Merchants Plan. County -Wide Vacation Sak June 29 and 30
Medford Mail Trtjxjne
The Weather
Forecast: Fair Sunday, moderate
temperature
Temperature
Highest yesterday 77
Lowest yesterday 46
WINNER
Pulitzer Award
FOR 1934
Twenty-ninth Year
MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY, JUNE 2-t, 1934
No. 80.
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By PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, D. C June 22.
The allver policy la like an electric
fan. tt goea through a lot of motions,
but It never gets
anywhere, and la
not supposed to.
The only thing
It aecompUa h e s
Is to keep the
sllverltes and ln
flatlonlsta cool
for the time be
ing. They (Sena
tor Elmer Thom
as, et al) usually
gat heated up
about greenbacks
at thla time of
Paul AlaJJon
the year.
iha. la t.h atorv. the whole story.
and nothing but the story behind
the announcement by Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau that he Is buy
ing sliver "enthusiastically," that he
Is going to bid up silver prices grad
ually by purchases until he has a
21 per cent silver backing for the
currency.
No one can dispute any part of
Mr. Morgenthau's announcement, ex
cept possibly his use of the word
"enthusiastically." He may have a
different conception of hie own en
ergy than other people would have.
But no one ever can find out about
that now, because no one can find
out how much silver Mr. Morgenthau
Is really buying. The operations of
his stabilization fund are secret.
The market-wise experts In silver
ay that, whatever the amount Is, It
cannot be very much. They think the
treasury bought one fairly large
chunk of silver and then made num
erous smaller purchases. However, the
currency to be Issued against It,
In any event, Is not enough to be
small change In comparison with the
total amount of money In circula
tion. In other words, It does not mean
Inflation.
There has been a story going around
on the Inside that the president,
having dropped the fruitless effort
to Increase commodity prices by buy
ing gold, will now try to accomplish
the same purpose by buying silver.
President Roosevelt is quoted In
senatorial circles as having said to a
certain senator:
"Well, now that the gold policy
failed, we might as well see if silver
will fail."
The president may have been quot
ed accurately, but still that does
not make Mr. Morgenthau's enthus
iasm any more significant. The treas
ury did not buy enough gold to fill
an elephanfa molars. There Is not
I ..n.h mirchaxable silver available
to permit a forceful effort to influ
ence general eommooity price", or
establish a 25-15 silver gold ratio
during this generation.
There was some real Inflation from
the treasury announcement, out u
lasted only about 15 minutes.
In commenting on the announce
ment verbally, one treasury official
said that the silver had been bought
.. an mi an mincn. but the money
to be Issued agnln.it It would be
based on the old sliver value 01 .
an ounce. The inflationary prospects
of a policy like that are enormoua.
After 15 minutes of fluttering
rv avnartjt- it finally de
veloped that the announcement was
erroneous. The policy in mav re.iire'
had not actually been oeicrmmcu.
When it is determined it will pro
vide lor issuance oi wo iui'ci.vj
) the value of the purchase price. The
difference netween tnn jiri-o
II .at will be carried on the treas
ury books aa an unvalued eommod
r i itir nttrm furniture.
' You have to be a magician to keep
treasury books these dsys.
vvarrona will remember that one
of the original reasons for embark
ing on the silver policy waa to neip
trade with China. Recently the bank
of China expressed some views as
to the effects of tne policy tnus iar
They might be thumb-nailed as fol-
"An artificial Increase In the price
of sliver la fraught wltn aangcr 10
China. Already there has been a con
Mniimta drain of silver from the In
terior to Shanghai, and thla must
ultimately end In a contraction of
rnrrancv and credit In the UDCOUh-
try. a fall In commodity prices and
the bankruptcy ol rural economy.
"Phlna'a ourrhaslnff nower In for
elgn markets depends, not upon the
establishment of an aruiicany mgo
price for allver, but upon the value
her enort trade In commodities."
That means our silver policy is
hurting far-eastern trade, Instead of
helping It.
One unstated reason why Mr. Mor
genthau would not buy bootleg liquor
stocks Is because he could nil find
any. At least, he pent cut some nsmt'?.
(Continued on Pag. Toiee)
OF FORCE IVES
IF PEACE FAILS
Public Demands Commerce
Move Federal Aides
Coming By Plane Port
land Faced With Gasoline
Shortage.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23. AP)
Forcible opening by acting Gover
nor Frank F. Merriam today in tne
event of failure of alt present efforts,
including one by the federal govern
ment, to effect a settlement 01 tne
strike of marine workers which has
throttled shipping on the Pacific
coast.
Entrance of the state's chief execu
tive Into the tangled situation came
while both federal authorities and
city officials here were working
strenuously to reach a settlement in
face of the growing clamor lor move
ment of cargoes cluttering the sea
ports.
Federal activities were speeded ay
the sudden departure from Washing
ton by air of Assistant Secretary of
Labor Edward F. McQrady, who 1
due here tomorrow. Leaders of the
Joint marine strike committee an
nounced plans to meet him at the
airport.
It was assumed here Mcarady,
com... on his second visit because
of tit. -i.rike, has sealed orders from
Secrc-Liuy of Labor Frances Perkins,
and la clothed with authority to act
for the federal government; following
confidential telegrams exchanged be
tween President and Governor Mer
riam.
rue governor said flatly that if
negotiations fall be would "take steps
to lorco the Issue and open up state
property 'on- the waterfront to 'the
resumption of commerce."
I mean it," he added. "This striice
Isn't going to last all summer."
PORTLAND. Ore., June 23. (AP)
Ministers and laymen of the Ore
gon annual conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church today issued
a call I or parties in the longshore
men's strike to recognize a federal
arbitrator, and issued a statement as
to the "inexcusablUty of violence"
in the strike.
The resolution stated, "The Metho
dist Episcopal church has clearly de
fined Its stand and conviction rela
tive to industry and economic rela
tionships in its faoclul creed of the
church concerning the rights of
labor to organize with representa
tives of their own choosing.
"We urge both parties in the long
shore strike to rsepond to the request
ot Miss Frances Perkins, national
secretary of labor, to recognize a
federal arbitrator for the satisfac
tory settlement of the dispute.
"We urge upon the government
and both parties involved in the
strike the inexcusablUty of violence.
"We deplore as un-Chrlstlan the
uso of force in the settlement of in
dustrial disputes, and urge upon ail
parties the exclusive :se of methods
of peaceful persuasion ..."
Methodists Deplore
PORTLAND, Ore., June 23. (AP)
Portland faced a gasoline and fuel
oil drought late today after three
major distributors" were declared
"unfair" and prevented from deliv
ering supplies by the striking sea
men's union and striking longshore
men. The General Petroleum com
pany, whose two tankers ran the
harbor blockaae to sail for C alitor -nit
with non-union crews before
dawn today; the Standard Oil com
pany of California, and the Shell Oil
company were originally declared
"unlalr" by the local strike commit
tee. The Shell firm was later stricken
lrom the "unfair" list,
Sorvlce stations in the city today
wero rushed by motorists seeking
gasoline supplies for Sunday driving.
Some stations were reported to be
turning away customers after their
supplies had been exhausted.
The strike committee agreed to re
lease fuel oil for hospitals, but a
number of apartment houses, office
buildings and residences were left
wltliuut heat.
SEATTLE, June 33 (AP) An edict
against any more interferons by
longshoremen strike pickets with
automobiles or trucks, either on the
waterfront or elsewhere, was an
nounced today by Mayor Charles L.
Smith, in a new move to aid the
'breaking" of the strike here.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 23. (AP)
OMOllne price, will be Increased
two cents a gallon here Monday, oil
companlei announced today. The new
prices will be 21 cents for first grade
choline, 19 cent, for necond grade
land third grade, 17'j cent". The In
I crease Is the second wlthm t month
Youth Goes Berserk, Kidnaps Eugene
To Wed Physician
Winifred Coe Dix (above), former
wife or Richard Dix. motion picture
actor, will be married soon, It waa
announced, to Dr. Harley J. Gunder
son, Hollywood physician. (Associ
ated Press Photo)
The former Miss Coe Is well-known
unions the younger married set or
this city. through kin who formerly
resided here.
1936 CONVENTION
OF ACTIVE CLUB
Grays Harbor Named For
1935 Meet By One Vote
After Deadlock And
Heated Contest.
Losing the 1938 convention of Ae-
.1... r.umtlnml hv Ana VOtft. fchS
Medford delegation In attendance at
the convention In Spokane was as
sured that the 1038 session will be
in this city. Grays Harbor will enter
tain the Actlvlans nest year.
Voting for the convention city be
came quite heated, according to word
received from the local delegates, who
stated that the vote was still a dead
lock after four hours or aeoace, ana
two ballota.
Attending from Medford axe Glen
Pabrlck. Chester Hubbard, and Jonn
Nledermeyer.
SPOKANE. Wash., June 33. P)
nrava Hnrhnr. Wash., a "dark horse '
In the race, today won the 1035 con
vention of the International axuve
club.
rtrava Hnrhor was selected after a
struggle that started yeeterday and
caused a test vote between mraiorn.
Ore., and Aberdeen. The votea show
ed 27 delegates voting for each city.
Three ballots were required before
Grays Harbor won. with 27 votea to
27 for Medford.
GEHLHAR'S TALK
PORTLAND, Or., June S3. yp
Vehement objection to classification
of opponents of the new itate restau
rant code as "saloon-type" operators
by Max ochlhar. atate director of sg
rlculture. waa expressed In a ' letter
sent to Ochlhar today by the Oregon
Retail Alcoholic Dispensers, Inc., and
elgned by P. A. Sawyer, president 5f
the organization.
Addressed on the Inside to "Max
(Adolph Hitler Oahlhar," the letter
denied that Oregon haa saloon-type
restaurants, "even though It may have
an old-fashioned saloon bouncer type
of agriculture director . . , '
Sawyer answered accusations msde
against the opponents In a letter rri
day. He denied that the group made
"loss-leadera" of food In order to a
tract beverage trade, that they were
forcing other restaurants either to
sell such beverages or close their
doors or that the owner were "boore-
mlnoed."
A Plane for Sale
SEATTLE, June 23. OPj The Ttit.
child cabin seaplane once owned b7
Prank Dorbandt. famed Alaska file;
will be sold at auction here next
( Wednesday: The plane was selrcd by
j the government and forleltcd for vio-
llatlon of the customs.
FOR REBUKE TO 28
Roseburg Methodists Advise
Portland Mini sters To
Preach Faith, Not Politics
--Washington ' Conference
Doubts 'New Deal.'
ROSEBURG, Ore.. June 23. (AP)
Methodist church leaders of Rose
burg tonight atood aquarely behind
former Congressman W. C. Hawley,
Oregon Methodist lay conference
president, who called upon the clergy
of 'the state to preach the gospel
and; not busy themselves with , polls
on socialism.
"We congratulate you on your posi
tion concerning the 28 ministers who
have gone aoclallatlc," the: church
lesders wired Hawley. i
Let Methodism return to the faith
of our fathers and we will need no
poll on politics. We bellev; in nat
ional defense, not for war, but to
protect the honor of our flag. Every
loyal American will support his gov
ernment In the hour of danger,
whether he be preacher or layman."
VANCOUVER. Wash., June 23.
IDI a nnwf at.at.iriff flhat -"the
preaent governmental program does
not merit the run enaoracmen. wi
those who desire to build a social
n,ri.r aftar th. nat.tam Of .thri ldealB
of Jesus," was accepted here today
by the Pacific Northwest Methodist
conference, representing churches In
Waahlngton and Idaho.
The report, made by the social
service committee, also atated "Since
me motive back of the New ueai
la the profit motive, we can be aure
that once prosperity, even If It should
be only relative prosperity for a fav
mi fw in nnwer. haa been restored,
all the aoclal legislation for shorter
working days and minimum k
will either be repealed or nuiuneu
by Industry, . . .
"It (the present governmental pro
gram) has lent Its weight and au
thority to preserve and protect vested
Interests, but has failed to lend like
protection to labor and consumers.
It appears at best a rather futile
and nltlful A'.temnt to prop up and
preserve a system that has already
broken down . . .
"We recommend a rapid expansion
nt anrlAl ownershln and democratic
control of natural resources, exclus
ive of agriculture and tne primary
means of production and distribu
tion." The renort also urged compulsory
unemployment insurance, ratification
of the child labor amendment and
t.iia withholding of any relief funds
from the army and navy. It Included
pronouncements against war, com
pany unions, and In favor of pro
ducera and consumers cooperatives.
The Rev. Fred L. Pederson, of
Spokane, was elected secretary of the
conference for 1035, to succeed the
Rev. Robert Hartley of Llndln, Wash.,
who haa held the post for the past
2fi years.
"A Sheep Hath Strayed"
rjntjTT.ANn Ore.. June 23. (AP)
A Methodist minister of Oregon who
entered a dog In the Vancouver dog
races won 1192 but lost his parch
mente at thla session of the Oregon
annual conference. Dr. J. C. Harri
son, superintendent of the portiana
district related.
He did not identify the minister,
nor did he reveal the names of two
prominent Methodist laymen who
m --mi-af jH a realim all their
official positions In their local church
because they were involved In aome
way with the liquor trade.
TEAM RUNS AWAY;
P0RTLA1MS
PORTLAND. Ore., June 23. fPi A
Mi-a Kj.M.nf that .nillri hA7A berl
commonplace 20 yeara ago today cost
the life of Tom oreer, tro.
A team of heavy draft horses Oreer
had hitched to a light wagon became
unmanagnble on a residential atreet,
ran away and crashed the wagon
agalnat a tree. Oreer died from his in
juries a short time after the craeh.
Hie Hater Filings
SALEM. June 23. A"; Four lame
applications for water permits for
mining purposes in orant, too ann
Douglas counties were received by the
state engineer, he announced today.
C. E. Strlcklln. added that these were
among the largest requests receive.!
in several months.
BRIDE'S FATE IS
t 4f
Police of two continents continue to puih a relentleta aearch fol
clues to the disappearance of Agnes Tufveraon, New York and Detroit
lawyer, aa Ivan Poderjay (Inset), man of many amours who married
Miss Tufverson last December, waa held In Vienna. (Aaaoclated Preti,
Phatos) '" " ' . ' ' '
29-30 FOR
VACATION SALES
Special Bargains To Be Of
fered For Holiday Trips
Tourist Literature To Be
Made Available Plan
County Campaign.
A new Innovation wilt b Intro
duced by the various merchants of
the county, tt was announced 'oy W.
F. Isnacs, chntrman of the retail
merchants committee of the Jackson
County chamber of commerce yes
terday. It Is proposed to conduct vacation
day sales on June 30th and 30th and
every retail merchant In the city will
participate. Not only will the (tale
feature summer offerings, but spe
cial bargains will be presented. It was
reported by a number of retail
merchants. The hardware stores will
offer tennis and golf equipment as
well as files for the fisherman. T o
grocery stores will feature picnic
hams r.nd canned goods wMch will
appeal to those who enjoy picnics.
Bathing suits, pajamas, sport
clothes, sports shoes, wicker furni
ture and hundreds of various types
of merchandise will be offered at at
tractive prices to care for the needs
of every vacationist.
The retail merchants will also dis
play Medford literature In their
stores In attractive racks supplied by
the chamber of commerce for the
benefit of the tourists In town, and
It Is believed that many tourists will
bo attracted by the splendid offer
ings of the various stores during the
two-day sale.
Another feature of the sale will be
an exchange of windows. Stores ad
vertising golf clothes will also dls-
(Continued on Page Ten)
ILL, BUT BETTER
SANTA .BARBARA, Csl., June 23.
(VP) Reports that Marie Dressier,
movie actress, is seriously HI and not
expected to live were called exae"'
ated today by her friends and physi
cian. Dr. F. Jl. Muss urn said the veteran
player "Is In no immediate danger."
"flhe is much better than she wa
s week ?o,' said Dr. MiiKtim. "There
u no danger at this time."
WORLD MYSTERY
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OUT AFTER 'PORK'
TO AIDCAMPAIGN
Democrat Candidate Urges
Administration To Hurry
Work On Postoffices In
His District Ere Election.
SALEM, June 23. (IP) R. R. Tur
ner, democratic nominee for congreas
from the first district, todsy sent
telegrams to James A. Parley, post
master general, and to Henry Morgen
thau, secretary of the treasury. In
what he termed a "test of his strength
with the democratic administration."
Turnor urged lmmcdate appropria
tion for the proposed postofflce build
ings at Grants Pass, McMlnnvllle and
Newberg, and further asked that work
utart at once on the approved post
offices at Marshfleld and Hlllsboro.
Ills telegram follows:
"Applications are now pending for
construction of postofflce buildings
at Orant Pass, McMlnnvllle and New
berg, all of this congressional dis
trict. On behalf of progressive new
deal cltlnens of these fine Oregon
communities t strongly urge that
these applications be approved with
out delay. Please wire If this can bo
done. Also urge that work begin forth
with on buildings at Hlllsboro and
Marshfleld, appropriations for which
were approved some time ago."
WASHINGTON, June 23. fyp)
Clarence Darrow's national recovery
review board, whose two previous re
ports had wordy repercussion In Hunh
Johnson's office and on C-.pl to I Hill,
will make iU third and final report
sometime next week.
This done, the board will disband
and go home.
Dsrrow said today the report was
virtually completed, It will cover those!
codes not commented upon In the
other two reports. In addition. It 1
expected the report will Inform Presi
dent Roosevelt what the board thinks
in general about tto manner in which
one of his major recovery plans has
worked out with relation to little
business.
Two Counties far
SALEM, June 23.Pr-raht and
Columbia counties today remitted
their second quarter taxes to the
state treasurer. Orant paid $5,274, and
Columbia 111,744.
TO S.O.S. STORAGE
Capacity Increased To Meet
Growing Needs And Meet
Contingencies Complet
ed For Coming Season
Use Mgr. Scherer Says.
A large crew of men is now busily
engaged In laying the foundations
for the $65,000 addition to the pres
ent Southern Oregon Sales, Inc. p re
cooling and storage plant. The struc
ture will be ready to receive fruit In
less than thirty days. The entire plant
will have a capacity of approximate
ly 250,000 boxes of pears and apples,
making this one of the leading, spe
cialized fruit storage of the Pacific
const.
The methods of handling fruit In
the new add 1 tlon , which avoid ro
ll and ling fruit after preceding, will
be Identical with the practice used in
the present plant.
According to Captain 8. M. Tut tie,
manager of the storage, this has prov
ed to be both an efficient and satis
factory arrangement and has attract
ed Interest from storage men as !ar
away as Italy and the Argentine.
Tuttle also states that the new plant
will be of the same general construc
tion aa the present facilities end will
be added to the north end of the
present building. ;i --- -
Paul A. Scheror, - general manager
of Southern Oregon Sales, Inc. e
preesed hla appreciation of the faith
and courage of the board of directors,
in authorizing the new construction.
"This demonstrates," he said, "that
these grower-owners believe that with
the continued cooperation of shippers
from this district, and a reasonable
control of shipments, as practiced
last season, we may look forward to
a aane and conservative prosperity
for the fruit growers of southern Ore
gon."
"Consideration of construction for
thla season." he continued, "resulted
from an Inquiry from Alfred S. V.
Carpenter, chairman of Jackson Coun
ty Relief association, who canvassed
this district for the purpose of de
veloping any new construction which
seemed warranted and required.
Funds for the construction were
mado available through the Spokane
bank for Co-operatives under the
Farm Credit association."
Colonel Voorhles, president of
Southern Oregon Sales, Inc., said,
"this indicates that the government
haa now recognized the needs of the
growers in southern Oregon, not only
Jor production needs but is also back
ing a program of rendering available
proper facilities; and at a low rate
of Interest, In this connection It is
Interesting to note that the bank for
Co-operatives, recognizes the value of
storage at point of origin."
Scherer said that precoollng and
storage facilities here have, during
the past fow years, resulted in re
duction of freight and refrigeration
charges of an amount which has aver
aged during the past two yean In
excess of 17c per box. "It was only to
availability of local precoollng and
storsge service that we were able to
develop the 720 load which Is now
of' so much value to Medford ship
pers," he stated.
Construction will move forward
with rapidity and, beginning the tat
ter part of next week, two shifts wilt
be employed on much of the work.
These new facilities, coupled with
the enlargements to other plants this
year, will give the grower a position
of greater security in event of any
railroad or general strikes. It will
add materially to the Medford pay
roll. Louis B. Humphreys. Medford 1
the architect. Those handling the
construction are: L. R. Oraves, cold
storage engineer of Spokane and Oll
bert V. Anderson, superintendent of
construction from Portland, Ore.
OSTEOPATH MEET
PORTLAND, Ore., June 23 P
Dr. Fred Richards, Forest Grove, to
day was named president of the Ore
gon Osteopathic association at the
opening session of the 3rd annual
convention here. Mrs. a. B. Holt,
Pendleton, was elected president of
the women s auxiliary.
Other new officers of the associa
tion include Dr. W. W. Howard, Med
ford, trustee.
Mrs. W. W. Howard, Medford. was
named vice-president of the auxl
lary.
Woman
WIFE
AFTER
WILDAUTO RIDE
James Ward, Liquor Vio
lator, Shoots At Ex-Prison
Guard, Steals And Robs
On Wild Afternoon Ram
pageNow Incarcerated.
EUGENE, June 23. (AP) James
Ward, 26, Eugene, won in th emmtv
Jail this evening facing ' possible
charges of kidnaping, armed with a
dangerous weapon and assault with
Intent to kill, following toaIth
quence of events Saturday afternoon
'"'""'""lis m tne arrest of Ward,
aiuur no naa xorced Mra. Walter
Dlllard, wife of the Lan
clerk, to drive his car from the scene
u. onooung just east of Sprlni.
Held.
Ward waa arrested near rtaYtat hv
a state policeman as he was at
tempting apparently to continna hia
escape by commandeorlng another
vunlgCa win oe determined Mon
day by the district attorney and
meanwhile Ward waa being held tn
the county bastlle.
sirs. Diiiard was unharmed, though
considerably upset by the hirnx..
experience of driving with an armed
min av a nign rate of apeed over
narrow country roads. Earlier In the
afternoon she , had .agreed to "drive '
Ward out on the McKonzle river eaat
of Springfield where Ward had work.
She waa accomDaninri hv .r a nr.-
dick when aha met Ward, who asked
ner to drive him to hla place of
employment. During the ride Ward
became abusive In his conversation
toward Warwick, who la a former
prlaon guard at the Oregon peniten
tiary and at Walla Walla, threaten
ing him and calling him names.
At the farm, Warwick got out and
Ward dashed Into the house and oame
out flourlahlng a revolver with which
im Miroaienea Warwick. The enraged
man followed Warwick along the
road and auddonly fired at him from
a distance of not more than 30 feet,
missing him by a narrow margin.
Warwick ducked and Ward, thinking
he had killed tho man, leaped back
Into the Dlllard car, forced Mra.
Dlllard to move over at the point
of his revolver and drove the machine
off towards Jasper. People at the
house telephoned police.
Meanwhile, Ward drove the car to
the store at Jasper and forced Mra.
Dlllard at the point of the gun to
enter the atore. He asked her for
aome money. She gave him a dollsr
with which he made aome purchaaes.
While In the atore Mra. Dlllard, who
had other valuables In her purse,
gavo them to the clork. When he had
finished making hla purchaaes.
Ward, Mn. Dlllard, and the clerk
went out to tho car. Ward asked for
aome matches. The clerk told him
(Continued on Page Five;
BASEBALL
SACHAMHNTO, June 33. (P)
R. H. B.
Hollywood 6 13 1
Sacramento 3 7 1
Sullivan and Bassler; Salvo, Vine!,
Home and Mayer.
Will-
ROGER?
'says:
HOLLYWOOD, Oil., June 22
Yale gave President Hoose
vclt a degree but they made
him make a speech for it. De
grees arc jettiiiR higher priced.
That's the most anybody has
givon for one in years.
The president kinder held up
for his brain trust. He said he
would take brains any time in
preference to politics. He just
as good as admitted you
couldn't get both in the same
body.
He paid a very high compli
ment to congress and ho should.
They had just adjourned the
day before.
Uil HtMiatat tra, ,t, baa