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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1931.
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Sadness
WASHINGTON, March 1. There la
rvoeplng and walling at the state and
. commerce departments. The hearts
of Secretaries Hull and Roper are
broken.
George N. Peck is back on top (
again.
The life of a New Dealer is a hard
one up today and down tomorrow.
Mr. Peek la a shining example. He
was up two weeks'ago when he sold
the president the great Idea of using
government money to finance ex
port. Thereafter he waa down until
last Tuesday because the president
confined Mr. Peek's grand scheme to
Russia alone. Tuesday the president
announced that the scheme would
not be confined only to Russia after
all. Cuba will be in on it. So will
other nations w.hlch want to borrow
money to buy goods here.
Mr. Peek's charm may explain par
tially his new rise to lame and
power, but there are Indications he
used something more than charm
this time.
Help
No one win believe it. out mo manwork ln Washington."
who helped him waa .his old enemy.' Paul Bratton, who was not other
Professor Tugwell. wlBe identified, also represented the
Insiders say Professor Tugwell la nKratlnental ,nd western air
the smartest manipulator ln the In- commnatlon ln tnc capital, Hanshue
ner circle. Mr. Peek found that out acWcd
when Professor Tugwell slipped roller
akates under him and pushed himt WASHINGTON. March 1. (AP)
gently out of the agricultural adjust-, Harris M. Hanshue, president of
ment administration some monmo
back.
That Is probably why Mr. Peek
' went to Professor Tugwell with hlal
troubles when the White House was
turning against hia export Idea. Ap
parently, Mr. Peek convinced Profes
sor Tugwell that two such clever
boys as they should work together
and not against each other.
Mr. Peek had the additional con
vincing argument that he could sell
a. lot of aurplus agricultural prod
ucts abroad If he loaned government
money to do It.
Gall
At any rate. Messrs. Peek and Tug
well were suspiciously friendly at
that private White House gathering
on foreign trade last Monday. They
agreed on everything and got all
Mr. Peek wanted.
Afterward the White House Issued
en behalf of Mr. Peek a statement
which one distinguished Insider de
scribed as "a modern duplicate of
Washington's farewell address."
One section waa headed, "To agrl
eulture,'.'" another "To Industry," the
third "To the public.' Under each
heading Mr. Peek told each particu
lar class what he was going to do for
. It in no uncertain terms.
. It was bitter gall to the state and
commerce department people, espe
!!! the paragraph ln which Mr.
Peek said .he would co-ordinate all
their trade business under himself.
Reasons
The state and commerce boys .have
felt that It might be unpopular to
lend more money abroad before we
collect what they owe iis now.
The Peek people have figured a
way around that objection. They are
not going to lend money abroad.
Not one dollar will ever leave these
shores.
T.hev are merely going to
give the money to domestic export-1
ri and take the 1. O. U. of the for-
elgn buyer.
That Is not exactly a new scheme.
It Is the same method used to Incur
some of the war debts. Great Brit
ain, France, et al, wanted food and
manufacturing products here so we
financed the purchase, taking their
I. O. U.'e. which we still have.
i Nevertheless, the Peek-Tugwcll peo-
ple appear to be confident that It
will work out differently this time
and be a boon to agriculture. f
It should bring an immediate im
provement In the price of export
able farm commodities such aa wheat.
The wheat fanners have needed help
lately.
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The Republicans In congress are so
lappy they cannot contain them
selves. It Is the first time they have
been able to smile since November.
1933.
The causes of their enjoyment are
the new airmail and veterans' Issues.
Hsrdly a day passes In either house
that the Republicans do not arise
and chide the administration for Its
airmail cancellation policy. The chid
ing win continue because Vie Re
publicans are convinced that they
hive a good issue, at last.
Likewise on the veterans' allow
ances In the se late, such Republican
traight-men aa Reed. Metcalf. Kean.
et al, have been frolicking around the
chamber like sweet girl graduates on
diss day. They hav? made Senator
Jim Byrnea sick. He could not even
protrat for the administration. He
knew it waa no use. The Republic
ana to a man were voting for resto
ration of veV benefit. Enough
.Democrat were with them to assure
majority. There was really no use
In calling the roll.
Byrne folded up and let them
I Involved Young Smoot A 'f j
Sent Big Bill for" Services Ck
WASHINGTON, March 1. (AP)
The senate air mail Investigating
committee, further exploring the
Washington representation of com
panies, today brought into lta record
the names of Lehr Pess, son of Sena
tor Fess (R., Ohio): Julius Kahn. son
of Mrs. Florence Kahn, representa
tive from California: and "Young
Phllp." son of John Philp. formerly
fourth assistant postmaster general.
Harris M. Hanshue, president of
Western Air Express, testified that
Fess and Phllp represented National
Air 'Transport at an early air ope
rators' conference In Washington.
Kahn, according to a letter from
Hanshue introduced Into the record.
Bfter Identification by the writer, had
done traffic work for Western Air
i in San Francisco "and also political
western Air Express, told senate air
mall investigators today that Ernest
W. Smoot, son of Jthe former Utah
senator, had "sold" the company on
the Idea that Smoot could expedite
a comptroller general's decision the
company wanted.
Government payments to the com
pany were being held up at tho time
pending the comptroller's decision.
Smoot was hired, and after the de
cision was made, billed the company
for $16,000 "for services rendered."
He testified he was not paid the full
amount.
Hanshue said Smoot, at a meeting
in New York, told him he would get
his father (Reed Smoot, at that time
senator( to write a letter to McCarl.
"You knew the chief object of his
employment was to get a favorable
decision from the comptroller gene
ral?" Chairman Black asked.
"To assist ln expediting." Hanshue
corrected. "I don't think anybody
could do much with the comptroller
general."
Field assessors for Jackson county
for the year have been named by
Assessor J.B. Coleman aa follows:
C. A. Myers. Medford: Harry N. Lot
land, Medford, outside city limits.
Butler Walker. Upper Valley. Belle
view, Pinchurst and Dead Indian.
E. A. Langley, Jacksonville. West
side ,nn Anolenate.
c. H. Howell, Central Point, Ber
ryn,,je ,nd Airport districts.
Ross Kline, Eagle Point, Butte Falls,
Antelope and Lake Creek.
George W. Nichols, Ashland
Ed Dlmmlck, Rogue River, Gold
Hill, Foots Creek and Evans Creek.
Jay Terrlll, Tslent, Phoenix. Wag
ner Creek, Anderson Creek and Cole
man Creek.
Instructions and supplies were
given the deputy assessors today. They
will start their work at once.
PORTLAND. March I (API All
Oregon drucgist whe wish licenses
to sell hard liquor on prescription.
mu.t comply with a new regulation
of the Oregon liquor control board
requiring them to furnish a complete
report o( the liquor stock now on
hand, the types, brands and quantl-
I tie, and the date of purchase.
The board said today that this in
formation irt full must accompany
the application for a license.
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i mRte of C(lTln coolidge at Amherst,
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SALEM. "March 1 ) AP. -Extradition
paper (or the return of Byron
Rothwell to Wisconsin erc tssued
:rdr by Governor Julms t Meier
Rothwell was arrested In Pnrtland.
rnd Is wanted in Superior, Wis., for
lncUlns TKu.
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Lieut. Norman Burnett of tha
army airmail service lost hla way
in a blinding anowstorm near Fre
mont, 0 but "bailed out" of hla
plane and escaped with a fractured
ankle. Hia plane was wrecked. (As
sociated Preaa Photo
INSURANCE CHIEF
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The Pacific Northwest la offering
Increasing evidence of the fact that
'the turn of the corner' wnlch- baa
been the country's goal for the last
four yeara actually has been passed.
And Medford seems to stand out as a
conspicuous example of this happy
trend."
That waa the comment of John H.
Almy of San Francisco, auperintend
ent of agencies for the Pacific coast
territory of the Metropolitan Life In
surance company, who headed a party
of his company's officials here today
for the purpose of honoring the Met
ropolitan's local staff at a dinner this
evening at the Hotel Medford. At
the dinner Mr. Almy la to present
to Glen J. B!rk. manager of the. Med
ford district office, the Almy trophy.
ln recognition of the. staff having
surpassed production records of sll
of the 67 other district offices of the
company In and west of the Rockies
during a fall and winter centest re
cently concluded. Mr. Almy waa Ac
companied from San Francisco by
Dana D. Bcardslee, manager of the
publication division, and Hugh A.
Overend, agency supervisor. They
are to be Joined at the dinner in
paying tribute to Mr. BIrk and hla
men by several business and civic
leaders, including Mayor E. M. Wll
son. William Bolger. president of the
Chamber of Commerce; State Senator
George W. Dunn. Dr. C. I. Drummond.
county health officer; ex-Mayor O. O.
Alenderfer, Benjamin Harder. Charles
E. Gates and Ercel Hedrlck, superin
tendent of schools. !
Mr. Almy atated that ln a recent
tour of the western territory, includ-
Ing Oregon, Washington. Utah, Mon
tana. Idaho and Colorado, he had en- j
countered unquestionable proof of
fast improving business conditions,
less unemployment, and a far more
general optimism than at any time m
recent years.
"The institution of life insurance
similarly represents an accurate gauge
of the trend of the times;' he added,
"for ln it we find reflected the trends
of thrift of the urban populations.
Thrift, however, only can be exer
cised when money la available with
which to practice It. The fact that
our company's record in Medford. of
all the cities west of the Rockies,
waa the best during the fall and early
winter, seems to me to be a reliable
Indication that Medford not only la a
thrifty community, but one in which
the people are finding Increasing
means with which to practice it. I
think this situation la one upon
which the community la to be con
gratulated." Mr. Almy'a visit here immediately
follows a Journey to the east ln
which, he added, he encountered as
toundlngly improved conditions. The
mlddel west, particularly the Detroit
area, la showing symptoma of boom
time activity.
Following their visit here. Mr. Almy
and hla head office associates will re
turn to San Francisco.
HOME LOAN PRINCIPAL
GUARANTEE REQUESTED
WASHINGTON. March 1. (API
President Roooevelt today sent a mes
ssae to coneresa asking fiat the prin
cipal of the home loan bonds be
guaranteed.
The preMd'nt said that as a mult
of this operation he expected the
humc onerV loan asftoriaUon would
i be aole to extend further assistance
' top the modernization and rerlr
borne
TO RUNFOR YEAR
Morgenthau Gives House
Committee Outline of Ad
ministration's Steps Re
covery Beginning, Is Word
WASHINGTON. March 1. (AP)
The administration's desire to try
present monetary plans for at least
tho remainder of this fiscal year be
fore a fixed policy la determined upon
waa conveyed to congress today by
Secretary Morgenthau.
Testifying to ft house banking sub-'
committee on a bill to establish a
central federal authority with sole
currency Issuing powers, Morgenthau
said:
"I think this study the committee
is making Is very worth while and
Important. The country has Just come
through one or the most difficult fi
nancial crises It ever had, and we
are Just beginning to see a little
light.
Experience Needed.
"What the future monetary policy
of our country should be I don't think
anybody Is sufficiently wise to tell
you because we haven't had enough
experience."
Recounting steps that have been
taken by the ' administration, he
added :
"It Is Impossible to tell what the
future will be. I believe that we need
more experience and time to tell us
what is the best way to handle mone
tary problems before we get Into any
thing specific or definite as ia con
templated, perhaps, ln this bill.
"We hope that congress will give
us at least the balance of this year
to'Vbrk'onour' pw.Mnt''plariV Then
we will know a little more about It."
Policy an Experiment.
"I take it." asked Representative
Hancock (D.. N. C), "that your posi
tion Is that the present monetary
policy is more or less an experiment
and It Is not your recommendation
that congress take any action to
change the present system?"
"That's right.' Morgenthau ans
wered. ''Fortunately since I've been In of'
flee." Morgenthau continued, "busi
ness ha been getting a little better
from day to day. I don't know ex
actly where we will be six months or
a year from now.
"But the government Is doing the
leading and is not being led. for the
first time. Whether this will con
tlnue. I don't know."
SALEM. March 1 . (API Fred Mc-
Henry today filed ?or the. Republican
nomination for district attorney of
Benton county, to succeed himself.
Lamblike Entry
Of March Means
Exit With Roar
The month of March came In
"like a Iamb" Thursday- and so
If there Is any truth ln the old
lepend It wilt go out with a roar,
which may bring rain for Easter
bonnets Vie following day.
The weather forecast from the
federal bureau cells for rain to
night and tomorrow, but a mild
temperature for the same time.
To date the groundhog's glimpse
of his shadow February 2 ha haa
little effect upon the doings of
the weather man .here, so the peo
ple who fear the Hon and the
lamb story, sn? In the minority.
Wild Life Restoration
Plan Backed by McNary
WASHINGTON, March 1 (AP)
Senator McNary (R., Ore.) today
added hla endorsement to the plan
of the president committee on wild
life restoration to acquire S.0OO.0OO
acrea of aubmarglnal land for propa
gatlon purposes and urged that Mal
heur and liwer Klamath lakes on
the Oregon-California border be in
cluded. "I am 100 per cent behind the com
mittee, which, If supported by the
president, can be the means of bring
ing relief to untold numbers of hard
pressed farmers now striving to eke
out an existence on aubmarglnat lands
ln the northwest." McNary said.
"The natural crop of wild life would
be of more economic Importance than
the unprofitable crops now being
produced .
! The committee urged the use of
' J5.000 000 to start purchase of sub
'marginal landa and an additional
'125 000.000 of public worka or civil
works funds for restoration and lm
I provement of the lands acquired.
"At no time in history have we
h.td auto, an opportunity to fulfill
Fight Result To
Be Announced at
Wrestling Match
The result of the Carnera
Loughran world' heavyweight
championship fight In Miami,
FMa., tonight will be announced
from the ringside of thia even
ing' wrestling matches In the
armory. The service is made pos
sible through the co-operation of
the Medford' Mall Tribune and
Mack LI Hard, wrestling promoter.
The result of the fight will also
be available at the Mall Tribune
office, possibly about 7:30, Pa
cific standard time.
9 DEAD, 15 ILL
AFTER FEASTING
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal March 1.
(JPy A fungus dinner Monday night
at Arroyo Grande, 16 miles south of
here, resulted in the death of nine
Filipinos, and 13 other with two
white men. their employers, were dan
gerously ill here.
It was a gala feast, after the heivy
rains, in which myriads of mush
rooms shot up during the night from
the rich soil of the Arroyo Grande
valley.
But the Filipino vegetable pickers
and their employers. Jack and Walter
Huber. ranchers, did not realize the
difference between the deadly toad'
stool and succulent mushrooms.
Wednesday morning the effect of
the poison fungus became evident
The 34 victims were rushed to the
General hospital here. Six died yas-
terday and three today.
Just piece "sewer" where "airport'
appeared on the front page of yea
terday'a Mail Tribune, and everything
will be correct. Those were the In
struction of City Superintendent
Fred Scheffel today, offered a very
apologetic reporter whose only alibi
for the error in yesterday'a paper was
a claim to being "air" not "sewer"
minded.
Anyway, the application ln which
Semuel Greeley, nationally known en
gineer, still seea hope of realization
ln Washington Is for funda for a, new
sewage aystem, not Improvement of
the Medford airport. And he wrote
Mr. Scherrcl that the application was
In "very good standing."
Mra. Alice Applegate Sargent, well
known and beloved pioneer resident
of Jarkaonvllle, died at her home
this aftednoon at the advanced age
of 83 yeara. Mra. XpplegaW waa a
member of one of eouthern Ore
gon'a oldeat pioneer families, the
Applegatea, and had been realdlng In
Jacltaonvllle for a number of yeara
past, following realdenct at various
army poU as the wife of Colonel
Sargent, who died in Jncitaonvllle
several yeara ago. A complet obit
uary will be publltfied tomorrow.
our obligation under the migratory
bird treaty and to accept the responal
bility Imposed by the Ucy act passed
In 1000." The committee said: "The
plan to withdraw by purchase aub
marglnal lands unsultcd for profit
able agricultural use affords an un
usual opportunity to carry out a vast
and presslngly urgent national pro
gram of wild life restoration."
"The acquisition and restoration
with federal funda of Malheur and
lower Klamath lakes In Oregon and
California, the latter mentioned In
the report of the committee, would
be two contributions to wild life
restoration of tremendous Importance
to Pacific coast stales." McNary said
"These two lakes, now drained and
no longer of agricultural usefulneaa.
but one the greatest wild goose and
duck concentration area in tr.c
country, should be acquired first aa
the key Iocs Hons to w aterfowl resto
ration. I urge that the committee
give these two site their considera
tion and suggest the people or me
northwest, particularly the thousands
of nature lovera and sporurmen. do
tbe t&mt."
IS. SARGENT DIES
(Continued on Pag Plve)
AT JACKSONVILLE PIPES WTNSPOINT
GRIM DETAILS OF
Testimony in Suit Over Film
Story Shows Monk Poi
soned, Shot and Clubbed
Body Dumped Into River
LONDON, March 1. (AP) Another
picture of the slaying of the grim.
black-bearded monk. Rasputin, In the
gloomy cellar of the Imperial palace
at St. Petersburg was drawn today ln
London court.
Prince Felix Youssoupoff. testifying
ln his wife's libel suit against a film
company, atoutly maintained under
cross-examination that he waa re
sponsible for the death of the monk.
The defense counsel described Ras
putin a a "brutal libertine."
Admitting he had been hypnotized
by Rasputin, Prince Youssoupoff aald
he waa not a "professional" killer.
He reiterated details of the monk's
death by poison, gun and club as Sir
William Jowttt of the defense read
passages from the pflnce'a book. "Raa-
putln." in which the slaying Is de
scribed. Film Story Challenged.
Jowltt said he wa attempting to
show the death, aa portrayed in the
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, "Rasputin
and the Emprcs." Is not historically
correct.
He asked Youssoupoff If Just before
he killed the monk he was not Buf
fering from nervou strain, so that
he hardly knew what he was doing.
"It la quite natural," replied the
prince.-.-"! am not a professional
murderer."
Weird rites In Rasputin's study
were described by the prince, In ex
plaining the hypnotism.
As proof he had not entirely lost
hla head at the time of the slaying,
the prince said he sang songs to the
monk for half an hour before plying
htm with poisoned cakes and wine.
Then, he testified, he shot and
clubbed the Inert and bleeding form,
when shot from a co-conspirator 'a
gun apparently had not finished the
gruesome task.
New Details Added.
To details of the death. Including
Rasputln'a "look of hatred" as with
a frothing mouth he turned toward
the prince, realizing he had been
poisoned. Youssoupoff added new de
tail. Plans had been made to substitute
a double for the monk, he said. The
double was to have been aeen leav
ing the palace on the night of the
killing so the fate which befell Ras
putin would not be suspected.
The monk. It wa brought out, was
shot as he stood examining a cruci
fix. He fell heavily backwsrd upon
In the civil suit of A. W. Pipe
against R. L. Wyant and others, for
money allegedly due, Circuit Judge
Norton last night held In favor of
Pipes in points of law Involved. The
court ruled that Pipes and the late j
Bert Anderson were business part-1
ner In the transaction. A short i
night session was held to render the1
ruling. !
The court today wa hearing thej
second phase of the action, Pipes
against Wyant. This Involves rent
ing and other features concerned In
the operation of the Hilton place
near Central Point, which waa pur
chased, it la claimed, by Anderson
and Pipes.
A Jury wa drawn this morning to
hear the evidence. The rase la ex
pected to lant all day.
K. D. Ross Co. To
Open New Store
On West Main
The K. D. Rosa Co., "Medford'a ex
clusive paint and wall paper store,"
which has been located on South
Grape street for the past three years,
will be open tomorrow at the new
location. 133 West Main., Mr. Rosa
announced today. They will feature
Wall Hide and Waterspar enamel and
Blrge wall paper, "whloh la the fin
eat in America." according to Mr.
Ross, who ha had 20 years' experi
ence In the paint business.
Mr. Rosa eays: "The new store.
which will be headquarter for paint
and wall paper Information, will give
ua the much needed room for a large
and complete stock, we have ar
ranged a new and very attractive
display of 1034 wall paper and we
are always glad to help anyone with
tteir paiuung problem.."
IN COURT ACTION
Rules Oregon State
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Virginia Fandall, blue-ayed bru
nette, waa choien quean of the 1934
Junior prom at Oregon State col
lege at CorvalHa. (Aaaoclated Preaa
Photo)
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BEFORE RECESSING
Four Indictment were reported
late yesterday by the grand Jury.
Ployd Rosa of Central Point, fore
man, w.hich recessed Tuesday.
One of the Indictments ' wa se
cret and waa against Manzle Blden,
20, local resident, who was taken Into
custody last night and 1 held ln
the county Jail for medical observa
tion and treatment,
Biden la Indicted under the felony
clause of the state law making It a
felony to transmit malignant ail
ments. Blden was originally Indicted for
contributing to the delinquency of
Abble Gllbrlde ,a minor girl, now
held ln tho Isolation ward of a Port
land home for erring maidens. The
first Indictment was dismissed by
the district attorney Tuesday.
Castle A. Wolverton wa Indicted
under the Knox liquor law for the
alleged sale of pint of ltquor to
Marvin Stevens, a minor. It la the
first case in the county under the
Knox law.
Pearl Foster and W. L. Harris were
indicted for alleged receiving of
stolen property. They are specifi
cally charged with receiving two
hams valued at $6.00, and asscrtedly
stolen from the U. B. transient relief
station at Talent.
W. Young was indicted also for al
leged receiving stolen property, an
electric clock belonging to Dr. A. R.
Hedge and valued at 910.
TO HEART AFFLICTION
O. W. Jury passed away suddenly
Wednesday afternoon from a heart
attack. Mr. Jury had been a resident
of aouthern Oregon for many years,
making hla home in north Medford.
He leavea no known relatives, and
funeral aervicea, under direction of
the Perl Funeral Home, will bo held
at the graveside In the Medford
I. O. O. P. cemetery, Friday morning
at 10 o'clock.
FAILS 10 LOW EBB
brusry is not a month for build
ing In the city of Medford. It would
seem. With the close of the month
yesterday, the building permit Isaued
by the building department totaled
only 11125. represented In five per
mits. During February of last year the
total In dollars and cent waa slightly
higher. 1160. Thla amount waa
represented In Just three permlta.
430 CWaWrKERS IS
QUOTA COMING WEEK
Jackson county quota of CWA work
ers will cut to 430 for the week
of March 3 to 8. It waa announced
today by the local administration.
Advice vaa received from atate head
quarter In Portland asking for thla
decrease. The original quota grant'
ed Jackson county wa 094.
Rorn to Mr. and Mra. Joe Layton nf
Ml North Fir. a son weighing tlx
pound. 10 emiM. at Ilia Sacred
Hern hospital today.
PU-Yi
PUPPET
OF
Last of Emperors of Old
China Enthroned With
Brief and Machine-Like
Ceremony Under Jap Eye
Ily JAMF.S A. MIIKJ
Associated Press Foreign Staff.
(Cipyrlght, 134, by Associated Press.)
HSINKINO, Manchukuo. March 1.
(;p) Henry Pu-Yl. last of the emper
or of old China, became emperor
Knng Teh. first of the rulers of the
new nation of Manchukuo, today.
' Hla enthronement, through religious
and secular services, waa performed
In sub-zero weather under the pro
tection of aoldlers of Japan, the na
tion which carved Manchukuo out of
China and gave Pu-Yl an orchid
throne In place of the throne of the
dragon.
Muchlnellke Ceremony.
History probably will record the en
thronement of the 18-year-old ov
e reign as tho briefest, most perfunc
tory and most machlncllke ever held.
The ccrcmoniea moved with the pre
cision of the Japanese military ma
chine. Mr. Pu-Yl drove the five-mile trip,
down a way festooned with bunting,
In a bullet-proof, mad e-ln- Am eric
limousine, to the "Altar of Heaven"
for the religious ceremony.
But bunting waa not all that lined
the way; all along the route stood
armed soldiers In unbroken rank.
They were troops of the Manchukuan
army, but spaced at regular Interval
through the Manchu'uana were Jap
anese aoldlers every fourth soldier
waa a Japanese.
Spectators Ilandplcked.
The only spectators In the proce- .
slon were the aoldlers and a few
group of handplcked Munch us, Chin
ese and Japanese, carefully herded be
hind barbed wire stockade 300 feet
from the Imperial procession.
At the Altar of Heaven, the wit
nesses were even more carefully weed
ed out nd the only foreigner pres
ent were two score newspapermen,
Including many American.
, These, attired In the evening dreaa
made compueory by the occasion and
wearing no hats, literally froze a
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17 Medford Dogs
Tagged In Month
Dog license payment for the
morth of February ln the city of
Medford totaled $17.80 for tax on 1
male dogs and one female dog. The
report Indicate there are only IT
dogs within the corporate llmlta of
this city and county officials state
It seems like there were more. There
has been no great rush of dog owner
to remit for dog licenses, In either
city or county so far thla year.
Lincoln Service Club to Meet Tha
March meeting of the LlncoU) Service
club, will be held tomorrow Uternoon
at 3 o'clock, at the Lincoln school.
A representative of the foreat aemee
will flhow pictures on fire prevention.
The primary puplla will give a thrift
play. Fifth grade puplla will sing
under the direction of Mra. Smith.
WILL
ROGER?
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.
Flew in Iiore today. Yon got to
fly buck hero to got over tho
tops of those snow drifts, and
brother, yon got to have alti
tude. My friend General .Tolinson
opened tip his enniplnint divi
sion on the NIJA. The lions
was sold out before it opened
and I saw something with my
own eyes tht yon wouldn't be
lieve could happen.
The sennte voted not to tnke
the raise in salary. Thank Sen
ator Hnrah for that. I say you
thank liinm. I doubt if many of
the senalors will thank him,
but they did, so give 'em a,
hand. The return of tho 13 per
cent in salary is only to apply
up to ipljOOO salaries.
I tell you a lot of folks got
these senators wrong. They are
a fine bunch. That fellow they
sent to jail just got out yester
day. V U.lfltMWlt7lrlltV
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