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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFOKD, OREGON, MOXDAY, ilAKCH 13, 1933,
No. 300.
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Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
SOUTHERN California ii shaken by
what the early dlspatrhea de
scribe as the wont earthquake In a
century, and probably the worst In
California's history,
There may have been severer quakes
but they were back in the days when
there were not so many people to be
killed or so muoh property to be
damaged.
CATASTROPHES, 'you see, are estl-
mated In terms of loss of human
life and damage to property owned
by human beings. An earthquake out
In the middle of an uninhabited des
ert wouldn't mean' much, one way or
another.
FORTUNATELY very fortunately
Indeed the fires that followed
tha earthquake did not get beyond
control. In San Francisco' tremen
dous disaster in 1906, It was the fire
thst did the greater part of the dam
age. San Franciscans refer to 1906 as
the year of the "great fire," rather
than as the year of the earthquake.
npHE sympathy of the entire nation
goes out to Southern California
In this hour of Its suffering. Hen In
Southern Oregon, where our relation-
ships with California are peculiarly
close, our sympathy Is especially
OSS of human life, of course,
" comes first In Interest,, and It
has been heavy. As these words are
written, the total Is not known, but
it is pitifully large."
Damage to property, It la estlmat
ed In early and not very reliable re
ports, will run "into the millions, at
the very least, and probably into the
tens of millions."
Tf ERE is a thought that at this
moment seems mercenary; yet
It occurs:
There has been tremendous damage
to property ohlefly buildings. These
damaged buildings must be repaired,
and the destroyed ones must be re
built for It Is unthinkable that
brave and great southern California
will not proceed Immediately with
the restoration of her beautiful
cities.
The task of rebuilding will require
lumber In large quantities, and lum
ber Is Oregon's principal manufac
tured product.
SUPPLYING this 'lumber will pro
vide employment for many needy
workers who now have no employ
ment. it Is an odd thing, yet true, that
human suffering and misfortune In
one place sometimes help to alleviate
human suffering end misfortune In
another place.
This life we live has many odd
angles.
ANY newspaper man will tell you
this: News values are RELA
TIVE. That is to say. what would be big
news one day will be comparatively
unimportant news on snother day.
News that looks big one day will be
pushed out of the picture by 3IQ
OER news the next day.
A WEEK or so ago, the Oregon
legislature was big news, and we
were all keenly Interested In Its do
ings. Then along came the closing of the
banks all over the country and we
forgot all about the legislature. It
adjourned on mday. after having
done a pretty good Job, considering
the dlf'kmlt task It faced, and the
story of its adjournment was told In
The somewhat goofy old nigger
who butted his head against a wall
"because It felt so good when he
quit" was applying the same prin
ciple. OST of the news In recent weeks
has been unpleasant newa. and
each succeeding acarehead has been
a little more unpleasant than the
preceding one.
Fool opUmlsts, such as this writer.
like to find something to feel better
about. So. for the benefit of such,
let us say that these succeeding un
pleasant events that have been
Saturday's papers. Which also con-
SUmmai Eia teat,
E TO YIELD
LARGEREVENUE
Approval Within Few Days
Is Prospect in Congress
Si 50,000,000 Return to
Help in Balancing Budget
WASHINGTON. March - 13.
(AP) Senator Robinson, the
Democratic leader, Informed
President Roosevelt late today
that "we have the Totes to pass
both the economy and beer bills. -Robinson
expressed the opinion
the senate would support the 3.3
per cent beer measure, and that
not more than two days would be
required for passage.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 13. (AP)
Democratic members of the
house wars and means commit
tee agreed today to write a bill
legalizing beer of 3.2 percent
alcohollo content by weight 'and
named a subcommittee to com
plete a draft bore nlsht if
possible.
WASHINGTON, March 13. (AP)
In a surprise me; s?e of two sentences.
President Roose'. asked congress
todsy to erjet ..-.r and other bever
age leim- v,;. Immediately.
Der.-:K--,vlc leaders of both senate
at"! iiouse let him know at once that
th3;. would follow his recommenda
tion. Vice-President Garner referred it
to the senate finance committee.
Speaker Ralney turned it over to
the house ways and means com
mlttee. .
-. Means Big RevciruT.
The prospect was that within i
few days, both branches would ap
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Searchers
Aorlnted Piens telephoto taken
tfhe next sunrise.
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Tun nlctiir taken at the scene show (left) a demollhed hotel In Co mptcn. Cel.. from wblrh seven person, neaped as It sa torn apart by eartn.
iiuakese Right: searchers norklng desperately In recoterlng the dead tuna tha 6tockwel4 bulldlof if Comptop, shaken down by series of eaith
goakz which t9fSS Spgttej5 QafprBje, iUto&Ui ffwj fteHXh
Continued Earthquakes Rock Southern California
LOCAL BANKERS
AWAIT OFFICIAL
Prospect for Wednesday Re
sumption Is Consensus
Scope of Operations Un
known Until Arrival Word
NKW YORK. March 13. (AP)
Preparation for early resump
tion of trading in the New York
Stock Exchange were seen In
Wall street today as the ex
change ordered Its whole office
forces to arrange clearance by
tomorrow of all existing con
tracts where delivery has been
suspended.
There was every Indication today
that looal banks would be open for
business Wednesday, bankers stated
while awaiting Instructions from
Portland, which hsd not yet arrived
late this afternoon.
With no word from the north,
Medford bankers were unable to give
out any definite Information regard
ing what the next two daya will
bring. They were expecting advice
not later than tomorrow morning.
. Under Just what plans they will
operate following the opening, local
Institution heads were also unable to
say. Until advice Is received from
headquarters, they will continue op
erations under the restrictions estab
lished last week,; serving the public
as far as possible without oarrylng on
regular business. '-:
"All we know about It up to date
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Scour Ruins for Victims of Earthquake
at dawn In Compton, CaL, where seve
ACTION FILLS AIR
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Roosevelt Likened To Fam
ous Kinsman In Emer
gency Knock-out Blow
Job Seekers Gives Laugh.
Copyrighted by McClure Newspaper
Syndicate.
WASHINGTON. March 13. Altho
everyone seems outwardly calm, and
the new crowd la riding surprisingly
easy In the saddle, there la action In
the air at the White House, presi
dent Roosevelt Is already being lik
ened to his famous kinsman, Theo
dore Roosevelt, who shot from the
hip, "Bang! Bang I"
With the panic at Its peak, with
Walsh dead In the capltol. funeral
servlcea awaiting the close of the In
augural, flags flying at half-mast,
and wlt& Cermak dying, the admin
istration had a sorrowful beginning
until F. D. cleared the atmosphere
with his drastls order closing the
bsnks.
The next biggest surprise was the
neat solar-plexua blow which F. D.
gave to office seekers. This was also
strongly reminiscent of the old T. R.
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Kent Exchange Dictator.
NEW YORK. March 13. (AP)
Fred I. Kent, New York banker, was
named foreign exchange "dictator"
today pending resumption of exchange
deallnga on a normal basis.
ral lives were lost In earth tremors of
Legal Holidays
Will End Today
Is Expectation
SALEM, Mar. 13. (P) The ex
ecutive office hero announced to
day's legal holiday, closing banks
and courts, was expected to be the
last one proclaimed by the governor.
PORTLAND, Mar. 13. P) Qov
Meler today Issued a proclamation
extending the banking holiday to
cover Monday. Courts through
out the state were to remain
closed.
WINNER OF THIRD
PLACE TO El
In recognition for the excellent
showing msde by Oleta Rogers, the
little "Flower Girl" In the Merchants
Tribune popularity contest, recently
conducted In this city, an airplane
trln to San Francisco has been ar
ranged through the co-operation and
courtesy of tho United Air Lines.
While in San Francisco she will be
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Conservator For
Harriman Bank
NEW YORK. Mar. 13. UP) The
Harriman National bank did not open
for business today when other. .Fed
eral reserve members resumed opera
tions and at the bank It was stated
a conservator was present to take
ohrage of the bank's affairs.
the previous evening and Just belore
BALLOTJUSPECTS
D. J. Conner Taken Near
Gold Hill Is Fifteenth
Taken In Custody Was
Leader in G. G. C. Outfit
O. J. (Jean) Conners, "parliamen
tarian of the Good Government con-
m," reputed "L. A. BanXs guard," i
and one of the "Green Spring Moun-
tain Boys" was arrested by state
police Sunday afternoon in connec
tion with tne Drawn nut Dungiea
theft of official ballots from a court
house vault on the night of Monday.
February 30. Couners wae the fif
teenth man to be detained In con
nection with flouting of constituted
authority.
Connera waa found In the Ooia
Hill area, where he wae engaged In
placer mining, and told authorities
he had been out of touch witn me
world, and did not know of the
ballot burning charges and arrest
He left this city two weeks ago, he
said,
IVas Active Worker
Conners was an active worker In the
"Good Government congress.' At the
organizing meeting, he displayed an
intimate knowledge of "Roberts
Rules of Order."
Authorities Intimated five or six
more arreata are scheduled. 1 Except
that they have an "airtight case,'
and that "tracks were left like an
elephant going through the snow,
they refuse to divulge the nature or
extent of the evidence collected.
Signs were plentiful that the fed
eral agencies are taking more than a
passing Interest In the case, and have
been for some time. They have been
Investigating the bonds signers, as
related to unpaid federal Income tax,
It Is Indicated.
It was reliably reported this morn
ing that one of the bondsmen who Is
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POETWER
VICTIM OF AUTO
EUGKNB, March 13. (AP) George
Melvln Miller, founder of the city
of Plorence and brother of the famed
poet, Joaquin Miller, "Poet of. the
Sierras," died at a Eugene hospital
Sunday following an autora&.ille ac
cident In which he was struck down
as be was returning to his home one
night two weeks ago.
He waa born on a donation land
claim near Eugene May 17, 1853. the
youngest of five children.
In 1887 he bought land on the Slu-
slaw river near the coast and laid
out the town of Florence. Much of
his life was devoted to the promotion
of Lane county, and It was through
his efforts that the Florence -New
York highway waa designated by the
federal government.
T
TERMED ILLEGAL
SALEM. Mar. 18. p) The act
passM by the state legislature which
would put the state on a warrant
basis If and when the three members
of the state board sees fit, was de
cltred by Rufua C. Holman, state
treasurer, as being "In direct viola
tion of section 1, article 8, of the
state constitution.'
Holman, In a letter addressed to
the governor and secretary of state,
the other two members of the board,
suggested that "In view of the crisis
confronting me aa state treasurer In
the handling of public funds that we
cooperate in having the question
here mlsed Immediately to be decided
by the state supreme court
TO RECEIVE
$101,000 FROM R. F. C.
WASHINGTON, March 13. (AP)
Ths Reconstruction Corporation to
day ordered emernency. relief loans of
413.308 to Michigan and aiol.000 to
Oregon. The Oregon loan Is to be
used In seven counties during Macoh
Bank Opening Day
Does Not Indicate
Strength Status
WASHINGTON, March 1 (AP)
President Roosevelt remalna anx
ious to Impress It upon depositors
that even though their hanks do
not open today there Is nothing to
fear.
After explaining the progressive
plan for the reopenlngs banks In
federal reserve cities today, In
cities with "recognised" clearing
houses tomorrow, and In the rest
of the country Wednesday he said
last night:
"Let me make It clear to you
that If your bank does not open
tha first day, you are by no means
justified In believing that It will
not open. A bank that opens on
one of the subsequent daya la In
exactly the same status as tha
bank that opens tomorrow."
LEGION WILLING
TO TAKE 25 P. C.
CUT INBENEFITS
WASHINGTON, Mar. 18. Op) The
American Legion's national legislative
committee in a statement late today
said the Legion was willing to ac
cept a 35 per oent "reduction In
World war veterans' benefits."
The statement, issued by Ray Mur
phy of Ida Grove, Iowa, chairman of
the committee, said:
"The need for economy In govern
mental expenditures la apparent,, and
la fully recognised by the American
Legion,
"The administration ! pledged oy
Its party platform to a 25 per oent
reduction In such expenditures.
"In the presence of existing con
ditions and the need for such econ
omy, the American Legion, unwilling1
that the basic structure of World
war veterans' relief be destroyed, Is
willing to make Its full contribution
to sound national credit, and to the
administration' efforts to rehabili
tate suoh credit, by supporting a 35
per oent reduction In World war vet-;
erans' benefits." i
BEER1N0REG0N
WOULDBE LEGAL
SALEM, March 13. (AP) Should
the national congress authorize 8.6
per cent beer, the manufacture of
suoh beverage would be legal In Ore
gon regardless of existing state laws.
Oregon now has a law which makes
unlawful tha possession of wort or
mash for manufacture of Intoxicat
ing beverages, but should the Vol
stead Act be modified to define 3.6
per oent beer aa n on -Intoxicating,
this state law would then not apply
to mash or wort for manufacture of
beer of that alcohollo content.
Manufacture of 3-6 per cent beer In
Oregon would be subject to federal
regulation should congress pass the
bill.
CHAINSTORE TAX
IS HELD ILLEGAL
WAfiltlNOTON, Mar. 13 (F The
Florida ohaln store tax was declared
Invalid today by the supreme court
In a case brought by Louis K. Lig
gett company and others.
Justice Roberts delivered the
opinion.
The supreme court hss upheld
taxes on chain stores In several states
and Roberts said the Florida
would have been also upheld had It
not provided distinctions as to
counties.
OEnTHliifFOR
TALLAHASSEE. K Msrch U -(API
Governor Dave Bholta of Plorl
da today algned a death warrant call
ing for the electrocution of Oluseppe
Zsngsra at tha state prison at Ral-
ford during the week of March 30.
WA8HINOTOM. March 13WAP)
The American government has ac
cepted an Invitation to co-operate
with tha League of Nations advisory
commute 04 tba Blno-Japanes con-
OF
NEAR NOON TODAY,
Third Day Since Start of Up
heaval Sets Life Toll at
119 Crews Busy Re
moving Dangerous Walls
LOS ANC1KI.ES, Cal., March 13.
(AP) The 381 h distinct quake
of the southern California series
was felt here at 11:30 a. m., today.
It apparently was not strong
enough to do much additional
damage.
LONO BEACH, Cal.. Mar. 13. OP)
Colonel Charles W. Decker, city health
officer of Los Angeles and medical
coordinator for the quake stricken
area, today issued an announcement
oondemnlng falsa radio reports.
The official statement ssld:
"The general situation aa regards
ssfety of the clvlllsn population Is
suoh that relatives and frlenda
throughout the world of those In the
stricken earthquake 'areaa should
havo no fears.
"There Is no epidemic. There Is
no danger of suoh a thing.
"Water, sanitation, hospitalization
and all forms of relief are safely pro
vided, and adequately administered
under orderly oontrol.
"The ugly, unfounded rumors
spread by quavering radio announc
ers, starting soon after .the flr.it
earthquake ahock JMday ' night In
tho broadoast of terrorising messsges
of tidal waves, vast death lists, fam
ine, pestllenos and horrors that
oould be conjured only In a terror
atrlcken and Uninformed mind, ail
were without foundation.
'There is no cause for alarm.
'Any alarmist resorta should be
discounted.
"My sanitary engineers, throus-h
the entire district, report thst .tha
domeetio water supply hss been
chlorinated and la safe.' " . '
LONO BBAjOH, Oal., Mar. IS. JPi
Red Cross officials today appealed to
cne nation not to become hysterical
aa a result of Inability to furnish
Immediate reports of Injured. A
check by the Associated Press of mor
gues revealed but s bodies.
Belief agencies listed mora than
3.000 missing, but due to tha fact
that thousands fled the city after tho
first shock, the list waa not conald- '
ered out of tha ordinary under tha
circumstances.
A complete list of the Injured wss
expected to be released by nightfall.
Hospitals reported that of the In
jured only a amall percentage would
likely succumb to Injuries.
Work of clearing the debris went
forward rapidly today In outlying dis
tricts Deputy Coroner Arthur Don
lln estimated the list of those killed
outright will be approximately 800.
LOS ANGELES, March 13. (API
Dawn of the third day since tha
catanlysmtc earthquakes of Friday
brought another tremor which sent
thousands of southern Callfornlana '
out of bed at 5:18 o'clock this morn
ing and caused some 'small damage In
Long Beach, scene of moat destruc
tion. Telephones In police and news
paper offices rang frequently for the
first few moments ufter the lstest
disturbance, bringing anxious quer
ies. 11 nth Victim Counted
There were no further cssualtles
reported, although a short tlms be.
fore the shock the coroner's office
here reported the death of the ona
hundred and nineteenth victim. .
Henry Ufen, of Los Apgeles.
Ufen died In the general hospital
from Injuries received on Friday
night when a deluge of bricks from
a downtown building here hurled
him Into the street and beneath tha
wheels of an automobile. HLf was
the fourth death reported within Los
Angeles.
The tremor this morning wss felt
with varying Intensity In all of tha
devaatated areaa but the only report
of damage came from Long Beach,
where about 83 were killed In the
original earthquake. A section of
tha coping of a large department
store fell Into the street at Broadway
and Pine In tha heart of the central
business district of the beach city
No one waa hurt.
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A CORRECTION
By mlatske, the price of Oleo
was listed In tb Safeway ad In
Itlday'a Mall Tribune at Se jr )b.
Tbla price should hav been Sc.
Tho price of Jettuca should hava
been 80 per head lnstesd of c
This transposition of prices was
ao erroc