Medford Mail Tribune WINNER Pulitzer Award Y FOR 1934 I lowest this morning . 42 Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1934. No. 60. The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Friday. Not much change In temperature. Temperature: Hlgheit yesterday . ? REM BEATEM FMS m By PAUL MALLON. (Copyright, 1034, by Taul Mallon) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 31. The country seems to bo rather quiet, po litically. If the people are angry at anyone, they have failed to show It In even primary elections so far. That la the un mistakable news , behind the re aulta from a rep resentative num ber o f widely flung states Oregon, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsyl vania, New jersey - - ii.hamB. ' Paul Mallon A check shows that u those pri maries exactly 100 sitting congress men went up against the electoral guns for renomlnatlon and 98 came off victorious. Only four were de nied the renomlnatlon. Two were Democrats and two Republicans. Such a low mortality rate Is ex tremely unusual. When the people are aroused they ordinarily take It out on the "Ins." That Is what they did two yeari ago The heads of sitting congressmen were lopped off In the primaries by the dozens. The country apparently was bent on annihilating everyone who had a federal Job. So far thla year Democratic Repre sentatives Jeffera of Alabama and Nesblt of Illinois are the only two among 57 of ther Democratic con gressmen to get the axe. They are admittedly Isolated cases. Jeffers Is supposed to have lost because he re ceived officers' retirement pay. or at least, that was an Issue In the cam paign. Nesblt ran up against the In fluential Democartic leader, Igoe, of Illinois. . The two Republicans to fall were Simpson of Illinois and Waldron of nnnvliAnla. also Isolated cases. Forty of their Republican comrades were renominated. ; ,-. .hnut sr saTrr.rw.Xrov.rs , this, savins: ir.irtnt Roosevelt. It certainly does, aa far aa the Democratic party la concerned. But It also shows the Republican voters are equally well astlsfled with the two men represent ing them In congress. There .will be dispute as to whether this catlsfled look among voters on both sides of the fence la a harbin ger' of a Democratic victory when the fence la torn down In the fall and the two parties tear ltno each other. You can tell better about that along about next October. For the present the Democrats are Insisting they will lose no more than It house seate In November. The Re publicans are hoping for a gain of between 80 and 75. Such claims are not worth the breath It takes to make them. No one can tell accurately now what the temper of the country will be five months hence. The navy haa only half covered the failure of the Macon In the southern maneuvers. Very soon the fact will be out that the llghter-than-alr-craft apparently Is a balogna In fact aa well as In shape. The battleship admirals will be pleased. They have never thought much of giant dirigibles. Mr. Roose velt may hear something about It when he reviews the fleet. These de velopments will probably force con gress to take a definite attitude on llghter-than-alr naval policy. Dirigi ble enthusiasts always seem to be able to get millions out of congress. They did after the sensational disas ters to the Akron and Shenandoah. It will be harder next time. Tha sunreme court crossed its fln- Br verv carefullv on the new deal In the Arkansaa Insurance case last Becney captained the winners. Monday. 1 The scores are as follows: It seemed to say tnat It approved j Harry Hart 0: Jack Reynolds 3: Ho eelaure of property In the Minnesota j mer Mant 3, oeorge Hunt 0; O. B. mortgage case a few months ago only : Perce jy,, Frank Reum H4: C. C. as a temporary emergency proposl-j jny,,,,,, j; jonn Cupp 0; Harry Mo tion and COUld noi approve aeicuro as a permanent proposition In the Arkansas case. No one will dare to say what the supreme court thinks beyond Its writ ten words, but court followers are convinced that the court realties that the national emergency Is passing. The wise men In Wall street know they csn make money as usual under the new stock market bill. They realize they are very, very lucky that the regulations are no worse from their standpoint. The Idea seems to be that high priced stocks will fluctuate more sharply by halves Instead of eighths and quarters. It will hurt the chls era who have been shaving an eighth here and there. Low-priced stocks msy rise and fall by quarters. These are only general expecta tions. Quotations still will be made in eighths. Veterans' organization officials say privately they have no objection to publishing the list of those receiving veterans' compensation If the gov ernment puta up alongside the names of Income taxpayers. Then everyone will know where the mney comes from and where it poe. iCcpllnue4 oa f tigM SITUATION TENSE ALONG COAST AS PEACEJJECTED Forces of Law Break Up Demonstration Said to Be Led by Girl Communist 21 Treated for Injuries PORTLAND, Ore., May 31. (AP) Mayor Joseph K. Carson today asked governors of the three coastal states and mayora of seaport cities to Join him in an appeal to the national ad ministration to assume complete Ju risdiction In the longshoremen's con troversy. In telegrams to the governors and mayora, Carson explained that "It la my understanding that all parties to the deadlock claim their rights are defined by the NRA." "Since the federal mediation board and the assistant secretary of labor have been assisting," he continued, "I believe we should definitely be Informed as to the extent the gov ernment will perform In order that we may know how to shape our lo cal policy." SAN FRANCISCO, May 31. (AP) San Francisco's waterfront battle ground, along which police charged men and women rioters for the sec ond time In a week, remained tense today as striking Pacific coast long shoremen evidenced a aurglng wave of opposition to an employers' peace pro- poeal. Shrieks, groans and curses mingled with the pound of running feet as the forces of law and order broke up a demonstration which authorities de clared was led by "girl communists." When the din of conflict died down along the Embarcadero and other waterfront streets yesterday. 34 per sona, including two policemen, re ceived hospital treatment for In juries'. Scores of others were knocked down In the rush and battered and bruised. Indications of the opposition to the employers' proposal, which would grant union recognition and Joint operat on of hiring nans at an poru. .r-. f. n p : operation of hiring halls at all ports, of the International Longshoremen s association, and John C. BJorklund, Paclflo district secretary. Ryan said at Seattle he saw no hope for acceptance of the proposal and had withdrawn hla support of It after Investigating methods used by ship pers at Pacific northwest porta In hiring non-union workers. At Tacoma BJorklund announceu unanlmoua oppoaltlon to the pro posal was reported from all locala of the aasoclation In the northwest. Members of the Los Angeles harbor local expressed opposition by a stand ing vote last night, while a similar expression was reported here. -t GIVE DUFFERS' TEAM A LESSON IN GAME Duffers are Btni duffera at the Rogue River valley golf course today. They won the right to play the medl ocres In a Memorial day tournament yesterday by defeating the dubs re cently 25 to 11, but couldn't rise above their class and lost yesterday match 33H to 12&. Two members of the mediocre team failed to show up for the engagement and lost three point apiece for their teammates, but m the lead waa de cidedly In the mediocres' favor, the outcome of the fray was un menaced. Oene Thorndyke piloted the duffers , around the course, while ward Mahon 3; Orin scnenck o; wara Beeney 1: Oene Thorndyke 3; D. B. Oray ai Bawles Moore 0: H. B. Kel lom 3; Wm. Heath 0; Maurice Spatl 3; Howard LeClcrc 0; D. R. Wood 3; Maje Morris 0. Jack Hueston, pro, announced this morning that the mediocres will play the team that played recently In Ashland Immediately after the Jubl- I Ice. DISABLED VETERANS TO MEET IN SALEW! SALKM, May 31. (API Members of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War will meet In 8"lem tomorrow ".or the state convention to be held throughout Friday and Satur day. H. F. Pield of Salem, state con vention chairman, haa made plans to entertain at least 700 members of the organization. All convention seaslons will be held ; .n the senate and house chsmbers at , Hie ntc capltol building. The flrs-t I meeting Is scheduled tor 10 o'clock Fl!4aj morning. BASEBALL N'atlonat R. B. E. New York a 10 0 Brooklyn - 6 10 0 Schumacher, uhle, castlemsn and Mancuso: Benge and Sukeforth. R. S .11 Pittsburg Chicago .... Batteries: Swift. Smith, Karris and Grace; Bush and Hartnett. (10 Innings) R. St. Louts 3 Cincinnati 3 Bntterles: Haines, Rhem, P, and Delsncey: Derringer and bardl. Dean Lom- Amerlcan R H K 1 Washington 9 14 0 1 New York 3 12 4 Weaver and Phillips, Berger: Va- natta and Dickey. R. ..12 5 Chicago Cleveland Batteries: Jones snd Madjeskl; Bean, Wlnegarner, Lee and Pytlak, Myatt. By BURDETTE T. JOHNS Associated Press Foreign Staff (Copyright, 1934. by the Associated Press) LONDON, Eng., May 31. (AP) Three attempt to kidnap members of his family from his home at Bev erly Hills, Cal., have been graphically described by E. L. Cord, American automobile and airplane magnate, to English acquaintances. One of the attempts, Involving the use of a mysterious airplane, waa said to have resulted in the advice of a California chief of police to the American millionaire to take his fam ily out of the United States for an extended visit abroad. It waa learned definitely today that Cord has been in England since the middle of April, a date correspond ing to the sensational kidnaping cases of William P. Qettle in Call fornla and June Rob lea In Arizona. Cord haa taken a home In Surrey and it was said he does not Intend to return to the United Stats until the kidnaping panic has died down. k On one occasion, according to an informant In whom Cord confided, an airplane flew over the Cord estate In California getting the lay of the land and, possibly taking pictures. The plane was said to have been traced to a secret landing place across the border in Mexico. Later a guard at the Cord home was said suddenly to have been sur prised by an unidentified man who shoved a revolver into his ribs. The guard, however, was saved by a com panion hidden In the shrubbery who fired at the assailant, supposed to have been a would-be kidnaper. A third attempt was believed to have been made when a man waa found lurking on the estate. Despite the strong guard which the Cords may have had in the Unit ed States, the family Is under no protection here. MEEKERABLETO. Clarence A. Meeker, prominent Medford business man and head of the M. M. company, haa returned to his office at the store after several tvic' BhannfA rin tn atrlmi Ulnou JMr jattkw underwent two serious major operations at the Community hospital, but Is now able to be about again. During the past few t..iys Mr. Meeker has been on short automobile trips and Tuesday, for the first time. was feeling well enough to visit the M. M. store. Mr. Meeker's many friends will be glad to know that he la now able to be at the store after his long severe Illness. ROSEBURG MAN FALLS ROSEBURO. Ore., May 31. (AP) George Stanley. 31, local plumber, waa Injured perhaps faulty, last night In a fall from a railway trestle In the north part of Roseburg. He t. H. Van Winkle held here today, waa found thla morning In an uncon. The opinion held that dancing ws sclous condition suffering from a not Incidental to a restaurant busl severe case of shock, exposure and nes, and that a proprietor must take brain concussion. lout a license before he csn legally per- The trestle Is In process of repair I mit dancing. The opinion was re and the sidewalk railing had been re-! quested by M. B. Strayer, district at moved. Stanley apparently fell from torney of Baker county, the walk and struck a stack of piling, j a t I SALEM. May 31. (APi Governor PENDLETON, May 30. (Pi riM ' Julius L. Meier today reappointed Dr. todav destroyed the oloneer residence; E. O. Welse of Portland a member of of Fayette Mettle near Uklah n the state board of chiropractic ex wtitnern Umatilla county. Mett;r , Miners. Mrs. Meredith Bailey of Sn asleep upstairs, escaped from a seconil j tera was reappointed trustee of the floor window. I state library board. L PARADES BEFORE :f Fog Hampers Review Off Ambrose Lightship Gun Turret Vantage Spot for Roosevelt and Daniels U. O. a. jnuiAflAruuo, mny oi. (AP) The natlon'a sea power sev- eral miles of gray war vessels passed in review today before Its comman- der-ln-chlef. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The ceremony took place off Am brose lightship, at the entrance to New York harbor and too far at sea for "landlubbers" to witness. At the close of the hour and forty mlnutea procession, President Roose velt, who saw It from the deck of the cruiser Indianapolis, flashed this message to the personnel of the navy: "The president congratulates the commander In chief, the officers and men of the fleet on the excellence of the review and wishes them good luck." U. S. S. INDIANAPOLIS, May 31. (AP) The cruiser Indianapolis, with President aboard for a review of the fleet, got under way at 10:45 a. m. (E. S. T.) today after coming to an chor twice because of fog. The warship headed Into the hazy distance for the president's rendez vous with the fleet off Ambrose light. ship. Visibility was about half i mile. The president remained at a sta tion he had taken on a forward gun turret. Although the first sudden blanket of fog had caused disappoint ment to show plainly on the presi dent's face, he was smiling and con fidently predicting the review would be held as the cruiser got under way the third time. Came From Gettysburg . Prom America's ha.. owed battlefield at Gettysburg, where he called upon the nation for "a- new understand ing," President Roosevelt came to New York to review the fleet. Snatching a few hours away from the trails of the recovery campaign and from the rumbles of economlo war in the steel and cotton textile Industries, the president, lover of the sea and of fighting ships, turned down New York harbor to inspect the American sea forces which, as as sistant secretary of the navy, he helped command during the world war. With him were Josephus Daniels, who was secretary of the navy in those anxious days, and Claude Swan son, the present secretary. The crack of wireless flashes from the ships at sea beckoned the presiden tial party, aboard the cruiser Indian apolis, to the inspection ground. First Review Since 1918 It la the first time since the early days of President Cool Id ge that the United States sea forces have paraded in review. On a cold, blustery day In December, 1918, Mr. Daniels, with hts assistant, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sa luted the fleet in this same harbor returning from war. Mr. Roosevelt came here early to day aboard a special train to keep his long-planned engagement. A tre mendous crowd at the Gettysburg, Pa., battlefield, where he spoke on the way. delayed his arrival. On that (Continued on Page Three) SAN JOSE, Cal., May 31. (AP) Physicians announced today that James Rolph, Jr., had ahown amazing improvement within the last few hours and expressed the belief he might eventually recover from hla critical Illness. Dr. J. M. Scanland said Governor Rolph may outlive hla present at tack of Illness and might survive for weeks or even months. f SALEM. May 31. (AP) Restau rants permitting patrons to dance without charge, aa an Inducement to Increase sales or food and beverages. are not exempt from payment of 1 dance hall license, Attorney Oeneral ROLPH'S RECOVERY DEEMED POSSIBLE MINNEAPOLIS STRIKERS AT OFFICERS IN RIOTING The cameraman caught this remarkable bit of action In the Minneapolis riots at the height of turbu lence shortly before a truce waa called in one of tha most bitter labor disputes In the city's history. The man in left foreground was one of numerous special officers to be clubbed by strikers and sympathizers In the riots. His assailant Is shown completing a awing with a baseball bat. Other strikers, ready for ac tion, are shown In background. (Associated Presa Photo. DYNAMITE SUICIDE PLAN ABANDONED BY MADMAN ALAMEDA. Calif., May 31. PJ Abandoning hla weird dynamite sui cide scheme. Prank Bennett emerged from his automobile shortly after noon today and Immediately was seized by waiting police. Officers pinioned the man's arm, placed him In a police automobile and rushed him to jail. A careful watch meanwhile was kept over Bennett's automobile, left guarded on the marshlands, to pre vent a surging throng from approach ing the machine. The automobile contained 48 sticks of dynamite 'and five quart of nitro glycerine and offioers were fearful that any tar would set off a terrific blast. Officers previously had feared to 41 FATAL ACCIDENTS IN MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY By the Associated Tress. The nation paid with at least 41 lives for Ita Memorial day celebration. Crowded highways took 13 lives, the heaviest toll; drownings, 8; airplane crashes, 7; automoblle-traln col lisions, S, and other causes, 8. An airplane crash at Yarrelton, Texas, took two lives; another at Mansfield, O., 2; one near Newcastle, Ind., 3; and one at Chicago, 1. Automobile accidents killed four in Michigan, two in Ohio, one In Min 'KIDS' IN WILD STAMPEDE AT FAIR GATES INJURED CHICAGO, May 31. P) An army of school children estimated at 800. 000 stormed the gates of the Century of Progress exposition today and fair officials threw all entrances open to prevent a serious stampede after 35 were Injured. They were treated In the fair's hos pital. Most had fainted In the press. General admission to the grounds and at all concessions was five cents for school children. Plve hundred extra city police were called to hsndle the crowd. Major Lenox Lohr, general manager, ordered TRADE WINDS COOL CALIFORNIA COAST SAN FRANCISCO, May 31. (API Strong winds blew Inland from the ocean along the northern California coast today, making the temperature of S3 degrees at 6 a. m., seem much colder, weather bureau officials said. At Point Reyes the wind's velocity was 49 miles an hour, caused by a high barometer over the ocean and low over the land. A giant tree was toppled by the wind at San Mateo and caused some disruption of electric service as It rrsshed across power lines. Tie weather bureau said the I dc , winds probably would continue for isome time. permit the former World war veter an's daughter, Virginia, 14, from ap p roach ing her father In an attempt to dlfifiuade him from his mad Idea. Oreat care was to be taken, pollco said, in removing the explosives from the automobile. Bennett, growing highly nervous after sitting In the machine nearly 24 hours,- suddenly gave a signal that he was preparing to surrender. He laid aside a switch, with which he had constantly threatened to set off the blast, and stepped wearily from the automobile. He was seized while Inspector Al Sturzlnger order ed his police squad to prevent urg ing throng from swarming toward th automobile with its cargo of deadly explosives. nesota, four in Illinois, and two In Indiana. Two drowned In Iowa, two In Ohio, threa in Minnesota, and one in Indiana. When an automobile and train crashed at Flint, Mich., four were killed, and three Injured, one fatally. A woman fell from her New York apartment window. A farmer fell from a roof In Wisconsin. Two wore killed In Texas, a deputy stabbed, and five others shot. In Rhode Island a farm hand, later killed by police, shot state officer to death. all concessions to open at' once In an attempt to cut down the congestion on the fair roadways. The children, who formed block long lines, six abreast, at every gate, held the exposition grounds In stste of selge. No deliveries could be made, no visitors could leave. An hour after opening time, with thousands piling through the gates as fast aa the turnatllea would turn. It became apparent that this manner of admission would be too slow, and threatened a Jam In which hundreds might be hurt. Lohr ordered all gates thrown open. GOLF TITLE MARCH PORTLAND, Ore., May 31.0T Johnny Robblna, defending champion, continued hla march toward the semi finals of the Oregon State Oolf tour nament at the Oswego country club course today by defeating Bill Wat son of Oswego 8 and 5. Dr. O. P. Willing of Waverly defeat ed Bob Hofer of Corvallls on the 10th hole, and Dr. B. B. Wataon of Aldcf- wood m-on from Bob Oote of Bend, 2 up. . Oregon Weather. Fair tonight and Friday, but unset lied with lo?ai ihcwrr extreme north rml trr.'"M; lerni ftost rust portion u.i.:.'l,t; frcali west and northwest wind offshore PASSES IN HOUSE; GOES TO SENATE WASHINGTON, May 31. (AP) Tha house today passed and sent to the senate the administration silver bill which htu ,..Xor. 4ta . objootlv the use of silver to comprise backing for a quarter of the United States currency as compared with three quarters backed by gold. Early favorable senate action la ex pected. ' Opposition that yesterday resorted to filibustering tactics In moves ei ther to defeat or broaden the meas- ure collapsed today when the final Tote was taken. Members of the Democratic silver bloc who wanted even broader legis lation, had contended the measure waa Just a "silver brick" -and that It would result in prolonging the de pression ten years. Republicans attacked the; proposal aa Involving unsound monetary prin ciples and said It waa approved by the administration to meet demanda of mining, speculating and other groups Interested In making profits out of silver. babyKsIi theirs tonight The Elk lodge "buckhounds" will be In full cry tonight after their fa vorite prey "baby Elks." The fun brigade waa unable to function' at the laat meeting when the large num ber of candidates made anything ex cept the formal Initiation Impossible. Tonight, however, there will be noth ing to prevent the "Bucka" from giv ing tha hapless neophytes the proper degrees and a merry time la expected by all except the victims. Chairman Ike Dunford of the buck- hound committee haa oiled up all the old paraphernalia used in the misery degree and also perfected several new devices, which are guaranteed to give th newcomera proper respect for the lodge's precepts. Dunford will be as sisted In the work by Diamond Flynn, Stanley Sherwood. Oeorge Bnrnum. Bill Young and several others. Candidates who fall to show up will be sent for, was the word given thla afternoon. Tonight's lodge session will be the last until June 14 when officers will be installed for the ensuing year, THREE COUNTY VOTES LACKING FOR CANVASS SALEM. May 31. (AP) All but three countlea have reported their of ficial vote to the secretary of state Umatilla, Klamath and Multnomah it was reported here today by David O'Hara. election clerk. When the voting records are filed, they are re- checked by the state department In the regular canvasa. The offlclnl vote will be announced following the canvass of all counties sometime next week. MICHAEL LEWIS CLARK ARRIVES FOR JUBILEE A ,lx-pound son, who haa been named Michael Lewis Clark, was born Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clara at the Community hospital. He la the first grandson of Mr. and Mrs W. A. Hooker, and Is also the grand son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Clark. Mrs. Clark will be remembered as th, formai Ruth Hooker, RELENTLESS SUN S MILLION I CATTLE Feed Shortage Caused by Drought Will Send Stock to Slaughter Prematurely Temperatures Climb KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 31. (AP) A blazing sun mocked the water- hungry wheat lands today, condemn ing a million cattle to prematura slaughter, and burning down another minion Dushels of wheat. Temperaturea that hit 10a !... doomed the cattle. The government announced they would be slaughtered to relieve farmers In Minnesota, the Dakotas and Texas, where feed short ages prevail. George E. Parrell of the airrlciilfurai adjustment administration estimated the dally wheat abandonment due to drought at one million bushels roughly $850,000. Re noted that the drought conditions are esoeclally acute In northern atatee. Neverthe less farmers In Kansas, which grows a fourth or more of the wheat pro duced In the United States, looked with Increasing concern t ,.. blown-out and deadened fields. In many parts no rain had fallen for more than a month. Milk Famine Danger. Walter w. McLaughlin, director of the Illlnola department of agricul ture, foresaw the danger of milk fam ines In many cities of that state un less dairy farmers receive help against the worst drought In Illinois history. Augmenting the drought menace In the northern statea were hordca of grasshoppers, which have begun to feed on crops in Minnesota, th. m. kotas, Montana, Wisconsin and Michi gan. Memorial day marked a veritable tldo of record-smashing temperatures with Bloux City, la., and Hurson, s. D the .".-.tlon'a hot beds, each -Ith 10 degrees. Temperaturea above loo were reported from cities In Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas. A typical report came from Pltta burg, Kas., where tha Crawford county agent, 8. o. Case, said that unless rain falla within a few daya m,t crop condltlona In southeastern Kansas will be critical. Temperatures Climb. Other high marks reported In cluded: Omaha, Neb., Pittsburg, Kas., and St. Joseph, Mo., 104; Brookfleld, Mo Kansas City, Topeka and Man hattan, Kas., 103; Neodesha, Kas., Atchison, Kas., and Bismarck, N. D., (Continued on Pace Threa) E SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., May St. (AP) Prank L. Hutton has arranged stateroom accommodations for hla daughter, Princess Barbara Hutton Mdlvanl, to return to New York with him June 0 but has not provided ac commodations for her husband. Prince Alexia Mdlvanl. Hutton will arrive her tomorrow. His arrangements for the roturn be came known today. The millionaire Is coming aboard the S. 8. Bremen and Is said to have) made his arrangements by radio tele phone from the ahlp Itself, He was underatood to be planning a quick trip to London, where hts daughter now la staying with tha prince. There he la expected to Join her and bring her with htm back to re-embark upon the Bremen fpr tha return voyage. WILL ROGERS .Says: BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., May 30. Walking Monday uter noon through one of tho most famous of the historical Cali fornia missions, San Juan Cap istrano (half way to San Diego) and who should I find in medi tation before a wonderful old picture (depicting the joy of tho harvest and merrymakers at the sale of the crops). It was Secretary of Agricul ture Wallace. Tears wore 'in his eyes, and he kept murmuring lowly, as he turned to tho al tnr, "Oh what have I done, Father, that I couldn't hay been secretary of agriculture in days like those?" . t9iuiMaHwUlri)tiata,lM. 1