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edford Mail Tribune WINNER day; moderate temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday .. H3 Lowest this morning; ..... 48 Pulitzer Award TOR 1034 Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORJ), OREGON. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1934. No. 83. VDUI0M Ml yj The Weather j FareL'Hfcl: Fair tonlsht inri KVrfnp. ' M m mm , Br PAUL MALLON (Copyright, 193. by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, D. O, July 3. Pres. ldent Roosevelt did as neat a- Job of getting out of the NRA building code as Houdlnl used to do with a txalt- Jacket. Tht U tse whole story be hind the recent executive order authorizing contract-re to bid 16 per cent less than the code price on government and prlvato contracts. The truth Is that the code had krocketed build Paul Mallon ing prices up to the 1929 stratosphere and had ruined whatever chance the building industry had to get back on Its feet this spring. Labor costs were tipped way out of sight and some materials Jumped as much as 300 per cent. That certainly did not encour age people to build. The result was that In May and June, the building Industry was on a 25 per cent basis. That Is, Its busi ness was one-fourth of what it was In the same period of the years 1923, 1924 and 1025. And most of that 26 per cent business was PWA fostered. No other Industry has gone down lower and stayed down longer In this depression. The president could not very well ditch the code or change Its price structure. The Industry would pro test and anyway such a step would be an opon retreat for the NRA. M So they fixed up an executive order. T The excuse given for It was that the contractors were submitting Identical bids to the government on various projects. The tip on the Inadequacy of that ' excuse Is the fact the-order provides that when a contractor bids down to 15 per cent below the code price on government projects, that price scale immediately becomes effective to all the consuming public Every Insider knows the only ulti mate result will be to lower building rout Generally by 16 per cent. It will give a much needed en couragement to private building. Rah, rah, rah One of the few remaining brain trusters looked over that list of 14 college professors summoned by Treas ury Secretary Morgenthau the other day and observed: "I see they have called In the fresh man team." That designation will stick. The Morgenthau brain trust will always hereafter be known In the Inner cir cle as the freshman team. Tnat is because only one of them hss a col lege rank above that of Instructor. The varsity brain trusters brought In 4 by Mr. Rooecvelt were generally recog " nlsed leaders In particular fields of instruction and held high college Jobs. The freshman team will spend the summer looking Into corners of the treasury where cobwebs have spread unmolested for years. It will also look under logs for worms, and may una As a result It may have some minor effect on the reformation of the tax ing system, promised for some time within the next few years. Otherwise It will be no more than a summer outing for the boy. with the ferules. While these ferulers "are coming In others have been going out, virtually unnoticed. , tUri The first was Grace Abbott of the children's bureau, who went to the University of Chicago. It la under stood there was not room enough for both Miss Perkins and MIM Abbott in the labor department. It Is ucn small building. Another departure back to college 1. that of Irwin Orlswold. Justice de- rsrtm.nt advocate, who will teach jaw 1 at. Harvard. A third t "t"h",)"''C' lawver. Charles Bunn. who wll teach t the University of Wisconsin ! school. . None of these was either a brain tnut.fr or a new dealer. The inner reaction to Mr. Roose velt 'I rsdlo speech was not as enthusi Mtlc as had been expected. Lots of telegrams and letter poured Into the White House, but they did not carry the same escer tone which FrtM his earlier radio talks. One reajon was that the speech had noth ing ertcltlng In It. It was Intended to be an assurance to business against socialism end radicalism, while at the same time limiting on further social reform Also. It was meant to be an explana tion to the country for the president's ""usual summer inp. The Idea now Is to shut down on C"vernment activity as much as pos "ble for at least a month In hopes "it existing criticism snd discontent win waste themselves away. The Democratic slogan for the con- t'eMlonal campaign Is to be: 4 "Are you better off tvinv t'mn yon . (Continued on Page Pour; ATTEMPT TO OPEN LTS IN VIOLENTOUJBREAK Police Hurl Tear Gas Bombs Into Crowd As Men Attack Trucks Hand-to-Hand Fighting Seen On Wharves SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. (AP) Vicious rioting broke out on the waterfront here today after two trucks roared from & pier in an ef fort to reopen the strike-locked part of commerce. Police hurled tear gas bombs into a crowd of strikers who endeavored to attack the trucks and one officer fired his shotgun over the men's heads. Hand-to-hand encounters occurred between police and strikers. Fire department trucks arrived on the embattled scene under instruc tions of Fire Chief Charles Brennan, and Chief of Police William J. Qulnn had a force of more than 600 men to cope with the critical situation. Hie trucks managed to reach a nearby warehouse In safety after po lice drove the crowd of strikers back. Three more trucks were in pier 38. awaiting the signal to make a dash across the waterfront, and police feared strikers would reorganize their lines and attack the drivers. A rock was hurled through the window of Chief Qu Inn's automobile and Policeman Terry Desmond was hit in the forehead with a brick. The strikers swarmed onto other trucks on the waterfront and en deavored to overturn them. The cargoes of several trucks were dumped by the strikers. Two trucks loaded with rice en deavored to escape from the crowd. A crowd of men seized one truck, ripped open the bags and scattered the rice on the street. Policemen donned their gas masks and. .wept into, action, hurling ...tear gas bombs into the milling throngs. Wind blew the choking fumes to ward, the spectators, who fled from the scene. Three more big trucks entered the pier, apparently to load more goods. The rioting was most severe on Townsend street between second and Third streets. About 20 policemen chased 76 strikers in that vicinity, knocking two men unconscious with their clubs. Ambulances removed the injured to emergency hospitals. Police hurled numerous gas bombs at the strikers, who picked them up and threw them back at the officers. The bombs exploded directly under the policemen's feet. Although they wore gas masks, the police were forced to retreat tempor arily. They broiii'ht their riot guns into action, however, and the roaring blasts again drove the strikers back. (Continued on Page Eight) 1 ABOARD U. S. S. GILMER ACCOM PANYING PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, July 3. (AP) Prestdent Roosevelt and his shipmates were afforded a test of their sea legs today as they headed due south townrd Haiti and Puerto Rico. The cruiser Houston, bearing the presidential party, proceeded through rough seas last night and early today at 18 to 20 knots. The Houston dip ped and pitched, and the trall destrowem bobbed about tike corps. Sea sickness casualties were high on board the destroyer Gilmer, carry ing newspapermen, and the destroyer Williamson, carrying secret service men. Mr. Roosevelt enjoyed his second day on the Atlantic today, relaxing and taking things easy with his sons. Franklin, Jr., and John. E RESIGNS IN BODY TOKTO. Japan, July 3. (AP) The Japanese cabinet resigned today and ; high naval snd army circles pressed j their campaign for a more mllltar-1 l-tl., anwrnmrnt. I Premier Makato Salto presented the resignations to Emperor Hlro-Hlto, who asked Salto to continue as pre mier pending selection of a succes- sor. The cabinet relgncd because it considered "sell compromise uy fl anclsl scandal in wnicn moeo nu. la, vice minister of finance. Is In- rod vol Ivcd. NEW YORK. July 3. (API An issue of 150.000.000 Pennsylvania railroad 4'i per cent bonds, offered b the investment banking house of Kuhn. I.cb : Co. Iim been sold and tlic books cused, the under filers an nounced lixli.y. Skyrocket Burns Dam HITLER RELAXES SUPPRESSION OF REVOLTLEADERS Regular Courts to Handle . Offenders Against Nazi Regime Vice-Chancellory Question Unsettled By LOUIS P. LOCHNF.H (Copyright, 1034, by the Associated . Press.) BERLIN, July 3. Chancellor Hit ler boarded an airplane for Neudeck, home of President Paul Von Hlnden burg tonight at the conclusion of an Important cabnet session, leaving the disposition of the vice-chancellory unsettled., Hitherto the resignation of dis missal of Vice-Chancellor Franz von Papen had been regarded as an as sured fact. Hermann Wllhelm G co ring, Prussian premier, was slated to succeed him. A spokesman for the propaganda ministry, asked about the expected Von Papen resignation, aald: May Not Resign. "It may. In fact, never become fact." "One of our leaders," he aald, "has gone outside of Berlin by alrplene and that may change things. That la all I can say now." The reference proved to be to the departure of Chancellor Hitler. Almost all day the cabinet has been In session, presumably consider ing, among other pressing problems, the matter of the vice-chancellory, Chancellor Hitler Issued an order today putting an end to special mess (Continued on Page Eight) BARTLETT PRICES E PH. for eannerv Bartletts In this valley underwent a boost in price over the week end. Offerings of $32.60 per ton for "run of the or chard" tonnage, and (35 per ton for the 2?i sizes were made yesterday by Schuekel & Company of Oakland, Cal., Court Hall, local representative. First offering was 130 per ton for the 3 sizes. Local growers held out for higher prices aa the buying season opened. There were reporta that California nnrtletta were sought at 930 and 935 per ton with offerlnga of $40 per ton for Sacramento River district penrs. O. C. Darby, of the Darby Fruit company and representative of the Del Monte Packing company, with plants In Oregon and California, con firmed the $32.60 and $36 per ton nnnt&ttons. and expressed the opin io nhls firm would meet that quota tion. Some growers and packers feel that after the national holiday the buying will be brisk. A few salea at $32.60 and $36 have been reported. Picking and packing of me Harr iett crop here is expected to start hetwe.n Julv 16 and 20. The Bart letts are developing rapidly and siz ing well under present weatner con ditions. The county horticulturist has set up the testing equipment for the pear testing season, wnicn ia u to start the end of this week and -e start of next. BLACK LEADING IN T PORTLAND, Ore., July 3. (AP) Kenneth Black, amateur from Van couver, B. C, biased hu way to the lead In the Paclflo northwest open golf tournament here today when be shot a smart 70, two under par, for an aggregate total of 318 for 64 holes In the second day of the medal play tournament. Nell Christian. Vaklma pro. followed close en the heels of the leader with an aggregate of 317. He shot the course in 71. one under par. Wlll'.e Price. Olympla pro. and Harry Olvsn. Seattle amateur, each shot a 71 for a two-day total of 318. Emery Zimmerman, Columbia pro and leader at the end of yesterday's 38 holes, suffered a setback today when he waa 77, five over par. He took a 40 on the out-going nine, and a 37 coming home. He look the lead Yesterday by shooting par golf for the .18 holes. THE MEETING OF Here Is the momentous meeting between Dictators Adolf Hitler of Ger mnny nnrl Benito Mussolini of Itnly, Europe's most colorful national leaders, The two are shown ns Mussolini greeted Hitler at Venice when lie arrived by plane fur conference on liitcrnutloniif problems, . It was. the first meeting between the I wot (Associated Press PltAto.) LOCAL LABOR TO HARVEST PEARS ASSERTS ULRICH Through Lewis Ulrlch, manager, the local National Re-employment Serv ice has contacted every large orchard and fruit packing establishment in the valley in regard to h. vesting this year's fruit crop. Mr. Ulrlch states that there Is sufficient local unemployed labor to take care of : the entire harvest, and that no out- ! side or transient help will be used. either In orchard or packing house I worn. Fruit men of the valley have ! tn "nfJrtly be,ore n,a deatn ftt 3 P- m agreed, Mr. Ulrlch reports, to employ ! Tn Prlnce consort was stricken In ! no outsiders and to co-operate with hls ofrice Bt 110(1 Croas headquarters ! the re-employment service in provid-.1"110 28- Rnd tno queen hurried home ing the best wages passible under :irm aw.iKcr.ana, wnere sne was on preacnt adverse conditions. No wage R holiday, scale has been set. but it is thought Sho was at another palace today it will be more satisfactory this year when word came that her husband's than last. condition had suddenly taken a turn Mr. Ulrlch further states that there for the worse. She hurried to the Is no dissatisfaction among local la- 1 royal palace but arrived too late to borers, who are reported very anxious; nee tho prince consort alive, to co-operate to the fullest extent1 The prince consort, who waa a with orchard Ists and packers. member of the German nobility, bore Tho season this year Is said to be the title or Duke of Mecklenburg be early, with the date for Its start cs- tore his marriage to Queen Wllhol timated at July 13. j mina in 1001. WILL LEAVE POST EDMONTON. Alta.. July 3 (AP, Premier J. E. Brown lee of Alberta will resign his post. It was announc ed today. In an official statement, the premier said he had Informed Lieutenant Governor W. L. Walsh Saturday night of his Intended- res ignation and asked for a few days In which to put his governmental busi ness In order. The announcement followed the verdict of a Jury Saturday, awarding $10,000 to Vivian MarMlllan. 22-year-old stenographer, who charged the premier with seducing her. If the premier resigns the cabinet will also go out. SUPREME COURT HOLDS OPINIONS TO TUESDAY SALEM. July 3.,; The state su preme court deferred handing down opinions today until neit Tuesdiy. It was announced by Arthur Benson, clerk of the court. No particular reas on for the postponement was given No Imuc July 4 Following tho usual custom, the Mall Tribune will not publish Wednesday, July 4th. In order to w t 'nl. enjoyment of I lie holiday hv fi1 krfrmiel of the nwapaner. THE DICTATORS DEATH COiS TO OF NETHERLANDS . THE HAGUE, Netherlands, July 8. (AP) Henry, prince consort of The Netherlands, died unexpectedly to day of heart disease, the end coming before Queen Wllhclmlna could reach his side. While the 58-year-old husband of : the queen had been 111 for several ; d he hBd ahown mprovemont un. TO BATTLE DEATH SANTA BARBARA. Cal., July 3. ( AP) Although physicians held no hope for her recovery, Mnrte Dressier, 62-year-old film star, had Improved to such a degree today after being clone to death last Thursday that she was able to take solid food. In a bulletin telling of the devel opment, physicians, treating her for complications of uremic poisoning and cancer, said It was the first time In two weeks she has been able to digest anything but liquid nourish ment. T PORTLAND. Ore., July 3. fAP) ; An aggreKate deposit Increase of 26, ! 000,000 in One year was reported by the banks of Portland today In state ments lwued tn reaponnfl to a na tional and slate bank call. The alx banks here announced de ports of 155.73a,202. On June 30, a vrr ii:o. the combined deposits of frven banks amounted to $129,878. t 087. Town of REPUBLICAN FIRE WILL BE CENTERED ON THENEW DEAL New National Chairman Answers Roosevelt's Re port to Nation by Citing Results NRA of Activities WASHINGTON, July 3. (AP) The radio speech by Chairman Fletcher of the Republican national commit tee, aoceptlng the "new deal" as the Issue in the coming congressional elections, produced varied reactions today. Representative Britten (R., 111.) said: "Chairman Fletcher's challenge to the new deal tore the mask off the Illusion of prosperity now being bal lyhooed by countless, costly alpha betical agencies." WASHINGTON, July 3. (AP) Op position to the new deal as Incon sistent with American Ideals of gov ernment will be the Republican na tional commlttee'a koynote In the congressional campaign. Henry P. Fletcher, the committees new chairman, said In a radio speech last night the party accepted "the issue of the new deal." "It Is based on tho propositi Jn that the people cannot manage their own affairs and that a government bu reaucracy must manage for them," he said. "That proposition, after centuries of trial In Europe and lta attempted transference to America, waa repu diated , and overthrown 168 years ago today. It was on July a, 1776, that the Independence resolution waa adopted , In Philadelphia." Answers Roosevelt. Fletcher devoted much of hie talk to anawerlng President Roosevelt's report to the nation last week. The president asked, he reminded, "If we have lost any of our rights or liberty or .constitutional freedom of action and choice." "I will let the tailor answer that, (thle reference waa to a New Jersey (Continued on Page Eight) UNDERPASS JOB PORTLAND. July 8. m A sched ule of tolls for the Oregon coast highway bridges, amounting to 20 cents for an automobile and driver, and five cents for each passenger, wm established by the state highway com mission here today. The schedule, to be submitted to tho PWA for approval, calls for a charge of 60 cents for small trucka, and 00 cents for 8-ton trucks nd over; a charge of 00 cents for a bus with driver, and 0 cents for each pas senger. PORTLAND. Ore., July 3. (AP) Speedy completion of details which will Insure a prompt start on con struction of the five bridges on the Oregon Cosst highway was predicted today following the announcement that all papers Involved in final ne gotiations for financing and con struction will reach Salem tomor row from the federal OWA bureau In Washington, D, O. A telegram was received by the state highway commission In session here late yesterday announcing that the papers will arrive tomorrow. They (Continued on Page Eight) QUARTER MILLION IN SALEM, Ore., July 3 (API More than a quarter million dollars was received from liquor sales In the state during the month of June, fig ures compiled by the state treasurer revealed. Sales totaled I290.0A4.1S; beer li censes 5.3)8, and beer and wine taxes 132,674. FOR FOURTH OF JULY 8A1.KM, July 8. m The atste of fices here and all state liquor stores and agencies will be closed tomorrow it was announced here today. An all-day celebration will be hel.i at the alate fairgrounds here, In charge of the American Legion. Cascade BASEBALL American. R. H. E. Washington - 12 14 0 Philadelphia 6 11 3 Batterleo: Weaver and Sewell; Cain, Mahaffey and Berry, Hayes, R. H. F. Detroit 7 12 3 Cleveland 3 8 2 Hamlin and Cochrane, Pearson, L. Brown, Connally and Myatt. National. R. H. B. Cincinnati .. 0 6 1 Pittsburg ...... 10 13 1 Batteries: Klelnhans. Stout and Lombard I; Lucas and Padden. Rt H B, New York. .. - 3 9 3 Boston S 13 0 Batteries: Parmelce. Smith, Luquo and Mancuso, Dannlng: Betts, Brandt and Spohrer. R. H. E. Philadelphia 11 13 0 Brooklyn ............. 3 7 0 A. Moore, o. Davis, and Todd; M tin go, Munns, Clark, and Berres, Suke forth. LAKES WILL CALL JULY.4TH CROWDS Southern Oregon cities and vaca tion landa will open their many at tractions tomorrow for the hosts of local people who plan to celebrate the Furth of July In the out-of-doors or by taking part In community pro. grams.'.' '" " '"' Grants pass, the Climate City, of. fere a varied list of entertainment this year and will attract a good share of the local population to witness the program there. Included In the long day's list of evonts will be street parades, a water fight between local fire departments, a wrestling match, a baseball game, and banquets, as well as picnicking throughout the day at the city park along the banka of the Rogue. Ashland will also present a varied day of entertainment tomorrow, pre sented under ausplcea of the Apple- gate grange. Other granges will be well represented from southern Ore gon and northern California. A pic nic throughout the day will be con ducted for granges In beautiful Llthla park, where also will be held games and contests for children, with sev-1 eral prlzea t be awarded. In the af ternoon, at 4 o'clock, a bathing beau ty contest will be held at Twin Plunges, a well as a dance In the evening. An old-faahloned dance will be conducted at the armory also In the afternoon, and in the evening the armory will be the scene for a modern dance. Among the outdoor resorts which will attract hundreds for the day, Lake of the Woods will olfer a pro gram of dancing and a display of fire works to be presented from the center or the lake at 8 p. m. Roads to this lake are reported In good ahape, and It Is drawing the Interest of msny local citizens. A largo number of residents are planning to spend the holiday at Cra ter lake, where the coolest weather In all southern Oregon will be found. Additional boate have been provided for fishing, reported to be the best In yeara. All services are now In opera. lion at the lake, Including the nature guide trips and evening programs picnic grounds are In perfect condi tion to accommodate hundreds of picnickers. Diamond lake will also prove an attraction for the outdoor-mlnded celebrator, and will provide swimming, fishing and boating, which are favor ite pastimes of many, whether they are celebrating the Pourth of July or not. Fiah lake will also attract many from all southern Oregon, aa will the banks of Rogue river and the hun dreds of amaller streams that are available by a ihort drive from the city. E FROM LAKE TRIP PORTLAND, Ore., July S. (API Senator McNary returned to hla of fice In Washington, D. C. yesterday after a ten-day trip along the St. Lawrence river and the Oreat Lakes to Detroit, It waa aald In special dispatch to the Journal today. The trip waa made In company with Sena tor Couzeru, his host. "Excessive heat spoiled the trip sa a vacation," the dispatch aald. Senator McNary will remain aeveral days In Washington before returning to Oregon and to bit borne near St' lem. Locks ( FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION HAS C0STLHL1AX Place Which Had Mushroom Growth Since Bonneville Power Dam Was Started Will Be Rebuilt at Once CASCADE LOCKS, Ore., July 3. (API While a bRnH nlnvn onH dren continued to shoot off whatever reworks escaped a devastating fire last nlffht. rfUlHAnf. nf muchroom community today aet themselves to the task of rebuilding their town on the edge of the Col umbia river. A boy whizzed a blazing skyrocket Into a fireworks KtanA ui., and an hour later a hloov an k.i.' of the town was enveloped In roaring flames. Today owners of the de stroyed property estimated their loss at approximately (45.000. About 30, 000 worth of lnsuranco was carried on the burned buildings. Work of rebuilding started at once. The city leaders said Cascade Locks win u. raconscrucien on a bigger and better" basis. From a nonulnLInn nf nhniif 4nn Cascade Locka has grown to about ijuu rcsiaenta In the past few months, the resiut of the construc tion of the mammoth Bonneville darn a short distance away. All bulldlnga were of comparatively flimsy wood uuiiBtrucuon. The tOWn ha1 1lnrinranlfAn - Fourth of July celebration on a some- wnas pretentioua scale, and the cele bration atnt.t.Art loaf nlnh, .I I ..- with the unscheduled celebration. . '.ne. program continued today, how ever, without even an lnterdlotlon against the use of the fireworks which caused the $45,000 blaze. A community band provided entertain ment on the ash-strewn street thle morning. The fire loss, as estimated by own era, follows: I. o. O. O. F. hall, built In 1881, building destroyed and all lodge recorda lost; old Catholle church, 1S00; Cascade Drug Co., be- . tween Sfiooo and aflnnnr nnw An drews, department hardware store, cetween (10,000 and (12,000; Slue Moon safo, (4000; Paris meat market, ftinnnri' T4nrv ntarlr -tn dence. Other losses, more than (10,- 000. CALLJSJSSUED WASHINGTON, July 3 (AP) Calls for June 30 bank condition state ments were made simultaneously to day by the comptroller of the cur rency, the federal reserve system and the federal depoalt Insurance corpora tion. It was the first time the FDIO had taken such action. Tho comptroller's call went to na tional banks, tho federal reserve's to n.ember banks, state and national, and the deposit Insurance corpora tion's to its membership, which In cludes institutions not subject to either of the other calls. The Information that must be sup plied to the FDIO, howover, Is virtu ally the aame aa they required on the other two calls. WILL ROGER? SANTA MONICA, Cal., July 2. Well, the president leaves on li is cruise aboard what must be Jesso Jones' boat, for it's called t lie Houston. I expect that guy Hitler would like to be on a boat head ed somewhere about now. Gor mnny has some sort of ft custom where they allow you to com mit suicide in case you have been found tn be against tho government. Over here wo just let you go on making speeches, and it amounts to about the same thing in the end. Well, they finally got that Astor wedding over with. There ain't nothing that will do more to add comedy relief to our reading of strikes, wars, revolutions and world uncer tainty than to read about a so ciety wedding. a UU.allMkaJMtala .
