Medford Mail Trib The Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; moderate temperature. Temperature. Highest yesterday 9 The Home News U Importuit to you whit ivtj on jour vacation Keep posted by baring th Mail Tribune mailed to jour ad drear Telephone 70 now. Lowest this morning... Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1933. No. 112. i m sat Ml J? EE mm Jra sal) Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS. CTHE blanket code of the national 1 recovery act. under which thousands of employers will begin to operate today, la an agreement with the president of the United States to work shorter hours and pay higher wages. It's purpose Is to Increase buying power and so make possible he return of prosperity." Thla plain statement was made at meeting of Southern Oregon busi ness men yesterday by Ralph Brad ford, head of the business organiza tion department of the United States Chamber of commerce. fxON'T regard the signing of this U agreement, which Is voluntary, a a pretty but meaningless gesture," fee advised his hearers, who were largely employers. j "It Isn't. It Is SERIOUS BUSINESS. It ties directly Into the national re covery act, and has back of It all the might of the government, w'hl?h is determined to go to whatever lengths are necessary to make the recovery program work. "These agreements will be en forced." THIS blanket 'code is simple but 1 EXPENSIVE. Its purpose Is to CUT HOURS and INCREASE PAT. "Nobody should sign It without ex pecting to endure some suffering and make some sacrifices. It la Intended to put people back to work at In creased pay. "It will cost something, but If It works It will be worth what It costs. Putting people back to work at In- creased pay will Increase buying power, and that will bring back pros perlty." nnms code and the national recovery act back of It, you see, are strong medicine. Why do we need such strong medl cine? Well, according to Mr. Brad' ford, the economic and social system we hsve built up over the past 150 years Is EXCEEDINGLY SICK. If we haven't the courage to take strong medicine, this economic and social system we have been building up lor a century and a half MAY DIE. Be put it Just that plainly. WHAT slckened'us? ' Mr. Bradford puts It this way "During the past four years we hsve been passing through one of our re1 current periods or liquidation In which we charge off the results of too much rugged Individualism." THOSE are big words, lste. Let's trsns- What he means to say Is that In the past, during periods of prosperity, able and selfish men have PLAYED THE HOG, seizing for themselves too large a share of prosperity and leav- lng for the average run of people, who are greatly In the majority, too email a share. As a result, the great majority, the common run of people, have run out of the wherewith to buy, and as a re suit markets hsve failed, factories closed and unemployment descended upon us. THE PAST." he says, "we have gorged and regurgitated.1 Again he uses big words. Wbst he means Is thst In periods of prosperity we have eaten too much, making our selves so sick thst lster on we threw up. It was the throwing up brought on the herd times. that A NTWAY. we got sick terribly sick, as everyone knows. We got sick because the great ma jority of people ran out of buying power, and when we ran out of buy ing power markets failed, factories eloeed and unemployment came along. With people out of Jobs, they had no money at all with which to buy, and so things got steadily worse. We know all about that. WE COME nowuT"the hub of the subject: If we got sick becauM people ran out of buying power, the way to make us well Is to RESTORE BUYING POWER. That la what the national recovery act. with Its codes of procedure, pro poses to do by shortening houra and ao making more Jobs, raising wages, and eliminating wicked and chiseling p;2:ti:e In bu.inrs and Industry so (Continued on Pace Four). SLATED IN PARK 8 Employers, Employes' and Consuming Public Will Be Given Information On Re covery Set-Up in Medford Hours (or Stores. Retail stores In Medford opened at 8 o'clock this morning and will close at 8 o'clock this evening. The same houra will be observed by food stores until further notice Barber shops opened at 8:30 a. m. and will close at 5:30 p. m. Neigh borhood stores opened at 8. a. m. and will close at 6 p. m. Although a change In hours for food stores was announced by the N. R. A. head today, the agreement reached here Saturday and will be compiled with until further Infor mation ia received from Washing ton. The 40 hours a week wage agreement will also be observed. Further endorsemerit of the Na tional Recovery Act program, wnicn went into effect la Medford today as It Is preliminarily understood, will be voiced tonight In the city par, when employera, employes- and the consuming public gather there for the mass meeting called by the cham ber of commerce at 8 o'clock. Microphone and loudspeaker arc being installed for the occasion w carry the message to all and me meeting will be preceded by a parade of the city, featuring the American Legion drum corps. . Like Military uuiut. Organization along military lines to enforce compliance with the presi dent's emergency re -employment agreement In Medford was effected yeaterday afternoon at., the meeting at the chamber of commerce of repr esentatives of all civic groups. B. E. Harder, president of the First National bank, was named general to perfect the military organization, and Mrs. A. E. Reames. wife of Attorney Reames, was named lieutenant gen eral. All groups, represented at the meet ing, pledged unanimous support to President Roosevelfa recovery pro gram. Mr. Harder and Mrs. Reames together, will appoint the colonels, majors and captains to work with them, completing the contingent of 75 aides within a few days. Appoint ments will be announced aa soon as determined. Will Be Broadcast. Tonight's program will be broadcast by station KMED and will Include addresses by A. P. Johnsen, chairman of the forum committee, who will preside; Mrs. A. E. Reames, lieuten ant general of the drive; Frank Jen kins, southern Oregon newspaperman, and Porter J. Neff, local attorney. A stirring meeting, which is ex pected to Instill war time patriotism in the solution of a peace time prob lem Is anticipated. The need for accomplishing the necessary change in the relation of the man at the top and the man at the bottom through a peaceable and (Continued on Page Two) L ARRIVING HOME LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1 . OP) A tearful Almee Semple McPherson- Hutton came home to Los Angeles today, after seven months abroad. She cried, at times almost uncon trollably, over the loss of her hus band, David Hut ton, who sued her two weeks ago for divorce as she was en route to the united States from r Prance. Not even the great crowd of her faithful followers, assembled at the railroad station to greet the even- irllst, and the noisy booming of the band of Angehis temple could drive all her tears away. It was the strangest home-coming or all in the life of Bister Almee, whose arrivals at railroad stations here alwsya hsve meant a housing reception in the past and an equally rigorous repone from the tall, blonde-haired preacher. Pay checks, totaling IP0.0O0, were lmued yesterday by the CCC head quarters, of which 118000 was for local workers. A large portion of each boy's pay Is forwarded to depend ants, and as there are a large num ber of recruits In the Medford dis trict from Illinois, several thousand dollars In checks la being mailed to that section of the country. The checks were distributed In the various camps yesterday. Grants CODE FOR RETAIL STORES ORDERED IN EFFECT TODAY Eagle Posters Available to Those Who Sign Up for Temporary Agreement Pending Final Settlement WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. ,(J A quick spread of the retail code which went in force today by order of Hugh S. Johnson, recovery administrator, Is sought by his assistants with ex pectation that soon every type of public sales agency will be blanketed under Its terms. A major development following the order which yesterday brought the majority of dry goods, department store, clothing, shoe and furniture dealers, as well as food dealers, under temporary agreements to remain In force until hearings are held, was presentation of a separate code to I cover the country's five and ten cent stores. , This was stated authoritatively to call for longer work hours and lower wages than the general retail agree ment. No concession, however, was in sight from the administration. One official said: "They must all come under the 40-hour work limit except food deal ers. "That Includes drug stores. They have not yet presented their code formally, but we have told them that they can use the professional cate gory exemption from hour limitation for their pharmacists and for the rest they must keep the 40 hours. "If they can actually separate the food end of their business, that sec tlon may be run under the 48-hour limit of the food dealers' code." Restaurants also have not been heard from officially, but the under standing was that Johnson would seek to have them keep the 48-hour limitation. , By James Cope Associated Press Staff Writer. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. (AP) -A million new jobs, scattered through retail shops big and small, from end to end of the country, were held pos sible today because Hugh S. Johnson, Industrial administrator, had ordered Into Immediate effect hour-reducing, wage-raising agreements presented by the natlon'a storekeepers. Dwarfing even the agreements of fair practice of steel and oil, the new codes had swept Into the Industrial control movement all the organized dealers in foodstuffs, furniture, clothing, shoes, hardware, dry goods, department stores, specialty shops and mall order houses. Open to Other Groups The door was open to the thou sands of retailers not members of any association to Join the subscrib ing groups or to come In through the Individual voluntary presidential agreement. Officials estimated that applica tion of these codec would provide 1.000,000 new Jobs, that the retail lines represented employ 4,000,000 men and women. The food dealers, by Johnson's or- (Continued on Page Four.) ROSEBURO. Ore.. Aug. 1 . AP) By an overwhelming majority of more than 6 to 1, Roaeburg voters. In the special election held yesterday, authorized the city council to proceed with Its application for a loan ot f 100,000 from the reconstruction fi nance corporation and to construct a trunk line sewer and sewage dis posal plant. Although less than one half of the city's vottrig strength bal loted on the measure, the count was 612 yes to 92 no. LEADS GOLFERS EASTMORELAND MUNICIPAL LINKS. Portland. Ore.. Aug. I. (AP) Dropping only on stroke to par over tha stiff Esstmoreland course, to wore a neat 73, Bud Ward, Olympta, Wash., youngster, set a mark for the rest of tha field to ahoot at today In the first half of the qualifying rounda of the national public llnka golf tournament. Ward wss out In 37, nd back In par 30. Of the early finishers on the flrat 18-hole round, Johnny Banks of Chl- cneo. a Notre Dame sophomore, and Johnny Dolan. a Philadelphia bank cashier, followed Ward with 76a tack, Pass Youth Tries Extortion BASEBALL Boston New York 17 1 Bstterles: Bett and Hogan; Hub- bell, Luque and Richards, Mancuso. R. 3 .. 9 St. Louis . Pittsburg Batteries: Walker, Vance. Johnson a nd Wilson ; Swetonic. Hoy t and Grace. R. H. E. Cincinnati 1 ft 0 Chicago .................. 3 8 1 Batteries: Prey, Benton, Stout and Hemsley, Manlon; Malone and Camp bell. N HERROLD SUIT SALEM. Ore., Aug. 1. (UP) The state aupreme court today ruled that the city of Portland scrip ordinance la in violation of charter provisions, since it does not confer authority upon the city to deposit 1155,000 in unemployment relief bonds as secur ity. Other opinions Included: L. P. Herrold vs. C. A. Hartley, ap pellant, appeal from Jackson county; suit for an accounting. Opinion by Justice Bailey. Decree of Judge H. D. Norton modified and case remand ed. In the suit of Herrold vs. Hartley In the local courts. Herrold asked for an accounting of all paving, sand and gravel operations of the com pany, and that he be decreed owner of all equipment and receive a bal ance due from Hartley., A decree In his favor was handed down In the lower court. ' .- " "" The supreme court reversed the decision to the extent that Hartley will obtain one half the profits of operations In Medford. Hartley was represented In the case by Attorneys G. M. Roberts and Wm. McAllister and ' Herrold by Attorneys A. E. Reames, this city, and Custer Ross, Salem. Princess Braganza Returns South By Plane Today Noon Her Royal Highness Princess Maria An ton la de Braganza of Portugal, who resides In Austria, left Medford on the United Air Lines trl-motor this noon for San Francisco, after having spent the past week at Rogue's Roost, the NIon Tucker lodge on the Rogue. The princess caught about a dozen steelhead While here, and before de parting on the ship this noon said she had greatly enjoyed her visit. FIRST TO SIGN According to Postmaster Warner the Commercial Printing Depart ment of the Mall Tribune was the first business firm In Medford to present them the cards showing their employees and employera had signed 100 per cent the "Con sumers Statement of Co-operation" with the N.' R. A. Fehl Opens Defense by Attack on Reputation of Star Witnesses of State Former Good Goverment Congressers Who Have Plead Guilty Declared Men of Bad Character By ARTHUR PKRRV. ' KLAMATH FALLS. Aug. 1. Earl H. Fehl. county ludge of Jackson county. on trial here charged with bsllot theft complicity, opened his defense Mon dsy afternoon with sn sttack on the reputations of the Sexton brothers Mason Burley. 20, and Wilbur, 17 youths, who hsve plesd guilty and admitted their roles. Msson Burley testified thst he swung the si thst smashed the vsult window, and Wil bur testified thst with C. Jesn Con ner of Plnehurst, vice-president of the "Oood Government Congress." he entered the vsult snd psssed out the window the first, snd subsequent losds of bsllot pouches. Four ehsrscter witnesses feme to the stand to tll of the purported reputations of the brothers In Coos county. Savs Reputation Bad. Sheriff Henry Hess of Coos county declsred the reputation of the Sex tons father and sons were "bad. Under crn;-exnmlnatlon by the state. 8hr.ff Pees denied he hsd shown Interest" In U)e bsllot cases. FEHL'S WITNESS I TRIES TO ARGUE CASEJTSTAND Moody Informs Henrietta Martin Trial of Accused County Judge Is Not De bating Society Meeting KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Aug. I. (AP) Henrietta B. Martin, president of the self-styled "Good Government congress": J. Arthur LaDieu, first of the bsllot case defendants to be con Tlcted; and Mrs. Electa A. Pehl, wife of the defendant, testified this morn ing at the trial of Earl H. Fehl. coun ty Judge of Jackson county charged with ballot-theft complicity. Mrs. Martin testified thst at the February 20th meeting Fehl did not denounce the decision or tne court, ordering a recount. The witness said that Fehl only expressed "surprise at the decision. 8he further stated that Fehl told the audience that he had been requested by the grand Jury to address them "on their conduct, and the right of free speech and as semblsge." Fehl, she testified told the listeners, "they did not look like people who would put their feet on the walls, as I have been tola. Heard No Noise Mrs . Martin declared that she heard no "unusual racket" during the meeting. State witnesses have claimed thst an ancient auto clat teied, and the "congress" cheered to drown the sound of the breaking vault window. The witness also denied that Tj. A. Banks, convlctfcd slayer, and honor ary president, her father and mother, Mr. and Mra. 0. II. Brown, and L. O. Van Wegan, had remained an undue length of time on the rostrum while waiting "for a slgnsl from Walter J. Jones, convicted Rogue River mayor, that the rear of the courthouse was clear of ballot pouches. There were several sharp exchanges between, the witness and Assistant Attorney General Moody. Argung Riles Moody The state attorney requested the court "to make her quit arguing." and at another stage boomad, "this Is not a debating society." The court denied the state the right to question the witness on a speech, In which she Is alleged to have ssld: "The ballot should have been de stroyed months ago . . ." The state contended It showed the Interest of the witness. The speech was msde on March t. The defense Indicated It would at tempt to establish an alibi and show that Fehl waa at hla own home, and the home of his attorney, when the state claims he waa on the basement floor of trie courthouse discussing robbery plsna with the Sexton broth ers. Tom L. Brecheen, and O, W. Davis, all co-defendants. Wife On Stand Mrs. Electa A. Fehl testified that her. husband returned home from the courthouse, shortly before eeven o'clock, and left In a few minutes, returning again about 7:30. Mrs. Fehl denied her husband was (Continued on Psge Eight) He said he had "no recollection of Burley working for him." The etste showed that Hess hsa testified for the defense In all of the bsllot esses to dste. He wss subjected to a hectic qulrxlng by Attorney Moody. Peter Culver of Coqullle. who de scribed himself sa "a deputy without pay," testified the reputations of the Sextons wss "bsd." James Wstson of Msrshfleld, former county Judge and for 01 yesrs a resi dent of Coos county, .cslled to the stsnd and asked about the reputa tions of the Sextons, declared. "I only know a family by that name snd would not know them If I ssw them." He declined to testify' to the reputations of the Sextons Involved In the ballot cases. M. W. Plnkaton, now a fsrmer of Jsckson county, provided the second mild reverse of the afternoon for the defense. He ststed he did not know the reputstlon of Wilbur Bexton, or his father. Milton B. Sexton. He said he knew the reputation of Burley Sex- (Continued on Psg Fout. STILL IN LOVE, If ' ' hf -S4tmSi(I If - Almee Semple McPherson Hutton (left), Los Angola, evangelist, expressing herself as "shocked" at her husoand'a action In seeking a divorce but still "tremendously" In love with him, returned to Ameri can soil after seven months abroad. 8ho Is shown walking on the deck with her nurse, Bernadette Mlddleton, when her boat reached Norfolk, - Va. (Associated Press Photo) INDUSTRY TALKING (By OEOROB DLRNO.) (Copyrighted by McClure Newspsper Syndicate.) , WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. From the way the cards are stacked it iooks as If Industry were going to lose Its current set-to with organized labor over the closed snd open shop. But don't get the idea the Indus trialists won't go down fighting. The determlnstlon to toe up and alug as long sa breath .lasts wss what lsy behind the llttle-publlclwd meeting here of men representing manufac turers' sssoclstlons. Out of this as semblage wss developed the germ that will grow Into sn Amerlcsn Fenera tion of Manulacturers. The employ ers feel that only 'on organization representing everyone right down the line can meet the American Federa tion of Labor on common ground. Trsde sssoclstlons seem to be Isrgely out the window In thla fight. The manufacturers regard them is too loosely, knit to be effective. One of the biggest things thst Inspired Industrial Admlnlatrstor Johnson to hop out to Detroit the other day waa rerelpt of word mat the automobile Industry wss anout to go to the mat to keep from being unionized. Johnson hsa no say In the situation but NBA as striving manfully to svold sn open clssh. The suto men clslm they hsve psld fslr wages, They say they won't be stampeded from the open shop now. They anticipate a long and even dirty fight. Perhapa you have noticed the atrlngent regulation governing Issu ance of csrds snd t!cker besring tha blue eagle of NRA. No printer msy print them unless he has signed a code snd a purchsser must prove that he also la In the. fold. There (Continued on Page Seven) AT JOLLY PICNIC Arthur Gordon Perry went social Sunday! Lesvlng Klsmath Falls, where the trlsl has held attention of the Bmudce Pot editor and Mall Tribune scribe for the psst 10 days, he Journeyed to the Oreensprlngs, where a picnic wsa srrsnged In his honor by a group of Medford friends. "Drinking Wster" wss the scene of the Jolly sffalr and places were sr rsnged tor 10, when lunch wsa spresd on the mountainside. Two of "the older girls'" acrompsnled Mr. Perry bs-k to Klsmsth Fslls. to attend the rehl trial. No gooseberry pi ws served at the plcnlo. SAYS AIMEE OIL MILLIONAIRE TFI TO KIDNAP GANG OKLAHOMA CITS-, Aug. 1. (AP) Charlea F. Urschel, 40-yesr-old oil millionaire, released by kidnapers to day upon payment of an unannounced ransom, declared his eyea were kept taped during his nine days' csptlvlty snd he did not know where ha wss taken by the swsrthy machine gun "kidnapers. Urschel ssld he knew only thst his kidnapers drove him several hundred miles and freed him In the night nesr Norman, about 30 miles from Oklahoma City. Urschel would not discuss tha ran som, but Arthur sengson, iriend oi the Urschel family and chief Interme diary, ssld definitely a payment hsd been msde. Questioned about the ransom, Urschel said firmly: "That Is a family affBlr." Sellgson refused to revesl the amount or details of the negotls tlons. saying simply: "The ransom wsa psld." Urschel seemed In good heslth, al though hta eyes were bksodshot and he looked tired aa he arose from sev eral hours' sleep end appeared on the sun porch of his mansion, the sppt where the kidnapers seized him sa he was' enjoying a quiet bridge game with Mrs. Urschel snd Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jsrrett July 33. The oil men reached home at mid night after calling a taxlcab from barbecue stsnd near the point of hi release. Mra. Urschel, worn after nine dsys of snxlety over her husbands esfety, sst with him sb he talked with re porters. Also present were hla son, Chsrles, Jr., 17, his Brms clasped about his father, and Mra. Urschel1 son. Tom Slick, Jr., 10. The wealthy oil man said ha bsd slept little while he was held csp- tlve. "The. time seemed terribly long." be said. "The daya seemed to drsg on forever." f- HYDE PARK. N. Y., Aug. 1 (API President Roosevelt opened a spectsl Inquiry Into means of battling the kldnsptng racket In a conference to day with Rsymod Moley, assistant secretary of stste. The Mofey conference follows closely the orgsnlzsilon of larged bureau of Investigation In the department of Justice. Mr. Roosevelt Is determined to give full federal co operation to the states In the drive against kldnsplng Aiso, there Is Indication he will iug gent shortly to governors of the- states uniform method ot attack against thla newest of rackets, flourishing at sn alarming rata. Nabbed E AS LAD REACHES Threat to Kidnap Daughter of Hop Grower Signed by 'Blackjack' Shots Fired in Capture All Miss Mark O RANTS PASS. Aug.' (API- Bloody kidnaping threst that led Mrs. Adah Weston. Grants Pass hop grower, and orncers to make ud a dummy package of "money" and place It In a mall box near her home, brought the capture ahortly before 1 o'clock thla morning of a youth ac cused of perpetrating the attempted oxtortion. Floundering about In the brush of the upper river road where they had lain In wait mora than two hours, the officers seised a figure that sp- proacnea tne box. seized the "money" and broke Into a run. subduing It to discover their captive waa Clarence Bentley, 16-year-old son of D. F. Bentley of the Fort Vannoy section not far from Mrs. Weston's home. Puts Up Fight The husky, red-headed vouth out up a fight It was declared thla morn ing by Sheriff Ernest Lister, to whom Mrs. Weston hsd appealed when she received the kidnap threats directed against her daughter. Fortunately, Lister said, none of the shots fired at the would-be extortionist took effect while he was racing the officer thru the brush In hla attempts to escape. "Follow directions and I will see that no harm will be done to you by my men," the letter received by Mrs. Weston began. "Now 11 you say any thing about thla to police or If It cornea out In the papers your life will be snort if we have to wait ten year or mors and if you don't do what I ask you or your daughter will be kid naped and held for five thousand' dollar or not come back. Rendezvous Named "Now you are supposed to bring us five hundred dollars In five one hun dred dollar bills and leave It In W. L. Chaptn'a mall box between George Eaton's and Mra.' Cotter' on the H'll mad." the letter declared,: and It waa signed by "Blackjack, leader of the Roaring Fork Gang" which the writer Indicated consisted of "twenty-one men." The actual capture waa made by a group 'consisting of the sheriff, Dis trict Attorney Sherman 8. Smith and three state police. .. T AS CITY'S GUESTS Pits for the barbecue hav been dug and will be fired tonight for tha farmers' picnic, which will bring more than 1700 residents of the agri cultural areas to Medford tomorrow when they will be entertained by Medford merchsnts. Ticket at noon today bad been distributed to 1790 farmer and all rrangemenU for tha big a-vent had been oompletevl under the direction of O. C. Alenderfer, general chalr msn. The plcnlo dinner will be served at noon snd Oranger and all other farmeTB. planning to attend, are ask ed to bring their own knives, fork and spoons. Plate and cups win be furnished. Tha tables will be set up tonight In the city park. All welters who hsve signed up to serve tomorrow, will b needed, tha Chsmber of Commerce snnounced this afternoon, and all are asked to be at the Chsmber of Commerce to morrow morning at 11:18 o'clock and to bring white apron with them. The dinner will b under the di rection ot P. O. Blgham and Harry Ward, famed culinary artist. The complete menu, which opens with barbecued meat, waa published In yesterday's Mail Trlbun. and It 1 anticipated that those who read II have been hungry ever alnee and eagerly awaiting arrival oi tomorrow noon. The program for tha afternoon will be furnished by tha Pomona Grange, under direction of Mia. O. C. Maust, and will Include much music and as address by I. R. "Ross" Kline, master of Pomona. Others psrttclpstlng In th progrsm will be Bill Vlmont, Mrs. Wallace, Doris Nealon. George Wendt. Mra. Ted Sims and th Med ford Elka' band. GARDEN CITY, N. YTAug. 1 (AP) Chester 8. lord, S3, former msnaging editor of th New York Sun and chancellor of th board of re sents of the university of the tat of New York, died esrly today at hi Ihonw, 10 Fifth tret,