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ace pens to 10 O'clock Tosalglit iE Mmgmn &u$s$Qiiptions The Weather Forecast: I loudr tonight and TufS dar: moderate temperature, . Temperature: Hljjeet jetterdaj . M Loweat this morn In f ......... . M Medford Mail WINNER Pulitzer Award FOE 1934 Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1934. No. 146. Ml JV Trimjne 4; sea kms i i 0) 0) Ml E l fitilN MM eLbeee. lBaf LJ "-?Mfiav3 tiHtitt jmi WmM lauatossM9 wttiGaMak aeestjr nvsn I OFFICER By PAUL MALLON WASH I NGTON, D. C, Sept. 10. The NRA ts being split eharply on the JnsJde over tht textile strike situation. A few mora auch splits and It will be In shreds. One crowd ii trying now to make the govern in e n t intervene In behalf of the workers, on the ground that the Industry has failed to live up to the code. Thla crowd la putting ate am pressure under General raol ftlolion Johnson, who has clamped down tne I1d and la sitting precariously on It. Undoubtedly he will be able to keep the thins under control, but the sit uation Is very Interesting. For Instance, the labor advisory board (acting unofficially) la sup posed to have made certain, secret recommendations demsnding action. These recommendations will never see the light of day, but It Is gen erally understood that they are In ferentlslly critical of whst they Im ply Is Johnson's lazy-fare policy. Running right down through the center ot NRA Inner circle Is a minor ity group which believes that this first big national strike Is the big test of the NRA. They assert the cotton people have not lived up to the spirit of the code, because they speed ed up output per worker to such an tent as to nullify employment gains. Other Industries under other codes have, of course, done the seme thing. Also, these boys Insist that only fragmentary-ana Inadequate reports have been made by the Industry to NRA's research and planning divi sion. They want NRA to step In. de clare the code violated, and scire nec esary statistics upon which a strike settlement could be worked out. Whether sufficient grounds exist for such action Is a question which has two sides. At any rate, the general has responded by continuing to swim In the surf t Bethany Beach. Inside the state department lately there have been some murmurs of regret that we recognized Russia so hastily. There Is a growing feeling that the Russians put one over on us; that M. Lltvlnoff does not care 4 kepeck now whether he settles the debt or not. That feeling has developed a a re iudt of the proposals Russia has made for settlement. , The truth Is. State Secretary Hull does not consider these proposals entirely sincere. Off the record, our officials have character lied them as "crazy" and "Imposssl fele." 8 omeof this Inner feeling may be part of the effort to Induce Russia to eome forward with a better offr. There la usually considerable pretense en both sides In such dickering. Yet there can be no question but that. If permitted to do It all over again, we would not now recognize Russia until we had a little better understanding about the debt. The status of affairs la shown by th prlTate exchange between M. Troyanovsky and Judge Moore at their last meeting. Said the Soviet am bassador: "Well, this offer was my Invention. Why don't you try one?" Said Judge Moore: "I am not very good at Inventions. The remsrk seemed to have pointed double meaning. New deal diplomacy Is being con ducted by couple of southern gen tlemen, courteous and quiet, but cap able of anger when properly provoked. State Assistant Secretary Moore found Mr. Hoover's remarks In "The fhsllence to Liberty" very provok ing. He took his pen In hand and (lashed off a rather warm ststement about It, but. being a diplomat, he though it would be unwise to Issue ths ststement unless newsmen offer ed him the opportunity by asking him for comment. Hopefully, he carried hl eUtment lo a press conference. There news men flung questions at him about the fr east. Chsco. the Russian debt. No ene thought of asking about Hoorer. "Well." said the Judge, "that's all T have to ssy voluntarily, unless you hsve something more In mind." He pi seed his statement on the tsble In front of him. The news hounds knew he wsntcd to be asked something but they still didn't know whst. Finally, one peckM over ,.js shou'der and saw t.e nord "H"Over" on the statement T -e s;is-p - eyed one Immediately a' iccl: "Oi. by the war. Jurtce. ho ,ut tie Hoover article?" Tie J'ldze beamed Instantly. He said h? Mcl no rennr'nt tr make offlc.il ;v. tjut ":rt anvvcr tT rii.r.on. " lie C-ciit.uutd ju rie four.) E Inquiry Into Loss of Luxur ious Liner Morro Castle Reveals Belief Sabotage Aim in Starting Blaze NEW YORK, Sept. 10. (AP) Chter Officer W. P. Warms told a federal board of Inquiry today that he be lieved the raging fire which early Saturday reduced the luxurious liner Morro Castle to a charred hulk and caused a loss of more than lis lives was of Incendiary origin. He said he based his belief on the fact that a locker in the writing room "blew out" at the start of the fatal fire. 'I believe there was gasoline or kerosene In it," he said. Warms, who waa acting as master of the ship at the time of the disas ter, testified his beller that he dis aster resulted from the work of an lncendlarlst, waa also based on tlr. fact that during the previous voyngc of the Morro Castle a fire broke out in the hold and charred paper wns found In that hold. Overcome By Grief Warms broke down twice during his testimony, both times when he spoke of captain Robert R. Wlllmott, master of the ,shlp, who died the night before the fire. The chief officer described frantic scenes aboard the ship during the fire. "I shouted orders to ge the passen gers In the lifeboats," he testified. (Continued on Page Two) ARE GIVEN CHANCE 10 TALK 10 JUDGE Arrested yesterday by state police on charges of reckless driving, Wm. J. FTedenburg of South Peach atreet, ar taxlcab driver, waa fined 125 and costs this morning in Justice court. Predenburg. officers said, was oper ating a car at a high speed and In a dangerous manner, on city streets. Harry G. Brookerlng. 27, of Beall lane, charged with petty larceny, re ceived a 30 deya Jail sentence which waa suspended In Justice court this morning. He waa arrested Saturday by state police, after having stolen gasoline from a car parked on North Bartlett, owned by Dr. I. E. Gore, according to police. Ivan and Bernard Governor of Klam ath Palls were arrested In Ashland Sunday, after a complaint had been filed with local state police that the car they were driving had forced one driven by M. Bush of 44 North Peach atreet nearly off the highway at a point near Gold Hill. The Governor car passed him on the wrong aide, going n excess of 40 miles per hour. Bush alleged. 9 The Governor brothers, who werr accompanied by two girls, posted f " bail in Ashland and were relea-v.-d from Jail today. Perl clarence Bateman, 21, o 1123 West Ninth street, was arrestee, near Talent by state police. ye.tcrdy. charged with reckless driving, and la cited to appear In Justice court to morrow at 4 p. m. Fred W. Bartley. 58. , jf thla city pleaded not guilty to cVirgea of hav ing no P. U. C. perrit after being arrested by atate pce at Jackson ville. Bartley waa (yirged with haul ing passengers biK"een Jackaonvllle and Medford foilre. Hla trial la set for tomorrojrin Justice court. Harold R. Tson, 32. Eagle Point dairyman, la -'..ted to appear before Justice of t .eace W. R. Coleman at 10 a. m. T Bjay, to answer to chargca of having a void foreign license. Emt son waf irreatcd by state police at Eag'e Point yesterday. RAREST OF METAL CLEVELAND. O., Sept. 10. AP) The first isolation of proactinlmn, the rarest metal on earth, worth 000.000 an ounce, was announced to the Amtrlcan Chemical society 'o dav. The nw metal is silvery, ratimm-.-Ive. and Hi rays are more prnetra. lug than radium. One-tenth of a gram of proactln Sum, si thrre 1 to date. hrouz'i: l.re frniTi t!i t'n :i r rl t y '.f C. t i : fw'1 'Jir'd of t'iii;-'r:i ,it intlj lung. Air View I 1 ' ' I ft www Thin remarkable Awlntcd Pretsphoto of the Morro Cnstle, llavan;i-to-ew York fanund llnrr, wax mnde from an nlrplitne mid shows the fir, which attacked the altlp off the Jersey coast and claimed the Htps of upward 'JOC prtasengera and mcmlicra of the crew, at Its height. The flumes spread so rapidly that many were trapped In their staterooms unable to get to ltrrboat,. E HERE BY POLICE Kyle Pugh. 48, claiming Grants Pass as his residence, was bound over to the grand Jury this morning in Jus tice court, following his arrest yester day by the state police on a charge of criminal ayndlcaltsm. Kyle was traveling In a burro drawn two-wheeled cart. The burro la held at the city pound during In carceration of Its master. Kyle is charged with the attempted sale and distribution of communV,tlc literature. A large quantity ofc W. W. membership carda. Instructions on "mode of operation in the rVal dis tricts" and "red' pampfc.-ts were found In hla possession. Among the pamphlet? , ere a num ber entitled, "The BUr 'id Farm Dol lar" and "Stalin's Adt-ia to Farmers." A number of copltj of the "Moscow Dally News" were.' iso found. State police ':f .m that Pugh has been operating u'.t of Grants Pass for some time. Pugh, the vjthorltles aay, Informed (Con'ijued on Page Three) JOLTET. 111., Sept. 10. fAP) One convict was killed and several were reported wounded In a riot at State vllle penitentiary today. Warden Prank D. Whlpp said there was rioting In the prison yard, scene of a serious battle and fire four years ago, In which several were alaln and prison buildings were destroyed. A bold attempt of five convicts to escape from the prison In a switch engine precipitated the battle today. As the penitentiary gates swung open to let the locomotive pull out. the prisoners climbed aboard. The engineer felled one with an Iron rod. an alarm brought guards on the run. E EIRST OF SERIES By the AMOrlated Pre. The Maine election today, forerun nlng the November 6 elections In 47 other states, opened a week of pri maries In ten states. Primary elections for representa tives wii; be held tomorrow in seven states Arlwina, Colorado, Loulslsna, Mlrhljran. New IUmphlre, Vermont and Washington. Arlrona, Michigan. Vermont and Washington pick sena torial candidates as well. Primaries for the hotie will be hejd Wrdnevlsy in Mnryland and Oeorgia, and Thursday In New York. Maryland, too, will make nominations for the senate. DTnorrat nf Fouth Curnlina will ; 0 . r.r i Raw and ci'n n .i ; - i-n f'r jo-.emor tomor iow in a luu'uff piimsrr. of Burning tn Rum, Reds and New Deal Lashed by Billy Sunday PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10. (AV) An older Billy Sunday, whose voice booms a' little lese resonantly and whose gestures a:e a little less ro bust, hit the "sawdust trial" again Sunday night, telling ft packed audi ence in the Hinson Memorial Baptist church that, "the new deal has turn ed Amerlr.an girlhood Into barmaids," and thr.t "God took crop reduction out of the hands of the government." Aer five weeks of rest at Kood Rlrer, Sunday was beginning a Freaking tour that will take him over a large section of the countvy. With Mra. Sunday, he entrained after the evening service for Chicr.go. "I believe we are Ilvlr.g In the Sat urday night of thla ae," he assertei In hla sermon. "The worst denial is the denial of the Deity, and we now have a lot of Js.-.k-ass nonsense and ailly doctrines- if ever In the history of America ?e needed the help of God Almighty It la now." E WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. (AP) Evidence that the British war office is disposing of surplus war stocks of such magnitude that the aale of even a part of these munitions could alter the balance of power In a small coun. try, waa presented today to the senate munitions committee. This testimony came to light. In a letter by the Solely Armament Com pany. Ltd., of London, to the Ameri can Armament corporation, aaylng It acted as agent for the British war office In disposing of small arms worth about 130.000.000. "The stocks we control," the letter said, "are of auch magnitude that the sale of a big block of them could alter, tha political balance of power of the smaller states, involving cor responding complications from the point of view of finance and in dustry." The letter was presented after the committee had been told that Arma ment company officials were friendly with a group of prominent persons In the aviation Industry, Including Amelia Earhart and Clarence Cham berlln, and that these persona had aided munlttona officials. Pear Markets NEW YORK. Sept. 10. iff, Pear auction: 44 cars arrived, 13 Callfornli, 3 Oregon, 1 New York, I Washington unloaded; 49 on track; market about steady, Orrcon B-irtletts, 288 boxes extra fancy, $2.40-2 90, average $2 59; 840 boxes fancy, S2 30-2-85, average 12 41. CHICAGO, Sept. 10. fAP) Pear auction market: 14 California, 3 Ori son, I Washington arrived; 27 on track; ft sold. Ortif" Bartlett, 610 boxes 2 25-2 AO. river.-re S2 50. M':-' forma Rr:ier m boie, S2 CO 3.30, average i.89, I Liner Morro Castle The demon rum., "rcda," Godlesi nous and the new deal shared in hifc opprobrium. "There are as.rjoo de serted churches In this country, but the prizefights and theaters draw huge crowds." he aald. "The saloon In the old days wns a Sunday school compared to the modern ones. You can't even go Into a drug store these days to get a prescription filled with out stumbling over beer bottles." Anent, "reds," he remarked: ''You can recognize them, but I'll see them where fires never go out before I will." it's high timo we chucked the reds and sent them back to the coun try which spewed them." 1 And of the New Deal, he shouted: "Russia has Its Bolshevism, Germany Its Nazism, Italy its Fascism and America its Now Deal. I believe the nation Is sailing uncharted seas. Congress la supposed to turn the wheels of government, but It seems the brain trusters are turning the wheels of congress." BARGAIN RATES AT 10 O'CLOCK Zero hour for those who would save a aubstantlal sum on their Mall Tribune subscription Is 10 o'clock to night. Tlit newspaper office will be kept open until that hour and an adequate force of clerks will be on duty to take care of the final rush. " For the past nine days. In which the bargain subscription rates have been In effect The Mall Tribune has been deluged by both old and new subscribers, and It is expected that this cvrnlng's rush will be oven greater than In past years when the office has been crowded with those eager to get "under the wire'' with their subscriptions. Subscriptions mailed under a post mark of today will be included in the sperial rate, even though the let. tcr Is not received at the office until later. However, those subscribing at the office or throtigh carrlera cannot train the advantage of the special re duction after 10 o'e.lock tonight. ALL OlDTlRES EXTI SALEM, Sept. 10 CAP) Practically all old forest fires have been extin guished and no new ones have re ported in the last two days. Lynn Cronemlller, state forester, announced today, General showers have been reported throughout western Oregon, with " eavy mlUi on the coast, Cronemtller stated. The MIfmou.) Flt fire, cover RK) n-rr in Jo-rphtne rounty w.i.i r nd to h un'lT rnn ml fjttmday and liUI daman rultlng. ; -e;W.3;vr- j3sg T BROOK LINE, Mass., Sept. 10. (AP) Francis Oulmet, Boston veteran and" twice former holder of the title, t eliminated today in the first round Of the United States amateur golf cham plonshlp by 18-year-old Bobby Jones of Detroit. Jones, runnerup this year for the western Junior crown, won by one up In a match that went the 18 hole limit. The biggest gallery of the day saw the veteran Oulmet, who won hla first amateur championship 20 years ago, fall a victim to the sensational Michi gan boy with the famous golfing name. Youthful Jones proved de cisive against an opponent long noted for his ability to handle the ball on the greens. Other results: Charles Yates, Atlanta, defeated George Bcrkey, Portland, Ore., 3 and 2. H. Chandler Egan, Medford, Ore., defeated J. Woolcott Brown, Brlelle, N. J.. 8 and 1. Charles Evans, Jr., Chicago, de feated Crawford Rainwater, Atlanta. 3 and 2. 4- OF RELIEF WAGES SALEM, Sept. 10. ( AP) Neither employes In the work division or In the offices of the state relief com mittee are subject to garnishment of their wages, Attorney General I. H Van Winkle held In an opinion here today. Van Winkle held ths law creating the state relief committees states the purposes to be accomplished by the act are providing of direct relief and work relief to needy and dtntressed people, and therefore, under the act. salaries and wages paid are not eub Ject to levy and execution, garnish ment or attachment. Further, he held that the nils la no well established that the sovereign represented either by the state of the United States cannot be sued with out its consent, and that a garnish ment of salary, wages or other prop. erty In the hands of the officers or agents of the state or federal govern ment constitutes an action against state or nation. f .27 PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) Herbert Hoover, ex-prcsldent, will be ih Portland the night of September 27 to participate In .a community chest "klfk-off" tinder the ausplcen of the Junior chamber of commerce "I will be present on September 27, but do not publish me for any extended address. Kind regards, hla telegram stated. The pmKrarn will be held In ttv nr.: n I pal auditorium and Mr. Hoo ver u expected to speak briefly. CHOICE NARROWED Important Task Will Be Given Cautious Considera tion No Immediate Se lection Need Be Expected PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) Progress In surveying the field for the selection of a new chancellor for the Oregon atate system of higher education was reported at the meet lg of the state board held at tb: University club today, but warning waa given that thla Is a most im portant task and that final selection cannot be expected Immediately. 'The committee la moving a rap idly aa possible, consistent with cau tion." explained E. G. Sammons. chairman, "and In the meantime Chancellor Kerr la carrying on, though he told me again as late aa last Sat urday that it la his deaire to retire Just aa soon as hla successor can be obtained." Dr. Kerr had announc ed hla Intention of retiring at last April's meeting. taring Real tusk In view of the fact that It took the University of Washington two years to find a president, and Reed college one year, the public should realize that tha committee la facing real task, Sammons continued. The matter of salary to be offered la an other grave problem, and the fate of the tax limitation amendment at the (Continued on Pan Ural caodiemTfor SHARE OF PRIZES With prist enough to satisfy near ly every contestant, the annual can dles "blind boRey" tournament start Inn today at the Rogue River Valley course and ending tomorrow, should prove a real treat to tht younger golfers, Jack Hueaton, club pro, stat ed this afternoon. Eighteen hole, of the event will be finished today, with the final rounds scheduled to etart In the morning. Prises will be awarded for each day's winners. Hueston said, with a final presentation tomorrow noon, when talks will be given by Hsrry McMshon, club president, and J. B. Kirk, chairman of the greene com mittee. Ice cream furnished by 8nl- der's and the Gold Seal creamery and cake will be served. Awards are being donated by Mann's, Kldd's. Hubbard Bros., Larry Schade, Franklin's, the First National Bank, Tod Porter Hunt's Craterlan. the Roxy Theater and The Toggery. Contestants are allowed to choose their own handicaps for the tourney, ranging from 3A to 83. 1 COLFAX, Wash., Sept. 10. (AP) Mrs. Mary T. LaFollett. 89. wife of former Congressman William L. La Follette, died at a hospital here today. 8he had been 111 four months. Born at Harrlsburg, Ore., Mrs. La Follette had lived In Whitman county 2 years. SALEM, Sept. 10. (AP) The regu lar meeting of the state liquor con trol commission will be held at Salem tomorrow afternoon, It waa announced by the control offices here today. , BASEBALL American. R. . 1 H. B 8 0 Boston Detroit ... Bstterles 3 8 1 Rhodes and R. Ferrell: Auker and Cochrane, R. H. S 8 18 1 Philadelphia Cleveland - - ' Batteries: Caster, Mahaffey end Hayes; Wlnegsrner, Lee, L. Brown nd Berg. Nations!. R. H B St. Iuls 4 1 Philadelphia 18 0 Retteries: J. Dean and Delsncey; Collins, C. Davis and Wilson. R. R. I Pittsburg .- 10 1 New York - 7 13 8 Batteries: Hoyt, Melne, Orlmes. Blrkofer and Tadden; Schumacher. Ilubbell and Mancuso, ' R. H. K Cincinnati ', Z '" " 3 Brooklyn Batteries: Stout, Freltas, Johnson Frry nd Innibarril; Bsblch, Miinns Claik and Berrea, Lupci, AUTO TRAGEDY IS DISCOVERED NEAR TOWN OF SELMA R. W. Webb, Miner Missing Since Thursday, Found at Foot of Incline, Where Car Took Fifty-Foot Leap OR A NTS PASa, ept 10. (Pi A coroner's Inquiry will be held, prob ably today. Into the death of R. W. Webb, about 43, miner near 8elma( whose body was found lying near h'-j overturned car In the Selma hills early Sunday. He had been missing since Thurs day but no report was made until Saturday night. Frank Orlffln of Selma found the body, eight miles west of Selma, lying down a rugged incline over which the ear had pitch ed do feet, after hitting a stump. There wsa a serious gash on the back of Webb's head. He apparently had not regained consciousness, aa there was no otgn that he had moved from hla position. The bady wsa brought here. Webb moved to his mine about year ago. He formerly lived at Cen tral Point and haa relatives In Med ford. A brother, J. B. Webb, aatd tha accident victim was subject to strokes. Richard W. Webb, a resident ol Jackson county for 31 years, residing north of Central Point, but late of Selma, Oregon, on the Redwood high way, was accldently killed In a car accident near that placo Thursday evening. The body waa not found until Sun day morning when searchers found the wrecked Ford roadster in which he had gone over a fio-foot bank along the Oak Plat rosd. No cause for the accident could be determined as Mr. Webb was riding alone. Tha , body was taken In charge by Coroner Hull and waa brought to Medford to day by Conger Funeral Parlors. Mr. Webb was born In Illinois, January 8, 1883. He was single, but leaves the following brothers and sis ters who are well known here. Alex, Nathan, John and Lottie Webb all on the ranch north of Central Point; Hiram of Derby, Oregon: Mary Stick- land and Gay Webb of Medford: Mrs. P. M. Krutzler, Eugene, Ore.: Mrs. O. W. Davis, Trona. Cal., and Mrs. W. K. Davis, Central Point. Funeral services will be held at the Conger chapel at 9:00 p. m.. Tuesday with Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Interment will be In the Medford I. O. O. F. cemetery. PHPF LOTTFRY PORTLAND. Sept. 10. flP Stabbed In the right cheek, with mouth tape1, and hands and feet bound securely behind hla back, the body of Chin Ming Lei, 40, Chinese lottery agent, waa found at noon Sunday In Me quarters In the Chinese dletrlct of Portland. The man had strangled when blood from his cheek wound clogged hla nose, according to Cor oner Ralph M. Erwln. Police said the murder probably took plaoe shortly before 9 p. m urdsy, since Lei had not turned in his tickets for the lottery drawings scheduled for that hour. Many of the tickets were found scattsred on table In the room. Lei's clothing hsd been csrefully searched, and a slot machine In the room hsd been robbed. SAKER. Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) Ebft L. Kordhsm of John Day, 80, waa fa tally Injured Sunday evening when struck by a truck operated by Glenn F. Lockv.d of Baker on a city etreet here. He waa taken to a hospital, where he died at 10 o'clock. WILL OSLO, Sept. 9-You've heard of Norway's beautiful fjords, high-walled canyons of water that run back for miles into the land. I took a small seaplane and flew over tliem for hours, landed on their lakei and chased herds of reindeer thru tho snow in the plane. Minnesotnns can well be proud of their fnthcrlnnd. It's wonderful nnd substantial. Skonl. S 19J4. UNaJlht SjuJkste, lafc. raj
