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The Weather Forecast: Fair Sunday, rising temper ature. Temperature Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Twenty-ninth Year By PAUL MALLON (Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, D. 0., May 8. The Whlto Hoiuja and the senate leaders turned ao much Inside heat on the boys In the sen ate that the pas sage of the ad mlnlsratlon tariff bill la now a mat ter of course. Much of the shrewd back -atage leading Job waa done by Vice - President Garner. Vice- presl denta never at tend aecret party meetings of sena Paul Mallon tors, but Garner attended the Demo cratic tariff caucus, and, what la more unusual, he made a speech. Gamer knows how to handle con gressmen from long experience In the house. He talked political turkey to the boys, and may have been the one who figured out the Idea of using the war-wlthln-two-yeara scare to bring them around. It sounds like him. Old-timers say they have rarely seen such strong Inner pressure from above, at least no since the new deal started. As a result, the Democratic leaders are asserting there will be no more than one Democratic vote lost (Huey Long). Their estimate Is too opti mistic. They will lose five to eight votes, but that .is not enough to make any difference. The bill Is certain to pass and probably without major restrictions. The restriction made in the caucus was purely a sop to the consciences of wayward senators. It requires only that the president have a hearing be fore he acts; ho can have It open, or closed, perfunctory or real. When President Roosevelt gets the hill passed, he should send violets to Garner, Floor Leader Robinson, ,et al. They told him at first it could not be done. The flyweight champion of eonn gress, Senator Carter Glass. Is going to get a stepladder and climb up on Huey Long one of these days. Their rather long-range feud has been reopened since the Democratic caucus on the tariff bill. Something of a party sensation, therefore, when Huey- appeared at the secret caucus. And while Huey Is thoroughly dis liked by mnny Democratic senators, no one dislikes him more than Glass. It was announced he had the proxy of Glass to vote against the admin istration tariff bill. "Why that so-and-so," gasped Glass when he heard about It the next day. "I never did anything of the kind. Huey Just overheard me when I tele phoned Colonel Hatsey (secretary of the senate) and said I was ill and would be unable to attend the caucus-." Sly Senator Qlass figured out a way to get even. He went out to the baseball game ' with Vice-President Garner and Dem ocratic Floor Leader Robinson. Next to Glass, Senator Robinson is the best Long hater in all the world. The three Glass. Robinson and Gar ner were photocraphed In a group by a news photographer who cdfced up to Glass and asked him to Identify the two gentleman In the picture with him. Glass gave Garner a proper Identi fication, but told the news photog rapher that Robinson was Huey Long. In the newspaper next mornlnp, the picture appeared with Robir-i, Identified as his worst political en , emv. Glass has told no one about his little Joke and is still cackling to himself as Huey and Robinson eye each other In passing. The White House has been work ing around on the Inside for several days to amend the securities act strongly and swiftly. It Is being spurred by the (tagging commodities and stock markets. Also by the fact that some business men are beginning to hum the blues strain. Certain responsible people were called in to help plan the change. Th changes will encourage expan sion of financing operations, possi bly even to the extent of moderating banking regulations. Opponents of the truth-ln-securl-tles bill are confident that this one thing will do more to make the pes simistic business men change their prrnent tune than anything else which could be done now. Ex-Senator Jim Watson la not a candidate for the chairmanship of the Republican national committee any more. He has passed that word to friends. That means the Republican derby has no horses entered. Several big Republicans whose namrs have been mentioned In con nection with the Job have told party workers that they would not take It tinker any ctrcunvtances. I;ilrirrs are bectnnlng to believe th.it the name of the next chairman ha not yet been mentioned pub licly. Thcrr n.is not h-en an important sm mi iCoutinued on Page Sis) Medford Mail Tribune SERVICE STARTS E C. Of C. Campaign For-Renewal Aids United Air Lines To Stop Here On Former Schedule. L. ,G. DeVaney, United Air Lines field manager In Bedford late last night, was advised by Superintend ent of Air Malls A. O. Wlllpughby of San Francisco, that the United Air Lines will start carrying the malls on Tuesday, 13:01 a. m., with service from the Medford . airport. twice dally. Northbound mall will b takes from here at 5:20 a. m., and the southbound will be carried on the ship leaving the Medford Municipal airport at 12:10 a. m. By thla ached ule, the first mall to leave here un der the new plan, will be Monday, midnight, Mr. DeVaney said. Following Intensive campaigning, headed by the Medford Chamber of Commerce, for the restoration of the airmail route through this city, there was general rejoicing here yesterday over news carried In the Portland Journal, announcing resumption at midnight Monday of three major air mail . routes, one, the coast route through Medford. Announcement was made by the postofflce department, according to the report from Washington, that United Air Lines would take over from the army the mall on the trans continental Newark -Oak land line, the Salt Lake City-Seattle and the Se atlc-San Diego routes, the latter In cluding the city of Medford. During the next week the army la expected to be relieved of carrying the mall on several additional routes for which temporary contracts were awarded to private lines Thursday night;- Beginning private operations ' on the three routes at 12:01 a. m. Tues day will be a major step In dlsband onment of army mall service. The army took over the Job Job February 20, immediately after cancellation of former private contracts. Detailed schedules for the three routs to be resumed by the United Air Lines will be announced soon, the report stated. Although it waa taken for granted here that the report was authentic and that mail service by plane would be resumed at midnight Monday, no official word had been received- by the Medford postofflce late last night. Announcement waa anticipated Mon day morning by postofflce officials. Airport representatives also stated that they had received no announce ment of the change reported from Washington through the press. PORTLAND, Ore., May 5. (P United Air line will resume carrying the air mail from Portland at mid night Monday night. The army air corps filers at Pear son field will return to their unit at Crlssy field and Fort Lewis. Formal announcement of the sched ule has not been made yet, but It was understood the first plane would head north at 7:20 Tuesday morning, five minutes later one will head east and at 7:30 a third plane will soar south ward. Air mall leters again will reach San Francisco four and a half houra af ter leaving Swan island airport at Portland. POSSES TO RENEW Q RANTS PA8S, Ore, May 8. (AP) Discovery of a food cache In the wild and treacherous Peavtne Moun tain district today spurred the search for Clarence Burke, charged with the shooting of Martin Jennings and sought for questioning Into the slay ing of Roland Burr. Additional possemen were dispatch ed to the district after officers found the food cache. It was believed that more men would be free Sunday to press the search and some hope waa held out for discovery of Burke In a mountain retreat. Officers believed they were close to their quarry and hoped he aoon would have to show himself for more food. N Reno Weddings RENO. Nev.. May 8. (API Mar riage licenses issued here today in cluded: J. Edwsrd C. Taylor, 39. of Salt Lake City and Lillian Z. Bayruthcr. 32. of Medford. Ore. No Information of the bride was available last night. She is not list ed In any directory. ram E $25 TO CAPTOR Patman Reward Bill Would Make Reward $25,000 For Public Enemy Dead Or Alive Anti - Crime Laws Framed. WASHINGTON, May ' 5. (AP) Ten anti-crime bills, including one to permit the federal government to put a stiff price on the heads of criminals branded as national pub lic enemies, were whipped through the house today and speeded on their way to the statute books. The name of John Dilllnger, mid dle western desperado, rang through the legislative chamber time and again during debate on the meas ures, which are parts, of Attorney General Cummlngs twelve-point pro gram for Investing law authorities with greater power w deal with kid napers, gangsters and their Ilk. The Patman reward bill, which would authorize an appropriation of $35,000 to be used for rewards for the capture of designated public en emies, "dead or alive," and aa much more for rewards for Information leading to arrest and conviction of criminals, stipulates the attorney general must determine whether a person has previously been convicted of a felony before he may be desig nated a public enemy and subject of the award. Representative Cochran (D., Mo.) . sought to remove the limitation, but Chairman Sumners (D., Tex.), of the Judiciary committee, contended that "in view of the fact that this is an authorization for the , attorney general to pick, a man who hasn't been tried and offer a reward for shooting him down, some restriction ought to be made." Cochran Insisted many of the worst criminals sought had escaped prev ious convictions, but Sumners and other committee members sided with the oh airman's position that "I think there is such a thing aa staying on our feet." Representative Patman (D., Tex.) pointed out to the house that "the only reward up for Dilllnger today is 920." and said he could see why local peace officers, however patriotic and bound to their duty, would not put themselves in the path of dan ger in dealing with such characters when a local law had not been vio lated and there was no provision for taking care of their families In case the officers were killed. Cummlngs had Indorsed the bill as one he thought "would be very helpful." Now In Ohio , TOLEDO, Ohio, May 8. (AP) John Dilllnger today was trailed Into Ohio, where his last previous visit resulted In the killing of a sheriff and the condemning to death of two of hla henchmen. On the cold trail of the bandits who robbed the First National Bank of Fostorla of $17,200, wounding five persona with machine gun fire, pol Ice picked up cluea they said Indl cated a deflnlne link with Amerlca'a public enemy No. 1. Toledo detectives said they had authentle Information that Dllllnger'a master machine gunner, Homer Van Meter, participated In the Fostorla robbery and that Dilllnger waa In the city during the bank raid, ready to aid his companion if plans were astray. Officers awaited from H. C. Rob Inson, ohlef of the state's bureau of criminal Inspection, development of fingerprints obtained at Fostorla In the belief It would sesl the link with Dilllnger. Meanwhile, bank robbers struck In Ohio for the seventh time In 18 days Two men Invaded the Farmera bank of Ooodhope, seven mllea south of Washington Courthouse, terrorized a woman cashier, Miss Effle Palmer, and acooped up $567. ' MISSION, 8. O, May 6. (AP) A motor but carrying members of the Hotel Oreeters of America was wreck ed near here tonight. Injuring IB per sons, three of them seriously. Fourteen passengers, Including Mr. and Mrs. H. Halcomb of Portland, i Ore., received emergency medical at tention for minor cuts and bruises. Congressman Irks MINNEAPOLIS. May, 8. 7Pj Three Irate motorists who claimed Congressman Fred Shoemaker, farm labor, Minnesota, had driven his car into theirs, had the congressman brought to a police station here Ut today. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1931. NEW BIDS OPENED FOR AIRMAIL 3? Thla waa the scene in Washington aa Postmaster General Farley (center) and other official, of the postofflce department opened airmail bids from commercial companies to carry the mail on 21 routes which the Government plana to place In private hands for at least three month. (Associated press Photo) 1 ENGLISH' AS T S. S. EXILONA, AT SEA, May 5. (AP) As he drew near to the United States and a criminal trial tonight, Samuel Insull declared, "I am Eng lish and proud of It." To passengers In the dining saloon at tho captain's farewell dinner the man who amassed a fortune In Chi cago and then saw It collapse, said, "I am English for ten generations DVek.:,-.,.:..;;i,.,v,!.w..-r----!- Tho statement was delivered force fully as an outgrowtti of banter among the diners concerning Insull's nationality. He waa born In England. Only two days ago Insull was call ed upon .officially to say whether he 'was a rosldent or non-rcsldent of the United States but he returned unslgnod a customs declaration re quiring the atatement. Insull appeared to enjoy the din ner greatly but toasted with water when othcra lifted glasses of cham pagne. He listened to a broadcast account of the Kentucky derby after dinner. "Appetizers a la Insull" headed the menu for the dinner. The Exllona Is due to complete her long voyage from Turkey at Jer sey on Monday. FREAK TORNADOES IN SOOTH LEAVE DEATH. WRECKAGE ALEXANDRIA, La., May 8. (AP) Three persons were killed and othera Injured In tornadoes which swept across sections of Louisiana and Mississippi late today leaving a path of wreckago in their wake. The dead: 1 Orcen Maddod, 84, tenant farmer of near CheneyvlUe, La.; Eddlce Starks, negro woman, of Pranklln county, Miss.; a 14-ycar old nRro girl named Johnson, of near Cheney vlUe, La, The freakish blast struck first In the southern pert of Rapides Psrlss In central Louisiana and a short time later tornadlc winds tore across Franklin county In southwestern Mississippi. A dozen or more persons were re ported Injured In the two states, aome of them so seriously they were not expected to recover. Livestock was also reported killed. Alclde Laborde, his wife, and their six-year old child, were Injured when their home at Cocovillc, In Avoyelles Parish, La., waa demolished. The con dition of Laborde and his wife waa reported to be critical. Maddox waa crushed to desth be neath timbers In his home on the Dave Haas plantation near Cheney vlUe, his wife was critically Injured and their two children were less ser iously hurt. The Johnson girl wss found dead under the debris of her home on the Haas plantation. Eddlce Starka waa killed when the tenant house she occupied on the J. I. Prlchart plantation, south of Meadvllle, Miss was demolished. No Trace BELFAST. Northern Ireland. May S tAi Luclen Mrmmlncer, American consul general, and a band of detec tives tonight searched the lined Duch ese of York for John Dilllnger but re turned empty-handed. "There vm absolutely no sign of D!ll!ncr. Memmlnaer said. "He del- tnitcljr is not on the liner." ILL, HULL "J Feverish Arming By Nations Imperils Peace, Secretary Tells College Alumni Urges Co-operation To Avert Calamity. WASHINGTON, May 6. Sec retary Hull said tonight that militar ism sweeping many sections of tho world might lead to war unless curb ed through international cooperation to promote peace, understanding and friendship. In an address before his fellow alum ni of' Cumberland university, Hull said: "Today numerous nations are fever ishly arming. They are taking their citizens beyond the limit of ability to pay, and in many ways developing a military spirit which, regardless of present motives of self-defense, may probably lead to war, unless past hu man experience is to be reversed. "While there are no algns of lm mediate war anywhere. It Is true that seriously volcanic conditions exist in many parts of the world, peace stabi lization is all-important at thla atAge, It would be both a blunder and a crime for civilized peoples to fall much longer to take notice of pres ent dangerous tendencies which nega tive every idea of friendliness and of the spirit of the good neighbor." Although, Hull said, the world war was supposed to have been fought for democracy, popular government has toppled over In every part of the world since then, dictatorships have sprung up, and civilization has been on the decline. "Nations everywhere." he asserted, "are steadily narrowing their vision. their policies and their programs." The secretary of state said, ho' ever, he waa not discouraged, as he was certain people everywhere would quickly awake to the necessity of re turning to fundamental truths. "The United States is in & position to render valuable service to the world in the existing exigency," he said "This nation will continue, as in re cent months, to offer wise,, aotnv' and efficient leadership with suitable programs for political, economic, so cial and moral rehabilitation." HAVANA, Cuba, May 5. (API Charges that communists were active in Havana high schools and a report, later denied, that former Defense Sec retary Antonio On iter as was plan ning an Insurrection startled Havana today. Communists called upon students who denounced the administration as "a government of assassins" and started a 48-hour Island wire strike to maintain a "united front against the government." Student demonstrators, Irate over the killing of a companion by sol diers In a riot Thursday, assailed American Ambassador Jefferson Caf fery. During funeral aervlcea for the slain youth yesterday some chanted. "We should be carrying Caf fery s coffin, not the student's." During a disturbance In Central park today several newspaper men and photographers wero arrested, but later released and their films de stroyed. Poldlers broke up the dem ontirftiion of students in the park with tear gas. M CONTRACTS FREED METHODIST BISHOP ORDERED TO PACIFIC AREA JACKSON, Miss., May 5. (AP) Bishop Jamea Cannon, Jr.. of Rich mond was assigned to the Pacific coast and Bishop Arthur J. Moore of San Francisco embarked upon a world-wide evangelistic career under the plan of Episcopal visitation an menced hero late today by the col lege of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, at tho gen eral conference of the church. The assignments for the next quadriennlum were read hy Bishop John M. Mooro of Dallas before a busy legislative group. A spirited discussion over the pre siding elders marked the close of the day's sessions. The conference after lengthy debate passed a meas ure which prevents a presiding elder from immediately succeeding himself alter four years on a circuit. He must serve at least four years In a regular pulpit or some other re lation of the church before returning to the presiding eldership. The act also passed a rule which prevents a minister from spending more than four years in a given charge. The measure was referred to the new Judicial council for a ruling on whether it is a constitutional ques tion needing reference to the annual conferences for ratification. The general board of temperance and social welfare, headed by Bishop Cannon, and a recognized factor In the national political scene under hla militant direction, today waa abol ished by the general conference. Acting Just two days after refus ing to lettre Bishop Cannon from the college of bishops "for Infirmities," delegates voted his powerful board out of existence under the heading of an economy program contemplat ing general church board consolida tion. SELF DEFENSE IS BEND, Ore., May 5. (AP) Jsmes T, Barnes, accused of having shot Knuto Lundln to death on Lundln's ranch near Laplno last Sunday, to day pleaded not guilty to tho charge of first degree murder and waa or dered to stand trial May 33. Barnes was Indicted by the grand Jury which was called Into apodal session following an inquest at which practically all the evidence Indicated Barnes had ahot In self-defenso dur ing a gun battlo with Lundln. It later developed, officers said, that Sheriff Claude McCauley and stata police had uncovered some Import ant new evidence. Barnes Is a former realdent of Loa Angeles. He came to the Bend coun try last summer with his wife. OVER RAIL DEAL CLEVELAND, May 5 UP) Finan cial circles bunted here tonight with talk of a gigantic deaf being planned by the Van Swearngen railroad Inter est to Improve the status of their huge holding companies, the Alle gheny and Chesapeake corporations Sources close to the Van Swearlnsens denied one aspect of the report was true. The deal, said locally published re ported, la understood to be predi cated upon the fact that at present, Alleghany, owner of 70 percent of Chesapeake's atock can capitalize only on its market value and not on the hhcr actual value of the assets In Chesapeake's portfolio. II ESDAV L E Death Of Albert While Moun tain Climbing Called "Spoof" Brussels Views Tale With Disgust. LONDON. May 5. (AP) Colonel Graham Soton Hutchison, known as the "British officer who stopped a war," fought a private conflict to day over hla startling statement that King Albert I of Belgium did not die accidentally but was "tapped on the back of the head" because he refused to "conspire" against 'de fenselesa Germany." Hutchison, author and publicist who was an official of a British conv mission In Upper Silesia In 1031 and who has crowded plenty of excite ment Into his 43 years, stuck by his guns, however, but didn't visit the embassy. He described the story of Albert's death while mountain climbing 35 miles from Brussels February 17 aa the "biggest piece of spoof put over on the world in the last six months, As quoted by the Nottingham Jour nal, he told the Nottingham, Eng land, Writers' club last night that: "Albert did not die aa a result of an Alpine accident, believe me. I know the facta. The spoof was put over by planned perjury In such a way that it Is simply baffling to in telligent people. "The atory of Albert's death was Issued In Belgium before he was dead. A man with a rope around hla waist docs not go climbing by him self. His field glasses were found 300 yards from the body. I have ascer tained that there were no bruises on the king's body or hands. "In other words, he was ' tapped on the back of the head. That Is known In Belgium. Nobody dares speak of the death of King Albert In Belgium today. "The facts are that King Albert waa opposed to war. He would not play any part in 'the deviltry' of France In conspiring for war against defenseless Oermany. . . . When Al bert I was dead, the communists who In fact represent the lntorests , of international finance- were able to atand up on their hind legs and I yell for revolution." Brussels was deeply stirred. Semi official circlca called the remarks 'disgusting" and "Insulting to the dead" and said the colonel wanted to get a little notoriety." THE DAME NEAR TO DEATH SOUTH BEND, Ind,, May 5. JP) The condition of the Rev. Charlea L. O'Donnell, head of Notre Dame uni versity, tonight was described as "alarming" by attaches of St. Joseph's hospital where he la a patient. Ill for more than a year as a result of a lung and throat Infection Father O'Donnell tonight had a temperature of 104 degrees and hla pulse was near 100. P DATES SELECTED WASHINGTON, May 8. (AP) The war department announced today that approximately 14,145 men would be trained In 48 citizens' military training camps to be held this sum mer. The camps, estimated attendance and dates Include: The following camps will be held from July ft to August 3: Fort George Wright, Wash., 68; Fort Lewis, Wash., 125; Vancouver Barracks, Wash., 228. TO J PITTSBURGH, May J.-OT-Charg" of Income tax evasion brought by the government against Andrew W. Mellon are expected to be placed for a fede'al grand Jury In Pittsburgh Monday. H. 8. Bumbauld, O. a. district at torney, today aald: "We will conduct the Mellon tox Investigation the same aa we would against 'John Doe' or any citizen." Rher Tragedy MOUND8VILLE, W. Va., May . (AP) Pour peraona drowned and an. other awam to safety today after a skiff In which they were crossing the Ohio fiver (ell apart and sank, I natch the TBIBUNts I kJJ A 1 CLASSIFIED AU8 . . ,w5?r Lots of good bargain Siv that mean genuine eTxSt? SB Tings. No. 38. E TITLE Hermiston Defeated By Two To One Verdict In Finals At Corvallis Last Night Many Entrants. CORVALLIS, Ore., May fl. The Medford high school debate team tonight won the 1934 state champion ship by taking a a to 1 decision from Hermiston high. Medford entered the finals as cham pion of western Oregon and Hermis ton topped the eastern Oregon teams. The competition Is conducted under the auspices of the Oregon High School Debatl&g league and sponsor ed by the University of Oregon. More than B0 high schools participated In preliminary competition this year. Dolph Janes and Cleo Hicks of Medford took the affirmative side of the question, "Resolved that the United States should adopt the es sentials of the British broadcasting system.; Donald Sorrell and Edith Clark of Hermiston dissented strong ly enough to capture one vote. Judges wer O. B. Mitchell and B. W. Wells of the Oregon State college speech department and John M. Res, of University of Oregon. The district championship cups were presented the two teams by Burt Brown Barker, vice-president of the University of Oregon. The state cham pionship cup waa given by Dr. E. E. Decou of the university. Charles Saverude of Gresham, presi dent of the debating league, presided at the debate. The entire program waa broadcast from KOAO studio. SECY.WALLACETO WE ON JUNE 5 TO OPEN JUBILEE Secretary of Agriculture Henry M, Wallace will arrive in Medford Sun day forenoon, June 3, the opening day of Oregon's Diamond Jubilee celebration, according to Information received today by E. O. (Jerry) Je rome, general committee chairman. Secretary Wallace will arrive at ; 10:30 In the forenoon and will leave shortly after 7 o'clock in the even ing. Paul A. Scherer has been nam ed as the chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements for the distinguished visitor, who will be ac corded all honors due his station. Dr. W. Schoenfeld, dean of the agri cultural school of the Oregon Stat college and stale director of govern ment experiment stations, will be In Medford during the secretary's visit. In all probability Secretary Wallace will deliver an address Sunday after noon at the county fair grounds on a topic of Interest to all listeners. He will be honored by the Medford unit of the Oregon National Guard under the command of Captain Carl Y. Tengwald, who will fire the cus tomary salute of ntne shots for cabi net officers, During his vlst In the valley, Sec retary Wallace will visit the South ern Oregon experiment station near Talent. Fiitullllcfi' of Week SALEM, May 6. (AP) Five fatal ities resulted from Industrial acci dents during the past week In one of the heaviest casualty periods for many months, It was reported by the state accident commission. There were In addition 428 accidents. WILL ROGER? Soys: SAN FRANCISCO. May 4. Headline in papers today says, "Silas says wo arc drifting." I had to do a little research work In find out who Silns was. and see if he had any idea where we were drifting. I found out he is nn attorney from Chicneo and was delivering a speech in Washington before the U. e. Chamber of Commerce. Silas had tho whole thing in brief case form, excepting the destination. It was like some big federal officer arising at a bnnqet and saying "Dilhngcr is driftine". and you couldn't very well dispute him unless you happened to ask mm, " Where t" tiil MtHtukl feitf leal, Is
