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Med ford Merchants Plan Pre-Jubilee Sales Ei$ it May 19and2I The Weather Forecast: cloudy tonight ind Wed nesday. Not much chance In tem perature. Highest yesterday . Ss I.tmfjt this morning ...........- 81 Medford Mail Triiune WINNER Pulitzer Award FOR 1934 !Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1934. No. 46. m rn 1CTHS i i V By PAUL MALLON. (Copyright, 1934. by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, D. O, MBy 15. Even the administration Insiders here Beyer understood why Al Smith bowed himself so quietly out of the na tional, political picture. Flimsy excuses were offered at the time for ces sation of his pic turesque criticism of certain admin istration policies. The most widely advertised one was that he dif fered with hla m a g a zlne pub Paul Matlon lisher about the air mall matter. That Is what 8mlth would nave canea d loney. Those who have talked with him lcently have a new Idea about it. They whisper that his attacks on ht administration drew a strong per sonal reaction on him. He did not Blind abuse from a section of the press and public. But when his closest (rlends, and even members of his own family, began to call him a sorehead, he thought It was about time to with hold his fire. . An example of the ridicule heaped upon him la told by one of his close friends. .... A pal called Smith's office on the .i.nhnna one morning after Smith i.- m.rf ft nt.ronfflv critical attack n th administration money poucy. Al'a secretary answered the phone, In formed the caller' thatSmlth-was tied up In a conference and asked If there was any message She recognised the nice of the caller. .... "Yes," said the voice. "I do want n lonvn message. Are you ready; 11 rtv" renllerl the woman, with pencil poised. "Well, tell him spplllhhhl" That la a sound which has never tu-en accurately reduced to language, but Al no doubt recognized It as a bronx cheer, or what Is commonly called "the bird." Politicians talk about that situa tion whenever they gather and they seem to agree that once again Al Smith was too far ahead of his time. just as he was four years too soon In advocating repeal, he jumped Into a critical role against the adminis tration before any considerable num ber of people was ready to follow him. If he had held back until now, and moderated hla words as some other akeptlcs did, he would be riding the same surfboard as, for Instance, Scn (...., mux. President Roosevelt had an Idea for solving the war debt muddle a few days ago, but congress romped all over It in the cloakrooms and It now will probably never see the light of day. The scheme called for new agree ments. All Interest, past and future, would be waived. The principal would be paid in full. It was based on the logical fact that a debtor la lucky to get his principal back these days, without expecting any Interest. A trial balloon waa sent up for the White House Idea by Speaker Ralney. He pointed to our successful settle ment with Finland on that basis, i Finland Is the only debtor paid up to date). Ralney offered the plan as a model for those, like Britain, pnrtlBl default. The shooting started at once. -nrmionl riflemen figured that the scheme would lop $10,000,000,000 off the debt. They are not willing to give up a single cent. At heart, most of them really want to force the debtors into default. At any rate, they would rather forco a default than glvo in. , After a few days the administration let It be known It was "highly un likely" that the plan would officially be offered. The administration also quietly sounded out the debtors on a plan whereby they would make substantial token payments on their June 15 In stallment. The debtors were led to believe that. In case they paid enough, the administration might hold that they were not in default. Then the Johnson act would have no application to them. That act bars only defaulting nations from borrow ing money In this country. The result Is that one of the highest administration war debt men asys privately the situation Is miserable." Whit he means is that we do not expect to get a thin dime on the June .15 installments. With so many matters up In the atr, no solid BiifM can be made about adjournment of congress. Congres (Continued on Page Three Rich Oil Man Arizona Girl Safely Home BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May U.-(AP) Pausing In their own rejoic ing, William P. Qettle, retired million telegram of congratulatlona to parents Ariz., who was recovered from kidnap era Gettle was here. LOS ANGELES, May 15. (AP) With a epeed that left an angry city gasping, William F. Gettle was re stored to his home today, the asserted kidnapers of the "oil millionaire were caught, not a cent of ransom was paid and confessions were claimed from three of the band within a few hours after their arrest. This almost unbelievable climax to the most sensational kidnaping writ ten Into police records here since Wil liam Edward Hickman lured youthful Marlon Parker Into an automobile seven years ago, tore her body to pieces and collected a $1500 ransom, came at eventide yesterday. Quick Climax In Case. Where police had hoped only to re turn the 47-year-old retired business man possessor of a fortune estimated af $3,600,000, to his wife and four children, before catching his ab ductors, they suddenly found them selves In command of an entire case, wrapped and ready for delivery to the district attorney for prosecution. Brilliant success, growing out of the barest of clues, came after an Im passe caused by a dramatic end to preliminary ransom negotiations In the early morning houra of Monday. A few hours after Blayney Mat thews, chief of the district attorney's Investigators, had been frightened out orwhat hethought; to' Ue'a trap of hijackers attempting to steal $60,000 ransom money which he carried, Oapt. Harry Seagar, police officer, came upon the key that unlocked the case. Victim Taped. With the' swiftness of lightning, a squad of officers raided a email house In suburban La Crescents, found Get tle, his face masked by court plaster, his limbs helpless In tape, lying upon a bed, and captured one man in the house, another escaping out a rear door. . While these officers were delivering Gettle from his bonds, other police trapped a second man and two women and a short time later, on a telephonic tip, they caught the third man, vo had escaped from the house. As Gettie, with a police escort, was sped to his home and the arms of an anguished wife who could only say "Thank Godl" for the safo return of her husband, tight-lipped officers put the men, Larry Kerrigan, Roy A. Wil liams and James F. Kirk, under a fire of examination that soon brought from them confessions to the crime. Actions Confessed. Kerrigan described himself as Get tie's guard and named Williams and Kirk as the two who seized the mll- ( Continued on Page Ten) T KLAMATH FALLS, May 15. (ZD- Three officers in Mayor Willis E Ma honey's city administration resign ed today and a fourth was discharged, It was the third time within the last few weeks strife had entered the city hall while the mayor was absent In the Interests of hla campaign for the Democratic governorship nomination Dr. J. W. Waters, city milk and meat Inspector, waa discharged by the council for alleged misconduct. Three citizen members of the health board who recommended Waters nt the time of hla appointment, Immediately turned In their resignations when the council refused to permit a formal investigation. Recently the chief of police and two officers were ousted and Indicted by the grand jury for alleged conversion of charity funds to Ma honey's cam paign. The indictments were later quashed and the two officers rein stated. Last week Fred Ahrena, building in spector, waa released on charges of misconduct. SILVERTON PEDESTRIAN KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE SILVERTON, May 15. (AP) Ed ward Erickson, 54. planer setter, was struck and Instantly killed here last night by a car driven by Herschel At wood, 19. Erickson was walking along the street with a companton when the light coupe struck him. Atwood wan released pending fur ther Investigation, aire, and Mrs. Oettle, dispatched a of young June Robles of Tucson, yesterday about the same time s REVEAL HIDEOUT WHEN NERVE PAILS TUCSON, Ariz., May 15. (p) Colby 8. Farrar, Pima county un dersheriff, said this afternoon fragmentary remark made by June Robles In a brief conversa tion with Investigators had di rected definite suspicion toward two persons as members of the kidnap gang which entombed the little girl alive. Farrar said he believed arrests would be only a matter of hours. TUCSON, Ariz., May 15. (AP) Carlos O. Robles, assistant Pima county attorney and uncle of 6-year-old June, flatly denied today rumors that the child's kidnapers had re ceived $10,000 In ransom money be fore the little girl waa released from her desert prison. "We absolutely did not pay cent. of ransom money to anyone," de olared Carlos. I have that money myself" he said, as he stood In the doorway of the home of Bernabe Robles, June's grandfather, where all the family spent the ntght. "It Is right up- salra In. this house, where It nas been all the time." TUCSON, Ariz., May 15. (AP) Tenderly cared for by doctors and a rejoicing family, little June Robles was safe at home today, rescued from a shallow trench In the nearby desert because the kidnapers who seized her Aprlt 35 apparently lost their nerve. . In an amazing climax to the kid naping which stirred this city for nearly three weeks, the 6-year-old girl was rescued late yesterday from (Continued on Page Three) E POLLING 'PLACES Four changes in the list of polling places for the primary election Friday have been made by the county clerk's office. They are: Ashland South precinct changed from Lincoln school to 324 Liberty street. Jacksonville, South changed fom Bishop building to city hall. Medford Southeast, from Vancou ver avenue to church, same street. Medford South, to Tenth and Ham ilton streets from 304 Hamilton street. The revised list of the Medford polling places Is as follows: North Main Hotel Holland. South Main Public Library, North Central City Hall. South Central Jackson Hotel, South Riverside Parker's Chip House. North Riverside Lincoln school. Medford North Camp Wlthu. Oakdale Senior high school. Newtown around floor, court house. 'King Forncrook home, 611 West Eleventh. Northeast Woods Lumber Co. Cottage Boy Scout headquarters. Southeast Church. Queen Anne Roosevelt school. Medford East J. D. Rlckert resi dence. Capitol Hill. Medford South Tenth and Ham ilton streets. Medford Wcstr 23 West Fourth street. Kenwood 7 Rose avenue. Northwest Jackson school. Southwest Washington school. Haven Junior high school. Designates new precincts. 4 WASHINGTON, May IS. (AP) Harlan P. Stone, associate Justice of the supreme court, let It be known today that he is "out of politics" and "not Interested" In published reports connecting his name with the 1039 I republican presidential nomination. Freed Without Ransom 12 3 FLIERS EN ROUTE TO ROME L SAFE IN IRELAND DUBLIN, Irlah Free State, May 15 (tfy Captain' George Pond and LleuV Cesare Sabelll, attempting a flight from New York to Rome, landed to night on a small field at Moy In County Clare. The filers landed at 8:30 p. ir... local time (2:30 p. m., E. S. T.) They walked to the town of Lahinch where they went to a hotel. NEW YORK, May 15. () Two men In a monoplane streaked over the Atlantic ocean today headed for Rome. With the wors tpart of their trans atlantic Journey behind, Capt. George R. Pond and Lieut. Cesare Sabelll wtfre believed to be well on their way to Europe. The fliers, attempting a non-stop flight from New York to the ItalUn capital, glimpsed their last bit of North American soil when they pass ed over Bell island, off the southern most coast of Newfoundland at fi:30 p. in., E. S. T., yesterday .and headed for the open sea. G. PASS HOST TO GRANTS PASS, May 15. (AP)- Visiting Grant Pass on a Portland Chamber of Commerce excursion that will dedicate the new 6-story Oregon Caves chateau tonight at the Caves national monument near this city, 35 Portland business men and women to day extended offers of aid to south ern Oregon and Invited participation of people here In Portland s present business revival and coming rose fes tival. The exchanges took place at ft Chamber of Commerce forum lunch eon addressed by Philip L. Jackson, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and publisher of the Ore gon Journal; B. F. Irvine, editor of the Journal; Worth W. Caldwel'., man ager of the Potland Rose FesMval as sociation; J. A. Ormandy of the Southern Pacific, and two former Grants Pass men, Lynn P. Sabin of the Portland chamber and Ted Cra mer, secretary of the Oregon Bankers' association. DEATH, VIOLENCE SEQUEL IN STEVEDORE'S STRIKE SAN FEDRO, May 15. (AP) Storming a itockade In which 400 non-strikers had been housed, a mob of 800 or rr.ore striking longshoremen created a Bloody riot at Los Angeles harbor about midnight In which one man vas slain and 31 Injured, two so serlousl7 they may die. Scores were hurt allghtly In the melfe. The violence brought to an end a peaceful strike of the cargo handlers, sornft 1B00 't whom had walked out with thomnnds of other, in rsullt coast ports In protest against wages, assassi June Koblrs, 6, (left) found lu-l evening chained to a slake In the desert near her Tucson, Arizona, home after having been kidnaped 10 days ago. Wm. F. Gettle, retired million aire of Beverly Hills, Cal., rescued last night from the clutches of kidnapers, after five days. No ransom was paid In either case. (Associated Press Photo.) F SLATED 3 O'CLOCK B. L. Pitch, arrested last "Saturday aTtcTnoonV'ori. a charge of criminal libel for the alleged distribution of slanderous and malicious pamphlets, ostensibly from the pen and Inspired by E. H. Pehl, state prison inmate, serving four years for ballot theft, wilt be given a preliminary hearing this afternoon at three o'clock. Pitch, ar. ralgned yosterdBy, asked for further time in which to procure a lawyer. To date the efforts of Pitch to pro cure bonds In the sum of 91000 have been unavailing. Another arrest in the circulation of the clrculara Is scheduled for to day if the district attorney's office completes the assembling of the evi dence, already secured. A number of residents of the city and county have advised the authorities of their willingness to testify, and their re ceipt of tha dodgers. A number of women burned them up before they read them. The offense charged is an Indictable misdemeanor, under Oregon law, and will come before the next session of the grand Jury, May S7, In the regular course of buslnoss. As near as the authorities can de termine, circulation of the pamphlets was limited to this city, a portion of the Talent district, the Foots Creek and the Rogue River districts. The circulars were printed In a SAlem shop, and brought to this city by truck about 10 days ago. They (Continued on Pago Flva) AS GIRLSSLAYER SAN FRANCISCO, May IB. (AP) Jcsplte hla alibi claim, Millard Hick man, 40-year-old marine engineer, today Is under grand Jury Indictment here on a charge of murdering Louise Jeppescn, pretty Ogdcn. Utah, girl. The Indictment was returned lesa than 48 hours after the S3-year-old girl's ravished and broken body was discovered sprawled In a pedestrian tunnel In Oolden Oate park. Police charge that while the first rays of Sunday dawn were filtering through the heavy foliage of the large pnrk, Hickman took Miss Jeppe sen to tho aecluded spot and there strangled her with her own belt after criminally assaulting and beating her. working hours and demands for recog nition of their union. PORTLAND, Ore, May 18 (AP)- While labor lenders warned that a general city-wide strike In all In dustries will be called If the national guard Is ordered to police the water front here, the longshoremen's strike went Into Its seventh day without a winch being operated or a pound f cargo being moved from docks, It waa the most eerloi" and far- rrrKhli'g !-b:r fler.cllotk Pnrl!?nd har '.r-' rlenced In more than a genera Hon. CCC LISTS LARGE Command Increased to 20 Camps 3800 Men En rolled $227,794 Spent for Rations Since Start Today marks th ginning of the j second year of the Medford Civilian ! Conservation corps district, which, since its establishment a year ago. has Increased its command to 20 camps and Is now the only headquar ters In the state of Oregon. Major Clare H. Armstrong, 9th O. A., arrived here last May IS from Fort Wlnfleld Scott, San Francisco, and Immedi ately put Into operation machinery for getting tho Medford district es tablished. It was with great Interest that Medford learned of the establishing of headquarters here, and tha city, chamber of commerce and other or ganisations offered all possible as sistance to the army officers in ar ranging for the "reforestation corps" tree army," as the CCO waa then known. The advance cadre of 36 men, out of Vancouver Barracks,' with Capt. B. B. McMahon In command, ar rived here May 13 to establish Apple gate camp, the first In the district. Major Armstrong arrived two days later and has since successfully com manded the district, bringing much credit to Medford and southern Ore gon. During an absence of several weeks, necessitated by illness. Major Armstrong's position was filled by Captain Charles H. Barnwell, Jr., who left yesterday for Fort Snelllng, Minn. During the summer of 1933, Med- lord. served a .headquarter for ..14 tent camps, established In tha Rogue River, Siskiyou and Fremont national forests, state lands and Crater Lake national park. Eugene and ' Baker also had headquarters at that time. Baker district was discontinued when wluter set In. With the mov ing of camps from the higher altl- tudes, and the transfer of four com - panles to southern California, id campa composed the winter total for Merlford district. Lumber structures were put up In the winter camps lo cated In the Rogue River and Siski you national forests and In state park lands. Camps that were formerly under Eugene headquarters have been add ed to this headquarters and the Van couver Barracks district. There are 18 officers at local headquarters, eight enlisted men and a headquar ters detachment of 137 enrolled men. In the 30 camps, there are 67 line officers, 30 medical officers and con tract surgeons, and 13 educational advisors. Officers at headquarters how In clude Major Armstrong, commander; Capt. Robert F. Dark, 7th Inf.: Capt. B. B. McMahon, 7th Inf.; Capt. J as. H. Bsrbln QMC; Capt. Harold E. Stow, 4th Inf.: Capt. M. Milton Pot ter, loth FA.; Lieut Robert H. Soule, 7th Inf.; and Second Lieut. Seles E. Wagner, 11th Inf., all of the regular army. . Reserve officers with headquarters are Capt. Chauncey L. Pierce, Ini. Res.; First Lieut. Wallace S. Douglas, Med. Rea.; First Lieut Fred W. Greene, Inf. Res.; First Lieut. Phllo D. Smith, F. A. Res.; and three chaplains of the reserve: First Lieut. Harley O. Preston, First Lieut. Raymond J. Hore, and First Lieut. John T. Kll- coyne. The 30 camps ar located In the area between Roseburg and Yreka, Cal., and from Lakevlew to the coast. There are, with the exception of headquarters detaenment, approxi mately 3800 enrolled men In the camps. With purchases being made regu larly here for food supplies for the entire district, thousands of dollars have been brought Into Medford and other southern Oregon points through the CCC. Figures from headquarters here show that since the district waa es tablished last year, up to the first of this May, 8237,704.91 was spent for rations, and allowances for this month alone, with the Increase In camps, la expected to total (43,300.83 for 800,000 pounds of foodstuffs for the month. The approximate amount of food necessary for the entire Medford dls trlet during a month follows: 70,000 pounds of beef, 18,000 pounds of ba con, 10.000 pounds of ham, also pork, veal, chicken and turkey; 48.000 pounds of bread, also 40,000 pounds of flour and 780 pounds of baking powder for biscuits, paatrlca and hot breads. The list also gives 168,000 eggs, 108,000 pounds of potatoes. 10.000 pounds of onions, 7,600 gallons fresh milk, 38,000 carta of evaporated milk, 40.000 pounds of sugar and 13,000 pounds of coffee. Bids for these supplies are Issued on the loth of each month and open, ed on the 30th, for delivery to rail head,, Medford, a rants Pass, Rose burg, Yreka, Klamath Falls, Marsh. field, Lakevlew and Oold Beach. None of this food Is obtained from the (Continued on Page Seven) Restaurant Code Requires Permit For New Opening SALEM, May 16. (AP) The new statewide marketing code for ;he Oregon restaurant Industry was completed and approved by Max Gehlhar, state director of agricul ture, yesterday. An Important provision under the new agreement states that no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter open, establish or operate a restaurant In Oregon without first obtaining a license from the state agricultural department. The code aa originally preparer, pro vided that a permit be obtained from the restaurant boar !. A state restaurant board of 10 members will administer the code. A board of five members will be established in each country. 3 DIE, 4 MISSING, VHENS.S.0LYIVIP1 SINKS LIGHTSHIP NEW YORK. May 15. (AP) Three members of the crew of the Nan-1 tucket lightship were killed and four were missing in a collision today be tween the lightship and the liner Olympic In which the lightship was sunk. . First reports from the White Star Steamship company, which operates the Olympic, placed tho death list at seven. Seven members of the lightship's crew were picked up by lifeboats put out by the liner. The first report from the line of when picked up, and that three died floes said four of the seven were dead aboard tho amp-.... ... l - i - Later tho line officers corrected Its casualty list to seven persona rescued, three of whom died aboard tho ship and the remaining four survived; The dead, In the corrected list, were W. W. Perry, engineer; J. F. Richmond, a sailor: and A. Monti ro. a cook. The four alive were listed by the ;4ne as George Bralthwalte, master of the lightship; o. B. Mosher, a mate; J. r. Perry, radio operator, and L; V. Roberts, an oiler. (KMT QUITS PORTLAND, May 15. CP) The resignation, effective June 30, of Ern est L. Crockatt, assistant supervisor for the Oregon game commission, was accepted by the commission at Us Monday meeting here. Crockatt, a former Baker newspaper man, resign ed to bcome Pacific coast represen tative of a national manufacturing company. The vacancy will not be filled. Every member of the commission praised Crockatt's work on the game board and he waa credited with hav ing moved the department "out of the red" during a period of acute financial stress. f OFFICIAL FOR OREGON Oregon milk control board, through Its chairman, E. O. Harlan, has an nounced the appointment of John 0. Billings of Ashland aa field represen tative for the southern Oregon dis trict. A meeting of milk distributors will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, at the local Chamber of Com merce, and alt distributors are re quested to attend In order to meet Mr. Billings and secure full Informa tion on the boards' rulings. f ASHLAND, May 18. (AP) The public utilities commissioner today approved claims for the construction of an undergrade crossing beneath the Southern Pacific tracks on the Psclflo highway north of Ashland. The project will cost approximate ly 46,000, which will bo paid by the state highway department out of PWA funds. DITSWORTH BERRIES NOW AT RELIABLE Prank Dlt worth of Prospect an nou rices that his mountain-grown strawberries, which are being featured at the Reliable grocery this week, are now at their best. Mr. Dltaworth says that he will hive 3.000 crate of ber ries this year and he Is fmploylnj 42 people to harvest the crop. 1 BY F. R. President Hands Congress Appropriation Request Covering Activities Next " Year in General Relief WASHINGTON, May IS. (API President Roosevelt pushed toward congress today a 81.333,000.000 appro priation request, designed to fund re covery activities for next year within the terms of his budget. The principal Items wen for pub lic works and general relief. As he polished up an a -company- lng message the prealdent waa repre sented as hopeful for wide discre tionary authority In spending the ' money. . . The (1,333.000,000 would complete the (3.166.000,000 recovery chest pro posed by Mr. Roosevelt In his Janu- : ary budget for the fiscal years at 1034 and 1938. In his last budget message he atat- . ed he expected the government ta return to a pay-as-you-go basis dur ing the fiscal year 1936. Pointing to a pay-as-you-go basts for the 1038 fiscal year, the presi dent warned In his message today: : "in my judgment an appropria tion In excess of the above amount would make more difficult, If not Impossible, an. actual balance of th budget In the fiscal year 1936, un less, greatly Increased taxes are pro vided. . "The present estimates should be sufficient as a whole to take oars of the emergencies of relief and of or derly, .re-cmployment at ..least- -until -the . early pari? of the calendar1 year 1938.. If at that time conditions have . not Improved . as muoh as w( -hope today, the next congress will b In session and will have full oppor tunity to act." Simultaneously strong Intimations came from high government souroes today that the administration expects the banka to do a greater share of carrying the load and putting out credit to carry the recovery drive along. MPORT OF JUBILEE Rev. Ernest Bartlam, rector of St. ; Mark's Episcopal church was guest speaker at the Klwnnls club lunch- : eon Monday, and spoke on the sub ject of Jubilee, which, he told the club members, waa a Hebrew word ' meaning -"the sound of trumpeta." After speaking of the Queen Vie torta Jubilee In 1887 and the. Diam ond Jubilee of Queen Victoria In 1897 which brought about an era of Ira- ' provement In business, as well aa In t mind and Ideals, Rev. Bartlam spok ' of Oregon's Jubilee, to be observed here the first week In June. Rev, Bartlam said "The Oregon Jubilee Is a re -dedication of lore to the finest kind of American Ideals. , We are In the midst of all kinds of experimentation, and don't know what the future holds for us. The day la here for straight and sane thinking. Unrestrained greed has brought about the present condition," WILL ROGER? SANTA MONICA, Cal., Mar M. Mothers had their day Sunday, but they arc back , where they belong today. Don't want to spoil 'em. If you brag , on 'em too much they will get , as swell-headed as tha father and children. Senate passed the bill to reg ulate Wall Street. Tha govern ment is going to put traffic lights on it. It's always been a hit-and-run street. The red light tells you you better stop and wait before buying. The green light tells you that you are a sucker anyhow and you just as well go ahead. The yellow light means put up no inoro margins, let 'em sell you out. 9lMIMsKijitf7affti,te 1 .
