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Medford Mail Tribune Hatch the TRIBUNt'b CLASSIFIED IDS . . Loti of loots bargain! that mean genuine aarlnfi. Temperature: Highest yesterday ,,....,. Lowest this morning 48 The Weather Farecaat: cloudy with rain tonight or Saturday. Moderate temperature. Twenty-ninth Year TIME HVSI LONG PURSU LMIM ACCUSED n Dint, m sr.f.nv (Copyright, 1034, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, D. C, March 30. If that brain truster were whispering the truth In Professor Wirt's ear to day, he would say this: ' "The Kocevelt revolution la Just about over." What Is bringing It prematurely to a conclusion Is business recovery. Thero was a time about a year ago when Mr. Roosevelt could have done some sensational lelt-handed revo lutlng. Business would have stood for anything. So would finance. There was no political opposition nor any other kind o' opposition. The presi dent could have done anything. Since t,hcn things have changed. The opportunity has slipped. Business and finance have found that they " are not going to die after all. Their deathbed psychology Is gone. They are half way back to health. They f..t t.viAii. Kt.rpntrth and are using It. Each passing day makes them stronger, and tne prospecw 01 - om The only thing which can bring an economic revolution (in tne European sense) to this country now Is a new economic collapse. That Is hardly a chance worth believing In. A studious European with a disin terested viewpoint recently looked at the situation In this novel way: "Your . democratic . traditlona make it Impossible for you to have a revo lutlon such as there has been In Rus sia and In Italy. "Your people are tne second ana third generatlona of the ambitious people of Europe, those who wanted to get ahead In the world and left Europe for that purpose. Nowadaye they want to own a home for them selves. They want to give their chil dren better opportunities for ad vancement than they had. They are discontented with their lot. They are looking always for advancement jh for themselves. "In Europe It Is different. The peon knowa there Is little chance for him to better his lot and does not worry about it. He Uvea his life In an entirely different way. He con tenta himself with what unambitious beauty and simple comfort he can get out of his surroundings, (jis life Is acceptable poetry. Yours Is ambitious business prose. Personally I prefer the European way, but I doubt that your people will. "You may make reforms, but you cannot legislate that inherent feel ing out of your people. As I recol lect you once put prohibition In your constitution, but you still drank. So will It be with the reforms you are now enacting. 1 think your revolu tion has been very mild. "Your constitution and your lawa are what your people want them to be from time to time. Your govern ment can go no further than your people will let It. Your people are ambitious and conservative." In proof of these points ,he added: "I notice that the popular organi sation of labor In your country Is the American Federation of Labor, j which Is a non-radical Institution. Tor your veterans it Is the American Legion, also relatively a conservative outrit. "They typify the spirit of your people." "Radicalism Is a great equalizer, which would better the living condi tions of your poorest, but your smbl tious people would never accept It. They are Inherent gamblers with fortune, who will take a chance on poverty If they can also have a chance for success. '' "I will bet you that na matter what kind of a stock marget regula tion bill you pass, your Ingenious crowd up there will figure out a way to get around It and will have a boom market within six months." Half the Insiders In Washington would probably agree with this analy sts of the fundamental situation. The brain trusters would not. Their oblt I uary notice was published some time Lugo, but probably Dr. Wirt did not see It. At any rate, his dissertation It founded mostly on what one of them Is supposed to have told him last summer. A lot of water has gone over the dam since last sum mer. Alw. If Dr. Wirt could get any two brain trusters to aaree on any meth od of procedure about anything, a medal Is awaiting him at the White House. Here Is what happened: Mr. Roose velt called in the college professors to help him formulate his reform pro gram. He found that college profes sors are great on abstract logarithm, but poor on political exigencies. He found one or two who could soften their theories to practical necessities. But by and large they would die for Vietr principles. So he suggested that they suffer torture instead of death and Invited them (with come exreptions) to Join his government either offtcta.lv or unofficially. That would hav tn all right for them except that he also Invited a few pr?ona lira johr aon. Hull. Roper. Farley. Currrr.iuai, ft al, to alt In with him. Th result is these bratn li i.sV tp are fir more dismayed at the minstratlon than you could -:ij:i y be. They have found Mr. irwvr t was not alone a liberal, torn also a f conservative. (Continued on Page E.-.t) v 1 1 IT OF HEAD NEWS END Formality of Hearing Will Be Granted Aged Fugitive in Penal Court. Tomorrow Is Report From Istanbul ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 30 (AP) A reliable source revealed tonight that the Turkish govern ment probably will hand Samuel Insult over to American authori ties following the formality of a hearing In the penal court to morrow. WASHINGTON. March 30. (AP) The Turkish government Informed the state department today vthat it would arrest and detain Samuel In Bull for extradition proceedings. Robert P. Skinner, American am bassador to Turkey, messaged the de partment that the Turkish govern ment had definitely promised for mally to arrest Insull upon receipt of a certified copy of the warrant of arrest and a Complete text of the "Judicial record." The department Immediately cabled a copy of the warrant to Ankara, capi tal of Turkey, and arranged for a copy of the Indictment to be de llvered as quickly as possible. Later Ambassador Skinner reported that the Turkish government pro poses to refer the papers to the proper Turkish court. Pending InsuH's formal arrest. the little cargo steamer Ma lot la was de tained in Istanbul harbor by the Turkish authorities. The United States and Turkey signed an extradition treaty In 1923, but it was not ratified by the United States senate until last February 31. The Turkish assembly has not rati fied yet, and it Is understood here it must; do ao before Insull can be extradited under Its provisions. The former Chicago utilities mag nate. It was said at the state depart ment, cannot . be extradited under terms of 'the treaty of establishment and residence, signed In 1928, which simply provides rules and regulations for foreigners residing in Turkey. E WASHINGTON, March 80. (AP) The civil works administration came to an end today with the man in charge Harry L. Hopkins pronounc ing It a success. "It resulted in work of social use fulness that will be a benefit In years to come," the CWA adminis trator told reporters, adding the pro gram gave "millions of people an op portunity to earn an Income on a real Job." Approximately 1,850.000 persons still are on the payroll, but most of them. are. to be transferred Monday to the work program of the relief administration also headed by Hop kins, a. The administration has spent ap proximately $1,000,000,000 on civil works. Hopkins said. Of this. $750. 000.000 went for payrolls and ap proximately 9250.000,000 for materials. Hen Hitler Warns Will Stand for No Dictation In Fixing German Policy Chancellor Wants Man-to-Man Talks With Leaders Other Nations in Place Diplomatic Notes By LOUIS P. I.OCHNKR (Copyright, 1034, hy the Associated Press) BERLIN, March 30. (AP) Chancellor Adolf Hitler told me today that he wished .he might have man-to-man talks with the leadera of other nations Including President Roosevelt. By such personal conversa tions, he said, the pitfalls of diplomacy might be avoided. 'The antiquated diplomatic meth- od-of exchanging notes," he aald.! "flnda a telling condemnation In the.' ' ict that, despite the efforts of dip-! :.mau, the nations In 191 slipped 1 ! into the most gigantic war In Ills-! tor-, although I am convinced the t diplomats themselves were the most surprised when war broke out." I Herr Hitler talked to me for 60 : tlnutes. explaining his personal .leas of International relations, Be- j scribing how he keeps his hand on i the pulse of the people, telling me j 1 that he desires objective crttlcMm. i J Men's Vlilt nted "I believe heartily In the man-to-j man discussions of responsible states-! men." he aald. "The Berlin visit of ilr Anthony Eden, Brills.'! lord privy seal, I am certain, did much to cler- mil mi b In Insull Quiz Constantine Eftax (above), form, r Chicago druggist recently re turned from Greece, was taken be fore a federal grand ury In Chi: cago presumably to tell what he knew of the affairs of Samuel Insull. Extaf once was called Insull' agent In Greece, but he denied theconneo tlon'. (Aaaoclated Presa Photol BY CODE .OFFICERS A minimum markup requirement for food and grocery distributors, to become effective at midnight tomor row, waa reported today by, R. C. Burgess, secretary of the local organ isation .for the State Food and Groc ery Distributors code, following' re ceipt of a wire from Theodore Roth, secretary of the Oregon code author ity. The minimum markup has been made1 to care for the labor overhead. In his wire to Medford, Mr. Roth quotes the following information from O. H. Janssen, chairman of the government board at Washington: "Advise all members of trade, ad ministrative order has Issued mini mum markup requirement to food and grocery distributors, effective on March 31. For wholesalers, two per cent, and for retailers six per cent on Invoice or replacement cost, which ever Is lower after deduction of all legitimate trade discounts, exclusive of cash discount for prompt pay ment." Mr, Roth added the following in formation to the wire: "In the case of retailers, who buy direct from manufacturers at Jobbers' costs, a two per cent Jobbing and & six per cent retail markup must be added or a total of eight per cent to the original cost In order to establish the lowest selling price, plus all cart age and transportation charges." ' GRAM'S CHAIR SOUGHT BY LABOR SECRETARY PORTLAND, March SO. (AP) Gust Anderson, secretary of the Port land central labor council for the past ten years, today announced he Is a candidate for the Republican nomination as state labor commis sioner. The post now Is held by Charles Gram. Anderson Is a form er member of tiie Multnomah house delegation. li' """"" 0ermI", 0n, tnln( tn; ,vwy reprMtnti. tive of a foreign power will find In dealing with me la that I speak with absolute frankness snd never piece my demands higher with the Idea of compromise for less, "i declare only Just what Oermany ia prepared to do. W,hen I state that we need an army of 300.000 men, I don't propose afterward to come down to 250.000. I want Oer- msny's signature to mean something again. And No nictation! "And under no circumstances" here the chancellor's voice vibrated wlth emotion, his Jaw became firmly (Continued on Page aetea) 1 J MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1934. WAGE INCREASES ARE ORDERED BY LARGECONCERNS General Electric Boosts All Pay Under $2600 Ten Per Cent U. S. Steel Also Ups Pay 10 Per Cent NEW YORK, March 30. (API Gerard Swope, president of the Gen eral Electric company, announced to day that, effective Aplrl 1, all lull tlme salaries of 2,600 or less and hourly rates of pay will be Increased 10 per cent. j The announcement was made fol- lowing a meeting of the board here. Swope made no comment as to the underlying reason for the increase. ; Between 30,000 and 40,000 employee ! will benefit and the extra pay will total between 3. 500, 000 and $4,000, 00O annually. NEW YORK, March 30. (AP) The United States Steel corporation announced today that its various manufacturing companies, after meet ing with employes' representative groups, had agreed upon an advance of approximately 10 per cent in wages.. In addition, the announcement said, all Vie lesser salaried employes will get a similar pay raise. NEW YORK, March 30. (AP) pun fc Bradstrect'a, say its reports from all sections of the country this week stress "the persistent extension of consumer demand, despite unsea sonal weather In many districts." Volume has risen as high as 70 per cent over last year, 20 per cent over the same week In 1032 and is only slightly under the 1031 figures, the agency asserts. 4 ON INCOME TAXES PORTLAND, March 30. (AP) Do you owe any Income tax money to Oregon? " The debt Is due Monday on last year's Income. Every single person who had an Income of more than (800 In 1933; every married person who had an Income of more than 91,500, and every man and wife with a combined Income of more than 81, 500, Is required to file a return. Although exemptions allowed for various reasons may obviate the necessity of payment of some earn ing In excess of these amounts, a return must, nevertheless, be filed. Although payments are due April 1, this date falls on Sunday this year, so the due date Is delayed until the following day. , PLANS FLAYED PORTLAND. March 30. &) Criti cizing what he deacrioed as "a pro posal to squander public funds on radio broadcasts" by Charles M. Thomas, Oregon public ultllltles com missioner, Harry T. dispell, president of the "Utility Holders' Protective Association of Oregon." has written the governor to oppose such expen diture. ... Commissioner Thomas has asked that the state pay for radio time he uses In discussions over the air. Ch a pell's letter said the broadcasts would be for the advancement of Thomas' own political ambitions and that payment by the state would es tablish "a dangerous precedent." "If radio, why not newspaper ad vertising at publlfl expense?" chapell asked. MEDFORD COUPLE GET RENO, Ner March 30. (If) Mar riage licenses Issued yesterday In cluded: Adlson David Helms, 35. and Joyce Naomi Sprague, 30, both of Medford, Ore. Helms is the son of Mrs. Addison Helms, who resides it Klamath Junc tion, and Miss Sprague made her home In Medford. FEASTS WILL USHER IN PASSOVER CELEBRATION PORTLAND, March 30. (To night at sundown, celebration of tne Passover, the Jewish feast of eman cipation, will start. The season will be ushered In wl'.h an elaborate dinner, known In He brew as the "Seder," and It will be celebrated for full seven days, dur ln which only unleavaned Dread eaten. Easter Weather A Deep Mystery In Medford Zone With a good daah of rain today, and the federal weather bureau forecasting cloudy weather wltn rain tonight or Saturday, Meteor ologist W. J. Hutchison refused to venture any Idea as to what Medford la to expect for Easter. "It is impossible to tell at this time Just what the conditions will be by Sunday," Mr. Hutchison aald. So. from today's cloudy outlook, Milady had better polish the han dle of her umbrella just in case it will be a necessary part of the new Easter ensemble. ,E. FOR SHERIFF POST George E. Obenchatn, farmer, late yesterday filed for sheriff on the Re publican ticket at the May primaries. His declaration of Intentions was ac companied by no slogan. He is the fourth filing on the Republican ticket. There are 1 four ' Democrats seeking the office, bringing the total aspirants to date to eight candidates three less than filed .In 1932. the bumper crop for shrievalty candidates. Obenchaln Is a native son of Jack son county and has lived most of his 87 years In this county. He la a member of a pioneer southern Oregon family. His brother, Silas Obenchaln, was sheriff of Klamath county for two terms. Obenchaln Is well-known, particularly In the north end of the county and has engaged In farming In the Central Point district for years. Obenchaln, In the late Banks-Fehl (Continued on Page Eight) DRUG CODE SETS WASHINGTON, March 30. ( ) The NRA today acted to protect In dividual retail druggists from chain store competition by modifying the drug code to further restrict low prlco sales. The modification provided that sell ing drugs, medicine, cosmetics, toilet preparations or drug sundries below the manufacturers' wholesale down price would constitute an unfair trade practice, even though the ac tual purchase In largo lots made the cost to the retailer lower than the dozen lot limit. An exception, was made la the case of products not customarily sold In dozen or greater lots, for which the code authority was authorized to fix a comparable unit quantity. The amendment also provided that "any discount, free deal, or rebate which Is made available to all pur chasers of dozen lots or comparable quantities, shall be considered as part of the manufacturers' wholesale Hat price. L BETTER FISHWAY PORTLAND, March 30. (AP) -Although the government ha ajlo. cated but $840,000 for flahwaye at the Bonneville navigation-power dam, Ralph P. Cowglll, atate game depart ment engineer, believes expenditure of at least $3,000,000 will bo neces nary to protect the salmon fishing Industry on the Columbia river. The fishing Industry on the river Involves about $10,000,000 annually. Cowglll'a plana, to be presented to the flshwaya committee at a meet ing next month, call for construction of five flshwaya and for Installation of the moat complete screening de vices obtainable to keep the down stream migrant flngerllnga from the giant turbine tntakea. BE- T A FT. Ore ., Ma rch 30. ( A P ) While men in power boats and in row boats bent every effort against a strong ebb tide, and as dozens of persons lined the cove, unable to help, Melvln Lewis, 19, of Wlllamlna drowned In the cove of DePoe bay today. The rough wave and the oncom ing tide threw back the boats again and again as the crews tried to bat ter through. Lewis struggled in the watr for more than an hour until, conifJrtrly exhausted, he flipped be neath Use naves. li'OMIi EARL SNELL WILL SECRETARY STATE Speaker of House Seeks G. 0. P. Nomination, Is Formal Announcement Thomas to Tell Stand PORTLAND, Ore., March 80. (AP) Earl Snell of Arlington, speaker of the house, said here today he will be a candidate for the Republican nom ination as secretary of atate. I am a candidate for secretary of state." Snell alad, "and will seek the Republican nomination to t.iat office at the primary election May 18. Serious consideration of personal and business affairs, preparatory to turning to the demands and respon sibilities of public office, has delayed my decision. That decision having been reached, I will now devote my self actively to an energetic cam paign for the nomination and elec tion. SALEM, Ore., March 30. (AP) A formal statement, setting out the stand, pVjarlej . M-. Thomas, , public utilities commissioner, will take in the present political campaign, will be Issued Monday, Thomas said here today. The announcement. It was indicated,' would 'show the trend of Thomas' support in the campaign and would state further that he himself would not be a candidate. The utilities .commissioner reiter ated that his Interests were not per sonal, but that he would do what ,he thought necessary in order to fur ther his program seeking regulation of rates and charges of utilities In Oregon. Reports here have it that he would tend to support Rufus 0. Hoi man since the latter haa endorsed that program. It was also pointed out that Joe B. Dunne was also In favor of that program, Bot,h have announced their candidacies for the Republican nomination for governor. cnariea Martin, Democratic candi date, also has favored utility regu lation In his activities at Washing ton as congressman, It was pointed out here. Another statement expected today was that William Mc at (Christ of Sa lem, urged to become a candidate against carle Abrams of Salem w,ho has filed for the nomination, would decline In favor of Snell. McOU Christ has been withholding his statement pending the decision of Earl snell. A statement by P. J. 8 tad el man, present secretary, last night aald In part: "Although deeply appreciative of the many offers of support should I become a candidate for election to the office of secretary of state, per sonal cnetderatlons make It necessary at this time for me to decline to seek this office," SALEM, Ore., March 30. (AP) Jay Upton, Republican, of Bend and member of the state senate, today filed for hli party's nomination for congressman from the second Oregon district. He had previously announc ed his platform. The slogan which will appear on the ballot after his name Is "Eastern Oregon welfare; national nemployment Insurance and old age pension." ' Section clerks were busy today ac cepting filings which close Tuesday night. But three day remain after today for parties to complete their tickets. Accuser of Brain Trust Refuses Debate Charges Communists Aiding F R. Dr. Wirt Regrets Time, Strength Prevents Acceptance Rep. Foulkes Bid; Summons in Preparation By C1.ARENCI! M. WIWHIT WAflHINOTOK, March 30. P) Representative Foulkes, (D Mich ), disclosed today that Dr. William A. Wirt of Gary, Ind.. had declined a challenge to debate with him upon the latter'a allegations that some Roosevelt advlsora are communlatlo aympathlrers. The Wirt telegram as made public by the congressman read: "Secretary Wallace recently pub lished the atatement "there can hard ly be eren a satisfactory tentative answer until we decide which way : we want to go. It should be debated : In congress. In public forums In city and In country schoolhouse meetings In every state. The people must be . let in on the problem. I Time. Htrenglh r'nrhld. j "The question is not a manhunt for a communist, t congratulat you on your offer to asslat in this effort to decide the way we want to go. I alncerely regret that, owing to the ' limitations of lime and physical iirensth, I cannot al.it you." 1 Alter referring yesterday on th Gandhi Aid Returns 0 . v, Nlla Cram Cook, formerly of Da venport, a, who waa a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi until she became dissatisfied with that life, la shown as aha returned to New York. (As sociated Presa Photoi E FADES OUT AFTER After several hours' search, and checking back from reports received from Rogue River, state police late yesterday afternoon abandoned the hunt for John DUllnger, notortoua bandit, who last month escaped from the Crown Point, Ind., Jail, where he was being held for federal authorities. Stat police, who Investigated the report that DUllnger had been seen at Rogue River, said that Information on the matter was meager. A woman in a Rogue River store soldi a loaf of broad to a man. . After he h,od been gone for some time, aho thought he might have been DUlln ger, polios aald. Seeing his picture in a newspaper, the woman tele phoned the state police, saying the men were traveling Jn two cars, one a large green auto and the other a small car, 1 The woman was unable to give description of the man who bought the bread. Another report current In Medford waa that the car, when speeding across the Rogue river bridge onto the Pacific highway, had thrown out a newspaper clipping, carrying tho picture of DUllnger. This rumor was traced back to the newspaper that the storekeeper had been looking at after the men drove from the store. State police, county officers of Jackson and Josephine, and city po lice of Medford and Grants Pass Im mediately placed guards on the high ways and at all Intersections and junctions at the report DUllnger was In southern Oregon. Local officers stopped all cars which men were driving, as they passed the P. Si E. crossing Just north of town. Six ' police officers were stationed there, armed with a machine gun. Renovate Upstairs Of Old City Hall Work started this morning at the old city hall, the corner of Sixth and rront streets on renovating the up stairs rooms, where the Medford ''; trlct headquarters for the Civilian Conservation corps are located. house floor to a telegram from Wirt "In which he names a person hlgn in the administration who made cer tain algnlflcant statements,". Foulkes declined until today to give the text of the telegram to newspapermen. He said, however: "He (Dr. Wirt) quotes Secretary Wallace as welt as some others to the effect that brain truatera had not decided yet which way the country was going." Today. Foulkes declined to express himself on the '"significance" of the messsge from Wirt. Kilt Like Umh. The Michlgsn congressmsn'a state ment added, however: "Apparently, Dr. Wirt came In like (Continued on Page Sevan) No. 7. BANKS REFEREE REMOVAL PLEA T Negligence, Failure to Func tion Charged Reames Answers. With Counter Charges Against Phipps A hearing on a petition seeking the removal of Robert P. Magulre of Portland, referee In bankruptcy, and J. P. Wortman of Phoenix as trustee. for the Involved financial affairs and property of L. A. Banks, former looal agitator, now serving life In state prison for conviction of second de gree murder, was underway today be fore a special session of the federal court, with Federal Judge James Alger presiding. Bdlth Robertlne Bank, wife of the Imprisoned orchardlst, la also named as a party. Negligence and falling to function in the discharge of their duties" la alleged by Attorneys W. E. Phipps ana r. j. nrignt,. representing a group of Banks' creditors. Attorney Phipps in presenting his opening statement, declared there was nothing personal against -Mr. Wortman or Mr, Magulre, or to be taken as a reflec tion upon them." Three withdraw. Three creditors the Medford Con crete Construction company, the Southern Oregon Oas company and Al Plche through Attorney William McAllister, voluntarily withdrew as among the removal petitioners at the close of the opening statements. At- . torney McAllister informed the court that they became signatories of the petition "under a misapprehension relative to its purpose." Attorney Phipps In his opening statement said that the trustee, J. P. Wortman, had failed to properly per for the business of settlement, that he had failed to take an Inventory as .required, and that his being a director of the Medford National bank disqualified him as trustee- Attorney , Phipps said said offers for purchase) of orchard property had been neg lected and that letters and telegrams sent by him to Referee Magulre had not been answered. Distance Objected To. Attorney Enrlght, wfto said "X rep resent probably a majority of the creditors,!' in a short statement held that Referee Magulre was a resident of Portland, and "at too great a dis tance from this county to serve as referee." "The court assumes full responsi bility for the appointment of Mr. Magulre. and, if another referee la appointed, he will also be from Port land," the court advised. . It was also charged that Trustee Wortman was not duly elected by the creditors, as the law requires. (Continued on Page Four.) ION! FOR TALENT .F. Search was being continued today In Klamath Falls for em Stevens, fis-yesr-old shoe repairman of Talent, who haa been missing since lsat Sat urday. Stat polios were requested to sld In the search, and were today concentrating In the Klamath section, as no clues as to hla whereabout, could be round In this county. Information concerning Stevens1 disappearance waa also sent to Chtco, Cal., where Stevens formerly oper ated a shop, and It waa thought by relatives and friends that he might have returned there. WILL- ROGER? 'says: HOLLYWOOD, Cal., March 2!). Well, congress thought they knew more about how to run the country than the presi dent, so the president decided to go fishing. The trouble is the wrong one went fishing. Say, if they bring each one of tho brain trustors up to ask 'cm questions, and them being all college men, those congressmen that ask 'em the questions will have to do it through an inter preter. We will sec now what thosn Florida fish bito for a Demo crat. Mr. Hoover went down there one time and they wouldn't come to the polls at all. Yours, i ClMI MtMtvti frtfitet, ft i.
