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The Weather Forecast: Cloudy Sunday; occasionally unsettled; moderate temperature. Temperature Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Twenty-ninth Year By PACT, MAIXON (CopjrlRht, 1934, by I'aut Mallon) Japan WASHINGTON, March 34. When anyone ex t e n d s a hand across the seas these days, It Is oustomary to look In his sleeve for chisels. The' Japanese have big sleeves. Our state department skeptics looked Into tnem thoroughly alter Japanese For eign Minister Hlrota wrote that mash note to State Secretary Hull. They thought It was too good to be true. -They still think so. ; You may have noticed that Presi dent Roosevelt fiad nothing to say about the subject. When tho matter was broached at a press conference he felled to recall that there had been an exchange of notes between the Japanese and his state secretary. Also, Secretary Hull gave out the notes without We usual statement about such things "heralding a new era, of peace," etc. There are reasons why. Dates The Japanese note was handed to Mr. Hull February 2. That was ex actly one week before the date set for crowning Japan's chioce, Henry Pu Yi, as emperor of Manchukuo. It did not take long for Mr. Hull to catch ttie trick In that. If he re plied before the mock enthronement of Pu Yi. It would look as If he ap proved. Any reciprocal friendly feel ing he expressed for Japan would be Interpreted In the light of the Pu YI coronation. What Mr. Hull and the rest of the world think about the Manchukuo matter is well known. They have told Japan plenty of times they will not recognize the territory gained by Japanese conquest. Bo Mr. Hull slipped the honeyed words of Foreign Minister Hlrota In the bottom drawer of his desk, and breathed not a. word to a soul. Two days after the coronation ,he wrote his reply. That was exactly nine days after the Hlrota note was recelvod. " In the next replyha .was. Just aa nice and Just as indefinite as the Japanese foreign minister was. Meaning The truth is President Roosevelt, Mr. Hull, et al, would like to see something important arise from the Japanese gesture, but they know It Is well nigh impossible. They fully expect Japan will follow her note with a definite proposal for bl-lateral naval agreement some time within the next few days. They al-o know they will have to sidestep or reject such a proposal. All our current naval agreements wl(ii Japan Include Great Britain. We coulds not change them witnout consulting seas. the ex-mlstress of the . That' was one of the hidden mean ings In Mr. Hull's reply. Mr. Hlrota Intimated Japan would like to talk with the United States alone about Pacific problems. In reply, Mr. Hull expressed a hope that "all the coun trlea which have Interests In the Far East" might approach the problem together. The significance of that phrase was obvious to London and Tokyo. Divergence Even more important is the fact Viat we know what the Japanese proposal will be. They want naval BLR eauallty. not the short end of the 1y publisher of the Roseburg News-ft-S rstlo now existing. BvlI!w' last venln8 underwent an There Is no gain for us In agreeing in .oualltv. We are building, our resources are limitless. Japan has about reached the limit of her tax ing ability. An agreement would stop us. The Japanese also want revision of the law excluding ttiem aa Immi grants. The state department has a secret office memo on that subject. The memo was written by one of its divisions for private use. It counsels against reopening the Immigration question at this time becauss con gress enacted the law and congress 1 In no mood to change it. This Is a congressional election year. Pa cific const states have some very de cided views on Japanese exclusion. The third thing wanted by the Jspanf. is recognition of Manchu kuo. That is Impossible unless we want to take back everything we have said during the past two years. Moot The hidden root of the current move is Russo-Japanese relations. The friendly Japanese gesture toward us is probably the best hint that she expects war with the Soviets. The Japanese want us on their side, or at lrnt neutral. We will be neutral, but nothing more. Airmail The army air corps is not taking Its msll troubles tragically. They seem to believe their ten comrades who have, died would have been ea ger to sacrifice their Uvea If they could have foreseen the benefits t.he service may derive. Particularly they are cheerful about getting away from domination by the army general staff, and gettlng-more appropriations from congress for modernlration. Notes An important official In a bureau under the treasury department is about to resign. Higher officials did not care for his tactics, but the parting will be amlrably arranged tor1 with a proposed flood control aur poMttrM purple. ' rv tn tTmati!l rUer. Resident , - , ., , .. , t the Pendleton arra have requested CpnUoued, Iron Pif .rj a 915.000 allotment or UU vorlp. Medford Mail Tribune nn am my MJ E Also Bought Democratic Gu bernatorial Aspirant Wrist Watch Chief and 2 Of ficers Indicted, Suspended KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, March 24. (AP) A police chief and two of ficers were arrested today on charges of diverting $200 of police charity money to the campaign fund of Wil lis E. Mahoney, who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Oregon. Mahoney, who is mayor of Klam ath Falls, discharged Police Chief J. R. Shaw and suspended Sergeant James Hayes ond Patrolman Carl Cook after the county grand Jury returned the Indictments against them. Earlier in the day Percy Murray and W. D. Miller, both of Klamath Falls, resigned as directors of the Mahoney-for-Governor club, stating that "business -was too pressing to continue their offices." In a separate indictment tho offi cers were 'charged with using $45 of the fund for "persons not entitled to the money." This went to buy May or Mahoney a wrist watch, District Attorney T. R. Olllenwaters said he believed. Mahoney said he would act as chief of police himself for an Indefinite period. "The removals will be In effect until charges against them (We offi cers) are proven or dropped," he said. "When this affair is threshed I out I will have more friends than ever." The charity fund was built up from a police dance given here last Octo ber. Chief Shaw and Hayes were re leased on bonds of $500 each, but Cook did not Immediately raise bond. Apparently ho was out of sympathy with the other two accused mer., , Murray and Miller refused to Com ment further on their resignations from the Ma,honey-for-Governor club. Neither would say whether or not he had been Informed whore the Mahoney-for-Governor club funds origi nated. Both men are registered here as Republicans, but offered to support Mahoney because he "would repre sent southern Oregon at Salem." Mahoney, who returned from Hood River today, was one of 22 witnesses called to testify before the grand Jury. His campaign note Bounded thus far has been to take the state out of the iuor business and to promote public power ownership. He pro poses that liquor be sold by mer chants. OPERATE TO SAVE W. B. BATES' LIFE W. B. Bates of Klamath Palls, form- 8'J uim-vu ... Heart hospital far acute peritonitis. Hospital attendant said at eleven o'clock he had Just come from the operating room, and that It was im possible to make any statement con cerning his condition. Mr. Batea was In Medford from Klamath Falls to attend the meeting of Southern Oregon Printers code meeting Friday, and suddenly became 111. Bert Bates, also of Klamath Falls, was notified of his father's condition last night, and left that city imme diately for Medford. 14 WANDERERS DIE AS REFUGE BURNS LYNCHBURG, Vft., March 34. (AP) Fire swept through the federal transient relief bureau shortly be fore dawn today and 14 lonely wan derers perished. Seventy-five others, whites and ne groes, were either burned or Injured as they leaped to the street from upper windows. The flames started from gravy boiling over on a hot stove and spread speedily through the former furniture store, an old three-story building at Twelfth and church streets. Approximately 100 escaped uninjured and scantily clad Into frigid atmosphere and snow covered streets. 4 , To Control L'malllla PORTLAND. Ore.. March 24. (AT) A special dispatch to the Journal today from Washington, D. C, satd Congressman Martin has "received encouragement" from the public works administration In connection MOTOR STRIKE PLANS SUSPENDED William Collins (center), American Federation of Labor represen tative In charge of strike activities In the Detroit area, la shown dis cussing the threatened strike in the automobile Industry with his aids, Hugh Thompson (left) and Roderick MacDonald. President Roosevelt requested and was granted a truce In the strike pending a conference In Washington. Final plana for the strike. In which Collins estimated 44,000 men would loin, were being formulated when the President's request was received. (Associated Press Photo) WENATCHEE FRUIT, RIVER PEAR FROST HIT Serious Damage Reported From Columbia River Fruit Growing Sections More Freezing Weather Feared ' HOOD RIVER," March 24. APW Temperature ranging irom 37 de grees in the lower valley, to 33 de grees were reported here Friday night to have caused serious damage to pears In the upper regions, In. the lower valley the damage was believed negligible. Freezing weather tonight was predicted. THE DALLES, Ore., March 24.-(AP) Etenslve damage to the Wasco county fruit crop waa feared by growers to day, the result of a sharp temperature drop Friday night. The temperature dropped to 24 de grees in the orchard districts, and to 27 degrees at The Dalles. Cherries are in full bloom, and aprlcota and peaches are Just passing this stage. Orchardlsta believe the fruit In the lowlands was badly damaged, al though on the higher elevations the trees probably escaped serious harm. Some early gardens also were dam aged. WENATCHEE, March 24. (AP) Undetermined damage to aprlcota, cherries, peaches and possibly Deli cious apples resulted from last night's frost when the temperature dropped to 25 degrees and stayed thTe for five hours at the Key local eperlment station, Stevo Watson, district hor ticultural Inspector, aald this morn ing. T INDUSTRY LABOR DISPUTE DELAYED WASHINGTON, March 24. (AP) For at least another day, the out come of the labor dispute In the automobile Industry will remain in doubt. After hours of talks that had whit tled the nub of contention down to such a point that Hugh S. Johnson called It "damned nonsense," the conferences were postponed tonight until tomorrow. "You wouldn't believe It If I told you," he satd, when asked what the remaining point of difference was. "I can't tell you, but it U damned nonsense." WASHINGTON, March 34..(AP) The automobile labor dispute nar rowed today to an argument over who should receive a list of union members In the Industry and the selection of a board to pass upon charges of discrimination against workers. The threatened strike was held In abeyance while talks went ahead In Washington. Endeavoring to aid the labor representatives and manufac ture in reaching a decision, Hug,h S. Johnson, the Industrial admlnls t rat or. traveled from one group to the other. The White House door '.us open to both sides If the;- de sired further suggestion from Presi dent eftoQMVtJV MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1934. 01 NEEDY NEW FEDERAUI1 Cattle, Sheep and Dairy Interests of State Benefit No More Mid-West Canned Beef to Distressed WASHINGTON, March 24. (AP) Oregon cattlemen, sheep raisers and dairymen who had Joined In demand ing that "If beef Is used for relief purposes In Oregon, It must be pur chased In Oregon on the open mar ket," today had won their point inso far as it related to the shipment of mid-west canned beef Into that state. Jacob Baker, assistant to Harry L. Hopkins, president of federal surplus relief corporation, announced Friday that he considered the Oregon com plaint a legitimate one. "I am hopeful," Baker said, "that further studies, now being under taken, will develop the possibility of distributing fresh beef derived from local cattle to a greater extent than haa been practicable heretofore." He said he was in "entire sympathy" with the attitude taken by the Ore gon stock growers. Funds have been made available to the state, he said, for purchase and processing of local cattle for distribu tion made It Impossible to utilize fresh meat to the fullest extent, Baker explr'.ned, so canned meat has thus been used. Baker declared, too, in answer to criticism from Oregon, that never had he refused to consider the offer of Oregon woolen manufacturers to furnish woolen blankets to needy families at a cost of a few cents more than for cotton blankets. He snld no bids for blankets were submitted by west coast textile mills. Oregon: Generally cloudy and oc casionally unsettled Sunday and Monday; local frosts east portion Sunday morning; gentle, changeable wind offshore. SAN FRANCISCO, March 34. (AP) The outlook for the coming week In the far western states Is for gen erally fair weather except unsettled with local rains the middle of the week In the Pacific states; tempera tures will be normal, but there will be frequent frosts over the plateau region. ORDERED TO CELL CHICAGO. March 24 (AP Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynckoop was refused a new trial today and was ordered to prison for the "operating table" murder of her daughter-in-law, Rheta. She will be taken to the new In stitution at Dwlght, III., with the next shipment of prisoners, probably Thursday. Her attorneys have the usual 60 days In which to appeal, but Judge tfarry B. Miller refused a stay of sentence. Dr. Wynekoop, (.trouper thim hen s,h was tried, accepted the Judges ' ruling vlUi aplomb rn SUICIOE END FOR One-Time Millionaire Takes Poison During Gay Dinner Drink, Drug and Women Mark End Bizarre Career SHANGHAI, March 25. (Sunday) (AP) C. C. Julian, one time mil lionaire oil promoter under fraud charges in the United States, killed himself today with poison taken during a glittering dinner party with a woman companion In the Astor House hotel here. The woman secretary and confi dante of the former Oklahoma and California operator, identified as Leo nora Levy, also attempted to kill her self. She Is still alive and physicians said she will recover. Julian appeared to have been actu ated by financial trouble despite that he once handled, millions as an on promoter in the United States. He had lived for the last year in Shanghai In defiance of American authorities and in default of $25,000 ball. He was about 40 years old. With his companion Julian was finishing an elaborate dinner In the Astor House, fashionable downtown tourist haunt. Excusing himself soon after mid night. Julian went to a room which he had engaged and took a heavy dose of poison, losing consciousness a few moments later. Miss Levy, waiting at the dinner table, was not aware of what was hap pening upstairs. She became alarmed at the delay, went to tho room and found Julian already In the grip of the poison. She called for hotel attendants and a physician was summoned. Julian was hurried to a hospital, where he failed to regain conscious' ness. Death came at 8 o'olock in the morning... live. . hours- after he had taken the poison. ; While Julian hung between life and death Miss Levy remained outside his hospital room. Upon learning that he had died she rushed back to the hotel and took some of the same poison that hnd killed Julian. She Is In a hospital. Another woman entered upon the scene shortly after Julian's death She gave her name as Mary Cantoro vlch, of Rims tan nationality. Thla woman said Julian for weeks had been taking drugs to Induct sleep and that he otherwise had given re cent evidence of mental uneasiness, He had been drinking heavily, she added, seeking to dull his brain to troubles. CHICAGO, March 24. (AP) Ope rating revenue of the Illinois Central railroad for the first two months of 1034 was 913,935,104 an increase of .91.010,787 over a year ago. Net In come increased (031,600 to 3.016.471. Net Income for Februsry was 1,133, 403, an Increase to $858,908 over last year. NEW YORK, March 24. (AP) Moody's Index figures for freight car loadings, electric power production and steel Ingot production during the past week showed a moderate Increase in business activity. The combined Index of 74,4 compared with 73.7 the previous week, 73.4 a month ago and 50.7 a year ago. CHICAGO, March 24. ( AP) The Inland Steel company today reported net sales In 1933 were nearly double the 1032 figure. Sales last year totaled $27,554,644 contrasted to 14. 178,140 he previous year. Opera tions In 103.1 were at 42.3 per cent capacity against 22.3 the previous year. CHICAGO, March 24 (AP) Gross Income of the Commonwealth Edison company In February was 6.301,894, against 16 001,503 for the same month a year ago. Net Income Increased from 72.428 in February of 1033 to 818.024 this year. JANESVILLE. Wis, March 24. (AP) A ten pnr cent Increase In wages for some 680 employes was announced today by the Parker Pen company, to hn KffrrtK' nnlv in months when the I company shows a profit. The plan will start April 1. ! 4 Bend Propee t Delayed BEND, Ore., March 24.-(AP)-Some delay In starting preliminary work on I the Benhsm Fslls reservoir site of jthe Deschutes project U expected by the bureau of reclamation, according jto a letter received by Robert W. Sawyer, chairman of the Deschutes project asportation, from li. T. Walter, chief cnslneer in the Denver recla 1 mat ion oxitca. RAILROAD, STEEL GAIN IN' INCOME EOT PLAINTIFFS IN Dr. Clarence Boren (right) of Marinette, Wis., and his wife, Ger trude (left), were plaintiff In suit for $600,000 damages filed In Chicago against Or. Herman Bundeaen, Chicago health commissioner, and the Congress hotel of Chicago. They charged the defendants "willfully and wantonly" withheld Information about Chicago's amoeble dysentery epidemio of last summer and that they contracted the dis ease aa a result. The suit said Dr. Boren waa critically III In New Orleans. (Associated Press Photos) UNCLE SAM ENDS E; No More Loans to War Debt Defaulters and French Diplomat Raves at United States Treasury Order (By the Associated Press) Europe received with mixed feelings Saturday the announcement of Sec retary Mongenthau of the American treasury that United States banks henceforth cannot make loans to na tions defaulting on American debts. A French spokesman described the French attitude aa one of sadness, and declared the United States treasury "punishes even unto the third and fourth generation." In official Italian circles It waa said the ruling does not apply to Italy since that nation had made token payment. In 1033 and 1033 and does not regard herself aa a dofaulter. PARIS, March 34. (AP) The United States treasury, said a French official today, 'punishes even unto the third and fourth generation." He was commenting upon Secre tary Morgenthau's announcement that In the future American banks cannot participate In loans to nations which have defaulted on their debts owed the United States. He declared that the attitude shown by Secretary Morgenthau caused "a certain sadness" and said that France and Russia maintained the best of relations even though Russia owes France 60,000.000,000 gold franca about 308,000,000. FALLS IN VALLEY Twenty-six hundredths of an Inch of rainfall was recorded by the fed eral weather bureau located at the Medford airport, according to ft re port made last night. The downpour, bordering on a cloudburst In some sections of the valley, started shortly after five o'clock, and continued until late In the evening. Weather bureau officials estimated that in somo sections of Medford and surrounding territory, the rainfall amounted to a approximate half an inch. Despite Saturday's rain, the month's deficiency, weather bureau reports show, amounts to .96 of an Inch, and the seasonal deficiency, since Septem ber 1, 1033, la yet 6.63 Inches. SALT LAKE CITY. March 34. (AP) New hope had dawned today Into the life of Joseph J. Nolan, 64-year-old Inmate- of the Utah State prison and "eight time loser." He received a 1100 check from a publishing firm for a short story, with a contract calling for other writing. Nolsn, sentenced for robhery a year ago, la serving his third term in the Utah prison. Penitentiary officers said he had been Imprisoned In Cali fornia, New York. Indiana and Wash ington. The story he has sold deals largely vUb bis own xpMlancait VETERAN CONVICT TURNS LITERARY KIDNAPING THUG EPIDEMIC SUIT COAST OIL HEADS FAIR TRADE CODE LOS ANOBLES, March 34. (AP) Officers and directors of five Pacific coast oil companies, including Stand ard of California and Associated will be arraigned about April 3 or before on indictments charging them with violating the national oil code of fair competition, federal authorities aald today. In Indictments returned by the fed eral grand Jury here last night, the two major companies were accused of marketing their gasoline through sup posedly "Independent" concerns un der different trade names In audi ft way as to promote "vicious price cut ting" and endanger the life of small and really Independent companies. Of the other three companies In dicted, It was charged that the signal Oil and Gas company of California, la controlled by Standard and the Sea side OH company by Associated, E BY CAPITAL CWA WASHINGTON, March 34. (AP) Several hundred men and women pa raded today In protest against dis continuance of the civil works pro gram, laid thvlr grievances bofore the federal relief admlnlstrtor, Harry h. Hopkins, and sent a committee to see President Roosevelt. Hopkins made ft request to the White House that the president lis ten to the views of the leaders, but Marvin H, Mclntyre, a secretary, said it would be impossible for the presi dent to see the group because all his time waa devoted to negotiations for peace In the automobile Indus try. DILLINGER CLUE INDIANAPOLIS, March 34. (AP) Three squads of city policemen wore rushed to the west part of the city this evening when Patrolman Harry Io reported he had seen John Dlll lnger going west on U. S. highway 40. Lee reported he saw Dllllnger driv ing past the West Washington street car barns in a muddy automobile with Ohio license plates. He aald he Jump ed-on to the running board and that the man he Identified as being the gangster chief tan knocked him into the street and then drove on west. The officer was off duty at the time. Lee was Immediately summoned to headquarters while other officers took up the search for Dllllnger, LOS ANOELES, Marc 34. (AP) Kidnaped and driven 15 blocks today, Verne BoeltB, bakery sales manager, told police he was more than glad to obey his assailant, order that he hand over a cak containing 0 in liver and get. out of the automobile. The reason was, BoeltB said, that he had ISO In currency In his In side roat pocket which the robber, prodding him in tho ribs with a pls ftoj, anUrelg overlooked OVERLOOKS CASH Watch tbe THlBUNfc'M CLASSIFIED ADS . . Lot of food bargain' that mean genuine a Tines. No. 2. l F Issues Prejudice Plea and Attacks Utilities in Politi cal 'Feeler' Wants Pro gressive Vote; Sees 'Plot' PORTLAND, Ore., March 34. (AP) Rufus ,0. Holman, state treasurer, tonight said he might announce the latter part of next week whether ha would be a candidate for governor. He lashed pubic utilities as an "organized special privilege-seeking crowd," declared the challenge of the approaching political battle was whether unorganized people would permit themselves longer to be "fleeced." Not for Self "I am not saying that I will be a candidate for governor, and I am not saying that I will not," he satd. How ever, he aald ho was considering en tering the campaign "not for the personal gratification, but for the good of the state." Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the state highway commission, has been Ulkt as a candidate for the Re publican nomination but no state ment has been forthcoming from him. Earl Sncll, speaker of the house of representatives, remained silent as to whether he would seek the nomi nation for secretary of state. If he decides to run It will be on a pro gressive Republican platform. In his lengthy statement about the political situation Holman said he knew the cost and strain of a guber natorial campaign and that "better men than I am have despaired of entering the unequal contest of rep resenting public rights against special privilege. "The prudent Wlllnrd Marks has stated that he 1 cannot afford the price. George Neuner, judge Thomas, Earl Snell, Ray GUI and other good men have passed It up," The Challenge Holman opened his statement by saying: "The challenge of the ap proaching political battle in Oregon (Continued on Page .Five.) MUSSOLINI FRETS OVER DECLINE OF U.S. STORK VISITS ROME, Italy, March 34. (AP) Premier Mussolini's newspaper today chaiActcrlzM as "alarming" the "dl munUion of births In the United States," and asked: "Are we to see within a century a negro In the White House?" "The diminution of births In the United States Is assuming Alarming proportions," said II Popolo d'ltalla editorially. 'If it continues at this rate the number of births will surpass the number of cradles. "Some might say It Is the effect of the crisis. This observation mirrors one of the most eloquent aspects of that materialist slave of Its own strength and position which, In ft land of all comforts and mechani cal marvels, willingly sacrifices Its power of tomorrow to the comfort able life and Illusory well-being of today." , WILL ROGER? HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Mar. 23 Well, there nin't many Re publicans left and tho good oneii of them are dy ig off. Lost a good one and a fine friend yesterday. Fred BaUar, cowpunohcr, railroader and miner, a real two-fisted gover nor of the most independent state in our union, Nevada. He drove out to aco mo when down here a few weeks ago and brought me a quirt. I knew it was his Inst trip and be did too, but lie novcr flinched. You would love Nevada. It a the West without dressing up to look tho part. A herd of cows and a hole in tho ground made it a unique alntc. And long riata and a pick keep it a unique stnte. CfcMU
