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Newspaper Page Textedford Mail T Watch lh TKIHIMS (I.ASSlHi:i ADS . . Iot, of jood bargain, that mean cnulne IIITlllfS. Twenty -eiu'lith Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934. No. 249. The Weather Forecast: Increasing cloudiness fol lowed by ralii tonight and Friday. Slightly warmer tonight. Highest yesterday .. 4)1 Lowest this morning . 2? M RIBUNE BASAL MS SAFE MlHSt 1 AJ I Jfi; (By raul Mallon) (Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon.) Curves. WA3HINOTON. Jan. 11. This new mil policy has a clever hidden curve In It, aimed at certain farm cooper ative outfit. The Wallace-Tugwell crowd haa been - going through the booka or some of these assolatlona and discovered a lot of lost cream. One auch co-op In the east has ac cumulated a SURPLUS of 800,000. Imagine a farmer cooperative asso ciation accumulating that much profit In these times, with the farmer complaining about low prices and the consumer howling about the high cost to him. Another co-op In the mld-weat cached a creamy $150,000 in surpluses. It decided to go Into the cheese busi ness and built a factory. That may seem to be a good place to put such money, but the new dealers are try ing to figure out whether It la a proper function for a co-op to try to run a cheese factory. They suspect the best place to have put the money right now Is In the farmer's pocket. Considerable farm purchasing pow er could be created If these surpluses were distributed or at least If the co-ops were stopped from piling up Incidentally, the general manager of that mid-west co-op gees a salary of 18.000 a year. Overalls. Agriculture Secretary Wallace haa said nothing openly on the matter, but he will If the co-ops do not play ball with him. Obviously he had the surplus and salary situation In mind when he de cided a few days ago to rewrite all the milk codes. His decision came a few days after ho had referred to certain co-ops as nothing more thin "distributors In overalls." He directed that hereafter a fa'.r price bo guaranteed to the farmer, but said there will be no further fin ing of prices to the consumer. He la experimenting with the Idea that competition will keep consumer prices dpwn7 If It does not, a maximum con sumer price wll be fixed. That Is only the beginning of the new policy. There are Indications that the whole system will undergo thorough renovating before Wallace gets through. Mouse Cleaning. The government has started a lit tle renovating of its own In the Home Owners Iioan corporation. Officials down there deny it. but there are good reasons for believing that a corps of Inspectors are out checking over the booka In branch offices. One branch manager has already been dropped for making unauthor ised loans. Another ! being called on the carpet. It seems he loaned money to a loan association, which m turn the money to pay off Its note to a bank of which the treas urer of the branch office was presi dent. It may have been all right, but the topmost quarters here want to know more about It. Inspiration. The way Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes came to the rescue of the New Deal In the Minnesota mort gage case is the most Inspiring thing which has happened in Washington In a long time. Liberals bitterly contested the ap pointment of Hughes in the senate. Thev marked him as a man who de fended property rights to the detri ment of human nshts. They called him a corporation lawyer and de manded the appointment of men llk Rrandels. Roberts. Cardora and Stone. That was three years ago this coming February. t .... Now Justice Hughes has cast the deciding vote for the liberals allied with the four men named. He in them, writing new law for human rights and asalmt property rights. His decision said "There has been a growing appreciation of the necesclty of finding ground for a rational compromise between Individ nl rights and public welfare His decision was a more brilliant argument for liberalism tt.an any of the liberals made In opposing his confirmation bv the senate. politic. Senator Arthur Robinson pulled a fast one on the Democrat In the. senate the other day. and got aay with It The Indiana Republican eluded the majority party for the Roosevelt double budget system, aaying no such expenditures outside the budget had been tried by any administration un til this one. The Democrata did not d:nute htm. The truth la that the aystem was started In the Hoover administration Mr. Hoover carried the RPC appro priations OUTSIDE the budget. Nnte. Arrangement are in the making 'or Mr Roosevelt to address by radio the Roo-evelt birthday celebration In 5 000 cities and towns throughout the co'intry. January 30. The beat laugh of the congressional on so far u the one about the nc-A.papermsn who was admitted to sr'-rrs nineties cf fon,Tr'Mr.n, oe- (Continucd on Tagc ELbt) ENTIRE SQUADRON FINISHES RECORD HOP IN 24 HOURS Huge Machines Over Hono lulu tit 2:41 P. M., (PST) Head for Pearl Harbor Crowds Gather Early v HONOLULU, Jan. 11. (AP) The first navy plane, commanded by Lieut. Com. Knefler McGinnis, alighted at Pearl Harbor today at 12:30 P. M.. Honolulu time (3 P.M., P.S.T.) One minute later the sec ond plane came to rest and was followed in 30. seconds by the remaining four ships. HONOLULU, Jan. 1 1. (AP) The six navy planes flying from San Francisco were sighted over Honolulu at 12:11 p. in., Hono lulu time, or 2:41 p. in. Pacific standard time. The planes thundered out of the northwestern horizon, swept over Honolulu at 3:42 p. m. (P. 8. T.) The planes spread out In a high formation, the bright sunlight shining on their wings. The planes streamed down Mo lohaf rhnnnel, rounded Makapuu poi n t and h eai 1 ed ncross t h e Island to Pearl Harbor, "4 hours and 19 minutes out of San Fran cisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 11. (API Speeding at 120 miles an hour, the six navy planes flying to Hawaii from San Francisco were only 250 miles from Diamond Head, Honolulu, said a message received at navy headquar ters here at 11:05 p. m., (P.8.T.) to day. A message saying the squadron ex pected to land at Pearl Harbor at 3 p. m.. (P.S.T.) was picked up from Lieut. Com. Knefler McGinnis, whose flagship was leading the air argosy in Its 2400 land mile flight across the ocean. The long non-stop flight was near lng a successful end after the huge planes had fought their way through fog last night, their pilots being forced to fly blind. "Everything going fine." McGinnis told navy headquarters here. Then came another message saying: "Ex pect to land 3 p. m.. (P.S.T.), at Pearl Harbor. Request permission to land and moor at assigned beach." The Increased speed was believed due to .the lessening load of gasoline, enabling the big planes to race as they neared the finish of the flight, and favorable winds. The flight began yesterday at 2:2a p. m., (P.S.T.) from Ssn Francisco bay. HONOLULU, Jan. 11. ( AP) The crowds began gathering early on the hills overlooking the city today to watch for the arrival of the six navy planes flying from San Francisco. Bright skies and a, temperature of 76 degrees. Hawaii's normal winter weather, will greet the naval filers when they land. FEDERAL LIQUOR TAX BILL PASSES WASHINOTON. Jan. 11. ( AP) Final congrehslonal action on the new federal liquor tax bill was com pitted today with house acceptance of senate amendments. It now goes to the White House for President Roosevelt's signature. It will be effective tomorrow if President Roosevelt signs It tonight. The bill Increases the levy on dis tilled spirits from 11.10 to 2 a gal lon and fixes the tax on beer at 15 a barrel. It Is estimated the bill will bring In 500.000.000 annually In revenue. Bootleg Ring U.S. In Grip - WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Ex hibiting different types of bottled liquor to newspapermen. Secretary Morgenthau said today the relaxing of some import restrictions was In tended "to break the bootleg tin which still has the country by the throat, and to Increase federal rev enue" Blended whiskey now being sold, he dec'.ared. contains only from 1 to 5 per cent of real aged whiskey with rmn-h of It unfit to drink. "We want to gtre the public a bet ter drink at a cheaper price and M revenue for the government." was his.poee of enlarging supplies, reducing explanation of the sew order to let Medford , Operating Table Murder The "operating table murder" of pretty 23-year-old Rheta Wynekoop (center) wai confeaaed to by her mother-in-law, Dr. Alice Wynekoop (left), according to police. The slain woman', huaband, Earl, (right), waa que.tloned prior to the confe.alon. (Associated Press Photos) s I IS LOS ANGELES. Jan. 11. (AP) Miss Margaret Keith, eccentric mil lionaire spinster, whose will la being contested here, habitually secreted large sums of money In odd places about her home, her sister, Mrs. Etta Keith, Eskrldge, testified at tie trial today. "She had a chamois bag she usu ally kept full of money," aaid Mra. Eskrldge, one of the contestants, "and she hid bundles of currency In an Ice box, and In the backs of her six or seven radios. Books In her li brary also were hiding places for money." The witness told how about $600 In bills left In a waste basket once was partially burned by mistake. By testimony as to strange acta of Miss Keith, the contestants are try ing to break the will which left most of her fortune to a nephew, Albert C. Allen. Jr., of Medford, Ore. Counsel for Allen today Introduced photographs of Miss Keith at the wheel of a brass-mounted automobile of some 20 years ago In efforts to show that she was not as averse to appearing in public as the other side has tried to make out. Mrs. Eskrldge testified her sister owned one of the first touring cars driven In Los Angeles county and contracted her habit of wearing veils while riding in It. Previous testimony has been that Miss Keith went about heavily veiled even until the tme she killed herself with an anaesehetic last April. Miss Keith, said her sister was, was arrested three times for "speeding." That waa In 1910 and 1011, when the speed limit was 25 miles an hour. WIFE OF VALLEE E T nO A VntTT 1-q Ian 11 f API 'th ... ' ' M and attorney fees of 50.000 will be asked by Fay Webb Vallee when she goes into court hpre next Wednesday ! to begin prosecution of a suit for separate maintenance against Rudy Vallee, orchestra leader. The demands of Mrs. Vallee were disclosed In answera to a wife's ques tionnaire filed in connection with the suit, which accused Vallee of lndis cretons wth three women, among them Alice Fa ye. actress- and a mem ber of hla troupe. Still Has Morgenthau In great supplies of "American type" whiskies defined by the federal alco hol control administration today as rye and bourbon. Honors indigenous to this country. In Joining with the treasury and agricultural departments yesterday, the control administration lifted Im port restriction on these whlka for 30 days. Large quantities are known to be in Canada and lessr amounts In foreign Insular porta off the United States coast. Alcohol Control Administrator Jos eph H. Choate, Jr . st!d the removal of restrictions aa done for the pur prices and combatting the bootlegger Milk Control Hearing , ..a. &$M pf Wy- 'ft EUGENE. Jan. 11. (AP) When a house Is robbed and In place of the stolen articles you find a woman's corset, size 48, cherchez la femme, say Eugene police. When Print Callison, head loot- ball coach at the University of Ore gon, returned after a threo week's absence, he found that his home had been entered and a radio, revolver, mirror, comb, a pair of ladles' kid gloves, a fishing rod and a book of files had been stolen. In place of these articles the Cal Ilsor.s found a woman's corset, size 48, a night gown a pair of allk stock ings, a pair of pajamas and a perfume atomizer. The Intruders had gained entry by breaking out a rear window and then had boarded up the window, leading police to believe the house had been used as a hideout by the gang responsible for the more than 20 housebreakings reported here dur ing the holidays. So with all the evidence of femi ninity about, police say "cherchez la femme size 48." ROOSElTlNS CONGRESS TESTS WASHINGTON, Jan.' 11. (API The administration triumphed In two congressional testa today, the senate reversing Itself on the restric tions against liquor imports from na tions remiss with debt payments, and the house granting unhampered right-of-way to the bill extending the Roosevelt economy powers. On word from the White House of disapproval for the Clark amend ment Imposing higher levies on alco holic Import from the debt defaulters the senate changed Us mind on a 44 to 30 vote. Over Republican objection, the house Democratic leadership suc- tceeded on a 281 to 112 vote In clamp- tng on a stringent restriction of de hate to protect the power given the president to curtail federal spending. Including veterans payments. L DATA ALTERED, CLAIM WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 1 . fyp) D. M. Shesffer. chief of passenger trans portation of the Pennsylvania rail road and chairman of the executive commute or the Transcontinental ait rranspon. toia a senate invest.- gating committee today that a mem- oranoum given to me commitwe nan been altered to eliminate refrren-e , to former Postmaster-Oeneral Brown's attitude toward giving his company an airmail contract. The memorandum, from Sheaffr to the T. A T. executive committee, dated July 15. 1910. said Brown "could and would arrange" so that an airmail contract would be made to the central transcontinental route provided the T. A. T. should "get together" with Western Air Exprest.) Sheaffer testified that when the memorandum was copied for the com-' mltte. reference to Brown aasi omitted. Trial Opens ftaia at. Vfcafcatsaj E PORTLAND AREA No change In the price of gasoline In Medford waa reported today. Oil company officials were of the opinion that the Portland situation was one brought about by the station retail ers and was not one Influenced by the oil companies, and that there would be no Immediate change here as result. PORTLAND, Jan. 11. Portland motorists today were able to buy first structure gasoline for two cents I gallon less than they have been pay ing. The price was dropped late yes terday from 22 cents to 20 cents at a number of service stations, ai though many continued to post the 22-cent price. The move brought an Immediate statement from Harry W. Brown of Portland, secretary of Oregon state petroleum committee-code authority that the 22-cent price, though not a set one, "Is accepted as one that gives a fair margin of profit." With several dealers advancing the opinion that the reduction to 20 cents was a violation of NRA prln clples. Brown declared: "Price-cutting will ruin thousands of Independent gas dealers all over the state." He said that all reports he has re ceived of dealers "chiseling" on the code price by selling below the fig ure displayed on the pumps or hy selling below actual cost, have been forwarded to Washington. D. C, tor prosecution. LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. (AP) A rash of reputed labor discontent broke out over Southern California today, affecting, besides the milk industry which has been the subject of at tacks, for a week, the citrus regions, lettuce areas, the bakery Industry and even the ranks of civil works administration employes. Trouble among milk workers, which was supplemented several days ago by outbreaks In the lettuce fields of Imperial valley, burst Into violence again. Eight milkers at the Devrlea dairy near Hynes were beaten se verely with hammers, clubs and pitch forks by a down men identified as agitators. THREEILLIS WASHINOTON, Jan. 11. (AP) Ferterai expenditures for the fiscal yftRr twUy pnMt. the SI 000.000.000 mftrKi leaving $8,000,000,000 to oe p.nt before June 30 to fulfill Pres.. dent Roosevelt budget estimate. Budget estimates put total govern ment outlays for 1934 at 11 .000,000,- i 000 I Ex art cash expenditure so far, as. reported today by the treasury for ; January 1, the latest figures avail-1 able, are 3,006.128 627, Nearly half the estimates for rou tine government costs has ben spent. The exact figure Is II. AM.067.201, but of the more than 7. 000, 000.000 which the presidrnt estimated ftr reiverly costs, only tl ,452,001 ,3i9 has been l used. RIOT THREATENS TRIAL jSJPENED 2000 Spectators Attempt to Jam Way Into Courtroom With Capacity for Only 200 Women in Majority Hy MAI'MCE E COLLINS (Associated Press Staff Writer) CRIMINAL COURTS BUILDING, Chicago. Jan. 11. ( AP) A near riot broke out among 2000 spectators to day as Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop entered the criminal courts building to go on trial for the death of her daughter-in-law, Rheta. Some trial fans had stood In line since 7 a. m., three hours before the scheduled start. In the courtroom there was room for fewer .than 200. -Mostly Women. The lines extended from the fifth floor courtroom downward for three floors, and soon the crowd, com posed mostly of women, began push ing and Jostling. An emergency call brought a score of deputy sheriffs and bailiffs to as sist those already straining to keep the lines steady. By the time they arrived the spectators were screaming and shouting. James E. Gabriel, chief bailiff, fi nally ordered the building cleared. However, he allowed new lines to form. Frail, drawn, and her face a deathly white, the 62-year-old woman physic ian was carried to the courts build ing through a tunnel from the adja cent county jail, where she haa been ill more than a month. With her daughter. Dr. Catherine Wynekoop, ahe walked Into the cham bers of Judge Joseph B. David. Hon Affectionate. , Walker Wynekoop arose from his seat, went to the counsel's table where hla mother was seated and took her In his arms affectionately. He gave her a lingering kiss and conversed with her several minutes, his cheek against hers. Son and daughter then took places in seats to the left of the defendant, only a few seats removed- from the Rev. John Henry Hopkins, elderly Episcopalian minister, who has acted as spiritual counselor to Dr. Wyne koop. Judge Davis emerged from his chambers and the selection of a Jury started. BELL CANDIDATE SHERIFF'S OFFICE Robert E. Bell, head Janitor of the courthouse, this afternoon filed for sheriff on the Democratic ticket, at the May primary. Bell Is the first candidate to file for any office In thl county, for next election. Bell gives as his platform, "Will endeavor to perform the duties of the office economically, and will use common sense In the enforcement of the law. without fear or favor." Bell gave his residence as Bellview. He has been Janitor at the court house the past year. BROKEN BY IE Leonard Lund, 43, received a broken back yesterday afternoon, when struck by a falling tree in the woods near the CCC Evans Creek camp, where he was employed. He was brought to the Sacred Heart hospital Pot treatment shortly after 6 o'clock. He was reported In a favorable con dition today, although In consider able pain. Ford Declares His Belief In Ideals Behind N.R.A. NEW YORK. Jan. II. (AP) Tht New York Tlmua, In a dispatch from Detroit today, aaid Henry Ford ex pressed crmplete belief in the Ideal behind the NRA. The dispatch recounted an Inter view obtained by Harold N. Denny of the Times staff In one of the offices of the Ford engineering laboratories, and the motor car manufacturer was quoted as saying of the NRA: "There la no possible way for them to do any harm," and later "the NRA is being Improved. We believe absolutely in what It la trying to do. There were possibilities of harm at the beginning, but somebody with good sense seems to have stepped In." Further on. he waa quoted: "So, up to the piesent time we have Set for Saturday li Medford Greeting Is Appreciated by Yakima Chamber New Year's greetings being sent to chambers of commerce In oth er cities by the Amateur Radio Club of Southern Oregon for the local Chamber of Commerce are producing splendid publicity for Medford, according to chamber of ficials. Last night Medford greetings were sent to the Yakima chamber of commerce and this morning F. O. Hagle, manager, sent the fol lowing message to Medford: "Your greetings received and appreciated. I wish you a most successful year during 1034." FARMER LEADERS OF COUNTY TO AID IN WORK OF FCA SALEM, Jan. 11. (TP) One hun dred and eighty men, five from each of the 30 counties, were named by Governor Julius L. Meier today to I serve on the county fsrm debt adjust ment committee for the year. O. M. Plummer of the Oregon agricultural advisory council, was named general chairman, while six sub-chairmen were named for the districts Into which the state was divided for this purpose. The appointment was made at the request of the farm credit adminis tration and appointee recommended oy the state agricultural advisory council, the executive office an nounced. The purpose of these county com mittees, It was announced, Is to bring about voluntary farm debt adjust ments that will permit worthy debt ors to avoid foreclosure and to help in the refinancing work of the farm credit administration. George Fu lien wider of Carlton ffas named chairman of the first district Including Clatsop, Columbia, Tilla mook, Washington, Yamhill. Mult nomah and Clackamas counties. George W. Potts of Jefferson was chosen chairman of the second dis trict, including Marlon, Linn, Lane, Benton, polk and Lincoln counties. E. W. Carlton of Medford heads district No. 3, Including Douglas, Coos. Curry, Josephine and Jackson counties. Olenn B. Marsh of Hood River heads district 4. Including Hood River, Wasco, Jefferson, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow and Wheeler coun ties. District S Is headed by Fred Phillips of Baker, Including Umatilla, Union. Wallowa, Baker, Grant, Harney and Malheur. Representative Henry Semon heads district 0, Including Deschutes, Crook, Klamath and Lake counties. Among the county members of the committees were: Douglas county Fred . A. .Ooff of Roseburg; H. W. Davis of Yoncalla; J. H. Parrott, Camas Valley: O. O. Garrett of Olendale and C. E. Marks 9f Roseburg. Josephine county Parley Proctor, E, W. Hughes and Sumner Chase of Grante Pass: F. L. Sawyer of Kerby, and J. L. Helms of Grants Pass. Jackson county J. A. Perry and George B. Dean of Medford; J. R. Mc cracken of Ashland; John Anderson of Central Point, and Dick Straus of Oold Hill. Klarriath county Henry Semon. J. W. Kern, U. E. Reeder, A. R. Camp bell and Hugh O'Conner, all of Klam ath Falls. Lake county Ned Sherlock, Dan Brennan. Walter Leehman and Fred Fisher of Lakeview, and Paul Brat taln. Sr.. of Paisley. ITALY MAY CONSTRUCT MORE UNITS FOR NAVY ROME. Jan. ll.-iP) Admiral Do mnlco CavflRnarl, unHer-acrHary of marlnt, told th chamber of doputi' today that Italy may "aoon be In duced to make iiae of the provision" In the Washington treaty permlttlm her to conatruct 70.000 tona of new first Una ihlpa. believed absolutely In the Ideal be hind the NRA. But the NRA hasn't tackled the fundamentals yet, there's been too much selfishness In the sup port of It. Some Interests thought they could use the NRA to start a new trade tru and run out the In dependents. "Well, It didn't work. But NRA didn't stop them the Independents did. You can't squash people out. Independence la part of every Amer ican. And tt haa not been responsi ble for any of our Ilia our loss of Independence Is what causea trouble. B'it If these supporters of the NRA keep on trying to crush competition they'll get left. Competition furnlshm the Incentive for people to rise, for genius to come up." ALL INTERESTED 9 A. MJV1EET1NG Court House Auditorium Will Be Site of Important Ses sion for Dairy Industry Ruling Is Temporary Saturday has been announced as date of the much anticipated hearing to be conducted here by the Oregon milk control board for establishment of uniform prices on milk, it was re ported today by the Chamber of Commerce, following receipt of In formation from Portland. The meeting will be held In the county courthouse auditorium, be ginning at 0 o'clock Saturday morn ing. And all persons Interested In the milk situation are urged by the Chamber of Commerce to attend. Questions will be received and an swered by the board. An order, re quiring adoption of certain prices, temporarily, was received here from the board last week, and compliance with the ruling was understood to be In effect at all places yesterday, fol lowing considerable disturbance re garding the milk depot angle. Preparatory to the hearing, num eroue Interested groups were calling meetings today, in order that the members may be prepared to present their questions and needs In an In telligent manner. Producers of whole milk and but terfat from all sections of the valley will meet at the court house audi torium Friday at 1 oclock to unify the Interests of all for presentation Staurday. The coat of milk produc tion, which must be reported at the hearing, will be brought up to date at the Friday meeting. All produc ers are urged to attend this session to simplify the demands of the fol lowing day. Distributors to Meet The milk distributors will meet to night at the office of H. A. Thlerolf to formulate a program, and repre sentatives of the neighborhood stores held a' meeting last night to perfect requests to be presented Saturday. It la understood that action, pre paratory to the hearing, haa also been taken by the downtown store oper ators reaching a satisfactory agree ment. County Agent R. G .Fowler Is In Corvallls today assembling facts and figures available at Oregon State col lege,' which will verify the coat of milk production. All wilt present their findings and needa at the hearing. PORTLAND. Jan. 11. (p) Tne Oregon milk control board, exercis ing complete authority over produc ers and distributors of that commod- (Contlnued on Page Three) JUDGE BRAND COMING TO RELIEVE NORTON SALEM, . Jan. 11. AP)Clrcult Judge James T. Brand of Marsh field has been assigned to Medford January 22, to hear the cases In which Judge H. D. Norton was disqualified, was the announcement today by Chief Justice J. L. Rand. WILL ROGER RIVERSIDE, Cul., Jan. 10. Tlic noiibli'an national com mittee come out strongly yes terday ngninst Tionscvclt'a eco nomic policy. Just two days aco the deficit f the Republi can nntionnl committee had been published. It was tho big gest on record. There ain't nothing like one broke man telling another one how to run his business. California's supreme court ruled that if male students of a state university took all tho advantages of free education, that a little military training would not be asking too much of them. If yon arc going to let out conscientious objectors no body would take anything but football, swimming, theatricals and saxophone playing, (all of which the states provide.) 1 . 9ihi lUN.ui.i trmiMu, to.