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Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Forecast: Fair Sunday; moderate tem Batch the TBlBUNKs CLASSIFIED Al)8 . . fciLaJ Lots ol good bargain that mean genome Sa nvlngi. I mmmmmm perature. Temperature Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday .... ..43 Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1934. No. 20. mm re UB1' IE By Paul Mnllon (Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mailon). Walking -"" WASHINGTON, April 13. Prober Fecora privately received his walking papers from the senate stock market investigators the other day, but be Is not going to walk very far. There Is a trick In It. The probers held secret meeting and decided not to do any more probing. Present were Senators Fletcher, Olass, Couzens and two others. They agreed unanimously that the Investigation had gone far enough for all useful purposes. Pecora was told that he need not finish the current power company cose unless he ran Into something hot. ,. The matter of how long his salary will run was left to the discretion of Chairman Fletcher. The hearing was terminated for all purposes except one. Sandbags It was whispered In Mr. Pecora's ear that he should hold himself In readiness (with or without pay) to put on his Inquisitorial nose glasses aaaln at any time. That means the game started by the administration before Mr. Roose relt was Inaugurated Is not yet over, His original pre-lnauguratlon Idea was to use the committee as a per petual sandbag over the fat boys. He has followed that Idea out In practice. Whenever they showed signs of becoming obstreperous he passed the word to Capitol Hill to open up he show and drop a few more bags on their bald pates. There Is really no reason why the Investigation should continue ' now ht t.hA market regulation bill Is belns framed. But apparently Mr, Tnnivilt did not want to lose his andbae. 80 the inner situation is that the famous inoulry which trapped Mitchell WlsBln, et al, is over yet not quite over. Silver Skeleton ' A certain Democratic senator la making a deep secret of certain data he has dug up concerning me iiuiir ers of silver stocks. He is getting readv to make an ado about It, If ha does not change his mind. His information indicates that the No. 1 silver investor in this country la a former United States senator not now In public life. The No. a man is a private citizen who has been In the forefront of agitation for sliver legislation. Bobble The truth will out. aven in Man ehukuo. .Tanan has tried every means to m.v. the world believe that her PUP' net state In north China is not really hers, but a separate empire. A nice Jlttle diplomatic message was con cocted by the Manchukuo foreign minister after the recent enthrone ment of Pu-Yl. This message was ad dressed to State Secretary Hull and ' driDoed with honey. But the telegraph operator who sent It from Hsinklng, capital of Manchukuo, apparently made an er ror in the dateline. As It read on receipt here the message came from Hslnklnr. Japan. Which is Just what the rest of the world has been suspecting all along History Vow It can be told that very few people knew how near we were to a flare-up with the Japanese in 1933. Tou may recall that State Secre tary Stlmson cooled off suddenly In his ardor against the Japanese. The reason was that Admiral Taylor of the American Asiatic squadron sent a long message to Chief Pratt of naval operations which was strongly worded. It said the Japanese meant business in their csmpalgn In China, that It was a matter of life or death In their eyes. He actually contem plated the possibility of the Asiatic squadron and all American vessels In the Far East being wiped out In event of a sudden war. Pratt took the message to the ' White House and Stlmson was call ed off. Told Feet Anyone In close touch with con pressmen can see they have no heart for this stock market regulation bill In any form. Fewer than two per cent of them are agitators for It, In the first place. It is a technical subject of which most of them know little or nothing. Voters In the coun try are tn about the same fit, If the Incoming mall is any hint as to their bewilderment. There Is no pol ltleal pressure for It, except that organized by the little Inside clique of liberals and the While House. A fair analysis -of the underling situation Indicates that the question of whether there will be a bill, and what kind. Is up to President Boose velt. Unless he assumes active leader' ship In the matter, the congressmen will phennele things around so the issue will fall to reach a eonelua Ion. They are starting already. I Notes . t Tou can deal one of the new deal ers out ahortlv. He Is genls Harry Payer, mct r;!nrfiil cf admlnlstra (Continued on Page Sli) JOURNAU EDITOR CHARGES LEADERS NOT IN SYMPATHY Names Pau MarlsTO. S. C As Not Helpful, And Cause Of Governor's Veto United Program Urged Views At Variance. PORTLAND, Ore., April 14. (AP) Concerted effort to push Oregon's long delayed back-to-the-land move ment was urged at a meeting here today, where It was charged various state officials were not In sympathy with the movement. Jack Lulhn, chairman of the meet ing of city and county federal aid funds' allocation committees, also will name a group of five to urge Governor Julius L. Meier to put Into effect the state law to eld the move ment. B. F. Irvine, editor of the Oregon Journal, charged that "leaders have not been in sympathy with this movement." , He said he would men tion names because he would not hesitate to tell them face to face. 'I cannot agree with Mr. Wilcox nor with Mr. Ooudy (both state re lief administration members), and I most certainly do not agree with Paul Marls of Oregon State college, up there at the college where there ought to be' leadership," Irvine de clared. "My God, what's a college for If It cannot produce leaders and why have the states established agricul tural colleges If the men In them are working to defeat the efforts of those families who want to get back to the land?" Professor Overcome So overcome with feeling waa Prof. L, B. Brelthaupt of Oregon State college that he was unable to speak for' a moment. The Institution has always tried to be helpful and I don't think that the college should be Indicted along with an Individual I" said Brelthaupt. We are doing a great deal of work In line with this forward-looking movement Jn the way of soil testing and other things that will be of much benefit to the future settlers." With effort he maintained self- composure. Irvine quickly responded that he didn't mean to Indict the college. I meant Paul Marls, who wrote the letter that caused the governor to veto the first Lee-Beckman bill to aid people to get back on the land." Marshall N. Dana declared: "Oregon has passed a law, has adopted a policy and ha done nothing with them." No Co-Operation Told State Representative John E. Coo- ter of Toledo, who now Is connected with the state labor commissioner's office, said the labor commissioner's efforts had been almost fruitless for some time because the state relief committee would not co-operate. Marls and Ooudy refused to help In the plan," said Cooper. "Marls and Wilcox may be In our way but we are going right ahead Just the same." The Plan How the federal government would co-operate with the state In the movement was described by Robert E. Smith of Portland, western re gional director of the National Se curity Owners' association. He said recently at Washington, D. C, M. L. Wilson of the department of the In terior outlined the following plan: Supply the settler with a 20-acre tract, fenced, with 10 acres In the rough, seven acres with the brush cleared and three teres ready for cultivation; the seven acres should (Continued on Pate Three) .O.T.C. WASHINGTON, April 14, (AP) Senator Robinson of Indiana told a reserve officers training corps con ference today that the United States Is "the seventeenth military power today, In regulars and trained re serves." Addressing studenta from many military training colleges, he praised the R. O. T. C but added that com munists and others are attempting to destroy It. Robinson said, "We are a peace loving people," but that "If the American republic ahall survive It Is of the utmost importance that It be prepared at all times to defend Itself." "And now communists, pacifists, economists and even churchmen are striking at the R. O. T. C." he said "The communists at least know whst they are doing. The communist by laws, and manuals lsy down the rule thst abolition of military training and the breaking of the loyalty of I the army are essential steps toward civil war. FATHER, DAUGHTER IN POLITICS it f & k,. ; If I Maprll Keasey (left) ia a republican candidate for the position held five terms by her father. Dorr E. Keasey (right), a, he retires to be come a candidate for Portland, Ore., city commissioner. Miss Keasey want, to becom, a state representative to the legislature, (Associated Press Photo) .11 AT UJOLLA, CAL. On Vacation For Health When Last Illness Befell Surgeon Of Note, And Resident Twenty Years. Dr. J. J. Emmetui, 64, prominent Medford physician, known through out the coast for his skill as surg eon and diagnostician, died Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Scrlpps' Memorial hospital In I Jolla, Calif., where, he had been a parent, since suffering a stroke of paralysis April 1, while on a vaca. tlon in southern California. He had gone south for a rest upon recommendation of Drs. Selling, Knox and Hockey of Portland and Dr. Philip King Brown or San Francisco, all of whom felt that his physical condition' demanded prolonged rest and a limitation of practice, Dr. Emmens' last Illness really be gan, physicians stated yesterday, fol lowing an attack of Influenza the latter part of January. Alter the a tack, howevor, he returned to niB active practice and few people real ised that he was suffering from conv plications resulting from the disease. He had severe headaches periodical ly and high blood pressure was noted by attending physlclsns, soon follow ed by an associate stomach trouble. He was on his way aoutn lor ine prolonged rest, advised by physicians when he suffered the stroke, from which death resulted. Mrs. Emmens, and two sons, Tom and Robert, were with the doctor at the time of death, Tom having left here by plane for the south Thurs day night to Join his mother and brother, who had been there for some time. The three are expected to return to Medford by motor this evening. Dr. Emmens came to Medford more than 30 years ago from Philadelphia, where he had also been engaged In active practice as an eye, ear, noee and throat speclallat. In addition to his active profes sional life here he participated In many clvlo affairs, taking an Inter est In all clubs and the commercial advancement of Medford. He waa a member of the city council from lBis to 1010, being elected when V. 3. Emerlck waa mayor. He was also prominently allied with the progress of the Chamber of Commerce, and during the past year participated as a leader In the membership drive, which brought the local organisation back to a metrop olitan standing. A complete obituary will be pun- ltshed tomorrow with announcement of funeral arrangements. WASHINGTON, April 14. (AP) A new venture in economlo plan ning compulsory control of cotton production was started on 1U way today with aenate approval of the conference report on the Bsnkneea bill. Almost certain house approve and President Roosevelt's signature were all that remained to make It law, and Impose a forbidding tax on all cotton production In excess of 10, 000.0000 bales. The senate gave Its approval for the second time by a vote of as to 38, despite a prediction from a suth ern senator Bailey (D., N. C). that It wovld leal to "a political revolu tion." TARIFF, TAX AND BILLS TAKE LEAD Action Expected Before Corv gress Sent Home Roose velt Confers With Senate Leaders On Legislation. WASHINGTON, April 14. VP) President Roosevelt indicated today after a conference with senate demo cratic leadera that he wanted the re ciprocal tariff bill, the tax measure, the municipal bankruptcy bill, atock exchange regulation, the federal de posit Insurance plan and monetary legislation enacted before congress goes home. A White House statement after the parley said a number of other pro posala were to be disposed of prior to adjournment but the measures mentioned apparently were thought most Important. The monetary legislation the chief executive has In mind was not spec! fled but senators who took part In the discussions Intimated this In cluded action on silver. It waa said, however, the proposal was more limited In extent than an7 of the several measures put forward by silver blocs In the house and sen ate. House leaders will go over the legis lative situation with the President tomorrow. The White House statement ssid the conversations covered "almost all legislation now pending before the senate," and It was regarded as sig nificant that the tariff proposal was named first on the list of measures to be made law this session. This bill would allow the Prealdent to negotiate reciprocal tariff treaties with other nations without having the pacts subject to senate confirma tion. The house has passed the- tariff bill but It has not been taken up by the senate. A lengthy controversy seems In prospect when It comes up lor consideration there, since the repun llcans are almost a solid group In op position and will be Joined by some democrats. Senators said an adjournment date was not discussed today. REVISE TAX BILL TO THWART VETO WASHINGTON, April 14. IP) With President Roosevelt ready to veto the new tax bill because of Its cocoanut oil levy, senste democratic leaders tonight tentatively planned to seek reconsideration of that pro. vision before the measure goes to the house. This plan developed after today's White House conference, with Chair man Harrison of the senate flnanco committee disclosing the possibility of action along this lino. Both house end senate hills con tain a tax on cocoanut oil so thst a compromlss Is Impossible In con ference. Under the rules, confeiets may not strike out language egwd to by both houses. The Din was pass ed Iste yesterday by the senste after the house had adjourned. Under the house bill eoeosnut and sssame oils would be taxed t cents a pound with no exemption for tno products coming from the Philippines, whose shipments are allowed free en try Into the United states under the tariff act. Leukemia tktlm Dies MEMPHIS, Tenn.. April 14.- Willie Mae Miller, four-year-old vie tlm of leukemia, died at a hospital here today after a valiant, but hope less fight for life. Knox Law Recall Backer Fined For Reckless Driving PORTLAND, Ore., April IV (AP) -Lou M. Kletzing, Initiator of a measure to recall the state liquor law, was fined 95 here to day for reckless driving, and his companion, Lem A. Dever, was fined 95 for drunkenness. Kletzing blamed a faulty dutch for -his driving and Dever said he had consumed only two glasses, of beer. PEARS TO PROFIT Poorest Prospects In Years Stimulates Demand Middle West Output Cur tailed By Severe Freeze And Cold. CORVALLIS, Ore., April 14. (AP) -An Increased demand for north western fruit this season, particu larly pears and peaches, Is foreseen a result of extreme damage to fruit trees throughout the east and middle west caused by the excep tionally cold wather. This Is the Information gained from various sources, Including the government market leased wire serv ice, by the office of the extension economist at Oregon State college. 'Fruit prospects In the east are the porest In years with buds killed and even trees injured, by the ex tremely low temperatures of Febru ary," says H. H. White, assistant ex tension economist. "The greatest shortage of fruit is expected to occur in August and September when peaches and pears 'juld normally ripen. These have been worst hit, with peaches In New England, New York and New Jersey reported to be a total loss. The commercial crop la also reported gone In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia. In the middle west the peach crop In the important producing states of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan ap pears to be a total failure where nor mally millions of bushels are pro duced. Lack of this supply is ex pected to stimulate a demand for northwestern fruits, especially pears.' Pears and cherries are also report- ed to be damaged extensively. Bart- lett pears, generally considered fully hardy, will be less than half a crop In Kew York. Michigan Bartlett pro duction Is expected to be small. Sweet cherries In New York and Ohio were damaged seriously though sour cher ries were hurt less, the reports Indi cate. Even apple prospects are greatly dimmed by the winter freeze. Great est Injury occurred In New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, where It Is doubtful if trees' will ever regain thler full vigor, early observations show. Present Indications are for a heavy fruit crop throughout the Paclflo northwest. TACOMA, Wash., April 44, (AP) McNeil Island guards recaptured John Stadlg, escaped convict, on the gov ernment reservation this evening. Stadlg, who escaped in a rain of bullets that brought down his com panion, Mark Smith, In a bold bid for freedom. Friday afternoon, was not wounded. One of a party of searching guards found Stadlg hiding in the underbrush and the cnvlct surrendered without any show of fig-M. Stadlg and Smith seised a pent tentlary work truck yesterday end drove It through a barricaded gate, only to be subjected to a withering fire from the tower guards when their truck stalled. Smith was shot through a leg while Stadlg fled Into the nearby woods, Stadlg was serving a six-year sen tence for counterfeiting Imposed in California. Bmlth was received re cently from Cheyenne, Wyo to serve a three-year sentence for postflce robbery, MEASLES PLAGUE WASHINGTON, April 14. IP The highest number of new cases of meas les ever reported to the public health service In weekly records kept since 1919 were tabulated today for the week ending April 7 total, 3S.3M. Public health officials said the dea'h rate was low, the dLseaae appearing In a mild form ESCAPED M'NEIL FELON CAPTURED iii.-ii I . . jr. w w jv w sVV a W A W TA tlt'1'H I . urn . oUfNIJA I btnUUL MUKAL5 UAUSt Kli 1 1 AMATU M DLD - - - , - ; lu-nmnm munuui rfc A.f DRAMA READY TO '. ' r , s. V1 V " $ -V r A controversy was started In the Pilgrim Congregational church of Seattle, Wash., when some members took exception to murals on the wall, Including the one shown here. Rev. F. W. Shorter, defender of the work refused to resign. Ross Gill Is shown retouching the mural depicting Hitler In the ict of driving Jewish people from Germany after It had been defaced by objectors. (Associated Press Photot NRA HIT BY NYE, SEESJSHAKE-UP' Gen. Johnson Attacked By Inference In Cleveland Talk ' Cites Unfulfilled Promises And 'Ballyhoo.' CLEVELAND, April 14. (AP) From the progressive Republican sen. ator Gerald P. Nye came today the prediction that . President Roosevelt will soon shake up the NRA to "di vorce Its leadership from big busl; ness." ' Criticising the present policies or the recovery administration, the North Dakotan directed the brunt of his attack upon Oen. Hugh 8. Johnson, without directly naming the administrator. "The rsglmentatlon of business by the government through the NRA Is nothing other then the 'old desl' In high gear," the aenator told Cleveland's City club In a luncheon address. "One cannot be unmindful of the unfulfilled promises of reform which have been made by the 'crack-down-artists," he said. "If the NRA con tlnuea under existing loadorahlp and direction It will carry ua to greater economlo havoc than we have ever known. "All the army officers of the fed eral payroll are not going to be able to stuff the public much longer with this Incessant ballyhoo which gives the NRA the credit for what PWA. CWA, CCC, natural causes, and the purse of Uncle Sam have done. "I say these things as one who supported and bcllevea that the NRA. under wise direction, can accomplisn great things for America, I do not believe these policies are going to continue. "I believe that President Roosevelt la about to give NRA a shakeup, that he la going to divorce Its lead erahlp from big business and reform Its policies, making It the agency to help decentralize Industry and aid small business against the unscrup ulous prsctlcea of monopoly and Its sponsors." VICE PRESIDENT ER'S BROTHE IS SELF SLAYER EL PASO. Tex., April 14-(P) Jol ly Oarner, 48-year-old brother of Vice President John Nance Oarner, shot himself to death at his home here tonight. Coroner J. M. Ooggln returned a verdict of suicide. He found that Oar ner had shot himself In the mouth with an automatic pistol. Alvln 0. Ash, his father-in-law and an El Paso police officer, said Oarner had showed symptoms of a nsrvous breakdown for the past week. , Mrs. Oarner, Ash and C. R. Rogers, who. Ilka Oarner, waa a customs guard, were sitting with Osrner In a back room of the Oarner realdence a few minutes before the shooting. "Are you goln to work tonight?" Rogers ssked Osrner. "1 don't think so," Rogers quoted Oarner as ssylng as he rose and walk ed out of the room. A moment later, those In the house heard a shot. They went to the back porch and found Oarner stretched out on the floor. His automatie pu to! waa clutched In his hand. "We had gone over there to try and cheer him up," Ash said. N T ' J,;lt if n 't. ?' . ,',' V I I aV Y " ST. PAUL CHARGE Bandit Vanishes After War saw Raid, And Law Girds To Balk Any Rescue Attempt Roads Guarded CHICAQO, April M. (AP) John DIUlnger, America's No. 1 vanishing outlaw, has vanished again, The "here today and gone tomor row" criminal left a cold trail In Indiana, where he replenished his arms at the expense of the Warsaw, Ind., police early Thursday. Koad blockades and scurrying squads of of- fleers determined to shoot on sight failed to catch him. While fortune smiled on DIUlnger one of his girl friends, Miss Evelyn Frechette like some of the other acquaintances of the notorious pub lic enemy was not so fortunate. She was held In $60,000 bond for a hear ing Aplrl 31 on the question whether she shall be extradited to St. Paul on a charge of .helping DUUnger es cape a machine gun trap In a St. Paul apartment house. Shortly afterward deputy marshals raided a safety deposit box of the Lincoln Safe Deposit company on the northside, presumably to recover bonds and cosh stolen by the DU Unger mob from banks In Mason City, Zowa, and Sioux Falls, S. D. Only a small amount of cash and some jewelry were found, but the raid gave rise to a report, which was denied by the authorities, that the Frechette girl had, In the lang uage of the underworld, "squealed." Despite the denial extraordinary precautions were taken to cope with a possible attempt by DIUlnger to take her from federal officers who had held her Incommunicado since last Monday. Officers armed with machine guns surrounded her at every turn and at strategic spots yesterday when she was arraigned before u, S. Commis sioner Edwin K. Walker on a removal warrant to Minnesota. She was finally taken to Jail to await the hearing, E ALBANY, N. T., April 14 (P) A strong earth shock of approximately 30 seconds tonight shook northern New York state without causing any known damage, Reports on duration of the earth quake varied. One from Pittsburgh said tbe shock lasted for about 30 sec onds, while another from Molone had 1U duration as 15 to 30 seconds. FOR BONNEVILLE WENATCHETE, Wash., April 14. (AP) Adequate flshways should be provided at Bonneville dam even If they coat a million dollars, Governor Clarence Martin said today when per. auaded to apeak for a moment about something other Wisn apple blos soms. "Why talk fish with all these beau- tlful apple bloasoms to view?" asked the governor, here to crown the blos som queen. However, he Indicated concern over the large fishing Industry of fie Col umbia Itlver valley. GIRL FRIEND OF DiLLlNGER FACES ROCKED BYM Stage Set For Trial Of Hor ace Manning, Attorney On First Degree Charge Expect Self Defense Plea. KLAMATH Falls. Ore., April 14. (flV-Horace M. Manning, who has so often appeared here as counsel for the accused, will find himself on the opposite side of court proceeding Monday morning wnen he goes on trial for the first degree murder of his former law associate, young Ralph W. Horan, state represcntatlce. The 55-year-old trial attorney. claiming self-defense, shot and killed Horan last February 13. The shooting occurred in the luxuriously furnlahed Manning office on Main street. A special venire of 40 names was drawn today to supplement the regu lar Jury list for the Manning trial. Judge Fred Wilson of The Dalles said he was considering moving the court to larger quarters to a commo date the public. The trial Is schedul ed to open Monday morning in the circuit courtroom equipped with 100 seats. Practically all these seats will be taken by prospective Jurors and visit ing attorneys. The Elks temple has been suggested as a possible location for the trial. Mystery Air Koran's death today Is as mysteri ous as It was on Lincoln's birthday. Whatever prompted the unwitnessed gunplay across Manning's desk has been closely guarded by Manning and his counsel. The defense has been content to reiterate that the accused attorney will offer an air-tight reason for the shooting. . The significance of the case has been sufficient to oall In special at torneys for both the prosecution and the defense. Theodore R. Qlllenwaters, Klamath county district attorney, will head the state's case. He will be as sisted by his deputy, D. fi. Van Vactor, " and Guy Cordon, Douglas county prosecutor. Roberts Heads Defense The burden of defense will be car ried chiefly by George Roberto of (Continued on Page 81a) ST. LOUIS. April 14 (AP) The United States circuit court of ap peals has denied a motion for a stay of execution, filed by Wilbur B. Foahay and Kenry H. Henley, sen tenced to 16 yeara each on mall fraud charges In the conduct of the Foshay financial enterprises In Min neapolis. E. E. Koch, clerk of the court, said here tonight the order was entered at Kansas City yesterday. He said the court, In denying the application, ordered them .to begin serving their sentences Immediately. The two men had sought a stay until May. The companies collapsed in Nov ember 1830, with a loss of about $30,000,000 to Investors. WILL ROGER? BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Apr. 13. "W'cll,- Mr. Roosevelt got buck today and I suppose his fisliinir trip will be followed by an investigation, for the Demo crats claim he caught some fish and the Republicans are equal ly insistent that he didn t. It's like all the investiga tions, it's absolutely necessary, it's going to have a big bearing on the future of this country. If thero is men in this oountry that claim they caught a fish when they didn't catch one it should be known by the people of the country (no matter how high up the investigation has to reach). So appoint your committee, three Democrats and two Re publicans, so we can have a fair investigation and see if this country is going Russian and catching fish for caviar purposes. Signed! HONEST TAXPAYER. TtCie fa 4PIMI HlM aMUste. ta 1
