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Medford Mail Tribune Watch the THIHUNLo CLA3S1F1KD 4US . . Lota of good bargain that mean genuine sarlngi. Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1934. No. 5. The Weather Forecxt: Unsettled with rain to nllht and Thursday. Mil temper ture. Highest yesterday Lowest this morning 61 Br PAUL MALLOS (Copyright, 1034, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON. D. O., March 28. The law of nature appears to have gone Democratic. Business looks good on the Inside and out, for no apparent reason, ex cept that spring Is here. Improve ment Is 10 to 20 per cent better than normal for this season. Employment and payrolls are particularly encour aging. These deductions stick out on the economic box score for thls month. The figures which do not He. and which are not figured by liars, In dicate we are nearly back to the av erage business level for 1932 and still going up. The progress has been made In the face of business skittlshness about some current phases of the new deal, and a public psychology which Is not as encouraging as It might be. The employment and payroll fig. urea were so good that the labor de partment experts were suspicious of them at first. They sent the figures back for rechecklng, holding up pub lication for several flays. The recheck showed that the good old law of nature had wrought ac complishments beyond their expecta tions. Nothing happened during February and March which can explain a growth of employment and payrolls out of proportion to the growth of production. The NRA codes began to go Into effect last October. Prom then until February there was a steady shrink age in both employment and pay rolls. So the codes could not have had much to do with it. The only plausible explanation la that manufacturers could not In crease their production beyond a cer tain point without also Increasing employment and payrolls. When the time came to step up spring produc tion they had to enlarge their pay polls. This Is shown by the fact that the payroll Increases came In Industries which were increasing production. Automobile payrolls went up 40 per cent In February; iron and steel, 10 per cent; rubber, 13 per cent and to bacco manufactures, 14; textiles, 20 per cent; leather, 20 per cent; ma chinery, 10 per cent. The automobile, steel and rubber Improvements can be traced to one thing, Atnomoblle production started late and therefore-was carrled-on-at an accelerated rate. (Chevrolet and Plymouth had virtually no production In January). Textiles and leather reflect increas ed production of Easter finery. While these bellweather industries led the way, the improvement was general. Out of 80 manufacturing Industries, 77 increased employment In February and 79 Increased their payroll outlay. As It Is customary for all adminis trations to claim credit for acts of nature, the new dealers will probably get credit for this. The promised flood of public works money still looks a raindrop. Secretary Ickes put out $47,000,000 during February, which Is about half of his outlay of contracts awarded for December. But here again nature has stepped In. There has been virtually no pri vate building for two years. Yet in February contracts awarded for pri vate building totaled $50,000,000, which is 63,000,000 more than Mr. lokes spent. That brought the total this Febru ary to nearly twice what it was last February ( $53,000,000) , which does not mean much because we were acraping bottom then. The March improvement estimate Is based on the fact that during the first two weeks of the month the total outlay for public and private building was $92,000,000, which Is nearly as much as for the entire . month of February. All in all, it certainly Indicates that the springtme urge to build la j working better than the public works program. The federal reserve board gets the industrial production figures from a score of sources, including the Ameri can Iron and Steel Institute, the Tanners' council, the census bureau ( textiles a nd autos ) , treasury ( to bacco manufacturing withdrawals), j the bureau of mines, the National Lumber Manufacturers' association, ! American paper and pulp accessories,, et al. No one ever accused the federal reserve board of doctoring any fig ures. There have been suspicions that the labor department figures on em ployment and payrolls were inaccu rate In years past. For that reason the federal reserve and other aelf renpectlng figurers collected their own statistics on those two items. But lately the labor department system feas been revised. The federal re serve has shown such faith in them that it is no longer collecting its own. The railroad figures came from the American Railway association; build ing from F. W. Dodge corporation; department store sales from federal reserve, and foreign trade from the bureau or foreign and domestic com merce. The best proof that they are .honest is that they rarely show what the new dealers would like to show. Heavy Payment Highway Bonds 6ALEM, March 28. (AP) The state treasurer announced receipt from the secretary of state today of a warrant upon the stauc highway fund for 1.867.924.70 in payment of 1.237,500 of state highway bonds due April 1. 1934. and 630.424.70 In pay Trent of mrerm due April 1. 1014. me paymrnx ippurs on ine i,un,- Q on UU r.rtir.g lugbway boatA J IN BITTER DEBATE ON VETJENEFITS Demo Leader Tries to Rally Forces to Uphold Roose velt's Veto Packed Gal leries Hear Exchanges WASHINGTON, March 28. () Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader, attempted to rally administra tion forces In the senate today to uphold President Roosevelt's veto of veterans' appropriations, with an as sertion that the government should not discriminate against a citizen be cause he did not wear a uniform. The Democratic chieftain followed Senator Gutting (R., N. M.), who urged the senate to override the veto. Galleries Packed. To packed galleries listening to the debate, Robinson shouted: "Every citizen Is expected to yield his services to his country when It is Imperilled. "One who went to a concentration camp to prepare for service at the front is not to be discriminated against, but is not to get any priv ilege denied to any other citizen who did his part but did not wear a uni form. Robinson said the issue presented a conflict of view "that cannot be accounted for solely on the ground of sympathy for or lack of sympathy for the veterans." Not Just to President. "It la not Just, as some have at tempted to do, to place the President in the attitude of not comprehending or of falling to demonstrate a sense of Justice or of patriotic recognition of the gallantry of those who have worn our uniform," he continued. Cutting contended senators voting to uphold the veto could not Justify that attitude in view of their previ ous votes, but Robinson took sharp Issue with this view. He said some had voted for the house amendments previously, believ ing they were better than the more liberal benefits of the senate, but they were not "stopped from voting to sus tain the veto." Inasmuch as there was no limita tion on debate, there was no indi cation when a vote would be reached. Sevoral more senators were under stood to be ready to speak. Compromise Impossible. Robinson, said it had been his hope that a compromise would be worked out, but that was found to be Im possible. He added that the President had re stored thousands of World war and Spanish war veterans to the rolls, pending review and, described this as "evidence that he wants to work this out Justly." SEEN AT BIEBER KLAMATH FALLS, March 28. (AP) An unverified report came from Bleber in northern California this afternoon that two cars loaded with about ten men and two machine guns passed through there this morning. The cars were headed north. The men stopped for gasoline and the station attendant observed the guns, the report said. The incident was similar to one at Brawley, Calif., yesterday when a service station operator positively identified a picture of John Dlllinger as a man who had stopped for gaso line. L. O. DeVaney, new manager for the United Airlines in this city, ar rived at the Medford jilrport yester day to assume his duties. Because of the weather, no planes had arrived at the local port this afternoon. They came through yes terday but storms to the north and the south placed traffic in a doubt ful condition today. REPORT HUNGER Roosevelt Shelves Care For Vacation on Billows By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 28. (AP) President Roosevelt salted out to open sea today for a week's vaca tion from the cares of office. The white yacht Nourmahal. of Vincent Astor, weighed anchor at 10:20 and pointed down the St. Johns rlvrr for tho ocean. Standing by the rail, Mr. Roosevelt waved his hat In response to a rous ing farewell from a crowd on the dock. His eldest on. James, was by his side. A glance at the morning papers was as close as the president came to at tention to national affairs before starting out. After one of his busiest days yesterday, he t aside hia time upon leaving Washington last night entirely to vacation freedom. Mr. Roosevelt's Jaw stuck out when mention was made of the house vote ovewtdiog his veto o tfc$ vtter&oi' CHEF'S HASENPFEFFER PAYS WELL Because her husband, a chef, makes good hasenpfeffer, Mrs. Maggie Me ringer won $150,000 on the Irish Hospital Grand National sweep stakes. A patron of the restaurant where Meringer works liked the dish so well that ho gave the chef two sweepstakes tickets, and Meringer then gave them to his wife. When Golden Miller won the race. Mrs, Meringer held the ticket. Here are the Merlngers with their son and daughter, celebrating In their Woodside. L. I., home. (Associated Press Photo) PORTLAND. March 28. (F) Port land will have 39 CCC camps in op eration this summer, giving employ ment to about 8,000 young men who will be engaged in Improvement of the forest reserves and in fire pre vention. Twenty-three winter camps will be abandoned In Oreeon for the summer and the men will be sent to the mountains where summer work will be resumed. The summer term be gins April 1. C. J. Buck, regional forester, an nounced that those young men who have been with the CCC since April 6, last yenr, may re-cnroll for a pe riod of three months- only.- Many new men may be taken in at the new enrollment July 1. Buck said Oregon CCC camps will be located at these points: Odell Lake, Dog Lake, Zlg-Zag, Plaza, Oak Grove. Latourelle, jiock Creek, Apple gate, South Fork of the Rogue, Upper Rogue, Cold Springs, Agness, China Flat, Lower Pistol River. Mapleton, Nestucca, Mottet Creek. Devil's Flat, Tiller, Steamboat, Clove rd ale, Susan ville, Mary's Creek, Rigdon, Seven Mile Hill, Belknap, Tyee, Melrose, Bradford. McKinley, Walker, Boylng ton, Wendling, Rechers, New Benson, Byeth, Kamela, Anna Creek and Wineglass. 4 SALEM, Ore., March 28. (AP) J. M. Devers, attorney for the state highway commission, filed with the secretary of state today for the Re publican nomnation for congressman from the firat congressional district. His campaign slogan reads: ''Honest, conscientious service for the nation, Oregon and the first congressional district." Devers announced his In tention to run some time ago. V. A. Staples of Ontario filed for the Republican nomination for state representative from the 31st district, Malheur county, and A. O. Walker, Oold Bcarch, for the Republican nom ination for representative from the 17th district, Curry county. DRIVERS 25 TO 39 IN MOST ACCIDENTS SALEM, Ore. (UP) Greatest num ber of car drivers involved In fatal accidents In Oregon last year were between 25 and 39 years of age. There were 47 In the group. Thirty drivers were between 40 and 64, 24 between IS and 24, 11 between 55 and 64, 12 over 65, one below 15. pay bill, but he declined any com ment upon it. Reaching Jacksonville at 0:30 this mornlnff the president drove through cheering lanes of cltlaens over the five-mile route from the station to the dock. He was accompanied by Governor Dave Bholtz. and Mayor John T. Alsop, Jr., who greeted him at the station. Astor welcomed the president at the yacht and then took the bridge to direct the vessel out to sea. The destroyer U. S. 8. Ellis, under command of Captain White, picked up the trail behind the trim Nour mahal and In a few minutes the president was out of sight of the dock on his long-planned vacation cmise. Ous Gennerich, personal bodyguard, and Robert Clark of the secret service, were the only one wis ted with the president at the Whits House bcu4 tbip vltb fcim, FARRELL RELATES TRIAL OF CHRIST AT LIS' MEET Before a large gathering of the Lions club ths noon, at the Colonial club. Attorney Frank P. Farrell spoke on "The Greatest Trial In History," the series of hearings which resulted In the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by the multitude, over nineteen hundred years ago. Attorney Farrell pointed out that because of political reasons, Pontlas Pilate, the Roman governor feared losing favor with Caesar, and turned Jesus over to the mob to be crucified, after he had twice been unable to find any cause for demanding Christ's death, It was explained by Mr." Farrell that the Sanhcdrln did not have the power of depriving a person of life or liberty, and such cases must be ap pealed to the Roman governor. He explained that the Sanhcdrln, before which Christ was taken, waa com posed of 71 members, 23 priests, 23 scribes, 23 elders chosen at large, and two chief priests. Duties of the Sanhedrln Included defending the. criminal in his legal rights. Accusations of guilt were to come from persons outside the San hedrln. Another point In the Roman trials, was the fact that a prisoner could not be convicted upon his own admission of guilt it must be sub stantiated by witnesses. Christ's only statement during the trial was his answering affirmatively to Pilate's query if He was king of the Jews. Pilate had Inscribed on the cross on which Jesus was crucified: "Jesus of Nazareth The King of the Jews," Mr. Farrell stated. At the close of the meeting presi dent H. W. Conger appointed Lion Pennington as program chairman for the next meeting. During the busi ness session, a vote of thanks was taken for Lion- Roy Elliott and his committee In charge of Ladles night last week. ASB.&L. According to a public announce ment made today by C. M. Kldd, president of the Jackson County Building and Loan association, O, C. Boggs, who has been an active force In that Institution for 26 years, as a director, secretary, manager and at torney, resigned, and severed all con nection with the association to de vote his time to his privato practice of law. The resignation takes effect at once. Accompanying this announcement Mr. Kldd. on his own behalf as presi dent, and on behalf of tho board of directors, declared: "This reorganization In the affairs of the Jackson County Building and Loan association, renders It better fortified with reserves, and hi sound er financial condition than ever be fore. In the near futuie an experi enced executive will be added to the staff of the organization, and the pol icy of giving the best possible service to its clients, will be continued In the future as in the past. With such careful and conservative management assured, the condition of the Institu tion Is today, better and stronger than It hss ever been," ARMY AIR MAIL PILOT DIVES INTO COLUMBIA VANCOUVER, Wash., March 28 (AP) Ucutenant Ivan Holtermann. 25, air mall pilot at Pearson field, escaped uninjured today when an army training ship he was flying on a practice flight fell Into the Colum bia river two miles east of the army field. The fall was attributed to eng.ne ROUTE AMONG 15 OPENEDJ BIDS Temporary Contracts to Be Let in Next Three Weeks Successful Bidders to Starjt Service in 30 Days WASHINGTON, March 38. (Jp) Temporary contracts with commercial air lines to transport airmail for three months will be let within the next three weeks. Postmaster-General Farley made the announcement today, following con ferences yesterday with President Roosevelt. Farley said "no airmail company whose contract has been annulled for fraud and collusion may bid for a temporary contract." He also barred any company which "has as any of its officers or directors any person who has entered Into or proposed to enter Into any combina tion to prevent the making of com petitive bids for carrying the mall, or has made any agreement or given or performed or promised to give or perform any consideration whatever to Induce any other person not to bid for any other mall contract." Bids in Within 15 Days. Advertisements for bids will be sent out within the next day or two. The bids are to be submitted within 16 days. Successful bidders wilt be re quired to start operation within 30 days after obtaining contracts. Farley said "bids will be invited under the existing law which author izes the postmaster-general to make temporary contracts for carrying the malls. "The advertisement will specify the route upon which bls will be asked and. under the law, the bidder will not be permitted to bid s higher rate (Continued on Page Two) SLAIN BY POLICE LOS ANGELES, March 28. (AP) An attempted holdup by his room mate led to the death of Glenn Har mon, suspected kidnaper and killer, in a hand-to-hand gun battle before horrified patrons of a Los Angeles beer parlor. The roommate, Byron Wolff, also suspected of the killing of B. L. Van Hoose, aged capitalist of Carthage, Mo., was subdued by a chair in the hands of an Irate tailor he attempted to hold up. He was held in Jail to day In connection with the Carthage killing, for which three others, in cluding Harmon's brother, are In Jail. Harmon, who had nothing to do with the holdup, lay In the morgue, seven bullet holes In his body. The prelude to Harmon's death came Monday when hla 10-year-old roommato attempted to rob M. Sun shine, a tailor. Pitting a chair against Wolff'a pistol, Sunshine en gaged In a hand-to-hand fight with the gunman and won. Wolff led two detectives to his apartment last ni&ht, where they waited for several hours for hla 34-year-old companion, then living un der the name of Harrison. Tiring of the wait Detective Lieu tenant A. B. Strongwald sought the fugitive in a nearby beer parlor. SHAW TO DEBATE GILL ON SALE TAX PORTLAND, March 38. p) Paul T. Shaw, Portland school director and sales tax proponent, announced to day he had accepteu a challenge la sued by Ray W. Oill, master of the .State Orange and active opponent of the tax, to debate the sales tax ques tion. "Not only do we accept," Shaw said, "but we welcome the challenge for debate on the emergency sales tax that State Grange Master Gill Issued. "We have long desired an opportun ity to get Mr. Gill's arguments against the emergency sales tax reouced from vague generalities to specific facts and figures." DOGS KILL RABBITS Chickens and rabbits figured prom- j Inently in last night's police reports in Medford, which appears rather In keeping with the approach of Easter. W. E. Blair of 012 Beekman street reported that two dogs came to his home and killed eight rabbits. A. M. Garrison of Narregan street reported seven black hens and one red one stolen from his place the same night. ALBANY, N. March 38. JT The Democratic members of the as sembly today defeated Mayor La- iGuardta's New York city economy bill (jot t$t feuttb lime, LITTLE TAf 3 IANY K. C. Big Tom Pendergast's Demo cratic Machine Keeps Control 4 Killed, Scores Slugged in Day of Terror KANSAS CITY, March 28. (JP) Big Tom Pendergast's Democratic machine rode through to overwhelming victory today, after a blood-stained election, marked by four killings, scores of slugglngs and machine gun terrorism. A drive by citizen-fuaionlsts, led by Dr. A. Ross Hill, former University of Missouri president, to oust "Little Tammany" from control of the city failed by a, wide margin. Hill, run ning for mayor, got only 61,749 votes against 141,117 for the Democratic in cumbent, Mayor Bryce B. Smith, on the face of unofficial complete re turns. Fustonlsts Seat Two. The fulslonlsts scored two gains, however. They elected Frank H. Backs trom and D. fl. Adams to the council. The Pendergast forces swept the six other council seats, as well as two municipal Judgeships. The total vote of 225,000 smashed all records, being greater even than the 1932 presidential vote. The election day dead: Deputy Sheriff Lee Flacy, 35, slain by Invading gunmen near a precinct In which there was a factional Demo cratic fight. William Ftnley, negro. Democratic precinct captain, shot In a gunfight with men who attacked a negro Dem ocratic election Judge. P. W. Oldham, bystander, fatally wounded in a gun fight Involving Flacy. He died today. Larry Cappo, wounded In same fight, also died today. ' Among the Injured: Mrs. Violet Sprague, fuslonlst work er. She said several bones In her hand were broken when two men called her from home and beat her with a clackjack. John J. Griffin, Democratic pre cinct captain, knocked down. Dr, Arthur H. Wells, fuslonlstr can didate for council, slugged. Justin D. Bowersock, reporter for the Kansas City Star, slugged, nasehall Bats Vned. An unnamed clerk and challenger. Fusloulsts, said hey. were beaten with baseball bats.' Assailants roamed the At reels In motor cars and some witnesses ported seeing machine guns in their hands. Marauders flashed brass knuckles, pistols and blackjacks, re ports said. More than a dozen men were seised by police, charged with tNsctton disturbances, and officers said 11 of them belong to the Na tional Youth movement, an organisa tion supporting the f us Ionia ts. Former Senator James A. Reed Democrat, bounded out of retirement to become a spearhead of the assault against the fuslonlsts. He charged that Republicans, beaten In previous elections, were using the fusion move ment as a mask to attain power. .Al PORTLAND, Ore., March 28. (AP) Aftwr 20 yeara of distinguished ser vice to the Oregon department of the Daughters of the American Revo lution, Mrs. Mark Weatherford of Al bany was elected to the state re gency of the society at the conclusion of the annual convention here Tuea day. During the past .blennlum she served as first state vice-regent. Other officers elected yesterday were: Mrs. B. G. Hardin of Med ford, first vice-regent; Mrs. G. E. Holt of Pendleton, second vice-regent; Mrs A. H. Workman of Portland, chaplain; Mrs. 8. E. Stevens of Eu gene, recording secretary; Mrs, G. Glenn Holmes of Albany, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. Thomas P. Wise of Portland, treasurer; Mrs. Henry C. Galey of Ashland; registrar; Mrs. R. E. Carru theM of Astoria, historian; Mrs. William Bell of Roseburg, li brarian; Mrs. H. G. Smith of Salem, custodian, and Mrs. A. L. Shoemaker or McMlnnvllle, to board of govern ors of Champoeg memorial cabin. There's a Murray, Ky., College co-ed named Carrie Lee Zoana Oalena Charlotte La Velle Johnson. Byrd Starts Long Vigil Alone in IceBound Hut LITTUC AMERICA. ANTARTICA, March S8. ;P) (Via Mackay Radio.) Rear-Admiral Richard B. Byrd put the final touchea today on a little hack where he will apend eight month with a battery of thermometer for company. It'a all In the name of science. Alone in thla tiny portable houae at a winter advance baae 123 mllea south of Little America, he plana to atudy Antarctic meteorological phenomena until the end of October. There will be peril a-plenty. In tense cold. Deprraalng darkneaa. Sud den atorms. Yet, aald Byrd, aa he de parted by plane: "I hope no one will make anything of what I am about to do. I am making no aacrlflce of any kind." He urged the 95 men at Ult'.e America not to become concerned Popcorn Kernel Causes Death of Grants Pass Boy ORANTS PASS, March 28. (Spl.) Funeral services were held lere today for little Billy Pugaley. 1, whose death on Monday was :aused by Inhaling a kernel of popcorn. He was the son of Mr. md Mrs. Ernest Pugsley of route two. The boy choked on the popcorn when he fell off his bed early Sat urday evening. He Inhaled the kernel Into his lungs where It caused inflammation and pneu monia, followed In a few days by death. SHAVER'S PAROLE Thomas Shaver of Gold Hill, pa roled by Justice of the Peace William R. Coleman from a 30-day sentence for Intoxication, has been remanded to the county Jail for violation of his parole -over the last week end. Shaver Is now making an effort to sell his barber shop and return to Kansas. An effort is under way to secure a parole for Zera D&hack, sentenced last week to 30 days In the county Jail and pay a fine of 950 and costs for possession of deer meat out of season. Dahack plead guilty to the charge but denied that he was dispos ing of the deer meat on a commercial basis. He claimed the deer staylngs were for the purpose of providing food. The county has made arrangements for the care of Dahack 's 85-year-old wife during his Incarceration. It was claimed that she was not receiving proper care. It was also reported to county officials that during Da hack's absences of three or four days at a time, she was cared for by neigh bors. She Is an Invalid. Further complications arose when it was reported that Dahack on a recent trip to Eagle Point had brought back a cow for which there is now no fodder. James A. Myles of Phoenix yes terday was fined IB and costs for operating a car without a driver's license. Time was granted for pay ment. The state police Informed the court that at the time Mylea and wife had picked up two hltoh-hlkers, and four p or sons were dldlng In the front when he endeavored to possess them filed. EXCONVJCT HELD RAWLINS, Wyo., March 28. (AP) Derailment of the Union Paclflo rail road's fast Portland Rose passenger train near here Friday night was the work of an ex-convlct, who fled with out a penny in loot, although his motive was robbery, officers disclosed today. Scores of passengers narrowly es caped death or serious Injury as six coaches and the locomotive of the transcontinental train plied up In a ditch. Horace G. Lovett, said by Sheriff John Mcpherson to be a former con vict at Colorado and Missouri pris ons, Is held In Jail here, Mcpherson said he confessed. INSULL'S VESSEL ISTANBUL, Much 38. (AP) The S. S. Malotla, believed to be earning Samuel IimuII, Sr., puHd the harbor of letanbuy at B.46 p. m. today with out atopplng and atarted toward the Black Sea through the Bosporua. The MalotH signaled a Turkish po lice motorboat controlling Iatanhul harbor that ahe waa en route to Rumania with a cargo conalatlng of one passenger. Police algnaled back that ahe waa free to pna and the "phantom" ahlp. whoae whereabout had been 10 day myatery, ateamed through the dark and rainy atralta Into the atormy Black aea. he amlled. "I am not a radio oper ator, ao the radio wilt probably fall." In hla absence, the men at Little America will be under command of Dr. Thomaa O. Poulter, aenlor aclent lat and aecond In command. Although the nearly-completed ahack boaata little more than elbow room, Byrd minimised Ita ahortcom Inga. It will be nearly fireproof, he ald, and reasonably warm. Soon, with the houae aunk below the anow aurface, anow will have cov ered all but the wlreleaa antenna, the aplnnlng annemometer cupa and the allver weather vane. In thla world' aouthernmoat mete orological atatlon. Admiral Byrd plana to keep a complete record of polar weather. Pood and fuel tunnel will connect with the single door In the aback, jettfjag )p ajiggUM 1 tag MM? SrUMSel . It E Figures Reported Yesterday Incorrect Far As Local Institution Concerned Increase 20 Per Cent The Medford National bank, for the period from March, 1933, until Vie present March, had a gain of $88,710.34, or 20 per cent, increase In deposits. At the last bank call last week, the the Medford National bank, the fed eral report shows, had on deposit the sum of 9523,091.70. In March, 1933, at the time of the calling of the presidential bank holiday, the depos its were In the sum of $434,975.36. The Mall Tribune vesterdav nub- llahed a news Item to show the gains in deposits vie past year for the tnree banks of this ctty. Through no fault of the Mall Tribune, trie figurea presented, Insofar aa they concerned the Medford National bank, were In error. This paper se cured the figures upon which the article waa based from a aupposedly highly reliable and authoritative source, and had no reason to doubt their correctness. The true figurea are herewith printed In Justice to all concerned. The net increase for the year of deposits In Medford banka total an Increase of a5e4.603.66. The more than half a million dollar gain la an encouraging sign of returning prosperity and increased confidence, and Indicates all local banks are In a thriving, sound and healthy condi tion. The Parmera and Fruitgrowers hank, through Its cashier, Fred E. Wahl, reports a gain In deposits of $50,107.45, or approximately 33 per cent gain In deposits. On Ma.;i; g. 1033, Caahler Wahl says, the ueposlt were 173,277.88, and on March 8 laat, were (323,475.31. The Plret National bank reported a 435,689.B7 gain In deposits from March, 1033, to Mnrch, 1034. ED IN TODAY ROSEBUEQ, Ore., March 38. (AP) Funeral services for the late B. W, Bate of Klamath Falls, former pub llher of the Roseburg News-Review, will be hold here at 3 p. m. today. Mr. Bates waa engaged for 80 yean In the printing and publishing busi ness in Roseburg prior to his removal four yoare ago to Klamath Falla. Friends from all parta of the atate were gathering In Roseburg today to attend the funeral rites. Pall bearers, both I active and honorary, will be former employees of Mr. Bates. Burial will take place In the family plot at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. OREGON NORMAL FUNDS ARE STILL AVAILABLE SALEM, March 38. (AP) The 1931 appropriation of 80,000 to match funds for the construction of a $130, 000 ' training school at the Eastern Oregon Normal school Is still avail-' able when the 980,000 Is raised by the Union county school district, Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle held today. His opinion was requested by the board of control. JUPE OVERLOOKS LAKE AREA IN CURRENT RAIN While rain waa falling In the valley and snow was reported In several mountain regions, none had fallen with the prevailing storm at Crater Lake, It was announced here today. Cloudy weather was prevailing In the park and rain was forecast. WILL ROGER? BKVERLY HILLS, Cal., 3Iar. 27. Say, that stopping that strike was the best bit of luck that happened to us in a Ions; time, for it looks like the basis of stopping all of them if tho participants will all be as lib eral rs these were. There was one new thing they brought out in the agree ment that seemed pretty fair, that was that no matter what union group, or if none at all, that in any settlement you was to have representation in pro portion to tho number of work ers in your group. That's been ono of tho big troubles before, supposed lead ers who didn't represent every body but were in there talking for 'cm. So it. looks liko tho president has earned his vaca tion even if he was going on Morgan's yacht.