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Popularity Contest Ends Saturday 10 p. m.; Legion Ball Climax Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Satur day with fog tonight. Normal tem perature. Highest yesterday - 1L1. A9 Lowest this morning L 39 Paid-Up Circulation People who pay tor their newspapers lis the best prospects (or the saver users. A. 8. CV. circulation Is paid up circulation. This newspaper Is a. a a Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOKD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1933. No. 292. KM Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Is Cho sen President of tho United States on the 8th day ol Kovembcr. He is Inaugurated on toe 4th day of the following March. The Interval be tween bis election and his Inaugura tion la a few days leas than four months. Mr. Roosevelt himself would prob ably be the first to admit that It has been none too long for prepara tion for the big Job he is undertak . ing. NO PRESIDENT since Lincoln has taken office under conditions more depressing than those ' facing Franklin D. Roosevelt. The nation is now in the fourth year of one of the severest depres sions In history. People generally ihave used up not only their reserves of cash but what la more significant they have used up their reserves of courage. Men who a year ago oould look forward to the future with confidence are now less confi dent than they were. THAT makes more difficult the task of the incoming President, who Is the nation's leader. It Is one thing to lead to victory a confident and courageous army, it Is another thing entirely to take an army buffeted by defeats and dis appointments, relnsplre It with cour age and confidence and lead It for ward to achievement of its desired goal. It Is this Job of relnsplratlon,. of restoration of courage and initiative, that Roosevelt faces. . - It is no easy Job. BUT while the task that Roosevelt faces Is not easy It Is not hope less. - This nation has the same soil it has always had practically as rich as ever. It has the same resources of mine and forest. It has the same people, and these same people have all their old ability to produce and consume. ' They have a higher degree of intelligence than ever before. A large part of ths task of readjust ment to meet changed conditions has been accomplished. The big Job that remains la to re store to people their confidence in themselves and in the institutions of their country. THAT Job has been done before, and It can be done again. Washington did It after Valley Forge. Lincoln did It after the dark days of 1864 and 1865. Roosevelt can do It now. This writer who has faith in the institutions of this country and in the courage and staying power of it people, believea he WILL do it. Let's ALL believe It. Let's have faith In our new leader. It will help tremendously. AT ROSEBURO, a kindly motorist picks up a hitch-hiker who later ssssults and nearly kills his benefactor. Because the automobile Is new, we think of roadside crimes such as this as new. But If you will recall the story of the Good Samaritan, you will find that In all eesentlsl details It v:as similar to this modern incident. The road has always hsd Its perils. CHARLES BOETTCHER, II, million aire social and business lesder of Denver, is kidnaped and held for 18 days, at the end of which time's ransom of (60.000 Is paid and he is returned uninjured to his home. Kldnsplng snd holding for ran som is ons of the oldest of crimes. It flourished centuries ago. and it flourishes still. Human nature really changes very slowly. t NOTE thst he Is referred to ss Charles Boettcher, II. Thst is an aping of Old World snobbishness that hss gained some little vogue in this country although fortunately very little. The typlCRl way would be to speak of him as "Young Charley." In this writers sble Judgment, the longer we continue to refer to sons of their fathers ss "Toung Charley," or "Young George." Instead of "Ghsrles So-and-So. II." or "Cleorsc So-and. SoA" the better it wilj ba. T OF STATE Restricted Withdrawals and Necessary Business Per mitted by Local Institutions-Neighbors Conform Medford banks opened for re stricted business today, following the brief observance yesterday of the holiday period, proclaimed by Gov ernor Meier. While the holiday la still In efect until Saturday night, uccordlng to the proclamation.-It Is not mandatory and southern Ore gon banks. Joining those of Port land "and several other sections, will transact business, where considered necessary. - Under this program, B. E. Harder stated 'today, some withdrawals will be permitted, change will be granted and persons will be granted access to safety deposit boxes. Any other business of real importance will be permitted In a limited manner. Such observance will be continued throughout the holiday period. Mr. Harder stated, and whatever other laws may arise regarding the bank ing situation, will be observed by. the Medford group; Banks of Ashland, Klamath Falls and Grants Pass are comformlng. Opening of the banks today on a restricted basis was welcomed by atl business houses and had already at noon today revived buying and sell ing activities, practically at a stand still yesterday. PORTLAND, March 3. (AP) Banks In nearly every city In Oregon remained-, open today- lor the -trans-v action of necessary business, although a three-day bank holiday was pro claimed yesterday by Governor Julius L. Meier, Members of -the Portland clearing house held an Informal meeting late yesterday and agreed to follow the policy adopted on the first day of the holiday to grant limited withdrawals and to accept new deposits, dating them as of March 6. It was expected this policy would be generally fol lowed throughout the state with probably not more than 10 of Ore gon's 158 banks remaining closed. Courts Adjourn. Meanwhile, however, courts re mained adjourned on advice from the state supreme court that they could not legally function during the pro claimed holidays; The Portland city council, on a similar assumption, postponed until Monday Its meeting scheduled for yesterday. The holiday was not mandatory, and superintendent of state banks ad vised the Institutions they might use their discretion In the matter. Governor Meier, In proclaiming the three days through Saturday as legal holidays, said he did so "to permit the enactment of necessary regula tory and stabilizing legislation In line with federal enactments and legisla tion enacted by other states." Checks Accepted. Because of the decision of most of the banks to allow limited with drawals, practically no talk was heard of adopting any extraordinary medium of exchange in this state. Stores, though not generally cashing checks, were accepting them in payment for goods In some cases for amounts more than the goods, where the sizes of the purchases Justified. While the First National Bank of La Grande chose the first day of the (Continued on Page Nine) OF E WASHFNGTON, March 3 CAP) The special session of the new con gress apparently will be called early this month. Returning to the -capltol today af ter conferring with President-elect Roosevelt, Vice President-elect Gar ner indicated that plans were In the making for getting conarens together much earlier than had first been expected. Leaders were conferring today on the banking situation, and indica tions were that it would be dealt with In the special session, but Just how was unrevealed. "Mr. Roosevelt has the Information and he can give it to you." Garner said In answer to a question as - to whether the special session would be called about March 15. Garner had advocated holdtnr the pectsl session as quickly as. possible. H wild, however, today that he thoueht !.!-. Roofevplt "will give the i sabers-eftct, tune to get Jaat-V (SfE fnn Mrs. Martin's Trial Postponed to His Hands Tied Photo courtesy Oregonlan. COUNTY JUDGE EARL KEHL, whose attempt to release suspected ballot thieves from custody or city and state police was blocked yester day. DRY LENT URGED PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 3. (P) A Lenten abstinence by Catholics from use of Intoxicating liquor was sug gested in a pastoral letter on tern pe ranee Issued today to the Catholic church of the archdiocese ot Port land In Oregon by the Most Rev. Ed ward D. Howard, archbishop. Tho pastoral letter .spoke of "the Ignoble failure of the noble experiment" and pledged cooperation in an education program advocating sobriety. The letter was addressed to the clergy and laity of the archdiocese and was ordered read at all services Sunday, WASHINGTON, Mar. 3. P) J Holding- his final conference with news papermen. President Hoover today thanked the press of the nation througn them for "a pleasant asso ciation through troublesome times. Relaxed and smiling. Mr. Hoover talked In a personal vein to the cor respondents pressing in on three sides of his desk. "I have no news for you today he said. "There is plenty of news in other . quarters." Then he expressed his appreciation for the opportunity ci "oontaot and cooperation" with many of the cor respondent in the group. CUT IN COLLEGE SALEM, March 3. (AP) The house of representatives stood back of the ways and means committee Friday morning and approved a cut that may reach more than ssoo.ooo In the appropriation for higher edu cation In the state. Eight votes were cast In opposition to the bill by Delch. Dlclwon, Herron. Hunting ton, Kelly, Walker, Weatherford and Wytrs. The bill specified that the amount for higher education, derived from a state tax levy of 3.04 mills be cut S5O8.0O0. This fund was to be trsns lerred to the general fund. Thle was emended, In view of the general sales tax which passed the hou.se. POPE ASKS PRAYERS APRIL 16 HOLY HOUR VATICAN CITY, March 3. (AP) Pope Plus today called upon, the world to observe a holy hour April 6 ot expiatory prayer on the nine teen hundredth anniversary of Christ' aaony In th Garden of Get humane "so all souls may be ; lifted In union toward God, thus in i during psritlcat'on of the peoples and alleviation of the evils created i by tho criaui SEKEJS OF Nation Makes Vast Parade Ground of Washington to Welcome Roosevelt Tumult to Set Record WA SHINTO ON, March 3. (AP) President-elect Roosevelt to day announced the appointment of Homer 8. Cummlngs of Con nect Irut as attorney general In t he place of t he late Senator Walsh of Montana. The appolnt polntment Is temporary "for few weeks" after which Cum mlngs will proceed to the Phil ippines to become governor gen eral of these Island possessions. By BYRON PRICE WASHINGTON, Mar. 3. (yp With a cheer on' Its lips and & prayer of transcendant hope in Its heart, the nation turned Its capital city Into one vast parade ground today as It prepared to welcome a new President amid inaugural tumult unmatched In many years. Alternate sunshine and shadow fell on the weighty Inaugural throngs as sembling to do honor tomorrow to a new President. For the most part, the skies were overcast, but occasionally the aun broke through to brighten the breeze swept red, white and blue dress of the national capital; The forecast for tomorrow was "probably fair." Citizens Pour In. In tens of thousands, and from every state, the fei low-citizens of Franklin D. Roosevelt were pouring Into Washington to see htm take up at noon tomorrow the duties of that high office In which Herbert Hoover was spending his last full working day. But the death of Thomas J. Walsh touched the hearts of high and low alike, Injecting a somber note Into the atmosphere of gaiety.-. An exchange of courtesy calls with President Hoover appeared something more than mere formality for the President-elect. Ever since his ar rival in Washington late last night, trusted messengers had gone back and forth between officials of the old and new administrations, and the air was filled with reports of quick and sweeping action to steady and reassure a depression-weary nation. Takes Hold in Advance. To all Intents and purposes, Mr. Roosevelt was taking hold in advance of the reins of government so soon to be relinquished by Mr. Hoover, Hundreds gathered to catch a glimpse of the President-elect on his way to the White House to pay the customary call of jourtesy on Mr. Hoover. Others gathered In kni'-a about the Whit House itself, where the out going chief executive went patiently ahead with the last of those gigantic tasks to which he had given so many weary hours since he himself was the central figure of a great day four years ago. Sttll others tried to crowd into house and senate galleries, to watch the dying efforts of the last of the "lame duck" congretea. still In a tangle of uncompleted legislation as the adjournment hour of tomorrow noon approached. Governor Plentiful. Many of the states sent their chief ctlzens. Governors were, for once, almost as plentiful as senators on the streets. Political leaders of the first caliber held Interstate conferences in hotel rooms. And in the crowds, too. were farm era and merchants, bankers (Continued on Page Six) Program for WASHINGTON, March 3. (AP) Including revisions made because or the death of Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, here la the program for the Inaugural ceremonies tomorrow: 9:00 A.M. Aerial demonstration, probably Including airship Akron and 100 military planes, begins. 11:00 A. M. President-elect Roosevelt arrives at Whit House from Msy- flower Hotel to pick up President Hoover, 11:05 A M. The presidential party, including Mrs, Roosevelt and Mrs. Hoover leaves White House for capltol. 13:00 M. -V fee -President Garner sworn In at senate chamber. 12:50 P. M. President Roosevelt sworn In. Delivers Inaugural addresa from stand on east plaza of the Capltol. 1 :06 P. M. President Roosevelt completes inaugural address. 1:15 P. M. President and Mrs. Roosevelt leave capltol, heading parade. Former President snd Mrs. Hoover entrain for New York. 1:35 P. M. Luncheon. Entertainment of 300 guest cancelled because of Walsh mourning. 3:30 P.M. -Inaugural parade reaches White House; president and Mrs. Roosevelt go to court of honor reviewing stand A :00 P. M. Review ended. Tentative; President and Mri. Roosevelt entertain at ta. 8:00 P. M Tentative: President and Mrs, Roosevelt entertain 00 t dinner. 10:00 P.M. to 3:00 A. M Inaugural ball at Washington auditorium. Mrs. Roosevelt cancelled attendant on account of mourning. 00 to UjOO Z.UIpW, lirewU. atreet le&Uval, at COUNTY'S RELIEF I F Court Appoints W. H. Mc- Nair, Albert Strauss and Wm. Perry to Work With Governor Meier's Comm. Jackson county's relief program severed all connections with the county court and "politics this morning in agreement with house bill 169, passed by the state legis lature, when a committee of three to work with the governor'a relief com mittee was appointed by the court. The three persons named are: W. H. McNalr, Ashland, Albert Btrauss. Sams Valley, and Wm. E. Perry. Essie Point. They will act with the four per sons named by Governor Meier In composing Jackson county's relief committee. The complete group la to be composed of James H. Owen, Alfred 8. V. Carpenter, Mrs. B. Green and Senator George Dunn, and the three persons appointed today. Will Direct Program House bill 189, which provides for the appointment of an unemploy ment relief committee for the coun ty, also authorizes the county court to appoint three persona to act In place of the county judge and com missioners In completing the com- rnttee of soven, which will supervise and direct -he relief program In the county. In announcing the appointments this morning the . county court re' quested that the county clerk's of fice notify each member of the com mittee of his appointment. The ac tlon taken was recorded with tho county clerk. First Meeting Held A short white after announcement of the appointments a meeting of the complete committee was held In this city, tfie group of four having postponed the scheduled session one- (Continued on Page Two) I WASHINGTON, March 3. (AP President Hoover today said farewell to his assembled cabinet and re ceived from them a parting gift. Members of the official family banded together to purchase an elabo rate desk set for use In his Palo Alto, California Home. It was presented with informal ceremony. The final cabinet meeting of the Hoover administration was compara tively brief, and much of It was de voted to what the cabinet officers cabled "peraonal conversation." The president shook hands with all as the meeting disbanded. AGRICULTURE CHIEF ' WASHINGTON, March 3. (API A federal program to insure "sn orderly retreat'' of Amerlcsn farms from sur plus production was proclaimed today by Henry A. Wallace of Iowa to be his goal aa secretary of agriculture. He made thla known In an Inter view after calling on Secretary Hyde, who will retire tomorrow. Inauguration GAINS BYHOLIDAY Governor's Proclamation of Legal Recess Delays Hearing Whipping Charge Fehl Makes No Move Something of a lull came today to this rumor-racked county, long torn by the fury of political wars. Due to the three-day moratorium, it was a non-Judicial day, In the courts, bo legal maneuvers lagged, though some were threatened. Early this morning, County Judge B. H. Fehl, accompanied by Attorneys T. J. Enright of this city and H. V. Schmalz of Burns, appeared In the county clerk's ofStce, and made a re quest of County Clerk George R. Carter for bench warrants. The same request was denied yesterday, and was denied Again today. Fehl Defiant. The morning brought forth no new moves in the restraining writ issued by Circuit Judge William M. Duncan yesterday, prohibiting the county Judge from essaying any further ac tion in the ballot theft case, in which he la charged as a co-defendant. The county Judge was defiant of the order of the higher court. ; ' Interest shifted to Justice "bfthe Peace William R. Coleman's court, where Mrs. Henrietta B. Martin, presi dent of the so-called "Good Govern ment; Congress." her father. O. H. Brown, secretary of the organization, It. O. Van Wegen and L. E. Fitch were scheduled for hearing on charges of disturbing the peace and riotous con duct. The warrants, grew out of the attempt of Mrs. Martin to lash Leon ard Hall with a buggy-whip last Sat urday night In front of the Dally News office. Hearing of the case was continued until Monday, because of the bank holiday and non-judicial day. Many Attend. The Jury had been selected, and seats, which filled esrly, placed In the small courtroom. More women than usual were present. The hallway was crowded. Before the motion for the (Continued on Page Twelve) 10 HEAR FORTUNE AT Tomorrow night, when the clock strikes 10, the Merchants-Tribune popularity contest will close and thousands of last-minute bailout will be counted to determine the lucky Medford girls who win the two de lightful vacation trips, one to Ha waii and the other a marvelous voyage along the Pacific coast. For the past six weeks. Rogue River valley girls have been striving for votes in the unique contest and public Interest has been widespread. The winners of the first and second prize trips will be announced at the American Legion popularity ball which will be the climax of the con test. This brilliant affair will be held at the Oriental Gardens and all con testants will be guests of Medford (Continued on Page Ten) IS R. F. C. POLICY WASHINGTON, March 8. (AP) Reconstruction corporation officials said today that the relief agency has adopted the general policy of lending Institutions In states w.here there arc banking moratoriums sufficient mon ey well secured to pay the percent age agreed upon to depositors. If the bank lacked Immediately avail able funds. The officials, who declined to be quoted, emphasized that these loans mtist be adequately secured. It was said that the policy was being pursued In states where the moratoriums dlfrer lit character and also In the percentage to be paid to depositors by individual banks oper Ung uadef the reatrlcAlQUk. 1 Of -if- nc Monday Photo courtesy Oregonlan. HENRIETTA B. MARTIN, president or the Good Government Congress, whose trial on a charge of horse whipping Leonard Hall, Jacksonville Miner editor, was postponed by the legal holiday S WILSON AT TOP OF POPULAR GIRLS' BALLOTING Ellow Mae Wilson toppod tho' Hat of popularity contestants In today's vots count with a total of more than a million ballots. All glrla are making a great effort to win one of the two alluring prizes, and the balloting at the Mall Trib une office this morning was heavier than at any previous time since the contest started. Margaret Melling and Oleta Rogers, both attractive and popular members of Medford'a younger sot, are second and Vilrd candidates, according to the following tabulation: Name. , Votes. Ellow Mae Wilson 1,010, 100 Margaret Chllders 20,200 Arvllla Burns 28,600 MarRsret Mclilng 060,000 Vivian Meter 1,300 Jean fabric- 5,100 Laura Drury ..133,700 Leah Inch ..........S62,700 Oma GcBauer ....... 266.800 Rosamond Wall ... Wllma Morgan ,, doldle Hlgdon . Marguerite McAllister 813,700 1,800 s.aue 227,000 Ruth Boussum .., Thelma Heard .. Louise Elrod . 10.700 , 26.000 1.300 Edna Newbry, Talent 48,700 (Continued on Page Eleven) BILL IS ADOPTED By L0WER HOUSE SALEM, March . (AP) The house of representatives shortly after the noon hour today passed the renulatory banking bill following a half hour's debate during which a proposed amendment to include giv ing the governor power to declare mortgage moratoriums failed. The vote on the bill was 47 to 9, with four absent. The emergency bill now goes to the senate where It would be given the right of way for possible approval be fore adjournment tonight. A few minor amendments were made by the house with unanimous consent, none of which, however, materially af fected the proposal, which would give the state banking board power to suspend or restrict withdrawals of any bank or trust company In the state. And aa the filth day of the Ore gon legislature was half over, legis lative leader In general had appar ently abandoned the plan to adjourn sine die Saturday, and the earliest possible adjournment appeared Wed nesday night of next week. Highway legislation and the sales tax must still pass the senate, while the house hen many senate bills awaiting ap proval, in addition to the utility con trol bill, which was set, aa special order of business lor this aitAXjioon, R.T 1 Whip Exponent "jl-j rr IS IMPERATIVE NEED Latest Hoover Business Chart Shows Need for New Efforts Roosevelt's Proposals May Be Helpful (Copyright by McClure Newspaper Cymllcate) By PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, March 3. The lat est business chsrt shows the need now for new stimulative efforts. That collection of current business - in dices w.hlch the president personally devised contains proof that January and probably February wero below what we expected. The level estab lished during the fall and early win ter waa broken in those months. Business experts here are looking forward to installation of the new administration to start things roll ing upwsrd. Estimates for Pebrusry indicate further alight reductions from Jan uary. - That does not mesn Febru ary business will be shown to be -worse than January. It waa better. But the seasonal expectations wens not met so that actually February Is further from normal than the pre ceding- month. That was due to the depressing Influence of a temporarily aisturoea financial situation, evi denced In and Increased by the Mich igan bank closings. These is every reason to hope that Mr. Roosevelt's Inaugural proposals will Inspire such confidence aa to re lease business activity which bsa been held In doubt about Inflation and budget balances during the past two months. , The man behind the reformation of Democratic Floor Leader Robinson is Senator James F. Byrnes of South Carolina.' Robinson leads the senate, Byrnes leads Robinson. Mr. Roose velt leads Byrnes. That is the lineup behind the re cent legislative activity you have wit nessed In the upper house of con gress. When something Important la (Continued on Page Five) E IS AIM OF BILL BAIiEM, March 8. (AP) A senate bill limiting affidavits of prejudice filed against circuit Judges In dis tricts having only one judge passed the senate today, but probably will be reconsidered. The bill was Introduced by Sena tor Chin nock and Representative Kelly especially to cover a situation existing in the district comprising Jackson and Josephine counties, but Senator Goas wanta the bill recon sidered so It can be amended to cover his district which has three Judges. The bill limits to two the number of affidavits of prejudice that may be filed against a judge or succes sive Judges In any ono case at trial. WILL ROGERS r$gys: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 2. I hear the inaugur ation is to be put off three weeks on account of the bud get. Every time Detroit out grows Henry Ford he has to go in and nave 'em again. He is going to have a bank where you can leave your money and como back and find it before the banker does. Al Smith told exactly what his ideas were on every im portant question. No wonder he can't bo elected. Imagine a man in publio office that everybody knew where he stood! We wouldn't call him a statesman,' we would call him a curiositv Yours,
