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Sparkling Fall Modes Now Being Shown by Medfc, I Merchants The Weather Forecast: Fair tonltht and Tues day. Not much change In tempera ture. Highest yesterday " I,OBft thU morning M ail Tribune EDFORD Watch the TRIIU'NE'S ( I ASMHUl ADS . . . Loti of good bargain that mean genuine aavlng. Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1933. No. 154. MB Ti MY W rn rui M M HI HI ff Comment . on. the Diy's News By FRANK JENKINS. A SPEAKER at a service club talk on the topic: "Good Fellowship." instead of getting serious, as one can to easily on such a subect. h pokes fun, and geta everybody to laughing. After all, what better fellowship csn there be than laughing with bunch ol good fellows over a good Joke? ' f WE'VE done too little laughing In the past three years been too folemn; far too solemn. It's about time to learn to laugh again. If everybody wlll Just learn to laugh again, Instead of being weighed down with this depression seriousness prosper"? "ul return Qulclter Let's try It. THE speaker "pays his respects to NRA. "Last spring," he says, "the blue eagle flapped his wings over the cof fin wherein business lay dead, and ' ever since he's been flapping them tn an effort to fan some of the breath of life back Into the carcass. "It's up to all of us to help him all we can." M TRUE absolutely true. And If the blue eagle doesn't SUCCEED In fanning some of the breath of life back Into the dead car cass of business, we'll all be SUNK. So let's help all we can. SPEAKING of"good fellowship,. BUI White, district representative of the Crown-Willamette Paper com pany, said to this wrllor the other day. "When everything la said and done, the biggest thing In our Uvea are the friends we make." There's a lot In that, when you come right down to It. AND heree some more ol Bill's philosophy: "Past regrets and future fears are Inexcusable lost mo tion." What you've done, you've done. It s water over the dam. It has flowed over, and you can't put It back. And the way to meet the problems of the future Is to meet them as they come along. Don't get scared sick about them before they arrive. That'a what Bill means. It's pretty good advice. , ANOTHER spesker makes a plea . to the members for gifts of books to the library. "When you've read a book," he said "It has served Its prlndpsl purpose, so fer as you are concerned. If you KEEP It, It Just gathers dust on your shelf. But If you pass It on, SOME BODY ELSE can read It." That'a a thought worth while. Re member It the next time you lend a book and don't get It back. At least somebody else jjot the good of read ing it. ((nUT." you may ssy: "I like to O itp my books, and read them over and over." , That's a good Ides, of course, but here's the other side of It: The more you read the ssme book over and over, the FEWER books you read. The more you read, the more you know. So there's consolation, you tee. even In losing a loaned book. MHPVVO great inventions, tne spesker continues; "were print ing and glasses printing so that people may read, and ao learn, and glasses so that they my go on read ing arter their eyes begin to fall." Printing waa Indeed a great Inven tion, for It waa printing, which made possible the newspaper, that made a success of democratic government. There were democracies before printing, but they FAILED because the voting public wss not Informed as to what the government waa do ing and so could pot vote Intelli gently. w 1TH shorter hours, under NRA. ron.es more leisure. With mote leisure comes the problem of what lo do with It. A mighty good way to spend leisure time is in the reading of good books. There is no BETTER wT- (.Continued on P Seven CHAIRMAN DELAYS amoucd m mcicd ftl10!.U.IU mULI l May Demand Hearing On Governor's Charges of Being Remiss in Duty and Allowing Discord in Board PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 19. (AP) C. L. Starr, chairman of the atate board of higher education, whose resignation has been requested by Governor Meier, stated here today that "until I have given thla matter sufficient time for consideration, to which I am entitled. I will have no statement to insk." Persons close to Starr said It ap peared to be a foregone conclusion the chairman would refuse to resign and that he would demand a hear ing on the governor's charges. The governor had previously Indicated he would favor this step. Starr can be removed only for "cause," but thla term haa not yet been narrowly de fined in connection with the current situation. The chairman indicated he might not make public his reply to the gov ernor, but that he would leave that up to the executive. Harmony Needed. Declaring that the welfare of higher education in Oregon demands that "the affatra of Its Institutions be transacted in an above-board and in a business-like and harmonious man ner," Governor Meier late yesterday requested Starr'a resignation as chair man of the board. The governor charged that Starr was remiss in his 'duty aa chairman of the board, and that under hie leadership, "strife, dissension and dis cord have prevailed on the board to an extent that la proving Inimical to the best Interests of Oregon's In stitutions of higher learning." Simultaneously the governor re leased a statement explaining his action. Follows Turmoil. This demand for Starr's resigna tion occurred one week after a board meeting here at which a general verbal disturbance took place when E. C. Sammona, chairman of the board's financial committee, took Starr to task. Sammons accused Starr of neglecting to provide other mem bers of the board with an audit re port of certain departments of the state college, made by the secretary of state. Subsequent repllea by the college, through the office of Chan cellor W. J. Kerr likewise were not revealed to board members other than Starr, Sammona contended. The audit reoort was said to have dis cussed certain alleged Irregularities on the' part of E. P. Jackson, superin tendent of the building department at the atate college. Patterson Appointee. Starr waa appointed to the board by the late Governor Patterson In 1929 for a six-year term. The text of Governor Meier let ter to Starr read: ' 'I am asking for your resignation aa a member of the atate board oi higher education. "I am requesting your resignation for two reasons: "First, because you were remiss In your duty aa chairman of the board In falling to aubmlt to the ooara special report made by the auditing department of the office of the sec retary of atate with reference to Ore eon State college, although you had full knowledge of the aame. "Second, because under your lead ership as chairman, strife, dissension and discord have prevailed on the board to an extent that la proving Inimical to the best Interest of Ore gon s institutions of higher learning. "The welfare of higher education In this stste demsnds that the affairs of Ita Institutions be tranaacted in an above-board, business-like snd harmonious manner." Bowery Bums Fight to "Hit Trail" for Aimee By H. Allfn Smith United Press Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK. Sept. 19. (UP) Bald headed bums of the Bowery fought last night to "hit the sawdust trail" for Sister Almee Semple McPherson Mutton when the California evange llut made an unexpected visit to "Bishop" Tom Noonan's "Cathedral of the Underworld." Sister Aimee, here to make person al appearances at a motion picture theatre, at 15000 per week, decided suddenly on a trip through CWna' town. Gathering her manageT, secre- tary and thia correspondent into ner limousine, she set rortn inrougn me narrow streets of this exotic district : to witne.s sin In Its natural stste. Almr soon discovered Noonan's , rescue mission, where the ex -convict San Martin, Latest Cuban President Quits BASEBALL NEW YORK. Sept. 19. (AP) The New York Olanta clinched their 13tn National league pennant oday, estab lishing a new major league record, as Philadelphia defeated Pittsburg. 3 to 3 In the second game of a dou bleheader and eliminated the last team having mathematical chance of beating the New Yorkera. National. Philadelphia Pittsburgh Grabowskl and Davis: French Grace. Second game: Philadelphia Pittsburgh Collins and Davis, Todd; Smith and Padden. R. H. E. Brooklyn 19 1 9 Chicago - 3 10 1 Benge and Lopez, Outen; Wameke, Tinning, Root and Hartnett, Phelps. American. R. H. E. Chicago '. . 1 0 New York 10 17 0 Jones, Klmsey and Berry: Uhle and Dickey. Second game: Chicago New York R. H. E. 8 9 3 10 15 1 Qeston, Miller and Lyons, Hevlng. Sullivan: Devens and Rensa. R. H. E. Detroit . 9 10 1 Philadelphia 5 9 0 Sorrell, Hogsett and Hayworth; Cain and Cochrane. - R. H. E. Cleveland '. ..... 3 8 1 Boston 4 9 1 C. Brown, Lea and Pytlak; Welland Kline aihd R. Ferreli. R. H. E. St Loula 11 0 Washington - 0 6 0 Coffman and Shea; Whltehlll, Thomaa and Sewell. CASTING BALLOTS ON PROHI REPEAL By the Associated Press. New Mexico and Idaho were having their say about prohibition today the former lackadaisically, the latter with a wider display of interest. Clear skies, beckoning the rural vote to the polls, er.couraged the drys In Idaho, home state of that long-time friend of prohibition. Sen ator Borah. Allied drys predicted a vote of more than 100,000 with "well over 50,000" opposing repeal. Wil liam Healy. a repeal candidate, en visioned a 16.000 repeal majority out of a total vote of 75.000. In New Mexico, foes of prohibition predicted at least a 2 to 1 majority for repeal. The voters, however, dis played much more Interest In anoth er matter on the ballot the question of limiting property tax levies. These two states, the only ones to vote on repeal this week, are the 30th and 31st to ballot on the ques tion. The other 20 all have approved wiping the 18th amendment from the constitution. Fire Sweeps Pier. HAL! FAR, N. B, Sept. 19. (API Damage estimated at more than 750.. 000 waa caused today by fire which swept a 1300-foot pier of the Halifax harbor commission. The bulk of the seasonal shipment of new flour waa destroyed. has labored at soul saving for many years. In she plunged, followed by her entourage now augmented by Police man Christopher Oil martin who had been picked up at the Fifth precinct station aa a guide. . Noonan. tall, lean veteran of many a violent Joust with the devil, greeted his fellow evangelist enthusiastically. He guided her to the platform of his auditorium, where he was Just begin ning a revival meeting before several pjore tattered derelicts'. The congregation displayed little interest aa the -bishop" began his them the , service. To many of benches afforded an opportunity for lumber and many a bald head nod- (Continued on Pag rwo NAME COMiTTEE TO CO. BUDGET S Expense List Must Be Com pleted for Assessor by De cember 1 Many Prob . lems Confront Committee Selection of a budget committee to prepare a budget for the coming year, is now under consideration and will be announced by the county court within a short time. Sessions of the budget committee, under an act passed by the last legis lature, are called for October Instead of December. The tentative budget must be completed and turned over to the assessor by December 1. Face Problems. The budget committee Is composed of the county court and three mem bers selected by them. Many press ing problems, all centering around school relief and taxes, will confront the budget committee. It haa been the custom to select one member from the north end of the county, one from this city, and one from the southern portion, giv ing as wide representation as possible to horticulture, agriculture and busi ness. Albert Burch of the Central Point (Continued on Pagr- Seven) OF C-C TOLD "A live chamber of commerce la never found In a dead town or a dead chamber In a live town" A. H. Ban well, manager of the Medford cham ber of commerce told the members of the Rotary club at the regular weekly meeting of that organization today at the Medford Hotel. The Increasing Interest In civic activities and projects sponsored by the Med ford chamber la reflected In Mr. Ban well's announcement that a 300 per cent Increase In membership has been effected during the past few weeks. - "The business of the chamber of commerce la constructive action" Mr. Ban well said. "It is organized for service and for accomplishment and the character of Its business and Its value to the membership and to the community Is determined not merely by the fact that It la doing some thing, but by what it is doing and bow it is doing It." Manager Banwell elaborated on this point by briefly pointing out a few of the chamber's recent accom plishments and explaining how chamber efforts are now directed to 'ward agriculture development and In telligent, aggressive tourist .travel publicity. The fact that industry follows pop ulation Instead of Increased popula tion resulting from industrial devel opment, as pointed out by author ities connected with the United States chamber of commerce, has governed the recent actlona of the Medford chamber of commerce, ac cording to Banwell. The expansion of agriculture activities and the encour agement of tourist travel to this sec tion of Oregon will eventually result in Industrial development here. Mr. Banwell lauded the construc tive work of the committee on agri culture, headed by Charles A. Wing and the chamber group under W. A. Gates, cooperating with the Shasta Cascade Wonderland association. Following his Interesting address, the Rotarlans accorded Manager Ban well a standing vote of appreciation for his tireless efforts In behalf of civic advancement, trade organisa tion work and pending of the local organization administering the presi dent's Industrial recovery program. George Henselman called the at tention of members of the Rotary club to an Inter-club golf tourna ment at Grants Pass nxt week and I Bert Lsgeson gave a report on the social activities planned for the com ing season. Four new members were Initiated today and welcomed into the club by Ed Bhockley and Presi dent C. J. Seaman; Olen Blrk. Coun ty Judge Earl Day, Ernest R. Gllstrap and Herb. Grey. John Johnson, a member of the Klamath Falls Rotary rlub, was a guest at today's luncheon. A Oira.-d. Kane., resident was sen tenced to six months in Jail when he lined his frderal relief allotment to buy whiskey. RETAIL PRICE REIN T AS Administrator Seeks Master Charter for Fair Competi tion All Retail Trades Buy Now Drive Nears SAN HiANCIWlO. ept. !. (AP) The United State govern ment started today Its first court action to enforce the agricultural marketing agreement under the 1933 emergency farm relief act, A petition was filed In federal district court for a temporary Injunction to restrain the Calls tan Packers, Inc., peach cannera of Modesto, Cal., from canning peaches In excess of Us 77.000- case allotment under the canning peach Industry agreement. WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. (AP) Retail price control today supplanted soft coal aa NRA s big problem. Hugh S. Johnson was In the midst of this job, pressing for completion of a master charter to embrace all retail trades, with their hundreda of thousands of stores and millions of employes, within a single fair com petition code. Outstanding among Its Issues waa a proposal to stabilize retail prices at 10 per cent above wholesale costs. President Roosevelt's promulgation of the long-disputed bituminous coal code freed Johnson for Intensive work on the retail agreement and for plan ntng the "buy now" campaign through which the administration hopes soon to Increase consumption. Coal Code Signed. Mr. Roosevelt's pen last night made the coal code effective October 2. But before he signed, the chief executive made certain alterations which In cluded elimination of a provision or ganized labor charged sought to In terpret Its collective bargaining guarantee under the recovery law. Johnson termed the coal code "the greatest accomplishment" of his ad ministration. William Green, presi dent of the American Federation of Labor, and John L. Lewis, prealdent of the United Mine Workers, both of whom had opposed the labor language stricken out by Mr. Roosevelt, prom ised every possible co-operation to make the code a success. The president Inserted in the coal agreement a provision requiring the submission of all statistical data re quired by any government agency. He added language to permit him name three additional members to the bituminous coal board originally planned to number 14, five of whom would have been presidential selec tions. JOBS OPEN SOON Work on the Nell creek-Barron unit of the Pacific hlghwsy, awarded to Von der Hellen and Plerson, con tractors of this city, will be started as soon as Instructions are received from the federal labor bureau. The contract amounts to 177.000. Wil liam Von der Hellen aald today that he was making preparations to start. Under the provisions of the con tract, all labor hired. Von der Hellen sstd. Is from a list provided by the federal labor bureau. The contractors hire only the foreman and the cooks. The labor list Is made up from names on the unemployed list who have registered. Loula Ulrlch, federal labor agent for this county. Is tn Ashtand today registering applicants from that city and section. 4 L TO OKLAHOMA CITY, Bfpt. 10. MP) Chart's P. Ursrhel, millionaire Okla homa City oil man, today told his own story of his nine days In the hands of kidnapers and Identified Albert Bates aa one of the two men who Invaded his home and took him away. That's the man." he said In a poaltlve tone, descending from the wltneaa chair In federal court and walking close to Bates, pointing at him with his finger. Mrs. Urachet and Mr. and Mrs. Wsl ler B. Jarrett, who had preceded Urs'hel to the Hand, similarly Identi fied Batee In Cuban Spotlight Dr. Ramon Grau San Martin, 48 year-old former professor, waa chosen president of Cuba by a Junta which assumed control after the De Cespedea regime had been over thrown. (Associated Press Photo1 BANKS AND FEHL NO LONGER PALS IN STATE PRISON BALEM, Sept. 19. (UP) Llewellyn A. Banks and Earl Fehl, once politi cal colleagues tn stormy Jackson county affairs, were separated as cell mates at the Oregon state peniten tiary, it became known today. When Banks, former militant editor of the Medford Daily News, and Fehl, militant editor of the Pacific Record Herald and Jackson county Judge, started serving terms In prison they were placed tn the same cell. They were 'later separated because they were unable to agree as well at Salem aa they did at Medford, It waa unof ficially reported. Prison Warden James Lewis said separation of the two was a routine matter, and their assignment to the same cell waa not meant to be per manent. Banks now rooms with Ar thur LaDleu, who served under htm as business manager of the Medford News. Fehl Is alone. All are said to be well behaved. Banka, former orchardlst and can didate for United States senator, la serving a life sentence after convic tion of second degree murder of Con stable George Preacott at Medford. Fehl and LaDleu, with several others from Jackson county, are serving four-year terms (or theft of ballot boxes from the courthouse. 4 'S Mrs, M. D. Swank, employed at the Rogue River Cannery, suffered breaka in both arms thla morning in an automobile collision at the corner of Central and Eighth streets, about 7:30 o'clock. She was taken to the Community hospital, where this afternoon she wss reported getting along satisfactorily. According to city police, no report was on file concerning the accident. Hospital attendants said Mrs, Swank waa on her way to work when the accident occurred. Police said that a car packed on the street waa badly damaged by the Impact. Don 't Shoot Until Forks Of Deer Horns Are Seen SALEM, Sept. 19. (AP) All forest areas In Oregon, closed by proclama tion by the governor, will be open to entry by hunters and campers after one o'clock today, an order Issued by Oovernor Julius L. Meier announced. Thla will permit entry for the open ing of the deer hunting season which opena tomorrow. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10 (AP) "Don't shoot until you see the forks of their horns." This order went out to all deer hunters today as they prepared to take to the woods for the opening of the deer season a half hour before sunrise Wednesday. Foresters and game supervisors de clared exceptional caution will M RESIGNATION IS LEFT IN HANDS OF Rotary Club Mediators De mand Abdication in Favor of Junta Composed of Several Opposing Factions HAVANA. Sept. 10. ;p) President Ramon Gfiu San Martin announced late today that his resignation had been placed In the hands of the po lltlcal factions su porting his govern ment and that he would "abide by their decision." It waa learned that the student directory, strong auporters of the Grau regime, had convened In per manent session to consider the de mand of the opposition that the present government resign. A plan as presented to the preel dent by Rotary club mediators last midnight, provided that the present government abdicate in favor of "Junta de Sectores," a committee of opposition factions to be formed by representatives of the directorate, the faculty of the National university, the Natlonalistas, Marlaniatas, and the A. B. C. and O. O. R. R. secret society. WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. (AP) A condition of turmoil, accentuated by labor strikes, over much of the in terior of Cubs waa reported to the atate department today In consular advices from widely scattered auc tions of the island. HAVANA, ' Sept. 19. (AP) Con fronted By Incipient olvll war, the new Cuban government today dispatched (Continued on Page Seven) -4- All fruit growers of the Medford re gion are urged to attend a meeting at the court house auditorium Wed nesday evening at 7:45 o'clock called by Dr. Oeorge B. Dean, president of the Fruit Growers' league. Requirements and plans of the Northwest Fruit Industries, Inc.. will be discussed so that Individual prow- era may obtain clearer Insight on alms of the organization. Membera of the Boac pear committee will also be pres ent and eiplain necessity of limiting packing of Boscs this year and other details of vital Importance to fruit men of this area. . S IDS FIRE CHIEF Attired In hunting togs, reedy to leave for eastern Oregon on a big game hunt, Fire Chief Roy Elliott and Mlsa Polly Callahan of Portland were married yesterday afternoon at four o'clock by Justice of the Peace w. R. Coleman, at his offices In the county court house. Wltneasea for the ceremony were Howard Oault. clerk of the court, and Walter Abbey. Following the ceremony, Mrs. Elliott waa taken to the fire hall and Intro duced to membera of the depart ment, after which the couple left for the eastern part of the atate. They plan to return to Medford next Tues dsy. necessary this year to prevent trag' dlea In the game areas, Inasmuch aa about 12.000 civilian conservation corns workers now are stationed In the Oregon wooda and mountains. Most of these men are In the deer country. They are dressed In uni form olive drab garment, of oolor quite similar to the fawn flanks of both the black-tailed and the larger mule deer. Each year there have been many deaths at the handa of reckless hunt era who are prone to hla away at any moving object, official pointed out. Only buck deer with forked horn! may be taken. The bag limit la two Columbian black-tailed deer or one mule deer. Both deer tag must bt affiled to the mule deer. MEET TOMORROW FAIR BOARD Wll TEST CASES T T Judiciary Will Play Star Part in New Deal Soon Is Pre diction As Antagonistic Forces Gird for Showdown By HERBERT PLVMMEB. WASHINGTON Unless all signs fall, one of th most closely watched agencies of the lederal government during the coming months will be that of the supreme court of the United Statea. The executive and legislative di visions of the government have been the main show In the "new deal" thu far. The Judiciary hasn't had oppor tunity to play much of a part aa yet. The coming months will determine the part It la to play In the far-reaching changes In our governmental sya tem Inaugurated on March 4. Decisions aa significant as the ruling in the Dred Scott case Just before the war between the states may be handed down by the nine Justices. Test cases of the "new deal" already are In the formative atages. At least three of the emergency laws of the Roosevelt admlnlatratlon are In the process of appeal to the supreme court. The emergency banking law, the agricultural act and the farm and home loan mortgage measures have been subjected to fire. And It seems likely that other test cases may spring rrom tne industrial recovery act. Some observers have gone ao tar aa to visualise the legal Une-up In tha court chamber for the first big tost On the NRA when and 11 ft reaches- the highest court. Thoy see Donald Rich berg, one of the country's foremost labor attorneys and chief counsel for the NRA taking the aide of tha gov ernment. Opposed to him they seo John W. Davis, former Democratlo nominee for Presldent.- Davla recently declared It to be hi belief that a worker had the In alienable right to work at least eight hours a day. T- 1 BENEFIT BY RACES SALBM. Sept. 10. (p) In an opin ion handed down by Attorney-General I. H. Van Winkle here today, he held that the Jackson County Fair board waa the Jackson County Fair, and therefore entitled to Its share of money from racing proceeds. According to County Agent Rob ert G. Fowler, Jackson county will receive approximately $600 through the racing proceeds of the state. Pre viously, he said, the county had been obtaining about aiSOO Annually, t, one-tenth mill atate tax for operat ing the fair. The Jackson county fair board Is composed of 33 members, Mr. Fowler said, and under the new atate law. each board la to have only three members. C. E. (Pop) Gates of Med ford la president, Royal Brown of Eagle Point, vice -president, and Mr, Fowler of Medford. secretary. WILL- ROGERS SANTA MONICA, Cal., Sept. 18. Looks like the davg of thpse "sob sisters" moaning uround over any one on trial is over. Juries. have started in giving the deceased or injured party s break. Looks like my single-handed crusade to keep us out of Cuba hasn't been very successful. Now we got to go in to protect Americans who would have needed no protection had we had no diplomacy or battle ships to get us in wrong in the first place We are just getting ready to trade lives for sugar. It would be better if we all learned to drink it black. 0U Mri ynlst. la.
