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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1933.
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DURING ABSENCE
By PAUL MALLON
Copyright, 1933, by Paul Mallon.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 The White
Bouse became alarmed about -the farm
uprising ten days ago.
It secretly sent confidential scouts
out Into the trouble area. Borne were
disguised aa magazine writers and
others as reporters for- eastern ad
ministration papers. They were told
to find out what these bridge-burning
eplaodes meant, whether revolu
tion was really In the air.
These men have now reported that
the farm scare was more, than 60 per
oent hooey. They say a radical mi
nority of farm leaders gave the coun-
i try an exaggerated idea of existing
farm sentiment.
There Is unrest, they say, but It is
largely sane and a long way from
being revolutionary.
Sales.
Tacfarnan m o v IntitrH that off RB
administration propaganda. They have
seen accounts oi property aeairut
tlon. They have noted the farm ba
vnmotp mpn like Senators Borah
and Norrls running a temperature
or 104. me sunace indications buicijt
suggest that the revolution may be-
atn nv Tnlnllt
vj
The Inner indications do not. They
bolster the administration report.
The best statistics on farm senti
ment probably are the sales sheets
of three firms Sears, Roebuck; Mont
gomery, Ward and J. C. Penney.
You will be astonished to learn
that their sales In October were 11
to 30 per cent over October a year
ago.
Yet the sales In city department
stores in October are exactly the
same as a year ago.
Believe it or not here are the sta
tistics from the revolution area:
Montgomery. Ward sold twenty-
three million dollars worth of goods
In October, compared with sixteen
-millions In September.. The October
figure is Just 16.2 per cent better
than It-was a year ago.' The Septem
ber figure Is 13.4 per cent over last
Sentember. i
Sears Roebuck, in the four weeks
ending November 6, sold, twenty-eignt
millions, up 20.9 from a year ago.
J. O. Penney sold eighteen millions
In October, a gain of 11 per cent over
last year: sixteen millions in sep
tember. a gain of 24.8 per cent.
That means the three firms which
1 ere supposed to sell largely to farmers
sold approximately seventy million
dollars worth last month.
City department stores sold the
same dollar volume this October as
In October last year; 3 per cent more
in September this year and 20 per
oent more In August.
Which would indicate that revolut
Ing might have more Justification In
cities than on farms.
Report.
A A highly trusted non-partisan
' source, in intimate touch with Iowa
conditions, writes confidentially:
"I'll raise $500 and bet you that
I can take you for two miles In New
York city and find more pickets than
you can find in the entire state of
Iowa.
"The magazine last week re
ported troops patrolling the highways
and picketing of highways widespread
No troops are out and there is no
widespread picketing in fact none
except around Sioux City and that is
on an on again-off again' nat.ure.
"Eastern news vendors shout:
Troops standing by aa Iowa seethes
Pure bunk.
(J "There absolutely has been no move
by the governor to call troops. Pour
business men In Sioux City asked
troops. The sheriff there said troops
were not needed. They were not sent.
"I hate to see the great and splen
did body of Iowa farmers continue to
get a black eye around the country."
These deductions are further bols
tered by the survey made by the Oes
Moines Register and Trlbun. It sent
out 10 newsmen and two phctog-
raphera on Its rural routes In every
section of the state when the farm
strike waa ordered. Interviews with
farmers and merchants were pub
lished. These indicated clearly that the
average Iowa farmer was not satis
fied with conditions, but was. actu
ally more hopeful than In years. In
cidentally they also Indicated that
"the average farmer still has great
faith In Roosevelt and that he wants
to give Roosevelt a chance to work
out his program." .
Balancing the situation Inside and
out, and allowing for possible preju
dice against the fervent agitators, it
still seems that the revolution is Just
around the same corner Mr. Hoover
thought prosperity was around.
BRIDGE WIDENING WILL
REDUCE RELIEF ROLLS
Labor for widening of the Bear
creek br'dee at Main street will be
obtained from the relief ro'.U, it was
announced today by the city super
intendent's office. The announcement
was made to counteract the long line
V of applications made to the city sup
erintendent's office, beginning this
morning, following the authorisation
of the Improvement by the city
eounclL i
Roosevelt Refuses Accept
Resignation Medical At
tention Needed Under
Secy. Ache&on Resigns
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 5 . ( AP)
President Roosevelt today announced
that Secretary Woodin would begin a
"complete leave of absence" at the
end of the week and that pending his
return. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., would
be acting secretary of the treasury.
Undersecretary Dean Acheson has
resigned and Morgenthau wilt be ap
pointed to that post.
Mr. Woodin tendered his resigna
tion to the president several days ago
but M Roosevelt declined to accept
it, suggesting instead that the secre
tary be completely freed of all gov
ernmental responsibilities while he
takes a rest. He has been suffering
from a throat infection which has
required constant treatment by New
York specialists.
Gets No Pay
During his absence, Woodin will
accept no remuneration from the gov
ernment. In tendering his unaccepted resig
nation, Woodin said he had attempt
ed to stay away from his desk of late
and so far as possible recuperate from
his ailment. He added, however, that
he was unable to do this fully, and
that since his physicians had ordered
rest and a change of climate, he was
submitting his resignation.
In reply the president said that
"the first consideration" was Wood
in's "complete recuperation."
Leave Suggested
Since Woodin could not attain this
and at the same time continue with
(Continued on Page Bight)
BY
PORTLAND, Nov. 15. (AP) Bids
totaling nearly $600,000 were opened
by the state highway commission here
today prior to hearing delegations
headed by groups from the Oregon
Coast Highway association and the
John Day Highway association. No
assurance for. projects were accorded
any ot the groups because of the un
certainty of the federal program,
Chairman Leslie Scott announced.
While the Coast Highway associa
tion urged its 10-polnt program, the
commission authorized the state high
way engineer to advertise the five
bridge projects for the coast route
for bids as soon as the national gov
ernment approved these spans. The
coast association had this program
at the head of its list. Application
for government funds in the sum ot
B. 100.000 have been made for these
projects.
Joplln & Eldon of Portland were
low bidders on the largest project to
(Continued on Page Eight)
SEATTLE HEALTH HEAD
EUGENE. Ore., Nov. 15. (AP)
Dr. J. 8. McBride, city health com
missioner of Seattle, died on & South
ern Pacific train near Oakrldge early
this morning. With Mrs. McBride,
he was en route to California. De
tails of the death were not known
here this morning. Coroner Charles
P. Poole left for Oakrldge to bring
back the bo ly and an Inquest will be
held here.
Wife Kills Other Woman
Before Eyes of Husband
DALLAS. Tex.. Nov. 15. iff) Mrs.
L. W. Boone, 35, enticed Mrs. Pearl
Hall, 30, to tha Boone home today,
by posing as a friend of her husband,
police reported, and then shot and
killed her as a result of reports that
Boone had been "stepping out."
Boone was asleep when the two
women entered his bedroom. As he
became aroused, he told poll'-.'; in a
statement, Mrs. Hall said: "Dan, she's
got us."
Boone a Id he started to get out of
bed but his wife ordered him back,
"and don't more another foot."
"My wife fired one shot from a .45
automatic." Boone ade:.
A formal chaw of murder wa
fiird alnat Mr. Boone.
Mis. Boone said she had been re
F.R. ToldNRA Dangered by' N on -Enforcement
IS KILLED WHEN
Attempt to Pass Truck On
Curve Cause of Mishap
Two Companions Injured
Were Enroute New York
RIDGELAND, S. C, NOV. 15. (AP)
William K. Vanderbilt, third, 27,
was killed and two other persons
were Injured today when Vanderbilt,
en route from Miami to New York,
attempted to pass an orange truck
on a curve and turned his car over.
Vanderbilfa injured companions,
officers reported, were Erskine
Gwynne and a man named Duppy.
Young Vanderbilt was a son of
Mrs. Graham Pair Vanderbilt and of
William K. Vanderbilt, second, her
former husband.
The injured men were taken to
Rltter's hospital here.
Gwynne sustained minor cuts and
bruises. Duppy received a broken
leg.
Gwynne Is a relative of the Vander
bllts. He has been living In Paris
about 15 years and recently returned
to the United Stated States to rep
resent a leading wine merchant.
Most of the time young Vander
bilt lived with his mother in New
York city.
The Vanderbilts returned only this
month from a Mediterranean cruise
of five months In the Vanderbilt
yacht Alva. The yacht dropped an
chor at Miami Beach where Vander
bilt has an estate. i
William K. Vanderbilt II and the
mother of today's accident victim
were divorced In Paris in 1027. Sub
sequently he married Mrs. Barclay
H. Warburton Jr., of Philadelphia.
The youth killed today has two
sisters Mrs. Henry Dels field Phelps,
of Newport and New York, the for
mer Mrs. Frederick O. Church Jr., of
Boston; and Mrs. Earl E. T. Smith,
of New York. Mrs. Phelps was the
former Muriel Vanderbilt; Mrs. Smith
was Consuelo Vanderbilt.
I
KIN OF GEM
MIAMI. Pla., Nov. 15. ) An al
leged extortion plot and an attempt
to kidnap the three -year -old daugh
ter of Mrs. Helen Cermak Kenlay,
daughter of the late Mayor Anton
Cermak of Chicago, was disclosed
here today by County Solicitor Ffed
W. Pine.
The solicitor disclosed the alleged
crimes with the filing In criminal
court of an Information charging
Gale Swalley with threatening to
kill William W. Wood, member of the
Young Democratic club here last
June, and attempting to extort $13.
000 from him.
Swalley has been under arrest at
Peoria, 111., for a week In connection
with a college kidnap ring, and has
been Indicted at Chicago,
THREE MORE YEARS
CHICAGO, Nov. 15. (AP) Tommy
Armour has been signed to a new
three-year contract as golf profes
sional at the Med in ah County club,
Chicago.
The "Silver Scot" came to the club
last year and was given a long con
tract In recognition of his popularity
after one of the club's most success
ful seasons, officials said.
ceiving telephone reports for a week
that "my husband was stepping out."
About 2 o'clock I went over and
got my friend. Mrs. Morrison," she
said. "I told her about my troubles
and she agreed to go with me and
talk to the Hall woman. The
woman told me she had been going
with Mr. Boone for about six months.
"I told the woman that I was Mrs.
Boone and that we were going out
and talk with my husband. She
didn't say anything about that until
we walked into my husband's room,
and she said 'Hello, Dan.'
"I had picked up my gun on the
way through the home. When the
woman turned toward me with her
hand undrr lvr coat, 1 went crazy
and fired one time." , i
KRESEL CRUSADER
FOR COURT PURITY
IS FOUND GUILTY
Fiery Lawyer Who Aided in
Seabury Action Against
New York Court Corrup
tion Held Bank Wrecker
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. (AP) Isa
dor J. Kresel, the fiery little lawyor
who in 1930 crusaded with Samuel
Seabury against corruption In the
magistrates courts, was convicted to
day of aiding and abetting In the
misapplication of $2,000,000 In funds
of an affiliate of the defunct Bank
of United States.
The eminent attorney he has often
been called one of New York's most
talented criminal lawyers was emo
tionless when shortly before 7 o'clock
this mdrnlng.the supreme court Jury
wnicn tor two months had heard tes
timony in the case returned Its ver
dict. Jury Talks Long
Just before the case was given to
the Jury at 13:15 a. m. Judge George
H. Taylor had delivered the longest
charge ever heard in a New York
court, nine mours being required.
Judge Taylor remained on his feet
during the entire delivery of the
charge, an unusual procedure In New
York courts.. .
' Nine indictments originally were
returned against Kresel in connection
with the failure of the Bank of
United States. One was a charge of
perjury of which he was acquitted.
During the trial ended today, Kre
sel was represented by John W. Da
vis, Democratic candidate for pros!
dent in 1924, while Adfred E. Smith,
Democratic candidate In 192B, headed
a host of character witnesses.
Aided Walker Out
It was after Kresel, Involved In
litigation resulting from failure of
the Bank of United States, had re
signed from the magistrate's court
investigation that Seabury, referee of
that inquiry, turned prosecutor and
drove forward to the revelation of
municipal corruption which won him
public favor and led finally to the
resignation from the mayoralty of
James J. Walker.
Kresel was a director and oounsel
for the Bank of United States. Ber
nard K. Marcus, president of the
bank, and Saul Singer, vice-president
are serving sentences,' In Sing Sing
prison following conviction on charges
growing out of the bank's failure.
One charge emphasized In the pros
ecu t Ion of Kresel was that he, against
the advice of the state banking de
partment, advised Marcus and Singer
to go ahead with tha transaction
which formed the basis of the in'
dlctment.
The Medford compliance board of
the National Recovery Administra
tion Is in operation and meeting each
Thursday, it was announced today for
the benefit of some persons who have
made inquiries regarding where to
direct their complaints of failure to
abide by the NRA.
All matters brought before the
board are private in character, and
anyone with a problem to solve Is
asked to bring It before the group.
Fourteen cases have been handled to
date, and all have been settled
through educational explanations of
the President's agreement. Moat of
the cases here, it was stated todny
by a member of the board, have
arisen from a misunderstanding In
the employer's mind.
Anyone wishing to report cases or
obtain other information is asked to
feel free to do so and are assured
that all matters will be handled abso
lutely confidentially.
Judge F. L, TouVelle is chairman of
the board, and the other members
are: H. K. Hanna, Leon Haaklna,
Floyd Hart, H. C. Fredette, Carl
Stuart and Mrs. A. E. iteames.
Requests can be directed to Judge
TouVelle or any member of his board.
GAS PRICES DROP
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15 (AP)
Standard Oil company of California
announced today It had again cut
gasoline prices "to meet competitive
conditions."
The cuts were: Los Angeles, Ban
Diego and Santa Barbara 1 cent a
gallon on premium and regular grades,
and 1.6 cents on third grade. At Los
Angeles this leaves premium grade at
15.5 cents, regular at 13.6 cents and
third grade at 11 cents.
NRA COMPLIANCE
BOARD OPERATING
STEWARDESS
Braving the flames of a burning airplane, Libby Wurgaft (Inset),
helped the co-pilot, J. B. Woodworth, to drag four passengers to safety.
were killed In the crash near Portland, Ore. The shattered wing, with
shown shortly after the crash. (Associated Press Photos)
FRIENDS THRONG
-To express their appreciation of
the splendid work carried on here
for the past 25 years by Hugh B
Rankin, supervisor of the Rogue
River national forest, and to greet
Karl Janouch, who will succeed him
in that position December 1, 150 peo
ple from the Rogue River valley and
guests from Roseburg, Grants Pass,
Portland and ,Yreka attended the
luncheon sponsored today by the
Medford Chamber of Commerce at
the Hotel Medford.
Members of the forest service, rep
resentatives of the national park ser
vice and the United States army
joined citizens In voicing their thanks
to a friend of man as well as of the
forests for the benefits brought to
sou t hern Oregon.
Preceding trie program of addresses,
music was played by the Lumber
jacks, with Mrs. Sebastian Apollo ac
companying at the piano.
Major Clare H. Arfstrong, head
of the civilian conservation corps In
this district, was the flrnt speaker,
and on behalf of the United States
army thanked Mr. Rankin for the
splendid co-operation extended in the
first alliance between the army and
the forests. E. N, Cavanaugh, assist
ant regional forester, representing C.
J. Buck, who was unable to make
the trip from Portland, traced briefly
Mr. Rankin would be ready to aid
department, emphasizing the fine rec
ord made by him upon his first en
trance into the eastern Oregon coun
try. In closing, Mr. Cavnnanugh
stated that the regional offtce was
placing great confidence !n Mr. Ja
nouch as the man best suited to
carry on after Mr. Rankin's retire
ment. Representing the Chamber of Com
merce, B, E. Harder stated that the
filled seats at the luncheon table
expressed better than any other
means Med ford's appreciation of Mr.
Rankin's service. There was not one
vacant chair. Mayor K. M. Wilson
seconded the sentiment of the Cham
ber of Commerce.
E. C. Sollnsky, superintendent of
the Crater Lake national park, and
master of ceremonies, traced briefly
the history of Mr. Rankin's service
back to the days when he became
disheartened as a logger with cut
ting down trees, and decided to start
saving them. He Introduced the
honor guest of the day, who compli
mented the people of southern Ore
gon upon "playing the game" with
the forest service from his arrival
here until the present day.
(Continued on Page Eight)
LAKEVIEW, Ore., Nov. 15 (AP)
F, A. Phillips of Baker was elected
president of the Oregon Wool Grow
ers' association at the conclusion of
the 37th annual convention here on
Tuesday.
Ernest Johnson of Wallowa was
elected flrnt vice-president; Garnet
Barrett of Heppner, second vice-presi
dent; David Jones of Burns, third
vice-president, and John Wither of
Paisley, fourth vice-president.
Mrs. Herman Oliver of John Day
was chosen president of the women's
auxiliary. ;
HEROINE OF FATAL
COFFEY'S SON TAKES UP
TASK RESTORING HEALTH
PORTLAND, Nov. 15. (A) The
hopeless despondency with which she
learned of the death of the famous
surgeon, who had promised to restore
her to health, today gave way to In
expressible Joy as Miss Valeta Stabler
of Butte, Mont., left an operating
table here, assured of complete re
covery. The operation was performed un
der the direction of Wilson B. Coffey,
son of Dr. Robert C. Coffey, inter
nationally known surgeon, who was
killed in an airplane crash hore a
CHICAGO, Nov. 15. (AP)--An Ill
ness that became critical only a few
hours before he was removed to a
hospital caused the death of Edward
N. Hurley, 69, one of the prominent
men in the wartime history of the
nation.
Hurley died last evening and phy
sicians laid the cause to leukemia, a
disease marked by the existence of an
over-supply of white corpuscles In the
blood, complicated by the sudden de
velopment of pneumonia. He was
stricken a few days ago after return
ing from Miami, Fla,, and Washing
ton. Besides the fame ho gained as
chairman of the United States ship
ping board during the world war, Mr.
Hurley was president of the machine
company bearing his name.
SAFELY AT LISBON
LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 15. (AP)
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
arrived here at 13:45 p. m, today after
a flight from Caldelas Da Tuy, Spain,
where they had been fog-bound for
a day.
The colonel told his wclcomers that
he expected to spend several days
here before starting to the Azores. It
was said yesterday that he intended
to fly back to the United States by
way of the Azores and Bermuda.
Uproar Follows Taunt
In. Overton Investigation
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 15. vp) To
day's session of the special senate
committee investigating senator John
H. Overton's election, opened in an
uproar from the crowd when Chatty
man Tom Conally, (D., Texas), salct
the only people who were afraid of
the Investigation were the "cowards
of Louisiana."
A score of men and women ump.4
to rhelr feet and demanded an ex
planation. One man In the gallery
shouted:
"Come outside if you think 1 m a
cowaid."
Burt Henry, president ot the hon
est election leageu that withdrew
from the Investigation with the state
ment they had no confidence in the
committee, walked down the center
auie exclaiming;
AIR CRASH
stewardess of a passenger piano
Four persona, Including the pilot,
one of the bashed In motors, Is
week ago. The hospital said the op
eratlon was "very successful."
Two years ago, while on a visit to
Butte, Dr. Coffey told the girl that
if she came to Portland he would
without charge perform an operation
which would mean her return to
health. For two years she saved her
money so she could make the Port
land trip. Slie wa preparing to en
ter the hospital when she learned of
the surgeon's death. Dr. Coffey's son
then assured her the operation would
be performed, as promised.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 15. (p) Three of
four men on trial for the kidnaping
fo William Hamm. Jr.. St. Paul brew
er, were Identified today by Walter
C Bowlck, a printer, as participants
in the 100.000 abduction.
John Factor, kidnap victim in Chi
cago last July, was a spectator at ths
trial of the quartet, who are also
under indictment in Chicago for ne
Factor kidnaping. They are Roger
Touhy, Willie Sharkey, Eddie MoFad
den and Gustav Schaefer.
W. W. Dunn, sales manager of the
Theo. Hamm Brewing company, of
which Hamm Is president, testified
about the ransom notes he received
from the kidnapers. One demanded
ftlOO.000.
y
Employment is being greatly aided
in this city by the construction of fine
new Texaco station at Sixth and
Grape streets, it was reported today
In the office of the city building de
partment. Although the construc
tion Is not a large one, the plan
adopted will give work to many peo
ple. Labor is being hired on the 40-hour
week plan, with change of crews eacn
week. The workmen ar being paid
more per hour than the NRA require
ments, in addition to this plan. Wil
liam Beach is director of operations
"Where do you get that coward
stuff?" . ,
Chairman Con nail y sought vainly
to quell the disturbance, calling for
order and pounding the gavel until It
broke. 'And the gavel's head jumped
into the water pitcher.
Mrs. Hilda Phelps Hammond, chair
man of the women's committee of
Louisiana, which Is seeking to un
seat both Senator Overton and his
ally. Senator Huey P. Long, Jumped
to her fct and said: "The women of
Louisiana are no cowards." and an
nounced the women's committee had
made definite charges against the
senate committee and were willing to
"go anywhere to prove them.
The chairman sought to shut her
off, but the crowd yelled, "Tell it to
him, Mrs, Hammond.'
Ten -Day Swing Through
Mid-West Shows Compli
ance With Codes and Re
employment Out of Step
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (AP) -Hugh
S. Johnson took to President
Roosevelt today a report that com-
plance with codes and the blue eagle
re-employment agreement Is not .
working successfully and means
must be taken quickly to secure more
thorough enforcement.
This conclusion was reached by the
NRA administrator on his ten-day
swing around the mid-west, which he
said today he considered highly suc
cessful from every point of view.
At virtually every city where he
spoke, ho obtained reports on condi
tions. ..The overwhelming consensus
was that non-enforcement stood as
the greatest immediate hazard to
NRA 's part of the recovery program.
Flan Not Divulged
The administrator appeared to
have a clearly defined idea of how
the situation should be handled, but
he did not make his Intentions pub
lic. He has decided to hold a new hear
ing on the construction code, which
has caused extensive controversy.
Johnson went to the White House
for luncheon with the president with
the Intention of giving him a com
prehenstlve report ot the results of
his western trip and also to offer his
opinion on problems which have de
veloped during his absence, notably
the decision of Comptroller General
J, R. McCarl that Henry Ford is eli-.
glble for government contracts de
spite the fact his signature was not
affixed to the automobile code.
New Order Needed
Johnson has taken the opposite)
postton but his legal division has
concluded It will be necessary to
have a new executive order to bar,
from government work firms which,
while complying' with their oode, are
not actively co-operating with the re
covery program. '
A recommendation to this efrect is
expected to be placed before the chief
executive soon.
COUNTERFEITER
SUSPECT TAKEN
PORTLAND, Nov. 15. (AP) Ac
cused of counterfeiting Stewart Mc
Clcan, 34, a meat cutter, was arrested
here last night, and a hand printing
press and Inks wore confiscated.
Federal secret service agents and
police said they believe he was at
leant partly responsible for a flood
of counterfeit 95 bills passed In the
city since early in October.
The officers said that following his
arrest they seized about 14000 in
partly finished counterfeit notes.
McClean was held In the city Jail
without ball for the secret service.
Will
BEVERLY HILLS, Cnl., Nov.
14. Germany had an election
to soe if they approved leaving
the League of Nations. There
was one fellow voted against it,
but they are on the track of
him.
Poor old League. Always felt
on account of her having no
policeman, nobody wasn't go
ing to pay mucji attention lo it.'
We just seem to be living in an
era when good ideas don't get
over. Everybody is out to p-;
tcct themselves in a clinch.
They arc not depending on the
referee helping 'cm out much.
Look at little Switzerland, al
ways gone along minding their
own business, now they got
them going out buying a gun.
The world has just lost faith in
a bunch of guys with silk hats,
rfjjL.fi
, 9ltll HrthufM IrnJlMu. tut,