Medford Mail Trkune
WINNER
Pulitzer Award
FOR 1934
Twenty-ninth Ytar
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1934
No. 90.
The Weather
forecast: Fair tonight and Saturday.
LHtle change In temperature.
Temperature.
Highest yesterday 90
Lowest this ninrnlng ... .15,
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By PAUL MALLON
(Copyright, 1034, by Paul Mallon)
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 6.
President Roosevelt has a streak of
the practical Joker In him. He has
been known to
plot little tricks
on hti o c
retaries. He has
disguised
his voice for play
I u 1 impersona
tions over the
.telephone. He haa
even laughed at
himself when
Louts Howe work
ed the fake match
trick on him
with safety
matches so safe
Paul Mallon
they would not light.
- But the greatest practical Joke of
his entire career was the appoint
ment a few days ago of Claud N.
Sapp as federal attorney for eastern
South Carolina. '
There Is one that will slay you. In
fact, the Inside story about It had
to be held back several days to see
If It did slay Senator (Cotton Ed)
Smith of South Carolina.
Latest reports from his cotton plan
tation, however, are to the effect that
the senator suffered only a major
stroke of chagrin, and not of apo
plexy, as waa feared. He will prob
ably never recover, but the effects
will be all political and not physio
logical. To get the background you have
to go back a few months when Sen
ator Smith was hiding the Tugwell
nomination In his pocket. You may
recall he kept It hidden there until
the White House offered a suggestion
that two and perhaps three Smith
men be named to Important federal
positions. Then .and not until then
did the Tugwell nomination get
through, the senate.
Only those on the Inside of South
Carlollna politics know it, but the
White House called Smith on the
telephone during those patronage
negotiations. A voice on the wire
suggested: "What about Sapp for the
eastern district attorneyship?"
Mr. Smith's classic reply Is not
matter of record, but it was to the
general effect that the WJilte House
could go to some place or other, the
exact loctalon of which would be
clear only to those who have studied
theology.
"Furthermore," added Senator
Smith, "if you send Sapp's nomina
tion to the senate, I will oppose him
on the ground that he Is personally
obnoxious to me."
Senator Smith scanned each list of
nominations sent to the senate dally
thereafter, but no Sapp came.
It waa a week after the senate
had adjourned and the day after Mr.
Roosevelt had started for Hawaii
that one of Mr. Roosevelt's secre
taries (Marvin Mclntyrel blithely
announced the recess appointment of
Mr. Sapp. Mr. Mclntyre's face was
grim. Immovable. He knew nothing
about the matter. He knew not who
had recommended Mr. Sapp, merely
that the appointment was made.
The Interesting part about It la
that unles Senator Smith's chagrin
proves fatal, Mr. Sapp will never be
confirmed for the Job. senator amitn
can and will see that the next sen.
ate relects Mr. Sapp even If It Is
necessary to take refuge In personal
obnoxlousncss. consequently, Mr.
Sapp will receive no salary from his
new Job. He will serve unmolested
and unrewarded only until the sen
ate reconvenes In January.
That might worry most men, but
not Mr. Sapp. His friends say he
has plenty of money, so that he does
not care about the salary. Neither
does he care much about the Job.
The Inside whisper Is that he will
serve as district attorney until along
about January and then resign.
Meanwhile he will spend seven long
months laughing at Senator Smith.
The reason Mr. Roosevelt went so
far for Mr. Sapp Is that Mr. Sapp
did him a great political favor In the
handling of the south Carolina dele
gation at the Chicago national con
vention. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Par
ley believe In remembering both their
friends and their enemies and they
got In a blow on both sides In the
Sapp appointment.
The polltcal consequences may be
Important. Mr. Sapp was defeated for
Democratic state chairman not long
ago by a few votes. His appointment
may enable him to strengthen his
position along with thst of the other
South Carolina senator, Byrnes, a
good friend of Mr. Roosevelt.
One thing is certain. Senator
Smith, the chairman of the senate
agriculture committee, handling all
AAA legislation next session, will
never forget.
Not exsctly In this connection, a
well-known young chlcsgo banker
waa discussing with friends a few
days sto his experience as a Wash
ington newsman during the Harding
regime.
At that time President Harding had
appointed an Ohio friend to an Im
portant banking position and sent
the nomination to the senate. The
newsman went around to see Senator
McLean, who was chairman of the
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CALL FOR TROOPS
Si.
Meeting Called for Tonight
Discuss Sympathy Walk
outDock District Quiet
As Troops On Guard
PORTLAND, Ore., July . (P)
Business agents or trade unions In
Portland, arflllated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, today ay
pointed a committee to consider a
general strike oall for the city.
The business agents met this after
noon at the Central Labor Council
rooms. Such a strike, if called, would
Include what were described as the
"key trades," a union leader said.
A complete plun on the proposal
must be ready by Monday, spokesmen
for the unions declared. One rcprc
sentatlre of each union was appoint
ed to the committee, which will meet
at noon Saturday to take the first
action In the matter.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 8. (AP)
John O'Connell, president of the
Central Labor Council here, an
nounced today that representatives
of 130 unions, with a membership of
45.000 persons, will meet tonight to
discuss the possibility of a general
strike In sympathy with the marl-
time unions.
O'Connell made the announcement
as President Roosevelt's labor board
made another effort to get the marl.
time unions to submit their dispute
with employers to arbitration, and
the national guard officially assumed
control of the strike-torn waterfront.
Censures Governor
"Governor Frank Merrlam did
rotten thing when he called out the
national guard," O'Connell declared.
"It wrs unnecessary and uncalled
for and the labor unions are up In
arms. ' - ' ' ' - -
' "Of course he Is running for elec
tion, but If he thinks that Is going
to get him votes he Is mistaken."
The carmen's union, division 1004,
whose members are employed on the
Market Street railway, were called to
a meeting today, and the waltera'
union announced a session would
be held tonight. It - was reported
that both unions would discuss the
attitude of their members toward
Joining a general walkout.
One Malt Shot
Although one man was shot at
Oakland, the waterfront here, with
the national guard on grim patrol
duty, was quiet, but Chief of Police
William J. Qulnn pfepared for more
trouble away from the waterfront
district.
Qulnn detailed 50 more men from
the bureau of inspectors and had 30
submachine guns Issued to his offi
cers. The president's board meanwhile
decided on another conference, and
Oscar K. cushlng, a member of the
board, said it was looking over some
of the replies received from the ten
maritime unions on strike whether
they would submit the dispute to
arbitration. . .
Three Courses Open
In the event the proposal Is re
jected, Cushlng said the board had
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NEW YORK, July 6. (AP) New
York drooped today under the 18th
day of abnormal heat, a continuous
hot spell that has never been exceeded
In local weather bureau records.
Oreatest suffering today was caused
not so much by the heat well Into
the 80s as by excessive humidity.
Both the mercury end the humidity
showed signs of returning toward
normalcy later In the day.
The current heat wave equals the
record run, made during virtually the
same period 33 yrsrs ago.
Over the past 18 days the mercury
has held in the high 80s and 90s
with a maximum of 97 degrees.
TOPS LAST WEEK
; PORTLATTO, Ore.. July 6. lP)
New business totaling 37,793.000 ieet,
! about 11 per cent under the three
! year weekly average for June, but 7
rlous week, was reported today by
the Western Pine association for the
week ending June 30. Shipments
were 42.700.000 feet, and production
31.582.000 feet.
Orders for the week amounted to
37.795,000 feet compared with 57.572.-
000 feet for the corresponding week a
rar ago. Orders for the year to dte
have Increased 6 per cent over :hf
1933 total for a similar period.
LUMBER BUSINESS
More Trouble Brewing
DELAYS FORK
OF 1S PARTY
Independent Liberals Muster
54 at Meeting Scheduled
to Nominate Gubernato
rial Candidate Need 100
Organization meeting of the "Inde
pendent Liberal Party," scheduled for
last night at the Hotel Medford, was
postponed until next Thursday, as
there were only 64 In attendance.
One hundred persons are necessary
to form a political party.
K. E. Wirth, local Insurance man,
who Is a candidate for governor on
the Independent liberal platform, ex
pressed keen disappointment at the
small attendance, and requested all
present to bring Interested friends
to next week's meeting. Wlrth said
he had been requested to read the
platform of the party and explain It,
but the audience voted unanimously
that he wait until the organisation
meeting next week. Copies of the
platform had been distributed to all.
Fdwards Presides
Aubrey S. Edwards of Applegate
presided at the meeting and told his
hearers: "This movement. Is sweep
ing the whole country. It Is a ques
tion, at the present time, whether It
will be taken before the president
for his consideration. Other states
are swinging Into line and are rec
ognizing the liberal party."
Mr. Edwards went on to say that
"the country la taking the attitude
(Continued on Page Six)
GL
OF
E
There are approximately 150 va
rieties and nearly as many brilliant
shades of gladioli on exhibit In the
Jackson County bank building, where
this evening the elaborote display put
on by Jackson county growers will be
opened to the public, under the spon
sorship of the Medford Oarden club.
The majority of the flowers arrang
ed In the exhibit have been placed
on display by the commercial grow
ers of the county.
Of particular Interest In the color
ful arrangementa are the seedlings,
In new shades and types, which have
originated In southern Oregon by
southern Oregon hybridists.
The Plcardy, rated second to none.
Is on exhibit, and comparison la made
to a number of seedlings developed
here. One particular species, placed
In tho show by D. S. Prultt of Table
Rock, has bloomed three seasons,
which definitely sstsbltshes It as a
type, he pointed out.
"The purpose of the show Is to
acquaint the people of Jackson coun
ty with the new varieties," W, J.
Warner, one of the commercial
growers, stated this noon. "They will
recognize that the best glada grow
here and that It Is not necesssry to
send east for bulbs.
"Bsckyard fanciers, gladlola fans,
commercial growera and anyone grow
ing these flowers have been requested
to enter species In the exhibit, which
will be open all day Saturday," Mr.
Warner said.
Unusual background and color ar
rangementa were being put In place
this forenoon by several of the grow
ers. Including Mr. Warner, D. S.
Prultt of Table iwck, Frank Reum
of Medford, R. F. Ralmey and E. R.
Bee be both of Table Rock.
The growing of gladlola blubs Is
rapidly becoming an Important In
dustry In Jackson county aa Is evi
denced through the huge variety of
the flower that groitura are present
ing. The bulbs will be placed on
sale here this fall.
5 DEATHS, 532 HURT
SALEM, July 6. I AP) Five deaths
out of a total of 833 accidents In Ore
gon Industries during the past week
were listed In the report of the state
Industrial accident commission re
leased today.
Those fatally Injured were Harry C.
Palnton, Rockswsy machinist: Ralph
L. Harlan, suets logger; Edward H.
Cheney Jr., logging foreman of Myr
tle Point: Harold B. Minor, of Oregon
City, woodcutter, and I. C. Langfleld,
city foreman of Brookings.
Some of the bigger buildings In
the down-town district of Atlanta,
Oa.. stand squarely across a creek con
verted Into a subterranean stream.
CO 1V1NGB ALLOT
Seventeen of Measures Pro
posed Fail to Gain Re
quired Signatures in Time
for Proper Filing at Salem
SALEM, July 8. (AP) Only two
of the Initiative measures for which
ballot titles had, been prepared were
completed and filed before the time
allotted had expired at 5 o'clock yes
terday, Secretary of State P. J. Stadel
man announced. Seventeen others,
Including eight proposals to change
the state liquor law, failed.
Completed petitions containing 47,
000 signatures were filed at the state
department for the healing arts meas
ure, designed to repeal provisions of
the basic science law. The measure
provides separate examining boards
for the medical and osteopathic pro
fessions, chiropractors and naturo
paths, and to applicants to practice
spiritual healing.
Caravan Carries Petition.
The measure was sponsored by the
progressive constitutional amendment
committee, and petitions were brought
to Salem by a 20-car caravan.
Completed petitions for the tax
limitation measure bearing (36,000
names wore also filed with the secre
tary of state. The measure would
limit the assessment value of prop
erty to one-half Its cash value, and
limits the tax that may be Imposed
In 193S to 30 mills, to be decreased
by one mill each year for five years.
The measure was sponsored by the
tax limitation league of Portland.
Plan Power Commission.
A third measure which will appear
In the November ballot will be a ref
erendum sponsored by the Oregon
state grange, Authorizing the crea
tion of a power commission of three
members. It would abolish the exist
ing state hydroelectric commission
and give the state authority to Join
with other states and the government
In the development and sale of elec
tric power at cost.
Besides the proposals to change or
repeal the liquor law. other Initiative
measures which failed to gain the re
quired amount of signatures Included
a proposal by the state grange for
creating a state -operated bank, with
a downward revision of Interest rates.
CALL MERCHANTS
A mass meeting of retail merchants
has been called for 4:00 o'clock Mon
day afternoon In the council rooms
at the city hall, by W. F. Isaacs,
chairman of the retail merchants'
committee of the Jackson county
chamber of commerce.
The purpose of the mass gathering
Is to hear an explanation of the new
service charges' now being made by
local banks. The new rulings, ac
cepted by the southern Oregon bank
ers the latter part of June, went into
effect the first of July.
Chamber of commerce officials
urged that all retail merchants and
those Interested In retail sales, be at
the meeting on Monday.
TAX MAY FORCE U. S.
FIRMS FROM FRANCE
PARIS, July 8 (Pj Many Amerl.
can firms In Prance feared today they
would be forced to quit the country
because of Premier Doumergue'a fal.
ure to get parliament to ratify a long
pending treaty with the United States
lifting double taxation.
Roosevelt Greeted by
Residents Puerto Rico
By FRA.NCIS M. STEPHENSON
Associated Press Staff Writer.
EN ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT ACROSS PUERTO RICO,
July 6. (AP) President Roosevelt
motored across this American posses
sion In the Caribbean today between
lines of natives wsvlng flags after an
early' morning arrival at the western
seaport of Mayegueir.
Governor Blanton Wlnship met the
president at Mayaguet and rode with
him over the mountainous route to
the capital, Ban Juan, where Roose
velt will spend the night before going
to St. Thomas. Virgin Islands, tomor
row. Lunch was taken at the re.ldence
of the governor at Jejome Alto. The
HITLER PUTS NAZI LEADERS
Chancellor Adolf Hitler struck furiously against rebelling tub-leaders In Germany by having storm
troop leaders put to death while others committed suicide or were killed "resisting arrest," Storm troop
art and Col. Ernst Roehm are shown at right. Roehm, It was officially revealed, was summarily execut
ed. He was chief of staff of the storm troopers and former cabinet member without portfolio. Members of
another military unit, the steel helmets, are shown at left with Franz Seittte, their leader. (Associated
Press Photos.
ELECTED HEAD OF
R.
Election of Gordon R. Green, Ore
gon manager for the American Fruit
Growers, Inc., aa president of the
Rogue River Valley Traffic association,
waa announced today. Other officers
elected at the Juno 28th meeting
were Peter Nfttim(V, vice-president,
and W. J. Looker, secretary and
treasurer.
A review of accomplishments of the
Traffic association for the past year
showed much done for growers and
the community in general, under '-he
leadership of Captain Shelley Tuttle,
retiring president.
Mr. Green announced the following
committee appointments for the year:
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Banks of the city showed a sub
stantial gain In deposits for the year
ending June 30 last, over the pre
vious year, and previous six months'
period. The June 30, last, report of
financial conditions was made upon
a nation-wide call of the treasury de
partment on all banks for reports.
The deposit Increase waa regarded
by all bank offlclala as an Indis
putable sign of returning confidence,
and recovery Indicator.
Total deposits on hand June 30,
last. In local banks amounted to
3.056,065.82, between a 20 and 25 per
cent gain over the same date In 1933.
For the first six montlia of the
year (December 30 to June 30) the
Medlford Natonal ban kshowed a gain
In deposits of 23 per cent, the First
National bank a gain of IB per cent
and the Farmers and Fruitgrowers
bank a gain of 14 per cent.
party Is due at San Juan for dinner.
The cruiser Houston was slgh'-ed
off Mayaguee at 6:30 a. m., with the
destroyer escort In Its wake. Day
break found early arrivals gathering
to await the president along the palm
lined shore outside a fenced enclosure
leading to the docks.
A police guard had atood by all
night permitting none but official
cars to enter the enclosure. National
guard police, arriving before 7 o'clock,
organised quickly for the president's
arrival. A coast guard fired a salute
as the Houston neared the docks.
In his first trip ashore since he
left the United States. Mr. Roosevelt
a-as cheered In HniM alien he prom
lard prompt withdrawal of American
Marines.
Is Fear
Heroic Craft of
World War Ends
In Navy Junkyard
PHILADELPHIA, July '6. (AP) .
A U. S, navy heroine the only
American naval orait to sink aClcr.
man submarine during the world
war Is "dend."
Her namo, "17. S. S. Panning,"
was stricken from the navy rolls
yesterday and her requiem was
complete.
, Tho destroyer's battered hulk,
dismantled months ago, lies In the
League Island navy yard "grave
yard." Early in 1918, a few hundred
miles off Brest, she sent a U-boal
to the bottom.
BASEBALL
National,
R. H, E.
New Tork 2 4
Brooklyn 11 18 0
Bowman, Smith end Mancuso, Rich
ards; Mungo and Lopez.
R. H. E.
Boston 16 23 2
Philadelphia 13 IB I
Brown, Mangum, Rhem, Hansen,
Bctt and Spohrerj Holley, Orabowskl,
C. Davis and Todd.
R. H. E.
Pittsburgh ............. 1 5 1
Chicago - - 9 17 0
Hoyt, Blrkofer and Paddcn; Bush
and llnrtnctt.
Amerl ui n.
R. H. E.
Philadelphia 6 11 6
Boston 18 20 1
Dietrich, Flohr, Wllshlre and Borry,
Hayes, Laggcr; W, Ferrell and R. Fer
rell. R. H. E
Washington 10 0
New York 8 13 3
Whltehlll, Russell snd Sewell; Ruff
ing, Vanatta and Dickey.
R. H. E.
Washington 9 10 0
New York 8 12 2
Whltehlll, Russell and Sewell: Ruf
fing, Vanatta and Dickey.
R. H. E.
Si. Louis ... 3 4 0
Detroit - 4 3 0
(Called In fifth; rain).
Hsdley and Orube; Sorrell and
Cochrane.
There were 2350 visitors at Crater
Lake national park over the Fourth
or July, according to announcement
made today by Ranger Rrnett A. Hos
tel, who is spending the day here
attending to business matters. Travel
is rapidly neartng the 60.000 mark,
a month ahead of last year'a record,
he stated.
"Indications are that travel will
continue to gain to the national
park, for the increase has been quite
consistent." Ranger Rostel said "Tiic
travel figure show an 80 per cent
gain over last year' record."
of Hitler
TO DEATH
TO
SALKM, Ore., July 8. (AP) Pos
sible charges of kidnaping hung over
five convicts back at tho state peni
tentiary today after a 24-hour flight
during which they resorted to gang
ster methods.
Hungry after a night and day of
hiding and tramping on timbered
slopes, the men were captured by
Jess Davis and a party of loggers.
Davis got "the drop" on the men
and disarmed Leonard Kamhout, .an
Indian, who hold their only loaded
weapon.
Tho five trusties escaped from the
prison annex farm July 4 In an auto
mobile parked nearby. August O,
Rahn of Sclo, whom the five kid
naped after stealing weapons, told
officers ho would confer with prison
offlclnla today or tomorrow over pos
sible kidnaping charges. Ho was freed
by tho fugitives before they were cap
tured. All trusty privileges and eligibility
for parole or sentence for "good be
havior" were lost by the prisoners,
Herbert Swcctland and Floyd Cor-
Hm would have been eligible for pa
role recommendation next month.
Swcctland now must serve two years
and two months. Corliss haa a year
and three months to serve. Ace Tay
lor, who would have gone free on
"good behavior" next February, faces
two years and four months more.
Harold Flackus has a year and 10
months remaining, and Kamhout
four years and four months.
Jess Davis snd hts two compan
ions will receive 9250 for capturing
the quintet. The statutory award for
escaped convicts Is $60 each.
"That Indian would certainly kill
a man If he had a chance, but I got
the drop on him first," Deputy War.
den Gene Halley quoted Davis as say
ing. Halley said the prisoners Admitted
they had "done the prison officials
a dirty trick" and were ready to
take their medicine.
The prisoners peered Into space
when Warder Jim Lewis greeted
them.
"Well, boys, you are back," Lewis
said.
There waa no reply, None looked
at him.
WHEN HIT BY CAR
Richard Cotton, three-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cotton of
Route two, Medford, Is In the Com
munity hospital receiving treatment
for a fractured left leg, suffered this
forenoon, when he waa struck down
by an automobile, as he was run
ning across North Riverside avenue.
Harry V. Van Lees of Los Angeles
waa driving the automobile which
ran Into the small child, according
to City Traffic Officer Tom Robinson.
The accident occurred about 11:30
o'clock, when the child was crossing
the street In front of Beck's Bakery,
he said.
Forces
F
TO TAKE EVENGE
Roehm Revolt Had Wide
Ramifications and Was
Well Organized Strict
Watch Kept by Hitlerites
BRESLAU, Germany. July . (?)
Chancellor Hitler, it was disclosed to
day, barely escaped assassination Sat
urday at the hands of Edmund Helnes,
one of those whom Hitler tried to
arrest at Ernst Roehm's home near
Munich.
Only through timely Intervention of
one of the chancellor's aides, who shot
and killed Helnes when the latter ran
up to Hitler with a revolver, was dis
aster to the ohancellor averted, It
waa revealed.
By A. T). STEFFERUP
(Copyright, 1034, by the Associated
Press)
BERLIN, July 6. Naal vigilance
against revolt was resumed today with
disquieting reports that "something
more Is brewing" among friends of
"liquidated" nazi leaders.
The nasi party spokesman said the
Roehm revolution had wide ramifica
tions and was well organized, and
that those delegated by Chancellor
Hitler to preserve the regime are
taking no chances on Roohm's sympa-
t hitters.
Storm-troopers In civilian clothes,
under orders not to wear uniforms
during a vacation period, were re
ported to have met today in the Wed
ding district of Berlin, former strong
hold of communists, and to have
shouted "revenger , 1 '
Keep Close Watch.
This and other Indications, the
spokesman said, have brought re
newed vigilance and determination to
prove once and for all that "the iron
fist and a strong will rules Germany.
Further disquieting, although un
substantiated reports from the Ger
man provinces of renewed an tl-Jewish
activities and events which have dis
continued on Page Five)
The Southern Oregon Sales, Ino.
announced this afternoon that they
had completed the purchase of 3300
tons of cannery Bartletta for Barron
& Gray, California packers. Tho
price paid, Jack fipauldlng of S. O. 8.
said, was 32.BO per ton for orchard
run, and $35 for 3. Spauldlng aald
further orders to purchase were an
ticipated. SALKM, Ore., July 6. (AP) The
reorganised CccUdge & McOlalne
bank of SUverton will be accepted
ss a member by the federsl deposit
Insurance corporation. It was learned
at the state banking department yes
terday. Many Mississippi farmers have
abandoned cotton production In or
der to devote all their time and acres
to the raising of livestock and hay,
WILL
ROGERS
SANTA MONICA, Cal., July
5. Tlicy say it takes a big man
to admit he ia wong. Well,
here is where I become a giant.
I said yestordny that the Re
publicans made their campaign
speech when the whole of the
U. S. was tuned in on Germany;
or Amos and Andy, and that
nobody heard it, but by golly,
I was wrong.
From aome of the criticism I
read of it from the Democrats
they must have all been listen
ing. I had no idea they were
even paying any attention to
the Republicans.
Oct these Democrats on the
defense and they are not !) hot.
A Democrat is a better fault
finder than he is an explainer,
so there is liable to be some ex
citement at this fall's election
yet.
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