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EDFORD
Twenty-eighth Year
MEDFOliU, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAKCII 29, 1933.
No. 6.
The Weather
Forecast: flaln tonight and Thurs
day. Moderate temperature.
Temperature.
Highest yesterday , A3
l,oHet this morning .. 40
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GORDON VO0RH1ES i I
EXPLAINS HOOKUP f "
FOR PEAR IS h "
Local Member R. A. C. Gives
. First Official Report of
' Efforts to Secure Proper
Financing for 1933 Crop
To the fruit grower of aouthern
Oregon:
I have been endeavoring for aome
months as your representative on the
executive committee, Portland branch
of the Regional Agricultural Credit
corporation of Spokane to secure rea
sonable loans for crop production this
year. I regret to stato that my ef
forts bo far have been entirely with
out success because the restrictions
placed on the Portland committee by
the Reconstruction Finance corpora
tion at Washington have prevented
its acting upon these loans. Instruc
tions to the Portland branch are sub
stantially as follows:
55c per box will be advanced on
a carefully prepared budget to
growers showing satisfactory rec
ords of production and successful
operation,' provided that the
growers can show that they can
grow, harvest and pack the crops
for this sum.
Not a single application from any
fruit grower has shown that this is
possible. Therefore, all loans must
now be referred to Washington since
the estimated growing and packing
costs exceed 55c per box. It has been
repeatedly pointed out that the San
rranclsco branch of the Regional
Agricultural Credit corporation is
making loans of this character with
the approval of the reconstruction fi
nance corporation on the basis of 40c
per box which Is the amount they
estimate as being required to bring a
pear crop to harvest time. Whereas,
our committee In Portland In passing
on applications for production loans
Is limited to 55c WHICH MUST
ClOVEft GROWING;. HARVESTING
AND PACKING, ESTIMATED AT 80c.
I am advised that It Is considered
that the Portland committee has
made a great deal of trouble In Wash
ington In stressing the difference
between the operation of the San
Francisco branch and the Portland
branch and that it has prejudiced
our case. I am the person who has
raised this question and I must take
the blame for any prejudice to our
case. This I am perfectly willing to
do because I must repeat what I have
repeatedly said In letters and tele
grams that I think our state and our
growers are being discriminated
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STATE TOO POOR
TO EXECUTE NEGRO
LITTLE HOCK, Ark.. March 29.
(AP) Woody Williams, negro mur
derer, went on living today because
there Isn't enough money In the peni
tentiary fund to execute him.
Williams was to die yesterday for
killing a grocer's clerk. Authorities
however, pondered a recent law and
found it had ordered the electric chair
- moved from the penitentiary here to
the Tucker state prison farm. The
w specifically said that there were
to be no more electrocutions here.
The penitentiary fund, however,
contains no money to move the chair.
So Gov. Futrell reprieved Williams
for SO days and unless funds come
In, the stay will be extended.
TRAITORSUSPECT
FOUNDNQIGUILTY
LONDON. March 29. (AP) The
courtmartlal which tried Lieutenant
Norman Batllle-Stewart, young offi
cer of the Seaforth Highlanders, on
a charge of selling military Informa
tion to a foreign agent, lata today
found him not guilty of three
charges, aa Instructed by the Judge
advocate in summing up the case.
It was announced that the court
waa closed and that the decision of
the court will be submitted to hlgher
authorltles for consideration.
IF
BEND, Ore.. March 38. (AP) The
fear that high beer license fees In
cities will result In establishment of
many unregulsted "beer gardens"
Just outside the limit's of those cities,
was expressed here Tuesday by W.
K. Newell, deputy prohibition ad
ministrator for Oregon. Inasmuch
aa the Oregon legislature refused to
enact a state law regulating beer the
only reeiilatory measures will be those
t up by municipalities. Newell explained.
r, ats nti
fcs ' 'M
Lois D. Straight, 18, of Kent,
Ohio, was chosen the most beau
tiful girl at Kent State college.
(Associated Press photo.')
T
IN APPLE, PEAR
IS
WASHINGTON, Mar. 29. ()Sct
ting up of strict grnde and standard
regulations for export apples and
pears was called for today In a bin
Introduced Jointly by Senators Byrd
(D., Va.), and Townsend (R., Del.)
Under it, the secretary of agricul
ture would ' be empowered to fix
standards and grades and to prohibit
exports of the two fruita unless they
met them.
Certificates would' be Issued ex
porters after the fruit had. been
graded,
It also provided that the secretary
could require that the fruit meet
any standards the country to which
destined might have.
It provided for a small charge to
be assessed for the grading to pay
administrative and inspection costs.
"I think the bill will pass in
hurry, as I can't find any opposition
to It," Byrd told newspapermen. .
HITS OLD RECORD
The greatest snow depth in five
years was reported this morning at
Crater Lake, where last night's fall
brought the total to 171 inches. It
waa still snowing this morning, park
officials were notified from the ake.
The new storm u expected to delay
to some extent the early opening or
the lake road, anticipated, but the
crew la hard at work to prevent any
important change of plans. The enow
plow was In operation all last night,
combatting the storm's efforta to
blanket the region against early call-
WESTERN LEAGUE
TO
OMAHA. Neb., March 29. (AP)
The Western League, oldest class A
basebsll loop In the country will be In
operation this coming season.
So said Dale Gear, president of the
circuit, here last night. Oear not
only stated that the league "post
tlvely will be In operation." but added
the comment that May 9 would prob
ably be the opening date.
He declared that the Des Moines
St. Joseph, Wichita, Denver and
Pueblo clubs sre resdy to operate and
commented that undoubtedly Omaha
would have a club. Oear expressed
the belief that It would not be hard
to recruit an eight-club loop.
EARL C. STONER,
Earl C. Stoner. a resident of Eagle
Point for the last five years, passed
away at the veterans' hospital In Port
land, where he waa for the past three
months taking medical treatment.
Mr. Stoner is survived y his wife.
Hazel Stoner and one son. Jack
Stoner. Also two slsten. Nellie Kleln
rahm of Santa Barbara. Calif., and
Orace Stoner of Baltimore. Md.
He waa a member of the Medford
B. P. O. Elks and the local post
American Legion.
Funeral services will be held at the
Conger chapel at 2 30 Friday with
iRv. William B Hamilton officiating.
J Interment in Siskiyou memorial pvk.
NSIDE STORY OF
BALLOT ROBBERY
Plot Discussed in Office at
Court House, is Revealed
Four Are Identified As
Master Minds of Theft
Evidence- uncovered by the state
police, city police, and the district
attorney's office. In the brazen and
bunglesome ballot robbery, shows
that It. was plotted seriously, at the
meetings in the courthouse a few
days and hours before Its commission
though discussed more or less casu
ally since early in December, by the
master mind."
Authorities say that one meeting
was held in a "court house office."
and that the other was held in a
room on the courthouse .roof. At this
later meeting county Jail prisoners
received a "hunch" that the ballots
would bo destroyed, and have since
reported to the officials.
Pour men, all indicted, have been
listed as attending the roof session,
and the office plotting was attended
by six or eight persons, Including an
indicted county official, who left the
session "a number of times and went
to his own office," according to wit
nesses. Pour are described as the
master minds" of the plot. The
courthouse office meeting was held
on the afternoon of February 19,
after the court had ordered the re
count of the ballots to start In the
morning.
Legal Opinion Asked
Attorney M. O. Wllklns of Ashland,
testified at the ouster proceedings
against Sheriff Schermerhorn, that
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DELEGATES LEAVE
ii
A large delegation from Jackson
county left today to attend the third
annual Oregon conference for the
study of home Interests at Oregon
State college. Corvallls. .
The delegation, headed by Mrs.
Mabel C. Mack, home demonstration
agent. Included the following cast of
the Phoenix Grange play: Mrs. Jesse
Barkley, Mrs. Mildred Marshall, Mrs.
Suzanne Barkley, Mrs. Florence Drake,
Mrs. Katherine Denzer.' Mrs. Agnes
Colver, Bob Steadman, O. C. Maust,
Mrs. Mabel Quackenbush and Mrs.
O. C. Maust.
Other persons leaving for the col
lege town were: Miss Alice Hanley.
chairman home economics extension
committee; Miss Claire Hanley and
Miss Mary Hanley of Lake Creek: Mrs.
II. II. Fox, chairman home extension
unit. Lost Creek: Mrs. Effle Blrdseye.
chairman home extension unit. Rogue
River: Mrs. GeneVleve Dick, President
Rogue River Civic club; Mrs. Arnold
Bohnert. Child Development Study
club leader. Central Point; Mrs. S. E.
Kroeschel, Med ford; Mrs. Hugh Rlt
ter.. Med ford: Mrs. Ida Sweeney, Med
ford; Faye Beebe, Central Point; Mrs.
F. A. Daugherty, Independence; R. O.
Ward, ' prealdent Recreation club,
Phoenix,
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GETTING RESULTS
New memberships are still coming
In In promising numbers to the
chamber of commerce. W. S. Bolger,
president, announced today, follow
ing consultation with leaders of the
drive, launched at the breakfast yes
terday morning at the Hotel Medford.
"We are extremely gratified with
the result and the teams are still
working. It will take the remainder
of the week to complete the drive,"
Mr. Bolger stated.
A large membership Is anticipated
with new groups coming In and the
splendid support, already accorded
the chamber, continuing. Many peo
ple -are out of town today, which
delays the drive to some extent.
Many, who are at this time finan
cially unable to Join, have promised
their support and will come In at a
later date, which assures an Increase
aa the year advances. Approval of
the drive and working, if not finan
cial support, has been contacted on
all sides, the lesders of the drive
stated today.
STATE WARRANJS DRAW
INTEREST AFTER 3 P. M.
8ALEM, March 29 (AP) -Stat
warrant will be stamped "not paid
for want of funds." after 3 o'clock
p. m. today, deputy state treasurer
announced. The time was set with
the time for arrival of the stamp,
which was being prepared in Salem.
R00SE
Of
FEE'S M1DK
FFIDAVIT TO BE
FOUGHT BY STATE
Rev. O. R. Krlng, spiritual minister
and one of the prominent figures at
meetings of the "dood Government
Congress," and Donald Tryor. crip
pled youth, both held for criminal
syndicalism, were released from the
county Jail this afternoon on their
recognizance. Tryor, one of the
"Oreensprlng Mountain youths, mis
led by local agitators," will be re
turned to relatives. Krlng was re
leased to care for his family. Charges
against them were not dropped.
Steps are underway this afternoon
to secure the release of Henrietta B,
Martin, president of the "Good Gov
ernment congress" on bonds, accord
ing to T. J. Enrlght. She was recent
ly Indicted on a disorderly conduct
charge.
John Glenn, former county Jsller,
was released late yssterday on 7600
bonds, with E. E. Simmons, J. B.
Thomas and William Bradley aa
auretlca. All are listed aa "retired."
The state of Oregon plans steps to
contest the affidavit of prejudice I
filed by Earl H. Fehl, county Judge,
indicted with 22 others, including
Sheriff Gordon L. Schermerhorn, in
the ballot-stealing from a courthouse
vault on the night of February 20
last. Fehl filed the prejudice affi
davit last week, alleging that ' lie
coulnot receive Taj and impar
tial trial before Jtidge-DurwiHtr-
The Oregon law provides that when
any number of defendants are Joint
ly indicted, they must act together,
and not singly, in filing affidavits of
prejudice and other legal motions.
Attorneys point out If each of the
22 defendants availed themselves of
the prejudice law, there would not
be enough Judges in the state. Five
of Fehl's co-defendants entered pleas
of guilty yesterday, and more are
scheduled to be made soon.
The state will also contest Fehl'
motion to- quash ' the Indictment
against himself, on the grounds that
Judge Duncan had no authority to
receive the indictment, that Circuit
Judge Norton was not disqualified,
and should have received the Indict
ments, and because the grand Jury
did not meet In the grand Jury room.
The state holds that Judge Dun
can's assignment here by the state
supreme court on February 7 last,
was for an indefinite period, and
that the statutes do not specify any
particular room in the courthouse
where the gTand Jury must delib
erate.
Investigations of some of the sur
eties for bonds presented on behalf
of some of the ballot theft defend
ants was also underway today, and
hearings on their qualifications will
be held as soon as possible. One of
the bondsmen under investigation is
shown to have made conflicting state
ments in the records of the county
clerk's' office. In one place he gave
his place of birth as New York state,
In I860, and In another as In Ger
many In 1870.
A thorough probe of property own
ed and other matters In connection
with bondsmen is being made, and
the evidence will be presented to the
court at the time of the hearings.
Walter J. Jones, mayor of Rogue
River; Sheriff Schermerhorn, Earl H.
Fehl, county Judge; Arthur LaDleu.
former business manager of the Banks
newspaper; Virgil Eddtngton and
John Brock are at liberty on bonds.
Fehl's bond is $15,000: LaDleu, Jones
and Schermerhorn. 17500, and Brock
and Edd Inst ton. 1500.
During the morning, Mrs. Edith R
Banks held a conference with a
friend, under the eyes of the Jailer.
Her husband, with whom she is
Jointly indicted for the murder or
Constable George J. Prescott, spent
the morning reading. They are sched
uled to have a farewell visit today
with W. A. Banks, a brother, before
his return to Los Angeles. Jail at
tendants said both prisoners "were
looking at things more seriously."
Chief counsel for the Bankses was
announced late yesterday as Attorney
Joseph R. Hammersley of Portland,
with Attorneys T. J. Enrlght and W.
E. Phlpps of this city. Attorney
Hammersley It expected here from
Portland this week to map out de
fense plans.
MeasIiM on Board
CAPETOWN. Union of South Afri
ca, March 29. (AP) The Japanese
steamer Rio de Janeiro Maru and
Arabia Mani arriving today at Dur
ban, reported 230 cases of measles
and 31 deaths, mostly children.
:
WASHINGTON. March 28. ( AP)
The senate Interstate commerce com
mittee today favorably reported the
nominations of James H. Hanley.
Omaha lawyer, to be ft member of
tha radio commission.
VELT ASKS CU
SHADY STOCK
Ann Harding in Tears
From Rough Words of
George Bernard Shaw
SAN PEDRO, Calif.. March 29.
(AP) George Bernard Shaw, conced
ed to be one of the greatest masters
In literary life and who unbluahlngly
admits that he Is, was en route to
New York today to discover a few
additional facts about America.
The white-whiskered Irish drama
tist, also a hypercritical iconoclast of
no mean ability, sailed from here last
night on the Empress of Britain,
traveling by way of the Panama
canal and neartng the end of an
around the world cruise.
While Shaw left in his wake In
southern California a number of
screen celebrities who were impressed
by his visit despite his caustic re
mark that he would return sometime
and "show you how to make pic
tures," there was at least one person
who had come In close contact with
the dramatist who saw nothing un
usual In Shaw's brief sojourn.
When the airplane carrying Shaw
from the William Randolph Hearst
ranch at San Simeon to Los Angeles
waa forced down on the beach yes
terday morning near Mallbu, George
Gray O'Connor, a sophomore at the
University of California at Loa An
gelea happened along In his dilapi
dated automobile of a- well known
make. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw accepted
L TELLS
OF BATTLr WITH
GLERIC FOR HONOR
MUHCIE, Ind., March 29. (AP)
Miss Helen Huffman, 18-year-old
Sunday school teacher, alleged victim
of an attempted attack by the Rev.
G. Lemuel Conway, today told a jury
of an automobile rlce to a lonely
spot where she said the minister at
tempted to assault her.
The minister, who has been sus
pended from the pastorate of the
Madison Street M. E. church, la on
trial on a charge of ssnattlt and bat
tery with Intent to commit criminal
assault.
The girl testified that aa they drove
out Into the country the minister re
moved his overcoat.
"He tried to unfasten my coat, but
I had my hands on the tie of the
coat and he couldn't do It," Miss
Huffman testified.
She then testified they stopped
near a brook and told of further ad
vances which she Raid the minister
made. The girl said that Conway
told her: "If you don't behave, I'll
throw you in the brook." He also
threatened to pull her hair, she said,
She related that as they drove home
the minister had one arm around her
neck. She said he asked her to keep
the incident a secret, but she told
her mother about it as soon as she
reached home.
NEWSPAPERS WILL GET
LIONS SHARE AD MONEY
SAN FRANCISCO. March 39. (AP)
More than 90 per cent of the M00,-
000 advertising appropriation for this
year of the Van Camp Sea Food com
pany will be spent for newspaper
sace. the eompany'a advertising
agents (Emll Brlsacher and staff)
announced today.
NEW YORK, March 29. (AP A
Chinese lost his life and three other
persons were Injured today when fire
burned a six story tenement house
on the lower east side.
Dietrich Injured
When Thrown By
Horse In Picture
SANTA MONICA, Cal.. Mar. 20.
ff, Confined to her bed with in
juries she suffered when thrown
from a spirited horse, Marlene
Dietrich, German-born film star,
has found a new argument for the
use of t ro user s as wome n 's a p
parel.
"If I had been wearing trous
ers the accident never would havt
happened," said Miss Dietrich.
Miss Dietrich was thrown from
the horse during the filming of a
motion picture scene late yester
day. At the time the actress was
wearing a long-skirted riding hab
it for J5 years ago and waa un
able to throw herself clear of her
'earing mount.
O'Connor's Invitation for a bouncing
ride to Mallbu. .
"Now that I think of it," said
O'Connor today, "I don't recall a
cock-eyed thing said by Mr. Shaw
that was really funny."
Ann Harding and A Ilea Brady,
screen actresses, probably a h a r e
O'Connor's opinion.
To Miss Harding, who had proudly
told Shaw she had played the part
of Lady Cecily in "Captain Brass-
bounds Conversion, the dramatist
had bluntly told her "It must have
been a piratical performance."
"Indeed. It was not," the actress
told him. "We had permission in
writing from your own agent."
The actress then hurriedly left the
presence of the dramatist to enter a
dressing room, close the door and
weep. No one told Shaw he had
driven the young woman to tears.
On meeting Miss Brady, the nma
tlst had said bluntly:
"Why does a girl with a pretty face
wear a hat like that?"
No one recorded Miss Brady's reply.
Just before the Empress of Britain
pulled out of the local harbor, Shaw
was asked:
"What did you see down here, Mr.
Shaw?"
"Nothing but rocks, grass, veget
ables and Americans," he replied.
FOR TRIAL LOSES
PHOENIX, Arte., March 39. (AP)
Declining to act on a motion that
Winnie Ruth Judd be tried on a
charge of murdering Hedvlg Samuel-
son, Superior Judge Howard C.
Speakman today ordered dismissal of
the Information filed against the
condemned woman in the so-called
"trunk murder" case In 1931.
Mrs. Judd has sought trial .on the
Samuelson charge because, she said,
she desired to tell her story of self
defense in open court. She was con
victed and la under sentence to be
hanged April 14, on conviction of
murdering Agnes Anne Leroi. , Her
defense In that trial was insanity
and she did not testify.
FARMER MORTGAGE AID
BILL AIM OF M'ADOO
WASHINGTON. Mar. 29. P)"Help
for the farmer in meeting his mort
gages at lower Interest was proposed
in a measure Introduced today by
Senator MoAdoo (D.( Cal.). while the
senate agriculture committee wres
tled with the administration's sweep
ing farm reUef bill.
McAdoo's measure, calling for crea
tion of a strong federal farm mort
gage bank and with authority to base
it on consolidated agricultural credit
agencies, was offered by him "to as
sist Mr. Roosevelt in formulating a
farm mortgage program."
CLARA DAHACK HOOD
SUING FOR DIVORCE
Suit for divorce was filed today in
circuit court by Clara Dahack Hood
against Elton Hood, alleging deser
tion as- grounds. The couple were
married a year ago. The complaint
alleges that after a month of married
life the husband deserted and has
since failed to support.
WILL BURY CRISLER
I , ASHLAND THURSDAY
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., March 29
(AP Funeral services will be held
her Thursday morning for C. B,
Crlsler, 65. pioneer resident of this
county, one of the founders of the
Ewauna Lumber and Box company
of which he was president when he
died and a vice-president of the First
National Bank here. Interment will
take place In Ashland In the after
noon.
WIFE CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF HUSBAND
BAKER. March 39 (AP) A com'
I plaint charging murder In the first
i degree was filed this afternoon by
, District Attorney Msnley Btrayer
i against Mra. Rose May, -held In the
county Jail In connection with the
murder of her husband. Warren May,
' at the family home five miles south
j neat of North Powdf r Mondsy night.
I May u hacked to death with
batchew
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PROTECTION FOR
PUBLIC URGED
NOTE TO SOLOMS
WASHINGTON, Mar. 29. (TP)
Pres'dent Roosevelt asked congress
today to provide federal supervision
of investment securities.
In another direct special mcssago
his sixth In less than three weeks
the chief executive declared the
public has sustained "severe losses
through practices neither ethical nor
honest."
Theroupon. he proposed to invoke
the power of the federal govern meat
in interstate commerce traffic to con
trol new securities.
Preparations already were under
way in house and senate to expedite
the newest administration legisla
tion Representative Rayburn (D., Tex.)
said hearings would be held by the
Interstate commerce committee, which
he . heads, possibly starting tomor
row. He endorsed the proposals, and
Introduced the bill when the mess
age had been read.
The President also Informed con
gress he would propose soon legisla
tion "relating to the better super
vision of the purchase and sale of all
properties dealt In on exchanges.'1
H4 also spoke of legislation he has
In rr.tnd "to correct unethical and
unsafe practices on the part of offic
ers and directors of banks and other
corporations."
"What we, seek." Mr. Roosevelt said,
"is a return to a clear understanding
of thr. ttriclent truth that the- who
manage banks, corporations and
other agencies handling or using
other people', money are trustees
scting for others."
DEATH CLIMAX TO
ROSEBURG PARTY
rtOSEBURO, Ore., March 20. (AP)
Local officers who have been con
ducting sn Investigation Into the
death of M. E. Purvis, 89. Spanish war
veteran who died suddenly Bunday at
the state acMlers' home hospital, re
ported! today that they have learned
Purvis participated In a drunken
party Immediately prior to his death
Bruises found on his body when It
was removed to a local undertaking
establishment, started the Investlgs-
tlon. Several persons who admitted
attendance at , the party havo been
questioned, the offlcera report, but
declare that the bruises found on the
body wero csused by falls.
Ernest L. .Crockatt. educational di
rector of the state game commission.
will be In Medford Saturday to ex
hibit six reels of out of door pic
tures, the Jackson County Oame Pro
tective association announced this
afternoon.
Because of the educational value
of the films, they will be shown at
the senior high school auditorium on
South Oakdale and to accommodate
merchants and other persons, working
HEARING SCHEDULED
Judge W. M. Duncan yesterday set
April 21 as the time to hear testi
mony on the naming of a permanent
receiver for the Suncrest Orchards,
Inc., H. S. Deuel was yeaterday ap
pointed temporary receiver of the
property, to take Immediate posses
sion. Bonds were placed at 20O0. The
First National bank yesterday filed
application for the receivership to
protect the orchards and Interests of
Itself- and other creditors.
Woodring Slated
For Naval Aide
WASHINGTON, March 20. ( AP)
Hsrry Woodring. former governor of
Kansas, was reported authoritatively
today to have been selected as assist
ant secretary of war.
- Woodring has been mentioned in
peculation also for the post of gov
ernor general of the Philippines in
the event that Homr 8. Cummings
should continue as attorney general
HOARDER OF GOLD
PUTS $9,000,000
E
Large Accumulations of
Precious Metal Turned in
Under Fear of Govern
ment Action and Publicity
Copyrighted by MiTiure Newspaper
Syndicate.
By JAMES MrMETMN.
NEW YORK. . March 29. The title
of chief de-hoarder may go to a man
who unburdened himself of 37.000
pounds of gold at the Federal Re
serve Bank of New York: That came
to more than $0,000,000 in money.
Special arrangements were made for
delivery out of hours to avoid the
embarrassing attentions of reporters
and photographers. The accumula
tion of the metal in this case dated
back to last November.
Another leading cx-Mldas turned
back 91,500,000. He was also shielded
from the glare of publicity. This'
hoard was only a few weeks old.
Both of the men referred to have
been mentioned as "close to the ad
ministration," They aren't any more.
Some of the big boys are still hold
ing out and declaring ttvlr lntent!6n
of atandlng firm on their legal rights.
One of these was a prominent wit
ness at the senate Investigation last
year. His cache la reported to be
about 92.000,000.
The names of hoarders will not be'
published Immediately. There la no
desire on the part of authorities to
give erstwhile favorites this kind of
limelight. .
The best dope here la that April 1
will be the final deadline. Those who
persist In holding out after that date
provided they are large fry. art
iiKeiy to wish afterwards that they,
hadn't.
Gold owners disliking to face the'
banks are finding other' ways of dls-poalnggXthauoln.'-A
department.
(Continued on Psge Two)
SLASHEDFOR ALL
WASHINGTON, March 20. (AP)
The salaries of all government em--ployes,
high and low, will be cut a
maximum of 15 per cent, effective
next Saturday. . , .
Prealdent Roosevelt ordered the re
duction yesterday, bringing the pre-,
vlous S 1-3 per cent reduction under
the Hoover administration's furlough
system up to the maximum of lfl per
cent allowed by the new economy act,.
The cut will 'continue until June
ao, the end of the current fiscal year,
and la expected to save $30,000,000 In
this period. What action win h
taken after that date, will depend on
changes In living costs.
Oregon Weather.
Rain tonlirht. bmH Thnnrfsiw '
crate temperature; strong southerly
wind offshore.
WILL
ROGERS
P.$ays:
BEV'KRTjY TIIU,S, Cal., Alar.
28. Papers all state Hitler is
trying to copy Mussolini.
Looks to mo like it's the K hi
Klin Klnn that he is copying.
He don't want to-be emperor.
He wants to be kleaglc,' but
ain't it a relief to have a gov
ernment over here that is going
to let 'cm solve their own trou
ble!) over there f
I see where he is a kiucler
toning clown on his racial and
religions hatreds. If he does,
that guy is liable to come thru
at that.
You know, nobody thought
the Democrats' 'could do any
thing cither when our old form
of government was overthrown
last fall, but the Democrats
surprised not only the world
but themselves. And now every
country is tryin'g to borrow a
good Democrat to come and
put 'em on their feet. Mexico
has already made me an offer.
Yours, . , . -:-