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Medford Mail Tribune WINNER Pulitzer Award FOR 1034 Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1934. No. 87. mm Uu The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Tueida, not much change In temperature, Temperature Highest yesterday OS Lowest this morning m.H 61 mm i MS7 ln 'urr1 I afif MS n iEi A' 1 ijjlLcf Br PAUL MALLON WASHINGTON, D. C, July 3. The Inside story of how congressmen slipped over that law allowing them selves to get reltef loans from the government la one of the great political classics of all time. Two senators did tt. One la a new-comer from a mid - western state. You prob ably never have heard his name unless you reside in his stats. A fellow in his Pan) Mali on home town haa a tnortgago on one of his houses, but cannot get the relief offered in the home owners' mortgage aet-up because the house Is owned by a senator. . The senator went around among his friends In the senate, telling them the story end pointing out that such & situation needed correcting. Another senator, who has large cot ton Interests In a south Atlantic state, was more interested than anyone else. He la an old-timer who knows how to get things done. He took the mid-westerner's Idea and expanded It- A nameless bill was quietly introduced, amending the criminal code so congressmen could borrow from the farm credit admin istration as weU as the mortgage re lief administration. Not a word ever got outside the inner congressional circle about the bill until after It had been passed In the senate and was pending In the house.t Thi the story got out, and members of the house rebelled. Word was slipped from the White House that thft bill would be vetoed if the house passed It. Such a. -setback would, have dls-. mayed two less spirited men than the two senators. But they had the same plonserlug spirit which brought Co lumbus across the ocean and aent Lindbergh back across It. only they were more modest than either Co lumbus or Lindbergh and they chose to operate with privacy. There was Just one way for them to make the house and the president accept their little bill and that was to tuck It Into some big bill, marked "must" on the administration pro gram. They ohose the housing bill, knowing full well the president could not veto that. But so modest were they about their work that no one discovered their prank until four days sfter congress adjourned. Then President Roosevelt's housing experts came across a strange single sentence, away back In title V of the bill. It did not stop with open ing up the coffers of the FCA and HOLC to congressmen, but took the lid off virtually every ether govern ment relief agency as well. Mr. Roosevelt hesitated, but finally signed the bill and said nothing about the matter. As a result of the successful frui tion of this great work of relief for poor congressmen, who only get $0500 a year (plus mileage), e. movement Is afoot among newsmen to strike off a medal to the two persevering senators. The motif suggested la that of an Ml on a background of two crossed palms. If you think there Is suy skulldug gery behind this business you arc mistaken. You Just do not under stand. Any congressman can explain It to you. Tho explanation Is that, after all, congressmen are human beings. Even If they get 9500 a year (plus mile age), some of them are In distress If not actually In want. They have farms, homes, businesses (all kinds of businesses). Other people who hive farms, homes, businesses arc getting money from the government. It Is rank discrimination for congressmen not to get It. To think otherwise you must be a auspicious soul. You must believe thit the congressmen are going to exert political pressure on government of ficials to get unfair or even dlsifonest loans, or that they will get moi con sideration from government relief agencies than the average citizen. You must suspect that some time in the future these same congressmen will next pass a law canceling the loans they got, so they will not have to pay the money back. The fact that the transactions sre not to be made In public does not mean anything, because the govern ment will have a secret record of them. Also, government appraisers will certainly fix honest rallies fjr the loans, even though they may bo political appolnteea of the congress man whose property they evaluate. And you may rest assured that democrats will not be loaned more than republicans, and that the a 1 ministratlon would surely not use Its private knowledge about the loans V make borrowing congressmen vote the way It wants. In fact. It la all to be very honest and fair, even If a little belowboard. If you think otherwise, you Just do not know congressmen. (Continued on page Seven) Hindenburg Approves of Hitler's Acts (Copyright 1934, by The Associated Press.) BERLIN, July 2. (AP) The list of executions mounted rapidly to night. It was reported 60 have been put to death In Berlin atone. In a source usually reliable It was stated tho "heads will roll" edict has pro duced a toll mounting Into hundreds. The flow of blood together with well authenticated prediction that Premier Hermann Wilhelm Gocrlng will soon replace Franz von Papen as vice chancellor, whipped the political pot Into a new fury, To Be President Among variously reported plans for the future of Chancellor Hitler's po litical regime was one that Hitler will assume the presidency of Germany on the death of Von Hindenburg. Germany's grand old man of war and peace, who is 111 at his home In Neu deck. A bold stroke from President Paul Von Hindenburg today, calling the relchswehr to the defense of Vice Chancellor Franz Von Papen's safety, waa quickly followed by advices from usually well Informed quarters that the vice chancellor would resign, or would be ousted at the Instigation of Chancellor Hitler, probably tomorrow. Advisors said that Prussian Pre mier Hermann Wilhelm Goering would succeed Von Papen in the vice chancellory. President Von Hindenburg, who earlier In the day had sent his con gratulatlons and blessings to both Hitler and Goering, threatened a state of siege if Von Papen were vic timized for his recent bold stand In criticizing some nazl policies. A guard of special blackshlrt sol diers was delegated to ensure Von Papen's saJety. Hindenburg Gives OK The ultimate fate of the vice chan cellor, bitter conservative critic of some of the nazl methods, had be come a question of burning moment in Germany when his friend and pa tron, President Von Hindenburg, gave his blessing to Chancellor Hitler to day. The president from his retreat In Neudeck where he is lying 111 tele graphed the chancellor: "You have saved the German peo ple from serious dangers. I express to you my deep thanks and gratitude, with cordlaly regards." So far as was known to the general public, Von Papen was still forbidden to leave his apartment adjoining Hitler's. Several of his close collabo rators were dead. Higher-Ups Lose Lives Those executed in Saturday's ruth less "liquidation" of nazl extremists and rightists opposed to the nazl re gime. Included Wernor Von Alvens leben. Von Papen's close friend. The vice chancellor's adjutant, Prledrlch Von Tschlrsky, was reported to have committed suicide. Von Papen's sec retary, Hubert on Bose, was said to have gone the same way. Others close to Von Papen were said to have been given the alterna tive of doing away with themselves or facing tho firing squad. It was apparent to all that Hitler and his chief adjutant, Hermann Wil helm Goering, were, in the present situation at least, firmly in the sad dle. With principal leaders of the oppo sition already dead and other shoot ings rumored hourly, opposing forces had no directing heads to lead them into action. Government buildings were still heavily guarded by police today and police with rifles walked the streets. The blackshlrtcd schutz staffel, Goerlng's special guardsmen, were held in readiness for any emergency. eerjin was going about Its business, but the atmosphere was still tensely charged as rumors floated back and forth through the streets. In these rumors France emerged as the "mysterious foreign power" which Hitler charged Saturday with having been in communication wth the con spirators against htm. The French embassy denied flatly that the French government had any connection with the conspiracy, but the rumors continued tn circulation. Among the kaleidoscopic develop ments was the arrest of Major Mueld ner Von Muelheim, for many years adjutant to the former Crown Prince Frledrich Wilhelm who was taken Into custody because of hi known friendship for Oeneral Kurt Von Schleicher. The latter, former chan cellor and firm monarchist, was killed "restating arrest' Saturday. Quarters close to the government indicated they felt the Hohenzollern house was in no way implicated and that Von Muel helm's arrest was on a purely personal basis. F.-Crown, Prince Home The former crown prince returned today from his estate at Oles, Silesia, and said that he had been molested In no way white he was there or whll he was traveling. Prince August Wilhelm, the kalr's fourth son. was reported on good authority to be at his home in Potsdam with his move menu unrestricted. In this connection it was pointed out that the whole former imperial family appeared to be keeping strictly out of the situation, No member mild make even the slightest comment. E AS WAY OUT FOR FEW OF ACCUSED BERLIN. July 3. (AP) A black shirted member of the Schutz Staffel. pick of the storm troops, today gave the Associated Press an eye-witness account of the slaughter of 60 storm troopers in Berlin. Himself obviously a member of one of the firing squads of eight, he whis pered his story in a room so firmly closed that the sound of a human voice could not penetrate to the outside. He was trembling and on the verge of collapse. The executions, he said, were ex pedited in rapid fire order. The ac cused were brought before a special Nazi tribunal provided for last De cember, now functioning for the first time. He revealed that the kaiser's proud cadet training school at Lichterselde In a Berlin suburb, where Prussian officers learned the goose step, was the scene of the slaughter. . Each man, the Informant said,, was given three minutes to be heard by three Judges before being taken out to be shot. ( "All of them," he said, "died with out bandages over their eyes all of them refused to be blindfolded. "Ernst (Earl Ernst, storm troop leader) and S trass r (Gregor Strasser) were shot there. "Ernst, as he turned toward the squad, cried 'I am innocent 1'" The eye-witness said men with mer itorious records were given the priv ilege, as was Ernest Roehm, of com mitting suicide, but few, he said, ac cepted. "The execution of one storm troop leader named Ehrdt was held up momentarily by the arrival of an order from Chancellor Hitler," he said, "giving him the right to choose suicide or the firing aquad. , "Ehrdt, an aviator, held the highest military decoration and for this the chancellor extended the favor. But Ehrdt refused to shoot himself, pro claiming he was innocent." After having seen sixty shot, In timating than many more than that rcll in the cadet school, the eye-witness said the strain of the ordeal caused him to leave. Another eye-witness described the circumstances of General Von Schleicher's death and that of his wife In their home near Babelaburg. the Hollywood of Germany. This man said a motor bus wi'Ji eight heavily armed troopers stopped tn front of their home and marcbtd Into the house. "Later," he said, "I heard shots, and shortly after that the storm troopers came out." FOUR LEAVE PEN SALEM. July 3. (AP) Jack Dal ton, sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary from Klamath county, April 35. 10:.0. for aasault and rob bery, was granted a pardon today by Governor Julius L. Meier on condi tion that he go to Davlavllle to live with relatives. An outright pardon waa Issued to Stephen Clink, sentenced to two years from Lincoln county for burglary, February 20, 1934. William C. Clark, who received a 10-year sentence for larceny from Washington county, also was granted a pardon by the governor. A pardon was Issued to Olen Peter son, sentenced to prison for ona year from Multnomah county, on January 23, 1834. ROOSEVELT OFF NORFOLK, Va July J (AP Tje cruiser Houston, floating White House that Is carrying President Roosevelt on his cruise to Hawaii, ateamed out the Virginia Capes at dawn today. With two accompanying destroyers, Williamson and Ollmer, coursing In her wake, the cruiser passed Into ths rolling water of the Atlantic at 5:05 a. m., and headed southward on the first kg of the 13,000 mile cruise. Zero Hour Set LTERING HEAT IN MIDWEST. EAST TO ABATEISWORD Relief Promised Tonight Oi Tomorrow Kansas Dry Spell Increasingly Serious Tornado in So. Dakota At 3:15 o'clock this afternoon, the U. S. weather bureau at the airport reported the day's maximum at 92. three degrees below the Sunday maxi mum of 95. The highest spot on the thermometer Is generally reached about four o'clock in the afternoon. The season's maximum was record ed on Saturday when the mercury crept up to 100. Forecast for tonight and Tuesday Is -fair, with not much change in temperature. , , PORTLAND, July 2. (AP) Higher temperatures were predicted by the weather bureau here today for to night and tomorrow for nearly all of Oregon, following Sunday's high readings and today's prospects of mid -summer temperatures. Portland and Baker had a maxi mum reading of 86; it was 94 In Medford and Roseburg; Wolf Creek had 96, and Albany and Salem, 02 each. Boise, Idaho had a maximum of 90, In Red Bluff. Cal., It was 104; Walla Walla had 96, and Yakima 94. (By the Associated Press) Sweltering heat held on today in the midwest and east, but some re lief was forecast tonight or tomor row. touched 96-at 1 p. m for the fourth consecutive day. The weather bureau, however, predicted that cooling thun der showers would cause a break to morrow In the scorching weather that has gripped the east for the last 13 days. Two week-end fatalities at St. Louis increased to 21 the list of deaths there from the heat wave. The temperature soared above 90 for the 14th consecu tive day. The Kansas drought, temporarily relieved over much of the state in mid-June, was growing increasingly serious. The mercury mounted to 85 at St. Paul, after a low of 58 early In the day. A tornado, hall and rain storm struck southwest of Vienna, South Dakota, late Sunday and demolished barns, windmills and outbuildings on 10 farms. Crops were damaged and pigs, sheep and poultry killed. I1NSAME SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 2. (AP) The condition of Marie Dress ier, veteran star of the stage and screen, was virtually unchanged to day, her physician announced. Dr. P. R. Nusum, head of the ataff of doctors attending the 62-year-old actress, Issued ths following state ment: "Having alept much of the day Sun day, the patient waa restless Sunday night. Today she Is mentally clear and takes liquid nourishment freely. Her temperature Is 100.6." ROSEBURG CAPITALIST HEART FAILURE VICTIM ROSEBURG, Ore., July 2. (AP) Alvess Crcason, 80, a resident of Rose burg for the past 64 years, died here Sunday as the result of heart failure. He was one of Roseburg'a principal property owners, and held extensive land Interests In eastern Oregon and Canada. DILUNGER TRAIL FADES FOLLOWING INDIANA RAID CHICAOO, July 3. (AP) Once again John- Dllllnger has outwitted momentarily, at least, hi, pursuers. Although the cry "get Dllllnger" waa shouted with new vigor by pesce officers on the theory It was he who led tho ,20,898 raid of bank bandlla on the Merchants' National bank of South Bend. Ind.. the trail they fol lowed was aa :old as the others left from time to time by America's arch public enemy. An attack by one of two desperadoes on a North Webster, Ind., physlclsn looked for a time like an Important clue In the hunt for the elusive gun man, but it was dissipated later when the doctor said he could not Identify Ubc men as Dllllnger mobsters. Flying Brothers Arrive f 11 J J I Ben Adamowlcz (left) and his brother, Joe, of Brooklyn, N.Y., took off from Grace Harbor, N, F., for Warsaw, Poland. Their big mono plane, the Warsaw, Is pictured below. (Associated Preat Photon) WARSAW, July 2. (AP) Two Brooklyn brothers, Joseph and Benja min Adamowlcz, ended their transatlantic flight to Warsaw from America today at 0:15 p. m. with a rousing welcome from thousands of Polish citizens. Forced down three times after landing In Prance, their first sight of land since taking off rrom Newfoundland, they round vast crowds Jam ming the runways and streets outside. , AT PORTLAND, July 2. (AP) Al though not more than S3, 100.000 of federal grant money is available to Oregon for highway work, proposals calling for the expenditure of several times that amount were urged here by delegations from nearly every county in the state at today's meet ing of the' state highway commis sion. Among major projects presented to day were the (reconstruction of the Siskiyou section of the Pacific high way. The Hoffman Construction com pany of Portland, with a bid of 939, 692, was low when proposals were opened today for construction of an under-crossing at Ashland on the Pacific highway. Seven bids were submitted. W. H. Lynch, district engineer of the federal bureau of public roads, told the meeting that In addition to the $3,100,000 appropriation for fed eral aid, the appropriation for for est highways in Oregon will be $967. 000 instead of 9610,000 previously an nounced. As a result, the tentative forest highway program made last week now will be revamped and the Tiller-Trail and the Imnaha road in Wallowa county probably will be added. 4 EDMONTON, Alta., July 2 (API The cabinet of the Province of Alberta hung In the balance today, while Pre mier J. E. Brownlee, who lost a civil suit chnrptng seduction, considered the problem of resigning. The government Is expected tomor row to consider his status following the verdict of a Jury Saturday, award ing 910.000 to Vivian MacMUlan, 22 year old stenographer who charKM her life was ruined because the pre mier seduced her. The physician, Dr. Lesllt A. Laird, was knocked unconscious when hit over the head with the butt of a re volver In the hands of one of two men after he had been called from his home to his office early Sunday to treat one or them for a bullet wound In the arm. After he had given the wounded man his professional atten tion the pair asked fcr narcotics. Their request waa refused and the attark followed. Although Dllllnger haa often been reported dead. Investigators Bald they were confident he was the leader of the bsnd of robbers who killed Police man Howard Wagner in the South Bend raid. All roads leading Into Chi raeo were patrolled by heavily armed officers. for Breaking S. F. Strike ILL IKE SERVICE CHARGES EFFECTIVE TODAY Effective the first of this month, uniform list of service charges to be made on accounts, as adopted by bankera of Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass, will be made, It has been announced. The new terms will be effective In all banks. Accounts having an average bal ance of less than 950 are subject to a carrying charge of 60c, which will allow 10 checks paid. Additional checks, 3c per check. Accounts having an average balance of (50 or more are not subject to a carrying charge and will be allowed one check for each 910 in balance. Additional checks will be charged 3c each. Accounts having unusual activity will be analyzed and charged for any loss shown thereby. Tho bank may analyze any or all accounts. Each checking account shall be treated Individually without regard to affiliated accounts, or the business of the depositor with any other depart ment of tho bank, except that pay rolls and similar accounts of the same company may be combined for uniform formula purposes with said company's account. Cost of special checks a,nd check books and similar regular or special services shall be charged to the ac count for which the services are per formed. A direct charge shall be made for all out of pocket expenses arising out of specific transactions for specific customers and .actually paid or credited by the bank on be half of such customers, as well as other cost chargeable to the account. Commenting on these regulations, local bank officials pointed out that while this is not a part of the code, the foregolnR charges are basftd upon the requirements of the code and will be effective all over the United (Continued on Page Eight) BASEBALL American. (Plrat game) P.. H. E. Detroit 8 IB 0 Cleveland ........ a 6 0 Batteriea: Bridges and Cochrane; Brown, Connelly, Bean and Myatt. Tt. H. E Washington 7 10 0 Philadelphia 8 10 Batteries: Thomas and Sewell; Diet rich and Berry. R. H. E. Boston 0 7 2 New York 6 0 Batteries: Ostermueller, Walberg and n. Ferrell; Clomer. and Dickey. National. R. It. E. New York ..... 7 13 3 Boston - 4 7 3 Batteries: Bowman and Mancuso; R. Smith. Barrett and Hogan. Philadelphia i 12 ! Brookljn 1 14 0 Darrow. Johnson. Collins and Wll- laon; Babloh, Leonard and Lopes. FIVE MEASURES ASSURED PLACE COlNGjALLOT Heavy Mortality Seen in Pro posals for State Laws Through Petition Thurs day Night Is Deadline SALEM, July 2. (AP) Possibility of only live of tho proposed 20 mea sures lor which ballot titles have been Issued may appear on tho ballot next November war- Indicated at the secretary of state's offlco here today. Of these three have already been as sured places by completed initiative and referendum petitions. Only about half of the 20 proposals were circulated, sponsors In many cases dropping the matter Immedi ately after a ballot title was Issued by the attorney general. There were eight proposals dealing with the pro hlbltlon question, of which only two have a chance for a place on the bal lot before the dead-line for filing completed petitions Thursday night. Power Bill On The grange power bill, which calls for an elective commission of three members to control the power dis tricts In the state and the right to bond for power development upon approval of the voters, will be on the ballot. The measure waa rcferended aa passed by the legislature, but de layed until the general election after several Injunction suits had been brought to delay the effectiveness of the act. The two initiative measures, for which it was learned more than the required 26,667 names of voters had been obtained, are the tax limitation proposal, and the healing arts act. The completed petitions have not yet been filed with the secretary of state, however. Would Limit lax The tax limitation Initiative, spon sored by the Tax Limitation League of Oregon, would limit all city, coun ty, district and state taxes to 20 mills (Continued on Page Three) E QUICKLY ENDED PORTLAND, Ore., July 2. (AP) Union truckers working for long dis tance haulers of the Portland area last night ended their one-day strike when employers met their demanda for wage Increases averaging 20 per cent and better working conditions. The strike called early Sunday afternoon was settled before many tleups In traffic resulted. "Only seven or eight of the smaller transportation companies In outly ing districts have not settled yet, but are expecting to soon," H, W. Dull, secretary of tho truckers' union said, SALEM, July 9. (AP) Harry rtlley and Theodore Jordan, aentenced to hang July 13 and August 1, respec tively, today received commutation of sentence to life Imprlaonment, by Governor Jullua L. Meier. Riley was convicted of the murder of hla wife at Burns ami Jordan of the murder of P. T. Bulllvan, Pullman car steward, In Klamath county. PHILLIPS BREAKS LEG IN FALL FROM LADDER W. W. Phillips was taken to the Community hospital Monday after noon, suffering from a broken leg. The injury occurred when he fell from a ladder, according to the hospital attendants, who said that Phillips gave no address. He waa taken to the hospital about 2:00 o'clock. G. PASS P0ST0FFICE BIDS SOUGHT SOON WASHINGTON, July 3. (AP) The treasury announced today It would advertise In a few daya for blda and altea for post offices and other pub lic buildings to be constructed at: Oregon Giants Pass, McMlnnvlllo and Newherg. SALEM. July 3. (AP) Plana Of the community of Delake to Incorpo rate Into a city were defeated by one vote at the special election held In that Lincoln county district June 32 It waa officially announced by the department of state here today. E T MOVING TODAY Notice Served On Mayor and Police Chief That Protec tion for Orderly Busi: ness Will Be Expected SAN FRANCISCO. July 2. (AP) John P. Forbes, president of the 8an Francisco Industrial association, to day notified Mayor Angelo Rossi and Chief of Police William J. Qutnn that the organization would attempt to open up the port, blockaded by the maritime strike, at 3 p. m. today. The association's letter to Mayor Rossi and Chief Qutnn said: "This is to advise you that we in tend to undertake the regular move ment of merchandise to and from the waterfront this second day of July at 3 p. m. "We are merely exercising the moral and legal right of all citizens to make use of the streets of this city. We ask that all necessary pro tection be afforded by the police de partment." Mayor Rossi refused to comment on tho ultimatum, but immediately called a meeting In his office of Chief Qutnn and members of the po lice commission to discuss the ap proaching crisis. Police details havo been posted In such a way aa to afford the maxi mum protection for life and property, and to guard against rioting," Chief Qulnn declared. "We are ready for any eventuality." PORTLAND, Oro July 2. (AP) Three tank atcamers loaded with oil and gasoline entered Portland's strike bound harbor today and Immediately connected with the huge receiving tanks at oil company plants In the Llnnton harbor area. The ahlps. Utacarbon, Emldlo and J. C. Pltzslmmons, were docked with. . out trouble, but there was no other activity on the waterfront which to day waa in Its 55th day of Inactivity becauso of longshoremen's and ma rine workers' strikes. Some freighters have been In the harbor more than two months. -f- SIGN FOR CCC DUTY Eighty-four local experienced men, to be employed In tho CCC camps within tho Rogue River national for est were being enrolled today, and were being given their physical ex aminations at the fairgrounds. CCO district headquarters here said today that 72 men are being enrolled at Rosoburg for the O. and C. camps and Umpqua national forest camps of the CCC. For duty in the Fremont National forest, 10 were being enroll ed at Lake view today. They will be placed In the CCO camp at Dog Lake. 1IC0I GROWERS WILL MEET An important meeting of peach and apricot growers and grocers will be held at the Chamber of Commerce tonight at 8 p. m. All growers are urged to attend. WILL- ROGERS 'says'- BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Juno 2D. Ilcndline nnys, "13 bank' crs in Detroit indicted." You would think Detroit waa a big per town than thnt. The early afternoon edition that I got here on the movie "set" sayn dear Marie Dressier is fighting yet. We are nil just hfrnid to get the next paper. Those that don't offer a prayer for her, well they just ain't human, that's all. Mr. Roosevelt 'g speech seem ed to satisfy all hut those thnt had made up their minds in ad vance that they wouldn't like it, no matter what he said. d .
