r The Weather j
Forecast: Fair tonlfht and Satur-j
day. Little change In temperature.'
Highest yesterday . SO
Lowest this morning !7
Twentv-eicMh Year
E
Action Ends Sixteen-Year
Estrangement All Ques
tions Ironed Out by Roose
velt and M. Litvinoff
WILLIAM BULLITT
WASHINGTON, Not. 17.--(AP)
President Roosevelt announced to
day the United States has agreed to
resume normal relations with Russia
and will exchange ambassadors.
He has designated William C. Bul
litt to be the first American envoy
4 to Russia In 16 years.
The president said the agreement
on recognition had been reached at
10 minutes before last midnight and
made public a series of letters ex
changed between himself and Maxim
Litvinoff covering the principal points
on which the governments wished to
reach an accord.
Quest Ions ironed Out.
These letters, sketched In brief by
Mr. Roosevelt, covered such questions
as propaganda, religious freedom, the
legal protection of nationals of the
respective nations, the subject or
prosecutions for economic espionage
and claims. The Russian govern
ment agreed to waive all claims aris
ing out of the Siberian expedition
after the bolshevlsts came Into power.
In connection with the naming
of Bullitt, the president said his
name would be submitted to Moscow
for approval. Bullitt has played a
foremost part In the negotiations
which bridged a diplomatic chasm
which began when the soviet govern
ment surmounted the old Kcrcnsky
regime.
A joint statement in addition to
the letters and memoranda exchanged
by Litvinoff and Mr. Roosevelt said:
Speedy Action Aim.
"In addition to the agreements
which we have signed today, there
has taken place an exchange of views
with regard to methods of settling all
outstanding questions of Indebted
ness and claims that permits us to
hope for a speedy and satisfactory
solution of these questions whlrh
both our governments desire to have
out of the way as soon as possible.
"Mr. Litvinoff will remain In Wash
lngton for several days for further
discussion." .
During the president's conference
with the press at which he an
nounced the resumption of Rusao-
Amerlcan relations, he was asked
whether his announcement amounted
to formal recognition or whether that
would not take place until there has
been an exchange of ambassadors.
The president regarded thts as a tech
nicality and repeated that normal re
lations had been resumed at 10 min
utes before midnight last night.
Religious Freedom Demanded.
In reading the exchange of corres
pondence Mr. Roosevelt placed par
ticular emphasis upon his demand
for religious freedom of American clti
?ens In Russia.
His letter in this regard to Mr. Lit
vlnoff, the president rend in full at
his press conference.
MONETARY PROGRAM
, GETS ENDORSEMENT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. (AP) A
resolution enroslng the administra
tion's monetary program In its en
tirety was adopted today by a con
fince of senators, Industrialists and
economists called by Senators Thom
as (D., Okla.) and Smith (D., S. C),
Inflationists.
ROGERS
t BKVKRLY IIIU.S, Ore., Nov.
16. Those two friendly gentle
men are at it acnin. Germany
voted confidence in their man.
France had no election billed
but they got up in the middle
of the night to vote confidence
in theirs. Germany wants to
talk it over. France says not
without the league heme pres
ent. Germany says she will
arm. France says she shouldn't;
that they will keep peace for
ner.
Now fnr once in our lives we
will just let those twn old tom
cats whose tails arc tied over
the fence alone and try to cure
the scratches we cot from the
lust time we- tried to untie
them.
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Medford Mail Te'bune
Butte Falls Man
KIDNAPERS WHO SLEW YOUTHFUL VICTIM CAPTURED
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Tlio limit tor Brooke Hart (lower rlcht). SJ-yeor-old fon of a wealthy San .lose, Cul.. merchant ended villi the arrest or two suspects mm the
confession of one that the youth had heen stunned and thrown rrom a lirlclje to his ileum In Han Vrimclsco hay. .lack Holmes (left) hik apprehended
at a hotel after Thomas Harold Thurmond (shown In center at upper rlRht) had been raptured and told police he and Holmes were the abductors.
Thurmond said Holme beat the youth unconscious and the two of them then threw lilm from I lie San Mateo hrldce, as shown In Ihe map. sheriff
W. J. Emlic or Santa Clara county Is at Tharmond's right and R. E. Vetterll. department of Justice agent, at his left. The prisoner were snapped
at a San Francisco Jail to which tliey were removed for safety. (Associated Prkess Pho'os.) ,
J.
IN CLEVELAND, 0.
Word has been received In Medford
of the death Wednesday or a former
valley resident. Ira J. Dodge. In Cleve
land, Ohio. Mr. Dodge, who resided
here about .ten years, before enlisting
In the United States army during the
World war, was well known In this
section, where he operated ranch
property wtlh his brother, Burdette
L. Dodge, Jr,
Mr. Dodge was born In Akron, Ohio,
In 1884, and at the time of his death
was with the Huron hospital in Cleve
land, Ohio.. '
Surviving him are hi widow, Edna
Dodge.-nd daughter Shirley; his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette L. Dodge
of Cleveland: a brother, Burdette L.
Dodge of Mtdtord. and a sister, Mrs.
A. R. Dennlnston of East Orange,
New Jersey.
Funeral services will be conducted
In Cleveland Saturday.
COOL WEATHER
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 17. (API
Pleased with the cool weatner inai
greeted them, thirty University of
Oregon football players arrived here
todny with their coach, Prlnk Calll
son. seeking a victory over Southern
California tomorrow and with It the
Pacific coast conference champion
ship and the probable Rose Bowl bid.
"Except for a few bruises received
In our hard gsme with Oregon State
Saturday." said Cslllslon. "the squad
la In good shape. This cool weather
is fine, If It will only stay this way."
A high fog excluded the sun
through the morning, and a cool
breere swept In from the ocean.
Calllson said he wouldn't knew
what his stsrtlng lineup will be until
after Oregon's short workout at the
Coliseum this afternoon.
NURSE SURRENDERS TO
FACE MURDER CHARGE
PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. 17 (API
After having been sought by depu
ties for ten hours, Mrs. A. Henrietta
Vollbreoht. 55. surrendered at police
headquarters here last night to an
swer to a murder warrant charging
her with the death of Jerhard Her
man HerSers. 72, retired cattle buyer.
nearmH laillng
8AI.FM. Ore, Nov. 17 IAD Su
perior strength In the line marked
the attack which brought the Wil
lamette Bearrsta a 13-to-0 half-time
Irad over Albany college In a north
west conference lootbsll game here
today.
LAST CRIES OF KIDNAP
VICTIM HEARD NEAR BAY
. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17. (AP)
A police report of agonized cries com
ing from the dark waters about San
Francisco bridge the night of No
vember 9 gave partial aubstantlatlon
today to the confessions of Thomas
H. Thurmond and John Holmes that
they kidnaped, beat and bound
Brooke Hart, 22, and threw him Into
the bay there.
The report, taken from the police
records of Hayward, near the eastern
end of the span, waa sent today to
Chief of Police J. N. Black of San
Jose, acene or the abduction, and
was amplified In a letter from the
wife of one of two men' who said
they heard the cries.
This story came to officers while
rour boats were dragging the watera
about the bridge In search or the
body and while Thurmond and
Holmes, shoe ing , less bravsdo than
In the early hours or their captivity,
were held here as a precaution against
the muttering of crowds In San Jose.
The Hayward police report and the
letter shoVed Vinton Ridley and Al
Coley, partners In a wood business,
heard the cries about 7:35 p. m., No
vember 9.- about an hour and a half
after Hart disappeared from San Joae.
Ridley and Coley said they were
gathering driftwood along the waters
edge near the bridge and saw an au
tomobile move westward on the span,
stop and turn back. They said they
LUMBER BUYING
RUSH REPORTED
SEATTLE, Not. 17. (AP) Lumber
milli reporting to the Wet Cowt
Lumbermen' association for the week
ending November It received the
lumen volume of bualnriw. 1B9.3S7,
825 feet, of any week alnce May. 1930.
the ftMoclatlon" aald today. The new
bualneaa report covered 409 mill.
The association believed the extra
ordinary buying waa "a last minute
rtwh to the btrunin counter' before
November 11. the effective dat of
the minimum price established by
the lumber code authority for Doug
laa fir and west coast hemlock.
Hughe Released Roy Hughe.
Ashland man charged with attempted
extortion by a federal rand Jury,
haa entered a plea of trullty and his
case haa been referred for further
Investigation before Imposition of
sentence, according to information re
ceived in Ashland, the Tiding aay
Hucbe haa ben released on hu own
rrensntrance and returned to Ashland
yaaterday.
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17,
Shoots
heard the cry "Help! help!" aa the
automobile stopped, they reported,
someone was heard to cry "Leave me
alonel Leave me alone."
Alter the automobile turned back,
said the wood hunters, they heard
the call for help repeated. They
shouted they were coming and again
heard someone yell "hurry I"
They reached the bridge, and heard
the voice say "I can't hold on much
longer!" This sound, they said, ap
parently came trom under the bridge,
about the piling. They searched the
spot, but round- nothing and reported
the Incident to the Hayward police.
Mrs. Ridley, In a letter to Chlct or
Police Black today, also described
the Incident and added:
"The man In distress never waa
seen and nover was heard again. His
voice was terrible to hear, sending
chills up and down my husband'a
spine. There Is quite a bit mors than
we could tell but do not know how to
write It."
The story or Ridley and Coley. or
ricers aald, waa plausible In view of
the confessions. Thurmond said
Holmes beat Hart unconscious. The
confession then said Thurmond bound
Hart's arms with wire and they threw
him over the bridge rail while he
seemed to struggle feebly. Officers
said Hart's upper arms evidently were
bound, but he might have been able
to use hie hands and lower arms to
cling to a piling for a time.
E
TO EYE
SALEM, Ore., Nov. 17. (AP) The
state board of higher education will
meet In Portland next Friday at 3
p. m Chairman Wlllard T.. Marks
told the Associated Press today.
Marks called the board "in ape
clal ftftion to consider the higher
education situation. Phases of the
.htgher education muddle which will
be discussed will be determined
when the board meet. Marks said.
It waa expected here that before
the board meeta Governor Julius L.
Meier would name a successor to
Hoscoe Nelson, ex-ehalrman and lat
est member of the board to resign.
STEEL CODE APPROVAL
IS GIVEN BY INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. (APl
President Roosevelt announced the
approvsl of the atefl Industry of H
eoie after the 90-day trim period
todny end s cmitlmmllon of Ihe exit
ing code until May 31 next year.
IN BOARD
SITUATION
Neighbor Woman During Row
MILLION DOLLARS
SOUGHT FOR SLAP
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 17. (AP)
Mary McCormlc, who can sing and
slap. with equal virtuosity, waa sued
for a million dollars today by the
woman she "smacked" on the Jaw In
a newspaper office Wednesday night.
T,he suit was by Miss Grace Wil
liams, biographer of the opera song
bird's lately divorced husband, Piince
Serge Mdlvanl of the Soviet province
of Georgia, who received a single
blow from Miss McCormlo and did
not strike bock.
Miss Williams not only sued for
damages but betoook herself to the
city prosecutor's office and asked
that a compliant be Issued charging
the Irish singer with battery ani
disturbing the peace.
T E
ROSEBURO, Ore., Nov. 17. (AP)
Fred J. Park, recently Indicted on a
charge of kidnaping, was acquitted
by a circuit court Jury here today.
Park was charged by the state with
complicity In the abduction last June
of Attorney Ray B. Com p ton of the
city, whose release waa secured by a
grotip of officers and fellow lawyers
w,ho trapped Jack Hley, alleged lead
er of the plot, as be fell Into am
bush while endeavoring to collect
the sum of $125 demanded as ran
som. Haley was shot and killed as
he endeavored to escape.
PARI SCHOOL BURDEN
SALEM, Nov. 17. (AP) Request
ing the state assume some of the
financial burden Involved In operat
ing public schools as It has the re
sponsibility of enactment of an ex
tensive code of law regulating
whools, C. A. Howard, state super
intendent of public Instruction, to
day sddrtwd statement to the
members of the legislature, along
with an fhaustlva study of the
school sltuatiop.
GAS PRICES DECLINE
HALF CENT IN CITY
'PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 17. (API
Oniollne prices Id PorUs'iH were re
duced one-hsif cent ft gallon todsy
The new price puts rihyl t
cents, first structure at 11 cents,
and third structure fuel at 13'.4 cents
per gallon.
No re(ort of pnre reduction was
obtainable In th MMfotd. district,
1933.
2800 OREGONIANS
PROMISED JOBS IN
NEXT TW0WEEKS
Administrator to Handle
State's Allotment of Civil
Works . Money Will Be
Named Soon Is Indication
Jackson Gets 609
PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov. 17. (AP)
On Informal advices from Elmer
R, Goudy, secretary of the state
relief committee. 'now on his way
back from Washington, D. C that
the state's allocation of men Is
31,000. these have already been
apportioned among the counties.
The allotments Include:
Baker 357 men. Coos A40, Crook
84, Curry 84, Deschutes 294, Doug
las 420, Gilliam 63, Grant 126,
Harney 126, Hood River 168, Jack
son 609, Josephine 331, Klamath
630, Lake 83. Lane 10006, Linn
441, Marlon 1239, Tillamook 23,
Umatilla 441, Union 336, Wallowa
147. Wasco 3M. Yamhill 378 men.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 17. (AP)
Employment within Vie next two
weeks of approximately 28,000 Ore
gon men who are either on the relief
rolls or on the unemployment lists,
will be made possible through Ore
gon's share of the $400,000,000 fund
allocated nationally for the civil
works administration, according to
reliable word, reecvlcd by several
sources here.
Those directing relief work In Ore
gon received Information that 31,000
men could be put to work In this
state by next week, and that perhaps
7,000 more would be added within
another week.
To Name Administrator
Appointment of a civil administra
tor to handle Oregon's allotment of
the money to flow Into this state
under the civil works program prob
ably will be announced within a day
or so, It was said by S. H. Board man,
federal procurement officer for the
state highway commission. He waa
so advised by Washington, D. C.
Raymond B. Wilcox, chairman of
the state relief committee and re
cently designated aa chairman of the
state civil works administration, said
he had received no word from Wash
ington, but thought the work to be
given the unemployed would be re
strlcted to highway Improvement,
work In parks and recreational cen
ters, sewer and water lines, and simi
lar project which largely demand
hand labor.
Of the large number of Oregon
men to receive work under this pro
gram, perhaps 10.000 will be taken
from Portland, It was said.
(Continued on Page Eleven)
,E
Suit tor divorce was filed today In
circuit court by Mrs. Dora Englehardt,
against "Prof." J. C. Englehardt,
widely known realdcnt of this county,
"Systematic cruel and Inhuman
treatment," over 31 years of married
life. Is the allegation upon which the
suit Is based.
Mrs. Englehardt asks one-third di
vision of the property valued at
175,000, ft gross sum of 10,000, or
250 per month, a decree of divorce
and custody of two minor children
Attorney's fee of ,1000 are also
sought.
The plaintiff alleges that the fle
fendant has ft "bad temper," and at
various times, over the ye, has
struck her with his fists, clubs and
pieces of Iron,
It Is further cited In tha complaint
that when they were married Engle
hardt had leas than (100, and the de
fendant 930, and as a result of labors
together they have accumulated land,
cattle, securities and property of the
value of 75.000.
The complaint alleges that In 1021
while the wife was making apple but
ter, the defendant cami to the house
"to take his usual nap," and "was
bothered by files." It Is charged that
the defendant hit th, plaintiff on the
head with "a green club" when she
fled, following ft domestic distur
bance The plaintiff alleges that she waa
not allowed to come to this city ex
cept with the permission of her hus
band,' "though but 13 miles away, and
the defendant has an auto. In which
ha makes frequent tripe."
An order prohibiting any transfer,
sale, or pledging of property until the
divorce ault Is settled l aluo sought.
Attorney Charlca A. neaniej appears
u attorney for Mrs. Englehardt.
HIS
Pear Markets
NEW YORK, Nov. 17. P (USDA)
Pear auction market, prices steady;
3 cars arrived; 3 Oregon. 1 California,
1 Washington unloaded; 19 cars on
track.
Oregon Boscs: 9,450 boxes, extra
fancy $1.60-3.25, average 1.83; fancy
at, 30-2.00, aver nee 1.70.
Washington D'AnJovis: 1.120 boxes,
extra fancy 1.40-1.50, average 1.46;
unclassified 1 60-1.85. average tl 63.
California Nell I: 640 Boxes. 91.15
1.90. average 91.24.
CHICAGO. Nov. 17. 0T) (USDA)
Pear auction market: 4 Washington
cars arrived; 10 cars on track; no
pears offered at auction.
TAX DELINQUENCY
47 PER CENT OF
Taxpayers of Jackson county re
mitted 00 1,330 on the 1033 tax rolls.
Thts Is slightly more than half of the
tl.333.343 charged on the tax rolls,
leaving a delinquency of a641.004, ac
cording to the tax collecting depart
ment of the aherlff'a office. The de
linquency rate Is approximately 47
per cent. Last year It was 43 per
cent.
Last year the total of taxes charged
on the 1931 tax rolls was 11.423.481,
the amount collected was 1033.335,
and the total dellquency was C402,-
230.
The total amount of taxes estl
mated as delinquent for 1028 and
prior years. Is only 163.000. This :s
regarded as a favorable sign.
Increase In the tax delinquency Is
shown In the past three years, along
with the docroaaed .levy and collec
tions.
In 1030. generally referred to as
"the last good year," the total taxes
charged on the tax rolls was 1,700, -
57. The tax collections were i.
810.383. and the delinquency amount
ed to only 100.185.
In 1030, the rate of penalty and In-1
torest was reduced, and Is reflected
In the tax figures as follows:
The total t'X charged on the rolls
was 11.831,324, the total collections
were tl.810,383 and the delinquency
Jumped to S30D.80O.
The total taxes charged on the rolls
for 1031 was tl. 425,481, the amount
collected was 1033.325, and the de
linquency was 1403,238.
A considerable portion of the tax
delinquency this year Is attributed
by .tari cotloctlon to Irrigated dis
tricts and orchards. Uncertainty of
farm prices and lack of returns trom
crops Is largely responsible. Federal
fund aid, now under way, and addi
tional help contemplated In the ad
justment of the financial affairs or
th elrrlgation districts, Is expected to
clear away much of the delinquency,
on or before the next tax payments.
Action by the special session of the
legislature, which starts next Mon
day, Is aura expected to spur tax pay
ments as soon as It Is definitely de
cided what will be enacted' In the
way of relief.
Their old achooi patriotism and
faith In Prince L. Calllson aroused
by an announcement last night from
radio atatlon KNX, that Callfornlana
were betting two and a half to one
on Southern California to win In to
morrow's big game, a group of Ore
gon alumni here today wired the
station for "some of that money,"
about .100 worth.
A return wire had not been re
celved this afternoon when the Mall
Tribune went to press, but members
of Vie Medford-Unlverslty of Oregon
Booster club expreued confidence
that the native sons wouldn't dare
back down. In the wire It was ex
plained that Medford was "Prlnk's
home town," and ready to take all
the beta available at that rate.
)
Twins Are Invited
To Be Guests At
Craterian Matinee
All twins In Jackson county are
Invited to enjoy the matinee show
ing tomorrow of the Siamese Twins
at the Craterian theater as guests
of The Mall Tribune. Blmpllclo
and Luclo Oodlno are claimed to
he the only boy Siamese twins and
they will entertain with their
beautiful dancing brides at this
Craterian twin party.
Twins are Invited to secure tick,
eta for this matinee at the Mall
Tribune office. If the twins are
too young to attend the show
without their mother or father, an
extra ticket will be given for the
parent.
Watch the CBIHUNO
CLASSIHKD ADS . .
Lou of good oargallia
that mat a centime
tarings.
No. 205.
Mrs. C. J. Akcrs Acts As
Peacemaker Quarrel Over
Drinking Receives Bullet
in Leg Shooter Held
Charftes of assault with Intent ti
kill are to be filed this afternoon
against James Luther Garrett, 30. of
Butte Palls, who last night allegedly
shot Thelma Margaret A ken, 28. wife
of C. J. Akera of Butte Palls, sllgnt-
iy injuring ner lert leg near the knee,
according to state police officers.
Alter eluding officer for neai-lv
six hours, Garrett wmi arrested when
he rAurned to his home at 2:15
o'clock this morning, two police hav
ing remained in the house awaiting
his arrival. Garrett, who was placed
In the city Jail, had no statement to
make today concerning the affair.
Mad Gnllon l.tquor.
According to state police, who an
swered Jack Marlon' call to come ts
the Garrett home. Garrett had a gal
lon of liquor In the house which,
they said, he Intended for the cele
bration of his birthday. Marlon Is
employed by Akcrs.
Mr. Oarrett told police that while
they were eating supper Garrett took
two drinks of liquor and that she
asked him to atop drinking and not
go on a "rampage." Ankered by hi
wife's words, Garrett was said to have
chased her out of the tiouse about 6
o'clock, and when officers arrived,
after 9 o'clock, she was found, bare
footed, lying In some brush a short
distance from the house.
The two Garrett children, five and
seven years old, were in the house'
with Lucille Huddles ton of Grants
Pass, who had been working at th
Garrett home for the past six weeks,
Mrs. Garrett having recently under
gone an operation.
Went to Scene.
Mrs. Akera, according to officers,
heard the commotion at the Garrett
home, which la only 300 yards dis
tant, and against the wishes of her
husband, went to the Garrett home to
stop the argument.
Mrs. Akers said she tried to et
Garrett to atop drinking, and when
he refused, she grabbed the gallon
Jug and started to run home with It.
She told police that when she reached
the door, Garrett told her to bring
the liquor back, and when she re
fused he called out, "I'll kin you
If you don't."
Palling to return the- liquor, Mr.
Akers said that Garrett then fired
the shot which severely burned her
left leg near the knee. A .33 revolver
was used. Mrs, Aker then fell in
the road, according to her report, and
screamed that Garrett had shot her.
Nerond Shot MUsra,
When she stood up. Oarrett called
from the house, "Come back or I'll
shoot you again I" The second shot
did not strike her.
Soon after the shooting, Garrett
got in his automobile and went to
ward Butte Palls, which is about six
or seven mites from the Garrett place
at Rock Hill. He passed state police
who were en route to the Garrett
home. They turned and followed Gar-.
rett, but he turned off on a side road,
hid his car In the brush and went
into the hills.
Police found his car, but were un
able to locate Garrett at that time,
so proceeded to the house, where Mrs.
Akers was given first aid, and infor
mation concerning the shooting ob- ,
talned from those present.
Threatened Wife.
Neighbors Informed the Office'
that Oarrett had threatened to kill
his wife on various occasions, and
related one Incident when Oarrett
got out his gun and was going to
shoot her and the children. They
said Mrs. Garrett took the gun from
him and he ran into the yard and
got an axt.
They also told of threats he had
made to blow up the house, flute
police found 30 stick of dynamita
and two boxes of dynamite can on
the property. Police were unable to
find Oarrett'a gun, which he Allegedly
used in the shooting.
Oarrett has been with the ClTiUan
Conservation corn at the Evan creek:
camp, and had been on a few days
leave, being scheduled to report for
duty November 20.
FOOTBALL PICTURES
PLACED ON DISPLAY
Pictures of the Oreaon-Orceon Staw
me and the Medford hlgh-Eurek
high name, both played last Saturday,
K.v heen nbtstned bv J. Verne flhsn
ele and will be on display tonieht in
his showcase ana me wiimow.
Mann's Department store. The local
pictures were taken by Bhangle and
the Portland ones obtained through
the OrcBonlan.
8AI.EM. Ore., Nov. 17. (AP) Tha
Oregon Motor Btagea seeks to extend
Its route of operations from Corvallls
to Kugene via Monroe, the publls
utilities department announced to
day. Hearing of the application waa
act for November 21,
JAMES GARRETT
USES GUN WHEN
LIQUOR DENIED