PJGE TWO
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSD'AT, MlY 3, 1933.
PREVENTED FROST
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Monthly metsoroloRlcsl notes for
April as compiled by W. J. Hutchison.
local meteorologist, show seasonable
spring weather prevailed In the vl
clnlty of Medford during the greater
portion of April. Overcast skies and
broken cloudiness predominated
through the month with the result'
Ins minimum of damaging frosts,
Some frost Injury to fruits occurred
on the morning of the 0th when the
minimum temperature reached Its
lowest point for the month at 26 de
grees. Lower temperatures on that
date were reported from orchards in
the colder locations, however. It was
reported that no commercial damage
resulted. Except lor tne com penuu
on the 9th when orchard heating was
quite general in the valley, the month
passed with only an occasional light
firing In the colder localities being
necessary.
Temperatures were mostly season
able, as an average. However, maxi
mums were somewhat variable, rang
ing from the highest of 84 degrees
on the 27th to a lowest maximum oi
44 degrees on the 17th, making I
range of 40 degrees In dally high tenv
peratures. The range in dally lowest
temperatures was not so pronounced.
A monthly lowest was recorded at 26
degrees on the Otb; the highest mini
mum occurred on the 36tn at 40 de
grees a range of ID degrees.
Occasional light rains fell through
out the month, but due to the small
amount of water falling and the dry-
nsss of the soil, were of little value
to crop growth. On the 29th, while
light showers were felling in the
greater portion of the valley, heavy
rain squalls, covering limited 'ireas.
visited foothill orchards and the
Table Bock region. Precipitation as
a total for the month fell far below
normal: a total of 0.63 Inches as com
pared with the normal of 1.29 Inches.
The seasonal total also suffered by
the deficiency and at the close or
April totaled 13 32 Inches subnormal
by 2.22 Inches. During the storm of
the 16th rain turned to snow and,
although some snow melted as It fell,
it was possible to get a measurement
of 0.5 Inches, The occurrence of
measurable snow In April Is very In
frequent, as is Indicated by the fact
that weather records since 1911 show
but two previous yesrs with measur
able snow in April.
Wind velocities aversged slightly
higher for the month than Is usually
experienced In the valley. A total
wind movement of 4808 miles was re
corded for. April, averaging 6.7 miles
per hour. The highest velocity at
tained was registered at 30 miles psr
hour on the 29th. Prevailing winds
were from the northwest.
Bolar and lunar halos were occa
sionally visible during the month, a
few being fairly bright and distinct.
Hall occurred (or a short time during
the storm of the 16th. Hnll wss siso
reported as having fallen In some
localities on the 29th. Light frosts
were observed on several mornings.
Max. Mln. Mn. Pre,
Meteorological Report
May 4, 1933.
- Forecasts.
Medford and vicinity: Showers to
night and Friday; temperature some
what below normal.
Oregon: Forecast same as for lled-ford.
Local Data.
Lowest temperature this morning.
46 degrees.
CHAMPION DEBATE
TEAM IS
AT ROTARY IE
Temperature a yesr ago today:
Highest, 63; lowest, 46.
Total precipitation since Septem
ber 1, 1932, 13.81 Inches.
Relative humidity at 6 p. ra. yes
terday. 79; 6 a. m. today, 82.
Sunset today, 7:13 p. m.
Sunrise tomorrow, 5:03 a m.
Sunset tomorrow, 7:14 p. m.
Obserratlons Taken at 5 i
120 Meridian Time,
Olty
IFF
S 2
Boston
Cheyenne
Chicago
Eureka
Helena
Los Angeles 76
MEDFORD ...
New Orleans
New York
Omsha ...
Phoenix
Portland
Reno ......
Roseburg
Salt Lake
San Pranclsco.. 62
Seatle ......... 64
Spokane .. 68
Walla Walla 64
Washington, D.O. 73
7S ni
40 32 M Rain
44 40 .44 P.Cdy.
66 46 .43 Oloudy
46 34 .02 Cloudy
62 .... Clear
63 46 .37 Cloudy
80 72 .. Clear
70 48 1.26 Clear
60 44 ... Cloudy
. 74 64 .... Clear
.......... M 46 .14 Cloudy
... 60 44 .... P. Ody.
66 44 .18 Cloudy
48 42 .10 Clear
60 Cloudy
44 .22 Cloudy
46 T. Cloudy
48 .12 Cloudy
64 .01 Cloudy
OF FEDERAL
RELIEF ACTIVITY
t
s
s
4
5
t
8
10
11
12
18
14
16
16
IT
18
19
20
21
32
38
34
38
26
37
38
39
30
74
83
75
71
76 ,
63
49
48
68
63
61
66
77
77
62
47
44
64
70
74
78
81
77
76
83
77
84
73
63
60
64
60
68
43
57
62
42
42
40
41
50
60
56
68
62
40
38
46
62
65
69
68
60
68
48
61
64
68
46
Clear
Clear
P.Cdy.
Clear
Clear
P. Cdy.
P. Cdy.
P. Cdy.
Clear
Cloudy
Oloudy
P. Cdy.
Clear
P, Cdy.
P. Cdy.
Cloudy
Oloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
P. Cdy.
P. Cdy.
Cloudy
P. Cdy.
Clear
P. Cdy,
Oloudy
Cloudy
Mean 66.3
37.2 61.8
V. F. W. LAYS CLAIM
TO FIRST
(Contributed.)
Tint among veteran organisations
to conduct a nation-wide poppy sale
and the first organization to adopt
tfte policy of distributing pop plea
made eicluslvely by disabled ex-ser-Ttoe
men, the Veterans of Foreign
wan of the U. S. makes no conces
sions to claims to the contrary.
Although poppten made a previous
appearance In a few scattered com
munities, they were Introduced on a
nation -wide scale for the first time
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the U. 8. In 1033.
When the public from coast to
coast demonstrated Its preference for
the poppy as the appropriate mem
orial flower of the nation, attempts
on the part of other organisations
that year to abandon the poppy by
popularising other aymbolto blossoms
were Immediately forgotten. Ifte suc
oesa of the V. F. W. distribution of
popples bad convinced them that the
little flower of Flanders field origin
could not be replaced.
LAKE COUNTY PAYS
. FIRST HALF TAXES
flALXM, May 4.(AP) Lake coun
ty was the first county of the state
to make payment of state property
tax moneys for the first half of the
year. Tieasurer Rufus C, Holman an
nounced here today.
The turn of t&OOO was received
from Lake county to apply on the
tax levy made on that county.
Belief extended through federal
committee located In the various
counties Is given out on basis of
acuta, need and In addition to, not
In lieu of, all available resources of
the family, Just as the federal gov
ernment Is putting money in the
counties, not In substitute to county
funds, but In addition to all avail
able resources, Is the explanation of
the relief situation made here by O,
W. Reynolds, field representative of
the state relief committee.'
. Mr. Reynold was here from Oorval-
lis for the day conferring with t,.e
local relief committee, located in the
city hall, and offering suggestions to
aid the progress of the work.
The local relief committee la rap
Idly neorlng completion of Its task
In the selection of men to enter the
civilian conservation corps ' to be
engaged In reforestratlon, he stated
Snlxty-nlne men will be drawn from
this county to compose a part of the
3000 Oregonlans to be employed by
the government. The men are se
lected according to population, and
while the number going from Jackson
county Is small, the benefits to be
derived by this region are far from
minor, Mr. Reynolds stated today,
From the number of forest camps to
be established In southern Oregon,
this county and olty will benefit
greatly, the state leader pointed out,
The forests will be Improved, fire
protection will be established and
much money will be spent here In
the purchase of supplies for the men.
300 of whom will be placed In each
camp, the first of which will be es
tabllahed on the Apple gate.
The men will be given a caeh al
lowance of $30 a month and of Vils
amount will make a 3S allotment to
dependents. In this manner many
dependents will be taken off the re
Uefltst of the county, Mr. Reynolds
explained.
Many people coming to the relief
offices, he stated, are registering for
work, rather than relief. The com
mittee Is primarily Interested In re
lief of destitution and In disbursing
this relief the committee Is Insisting
that sll able-bodied people work for
what they get.
With this statement. Mr. Reynolds
explained again that the relief Is giv
en on a basis of actual need in addi
tion to and not In lieu of all avail
able resouces of the family.
Real estate or tBurano Leave It
to .Jones, Pbona 790,
When Old Ironsides sails Into Ores
cent City harbor today the old frig
ate will arouse for one who yester
day had hopes, but little prospects of
oeing at the harbor, many fond mem
ories, dating back to 1&80. It was In
that year that Mrs. W. H. Brown went
aboard the V. A. A. Constitution.
She was a little girl of la and had
corns to Boston harbor from away
out tn Iowa.
Her father was an importer of
French horses. Mrs. Brown said yea
terday. and on that trip to the east
ern harbor to receive hla cargo, took
her with him.
Old Ironsides was In the harbor, and
the little girl from the middle west
i among the many who visited tt.
About all she can remember now is
the beauty of the great sails, wafting
heavenward, sallora In white, scrub
bing the decks end the strains of
military music, which welcomed vis
itors. Mrs. Brown had planned to motor
to Crescent City for a second glimpse
of the ship today, but rainy weather
sort or interrupted her plana as well
as those of the famous frigate. She
still had hopes this morning and may
be making her aecond call on the
V. 8. A. Constitution when the Mail
Tribune goes to press.
An Interesting and Instructive pro
gram wss en loved by members of the
Medford Rotary club at their regular
weekly meeting Tuesday at the Hotel
Medford. The program, in charge o:
Rotarlan George Smith, principal of
the . local high school, presented the
Medford high school debating team,
winners of the western Oregon cham
pionship, who were guests of honor
at the luncheon.
Members of the team. Elizabeth
Ferry, Frances Ferry and Dolph Janes,
were Introduced by Ralph Bailey,
coach of the Medford forensic classes.
Prof. Bailey announced that the Med'
ford team would meet the Pendleton
debate team In the state finals Sat
urday at Corvallls The debate will
be broadcast over station KOAC at
7:30 p. m.
The debating team from Medford
will consist of the Misses Ferry, Mr.
Janes being unable to compete, due
to illness. The question for debat
will be, "Resolved, that at least 50
per cent of all state and local reve
nue should be collected from sources
other than tangible property."
In the Rotary club program tne
affirmative side of the question was
presented by Elizabeth and Frances
Ferry, who handled their subject in
a comprehensive and convincing man
ner. Many lnterestlg facts were
brought out by the speakers, who told
of the urgent need for. tax reform to
shift part of the present heavy bur
den from the property owners. Tho
fact that the annual coat of govern
ment has increased from three bil
lion dollars to 14 billion dollars, or
$000 for every family In the United
States was a revelation to many lis
teners. This means that one day's
Income out of every four goes for
the cost of government, according to
the speakers. Some excellent reasons
for the shifting of the present prop
erty tax burden to the Income and
sales tax were developed by both
speakers.
The annual rollcsll of the Jackson
County Health association was an
nounced by Hamilton Pat ton, who
urged the support of the local Ro-
tarlans. President Lantls told of
plans for the Intercity meeting of
the Southern Oregon Rotary clubs,
scheduled for May 17, at Medford,
Murray Hill, noted speaker, will de
liver the principal addres sof the
evening.
Quests at the luncheon were the
Misses Elizabeth and Frances Ferry,
Dolph Janes, Ralph Bailey, C. J. Toy
and T. W. Delrell of Klamath Falls.
STOLEN PETUNIAS
Some thefts are designated as mis
demeanors. Not so (at least in a
biased corner of one legal cranium),
the nocturnal plucking of petunias.
Such a dastardly crime, thinks At
torney Frank DoSouza, should fall
under the heading of grand larceny,
and be termed a felony.
This extreme state of mind on the
part of Attorney DoSouza, began with
bed of petunias Frank's bed. He
planted them himself (and they were
13 honeys).
Came the night, and Frank looked
tenderly over the new flower-bed be
fore he entered the house and crewl-
ed Into his own. Dawn found the
enthusiastic attorney -gardener out
side to take another look. But alas,
three of the choice plants were gone.
"And they call kidnaping a crime,"
sighed Frank as he refilled the gap
ing holes which once cradled trip
lets of the petunia world.
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FOR U. S. GOODS
PARIS, May 4 AP) The minis
try of finance has prepared to Im
pose shortly a IS per cent surtax on
American goods.
The decree, It was learned. Is ready
for signature, to be Issued when the
dollar approaches 30 francs, which of
ficials expect.
Thla surtax already la effective on
British and Japanese goods because
of depreciated exchange.
It cannot be Increased without par
liamentary authority which Premier
Daladler wss reported contemplating.
ISHBEL WATCHES FIRST LADY KNIT
1:L. -. f V ; - .... .
Ishbel MacDonald (right), daughter of the visiting British prime
minister, displays keen interest in the knitting done by Mrs, Franklin
D. Roosevelt "between times." (Associated Press Photo)
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HAS FINE RECORO
LINDBERGH READY
FOR MEANS TRIAL
Ralph Moody, member of the dis
trict attorney's force, who Is helping
prosecute L. A. Banks and Edith R.
Banks In Eugene for the killing of
Constable George Prescott, and who
was yesterday appointed special pros
ecutor by Governor Julius Meier, has
hod one of the most Illustrious ca
reers of any attorney tn Oregon
Moody moved to Medford to take up
law practice about three years ago.
After years of practice in the Ore
gon courts, where he was considered
one of the outstanding trial lawyers
in the state, Moouy was named chief
counsel for the Southern Pacific com
pany, with offices In Portland. After
many years In that position, Moody
was appointed assistant attorney-
general, and spent several years in
Washington. D. O.. In that capacity.
A break in health caused Moody
to retire from the rigors of such an
active practice, and move to the mild
southern Oregon climate, where he
has since regained his health and his
former aggressiveness.
With his wealth of experience and
hla knowledge of criminal law, Moody
was considered one of the most valu
able members of the prosecution
staff. He worked with W. 8. Levens.
special prosecutor, who died in Eu
gene .Tuesday morning, almost day
and night, while the case was being
prepared here.
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ASHLAND ILL
L START m
WA8HINTON, May 4. fAP) The
Post ssid today that Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh has given assurances
that he will be ready and willing to
testify next Monday when aston B
Means and Norman T. Whltaker are
brought to trial on charges of con
spiring to steal 3 5,000 from Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh McLean.
- Means already has been convicted
of taking $104,000 from Mrs. McLean
In return for which he was supposed
to effect the recovery of the kidnaped
Llndberg baby.
Fender and body repairing. Prices
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ASHLAND. Msy 4 (Spl.) Opera
tion of the Moon Lumber Mill will
stnrt May 15. the plant having been
leased by Elmer Powers, well-known
lumberman oi this district, who has
contract to deliver 5.000.000 feet or
box lumber to he Sctzer Box com
psny of Sacramento.
The order Is sufficient to Insure
operation of the mill for four months
snd represents in the neighborhood
of ,50,000 In payroll and cost of operation.
Contract for the cut was signed
yesterday snd today Mr. Powers, with
xorce or men, started such repair
work as Is necessary on the mill.
Including loggers, truckers, etc..
men In the woods and at the mill,
ine .lining of the contract will pro
vide employment for between loo
snd 135 men for the four months'
period. Log. will be brought to the
mill from the Dead Indian and Oreen
sprlng mountain district.
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FIRST DEGREE NOT
UNKNOWN VERDICT
FOR LANE COUNTY
Three men have been officially
convicted and hanged in Lane county
for murder, according to records on
file at the historic Lane county court
house. The last was Albert Brown
lee, hanged May 17, 1927, for the
murder of a storekeeper, Eaton Hook
er, while robbing Hooker's store.
The two other men hanged were
Claude Bran ton, who killed John A.
Linn and burned Linn's body while
attempting to rob Linn of his cattle.
Branto was hanged May 12, 1899.
Elliott Lyons was hanged April 17.
1903. for shooting and killing Sheriff
W. W. Withers, while resisting arrest.
The case of Lyons 1 the only 'one
that parallels the L. A. Banks case,
except that all three hangings oc
curred In the months of April and
May.
Old-timers around Eugene vaguely
remember other hangings, but only
three of them have the legal stand
ing necessary to warrant recording In
this county flies. Lane county's earlier
hangings take on the same glamour
as many of Jackson county's esrly
day parties, when Justice was meted
out in swift but flnsl measure.
Jackson county's partisans In the
political war, which ended with the
killing of Officer George Prescott by
L. A. Banks, have been wondering
about the strategy used by Banks'
attorneys In asking a change of ven
ue. Lane county records show, how
ever, that Lane county has had Its
share of extreme penalty verdicts.
McKEE RENOUNCES
POLITICAL CAREER
NEW YORK. May 4. (AP) Jos
eph V. McKee, w.ho succeeded James
J. Walker for a brief period as mayor
of New York and who was the chief
hope of the anti-Tammany forces la
the November election, renounced his
political career today.
He accepted the presidency of the
Title Guarantee and Trust company.
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