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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather I Forecast: L'nsettled, probably with FORD MA tt ft MED CLASSIFIED ADS . . JZaf' Lou of (ood oariUiu TJ that ra.o (enulne jtj? UlVlnCt wtmtmmm .occasional rains tonight and Wed nesday , (Hgnest yesterday ....... 01 Lowest this morning o Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1933. No. 190. LI Li 1 J 1 J . I ' , k . ' i - As GREEKS THWART rau jCHASE CHAIRMAN REPUBLICAN GUNS Bgmnd By PAUL MALLOX Copyright, 1033, By Paul Mallon. Dirty Work WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. Our of ficial have come Into possession of secret Information Indicating the British are trying to stir up trouble for us In the Par East. Fbr months Britain has been hav ing & trade war with the Japanese In India. Not much is heard about It In thla country, but It baa changed the complexion of the whole Par Eastern situation. The Japanese have almost entirely ceased their antl l American propaganda and have turn- ed their wrath on London. Now certain British diplomats ap parently are trying to alleviate their situation by arousing the Japanese against us In subtle ways. A confidential record exist of a few underhanded activities. Our of ficials will probably deny It. They co not want to start an open debate with Downing Street on such a dan gerous subject. However, they have taken steps to let the British know they know what Is going on. The matter probably will NOT be come serious. Such things are hap pening backstage In diplomacy all the time. The result of this one may be re placement of some British diplomats In the Par East. At least orders will be sent them from London, advising them that If they feel It necessary to stimulate antl-Amerlcan feeling, they should take precautions not to get caught at It. Louis Howe has been almost un bearable for more than a week.' The reason Is he won 440 or more one day on the races. It seems he v made a $10 betting selection and of fered to share $5 worth of It with the president. However. Mr. Roosevelt had been to the races before and de clined with thanks. Howe has been so elated at his great success that he cannot sleep nights. Also he keeps reminding Mr. Roosevelt what a great bargain he missed by not going In on the Howe special. Howe's antics have much to do with maintaining the White House equilibrium In these high-pressure times. When the president of the New York stock exchange visits the presi dent of the United States, It ought to be a story. But It wasn't. Richard Whitney was mum about It. So was Mr. Roosevelt. The story Is that Mr. Whltri-y heard what Mr. Roosevelt had been aylng about speculators off the record. His Information Indicated that the president waa thoroughly ngry at the exchange . His mission to the White House waa to sell the president the Idea that nothing should be done to Interfere with legitimate trading. Mr. Roose Tejt was very, very nice to him. They called each other by their first names. They agreed legitimate trading should be protected. Apparently Mr. Roose velt did NOT say definitely what he waa going to do. Everyone knows It will be licensing of the exchange. His anger has been directed chiefly to speculations on the commodity xchangea rather than In stocks. The row between General Johnson nd the federal reserve board waa much ado about nothing. The board waa entirely correct In asserting that production fell off in Industries after adoption of their codes and processing taxes. There is a very logical and accurate explanation for It. The industries knew that codes and taxes were com ing. They speeded up production to the limit before-hand in order to stock up at a cheap production cost. Naturally this high speed production fell off after the codes were signed. It does not mean thnt the N. R. A. hurt business in that respect. It means only that the manufacturers took advantage of the N. R. A. and ths A. A. A. to sell pre -cod a goods st post-code prices. Johnson emitted a blood-curdling denial but it did not entirely come within the facts. Johnson's almultaneo; set-to with Henry Ford was NOT his fault, but rather the result of clever publicity n the part of Ford. The general would like to bite Henry's ear off if the administration would permit it. But the only thing hs said was that he would cite Ford to Attorney -General Cumminga "when nd If' Ford violates the code. The Ford people misinterpreted the abatement In a blasting reply an nounclne Ford had NOT violated t'ie code and during Johnson to prose cute. It made good reading but It did not mean anything. The man on the lnlde who is blocking Cuban recoenltlon Is Sum ner Welies, the ambassador to Ha Yn. The inner comvdors at t:-,e state ' department have all reached the con elusion that rec-Knition la probably sdvlsable. State Secre'arv Mull is Included in t; .is cr? ;p T:-.r ..- t;i!nfc 4CoAUQue4 oa page Fi 10 FACE U. S. PROSECUTION Unexpected Decision Given In Case Which Has Dragged Through Greek Tribunal Since August. ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 31. (p) The appeal court today denied the United States' request for the extradition of Samuel Insull, thus thwarting for the second time the attempt to return him to America. The court last November turned down the first United States request seeking the return of Insull, former Chicago utilities operator, to Cook county, Illinois, to face charges aris ing from the collapse of his enter prises. The decision today in the case, which has been dragging through the Greek tribunal since August, came unexpectedly. It had been assumed further argu ment would be heard when the court reassembled this afternoon. Samuel Insull, monarch of a util ities kingdom that failed, waa living in Paris when a Cook county, Illinois grand Jury, September 4, 1932. in dicted him for larceny, embezzlement and larceny by bailee. The United States government Im mediately took a hand in the pro ceedings and one month later, on October 8, the American embassy In Paris handed the French foreign of fice a request for his provisional ar rest. But the action came too lRte, In sull already had quietly left Paris. He went to Italy, but remained there only a short time, then went to Greece. The United States asked the Greek government to extradl.te the Chicao an, but encountered difficulties, due to the fact that extradition treaty was then only in process of negotia tion between the two governments. Greek courts refused the American request in a verdict returned Decem ber 28, 1932. Martin J. Insull, now living In Or lllia, Ont., waged a fig-ht against ex tradition in a Canadian court simul taneously with his brother's battle in Greece. Whether he wins depends on a de cision to be made by Justice A. C Kingstone of Toronto, who heard the case, in the near future. 4 REPORT INCREASE SAN PRANCTSOO, Oct. 81. Wh Substantlal Increases In Oregon em ployment and payrolls during Sep tember are shown in the monthly sur vey made by the Federal Reserve bank of San Francisco. The bank found gains of 17 per cent In the number of workers and 10 per cent in the aggregate weekly payrolls, after checking reports from 118 representative firms. These gains are larger than the customary Sep tember increases over August. "Employment in the food products industry rose sharply." the report said, "and moderate increases were reported by the metals, textiles, pa per and printing, and lumber and wood products groups." Gains over a year ago were much larger, the number of employes being up 42 per cent and sgarezate weekly wages up 44 per cent. Average weekly wages were slightly higher than a year ago, TUMBLES OFF AGAIN BOSTON, Oct. 31. (API Lou Broulllard today found himself an ex-champion for the second time in his brief career. The .French - Canadian youn&ter from Worcester, was stripped of his middleweight '..tie last night by Vlnce Dundee, the Baltimore veteran, in a tame 15-round bout at the Bos ton Garden. FRANCE GETS TASTE OWN DEBT MEDICINE RIO DE JANEIRO. Oct. 31. (AP) France, considering fijtxther default !n her debts to the United States, was forced on the other side of the fence by Brazil today. Brazil withheld payment of an installment on her debt to French j bankers, and It was understood fut- ure payment dates also would be j ignored. i l PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 31. (AP) A kettle of boiling water hurled t him by a Chinwie waiter aftr he ! hnd reputedly stnirk at the wsiter a Tiplnyer, snt ihrrt S-hppfer, 22, a hospital today frT treatment of cver burn pa &i tote and cacjU SAMUEL INSULL, former Chicago utilities magnate, shown as he ap peared in court at Athens, Greece, during hearing of extradition which was refused today. FORO WILL GIVE EDGGEWATBR, N. J., Oct. 31. (AP) To Gen, Hugh S. Johnson went today charges of NRA violations on the part of the Ford Motor com pany. After. 9- meeting of a committee of strikers from the Ford assembly part plant here, Hug,h V. Reilly, labor or ganizer and strike representative, said specific charges and a petition for action had been drawn up. . WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. ;p) The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce today was notified the Ford Motor company would submit the wage and hours report required by the automobile code on Nox-ember 8 or 7. The announcement waa made by Hugh S. Johnson, after he had ob tained from Alfred Reeves, vice-president and general manager of the N. A. C. C. a report on the intentions of all manufacturers In regard to submission of figures. Last week the NRA executive had said in reply to newspapermen's ques tions that If Ford failed to submit the data required by the code, he would turn the case over to the attorney-general. Today's announcement did not sin gle out the Ford company from the rest of the Industry, merely giving a list of the firms which already have submitted figures, with a second iist containing half the firms, giving the date on which they had informed Reeves the requested data would ba provided. Today's evidence of compliance on the part of Ford with the require ment of the code did not settle the manufacturers' status In regard to government bids, elnce Johnson has raised the question of his willingness to deal collectively with his employ;. TO ANOTHER HIGH WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. (API Th world price ef gold abruptly lumped tod.? In plte of PrMldent Roosevelt announced Intention of buyinft the mtl In forln mrltet. but nevertheless the domestic price the RFC will py win advanced to another new high. While awaiting aurnce from London that Mr. Roosevelfa ap proaching operation would not firmne retaliatory action and precip itate a monetary war, the adminis tration aet a price lor the day of 33 13 for the yel:cw metal when fresh from domestic mlnea. The world price was 3! .05. Yesterday's domestic price wss a;ii,9fl. nnh;tm to New I'o-r. PORTLAND. Ot. 31. I AP) R. P. Bonham, since lf)10 director of !m migration for the Oregon district, will leave tonight for Seattle to take up his new duties as director of Im mleraMon and naturalization for dis trict N. Ifl, inrlurtiru we.trrn Ore 3"ti, western Washington and Alas-k LOST HEAVILY L Wiggin Tells Senate Probers Personal Corporations Suffered Net Loss Of Over 5 Million Dollars. By N;i than ftohertson Associated P.-ess Staff Writer. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. (AP) Albert H. Wiggin told senate Investi gators today his personal corporations had a net Iosb of more than $5,000,000 from participating In pools and syn dicates with the Chase Securities Cor poration. Earlier, the retired chairman of the Chase National bank, with which the corporation was affiliated, described loans by his personal companies to officers of the bank. , Made Big Loans It also was brought out that the personal corporation of Wiggin loaned $724,000 to Gerard M. Dahl, head of the Brooklyn -Manhattan Transit. Wiggin read a prepared statement saying his three corporations had lost $5,139,697 since 1917 In participating with the securities corporation and pools and Joint accounts. Wiggin also testified to the forma tion of three companies In Canada, saying he had hoped to benefit In the payment of Income taxes through them. He added, however, he did not know whether this purpose had been achieved. Firms Interlocked Wiggin was questioned by Ferdi nand Pecora, counsel for the senate banking committee, about the opera tions of the Shermar corporation, chief of Wiggins' domestic family cor porations. Pecora asked If any of its officers were also officers of ths i Chase bank or the Chase Securities Corporation. iteplylng in the affirmative, Wiggin named Lynde Seldcn, vie -president of the bank, wl.o was a vice-president of the corporation. "He is my son-in-law," the banker added. One of the directors of Shermar, Wiggin p tided, was Gates W. McOar rah, chai-man of the board of the New York federal reserve bank and director of the Bank for International Settlement. "That shows the tie-up between the federal reserve and New York banks," Senator Couzens (R., Mich.) said with a smile. Wiggin replied that McGarrah was a close personal friend. FEAR DEPUTY IN F PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 31. ( AP) The Ciackamas river is being drag ged (our miles notheast of Oregon City today In an effort to locate the body of Leo Zeilenski, 30 special deputy sheriff of Marlon county, whose empty automobile was recov ered from the river yesterday after noon. It Is believed Zeilenski, hurrying back to Salem after a visit to his fi ance, Jessie Brown, a school teacher at Estacada, apparently missed a sharp left curve In a heavy frg. The accident occurred soon after mid night Monday. E The school board conducted a pub llo hearing on the school budget last evening, and as there were no objections, the budget waa ordered as it had been posted. Superintend ent E. H. Hedrick reported today. The total budget la Hated as Hi64, 302 while the estimated receipts 'rom the state and county are $74,818, leaving the district to raise I189, 487 by taxation. ICE PEN ARRIVAL BALEM, Oct. SI. (AP) Jahon Haley, 42, nude slayer, has remained very quiet alnce arriving at the state penitentiary to begin serving a life term for second degree murder in Clackamas county, prison official stated today. Tomorrow Halfy will begin unload ing hog fu1!. Heavily manacied and accompanied by Sheriff E. T. Mass and Deputies Rohler and Hughes, , Hairy was received hre yesftrdny. j u a "drfsrd in" and jtlaced in 1 the receiving ward, START BLAZING AT LT National Committee Charges President Has Violated Many Pledges Monetary Maneuvers Main Target. WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. (API In what may be the fore-runner of a n anti-administration campaign similar to that directed from Dem ocratic headquarters through the Hoover presidency, the Republican national committee has undertaken its first attack o'n Roosevelt actions. Copies of a pamphlet charging vio lation by the president of many Democratic campaign and platform pledges have been circulated among members of the committee and Re publican legislators. It Is said to J? the result of "an increasing vol ume of reqties from all sections." Follow-up Uncertain How or whether it will be follow ed up could not be ascertained to day. It Is remembered In political circles here, however, that the work of Charles Mtchaelson as publicity director for the Democratic commit tee from 1928 onward attracted much notice. Republicans made the charge that a "smear Hoover" campaign was be ing conducted, andi steps were taken to counteract Democratic publicity. Michaelson now Is public relations director for the NRA. The Republican pamphlet, which has not been given general distribu tion as yet, does not carry the name of any author. It was obtained by reporters from Earl Venable, execu tive secretary of the Republican con gressional committee. The national committee organiza tion which Issued it Is under the direction of Everett Sanders, nat ional chairman for Herbert Hoover. Handera Carries On has carried on in office since the 1932 election, with a skeleton organization here. He was person ally picked for the post at the out set of the Inst national campaign by Mr. Hoover, There has been talk of a drive by the anti-Hoover faction to reor ganize the national committee. "Let's Look at the Record." Is the title of thi pamphlet, which hits particularly at Roosevelt moncrary actions since March and contends the administration has set up a sys tem of "tricky (treasury) bookkeep ing.'" "Despite all this studied deception and manipulation In handling the fiscal affairs of the nation the bud get is not balanced," It says. CALIFlNlAAPPLE SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 31. (AP) The season's first snow sparkled on high mountains of California and Oregon today as a storm which drenched lower elevation with rain drifted southward Into southern Cali fornia. Wind, accompanying the rain, caused damage estimated by growers at 80,000 to the apple crop In the Paro valley of California as It whip ped unpicked fruit from trees. Little damage was reported, how ever, to the 10,000,000 San Joaquin valley cotton crop, harvesting of which was delayed lor weeks by a recent pickers' strike. Growers report ed the rain in that region wm not heavy. CUT TICKET COST WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. fAP) Permission to reduce passenger farca0 In transcontinental, western and southwestern territories effective on Derember 1, was asked today of the interstate commerce commission by all railroads In the territory. Generally the reduction would re sult In one way fares on conches of two cents a mile and three cents a mile on Pullman cars. BIG STEEL PREFERRED PAYS 50 CTS. DIVIDEND NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (AP Direc tors of the United States Steel Cor poration today declared a dividend of 50 cents on the preferred stocx. A like payment was made In each quar ter since January of this year, when the rat was reduced from 11.75 quarterly. NEW YORK, Oct. 31, (AP) The Graf Zeppelin today virtually com I plcted Its crossing of th Atlantic o'-ein, aTorrttng to a wtrrle'.ed re j pin nf iu position re-eived by Mac V7 Radio corporation. RAILROADS WOULD McADOOS RETURN FROM ABROAD H xiv Hvfal-;'' Senator and Mra. William Glbba McAdoo of California aro ahown a, they arrived In New York when they returned from a ahort tour of Europe. The aenator vlalted Russia. (Associated Press Photo) FEHLS PROPERTY L T The sheriff's office haa started ad vertising sale ot the Pacific Record Herald building on Sixth street, and residential property on Oftkdale ave nue, under the Judgment rendered against E. H. Pchl, In favor of Roy A. Parr, In the latter's libel ault against the formor weekly publisher. Pehl la now serving a four year sen tence In stat prison, upon convic tion of ballot-theft conspiracy. Parr Is a resident of Ashland, and former game warden, dismissed by the same commission a week ago, In an econ omy move. Sale of the property under Judg ment la made In behalf of Corlntlila E. Btnlley. mother-in-law of Pehl, who Inst April was granted a certifi cate of levy on the property Issued to her by Parr In a purported set tlement. The amount was never made public, but Is aald to have been aiSOO. Parr aued Tehl for 50,000 crim inal libel damages, as ths result of an article published In the Pacific Record HerBld. and growing out of the Everett Dahack case. A cir cuit court Jury awarded a $18,000 verdict. In Its wake came the pol itical fury and campaign of hate, that racked Jackson county for months. Execution of the Judgment, within the 60 days allotted by law, will close the case officially. CALL GOES OUT WASHINOTON, Oct. 81. (AP) The comptroller of ths currency Is sued a call today for the condition of all natlonnl banks at the close of business Wednesday. October 2S. The text read: "J. P. T. O'Connor, comptroller of the currency, has t.hls day called up on all national banks in continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii and all aavlng banks, trust compan ies and credit unions In the Dlatrlct of Columbia for reporta of condition as of the close of business Vednes dsy, October 25, lfra." 8ALPM, Oct. 31. (AP) The state uperlntendent of banks Issued a call today for the condition of all state banks at the close of business Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1033. ' 12 Inches Snow In Crater Park A telephone report from Crater Lske national park was received by the park offices here this noon, stating that up to that time, twelve Inrlies of snow had fallen In the park. It has been snowing Inter mittently In the park since Satur day. NO DECISIONS FROM SUPREME COURT, WORD 8ALF.M. Oct. 31 . ' AP) Members of the Oregon supreme court are hearing appeals at Pendleton this week. Por this reason there will be no opinions handed down by the court irn today, Arthur B. Benson, clerk of the court, aiinounrrd. Court f 'inferences on opinions are usually be id on TueadA?, Enrolling of the 30 CCO men se lected yesterday as t.he Jackson coun ty quota waa completed today, and the thrco men between the apca of 18 and 25 chosen from Lake county wore also ordered to Medford today for physical examinations, head quarters reported. The sixteen men from BIy and In gram camps were called in yesterday, and lspatched to the camp at Evans creek today. Work haa been completed on three winter camps, Including the one on the southern fork of Rogue river where the Owen Oregon Camp No. 3 wna located. Lake o' the Wooda compnny la being transferred there. The Evans creek camp will be occu pied by the men from Moon Prairie, and the Applegat camp will remain at the same location, where winter quarters are now completed. A total of 357 civilian carpenters have been hired in construction of the camps to be finished this week, according to Captain Harold E. Stow. 4 Hospital attendants said that no improvement could be noted thla af ternoon In the condition of Bam Chlsholm, Cfl, who yesterday suffer ed a severe fracture of the skull and left leg. when knocked down by an automobile an he wss walking down the Pacific highway near Clold 1IIII. Chlsholm, an orchard worker, had not completely regained conscious ness this afternoon, and was suffer ing hemorrhages of the brain, the hcppital reported, Veltie Prultt of Eugene was driv ing the car, which struck Chlsholm, who waa walking on the wrong side of the highway. He attempted to cross, atate police reported, when he saw the Prultt car approaching, Pear Markets NTOW YORK, Oct. 31. (AP) (TJ. fl. D. A.) Eight cars arrived: 4 Califor nia, 3 Oregon, 2 Washington unload ed. Market steady; California Bosc 1545 boxes, 1.55-1 05, average 1.60. Hardy BIS boxes 1.25-1.55, average 1.59. Oregon Boso 2675 boxes ex. fan. 1.70-2.40, average 2.00; fancy 2.00 2 25, average 20, Anjous 520 boxes extra fancy 2.00-2.28, average 2.07; fancy 1.70-2.15, average 18. Wash ington Anjous 12B5 boxes extra, fancy 1 90-2.15, average 2.09; fancy 1 60 2,15, average 201; unclassified 150 1 .05, average 1.70, CH1CAOO, Oct. 81. (AP) (U. 8. D. A.) Two cars California, 2 Oregon, 3 Washington arrived; 13 cara on track; 6 cars sold. Oregon Bartletta 800, 1 21-1.D0, average 1 H5. Bone 250 ?rtra fnncy 2 00-2.25, a-erage 2.13; 1073 fancy 1.80-2 23, average 2 Ofl. Washington Flemish 620 boxes extra fancy 1,35-1 60. sverage 1.45; 720 boxes combination extra fancy and fancy 1.20-1.85. average 1.58, 4 MOSCOW, Oct. 31. (AP) Restor ation of press relations between to vtet Russia and Germany was an nounced today In a dispatch from Berlin published by the newspaper. LTravO, TALKED TO SAVE Medford And Jackson Coun ty Officials Want Regu latory Power Girls And Boys Carousing Is Claim. Steps to curb the roadhouses and speakeasies of Jackson county, which officers say have been "running wild," the paat fall and summer, are un der consideration by city and coun ty officials. A conference was held this morning, to discuss plana for their abatement, and another ses sion will be held aoon. Mayor E. M. Wilson, City Councilman W. M. Clemenson, City Attorney F. P, Par rel! and County Judge Earl Day at tended today's meeting. Recommendations will be made to tho special session of the legislature, convening November 20, urging that drastic atepa be taken to regulate the resorts. At present there are no laws covering their regulation or li cense. A prohibitive license la also favored. Similar St? pa have been taken by other counties of the state. Complaints have been pouring Into county and city officials the past week, claiming "wide-open" condi tions prevail and demanding that the roadhouses be suppressed. It la reported that the roadhousea are rendezvous for young girls and boys, as well aa older folks, after dances, and that liquor la eerved all comers, without regard to age. and with vice and drunkenness flourishing. Prom these condltlona have arisen the us ual number of regrettable and sor did situations, with youth the chief sufferer, the offlclala are Informed. With the prohibition law repeal ed, the only law on the booka to which the roadhousea are amenable la the "nuisance law." which la weak. Thus the hands of the officials are tied, for effective prosecution, they point out. There are 14 or 18 known road housea in the county, moat all with in an easy auto ride of this city. Moat of the places sell "bathtub gin." home-made beer, and moonshine liquor, officers eay. Some , have "guest rooms" and dance floon. Soma have "entertainers," and there l muslo of a sort. They keep open all night, and temporarily beyond the law. the proflta are said to be ex cellent. State police have attributed sev eral auto accidents, the past three months to Imbibing too long In roadhouse. Unlesa they are able to catch a patron drunk while driving, they can do nothing. The liquor control law, to be paased by the next legislature, is now In course of drafting, accord ing to present plan will centralize liquor sala, with the state doing the dispensing, and collecting the rev enue, through state liquor ato:es. This would eliminate the ;'oadhouse. It Is expected. Oregon Weather. Unsettled tonight and Wednesday; probably occasional rains west por tion; colder east portion tonight; moderate changeable wind offshore. WILL- ROGERS SANTA MONICA, Cal,, Oct. ;10. Wuit's the R. F. C farm relief and sportsmanship going to Ho about this! Oregon State college has a football team that played all year with the 8ame men and beat or tied everything on the coast. The rules say that everybody that has r uniform is eligible, that in case a player has a 'phone call he can excuse him self for a few minutes, come back BRain, then if he has a luncheon engagement can take time out for that. Then, if he tees n old friend In the stands can send in a substitute while he chats with him. Then, of course, in case of slight fatigue, he can come out and sleep a bit. But I don't want to criticize. They may be operating under the NRA. They are giving shorter hours m:d more work to more men. .a 0UUJLtiUltfUJnllMiJa .