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Medford M The Weather Forecast: Cloudy tonight and Wed nesday. Moderate temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday ,.. A3 Paid-Up Circulation People who pay for Ihelr newspapers are the bts prospects for the adver tisers. A. B. C circulation la paid up circulation. This newspaper la A. B. C. AIL TRIBUNE Lowest this morning 42 i Twenty-eighth Year ' M EDFOK1), OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1933. No. 17. 1 MSB El ' . I f-t . Comment on the " Day 3 News By rRANK JKNKINS THIS writer sat the other day In a modest church whose annual F financial campaign was Just Bearing Its conclusion. The budget for the dhuroh itself was 7.000. of which somewhat over $5,000 had, been pledged. The budget for missions 'was 11,700. of which $1,100 had been pledged. ' Even in these days, when every dollar Is harder to get than five used to be, people are NOT withdrawing their support from the church. That Is a pretty good sign. HERE is an Interesting thing: The leader of this particular fi nancial campaign stood up before the member of the church and said: -Among other things, we have 5.000 etrawberry plants. Anyone wanting strawberry plants. In this season when so many have been frozen, can get them from us at a rcasonablo v figure. . "We have also a very considerable supply of wood, which can be had at prevailing market prices. And we ha also a calf. If anyone needs a good calf, let him come to us." THESE things, you see, had been CONTRIBUTED, people who had no money, but who felt the desire to give to the church, had given of what they had. In the old days, that was quite common, but in the recent big years, when money was plentiful, no one thought of giving such things, it was money or nothing. Are we coming back to something of the older, simpler times? And It we are, Is It a calamity? Answer that question for yourself. You can do It as well ae anybody. But don't be TOO sure that a return to simpler ways Is a calamity, l t-t a BOUT 10 years sgo, one of Ore- gon'a important counties Issued $1,700,000 In hlehway bonds. By the time those bonds are re tired, which will be several years hence, the sum of $1,100,000 will have been paid in INTEREST ALONE. That is to say, Interest on the bond Issue will have amounted? to. two thirds as much as the bond Issue itself. ' Obviously, NONE of this Interest money has gone on the roads. THE county Judge of this Oregon county has figured It out this way: Of each dollar of bonds Issued, 59 eents went on the roads. The re maining 41 cents went for interest charges. It la perfectly plain to us now that not enough of the money went on the roads. . T QUPPOSE. back In the days when we began to issue bonds for road building, we had decided Instead to pay as we went, using each year for construction such sums as came In that year and stopping when these funds were exhausted. , . As a matter of fact, road money was coming In so fast In those days thst we would have had each year about all we could spend profitably. And If we had done It that way, we would be OUT OF DEBT now. ALL this, of course, Is water over the dam. We DIDN'T pay as we went. We Issued bonds for posterity to pay, and now posterity Is paying and the payments are coming hard. The milk was spilled and It docs us no good to cry about It. But the lesson Is a mighty good ene to remember. The NEXT time X we start In to provide something big that we all want, let's pay for It as we go along. We'll be a lot happier in the long run If we do. - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT calls In representatives of the great na tions to talk over the world's busi ness Ills. Among other things, the tariff question will be discussed. The principle of protection will be clearly recognized, but an effort will be made to secure the lowering of prohibitively high tariff walls, so that the nations of the earth will be able to trade with each other more freely than Is at present possible, l e"HIS writer, who believes In the principle of tariff protection so fur as the United States Is concerned, believes also tint since the war the (Continued, on Pag Four ORCHARDISTS MAY TUfjge nnnnnnrnflivinniinfl J O tSUKKUYV IViAAIIVIUlYi OF BOCTER BOX Gain Same Consideration As California Growers Ruling Good News to Ranks Rogue Fruitmen PORTLAND, April 11. AP Mar shall N. Dana, associate editor of the Journal, in an article to the paper today from Washington, D. C, said 'Oregon's fruit Industry has been saved by a new and favorable loan ruling by the Reconstruction Finance corporation which was wired today to the Spokane office to be relayed to the local board at Portland." "Under the new .ruling." the dis patch said, "loans will be advanced sufficient to produce and pack the crop. Loans not to exceed $15,000 may be made on authority of tho local board without reference to Washington. Collateral satisfactory to the board may be required In addi tion to the crop In order to obtain the added amount. Schoenreld Aided Plan. It was explained that the highest loan basis previously considered was 55 cents a box, and that the mini mum estimate necessary for Rogue river pear growers was plsced at 80 centa a box. The dispatch continued: "The new order follows" closely the plan 'sub mitted by Dr. William A. Schoenfeld dean of Oregon Stat college, who came to Washington In behalf of the Oregon fruit Industry and partlcil' larly of Rogue River pear growers." The total of Oregon fruit loans under the new ruling, the dispatch said, may aggregate half dollars. ' ' million According to Raymond R. Iteter the above ruling means that a grower of this valley will receive the same con sideration as .California growers,, in the producing of their crops, and at tains the end for which the local pear growing Industry sought In financing their crops. Reter says the ruling means that this section gets away from the arbi trary ruling of 55c per box for pro ducing, and can secure up to 80c. upon the showing of a financial state ment and net worth, and general worthiness of an applicant, backed by additional collateral. - The new ruling, according to Reter. "will be accepted with a great deal of satisfaction and general Joy among local growers." 'Detail. Known Soon. Paul Scherer and Col. Gordon Voor hies. a member of the local board, left yesterday by plane for Portland, where they will attend a meeting to day. They will return tomorrow, when full details of the system will be explained. Between 65 and 75 growers of this section have applications filed. It was made known today that the Traffic association, Vrutt growers league, and Portland business men had arranged for Dr. W. A. Schoenfeld of O. 8. C. to go to Washington, D.C.. by plane to present the local growers' case. The trip was not made public. The Oregon congressional delega tion also gave valuable assistance In securing the concession. . HELD REVOLTING PORTLAND. Ore.. ApQril 11 (AP) Warrants tor the arrest of eight per sons connected with a burlesque show which opened here last Satur day were issued by the city attorney's office today. The warrants, to be perved later, according to Fred Jen sen, deputy attorney, were issued for two men identified with the manage ment of the theater, two male actors and four girls. The two men comedians were de scribed by Miss Martha Randall, superintendent of the Women's Pro tective division, "are not funny or witty but sttggcMive and vulgar." Miss Randall's office asked the city to take action. She said two "un dress' acts by girls of the chorus were "revolting." is Georce Schumacher, chemist, this afternoon filed suit acalnU the Sun crest Orchards. Inc., and L. A. Banks for 17!5, due for awertcd profes sional services rendered for Banks and the Pear Growers association. In the cultivation, proportion, and packing of pears. The complaint sets forth that It was agreed that .Schu macher should receive three-quarters of one cent for each pa"ked box. and mat no part was paid, "though tie .quenU) demanded." Torture Victim : ti J. T. Lee, farmer of Lampasat county, Tex., told authorities he was tortured by having blazing matohes held to his ears by abduc tors who held him for ten days and sought to force him to obtain money from his relatives. He was released near Clovls, N. M. (Associated Press PhotnN J IN FORES! WORK IT PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. (AP) More than 3.500 men In Portland want to take advantage of the gov ernment's offer to provide, working camps In the woods" where they can get a dollar a day, three meals, lodg ing and clothing. Within the past few days two em ployment agencies here have received applications from this number of men although reports received from the east indicate tle men there have hesitated to Join the national con servation group created by President Roosevelt. All those registered here are between the ages of 18 and 25. How and when the men in the Oregon -Washington district will be mobilized into army camps had not been determined today, and details probably will not be had until C. J. Buck, regional forester, returns from Washington. D. C, where he has been conferring with federal officials on the matter. In addition to the national forests In the two states, about 2000 more men 'can be given employment on vacation public lands outside the preserves, according to W. S. Boyer, chief of the field division of the land office here. These landa are in Coos, Douglas, Jackson. Klamath, Lake, Tillamook, Clatsop, Clackamas, Har ney and Malheur counties. BLAZE DAMAGES HOOO RIVER, Ore., April 11. (APi Loss estimated by firemen at $30,000 was caused by fire at the Oregon Lumber company's fill at Dee. 13 miles south of here, today. Spon taneous combustion in sawdust was believed responsible. The south half of the mill was destroyed. A stiff northwest wind fanned the flames over the roofs of the structures and part ofthe walls fell In on the ma chlnern Insurance covered the loss. Athletic Director Cnanes w. "CnueK" FranKiana. former track and baseball star at I the University of Washington, has been appointed athletic director of I the Institution. .(Associated Press I " (' 4 I i enowi Skip worth RAILROAD ILLS NEXT TOPIC ROOSEVELT LIST Immediate Consideration in Offing With President Having Final Say as to Aid Method Loans Promised i By FRANCIS M. STEl'IIKNSON Associated Pre.s Staff Writer. WASHINGTON, April 11. ( AP) Difficulties confronting the railroad industry are to get immediate con sideration from the administration, with President Roosevelt having final say as to the method of extending aid. . So far as federal support is con cerned, that apparently has been as sured for the period of stress through continued loans. Must Help Selves. But the president wants definite ac tion by the roads themselves to bring about economies and put their houses In order. Executives and labor have not agreed on Just how this shall be done. Therefore the aldea of Mr- Roosevelt, who have been struggling with the problem for days, put it be fore him in a three-hour white house conference last night. General agreement was reached on the point of designating a federal co-ordlnator to guide the carriers through their reorganisation, but the president reserved for a later con ference final determination upon all angles in the proposed legislation. Wants Quick Action. Determined to get action at the extra session, he arranged for further meetings and Intends to put his pro- .- (Continued -pn Page 6e?en) 80-yEAiOfDliLIO IS BURNED TO DEATH ALBANY. Ore., April 1J. (AP) James Fisher, 80-year-old invalid, was burned to death when fire de stroyed his home here today. His wife, daughter, daughter-in-law and 12-year-old grand -daughter escaped from the flames which started in the bedroom In which the man was con fined, unable to rise from his bed. The cause of the fire waa not imme diately determined but firemen be lieved it started from a spark from Fisher's pipe. SECRETARY PERKINS FOR SHORT WORK WEEK IDEA WASHINGTON, April 11. (AP) Secretary Perkins stated tonight she favors the principle of the 30-hour week bill but will suggest modifica tions to the house committee tomor row to make It more workable. VICTORIA. B. C.,-Aprll 11. (AP) A. Q. Hawkins, circulation manager of the Victoria Dally Colonist, was elected president of the Pacific Northwest Collection Managers' as sociation here today. Yakima was chosen for the 1934 convention to be held the first Monday and Tuesday In May. G. B. S. Balks Interview On Reaching New York By Taking Hermit Role NEW YORK, April 11. (AP) George Bernard Bhaw came to New Yorlt today but he wouldn't talk and he wouldn't listen. Sixty or seventy persons formed a reception committee which met the S. 8. Empress of Britain st quaran tine. The Irish wit and playwright re fused to see them, thus taking to himself the distinction of being the first celebrity to evade New York's customary interview. To a note from the reception com mittee, which waa signed on behslf of "The New York Press," Shaw sent this reply: "The New York press may return to Its firesides snd nurse the bsby until tomorrow morning, except the enterprising section which came on board at Havana and dlscused every thing with me for an hour and forty minutes. Today 1 am in training for thj Metropolitan opera house tonight and may be regarded aa deaf and ; dumb for the moment. With regrets an apologies. "O. B. S." The question, to which Shaw re-' piled, was put thl wsy: "The New York press feels that t unless vou see fit to grant a personsl I interview there Is no story to be writ- handout which of tourer, is not ac tn w. t sure that vou do not centabltt to us." wish to be represented by a printed N amea in CHECK ON VOTES SHED JEW LIGHT Primary Ballot Recount Is Talked As Angle in Re cent Theft Grand Jury Rum Check Is Questioned A delegation of citizens and tax payers will probably petition the county court at lta next regular ses sion, to authorial C. T. Haines, ac countant, now engaged In auditing the county books, to survey the un stolen ballots of the last general election, and to add up the liquor In the sheriff's vault. The primary elec tion ballots are still Intact, and under lock and key. About 1000 of the ballot cast In the last general elec tion were untouched by the looters of the courthouse. In their brazen, but bungled crime on the night of February 20. A check of the remaining ballots, it Is thought, might furnish new light on the basic motive behind the bal lot stealing and destruction. Suspicion Lingers. There has been a wide and general suspicion since the votes were counted that the "mandate of the people" and the "verdict of the great grand Jury" was not sll It should have been. A thorough check by a disinterested party would aid In clearing the at mosphere. It la thdught. The alleged evaporation from the vault of liquor seised by the sheriff, as Intimated by the late grsnd Jury, (Continued on Page Eight) SALES TAX SHOWS JACKSON, Miss.. April 11. (AP) Mississippi's official "buying barom eter." the stat two per cent tax on retail sales, showed a sharp Jump for the first ten days of April, the tax commission reported today, show ing revenue for April 1-10 at 126, 314.03 as compared with $14,900.59 in revenues for the same period In March. Amusement admission tax collection a separate levy wera approximately five times greater than in the corresponding March period. 4 PORTLAND ATTORNEY PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. ,P) The Journsl said today It learned from "aunthentlcated sources" that George Neuner. United States attor ney, "la slated to become city attor ney when Mayor-elect Joseph K. Car son Jr., assumes office July 1." Neuner, who has been United States attorney here since 1035 under appointment of President Coolldge, Is to be succeeded In that office soon by an appointee of President Roosevelt. OtOlOE 61RNARD SHAW I (Continued on Fags rour). DanKs Succeeds Walsh Gov. John E. Erlckson (above) at Montana resigned to become the successor to the late Thomaa J. Walsh In the United States senate. (Associated Press Photo BYLLESBY PROBE SALEM. April 11. (AP) A formal Investigation and hearing of the By 11 ee by Engineering snd Management corporation holding company of the Mountain States Power company and the California Oregon Power com pany waa ordered today by Public Utilities Commissioner Charles M 1 nomas- The Investigation was ordered on Thomas' own motion to determine whether the chargei, methods, prac tice and service of the corporation In regards to those two companies are Just, reasonable, compensatory and in accordance with law. BALLOT FILES Joseph C. Croft, one of the 32 men Indicted In the ballot theft cases, who entered a plea of not guilty yes terday, and Is detained in the county is 11, filed an affidavit of prejudice this afternoon against Circuit Judge William M. Duncan of Klamath county. It waa the sixth affidavit of prejudice filed in the ballot case. The Croft affidavit alleges as did all the others, that he can not ob tain a fair and Impartial trial before Judge Duncan, and charges bias and prejudice. The affidavit also avers that the same la filed In good faith and not for the purpose of delay. VET HOSPITAL FOR FOREST WORKERS PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. (AP) Major John D. Outhrle, assistant re gional forester here, said today It Is the understanding or his office that the facilities of the veterans' hospi tals of Orepon will be available to all workers In the government's refores tation army. , Major Guthrie aald It appeared the hosplta.1 at Roseburg would take care of all Injured and 111 workers In the south $ n Oregon area, and the Port land Institution would care for those In the northern section. CHINESE TROOPS IN PANICKY, RETREAT CHANGCHUN. Mancnurla. April 11. (AP) Japanese air scouts reported Chinese troops were In widespread psntcky retreat throughout the I.wsn rive.- vslley after being driven wr uruis iii. today from Lengkow. their last great wall stronghold on the south Jehol border. . Kamm F.itate Tax High. SALEM. April 11. (AP The state coffers were enriched II0B.882 by re ceipt of Inherltsnce tsx paid by the heirs of Mrs. Caroline A. Kamm, widow of the late Jacob Kamm. pioneer stearboat operator. The estste wss appraised at I.BOO.0O0 snd was the Isrgest filed with the Inheritance tax department thus fsr this yesr, It an nounced. WASHINGTON, April 11. (API- Praising President Rooseveltst record. jsenstor Robinson, Democratic leader, J told the senate today It wss unfslr to charge him with responsibility for f,he banking situation, because Presl den Hoover hsd contemplated ft sim ilar closing order. CS0 ase OF I Substitute Jurist Named Soon by Supreme Court When Prejudice Filed Against Judge Duncan L. A. Banks, sgltator and former editor and orchardist, and his wife, Edith R. Banks, will be brought into circuit court tomorrow before Circuit Judge George V. Sktpwort,h of Lane county to plead to the flrat degree murder charge against them for the slaying of Constable Georgo J. Pres- cott on the morning of March 10. while Banks was resisting service of a wsrrant on an Indictment charging ballot theft. ' Circuit Judge Sklpworth was as signed to the esse 1st yesterdsy by the stste supreme court, following the filing of an affidavit of preju dice against Circuit Judge William M. Duncan of Klamath county by the accused pair. Court Acts Promptly The high court acted promptly. The accused pair have the right to exer cise their second affldsvtt of preju dice and dlsqusllfy Judge Sklpworth. Whether they will do so or not wss not known. If the Lane county Jur ist la accepted by the defense, the Bsnks will enter their pies, and, after a lapse of a few days, the dtae for the trial will be set: 'Before the trial la set the defense has the right to ask for a ehsngs of venue to another county, whlcft la considered unlikely, and to file a de murrer to the Indictment. . If in affidavit of prejudice la filed agalnat Judge Sklpworth the state will ask the immediate appointment of another Judge as psrt of the pro gram to bring the murder trial at Issue with the minimum of delay and' expense to the state snd county. Public .opinion has begun to resent the efforts at delay. ' Circuit Judge Duncan left this morning for Eugene, where he will occupy the Lane county bench w,hlle Judge Sklpworth is nere. To Use lgal .Loopholes '. . Banks Is reported aa seeking to de- lsy plesding and has planned to use all legal moves possible to prevent It. The state feela that, owing to the seriousness of' the- charge and the state of the public mind, and for the public welfare, It should be tried ss soon as possible. Jail attendants report that both Banks and wife have failed to grsap the' enormity of the charge' against them and Joked yesterday about their appearance In court. Banks, however, wss disappointed, they say. In the lack of "reception" granted him, and the absence of friendly feces In the audience. He still spends the greater portion of his wsklng hours resiling the Bible. Judge Sklpworth Is regsrded as one of the ablest Judges In the state. He waa assigned here to hear the Scher-merhorn-Jennlnga recount. On Mon day afternoon, February 19. he ruled the recount should be held. A few hours later the ballots were stolen snd destroyed snd the recount auto matically halted. FeW's Claim Walts No action will be taken, It Is un derstood, on the affidavits of preju dice filed by county Judge E. H. Fehl and 31 other defendsnts In the ballot theft until the Banks murder charge la at Issue, and set for trlsl. The murder charge will be tried first. Fehl, former Sheriff Schermerhorn, Wslter Jones, msyor of Rogue River; Arthur La Dleu, Banks' "right hand man," and John Glenn, former coun ty Jailer, filed Individual prejudice claims against judge Duncan before filing a collective affidavit. The crowd In the court room will be limited to the seating capacity of the place and at alt sessions, spe clsl deputies snd stste police will be present to enforce the ruling. SALEM, April 11. (AP) Judge Oeorge F. Sklpworth of Eugene wss ssslgned to sit on the Jackson county bench In the trial of L. A. Banks snd others chsrged with the. murder of Constshle Oeorge Prescott. Chief Justice John Rand named . ., , .,..1 rnlinw. - , ,., of Jud(, w. M".Dunc,nK,of Km,tn p,u, by Bn ' ... ..... . .. I sffldsvlt of prejudice filed by esnxs attorney. Judge Duncan will come to Eugene to relieve Judge Sklpworth, who will be In Medford tomorrow. Form New Albany Rank ALBANY. Ore., April 11. (AP) I Orgsnlrstlon of a r.ew national bank In Albany waa 'under way today", the result of a meeting of stockholders snd depositors of the First National and Albany State banks, both now restricted. , Chinese Hold Line PRIPINO. Chins, April II. (API Chinese military reports today said a Japanese attack along the great well from Kupeikow to the sea had failed to crack the Chinese defense. PUIS NEW YORK I0USSEAI Pressure On Congress Ter rific for Higher Prices, Is Word in Financial Char ters May Aid Silver (Copyrighted hy MrC'lure Syndicate) By J.tMKS McJirlXIN NEW YORK, April 11. (AP) The Inflation bug has New York really worried again. Returning visitors from Washington find the pressure there is terrific. Sentiment Is grow ing here that It Is Inevitable In some form. A number of influential New Yorkers are now set to put their weight behind a silver bill, ss when Introduced or to back a huge Issue of government bonds as a means of quieting congressional sentiment for printing-press money. The recent decline In bond prices reflects fear of Inflation more than anything else. Insiders predict fur ther declines even among the best Issues until the fear Is allayed. Authorities .here anticipate a crisis In the municipal bond market soon.. They get word that municipal tax way below par and numerous de wsy below par and nuraeroust de fends are in prospect. May 1 will be the crucial date for a number of is ues July 1 for others. Fred Kent the foreign exchange dictator has worked out a recovery plan which la attracting a lot of at tention. It Involves a government guarantee against loss to any pro ducer who agrees to dunllrata hi. . 1938 production and to hire the same number of employes .he had then. New York la sharply divided on th subject of the Morgan Investigation, There are many who look upon It as me crumming or the. world. But a lagre minority would not be sorry to see the house stub Its toe. The-ranks of the antl-Morganiste Include at least hslf a down stock ex change firms. Some of them have obligingly voluntered helpful hints to. lnveatlgators. Feeling sgalnst these firms Is high smong the loval. late. , - No one here apprehends ahv real scsndal. But aubjectlng Morgan's to (Continued on Psge Four) L OPEN WEDNESDAY ORANTS PASS, Aorll 11 (Snl.l State Maintenance Engineer Jaima a, Bromley reported Monday that but three miles of snow covered rosd remslned between the plow now working near Union Creek and the park boundary. At the present rate of speed. Bromley stated that the west entrance should be opened eas ily by Wednesday of this week. The Klsmatth Falls entrsnce was broken through for traffic last Sat urday and all reports allowed thst a large number of people from the lake section spent Sunday st Crater where excellent winter sport conditions are ssld to prevail with over IS feet of snow at the rtm. WILL ROGERS "atyC SANTA MONICA, Cal Apr. 10. This Roosevelt knows his human nature. People had been plead with not to hoard, jaws had been passed to stop it. Hut when liousevclt said "let 'cm buy beer" the money came out of hoarding in a bi'h Inpe. Why, out hero the first tew thousand cases of beer sold was paid for with silver dollars worn so thin they was pasted together like a dollar bill. Kvcry town, of course, run out of beer Friday but Beverly Hills, (always unique and extraordinary). They were the first town to run out of pretz els. Very little intoxication over the country. And what there was was caused by people using gin as a chaser. Yours, l)l MNiM IfMinw. In