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Medford Mail Tribune Your Vacation 111 b mora enjoyabla u you hare tha Mall trlbuna lullow you. No additional coat. Phona 75 and piara )our ordei berora leaving. Forecatt: Fair Sunday; change in temperature. Temperature Highest yesterday Lowest esterda Twentv-eitrhth Year ME.)FOKI, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1033." No. 92. The Weather Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS YOU may be bored to extinction with big world attain, but hen la a statement. Issued by the Ameri can delegation at the world economic conference, that la so important you , shouldn't overlook It: Revaluation of the dollar In terms of American commodities la an end from which the government and the people of the United States can not be diverted." i WHAT doea It mean? Well, In the simplest possible terms, It means that we are under taking " the experiment of providing: a dollar that will be worth aa much j In one year as In another that will ; be exchangeable for as much com modities this year as last and that will pay as much debt next year as It pays this. THE ecouomlfitscall that a "man aged currency," meaning by that a currency that can be adapted to changing conditions. We never had such a thing before, and hard-boiled conservatives say Jt won't work. But hard-boiled con servatives aaid that heavler-than-air machines couldn't be made to fly. ,They pooh-poohed the steamship, they laughed at the locomotive and they proclaimed that the automobile would never be anything but a rich man's toy. VERB'S something else that Is i significant of changing times: Major Everett O. Griggs, chairman of the board of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber company, returns to the Coast after attending the first meeting of the recently formed ad visory economic council of the United States department of commerce. The meeting was held In Wasting ton, and Major Grlgja returns 'mm it full of hope and enthusliem, in spite of the fact that the council spent its time considering things . that never have been done before. A Considering things that never bave been done before doesn't scare him a bit. ... ftp LIMITATION of unfair practices a-j tn every line of business and Industry must come, and trade chan nels must be corrected," he tells the newspapera in Tacoma when he gets back. "We must support the government with faith In the future." he adds. "Every one of the 44 men of the committee agreed to that, and they were men from all over the country, tn different kinds of business and industrial activities." THIS writer has an Idea, which may be Idealistic and foolish, that It is men like Major Griggs and the other members of his committee, rather than the hard-boiled conser fc vatives who say it can't be done, who will bring order and chaoe out of the confusion and stagnation of the past three and a half years. What do you think about It? pUMINATION of" unfair practices C In business and Industry." Just what doea that mean? Well, In simple words of one syl lable. It means that those who won't play ball must be MADE to play ball. Those who Insist on producing more than the market calls for producing less, who cut prices and slash wages when others In their line went to maintain both fair prices and fair - wages, must be taken in hand by the government and MADE TO BEHAVE. THAT is a big contract. It puts the government Into business In a way that government has never been put before In this country, and It means big change In our ways of 4) doing things. Probably we won't like all these changes. But if wages are to be maintained industry must make a profit, and If Industry as a whole la to make a profit It must be protected from the selfish greed of the unscrupulous few. Who Is to do that but the govern ment? Who else CAN do It? - THERE was a time when the atrong right arm of the individual was the only law. That condition existed for centur ies, and It brought TERRIBLE abuses. In time, these abuses became unbear able, and so society organized Itself to restrain the unscrupulous Individ ual. That Is to say, law and order, which (Continued on Page Piwj rhilly Heat Fatal. PHl.DPLPHA, July 8 (AP) The thermometer at 92. heat today rau.c j Vic deaths of two persons and about 35 prostrations. therlif's vn ialn MILWAUKEE. Wis. July 8 .. -?-: 8i:nners. 21 -year-old son of) '.' Jcep!i Sinners of Milwaukee j .-t'-'i, u .-.o. to death in a gr ae waijht. I SEXTON'S RELATE SCHERNIERHORNS TALKS IN JAIL Sheriff Feared Dictaphones and Made All Denials in Loud Voice Brothers Tell Jury. The Sexton brothers Burley and Wilbur testified at the trial of Sus pended Sheriff Gordon Schermerhorn, charged with ballot theft, that when confined with the accused official In the women'a ward of the city Jail, Schermerhorn made denials in a loud voice, and spoke in a whisper when discussing more intimate details of the ballot theft, shortly after his arrest. "Schermerhorn told us to alt tight, say nothing, for if t you aquawk. It will te too bad for all of us," Burley testified. The witness said that state police and aides of the district attorney's were concealed in the bathroom and on top of the cell taking shorthand notes of the conversation. Burley Sexton further testified that Schermerhorn asked. "Where did you see me," and denied that he was standing on the corner of Laurel and Eighth streets when the first load of ballots went by. "Schermer'.-.rn said no car went by the corner when he was standing there." He said, "they will get Fehl Into this they are arresting every body." The ousted official expressed the fear of dictaphones and urged the two brothera not to "talk so loud" at this time. Wilbur corroborated the testimony of his brother, Burley, In detail, and the defense was unable to shake them In the main details of their testi mony under cross-examination. The Sexton brothers repeated the testimony they gave at the La Dleu, Jones and Glenn trials, of how Jones had given the signal for the vault window breaking, how Glenn had "propositioned them," to help- steal the ballots, how Tom Brecheen had directed that more ballot pouches be stolen, how Arthur La Dleu had driven away with six pouches In his auto and how Fehl, at a meeting on the first floor of the courthouse, on the nght the votes were stolen, had left for "Congress" with the Jolting remark: "I hope you boys don't break into that voult tonight." - - i ,. The brothers testified that on the night of robbery they had seen Schermerhorn four times once In the jail at supper time, once on the Jail steps, at the street corner and In the janitor's office when the theft was underway. In a conversation in the county Jail, two days after the robbery- t which Glenn, Schermerhorn, J. T. Thomas, bondsman for some of the Indicted men and financial backer of Pehl, in some enterprises. Joe Daniels and the Sexton's were present, the ballot theft was under discussion, and all laughed about the press accounts of the robbery. Glenn as):ed. the brothera said: "How come the state police are In vestlgatlng the ballots," and Joe Daniels replied. "It's some of George Carter's work." Burley Sexton was on the stand most of the morning session and the defense filed a "continuing objection" to his testimony, which the court dis allowed. The court said It would rule on "specific objections." but would not grant the continuing ob Jection. because "it would make an awkward record. R. C. Cummlngs of Rogue River testified to starting his Ford auto, to drown the sound of the breaking vault window, and hauled four ballot pouches to Bybee bridge, where they were slit open, filled with rocks and cast Into Rogue river. Two of the pouches were recovered. They were Identified by the Sextons and Cum mlngs. Cummings testified that he started his auto and made the noise at the instance of Walter J. Jones, mayor of Rogue River, under conviction. Cummlngs also testified Brecheen told him. "We got to get the ballots." George Carter, county clerk, and Nydah Neil and Helen Dugan. deputy clerks, testified to court records and events on the afternoon of the re count proceedings before the ballots were stolen. OLMSCHEfD KEEPS ON AS SHERIFF The suspension of Gordon L. Schermerhorn aa sheriff of Jackson county, ordered following the hearing to test nis fitness In office, called by Governor Julius L, Meier, expired Saturday night at midnight. Walter Olmscheld. appointed to succeed him however, will continue as sheriff of the county. It was announced late yesterday, until Mr. Schermerhorn is qualified to hold office. His bonda as sheriff have been cancelled and whatever the outcome of his trial for ballot theft, he will be unable to serve aa sheriff of Jack ton county until bonds are produced, re-qualifying him to hold such a position. Assistant Attorney General Ralph E. Moody announced when in terviewed regarding the situation. I-ogger Injured PORTLAND. Ore.. July 8 (Apt A Id! no Anesto Serattl, 34. waa faulty injured today when he waa struck by a 60-foot log while he waa at work for the Buxton ligging com oanr near here. He died while he as he nt taken to a hospital at For eM Orov. DECISION MONDAY ON FEHL'S MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE Circuit Judge George P. Skip worth. ruled Saturday morning that he make a ruling Monday, on the application of County Judge Feb I, Indicted for ballot-theft, for a change of venue. The court In announcing Its decis ion, made the following comment, tn presence of the Jury: "It waa my Intention to pass on ' the motion for change of venue In the case of Earl H. Fehl this morning, but in view of the edi torial in last night's paper I de sire to give some further consid eration to thla question. I am frank to say that I had about made up my mind to deny the application for the change of ' venue but I have reached the con clusion that If the change can be made without prejudic ing the Interests of the state In the other trials, that tn view of the consistent and persistent edi torial policy of the Mail Tribune during these trials, not relating back at all, but during the pen dency of these trials, it la prob ably fair to the defendant that he be tried in some other county, but I do not desire to Jeopardize the other trials, and that is a matter I desire to give further consideration and desire a con ference between counsel during the recess hour If possible. "I would like to say, these cases are still pending, the Jones case la still pending. the La Dleu case is still pending, they are pending for sentence, fur thermore time haa been given for these defendants to file motions for new trial, and the difficul ty in getting a Jury. theae per sistent editorials here about these cases makes the court hesitate." In the Thursday. July 8 issue of the Pacific Record-Herald, a weekly pub lication, there appeared the follow ing editorial, under the caption: "The Chain la Broken": The state of Oregon In their ca against John Glenn, former Jailor of Jackson county, went down to Ignominious defeat be fore a Jury in the Circuit Court of Jackson county, Oregon, an July 3 rd . The ata te con ten ded that Mr. John Glenn was the man who organized and hired the per petrators of the ballot hoax In Jackson county. The state was unable to prove this contention and they are now faced with proof that. their cases in the main are built upon Inference upon Inference and suspicion upon sus picion backed by their desire to crucify public officials by clalm lng conspiracy. "In th words of little Jean Conner, a very lovable character who haa admitted his guilty par ticipation in the destruction of the ballots, let us analyze the atate'a position. Mr. Conner said In substance he didn't see why any one needed to be paid or hired to do this Job when there were so many volunteers. The bal lot episode waa not & premeditat ed crime. The state haa utterly failed to prove any allegations as to premeditation. They have fail ed to prove conspiracy. The John Glenn case with the verdict of "not guilty" sends the state's bat tery of attorneys Into a huddle and without the part claimed by the state to have been taken by John Olenn established, the state's case la lost. The future trials simply constitute POLITI CAL BLACK MAIL." The editor of this paper in which the above appeared, la under indict ment for participation in the ballot thefts, and his trial la now pending. State authorities are expected to bring It to the court's attention. E WASHINGTON, July 8 m The task of cloalng up holes In the In come tax law was turned over to ex perts of the Joint congressional tax stion committee today by a senate finance subcommittee. Chairman King of the subcommit tee, appointed to atudy the whole field of taxation and recommended changes at the next session, ssld L. H. Parker, chief investigator of the Joint committee, would be entrust ed with the task, but under specific orders to study certain features, mainly the income tax. The capital gains and loss provis ion, which haa resulted in annual end-of-the-year stock sales to show Income losses for tax purposes, also will be atudled with a riew to revis ion. LOSf ANOBLBS. July B.-WPj A strike of 1000 members of the sound technicians union and allied trades, employed by the Columbia Motion picture studio in Hollywood, was call ed tcr.lffht by union officials w;io claimed the studio had failed to meet union demands. Samuel J. Brisk. n, general mana ger of the studio. In a statement is sued after the strike was called, de nounced it aa "unwarranted and un reasonable. " He claimed that the un ion demands included salary increas es totalling in eome instances as much a pee o&nfc. SOUND EXPERTS OF FILMS SHE LEAD ITALIAN Gen. Italo Balbo (left), air minister, and Gen. Aldo Pellegrini, aacond in command, are tha leader. In the masa flight of 24 Italian aaaplanaa now an routa to Chicago from Orbetello, Italy. Above plctura ahowa one of the Dianas rlalna from the water. (Associated Press Photo) DEFENSE OUSTS WITH AFFIDAVIT Ooorge B. McClarti. a Juror In the trial of Supended-81wrlff Gprdon L. Schermerhorn. charged with ballot theft, waa excused Saturday morning, upon an affldavalt. filed by tha de fence, asserting that McClaln was dis qualified, by reason of the fact, that on March 35 last. McClaln's daugh ter. Mrs. Dorothw WatKlns. engaged In an altercation with Mrs. Effle Lew la of thla city, one of the four de fense witnesses In the murder trial of L. A. Banks at Eugene. The 'affidavit was signed by At torney F. J. Newmon. and by Mrs. Lewis, who alleged that she was "bru tally assaulted" by Mrs. Watklna, whan she presented a petition at her door, asking the Governor to retain Schermerhorn as sheriff. This was when the ouster proceedings were pendln?. Tha state contended that Mrs. Wat klna slapped Mrs. Lewis when she Justified the assassination of Con stable George J. Prescott by L. A. Banks, former local agitator. The slate attorney referred to Mre. Lewis, aa "one of the witnesses, who went on the stand at Eugene, In be half of L. A. Banks, and perjured her self. Attorney Moody also declared thst the defense counsel was guilty of "nasty Insinuations." Under question by the court, Mc Claln aald he felt he could be a fair Juror, and held no prejudlcea. Attorney Newman questioned Mc Claln relative to a conversation he assertedly had with ''a man by the name of Turnbow," In which he ex pressed prejudlcea against schermer horn. The court excused Mcclain and di rected that P. J. Llttlcfleld. archard lat. Phoenix, the lone alternate Juror, take McClaln's plac. The trial then proceeded without an alternate Juror, the court remark ing, "we will take a chance on one of the Jurors getting sick." This la the first of the ballot theft cases with out alternate Jurors. The defense filed the affidavit nt the opening of court Saturday morn ing. T CRATER FORESTS EUGENE. Ore.. July 8 (API In an effort to save vlrRln forests along the highway from Medford to Crater Lake, the Oregon Council of Road side Beauty at a meeting here today decided to make a direct appeal to Prealdent Roosevelt. It was pointed out that the state highway commission lacks either au thority or the funds to take over the timber. In danger of being logned off. It was further aald that the newly created state park commission lacks funds to save the timber. The association members said leg islation empowering the federal "r est service to exchange timber lands cf equal value for the timber along the highway cannot be enacted until congress meet again next January, but It was believed the president might have power under his new ex ecutive grants to authorize such an expense. Jewlnh Dnrtor Raided BERLIN, July 8 (API Eighty Jewish physicians. Including many prominent In the profession, were sent to a concentration camp today fol lowing a raid on the "consulting of fire for Jewish doctors." H age Increase BALTIMORE. July 8 (API Mary lsnd Industrial pi tints reported in creases of 10 to 35 percent In em ployment and payrolls during June aa compare dith May. the ntsts commissioner M labor and statistics ; announced today. J AIR ARMADA T PROBATION OFFICE OF Amos W. Walker, appointed probe tion officer by County Judge Earl H Fehl, was ousted lvt Wednesday by the county court. The appointment listed Walker's duties as caring for cases of dependent, neglected and delinquent children, and to hold of fice "during the pleasure of the coun- ; ty Judge." . The county clerk served notice upon Walker by letter, of his retire ment as probation officer. The records of the county court for, July 8, show that upon motion of Commissioner Billings and seconded by Commissioner Nealon, the office of probation officer was ordered dis continued, which automatically elim inated Walker as probation officer. ,. The record reads: - "As there are no funds with which to pay a probation officer, and no provision has been made for it in the budget. It Is moved by Billings and seconded by Nealon. it la therefore ordered that the office or probation officer be discontinued forthwith, and the county clerk la instructed to give Mr. Wtalker written notice of this sctlon." The appointment of Walker waa last made on -Tune 20. and brought mild protest. The county Judge held the appointment was discretionary with himself alone and not for the conslderat Ion of the commissioners. Walker was appointed probation of firer last spring by the county Judge, nnd ceased as such, when the county court refused to approve his salary. Previous to this, he was a deputy aheriff under Suspended Sheriff Schermerhorn and evidence at the ouster proceedings against Schermer horn showed he was named last Jan uary at an early morning meeting at Fe Ill's home, at the Instigation of Pehl. Pehl last week in a communtratlon to the press announced that Walker was renamed probation officer aa a protection to young folka who were allegedly frequently visiting road houses and Imbibing strong drink. 17 NEWARK. N. J . July 8 W "Dirtier than ever before." to use her own expression, Amelia Earhart Put nam, with a new women's transcon tinental record In hand, brought her red Lockheed Vega monoplane down at Newark airport at 8:10 '4 p. m., (Eastern Dsyllght timel today, 17 hours, 7' minutes after she left Los Angeles. Her former record was 1ft hours and 4 minutes. The worst part of her flight, Mrs. Putnam said, was after she left Amarlllo, Tex. where she atopped to let mechanlce tightn a loosened hatch. Between Los Angeles and Amarlllo and between Columbus, O. and Newark she made her best time, she said, with tall winds most of the wsy. She flew at an altitude or between 6.000 and 8.000 feet, and rounded several thunder storms. Over the Al leghenles she encountered rain, she said. LOiiDON. July 8 (AP 6ir An thony Hope Hawkins who as An thony Hope set many new fashions in English romances by his novels, "The Prisoner of Zenda," "The Ood In tho Car" and other popular stor iee, died today at hie country home at Waiton-on-the-Hlll. Surrey. Th novel Lit, kniirhted by King Oeor. in 1018 aa born February 9, 1843, it Loodon, CHIEF P i i- SERVICE HERE CRATER LAKE ; Nf Re-organization of Service Forecast By Associate Director Cammerrer Guest of C of C Luncheon Announcing that he expected to find it "Just as blue as the pictures," Arno B. Cammerrer, associate director of the National park service, who will assume the directorship succeeding Horace M. Albright August 7, left here yesterday afternoon ror his first glimpse of Crater .Lake. His Journey to the world wonder, which, through his many years In the park service, he has failed to see except in the pictures waa preceded by a large Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon, arrsnced In his honor at the Hotel Medford. I Extensive reorganization of the service, which wilt become effective August 7, constituting a very large department for him to direct, waa outlined at the luncheon by the honor guest. At that time, he stated, the department will become the new office, recently order in the Depart ment of Interior "National Parks Buildings and Reservations." Into this department will be drawn, with the National Park service, national military parks, national cemeteries, parks of the District of Columbia, public buildings in the District of Columbia, with exception of the Capitol and legislative branches; and all government buildings of the land with exception of poet offices and those belonging to the treasury de partment. It Is the hope of the park service. Mr. Cammerrer then added, to retain the name of National Park Service and a measure la being prepared to suggest that the title National Parka Buildings and Reservations, be sup pi 1 men ted with "to be known aa the National Park Service." Thla retention is desired, he stated, In view of the splendid service, which the park service haa rendered In the past and which Its name Implies. Through the reorganization, the (Continued on Page Three) BANDIT CHE IN LOOTS BANK SAFE NEW TORK. July 8. A care fully plsnned and calmly executed holdup of a branch of the Corn Fx change Bank and Trust company to day netted five bandit 123.838 ;n cash after they watted for more than an hour for the bank's vaults to open. One of the bandits, dressed in a policeman's uniform, tapped on the bank wlndowa at 7:40 a. m. Oeorge Smith, a negro porter admitted him and faced a revolver. The bandit was Joined by two confederates. Twelve clerks, arriving for work, were met at the door by the bogus officer, who quietly escorted them to a rear room. Pour were bound with picture wire, When Paul Miller, assistant mana ger, finally arrived, he waa asked for the keys to the bank's vault. In formed the vaults could not be open ed until 8:4ft a. m., when the time locks automatically would be released, the bandits waited patiently. As the clock reached the quarter hour, the "policeman" pushed Miller toward the vault, Jabbing him with his revolver. The paper money was tOMed Into a waste paper basket and rarried to the front office where it was placed in a brief case, a black bag and a large shopping ba. The bandits ignored 19.000 in coin and escaped by automobile. E HOLLYWOOD, Cal.. July 7. (AP) Leaving town today for the week end, Richard DIx, film actor, admit ted through his secretary that he and Winifred Coe, Ban Francisco and for merly of Portland, Ore., society girl, have separated. "There are no hard feelings," the actor aatd. "We talkee. It over and derided a separation waa beat. We enjoyed different things. A divorce was never discussed." Mrs Dix waa understood to have returned to Vie home of her father, Wlnfleld Scott Coe, retired Ban Fran cisco merchant. The couple married secretly at Yuma, Arlc.. October 30, 1931. They have one child. daughter. far leading (lain WABHINOTON. July 8 (AP) Car leadings of revenue freight tn the week ended July 1 totaled 814.074. an Increase of 29.408 over the preceding week and 145,793 cars better than In 1933. Women Kljers Hurt INDIANAPOLIB. July 8 P Two Indianapolis women were injured and burned seriously this afternoon when thev leaped from their burning air- i plane m-hlrh had landed in high ten sion wire north -vest of the city. Questioned It, u; v 'v-?i ' it Jr. r A 1! Otto H. Kahn, senior partner In Kuhn, Loeb and company, was quizzed by the senate banking com mittee about hit Income tax re turns along with Investigation of the operations of his New York banking house. (Associated Press Photo. TO OPEN DRIVE TO KEEP STATE PORTLAND. Ore., July 8 (API What was described as a hand-to-hand pitched battle with repesllaU to enlist enough votes on July 31 to keep Oregon In the list of .prohibi tion states was launched by Protest ant ministers of Portland today. Dr. William G. Everson, pastor of the First Baptist church here, nnd re cently from Denver, will lead the forces of the clergy and dry laity. Tomorrow the ministers will pre sent the dry cause from their pulpits and receive a free-will offering for the printing of more than 300,000 pamphlet which will argue the de fense of prohibition. This llternture will not be scatter ed promiscuously, the dry leaders de clared. Responsible workers from each church will personally deliver the pamphlets from door tn door and will explain to the householders how best to preserve the 18th amendment. Organization of the "united dry" was announced by prohibition forcea as the first step in the attempt to put Oreaon In a position to halt the "wet parade of states." The "united drj's" Is composed of leading minis ters, and laymen both Inside and outside church memberships, com bining the effort of all dry forcea Including the W. C. T. V., the Ore gon Anti-Liquor league, the Oregon State Orange, the various denomina tional headquarters In Portland, the Federated Women's organization, the Parent-Teacher association, and simi lar groups. PORTLAND. Ore.. July 8. (AP) Governor Julius L. Meier, In a state ment Issued here today, indicated that in t.he event Oregon votes in favor of repeal of the 18th amend ment and of the prohibition amend ments to the state constitution, he will Immediately take steps to see that liquor Is regulated and con trolled in this state. Oregon will vote en repeal of both federal and state amendments July 31, CHIEF FACTS OF PROCESSING TAX WASHINGTON, July 8 (AP) I Here are some facts about the wheat processing tax which goes Into effect at midnight tonight: Rate 30 cent a bushel on wheat processed by flour millers and other manufacturers of fooo who are pri mary processors of the grain. Estimated yield 8)50.000.000. Purpose To provide funds to pay growers benefit In return for agree ments to reduce their wheat acre ages In 1914 and 1935. Time The tax will be In effect for one year and may then be con tinued under a new order by the secretary of agriculture. Tax In terms of flour It will amount to $1.38 per 198-pound barrel of flour. Bread Secretary Wallace estimates that if the tax la reflected directly into the price of a pound loaf It should be not more than half a cent. This Is exclusive or recent rises in wheat prices and other ingredients of bread. II Uh Km If I y UalU PHILADELPHIA, July 8 (AP) Police raldera tonight battered down the doors of the Swanky Latimer club In mid-city, arresting 18 per sons, several of whom gave names that appear In the social register. - European iold pool. PARIS, July 8. (AP) A huge pool of gold for defense of their currencies waa formed today by six chiefs of central bsnka of gold coun tries who threw down the gage of battle to tne world. REPORT SCOUTED JAKE THE BARBER FOUND IN TEXAS Believe Chicago Market Plunger Engineers Abduc tion to Escape Extradition By Authorities. ALICE, Texas, July 8 (AP) A re port branded by atata highway patrol officials aa a hoax In their opinion, that John (Jake the Barber) Factor, kidnaped Chicago market plunger, had been found near here sent offic ers scurrying vainly through a wide area of South Texas tonight. A check with officers at points In various towns In the southern part of the atate showed the reports orig inated in an attempt to play a prac tical Joke on two highway patrolmen. The patrolmen, waiting today on a road near here because they had heard an automobile bearing Factor and his abductors might be headed thia way, were Informed finally Lieutenant Miller of the atate high way patrol could not learn definitely riom what source that "Factor had been caught up at Alice" 58 miles west or here. They gave up their search and a McAUen newspaperman, hearing the rumor in turn, telephoned to Miner. Miller himaclf got busy, but his check, and that of newspapermen, disclosed nothing but denials of the Factor report at Alice. The lieuten ant had not been able to reach the two patrolmen themselvea tonight, but all others In that section had been checked and none of them knew anything of tha Factor report. Meanwhile, L. O. Pharea of Austin. chief of the state patrol, likewise added his opinion that the rumors obviously was a hoax. ALICE. Tex., July 8. (flV-John (Jake the Barber) Factor. Chicago market plunger abducted a week Bgo, tonight was reported found along with his abductors, near here, but Lieut. Le Miller, state highway pa trolman, who began an immediate in vestigation, expressed doubt as to the accuracy of the report. Lieut. Lee Miller of the state high way patrol at Corpus Christ! receiv ed the report and began an lmme diate Investigation, Alice police offi cials, however, said they "kntw noth ing about it," adding they had only one prisoner in Jail and he waa a lo cal Mexican. The Alice police added they believed there waa "nothing to" the report. CHICAGO. July 8. UP) Charges of "hoax" and a fresh welter of anony mous tips today added to th confus ion concerning the straoge case of John "Jake the Barber" Factor, miss ing since last Saturday. The British government, in the per son of Franklin R. Overmyer, counsel for the crown, declared Factor, barber turned stock speculator, had been a willing party to hi kidnaping, en gineered to enable him to escape ex tradition to England where he faces charges of mulcting Investors of ap proximately 87.000,000. Using the abduction as a screen, Overmyer said. Factor was probably on his way to Mexico and a haven from legal proceedings, Factor waa arrested two years ago on behalf of the British government. His argu ments against extradition were scheduled to be heard before the U. S. supreme court Oct. 0. "Ridiculous," exclaimed O. Gale Ollbert. Factor's attorney when In formed of the accusation that bis cli ent was seeking refuge on foreign shores. Officials held that a note found In Eufaula, Okie., signed "Jake the Bar ber" and pleading for deliverance from, "AI Capon" henchmen Who were "taking me to Cuba" was obviously spurious. The kidnaping "board of stratg7", gsve up it effort to negotiate for the speculator's release. A new liaison body waa formed, with William "Red" Cohen, pugilist brother-in-law of the missing man, Its director. He discredited charges that Factor had "framed" the kid naping to escape extradition. T HIGHEST 3 YEARS PORTLAND. Ore.. Jury 8. (jpl The West Coast Lumberman's asso ciation reported today that orders for lumber in the Douglas fir Indus try for the week ending July 1 broke all records for any week, with one exception, in the last three years. New business of 181 mills reporting amounted to 131.950.000 feet, an In crease of 14. 38 per cent over the pre vious week's volume. A total of 364 operating mills pro duced 114.106.000 feet during the week, a gain tn output of more than 10.000.000 feet. Increase in cutting amounted to 30.000.000 feet in 14 days. The association said that the activity reflected added employment during the two weeks of about 8 .000 men in logging camps and sawmills. The buying movement, the asso ciation said, was considered largely speculative, a building construction has not yet become extensive. The total inventories of 130 mills report ing were 18.7 per ent leas than el this time Iset tear. 4 1