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Mall IMMme Eau?gaiim ays B$mt Safr .iitilay, Sept. a edford Mail Trif -'one The Weather Forecast: cloudy tonight: Friday 'air: not much change In tempera ture. Highest yesterday - W lowest Ihli Mornlnit 60 WINNER Pulitzer Award FOR 1031 Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1934. No. 137. M TEOTLE a ! 3 E l) . i By PAUL MALLON (Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. SO. The railroads may have lost a lot of business, but certainly not any ot .i) their old monkey business. They till know how to ' lay an Inside rail on a political curve. The delicate ( way they have been railing the new deal for needed relief late ly would do cred it even to the ge nius of Ivy Lee. . (He handles pub lic relations for x I v $ dth. SB a Paul Mallon the best of them.). You only have to go back a couple ef weeks to the time when the roads " felt they were down to their last spike. Their executives had been tipped privately that New Deal Co ordinator Eastman was out to co ordinate them Into government own ership. They were scared stiff, afraid to move. i And when the government rammed a financially Impossible pension sys tem down their throats, they only gulped a few times meekly. It was months before they accumulated gumption enough to file suit against the pension act In court. Fear of stirring up the new dealers also delayed for months any effort to get Increased freight rates. But a few days after the pension suit was filed the roada applied to the Inter state commerce commission for a flat 10 per cent freight rate boost. They know well the Interstate com merce commission will not give It to them. In fact, there have been leaks from the Interstate commerce com mission Indicating that a majority of the commissioners is dead set against any Increase whatsoever. The bold ap plication in the face of the situation was, howeever. only preliminary to the really striking bit ot strategy. Tt could not have been a mere co incidence that, a few days later, the New York, New Haven is Hartford railroad announced that "In common with other railroads." It would have to begin firing some men because costs of operation have been going That gentle hint will have the same affect on the new dealers as If a eroes-tle had been dropped on Presi dent Roosevelt's foot. It simply means: "No Increased rates; no work." The general supposition among those in the know here is that the roads lately have found out govern ment ownership la no longer a live 4 nosslblllty. Where they found It out, no one knows. Perhaps they read Professor Moley'e magazine, "Today If they do, they saw a very pointed editorial In It about ten days ago. This editorial by Mr. 'Roosevelt's best adviser said that the new deal had not done right by the railroads: th3t there should be less talk of govern ment ownership: that the pension act waa too hastily conceived: that a helping hand should now be lent. Simultaneously, the boys at the political switches here began to hear rumors that Mr. nastman migiii, re sign. These rumors are not ac credited, chiefly because Mr. Eastman knows more about the railroads than the railroads do and the new deal cannot afford to let him go. Nevertheless, it all dovetails Into J the main hidden point that a change In policy toward the railroads Is at hand. That change Is being forced by s beautiful a series of maneuvers on the part of the railroads as any pub llclty man would ever hope to see. The chance probably will not In clude Increased freight rates, but It will Include a reorganization of the pension system to provide ways for financing It. Also, legislation at the k next session to regulate highway and .' waterway competition. Apparently Donald Rlchberg told the truth when he announced there were 23 slum clearance projects un der way. No one knew there were any more than three. it aeema that the PWA has gone secretly Into 20 cities and atarted alum clearance projects without let ting any of the cities know about it So Mr. Ickcs Is working on a scheme whereby he goes Into cities and buys up around 70 per cent of the land he needs before mssing any announce ment. With that much land In hand he can condemn the rest at his own figures. You can safely lsy a little bet tha' der furore will shortly seek to get new treaty of friendship with the Vatican In advance of the Saar elec tions. He hopes to swing the Cstho lie votes thrre around to Germany The belief here Is that he will fall to get the treaty. Friends of President Roosevelfi former eugar adviser. Charles Taus- m:v are congratulating him on ttv el r.rw Cuban trea:y. I! -.ii'l l-nrd:; Continued, on Fait tiitj WHEELS TO STOP T Half Million Workers In volved Wool, Silk, and Rayon Industries Told to Await Further Orders BOSTON, Aug. 30. OP) The Boston American In a copyrighted article says secret orders of the communist party of America have revealed that control of the scheduled national textile strike would be the Issue of a spec tacular battle between communism and the American Federation of labor In New England. "Lawrence and New Bedford will be the principal battlegrounds," the Amerlcsn aavs. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. (AP) A general strike , In the cotton textile Industry was called today to become effective at 11:30 p. m., Saturday night. Workers In the wool, silk, rayon and synthetic yarn Industries were ordered to stand by for further or ders. The first working day after the effective dat will be Septem ber 4. The strike order follows: "To All Locals: "Strike of all cotton textile work ers will begin at 11:30 o'clock your time Saturday night. Put all previous Instructions Into effect. Wool, silk and rayon and synthetic yarn mem bership stand by for further orders. Victory through solidarity. "FRANCIS J. GORMAN, Chairman, Special Strike Committee, United Textile Workers of America." largest Walkout The order for the strike, the larg est numerically to confront the Roosevelt administration, was ticked out over a telegraph key set up In the headquarters of the strike com mittee. It went to the local union headquarter over the country, which In turn will transmit to their mem berships. (Continued on Page Three) -4 A BEAUTY SHOPPE NEW YORK, Aug. 30. (AP) A well-dressed young woman held up a Brooklyn beauty parlor today ana escaped with $48. When the proprietor, Pauline Bacon, 32. opened for business, she told the police, the tall young woman entered and ssld "good morning. "I want a wave, she said. But when she waa Seated she took from her bag a revolver and snapped: Put up your handa and keep quiei or 111 blow your head offl Where's the money?" The owner Indicated a bag on tne table, ehe said, and the fair robber extracted the 48 and fled, alter an order, "stay where you are and keep vour mouth shut." Five m nutcs later me owoc. emerged, screaming. CHICAOO. Aug. 30. (AP) A 18 year-old girl wanted to protect her mother. Instead ehe killed her. The girl, Anna Maletta, picked up a pistol and fired, she said. In an attempt to prevent her father. James Maletta. from beating ner mom.r .Tonnte. 38. late last night. nn of the bullets entered the mother', heart, killing her. Four oth ers struck the father. At the county honnltal he Is not expected to live. Maletta had setred his wife, the girl said, and had thrown her to the floor. He then began to beat her. When her mother screamed the girl ran Into a bedroom, got her father's pistol and began firing. FiouslwBoyis PENDLETON, Ore . Aug. 30. f API Word was received here today of the desth in Ing'.ewood. cal.. of Tommy Orlmcs. one of the Jreatcst ropers In the world and a regular entry In the Pendleton round-up until two years ago. Tuberculosis UV Crimea to his last round-up. In 1914, 21 and 53 Grimes won the "-!'':' roping chnmplan.litp line and plnrd In the money many other 'times. Generous Heiress Sails 3rd Classy Her Dog 1st Class NEW YORK, AlJ. 30. (fl) Mrs. Ottolle Gobel Moore, daughter of tha late Adolf Gobel, meat packer, cama back from Europe third claas but her dog travelled first clsas. While Mrs. Moore, her five year old daughter Dede, a msld and fif teen trunks sat below, the dog "Pansy" occupied a kennel on the top deck, where valet waa In at tendance with fancy biscuits, cream chicken and other delicacies. Mrs. Moore's fere waa 1118; the dog's 201. IN SIS VALLEY Police and eoroner were called this afternoon to Investigate the death of i George Garrett, 60, Sams Valley far mer, whose body was found about 3:30 p. m. by his wife on the kitchen porch of their home, with a bullet wound In the head. According to In formation from Sams Valley, Garrett had been cleaning a 34-30 Winchester rife and the shot roused Mrs. Garrett, who had lain down to take a nap. The same gun had been owned by Garrett's brother, John, who killed himself with It In the Grande Bonde valley a little over a year ago, It was reported. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 80. (AP) By an overwhelming vote, the annual convention of the Oregon State Fede ration of labor today endorsed State Senator Peter Zlmmermsn, Indepen dent candidate for governor. Tha action followed a speech by Zimmerman who outlined his plat form. The assembly loudly applauded Zimmerman, who flayed bankers, the power trust and all other elements of big business. Re told delegate of hi proposed state bank, power program, Increased Income taxes, abolition of the secrecy clause In the Income tax law and many other things. AS CANDIDATE FILED SALEM. Ore., Aug. 80. (AP) H, E, Wlrth, Portland Insurance broker. filed his certificate of nomination with the secretary of state today as ..dependent candidate for gov ernor at the fall election. Wlrth was nominated at an as sembly of 100 or more voters In Med ford July 13. . Columbia Flood Survey Ordered WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. AP) The war department announced to day allotment of $25,000 for a pre liminary examination to be made of the Columbia river and Its tributaries in the states of Washington and Ore gon with a view so control of flood waters. ROOSEVELTS ATTEND ' FAIR AT RHINEBECK HYDE PARK, N. T., Aug. 30. (AP) President and Mrs. Roosevelt mo tored today to the annual Dutchess county fair at Rhlnebeck which they ymnm attended for years. Departure was made from the fam ily home after an early luncheon Cool weather and a bright sun made the afternoon Ideal for the holldsy. Oregon Weather Generally fair tonight and Friday but overcast western TaUeye tonight and fog on coast; not much change In temperature; moderate northwest wind offshore. Pear Markets CHICAOO. Aug. 80. (AP) Pear auction: Eleven California cara, 3 Oregon, 1 Washington arrived: 17 on track: 9 sold. California Bsrtletts 1834 boxes, 12 35-3 SO; average, 3.88 NEW YORK. Aug. 30 (AP) Pesi auction: Twenty-four cars arrived 34 California, 3 Oregon unloaded: 18 on track. Market opened about steady, closed stronger on Bsrtletts, firm on Hardys. California Bartletts 14 408 boxes 13.33-3 39. average 83.83 Hurds, 1872 boxes 3.10-3.0, average a.3; Botrt 640, boics, UJO-JSO, v. tragi 82.30, COMING WEEK TO SHOW TREND FOR Steady Improvement After First Week September Ex pected, if Usual Sea sonal Pattern Prevails By CLAUDE A. J AGGER Associated Press Financial Editor NEW YORK, Aug. 30. ( AP ) Start ing next week, business will anxiously scan tha horizon for signs of the bruited autumn recovery. October Is usually the peak month of the year for the movement freight over the railroads, and peak of autumn for Industrial activity generally. Statistics for the first week of Sep tember are distorted by the labor day holiday, but thereafter. If business is to follow the usual seasonal pattern, steady Improvement Into October at least Is expected. Erratic Since 1939. Ever since 1929, the response of business to the seasonal Impulses has been erratic. Until 1933, autumn up turns were virtually wiped out by the downward rush of depression. There was something resembling moderate seasonal upswing in the fall two years ago, but the pattern was again distorted In 1933 by the specu lative boom of the summer. The boomerang which followed the boom had arrived by autumn. This year, however, has seen a some- what more than seasonal lull during (Continued on Page Seven) ,. f 100 FEET. UNHURT BEND, Ore., Aug. 80. (AP) L. A. W. Nixon, whose automobile bounded down a 100-foot rocky precipice, not only lived to tell the story, but es caped uninjured. His demolished car, crumpled be yond recognition, waa towed Into Bend last night and today Nixon was going about his usual duties as federal state fire warden. Nixon was attempting to turn his rats chine on a narrow road In the Bly creek area of the lower Metollus river country when he lost control of the car. It backed over a rocky ledge, struck a Jutting ledge 40 feet down, bounced off and rolled end over end down the nearly perpendicular slope to a landing 100 feet below. The wreckage came to rest In such an Inaccessible place that timber had to be cleared to get the wrecked car Into the ravine. 4 (By the Associated Press) The temperature was below freez ing at Owls Head, N. T., today and there were snow flurries In parts of the Adirondack. A thin carpet of snow covered the vicinity of Crystal Lake, In Maine. Elsewhere In New England killing frosts and near freezing tempera tures were reported. Boston's suburbs registered ss low as 45 degrees. New York city, at 63 degrees, was colder than It had ever been on any previous August 80 of record. TEN RESCUED WHEN FISHING BOA! SINKS SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. SO. (flV-1 Ten men were rescued todsy by the cosat guard after their flahlng boat, the Acalln, struck a reef near Bollnaa, northwest of here, and sank. The men rescued " were Csptaln , Prank Acalln and hla crew of nine fishermen. I Returning here after dellrerlnc a ; cargo of supplies to the fishing steameT Lansing, the Acalln became ' lost in the fog and struck the perl- j loue reef 10 miles northwest or the , Oolden gate. BRITISH FLIER MAKES j NORTH ATLANTIC HOP, OTTAWA, Aug. 80. (AP) John Orlron. Brlttah fll4r. landed at Ot- j Una at 3:35 p. m. I E. S. T.) follow ing a flight arroaa tb North Atlantic i r-- V i.JFJ Flcwi of (he central plaia at the slate fairgrounds In Snlem, giving a glimpse of why tho 1034 eihlbt tlon is (he "Fr.lr Ucautlful". Tho hedge In the larger view Is glittering marigolds, and upper is thi old bnndslnnd, nil dressed up In new shrubbery nnd new Dslnr- E POT SHOT HALTS IF ROSEBURO, Ore.. Aug. 80. (AP) Angered because an unsightly fill across a waterway drew files and polecats and threatened the diversion of water to his own property. Henry A. Poss, 63, this morning admittedly shot and wounded his neighbor, R. M, Brooks, 76, to stop further dump ing of rubbish and construction of the fill. After wounding Brooks In the arm, Foss went to the sheriff office and reported the affair, sur rendering himself. The homes occupied by the two men, Brooks a widower and Foss a bachelor, are separated by a small stream from a spring, supplying water to a group of homes In the ex treme northeast section of Roneburg. Poss told the officers that Brooks had been hauling In rubbish to dam the water course and that the change In the stream would undermine the house occupied by Foss. He declared he had remonstrated with his neigh bor for several months and had com plained to the city officers, but was unable to get the work stopped. The fill, he Insisted, was unsightly and unsanitary, and had oven drawn pole cats Into the neighborhood. This morning, he said. Brooks started work again, removing a Hide- walk leading from Foss property to the neighborhood spring, and Foss. according to his admissions to the V fleers, opened a window In his home and fired three shots at Brooks, the last shot penetrating his neigh bor's left arm above the elbow. Foss, a Spanish war veteran, was booked on a charge ol assault with a dangerous weapon. bloodHdsTlane WALLACE. Idaho, Aug. 30. (AP) Bloodhounds and airplanes today took up the sesrch for E. A. Teed. Sho shone county deputy game warden, who disappeared mysteriously after leaving vssertedly to lnvestlgste the Illegal killing of deer. A pack of bloodhounds from walla Walla. Waal:., was put on the trsll thla morning. Store Wipes Out Customer's Debts To Aid New Deal NEW YORK, Aug. 00. (P) The He am department atorv announced in newapaper advertlMir.enU today It had cancelled cuatumtrs' debt afnrreffatlntf 176.438 88. Earlier thla week the firm aald It would discontinue all dividend for a year In order to lower prices and stimulate buying. The Hearn announcement today Mid: "Several thoiuand people owe Hearn for debt Incurred on time payment be r ore thla store went on a cash bl two years ago. To them we ay: 'Forget III There' a new deal. You owe us nothing.' "To that 1 70.4:10 88 we formally nd fltisll? relinquish sll fintm." OREGON'S FAIR BEXUTIFUrOPENS'UBOR" DAY OL 4jV -J- PPf .:w s - ' BASEBALL American B, H. E. Washington . 2 6 3 New York 8 13 0 Weaver, McColl and Sewell; Gomez, And Jovgens. R. H. It Detroit ; 'is o Cleveland - - 17 1 Fischer. Hogsett and Cochrane; Pearson, Harder and Berg. AID OF ATTORNEYS ASKED IN KEEPING BANDITS IN CELLS MILWAUKEE, Aug. 30. (P) Two federal officers leading the fight on crime today made a Joint plea before the American bar association for clos er cooperation between enforcement units In their efforts to put despera does behind bars and to hold them there. J. Edgar Hoover, director of the di vision of investigation of the depart ment of Justice the force that ended the DUllnger reign with a buret or gunfire told the lawyers' convention he believes too msny major criminals escape from penal Institutions. He spoke with feeling on that sub ject, for DUllnger, who broke two Jails, and his gang, shot down one of hla most capable men In a gunflght In northern Wisconsin last spring. He said he waa not concerned with the routine with prisons, but does "maintain that they should be Insti tutions from which major crlmlnsla cannot eacape," and that any condi tions which render escape possible should be eliminated Immediately. Or pardons he said "It cannot be possible thst the vast numbera of desperate criminals turned loose upon society by the manifest abuse of the pardon and parole power oan be In any manner Justified, even If we con cede that a humanitarian sense of mercy or consideration may have prompted some of these seemingly unwarranted releases." LANDS SAFE HERE Overcome by monoxide gas. Lieu tenant W. Rosenburgh, USN-Res. (MC) made a safe landing at the Med rord Municipal airport yesterday af ternoon. and waa taken from the O-10-B ahlp In an unconscious condi tlon. The ofricer wsa removed to the Sacred Heart hospital for treatment 1 and was able to continue north aa a ! passenger In a department of com- ! merce plane today. Lieutenant Rosenburgh had taken Csptaln Paul Burroughs, commander at Pearson Held, to Redding, Calif I and waa returning north when forced to land on the return trip. I 1 I SPOKANE, Aug. 0. (P) Uoyd I Whitlock of Newberg, Ore., Is at a lo. ' cal hospital here in a serious condl tlo.i, following the overturning ot i roscister last nHht eight miles west o( htro ou I lie eunaet bljt)'sy. 17 v i Ti I ' a -,ff ' , R. a CAN BE SAVED BY TRIBUNE READERS Bargain Days, whloh will bring the Mall Tribune to your home for little more than a cent a day, will start at this office on Saturday, September 1, and continue through ten days, In order to give all present subscribers as well as new ones, an opportunity to get the paper at Bargain Day rates. The special rates being offered by the Malt Tribune at this time, are of Interest, as $3.20 may be saved dur ing the year, where the newspaper la delivered by carrier. Those receiving delivery by mall, may save as much aa 1.50 to $3.70, It waa pointed out by Oerald Latham, circulation man ager. No apeclal ofrera are' to be made by the Mail Tribune on subscriptions for the entire year, after the Bargain days close. Subscriptions may be given to Mall Tribune carrlera, who will Issue a re ceipt upon payment. Special pre paration has been made at the newa- paper offices, to cara for the large number of subscribers during the special period. Present subscribers are required to have their subscription accounta up to date In order to take advantage of the bargain offer, which will close on September 10. The Mall Tribune, Pulltaer price- winning newspaper for 1034, regls- (Continued on Page Seven) AS HOLC CHEF PORTLAND. Ore., An. 30. (P) J. P. Lipscomb today resigned as man after of the Oregon branch of the Hnm Owners,' Loftn go room tl on. The resignation, to be effective t once, waa announced by Colonel Thomas A. Drlscoll of San Francisco, Paclfto coast regional manager of the corporation, who ta in Portland. Coincident with Lipscomb's resig nation came those of John D. Mann, chief contact man, and Mis E. Lyle, secretary to Lipscomb. Reasons for the resignation were not divulged by Drlscoll, but he ex plained that all over the country the HOLC, having passed the peak of loan demands, was restricting It op erations and reducing It personnel. T. H. Semple of Washington. D. C. now in Portland, will be in charge of the Oregon HOLC for a while. ORDER HEARINGS ON RAIL RATE INCREASE WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. (AP) The Interstate commerce commission today ordered hearings uctober I the sppeal of the claas one rsllroada and the American Short Line Railroad association for an Increase In railroad freight rates. Persona wishing to orfer evidence were notified they should Inform the commission of their Intention on Of befora September it. SINCLAIR'S COUP PUIS BOURBONS f Support Given, G. 0. P. Will Point to Socialistic Taint, Is Fear Farley Silent Hopkins Cheers LOS ANGKI.ES. Aug. 30. (ff) i:pton Sinclair, who won tha democratic nomination for gover nor In Tuesday's primary election, announced he will leave tonight for the east to call on President Roosevelt. Sinclair did not com ment on the president's ukase barring a discussion of politics during the Tlslt. WASHINOTON, Aug. 80. (API- There was every sign today that Up ton Sinclair's sensational coup In swamping his opponents for the gu- ocmacoriai nomination in California has placed national leaders of the party In a dilemma. The horns of the dilemma sr. these : If the national leaders support Sin. clalr .Republlcana will nolnt with glee to hla long membership In the Socialist party and to what they call hla "Marxian" plan to end poverty In California. If they do not support him, and conservative California Democrats awing to the Republican candidate. n-ans: F. Merrtam, some leaders fear the turning tide will Imperil the re election of 11 Democrats to the house of Represenatlvea. Farley silent Postmaster General Parley waa si lent yesterday. ' He sent no congratu lations to Sinclair, but word at Dem. ooratts headquarters waa that no gu bernatorial candidates are getting congratulations. Harry L. Hopkins, however, called Sinclair's victory "grest buslnes." "I certainly do want to aee him elected," he said. "He's en our side." And then to a query a to wheth er Sinclair la a Socialist: "Naw he's a good Democrat." Republican leaders already have (Continued on Page Seven) -t L SEPTEMBER 4TH The sawmill of the Owen-Oregon. Lumber company will resume opera tlons Tueadny, September 4, after shutdown since August 11, General Manager James H. Owen said today. The mill Is cutting under tha sea sonal cods of the lumber Industry and suspension was necessary to com ply with the hours of work provision. Manager Owen said the next run would probably be for three week. though nothing was definite. During the sawmill shutdown, logs have been accumulating In the pond for cutting. Under the lumber code, the mm and logging companies operate 4a hour per week, and the other depart ment 40 hours per week. ILL MOSCOW, Aug. 29. Talk about a town on a boom, this is it. I never saw as many buildings going up in my life. Von have heard of equality of in Russia. That's not so. The women are doing tb work; they are digging a sub way. Ilnve talked all day today with Morris Hindus, alter Duranty and Louis Fisher. Hero are three men that know their Russia from A to Bolshe- viki. I am so full of facts and statistics that I feel like a brain truster. By the wny, I got my littl Chinese professor with me yet. They can fool ine but they can'w fool him.