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Newspaper Page Textedford Mail Tar ?;u A growing circulation The circulation of Che Mall Tribune Is growing rapidly. Hundred! of new readers nuve been added In the past few months. Paid-up circulation a the mud thai pari Ad. dividends. Twenty-eighth Year MEDFOKD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1933. No. 60. JVJ The Weather ' Forecast: Fair tonight and Thurs day ; normal temperature Temjterature Highest yesterday ?2 Lowest this morning 41 M NE (g(M!CTS i SHOO! TO KILL OFFICERS TOLD Policeman Slain by Desper ate Escapes Hostages Released Unharmed One Convict Has Wounded Leg LANSING, Kas, May 31. (AP Dealing death and threat of death in their mad flight, 11 escaped con vict were sought throughout toe southwest today by officers who were Instructed to ahoot to kill. A policeman waa alaln at Chetopa, Kas., and an Oklahoma filling sta tion operator was kidnaped and rob bed today as the Kansas penitentiary convict continued to elude a host of officers. Warden Kirk Prather. abducted and taken to Oklahoma by the desperate who broke from the prison yester day, returned to the Institution to . day to relinquish his post Ion to La- oey Simpson, ,hla Republican succes sor. The six hostages taken by the convict Warden Prather. two prison guards and three women whose auto blle was commandeered were safe, having been released by the two two groups of fugitives who went sep arate ways after the escape. Policeman Shot Otto L. Durkee. 43, night police man, was shot to death In an alley at Chetopa. early today, In a gun light with unidentified assailants, believed to have been a party of the convicts. A hunt for one group of six fugi tives including Wilbur undehhlll and Harvey Bailey, notorious criminals and loaders of the break, spread through the trl-state mining district of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Police believed Bailey, shot In the leg by a prison guord, and a com panion might be In some hideout and feared the other four might kRtnap a doctor to give medical aid to Bai ley. !so Trace Found a yam fatim found of the five other convicts who held captive Mrs. M. J. Wood of Kansas Olty, Kas i her daughter,' Louise, 17, and Miss Clovls Wears, 17. and freed them un hsrmed near Pleasanton, Kas. Warden Prather and L. A. Laws and John Sherman, guards, arrived at th prison shortly after Simpson came to take charge of the Institu tion, and told of their harrowing ex periences on the dash made by the escaped convict to toe hills of north ern Oklahoma yesterday. The wsrden said the six prisoners who held him captive had twice threatened ' to kill him Inside the walls "because I was stalling." (Continued on Page Eight) MRS. SWANTON HAD BRAIN HEMORRHAGE PORTLAND, Ore., May 31. (AP) X cerebral hemorrhage caused the death Monday night of Mrs. Ella Le otta Smith Swanton, for 13 years gen rsl manager of the Oregon Humane society. Her body was found yester day In the bathroom of her home. She was about 60 years old and the widow of Frank W. Swanton. REACH UNDERSTANDING ON RAIL LEGISLATION WASHINGTON. May 31. (API President Roosevelt and congressional leaders reached an understsndlng to day on the emergency railroad co ordination measure and agreed to re tain the senate amendment continu ing railroad labor at Its present level. WILL ROGERS CLAREMORE, Okla., May 30 Took a train out of Chicago to catch a plane out of Kansas City. Train was late, "engine y trouble and forced landing," so missed my plane. So I flew down here and out of Fort Worth for a night flight for the coast. Stopped in Kansas City, where the girl was kid naped. If I live a thousand years I will never know what would keep any state from making that punishable by death. Nobody here in Oklahoma. They're all driving to M'i?s"uri to gpf their beer. In that way the state retains its morals and its appetite too. Yours, Senator MOODY REM TO SPEED TRIAL OF BALLOTBURNERS Judge Skipworth Coming Tuesday to Remain Until Cases Cleaned Up First to Face Bar Not Named Circuit Judge George F. Skipworth of Lane county will be here Tuesday, June 6. to hear all preliminary mo tions in the Jackson county ballot thelt cases, for which 22 men stand Indicted. At the same time Skip worth will hear the pleas of all de fendants who have not entered pleas. Including County Judge Earl H. Pehl. Judge Skipworth has also an nounced that he will remain here until the ballot theft cases are dis posed of, and has made arrangements to this end in his own district. Two-Day Preliminaries. Clearing of the legal decks of pre liminary motions and matters Is ex pected to take the greater part of two days, when date of trial will be set. Asslstsnt Attorney General Moody said this morning thst the state of Oregon was prepared to go to trial at once and was desirous of expedit ing the ballot cases with the least possible delay. Many of the defend ants have expressed a desire In printed and public statements for an early trial. It la now expected that the first of the ballot theft cases will be under way by the last of next week, at the latest. The defense has the right to de mand separate trials, though Indicted Jointly, and It Is anticipated they will do this. While nothing definite haa been Indicated, It la not held likely that the defense will file affi davits of prejudice or motion for change of venue. The latter plea would require the consent of all the defendants. ( - First Case Not Named. Neither has the state Indicated which of the defendants it will try first, which Is their prerogative. Eight of the indicted men have entered pleas of guilty, snd made (Continued on. Page Seven) RELIEF ENDED BY LACK OF FINANCE The Jackson County Relief com mittee ts out of funds and no more work or dispersing orders will be Is sued, unless future funds axe receiv ed, is the announcement given out today by Alfred S. V. Carpenter, chairman of the committee, in report ing closing of relief service Monday noon. Announcement waa received from government headquarters about the middle of the month, that the May budget could not exceed $17,000 and that no more money would be avail able unleaa designated under the Wagner-Lewis bill. The committee la hoping that through the provisions of this bill, under direct administra tion of which relief work will be car ried on after June 1, funds will ce brought into Jackson county. A portion of the five hundred mil lion dollar appropriation will come to the states and will be budgeted to the counties, but the counties have not been advised as to the amounts to be carried on down into their Jur isdiction for expenditure. The' three hundred million dollars, nllotted last fall for relief work, have been spent and until other funds ars available, no work or dispersing or ders will be issued here. During the month of April, the sum of 18.780 .71 was spent by the Jack- I son county relief agency in aiding famllie here. The total number of families, aided during that period was 1658. Two hundred and forty single person were also helped, bringing the total number of individual to 7,- 1360. using the average of 4 3 persons to a fsmtly. During the month of May approximately 1700 families and 3O0 slnzle persons hare been recipients of relief fund. In addition to caring for that manv people, the relief committee assumed the obligation of transient relief thru i the cooperation of tr-e Lion Relief kit'hen here and the Helping I!and MKilon in AshUi.d. j The relief headquarters here wore t opened in the city hall March 10. The I commLssane were then in full oper ation and were maintained intll I March 18. when tney were shut down snd the prrvram of reMf brought up :o t.? pr?rnt day working basis I. (Continued on Page Mis( Glass Is NEW DE CASESPLANNED Senate Increases Funds Mil lion Dollars for Hospitali zation Say Roosevelt Will Sanction Change WASHINGTON, May 31. (AP) The senat today doubled the $1,000. 000 veterans' hospitalization fund in the Independent offices bill and au thorized use of the added money for treatment of non -service connected disabilities. Senator Black D., Ala.) offered the amendment and It was accepted by Senator Byrnes (D.. S. C.) in charge of the bill, and adopted without a record vote. Black said there were 16.000 empty beds In veteran' hospitals and as many sick former service men needing treatment. He added he felt confident Presi dent Roosevelt, within the next few days, would change present regula tions to "remedy an intolerable situa tion" Involving the veteran. Shouting a plea to congress to act quickly to "right a wrong" to war veteran in administration of' the economy act, Senator Johnson (R.. Cal.) told the senate that liberalizing amendment to the independent of fices bill must be adopted to render combat-wounded "tardy Justice.'- He asserted It was not the Inten tion of congress or the president to deny generous treatment to men who had been "ahot to piece." "I do not want to go home and see men without eight who fought for us living on charity," he shouted. Senator Borah (R., Idaho) told his colleagues that If they were "not will ing to recall" the economy law's au thority given President Roosevelt to cut veterans' benefit "it 1 a confes sion we do not want to take the re sponsibility." N IP QUA, FEAR ROSEBUKO, Ore., May 31. (AP) Search was being made this morning for the body of Fred Weams. assist ant postmaster at Hag in, believed to have been drowned this morning while fishing In the North Umpqua river. Weams ha been employed a assistant In the store and post office at Idlewyld Park, located 34 mile each of Rose burg on the North Ump qua highway. He left the store early this morn ing, stating he would return In time to handle the mall following the ar rival of the stage. When he failed to appear at the at a ted time a search was made for him, his fish basket nd coat being found on a high rock behind the store, at ma ravorite nan--tng spot, while hi fishing pole was found In the bruah at the edge of the river. 4 BY WILD HORSE Mrs. William Corcoran, 41, of Route 4, Medford, t In the Sacred Heart hoapitsj receiving treatment for se rious injuries sustained when she was stepped on by a horse at the Corcoran farm. Attempt waa being made to break the animal for driving when the accident occurred. Mrs. Corcoran received a broken pelvic bone and otter in Junes. Her condi tion was described at the hospital today a serious. SAREPTA COTTRELL TO BE LAID 10 REST HERE BKRKET.rr. Cel.. May 81. (Bpl.) Sarpts Cottrell. agd 8? years, a for : mer resident of the Rngue River val j ley. and mother of Mrs. Msttle E Rhodes, Mrs. Marie Hallen. Mrs. Dora , i E..8raith. Maud Cottrell, GeorgU WH- ! 1 11am iN Taylor Cottrell, will be laid 1 I to rest Thursday. June 1 at I. O. O. P. i i cemetery in Medford at 1 p. m. ! Mrs. Cottrell. t the time of her death, wait one of the remaining fw ithat crossed the plains In the '60s, toy wagon train, i Threatened in AL A I i J. P. MORGAN OFF HIS GUARD "V ! y " l 4 rVfcy This rare, informal picture of J, P. Morgan waa mada at he con versed with his associates during a senate committee's Investigation of the private banking house which he heads (Associated Press Photo) OF PEACE IVES Copyrighted by McOlure Newspaper Syndicate By PAI L MAIjLOV WASHINGTON. May 31 The whole great international story behind the Roosevelt peace move ,1 being con cealed by half-truths and diplomat ic denials. They would have you believe Mr. Roosevelt worked on hi message for four months and Just happened to select the day before Hitler spoke an a time to deliver it. They also are trying to create the Impression that Hitler never Intended to say any thing but sweet nothings. It waa not a crisis. They were Jxist blowing kiss es. Nothing could be further from the truth. There is no question that Herr Hit ler Intended to announce last Wed nesday that the disarmament prov'a lons of the Versailles treaty were dead words. He was also planning to announce tnat Germany would start arming at once. Berlin may deny that until dooms day but our officials have confiden tial proof to the contrary. It is also true that Mr. Roosevelt ( Continued on Page Two) BASEBALL American. First game: P.. H. E New York 7 13 a Washington 13 13 0 Batteries: Buffing, Moore, Gomes. Brown and Dickey, Jorgens; Crowder, Stewart, A. Tnomaa, McAfee and L. Sewell. National. R H, VS. Chicago .... 5 7 0 Pittsburg 1 10 3 Batteries: Root and Hsrtnett; Swetonic, Hoyt, Harris, French and Grace, Finney. 4- Conch In New Job ALBANY, Ore , May 31. jy Char les Lnppenbuach, director of athlet ic at Albany college for the past year, announced Tuesday he has ac cepted a position as coach at Bellln ham (Wash.) Normal school. Capacity Throng at Cooking School For Opening Day The Mail Tribune's free cook ing school opened today -with capacity thiong present at the Craterlan theater to hear Haer Heath, kitchen economist, explain preparation of new and old dish es. A free moving picture program will be given each day in conjunc tion with the cookinjr school whlc.t will continue Thursday and Friday. FO R UETERAiaS ; -1 TO STAND COST IL CARE Neither Lane county nor Jackson county, are liable for the hospital bill of L. A. Banks, convicted slayer. Assistant Attorney General Ralph E. Moody conferred yesterday at Eugene with Lane county authorities, and this conclusion waa reached. There la no law on the Oregon statutes providing for such a contingency. According to Lane county author ities, Charles P. Moran of Cleveland, Ohio, brother-in-law of Banks, agreed before his departure for the east, that he would pay all medical bills and It was upon this condition that the former local agitator, editor, and orchard 1st wa removed from the Lane county Jnll, to the Eugene hos pital, where he has been since the day following his conviction, county reported to tihe court that Two lead 1 n g su r geons of La ne Banks was suffering from a glandu lar .trouble that would require an operation. They held the operation was necessary, but not serious, and would require ten days in which to convalesce. At Che end of this period Banks will be returned to a county Jail cell to await further legal argu ment, upon hi attorney's motion for a new trial. Denial of the plea will mean his immediate commitment to the state penitentiary. The court granted the defense 20 days In which to prepare a motion for a new trial. Physicians also report that Banks Is suffering from a general run-down condition, due to the strain of the trial and a light case of pyorrhea. He retains his stel nerve. A federal court hearing, on an in voluntary plea of bankruptcy filed by local creditors, is scheduled for hearing before Federal Judge Aiger Foe in Portland, starting tomorrow. Banks' appearance at the hearing is doubtful, but Mrs. Banks will prob ably be in court. The involuntary proceedings in volve all the tangled financial affairs of Banks in this county, Including numerous labor claims. Incurred In hi orchard, newspaper, and mine operations. The federal court will be petition ed to name a receiver to take charge of the property. SECRETARY HAL HOSS LEAVES ON VACATION SALEM, May 31. (AP) Hal Hoss, secretary of state, left today for eastern Oregon for a few weeks, it was snnounced by his offices here. Hoss has been confined to hi home for seversl weeks with Illness snd the trip. It was announced, was arranged as s vscation. Mrs. Hoss Bceompanied the secre tary of state on his trip. HOUSE PASSES FARM LOAN CO-ORDINATION WAfiHI HOTON , May 31. Cyp The administration's bill to coordinate all federal farm lending agencies under on head and carrying tl22.000.000 for the new set-up was passed today by th house and sent to the- senate. Morgan Probe FAMILY OF SIX HELD IN THEFTS FROM 8 CABINS Emmett L. Hyde, S3, a resident of the Ward's Creek district near Gold Hill, and his five sons, ranging In age from 14 to 30 years, were arrested last night by atate police and the sheriff s office and are held in the county Jail charged with the burglarizing of eight or more sum mer cabin along Rogue river. The father and eldest son, James R. Hyde, 26, are charged with con cealing stolen property, and Frank M. Hyde, 15; Joseph G. Hyde, 19; Philip T. Hyde, 16. and William G. Hyde, 14, are charged with larceny from a dwelling. Cabins said to have been entered by the accused family were those of J. R. McCoy B. A. Koeppe. William B. Duncan, Edward Coatea, Captain Kyle, H. W. Swank, Langston, and G. Burke, located along Rogue river In Vie north part of the county. The theft have been going on over a two-montha period according to the authorities. The authorities say the accused had a penchant for firearms. Four gun were found in the Hyde home, and three more found hidden in stumps. Stolen miscellaneous articles such as furniture, garden tools, auto tires and clothing, the officers say, were taken to Grants Pasa and traded for weapons. The father and oldest son Informed the officials that they were members of the so-called "Good Government Congress." Complaints have been received for several week of petty thieving, the officers say, and suspicions were formed .Involving small boys. The Investigation that followed resulted In the arrest of the sextet. Most of the stolen property will be recovered. SLAIN FOR DEER ROSEBURG, Ore., May 31. (AP) William Smith, 27, a resident for tha past two years of the Ar.ale& district In the upper Cow Creek valley, 46 miles southeast of Roseburg, waa shot and killed late yesterday evening by his nephew, Frank Jantzer, 18, while the two were .hunting deer in the vicinity of their home. Jantzer is being held In custody on an open rhsrge According to the statement given Investigating officers by Jantzer, he and his uncle went hunting about 4 p. m. yesterday, and at about 6 p. m. Smith wounded a deer. The deer ran in Jantzer's direction. It was stated. The young man saw a move ment In the brush and called sev eral time to his uncle In an effort to locate the other hunter's position. Falling to secure a response, pre sumed the movement In the brush was that of the wounded animal and fired the shot which struck Smith in the back and penetrated to the front of Uhe body above the heart. BURIAL ALIVE AT END ON 1 7TH DAY DENVILLE, K. J., May 31. (API Ray Richards, who was hurled alive here 17 daya ago, last night was "exhumed" at hla own request and waa removed In a weakened condi tion to the home of Miss"' Eleanor Cobb, a nurse, at Boon ton. Richards, who Is 22, was burled on May 14 In a cast steel tomb, six feet underground, with the announc ed intention of staying burled for 42 day. Tonight, however, he began to feel the effects of hi entombment so much that he telephoned to the sur face of the ground the order to dig him out of the pit. Three grave dig gers were summoned to the scene and an hour later Richards wa re leased from the casket. Dr. Charles Blanchard wa present when he was taken out and exam ined Richards. CAPONE FREEDOM MOVE LOSES IN HIGHER COURT NEW ORLEANS. May 31. The United States court of appeals today arflrmed the federal district court at Atlanta in denying writ of habeas corpus on which Al Capone, Chicago gangtter. hoped to gain freedom from a ten year sentence he Is serving fjr conviction of evading income taxes :n U20, 1927 and waa. MORE FAVORITES ON BARGAIN LIST BY New Tales of Fabulous Profit ' and Famous Persons Un wound As Senate Com mittee. Resumes Delving By Nathan Robertson WASHINGTON. May 31. (AP) The senate investigation of J. P. Morgan and company recessed for lunch today shortly after 1 p. m. E. S. T., after Senator Glass (D., Va.) had exhibited threatening letters he had received. New tales of fabulous profits and famous persona favored were un wound in the morning proceedings. Upon presentation of a third list of person allowed by the wealthy house to make Inside bargain pur chases of stock. George Whitney a partner of the bank defended the practice a one "to distribute the risk" of underwriting. Celebrities Named Names of celebrities old and new were contained on this latest, tha third such compilation, this one dealing with the sale of more than 300,000 units of United Corporation stock to almost 300 parties at some $7,000,000 below the market prices. Included again were William ft. Woodln, now secretary of the treas ury. Senator William G. McAdoo, General John J. Pershing, Norman H. Davis, John W. 'Davis, John J. Raskob and Charles A. Lindbergh. A new name waa that of Edgar Rlckard, New York mining engineer. "Is this Mr. Rlckard the one who Is reputed to be representative of cx-Presldent Hoover?" asked Senator Costlgan (D., Colo.) "I don't know," Whitney replied. He conferred with associates, but did not amplify his answer. The witness said he did not know Rlckard and had never had business relations with him. Selection Explained As to the H of customers selected for sales of stocks, Whitney! said creation of these wa on the theory of distributing risks that we didn't consider proper for us to carry aa a banking house." Senator Couzana (R., Mich.), re marked that John , J. Raskob was "grateful" for being on the lists. A to profits made by the Morgan firm, Whitney recounted that a block of stock warrants In connec tion with United Corporation, entit ling' holders to purchase common stock In the Morpin (United) utili ties stock holding concern had been sold for prices ranging from 940 to 47. These hsd been acquired by Morgan for a dollar apiece, and brought $8,400,000. He said 200,000 of tha warrants were sold and the Morgan partnera divided 1,300,000 more. One Zimmerman Questioned about executives of utilities firm In which his company holds an Interest ho are Indebted to the Morgan bank, Whitney said there was but one John Zimmer man, of the United Gas Improvement company of Philadelphia. J. P. Morgan followed the testi mony closely and In silence. There wa an obvious stir in the huge hall, but he showed no sign of special notice, when at one point his company was shown to have made great profit by selling option war rants In United Corporation for prices ranging from MO to $47 which it acquired for II each. HUSBAND HELD IN DEATH OF WIFE SAN JOSE, Calif., Mty 31. (AP) Davis A. Lamson, aales manager of the Stanford University press, was held In the Santa Clara cotinty Jail here today pending further Investi gation of the death yesterday of his wife. Mrs. Allene Thoir Lamson, at tractive executive secretary of the university Y. W. C. A. No charge had been placed against Lamson, said by physicians to be suffering from shock and In a semi hysterical condition. Under-sheriff Earle Hamilton said last night he expected to consult with Sheriff Wil li sm J. Emlg today concerning tha possibility of charge being filed against tha young sales manager. Holiday calm on tha Stanford cam pus wss disturbed yesterday morning with tha discovery of Mrs. Lamson a body, the victim of a violent death. In the bathroom of tha couple's home. Her head had been crushed by a terrific blow. 8 hip Hits Reef WELLINGTON, N. Z.. May 31. (UP) The flsn Francisco cargo steamer Golden Harvest, 6644 tons, ran on a reef In the harbor hers to day and waa rapidly taking watr. Tugs trying to pull her off were hampered by torrential rainstorm. BUSINESS GAINING ADDED MOMENTUM SURVEY DISCLOSES Conservative Opinions Re ported to Commerce Sec retary Prove Upturn Employment Is Increasing WASHINGTON, May 31. (AP)-Assurance that conditions In many lines of Industry have Improved in recent weeks was received today by Secretary Roper, encouraging the administra tion's business -boosting efforts. Vcm all over the nation came re ports of gains slight, for the most part, but noticeable in response to an invitation from the department of commerce for "facta and conservative opinion." Employment Also Gains. Most responses said employment was increasing In line with the up ward trend of business. Several ex pressed hope the Roosevelt legisla tion to bring about a "partnership" between the federal government and Industry would be haatened. Industries In which Improvement was discerned Included leather, wool, cotton-textile, electrical appliances, automobiles, office equipment, furni ture, paint, steel, dry goods and meat packing. Based on Information from 127 af filiated organizations, the National Association of Credtt Men said In quiries and requests for credit in formation established "a new peak. Indicating unusual Interest and ac celerated volume of business with emphasis on business placed by houses previously practically out of the market." More Autos Sold. The National AJomoblle Chamber of Commerce said: "Since the low point of the bank holiday production and sales of motor vehicles have shown a steady Increase, soma of which wa no doubt due to the post poned demand resulting from closed banks and some due to the usual spring seasonal rise. "However, production of 189,284 unit in April exceeded April a year ago by 33 per cent, Indicating an upturn greater than seasonal. t Employment and production In tha cotton textile Industry this month were said to "compare favorably" with conditions prevailing In 1028, and said the cotton-textile Institute- "For the first time since 1029 prices for the average cotton mill reflect re placement cost." Wool Weavers Busy. Tha National Association of Wool Manufacturers aald general conditions "are improving, more people are em ployed, production Is Increasing, sales are larger and prices have been ad vanced to meet the advancing prices of wool. "Substantial Increases" In sales were reported by the National Electric Manufacturers' association, which said "Minor general Increases are probably occurring In employment and production." Robert P. Lamont, secretary of com merce In the Hoover cabinet and now head of the American Iron and Steel Institute said: "Steel operations have Increased continuously since last week in March and prices of numerous pro ducts have strengthened slightly dur ing paat month. Steel Heads Optimistic. ''Increased operations have resulted in employment gains and larger earn ing for workers. Most steel execu tives sre fairly optimistic and hope ful for the future although lack of large scale construction snd railroad buying coupled with other unusual factors make continued upward trend uncertain." Will H. Hays, postmaster general In the Herding cabinet and now presi dent of the Motion Picture Producer and Distributor of America, Inc.. said his lndistry has. not shown any marked nation-wide Improvement, but: "This la not especially discouraging because we are moving Into our usual seasonal decline." A doleful picture was painted by (Continued on Page Pour) OFfflUUS QUELL HOP YARD STRIKE SALEM, Ore.. May 1. yp Offi cers prepared to quell any recurrence of a hop strike at the Bent ranch near the Newberg bridge today. Yesterday a group of 60 to 76 men milled around at the Bent rancn with posters and placards, demanding among other things that hop yard wages be increased from 15 to S8 cent an hour, Deputy Sheriff New ell William reported. Sheriff Burke and several deputies left early this morning for the scene of yesterday's activities. WASHINGTON. May 3L (AP) President Roosevelt haa Informed congressional leaders he will go alcng on a bill to relax the bankruptcy laws to permit adjustments by mu nicipalities of their debts.