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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1934.
No. 273.
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Ns I $200,000 RANS0!V1
Bmd PAYMENT BRINGS
IBhg BANKER FREEDOM
By Paul Mallon
(Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon.)
, . New Law,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. A fairly
definite line on legislation to be ex
pected from thla session of congreas
Is now available. You will get a new
tax law which need not worry anyone
with an Income below 800O or so
Slight reductions will be granted per
sons In that class, who earn their
money. The reductions will not apply
to those who make their living by
clipping coupons on Investments.
The big money fellows will get
quite & Jolt but In a very legitimate
way. The loopholes by which they
crawled out of taxes before are going
to be blocked and the rates on un
earned Income. Increased.
The blocking will be done along
sane lines suggested by the treasury
and not -the painful ones outlined a
few weeks ago by a house sub-committee.
The St. Lawrence waterway treaty
Is doomed. A secret poll made by a
senate leader a few days ago showed
43 votes against It. That Is 10 votes
more than enough to kill it. (A treaty
requires a two-thirds majority.) Mr.
Roosevelt might save It If he came
out with a strong demand for action,
but there Is no Indication that he
will. He Is expected to let It go to
a vote and then after It Is dead re
new negotiation with Canada for a
treaty that can be ratified.
The pure food bill has been sub
jected to a strong inside battering
from an aroused opposition. It prob
ably will fall. Professor Tugwell
started the fuss by writing the ordi
nal Copeland bill. His interest has
cooled considerably since the meas
ure has been re-written. If any bill
is passed It will not be the Tugwell
bill, but a far more moderate meas
ure. The fate of the stock market legis
lation Is not very clear, but. In the
end. a law probably will be passed
placing all exchanges under federal
license. The big question Is whether
the bill should include specific de
tailed regulations for exchanges. A
detailed measure may go through
the senate, but there are Indications
that the details will be eliminated in
the house. Final disposition of the
measure depends on what pressure
Is exerted by the White House. So
far there has been none.
Modification of the securities act
Is virtually certain. The liability or
corporations for errors will be relieved
in such a way as to benefit the capi
tal finance market.
Any important railroad legislation
is out of the question. A move msy
be msde to change the RFC law so
as to help rail financing, but that is
very Indefinite. The bus Regulation
bill Is so dead It could not be re
vived with a pulmotor. Chairman
Rsyburn of the house interstate com
fmerce committee is playing around
with a communications bill along the
general lines vaguely desired by the
administration. It cannot get any
where. There will not be any further
general banking legislation, but there
will be an administration amendment
to the deposit insurance act probably
limiting the guarantee to deposits
under (5000.
These are the only Important Items
which have a chance.
Idea.
It is quite evident that this ses
sion of congress Is being held more
or less under Mr. Roosevelt's hat.
Even the congressmen themselves
do not know exactly what they are
going to do about certain Items until
the president decides.
It would take a mind reader to get
the details out of Mr. Roosevelt, and
even he might have trouble because
he himself does not appear to ba very
if ar about it. He would lika to get
tariff bargaining power but ha been
told he had better not submit that
issue this session. He Is trying to
work out a scheme whereby he can
get the power without causing too
much of ah uproar In congress. That
will be hard to do.
The president's main purpose Is to
Induce coneress to adjourn as soon as
possible. He has mellowed a little In
that purpose since he has seen how
eager the boys are to do his bidding.
But he does not want to submit any
thing which will start a fight and de
lav the end.
ft iime.
The house Is plavlng hi came by
rushing the appropriation bills
through. Those are the only bills
which reslly must be passed before
adjournment. They carry funds for
the ffovernment to operate next year.
So far the house has pushed
through the interior, navy." four de
partment (state. Justice, commerce
and labor!, treasury, post office and
independent office bills. That learea
only the war. Dlntrlrt of Columbia,
sericulture and dftclenry bills.
Thev will all be cleaned up (except
deflclencvi within the next ten days.
Then prewure ill be turned on the
senste. As soon as the senate acts,
he way to adjournment will be
opened.
Congressmen say thst time will
come around May 1. The White
Victim Weak, Exhausted,
Nervous Head Wounds
Received When Seized
Jan. 17. Now Well Healed
ST. PAUL. Feb. 8. (AP) Law en
forcement agencies moved swiftly, but
secretly, today to trap, kidnapers of
Edward Q. Bremer aa the banker
slept, exhausted and wounded, after
returning home from a 22-day Im
prisonment that ended Tlth payment
of an, unannounced amount of ran
som.
During his Imprisonment, Bremer
said, be was kept In a dark room
. with guards, working In relays of two,
always seated behind him, night and
day. He was constantly warned not
, to look around.
I "One look and we'll blow your
brajns out.'Bremer said be was lorn.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 8. (AP)
Ransomed with an unannounced
amount of money, Edward G. Bremer,
seized by kidnapers for 200,000 Jan
uary 17, waa at home today after a
23-day imprisonment in an unlocat
ed hideout.
Wounds about the head, w.hich he
had suffered when spirited away by
a. gang, were healed. Dr. Joseph
Sprafka said, though the victim was
very weak, exhausted and "very, very
nervous."
Dr. Sprafka was summoned soon
after the son of Adolph Bremer,
wealthy brewer, .had returned home
after being thrown out on a highway
near or at Rochester, Minn., about 85
miles south of here, last night. Dr.
Sprafka said a ransom .had been
paid but he did not know how much.
Six or Seven In Gang
Three men In a small sedan, mem
bers of the gang of six or seven which
held the' president and owner of the
Commercial State bank prisoned,
freed him. about 8 p. m. . ., A
Bremer was unshaven. He had
been either blindfolded or his eyes
taped during the imprisonment,
friends of the family stated.
Adolph Bremer issued a statement
expressing his happiness over ,hls
son's return and thanking friends
and the president and Governor
Floyd B. Olson for their Interest
while the banker was held captive.
The hideous hours of suspense
have been almost unbearable for all
of us," said the elder Bremer.
Pnstlhle Clue Given
A possible clue to the gang waa
given by Douglas Street, 33, chauf
feur for Dr. Waltman Walters, Mayo
clinic physician at Rochester. Street
said he saw two well dressed men
In an automobile bearing a New York
license at Lewlston, Minn., about 3
a. m. today. Lewlston Is 37 miles
east of Rochester.
The 37-year-old president and own
er of the Commercial State bank, for
whose life fears had been expressed,
was uninjured.
Whether any of the ransom money
had been paid was conjectural.
The family, happy In being re
united wtt,h the banker, was pro
tected from Interruption by depart
ment of Justice agents who guarded
the home of Adolph Bremer, father
of the victim.
Adolph, principal owner of the Ja
cob Schmidt Brewing company, and
personal friend of President Roose
velt, probably will issue a statement
later.
The banker, friends said, took a
bua from Rochester to St. Paul, then
went to his father's home In & taxi
cab. Plrst announcement of .his release
was made by Werner HannI, chief of
the department oi Justice.
Seized January 17
He was seized between 8:20 a. m.
and 8:30 a. m., January 17, after
driving his young daughter to school.
His blood-stained automobile was
found the next day. abandoned in
an outlying residential district.
Howard McGonn and Mrs. Jennie
Halght, employes In the bus depot
at Rochester, were believed to have
been the first persons to see the
banker after his release.
He entered the depot, they said,
about 8 p. m. yesterday, asking about
bus connections with the Twin Cities.
They told him he had missed the last
bus that night to the Twin Cities
but that he could take a train to
Owatonna, nearby, end catch a bus
there.
Bremer was quoted as saying he
couldn't do that. McGonn and Mra.
Halght paid no particular attention
to the unshrven stranger, wt.o ap
peared dazed, they said, and did not
know he was the long-sought 8t. Paul
banker.
They did not know, they said,
whether Bremer took a train to Owa
tonna and caught a bus there.
Home rioely Guarded
As soon as Bremer returned .home.
Chief of Police Thomas Dahlll, In
spector of Detectives Charles Tierney
and Detective Tom Brown of the St.
Paul police department rushed to the
Adolph Bremer home.
They, with federal Investigators,
Immediately began questioning the
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Generally cloudy tonight and Fri
day, probably light rains northwest
1 portion and on the coast: somewhat
i rolrter portion tonnht; rentlc
French Quited by Return
Returns Home
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LAW IS CHARGE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. (AP) In
a formal complaint the federal trade
commission has charged the Crown
Zellerbach corporation of San Fran
cisco, a large holding company of the
paper product Industry, with viola
tion of the Clayton anti-trust act.
" The commission charged the com
pany with illegal acquisition of capi
tal stock in acquiring the Crown Wil
lamette Paper company, operating
mills in Washington. Oregon and
California.
In a statement the commission said
the Crown Zellerbach company, by Ita
move, acquired a dominant position in
the Industry, particularly as concerns
newsprint paper, controlling the
manufacture and sale of about 80 per
cent of the output of newsprint In
the Pacific coast states.
The complslnt charged that com
petition has been substantially les
sened in paper and paper products
generally and the Interstate sale of
paper haa been restrained.
The acquisition, the complaint said,
resulted from an agreement on March
30, 1928, between representatives of
Zellerbach paper company, predeces
sor of Crown Zellerbach, and Crown
Willamette. Zellerbach company
agreed to Increase Its authorized com
mon stock from 1.200.000 shares to
2,000.000 shares, the complaint added,
and its outstanding common stock
from 825.769 shares to 1. 000.000 shares
by Issuing a stock dividend and
changing its name to Crown Zeller
bach. GRATER UKE FILMS
Ernest Hostel will show pictures In
film of Crater Lake park Friday eve
ning at the regular Jacksonville
Grange meeting. Miss Doris Conger,
lecturer, has announced. The Gran
gers welcome the opportunity of
showing this educational and enter
taining program to its patrons and
friends.
Ladles of the Home Economics club
met Wednesday. Only routine busi
ness was transacted. Several projects
were discussed but no definite ac
tion taken. The quilt that the mem
bers have been working on is near
Ing completlqn.
The Southern Oregon Normal school
quintet will meet the House of David
bearded basketeer In the Llthla city
tonight at the Junior high school
gymnasium.
A fast preliminary game Is also
promised basketball fans with the
Ashland Spartans matched with the
St. Mary's All-Stars of Medford. Tie
preliminary will be played at 7:15
o'clock.
Crocksdale of Medford will be of
ficial referee for the eveping.
NTW YORK. Feb. 8. ( AP) Jant
ren Knitting Mills Co. haa declared
a 11.25 diridend on account of ar
rears on the 7 per cent cumulative
preferred stork, in addition to a reg
ular quarter If payment of 11.75, bot,h
payable March 1 to stock of record
L"br-:ary 25. Accumulations on the
t -tf be reduced to $1 ib a
Unharmed
Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Bremer re
united last night on release of the
St. Paul banker by a kidnap band.
28 CARS -PEARS
OFF TO FRANCE
0NS.P.T0NIGHT
Twenty-eight cars of pears, com
prising a special train, will depart
tonight for Portland over the South
ern Pacific railroad for shipment to
France on the motorship "California
Express." It Is the largest shipment
of the winter shipping sesson from
this point. A month ego, 21 cars
were dispatched In a day to foreign
and eastern msrkets.
The shipment today is being made
by the Pinnacle Packing Co. and the
Southern Oregon Sales plant, and to
tals 18,760 boxes, with 720 boxes to
the car.
Shipments of fruit from this point
for the week ended Wednesday night,
were 13 cars of pears and six cars of
apples.
Shipments for the year, up to Wed
nesday, totaled 1,792 cars of pears and
124 cars of apples, the Southern Pa
cific reports.
Fruit storage figures, as furnished
by the Traffic association, on hand
up to Wednesday night shoe 258 oars
of D'AnJous. 125 cars of Winter Ncllis,
one car of Easters, 96 cars of apples
and 7.827 lug boxes (approximately
10 cars) of apples.
SNOWFALL CLOSES
ENTRIES TO PARK
Entrance highways Into Crater Lake
national park were closed last night
by snow storms, according to infor
mation received by the park offices
today. Approximately el&ht Inches of
new snow waa reported at Govern
ment Camp this forenoon, with more
falling.
Due to an abnormally mild winter
snow conditions have permitted trav
el Into the park through the south
and west' entrances for a short time
past, for the first time In the his
tory of the park at this season of the
yesr. Last winter left over twice as
muoh snow as has been recorded so
far this year.
OVERSTREET HELD FOR
Max Overstreet, 27, of 218 West
Jackson street was arrested thi morn
ing by Shcrm Walter J. Olmschcld
and state police, on a warrsnt from
Siskiyou county, charging him with
cattle stealing.
Overstreet was lodged In the city
Jail, and wsi being held for Sheriff
A. 8. Calkins of Yreka, who was ex
pected to arrive in Medford this afternoon.
Salesman-Tenor Warbles
During Keith Will Trial
LOS ANGELES, Cal , Feb. 8 fAP)
Arias from the opera, 'La Forra del
Destlno," sung by an automatic hot
water tank salesman, today enthrall
ed the Jury that for two months has
been listen'nu to the contest of the
will of Miss Margaret Keith, million
aire recluse, who committed suicide
here last April.
J. W. Crow.hurst. called as a wit
nesa for Albert C. Allen. Jr., to whom
Miss Keith Mi her entire fortune.
-t'd V." ",n i" !he m'rit- pw
L
IS HIGH POINT
IMJMM
Chamber of Commerce Host
at Largely Attended Noon
Meet Veteran Officials
On Good Will Journey
To carry the good will of the
American Legion to one more section
of the state and to break down the
artificial barrier between Legionnaire
and taxpayer, "built up during the
past several years through misrepre
sentations and propaganda." the of
ficial Legion delegation arrived in
Medford this morning for the south
ern Oregon district conference, greet
ed at the train by the Kilty band of
AShland and the Medford Legion drum
corps. Shortly after the arrival of
the delegation, escorted through the
city by the welcoming bands and a
large representation of Medford and
Ashland people, the full day's pro
gram opened with a broadcast from
the chamber of commerce.
C. of C, Praised.
The outstanding event of the day.
the forum luncheon at the Hotel Med
ford at noon, expressed the enthu
siasm that southern Oregon tans re
tain for ex-service men and won from
the speakers of the day much praise
for the Medford chamber of com
merce and Medford and Ashland posts
of the Legion. More than 180 people
attended the luncheon.
The purpose of the official tour
was described at the luncheon by
State Commander Harold J. Warner,
who declared that the Legion's aim
Is ever toward better citizenship and
that the tour now In progress was
arranged to acquaint more people
iplth the real Legionnaire.
"The Legion wants to walk hand
In hand with other citizens In all
community endeavors," the speaker
declared, and "asks each Legionnaire
to put back Into his community more
than he takes away. We are out to
eliminate that line, which has placed
the aspirations of the Legion on one
side of the table and the aspirations
of the taxpayer on the other. The
Legionnaire is also h taxpayer.
Fnr Holding Islands.
Voicing Indirectly a plea to Amert
csns. to maintain their power In the
Philippines, although refusing to take
a definite stand on the issue of Phil
ippine Independence, General Creed
C. Hammond, main speaker on tne
forum program, drew a clear picture
of the Islands, where he waa for
merly stationed as comptroller general
In charge of the treasury.
He touched lightly upon the Jap
anese situation, but left no question
in the minds or his listeners as to
his stand for preparedness against
Japanese expansion.
"The Philippines and East Indies."
he declared, "offer Japsn all that she
needs. Her first problem, of course.
Is to drive back Russia. I don't think
there is any immediate danger of
war with Jspan. But she has been
working for 30 years to build up an
Industrial nation. She feela that she
should control the trade of the far
east. We must protect ourselvea
against her .expansion. The yellow
and black races are multiplying at
a phenomenal rate. The white man
has wav of killing himself off."
Jres Class Law Hanger.
Dangers of class legislation were
also cited by the speaker as probable
results of Philippine Independence.
There are two distinct classes of pco
pie there, he pointed out. There is
no middle ground on the social lad
der. The people are shrewd and sen
timental. They are much In favor
of education and are turning out
more people from their colleges each
yesr than the professions can absorb.
They wsnt to run their own country
and pass their own laws, In order
that they may pass the kind they
want, which .will come definitely
under the head of class legislation.
Closing his address. General Ham
mond declared. "I do not say we
should not give the Philippines In
dependence. But if we get out we
should get out lock, stock and barrel
(Continued on Psge Seven)
heater and was singing "Solene In
Quest Ora." when she approached
him and saluted him In French with
"Tenore la bourne," meaning robust
tenor.
Tie witness said he gave up music
for the more lucrative occupation of
aalesmanship, but spectators in the
court room were so pleased with the
songs Allen's attorney had him alng,
with the permission of Judge Robert
Kenny, that they broke Into applause
1 r heti Ik tuwUM snd the bailiff had
to lot orucx,
to Power of Doumergue
LITTRELL RESIGNS
Private Business Precludes
Proper Attention to Coun
cil Stephenson Takes
Place in City Government
Another change in the personnel of
the Medford city government loomed
last night, when E. A. "Al" Littrell.
representative of the second ward,
handed in his resignation from the
city council. The resignation was re
ceived with much regret, voiced by
fellow councllmen, and the request
from Acting Mayor George Porter that
Mr. Littrell remain with the organis
ation until the East Main street Im
provement Is well underway, that
project being In the hands of h's
committee. I
Mr. Littrell consented to make that
concession, stating that his private
business enterprises would make it
impossible in the future for him to
give the time required by the proper
administration of his council work.
Effect Ire, In Three Weeks.
In view of the splendid work he
has done while a member of the
council, and the generous way In
which he haa given of his time, the
reasons were accepted aa sincere and
Mr. Llttrell's resignation will become
effective In approximately three
weeks. No mention waa made of a
probable successor to his position,
Mr. Porter stating that he wished the
matter to be presented to Mayor E.
M. Wilson before any action la taken.
Mr. Wilson Is expected home from
California later this week.
Ralph O. Stephenson, who was ap
pointed to fill the unexpired term
of the late W, M. Clemonson, attend
ed his first regular meeting of the
city dads last night. The resignation
of Mr. Littrell will mean at least one
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800 PRESENT AT
RITES FOR HOSS
HELD INCAPITOL
SALEM. Feb! 8. (AP) Funeral
services for the late Hal E. Hosa,
secretary of state, were held from the
hall of representatives here this
afternoon with more than 800 per
sons In attendance. Mr. Hoas died at
his home In Salem early Tuesday
after an illness of several months.
The services were conducted by the
Christian Science church and Includ
ed a hymn, prayer and reading by
Walter O. Smith from the scripture
and correlative passages from Science
and Health, with Key to the Scrip
tures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
The body lay in state from 10
o'clock In the morning until after the
funeral services. The huge white
gold metallic casket waa banked with
wreatha and sprays received from
friends of the secretary of state from
all parts of the atate. The Immedi
ate family occupied the apeaker'a
room In the hall of representatives
which was equipped with amplifiers.
Lena Belle Tartar of Sslem sang
two solos, "O Gentle Presence" and
"Eternal Mind, the Potter Is," both
from the Christian Science hymnal.
Previous to the service the , Salem
Cherrlan band played two funeral
dirges outside of the capltol build
ing. There also waa an organ solo.
E
SPREADJOB NEWS
PORTLAND, Feb. 8. P) Oregon's
three divisional supervisors of the
state liquor control board were tour
ing their respective districts today,
making formal announcements of the
liquor store set-ups In their territory.
Otto Runte of LaGrande is in
charge of the eastern Oregon area;
Edward R Morris of Eugene has
charge of the western section south
or Eugene, and Laurence R, Hickmsn
of Portland Is supervisor for the
northwest corner of the atate. f
The control board said state-operated
stores will b elocated In Pendle
ton, Baker, LaGrande, The Dalles.
Bend, Ontario, Salem, Eugene, Rose
burg. Medford. Grants Pass, Klamath
Falls. Msrshfleld, Astoria. Oregon
City, Corvallla, Albsny and perhapi
In St. Helena.
Rice of Klamath Pills. Ore., waa
painfully but not critically Injured
Tuesday night when his automobile
overturned between Ouanville and
"Shut Up," Shouts
Lady Astor When
Called To Order
LONDON. Feb. 8. -(UP) Lord
Derby appeared before a parlia
mentary group In the house of
commons today to plead for sup
port of the hotel and restaurant
bill which would extend drlnkln;
hours.
Lady Astor, an ardent prohlol
tlonist, voiced vehement opposi
tion to the measure, and when
called to order, cried: "Shut up!"
"When her husband." said Lord
Derby, referring to Lady Astor.
"wins the derby not this year but
next she will celebrate with gin
ger beer. I hope she cannot stop
me from drinking whiskey and
soda.'
REPEAL FAVORED
IN REVENUE BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (AP) The j
house ways and means committee I
today voted to repeal the 2-cent
bank cheek stamp tax effective Jan-
uary 1, 1935.
This provision was placed In the
new revenue bill being drawn up for
presentattlon to the house. It was a
treasury estimate that In Its present
form It would provide 9235,000,000 ad
ditional annual revenue.
The bank check tax would not ex
pire until July 1, 1935, under exist
ing law. It produced approximately
38,000,000 In revenue In the calen
dar year of 1933.
The committee also continued the
3 -cent Intercity postage rate on first
class' mall but adopted an amend
ment which permits the rates on
second class matter affecting news
papers, magazines and advertising
mtater to revert to Vie rates In effecW
prior to the 1032 revenue bill.
In addition, the commute approv
ed a provision giving the president
power to reduce the 3-cent rate on
first class mall to 2 cents If the con
dition of the treasury Justifies It.
The 3-cent rate was continued for
only one year. Under existing law
It would expire July 1.
Representative Vinson (D., Ky.)
proposed the amendment for restora
tion f the old rates on second class
psstal matter. He explained that
since the rates were .Increased under
the 1932 act, second class matter had
decreased from 384.000,000 pounda an
nually to 285,000,000 pounds In 1933.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 8. -( AP)
Establishment of a pooling agency by
which milk and cream surpluses In
the Portland mllkahcd may be con
trolled and the Industry otherwise
stabilized, may be effected by Sat
urday, It waa said her today by
E. G. Harlan, chairman of the Ore
gon milk control board.
The order will provide for pro rat
ing of Income from surplus milk In
this area, will regulate production
to some extent by establishment of
basic production averages, and will
attempt to eliminate "chiseling."
"Chiseling," Harlan said, has long
been costly to a majority of local
mllkshed producers who have been
unable by reason of mutual agree
ment to cope with a few unethical
producers who have free-lanced In
the surplus milk market.
PORTLAND, Feb. B (AP) C. J.
Jennings of Tacoma waa elected
president of the newly formed North
Coast Hardware and Implement Deal
era' association here Wednesday after
the organization had been effected
through extension of the Oregon Re
tall Hardware and Implement Deal
era' association to include Oregon and
western Washington. ,
A. R. Quackcnbush of Eugene, snd
J. M. D. Hamabcrry of Seattle were !
elected first and second vice presl-1
dent. George E. Allen of Salem, 1. 1
P. Lewis of Msrshfleld. and Roland
Hubbard of Medford were among
those elected to the board of dlrec
tors.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb. 8. ( AP)
In ft wire to President Roosevelt last
night Governor Leslie A. Miller ex
pressed the hope that the withdrawal
of 1.300,000 acres of land In Utah
from entry waa "not the fmerunner
of si mil or artinn whlrh msy be taken
MH otticr tat.M j
I OF
Mad Rioting of Past Two
Days Halted by Fall of
Daladier Cabinet and Re
turn of Aged Statesman
PARIS, Feb. 8 (AP) Gaston Dou
mergue. aged servant of France, told
a suddenly tranquil nation today
that he would give It a government
of sages an "elder statesmen" cabl
et. The streets of Paris, after two days
of mad rioting which resulted in the
resignation of former Premier Edou
ard Daladier and his cabinet, today
heard only the shout:
"Vive Doumergue I"
Back from his retirement on his
quiet country estate In the south of
France, Doumergue, former president.
former premier, and former minuter
In half a dozen governments, an
nounced he would exact a truce from
the dissident political parties.
Statesmen To Helm
He said he Intended to surround
himself with ministers like himself
men thoroughly experienced In state
craft. His return to the battleground of
politics Is Doumergue'a supreme
sacrifice for his country. He hnd
hoped, when he left the presidency
three years ago, to be able to end his
life in the peace of a private citizen.
The premier-designate declared;
"The urgency of the hour does not
permit me to form any sort of minis
try other than one of a political truce
compoacd of eminent men woll versed
In statecraft."
Doumergue, who became the only
Protestant and only bachelor presi
dent In France's history, was married
Immediately after his presidential
term expired in 1031.
He entered the presidency In 1023.
Retirement Starts Unrest
But, even as he spoke, the partisan
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FRUIT GROWERS
MEET SATURDAY
Annual meeting of the Fruit Grow
ers' lesgue will be held Saturday at
2 p. m., at the courthouse. It was
announced today by Dr. O. B. Dean,
president.
A report of the year's work will ba
outlined by Dr. Dean, which will be
followed by election of directors.
A special feature of the meeting
wilt be a talk by Dr. Henry Hartman
of the Oregon State Agricultural col
lege, who will give a report on the
Investigations which he has made
during the present year pertaining to
the pear industry.
The meeting promises to be one of
the most important held here for a
considerable time, and all fruitgrow
ers of the valley are urged to attend.
Will
ROGERS
BKVKRLY HILLS, Cal., Feb.
7. You know ft couple of dny
niro I Hiiid Hint what cup tvoiis
uroi', Mr, Mnrgcnthiiu, needed
when ho went out with this two
billion to pamblo with the
money exchange "jips," was
not a puck of professors but a
Cliinmnnn.
Well, this morning I got a
mitthty niec wire from Mr,
Morsenthau and ho nfreed
with nio and appointed me ft
committee of one to diit tip tho
Chinaman, so I am in the mnr
ket now for ft keen-minded
Chinaman.
Kind of n cross between Con
fucius, Alexander Hamilton
nml Barney Baitich, so if yon
seo me dashing into Inundrys
mil chop suey joints you will
know I am working for tho
government.