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Medford Mail Tribune Watch th TRIBUNE'S CLASSIFIED ADS . . Lota of food bargains that mean genuine savings. Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934. No. 297. The Weather I l'orrat: lair tanl(ht and Fridar, I llh frost tonight. I , Ttmperaturt. I IHchest yestrrday 1 I 1 lQWMt this mornlnf 80 i smmi mz ores ipei'ilLliE , 1 ) . ; : By PAUL MALLON. (Copyright, 1034, by Paul Mallon) Trap WASHINGTON. March 8. The de moralization of Republican Senator Fess was a put-up Job by a group of old Democratic meanlea. They deliberately led blm on to attack the administration and then dropped a prepared sandbag on his head, leaving him figuratively and politically cut and bleeding, while they all had a good hearty laugh. The plot started when Democratic Floor Leader Robinson decided to re lease his pent-up enthusiasm for the New Deal in a speech commemorat ing Its first? anniversary. He delib v erately couched portions of the speech t so as to arouse one or two Repub lican senators the Indiana Robin son or Fess. Also it was prearranged that when either' Robinson or Fcss responded, the prepared sandbag should be re leased by the Democratic sub-leader. Jim Byrnes. Sandbag It worked almost perfectly. Arthur Robinson failed to bite at the bait, but as soon as the Democratic leader had concluded, out popped Fess of Ohio. He la somewhat too thin to be a cherub, but otherwise he Is an gelic. He hit at the administration -with innocent enthusiasm. His argument was sound In spots, but the Democrats were not content to let him go his own way. Under their plan they asked him questions leading him on and on. until they finally drew from the Oh loan a state ment, that the New Deal had accom plished nothing whatever. Byrnes jumped up and drew from his pocket a mass of clippings of Ohio newspaper. From Cleveland. Akron, Youngs town, Canton, Toledo, Dayton, etc., ,he read praises of the New Deal poll- cles Fess had Just been denouncing. They filled eleven columns of the Congressional Record, twice, as much 6pactf as the Fess speech. Byrnes had similar clippings from Indiana newspapers td use If the In diana senator had attempted to say anything. Ammunition The Republican senators do not know it yet, but the Democrats have a complete newspaper system of re plying to Republican attacks. They not only keep the Ohio and Indiana papers clipped up to date, but also papers from other Republican states. The large press clipping service In stituted by Louis Howe does the work. They have enough clippings praising the New Deal accomplish ments to fill the Congressional Rec ord every day. Rule The very day that Fess stuck out jhls head, Mr. Roosevelt outlined the new rule for criticising the adminis tration. He said In effect that criti cising was legitimate only when ac companied by a better alternative proposal. Some of his liberal friends thought ' he went too far In laying down that rule. Several men close to him said privately that It was the only thing they objected to In bis entire NRA speech. It may mean that all critics will have to carry lilies to show their good faith hereafter. The truth seems to be that the administration officials resent crti clsm only when It comes from the conservatives. All the criticism late ly from the liberals has gone un noticed and unanswered. Priority General Johnson's letter writers are always getting him In trouble. The latest Inner commotion was caused by a smart NRAER who wrote a letter to the National Rifle asso ciation. He stated In a very annoyed way that If the association did not stop using the NRA Initials and an racle on Its stationery General John son would get out an injunction against It. In reply he received a letter from y the National Rifle association aasert irc that It had been Incorporated in 1 878. Since that time It had used the NRA initials on its stationery and also an eagle, although not a blue eagle. Tn effect It stated: "If you do not sue us, we will not sue you." Slock Everyone knows the Democratic senate leader would not have made that announcement about the un certainty of stock market legislation without first getting approval from htcher up. Vet that does not mean the Iffclsla tion Is dead. The announcement seems to have been a trial balloon. If the reaction allows sufficient demand for the leg islation, it will be rushed through. If not. nature will be permitted to take her rour. The chances still favor passage of a strongly modified bill. Notes Prof. Tntrwrir explainers explain that he Joined the Peek foreign trad nHiTiiff hruw be knew tt would not be an outstanding success now. but tiat In six months or a year the time would be ripe for development of foreicn trade. The 5-to4 majority decision In the New Yokk milk caw put the su- prrme .ourt firmly on record for price fixing In the New Deal. Representative Bankhead doubled (Continued on Pae -Three LOAN OF $10,000 TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL BARED Vice-President United Air . craft Gives Startling Testi mony Before Committee New Mail Plan Eyed WASHINGTON, March 8. (AP Paul Henderson, vice president of United Aircraft and Transport corpor ation testified before the senate air mail Investigating committee today that he had loaned 10.000 In 1930 to Chase C. Gove, deputy second as sistant postmaster general under W. Irving Glover. Henderson previously had termed . j posal for return of the airmail to prl fvate carriers under new terms. I Notes Destroyed J Henderson said In the last year or I two he had destroyed the notes eyi- denclng the loans? totalling 910.000. Gove, he said, was a close personal friend of long standing. "He told me he had been gambling in the stock market with all the money he had in the world," Hender son explained. Meanwhile, the New York curb ex change agreed to furnish the senate banking committee a list of sellers of air company stocks prior to cancella tion of the airmail contracts, and Chairman McKellar of the senate post office committee told newsmen pri vate aviation companies whose mall contracts were cancelled would have to undergo a thorough housecleanlng If they expected to receive any con tracts under President Roosevelt's program. New Plan Takes Time Asked about the feasibility of a six months' qualification period for mall bidders, as proposed by the president, Henderson asserted at least a year would be required to build up a smooth-running organization. "Even at that, men would have to be employed from old companies." "Illustrating his contention avia tion companies must plan over a long period, Henderson said a United sub sidiary had developed two planes bet ter thaa any now used by the system, but that about 26 years would be required to get them Into service. The postofflce department mean while pushed an Investigation to de termine whether airmail carrying companies had been overpaid. Karl Crowley, department solicitor, said final payment bad not been made to any companies whose con tracts were cancelled. , Contracts Far Off Contracts are not expected by capl tol authorities to be let for several months, although some said It was the administration's desire to shorten as far as possible the army emergency airmail service. "If any company whose contract was cancelled keeps Its present offi cers and affiliates. It won't fare so well," McKellar asserted, "but if they reorganize with new officers and without their affiliates and Interlock ing directorates they will be permit ted to bid like all other companies. "If they want to stay In the pic ture they must conform to the law." E The will of the late Alice A. Sargent, beloved southern Oregon pioneer, and member of a pioneer family, who parsed away last Friday, was filed for probate In circuit court yesterday. The estate value Is estimated at 14000. The will was made In 1933. The will names Attorney Allison Moulton of this city as administrator of the estate, and gives him the power to sell the home place at Jackson ville, known as Casa Grande, and dis tribute bequests to the following: Herbert L. Al ford , a nephew of Grants Pass, two-sixths of the prop erty sale receipts, and the furniture and personal property In the home. To Mrs. Alice Pell of Ashland, a sis ter, one-sixth of the sale receipts; to Lydia McCall of Ashland, one-sixth, and to Warren O. Lynch of MUIbrae, Mateo County, Calif., a foster-son, one-alxth. Mrs. E. K. Metcalfe, a sister-in-law is bequeathed 81000 now on de posit by the terms of the will of the late Col. H. H. Sargent. AT WASHINGTON. March 8 (API j One of America s grandest old men Oliver Wendell Holmes today Is quietly celebrating his 93rd birthday, j The former Justice of the United States supreme court, who feels that I such anniversaries come so frequently ; he should hot longer regard them as j significant, nevertfleiess had scores of congratulatory messages aa a re 1 miuJcr Fled With Dillinger . ... . , 1 tin 5SW 1 A NM Herhert YAtmnhlAAfi f.k.u.i mm gro of Gary, Ind., accompanied John Dillinger as the desperado began his flight from Jail at Crown Point, Ind. Youngblood, held on a murder charge, was the only prisoner freed by Dillinger who continued with him. (Associated Press Photo) COMMON LABOR PAY RAISED TEN CENTS BY CWA A wage scale of SO cents an hour for common labor under the CWA program, constituting a 10 cents an hour raise over the recent schedule, was announced today by the newly appointed committee, named follow ing Instructions from Washington. D. O. A wire was received at local OWA headquarters, announcing that Infor mation on a new program of work was being forwarded from Washing ton to Portland, including a. clause, asking for Immediate appointment of a labor wage scale board, the latter to Include a representative of busi ness, one member of organized la bqr. and one member of the emerg ency relief administration board. The three men appointed were: Raymond Reter, representing the business men: Frank- J. Runtz. rep resenting organized labor, and Hal McNalr, representing the emergency relief administration. Victor Teng wald will act as secretary to the board. The board met this morning, and following lengthy discussion of the situation, by unanimous vote, decided to raise the recently lowered wage scale bsck to the 50 cento an hour level on all CWA projects. The order Is retroactive aa of March 2, and will apply only until termination of the OWA program. For watever program follows, another meeting of the board will be held to decide upon a wage scale. No Information was given tn the wire received this morning, Indicat ing what sort of progrsm is to be Inaugurated and the local committee is awaiting word from Portland. At a meeting of the retail mer chants held at the Chamber of Com merce yesterday, It was definitely de cided to conduct the annual spring opening event on Wednesday, March 14. it w-as announced today by John Moffatt, chairman of the retail mer chants' committee. E. T. Burelson was named chairman of the commit tee to work out the details Incidental to the opening. It was also decided by the com mittee to conduct a clean-up and paint-up campaign, commencing May 1, tn order to have the city loklng spick nd span for the Diamond Ju bilee celebration. Pred Flck was chairman of the clean-up and paint up campaign committee. Many other matters regarding r tall business were discussed at the meeting. There win be no unveiling of windows at night as bcrtofore, It was decided, and the opening event will commence on Wednesday morn ing, March 14. WASHINGTON, March 8 (API President Roosevelt today Informed Democratic members of the congres sional appropratlons eommlltee that the Increased allowances for veterans and government vorkers voted by the senate was unacceptable and called upon them to reduce the amounts to meet budget limitations. The house Democratic leaders, who had arranged a caucus for tonight to agree on the legislation, said at the end of the parley they would try to work out a new bill next week. SPRING OPENING SET TOR MAR. H VET ALLOWANCES to rf MnniFirn .W I Hitlerites Guilty of All Sins in Book Is Verdict In New York Mock Trial 20,000 Shout Approval as Verdict Read Score of Notables Testify In Effort to Aid. Jews By HA IF. HARRISON NEW YORK, March 8. (AP) Hltlerlsm has had its hour in "court," ana the verdict of a 20,000-person Jury la: "Guilty.- Twenty witnesses testified last night In "the case of civilization against Hi tier ism" at a Madison Square Garden rally, and their testimony was a bolstering denunciation of nazllsm and Hltlerlsm. At the end, the "verdict," read by i Senator Millard E. Tydlngs of Mary- land and loudly cheered by the crowd I that packed the garden, was: j "We declare that the Hitler govern- ; ment is compelling the German peo ple to turn back from civilization to an antiquated and barbarous despot ism, which menaces the progress or mankind toward peace and freedom, and Is a present threat against civil ized life throughout the world." It was not, in a true sense, a trial, for the defense was not represented. The rally functioned more as a grand Jury, the audience listening to a score of speakers ("witnesses"), in cluding Senator Tydlngs, Mayor La Guardla, Alfred E. Smith, and others, with Samuel Seabury, scourge of po litical evil In his home city, sum ming up the case "for civilization." Sponsors of the rally, one purpose of which was to raise funds for relief of Jews driven from Germany, ex plained that the absence of a defense for Hltlerlsm was due to the failure of the German ambassador, Hans Lu ther, to acknowledge their Invitation to address the meeting. A point that most speakers stressed was that the indictment was against Adolf Hitler and Hltlerlsm, aid not against the German people. Seabury, who is generally accepted as the man, more than -any other, who drove Tammany hall from poli tical power in New York and brought Fiorello H. LaGuardia to the mayoral (Continued on Page Three) CROWN POINT, Ind.. March 8. Pj Mrs. Lillian Holley. sheriff of Lake county, denied today that she ever posed for a photograph with John Dillinger, the desperado who walked out of ber Jail. Sheriff Holley made the statement In reply to criticism from Attorney General Hamer Cummlngs, directed against her and County Prosecutor Robert G. Estill in connection with newspaper photographs. "Naturally, v considering my Job, I was among those present when Dill inger was brought to Crown Point." Mrs. Holley said. "Photographs were taken of a group of people, of whom t was one. "The general system now seems to be to heap criticism after criticism upon me. However. I'll be here on my Job until they kick me out." Estill, whose Dlcture was published with Dllllnger's arm about hla shoul ders, did not comment. SALEM, March 8.-( AP) Unfavor- j able reaction on the part of black eyed and stem-faced Indians to the 1 sweeping measure which would change the entire system of Indian supervision, met William Zimmerman, Jr., assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, as he arrived at the Chemawa Indian school to continue ie confer ence opened today by other members of his staff. Questions prepondered during the first sessions, talk among chieftains (of the numerous tribes during re cesses, and Interviews with braves In jd lea ted emphatically that the more I than HO delegates arrived with strong prejudices to many pha.'-ea of i the Wheeler-Howard measure which has for Its air self-government for the tribes. ROLPH IMPROVED BUT RETAINED IN HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 (AP) Although his condition Is greatly improved. Governor James Rolph, Jr., ! must remain In the hospital here for several days more, his phynflans aald today. Governor Rolph slept soundly last ( night, after partaking of so' Id food for the first time since he was stiiiR ten ill February 28, WOMAN SHERIFF DENIES POSING WITH DILLINGER INDIANS AGAINST j SYSTEJjHANGE CCC Boy Loses Leg Saving Pal As Tree Falls PORTLAND. March 8. (4) John Wilson, 18. known in his CCC camp as "the kid from the corn country," rested In the Veteran' hospital here today, assured of re covery, but with his right leg gone as a sacrifice to another youth he called his "buddy." In a riash the accident happen ed Tuesday In a southwestern Washington camp. Wilson saw a falling tree flashing downward with a confusing roar and rush. His companion was not aware of the danger. Wilson swept the other lad out of danger but was himself pinned to the ground by the mighty branches. His leg was crushed and amputation was necessary. The government will pay the expense of an Artificial leg. and this pleased Wilson to day. "Anyhow," he said, "it was bet ter me than him he's got a fam ily and T ain't got anybody." ITT AND PIERCE WASHINGTON, March 8. (AP) Two of Oregon's representatives Mott (It) and Pierce (D prepared today to conduct long distance cam paigns In their quest for their party nominations for arothrr term. The third member of the house delegation, Martin (D), will not seek re-election, having announced he will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor. Oregon will not elect a senator this year. Pierce and Mott agreed that It would be practically Impossible for them to direct their campaigns from their home districts because they ex pect congress to continue In session until about June I, approximately two weeks after the election. Although not naming his opponents, Mott predicted he would have at least one man against him for the Republi can nomination. He added there are numerous men consldrtng seeking the Democratic nomination. Pierce said he did not know of any opponents for the Democratic nomi nation for his position, but predicted there would be a Republican candi date. He Is the first Democrat ever elected from the eastern Oregon dis trict. Ducks Gold Lined Housewife Finds PORTIiAND, Ore., March 8. (UP) j Little did Mrs. Oeorge Ttlka. Port- j land housewife, suspect w.hat was tn ! store for her when she acceded to a tor'.eeper's qtury: "Want to btiy a dwk?" ! She bought tro of them, took them home, cleaned tiem and discovered j gold dust an rMjggeta In their glz- r.ards valued at about 14. j Today t he was trying to learn where t.'ie gold-lined fowls lived be fore going to market. HOLTZ GETS $1250 FOR KNOX LAW HELP SALEM. March 8, (AP) Aaron Holtr,, who was employed for a short time as organlrer for the state liquor rnmmlMloner. will be paid a salary of 81250 for expert servlrea between January 8 and February 21. and I00 a month for the next trn months, the voucher filed with the secretary of utate's office revealed. springTa"mbs"bring record price of $9.10 PORTLAND, Ore.. March 8. fAP Spring lamb In Wat Iowa county fold at 80.10 at the ntorkyards here today, adding another hlg,h record to thoae alrady held by Johnson As Franklin, feeders of that reion. Two double derks of about 80 pounds each comprised the shipment. All five varieties of sugar cane hlch in lD'id accounted for almost !t cane syrup production now are rvirdcd by the department of agrl- JONHSON PLANS HEAVY HAND 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet,' Says Recovery Chief at Close of Code Authority Meet Selects Helpers k fly JAMKS COPE WASHINGTON. March 8. (AP) Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson took a new step today In his drive for re -employ ment. The NRA chief summoned two select Industrial committees to help him work out a program for making more Jobs. Tills he did after closing the first code authority assembly with a sharp . announcement that enforcement of blue eagle rules will be tighktened up, "I have been too gentle. 'You , ain't seen othing yet.'" he asserted 1 last night. j To draft his new plan, Johnson ! asked the code authorities of the heavy goods industries and of the 1 consumer goods groups to select 13 men each today. Hopes to Hurry Effort He aimed for something concrete to announce to the public by the week end if possible.- But he prom ised weeks of continuing effort to round out a complete scheme. The blue eagle chieftain closed the Industrial gathering last night with a speech which coupled energetic ap peal to "play the- game" with a dec laration that in many Industries "there Is no excuse" for ducking his 10 per cent hour shortening plan. Then he paired a disclaimer of dictatorial Intentions toward Indus try with three earnest warnings: "Under specific orders from the president, we are reorganizing to en- (Continued on Pa?e Three) T IS IDENTIFIED AS SHERIFF'S SLAYER COURT HOUSE, Lima, 0., March 8. (AP) Deputy Sheriff Wilbur Sharp, a small sober officer, today looked di rectly at Harry Plerpont and said : "That's the man who shot Sheriff Sarber." Deputy Sharp was the third man to testify in the trial of the former henchman of John Dillinger for the first degree murder of Sheriff Jess L. Sarber last October In a Jail raid here. Dillinger was liberated from the Allen county jail In tho raid. In an almost inaudible voice. Sharp told of the exciting events which ac companied the murder of the sheriff. Sharp was sitting in the Jail office with the sheriff and Mrs. Sarber when the man he Identified today as Pler pont came in with two other men. "One of the men said: 'We're offi cers from Michigan City and we want to see John Dillinger,' " the deputy testified. "The sheriff sort of raised up in his chair and as he did It, the man fired. The others had guns too. The shot knocked the sheriff down. He was on one elbow and one of the men ran to his side and clubbed him with a gun. F.R. PARDON PLEA WASHINGTON, March , (UPj A plea for a pardon, sent to President Rooaevclt Grover C. Rergdoll, Phila delphia dritft evader, was referred to the Justce department for action to day. The letter, dated from Wenlabcrg. Germany, whore Bergdoli has been In exllo since he escaped from military authorities In 1D20, marked hla first plea for clemency. His mother, Mrs. Emma Bergdoll, petitioned the presi dent to pardon hr son sevoral months ago. PORTLAND. Ore.. March 8 (AP) Orderly, lonr-ttme planning of Indus- trial and welfare development pro-! grams by a network of sutvldlred planning boards has been recom-: mended to President Roosevelt by the Pacific North went Regional Planning ' , conference. J I The conference was the first of series of regional conferences to meet j at the call of the public works ad-' ministration. It ad )o timed last night' following a thrcc-day sesnlon and planned to meet again on call of Its chairman who aleo Is chairman of the 1 irjioiiisl planning commission. Ready For A Dip 1 jr $ j A pretty nlrl In a nifty one-piec bathing suit is Hester Jones of Bin hingham and New York, shown sun ning herself at Miami Beach, Fta., before taking a dip In the surf. (As ocisted Press Photo ARMY PILOTS TRY FOR MAIL DUTIES VANCOUVER, Wash., March 8. PC) Although no definite Instructions have been received at Vancouver Bar racks as to when the army will begin airmail operation on the Coast route, four new pilots have been assigned to Pearson field here, with Instruc tions to train on the Med ford -Seat tie stretch of the Western Airways. The pilots are to be taught blind flying, indicating that night flights over the Los Angeles-to-Seattle route may be ordered. A group of army planes landed at the Medford airport last night on a test flight, preparatory to airmail operation through this city. They made the flight from Portland and returned to that city soon after the planes were set down at the local port. Capt. J. C. Kennedy of Pearson ttold was In the city today In the inter ests of the resumption of airmail service. W. L Campbell, superintendent at the local airport, representing United Air Lines, left here Tuesday for Se attle and had not returned today. Although no -official notice of his transfer north bed been received here, it is understood, according to those In charge at the local port, he plans to remain there for some time. No I information regarding appointment of a successor here has been received. 4 DIE IN BLAST E KENVIL, N. J.. March 8. (API Four men were reported killed this afternoon In an explosion at the Hercules Powder company which rorked almost tho entire northern half of New Jersey. Two bodlea were recovered from the wreckage. They were tentatively Identified as those of Thomas Mc Cahlll anfl Robert Kllle, both of LuraMinna. These two and two others reported killed were members of a crew work ing on the "dynamite line," a ma chine which parks powder into dyna mite sticks. 'PRETTYBOYSOUGHT IN MONTANA REGION BUTTE. Mont., March 8 (AP) Search for Charles A. Pretty Boy Floyd, bandit and killer, centered be tween Butte and Helena. Iate this afternoon when aherlff's deputies act ing on a tip, followed a Great North ern train from the Butte yards when It was learned that a man answering Floyd's description was on board. BUILDING ON COAST SHOWS HEAVY GAIN BAN FRANCISCO, March 8. (AP) The Dally Parific Builder reports a survey of 05 cities and counties of tho Pacific coast shows bullying perm its fur February gained 88 per cent over February last year. Total permits amounted to 85.413,203 ofcainM 83,384,102 a year ago. CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNOR TOLD Mahoney to Take Stand On Power Issue, for Munici pal Ownership, State Con trol Opposes Knox Law PORTLAND, March 8. ( AP) Wil lis E. Mahoney, mayor of Klamath Falls, today made the positive an nouncement he will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination as governor of Oregon. He made the statement at the luncheon of the Willamotta Demo cratic society here. Mahoney aaid he Is "out to win, and that he expects to win. He promised to prepare and Issue a formal platform statement soon. Mahoney said he had not intended to make a formal or public announce ment of his candidacy until next, week, but Portland friends induced him to advance the date. He will take a "firm stand," he said, on the power Issue, tor munici pal ownership and state control, and in opposition to the practices of utili ties, as now conducted. Mahoney declared he does not in tend to see the Portland chamber of commerce outline and control the , policies foe operation of the Bonne ville dam. He is opposed to the Knox law, and la critical of the right of tbt state to "remain In th liquor busi ness." TT.a young Klamath Falls mayor stands In opposition, too, to the Democratic party being In the hands of "a few .self-appointed leaders, actuated by selfish interest only." He Intends, he declared, to shift the leadership to those who have public Interest at heart. ON C. OF C. ROLL The end of the year, which usually brings an unbalanced budget and an Increase of liabilities, was met today by Chamber of Commerce officials with a great big smile. The fiscal year of the organization reached its ending today, and with It came 18 new memberships In the chamber. A group of young men went out to see if the reaction to the Chamber of Commerce program was a favor able one. They found It was, and will continue their quest for mem berships tomorrow. BAKER, Ore., March 8. (AP) Be lieving they are entitled to 818 a week as pay, 125 CWA workers em ployed on the municipal airport pro ject went on strike this afternoon and expect another crew of 135 men scheduled to go to work Friday morn ing to Join them In their demands. Local CWA committee members are expected to meet with the 250 workers Friday and will telegraph the strikers' demands to the state committee. The men want to work 30 hours a week at the rate of 60 cents an hour. Will ROGERS HUVKRIiY 1HIX.S, Oil., Mar. 7. Stiitintis is iiliout tho poor est form of rending tlmt we hate to listen to, but I teliev these that President Roosevelt used ought to be drummed into our heads. "Ninety per cent, of our people live on snlnry or wages, 10 per cent, on profit alone. People in this country wlmse ineome Is less than $2000 ,.. j.r.. ....... ....... thirds of all goods told." I lis talk come at a mighty opportune time, for lota of j folks hail figured: "Ah, well, lhe NliA has died out; why have m abide by itt" This will put new life in it and incidentally throw a scare into sonic of the boys. BAKER CWA CREW STRIKES ON HOURS