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Army of Workers Scour City Today for Community Chest Funds ! The Weather Medford Mail Tribui je Watch the TBI HUNK'S hjn A CLaSSintU AOS . . W2r I Lotl of toon barjalui T$f:$T that mean (enulne fPS Forecast: Fair tonight and w,d nestlay. No ihanje In temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday 57 Lowest till! mornliif 28 Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1933. No. 19G. nnnrn mm '! As. I PUPILS, PARENTS IE Hal jV M mmm in ouster By PAUL MAM.ON (Copyright, 1933. by Paul Mallon.) I-ove. WASHINGTON, Not. 1. The re removal of the fleet to the Atlantic m-aa merely to help the loneaome tailors' aweethearta In eaatern porta. No one can doubt the official an nouncement to that effect. The tara have been In the Pacific for three . yeara. That la too long for any aallor to be away from any aweetheart. But It doea not explain why the announcement was made six months ahead of time and almost on the eve of the arrival of M. Lltvinotf. There la a better explanation for that. Bark-ground. Mr. Roosevelt's Invitation to the Soviets a few weeka ago cauaed con siderable unwarranted disturbance In Japan. Touchy Japanese patriots al ways become excited at the alightest provocation. Their newspaper were then full of Russo-Japanese war talk. The position of our fleet In the Pa cific had for yeara been a disturb fatnp Anm .TartanesA extrem- lata seized upon the Idea that the consultation witn kiivinou, comins tin, vnHMit.pH further warning to Japan. They Intended to watch nia visit nere very cioy. No one will aay It. and the admin istration will deny it. but every ln alder, and aome outaldejs, know that la the situation Mr. Roosevelt had j- in effort. Mr. Roosevelt Is cleverly telling Japan that ehe has no need to worry eltner aooui me T.u.wlnnff. Tlie aane and liberal element of the Japanese press will now be able to keep the patriots from running up a high fever while ijitvinoii i Fectm. There appeara to have been another minor factor in the deciaion that waa NOT mentioned. The President haa an Idea back In bis mind that he would like to visit the pacific coast and Hawaii next ummer. Also that he would like to review the fleet. He would get aa much kick out of watching the pa rading men-of-war .aa a younga'.er gets out of a circus parade. But It would certainly lead to in ternational misunderstanding In Ja pan If he went to the coast or Ha waii for the review. Under the new arrangement, he may be able to aee the fleet In the Atlantic- and make the trip to the coast without creating unfortunate appearances. Salesmanship. A tvplcal example of the Roosevelt strategy In diplomacy la his handling of the recent Hawaiian delegation at the White House, a The Hawallans went there to de mand that he drop the idea of having a non-resident governor. They wanted to kill the Rankin bill now pending in the eenate. It would enable Mr. Roosevelt to appoint a non-resident. The President did not say anything about that Idea, but astounded the delegation by suggesting he might go to Hawaii next summer. It would be a great thing for the Islands, attracting tourlat trade and business. The delegation left highly pleased without the thing It came for. White Meat. The man with the worst Job in Washington is Interior Secretary Ickes. For a month he has been up to his neck In governors, congress men, contractors and politicians. A" are trying to grab a little oft hla three billion dollar pub.lc works turkey. Hla office dally resembles a bargain counter aalea rush. It Is almost im possible for an outsider to get In to ee him. , 14 . A senator returned to the capital recently shaking hla heed In amaze ment, saying: . , "I talked to Ickes for half n hour about a project in my home town, but he did not seem to hear me. "I gueaa I I have to see Roosevelt about it, because Ickes la too busy. N Russia. The state department has been somewhat lukewarm on the Inside bout RuAalsn recognition. Assistants Bullitt snd Payer are the only enthusiastic recognition! Jta in the department. Secretary Hull m 1 lv favora it. Under-Secretary Phillips haa advocated .strong precautions in proceeding with It. European Dlvl eton Ch'.aj Kelley has been dead set aeslnst it. TV.at will make no difference, b cme these current negotiations are purely Mr. Roosevelt's own Idea. Note. TW.n date will I circled in red ink in historv. Herx-al. Lltvinoff and the M-Kee right all coming at the MP-r time. A r m with a teie.i toP tri" v. vfW ;ton monument whlpers he n v -. Moley oing into that Jam o -s . . ay afternoon monetary con- ft r vr : the White llonw. where a . ; -ice policy was decided on Cov. i :od on Psg four) BEHIND FACULTY Higher Education Board Chairman Target for Con centrated Fire Claim Ac tion Needed for Harmony EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 7. (AP) The University of Oregon faculty, its stu dent body, the Oregon dads, the Ore gon mothers and the University of Oregon federation were united in de manding the realgnatlon of Roscoe C. Nelson, president of the state board of higher education, today fol lowing adoption of resolutions and receipt of telegrama from alumni of ficials here laat night. A petition endorsing the faculty rcaolutlon waa circulated among stu dents of the university and bore 1024 signatures last night. A committee of 50 students, headed by Thomas H. Tongue, Hlllsboro, president of the associated students, waa appointed yesterday to draw .up the resolution, which waa submitted to all living groups and Independent students. Faculty Supported Telegrama from W. Lair Thomp son, Portland, president of the Ore gon Dads: Harriet M. Dlble, Portland, president of the Oregon Mothers: and Earle Wellington, Portland, president of the University Federation, all ex pressed full support of the faculty's action. Thompson's telegram stated: "Nov harmony can be" obtained by a major operation, the board ahould perform It Immediately." In a front page editorial this morn ing the Oregon Emerald, student newspaper, answered the statement of E. R. Brvson, Eugene attorney, who (Continued on Page Three) TAX COLLECTIONS SPELL OPTIMISM Tax collection yesterday the final day for second half payment to talled slightly In excess of 30.000, according to Gertrude Martin, chief deputy of the tax collection depart ment of the sheriff's, office. Of this amount, it is estimated 25,oon was for 1932 taxes. Payment sent by mall are still to be listed, and the final total of payments this year wll not be tabulated for a week. It Is estimated that the delinquency will be no higher than the 42 per cent of last year. Majority of the payments were from small home-owners, corporations and business houses. The small home owner, from the payments. Is In bet ter financial shape than a year ago. The forthcoming special session of the legislature is expected to enact a law, removing the procrastination from tax-paying, provide a bonua for prompt payments. Increase the in terest rate for delinquency and try to find a way to spur the taxpayer who can pay, but won't. K.F. DAMAGED BY FIRE KLAMATH PALLS, Ore.. Not. 7. (AP) Estimated lose of 130,000 waa caused here yesterday when fire broke out at the Klamath county fair grounds, destroying the grandstand, five tractor operators and a milk sep arator. Officers believed the fire wm of incendiary origin. Tlie grandstand was valued at $10, 000 and the tractors and milk separa tors had an aggregate value of 120,-000. Soviet Envoy Arrives For Recognition Talk By MORRIS WTOV NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (AP) Max- I lm Lltvinoff, Soviet commissar for foreign affairs, arrived today for hla momentous convernatlons with Presi dent Roonevelt, expressing the hope that "the establishment of normal relations between the Soviet govern ment and the United States would now bring actual disarmament." "We shall nrgotlate no treaties while we are here." tie Riwslan for eign minuter told interviewers who met htm down the bay on the liner B-Mfnparta. From the Unrr he was taken in a tic to .i-r-fv city to rAtch a fpelal tr.-tn fir V.'a -i-ni'Mcn. I 'The Szvlrt fnlm ia tnvpirrrt," Mr. Litvmolf told bis mtmeeri, "by Why I Favor The Chest - J If - wrminfp - fe ' , , ' - . The organizations participating in Community Chest- funda are not ask ing for more money than last year. Instead, they are eliminating dupli cation of effort and combining several drives for welfare money In one well- organized campaign. In my opinion the Community Chest offera a thor oughly business-like method of gath ering and distributing money for wel fare and character-building activities. Medford citizens should and, I'm sure, w'll g-nerously support this cam paign which haa been launched to day. WILLIAM P. ISAACS, Proprietor, The Toggery. THEARI ALL ITE Public hearing on the 1934 budget, as prepared by the budget committee, O. O. Alenderfer of thU city, chair man, will be held In the auditorium of the court house Wednesday, start ing at 10 a. m. The budget will be considered Item by item and discussed, freely and fully, and explained as to whyforea. Any misunderstanding that may have arisen, will be clarified. Increase In salaries of some of the courthouse deputies, promises to be the chief controversial point. Oppo nent of the pay Increase hold that the times do not Justify It, and that there are plenty willing to work for the present scale. The budget committee holds that the Increase will make no appreciable difference In the tax levy, that It will enable the county to retain experi enced workers and that while It Is true many are willing to ccept the position, at the lower scale, It would naturally take time for them to be come acquainted with the routine and efficiency would suffer, for a time at least. The budget for the most part, pre sent no controversial points, as the committee strove to avoid them, and at the same time retain efficiency and economy, In keeping with sound busi ness methods. The committee felt that the experiment In highly broad cast personal efficiency and economy (Continued on Page Three) the example of your country In methods of subordinating natural force to the needs of .humanity, en abling you to build the most tech nically progrnaslv country in the world. "There Is a solid base for economic, scientific snd cultural co-operation w.'iich would be to the advantage of both the United States and the U. S. S. R. The two countries are uni fied in their common aspirations for peace. "I nourish the ir-oct sanguine hopes for the outcome of my mission and for the future of Soviet -American re lations. All we have to do now is to lrgali7e the reciprocal gravitation of tb two rrtnn-. which have no conflict in thr pant and cannot an ticipate any in the future." Violence Marks Ballotin In Precincts of New York HEAVY VOTE SEEN AS STATES VOICE WISHES ON REPEAL COLUMBIA, . C, Not. 7. (AP) Anti-repeal forces carried the first box to report In South Caro lina's referendum today on repeal of the 18th amendment by more than a S In 1 majority. Tlie pre cinct waa Bon Avon, a suburh or Spartanburg, and gave S Totes for repeal and 28 against. By the Associated Press. National prohibition stood at the crossroads today as heavy voting was reported in mayoral and repeal elec tions. Cold and cloudy weather pre vailed generally and In some places It was snowing. Polling violence and disorders were reported in several places, notably New York, Louisville, Ky., and Hart ford, Conn. Election officials in Utah, which voted on both national and state pro hibition, predicted a total vote higher than that cast in last year's presi dential contest. A vote of 5.000,000 was predicted In New York state, where state elec tions and theew York city may oralty campaign were being settled. Illegal registration arrests marked the New York city elections. Repeal ballots were cast In Ohi Pennsylvania, North and South caro Una. Kentucky and Utah. With 33 states on record for repeal, only three more are necessary. Antl-prohibitlon leaders predict today's voting will ac complish the necessary two-thirds majority of the states necessary for repeal. Violence flared in Kentucky. One man was slain in a quarrel between negroes at a voting place near Louis ville. In Fleming county. Watt Dearing, 72, waa shot and critically wounded and his son, Jim, 48, waa arrested, Two men were killed and three wounded critically today in an elec tion fight at Layman. Z. B. Bianton 58 and A. H. Hensley, 67, were killed Instantly. John Bianton, 24, and Jesse Bianton, 26, sons of the slain man, and Zach Hensley, 31. a son or A. H. Hensley, wore wounded. FORGET-ME-NOT DRIVE AT 132 1ST Ml SI. The headquarters for the Forget-Me-Not drive, tobe held by the Dis abled American Veterans of the World War on Nov. 10-11, will be at 132 West Main street. This will be the regular headquar tera of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1833. The V. P. W. have made arrangement for the building to establish a regular headquarters, and have given space to the D. A. R. for a headquarters and a place from which to conduct our Forget-Me-Not sale. Any volunteer worker who will sell Forget -Me-Nots for us Nov. 10-11 come to this headquarters, except the F. O. F. auxiliary, which will start from the Eagle hall, N. Central and Main street, Friday, Nov. 10 At 8 a. m. The D. A. V. went to the front for you in 1017 and 1918. Will you go to the front for tia now? For every dollar sent In as national tax on this drive, we can safely say tl It will come back Into the com munity over one hundred dollars. Help us to help others who are not so fortunate. On Armistice Day wear a Forpet-Me-Not, the official flower of the Dis able American Veterans of the World War. ARTHUR C. SALLEE, Adjutant. SAN D1EOO, Nov. 7. ( AP) Mme. Ernestine Schumann Heink, world famous contralto and "mother" of ex arvlre men, waa in the Mercy hofpi tal today suffprii.g from an Intestinal Infection which may be an attack of appendicitis. Dr. Charles M. Fox, her son-in-law and physician, said the 72-ypar-old lneT la suffering only minor pain and that her condition is not con sidered serious at thla Urn. SOUTHERN BEAUTY SOBS STORY ALLEGED ATTACK SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 7. (AP) Sobbing and Incoherent at times before the questions of United States District Attorney W. R. Smith, Jr., Blanche Ralls today told the story of an - alleged criminal attack upon her by Lieutenant John H. Murrel, former a 11-American football star. The preliminary hearing for the lieu tenant was before United States Com- mlftsloncr P. A. Lockhart. Starting with a dancing party at a hotel and following with details of an early morning visit to a night club. Miss Ralls, 28-year-old Ala bama beauty, reached the climax of ,her testimony when she described the asserted attack. Without the slightest sign of rec ognition or trace of emotion, Lieu tenant Murrel and Miss Ralls faced each other across a table as the hear ing opened. Neither glanced at the other as they conferred with attor neys. TOLD R0TAR1ANS BYB.H. HARDER The Importance of the Chamber of Commerce in this community was told to members of the Rotary club at their luncheon meeting today by B. H. Harder. In his Interesting talk, Mr. Harder reviewed the recent achievements of the local organization and lauded the splendid work of Man ager Banwell and the officers, di rectors and members of various com mittees who have contributed their effort toward community develop ment. "The Chamber of Commerce Is an organization whose efforts are di rected strictly . to the business of working out the many problems of this community," Mr. Harder said. "Dues In this organization are in vestments that pay tangible dividends. The present administration of the Medford Chamber o Commerce has made a splendid record In effecting closer harmony between city and rural people, in securing the headquarters of the Civic Conservation Corps for Medford and In encouraging ourlst travel nere. "The tourist crop Is Just l"te the pear crop." Mr. Harder asserted In stressing the importance of encourag ing tourist travel and pointing out the chamber's work along that line The fine work of the many com mittees now working In conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce was also outlined by the speaker. These committees have accomplished much In working out trade agreements in line with the president's national re covery movement, Mr. Harder said. "The Oregon Diamond Jubilee will do much to put Medford on the map in the northwest," Mr. Harder as sured the Rotarlans. "The present program Is a good one and the Jubilee, which will bring excellent advertis ing to this community, should be practically self-supporting. John Moffatt urged the Rotarlans to assist In the present Community Chest campaign and Frank Newman told the members of the party given last week at Tahoma lodge on Rogue river by the Lady Rotarlans. Pre:- dent C, J. Scmon presided at today's meeting and Hamilton Pattern bad charge of the program. W. A. Gates will assume the chairmanship of the next meeting Tuesday, November 14. C. P. Phillips of Sacramento was the only visiting Rotarlan at today's luncheon. 4 Christmas Mail Rush Will Give Work To Jobless WASH1NOTON. Nov. 7. APl Pofttmaster-Ciencral Farley will play Santa Claus to the needy un employed, especially those with families. In dltriMtmg 1033 "hristmas rush mail Jons. Postmsstera were directed today to co-opernte with relief agenclea And veteran organisations In se lecting this temporary help. Carrier deliveries and window ervle will be suspended on Sun day, December 24, and Christmas day, December 2ft. This will leave only aperial delivery and prrlflh able mail on C'hr.Atm and the ftfiv before. The preliminary hearing, conduct ed behind closed doors with only close friends and attorneys admitted, was held to determine whether bond for Lieutenant Murrel would be rec ommended by Commissioner Lock hart. The lieutenant had been In Jail since October 37. Mlsa Ralls gave the names of sev eral prominent San An ton! ana as members of the dancing party. In eluding Phil Wright. Jr., son of Fire and Police Commissioner Wright. She said the attack occurred while Lieutenant Murrel was driving ber home In his car. "I told him I'd tell my brother and he'd be killed," Miss Rails sob bed, "but ,he said he'd gotten away with it before and he'd do it again.' She testified the alleged attack oc curred In a ditch filled with weeds and that when she screamed she ws threatened with having her "head beat to a pulp" If she didn't stop. E BUDGET ATTITUDE Sam Valley ' Orng drill team Initiated a clasa of 94 candidate Into the flrat and second degreea at a regular meeting Saturday night. seventeen candtdatea were from Enterprise Orange, four from Cen tral Point and three from Bams Val ley. One hundred and fifty Grangers were present, Including members from Eagle Point, Central Point, Rogue River and Wlmer. Numbera for the program were rendered by Misses Helen Burrcson, Betty Wilson, Dor othy Straus, Edith Sage and Eva Prink, BUI Vlmont and wife and Mrs. R. H. Seegmtller. During the business session of the Orange, the recently passed resolu tion introduced by L. M. Sweot In which the county budget committee was severely scored, waa called back before the session for discussion, after which it waa rescinded with tha fol lowing resolution, Introduced by Mrs. O. T. Wilson as a substitute, accepted In Its place: "Whereas, the county budget .Is sgain before us for the taxpayers' consideration, and further, "Whereas we believe It our duty to study and act on auch In a construc tive and businesslike manner. "Therefore be It resolved, that we, the members of the Sams Valley Orange, assembled here this slth day of November, 1933, do pledge our selves thst If any among us haa ob jections or misunderstandings to or or tne said proposed county budget, that he will attend the publlo hear ing on the budget and there, at the proper time and place, enter those objections In a businesslike manner with all assurance we will receive due consideration." Refreshments of spple pie and Ice cream were served by the Wlmer and Sams Valley ladies. Amateur Drink Mixers Prepare for Wet Days OATCMTX, Cal Nov. 7. .(Up) The finest amateur drink mixers In Amer ica, by their own admissions, were entered today in a gala contest for the edification of the younger generation. Mayor John Cstlln of fun-loving Carmel, habitat of artists and writ ers, orgsnlined the national associa tion for the advancement of the fine art of drinking. Tonight will be repeal night. Pinal awards will be made at Hotel Del Monte as Judges elect the 30 best drinks from those entered. Irving A. Cobb, author, sent In his mint Julep recipe. Here it is: "Take from the cold aprlng some water, pure as angels are; mix It ; with augnr till It seems like oil. Then take a glass and crush .four mint within it with spoon flnwh It around th borders of the glass and leave no place untouched. Then throw the ; mint away it la a sacrifice. Pill with cranked loe the glass; pour in the quantity of bourbon which you ! want. It trlrklea slowly through the Ice. It It hsve time to cool, then pour your sugared water over it. No pv)n is needed; no stirring allowed i Just let it stand ft moment. Then ILLEGAL VOTING ARE PREVALENT NEW YORK, Nov. 7. (AP) Vio lence and disorder flared over New York City today as hoodlum gangs rode range over voters and party watchers In the most turbulent elec tion day New Yora has experienced In years. Oang fighting and minor rioting at polling places on the East Side be came so prevalent that fusion forces threatened to appeal to Governor Herbert Lehman for assistance unless police coped, with the growing dis orders. Extra police details were thrown Into the Bowery and lower Manhat tan districts, but later In the after noon thugs added to a series of black Jacklngs and Intimidations an attack on Robert Minor, communist mayoral candidate, throwing him Into the atreet and knocking unconscious a worker at the polling place, Arrests for Illegal registrations con tinued at a sharp pace, NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (AP) Former Governor Alfred E. Smith, walked from his home to a nearby school building today, approached the elec tion board and announced: "The name la Alfred E Smith." After signing the registration book Smith approached tho voting machine and examined It. "How do you work this thing?" he asked. "Why, Is this the first time you've voted?" someone asked. "First time today," responded the former governor. The absenco of his usual brown derby aroused comment In the large crowd that collected outside the poll ing place. TOUR OF DISTRICT CongrcMtnan James W. Mott left Medford at an early hour thla morn lng for Coqullle to continue hla tour of the first congressional district, which he will complete before leav ing again for Washington, D. C. After speaking before the Com munity Cheat Workers here yesterday noon he continued to Aahland, where he addressed the chamber of com' merce forum, and came bark to Med ford to apeak before t.he Veterans of Foreign Wars laat night. He aUo conferred with city officials of Medford yesterday to get a better understanding of Med ford 'a applica tion for federal funds for sewage plant construction, that he may be of some aid to the city In getting the application on It way In Washing ton. Pioneer files HOOD RIVFR, Ore., Nov. 7. fAP) E. A. Franz, 69, native of Germany and for many years prominent In mid-Columbia affairs, died here to day, within 24 hours of the death of his brother, Bruno, prominent plo neer rancher. Both died after opera tions lor identical ailments. around the brim place sprigs of mint, so thnt the one who drinks msy find taste and odor at one draft. Oouverneur Morris, author, wrote: "One-sixth French Vermouth; one- sixth Italian Vermouth; two-thirds Nicholson gin. Shake with finely crushed Ice, plenty of It, until there is double the amount of liquid or iginally poured Into the shaker." Otis Skinner, actor, entered this drink: "One bar glass rum: one bar glass sauterne; one-half bar glass orange Juice; lemon Juice and maple syrup aa desired, ffiiake with fresh mint leaves." Jullsn Street, playwright, wrote: "I detest cocktails and the usual line of mixed drinks. My appetimr li: Bellow At Company's old dry Amon tillado sherry with one drop of An gostura bitters or (if sherry Is to be served with soup at dinner) Crucifix vermouth or Chambery vermouth and bitters." H. L. Mencken, author, declined to enter the affair, "I detest all mixed drlnks'and drink them only to be polite," he wrote 'They are to decent wine or beer es rdlng house hash la to rOaat wild duck.- T; $7,500,000 Installment De cember 15th Will Be Re garded As Keeping Debtor Nation From Default PARIS, Nov. 7. (API France's debt default policy, officials said to day, Is unaltered by Great Britain's decision to renew the token pay ment. WASHINGTON. Nov. 7. (AP) President Roosevelt today announced the end of British war debt negotia tions without an agreement but with the payment of 7,500,000 by Great Brlltaln on its December 15 install ment. Thla token payment will be paid In American currency In lieu of the 1 17.000.000 due from the British In mid-December under the existing agreement. The president announced that. In view of the part payment, he would not regard the British government as In default. This was the attitude taken last June, at which time the British paid about 10 por cent of the amount due, and that In allvnr tt of so centa an ounce to the amount of 111,000,000. In his statement tnrinv m nnn.. volt said the debt negotiations were concluded without prejudice "until certain factors In the world situa tion commercial and monetary be come more clarified." He reVCalerl hn hnH lu.an by the Brttt&h government "that It unmnues to ncknowicdge the debt Without, of course. nM.li,rfiinn t. right again to present the matter of lt readjuatment, and that on De cember III, 1033, It will give tangible expression of this acknowledgment by the payment of s7.finn.nnn in n.iti States currency." This WOUld minn that th. n4i.u treasury would have the advantage win. or me depreciation of the dollar, which at. tyvi.i,. t.. market reached a level of M.ooft to V1ID jjuuna. JOHNSON HITS AT 'CHEAPVPOLITICS ST. PAUL, Nov. 7. (flv-Condemning "malcontents and cheap politic lane," General Hugh 8. Johnson. NRA administrator, today appealed to the agricultural midwest, torn by a farm strike, embargoes and governors statements, to "give the President a chance." When malcontent, cheap politic fans, or professional agitators declare the agricultural adjustment act is too slow." Johnson told more than a thousand business and civic leaders in a luncheon address, M;hey are blocking recovery." "Look well at these malcontents." he warned. "Find out of they ever did anything to help. Find out If they can be expected to be loyal aup- ' porter." ROGERS .Says: BKVKKLY IIIU3, Cnl., Nov. 6. Sny, you don't rush this Roosevelt into everything that is pulled on him. SRturday was refusal day with him, (Ho must linvo collected a bad Htnmp), To the fanners' resolution from their convention telling him what to do he just said "yeah." England's debt com mission goes homo with noth ing but "yeah." Wall Street says tho dollar miiRt be stabil ized he just said "yeah." Tliey even told him the big bad wolf, congress, was coming in eight weeks, and ho just said "yeah." It looks like tho"ycahs"had it. It takes ft lot or "yeahs" to keep you from being a "yes" man.
