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The Weather Forecast: Fair and warmer tonljht and Thursday. Temperature: Highest yesterday 6S lowest this morntnf .H.W...HM. S6 Medford Mail Tribune I Witch the TRIBUNE'S I kj j A I CLASSIFIED AD 8 . , Lots of good bargain r that mean genalnt JjJel savings, wiwmw Twenty-ninth Yt?ar MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1934. No. 41. T IL roc SB Rv PAIII. MAI.LOX (Copyright, 1034, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTOK, D. C, May 9 Stock market tout .started passing around the tip ten days ago that the market was soon to be gin a major downward move ment. All the worst and some of the heat Wall Street houses wired their clients, ad vising the sale of stocks and trans fer of the money Into high-grade bonds. The tips were not con- tn a Kalect Paul Mallon circle. Nearly everyone anywhere near the Inside had them. Only two deductions can possibly be drawn from that fact. Either the nr.ii .trnAtnrn. in unison, slmultane- ously discovered dangerous flaws In the business situation, or else they got their heads together and decided for political reasons of their own to King the "Wall-Street Blues" In a chorus. Certain non-partisan economic ex pert have been running around Washington the last few days, trying to find out what flaws exist In the business situation. They have discovered these things: Inventories are large In some lines: the 60 per cent steel production Is somewhat abnormal, being based on the desire of all steel consumers to stock up before the price Increase July 1; a few orders for automobiles liave been canceled. They have not been able to find any good authority who will say that such discoveries are sufficient Justi fication for the sag of the market. Especially In view of the three pro posed amendments to the securlt es act; the fact that industrial produc tlon continues to Increase moderately, and the fact that the wages and em ployment situations are Improving, although not nearly as much as ex pected. One private Wall Street excuse Is that stock price, were further out of line with corporate earnings than they were in 1029. Some figures can be advanced to prove this. That ; ex planation Is not convincing because prices are usually based on expecta tions of earnings In the future. With the same peculiar reasoning, the boys are now passing around word that president Roosevelt will be forced into inflation. They do not know what kind of inflation, but suspect that It will be based on silver action. Those nearest the White House say emphatically that Mr. Hoosevelt would have to violate every private P"" he has made If he goes Into silver inflation and that he will not do It. They have long known that what ne ,. seeking Is a -liver compromise. which wm stop tar Inflation by that method. ' They laugh off the market dec ine by saying wall street always Indulges , In excesses of despair as well as 1 . m. rrfl the recent whoopee. nj n " ,.r decuneasaery.ngjag.ablg boo fo the aelminisirawoii at market manipulation before the stock mil goes The saner Republicans here lean toward the idea of making Ralph Wil liams of Oregon a stop-gap of the national committee until after the congressional election. They are wise enough to see that they are now too far in advance of the next presidential election to know what kind of chairman they want. They will probably prevail at the cm , cago meeting of the committee next , The Republican problem, as viewed from the inside. 1 to win back the west. They cannot win a presidential election or control of congress with out the farm belt. The Democrats have the south and will keep It. The st may go Republican, but that will not Enough for Republican victory unless the farm states Jle themselves Asatntothe a. O. P. elephant stall. A one of the big fellows said the other day: -If senator Borah were 10 years rounder, he would be the man for the chairmanship. As It Is. he will he to be consulted and pleased. "The weft mint be foremost tn any reorganisation now or later." This line of Inside talk has brought rut onlv a few names of western pos sibilities for the chairmanship. Ex Governor Kehler of Wisconsin Is one. Senior Nve another. Neither fits perfectly Into the picture. Kohler would be a red flag to the progressive bulls. Nyp political inexperience will hr held arjalnst him. AIT In all, the best thing obviously n v-sit. and they can watt with Wtllinm- lt va- Mr. Roosevelt, himself, who r- r th lansuaec into the Johnson h.'.l ti during that token payments on v, -- (K-'its hereafter would be taboo. T.:r fact did not get out at the t " th.it n draft of the Johnson bill v -; -nt n Mr. P for hn (Continued ou Page Nine; X I T CLUE TO HIDEOUTS IEI Contact Man' Held in Ari zona Provides Important Information Three De scribed Girl's Abductors OANANEA, Sonora, Mex., May 9. (AP) Harried by Mexican police, their former hide-outs betrayed by an informant revealed to have ImpU cated himself as their "contact man," three asserted kidnapers of six-year-old June Robles were believed fleeing through Sonora today, the child with them. Alarms were sounding throughout the northern Sonora country as au thorities sought to "close in" on the elusive trio, who already had escaped from two traps sprung by United States and Mexican Investigators, on Information from the self -Implicated 'contact man," who la In technical custody In Arizona. Three Described , Documentary evidence received. from the asserted contact man by i Arizona authorities, it was revealed. described the fugitive as an American and a Mexican and his wife. The description fitted three adults. who had with them a little girl said to resemble June Robles. who disap peared from Cananea only a few hours before searchers descended on the hut In which they had been living here. j Two days before they had been In Santa Cruz, Sonora, 20 miles north west of here, Mexican police said their investigation showed, but had fled from there shortly before search ers from Nogales reached the little town last Monday. Few Hours Behind Trio An intensive manhunt in Cananea yesterday and the preceding night failed to reveal anything further than that the tfuspects had been seen there a few hours before. Search was spreading Into the isolated reaches of northern Sonora today as Mexican lnvestlgato-s sought to pick up fur ther clues. The Documentary evidence received by authorities iu Arizona from the informant held there, indicated the original plan of the kidnapers to ef fect quick collection of the $15,000 ransom demanded, speed into Sonora, leave the child with an unsuspecting relative of the asserted "contact man" here, and disappear, were upset by the prompt and vicious manhunt organized by Tucson authorities and citizens Immediately after the kid naping. Will Avoid Line It was not thought the fugitives would approach too closely to the international line because of danger of apprehension by United States authorities, who periodically have been making forays, in cooperation with Mexican officials, into the bor der country. That the hunted trio could cross again Into the United States with the little girl without discovery by border guards was believed doubtful. Prom Tucson came word that two patrolmen, sent to the border by Chief of Police C. A. Wollard to In vestigate clues as to the possible whereabouts of the fugitives, with Instructions to return this morning unless they found at lead to follow, had not gone back to their head quarters at 1 p. m. Beer dispensers in this city, from cafes, restaurants and beer parlors, met yesterday to form a league to co-operate with the state organlza tion in formulating plans for the benefit of all. Officers were elected to head the group. They are: Wm. O'Haia, presl dent; Howard Boyce, vice-president; Jens Jensen, treasurer, and Robert Burns, secretary. No definite action was taken re garding prices and other regulations, but will be considered In the Imme diate future and an announcement will then be released. The dispensers were called together by Wm. P. Isaacs of the chamber of commerce com mittee. CRATER LAKE CABINS Opening of the cabins and cafeteria at Crater Lake has been scheduled for this coming Sunday, May 13, It was announced today through the Chamber of Commerce. Tills will be the earliest that the season ha been opened In the history of the lake and resort. The roads are reported in fine condition and ft large cowd frm Medtord and n?!e:ibrrlns localities u expected at the rim Sunday. PLATINUM BLONDE $5 fori - v mm&ii' SS- HARBOR Jean Harlow, film actress, and her cameraman-husband, Harold 6. Rosaon In Hollywood after their elopment and wedding to Yuma, Ariz., and before discord broke up their home. After acting as matron or honor at a Hollywood wedding, Miss Harlow announced she had left Rossan. They were married nearly nine months ago. (Associated Press Photo) T PORTLAND, May 6. (AP) The flask, which performed active but Il legal duty during prohibition days, again has been outlawed. No longer will tipplers In beer par lors be permitted to tote a pint or a quart along with them to bolster ap petites for alcoholic drinks. The state liquor control board so ruled yester day. After having ordered that effective July IS, the alcoholic content of draught beer must be reduced to 3.8 per cent by weight, the control com mission late yesterday agreed that It shall be unlawful for any person to consume liquor of more than 14 per cent alcohol In any retail beer estab lishment. Shop owners permitting such practice will have their licenses revoked. Support of tha commissions order reducing the amount or aiconoi m beer was pledged by the Oregon Brewers' association, which said such action will safeguard both public wel fare and the legitimate rights of citi zens and of the Industry. DIET DERBYCUTS CHICAGO, May 9. (AP) The diet rirhv. which started with all entrants overweight, passed the quarter pole today with Alice Joy in tno icaa ujr a pound and a half. Miss Joy, whose food for the past week has consisted almost entirely of bananas and skim med milk, has lost Jour and a half pounds. She now weighs I3i nnnnrii In second place was rencin cij. whose banana-skimmed milk menu t.B hn varurf from an occasional brussels sprout and dash of orange Juice. Bhe lost three pounds, onng Ins h.r WKl rht down tO 162. Third was Deon Craddock, whose diet has Included, besides the bananas and skimmed milk, some rolled wheat, vegetable salad, whole wheat bread and whole milk, sue nas orougui. her weight down to 14J'4 pounds, off two and three-clghthi pounds. The diet race will continue through May 30. WILL BE EXPLAINED Z. Charles Bcalcs of Pasadena, Csl., will give southern Orcgonians a dif ferent picture of the Japanese-Chinese situation. It la promised, In his address tonight st the First Advent Christian church at the corner of Welch and West Jackson streets. Mr. Bralcs, who has spent 40 years In the Orient, will speak at 8 o'clock. He Is a guest In the city of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hanby. He has crowd the Pacific 11 times and is familiar with conditions In India, as well ns Japan and China, and has murh sympathy for Japan in her present ambition to expand into China. ENTRANTS' WEIGHT WRFSTlTRTWIFE QUITS HUSBAND SCATTERED RAINS FAIL TO RELIEVE DROUGHT DES MOINES, May 0. () The mercury was out to set new records in the midwest today, after shatter ing high readings for the month of May that have stood for 60 years. Scattered local showers failed to produce any visible effect on the drought. North Platte, Neb., topped the mid west yesterday with a thermometer reading of 99, the highest of any May In the 60-year records kept there. Mrs. Ida Kappelkam, 36, election worker at Evansville, Ind., dropped dead. Her death was attributed to heat and excitement. While abating winds and scattered showers reduced forest fire and crcp hazards in Wisconsin, a strong, hot wind continued to sweep over Ne braska, reaching velocities up to 41 miles per hour. Iowa baked under temperatures ranging from 98 at Sioux City the hottest May 8 there In 39 years to 88 at Iowa City. Measurements of the Mississippi river have been the lowest for the respective months since September of any year since 1861. While the midwest suffered wider winds, 'a tornadlc wind swept Plenty wood, Mont., wrecking business build ings and damaging houses. Bulldog Jackson, wrestler, who was to appear In a Salem match the first of this week, and his wife figured In an auto accident on the Pacific high way about seven miles north of Yreka late Monday night. The lights on the Jackson car suddenly failed, caalng the car to swerve Into a rock embankment. Mrs, Jackson sustained a fractured right arm In the crash, and waa treated at the Sacred Heart hospital here yesterday, A blown fuse,, worn out by the auto radio which was playing at the time of the accident, caused the headlights to go out suddenly, and Mi no time to guide the car from the embankment. A bent front axle and bumper wm the extent of the damages, but did not prevent the pair continuing north to Medford, where Mrs, Jackson waa taken to the hospital. She wm thrown against the windshield by the Impact. URGED UPON LEAGUE GENEVA. May 9. (AP) The re port of Dr. Ludwig Rajchman, League of Nations representative, on recon atruction plans for China outline a program, league officials said today, which if carried out would coiuoll date China as an Independent na tlon. The projects propo-cd, the official.1) believe, would attract foreign capital to the nation. STEVEDORE STRIKE TIES UP PORTLAND Climax Expected Thursday When Employers Will Re move From Lists Name's of Men Who Don't Report PORTLAND, May 9. (AP) The waterfront strike here today promised to reach Its first major climax tomor row when employers will remove from their employment lists the names of those longshoremen who do not re port for work on or before 8 a. m. Thursday. Virtually all shipping was tied up in the harbor here today, as the In ternational Longshoremen's associa tion struck for a dollar an hour and a shorter week, and for abolition of neutral hiring halls. The Waterfront Employers associa tion here Issued a statement to all longshoremen at noon today. It said "this Is to notify you that you will continue to be considered employes of the waterfront employers of Portland only If you report for work at our hiring hall ... on or before 8 a. m. May 10. If you do not report. It will be mutually understood that you do not care to remain In our employ any longer, your name will be dropped from our list of regular employes, and your Job will be open to anyone that we care to employ." The employers today made no move to replace the regular workers with outside help. In anticipation that but few will return to their Jobs tomor row, employers were placing advertise ments In Portland papers this after noon offering work to outside labor. LB BOUROET, France, May 9. (AP) The air France trt motor plane "Breguet" with her crew of three and three passengers was lost with all hands In the English Channel today. Her wreckage was sighted 18 miles northwest of Boulogne by rescue planes sent out from Croydon air drome, England, and Le Fourget field. Among those lost was a French nobleman. Count Ernest De Neuvllle On its regular flight to Croydon, the big airliner went down In a fog, smashing Into rough seas which ham pered the efforts cf rescue ships. Apparently, the Breguet crashed at about 12:20 p. m.. Just 20 minutes before she was due at the English flying field. BASEBALL American. R. H. E. St. Louis 9 14 3 New York 8 7 1 Batteries: Weaver, Wells, Knott, Blaeholder and Hemsley; VanAtta, Uhle and Dickey. ' R. H. E. Detroit 4 9 4 Boston 8 7 3 Batteries: Larkin, Sorrell. Hogsett and Cochrane; Rhodes, Ostermuller and Legett, Hinkle. R. H. E. Chicago - 8 18 0 Washington 1 8 1 Gaston and Ruel; Burke, Prim, Llnke and Kumpp. R. H. E. Cleveland 4 12 3 Philadelphia 6 9 1 (10 Innings.) Pearson, Brown, Harder and Spen cer, Wyatt; Marcum, Dietrich, Kline and Berry. National. R. H. E. Philadelphia 6 11 a Pittsburg T. 2 7 0 Batteries: Davis and Todd; Lucas and Grace, Padden. " R. H. E Boston 10 8 a Cincinnati - 8 12 2 Brandt and Spohrer; Kolp. Sy Johnson, Benton, Llndsey, Shaute and Lombard). STARTS IMMEDIATELY SALEM, May 9 OP) In compliance with the request of the state liquor commission for a complete audit of the commission's books. Secretary qf Slate P. J, fltadelman today appoint ed J. T, Bssqulll, certified public ic countant of Portland, to handle the request. Riwsqullt will !art woik immediate!-.-! w lo complete the Job as toon a Ipobauble. SIXDIEWHEN A!R LINER HITS SEAS SEATTLE AUDITOR SUICIDES ON EVE OF THEFTCHARGE Man Who Handled More Than Million Dollars Year Suspected of Taking $70,- 000 From Port's Funds; SEATTLE, May 9. (AP) The body : of Matt H. Gormley, veteran port of i Seattle auditor, who was to have been ! charged with grand larceny today aa j a result of an alleged 970.000 shortage i in port commission funds, was found In underbrush near his parked car north of the city here this morning. He had shot himself through the head with a 38-calIbre revolver, and left note asking his family to "think of me as not all bad." The body was still warm when prowler car located his automobile at 85th and 20th N. E., at 5:26 a. m. He apparently shot himself Just at dawn. wnwrd to Hrusn. Gormley left the note on the seat In side the car which he had locked. He went about 20 feet Into the under brush, took off his coat, folded It, laid It down and placed his hat on it. He then laid down on his side and shot himself through the head. Cashier A. L. Blckle was placed under arrest shortly after midnight on the prosecutor's orders. Three months ago. George wiran mver. King county treasurer, disap peared after a 30.000 shortage had been found In his accounts, ne n not been apprehended. Handled Murh Money. In his position. Gormley handled more than a million dollars a year, but the shortages had been appar ently frame on for a numbsr of years. He had held the position 16 years, and previously had been King county auditor three terms. He has three daughters in the Uni versity of Washington and a, son in high, school. He bad lived hero more than 50 years. RALLY THURSDAY HOTEL MEDFORD A rally meeting of all supporters of the nomination and election of General Charles H. Martin as gov ernor of Oregon has been called for Thursdny night at the Hotel Med ford at 8 o'clock and all person anxious to become affiliated with the "Martin for Governor" club, regard less of their political registrations, are asked to be present. There will be no charge for mem bership, the idea being to bring to gether all people who see in Congress man Martin those characteristics suitable to the position of governor of Oregon. Memberships will be ac cepted at the meeting, and Edward F. Bnllcy, former state senator and a member of the state Martin cam paign committee, will be present as the main speaker of the evening. Fred L. Heath, Sr., m chairman of the local committee and Is being as sisted by the following froup ot vol unteer workers: Oordon Voorhles, A. E. Rcamea, Guy Applewhite, Ashland; T. E. Daniels, Judge W. E. Crews, Leon Hasklns, George Codding, Larry Schade, Leonard Carpenter, Moore Hamilton, Justin Smith, Frank De Sou za, Fred Kelly, Judge F. L. Tou Velle, J. O. Mann, Ralph Sweeney, J. R. Marshall, Charles Strang, Ralph O. Stephenson, Robert Hart, Frank Wortman, Ward B. Spate, Dr. Chas. T. Sweeney, Judge W. H. Canon, John Fuller of Ashland, John Peter, Rawles Moore and J. C. Collins. Members of the women's division of the Martin for Governor campaign will Join the men in their efforts to nominate their leader, and all women Interested In becoming affiliated with the club an urged to be at tonight's meeting, Mrs. A, E. Reames la chair man of the committee here and Mrs. Gordon Voorhtes, vice-chairman. The Joint meeting is expected to be the largest here to date In the Interests of any one candidate seek ing nomination at the May primary. E L Henry Russell canine passed liwav at the Community hospital, Ashland, Ore., at 6:30 a. m , May 0, at the ag of R6 years. He was born June 8. 1B47 at Waveland, Indians. He was married to Nancy V. Dawson In 1B75 Thy came to Oregon in lsoa. He loaves one son, Roy Canine of Medford; three daughters, Minnie Alice Apollo of Medford, Eva Marie Miner of BerktMcy, Cal.j 18 grand children and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will he held Fri day at 3 p. m. at th J. F, Dodge and ion chapel in Ashland Pioneers Urged To Register At Jubilee Office Pioneers who have lived In Ore gon for the past 60 years or more are invited to make themselves known at Oregon's Diamond Jubi lee headquarters In the Sparta building. A register of these pio neers Is to be started at once. They are asked to sigh their name, age and length of residence. It la probable these old timers will take an active part In the celebration, primarily Inspired by the opportunity of paying tribute to thee adventurous souls who were so Instrumental In the estab lishment of statehood and in the development of Oregon. Pioneers are urged to register as early as possible to facilitate the publication of names In the press to Indicate the number of old timers still residing In this section and In Oregon. INSULL GRANTED L REDUCTION PLEA CHICAGO, May 9. (AP) Judge j Will M. Sparks of the V. S. circuit court of appeals granted a habeas corpus writ for Samuel Insult this afternoon and agreed to hear a peti tion at 9:30 a. m., tomorrow for the reduction of his $200,000 bond. The petition, signed by insull him self in the county Jail hospital, was presented by. his attorney, Floyd E. Thompson, after another federal Judge had refused an Informal mo tion to trim the heaviest bond ever required in a Chicago federal court. Thompson said he would argue that $100,000 which Insuil can fur nish, was ample bond to assure his appearance for trial and that the higher sum was exorbitant and vio lated his constitutional Tights. . . GIRL KILLED WHEN AUTO MISSES SPAN OE EUGENE EUGENE, May .(fl)Evelyn Ja cobsen, 33, Springfield, was dead and Hal W. Skinner, Eugene, was near death today following an unusual ac cident late last night when their car missed a bridge over a slough one mile north of the city, plunged 60 feet through the air and crashed head-on Into the bank on the north aide of the stream. - Miss Jacobsen was believed killed Instantly. Skinner, driver of the ma chine, has pultlple injuries, all of them serious, and his chances for recovery were considered slight by at tending physicians. Time of the accident was placed at 11:30 o'clock last night, but the trag edy was no tdlscovered till 6 o'clock this morning, Coroner O. P. Pole said. Mr. and Mrs. Hlckey, who live in a small house about 100 yards from the bridge, reported hearing a crash at 11:30 last night, but upon going ou they were able to see nothing. This morning they were awakened by the continuous blare of an auto horn and going out on their poroh they saw tho top of the car on the bank. o Fanny Ellen Andrews, wife of Henry Andrews of Jacksonville, Ore., passed away at a local hospital wea ned say morning after a very short Illness, Mrs. Andrews was born in Lynn county, Iowa, August 11, 1900. She spent her early life In Iowa, and wa married to Henry Andrews at Sidney, Iowa, June 18, 1010. They moved to Glenwood, Iowa, where they resided for many years, and three years ago came to southern Oregon. Biscdcs her widower there are left three children Bculah, Virginia and Anita, all at home, her father, G. G, Gardner, of Jacksonville, and one brother, William Gardner, also iur vlve. Funeral services will be held at the Perl Funeral Home, Friday after noon at 9 o'clock, with Interment In the Jacksonville cemetery. 4 Dumbest Blonde Seeks Film Job LOS ANGELES. May 9. (UP) Joan Redell, a blonde who won a "dumb est Dora" contest In New York tw cause she thought contest leaders were kidding her, arrived In Holly wod today seeking a film contract. "I told them Mac West wrote 'As You Like It, and they thought I meant ,iW aha Mid. 141 UN MFMIRP UILIL.ll MILnUUIlL Excellent Progress In Fram ing Legislation Reported by Senator Pittman Roosevelt Awaits Bill WASHINOTOK, May 9. (AP) "E cellcnt progress" In taming silver legislation was reported today by Sen ator Pittman (D., Nev.) after a treas ury conference with Herman mi. phant, counsel to Secretary Morgen- mnu. Meanwhile, President Roosevelt fa vorably canvassed the desirability of nationalizing silver, but withheld final Judgment until legislation de sired by silver senators was drafted. Pittman indicated to reporters he thought a bill should be ready for White House study before the week end. The Nevada senator, who negotiated the London silver agreement, sub mitted a proposed draft to OUphant. Plttman's idea. If adopted by the treasury, would "authorize and di rect" the secrctarv nr t.h. trM.siirir to establish and maintain a metallle monetary reserve with silver com prising as per cent. The nlan would furth.r ".nfhnri.. and direct" the secretary of .the treasury to make silver a "primary" monetary basis. Pittman said auch a statement would express as the policy of con gress three points: That silver would be acquired to build up the desired 35 per cent re serve with gold. That this reserve should be main tained. That silver should henceforth be a primary basla of currency. This policy declaration was under stood to be the manriatorv fotur of the proposed legislation referred to by tho White Houae. The method of carrying out the policy would be icic to resident Roosevelt and to that extent the bill would be per missive, Pittman said. APOSTOLIC FAITH Revival services will open at the Apostolic Faith mission here, 41 North Front street, Thursday, May 10 it was announced today, with Rev. R. R. Crawford, assistant overseer from the headquarters tn Portland, bringing the Morning Star quartet. well Known In this city, and other workers to wage a campaign. Every few months Rev. Crawford comes to the valley, In the manner of the pioneer circuit rider, to help tne local workers. And although he Is still a young man, he has carried the name of "Slty Pilot" for many years. FREE FEED WITH BEER AT MECCA OPENING The Mecca was opened this after noon at 413 East Main street by Don collier, and free sandwiches will be served with beer throughout this evening. There will also be special musical entertainment offered pa trons of the new beer parlor, where there Is a bar for the men, booths for the women, and an Inviting at mosphere. Will ROGERS SALINAS, Cnl May 8. This is Salinns, the homo of the Wild West Rodeo. It tkes place in July. They let every body in free that comes horse back and they come by the hundreds. Tho horse all over tho country is not coming back, lie is back. Fred Stone and I spent all day Sunday, went, four or five hundred miles just driving through these old California ranches they were land grants from Spain and seeing the old missions, good horses, fat cat tle, plenty to cat and plenty of mortgages; but, lord, every branch of businesses have them. There is a chnnge coming over the country anyhow. Teo plc have just got to got more used to debt. Let's all let the fellow we owe do tho worrying and the U. S. will be tho happi est land on earth. . Gllil MUiuiU trtiluie. 1m. 5
