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The Weather Forecast: Cloudy and mild 'tonight and Wednesday, Temperature Highest yesterday , 69 Lowest this morning 44 : M ail Tribune MEDFORD Wat est Ml BMHWrs IjJ B4 i CLASSIFIED AOS . . Ti tots of good Bargain if that mean gessUu; ltJS Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1934. No, SOT. JV Roosevelt Moves to Bring Peace in Auto and Rail Labor Disputes b SOT B MKffESS iiilife Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon. By Paul Mallon, Playtime WASHINGTON. March 19. It looks as if President Roosevelt has stopped playing cat and, mouse with congress but appearances are deceiving. The benign" expression on the cat' face indicates he has other things In mind than letting the mice run wild. True, he has permitted them to frolic and make faces at him without raising a paw seriously against them. He has let them even tweak his nose on the St. Lawrence treaty, bonus, vets and pay cuts. Soon he will go off quietly to sun himself down south. But the mice are cot going to run away with the capitol, so be not dis turbed. It's a game. Purpose The mice are up for re-election this year and the cat Is not. If they were kept under strict sub jection they would become spiritless. The illusion of a dictatorship would be too real. It is much better to let them run and play politically, as long as they do not get serious. Thus far they have not. Their bonus is foredoomed. The St. Lawrence treaty which they ruined will be revised and resubmit ted, probably In better form. Their silver grimacing cannot have any im portant erfect on the administration's silver policy. They will be held with in reasonable limits on the vets and wage cuts, But-the big point is that each one wi m1VMS wmii i them back home. The president can afford to sacrl- ! fice some temporary prestige Ho has lota of It. Silver This unexpected consideration for the mice Is so strange they are not sure it Is real, or how long it will last. Last Saturday, Speaker Ralney had the scare of his life. He had givca the papers a statement that Treasury Secretary Morgenthau's opposition to the silver proposals was Ill-conceived. Furthermore, he promised to let the house vote soon on the sliver bill op posed by Mr. Morgenthau. Shortly after the publication of the speaker's promise, he was sitting with some of his cronies when word came that the White House wanted him on the telephone. Looking worried, he went to the telephone. A few minutes later he came back with a mousey grin spread all over his face, and whispered: "He didn't say a word about silver." Politics Mr. Morgenthau has been more worried about the silver business than anyone else. ' He Is too honest to be much of a politician, and that metal has strong political backing. The speculators, who cleaned up on gold, have been expecting a similar cleanup for them selves on silver. Inner Wall Street circles say that so much of the metal Is being held in New York that stor age places for it are at a premium. Mr. Morgenthau's blunt assertion that some of the silver agitators are Mnot entirely disinterested" and that silver action is not necessary now brought a political hornets' nest tum bling down on his bald brow. So much pressure was exerted that he called in newsmen and explained he had not meant to say the house silver bloc members had Invested In silver stocks. The root of the matter Is that the administration has been fooled once or twice by silver politicians and is giving warning that It will not be j .fooled again. Ambition ' Mr. Morgenthau Is going to make a name for himself tn the treasury job. The politiicans thought when he was appointed he would merely be an errand bov for the White House. As it is, he has taken his job seri ously and shaken the department from top to bottom, weeding out old Influences which ran the department for both parties, no matter who was president. In doing so he has stepped on a lot of toes, both liberal and conservative, securities Aft Liberals spread the word around that Mr. Morgenthau held up the proposed revision of the securities act. He probably did. But word comes from senate administration sources now thst the trouble has been ironed 'out. An amendment to the securities act will be panned, changing the culpabil ity clause in a way to help promote private capital Invc5tmcnts. t will be offered in the senate as a rider to one of the central bills. Note Mrs. Roceevell did not waat those Hiltz, French avlaUuc, made an emer four newypaper women to go along gericy landing 48 miles east of Seoul, with her to Porto Rico, but they ln-j Mm. Hlltz. who took off this listed. morning for Seoul on the first Up The Hoover boys have taxen the ' mmn ToJtyo-to-Parta flight by Jrresm of the offices In the National wav of China and Indis. waa believed , CoxitiaueU oa Page four. SWITZ AND WIFE REVEAL ACTIVITY TO FRENCH JUDGE International Gang Center in Mew York Sent Them to France is Admission Names of Others Given By STUART MOUONEV Associated Press Forcipn Staff. PARIS. March 20. (AP) Magis trate Andre Benon declared today Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon Swtta of East Orange, N. J., had disclosed that an international spy gang ope rated in New York and sent them as agents to Prance. Benon said that Switz, a former salesman, had uncovered the gang's operation and the part he and his wife played tn Its work. He said they came here on a pay of 5000 francs about 335 a month. Confession Aids Pnlr. The examining magistrate who has quizzed the American couple since their arrest last December Indicated the Americans would benefit from their revelation, by referring to article 10 of the new French espionage law, which lightens the punishment In cases where "voluntary" information is given. The judge said 10 Inspectors had been working on the case since June. He said their Inquiry has already, or will tn the future, reach the en tire world and touch virtually all countries. ; Benon said he Is now waiting for docun(mte supposed to arrive from Finland which he believe will reveal that the organization for which the Switzes are alleged to have been working, apparently was founded in 1020. The examining magistrate said Swltz told him the names of all the members he knew in the organiza tion, and the duties of each. Benon, who has conducted the in vestigation throughout, said the big break in his probe came through seven arrests today following the Switz dis closures. By Stuart Moroney (Associated Press Foreign Staff) PARIS, March 20. (AP) Spying against the United States, France and Great Britain was charged by police today in a widespread plot they said finally had been revealed through the testimony of two American prison ers. Investigators said Germany and Soviet Russia had been the benefic iaries of what authorities described as ft vast International espionage syn dicate. U. S. Police Help Police of the United States and England have been cooperating in the investigation of the spy ring, it was explained, and it la largely throuzh their efforts that the tangled skein of the mystery of the so-called plot finally is commencing to be unravel ed. Police voiced their charge as devel opments came thick and fast follow ing a seven-hour questioning of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Gordon Switz, the Americans, in a secret session before Judge Andre Benon, investigating magistrate, which did not end until shortly before last midnight. Early today, five person including two women, were arrested in what police described as a direct outgrowth of their questioning of the Switzes, held In the alleged plots since De cember 30. Confession Claimed Court officials said the pair made pa full confession of whatever part they played." A third woman police had expect- ed to arrest today escaped. It was announced, before the early morning j raids which brought those held in 1 connection with the Investigation of s I (Continued on Page Two) Pear Markets NEW LORK, March 20. API (U. S. D. A.) Pear auction market: Eight cars arrived; 2 Oregon cars. 1 California: 1 New York unloaded; 6 cars on track. Oregon D' An Jot is: 125 boxes extra fancy 3.75-3.95, average $3 AO; 1315 i boxes fancy 3 28-3.65. average 3.56. Washington D'AnJous: 530 boxes extra fancy, $3.10-3.65; average 43.40. ! FRENCH AIRWOMAN IN i EMERGENCY LANDING ; TOKYO. March 20. (AP) A Rengo j (Japanese, News Agency d Up a tea from Seoul, Korea, today said Marse t w nave escapee injury m txt wnc iLg. International Robert tlordon Swltz, aviation salesman from East. Orange. N. J., and hi wife Marjorie, ieid in France since J Heir arrest before Christmas on charges of being members of a rind of spies. Such things as foun tain pens which pump op specimens of war chemicals, camenu masquer ading as wrist watches and secrets copied on necktie linings were found, the police claim, in some of the espionage cases. The American pair hare confessed their part In the ring, according to French officials. GRAIN EXCHANGES FAIR COMPETITION CODE IN EFFECT WASHINGTON, March 20. (AP) Secretary Wallace today signed the code of fair competition for the grain exchanges. It provides a code authority of seven members for enforcement dut ies, establishes uniform trade prac tices which Include wage minimum margin requirements, fixes the fluc tuation range per bushel in grain prices and provides for establishment of & business conduct committee for each exchange. The code also provides that reports, regulations, &d rules provided by the grain futures act shall not be dis pensed with. Exchanges and members of clearing houses will be required to make re ports at the request of the secretary of agriculture on their operations as they concern consumers, competitors, employes, and others. This Is required to determine to what extent the declared policy of the agricultural adjustment, act Is being accomplished under the code, The document provides that it shall not be so applied as to permit monopolies or discriminate against small enterprises. QUEEN'S MOTHER DIES IN HOLLAND THE HAGUE, March SO. (API- Dowager Queen Emma, beloved for her charities and honored alike by Holland's rich and poor, died this morning of bronchitis. She was 75 years old. The queen mother, widow of King William III and mother of Queen Wllhelmina, had suffered from bron chitis for some time, but becsmo gravely ill only a few days ago. From the first she was attended almost constantly by her daughter. Queen Wllhelmina and granddauffh ter. Princess Juliana, heir to the ; throne. As the 20-yeir-old Princess of wal deck and Piedmont she came to Hol land In 1879 to share the throne with King William III as his second wife. I After the king death In 1890 she ; became recent and served In that capacity until her daughter became of age and ascended the throne. WIFE SLAYER LOSES FINAL COURT HOPE 8ALEM. Ore.. March 30. (API Harry R. Riley, Burns, today lost his fight for life when the Oregon su preme court affirmed the conviction of first degree murder against him for the fatal shooting o! his wife on October 31, 1932. Riley was sen tenced to hang, but a stay waa grant edd pending- appeal to the state sti- pre ne court from the conviction, in Huatj county. Gangsters DILLINGER COHORT TRIAL LOOKS LIKE WAR TIE SCENE LIMA, O., March SO. (AP) An extra machine gun In the courthouse served as another challenge to the roaming John Dillinger today as attor neys for Russell Clark, one of his alleged lieutenants, mapped an alibi defense; In hU first degree murder trial. Brigadier General Harold M. Bush of the Ohio National Quard had the additional machine gun installed. Guardsmen also have been supplied with gas masks. Clark made his first trial appear ance in court yesterday as the third member of the Dillinger gang to be tried on a charge of slaying Sheriff Jess, Barber In liberating their leader October 13. General Bush made It plain that hts renewed precautions were based on a belief that the conviction of Harry Pierpont and Charles Makiey on the murder charge, and their con demnation to the electric chair, heighten the threat of an attack from Dillinger, NCOME TAX TOTAL REACHEWOOO SALEM, March 20. CAP) Income taxes smountlng to (375,000 have been paid Into the tax department by about 11,000 taxpayers, Earl Fisher, member of the commission, reported today. He estimated about 30,000 tax able returns remain to be filed on 1033 Incomes, eetlmsted to bring in more than 1,000,000. The commission announced the state law imposes a minimum pen alty of five per cent, In addition to $1 and interest of one per cent a month for failure to file by April lt even though no Intention is found on the part of the taxpayer to evade payment. More severe penalties are provided for evasion. BYRD HOPES TO RESCUE AIRMEN FORCED DOWN UTTl.E AMERICA, Antarrllra. (tla Maikay Radio) March 20. (AP A rrseue aJrplaite IfarlnK Admiral Rlrlmrd T.. nvnl, today rcailiril Pilot rVIHIam C. Boutin and wlrrlrw operator, Claj HallfT, ajrounrf tnr Sunday tthfn thflr airplane m (orrrd diinn IS mllf nouthrasl of ramp. LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica. Mar. 20. (AP( (via Mackay Radiol Rescue eapediuona awaited today a break In the weather which would permit trfcm to go to the aid of two Bjrd Antarttc expedition membera Isolated after a forced airplane land inc In an uncunted Ice Held. I Pilot William C. Bowlln and WU- INSULL PLANNING AMERICAN RETURN WHENJFUSS DIES Destination of Former Chi cagoan Remains Mystery Lawyers in Close Touch With Ship by Wireless By ohn Lloyd Associated Press Foreign Staff. ATHENS, March 20. (AP) Samuel In&uU plans to return to the Vaited States after the excitement of his case dies down and live is America peacefully the rest of his life, one of the aged fugitive's Greek attorneys told the Associated Press today. The lawyer, Mr, Xcros, declared he waa in communication both with Insult's ship on the Mediterranean and his London solicitors who are handling the former Chicgoan,a af fairs. Although InsuU's destination re mained more of a mystery than over to the public, the attorney said Mrs. Insull and her husband's lawyers were maintaining close touch -with Insult by special code. Fugitive Happy "Insull seems happy now in calm weather," the lawyer said. "Wherever he Is going now, he will make his permanent home If tee United States continues to persecute him, "Mrs. Insull will go to Paris Satur day and thereafter will leave for Lon don within a few -daye," Xeros added. Insull may visit as many as 30 countries before he finds a haven said Xeros, "Mrs. Insull never expressed feel ings against the United States," he continued. VThey would go -there now but are afraid for their live and afraid he will not get justice. Fears Lynching "Insull ts afraid he may be made a fool of, or even lynched by crowds. "I believe the question is a politi cal one and that later Insull win be received gloriously in the United States." The lawyer compared the case to a "Balkan political quarrel." Although there were reports that the 74-year-old runaway from Amer ican Justice had turned his course westward early today, there were strong indications he waa still head ing "somewhere east of Sues," KIDDLE DECIDES AGAINSTRUNNING LA GRANDE, Ore., March 20. AP Fred E. Kiddle, president of the state senate, announced today that he has decided not to be a candidate for any public office thia year in order that he may devote his entire time to private business interests. Kiddle's announcement was regard ed as the moat important develop ment in politics in this section of the state this year, and la expected to be followed soon by a rttsh of candidates seeking the Republican nomination to succeed him as state senator from Union, Umatilla and Morrow counties. ESTRANGED HUSBAND SLAYS WIFE AND TOT SALEM, H. J., March 20, JAP) George Beiater, 26-year-old automo bile mechanic, killed his wife and 3-year-old daughter today, police said ami then committed sulclse. T.ie shooting occurred In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alphena Wright, par ents of Mrs. Belster, wno was 17. Relatives said the young couple had been separated. leaa Operator Clay Bailey, were forced down during ft storm Sunday night while returning from a depot where they had deposited supplies 100 miles from their main base. Rear Admiral Byrd tuufc ready to fly ft plane to their relief and ft ground party waa prepared to rash to the group, but high winds and drifting snow made a start Impossible. "When the plane left Little Amer ica." aald Admiral Byrd, "ft carried full emergency equipment. Including a tent, cooking atove, sleeping bags, and thirty days' ration per man. "Both men were amply equipped with fur clothing, so t see no reason for concern. We shall start looking tor them si eoon u the weather glvea lua ft chance," HOOVER CABINET ACCUSED OF AID AIR Ml FRAUD Democratic Leader Robin son Makes Blunt Charge in Senate Melton Linked in Shouted. Accusation WASHINGTON,. March 2S, AP A blunt charge that members of the Hoover cabinet gave their service to an unlawful and fraudulent air mail combination was made In the sen ate today by Senator Robinson, Dem ocratic leader. Robinson took, the floor to offer evidence to support a previous asser tion that the Pittsburgh Aviation Industries, Inc., was a "strong polit ical factor In Pennsylvania" and that the "Mellona were prominent in Its affairs." "The record shows," he shouted, "that masterful forces were organized in Pittsburgh and members of the cabinet gave their services to a com bination that was unlawful, to a col lusion that waa fraudulent." Claims "near Mode The Democratic leader contended the evidence he presented showed "a deal hsd been worked out with Post master General Brown whereby the territory was to be "parcelled out." "I might have said the company had a strong political Influence InJ Washington as well as HBrristrarg, he added. Senator Feas (R., Ohio), said Rob inson had presented "the best de fense thst the postoffice department can send up here" of its cancellation of the airmail contracts. - Robinson replied that "the post of fice department has not communi cated with me." Mellon Mlttor Holders Turning to Robinson's statements regarding the Mellona, Fes said of 26,000 shares Issued by the Pitts burgh company, 2,400 were owned by the Mel Ions. "If is such a group of men such as were here represented a Mellon owning five per cent of the stock would be regarded as a controlling influence, then I don't know what a controlling Influence is," Feas added "When the Mellon family desire to control anything," he said, "lt does cot atop at five per cent. "It Is pitiable," he said, "to what lengths some public men will go to denounce those who disagree with them on matter of publls policy." TOURNEY OPENING SKED ANNOUNCED SALEM, March 20. (AP Prepara- tlona for the annual state high school basketball tournament starting here Wednesday afternoon were virtually complete today. Wednesday's schedule of games is as follows: 1:00 p.m. Mitchell vs. Coquilte. 2i00 p.m. Ashland vs. Columbia Prep, 3i00 p.m. The Dalles vs. Jefferson 4:00 p.m. Astoria vs. Dallas. 5:00 p.m. Eugene va. La Grande, 7:00 p.m. Klamath Fails vs. Silver ton. 8:30 p.m. Salem vs. Pendleton. 0:30 p. m. McMlnnvllle vs. Franklin. GEN, WHITE'S FAMILY QA1IIMP CflD nDICMTlLAKES TO GULF ROUTE mum iur . unruii PORTLAND, March M. JAPJ The wife and two daughters of Major Oenerat George A. WBtt at Batera sailed from Portland today on the States liner. General Perehtag, tot Jspsn, China and the Philippines. Mr. WMte and her daughter. Mra. Oeorge Emlith of Burns and Mlaa Margaret White of Salem, S1H remans with the General Pershing to Manila, and return a far a Japan, ataytng three weeks there and returning home on the liner General Sherman, reach 'n; Portland June 7. EIGHT iSjEGROEsToSE LIVES IN HOME FIRE LAFAYETTE, K. C Marelt S- 1 IAPI Arthur McCrae, negro, and 'sewn ysang negro gtrlt humed to I death when fire destroyed their home 1 near Raefsrd last night, I PENDLETON, March 49 (AP) Carl Engdahl. prominent Umatilla county wheat rancher, announced hta1 candidacy for the Republican nom ination aa atata representative from Umatilla, at a Republican rally here I last night. About 100 person fttuntt' (ad the meeting. June Bride Made A Widow By Hit And Ran Driver SALSftF, Ore., Marcfo 3& E. Greta Schofleld, a June bride of last year's Salem high school graduating class, is a widow today, her husbssd, L, Versos Stohl 24, former Salem youth, having suc cumbs! in Haywsrd, CsL, hos pital Sunday afternoon from in juries received when he was the victim of a hit-and-run motorist In Caklasd cU Saturday sight, Mrs. Stohl is the daughter of Mr. and Mis, A. M. Schsfieid Salem. Stohl was graduated from the Vancouver, Wash., high school about three years ago. L. 0. CASTER FILES AS DEM CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER L. O. Caster, a farmer of the East Phoeni precinct, residing ss Med ford RFD No. 4, late yesterday filed his candidacy for county commis sioner on the Democratic ticket. Caster hss lived tn this eousty for 40 years and engaged in farming all of that time. He is welt-ksswa m the Phoenix section and this city. Ho enters the campaign sloganlese, Caster's filing is the second for the county esmmtsrtQnershlp, Commis sioner R. E. Nealon, incumbent hav ing filed month ago on the Republi can ticket. Caster states that he filed "at the requeat of friends In both parties who have urged me to ma," It ts expected that the filings will lives up Between now and April 3. particularly tn the Democratic ranks Frank Wortman of Psseslx is listed as a possible candidate for either commissioner or county Judgs Wortman la said by friends "to be thinking it over." B. S, Jessny Reed of Gold Hill has filed for the county Judgeship on the Democratic ticket. Jackson county Democrats have an nounced they will put a full county ticket In the field, for "efficiency, economy and upholding the policies of President RooscvelW They ate looking for a Democrat to run for state senator. Senator George W Dunn of Aahland and victor Bursell of Ashland have filed for this post on the Republican ticket. C. W. (Wig) Ashpole of thia city pioneer stock man, has been mentioned. Mr. Ash pole U reported as having no legisla tive ambitions, and being adverse to running. Democrats continue to file for pre clnct committeemen, the latest being J. US. (Jack) Moran and Clarence Pankey of thia city J. H. Fullerof Ashland and Joe B. weiterer or jsck sonvllle. WASHINGTON RUM LOW JSUPHELD Wash., Mirth 20 (A?) The state's new liquor control act passed its first court test with fly ing colors today. Judge John Wilson the Thurston county superior court, rul ing on a suit attacking the validity of the measure from many angles, held the "law withstands all of the const Hut tonal asssults made against It." The suit attacking the liquor law waa brought by groups of druggists and hotel operators. They sought an order permanently enjoining the Washington control board from car rying out the provisions of the at. hpfn m rhats friday CffrcAOO, Mareh SO. CAP) The Lake to Gulf waterway, connecting Chicago and New Orleans, wtll be opened to navigation rrlday. The northern stretch of tha water way, between Peoria and Chicago will be opened that day. The southern link front New Orleans to Peoria haa been open since March I. Cirnant f Ilandlr White Star MONTREAL. (UP) Business of the White Star Ma tn Canada nd tha United States will be handled by the Cunard Steamship eomparsy alter July It, lt la announced here. The White Star ttr office wtll b etoad. PEHDLETON, March 10. (AP) A coroner' Jury last night decided that Dr. Victor RMder, Pilot Pock ehyaUj lan, came to his death from fall from eUft a stile northeast et Pen dleton, onto the Pendleton-Walla Wall highway. He wa killed In the fall last Sunday. STILLWATER, Okla., March K. (API A. A. Eiendlne today waa ap pointed heed football coach at Okla homa A. it M. college to aucceed Lynn ! Watdorf. who goca to Manhattan tn 1 place of "Bo" McMillan at Kausa 'state. ASKS SPOKESMEN TO WHITE HOUSE FOR CONFERENCE Postponement of Auto Strike Is Requested Raitroacf Executives and Labor Warned5 Reach Agreement WAStilXGTOX, March m Kitnromi mnniigcr.s iuuu.v accept?! the proposal of Pr?U dent Roosevelt to continue the lHsg tr-mn?t until next January 1. The position of. rmlissy labor toward the prspgssl was not made k;:onn. Earlier In the day thry deftumfted a per cent increase over their present salaries elective Jsiy 1. WASHINGTON", March 33, (A? " The government today filed suit against the Wrtrton Steel cmpsr??, charging lt wifih "violating the na tional rico act and the code at fair competition for the iron and eteel Industry," WASHINGTON March 20,--AP) President Roosevelt stepped Into the automobile and railroad labor dis putes today and In two quick moves acted for settlement. He invited the spokesmen of the automobile employers and employe to talk things over at the White House and asked a postponement of the strike scheduled for tomorrow. In addition, he warned the railroad labor executives and employes to reach a quick understanding on wage tn the public Interest, proposing again a six months' extension of the esUt fng wnge agreement. .' 20 Per Cent Raise Asked, Earlier, the railway employes had demanded a 20 per cent increase In, thefr present wages, effective July 1. The managers had proposed a five per cent additional slash. The White House awaited a reply from the automooiJe labor leaders. The employers, meeting in New York adjourned thefr conference to come here. Mr. Roosevelt laid aside the drastic olub of the licensing power of the (Continued on Page Two) SILVER HOARDERS' NAMES DEMANDED WASHINGTON, Maroh 30. (AP) The se&ate tedsy ea&led on Secre tary Morgenthau for a list of hoard era of sliver. It adopted without debate a reso lution by Senator- Robinaoc, (E., Ind.) requesting the Information If such a list was available nd it set Incompatible lth the public Inter est. The resolution said It had been "currently seported" that there had been speculation In the white metal and ttat "certain people" were hoard ing it. WILL- ROGER? '.Says: SANTA 3I0NICA, Cel., Mar. 19. This airmail thing, wish they wntiid get thom all kiadcr calmed down over it. Every body is so hwited up over it till tliov can't sets tho other fellow's side, or any other side but theirs. No uso talkins about what the government shouldn't hare done, it's dene, done. No, use saying "the government can't do this and they eairt do thst." Say, you would be surprised at tho things the government can do. The army may not bo the one to carry tho mails. I don't think so, but I am not going to go t Mows with anybody over it. After ftfl it's tha government mn.il find tho government's army. They can do what they wiit to with it. This tbsn is not going to bo settled accord ing to any one nmn's wishes, sn thy imi as well coot M nd start compromising now. i. 91111 MtKjtrtt rraOoale, b
