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The Weather - Forecast: Unsettled with ihowert to night and Friday. Normal temper ature. Hit-best yesterday 52 Lowest tills morning....., 43 Twenty-eighth Year Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS. PLANS for the state fair, we read, are under consideration, but as yet BO definite and positive decision has been made as to whether It will be held. In the past, the stste fair hss been showing a deficit. THIS writer hss an Idea that if the state fair can't be made to PJ Its own way It should be sjlscontlnued. Its velue to the state as a whole Isn't sufficient to warrant asking the whole body of taxpayers to meet an annual deficit. There are too many dcfldta as It Is. SPEAKINO of taxes, when we pay them the state takes Its share FIRST. If there arc delinquencies, the counties have to carry the load. just offhsnd. this looks like an In justice, and It Is reported that Wasco county is planning to challenge the law that gives the atate the right to collect Its ahare of the taxes first, leaving the counties holding the de linquency sack. The state tax commission, Inci dentally, doesn't think much of Wasco county's chances to make Its conten tion etlck, believing that the law lr-tlght. AS A MATTER of fact, there Is more Justice to the law than at llrst appears, and the ataU Isn't such a Shylock as it seems to be. Keeping the credit of the counties, the cities and the various districts good de pends upon keeping the credit of the stat good, for If the states credit t bad the credit of all the state's po litical subdivisions will be bad. That Is why It is necessary to be sure that the state gets tta money. A MONO the stories of business dis tress that fill the papers, here l. an exception the hop industry. Bead again these paragraphs from yesterday's news: "The 'hop growers have no worries about over-production. The only care they have Is how to Increase their crops to the maximum the land will yield. "No trouble to find buyers and bo difficulty in getting a profit-paying price. Supplies are short and buyera are eager, and the price of 30 cents a pound gives the grower n ample profit margin over the average cost of production of around 14 cents." Quite a rosy picture, isn't It? It does one good to read about a bust Bess that Is going so smoothly espec tally since It is an agricultural busi ness. " WHY this rosy situation? , It is our old friend, the law of supply and demand, that is respon sible. Beer, which is the principal user of hops, has n ban"1""1 ,or 13 years, but now Is coming back. It la supposed to be coming back with a rush, as we may guess from the published statement the other day to the effect that Chicago Is expected to consume four million dollars worm of it the first dsy. with beer coming back with a rush, there are more buyers than sellers of hops, snd when there sre more buyers than seller, of ANYTHING the price ' goes up. It always works that way. CHICAGO, by the way. Is evidently planning to drink a lot of beer the first day. If 'here is anything to thi. .ooo.000 estimate. The population of Chicago In 1030 was 3,375,335, and presumably it is no more thsn that now. That mesns little better than a dollars worth of beer per person-Including the aged and infirm and the babies. There are atories afloat to the effect that beer back there will sell at 8 cent, per glass, so It is apparent that each per son In Chicago must be planning to drink something more than 30 glasses of it on the first day-that H, If the estlmsta Is not overdrawn. Twenty glasses of beer In a day. es peclslly for the bsbles, ought to be a quite liberal ration. SPEAKINO of supply and demand, wouldn't It be nice If demand for all farm products could become sud denly as active as the demand for hops? We wouldn't need any farm relief bill then. And here, by the way, Is a fact: If everybody could hire all of ALL the T.rlous things he really wants, de 1 -HU EFf MB Kill SERlfflE Continued on Pg Ux Medford Mail Tribune HALF BILLION FOR PUBLIC WORKS IS ROOSEVELTS PLAN Measure Is Second on Presi dent's List for Providing Employment Forest Conservation Gets Okeli Hugh B. Rankin, supervisor of Rogue River national forest, said this morning that he was unable to an nounce any plans that might have been formulated for the reforestation work In this region. He stated, how ever, that a conference to disclose such information Is being held in Portland, and he Is leaving today for that meeting. E. C. Sollnaky, superintendent or Crater National park, today said "It is quite likely that some work will be carried out In the Crater park, but that most of the men on the project will probably be under the supervision of the forest department." Re-forestatton, clearing the forest and roads, and fire prevention will prob ably be carried out under the system, according to Mr. Solinsky. WASHINGTON. March 30. (AP) The administration bill to set up a 500.000,000 fund for unemployment relief grants to states wss passed to day by the senate. The vote on passage of the relief bill was 69 to 17. The measure, which now goes to the house, was the second in the ad ministration program for Jobless and distress relief, the first to put 350. 000 men to work on the nation's for est having been sent to the White House earlier In the day. The proposal, yet to be agreed upon In detail, centers around a huge pub lic works project to be financed by a federal bond Issue. The reconstruction finance corpo ration would utilize Its borrowing powers to raise the half billion for dlrect-Tellef and a federal emergency relief administrator would be ap pointed to aupervlse the expenditures. Including the balance of $300,000,000 originally given the R. r. C, for this work. . AT WASHINGTON. March 30. (P) Railroad labor today came out un qualifiedly against any plan for ap pointing a coordinator or dictator to operate the railroads of the country. Executives of sll standard railroad unions meeting here today authorized a atatement saving their organiza tions were against any plan that would deprive railroad workers of their Jobs. "Railroad owners," said the atate ment" are now proposing to deprive thousands of communities of service, to deprive .several hundred thousand workers of work and wages, to de stroy billions of dollars In property valutc- In order that they may make unjust profits out of a consolidated monopoly of main line railroads. ' OREGOiTCiTTWES BEER KEY TO CITY OREGON CITT, March 30. (AP) Legalised beer will be as free as water in this community, the only condi tion for sale being that the dispenser have a federal license. The city coun cil decided it would be unwise to enact a regulating and taxing ordl nance. Inasmuch ax there would be no Jurisdiction outside the boundaries of the town. Novelist III. PASADENA, Cal.. Mar. 30. (fp) Brought lust midnight from Palm Springs. Earl Derr Bigger, novelist and playwright, waa reported In "very crltica.1" condition today at Pasaoena hospital. The nature of his illness was not disclosed. Engineer Plays Tag With Train After Explosion ELMIRA, N. Y., March 30. (AP) The AuBfi'tic express on the Erie railroad rolled down to New York today alter a strange Interlude which ended with Engineer Walter Fred ericks standing on the track nag ging his own tram. The expresa was running at re duced speed past 3outfi Coming lvt night and sleeping car passengers from Chicago were preparing for bed when an explosion blew Fredericks through his cab window snd sent Fireman M. S. DeLsp scurrying into U. S. to MODERN BEER AS HIGH HAT DRINK IS BREWS PLAN Medford Ordinance Will Be Ready With Arrival of First Supply for April 7 Early Drought Is Seen By Eva Nealon Hamilton A new beverage with a new deal that's the outlook promised beer upon lta return to Medford some time after April 7. The once "com mon" drink, best known aa "suds," is "going Into society" Is the fore cast. It will foam In better sur roundings, where once only cham pagne was poured, and with its com ing those who have Investigated the new drink predict "there will be a great turnover of home brew" (into the gutter). It is the Idea of vie breweries, and all manufacturers maintain, they are going to keep beer in "good com pany.' out of "dives" and "chisel Jolnta." Rules to Be Ready Regulations to control the locaj flow of beer have not been announc ed. But Medford. the beer commit tee has stated, will be ready for her beer when it pours in. The com mute is expected to consider the 3.2 per cent beer aa a new beverage when the report la outlined. Next Friday, April 7, sale of beer will be legalized by the federal gov ernment, but unless something un foreseen happens, pessimists announce today, barrels won t be rolling into Medford for several weeks hence. The breweries are not ready to furnish the supply, and considerable time' will be required to produce the new product In quantities demanded. " Supply Will Be Limited , There la a chance, it was stated yesterday, that San Francisco will (Continued, on Page Seven) 4 LAW READY FOR ADVENT OF SALE PORTLAND, Mar. 30. (fp) With the emergency clause attached so as to make it effective April 7, an or dinance regulating the sale of beer in Portland was submitted to the city council today. The state will not regulate or tax the beverage. Sale of beer by the glass will be confined to restaurants which serve hot cooked food at least six days a week Other dealers fall In the class of retailers who may sell only In or iginal packages, the contents not to be consumed "in or about" the premises. Wholesalers and manufacturers will be taxed 50 a year, restaurants $20. and retailers 15 a year. Multnomah county, likewise, will regulate the sate of beer as soon as It is legally available, but only as Its distribution in dance halls is con cerned Sale in public dance halls Is prohibited, except in those places where dinner dancing la permitted and then It may be served at the dining tables only. SHARP TEMBLOR HITS LOS ANGELES, Mar. 30. (fF) A wide area of southern California, cen tcrin In the vicinity of Long Beach and Los Angeles, wss rocked by sharp earth tremor at 4:25 o'clock this morning. The convulsion lasted about five seconds. The tremor apparently wss strongest at Long Beach, although polirc reported no damage was done there. There were no reports of dam age at any other point. the coal tender for safety. The engineer revived In a grassy patch beside the tracks to see the lights of his train disappearing In the distance. Only slightly Injured, he ran to a farm house and tele phoned a dispatcher. He asked a newspaper man to .help him find his train. Twenty minutes later they drove up to the tracks of Elmlra Height. A headlttrht was coming. With a lantern, Fredericks flsge-d the train and climbed aboard. It was hi own expresa wit a a fresh engine. MEDFOKD, OREGON, iiiaiSiiQsJcrilAECH j Have War in Pacific Jews Turn to Hitler in Last Desperate Effort To Avert Boycott Plan Premature Outbreaks Continue Thru-out Germany With Heavy Damage to Jewish Business Houses WASHINGTON, March 30. (AP) A resolution urging President RooMy velt to take such action aa la possible to halt attacks by the Hlller government on Jews tvas left at the White House today by a delegation representing the Jewish War Vetera lis of the United States. BERLIN, March 30. (AP) Jewel turned today to the very man they hold most responsible for antl semitic feeling in Germany, Chan cellor Hitler himself, and to Presi dent von Hlndenburg. who created the present government, in a last, de spairing attempt to prevent the nation-wide boycott scheduled to start Saturday. Premature outbreaks continued In various cities, resulting in widespread damage to Jewish business establish ments. The national socialist party, which is sponsoring the organized ban on Jewish business and profes sional activity ordered to begin at 10 a. m. Saturday, disapproved of these sets of vandalism. In some cities, its storm troops were able to sup press the outbreaks. Radicals Triumph The radical element or the nazi party was seen as still triumphant aa the boycott proclamation was sent to all parts of the country last night. The hopes of the Jews rested In the conservative branch in which Hitler and Dr. Wllhelm Frlck are now lden- MILLIONS SPENT RETURN OF BEER WASHINGTON, March 30. ( AP) Brewers were reported today by the department of commerce to bo mak ing contributions of millions of dol lars to Industry as they prepare to sell 3 2 beer April 7. Reports to the department said large purchases of passenger automo biles,, motor trucks, bottles, oarreis, glasses, rubber goods, cereals, malts and other- items are being made. The automotive division has been advised that beer manufacturers Boon will purchase 4590 trucks and 4960 passenger cars, with 920,000,000 to be spent annually for maintenance. Some breweries were reported to oe overhauling motor equipment at a cost of 96.000,000. Bottle orders were estimated to be coming In at a rate Indicating an annual consumption of 720,000,000 beer bottles. The barrel Industry was said tt (Continued on Page Three) STATE POLICE NAB F( State police today held Robert Rader, sought for six weeks on a check forging and auto thett charge. Rider la alleged to have forged thj name of a Josephine county resident to a check for 150, and to have proffered it to Harry Purch, lo:al auto dealer, for a used csr. A month ago the used car was found hidden in the brush near Red Blurt. Cal. The state police then took the trail, and followed Rader Into eastern Oregon towns. This week Rader was found In Yreka. Cal., and his arrest requested by the state police. He was brought to this city and is held for trial. J WINNER AT GOLF Mrs. T. Slater Johnston was win ner of the point-pat golf tourney at the Rogue River valley course Wed nesday, coming In with a score of 30 points. Twenty-three women par ticipated In the day'a play. Mrs. J. C. Thompson won the play off from Mrs. Delroy Getchel, the two having tied for first place last week Mrs. O. O. Alenderfer. Mrs Morris and Mrs. Glen Jackson tied for sec ond place, and Mrs. Larry Schsde took third, with 17. Mrs. D. G. Tyree. Mrs. Schade and Mrs. Rum played off a three-way tie, with Mrs. Re urn victorious. tilled, as opposed to the other nazi cabinet members. Capt. Hermann doe ring and Joseph Goebbels. The new appeal, signed by mem bers of the General Council of Jews and the board of Berlin's 'Jewish community, also was addressed to the nationalist party majority la the Hitler cabinet, which has never been Identified with antl-semltlc activities as advocated by the nazla. New Test of Power The action of the Jews In turning to the idolized President von Hln denburg. also, presented an opening again for a test of his powers, which Hitler said have not been "touched" by the new regime. Technically, at least, he still has the power to veto any action of the government. But foes of the nazla lately have protest ed there Is no longer a chance to gain a hearing from him. That the chief anti-Jewish senti ment in nazi ' ranks was directed against the Immigrants from the east was seen today in an editorial In the nazi party newspaper In Munich. (Continued 00 Page Three) Z Circuit Judge W. M. Duncan of Klamath county, who .heard the evi dence in the ouster proceedings against Sheriff Gordon L. Schermer horn. charged with inefficiency, un fitness and obstructing Justice, was expected to have his findings in the .hands of Governor Meier not later than Saturday. The court said when the case closed he would require two or three days to study and complete them. The findings will embody a view of tihe facts as shown In the 1 evidence, and It Is upon these that the governor will act. The state con tended that Sheriff Schermerhorn showed solicitude for L. A. Banks and was under the dictation and dominance of Banks and County Judge E. H. Fehl; that appointments were made by Fehl: that he took no action on threats and gun-toting by "Banks' guards"; was indifferent to court hotiAC loafers and their dally overrunning of tie court house cor ridors; that his chief deputy loaned his auto on the night of the ballot robbery, to two men Indicted for the crime, one of whom has since en tered a plea of guilt, and that his occupancy or the sheriff s office was detrimental to cases pending. The sheriff in defense contended that he conducted the office eco nomically, was faced with an un uaual situation, and had acted dip lomatically and consistently and that he was guilty of no wrong doing. A conference of attorneys for L. A, Banks and his wife, Edith R. Banks, Jointly Indicted for the first degree murder of Constable George J. Pres cott, will be held this week. Attor ney Joseph Hammerslcy of Portland la expected to come here tomorrow for a conference with Attorney W. E Phipps and Attorney T. J. Enrlght, hla colleagues. No Inkling has been given as to what the defense will be. Conviction of the charge In Vita state has a penalty of death on the guJ- (Continued on Page Seven) THREElURflEN Harold Merryman and wife, and Arthur Moore, all of Klamath Falls, sustained Injuries, when the auto in which they were riding, hit a bump in the road and plunged over an embankment on the Klamath-Ashland highway this morning, near the Greensprings Mountain summit. Moore sustained a fractured arm, and badly cut head, and Is In a Klam ath hospital. The Merryman'a sus tained minor shocks and bruises. The trio was en route to Salem at the time of the accident. Th auto hit a bump, causing the driver to lose control, and it plunged over a 40-foot embankment. The auto ass badly damaged. 1933. Ambassador Josephus Daniels, President Wil son' navy secretary, Is the new ambassador to Mexico. (Associat ed Press Photo" CLOSE DOORS OF T The county commissary, operated since last January, and the source of many complaints on the part of tax payers, because of abuses, was for mally closed by the governor's gen eral relief committee. Henceforth, requisitions for food will be Issued by the general Telief committee. Established and worthy poor of the county will receive first considera tion. . Over 100 names have been placed on the "stop list." This in cludes many fairly recent arrivals, who for a time were known as "court house loiterers'' and "Banks guards." The commissary branch established in the Wlmer district was discon tinued several weeks ago. Under the new requisition plan- the requisitions will be issued on local stores, with a list of necessities. The distribution of relief will be systema tized, and latitude allowed so the needs of the applicants can be met. There will be no further distribution of such Items as candy, ginger-ale, and other frills. The relief work la now completely In the hands of the governor's com mittee, and definitely and finally re moved from the realm of politics. GRANTS PASS LAOS A theft ring, composed of a number of small boys of grammar school age, has been broken up In Grants Pass. aocotdlng to Chief of Police James Manuel, and confessions obtained on a number of robberiea during the pas' few months. Tuesday evening a group of boys broken into Lincoln school there, and others were appre hended later in the evening, after they had forced their way into the Rivoll theater. . BUCK DEER'SATfACK IS HALTED BY SHOT A quick shot fired by Harry Fer gusor, which killed a buck deer at the Pacific Redwoods service station Tuesday afternoon, undoubtedly sav ed the life of Ernest Rhoads of the Grant Pass district when the ani mal, aald to be rather mean, attacked R hoi a s when he went Into the park nea the station. Although Rhoads was carrying a club, and tried to ben, off the animal, only Ferguson's aslstance saved him. Don 't Marry With Idea Of Making Mate Over CORVAL.LI8, Ore.. Marh 30. (AP) Home wreckage lies ahead of the young couple marrying with the Idea either one will "make over" the other, declared Dr. O. R. Chambers. Oregon State college psychologist, who open ed the third Oregon conference on the atiidy of home Interests, at the state college today. The conference will continue for three days with the co-operation of leaders of most of the Oregon or ganisations concerned with women's activities or home Interests. Mitchell AERIAL STRENGTH E E Former Air Corps Aide Tells Military Affairs Commit tee Remodeled National Defense Would Save WASHINGTON, March 30. (AP) A remodeled national defense sys tern to "Increase efficiency and save 9260,000,000 to 9300,000,000 a year' was recommended to the hoise mili tary affairs committee today by Wil liam Mitchell, former brigadier gen eral, who served aa assistant chief of the army air corps. Mitchell proposed that the land, fica and air forces of the United States be merged Into a department of national defense with only one head. Assistants would be charged with supervising activities of. the army, navy and aviation. A bill to accomplish that has Just been Introduced by Chairman Mc Swain of the military affairs commit tee, and It was that proposal, among others, which the committee was con sidering today. ' New Policy Needed Mltr.'iell testified that because of the development In the world war, "we are going to have to develop an entirely new -policy." Defense, he said, should center around subma rines and airplanes and Zeppelins "In the world war," Mitchell said 'submarines reduced. Great BrIUIn to starvation. They almost won the war by themselves. Much of the data showing that has been kept secret and still are. Germany never had an average of more than 30 sub marines on the sea at any one time. They could not travel far. Now, submarines can be so constructed that they can go any place In the world .and back again without re fueling." To emphasize his arguments for additional aerial strength, Mitchell pointed to the recent record breaking non-stop flight from England to Cape Town. (Continued on Page Three) AWAITS POPULAR Miss Margaret Meillng. winner of the Merchants-Mail Tribune popular ity contest. Is going to be given a typically Hawaiian "Aloha" when her ship arrives at Honolulu, according to a letter received today by the Medford Chamber of Commerce, The letter, sent by Harold Coffin of the Hawaiian Tourist bureau, announces elaboiate plana for the greeting of "Miss Medford." A clipping from the Honolulu Advertiser, displaying Miss Mell'ng'a pJcture, Is Included in the letter and announcement that the photograph of the local mlsa will also appear In the Star Bulletin. A staff photographer will also be on hand when Miss Melting's ship strives, the letter states, if in forma tlon as (o date will be forwarded the tourist bureau. The local Chamber of Commerce will forward the lnfor mat on as soon aa it is available. The caption under Miss Meiling'a picture announces that she will be a visitor in the islands, representing Med lord, according to a letter receiv ed from the Medford Chamber of Commerce. The - trip wss awarded Ml.. Meillng as winner of the popu larltj contest here. , Pilot Fee to Re Cut. PORTLAND, Mar. 30. CP A re duction of about 10 per cent in pilot age fcea incident to bringing deep sea ships into the Columbia river to pilot, and river rllots. after Gov- erno- Jullua L. Meier had urged the nrawity 01 sucn action. Homes that are weathering the de pression successfully are those which ere founded on common emotional ties grounded In skill and Intellect. Dr. Chambera said In his address on "successful fsmlly life In 1933 " Parents, whose love for each other la aupported by common Intellectual interests and tolerance for difficulties are continuing successfully under dif ficulties. Dr. Chambera told th group. Lea genial association and less moral unions have felled In tha stress of tba tunes, ha said. Paid-Up Circulation PeopI who pay for their newspaper are the best prospects for the adver tisers. A. B. C. clrculstlon Is paid up circulation. This newspaper Is A. B. C. No. 7. ROOSEVELT PLAYS E T Attitude Gives Edge in Nego tiations Inner Cabinet Split Seen On Abolish, ing of Trade Commission By PAI L .MALL ON (Copyrighted by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) WASHINGTON. Mar. 30. (p) Cer tain congressmen have been writing job applicants, stating: "I can't get the Job for you, but Senator So-and- So can. . That Just doubled the pressure on senators. They Investi gated and found some of the con gressmen involved. They are not speaking to each other now. The White House announcement that June 1 3 war debt payments are expected la part of the shrewd game Mr. Roosevelt la playing. AM advices from abroad, confiden tial and otherwise, show no Inten tion to pay. Negotiations with the British and others probably cannot be concluded within the time. Mr. Roosevelt knows all that. Neverthe less, he will cling to the payment atti tude. It gives him an edge In nego tiations. It put responsibility on the debtors. If they want something done they will have to ask for It. Meanwhile, Mr. Roosevelt can main tal an air of blissful Innocence. An Inner cabinet split has devel oped over the move to abolish the federal trade commission. It is noth ing serious. During recent confidential White House discussions, Secretaries Ickes, Dern, Perkins and Wallace are sup posed to have protested against abol (Continued on Page Six) GEORGE JESTER, G. PASS BANKER. TAKES OWN LIFE GRANTS PASS, Ore.. Mar. 30. VR A bullet wound below the heart end ed the life of George P. Jester. 70, city treasurer and vice-president of the Grants Pass and Josephine bank here, late yesterday. A few moments before the bullet was fired the telephone rang In Sher iff Lister's office. Jester had called him. "I'm through and I'm going to shoot myself," he banker stated. "Walt a minute l"li be right up," the sheriff answered, and hurried to the Jester residence. Hie banker, who had been ill for two years, waa lying in the garage, mortally wounded. He died an hour: after he was received at the hospital. There was no witness to the shoot ing. Mrs. Jester was away and their daughter was at school, Jester was re-elected city treasurer in the last election. He had held the office several terms and waa one of Grants Pass, pioneer businessmen. Ho cam to the city first aa a telegraph operaotr for the S. P. railroad. WILL ROGERS 'tntC r$ays: BEVKKLY II ILLS, Cal., Mar. ' 29. Our country may be short of work, short of ready cash, hut by golly depression has bred real patriots. Right here in Beverly Hills (the heart of art) in the exclusive Beverly Wilshiro hotel, some friend of I the common people sneaked in ' stole SIX saxophones, four clarinets, a bull fiddle and base drum. Our town constablo is looking for him to prosecute It i in . The pcoplo are looking for him to reward him. Pardon me for bragging too quick. Just yesterday I said "hurrah for the U. S. She is spending her time solving her own problems." I wake up today finding we are trying to get into the world court. My error. Your itMJiui!ra!Ht