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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
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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,