In each case included:
Clatsop and Tillamook counties:
Jack Horner creek-Mohler section of
Oregon coast highway, furnishing
5000 cubic yards' crushed gravel In
stock piles, A. S. Wallace, Roseburg,
46050.
Coos county: White bridge section
secondary highway 0.8 mile grading
and surfacing, M. L. O'Nell to Son
Eugene, $2736.
Jackson county Central Point-
Medford section Pacific highway, 3.08
miles grading and concrete paving,
Jacobsen-Jensen company, Portland,
$88,934.
Nell creek section. Pacific highway,
1.06 miles grading, P. H. Slate, Port
land, $66,791.
McCalllster section of Little Butte
secondary highway, 4.17 miles clear
ing and grubbing' and 1.38 miles grad
Ing, Von der Hellen and Plerson, $15.
007. Bridges
Grant county: Three bridges on
Long creek-Flower gulch section, John
Dav-Pendleton hlehway, Starr and
McCall, Klamath Palls, $14,928.
Klamath county: Three bridges,
Odell lake-Walker mountain section
Willamette highway, Starr and McCall,
Klamath Falls, $16,811.
DIE FRi RIMES
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 14. (AP)
The bodies of two men and a woman
were found in a hotel room here to
riftw. annarentlv the accidental vie
tlms of gas fumes. They wens Lottie
Stokes, about 45, an Indian; an tin-
identified indtan man, snout oa, ana
Ed Matttla, about 40. a sailor. The
Indians were residents of Chlloquln.
Police detectives said they believed
the three, partly drunk, had been
overcome by gas when the flame In
a heater had blown out. iney ho."
It appeared that Mattlla had shut
the gas off before stumming iw
hallway where his body was found.
Rnmnles of llauor found In the room
were held for analysis.
All requests in the MKED-Mall Tri
bune holiday broadcast to aid local
charity may be sent In advance of
the program, scheduled for Friday
evening between 7 and 9 o'clock, It
was announced today. Contributions
may be sent wlht requests and the
amount Is entirely up to the Individ
ual as every little bit will be appreci
ated and used to make a more cheery
Christmas for many children and
families.
The "Ooodfellow committee will
work directly with ail authorized
charity organizations for the Judici
ous distribution of funds. Letters
should be addressed to "Oood fellow,
care of Radio KM ED, Medford, Ore.,
stating the name of request number
and the artist desired to present It.
Contributions must be enclosed with
the request.
Chap
in Nomination
Has Confirmation
WASHINOTON, Dec. 14 ( AP)
The nomination of Roy D. Crispin of
Michigan as secretary of commerce
was confirmed by the senate today
after the Democrats had blocked con
i sideratlon of other presidential ap
i polntments.
CHILOQUIN COUPLE
HERRIOTT CABINET
QUITS WHEN DEBT
PAYMENT REFUSED
French Premier Informs U. S.
No Longer Qualified to
Carry On Negotiations
Italy and England to Pay
PARIS, France. Dec. 14. (AP)
Premier Herrlot Instructed Ambassa
dor Claudel at Washington this eve
ning to Inform the American gov
ernment that as a result of yester
day's vote In the chamber of depu
ties he no longer Is qualified to carry
on negotiations concerning the debt
payment due tomorrow.
In bis present status he la sim
ply carrying on current affairs, the
premier said, and as the situation
now stands It la up to the next gov
ernment to conduct the debts nego
tiations with. America.
ROME. Italy, Dec. 14. (AP) An
nouncement was made today that
Italy has paid toe $1,245,437 Interest
Installment due tomorrow on the
American debt.
LONDON. Eng., Dec. 14. (AP)
Neville Chamberlain told the house
of commons today that payment of
England's $95,550,00 debt Installment
will be made In gold In New York
tomorrow, or by arrangement be
tween the Federal Reserve bank and
the Bank of England.
PARIS, Dec. 14. iJP) Premier
Edouard Herrlot and his cabinet re
signed today after the chamber of
deputies postponed the payment of
less than $20,000,000 Interest due the
United States tomorrow.
The chamber decided to defer the
debt payment until an International
debt conference can be held. An
overwhelming 880 "to 57 vote ap
proved the action. The premier's
plan for payment with reservations
was defeated shortly before by a vote
Of - 403 to 187. .
Left Before Vote.
Because of this vote, the Herrlot
cabinet submitted Its resignation,
Many of hla supporters left the
chamber before the second vote was
taken early this morning. Deferment
of the payment was proposed by the
chamber's foreign affairs and finance
committees over the premier's pro
tests. A move to make Herrlot premier
again, despite his overthrow, became
manifest today as President Albert
Lnbrun began consultations with po
litical leaders.
The action of the chamber, con
cluding 14 hours' debate, was inter
rupted in lobbies as directed against
the attitude of the American gov
ernment on the debt issue, rather
than against the radical socialist
party leader, who has been head of
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ELKS CHRISTMAS
PARTY THURSDAY
Just off the press Is the December
issue of "The Medford Elk," announc
Ing the lodge's big annual Christmas
party, December 15, In the temple
basement, at which time the Christ
mas tree will be held and gaiety will
reign supreme, according to members
of the committee in charge.
The gathering has been called for
8:30 o'clock, and all members are urg'
ed to he present, p. C. Blgham has as
sured a big feed for the event. Tur
keys, groceries snd merchandise are
being gathered &s a part of the plan
to carry cheer and supplies for a
Christmas dinner Into the home of
needy In this section of Jackson
county.
"Doc" Butler Is In charge of the
general distribution, being assisted in
the Medford district by T. E. Daniels.
W. O. Webster, Nick Young. William
Eads, Harry Marx, J. T. Davis, O. M.
Selsby, George Porter, Dave Wood,
Ralph Koozer, J. D. Bell, A. B. Cun
ningham and William Hammett.
In the outlying districts, Miles
Cantrall will be In charge of the
Applegate; Paul Oodward, Jackson
ville; Dewey Hill, Prospect; Earl
Stoner, Kagle Point; A. Hiarn, Phoe
nix; H. D. Reed. Oold Hill, and Ern
est Rostel, Central Point.
SEATTLE, Dec. 14. F) Roy Lyle.
supervisor of Industrial alcohol in
the prohibition division here, said the
first permits to druggists to handle
prescription liquor since the initia
tive repealing the dry law became
effective Thursday, were sent to Ta-con-.a
today.
He said bis of floe was flooded with
applications from physicians and
druggists for permission to hand'.c
liquor. Complicating the work, he
added, was the dlvrrniry of local laws
bearing on the liquor question.
Mr. X Comes to Singer's Aid
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ti vfslSI 1 IT C - r
elf V-" 1 f ," ,,
When Mrs. R. H. Shrnmm, noted vooollst of Glendale, Cal., wanted
music suitable for a charity concert,
the city at the time. He Is shown composing the music requested, which
incidentally, critics mentioned as very good. Mr. X Is In Medford to
help Mall Tribune readers solve their problems.
Mr. X Goes Into Action
Thursday Morning With
Many Hard Jobs Ahead
Mr. X's Program for Thursday
11A.M. Open the silent auction
sale of a -Majestic Radio at
the Palmer Electric Shop.
Noon Luncheon.
1. P. M. Repair a typewriter at
606 Beatty street.
2 P.M. Find cure for a sick cat
for Shelby Tuttle, Central
Point, Ore.
3 P. M. Fashion an evening gown
on a living model out of
Gaymode hosiery In the
display windows of the J.
C. Penney store.
4 P. M. Give a man advice on a
private matter.
5 P.M. Find the trouble in an
automobile generator for
James Walters, 79 Merrick
place.
6:30 P.M. Dinner.
Relax everybody, Mr. X, the man
of a thousand trades, will be on the
Job bright and early Thursday morn
ing to do the bidding of the thou
sands of readers of The Mail Tribune,
and his services are free to every
body. Just mall the coupon In to
him at this office and he will be on
the Job for you. The Mail Tribune
foots the bill. Just another little ser
vice for Its readers.
Although Mr. X does not officially
start work irntll tomorrow, he spent
a busy day on Monday selecting a
new automobile In which to travel
from city to city and tack to task In
pursuit of his unique occupation.
His selection was. made while he
was visiting the local Ford plant, and
needless to say he chose the new Ford
V-8. "Speed, durability and the fact
that the car can be driven hour after
hour at its utmost speed made me
decide on this model." said Mr. X.
So Mr. X in his new Ford eight will
be a familiar eight on the street of
Medford during his visit bore.
The most difficult problems are, so to speak, "duck soup" to Mr. X,
who will he In Medford for five days, starting Thursday, to offer hit assis
tance to Medford reslrtrnt In unraveling knotty problems and performing
unusual tnsks. . If yon have a Job for him to perform, no matter how
difficult, fill out the coupon brlow and send It to the Mall Tribune.
r
MR. X
To Mr. X of The Mall Tribune:
I hereby apply for your services.
and should require... .
This service to be performed
Phoije No..
HERE AT EARLY HOUR
Bill Young and Bill Foster of the
Portland Airways stopped at the Med
ford municipal airp-tn at 3:40 o'clock
this morning for gas before con
tinuing their flight to the Oakland
airport. They were transporting parts
of the new Chevrolet car whtrh has
been on display In Portland during
the past several days.
she railed In Mr. X, who was In
At 11 o'clock In the morning Mr.
X will open a silent auction sale.
He has been challenged to sell a Ma
jestic radio for the Palmer Electric
shop, but he has- selected this novel
manner In selling It.
A ballot box will be placed In the
store, beside the radio, and all you
have to do In order to cast a bid for
the instrument is to go to the store,
write your name and address on a
slip of paper, state what the radio
la worth to you In your own home,
and deposit your bid In the sealed
box. Mr. X will open the box on
Tuesday of next week, at which time
he will select the highest bidder, who
will get the radio at the usual terms
offered by the store. So here la an
opportunity to get a fine radio at
your own price.
After Mr. X has repaired a type
writer and done other chores for the
readers, he will undertake one of the
most difficult tasks ever assigned him.
The request comes from the manager
of the J. C. Penney company. Mr.
X Is to appear in the display window
of the store at three o'clock and
fashion an evening gown on a living
model, using nothing but Gaymode
hosiery for material. And Just to make
It a Itttle more difficult for the
versatile stranger he will not be per
mitted to use pins, needles or thread,
neither may he separate the pairs of
hosiery. Mr. X Is confident he can
d this and asserts he will make a
fascinating gown out of the hosiery.
Many coupons are arriving at the
Mall Tribune offices asking for the
services of Mr. X. For Instance, on
Sunday evening Mr. X has to ad
dress the memtjers of the Young Peo
ple's Union at the Baptist church,
and on Friday evening he will enter
tain over the radio. A piano has to
be tuned and a radio repaired, but
e still has some vacant time on hlr
program, so do not hesitate to send
rn your request, and remember, his
services are free.
COUPON
The Job X have for you Is
free.
Ludo Grieve, 42. who slipped on an
icy platform at Prospect yesterday,
falling down a 12-foot embankment,
received a fracture of the forearm, a
severe scalp wound, and a wrenched
back, according to report of the at
tending physician, following exami
nation of X-rays taken yesterday
afternoon.
IN HOT
E
ON TAXJJEFICIT
Treasury Secretary Shouts
Denials In Hearing Urges
Sales Tax Beer Would
Bring in $125,000,000
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. (AP)
Secretary Mills gave the house ways
and means committee today an esti
mate of the revenue a beer bill might
bring in and left It to draw its own
conclusions as to whether the presi
dent would give the signature that
would start beer to flowing.
The treasury secretary said legaliza
tion of beer would not produce
enough revenue by Itself to balance
the budget. He estimated It would
bring In between $125,000,000 and
$150,000,000 a year.
The Collier bill's beer provlslona
were described as practicable of ad
ministration the wine section "Im
possible." Urges Sales Tax
Mills urged a non-partisan program
to balance the budget by adoption of
a general manufacturers sales tax.
Representative Ralney of Illinois,
the committee's ranking democrat,
asked Mills:
"Will President Hoover sign this
bill?"
"Oh, Mr. Ralney." replied Mills with
a shrug, "you know no one speaks for
the president."
"Do I understand that the admin
istration favors the bill?" pursued
Ralney.
"I am not here to give the admin
istration's attitude. I am here only
to discuss the revenue features of the
legislation."
Discussion Heats
Switching then to a discussion of
the treasury's stand on the sales tax
that was before the committee last
session. Ralney engaged in a heated
discussion with Mills over the accur
acy of treasury estimates of the de
ficit that might be expected.
Shifting to Mills' recommendations
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SALES TAX URGED
BY CO. OFFICIALS
PORTLAND, Dec. 14. (IP) Recom
mendation for a $5 automobile license
fee. support of a general sales tax
in Oregon, and a favorable vote on
the proposal that taxes be paid In
monthly Installments, were given the
approval of the association of county
Judges and commissioners of Oregon
in the concluding session here yes-
teroay or their annual convention,
All officers were re-elected. They
are Judge M. R. Biggs of Crook coun
ty, president: J. E. Smith, Marlon
county commissioner, secretary, and
J.udge F, L. Phlpps, Wasoo county,
vice-president.
The association likewise advocated
that counties be given full control
of the secondary highway system,
and urged revision of U . referendum,
Initiation and recall laws.
The recommendation for a state
ssles tax was introduced by the reso
lutions committee, of Which Judge X
M. Schannep of tTmatilla county is
chairman. There was only one dis
senting vote. The resolution recom
mended that this law be enacted at
the special session of the legislature,
called for January 8.
ESCAPE SENTENCE
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Dee. 14.
(AP) Theodore Jordan, negro, who
was convicted of the first degree
murder of F. T. Sullivan In a sensa
tional trial here last week, today
was sentenced to hang on February
8. Sentence was pronounced by Cir
cuit Judge W. N. Duncan after Jor
dan was brought Into court following
an attempted suicide.
Jordan stabbed himself eight times
over the heart with a wooden pen
holder which he had sharpened to a
fine point. All the wounds were su
perficial, however, and on advice of
the county physician the negro was
taken Into court for sentence, which
passed without Incident. .
Sidney Fox Weds
New York Writer
HARRISON, N. T.. Dec. 14 !)
Sidney Pox, motion picture actress,
was married at 4 o'clock this morning
to Charlea Bcshan, a writer of New
York city.
Miss Pox and Beaban, with a party
of friends, arrived by automobile and
awoka Justice of the Peace Allen.
, woo performed the ceremony.
Prohibition Only
Solution For Rum
Question Is View
WASHINGTON, Deo. 14.
The house ways and means com
mittee today concluded hearings
on beer legislation, and will meet
tomorrow to begin drafting a bill.
F. Scott McIJrlde, superintendent
of the Antt-Saloon league, pre
sented to the committee resolu
tions adopted by the board of di
rectors, reaffirming the organisa
tion's "faith In the policy of na
tional, constitutional prohibition
aa the only practical solution of
the beverage alcohollo problem."
"We are opposed to beer oe
cause It la an Intoxicating liquor,"
he sold.
BLASTS HOPE OF
PORTLAND, Ore., Dee. 14. (AP)
A booming east wind today blasted
whatever scant hope Oregon tans held
for a break In the bitter cold weather
that has had the country In Its
grasp the last week.
The official forecast was for con
tinued east wind and little change
In temperature today and tomorrow.
Temperatures over the state were
generally a little higher than on the
previous night but the difference was
slight as to bring little enjoyment,
The chilling east wind continued
today, carrying with It some sand
and dust from the eastern section of
the state. Ice conditions in the Wil
lamette river became aggravating,
The stream was blocked from Salem
to deep water In Portland, where
.tug boats and the harbor patrol suc
ceeded In keeping It broken up In
the harbor.
The upper Columbia Is frozen over
and ferry service has been stopped,
Baker had a minimum of 0 below
last night; Roseburg was 10 above,
and Medford 18 above; Wolf Creek
had a minimum of 0 above, and Port
land 30 above. T.he Eugene minimum
was 8 above, Salem 13 above and
Albany 11 degrees above aero.
E
At 1:40 this afternoon, a maximum
of 41 degrees above aero, the highest
since a week ago Tuesday, was re
corded by the local branch of the
TJ. S. weather bureau at the Medford
municipal airport. A maximum of 44
was recorded December 8.
The minimum for todsy, aocordlng
to the report, was IB above, at 7:30
o'clock this morning. The mercury
remained at that point only a very
few minutes, the tabulations show.
Prediction Issued for Medford and
vicinity tonight and Thursday was
"fslr, and continued cold."
The wind had died down, and a
brilliant sun made the day on of
the pleasantest of the month.
BY CIT0FFICERS
With a number of bicycles being
reported stolen throughout the city
Monday, the city police today found
five for which they have not yet
found owners. Three were located at
the Pour Comers service station, one
In back of the Jackson hotel and
the other on the Millionaire road.
It la expected a complaint will be
filed against the grade school youth
who wis recently . paroled on a
charge of stealing bicycles. He was
apprehended yesterday by the city
police In connection with numerous
reports that he had been seen rid
ing bicycles Monday afternoon. He
does not own a wheel of hla own, th,
officers stated.
T
Publlo hearing on th Medrord
budget for the coming year will be
held at the city hall tomorrow even
ing In the council chambers and
all persons interested In Vie budget
are Invited to attend the meeting.
The budget, aa recommended by the
budget committee, will be presented
and all proposed changea and other
suggestions will be hesrd.
Tlie meeting will open at 7:30 and
a general Invitation la extended the
publlo
Amy Hups for Oran.
QAO, French West Agrlca, Dec. 14
(yrv-Amy Johnson, who la flying from
Cape Town to England, left here to
day for Oran, which she planned to
reach tonight.
FIVE BIKES FOUND
BY PRESIDENT'S
REFORMJPPEAL
Wall Street Worried by Hoo
ver Message Fear Glass
Bill Revival Currency
Inflation Is Live Issur
By Jam MrSfnllln.
(Copyright by MoClure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
NTW TORK, .Dm. 14 New Vork
snapped to attention at three polnU
in Prealclent Hoovera message to
congress.
The stress he laid on Immediate
banking legislation was something of
a shock. The banks bad hoped ther
had headed it, off. But under cover
friction between the administration
and several Important banks has hot
ted up In the last few months. Fail
ure of commercial credit to expand.
in spite or Federal Reserve efforts to
give it a boost la a very sore point.
Local bankers are worried about
possible reprisals although they
claim the scuttling of the Federal
Reserve theory la no fault of theirs.
The big question now Is, "What
does ho mean banking legislation?"
If It la a matter of forcing all banks
into the Federal Reserve system and
permitting the extension of branch
banking, he won't hear many com
plaints from here. But revival of th
main featurea of the Glass bill would
be a fish with different fins.
The President's plan to extend the
five-day week among government
employes was generally applauded. If
he can make It atlck It ought to
hasten general adoption of the plan
by Industry. Also Its Inclusion In
the message Is interpreted here as an
effort to appease the Federation of
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SAVED FROM ICE
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. Dec. 14.
Approximately 3000 ducks and geese
have been frozen In the Ice of Upper
Klamath lake. Game Protector Hugh
Worcester said today.
Salvage crews were Immediately or
ganized and have saved and placed in
government pens on Link river 648
rhuddy ducks and river ducks. Birds
that have perished have been turned
over for relief meat supplies. Salvage
crews are still at work. They are
equipped with skates and use hatchets
to chop the birds out of the Ice. It
was one of the largest errands of
mercy of feathered creatures ever at
tempted In this area.
Mildred Rails
Against Ruling
HOUSTON. Tex., Dec. 14. (AP)
Mildred (Babe) Dldrlckson, versatile
girl athlete, termed "grossly unfair"
her suspension by the Amateur Ath
letic union on grounds she allowed
a motor car manufacturer to tise her
picture and testimonial In an adver
tisement. Her criticism was made last night
In a statement after the resignation
committee of the Southern A. A. TJ.
at New Orleans yesterday suspended
her from further competition aa an
amateur.
Will
ROGERS
'joys:
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Dec.
13. "Well, the Democrats made
good out here. I don't know
what they promised in the rest
of the country, but Roosevelt
promised ns rain, and by golly
he made good.
The rest of the country can
be excited over prohibtiion,
disarmament, war loans or the
upw cabinet, but this is a des
ert country and if we don't get
rain, we are blowed up.
We can show yon oranges
growiuir, and flowers, bnt if
you look under the bush you
will see a hose. A sprinkling
can is our national emblem.
Rain is never a nuisance here,
it's a miracle.
So the Democrats have made
good. Tours,
, if lin. igrMstt arMtou. las.