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edford Mail Trib0 Paid-Up Circulation People who pay tor their newspapers are the best prospect for the adver ttser. A. B. O. circulation la paid up circulation. Thle newspaper la A. B. O. Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY S, 1933. No. 40. 1MB I rui The Weather forecast: Unsettled ' tilth showers tonight and Tuwdaj ; little chanje In temperature. Highest yesterday Lowest this morning 39 M NE ME Milt 5) M ' M , - . RE BAUERS PLAN 1 00 BBL OUTPUT Beer On Market by Sept. 1 ' Announcement Famous Water Will Make Fine Drink Hops, Barley Near Medford w111 niTe 100 bBrrel day brewery In operation early this summer, with beer on the market by September 1. according to an an nouncement made this morning by Ted OeBauer. manager of the Gold i Seal creamery. OeBauer announced that an op tion on property belonging to the G'd 8eal creamery, at the corner of Grape snd Fourth streets, with a frontage on North Fir alao. had been given the brewing company, following his return from a trip to Eugene Bun day. The brewing company will be composed of southern Oregon men and capital, with the possibility of some capital from Eugene, OeBauer said. 100 Barrels Capacity. With the capacity of 100 barrels a day, officiate of the new brewery plan to supply Northern California and southern Oregon with a beer com parable to the best eastern and for eign beers. OeBauer said. Medford water Is highly comparable to the water that has made Milwaukee and Cincinnati famous as beer centers, and the beer produced will be equiva lent to the Pilsner beer that has given Pllsen, Germany, a prominent place on the quarter's map. Water being greatly responsible for the qual ity of beer, officials of the company feel that Medford's beer will be as good aa the best. The brewery will be erected on the property cornering on Orape and West Fourth, with specific building plans to be announced soon, OeBauer said. After the brewery Is In operation, at least 10 men will be employed stead ily, three tons of barley will be used dally, arid locally grown hops will be used, GeBauor said. The barley used will be a special "brewer's" bar ley, which can be profitably grown here. Distribute Far North. Plana for the erection of the brew ery have been In the air for several weeks, but no definite announcement was made until this morning. Plans for the establishment of a brewery at Eugene have been dropped, It is understood, and. distribution from the Medford brewery will be made as far north as Corvallls. Agencies for handling the Medford beer have been established In all the leading cities of southern Oregon, In cluding Klsmath Falls. Roseburg. Eu gene, Corvallls. Grants Pass and Ash land and northern California agencies have also been established. A name lor the beer has not been established. "Need for the brewery was pointed out by the fact that before prohibi tion there were 88 breweries on the Paclflo coast, and that now there are only 11, and the demand for beer now far exceeds that of before prohibition. Hops, Barter Grow Here. Both hops Bnd brewer's barley can be grown In Jackson county, accord ing to County Agent R. O. Fowler, as there la already a 28-acre hop ranch on the Applegate and several .mri orants Pass. Rich silt land is best adapted to the grow ing of hops, rowier k"-" ,..... ,. hullt-un" land. Hop prices have Jumped from about 13 cents a pouna w mui a writv, growers demand ing a .dollar, since the legality of 3.3 beer was established, increase h' ductlon is expect" to lower the price next year, however. Fowler "" Announcement of plans to build ... . . k.r with lis added pay- roll, comes close on the heels of the announcement by tne Bakery last week that a new bakery building would be constructed. Seve ral thousand dollars will be Invested In new construction for each plant, and the payrolls will be Increased. . ., minlnc Into Medford Due to mwi.v un tr.m .n districts covered by botn the bakery and the brewery. As plans for such building and ex . panslon are being announced all over the state and nation, business leaders feel that Medford's advances along Industrial and business lines are in keeping with a return to business confidence all over the nation. Richard H. Ulrich. construction en gineer and millwright, who con structed breweries In Canada after provlbltlon came to the United States, will be placed In charge of the 1350. 000 brewery project of the Oregon Breweries and Hop Farms, headed by James E. Edmiston In Portland, ac cording to announcement in the Sun day Oregontan. The directorate of the company. beaded by the former Medford or- chardlst. also Includes: Dane J- rur vine, vlee-nresldent: Rudle Wllhelm executive vice-president; C. H. Els mann. secretary-treasurer; Frederick Olatr and Prank E. Watklns. directors Oregon Wrathrr. Unsettled tonight snd Tuesday, with showers west portion and snows over hKh mountain?: little chsnee In temperature; moderate changeable W&ds offshore. BASEBALL American, R. H. E. New York .. 7 13 1 Chicago 3 10 0 Br n nan and Dickey; Lyons and Orube. Boston at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, postponed; cold. Pittsburgh Boston French and Finney; Zachary and Hogan. Chicago at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, postponed,; rain. R. H. B. St. Louts .4 8 0 New York 3 8 0 Carleton, John, Dean and Wilson: FUzslmmons, Utile and Mancuso. FRUIT GROWERS WILL SEEK NEW SPRAY REMOVER HOOD RIVER, Ore., May 8. (AP) i A business-like and scientific ex ploration into the question of spray residue on fruit will be pushed by organizations of ,apple and pear growers of Oregon and Washington in the hope and expectation that a new process may be evclved to save millions of dollars to fruit growers In the west. Experimental findings so far de veloped were discussed in detail at a meeting here Saturday of growers and scientists from the Pacific north western states, called by Edwin Smith of the federal bureau of plant in dustry at Wenatchee. Another conference of research workers will be held In connection with the Northwest association meet ing of entomologists, horticulturists and plant pathologists In Hood River In July. ... Growers have "been greatly disturbed slnce 'the department of agriculture and the pure foods department ruled that all lead spray residue be removed from apples and pears this fall. The degree of tolerance was lowered and many growers said the order was so drastic they could not comply. At Saturday's meeting here every modern development was discussed and further Intensive study was or dered during the Interval between the present time and the period of harvesting and washing of this sea son's crop. No prediction was made as to the outcome. While many apple washing tests have been conducted employing many types of apple washing machines, dif ferent solutions. In various concen trations, and utilising at the same time a wide range of temperatures, the committee reported that analyti cal data helpful to present problems are relatively limited. ' This lack of data pertaining to lead residue removal primarily results from the fact that the accepted method of lead analysis Is painstak ing and tedious, requiring many hours for completion of each determina tion, and because of limited man power and inadequate funds. LICENSE SPEED URGED BY G. OF C. Many complaints have been receiv ed at the Ohamber of Commerce re garding examinations for sutomoblle operators' licenses and a letter ha been aent to Secretary of state Hai E. How, asking If the matter can be expedited. The staff working on examinations Is doing all possible to examine the applicants quickly, but owing to the large number desiring licenses the work has been neceessrily slow. In the latest Oregon motorist's manual la a statement by Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss, Indicating that It is not altogether necessary to take the examination In order to obtain a license : 1 "Under a law passed by the 1933 legislature, all Oregon automobile drivers who have not obtained new operators' licenses since July 1, 1931. are to be relicensed before September. 1933, and then every two years after that. Aftr the new law becomes ef fective on June 9. 1933. the licenses are to be Issued through the mall from the main office at Salem, upon application made on blanks which will be available at garages and vari ous public offices. Unless a driver has some handicap or adverse driv ing record he will not be required to take an examination. If a person baa attained the age of 70 years the new law requires he must be ex amined. Examinations are atlll com pulsory for persons Just commencing to drive, or those coming to this stste from one wfiere examinstlons are not given." 1 lln Feeling Better. SALEM, May 8. (AP) Hal E. Hoss. secretary of stste. who has been confined to his home with a hard cold the past week-end. returned to nil office today, feeling fine," he said. L AS ADJOURNMENT TMBKBILLS; Roosevelt Afraid to Have Congress in Session Dur ing London Economic Conference Inside Reason By PAUL MALLOS (Copyrighted by MoClure Newspaper Syndicate.) WASHINGTON, May 8. You should have heard the howl that went up in side from loyal Democrats when word was passed that congress should ad Jounn before June 10. Senator Glass went running to Democratic Leader Robinson fcklng why his bank bill was not on the program. Senator Wagner wanted to know v how about the public works bill, senator Black ecreamea niooay murder about the five-day week. Railroad enthulasts shed a tear for the sidetracked railroad bill. The nationalist bloc sst back and sneered. Just let the President try to get authority to dicker on war debts and tariffs In the next four weeks. Nothing Mr. Roosevelt has done created so much inner commotion. The wary thought Mr. Roosevelt did not mean what he said. They suspected he was threatening to block? these pet projects so he could wring an authorization out or con gress on debts and tariffs. They be- lleved he would give In on adjourn ment If he could get that. The real purpose seems to be sin cere. The reason Mr. Roosevelt wants to drive congress out of town Is be cause he is afraid to have It in ses sion during the London economic conference. He rightly believes the boys on the hill might try to em barrass every move he makes. He told bis leaders privately they must quit before the London meet ing, even if they had to turn the capltol dome upside down. The bad underlying situation makes predictions on legislation haz ardous. There will unquestionably (Continued on Page Six) PANKEY WILL EYE L. J. Paulson, regional manager of the crop production loan office at Minneapolis, has ' Instructed H. T. Pankey. assistant field Inspector for Jackson. Josephine, Douglas, Lane, Coos and Curry counties to Immedi ately complete plans for sn inspec tion of the seeding program of all crop production loan borrowers. It Is expected that Mr. Pankey will devote practically all of hla time dur ing the several weeks Immediately after April 30 (thla being the final limit on loan applications) to this In spection work. It Is necesssry thst the regulations surrounding theae government advances be strictly fol lowed. Borrowers, in conslderstlon of the loans received, sre obligated to reduce acreage of cash crops 30 per cent, be sides which they must seed the en tire acreage for which loans are ob tained or return the over-borrowing either to Mr. Pankey or to the re gional office at Minneapolis. . LETHAL CHAMBER'S CARSON CITY. Nev.. Msy 8. (AP) Sixth slayer to pay the penslty In Nevada's lethal gas chamber, Ray El mer Miller, was executed here at Sun rise todsy for the murder of his wife In Las Vegss five months ago. A single whiff of poisonous gas, ris ing In dense, dirty white clouds from a pstl benesth hla chstr. sent the con demned man Into unconsciousness and he was desd within 13 minutes. Twenty-four witnesses, grouped about two plate glaaa windows, watched the proceedings. . It appeared to them that Miller died a painless death. Heavy Damage In Vancouver Blaze VANCOUVER. Wash., May 8. (AP) A fire of unknown origin gutted a half-block of bulldlnga In the down town business section here early Sunday causing damsge estimated at more than 150.000. The flames swept through seversl store buildings and an apartment house, from which 40 Frons were forced to flee taking nothing but the apparel they were wearing. OMAHA, May 8. UP) Nelson H Loomls, 71. who retired January 1 as general solicitor of the Union Pacific, after nesrly 48 years' service with the railroad, died today of heart a; seats Improved Wages, Curb On Production F. PAST AND FUTURE POLICIES TOLD IN F By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON (Associated Press Staff Writer.) WASHINGTON. May 8. (IP) h government "partnership" with In dustry, to Improve wages, shorten working hours and control aurplue production, will be Prealdent Roose velt's next move In attacking eco nomic adversity. He revealed this laat night in giv ing the nation a full exposition of his policies. Tiast and future, for do mestic and International recovery from the depression. Similar to the the measures al ready proposed for government co operation with agriculture and trans portation, the President would put the force of government behind trade agreements under a relaxation of anti-trust laws. Seated at a dask In the White House, Mr. Roosevelt alao gave no- (Continued on Page Six) 0. 79 John Oliver Shoup. a resident of Medford for the past three years, passed away at hla' hme on Mae street Sunday, at the age of 79 years. Mr. Shoup was Born " In Indiana' in 1880, was married to Emma Taylor at Independence, Kansas. In 1908 they moved west to Enumclaw; Wash where they resided until 1013. when they moved to Oregon, the last three vears Medford having been their home. He Is survived by his widow, Emma Shoup 'Of Medford. one son. Earl Shoup. of New York and one dsu ghter, Mae Coulter of Ashland.- be sides a wide circle of friends. Funeral services will be held from the Conger funeral parlors Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. D. L. Myers of the Apostolic Faith, will conduct the services and burl.il will be made in the Phoenix cemetery. OF E. P. PASSES Martha Oranna Austin, aged 87 years, passed away In a local hospital early Mohdsy morning, suffering a short Illness. Mrs. Austin was a resi dent of Esgle Point, living with her daughter, Mrs. E. P. Kurz. Besides her daughter, she Is survived by one son, O. E. Austin of Klamath Falls. Funeral aervlces will be held from the Conger funeral parlora Wednes- dsy at 3 p. m. Rev. W. R. Bslrd will have charge of services snd burlsl will be mads In the Central Point cemetery. CRATER LAKE FEATURE IN Medford dtleens who would like to send copies of last 8unday'a Ore gonlan, featuring Crater lake, to friends In the east, msy obtain copies at the Chamber of Commerce, It waa announced this morning. - A limited number of copies Is svall. sble and those desiring same ire ask ed to make applications Immediately It Is believed by the publicity de partment of the Chamber of com merce If Medford people will aend them to eastern states that consid erable publicity for Crater lake will result. e- PLEAD NOT GUILTY PROVlNCETOWrf, Mass. May 8 (AP) Kenneth and Cyril Buck. brthers. pleaded not guilty today to the kidnaping of ten-year-old Mar garet McMati. Kenneth asked continuance of his case and agreed with District Attorney Wllllsm Cross ly on Msy S3, but Cyril asked an lm mediate hearing. The cases of both, however, were continued to Msy 33 snd each waa ordered held In 1100,000 ball. Banks May In Own Behalf Is Late Developemnt at Hearing Now Believed Agitator's Dislike to Insane Plea Overcome Mrs. Martin By ARTHUR EUGENE, May 7. The atat la now dence against I,. A. Banks and wife ent rate, and largely depending on the nation. Some of the atate'a witnesses The defense la oxpected to start Wednesday and take two days for pre sentation. The materiality of some witnesses' testimony will be attacked by the state, and those who do reach the witness stand will be subjected to close questioning. From his own statements to the press Sunday, it la now problematical whether or not Defendant Banks will take the stand. In his own rjenaii. Banks desires to make a personal ap pearance, but has Indicated It Is matter for his counsel to decide. The same applies to Mrs. Banks. Attorney W. E. Phlppa announced before the trial both would testify, iney mj hold to their original Intentions, and they may not. Courtroom observers preaict vnv the defense will be Insanity, and that Banks' previous objection to this line hss been removed by his counsel. Signs Indicate that the defense will attack fee atate police methods and. alao plead mitigation on the grounds that Banks waa "per secuted to thV pomt of desperation" by his legal, financial, and political foes. Mrs. Martin Interests. - Nsxt to the chief actors In the drama, the defense witness arousing the most interest Is Mrs. Henrietta R. Martin, oresldent of the "Good Government Congress" and catapaw of Banks In his political plotting ana plans. Medford people, now living In Eugene, know her sa "the woman who tried to horsewhip an editor," and out of curiosity, they express. desire to see snd hear one of the main figures in the "Jackson county uprising." Eugene and Lane county residents as a whole, however, know Mrs. Martin only as a defense wit ness, snd have no especial Interest In her words or acts. Mra. Martin Is a witness, and oar- red from the courtroom. She spends her time In the witness waiting room playing "rummy." and chatting with friends. She is irequenuy "eon ... conference" with Arthur La Dleu and Attorney Enright. The Eugene press hss pcld scsnt attention to her. Mrs. Ariel Burton Pomeroy, inti mate friend of the Banks, and here the first two days of the trial, with her husband, has not bee'h around the courtroom for three days. While the Jury was being selected, Mrs. Pomeroy came forward at each recess to chst with the defendants. She Is also listed as a defense witness. Boyoe for Defense. Another defense witness on the ground, la R. A. Boyce, said to be a resident of the Centrsl Point district, (Contlnued on Page Three) STEER'S CONCERT "One of the flneat things I hare ever heard. Equal to any musical contribution ever brought to Med ford" la the description given this afternoon of Burrell Steer's program by Mrs. E. E. Gore, local musician, upon her return from southern Ore ton Normal school, where the Lon don violinist played In concert this morning. Urging all music lovers to attend Mr. Steer's recital at the Baldwin Piano Shoppe recital hall here this evening, Mrs. Oore repested her claim that he la an artist of sblllty sel dom brought to this city. He will play a different program In Medford this evening and many members of his Normal school audi ence are planning to hear him again In Medford. ' His program In Ashlsnd, Mrs. Oore stated, was very enthusi astically received by student and town critics. His recltsl here this evening opens at 8:18 o'clock. Beer Legal In Florida Today TALAHAS8EE. Fla., May 8. (AP) Mamifactureand ssle of 83 per cent beer, wine and like beveragea be came legal In Florida today when Oovernor Dave Sholta rtgned five acts of the current state legislature, R Not Testify by Legal Aides in Limelight PERRY. expected to close Ita direct evi late Tuesday afternoon, at the pres apeed of the defense cross-exami will be reserved for rebuttal. NERVES OF STEEL L By Arthur rerry EUGENE, May 7. A week of facing a Lane county Jury, holding in their hands their fate, has left no visible mark upon L. A. Banks, former Med ford orchard 1st and newspaper pub lisher, and his wife, Edith Robert lne Banks. Behind the outward mask of grim calmness, a storm of worry and emotion may be raging, but If so, both have nerves of steel, In- their grave ordeal, and successfully hide it. The accused pair also have the com forting presence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Moran of Cleveland. Mrs. Moran la a sister of Banks. Each day they sit with thera, behind a battery I of five attorneys. Most of the long day In court, Mrs. Banks alts with partially bowed head, In deep reverie. She wears the dress she wore the first day, with a modish spring hat of blue, and sealnkln coat. She never smiles. When Tommy Wll- : Hams and Detective -Sergeant Warren gave their "we did" testimony, she manifested agitated Interest, " and conferred earnestly with an attorney. Then she lapsed again Into moody reverie. Banks the first two or three days of the trial, was plainly agitated dur ing the opening statement of Defense Counsel Joe Hammersley. Several times he manifested deep displeasure, and whlapored to Attorney Phlpps. That lawyer has moved to the front line of the defense table, with Attor- news Hammersley and Lonergan. At torney Phlpps' former place at the end of the table Is now occupied by Mr. Moran. All day long. Attor ney Enright makes copious notes. He is scheduled to make a portion of the closing arguments of the defense. The last of the week Banks regain ed some of his composure. He smiled at sallies brought out during, the questioning, and was cheery with newspapermen. When testimony he considers unfavorable comes from the Hps of witnesses, he rocks back and forth In his chair, nervously. He seldom glances at the audience. Many times during the day, he drops Into spells of meditation, gazing moodily at the floor. He has lost weight dur- (Continued on Page Six) ENDING THURSDAY The poster campaign being con ducted la the art department of the high school and Junior high school in connection wlih the Cotton Event to be celebrated In Med ford next week, will definitely end at noon on Thursday next. May 11, stated John Moffatt, chairman of the erent, to day. The Judging for the three prizes to be offered by Medford merchants will take place at the Chamber of Commerce at 4:30 p. m-, Thursday afternoon, and the Judges named are Tom Swem, Herb Orey, Harry Hin man and Justin Smith. It is reported by Glenn Smith, principal of the high school, that considerable Inter est Is being displayed by the stu dents In the poster campaign, and It Is expected that many novel Ideas will be worked out In the posters. Fire Forces 400 To Leave Homes ELLSWORTH. Maine. May 8 (AP) Ellsworth counted Its fire loss to o"ay at close to $3,000,000 and 400 persons homeless, the result of fast spreading flames which last night destroyed more than fifty stores ana 1 shops la the business district, and more than 100 residences. mi F OF CIVIC EFFORT Upon recommendation of the com mlttee on committees and the board of directors of the Medford Ohamber of Commerce, President W. 8. Bolger has appointed the following standing committees for tho ensuing year. Tho only committee yet to bo appointed Is the retail merchants' committee and announcement of this will be made In a day or so. AOnlClll.TlRB Charles A. Wing, chairman: C. E Morton, R. A. Mlka- chc. S. W. Richardson. Ed White. R. O. Fowler. G. A. Bnrr. Otto Bohnert. W. A. Gates. I. R. Kline, W. J. Warner, Roland Hubbnrd, H. A. Thlerolf, D. O. Fredericks, Dr. O. B. Dean, Oharlea Luman, Henry E. Conger. J. A. An derson. Verne Brophy. Ell Campbell, D. W. Beebe, Frank Van Dyke, 8r, AVIATION Floyd Hart, chairman; Leland Brophy, W. H. Fluhrer, Clyde Eakln. Frank Farrell. Fred Heath, Jr. Phil Sharp. R- E. Jones, Chester Hubbard, W. H. Mulrhesd, O. O, Furnss. CIVIC AFFAIR!) Dr. R. E Lee, chairman; w. W. Walker, J. O. Mann, Mrs. W. J. Virgin, Dr. W. E. Lantls, Ted OeBauer, Mrs. Louis Ulrich, John Nledermeyer, James Stevens, Mrs. O R. Satchwell. Mra Evan Reames, D. G. Tyree, L. D. Jones. Col. W. "H Paine. Dr. W. W. P. Holt. CONVENTION AND TOUHIST O L. MacDonnld. chairman; O. L. Hop kins. J. H. Swem. L O. Oarlock. Wm, Clemensonj E. J, Smith, H. N, Butler, Cole Holmes. C. I. Hayes, A. S. Rosen baum, 0:-L. Reynolds. J. R; Woodford. P. G. Denson, A. F. West, Emerson P Merrick, w. L. lewis, C. T. Steward, ENTERTAINMENT A. 8. Rosen, baum, chairman; D. Rosenberg, A. P, Johnsen. Phil Sharp, A. W. Pipes. O. M. Brewer, E. O. Sollnsky, John Boyle. Hugh Rankin, O. E. Gates, O. O. Alenderfer, W. F. leases. FINANCE J. A. Perry, chairman; M. N. Hogsn, George Henselman. D. G. Tyree, E. Thorndyke. FISH AND OAME T. B Daniels, chairman; W. W. Allen, A. J. Klocker. Frank Perl. Col. W. H. Paine. Justin Smith. F. E. Wahl, Bert Noblltt, Olln Arnsplger. Ralph Cowglll, Ed Walker. George Howard. Warren Butler, Ches ter Hubbsrd, T. O. Brsdley, E. O. Trowbridge. FORUM A. P. Johnsen, chairman; George Henselman. HOME PRODUCTS L. W. David son, chairman. O. M. Anderson, W. A. Whltelaw, Webster Clark. Don Clark, Sam Colton, Michael Bock, W. A. Gates, Ralph Boutelle. Joseph Doble- meler. Justin Smith. Mrs. Glen Fab- rick, Mrs. Earl Gaddls, W. A. Hollo way. INDUSTRIAL A. W. Pipes, chslr- msn; Dr. I. H. Oove. Csrl Tengwald, O. J. Semon. A. H. Miller, Fred Erlck- son, J. C. Thompson. A. J. Slorsh. A. J. Hauk. O. M. Kldd. INTERCITY VISITATION Jack Swem, chairman: Carl Grant, A. B. Cunningham. Dr. B. R Elliott, Jerry Jerome. O. C. Lemmon. Dr, I. H. Oove. LEGISLATION H. S. Deuel, chair man, E. H. Hedrtck. Dr. E. O. Rlddell. Olln Arnsplger, Dr. B. h Lsgeson. Ed C. Kelly. E. B. Day, 8. H. Smith. D. H. Ferry, John Boyle. Don New bury. MEMBERSHIP J. Verne Shangle, chslrman: Sam Jennings, Dr. F. O. Bunch. E. Elmer Wilson, S. O. Jones, Fred Heath, Jr., Csrl Grant. I, E. Foy, D. Huson. Morris Leonard, Jsck Porter. PUBLICITY Roy Shreve. chslrmsn; J. Verne Shangle, C. L. Reynolda. 8. S. Smith, Herb Grey, Horace Brom ley, H. S. Cleveland. lee Bishop, A. P. Johnsen. O. L. MiwDonald. ROADS AND HlfilUVAVS C. E. Oates. chslrmsn. ,1. W. Wakefield, W. H. Mulrhead. W. H. Oore, 8. 8. Smith, Hugh Rankin, Olln Arnsplger, Victor Bursell, C. L. Hopkins, Clyde Eakln. B. E. Harder, W. W. Allen, Fred Wahl, Hamilton Patton, P. O. Denson. TAXATION O. C. Bnggs. chairman: Hamilton Patton. H. 8. Deuel. E. H. Hedrlck. Wm. McAllister, P. W. Taylor, W. H. Gore, Henry E. Conger, B. E. Harder. A. C. Hubbard. Harvey Fields, M. N. Hogan, Bllnn Coleman, J. O. Collins, W. B. Johnston. TRANSPORTATION Psul S':herer. chairmen: Csrl 8. Stewsrt, W. J. Looker, Dr. B. R. Elliott, Rawles Moore, Rslph Kooxer, R. W. Dean. Cap. O. L. Overmeyor. W. H. Relch steln, J. T. Dsvls, O. R. Oreen. strongIFrthquake centers off mexico MEXICO CITY, May 8. (AP) A strong earthquake was felt by Mexi co City this morning at 4:30 oclock. ts maximum intensity lasted one mlnu. The shock was felt for four minutes. The oscillatory tremblor had its epicenter In the Pacific ocean off the coast of Guerre, 300 miles southeast of Mexico City. MYSTERIOUS NOTE S RULED OUT BY SEJ Letter Found in Pocket of Agitator's Coat Addressed to 'Daddy' Is Important Link in State's Case' ECr.ENE, Mar 8 (Spl.) Jadgs Earl H. Fehl of Jackson county arrived here Sunday by auto, and irnt Immediately to the county Jail, and mis admitted for a talk with I.. A. Hankt. Fehl entered (lie cell of his political pal about two o'clock. EUOENE, Ore., May 8. (AP) On the mysterious "Mother to Daddy" letter, which precipitated a second battle as the Banks esse was resumed today, may hinge the state's proof of Intent against Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn A. Banks. Formally Introduced as evidence for the first time when Sgt. O. A. War ren again identified It as one taken from a coat in Banks bedroom, the letted was ruled not admlsaable ai evidence, but the state still hopes to get It to the Jury. 0 Contents Unrevealed. The contents of the letter, on which may hinge the lives of the two defendants, have not been revealed. It Is known, however, that the not was purportedly written by Mra. Banks to her husband prior to the killing and refers to Banks' proposed "stand" against the officers. Were the guns and ammunition found In Banks' home originally in tended for use on a vacation trip or were they made ready for a battle with the law? The note, If the stats succeeds in offering It as evidence, may answer that question. Bitter Argument, Judge O. F. Skip worth listened to biting arguments from both sides be fore he ruled the letter out as Incom petent evidence on the grounds that no proof of Its origin has been in troduced, that there waa no proof Mrs. Banks wrote It, and that no proof has been submitted showing It was Intended for Banks. The second week of the trial opened with Warren, a detective sergeant of the state police, atlll on the stand. He was subjected to continued cross-" examination by Frank Lonergan, chief of the defense counsel. Although Lonergan led him out concerning his notebook. Warren did. not bring It forth again for reference. . Sgt. Al Lumsden, who was with Officer Warren an they sat outside the Banks home at the time of the shooting, was next called to the stand. He had Interviewed Mrs. Banks in her home after Banks had been taken away. Calm and Defiant. "I found her calm, cool and de fiant," said Lumsden. "She protest ed against the officers entering the house and said we couldn t arrest her or search the house, as we had no search warrant. "She said It was 'her home, her cas tle.' and we had no right to enter. I told her a serious crime had been committed and It would be necessary to detain her. Mrs. Banks said her husband had killed Prescott, and she pointed to the rifle lying on the tahle as the one used. She explained the shooting in detail," When the afternoon session opened Lumsden was asked but a few ques tions before being dismissed. Clatous McCredle, chief of the Medford pollco was next called. He verified the note given Tommy Williams by Mrs. Banks to be handed to the state po lice. Williams gave the note to Cor don Kershaw, who gave It to Ser geant O'Brien who gave It to Chief McCredle. Charlotte de Ford of Tillamook, a sister-in-law of Lieut. Dunn of tho state police, was the next witness. She said she was called to the Banks home by Dunn who asked her to act. as matron in searching Mrs. Banks. She found no weapons. Little Girl Wonders Mis de Ford said that when ah and Mrs. Banks were In the bedroom, Mrs. Banks said, "Mr. sBnks has been terribly persecuted since he's been In Medford." The Banks little daugh ter, Ruth May, who was In the room at the time, asked, "but why did he have to kill somebody?" The little girl, said Miss de Ford, had returned home crying snd was informed by her mother that "Daddy shot Mr. Prescott." Ruth May then ajtked, "Oh, mother, la he dead?" and Mrs. Banks replied, "I don't know, he's lying out there on the porch." Then the little girl said, "Oh, mother , 1 knew he would do It." On objection of the defense coun sel, all of the little girl's sctatements, as reported by Miss de Ford, were , stricken from the records and the Jury waa Instructed to disregard them completely. FRENCH CABINET FIRM FOR DEBT MORATORIUM PARIS, May 8, (AP) Xh French cabinet today unanimously took flat stand against the payment to the United States al the defauled lner est due last December IS without a uarantee of a moratorium on the June 19 debt payment. O i
