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The Weather Forecott: Cloudy tonight and Friday; moderate temperature. Temperature Highest Yesterday ' TP Lowest this mornlnj W......S8 TRIB M EDFORD MAIL Watch th TBIBUNE'S JRA CLASSIFIED ADS ,. W3r Lot of good bargains 7 that nun genuine fff sayings. I, ,mmm I UNE I Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1934. No. 304. fATl DYING DESPERADO By PAUL MAM.OX. (Copyright, 1934, by Paul MaUon) Self-interest. WASHINGTON, March H. Scut tling of the St. Lawrence treaty was more of a personal blow to Mr. Rooae relt than la publicly known. He lobbied ardently backstage for the treaty. Wayward Democratic senators were called to the White House. Strong arguments were used to make them see the error of their ways. The president could not overcome the aectlonal self-Interest of eastern ers. They would not consent to side tracking their commerco to help the west and refused to change their TO tea. Politicians believe Mr. Roosevelt would have won the entire wheat belt over to the Democratic standard for good if he had been able to put it over. Next Move. Feelers are expected to go out ahortly from the White House to Can ada looking toward negotiation of a new treaty. Administration manipulators are confident they will have a better document to send to the senate next year for ratification.' They are cer tain they will be able to put It over then. They are merely singing In the rain. The vote showed them 13 short of the necessary two-thirds majority. The only reason they got as many A they did was that five Democrata ducked the roll call, preferring to be absent rather than brave the presidential wrath. Some very radical compromises will have to be made before Mr. Roose velt will ever get any kind of St. Lawrence treaty through the senate. Cheating? Collegians running the AAA have been hearing a lot of inside tales lately about cheating against the acre age curtailment program.... A squad of clerks In the census bu reau has been designated to make survey. Among other things, the cen sus surveyors are checking the total of acreage curtailment In each county against "the total crop acreage In that county. They want to find out If It is true that the number of acres curtailed In aome counties exceeded the total acres cultivated. Authorities believe cheating has not been widespread, because In each county the acreage to be reduced Is based on a five-year average of the total under cultivation. The state committees can keep a fairly close account 'of the relationship. rtuhiirseinenls. No announcement has ever been made of total amounts paia int imui rs in benefits by the federal govern ment to date. UP to March 8 It was S272.474, 858 83. Ti,.f rinrx nnfc include any loana, merely the outrlGht payments, for cotton (rental and Denoni puymcuuv. tobacco, wheat (acreage reduction and export benefits); hogs, and federal aurplus relief corporation purchases of butter, cheese and hogs. ' rnninronilse. It Is now virtually certain that a good stock market regulation oni come out of the current mess. The federal reserve experts are writ ing the credit sections of the new bill. They know their business. The Atunno arivnrAtca have joined with less liberal experts Inside the administration to correct ueiciin the original measure. The first humdlnglng bill of the ad. vocatea has served a good purpose. It paved the way for a strong regulatory measure. Peace Maker. The man who started the ball roll- i.nmnrnmlw was Con gressman Rayburn. He is supposed to have trotted down to tne win House one evening and asked what ... rhlrflv he wanted the treasury and federal reserve board to get together and take responsibility for sections of tne icgmanon in, hiitnsi( firrl credit. rr, n-MMant 1. sunnnsrd to have called Treasury Secretary Morgenthau and Governor Black of the federal re. erve on the telephone and started all the government machinery going In one direction. Some bad feeling still exists among the Inner circles who were working earlier at cross purposes. It will be straightened out when the satisfac tory bill Is arranged. Explanation. It was stated here recently thst Cuba could not buy a dime's worth of American asrlcultural produce. That Is relatively true, but tho for eign trade experts have hopes of build ing up the Cuban market to what It was In 1!28 and 1920. In 1929 Cuban Imports of our meats amounted to ao.000.000: lard, S9.800. 000: wheat flour, $7,990 000: potatoes $l.100.noo milk niirl rrram $2,200,000. Her Imports fell from a high of $202,000,000 In 1928 to $28,000,000 In 1P32. not becaise the Cubans stopped eating but because they were too poor to buy anything. A bort In "Fxr prl'-rs Is what Cuba n'cs ' ' 'V hr m:;n:il ap'lr ig$nUil ftp; GIVES HOT TIP ON I Herbert Youngblood, Negro Companion of Notorious Bandit in Escape From Indiana- Jail Is Trapped PORT HURON, Mich., March 16. ( AP ) Herbert Youngblood, partner of John Dillinger in his escape from the Crown Point, Ind., Jail a fort night ago. died in a hospital here this afternoon of bullet wounds re ceived in a battle with sheriff's offi cers who had trapped him In a Moak avenue store. Bullet wounds in the cheat and abdomen proved fatal shortly after he had been Identified by Capt. Matt Leach of the Indiana - state police, thereby spurring a search for Dil linger, desperado and bank robber. Youngblood, facing a murder charge for a Gary, Ind., slaying, ad mitted his identity as he lay dying from bullet wounds. PORT HURON. Mich.. March 18. (AP) A negro who said he was Her bert Youngblood, companion of John Dillinger, notorious outlaw, In his ee- ( Continued on Page Five) RE-ELECTION AS STATE SENATOR George W. Dunn of Ashland, pioneer southern Oregon resident, and veteran legislator from this county, today filed with the state for re -election to the state senate, from Jackson county. Senator Dunn has served eight years. He is regarded as an able and conser vative member of the legislature. Sen ator Dunn announced a month ago, that he would file. Victor Bursell, former county com missioner, and Central Point district farmer, has also filed for the post, on the Republican ticket, and will op pose Senator Dunn In the May pri mary. To date no filing for state senator has been made by the Democrats. Col. E. E. Kelly is being mentioned as a possibility. E. G. (Oene) Narregan of this city late yesterday filed for sheriff on the Democratic ticket. Narregan was born here, and has lived most of his life here. He Is a war veteran. Bid I. Brown, long-time resident of this city, and a Democrat when it was not considered good politics to be one, also filed for sheriff yester day. He Is well known and popular, particularly in this city. Robert Bell, courthouse Janitor, whose home Is in the Bcllvlew pre cinct filed last January. This makes three candidates for sheriff on the Democratic ticket,, and two on the Republican ticket Sheriff Walter J. Olmscheld, and Clatous McCredie. chief of police iof Medford. The county commissi on ershlp is causing considerable talk, with sev eral mentioned as possibilities. Em- mett Nealon, appointed incumbent, ha filed on the Republican ticket. HenryCongcr of the Jacksonville dis trict is frequently mentioned. He Is i Grange member, and farmer. Friends of Conger say he wbuld prefer to be a candidate for the lower house of the legislature. The time for filing candidates ex plres Tuesday, April S. There is not much Interest to date In the candi dates, the voters being more concern ed about the success of the School Relief sales tax. It Is the chief topic of political conversation. DUE THIS WEEK PORTLAND, March 15. (Pi L. O (Cap) Exrvaney, night field manager for united Air lines at Swan Island airport her, will leave this ween tor Medford to become operations man ager, It was announced today. He has been at Swan Island since 1928. Deraney was bom In Roeeburg. HI, first riving training was at Univer sity of Texas. He later served at Kelly Field, commanding a service squad ron. Before he Joined U. A. L. he was superintendent of operations for Wef t Coast Air tiansport. At Medford. the Intermediate atop on the transport route between Pet land and San Diego, he will hare charge of all airline operations. Party on Thursday The fifth in Strlt of card parties being gtren by the auxiliary to -he Veterans of For eign Wars. I to be he'd Thursday af- ; ternoon. Mrch 22, it the s- -t ' t Bridge sndI.ve hundred will be In Ashland 1 Trapped battel Ada, " lavai HERBERT yoiiNGBi.oon, negro partner In .Tohn Dllllnger's .tall break, was killed In Port Huron, Mich., to day In a battle with police, who trapped him In a store. RECEIPT OF TAXES 25 PER CENT OVER TOTAL LAST YEAR Tax payments for this year, which ended yesterday, will show a 26 per cent increase over last year, accord ing to Gertrude Martin, chief of the tax collection department ... of the sheriff's office.' It is estimated that as much tax money has been paid to date as was remitted In the entire year of 19M. when May 6 was the final date for half payments. Collections "over the counter," for the period ending yesterday approxi mate $173,000. largely Individual pay ments. Taxes paid by mall, 'or the past four days, and the remittance of the Southern Pacaflc, California Oregon Power company, lumber com panies, telephone and telegraph con cerns, and oil companies have not yet been computed, but have been received. The mail and corporation remittances will bring the total tax collections to date well past the $400,000 mark. The tax collections for last year were slow and lower than normal.' The payments for the same period last year were around the $300,000 mark. The tax collection department says the busiest final day for taxpaylng since 1930 was experienced, yesterday. Under the new tax law, a three per cent rebate was allowed for full pay ments, and half and quarterly pay ment. Many took advantage of the interest rebates by full, or fractional payment. ' Even delinquent payments were fairly brisk this year. The Weyerhauaer Timber companj was the heaviest payer of "back taxes, remitting approximately $39,000 for 1932-1931 taxes. It will be several days before the exact amount of this year's tax pay ments will be compiled. The mall continues to bring remittances from." out of state property owners. Better economic conditions, a more optimistic spirit, freer circulation "of money, returning confidence, and the new tax rebates are held to be con tributing factors in the increase of tax receipts. Last year the uncertainty was further complicated by the plea of demagogues: "Don't pay . your taxes." The total tax, listed for collection this year la $1,408,013.76. One third of the amount haa been collected In the first payment, the tax collection department states. ' lERS 10 The Jacksonville Miners will hold their first baseball workout of the season on the Jacksonville school dia mond this coming Sunday, It was announced today. Following the workout the schedule for the year will be discussed and all persons Interested in the All Amerlcan game are urged to be at the ball park, or to call Leonard Hall at the Jacksonville Miner, phone 141. Mrs. Roosevelt Reaches Miami MIAMI. Fit , March lfl (API Mrs. Franklin D. Rosevelt arrived here by Commercial Air liner shortly afternoon today, completing an 11- ly Bono. mo survey Unlit to Pucrtoito the PWA post by President ibOse- Woman INSULL IS E BY ACTION WILL SEND HI MS. Fugitive Ex-Utility Magnate ' Attempts to Sneak Away From Country Aboard Chartered Greek Freighter TORONTO, March 1G. (AP) Martin J. Insull1, former Chicago utilities operator and brother of Samuel Insull, today was ordered extradited to the United States. The order of cxtradtllon was passed by Chief Justice Sir Wil liam Mulock on Insull's appeal from an extradition order previ ously Issued. ATHENS, March lfl. AP) Sam uel Insull 8r., who was located early today aboard the Greek freighter Malotls, will be expelled directly to the United States, the Greek govern ment let It be known. Angry because of his coup In at tempting to sreak away from Greece, the government has decided to re turn Insull to America, where he will face charges of embezzlement and larceny. The Malotls la proceeding to Pir aeus. Port of Athena, where It Is ex pected to arrive tomorrow, ... Two ships sail shortly to America and It was held likely that the '74- jyear old fugitive, who battted for; would ''be aboard one of them. - Previously, the government had planned merely to expel Insull from Greece, allowing him to go where he wished in search of refuge. The government was represented as "fighting mad" because "last week's invalid" put it In an embarrassing light by his secret maritime dash early yesterday. Not only has the government's temper soured toward the man- who stayed here nearly 18 months battling extradition, but the public also is nettled. Public sympathy, much of it with the Chlcagoan. apparently haa turn Jd to open resentment. - F, The Father and Son banquet last Thursday evening at the Methodist church was a most enjoyable affair, well attended. The color scheme of green was used In table decorations, The program consisted of the follow ing numbers: Guitar solo, Marvin Burk; clarinet duet, John Gllllngs and Tester Nye; young men's quartet, Messrs. Olaf and Andrew Sevcrson, Marvin Burk and John Koppen; male qnartet, Messrs. Meeker, McDonoug,h, Knotts and vroman. Short talks were given by E. J. Neumann, John Koppen, J. E. Rus sell and C. A. Meeker. Following the program games were entered into between the- fathers and sons in the gym. In the first set of games the result was a tie. In the volley ball match lithe, limber youth proved a little too much for stif fened joints and unused muscles of the older set and the one triumphed by a small margin. BISHOP HELD GUILTY T BROOKLYN, N. Y., March 18. (AP) Bishop Charles Manuel Grace, ne gro, of Charlotte, N. C, was convicted of violating the Mann act today by a federal court Jury. Judge Marcus B. Campbell re manded the bishop for sentencing on Wednesday. The chargcwere brought by Min nie Lee Campbell, a neuro. who said ahe named her child Charlea Manuel Grace, Jr. Dana Returns to , Editorial Duties PORTLAND, Ore., March 16. (AP) Marshall N. Dana, for nearly right months regional advisor for the four pacific northwest states In the pub He work administration progam. has returned to active duty as asso ciate editor of the Oregon Journal. He was granted a leave by the Jour nal at the time of his appoint ntent Killed DISCOVERED FLEEING FOUR FACE TAX " 'l Attorney General Homer S. Cummlngs announced In Washington that tax evasion suits are to be begun against Andrew Mellon (upper left), former secretary of tho treasury; James J. Walker (upper right), former mayor of New York; Thomas L. Sldlo (lower left), law partner of Newton D. Baker! and Thomas 8. Lamont (lower right), member of the banking house of J. P. Morgan 4 Co. In addition, the Justice depart ment Is Inquiring Into tho practices of the Aluminum company of America, a Mellon controlled concern. (Associated Press Photos) TRIO OF NEGRO YOUTHS EXECUTED FOR ASSAULT HERNANDO, Miss., March 16. (fl) Crying aloud their prayers for for giveness, three youthful negroes paid with their lives today for -ssaulting a 17 year old Mississippi school girl. Clyde Collins of Holly Springs, fath er of the attack victim, looked on as Sheriff Roscoe Lauderdale pulled tho lever that sent the negroes, one by one, to death on the gnllows. .Outside, 200 National Guardsmen stood by to preserve order, but only a small crowd of civilians was about. Isaac Howard was the first execut ed. While Sheriff Lauderdale read the order of execution he sang a negro spiritual, "I'll meet you on the other shore," , Ti S When the Medford Rogues baseball team takes the field for the summer's campaign, thny will be wearing new uniforms and have considerable new mechanical equipment, if plana for financing the team are successful, Mannager Hal Haight announced to day. The Rogues new. diamond finery Is to be purchased through the co operation of Medford merchant and fans. The uniforms will cost about 15 each, Hnlght aald, and ddnatlons of that amount have already been re ceived from the Rex Cafe, Bill O'Hara, Ed Lamport, Mann's and the Economy Groceteria. Manager Hnlght is making a thor ough canvass of Medford business houies and hope to realize enough return to discard the old worn-ont equipment and ragged suits this year. E C. T. Osult. truck driver for Mucin, Ehrmar. & Co., thl city l-.fcs been en rolled In trie Natlonul Safety Council's "No Accident Driver." report, accord ing to an announcement received here today. A letter from the treasurer of the company. A. II. Wey of Portla.r.-1, s.iks that Mr. Ciault be presented the cer tificate, together with the one ye.u medal. The National- S-fcty Council la aponaored on the Pacific coaat by the North weaWn Mutual and Casua'ty company. , fair tonUlu and Saturday; c.vilrr. Interior tonight with frost; moderate to fresh northwest ywd qtltban. in Automobile Accident EVASION SUITS Ernest McGehce was next. "Tell every colored man," said Mc ffehee, "tell 'em ne,vcr to be caught in this shape." He also sang. As Johnny Jones was led to his death, he mumbled: "I want to warn othors of my race, I wish some- of them wore here to see how wo go It's awful." The victim of the attack was rid ing In Memphis with an aunt and an uncle December 27twhen the throo negroes boarded their motor car. The uncle was forced to drive to a spot near the Tennessee line In De Soto county, Mississippi, where the aunt and uncle were robbed, and the girl attacked. AUTO WORKERS DELAY WALKOUT WASHINGTON, March 18. (AP) Representatives of the automobile unions agreed today to postpone Atrlko action until Tuesday to give the National AutomobJlo Chamber of Commerce an opportunity to negoti ate with Hugh S. Johnson for set tling their disputes. "If the answer is not satisfactory," said William Collins, chluf organlred for the Detroit area, "the plants will be closed down Wednesday and work will remain suspended until the government does n force th national industrial recovery act." FARM LOliFlNTEREST TO 2.5 PER CENT WASHINGTON, March 16. (AP) Interest of new farm loans by federal Intermediate credit banks was re duced today from 3 to a', per cent, cffcctlvo immediately. William I. Meyers, fsrm credit ad ministration governor, said the re duction, which will continue until tho money market stiffens and coats of financing Increase. LONG, GUIDINGGENIUS OF LUMBER FIRM, DIES KANSAS CITY, March 18. (AP) Plans to complete reorganization of the vast Long-Bell Lumber company went forward today, but Its g'dlng spirit, R. A. Long, millionaire philan thropist, was In his eighties, was called upon to "lick the depression ! lay dead. i Mr. Long died last night at the gc i of 83, after undergoing an operation j Tuesday, . j , 4 . PORTLAND, March lfl. (AP) 8 jVue head cnta were auffered b? Eric 1 Anderson of Sherwood, Yamhill county, when he was struck by an uitomobtle on the highway near Six Corners, ivtate police said today. He vm ttkaa to 4 hoapltai t Xiewaeifr ON VESSEL SENATEJEARING Chamberlin Also Testifies Against Proposed Act Change to Meet Objec tions of Fliers Expected 'By I. Harold Oliver WASHINGTON. March 18. (AP) The two trans-Atlantic fliers, Charles A. Lindbergh and Clarence Chamber lin, found fault today with the pro posed permanent air mall bill and the prospects were that the section objected to would be eliminated or modified. The clause In dispute, termed "un just" by Lindbergh in a general ar raignment of the ad ml lustration's cancellation of mall contracts with out allowing a previous hearing, was one under which holders of those contracts would not be allowed to bid under tho new law unless they waived claims agalnat the government. . Their testimony was given to the senate postofflce committee with a large crowd on hand following their words. Chamberlin said the "majority of the people the stockholders In those companies had little to do with the thing" (previous contracts) and if able to meet other conditions laid down In the bill, should be allowed to rebld. Chamberlin, who flew from New York to Germany with Charles Levlne after the Lindbergh flight, urged that there be no limitation on rates and weight of mall to encourage the use of larger and more efficient planes. Chamberlain proposed a sliding scale of rates for poundage over the first 300 pounds. "It la very desirable to divorce the air lines from manufacturing com panies," he said. WASHINGTON, March 18. (AP) Gharlcti A. Lindbergh today chal lenged the right of the government to cancel tho private airmail con tracts before operators had been tried on the charges of fraud. In testimony to the senate post office committee that attracted a large crowd, the flier relteratod his opposition to Postmaster General 'James A. Farley's annullment of the contracts. He raised objection to legislation being considered for a new and per mancnt airmail setup. Right to Trial Fundamental "I believe," he declared In the atlll room, "the bill leaves untouched the most fundamental question, and that Is whether or not the contractors have a right to be tried before they are convicted." Told to give his views In his own way. the aviator .had explained that he. brought no prepared statement. Chairman McKellar (D Tenn.) re marked that Invalidation df the con tracts was a fact, and said the pres ent question was a substitute for them. (Continued fiotn Page Six) RED11CEJJN GUY Curtailment of mall service through the residential sections or the city to one doilvery a portion of each month was announced today by the Medford postofflce. The curtailment has been necessitated by furloughs required of each employe, and will be effective until June SO, There will- be no change in the delivery of mall through the bust ness section. On each of eight resi dential routes, however, the mall wilt be delivered Just once a day for four days each month. A n ,order from the national post office demands that each postofflce employe take off one day each month without pay. The curtailment of ser vice was required to comply with this order, There will be no Crater Lake park entrance fee charged persons entering the park this coming Sunday to view the ski tournament at government camp, it was announced today. The one dollar fee, usually col lected, has not been placed In effect j yet this season. There will be 1 charge, however, for viewing the ltouiiani aveata. MRS. H. A. FERGUS Machines Hit Head-On at Sharp Turn Near Suther lin Husband, Two Sis ters Are Slightly Injured ROSBBURG, Ore., March lfl. (AP) Mrs. H. A. Fergus, a, a resident of Ashland, was killed this morning In an automobile accident a mile south of Sutherltn. The car, driven by her husband, and occupied also by her two sisters, Mrs. W. R. Taylor of Ashland and Mrs. T. R, Dunnlvan of Myrtle Creek, crashed head-on at a sharp turn with an automobile oc cupied by Perlt Huntington of Sis ters, Ore., teacher of the Nonpairlel school east of Sutherlln, and J. M. Bozlnlk of Sutherlln. Only minor Injuries wero suffered by the other occupants of the two machines. Mrs. Fergus was thrown through the door at her side by the force of the Impact, and was crushed as the car rolled over following the colli slon. The three women were on their way to Independence, whore a brother la reported to be critically ill. Mrs. Fergus is survived by the wid ower, her two sisters, and two broth ers, J. H. .Lltteken of Provolt, Ore., and W. A. Lltteken of Independence. The accident is being Investigated by Coroner H. C. Stearns and Ser geant Ralph Quine of the shite po lice. Dave Miller was the original owner of the old bouse on Nfrth Grape street, which la being rased by th fire department, it was stated today by Charlea Strang, former owner of the adjoining property. The house was built for Mr. Miller and he and hla family resided there for a number of years In the 1890 'a, The two blocks on North Grape wore then owned by Mr. Miller and Mr. Strang, who later sold the frontage to "Doc" Ray, who brought the valley Its first power plant. ' CHOICE ASSIGNMENTS Jennings D. lawman, sub-station commander of the United States army recruiting office, has announced that a number of choice assignments wlU be open for enlistment upon his Tlslt to Medford Monday snd Tuesday, March 19 and 30. Included among those who nscontlT enrolled from here and Ashland wars: Hugh H. Shurtleff, Wood7 8. John ston, Edwin J. Grlmatead, Richard Whitley, Leslie Cogglns, Kenneth F. Nichols snd Jack R. Wood of Medford and Predrlo D. Cuthbertson of Ash land. WILL ROGER? SANTA MONICA. Calif., Miirch 15. A Russian plan had a forced landing while flying over that now independ ent country of Manchukuo, and when they landed they were captured by Japanese. Guess the Japanese bad had a forced landing there, just ahead of cm? Little Dollfuss (Austria'i rlcmitasso premier), Premier Gumbo of Hungary and Mu- jolnu of Italy (the sire of all the dictators), ore holding a conference in Rome to see who should start the war and why. But before the conference got well under way little DollfuM had sold Mussolini 12,000,0000 bushels of wheat. That's th only practical thing I evr heard coma out of an interna tional conference Tours, ?&U La UU M a .Mil fcadaslal t. ' 1
