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The Weather forecast: Fair tonight and Wednet day. Frost tonight; rising temper ature Wednesday. Highest yesterday J Lowest this morning . 86 Medford Mail Tribune Witch the TRIUUNE'b I kJHA CLASSIFIED ADS . . Lots of good bargalnr that mean genuine savings, 4 Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1934. No. 34. M BfeMKI UF 1 I SEOTEK ED Ntkrs I CLAIM OF ERROR By PAI L M.M.LON (Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon ) WASHINGTON, D. 0., May 1. A leading opposition senator, who does not try to tool himself, confessed the other day that his pot shots at the NRA, AAA and brain trust really had been Intended for the head man In the White House. "You cannot attack Roosevelt yet," aald he. "It's not the political thing to do." Anyone with half an eye open could discern that current underlying situ ation. At first, the new deal could not be attacked at all because popu lar opinion demanded unanimous pa triotic support of It. Now anyone except President Roosevelt can be at tacked with political safety. That situation cannot last long. Soon the attacks will be made direct ly on Mr. Roosevelt. Politics gradually la getting back to normal. A sharp news man was sent to Washington by a New York financial newspaper a few days ago and told to find out what in the deuce is the basic Idea behind the new deal. He went first to a head farm man in the AAA who said: "Basic Idea, eh? Well, I admit I do not always understand the basic idea among those fellows in the NRA, but down here in the AAA, it's simple Purchasing power, etc sur pluses, etc 1 And went on like that for an hour. The news man staggered up to one of the administration's best econc- mists and demanded to know In a ' few words what the new deal was all about. The economist replied "Just now It's housing." Still perplexed, the news man went on to a wise old Washington observer who formerly had been a news man himself. He replied: "The psychology of the new deal Is to get as much reform as you can." That's the answer. Administration strategists -accepted the disclosure of Father Coughlin'a Indirect marginal purchases of silver aa an anti -climax. They knew it alt along. Weeks ago Father Coughlin told a senator, who asked him about it, that he had silver stocks. That word went around the inner circl.r al ' though it could not be publlshedun tll official proof existed. It may hurt the silver catfse be cause much of the popular silver sup port was based on the belief that the leading 6llver agitators were disin terested and unbiased. Attacks made on Treasury Secre tary Morgenthau for disclosing the silver list lack surface substantiation. Mr. Morgenthau was required to sub mit the list by an official demand from the senate. If you dig back under the surface; however, you will find that Mr. Mor genthau originated the Idea of get ting up a list of silver stockholders, Naively, he made that fact public. When coneress heard about it, the resolution demanding publication of the list was passed. Few disinterested parties will quar rel with Mr. Morgenthau about that because all he did was to try to show who would profit if the government helped sliver. The NRA is having more inside trouble with the government than negotiate ior wiunui imcrierenco with Henry Ford in enforcing codes, from authorities. A certain dealer In cotton waste ! Out of 24 hours of widespread de had a large contract with a federal ; velopments in the seizure of the lit- arsenal. The NRA found that the dealer was not operating under the Blue Eagle and wrote him, advising him to release his contract with the arsenal. The dealer was glad to get Off without punishment or publicity and wrote to the arsenal agreeing to drop the contract, but the arsenal refused. The dealer now is chuckling, the KRA fuming. The highest speed of efficiency has been reached In a bureau of the home owners' loan corporation which hen- dies applications. There are two shifts of workers, tolling eight hours a day each. Heads of each shift have been promoting contest to see which can do the most work. The record of the day shift Is submitted to the night shift and vice versa. Pep talkers demand that each outdo the other, and the pressure la strong. The latest stunt of the night shift was to cut 18 minutes off the lunch hour so It could turn out more work. Apparently they never heard ot the NRA. One member of the NRA review board did not want to sign Lawyer Darrow'a critical report to the presi dent because he did not believe such strong language against the NRA should be used In addressing the president. If there l one man In the government here who can put as much fire In his words as General Johnson It ! Darrow. Those who attended the Tydlnes rtinnr l-.re some ecka ago recall that Spi-sfcer Rainey criticized the ad ir.:nMrtIoi leadership the senate .o strongly that he moved Senate l.r.idcr Rrblruon to make an angry reply. It la interesting because of t: - .-N'.-.- r?-''h 'T-. ren heaped ,.-., r. ... -.r .,--v. (Cununuej on P.e Six) OVER-RULED BY SUPREME COURT No Dissenting Opinion by Justices Action Ends Slayer's Hope Legal Loop holePardon Only Resort SALEM, May I. (AP) Without ft dissenting opinion the state supreme court today affirmed the circuit court conviction of Llewellyn A. Banks, for mer Medford publisher. Banks was sentenced by the Lane county circuit court to life Imprisonment In the state penitentiary for the slaying of George Prescott, Medford poltce of fleer. The opinion was written by Justice Bailey. Banks, with his wife, Edith R. Banks, were Indicted by the Jackson county grand Jury for the murder of Prescott, March 16, 1933, but the trlnl was moved to Lane county, where it was presided over by Judge O. P. Skip worth. Banks was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life Imprisonment, while Mrs. Banks was acquitted. Climax of Friction. The shooting climaxed the preva lent friction at that time In Jackson county between the Good Government Congress and the Committee of One Hundred the opinion stated. The appeal to the supreme court was taken on allegations of error. The opinion held no errors were found in any of the instances brought out In the appeal and confirmed the lower court. Justice P. R. Kelly did not participate in the opinion. Confirming by the high court of the life term Imposed upon the for mer local agitator comes upon the (Continued .on Page Four) WrNSTON-SALBM. N. C, May 1 p)W. W. Brinkley, filling station operator, reported to Forsyth county officers today that two men with little girl who resembled six-year-old June Robles, kidnaped at Tucson. Ariz,, last week, stopped at his sta tion yesterday morning. Brinkley said the men aroused his suspicion by their furtive appearance, but that he did not connect the In cident with the ' kidnaping until he saw the child's picture in a newspaper today. He said the picture made him al most certain the child was the kid nap victim. The men, he said, were heavyset, about 40 years old, and had "bluff faces. TUCSON, Ariz.. May 1. (AP) Fif teen thousand dollars In ransom money was declared awaiting the kid napers of 6-yoar-old June Robles to day and the abductors were free to tie girl came an announcement by her family late last night It had requested 'authorities to withdraw from the investigation to allow ne- ' got'ations wun me Kidnapers. i GIRL ONE LADY SENDS SEVEN FRIENDS MAIL TRIBUNES i Medford and southern Oregon pen- i Di. DDarentlv are pleased at the op- pertuntty to oooperste with the Dia- mond Jubilee publicity oommlttee In helping to spread word of the June 3t to 0 celebration of Oregon 73th year of statehood. The special I Sliced subscription rate for the Mall Tribune for the month of May, en- abling local reaidenta to aend rela- tlvea and friends a dally copy of the paper containing Information on the ( Irclllntlnn Department, Medford Mall Tribune. Medford, Oregon. Pleaae send the Mall Tribune to the address given. they may read about Oregon's Diamond Jubilee at Medford June ,rd to Oth. rnclo.ed you will find 30c for a month's stih.crlptlon starting (run rate effective during the month of May only.) llrlltcrcd lo ami il1rr Blood Flows in Havana AMERICA AWAITS JAP REACTION TO Polite But Direct Reminder Given Nipponese That 'Overlordship in Asia' Must Stick Within Treaty TOKYO, May 1. (AP) -The communication of Cornell Hull, I'nlted States secretary of state, on Japanese policy In the Far East, was pointedly Ignored In a written communique glren by the foreign office to the Japanese press tonight. By LLOYD A. IXHRBAS WASHINGTON, May 1. P) The atate department awaited Far Eastern reaction today to its polite but direct reminder to Japan that claims 01 "overlordship in Asia" must stick within treaty limits. Cordell Hull, soft-spoken secretary of state, unfolded to newsmen last night a statement asserting beneath smooth diplomatic language that the United states does not approve or Japanese control, as projected, over Chinese affairs. Treaty still Prevails. The statement delivered In sub stance to Foreign Minuter Hi rota last Sunday bv Ambassador Joseph C. Grew la Tokyo, stated in effect: First, that Japan la still a party to treaties for the maintenance of Chi nese sovereignty: Second, that treaties cannot be legally "modified or terminated" ex. cept by the processes agreed upon by the contracting parties; ana, Third, that the United State ha certain right m China and 'proposes 'to keep' them. ? Borah Concurs. Although both the Japanese am' baasador and the Chinese minister here had no immediate atatement concerning the American stand to ward the modified Nipponese policy. there came from Senator Borah (R Idaho) a auick statement: "I like it very much and find my self In full agreement with it." In the atatement handed out by Hull it was said: "Treaties can lawfully be modified or be terminated only by processea prescribed or recognized or agreed upon by the parties to them. Rights Considered. "In the international associations and relationships of the United States, the American government seek to be duly considerate of the rights, the obligations and the legiti mate interest of other countries, and it expect on the part of other, gov ernments due consideration of the rights, the obllgatlona and the legiti mate interest of the United States. "In the opinion of the American people and the American government, no nation can, without the assent of the other nation concerned, right fully endeavor to make conclusive its will in situations where there are In volved the right, the obllgatlona and tho legitimate Interest of other aov erelgn atates." BALTIMORE, May 1. (AP) Dr. William H. Welch, dean of American scientific medicine, who died In his sleep late yesterday at the age of 84, has left behind a long record of dis coveries and advancement In medical research, particularly In pathology. Death was attributed to cancer. Jubilee, ha met with popular re sponse and dozen of the subscrip tion r being ordered for prospec tive Jubilee visitors throughout the country. One Medford woman called at the office this morning and paid for seven subscriptions to be started to friends. For convenience' in sending out the special Jubilee subscription the fol lowing blank may be clipped out: , IrjiMv to i,.iirr bt nf fftlrf. Prices On Liquor Take Another Dip At State Stores PORTLAND. May 1. (AP) A further reduction In liquor price at Oregon stores and agencies, possible through lowered quota tion by distillers, ha been ptased on to Oregon consumers. One leading straight whiskey waa reduced from 13.46 a quart to 2. One blend waa reduced from tl.4.5 a quart to 11.30. and an other from 3.15 to I1.B5. Filths of gin were reduced about 15 cents each. Wine and domcstlo cordials, likewise, were reduced in price. C. OF C. OBJECTIVES The program of the Jackson county chamber of commerce this year la one designed to bring to the county outside capital, both private and government. In thla short state ment, B. E. Harder, president of the Jackson county chamber of com merce, summarized the program of work for the ensuing year. The pro gram will particularly embrace Indus trial and agricultural development and tourist travel. It Is expected that a number of Investigations will be made In order to bring about the desired results. A more definite report on the de tails of the program will be given by Mr, Harder at the annual banquet of the chamber of commerce, to be held tomorrow, at the Elks club, at 6:30. The main address at the banquet will be given by George h. Baker, former mayor of Portland, and his talk Is be ing looked forward to eagerly by those who plan to attend, especially in view of the fact that the local chamber of commerce has been try ing to promote & friendlier feeling among the various communities of the state. A report on the Diamond Jubilee celebration will bs given by B. C. Jerome, general chairman, and W. S. Bolger, past president, will outline some of the accomplishments of the past year. A novel feature will be injected into the banquet this year, in that the dinner will be served family style, and' It Is the intention of K. W. Kendrlck, chairman for the affair, to make the meeting absolute ly void of formality throughout. Reservations have been coming in a little faster during the past two days, but those who plan to attend are urged to notify the chamber of com merce Immediately. The menu, arranged by Jimmy Valentine, local caterer, follows: Relish: Olives, pickles tomatoes. Cocktail: Fruit. Salad: Hearts of lettuce, French dressing. Roast prime steer, natural gray. Vegetables: Creamed new potatoes and peas, sugared corn. Dessert: Local strawberry pie with whipped cream. Drinks: Coffee or milk. BASEBALL American. R. H. K. Philadelphia 3 8 3 Boston T 13 0 Batteries: Cain, Marcum and Berry; H. Johnson and Hlnckle. ' R. St. Louis 4 Detroit S Batteries: Hadley, Knott, H. E. 8 1 10 3 Wella and Hemeley; Fischer, Marberry and Cochrane. R. H. E. Cleveland 13 16 1 Chicago 1 B 1 Batteries: Hudlln and Pytlsk; Oa ton, Pomorskl, Stlne, Lyons and Shea, National, R. H. E. Chicago . .m..., Pittsburg Batteriea: Root, 5 0 0 0 Tinning, Netaon and Hartnctt: Blrkofer and Orace. R. H. E. Boston .. .. 8 11 3 Philadelphia It 13 1 Batteries: Frankhouae, Mangum. Brown and Hogan: Hansen and Todd. R. H. E. Brooklyn 0 15 8 New York 10 Batteries: Leonard. Page. Herring, Carroll and Lopez; Bowman, Luque, Hubbell and Mancuso. CHURCH OF CHRIST ! WILL OPEN SERVICES A wmii relation of the Church of ! Christ will begin worshipping in Med j ford May fl. at the hall over the Oold i en Rule store, 317 Went Main street. ; Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. flub)ct for the evenlne services will ' be: "It thrre a rraon or only an rs'-mf for another church in Mt-d- ford?" E BOOSTING INCOME TAX TEN PER CENT Lower Branch in Accord With Senate Additions to Tax Bill, But Set Against Sen. Couzens' Amendment WASHINGTON, May 1. (AP) The house, readily In accord with main senate additions to its tax bill, framed a decided "no" today for the Couzens amendment which would increase Individual Income levies by ten per cent of the amount due any way. This waa the principal focus for legislative action, committee occur rentes telling the principal congres sional story. President Roosevelt, meanwhile, received a Puerto Rlcan demand that he veto the sugar con trol bill. Several Inconspicuous treaties re ceived senate committee sanction. The main one: Regulation of Inter national trade In water materials, signed 9 years ago at Geneva by 44 nations. Motivated by trade protests, the senate agriculture committee decided to reconsider Its approval of the bill to supplement provisions of the agri cultural adjustment act relating to licensing of Industry. By 45 to 28, the senate returned to the house a modified bill to author ize over 3000 debt-burdened cities and taxing units to petition the courts . for approval of refinancing plans. WASHINGTON, May 1. (AP) The house poatofflce committee voted to day to reject the senate -approved air mall bill and seek enactment of Its own measure, - The two bills are different In a number of respects although both allow the postmaster general to award one year contract. WASHINGTON, May 1. (AP) Outlines of conservation programs which will be made effective in the various lumber producing districts of the United States were In the hands of the lumber code authority today and are expected to be In operation by June 1, The programs Include the setting up of machinery to enforce prac tices written Into the code by the forestry conservation congress last winter for fire protection and reduc tion of hazards, cooperation between private and public forestry Interests In fire, Insect and disease control. conservation of Immature and young growth, restocking cut-over lands, selective logging and sustained yield. Each district, under the plans be ing considered, will administer the conservation programs. 4 E ROGUE WILDS FOR GRANTS PASS, May 1. (AP) A posse of nine officers and a guide were scouring the wilds of the Mt. Peavine district today In search of ! Clarence Burke, wanted here on a ! charge of assault with Intent to kill, , while the sheriff's office was impa tiently awaiting word as to the out come of the manhunt. The posse left Grants Pass about midnight last night after word had been received by Sherman 8. Smith, district attorney, that a man answer ing Burke's description had been seen along the west fork of Gallce creek. Tuesday morning Fred Popken, river guide, left for the Whiskey creek district with hi boat. This will be used by officers to drag the Rogue In that vicinity for the body of Roland Burr, who la believed by officers to have been killed and then thrown into the water. GEN. SCOTT, NOTED WARRIOR, PASSES WASHINGTON. May 1 . ( AP ) Noted both as an Indian fighter and as a friend of the red man, Major General Hugh L. Scott Is dnad. The former chief of staff of the army had been in Walter Reed hos pital here for two months because of the Infirmities of his 80 years. He died late last night. Princeton, New Jersey, was his home. CAU3WELL, Idaho, May 1. (AP Butt to foreclose the first mortgage bond issue of the Idaho Dally Free Press of Nampa, one of southern Idaho's leading dally newspapers, was filed In district court here today by Bernard Mainwartng and I.uelen P. Arant, publishers of the Bsker Demo- crat-Herald, and owners of the bond. May Day Demonstration DILLINGER GIRLS ARE JAILED These three women friend, of the John Dlllinger gang, taken into custody at the northern Wisconsin resort where Dlllinger and hia aide, escaped federal officers, were Jailed at Madison, Wis. (Associated Press Photo) 'S REPLY TO STATE MOTION ON FILE Gordon L. Schermerhorn, former sheriff, convicted of vote-stealing conspiracy, through his attorney to day filed a reply to the motion ofj the state, for a dismissal of hl ap- I peal to the state supreme court. Schermerhorn Is under a. three year, sentence in state prison and at lib erty on bonds. The state contends that the appeal was not filed within the time re quired by law. The reply brief holds that Bcher- merhorn did all possible to complete the brief within the legal tlmo but was delayed by circumstances over which he had no control, due to tho absence of tho presiding Judge, sick ness of the court stenographer . and confusion of court routine growing out of tho ballot theft trials. The district attorney's office last weofc completed the reply brief in the appeal of Ted Haines, Red Top dis trict resident, now serving three years In state prison for conviction of a statutory offense involving a 14-year-old girl. Haines through hi attorney, Rawles Moore, holds that he was brought to trial on short notice and that prejudicial evidence was sub mitted to the Jury. The reply brief contends that Haines had a fair trial, that due no tice of tho trial date waa served upon his counsel and the ordinary legal processes followed. Haines has been confined in state prison since last October, CR AN WELL, Eng., May 1. P) Pour Royal Air Force officers were killed today when two airplanes col lided over the airdrome and smash ed to earth. All four were dead when emergency squads reached the wreckage. Austrian Fascist Leader Named Vice Chancellor. By WAtlK 1VRRNKR Associated Press Foreign Staff VIENNA, May 1. (AP) Prince Ernst Von Starhemberg, leader of the Austrlsn Fsaclsts, today waa appoint ed vice chancellor of the nation by President Wllhelm Mlklas. By the May day opnolntment, Von Starhemberg aucceeds former Vice Chancellor Emll neously became Fey, who almulta- minister of public! security. Both Von starhemberg and Fey were Immediately given the oath of their respective office. The presi dent thanked Prince Von Starhem berg for hla aervlcea In leading the helmwehr the Paaclst home guard In battle agalnat the Socialists In the Febniary civil war. By the new combination under Chan rellor Engrlbert Dollfusa, Von surhember would automatically take SENDS POLICE TO GANGLAND HAUNTS CHICAGO, May 1. (AP) Police dug deep into gangland haunts to-: day to find John Dlllinger. I Convinced the slippery desperado has taken refuge In one of tho nu merous hideouts his gang is reputed i to have here, tho authorities combed the city, but had no trace of him. -Definite identification of Dlllinger as one of the four gunmen who dis armed three policemen early yester day morning led to the belief that the notorious outlaw was hiding in Chicago. "I'm sure It waa Dlllinger, Po liceman Harry Wayland, who waa slugged over the head with a machine gun, said. "He's shaved off his mus tache and appears to be heavier, but I've studied his photograph enough to recognize him when I see him." The .whereabouts of Dllllnger'a di minutive machine-gunning pal, Geo. (Baby Face) Nelson, Identified by po lice as another of the four, also was unknown. FROST IS FORECAST Froat ha been forecast for tonight by the United States weather burfau, although rising temperature la ex pected on Wednesday, the report saya. During the night .08 of an Inch of rainfall wa recorded, while from fi a. m. to p. m., on Monday only .01 of molature waa listed, CrtlBFIKLD, Md', May 1. (AP) Without regaining consciousness, Pa trolman Harry Daugherty of CrUfleld died early today In the hospital here of ohlsel wounds, Inflicted when he sought to arrest a negro Sunday night. the chancellor's place if Dollfusa were unable to officiate while Fey, In his new cabinet post, Insures hetmwehr control' over the police, the gendar merie and auxiliary and security troops. Another mark of distinction for this May day was the proclamation by Chancellor Dollfusa of Austna'a t new constitution In a nation-wide i broadcast. Opening his addreas with the words, "In the name of and Almighty,' he emphasized that the new Austria born today aa a result of the rump parliament's approval of the conatl tutlon yesterday, will be a Christian state. Aa evidence of thla Christian foun. datlon, the very first official act of the new stat, the little chancellor pointed otit. was the formal signing of a concordat with Vatican City few minutes after lut midnight. FIRE ON PARADE OF Procession Becomes Bedlam As Marchers Scatter for Shelter Paris Police Repulse Radical Mob HAVANA, May 1. 7P) Bullets fired from roofs into the ranks of 10,000 marching Communists today killed one man and wounded six others. Four of the wounded were marchers, one a policeman and one a soldier. As the firing broke out whet had been a fairly orderly procession be came a bedlam. The marchers scat tered for shelter and police fired their tear-gas guns. The Communists accused adherents of the ABO secret political society with the shooting, but the police ver sion waa that Communists had fired from the roofs at the police to pro voke disorders. The shooting occurred as the Com munlste were marching through "bloody Relna street," scee of dis orders last September in which sev eral Communists were killed. NEW YORK, May 1, (AP) Under the surveillance of 1900 policemen. New York's May day celebrants marched today to demonstrate the unity of the working classes. Officials took the usual precau tions, carefully guarding all publto buildings, and the offices and home of well-known capitalists to prevent possible violence. They also routed communist and socialist paraders along routes which, did not approach each other, leariui lost the clashing credos of the two groups might precipitate disorders. ' (By the AWoclnted Press) The Industrial scene, clearing In several sectors as settlements ended. strikes, was marred today by a death. Paul Mehallo, about is, who lert a sand lot baseball game to' watch a clash between strikers and guards at the Latrobe Stoel company In La trobe, Pa was killed last night by a stray bullet. Quiet settled over the district to day after the pickets, who claimed they were fired on irom windows. were quelled by tear gas. State po lice were called to maintain order. A truce wa promised In tho strike of a ,000 Cleveland gasoline station attendants as both sides considered an agreement calling for direct ne gotiations and return to work. More than 10,000 otner unio wora- crs were back at their posts 8,400 Cleveland employes of the Fisher Body company, 800 Chase Brass com pany workers, 000 Akron rubber mold machinists, and 300 at the Enterprise Aluminum company In Massillon. Two thousand carpenters employed largely on government buildings went strike today for an increase in hourly wages from 91 to 137' and a shorter work day. PARIS, May 1. (?) Fifteen hun dred Communlats, after an afternoon long dcmonatrailon at the Port de Vlncennes, attempted ehortly beforo dusk to march Into the heart of Pari but were forced back by police who Injured 10 with their clubs. ROGER? CilUtOY, Cal., April 30. Mrs. Rogers and I driving along from Fresno to San Francisco seeing all tho ranches, run in at Willie Tcvis' ranch (tho cham nion endurance ridcr)and there nt a barbecue was the Sultan of Jahore, the biggest game hunt er o all the Indian royal pack, and tremendously popular over there and a rcgulHr guy. Well, I got to tell you how I talked myself out of seeing hia plnce and stable and horses. Ha is just out of Singapore. I come in on a boat from Hon? Kong. Going to take a plane the next morning for London, so was going to drive to his estate that afternoon. But I talked nt the Rotary oluh luncheon iind did I talk. I must have blathered for hours, bored the whole of Singapore and missed the pnlaeo of Jahore. That's one case in history where a long-winded speaker suffered in tho long run more than his listeners. a i f ' r ClMI MtKVw IrMHat, It)
