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Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Forecast: Fair tontxht and Thurs day. No ib a use In temperature. Temperature: lligiie!t ?chtcrday ., Si l.onet IhK morn lug ........ 38 Watch iht iHlHLNt". CLASSIFIED ADS lots of good bargaim that nil o tDolDr km tin ft. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1933. Twenty-eighth Year - No. 173. rui nnn Ml Ml E DULEIL u m nrij IM up Bv PAUL M.MAON (CopjrlgHt, 1633. by Paul Mallon.) Mall. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Th writ ing Roosevelt have a personal cor respondence which would ts$gsr a movi star. Mr. Roosevelt receives an average of aann letters and telegram a day. Mr. Hoover's average u 400. In the paat two months, Mrs. Roosevelt has received 10,000 letters and telegrams. Each has been answered. In addi tion. Mrs. Roosevelt keeps card In dex of all correspondents, so she may Identify them. Most of the mall comes from poor people. who want Jobs or relief. To Mrs. Roosevelt, especially, they pour out their tales of woe. They also uk her about home problems and welfare work. There Is very little she can do ex cept to give advice. Most of the writ ers are referred to those who have charge ot Jobs and relief. In very few instances is she able to be of dtrect benefit. . The President's mall Is wider In scope. He has been asked for nearly everlthlng, Including better seats In the world series. He actually received complalnte from ticket holders who requested him to use his Influence so better ticket might be obtained. The story behind the bulk of the mall, however, Is a tale of national suffering which never reaches the av erage citizen. It is one of the mala reasons why Mr. Roosevelt went to such lengths In providing federal funds for winter relief. Press-Agentlng. Publicity production by the admin titration nowadays la even more stag- serins than the Roosevelt mall. All the oflclals are getting press agents. The latest to Join this select class Is Currency Comtroller J. r. T. o Con nor. The first thing his press agent did . ,. A... h. of statements showing how good the comtroller; office Is. One or tne aeries poinu out that a million and a half dollars was saved bv employing low-salarleo conservators In closed banks instead of hlsh-salarled receivers. This Is bringing press agentry down a . alienee when vou can get com forting economies out of closing the bsnks. However. Mr. O'Connor's publicity man has not functioned entirely In rain. A few days after he was hired a story appeared in the press that Mr. O'Connor might be appointed to ueu ersl Johnson's Job, as head of the NRA. Evil Root. The thing which has the master economic minds worried now Is: Prices. It is really the root of more trouble lnslrjc the NRA than strikes. Also It Is the main cause of difficulty In the monetary eltuatlon as well as the agricultural setup. The better thinkers cannoi utvmt; what to do. There have been several Inner developments recently disclos ing confusion. The central statistical board Is supposed to hsve filed a report wl'.h General Johnson, opposing a general price fixing policy. Johnson has been alttlng on the report Tor nearly two weeks. Nothing Is being said about it. At the same time the agricultural crowd Is proceeding more atrongly to ward a price fixing program. Each day agreements are being quletl7 made In cities throughout the coun try, fixing minimum milk prices for the producer and maximum prices for the consumer. The sugar agreement has been ditched temporarily because It fixed minimum prices for the produce but failed lo set the maximum price for the consumer. .The oil price fixing problem has become almost an absurd muaoie. Everybody anywhere near the In side believes that general price fir ins will have to come In one form or nolber. The officials In chsr seem to feel the same way. but they r'. coin about It very cautiously. It stands to reason that you cannot trr to boost prices without keeping ran nn them somewhere. It Is hardly fair for the government to any what the producer of wheat, sugar and oil shall receive for his product and then m nothing at all about what the consumer shall pay. In other words, the government has an oo'.tgatlon to the consuming class as well as to the producer, it cannot try to help one without protecting the other. The answer to the whole price dls cuffnon may be tne comniounj uW T.t i. Mr RAosere are t ie ho'.e the one he haa been fon- M Ttalt was attending a picture dims for months. It would ho'.d com- how. It is understood that a thor nwiiiv prices at a fixed level with the ouh Investigation of the caw 1 now dollar value nd end moat of the underway, and will be called to the araumenu which it now ema can br n.1d m no other way Mr. Rcostvelt has called ror addi tional dsta on it from hla eipert d-,ir:n the lat few dav. You may hr more about that !o.t aub)ect iort1v. (continued on pa onJ, IS TRAGEDY SCENE A. J. White of Hilt Found 95 Feet Fcom Turn On King's Highway Trio Return ing From Roadhouse A. J. White. 35. of Hilt, Cal., la dead, and James Creel, 23, and Fred daw son, 25, of the same town and Aahland. are in the Community hospital receiving treatment lor ver inlurle all became the Ford coupe. In which they were driving from Valley View club to Medford. shortly after 5 o'clock thla morning, failed to make the turn leading into King street from King's highway at Stewart avenue. The two Injured men regained con sciousness about 1 o'clock thla after noon and indications were that they would recover. Clawson was su. fer ine from head injuries received in the wreck, which also lost him his left ear. Creel received a broken bnc(c and a fractured ankle. Head Crushed The left side of wVie's head above the temple was crushed, a fractured skull causing his death. County Cor- oner Frank Perl stated today. A slight skinned place on one knee con stituted his only additional Injury in spite of the fact that his body was found 95 feet from Stewart avenue, where it had obvloiisly been hurled 45 feet from the machine after It struck gravel and turned three flip flops, before landing with wheels on the ground 90 feet from the place It first left tthe highway. The car, carrying a temporary Cali fornia license with expiration date of October 5th, was practically demol ished. It was thrown to the right of the road, while Its occupants land ed on the left, clawson was found 50 feet from the road. Creel 70 feet away and White 95 feet distant. White was at the wheel when the machine Jflmped, first a- distance of 30 feet from the road, the traoks indicated, then another; 20 feet and on to Its final stopping place. Here For "Good Time" The three men, employes of the box factory and sawmill at Hllc. came to Medford last night for a good time, so far as officers could learn today. When they were found this morning, there was no money on any one of the three. Clawson was without shirt and shoes and watch chains were dangling without watches. Officers were unable to gain any information regarding the case this morning, but state and city po lice had gone to the hospital to question the Injured men after they ' gained conscious ness this afternoon. The dis trict attorney's ofi.ee, the county sheriff and city police as well as the state squad were working on the case from an early hour this morning. Soon On Scene Miss Frances Everett, who Uvea at the intersection of Stewart avenue and King's highway, heard the crash, when the machine left the highway, and according to the report given of ficers, arrived at the scene about 5:25 a. m. She waa heard to declare, You Ret Just what you vote for." M. F. Bingham and twin sons. Harold and Howard, who reside nearby, also heard the crash. Perl's ambulance was summoned and state and city police notified. White was showing a slight Indica tion of life, Herbert Brown, ambu lance driver, stated today, when he arrived at the scene, but waa dead before he reached the hospital. Upon arrival at the hospital. Brown sum moned the officers. Investigating offtcera went to the Valley View club this morning In hope of gaining Information regard ing the men and events preceding the wreck, but had nothing to report this afternoon. A better understanding of the case was anticipated following the Interview underway at the hospi tal when the Mall Tribune went to press. E SLATED MONDAY Sentence of Ted Halna. father of five children, and convicted of a stat utory offense Involving a 1 -year-old Red Top district girl, was postponed this morning until next Monday morning. Halnrs was remanded yesterday to the county jail, and his bonds re voked, when It was revealed that an unknown person had attempted to visit the girl Monday niht. The father Identified the person as Hilnes, According to Attorney Rawles iniw. n"",M 1ItlB n courts .m.on Three to 15 yean In atit prison la the penalty to which Haines subject. Ernest Thompson, a youth who en tered a pa of guilty to burglary, was sentenced to two yeara in state prison T-e-e aere no rxtcnuslln. cucumaUacee. Seven Meet Flaming Death When Plane Crashes DESPERADO'S WIFE CLAIMS FORCED INTO KATHRYN KELLY TELLS STORY ON Knew Nothing of Urschel Kid naping Until Husband Brought Rich Oil Man to Farm, Is Testimony OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. II. (AP) The defense In the trial of George "Machine Hun" Kelly and his wife Knthryn, charged with conspiracy In I lie kid na pink of Charles F. Urschel, rested this afternoon. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 11. UP) Kathryn Kelly, amartly dressed wife of "Machine Gun George." took the witness stand in her trial for the Charles F. Urschel kidnaping today. a few minutes after the government had rested Its case. Sha walked complacently to the witness chair after her 18-year-old daughter. Pauline Frye, had testlflted briefly that It was not unusual for Kathryn to do favors for the three glrla at the R. Q. Shannons' Texas farm uch as when she took them to Fort Worth and kept them there durlne tha time Urschel was held. blindfolded and chained,- in a ahack on the place. Kelly Takes Blame. In a brief cross-ejamlnatlon of Federal Agent W. A. Roer, the last government witness, Defense Attor ney John B. Roberts had. brought out that Kelly, when arrested, had taken the blame for the kidnaping. and said his wlfe,"had nothing to do with It." . Kelly la on trial with his wife. Smiling, speaking In firm voice. Kathryn testified almost at once that she knew "nothing" of the kidnaping (Continued on Page Nine) GIVEN BY THOMAS Considerable opposition la develop Ing In Ashland to the order Issued by Charlea M. Thomas, public utilities commissioner, for alteration of ap proachea to the Southern Pacific underpass crossing on the Pacific highway north of Aahland, according to word from the Llthla city today. The order Issued by Thomaa would entail work coating n,500 to be borne equally hy the state highway commission and the railroad com pany. The highway commission had asked for an entirely new crossing with a relocation of the road at a cost of 84,274. The commissioner ruled for the alternate plan, suggested by the railroad attorneys, claiming the pres ent crossing Is sufficiently large and that accldenta there have been caused ; by the faulty approachea. 1 It waa said In Aahland today that i opposition to the Thomaa order would probably further delay finish ing of the project which was Includ ed In the widening of the highway from the Aahland city llmlta to a point near the Jackson hot springs. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF WASH1NOTON. Oct. It. (AP) Hsrry L. Hopkins, administrator of federal emergency relief, announced today a frrant of 208.323 to Oregon for unemployment relief. Thla brings Oregon's total allotment from th relief administration to 1. 390.000. Todaya allotment wsa grant ed aa reimbursement on a matching basis of one dollar for every three dol lars of expenditure within the state for unemplcyent relief during July and August. IN PASTTWO WEEKS ROSrBURO. Ore., Oct. II. (API Henry Lleberllng e:derly homesteader living about two miles beyond the end of the Mttle River road. 40 mllea east of Roseburg, has been missing for the put to weeks, according to word received here thla afternoon by Sheriff Percy Webb, who waa aeked to conduct a search f-tr the mlstng man. According lo Lleberltngs sister, I Margaret. ASHLAND DISLIKES UNDERPASS ORDER QUESTIONED IN OREGON S LAYINGS A Stanley J, Foster (left) was arrested by Oakland, Cal.. police and questioned concerning a triple gang slaying In Portland, Ore., and another In Salem, Ore. Clara Mars (right), a friend, waa also ques tioned. Both denied knowledge of the killings. (Associated Press Photos) SEARCH FOR EXTENDED SALEM. Oct. II. (AP) Search for five of the six men who escaped Sunday from the criminally Insane ward of the state hospital waa ex tended over the entire Pacific coaat today, with emphasis placed on the capture of William O. Bowen, reputed ringleader. Charles P. Pray, superintendent of state police, branded Bowen as one of the most clever and dangerous crlratnala ever boused In an Oregon Institution, and declared he ahould have been sent to the penitentiary STATE EMPLOYE ADMITS MISAPPROPRIATING FUNDS 6AU5M, Oct. 11. Charged with misappropriating state funds to the amount of 12,052 for hla own use, Al bert O. Maizles, 22, cleric In the col lections department of the state board of control, today was taken in charge by District Attorney W. H. Trlndle of Marlon county. Maizles signed the confession to taking the funds. Information against the cleric was riled by William Elnzig, secretary of the board of control and state pur chasing agent, following hla discovery of the misappropriation. Funds were taken over a period of one year. Confronted with dlscrepanclea of several hundred dollars. Maizles con fessed to the whole amount and rais FOLSOM PAROLE POLSOM PRISON. Csl.. Oct. 11 (API Warren K. Billings, co-defen dant with Tom Mooney In tha San Francisco Preparedness day bombing, today applied for a parole from Fol som prison. Billings' application will be heard by the state board of prison terms and paroles during December. His contention haa been that he was In nocent of participation In the bomb outrages and waa entitled to a par don. No reason for a chance In Billings' attitude was given by the wsrden but the possibility was advanced he will be married to Madeline Wellsnd. If granted release. He Is said to have admitted he planned to be married If given freedom. FOURTH LIBERTY BONDS CALLED WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. (AP) The treasury today Issued a csll for I.87J.OO0.0O0 of the fourth Idberty loan bond Issue. The Issue totals more than M 0O0. 000.000. A new Issue of 13 ;et,r bonds waa announced. . Of the new booda IJ00.000.o00 will be offered for cash at a price of 101 'i. ether vill h uv:.d In ex change for bonds of the fourth Lib rtj loan. 5 INSANE OVER COAST Instead of to the hospital. Since Monday more than 50 clues have been Investigated. One led to the capture and return . or Elmer Becker Monday night. The other es caped patients, branded "dangerous,1 were still at large today, . Residents in this vicinity are careful to lock, their doors at night. . . Officers expressed the heller that George Fan-en, 66. and Adolph Bau scr, S3, headed south, whjle Bowen, 42, A. R. Carter, 36, and Dean Welch, 16. headed north. ed funds to pay back the entire fund. Elnzig aald. He. however, placed the matter before the district attorney at noon today. Maizles waa employed in the board of control offices in June, 1932, and about four months later started tak ing several payments for hla own us?, he said, to pay pressing obligations, with a view to returning the monuy Immediately. The practice continued, however, until the amount had grown beyond his control. He was married about a month ago. The funda misappropriated were those collected from relatives and es tates of Inmates In the atate hos pital and of patients In the tuber culosis hospitals. REPEAL NEK By The Associated Pre.s rtepcal of prohibition In the United States swept Into Its final stage to day with every Indication that the eighteenth amendment will be voted out of the constitution on Nov. 7. On Viat dsr six states will ballot on repesl. Approval by only three la needed to cancel the prohibition i amendment. ; A decisive vote by Florida yester ; day In favor of repesl brought the i number of states In the repeal col unm to 33. No atate haa Toted to retain the amendment. The six states passing on the ques j tlon on Nov. 7, are: Pennsylvania, j Ohio, North and South Dakota, Utah I and Kentucky. I ON RIGHT TRACK WASHINGTON. Oct. II. (AP) Agreeing that "the NRA Is headed In the rieht direction." the American Federation of Ixbor convention to day Instructed Its executive council to work for Inclusion of a maximum 30 hour work week In all recovery codes. Adopting with a unanimous cho rus of "avee" a resolution to thla ef- I feet, the convention further recom mended that If the executive coun cil were unable to achieve that end It then ahould seek congressional en actment of a compul-ory six hour dev. five day week law with guar antee against reduction In vage. DEFER SENTENCE T Final Decision of Court De pends On Future Attitude of Defendant Motion for New Trial Is Filed Passing of sentence upon Henrietta Martin, former president of the self-styled "Good Government Con gress," and lieutenant of L, A. Banks, former local agitator now serving a life sentence for murder, waa de terred thla morning by Circuit Judge H. D. Norton, "to determine the atti tude of thla defendant. What the final decision will be dependa upon her future course. I want to see what is going to happen. Neither the court nor the people of the oounty wsnt any more foolishness," Mrs. Martin waa found guilty oy a circuit court Jury late Monday of riotous, violent and disorderly con duct," In connection with her at tempted buggy whipping of Konsra N. Hall. Jacksonville Miner editor, February 35. Inst. Held Turmoil F.iho. In a brilliant and scathing denun ciation of the turmoil leaders, and followers, the court characterised the buggy whipping as "a little echo ot the turmoil . . reflecting credit upon none of those concerned, aa well as being silly and trivial. 'Sub-normal people were led arouna by the nose by Banks and Fehl," said the court, "and are more an object of pity than condemnation. It la the opinion of the court that the In dividuals Involved here today come under this classification. Out of Ill- advised and Intemperate leadership baa come a tragedy from nothing and a turmoil that, became a stench In the nostrils of the people of the state, and the nation. Self-8cekert Blamed. Jackson county, up to few years ago, waa noted for Its sound citizen ship and enterprise but self-seeking apostlea of reform, seeking to gain power through acurrllous criticism. plunged the county Into a condi tion without parallel. It waa a Jalse leadership, and a destructive leader ship. Every official of the county, in cluding thla court no matter how sincere, conscientious and honest, was subject to contemptible attacks from Banks and Fehl, subversive to law and order, and the peace of the commu nity. All the charges were false ana libelous." Other high points of the courts remarks were: The county has been brought to the point of bankruptcy by the tur moil which waa a period of extreme Insanity, and lack of common sense. "The- preamble of the Oood Govern ment Congress, an organization founded by Banks and Fehl, enun ciates prlnclplea anybody could sub scribe to, and many people Joined be cause of It. They were misled. But It was Just a camouflage to mask the criminal operations of the lesders. Made Own Mmellght. (Continued from Pae Ten) EDI Th case against O. R. Brown, charged with "slandering bank" waa dismissed late Tuesday afternoon when th court upheld the defense contention thst the Indictment waa faulty. The Jury drawn to hear the case, waa then dlamlAsed. The next grsnd Jury waa directed to return a corrected Indictment. If after consideration of the case, they round It advisable. The present bonds of Brown were continued, awaiting further grand Jury action. The court held that the Indictment "does not charge a crime, and omit two vital element of the ellegatlons." The Indictment read, "derogatory to a bank," when It ahould have read "derogatory to the financial condition of a bank," and omitted the phrase, "knowingly untrue a to facta." Senator Steiwer Here Next Week Senator rrtd W. Btelwer will make a trip through Southern Oregon next week and will spend Thursday, Octo ber 19. In Medford. The senator will not hold any pub lic meeting, but will be glad to meet anyone, who has anything they desire to take up with him KIDNAPING Slain Gangster Will Be Buried With Rich Show CHICAGO. Oct. 11. (AP) In the pomp he loved aa a gangster domiciled on Lake Shore Drive. Ou Winkler will go to hla grave In the family plot at Bt. Louis. "I want Clusnle to hsve the best of everything." said his widow. Georgette, as she chose a silver casket today. The tag on the or nate coffin read 910,000. Olamonda will gleam on the bosom of the starched shirt cloth ing the body, from which surgeona took 111 shotgun pellets. A sacred heart of platinum, a cross of sil ver, and the flashy gems the gangs ter affected In the days of under world power will be laid with htm In hla casket. "I'm even going to bury his dia monds with him." the widow said. E IS BALLOT STEALING Charles W. (Chuck) Davis, laat of the ballot-theft defendants, and who entered a plea of guilty, waa granted a suspended sentence, In circuit court this morning. The action was taken upon tha rec ommendation of the attorney -general and In accordance with the policy laid down by Circuit Judge G. P akipworth In meting puntshment. Tli court explained that "at any time conditions warrant," Davis would be subject to further court action. "Thla defendant," aald the court, "waa the dupe of higher-ups, who are now paying the penalties of their un reasoning folly." The district attorney's office In formed the court that Davis had ren dered "valuable assistance to the state, and corroborated evidence that the late county Judge had plotted the ballot theft, with Brecheen, Jones, and the Sexton brothers, ln front of the sheriff's vault, on the night of the burglary." Davis coun selled against the crime and advised Fehl, Jones, Brecheen, and the Sexton brothers, "you will get Into trouble If you steal the ballots." Davis left the courthouse before the ballots were stolen, and had no part In the actual theft, the district attorney said. "Davis was the least culpable of all the lesser defendants," Attorney Kelly said In behair of Davla, and cited the dismissal of the lndlctmenf against E. A. Fleming of Jacksonville, and the parole of C. Jean Connera, "the bright boy of Plnehurst," and others In volved. The court commented ,upon the tragedy ln which Davis was Involved, which resulted In the demise of Jo seph B. (Bud) Johnston, following a street argument. Davis waa exonerat ed by the grand Jury of blame, sup posedly on the ground of self defense. Davis has been In the county jail practically all of the time since hla arrest last February, Pear Markets NFW YORK, Oct. II. f AP) ! (U, B. D. A.) Pear auction market: IS cara arrived; 10 California cars, 7 Oregon, 2 Washington, 1 New Yori: unloaded; 10 rara on track. Oregon Bartletts: 3415 boxes extra fanry, l.0Si3.4S, average, 2.04; fanry, S1,603 2!; avernge $1.97. Oregon Bosca : 163& boxes extra fancy, $135(91.90, average $1.64; rsncy, $ 1. 2ft 1.78; average $1.46. Oregon Howells: b20 boxes, extra fancy, $1.3014fi, average $1.34; fan ry $1.05(5 1.16, average $1.11. California Bartletts: 7605 boxes, $1.35ir3.85, average $2.09. California Boats: 2195 boxes $1.05 AT 1 95, average $140. CH1CAOO. Oct. 11. (Tt (U&.DA.) Pear auction market: 10 California cars, S Oregon, 3 Washington arrived; 19 cars on track: cara sold. Oregon Boacn: 3flQ boxes extra fancy $1.95-1.76, average $1.69; 350 boxes fancy $1.95, Oregon Bartletts: 200 boxes extra fancy $3.00-2.30. average $2.18: 604 boxes fancy $1.80-2.20, averse $2.09. TO CLOSE THURSDAY Banks, oounty and city offices, will he closed tomorrow, In observance of Columbus dsy, which la a legal holi day In this state. No special obser vance at lb dag will b bald. HEAVY EXPLOSION PRECEDES PLUNGE OF FLAMING SHIP Witnesses Are Helpless As Passengers in New York to Chicago United Air Liner Scream for Rescue ilrst Fatal cniAh. The plane crash near Cheater ra?.'i " LMt n,Rht WM tn 'tret he United Air lines ayatem be ween New York and Chicago and U e first n the company's hftory with multi-motor planes, w L SlSi1: "eld manarer for the United Atr Lines stated here today Mr. Campbell Is in Medford con ferring with officials of the Med ford airport. CHESTERTON, Ind.. Oct. 11. API The scattered bits of a giant twin- motor tranaport plane one of its massive wheels hung suspended from ft tree waa all that remained today of a New York to Chicago ship of viuura ir lines mat carried Its seven occupanta to a flaming death. u wnni nappened when the all metal ship with a top speed of more than three mllea a minute, crashed to earth In flames shortly after 9 o'clock last night, about five miles souuieaac or nere, probably never will am Known, nut witnesses aald they heard a terrific explosion. All Well Minutes Before. A few minutes before while over North Llbertv. Ind.. enmnnnv nrriiMaii said It had radioed that "all was weir ana that before that It had landed at Cleveland and had passed over Toledo. ' Five of the bodies were recovered last night, but none was taken out alive, as the heat of the flames kepi farmers, who flocked to the scene, back. They said they aaw the victims milling around on the Inside of the oabln, unable to save themselves. Some said they even heard their screams. The other two bodies were found later. They had been either thrown clear of the wreckage or had Jumped aa they were about 350 yards to tha west of the tall of the plane, which waa considerably removed from tha main part of the ship. Both were partly burled In tha soft ground. Death List. Records of the air lines showed tha following were aboard: D. M. Dwycr, a woman, Arling ton, Mass, (Continued on Page Nine) Hunter Missing Since Tuesday Bt. Falls Area The aid of state police was asked today In locating A. K. Hart, 43, of Griffin creek, missing since lest night In the Summit Prairie region north of Butte Falls, where he was deer hunting. Report was brought In by his brother-in-law. T. A. Schollenburg, who went hunting with htm. No trace of the man waa reported this afternoon to lornl headquarters. WILL- ROGERS "says: BEVERLY HTIXS, Cal., Oct. 10. The British are over here now talking to us about debts. That's one thing you got to say for them. They were the first to pay n anything and even if they arc not goicj; to pay us any more they at lenot come over and talk it over with us, and if ever a different settle ment in made they certainly de serve the first break. We dislike their ten, we kid their poor F.nulish dialoet and we think they are snobbish, but by golly we know Hint their honor all over the worid is rec ognized. . iH .!' ! toe.
