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Newspaper Page TextList Popularity Contestants Snd Standings Thursday Tribune The Weather Forecast: Part cloudy tonight ana Thursday, becoming unsettled with rain Thursday. Highest yesterday 42 Lowest this morning . - W edford Mail Tribune Paid-Up Circulation People who pay (or their newspapers ars the beat prospeota (or the adver tiser. A. B. O. circulation la paid up circulation. This newspaper la a. a o. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOKD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1933. No. 261, M nian7 . i i (PWJJECT Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS. FOE YEARS It has been known that the state of Oregon baa a fi nancial deficit, but nobody haa known just HOW BIO the deficit la. The publlo haa heard mucb talk about It, but no facta. nv.in.rf nnrlncera and accountants of the state highway department tackle the Job. and In a Htue w than three daya Inform us that on February 1 the cash deficit In the state treasury will be 52,302,000. That la fact-finding efficiency. THE STORY "ofhow these trained fact-llnders from the highway de 4 partment came to tackle the job or running down the deficit la Interest ing. The state treasury, short of money, called on the highway department for help In the form of a loan. The highway department asked: "How much do you owe already," and to thla the treasury responded: "We dont know exactly, but THINK it i. about so much." Whereupon the highway department answered: "Very well, we'll sena w our engineers and aocountanta and FIND OUT what you owe. If It Isn't too much, we'll help you" -ith wAnTS nit tntabllshed by these 1 trained employees of the highway department, are reassuring. The state of Oregon hasn't ready money enough at the present moment to meet lta bills, but It ISN'T bank rupt. With good management, reve nues from PRESENT taxeB should be aufflclent to meet all expenditures, pay off the existing deficit and build up a cash surplus of a HALF MIL LION DOLLARS by May 1, 1939, or a little better than two years hence. Not a bad situation at all, Is It? IN RECENT weeks the air haa been full of rumors about the serious financial condition of the state or Oregon. These rumors have affected unfavorably the state's credit. But when the facts are finally es tablished, it Is discovered that the atute Is really In pretty fair condi tion and that all the doubts regard ing lta credit have been unjustified. That la what happens when real brains are applied to the public's business. a-l . WERE la an Interesting little story: Two years ago an oregon-Dorn employee sent to the first vice-president of the great General Motors Ac ceptance corporation, as a Christmas gift, 20 pounds of Oregon walnuts. ' He received an enthusiastic letter of thanks, stating that the recipient had never before known there were such walnuts, and last year this same employee was requested to buy several consignments of Oregon walnuts to be sent as gifts to friends of the official. ANOTHER story along the same line: Two years ago an Oregon grower won first prize for his walnuts at the annual nut show. A few weeks later he received from a large eastern candy manufacturer a request to submit samples of all his various grades. He sent the samples, and a few days later received by wire an order for ALL the nuts he had left. A let ter, following the wire, stated: "We didn't know walnuts of such quality were grown In this country." HERE la the lesson: The Oregon walnut la a QUAL ITY product. As Its quality becomes known In the markets, orders follow. For It Is quality products that are In demand these days. If we are wise, here In Oregon, we will specialize on quality products. AND DON'T forget this: Quality was never more Important than NOW, when competition Is exceed ingly keen. 190 Bodies Seen On Battlefield ASUNCION, Paraguay, Jan. 25. fAP) The Paraguayan minister of war announced today that the bodies of 190 soldiers of the Bolivian 41st Infantry had been counted on the battlefield since the victory the Paraguayans asserted they had won tn the Craa Cbaco yesterday. Actual Letting of Contract Remains Matter of Con jecture Bear Creek Bridge Bids Also Opened Due to pending legislation and lack of unanimous opinion locally as to merlta of the proposed work. It la not known by county of f Iclala whether the highway commission will actually let the contract for the 1.08 miles Improvement north of Ashland at once, or not. Information on when the contract Grading 0.69 mile Drlnkwater Pass highway commission. PORTLAND Jan. 25 (AP) Bids on ten Oregon highway projects calling for total expenditure of $330,000 were opened by the state highway commis sion here today. The largest Item was for construc tion of 1.1 miles of highway roadbed on the Clackamas rlver-Canemah sec tion of the Paclflo highway. Saxton & Looney of Corvallla were low with a bid of 67,504. Other projects and the low bidders follow: Furnishing 8450 cubic yards main tenance ma'terlal Redmond-Chemult section The Dalles-California high way, north unit, Griffith and Hollen beck, Bend, 89412; south unit, A. S. Wallace, Rosebiirg, $8876. Grading and graveling 2100 lineal feet Koepke slough and Hinsdale slough sections Umpqua highway, F. C. Dlllard, Medford, $22,132. Furnishing 9000 cubic yards main tenance ; material Arlington - Rock Creek section John Day highway, A. ,0. Greenwood company, Portland, $11,260. Grading 0.98 mile Drlnkwater Pass section central Oregon highway, J. A. Tertellng Ss Sons, Spokane, $26,368. Grading and paving l.s miles Bear creck-Ashland section Paclflo high way, Washburn A Hall, Portland, $62, 130. Grading and surfacing 1.25 miles Honey ranch-Dolph section McMlnn-vllle-Tlllamook highway, Teo Arenz, Portland, $32,850. Grading and paving 0.2 mile and shoulder construction 6 miles. Forest Orove-HUlsboro section Tualatin high way. Forest Grove Sand and Gravel company, $12,452. Bridge over John Day river on lower Columbia river highway, F. L. Odom, Salem, $53,733. Two pile trestle bridges with con crete decks over Bear creek on Pa cific highway near Ashland, Wash burn Hall, Portland, $15,717. $ IN YEAR WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (AP) Speaking In vlgoroua support of the domestlo allotment farm relief bill, Edward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, told a senate committee today that "unless something Is done for the American farmer we will have a revo lution In the countryside in less than twelve months." O'Neal was the first witness as the agriculture committee began hearings on the price boosting bill passed by the house. - SALEM, Jan. 25. fAP) On behalf of the Medford chamber of commerce Representatives Ed Kelly and Earl Day of Jackson county will formally Invite Governor Julius L. Meier to at tend the Oregon diamond anniver sary celebration to be held In Med ford during the week of June , 1934. Cap one Release Plea Dismissed ATLANTA, Jan. 26 . (IP) Federal Judge E. Marvin Underwood today dismissed the petition for a writ of habeas corpus whereby Al Capons, no torious former Chicago gangster., sought his release from the Atlanta federal penitentiary under the statute of limitations. Pear and Apple Duties Reduced MEXICO CITY. Jan. 25. (IP) Due to an acute shortage In Mexico's pear and appl$ crop this year, the federal government Is reducing Import duties on these fruits 'from approximately one-half cent (U. s.) to about one- third cent a pound, until Marc 31, "Farmer Bill" Is Ready To Debate Harr On "Hooey" To tho Editor: I see Bert Harr of the Steamboat country haa accepted my challenge for a debate on the topic, "Have the readers of the Dally Newa on overdose of politics." Name your time and place, Bert, and we will tangle, but any argument on Tech nocracy Is barred. I would rather tackle a member of the legal trust In Medford, but us farmers can't be too particular. After they see me and Bert bat tle with our Jaws, everybody will be able to see how horrible the wrangling has been, and demand political peace. W. N. OAHL. "Parmer Bill from Applegate. E E DUBLIN, Irish Pree State, Jan. 35. (AP) Scattering returns from yes terday's Irish Free State election showed the government party and the combined nationalists and inde pendence opposition were waging a close race for 'seats In the Datl Elreann which will choose a new president. Reports from the national univer sity, the first district to report com plete, showed two republicans and one nationalist candidate had been elected there. One of the victorious candidates was Mrs. H. Conconnan, who defeated Michael Hayes, former speaker of the Dally and a promi nent Cosgrave party man. She will be the first republican woman mem ber of the Dall. JOBLESS BESIEGE SPRINGFIELD, HI., Jan. 25. (JF) Three hundred screaming, howling men and women of the "Illinois Un employed Council" were forcibly ejected from the office of Governor Henry Horner this afternoon. They tore down the door-Jamb of the outer office as they threw their weight against It, getting out of the reach, of the clubs wielded by state highway and city police. Previously, 80 were ejected from the gallery of the house of repre sentatives, where they had created a disturbance. Shoplifter Fined And Sent To Jail Preston Smallwood of this city who was arrested by city police Saturday night on a charge of shoplifting in the Groceteria No. 1, was fined $2fl and sentenced to 30 days In Jail. Chief of Police Clatous McCredle said today that a close watch was being kept for shoplifters, and that severe sentences would be Imposed. Preston Is the first shoplifter ar rested In the current drive. Holman To Seek Loan Of Million FRANKLIN, Ind., Jan. 28. (AP) Private funeral services were held to day for Mrs. Graham Smith, 40, who at the time of her death weighed 608 pounds. A special casket was built for her and a portion of a wall of her home was removed so the casket' could be brought Into the house. The casket was taken to the ceme tery on a truck and lowered Into the grave by a derrick. Utilities Protest 87-Point Program SALEM, Jan. 25. (P) Heads of utility companies In the state late yesterday filed their protests against the seven-point power program of Commissioner Charles M. Thomss, as outlined in the senate bill Introduced early In the session. White the of ficials declared they found no fault with the principle of the bill, they did object to several points In the measure. CLERICS CHALLENGED PREACH FAITH BOLDLY PORTLAND, Jan. 25. WTO A chal lenge to Christian clergymen to "preach boldly the faith" Is present ed by economic conditions at this time. Bishop Walter Sumner declared today in his annual message to the 45th convention of the Episcopal dio cese of Oregon. ROCKAWAY, Ore., Jan. 25v-h7F Buck Hammer, prominent Oregon State college football star, suffered a broken leg today when a log washed against him as he viewed the un usually hlph tides tnat have been yl&itiog Uie beac&ee. LICENSE FEE ON IS SOLJS PLAN Bill to Collect From $15 to $50 Annually Expected to Be Introduced Power Bill Airing Set for Tonight SALHM, Jan. 25. () Grinding away at Its first busy calendar of the session, the house of representatives of the Oregon legislature put In a full morning shift, while the senate had a lesser program which It completed In short order during the forenoon today. During the afternoon, among tho anticipated bill will be one providing license fees for alt soda fountains and similar stands, ranging from $15 to $50 annually. The license Is com puted on the basis of merchandise sold. The measure also provides reg ulatory laws for the operation of soda fountains. The bill will be presented ! by Representatives Estes Snedecor and Borneo Goule and Senators Booth and Dunne. Recall Bill Held Up. Because of protests against the house bill making recall actions more difficult, the measure was pulled out of the house calendar and returned to the committee. A public hearing on the act will be held here tomor row afternoon. A signed protest by the citizens' committee of 50 of Port land, following a mass meeting there yesterday, was presented to the com mittee, resulting In the recall bill being held up. The Judiciary com mittee had previously reported It out favorably. The so-called Thomas power bill, utilities regulatory- measure sponsor ed by State Utilities Commissioner C. M. Thomas and Introduced by nine senators, will be given a publlo hearing tonight at 7:30 o'clock. The hearing will be held before the sen ate committee on railroads and util ities.. rasa Tax Bill. The senate today passed the bill designed to prevent evasion of the inheritance tax law relative to per sonal property, such as bank ac counts owned Jointly by two or more persons. The bill clarifies the law In some other respects. A companion bill by Senator Chtnnock, changing (Continued on Page Three) STlTlSlJP E PARIS, Jan. 28. (AP) The bourse was tied up today by a strike of bro kers who refused to quote prices In protest to the chamber of finance committee's action yesterday in tear ing down the government's contem plated economies. Police reinforce ments watched the scene. There was no trading. No quota tions. Including those of foreign ex change, were posted except rentes (government loans) when the bourse opened at noon. The big building was devoid of the usual noise, with brokers quietly standing around the boards which were blank except for yesterday's figures. One Solon Falls Hard For Barnes Sales Tax (By Mary Grelner Kelly) SALEM, Jan. 24. (Spl.) Out of the 100 people who crowded the com mittee room In which was held the public hearing on the Jackson Coun ty homestead exemption bill last night, only one man actually fell for the idea. That was Dr. James A. Best of Pendleton, a committee member, who listened hard, lost his balance, and tumbled, chair and all, off the platform. Aside from that, there was much talk but no excitement. Former Gov ernor Os West tried to start some, when he began asking droll questions on the merits of the bill. His efforts to grab the spotlight, however, proved futile, as Chairman Nichols of Roseburg was not In the mood for oratorical horseplay at that hour. He immediately Insisted on a Dutch lawyer by the name of Mc Carthy, doing an Interpretative dance on the constitutional aspects of the bill. J. C. Barnes was demonstrative In his affection toward his brain child as be heaped verbal caresses upon It for a little more than an hour. Henry Conger, well known Jackson county Granger, followed him to the plat form snd did his effective bit. Both Jckon county men were chailegec- bg State Grange- Chair T FLARES ANEW IN CONGRESS HALLS Tariff Increase Or Stabilized Currency Is Word From High Administration Source Rumors Are Hit WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (AP) Raise American tariffs or stabilise foreign currencies was the alternative that came today from a high admin istration quarter almost coincidental with r- flare of debate over the Im pending foreign debt discussions that swept the tenate. An outline of the views of Presi dent Hoover came from an official qualified to speak for the president about the same time Finland was seeking to fall into the debt discus sion line and word came that Latvia was ready to do the same. Debate Flares Shortly after Representative Ralney of Illinois, democratic leader, had said neither revision nor cancellation might be expected from the confer ences, a fresh outburst of debate opened In the senate. Robinson (R Ind.) precipitated It by asserting that President-elect Roosevelt's offer to discuss debts with all nations that have paid their December Installments was an Invitation to reduce the debts and calling attention to a published re port that an emissary of the president-elect was In Great Britain talk ing with officials about an 80 per cent reduction. Senator Robinson ' of Arkansas, democratic leader, entering the chamber during the speech, Inter rupted to say he understood Robin son was using newspaper reports: "as the basis' for violent attacks." -Robinson Interrupts He got no further before Robinson of Indiana cut in on him to say: "Not violent attacks. I resent that. The other day the senator said I was playing chef?p politics. When any one speaks for the American people It Is. cheap politics. It seems a man must go to a naval conference to become broadminded." The democratic leader, who repre- ( Continued on Page Three) FEHL APPEALS IN JUDGMENT SALES Formal notice of appeal to the state supreme court was filed late yesterday Jn circuit court, In the two cases of Nledermeyer, Inc., against Earl H. Fehl and others, on two judg ments rendered against Fehl and the Paclflo Record-Herald building and equipment, on suits instituted for collection of mortgages and promis sory notes. Nledermeyer, Inc., last month at publlo sale, bought the mechanical equipment on the low and only bid of approximately $6000. January 7 Ted Hcimroth of the Griffin creek district, and J. B. Thomas and wife of Ashland bid approximately $6300 for the Paclflo Record-Herald build ing on Sixth street. Confirmations of sale In both In stances were filed recently with the recording department of the county clerk's office. man Gill, who took up another hour voicing his disapproval of "any form of sales tax." O. C. Boggs of Medford brought the audience back to earth by citing a few logical reasons why the Jackson oounty proposal would benefit the farmer, who, If relieved of the burden of heavy property tax, could at least exist comfortably on his own farm product. His short, concise talk made a decided impression on the audience. The hearing lasted for practically three hours. How these mental offspring multi ply! It developed late this morning that the process of Incubation In re gard to the J. C. Barnes bill was In complete. Th hrtun child Is now twins and must be reintroduced as such. Otherwise the constitutional goblins will get it if It doesn't watch out I The companion bills will now be known separately as the "Three Per cent Sales Tax bill" and the "Home stead Exemption bill." Not that It matters a great deal. Nothing can be done about them anyway, until Governor Meier gets through conferring with everybody and th ways and means committee 'MA' FERGUSON iN if, i . Mrs. Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson took the oath fpr her former poit governor of Texaa In Inauguration ceremonies at Austin. Chief Jus tice C. M. Cureton (left) of the Texas supreme court Is shown adminis tering the oath, as former Gov. James E. Ferguson (center) looks on. (Associated Press Photo) L FOR HAWAII TRIP Tomorrow's edition of The Mall Tribune will carry the list of Rogue River valley girls who bave been al ready nominated for the Medford Mer-chants-Mnil Tribune popularity con test together with the official stand ing for the first few daya. Reports will be very Incomplete until the contest has been underway for at least a week, due to the fact that pur chasers have not deposited all ballots yet. However, already there has been a substantial vote with a steady In crease from day to day as the contest progresses. With two wonderful vacation trips as major prizes, the contest Is creat ing considerable interest throughout southern Oregon. A number of Ash land girls have been nominated by friends in the southern end of the Rogue River valley, which shows that Interest la spreading to all southern Oregon communities. A delightful trip to Hawaii will be the first prize and a train trip to Seattle, followed by a round trip boat cruise to San Fran cisco is the second award. All ex penses are paid In both vacation prize trips and the very finest of accommo dations, both on train and boat, will be assured for the lucky girls who win the unique competition. Tomorrow the Mall Tribune will also publish the list of well-known Medford concerns participating In the contest. A nomination blank appears on page six of today's Mall Tribune for the convenience of southern Ore gon people who wish to suggest a new contestant for the popularity contest, the Initial nomination assuring the nominee a start of 1000 votes. The nominations and opportunity for mer chants to participate will both close Friday night. AUDIT DISCUSSED iOURT Matter of an audit for the county books was discussed today at the regular session of the county court with all members present, but with no decision. Representatives of the Ray Lescher Co., and the William R. Rauch and Son auditing firms of Portland con ferred with the county court this morning. Representatives of other auditing firms were scheduled this afternoon. It was hinted this morning that the audit would cost "$6000 or $10,000." This cost is regarded by the court as too high. It Is figured that between $4000 and $5000, or less, la ample, and all the county finances can stand at this time rtth relief demanding the most attention, Competltie bids will probably be asked for the auditing, with the right to accept or reject all bids. . The county court also discussed bids from oil companies for the fur nishing of gasoline the coming year for county machinery. Caponed s Sister Target Of Gang OinOAOO, Jan. 23. 7P) A report that Mrs. Mafalda Marl tote, sister o' Al Capone, former "czar" of Chica go's gangland, barely escaped death when four bvjlets were fired in her direction, was under Investigation b7 Chicago police today. . TAKES OFFICE IN CAFE BATTLE James (Blackle) Marr, who pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weap on upon Phil Dallalre, as tho climax of a quarrel In a Riverside avenue cafe, was sentenced to two years and six months In state prison yesterday afternoon by Circuit Judge H, D. Norton. Cliff L. Sargent and Charles Davis, charged with the theft of auto tires and wheels, and arrested at Coos Bay last month, yesterday entered pleas of guilty. Sentence will be passed later. Earl ' Hanscom, Indicted by the grand Jury for non-support, went on trial before a circuit court Jury this morning. This case has been before county officials and welfare agencies for more than a year, In one way and another. Arthur Rod, said to be a recent ar rival to this section from Minnesota, charged with taking an auto belong ing to another, is scheduled to be tried tomorrow. Rod was a compan ion of Otto Rutzer, who entered a plea of guilty to grand larceny. Rutzer was granted a parole three years ago on a burglary charge, upon the pleas of friends, and In consider ation of his youth. The pair are alleged to have stolen a number of parked autos, Including one belong ing to Sanford Richardson, and to have led the state police a wild chase over country lanes north of Central Point before arrested. James Wilkinson, charged with the robbery of the Chltwood Drug store In Jacksonville on the night of De cember 17, Is also scheduled to be tried this week. Robert Langen bacher, at whose home Wilkinson is said to have left the loot, was grant ed parole upon the recommendation of Jacksonville residents, . Including Mrs. Amy Dow and former County Judge F. It. Tou Velle, Langenbaoher was absolved of guilt. 4 IN HEAVY SNOW KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Jan. 39' W) The Klamath empire was burled under 20 Inches of snow, with a mini mum temperature last night of 18 degrees shore aro. Drifts caused by a high wind Tuesday are from two to six fest deep in places, and some county roads are blocked, preventing school busses from running to some outlying schools, which are tempor arily closed. Mam highways are open to travel. ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. 28. yP) Five Inches of snow, ths heaviest fail of the season, covered the ground here today. The storm started last night. Heavy drifts piled up on the Coast highway south of Seaside. There was 30 Inches of snow on ths Nehslem road and three plows were working there. Ths highway between Astoria and Portland was covered by heavy drifts and chains were necessary in order to get through by automobile. 4 PORTLAND, Jan. 29 (IP) Two shscks occupied by sis Chlness em ployes at a cemetery hero wers de storyed by fire Late last night. The men escaped, but firemen said that had they been asleep they probably would haw been severely burned or killed. T MESSAGE FROM ILLS' PEN TO PMICY Treasury Secretary Virtually Wrote Latest Message and Prevailed Upon Presi dent to Send It, Is Word Copyrighted by McClure Newspaper Syndicate. By PAUL MALI.ON. WASHINGTON, Jan. 38. Treasury Secretary Mills virtually wrote Mr. Hoover's latest budcet tmii.tu.in.. . saga to congvess. Most ot tho Ian- S"B was ma. It was Dart of the Mills Is conducting to force Mr. Booae- nana on Duagec Balancing. Mills has heard the Inside atorlea about Mr. Roosevelt's easy budget Ideas. He proposes to force continuance of hla own poller If he Run. Vm win ... further activity by him later along the ohuib line. Th$ evidence indicates Mr. Mills even put pressure on Mr. Hoover to send the budget message to congress. That message was In type five daya before It was sent. Mr. Hoover was obviously reluctant to act. His friends niuiuoKi ne was discouraged at the futility of sending any more mes sages than necessary to a congress which pays no attention. The tin that hn hnri k. ' w. uiKoongv on his desk reached certain of those on win insiae last Sunday. Inspired articles appeared In the New York press stating the message would be uionwnoa, ine wmte House per- o.oicnwy aenioa the stories. Obvi ously someone was building a backfire- under the White House to smoke the , president out on the question. It was not until .hm H,n Mills made a national' radio speech eaylng the same thing Mr. Hoover later said that th nmnf.-4.nt ...... decided to send the message along. There is nthrr nlninr .f....a jumj vu mv Mr. Roosevelt's trial bsiioon theory - wwy Duage. certain people here say they would nw ton nin. tax to see the Irate act that Gov. Harrison of the New York federal re serve Will nut nn If Mm Vinrfr. . huuqov fJVCB even slightly unbalanced. He has hla . e..uBUIl UUI HOW. If you look oloaelT h.hlnrt -,. ths guns not Harrison's you will mm oRica tax advocates pulling the trigger. That taxing m,y feasible one yst offered to do the Job. Leaving It to ths states Is "vi win Danaing lo.es. House Demnnriifji Iibm hu- . i-. ' " wwu giumui. inn In the oloftlcrnnm. ihiurf .k. ..... Ing Mr. Roosevelt has been doing. That was ons of the msin reasons whv ths nteiitf1nf.lM.fc m - Miwgm w stop hers Thursday. No Important ouierences nsa arisen, but there wss an underlying feeling of dissatisfac tion. The eonffressmen Vi.va iuan in quired to deal mostly with college professors dMlimntoii h velt. Whet happened Inside on the (Continued on Pag Two) WILL ROGERS f$oys: BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Jan. 24. Here's one on me for the book. My wife and my iister from Oklahoma was reading and lamenting the "Scotty Farewell," both agreeing tt waa too bad and that he wan wonderful. . I lay down a Huey Long speech and aay, ""What do you mean farewell f I was up to his house two months ago." "Why you wasn't, you didn't see him. Tou don't know him. Tou haven't been out of this canyon. He is going back to Italy. He has sang his last." Italy t Singt He can't sing and don't know where Italy is, but he does know more about Death Valley than anybody liv ing and don't worry about old Death .Valloy Scotty, he will get along.