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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934.
No. 47.
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fEBfaEi METHOD DESIRES
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By PAUL MALLON.
' WASHINGTON, D. 0 May !.
The urchin who has been putting
those silver tacks In the chairs of
Messrs. Roosevelt
ind Morgenthau
the old repub
lican bad boy,
Borah, of Idaho.
There never
was a better tack
man in politics.
He ha devoted a
long career to
trying to make
statesmen cry out
In the particular
tone he wants
them to. Right
now he wants to
make silver-voiced tenors out of them,
nd his tack method Is having an
effect inside.
It Js probably not the primary
reason for the silver remonetlzatton
compromise now being worked out,
nut It is an Important phase.
Borah went to the recent White
House sliver conference with his
tongue In his cheek. He had been
steering away from the White House
because he doubted whether the ad
ministration was warmly favorable to
liver. His silver associates persuad
, 4 him to come along just this one
time.
As soon as he was Inside the door,
and before dropping his hat, he plprd
up to ask the president:
"Are you ready to declare remone
tlzation of silver to be a fixed policy?"
Tt was a question designed to put
, President Roosevelt on the spot. The
V president hesitated a moment, looked
, ' around, then beamed the Roosevelt
' smile oh the silrerltes, saying: -
"Yes, I am."
That Is what started all. the trouble.
The president said plainly at that
conference that he was willing to let
congress fix the policy by law, but
wanted full leeway to carry it out
When and as he desired.
The sliver boys rushed back to their
offices and started drafting bills
starting off: "It Is hereby declared
to be the fixed policy of congress that
liver," etc.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau
brought up the administration bill
later. It started off: "It is the sense
of congress" that such-and-such
should be done for silver.
The sllveritcs blew up. They
thought Morgenthau was trying to
trick them. They knew very well that
nobody cares about the sense of con
gress. Mr, Roosevelt would not have
to abide by It. But he would have
to abide by its declarations or law.
yich as they proposed to make. At
toast they think so.
Apparently, Morgenthau told the
senators he did not recall the pres
ident had made such a promise. That
Biade everyone angry.
Borah threw the administration bill
down on the table and said:
"That is all I wanted to know. I
do not think we ought to have any
silver legislation at all. I would much
rather go out and discuss the issue
for six months and then, when we
come back hero next January, I be
Veve we will have no difficulty in
getting a silver bill through."
That was tack No. 2. The point d'd
not escape Mr. Morgenthau.
It meant that Senator Borah was
threatening to start a silver cam
paign apalnst the administration.
Brery time thereafter that the in
side negotiations struck a hitch,
Borah would start for the door, in
sisting he would rather talk on the
stump.
Each time he was called back, pat
ted on the back, and told: "There
la no u in doln that, Let's get
together,"
''. There was really no reason why
the administration should let Borati
and the others build silver backfires
all over the west this summer. The
three words "'when and as" In the
president's original promise afforded
him as big a loophole to escape the
silver policy as he could possibly
wish for.
Apparently, some of the treasury
people felt, however, that the pledge
niieht be embarrassing later on.
The result of the whole business !
that the silrerltes In congress place
all the blame for the trouble on Mr.
Morgenthau. They believe the presi
dent wanted to go ahead, but that
Morgenthau Is stronply anti-silver
and wanted to block the agreement.
It Is all right for them to think
that, if It makes them feel any bet
ter, but those on the Inside know
Mr. Momenthau does nothing except
what Mr. Hoosevelt wants.
It is the duty of a good treasury
secretary to take the blame.
r A new and slightly insane game
' i U sweeping through congress like the
Vrossword and Jig-saw pussies did. It
is a navy game called salvo, or bat.
tteshlp. Tie idea is to rule off ITO
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Senate Advocates and Presi
dent Reach Agreement On
Bill to Be enacted at
the Present Session
WASHINGTON, May 16. (AP)
President Roosevelt tonight wrote a
message for transmission to congress
proposing silver legislation after
reaching a general agreement on prin
ciples with senate silver advocates.
It was reliably reported that a
unanimous agreement was reached
on a bill for enactment this session.
It was said the president's mes
sage would relate to the metallic base
behind the currency, Including both
gold and sliver.
The agreement was understood to
provide for a mandatory declaration
of policy that silver be included as
a part of the metallic base of cur
rency. The president's message will go to
congress within a day or two.
It will review the steps taken
heretofore in regard to the currency
and the metallic reserves and will
make specific recommendations on
the next steps the administration will
propose for Improving the monetary
system.
Discretion was expected to be left
with the president for the purchase
of silver or the nationalization of
the metal.
HALL WITHDRAWS
FROM G. 0. P. RACE
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
PORTLAND, May 16. (AP) Drop
ping by the wayside as the candidates
entered the stretch In Oregon's bien
nial spring political derby, Charles
Hall ot Oswego today retired to the
fence to watch the Ilnlsh of the race
from the rails.
The second candidate for the Re
publican nomination as governor to
desert the ranks of official starters.
Hall last night withdrew from the
contest. Borne of his backers said
they will root for Joe E. Dunne, Port
land aspirant to the governor's Job.
Hall's self -elimination followed that
of E. P. Dodd of Hermlston, who seve
ral days ago said he had relinquished
whatever support he might have re
ceived. In favor of Dunne.
Hall said "I wish to release my
many friends and supporters from
their pledges of support, to thank
them for their loyalty to me and the
principles which I advocate, and to
suggest that they carefully consider
the qualifications and platforms of
the remaining candidates with a view
of selecting and voting for such can
didates as will most surely carry out
the principles which I have advo
cated In my platform."
The names of Hall and Dodd will
be on the ballots, of course, but the
action they have taken leaves, for
theoretical purposes, but five others
In the field for the Republican nomi
nation for the governorship. They are
Rufus Holman, Dunne, Frank Loner
gan. Sam Brown, and U. O. Mc
Alexander. :
FLIGHT FOR TRAINING
DETROIT. May 18. (AP) Provis
ioned with oranges, bananas, rolls
and an angelfood cake, a racing bal
loon was somewhere over Michigan
or Canada today, carrying Prof, and
Mrs. Jean Ptccard on a training
flight for their ascent Into the
stratosphere tils summer.
The balloon, which took off at 5:15
a. m.. was piloted by Edward J. HIM.
its owner, a veteran of the interna
tional balloon races. The trio expect
ed to stay up for about 13 hours.
TWO WOMEN KILLED
IN PLUNGE OF AUTO
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., May 18.
(API Mrs. Julia Stockton. 73. and
Mrs. Carrie Mortimer. 44. of Puente.
and Harrison Crltes. 53. of Vista, were
dead today u the result ot an acci
dent last night when an automobile
driven by Crltes skidded fifty feet
on the Rim of the World highway,
near Arrowhead Highland.', in the
mountains, and plunged 30O feet
down Into a canyon.
Navy Won the War
So Far As Brooker
Family Concerned
NEW YORK, May 16. (AP)
The navy won the war, Magistrate
Casey ruled In his Queen's court,
thereby settling a 14-year argu
ment between Clifford Brooker
and his wife, Lillian.
Brooker served In the army, In
the world war and his wife was a
yeomanette at the Brooklyn navy
yard.
Their long quarrel reached a
climax Saturday night. Brooker
presented the army's side of the
question so forcibly that his wife
had him arrested for disorderly
conduct.
The case was called yesterday.
"If your husband tells you that
the navy won the war, will you be
satisfied?" Magistrate Casey asked
Mrs. Brooker.
She said she would.
Brooker agreed, whereupon
the Judge suspended sentence.
KIDNAPED GIRL
RELATES STORY
OF
TUCSON, Ariz., May 16. (AP) Six-
year-old June Roblos, happy to be
freed from the burled sheet-Iron crypt
in which her kidnapers hid her In
the desert, related in detail to Henry
Squire of the Tucson Dally Citizen
today her experience in the dark, Insect-Infested
hole.
Following Is her graphic story, as
written by Square and copyrighted
by the Tucson Dally Citizen:
"A man driving a black car stoppeo.
mo on my way to Barney's house
(Barney Kengla, cousin of June.) He
told me daddy waa fixing a radio
and wanted me to come with him to
where Daddy was working. I thought
it was all right and I got In the front
seat with him
T didn't know this man. He wore
a hat and I couldn't see his face very
well.
"We drove for a long time, and
tthen we swerved off Into the desert.
When the car stopped I saw another
man standing by a hole. The man
I was with said 'well, here she Is.'
"I was told to get out of the car.
Then these two men opened the lid
of a big box that looked like a trunk
and told me to get into It. The box
was burled In the ground. After I
got In It they told me to keep quiet."
.
43 Miners Lost
In Belgian Blast
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 16. (AP)
Forty-three miners were feared to
day to have lost their lives In an
explosion and flro which made an
inferno of a coal mine at Paturages
Au Fief last night.
Ten bodies had been recovered and
five men were brought to the surface
In a critical condition.
WASHINGTON, May 16. (API
Representative Knute Hill (D-Waah.)
today announced the appointment of
George B. Day as postmaster at Walla
Walla, Wash., succeeding Cyrus F.
Morrow.
Millionaire Rescued From La Crescenta Kidnapers Lair
m i ' - ' ffl ill ll &
Authorities broke Inlo the bungalow pictured above In the foothill
Hrverly Hills oil and slock broker, ho had been kidnaped five dsvs
unharmed. Police snld Huj (llllain (kit in hlle lilrl) uaj In Hi
I. hiding her face alter brine taken mm ruMudy. Others arretted were
Ilia Ann WUllami. (Associated Pre, rhcilos).
THREE KIDNAPERS
FOR LIFEJERMS
Testimony by Gettle That
Bodily Harm Not Suffered
Saves Death Penalty
Bluff Brings Guilty Plea
LOS ANGELES, May 16. (API
Less than 48 hours after they were
rounded up by authorities, members
of the gang which kidnaped William
T. Gettle. Beverly Hills millionaire,
tonight were to be started toward the
grey walls of San Quentln prison.
Indicted by the county grand Jury
last night, the men were arraigned
in superior court, and fifteen minutes
later were given life sentences. They
will begin tfio trip to San Quentln.
heavily manacled and guarded, late
this afternoon.
Becauso Gettle, who testified at
the brief court hearing, Bald the three
kidnapers, Ray Williams, Jimmy Ki
and Larry Kerrigan, had not Inflicted
grievous bodily harm, the three were
admitted the possibility of parole
after serving three and one-half years.
District Attorney Burqn Fltts had
given the members of the gang the
alternative of pleading guilty .or
standing trial and facing the possi
bility of the death sentence. The trio
decided to plead guilty.
Bluff Works.
In view of Gettle's testimony that
ho suffered no bodily harm, court at
taches pointed out that the district
attorney would have had no power to
demand the death penalty. However,
his bluff apparently had the desired
result as the men pleaded guilty with
out hesitation.
The grand Jury voted the IwHot-u
ment at 7:60 p. m., aftor hearing oei
tle's story of the kidnaping and his
captivity. At 8 o'clock the indict
ment was returned In the courtroom
of Superior Judge Charles W. Frlcke.
At 8:15 p. m., the men had entered
their pleas, Oettle had told his brief
story and sentence was imposed.
Gettle related the kidnaping from
his Arcadia country home about mid
night of last Wednesday. He told of
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Helena Newspapers
Tied Up By Strike
HELENA. Mont., May 16. (AP)
Helena Daily newspapers suspended
publication today as printers on the
Montana Record-Herald, evening
paper, and the Helena Independent,
morning publication, went out on
strike in demand for Increased wages
and shorter hours.
The walkout also was effective at
Job printing plants.
Brennemans Home
From Nevada Trip
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Brcnneman,
returned today from a trip through
California and Nevada. While in Reno
the Brennemans were remarried In
order to facilitate settlement of a
lecal issue, involving property. The
couple were first married in Crescent
City, Calif., June 23, 1933, according
to records.
FORMER J'VILLE
IN BURNED TO
DEATH IN WOODS
SAN DIEGO. Cal., May 16. (AP)
Overcome on a mountain trail in a
desperate race from flames fanned
by a strong wind, three SERA camp
members perished in the forest blaze
near Julian, it was learned early to
day when their charred bodies were
discovered by fellow fire fighters.
The victims were Identified by
camp members and Deputy Coroner
O. P. Herbert as Clarence L. Harris,
27, Topeka, Kas.: John H. Peapley,
37, Jacksonville, Ore., and Ambrose
Williams, 21, Wcstel, Ten. They were
members of a Sera camp near Julian,
60 miles northeast of the city.
The men, with about 22 others
in the crew, had raced to safety from
the flames which threatened to trap
them in & gulch. Williams, Harris
and Leapley darted up the trail In
stead of following the others down
the highway. Other member of the
crew said they did not notice the
trio separating from the group.
Leapley left the Jacksonville dis
trict last January, according to friends
there. He is said to have relatives
in Joplln, Mo. Leapley had been em
ployed by Dr. Jenkins on the latter's
Applegate ranch near Williams, and
later had worked In Jacksonville
hauling wood.
L
TO CITY COUNCIL
Several city ordinances, Including
the acceptance of plans and authori
zation of constructing the pond and
statue In the city park, as a gift from
Mrs. Charlie Palm, were passed at
the city council meeting last night.
Consideration of the ordinance to
tax beer dispensaries In the city was
tabled until next Tuesday evening,
when the council will continue this
week's meeting.
Beer dispensers of the city will
meet Thursday evening at the city
hall with members of the license
committee, 0. O. Darby, chairman,
Dade Terrett and Fred Heath. Other
members of the council were urged to
be present, at which time retailers
and dispensers will discuss the pro
posed ordinance.
Attorney Prank Newman appeared
before the council representing Mrs.
Palm, and presented blueprints to
show plans for construction of the
pool 14 by 26 feet, with a granite
coping 0 by 8 inches around the
outer edge.
At one end of the pool will be a
granite rock with flood lights for
Illuminating tho statue at night.
Plans have already been cared for to
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LIVINGSTON, Ala., May 18. (AP)
A negro child was killed and two
other negroes seriously Injured here
by a tornado which struck with ter
rific force early today.
town of I.a rrm-enla, near !.o Anjrle,, and rescued William F. nettle,
prior In Ihe raid, l ive pcrviin Here arrested. The vli'llm was ImbmhI l'l
hnu.e nl I he Mine. Jonu llurl.r, lm first se tirr nnine ui June Wiml
(lower, left to rljlil) Jimmy Kirk. Larry Kmlj.in and Lorella Wood)
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PAMPHLET CASE
Warrant Charging Criminal
Libel Issued by Justice of
Peace Coleman Aided
Distribution Is Complaint
A warrant charging May Murray
of this city, with criminal libel for
the alleged distribution of false and
slanderous campaign pamphlets was
Issued this morning by Justice of
the peace William R. Coleman, and
placed In the hands of the sheriff
for service. The pamphlet Is the one
containing the affidavit of Talton
Jack Bunch, former state prison In
mate, with a foreword by E. H. Fehl,
also a convict, In which vicious
charges are hurled against the courts
and law enforcement agencies.
The complaint alleges that May
Murray circulated nd distributed the
circulars last Friday In homes in the
West Second street and West Jack
son street district. Her progress
through the section was followed by
a series of phone calls from citizens
demanding that it be stopped.
Was Allttl Witness
May Murray was one of the "alibi
witnesses," who testified at the mur
der trial of L. A. Banks, former local
agitator serving life for murder con
viction. These witnesses testified thai
they were In front of the Banks home
at the time of the slaying. Rebut
tal witnesses of the state showed that
they were from three to nine blocks
away at the time.
Since the circulars first made their
appearance last week, citizens gener-
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TO SETTLE STRIKE
OF
SALEM, Ore., May 18. (AP) In a
telegram sent to President last night,
Governor Julius L. Meier urged the
president to use his Influence to pro
mote arbitration of the yongshorc
men's strike and the movement of
perishable and other urgently needed
commodities.
The telegram mentioned the aggra
vation of unemployment resulting
from the strike and Its detrimental
effect on fruit growers and farmers.
SEATTLE, Wash.. May 16. (AP)
Federal troops were asked today by
Mayor John F. Dore to guard the
waterfront so non-union men may
work ships now Idle because of the
longshoremen's strike.
Tho mayor, after receiving a re
quest from Secretary of the Interior
Ickes to provide protection so boats
for Alaska could be loaded, urged
Ickes to have federal troops assigned
here.
Thirty-seven ships are Idle In El
liott bay.
Tribune To Give
Election Results
on Friday Evening
Returns on the primary election
will be given out at the Mall
Tribune offlee Friday night by
loud-speaker and bulletins posted
In the window as fast aa results
are obtained on the Associated
Press leased wire from state points
and by the Tribune's staff from
county precinct.
Due to the complicated ballot
it is expected that tallying of votes
will be a lengthy process. The pol'.s
close at eight o'clock Friday evening.
E
A BATTLE ROYAL
Representatives from nearly every
state In the Pacific northwest are
gathered here for the Oregon Motion
Picture golf tournament which got
underway for the first event of its
kind yesterday at the Rogue Valley
golf course. Thirty-seven turned in
scores for the opening day of the
two-day affair, out of which J.
O'Connell scored lowest with a 39.
Dennis Hull of North Bend took sec
ond place with a 43.
At a meeting held last night of the
representatives of movledom, officials
for the next tournament, which will,
be held at the Coos Bay Country j
club at Marshfleld, were chosen. They
are Dennis Hull of North Bend, and
Robert Marsden and John Noble,
both of Marshfleld.
A second meeting Is scheduled to
be held tonight at the Hotel Med
ford. Billy Green, president of ths
Cinema Social club of the North
west, and chairman of the entortaln-
ment committee, announced that
there are surprises in store for the
golfers at tonight's gathering. It la
reported at the club that Green was
bereft of his knickers by his fellow
golfers so that he would be unable
to play today, giving the rest a fairer
chance.
' In summing up the local tourna
ment, Green said, "In playing over
various courses from Maine to Cali
fornia, I have determined that one
of my pet clubs Is the same one that
Chandler Egan has favored, the
Rogue Valley course."
The results of the first day of play
follow:
J. O'Connell, 30, first; Dennis Hull,
43, second; Bob White, 60; Stover,
SO; Dude Smith, 49; Bob Marsden,
63; Mark Corey, 63; V, Stewart, A6,
Ned Clark, out; E. L. Chllders, 47;
Hal Vaugnh, 00; West Johnson, 90;
Tom Schaercr, 46; Art Adamson, d(J;
C. Tillman, 48; Tingle, 4B; Mel Killer,
80; Lew Armacher 61; Joe Warren,
46; J. Carey, 66; B. Killer, 49; Crad
dock, 48; W. Leverette, 47; Noble, 43;
Olsen, 69; Larson, 66; E. Hemmela.
61; Blake, 60; Geo. Hunt, 47; Chas.
Powers, 62; BUI Graper, 48; Frank
Clark, 47; Mendenhall, 48; Groen, 61;
McDanlel, 44; Normand, 63; McCloud,
66.
MISSED DEATH BY
OF
By MICHAEL nOONF.Y
Associated Prefts Foreign Htaff
LAHNICH, Irish Free State, May 16.
(AP) The story of "missing death
by Inches," as they flew over the
Atlantic, fighting leaking gasoline
and a smoking, coughing engine, was
recounted today by Lieut. Cesaro Sa
belll of Italy and Capt. George Fond
of the United States.
They cracked up their big mono
plane Leonardo da Vlncl In a one
acre field near here at 8:30 o'clock
last night when the motor failed
completely after they had been out
from New York 33 hours, 8 minutes,
on attempted flight to Rome.
Today Pond was up at the crack
of dawn to determine how seriously
battered was his beloved ship. He
found the undercarrlago damaged and
the motor In bad shape. Sabelll
slept late.
eabelll and Pond each gave his
partner credit for saving their lives
on a fog-bound, atorm-tossed pas
sage. They revealed how Sabelll at one
time, with the plane down to 80
miles an hour and only 80 feet above
the Atlantic, had crawled out grimly
from the cockpit and worked his
way slowly and painfully down the
fuselage toward the rear tank with
the wind a howling gale In order to
clear stopped gasoline.
,
LONDON, May 18. (AP) A firm
demand that Argentina reform Its
sales practices before getting a bigger
slice of the world wheat market ap
parently waa made at another pro
longed International conference on
th lilt of the Wade,
T
Pennsylvania Governor Hints
Will Enter General Elec
tion in Independent Quest
of Seat in U. S- Senate
WASHINGTON. May 16. API
Claims were made and disputed to
day that the renomlnatton of Iavld
A. Reed as the Republican senatorial
candidate In Pennsylvania was a blow
at the "new deal."
Senator Hastings of Delaware, co-
chairman of the Republican senatorial-congressional
committee, said In
a statement Reeds' triumph was "a
great victory for the American citi
zen who wants a square deal and not
a now aeai."
Chlarman Fnrlrv nf t.h rwmnfnf.
lo national committee said, however.
hn did not. rnrA th Hfss- ni
ford Plnchot aa a "test" ef the "new
aeai.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16. (API
After Senator David A.- Reed had
rolled up a majority of more than
100,000 in two-thirds of the state.
Governor Qlfford Plnchot today con
ceded defeat In his effort to win the
Republican nomination for senator.
Blaming his defeat largely on his
health, which prevented him from
making a personal tour of the state,
the governor, who twice before had
been defeated In his effort to enter
the senate, - left what political ob
servers looked upon as an Intimation
that he may try again at the general
election In the fall. '
'Plnchot and Reed fought out the
campaign for the nomination largely
on the Roosevelt "new deal" Issue.
The governor la a staunch Roosevelt
backer, while Reed, through the cam
paign, criticized some of the policies
of the president, as he has done on
the floor of the senate.
In D408 districts of the 7036 In the
state Reed's total waa 464,638 and
Plnchot'a 348,680.
Guffey, Roosevelt feeder In Penn
sylvania, swept ahead of Roland 8,
Morris, former ambassador to japan,
for the Democratic senatorial nomina
tion. Returns from more than half
the state gave him an advantage of
better than 4 to 1.
In the Republican free-for-all for
governor, Attorney General William
S. Schnader led his noarest opponent,
of firtcen, Lieutenant Governor Ed
ward O. Shannon, three to one.
The Democratlo state committee's
choice for governor, George H. Earle,
former minister to Austria, was roll
ing up four votes to every one for
Judge Charles D, Copeland.
CALL VETS' MEETING AT
T THIS E
A meeting announced as of vital
Importance to all ex-service men will
be hold In the tipper southwest cor
ner room of the armory at eight
o'clock tonight and aa urgent Invita
tion has been given all veterans of
the community to attend. The busi
ness of the meeting will be conduct
ed as expeditiously as possible so aa
not to detain those who will attend.
WILL
ROGER?
joy1
BKVKRLY HILLS, Cal., May
15. "The government is ar
rnnilncr n war chest ot thrco
million to hire and equip moro
men in tno crime drive, two
hundred speedy armored cars,
siib-maehino guns, bullet-proof
vests and tear gns."
Two hundred armored cars
jan't very secretly drive up to
your place of hiding without
iiciug detected in advance. In
days when they caught theso
follows it was by one Pinker
Ion detcctivo following them or
one Texas ranger, or one North
mounted police.
I bet we got a lot of good
men hunters in our various
forces, if they" were allowed to
work without carrying an or
chestra with 'em.
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