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Twenty-eighth Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1933
No. 178.
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By PAUL SIALLON
(Copyright,- 1933, by Paul Mallon.)
The German Band.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. The best
political Joke of the fill season Is
the German election called by Von
Hlndenberg to aee If Hitler's stand
la approved.
You can Imagine what will happen
to any antl-Nar4 who dares show his
rues at the voting booth. Also what
will occur to any election official who
falls to give the ballots a good oia
fashioned Philadelphia accounting. It
will be the biggest shotgun election
ever held.
But there Is a trick In it which
goes deeper than that. Hitler Is sub
mitting the question of eliminating
various atate governments. He wants
undisputed central control In Berlin.
He will get It.
Throttling.
German Insiders say Von Hlnden
berg still hates Hitler but la too old
and tired to do anytning aooui iv.
Hitler elves him papers to sign and
ha sljtns. Only once has he demur
red. That was when the naive Nazi
decided that all religions were all
wrong and that there should ne i
new Hitler religion. Von Hlnden
' berg protested, but his voice was so
weak nobody nearct nun.
His. Mends, Von Papen and Von
Blelcher, have alld back into obscur
ity. If they are organizing any op
position It Is so secret that Hitler's
spies cannot find out about It.
prospects. '
The best diplomatic gueesers here
believe results from the Hitler defi
ance of the world will be a long time
coming.
The way they figure It out, Hitler
will probably proceed vaUh rearming
in a moderate way. He haa no means
of making himself a serious menace
for a while yet.
If he gets near the danger polnl,
Prance will act, probably through the
--League of Nations. Reocupatlon of
the Ruhr Is considered hardly likely.
It will be much easier for Prance to
share the responsibility with other
nations. '
However, the situation constitutes
a constantly menacing sword over
Europe and no prophesies can be
guaranteed.
Complications.
Certain senate natlonallets are pre
paring some fireworks against Nor-
man riavla.
They believe evidence Indicates that
the disarmament question has be
come a European political question
and that Davis Is up to his neck in
It. Agitation wtll start snoruy m
h.v. ii keen our hands entirely off
Simultaneously, there will be re
newed cheering In the same quarters
bout the "death" of the League ot
v.m. .Isnan and Germany are
crawling out. The United States and
Russia never went In. Only Britain.
Trance and Italy of the big powers
are stlU hanging on.
NRA Publicity,
The hot publicity campaign of the
NRA la cooling.
General Johnson has been easing
out of his regular bl-wcekly press
conferences. Since he was sick iney
have been held Irregularly. Last Prl
dsv one was scheduled for 4 p. m. The
nri cancelled It and Invited a
,h fw nraaa representatives to
Vila Affl-j at noon.
There are several reason. One Is
thm tjr.a is becoming a local
story. Developments are largely con
fined to individual locality Interests.
The national salea campaign Is no
longer needed.
Another reason appears to be that
.Alia AH tnn
TnHnn i. irettlnir nervous on the
subject of publicity. Hla blow-up
with the business letter services sug
gests that.
W. H. Klpllnger, who writes a week
ly confidential letter to business ex
ecutives, was told he could see no
one st the NRA but Johnson and the
publliclty man. Charles Mlchselson.
Johnson did the telling, with ge
tures. Apparently Klpllnger had been ob
taining information from Johnsons
subordinates. One item thus obtain
ed waa the resignation of Alexsnder
Sschs aa deputy administrator.
It seems that Sacha submitted a
resignation all right, but few knew
about It. Johnson apparently pre
vailed on Sachs to stay a wnne is
Sacha went to New York to clean up
aome business he had to attend to
It waa agreed announcement of the
resignation would be withheld for tne
time being. ,,,...,.
The general waa naturally displeas
ed when the news got around.
Johnson contends the Sachs resig
nation yarn was lnsccurste. as we.e
some othera used by Klpllnger. on
the asms cha:e he also p."y
barred from NBA James True, who
.... . !,.. niinl letter somewha-
similar to
Kip'.insera. "" '
ne two competing "
Wi -mm A 4 Visa
resularly seem to believe r..w
has been fslr to the NBA Ina gen
eral way, but that True haa been ex
tremelv critical.
Inte-eat In the matter will be iare.y
confined to business executives
.. . . ulin,rv Whft StlD-
m.ougnou. B it gent children. The opinion waa re-
.V'h.". wnon, the Rested by the state weifsr. com
NRA la dsllv dealing. mission.
The first result of the affair wr
a lot of valuable publicity for the
j Continued, oo fag rout),
RULE HELD VALID
BY STATE COURT1
No Imposition In Favor Of
Log or Creamery Trucks
Right To Inspect Con
tract Also Upheld, Opinion.
SALBM, Oct. 17. (AP) Taking the
bus and truck law to the people for a
vote and contemplated petition for a
new supreme court hearing on the
law today appeared as legal moves by
which truckers will continue their
battle against the measure.
Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle
today handed down a ballot title for
an Initiative petition to refer the bus
and truck law to a vote of the people.
The petition was filed by H. S. Black
ler and Clarence P. Wagner, both of
Portland.
Eight per cent of the legal voters,
or 26.666 would be required as signers
to secure an Initiative on the bus and
truck law. Completed Initiative peti
tions would have to be filed by July
5, 1634 to place the measure on the
1034 November ballot.
Any action which the special ses
sion of the legislature might take on
the bua and truck law would doubt
less alter the situation.
SALEM, Oct. 17. (AP) Constitu
tionality of the bua truck law was
upheld today by the state supreme
court.
Judge L. a. Le welling was revers
ed and the case dismissed by the
high court where tt was appealed by 1
Public Utilities Commissioner C. M.
Thomas In the case of Anderson vs.
Thomas.
The original suit was brought in
the Marlon county circuit court by
A. C. Anderson, president ot the Ore
gon Truck Owners and Farmers'
Protective association. Certain pro
visions of the bua and truck law
applying to contract and private car
riers were held Invalid by Judge
Lewelllng.
The opinion was written by Jus
tice Bailey and concurred In by the
entire court except Justice Bean.
who did not sit In consideration of
the case.
Heny Discrimination
Contentions of the plaintiff that
the act compels him as a private
and contract carrier to assume the
duties and burdens of a common
carrier; subjects him to unlawful
and unreasonable regulation by the
utilities commissioner; discriminates
against him in favor of creamery
and log hauling trucks; imposes bur
densome charges such as to prevent
private carriers from complying with
them and thereby creating a mon-
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DELAY IN TRUCK
Expressing aurprlsa that the stat
supreme court had declared the state
truck and bus bill constitutional In ft
ruling today. Public Utilities Commis
sioner C. M. Thomas said one res-son
u dat wag Kt ha
I .
might meet with the membera of the
state trucking organization at Salem
Thursday night.
Speaking of the news. Commission
er Thomaa said: "I knew that the
membera of the state supreme court
fully realised the Importance to the
atate administrative and enforcing
bodies that a decision should be made
at the earliest possible date, but felt
that on account of the voluminous
briefs filed by the railroads at a late
hour, that It might reasonably result
In consldersble delay."
Upon completion of the conferences
between the state and Copco engi
neers, the Medford hearing will be
resumed into the Copco activities.
Commissioner Thomss ssld it would
probably be In two weeks. He plena
to return north tomorrow night.
TO STEP MOTHER
stt.cM. Oct. 17 API A sten-
' mother not i,8,bie to relief un -
, ... , .. ... .,,..
nev General I. H. Van Winkle ruled
t00-r.
However, he ruled that the co-inty
court haa authority to make allow-
nee of such funds as It msy deem
necessary for the support of Indl-
i The crop of qu;rrels is unusually
;;;c in Ohio this year, hunters re -
pon.
Fat Girl, Taunted,
Pondera Week, Ere
Self Death Chosen
NEW YORK. Oct. IT. (API
Mary Jane Dane, IT, weighed 300
pounds, and because she weighed
so much the other girls called
her "Patty," and because of that
she killed herself.
It took her a week to reach
the decision, a week In which
she remained away from high
school and away from gibes and
taunts, her parents unknowing.
When a card came from her
principal Saturday, asking why
Mary Jane was absent, she pock
eted It before her mother could
see It. Then she engaged a room
away from home and called her
self Dlsn Whitman.
They found her body yesterday,
a self-tlred bullet through her
head, and a note which told her
mother that she was sorry.
CHASE NATIONAL
DESPITtJ-OSSES
Wiggins Also Receiver Of
Bonus And Retirtd When
Pay Cut, Senate Probe
Reveals-
WASHINGTON, Oct. IT. (AP)
Fabulous paymenta to Albert H. Wig
gin when he was chairman of the
Chase National bank, and hla retire
ment with a 100,000 annual peri'
slon, were written today on the pub
lic record of the senate stock mar
ket Investigation.
Ferdinand Pecora, committee coun
sel, showed that during part of the
time when Wlggin waa collecting oon
uses of more than 100,000 In addi
tion to his salary of around 4200,
000 a year, the bank waa suffering
severe losses.
In 1931, his salary was 4250,000, but
since then, he explained readily, he
had two ten per cent cuts. Tnei
lsst winter he retired.
It sppeared that at tlmea In re
cent years hie total compensation
from the Chase bank, Its securities
cornoratlon affiliate and numerous
directorships, approached half a mil
lion dollars a year.
At times, for example, In addition
to hla regular sslary he received l
huge bonus from the bank and an
other from the corporation, gottlng
payments rsnglng from 4300 a month
to 420,000 a year In fees for serving
ss director In vsrlous huge concerns.
Wlggin testified the bonuses were
psld by the bsnk and lta affiliate
as "sdded compensation In profitable
times."
Senator Adams ID.. Colo.) asked If
there were deductions when busi
ness wss bad, or whether this ays
tem only worked one way.
Only one way." Wlggin replied.
questioned by Pecora, Wlggin read
from a sheet prepared by the bank
showing his salary and bonus, from
the bank alone for the past
yeara.
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WITH FEDERAL FEE
EUGENE, Oct. IT. (AP) A recom
mendation that Eugene ask the gov
ernment to build and operate a pow
er plant on the upper McKenzie river
waa contained In a report of a special
chamber of commerce Investigating
committee made public today.
The committee, headed by Dr. H.
W. Titus, waa appointed to study the
application of the Eugene water
board seeking federal aid funds to
construct a huge power plant, to be
known aa the Rennle authority and
to lease the plant from the govern
ment to sell power to surrounding
cities.
The committee felt It would be
unwise for Eugene to attempt to lease
and operate the plant and recom
mended that the board modify Its ap
plication to ask the government to
build and operate the plsnt, handling
he disposal of power. Under this arJ
raneement. Eugene would oonave iva
1 site on the river and turn over to the
.,rnment lta surveys and data rela-
. tire to the engineering problems.
The report will be considered by
i the chamber dlrectora and If accepted
j the chsmbtr will bend every effort
towsrd getting isvoraoie pmra
tel consideration. Stanley Stevenson,
president ot the chamber, aald.
The proposed project, similar to
the Bonneville project but smaller,
would cost 13.000 000, much of
j which would go for labor, thus siding
' employment in this district during
' UK coming winter,
Sentenced To Life
1
r''l I
Kathryn Kelly, wife of George
r-jchlne, Gun" Kelly, with herhui
oand waa sentenced to life Impris
onment following her conviction In
Oklahoma City for participation In
the Charles P. Urachal kidnaping.
(Associated Press Photo) ,
EARLY ESCAPE ON
TRIP T0PRIS0N
Mrs. Kelly Also Attempted To
Bribe Jailer Mother On
Kentucky Penal Farm
Out Christmas, Is Claim
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 17.
(P County jailer K. E. Herron aald
today Mrs. Kathryn Kelly, wife of
"Machine Gun eteorge," promised him
15.000 If he would permit her to
escspe late yesterday, Just before ahe
waa taken from the Jail to a train en
route to federal prison. Herron
promptly rejected the otter.
"Let me call 4 number, take me a
block away and a man will nay you
sis.ooo," he said Mrs. Kelly offered
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 17. iVp)
Boasting that her husband, George
''Machine Gun" Kelly will break out
of his own prison and rescue her j
before Christmas, Kathryn Kelly left I
here today for Cincinnati, afUr a
final parting with her mother, Mrs.;
R. O. Shannon.
"George will see me at Christmas,"
Mrs. Kelly told officers. "He told me
he would break out Christmas and
get me out. He always does what he
says he will."
The next minute, however, the auburn-haired
wife of the desperado
was weeping:
"Mother is so sweet, so innocent."
she cried. "I'm worried only about
her."
The two women, both faclnj life
sentences for their part in the kid
naping of Charles P. Urschel, Okla
homa City oil man, arrived from Okla
homa City shortly berore 7 a. m.
They walked with their guards to an
other station where they said good
bye. Mrs. Kelly boarded a passenger
train and departed for Cincinnati at
7:50 a. m., and her mother was re
moved to the Shelby county penal
farm, where she will serve her sen
tence. Told that ahe would be required to
work In the aewlng room of the penal
farm, Mrs. Shannon protested that
"I can't run a machine," and then
asked:
"Can I wear my own clothes there?
I ve never been In prison before. '
TRAIN IS LATE
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 17. fjp Her
regal British lnnsrds stoked with
i proper coal and her entry heralded
by the Jeerin? hoou of a yardrul or
locomotives, the "Royal Scot," Brit
ain's crack paasenger trs'.n, came to
Denver today four hours late and
under convoy.
Hauled from Eads. Colo . Into Pu
eblo by a Missouri Pacific train crew,
the Scot "made It over the hump
to Denver," in the words of her en
gineer. William Hubertson, under her
own power. Behind her. however,
loaffd a Dnver A Rio Grande West
ern mountain-type locomotive equip
ped to push it necessary.
HITLER BLUFFING
L
Lull Comes As Diplomats
Ponder Mew Way Aus
tria Beset, France Calrrv
And British Are Hopeful.
GENEVA, Oct. IT. (AP) jLeague
of Nations delegatea continued to
speculate today on whether Germany
would make good lta announced In- u
bcuwuu w wiMiar.w.
The league was represented as see
ing no evidence that Chancellor Hit
ler had taken a definite decision. In
any event, the resignation haa no of
ficial statue until it Is received here.
Since the German delegatea have
left this city, league officials believe
the only place to solve the riddle Is
Berlin.
German functionaries at the secre
tariat of the league thought the ques
tion of resignation waa atlll open, but
said they had no official Information.
It waa stated they have not been
asked by Berlin authorities to resign
their positions.
(By the Associated Press.)
Disarmament conference delegates
begin a 10-day recess designed to al
low governments to plan ways of
meeting the situation growing out of
Germany's withdrawal.
Norman H. Davis, chief of the
American delegation, let It be known
this week's conferences would find
Uncle Sam on the outside looking in.
"It is now a question for Europe and
not the United tastes to decide," he
said.
Premier Daladler of France sensed a
strengthened political position ai
result of patrotlc manifestation In
reaction to Germany's stand as con
gress' reopening neared.
Trouble piled high around the head
of little Engelbert Doll fuss, Austria's
vigorous chancellor. Alleged Nazi
plots against his government were air
ed. Labor difficulties flared.
Britain's Chancellor of the Exche
quer Chamberlain, though deeply
concerned, waxed philosophical. "No
news," said he "Is never so good or so
bad as It seems at first."
PARIS, Oct. 17. (fl) Premier
Edouard Daladler, calm but grim, to-
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SALEM, Oct. 17. (AP) Attorney
Oeneral I. H. Van Winkle today an
nounced ballot titles for two Initi
ative measures.
One would make unlawful and for
bid the receipt, collection or payment
of interest on new and Initial con
tracts and financial transactions of
every kind, from and after Decemoer
36, 1034, to and Including December
25, 1944. Receipt of unenforced In
terest payments from foreign nations
and non-resident aliens la exempted
under the proposed law.
The other measure would limit In
terest on loans of 9300 or less to one
per cent a month Instead of three per
cent a month and not permit the
charge of any amount agreed upon on
unsecured loans of 9&0 or less to one
person, as now authorised. Sale of
pledges and disposition of proceeds
therefrom would also be regulated
and deficiency judgments after such
sales prohibited.
Pear Markets
NEW TORK, Oct. 17. (AP) (U. S.
D. A.) Pear auction market, prices
slightly weaker. 14 cars arrived; 18
Oregon cars, 8 California, 4 Washing
ton, 1 New York unloaded. 33 cars
on track.
Oregon Bones: 6385 box, extra
fancy 1.45-3.10. average 1.77; fancy
1.40-1 00, average 1.03.
Oregon D'Anjous: 3410 boxes, extra
fancy 1.80-3.45, average 3:30; fancy
1.65-2.20. average 3.03.
Oregon Bartletts: 1110 boxes, extra
fancy 2 20-2 80. average 3 42; fancy
3 30-3.80, average 3 83.
Washington Boscs: 1550 boxes,
extra fancy 1.15-1.50, average 1.31;
fancy 1. 40-1 00, average 1.54.
Washington D'Anjous: 840 boxes,
extra fancy 1.86-3.10, average 1.92,
Washington Bartletts: 610 boxes,
extra fancy 1.65-1.09. average 1.83.
California Bartletts: 3535 boxes,
1.00-1.36. averaga 1 33.
California Boar; 1050 boxes, 1.50
1 05, average 1.08.
CHICAOO, Oct. 17, Pj (U8DA)
Pear auction market: Two New York
cars, 1 Oregon arrived; 9 cut on
track: 4 cars aold.
California Bartletts: MM boxes,
2 49-9 SO. avsrsge 9 89.
Washlnston Bov?s: (31 box,,, ex
is fancy, tl.10-1 45. average SI 31;
111 boxes fancy, 11.10-1 .44.
Loses Blue Eagle
Theodore G. Rahutls, restaurs,
teur of Gary, Ind., may be the first
"test ease" for the NRA. He was
ordered by Gen. Hugh Johnson to
surrender his Blue Eagl) Insignia
because he was reported violating
the minimum wage and maximum
hours provision of the code. (As
sociated Press Photo)
ACTS TO SECURE
L
Federal Funds Available And
Site Selection Near Loy
alty To Chancellor By
Campus Aides Ordered
PORTLAND, Oct. 17. (p) Early
action on tne proposed building pro-
grsm on the campuses of Oregon's
institutions of higher learning, with
federal public works money to be
used, was Indicated at the meeting
of the state board of higher educa
tion here Monday.
It was the first session since she
board lost Its president and vice
president by resignations, and Gov
ernor Meier's two new appointees,
Roscoe C. Nelson of Portland, and
WlUard Ii. Marks of Albany, were
elected to those respective offices. (
George B. McLeod, chairman of the
building committee, submitted a
lengthy report on the proposed P. W.
A. building program. The committee,
at the suggestion or Chancellor W. J.
Kerr, was given power to act In se
lecting a site for the proposed $350.-
000 library at, the university, after
considerable discussion disclosed
difference of opinon as to which of
two suggested sites should be selected
Chancellor Kerr reported that a
safe balance well above the emerg
ency balance budgeted still remains
to the credit of the educational sys
tem, despite a reduction or enroll
ment from 8.140 a year ago to 6,502
at the present time. This 10 per
cent decrease has resulted, he said, tn
curtailed fee receipts, reducing the
balance of the board by about 840,000.
Most of the decrease was in the upper
classes and graduate students. There
wss a surprising Increase In exten
sion students, the report aald.
In accepting the post of president
of the state board of higher educa
tlon. Nelson declared that "the ar
tides of my creed are brief and readily
com p re h ensl ble ."
They are, he ssld: "First, the peo
ple of Oregon have dowered the board
with plenary powers In the field of
higher education, and the board must
honorably and courageously execute
this sacred and Important trust.
Second, in the exercise of that
trust the board has selected a chan
cellor who la at all times amenable
to the board, but who la the board's
chosen and trusted chief administra
tive officer. The board has the right
to ask and, as far as I am concerned,
will demand full and unequivocal
loyalty from those who In turn serve
under the chancellor's direction. This
does not Invove the loss of cherlsherl
academic freedom; it does not limit
or abolish open and fair discussion;
but It means the elimination of sub
versive tactics."
The next meeting of the board will
be held at Eugene, as soon as E. C.
Summons, Portland board member,
returns.
Poultry Meet Tonlaht.
The poultry and egg producera of
Jackaon county are reminded that
a poultry and egg meeting Is to held
at the chamber of commerce tonight
under the direction of Chas. A. Wing,
chairman of the agricultural com
mittee of the chamber of commerce.
Every producer Is asked to attend
and be on hand promptly at 8:00
o'clock.
pioneer Woman 1'as.ee
PORTLAND, Oct. 17. (AP) Mrs
Anna rredrika Hlmes, wlfa of George
H. Kimes. curator of the Oregon His.
torlcal aoclety. died at her home here
today. Mrs. Hlmes wsa the daughter
of Daniel T. Rlggs, pioneer of IU
She and Mr. Hlmes were msrrled at
Ss'.em In Blie H survived by
her husband and by six dsughters
and on son-
Radio Singers Vex
Texas Cowmen In
Entirely New Way
AUSTIN, Tex.. Oct. 17. ( AP)
Out in the wide open spaces,
they're squirming In their saddles,
metaphorically speaking, because
singers won't or can t pronounce
an ordinary range term.
It should be "do-gie." long o.
not "dog-gle," in the familiar re
frain, "Git Along Little Dogte, Git
Along, Olt Along." J. Frank Do
ble, author of various books on
range lore and a member of the
University of Texas faculty, la the
authority.
Doble explained that the dogle
is a motherless calf, but that
drivers of cattle often use It gen
erlcally In talking to alt kinds
of cattle, especially yearlings, as
they ride along with the herd.
EX-PRESIDENT ON
IS
VALLEY VISITOR
Hoover And Distinguished
Party Pass Through- City
Late Yesteday En Route
To The Klamath River.
Enjoying a fishing trip with a party
of friends, Ex -President Herbert Hoov
er was somewhere on the Klamath
river today. He passed through this
city and Ashland late yesterday,
Jovial and apparently In excellent
health, Mr. Hoover stopped at Ah-1
land for a few minutes late yester
day before departing for a few days'
angling for steel he ad and salmon.
Members of the Hoover party wsre
Nicholas Roosevelt of New York, Jay
N. (Ding) Darling of -Des Maine,
Milton II. Esberg and Dr. E. W. West
phal of San Francisco.
The former chief executive and hla
party came north by way of the Red
wood highway, turning down the Pa
cific highway at Grants Pass. Aftar
a few days' angling for steel head and
salmon the party will return to Palo
Alto.
Mr. Hoover aald he had no Import
ant announcement to make. He In
quired as to the benefits derived from
the Nit A in Ashland and was solicit
ous concerning the pear and apple
business In this section, Inquiring
how growers were doing and how
prices compared with a year ago,
"Tills Is getting serious," Hoover
said at Ashland, as he declined to
pose for a picture. However, he gra.
clonsly autographed student body
books and other papers at the re
quest of a large number of Normal
school and high school students.
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NEW TORK, Oct. IT. P) Prices
and wagea and everything else are
going up this fsll, so hair atylra are,
too, the New York halrdreaaera and
cosmetologlata asoclatlon saya.
At the opening of the assoclstlon's
oonventlon yesterday, higher coiffures
were shown. Curls will be bsnked
on top of the hesd this year.
"The upward movement playa the
leading role In autumn coiffures," the
demonstrator aald. "The back of the
neck hasn't really been aeen for the
past aeve years. It disappeared like
women'e ears, which have been back
now for aome time. Now we aha',1
aee the back of the neck once more."
peathera and velvet and all sorts
of ornaments will be used this year
to adorn the coiffure, the association
haa decided. Popular ooior for the
hair will be .bright red and even "aplt"
curls are back. Platinum blondes
didn't get even a nod at the meeting.
EPITHETS PLY AT
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17. (AP)
Art J. Smith, commander-in-chief of
the Khaki Shirts, who In one breath
r. duced the organization enrollment
from "nearly 10.000.000" to "almost
10.000'' men. waa held In 40o bsll
today on a chsrge of fraudulent con
vcralon.
The crowded court room was In
an uprosr aa Smith announced soma
of his former "generals" and "col
onus" were "big bums" and the erst
while aides aent verbal brickbats fly
ing In return. The commander Is
accused by James Laskey, hla body
guard, of fraudulent conversion of
furniture which Laskey says he ob
tained from the organisations headquarters.
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Claim Rates Fail To Keep
Pace With Depression On
Form Engineer's Report
Filed.
Investigation of the Copco power.
rates being conducted here by Publlo
Utilities Commissioner O. M. Thomaa
was adjourned at 10:30 this morning
until further order of the commission.
The next hearing on the matter, la
Indefinite, Mr. Thomas has an
nounced. Concerning the Klamath lake altu
atlon In the Copco hearing, which haa
been scheduled to open In Klamath
Falls Monday, October 33. Commis
sioner Thomas said that he waa not
certain of the legality of the contract
made with the federal government by
Copco In 1017.
A detailed explanation of the 334
adjustments to the public service
commission of Oregon valuation aa
of December 31, 1018, waa made at
yesterday afternoon's session of tha
publlo utilities commission In tha
city hall, by Melwood W. Van Scoyoo
of Portland, engineer who has been
carrying on the Copco Investigation,
At the opening of the afternoon
meeting, In charge of Commissioner-
C. M.
Thomas, complaints against
Copco were
a resolution
received, and Included
from Frultdale Grange;
No. 370. which
requested that
thorough Investigation be carried out.
Tha committee signing the resolu
tion Included Sister Laura Shea, Geo,
A. Hamilton and Albert Mcklllln.
Mrs. Shea appearod before the com
mission sa did Mr. Hamilton. Tha
latter explained that there were 60
membera in the Orange, and with
tew exceptions, they are not . abla
to pay the rates until their earn-"
Ing power la greater. He charged
that the Copco rates are the same.,
while the farmer's Income has
shrunk. He suggested that Copco
"go with the tide," and that they
reduce rates to correspond with
other prices. "All we wsnt la a
chance." Hamilton said, "until w
are a little more able to pay."
Later during the hearing Mr. Ham
ilton asked If he might state that
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17. (AP)
Proponents of the lB.OOO.OOO pro
ject for Improvement of the lower
Snake river and middle Columbia,
river aectora for navigation and pow-.
er development.' today presented to
Marshall N. Dana, regional publlo
worka advlaor, a brief declaring tha
project would provide employment
for largo numbers of men and would
Insure full realization of the navi-.
Rational benefits from tha 31,000
000 Bonneville dam.
POGERS
rigys:
SANTA MONICA, Cal., Oct.
I6.--S0 Germany left the'league.
Well, we can't criticize. We
never even went in.
The poor old league never
had a chance, for it had no pow-
er. It tried to keep everybody
good by having 'em sign a
pledge, (but there was nothing
they could do to you if you
broko the pledge.)
They didn't need guns to
make the league a real succes.
An economic boycott against
any nation by all the others
would have done the trick. Let
the world quit trading with
Japan and China will have
Manchuria back by breakfast
time. Nations will give up their
lives (even cheer about it.)
They will give up their money
in order to givo up their lives.
But to ask one to give up their
trade to prevent war well,
that has never been done.
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