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Medford Mail Tribt'ne the Weather natch the TRIBU.NfB CLASSIFIED aUS , , Lota ot good bargains that mean genuine savings. Forecast: Fair tonight and Friday; not much change In temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday ..,, - ' Lowest thla morning 87 Twenty-ninth Year - MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1934. No. 12. By PAUIj mallon (Copyright, 1034, by raul Mallon) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 5. The Blue Eagle has sounded lately as It It was getting ready to bite some one. Industry also baa been squawk ing In a tone Indicating It might take a few bites out of the Blue Eagle. . There will be no biting. Despite all the screeching you have heard, tempers on both sides appear to be well under control. . That code was Imposed on the coal Industry because it had to be done. That Industry Is unique. It Is de moralized by cutthroat competition. There was not a chance of the op erators ever getting together. The more sensible among them agreed that the only thing for the govern ment to do was to step In and bite them. There Is no Intention of Imposing codes on other Industries. You can accept that as a private promise from the old bird himself. Another screech was let out when the millers tore up their proposed code and went home. That Incident made It appear that the millers were starting out as an Industry to fight the NRA. That is another fight which will never occur. The inside split came when the millers representatives charged that the government operatives were put ting some things Into the code at the last minute that did not belong there. Before the millers packed their bags to go home It was agreed that the government would draw up two or three different codes and send them around by mail. The millers can vote their choice by return mall. All parties seem to believe there will be a code agreed on within the nest 60 days. At any rate, the millers cross their hearts and swear that a fight Is the last thing In the world they want. Industry will never confess It open ly, but as a general thing, collect ively. It does not hate these codes nearly as much as It makes out. Tho steel industry, for Instance, will flut ter Its feathers against letting the A. T. of L. organize its labor, but It would not want to surrender its code today. These current incidents, which are being played up as major battles, are largely haggling over terms.' Business is always for getting the best of the bargain lor ltsself. So . are the government operatives. Some times haggling comes down to the point where one side tears up the papers and walks off, as If angry. Negotiations are usually resumed when both sides cool off. Certain government operatives In the NRA were talking that very mat ter over recently among themselves. An outsider sat in on their gabfest, listening to them argue about how they mig.ht Jockey a certain indus try into accepting the government's terms. Finally the outsider suggested: "Why don't you Just offer the best terms possible, and if the Industry does not accept, tell them to go to hell?" "yes," replied a government agent, "but after you tell them to go to hell, then what do you do?" That is the fundamental situation. The government does not want a fight; it wants a code. It has the power to impose codes and to license Industries, but everyone knows such action would bring on a national light over the NRA to the bitter end. Neither side wants to get near the bitter end just yet. ,t Despite all reports to the contrary, the government Is going to ask con gress to renew the licensing provi sion of the NRA. It expires in' June. The licensing power has never been used. There was no Intention that it shall be. Yet It has been a good weapon In the hands of the govern ment for haggling purposes. The hag flers do not want to lose it. Even those In the administration who opposed the provision In the j first place are now convinced that) the NRA should keep the weapon. j There la a lot of backstage talk about some of the mugwumps, brain trusters, or Anthony advocates, get ting requests soon for their resigna tions from government services. That possibility was mentioned by an Influential administration author ity recently in a private conversa tion. He was talking more for ef fect than In seriousness. Nothing will be done about it. The effect will be that the boys under fire will drop their cudgels and look innocent lor a wnue uncu the fire dies down. The boys who keep an eye on such things whisper that Henry Ford is obeying the automobile code as much as or better than If he was In it. The Idea is he could not afford to take ft chance on being caught violating It. Those who know say It costs close to 150,000 a year to run a yacht like Mr. Astor's Nourmahal. It Is air conditioned throughout, has a wood-; burning fireplace in the living room and carries a crew of 40, A double bottom makes It safe and a gyroscope 1 stabilizer device keeps it from roll- ing. A banker once asked J. P. Morgan about the cost of keeping a steam yacht he intended to buy. Mr. Mor-' can replied: "More than you can af ford." The banker drew back and pjrti: "How do you know I can't afford It?'" Morgan replied: "Be o.:"; If you have to worry about what It will cost you to run It, I knov ou can't afiord it." At the White House Easter eeg rrt"rc t'l.-rr van mrclc.nn v;o : ' ;' . i t: nls hl Tlr. - ;s a mo'.rrrciit a.oot to get htm In the brain trust, ,' E STERLINGS LAND Question of Ownership Only Consideration Says Court New Company Plans to Develop Mine Property An Injunction enjoining and straining "gold mine squatters' from further operations on the Sterling ; mine property, was granted this mor- j nlng by Judge H. D. Norton In favor i of the Medford Water Power and De velopment company. The Sterling mine was recently purchased by an eastern syndicate and according to Attorney Porter J. Neff, they plan Immediate working and development of the property. The syndicate representative, DeFord MacCormlck, Is In charge now. The Injunction suit was filed against R. E. Banks and 70 who have been engaged in prospecting on the property for periods ranging from four years to three months. According to Attorney Neff, 'a six ounce nugget was found by one of the squatter prospectors last Satur day. At the prevailing fixed price of gold its value Is closo to 8200. The injunction came up for hear ing last Friday and the court delayed a decision to enable the defense to produce evidence In support of its contention that the land the squat ters were working, was county-owned or homesteaded land. The mining company held that the land belonged to the Sterling company. The defendants further stated that they had been granted permission to mine the land by Fred J. Blakcley. former lessee of the mine. The plain tiff held that any promise or per mission made by Blakeley wts not binding upon the new operators. The court held that the only ques tion, was who owned the mined land, and showing of a title was necessary by the squatters, not to come under the trespass provisions. Attorney Porter J. Neff this morn ing said that the prospectors (had "evidently struck a pretty ricTt streak," and that "thousands of dol lars had been removed In the past three or four years." The squatters themselves said thoy were "making only a bare living and the best of luck Is not much," With the start of the depression In 1929, gold mining was revived and dozens of people went to the hills with pans and shovels to seek a live lihood. At one time it was reported 500 people wore engaged In gold prospecting in the Applegate district, and the Applegate river and tribu tary streams were lined with camps. Many came from outside states. The Applegate mining activity was followed by a renewal of gold mining owMonviiw, a naif dozen rigs being set up on the lot of the pioneer town. TEXAS ADDED TO FLOOD TERRITORY By the Associated Prwj Texas entered Into the natlon'a flood picture today with four victims as nine bodies were recovered In a western Oklahoma flood In which nearly a score' may have perished. As was the case In the Oklahoma flood which centered around Klk City and Hammon, the southwest Texas deaths near Menard occurred when a stream, usually shallow, became a torrent because of heavy rains. C. p. Smith, district P. E. R. A. engineer, reported the Oklahoma flood damage at ,625.000. It waa estimated that damage of several million dollars waa done In northern and western Wisconsin by rain and melting snow. Nine persona died. FLYINGTLAGS TO Medford will fly the American flags from the sidewalks and homes to morrow In observance of Army day It being 17 yetira since the United States entered the world war. Army day, however, Is to acquaint the peo ple of the country with the peace time activities of the large body and the civilian conservation corps head quarters in Medford, In command of army officers, Is an example of such work. On Saturday, in observance of the day. CCC headquarters have an nounced that Camp Evans Creek will be open to visitors from Medford and surrounding county; Camp Kerby for those in the vicinity of Orants Pass, and Camp Cape Sebastlon for resi dents of the southern Oregon coast. Dr, John Dickson Dies, Los Angeles PORTLAN D, April 3. AP) The death of Dr. John Forrest Dickson. 61. past president of the Oregon State Medical school, and dean emer itus of the medical school of the tint vers! ty of Oregon, was rpo-ted I'fre todsv from Lee Ansrle. H" 1 .3 been ferlouly ill for from 4 heart ailment Sues Producer Marjorie Whiteis (above), known on the screen as Marjorie Gay, sued Harry Joe Brown, motion picture producer, for $100,000, charging breach of promise. The trial was held in Los Angeles. (Associated Press Photo) SALLY EILERS ON LOS ANGELES, April B. (AP) Blonde Sally Ellers, movie actress and expectant mother, waa called to the stand today in superior court as a witness for Marjorie Whiteis, who is suing Miss Eiiers' husband, Harry Joe Brown, for $100,000 damages, alleg ing breach of promise to marry. Her testimony was confined to two words. "Sally Brown," she said, when she was asked her name. Then Judge Arthur Keetch ruled that she need not testify concerning an interview with her that appeared In a motion picture magazine. She was excused from the stand. At this, the attorneys for Miss Whiteis rested their case. Miss Ellers was attired in a black ensemble. Her black dress had a saucy white Jabot at the rounded neck. Her black coat was quilted and the brim of her black felt hat drooped over, her eyes. Dr. J. J. Emmens, prominent Med ford physician, suffered a very slight stroke of paralysis the first of the week, while vacationing in tho south. It was learned here last night, and is now receiving treatment In the Scrlpps Memorial hospital at LaJolla, Cal. His condition last night was reported much Improved and his re turn to Medford is expected In about two weeks. Mrs. Emmens and sons. Tom and Bob, are with him In the south. Dr. Emmens left Medford for a va cation trip south several weeks ago upon the advice of Dr. Phillip King Brown of San Francisco and Drs. Knox and Rockey of Portland. He was then suffering from complica tions resulting from an attack of In fluenza, which the southern climate was expected to benefit. CALT, Colombia, April 5. ftp) Newton C. Marshall of Milwaukee was reported found alive today, the only survivor of an airplane crash on March 10 in the Andes. The report of the discovery was made officially by the Bollrer-Valle department. It was said that five bodies were found ln the cabin of the- airplane, the Von Krohn of the Seadt airline. Details f how Marshall may have survived- three weeks in the Jungle after the crash were not immediately available. TIDINGS CITY EDITOR TAKES NEW POSITION ASHLAND, April (Special) C. B. Bolce, who has been city editor of the Dally Tidings fot several months, left today for Medford, where he has accepted a position with the Shell Oil Co. O. M. Oreen will assume the position of city editor of the Daily Tidings temporarily. WOMAN IS BURNED BY DYNAMITE CN STOVE RAINIER. Ore.. April 5 (API Mrs. C. H, Pantz of the 8tehman district, was seriously burned on the less and arms yesterday when a small quantity of dynamite which her husband was warming In the oven of the cooking stort. caught fire. Two Withdraw SALEM. April 6. (API Two can didates for state representative today withdrew their names from the list of filings. They were Merle O, Camp bell, republican, and Oladys M. Ever ett, democrat, of Portland, who iad both fllfd for nomination to te veral years house from the fifth district. Mult jaomth. county GLOOMY MENCKEN SEES BIG SMASH WITH NEW YEAR Baltimore Sage Home From Cruise in Europe, Takes Hot Shot at NRA, Insult, Veterans and Clergymen By MORRIS WATSON KBW YORK. April 5. IP) Henry L. Mencken, the sage of Baltimore, returned from a Mediterranean cruise today sufficiently refreshed to take right smart cracks at the following: (1) The New Deal. (2) Insull. (3) The veterans. (4) Clergymen. Coming up the bay on the liner Europa In sunshine, Mr. Mencken was pleasantly gloomy about almost every thing. He said he was for a planned econ omy, "If you can find somebody to plan it." But as to the New Deal, he referred to it as the running of a ship by the ship's barbers. "My private opinion is that the big smash Is going to come next year when the tax bills come in, when the people learn that the bills have to be paid," he said. Visited Athens. Mencken visited Athens Just after Samuel Insull, fugitive, left there. He sighed. "Athens is ruined," he said. "It ha forgotten Socrates, and now it has only Insull, and he Isn't there any more." He referred to recent exposes of power utilities Influence upon legis latures as "spot," and averred that prosperity had returned because, ho said, "the thieves are getting back- all the bogus war veterans are on the rolls again." He said that during the cruise in the Mediterranean he tried to convert several clergymen to Christianity, but "It can't be done." He also took time out to take crack or two at the humanists. All Men Moral. "All men are moral," he said. "Their systems differ, but universal opinion is agreed on the basic Ideals. The trouble with the humanists is they assume that if a man does not have their standard he has no standards at all." "But tell me," he asked, "what Is doing In newspaper circles?" Ho was told that reporters had or ganized a union. He snapped Thls fingers. "I know," he said. "How is It get ting along? Is It organized in Balti more? Yes? I am going right down And join. I am eligible because I am not an executive officer of my paper. It. Is something I have always be- (Continued on Page Seven) BAN FRANCISCO, April 8. (AP) Two Medford, Oregon, officers started northward today with Mrs. Naomi Joyce Helms, 22, pretty five-day bride of Addison Helms. Her honeymoon with her husband was Interrupted here yesterday when local officers arrested her on a tele graphic warrant from Medford. The warrant charged her with grand theft and with being a fugitive from Jus tice. "I don't know what it's all about," she sobbed today as detectives hur ried hr on to the train, "I haven't stolen anything. They're Just trying to break up our marriage." Addison Helms left Medford yester day with the deputy sheriff, who was to return Helms' wife of a few days from 8an Francisco. Helms arrived In Medford by motor Wednesday and conferred with the district attorney before going south with the deputy. Portland non-owing Again PORTLAND. Ore.. April . (API After having been on a nominal caah basis since March Si. the city of Portland had to go to the bank Wed- nesday and borrow ,oo.ooo to me!m)lk produce will be held at the Ita payroll!, to be paid today. The . cnamber or commerce. Friday, April payroll total la ,115,000. 6thi lt WM announced today by H. A. LA GRANDE, oTe" Aplrl 5.-(AP Thlcrolf, chairman of the chamber The weatern union meeting, Asso-jOf commerce dairy committee. elation of Brother.hood of Locomotive Engineers, and the 0. I. A., will hold j asked to attend But not tnoae wno their 1034 convention In La Grande produce buttcrfat. Mr. Thlerolf stat in July, It waa announced today by ed the meeting will ' commerce officera of the La Grande order. Ex- promptly at 8:00 o'clock and It 1 act datea havo not been agroed upon, hoped will be well attended. Kingfish and Harrison Stage Senate Wrangle WASHINGTON, April 5. (AP) Antagonism between Huey Long and administration leadcrsl ip burst forth in the senate today with Pat Harri son of Mississippi saying "the opinion of the senator from Loulslona is les respected by the membership of this body ai a whole and by the country than any other senator here." The two outspoken legislators had been In several lesser deputes earlier at a senate finance committee hear ing on the confirmation of D. D. Moore as Internal revenue collector in Louisiana, opposed by Long. Edward Rlghtor, Mnore's attorn'). waa Invited by Long to "go outside" 1 aftor Rl&htor lasd iU4 04 enwsoaJ Wrist Watch Found By Mrs. Gardner In Shipment of Drugs Mrs. Nancy Gardner of the Gardner Drug store can quality as a lady Diogenes. Wills unpack ing a shipment of goods from the Upjohn Pharmaceutical company of San Francisco yesterday, she found a valuable lady's wrist watch In the excelsior covering, where It had been lost by a woman clerk, who probably docs not know where she lost it. It was evident that the wrist-watch had become loose from the strap and dropped. The silver wrist band waa broken. Mrs. Gardner sent the trinket back to the drug firm in the hope they will be able to find the owner. SUPREME COURT t SALEM, April 5. (JP) Arguments in the appeal In the case of L. A. Banks, now serving a life term in the state penitentiary for the slaying of Officer George J. Prescott at Med ford on March 16 of last year, were heard before the supreme court here today. Seven alleged assignments of error were shown. These Included admis sion in evidence at the trial of cer tain articles found at the Banks home following the murder, refusal of the trial Judge to give certain instruc tions to the jury, denial of a new trial motion and failure of the trial court to direct a verdict In favor of the defendant. Banks was tried in Lane county under a change of venue, with Judge G. F. Skip worth presiding. The prea ecutlon waa handled by Ralph E. Moody, assistant attorney -general, while Frank Loner gan of Portland act ed as chief counsel for the defendant, assisted by Attorney Charles A. Hardy of Eugene. A' rock bur.fceA coopscd Tuesday night causing injury to two men and delaying the furnishing of rock for maintenance on state highway projects in this county, it was re ported by the local state highway office today. The bunker Is located near the Oregon Caves road Junc tion. H. E. Gale, state highway Inspector, sustained a broken shoulder blade, broken ribs and eye Injuries are feared. Gale was also thrown a con siderable distance. F. Float of Roseburg, a worker, sustained minor Injuries. Truck Driver Yoder of this city left with a load a few seconds be fore the bunker collapsed. 12 CARS PEARS TOTALTOR WEEK Fruit shipments for the week end ing last night, from this point, totaled 13 cars of pears. Tho total Hhlpmenta for the season now are 2000 cars of pears and 132 cars of apples. The season is Hear ing the end. Pears In storage, as of last night, were : Three cars D'AnJous; 102 cars Win ter Nells; 81 cars packed apples; 1072 boxes loose apples. MILK IN 10 MEET AT C. OF C. F A meeting of milk distributors and ah producera 01 wnoie mux are race track In Louisiana "that's your track, senator." Long called the state ment an "Infamous falsehood." The exchanges between the Louisi ana senator and Harrison, who heads the finance committee, pertained to conduct of the hearing. Again a crowd waa on hand, many of whom went to the senate floor latrr and heard Long In a speech calling for heavier taxes on the weatthy. Then Harrison undertook a reply to a speech yesterday by Long, blam ing the Democratic leadership for "helping the Hoover administration to send the country to hell." A surplusage sprecrt." Hitrrlion termed Loag a earlier ftddroaii TWO INJURED IN BUNKER COLLAPSE PLOT TO HAMPER TO Political and Commercial In trigue Seen by Realty Board , Highway Com mission Criticizes Stand PORTLAND, April 8. A charge of the Eugene- Realty board, in a let ter to President Roosevelt, that a campaign of political and commercial intrigue Is being waged against the proposed highway from Eugene to Sluslaw harbor, was criticized here today by members of the Oregon highway commission. Commissioner Carl Washburne of Eugene declared he felt the Eugene charges of intrigue were "very pecu liar," ss waa publication of them on the same day that the highway com mission was awarding contracts for three miles of construction on this road, known as "Route F," and for the construction of four bridges on the same highway. "That," Washburne said, "ia the best anawcr the commission can give to the charge that there la discrim ination against route F." F. C. Dlllard of Medford was low bidder on $18,051 on the construc tion of 1.28 miles highway roadbed and one trestle on the Austin Creek Upper Yach bridge section of the Little Nestucca highway In Tillamook county. Three Portland contractors Joined forces In submitting a low bid of $685,040 for construction of the Ore gon coast highway Alsea bridge at Waldport. This bid was offered by Llndstrom & Fclglnson, Parker & Banfleld, and T. H. Banfleld. E OF POSTMASTER With a cylinder falling SOOO feot from the engine of the monoroupe he waa piloting shortly- after 6 o'clock laat ovenlng, Aubrey Sander of thla city successfully landed the email plane in Chr's Gottlleb'a wheat field southwest of i.:jdford. without Injury to himself or passenger. The cyllpdcr whistled down to nick the roof of the" home of Poatmaator Prank DeSouaa, 334 South Orange street, burying Itaclf, amoklng In the yard, Just outside the front window. Martha DeSoura, sitting near the window", heard the noise, and aeelng the smoking Object In the ground, thought someone had thrown a bomb at the house. Only the landing gear, damaged when the cylinder fell from the motor. was broken on the ship. Sander gnaea down to tho field after the motor stopped in mld-alr. The name of Sander's passenger could not be learned today, but waa said to be a man employed at the Sander ranch. The plane waa dis mantled thla morning, and returned to the hangar at the Sander place. ON POLICE GRILL ST. PAUL, Minn., April 5. ( AP) An auburn-hatred woman, parrying police queatlona with cryptlo anawora stood today between federal agents and possible captva of the notorious John (Wooden Gun) Dllllnger. The officera continued silent on the progreaa ot their Investigation; but reporta were circulated that the woman la Bernlce Norton, a friend of Evelyn Prechetv. who, In turn, la a friend of Dllllnger. The woman occupied an apartment with Eugene Green, & Dllllnger aseo elate. Green waa severely wounded and the woman waa captured Tuca day night. FINGERPRINTS IN SLAYINGSJRACED BREMERTON, Waah., April 6. TT) Fingerprint work under way today promised to decide tho importance or an arrest at Coeur d'Alene. Idaho, In the search for the slayers of an per sona here a week ago tonight and the outcome waa awaited with In tense Intereat. In hla Seattle laboratory, Luke S. May, noted crlmlnologlat, had before him the flngerprlnta of Harry Kimble. 53, a erlf-ajaerted profeaalonal gam bler, arreated at Coeur d'Alene, two days ago. May had also a large num ber of flngerprlnta taken from '.he death house, for comparison. He haa aald he believed one of the slavrs waa seriously wounded In the terrific battle before the killing. V. S. Homla flo t'at WASHINGTON, April 8. (API- Secretary Moraonthau aald today the first tifenty-four hours Indicated the treasury a exchange offering of a Bil lion In 10-U yeara 3'i per cent I bond "Will go oyjl. WZ feiy Charges Kidnaping Marjorie Crawford, avlatrlx and film actress, entered a complaint In t-oa Angelea againat R. C. Dowllng, acreen actor, charging ha forced her to accompany him to Yuma, Arir., where he attempted to force her to marry him. Dowllng voluntarily returned to Loa Angelea (Associ ated Press Photn) PASSES, AGED 97 Mrs. Eunice Maria "Grandma" Lumsden, beloved Medford pioneer, died at an early hour this morning at the home of her daughter-in-law. Mrs. H. V, Lumsden, death destroying one of her fondest hopes, which had been to reach her centennial, Just three years distant. Mrs. Lumsden celebrated her 07th birthday last August, and ' had en Joyed good health until a few months ago, when strength seemed to .desert the Viking-like spirit, which had car ried her through many Illnesses that previously threatened her life. The hope which carried her through the trials of pioneer days and the hor rors of several wars, to which she sent brothers, husband and grandson, suddenly ebbed away and relatives rcallncd that death was going to con quer the very little woman, whose smile was known to Mrt ford's oldest ind youngest settlers. Mrs. Lumsden was born near Day- tlcn, O., In 1836, es Eunice M. Hutchi son, oldest In a family of 13 children, In Indiana in 1856, she was married to O. J. Lumsden, who preceded ner In death many years ago. Four chll dren were born to the union and all of them have also crossed the great divide. Mrs. Lumsden lived on a farm until she was married, and later re sided in many states, In city and In country. She traveled to Minnesota with her husband in 1856 behind team of oxen. Her husband, two brothers and two brothers-in-law fought in the Union army during the Civil war. Her husband also fought In the Indian war, nd her grand son, Treve Lumsden, formerly of this city, in the World war. Hers was never a particularly sturdy life; she was a very small woman, was terribly frightened by -Indians, she used to recall, and did all of her years the things which brought pleas tire to her In life, leading among them cultivating friends. She knew many sorrows and en dured many hardships, but always continued to make new friends until (Continued on Page Nine) YOUNG REYNOLDS TO GET ESTATE SHARE BALTIMORE. April . (P) A alight Illness detained 38-year-old Richard J. Reynolds In Baltimore today. Ke came here yesterday to receive hla share of his father's $100,000,000 es tate. No Information waa given at the Safe Deposit and Trust company, trustee ot the estate, whether ap proximately ,29.000.000 had been turned over to Reynolda under the terma of hla father's will. UTILITY REFORM BILL DIES IN N. Y. SENATE ALBANY. N. T., April 5. (AP) Governor Lehman's chief public utili ties "reform" bill, Intended to per mit municipalities to go Into the power business, was defeated by the senate today. The vote was S3 ayes and 33 noes. Twenty-six votes wero needed 'or passage. NIAGARA ICE BRIDGE FINALLY BOWS TO SUN NIAGARA FALLS. 1. T April 8. fAP) The Ice bridge below Niagara Falls, one of tho leading winter scenic attractions, went out today after the longest stay on record. The Ice moun tains, huge piles of Ice at the foot of- the American Falls, still are In place, seemingly unaffected by the mild April weather. Ore (ton Went her Fair tonight and Friday, with oc casional fogs on the coast: light lo cal frosts east portion Friday morn ing; moderate northerly wind off shore. PORTLAND, Ore., April 5. (APi Harry Powell, 71, died last night after .having been struck by an automo bile. His wife. Mrs. Hattle Powell, 70, was seriously Injured. Witnesses told police the elderly couple became confused In crossing the street. They were strurk by a car driven by O, A. fii CtfWAM OLD AGE PENSION DOING LITTLE FOR NEEDY OF OREGON Not More Than 3200 Out of 6800 Applicants Receiv ing Help Average Bene fit Less Than $10 Month The county ccurt yesterday ap proved of additional Old Age Pension certificates, bringing the total to date to 85. Six applications were denied by the board on the grounds that the appli cants have property In excess of ,3000 in value, or have lncomea suf ficient for their care. Slow progress Is being made in granting of the pensions, and a com plete oheck la being made upon each applicant. It la necessary to write a dozen or more letters for each ap plication. Care la being exorcised to see that the pensions go to those in actual need. The average amount of the month ly allotment In this county under the Old Age Pension la between ,11.60 and ,13. Under the present financial condi tion of the county, every penny must be guarded, to Insure a pittance lor the deserving aged. By Leslie J. Smith Associated Press Staff Writer. " PORTLAND, Ore., April 6. (API Of the more than 6800 elderly men and women of Oregon who l ad hoped for and applied for some fi nancial aid under the old age pension law, not more than 3200 are receiving aaslstance, and the average for each of these la somewhat less than ,10 a month. An Associated Preas survey of every county In the state showed that all But six of the 36 had taken soma steps to relieve those resident of up ward or 70 yeara who are in penury and distress. Coos Most Generous Coos county, with an average monthly pension of $19 a person, haa led all the othera In generosity. Curry, Ita neighbor to the south, waa at the bottom of the pension llat with an allowance of only $5 a month a person. About ,780,000 baa been budgeted by the counties for use In relief of the destitute aged of Oregon, and all except two are drawing thla money from th general fund. Klamath, Although paying each person $11.40 a month, made no budget allowance, and emorgincy funda are being used. In Wallowa county there was no caah In sight, and warrants are being Is sued to the elderly needy at the rata of $10 a person each month. $30 Is Maximum The old age pension law, adopted by the 1033 session of the legislature, made no provision for a minimum (Continued on Pago Seven) f i E Tax collections by the aherlff'a of fice up to April 3, from January 1, totaled $533,600.07, The total for the laat six months of 1033 (July 1 to De cember '31) waa $433,184.09. Thla la an lncreaao of $100,416.08 for a three month period of this year. This means that the tax delin quency rate for 1034, In the final ac counting will be reduced from 1033, when lt waa about 43 per cent. The tax collections by years, since January 1, are as follows: 1B33 $397,000.00 1033 87,109.31 1931 37.714.99 1930 9,7830)3 1939 .... 1,903.65 PORTLAND, April 5. (AP) Word waa received here today of the death In an automobile accident last night at Superior, Wis., of Henry Turrlab, 70, for many yeara prominent In Lum ber clrclea in Oregon, Idaho, Minne sota and Florida. He was killed while driving to Duluth to attend tho fu neral of hla daughter. WILL- ROGERS p,4gy$: BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Apr. I. Sco wlioro tho president is prolonging his fishing trip, go ing to stay away from congress till they get about a dozen bills, then come back and veto 'em all at once. It's going to be pretty tame for liim when he gets back. He has been used to fishing for real fish, like the broadbills and the swordfish ; then como home and have to bait his hook for some little postoffie e worms and Iish for mudcat congressmen and eel senators. l .....----...
