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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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