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Tribune
WINNER
Pulitzer Award
l-OR 1934
.Twenty-ninth Year
MEDFOUD, OKEGOX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1934
No. 178.
MllMgn in
Avs !KIDNAPERS WIFE
, BjBtd CAPTURED WHILE
IM MAKING RETURN
By PAIL MAt.LON.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 17.
Confidential advance dope on the
coming election, collected by the nw
dealers for their
own private In
formation, la ao
am a z In g they
dare not give It
out.
It shows they
. actually expect to
gain 10 to 20
eats In the
house Instead of
losing 35 to 0.
as they have been
aaylng publicly.
Fur thermore. it
baa encouraged
A
I'aol MaJJon
them to believe they -will gain eight
or nine senate seats Instead of five,
General Parley has been saying.
In other words, they expect a land
slide approximating the greatest
sweeps In the hostory of American
politics.
Police Spread Net For
Former Asylum Inmate
Accused Of Abducting
Wealthy Society Matron.
That sounds like Democratic propa
ganda, but if so. It Is bad propaganda
for their side. They may be kidding
themselves and the result on election
day may fool them, but they ere cer
tainly deadly serious In the sincerity
of their private expectations.
The highest new dealers have been
advised on the Inside that they nesd
not pay any more attention to po
litical requirements for effect on the
election.
Indeed, they are already lamenting
what a time they are going to have
to handle a top-heavy congressional
majority that may encompass every
kind of Democrat from Bilbo up.
The congressional figures show tho
major gains are expected In the east
and middle west. The greatest gain
Is being prophesied in Pennsylvania,
where the Democrats believe they will
get six more house scats; Connecti
cut, four; New Jersey, three; Illinois,
three. (They will probably lose one
or two In Indiana and perhaps two
In Ohio.)
,The elation has gone to the extent
where they feel they will defeat the
negro congressman, De Priest, with
a Democratic negro.
That Is elation.
The hidden Implication is that con
gress will be much more left-wlngish
than Mr. Roosevelt. It will lean to
ward spending, the 30-hour week and
such things. By the very nature of
the situation, the president will be
the only restraining Influence. In
that sense, he can expects to become
the great white hope of the opponents
of radicalism.
It is too early for any kind of
worthwhile guess as to what legis
lation will come out of that situa
tion, but the following suceestlons
may be marked down for whatever
they are worth:
Spending will be curtailed moder
ately; a flat 36-hour week la highly
probable es a compromise: the con
gressional Inflationists will have to be
handled probably by silver devalua
tion or further dollar devaluation; the
old-age pensions and unemployment
Insurance program of Mr. Roosevelt
will be carries out.
By Richard Ren dell
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 17. (AP)
The relentless forces of the depart
ment of Justice spread a net today
for Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., 37
year old Tennesseean, accused of the
kidnaping of Mrs. Alice 8 peed 6 toll.
The wealthy young society matron
was brought home last night after a
harrowing six days of captivity for
& $50,000 ransom.
Robinson, former Inmate of luna
tic asylums. Is named by federal
agents aa the man who entered the
Stoll home last Wednesday, slugged
Mrs. Stoll with an Iron pipe ana
carried her off to an Indianapolis
apartment where she remained until
yesterday afternoon.
Confident of Capture
The federal operatives are confi
dent they will get their man. He is
believed to have fled the Louisville
area In an automobile bearing Illin
ois license plates and a Chicago tag
Investigators also are looking for
the 150,000 ransom fund paid by
Mrs. Btoll's husband. Berry V. Stoll.
oil company executive, for her re
lease! The Investigators are holding Rob
inson's wife, who they said picked
up the (50,000 ransom package from
her father-in-law the Intermediary
in Nashville. Mrs. Robinson was
captured as she accompanied Mrs.
Stoll from Indianapolis to Louisville
yesterday in company with the Rev.
E. Arnold Clegg and his wife, who
Is a cousin of Berry V. Stoll.
Woman Protected Victim
George Stoll said today he had
learned from his brother Berry, that
Mrs. Robinson had "proved a very
much needed protector to Mrs. Stoll"
during the Indianapolis visit and on
the way to Louisville. "She refused
to participate .In the ransom money,"
said Oeorge Stoll, "and came to
Louisville at her own very great risk.
The family here Is very solicitous
about her welfare and hopes that
she may be given every possible con
sideration. We feel she has been very
fine to us."
George Stoll also emphasized that
the Reverend and Mrs. E. Arnold
Clegg, to whose home in Indianapolis
the kidnap victim was brought yes
terday afternoon, were chosen for a
contact by the kidnaper because oi
their distant relationship to Mrs.
Stoll, and because of their high
standing. An erroneous first report,
not carried by the Associated Press,
(Continued on Page Three)
These prospects are sufficient an
swer to all the rumors going around
that Mr. Roosevelt will become con
servative after election. If anyone
tells you these rumors. a$k him on
what particular policy Mr. Roosevelt
Is going to go conservative.
Everyone anywhere near the Inside
here knows Mr. Roosevelt Is not go
ing to change any fundamental new
deal policies money, relief and the
general principles behind the NRA
Or AAA.
LOS ANGELES HIT
Mr. Hull's silver note to China had
nothing behind It except his desire
to duck the situation gracefully for
the time beln?. China's demand for
abandonment of our silver policy was
embarrassing. Our reply was delayed
as long as possible. In fact. It was
delayed so long that the Chinese min
ister came around to the state de
partment prlrately one day and ake.1
when he might expect an answer. Te
truth is, our officials had a hard time
thinking up something to nay.
The administration feels that It
cannot quit buying stiver abroad. The
private sentiment backatac I that
If China suffers temporarily from our
policy, she will Just have to suffer,
as we are sll suffering from mone
tary dislocations. Our boys are con
vinced China will ultimately be benefitted.
The transcontinental political
grapevine recently brought word to
various headquarters here that Upton
Sinclair is doomed. That la why Cali
fornia stock and bonds recently stop
ped falling. Both Democrats and Re
publican em to be quire happy at
tV prospect of Upton's political derm:.-.
Mr. Sinclair's trouble was that he
wrote too much. His adversaries have
collected all he said against the
churches and church people. Thty
also have collected a large (for these
tlmesi cxmpain chest and are uslii?
It to advertise Mr, S.r.e!s!r's rati?
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17. (AP
Accompanied by an earthquake, a
sudden rainstorm, reaching cloud
burst proportions In some commun
ities, lashed southern California to
day. No serious damage was reported,
although many street in Los Angeles
and surrounding eltles and towns
were flooded. At Manhattan Beacn
a cloudburst In the early morning
hours washed considerable sand into
the atreet.
Long Beach, acens of a disastrous
earthquake a year and a half ago.
was shaken by a severe tremor at
1 :45 a. m., but no serious damage
was reported. Most of the population
was awakened. Many persons ran out
Into the streets. The shock also was
felt In Huntington Park, May wood.
Bell, Lynwood, Inglewood, San Pedro.
Redondo, Hermosa, Manhattan, El
Segundo and Venice. In the last
named beach city several windows
were reported cracked by the shock.
The quake lasted only about two
seconds.
The quake of March 10. 1931, was
Indirectly responsible for the clos
ing or Long Beach's schools today
as tin rainfall made many tempor
ary tent bungalow school rooms,
erected after the shock had dam
aged school building, unfit for oc
cupation. This combined with flooded play
grounds and the inability of many
children to reach their schools, caus
ed authorities to declare a holiday
Those students who had already ap
peared for classes were sent home.
The holiday waa railed for only
one day, but Indications were that
if the rainfall continued It might be
extendrd.
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Edsel Ford Extortion ttempt Leads to Prison
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Lindbergh Kidnap Suspect
Loses Vital Legal Point
In Effort To Escape
New. Jersey Prosecution.
By Tm Ilagenbuch
NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (AP) Bruno
Richard Hauptmann la a step closer
today to trial for the murder of the
Infant son of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh. His plea against extradition reject
ed, Hauptmann's only hope of pre
venting his removal to New Jersey
now lies In an appeal to the appellate
division of the supreme court. His
counsel, James M. Fawcett, plans to j
file an appeal Immediately.
Dealt Hani Blow
The unsmiling carpenter's fight
against extradition was dealt a crush
ing blow when Supreme Court Jus
tice Ernest E. L. Hammer dismissed
the writ of habeas corpua sought by
Fawcett In an attempt to prevent
Hauptmann's removal to New Jersey.
Announcing his decision last night,
Justice Hammer said: "My conclusion
that the relator (Hauptmann) has
failed to make out a case, and that
he has not established beyond a rea
sonable doubt that he was not In the
state of New Jersey the night the
crime alleged was committed.
Stay Until Friday
After the decision was announced.
Fawcett obtained a stay of execution
until 4 p. m. Friday to bring his ap
peal before the appellate division. It
NEAR GAS PLANT
Mrs. Sophia Spence, 45,
Believed To Have. Passed
Away Monday While Hus
band In Ashland Hospital.
Mrs. Alice Stoll, 20-year-old Louisville society matron (above) Is recov
ering today In her home from harrowing etnerlrnces of the pat six da.ift
In the hands of kidnapers. She was sluggrd and abducted from her resi
dence by a lone man who presumably. entered the home from ihe rear of
the Iiouh! (lower view). .Iv-oclatert Press Photos.)
Sophia Spence, about 45, wife of E.
J. Spence, was found dead at her
home near the gas plant south of
town, on route 4 this morning by J.
A. Moore, a neighbor, according to
Frank Perl, coroner.
Dr. C. I. Drummond, county physi
cian, made an examination today,
and stated that Mrs. Spence had ap
parently died from natural causes.
She had a goiter, his examination
showed, and It was probable she had
ch Diced to death, the doctor said.
It was thought that Mrs. Spence
had been dead since Monday. Her
husband, suffering from eye trouble,
la in the Community hospital at Ash
land receiving treatment. He entered
the hospital Monday. No announce
ment of funeral arrangement has yet
been made. .
Moore, who had called offlcera, said
that he had gone past the Spence
home yesterday, and saw the front
door open. Thinking the wind had
blown it open, he did not go to the
house, until this morning, when he
noticed the door In the same position.
Mrs. Spence was found fully clothed,
lying on the bed.
Sincliar Backer
Freed By Police
To Preserve Vote
Arrested at the city hobo camp
a few days ago on charges of steal
ing an onion and a potato from a
home near there, Thomas Dally,
47, a native of California, dreaded
a Jail sentence.
Dally told Chief of Police Clat
ous McCredle "I hope you don't
put me In there for 30 days, for I
have to get back to California, to
vote for Sinclair. Then I won't
need to work any more."
The Slnclalr-for-governor man
was released from Jail In time to
catch the first freight train to
California. The onion and potato
were returned.
y
(Continued on Page Six)
ROYHTACE
PLEADS GUILTY
TO
DILLINGER ALLY
'KISS AND RUN' BURGLAR
IS SOUGHT IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Oct. 17. (P) The
newest police problem here la a net
tlly dressed "klss-and-run" burglar.
Early this morning he entered the
E. J. Arenz home and Jean Arcnz,
14. awoke.
"What do you want?" the girl asked.
i "You got any money?" ha coun
. tered.
"No!"
"Then give me a kiss," he ordered
Miss Arcnz repulsed him success
fully. "OK," the thief drawled as he
i climbed out the window through
j which he entered by prying off a
screen.
I Arenz discovered two packages or
J his cigarettes were stolen, police rt-ported.
A short time later the affectionate!
burglar visited the home of E. R.j
Grcnfell, fire department captain.
awakened the Grenfell's five-year-old
d atighter by placing a cold hand on
her face, kissed her and left by at
window.
"His whiskers hurt," said the child,!
who shares her room with a younger I
sister.
Grcnfell said his billfold contain-;
lng 48 was taken from his pocket
while he slept.
The home of Joe Ifallock In the :
same vicinity also was entered and .
10 and a watch stolen. j
Miss Arenn said the prowler wxv
about 35, of stocky build and wore a
brown hat and black overcoat.
Continued bom fsa fla
1 SALEM, Oct. 17. (API Mrs.
; Bertha Tennis, night nurse at the
state training school for girls east
j of here, was attacked and severely
I beaten by Ivy Cochran, 91, Inmate or
the school, during an attempt by the
'utter to escape from the lnt:tu
(uoa abovu i o'oloU. Uua morxung-
QUOTAS
EUGENE, Ore, Oct. 17. (AP) De
ciding against more dratlc proceed
ings for the time being, members of
the Willamette Valley Lumbermen's
association directed a formal protest
aealnst the fourth quarter cutting
allocations Issued by the national
code authority at a special meeting
held here last night.
With ome expressing sentiment in
favor of going Into court to seek an
Injunction to prevent enforcement
of the quota allocation, the associa
tion chose to appoint a committee
of six to appear before the West
Coast production control commute,
protesting the recent allocation and
asking allocations that will give the
mill operators and mill employe a
. fair br-ak with the larger tidcwaU-i
cargo oUlU.
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 17. (AP) Har
lan Bones, 18-year-old hunter, was
lb the hospital here with a gunshot
wound In his head, while Ethel Vorls,
33-year-old mother, was in the coun
ty Jail charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon as the result of
her -alleged firing at four youths
hunting on her property at Turner,
nfar here, yesterday.
One of ths ahols struck Bones on
the side of the head, but his condi
tion at th hospital was reported not
serious. The woman, mother of two
children, admitted to officers she had
Allot at the m?n became tiiey were
hunting on her property. Ball aits
set M USW,
Leroy Wallace, charged with illegnl
operation of a still in the Butte Creek
country, entered a pica of guilty In
circuit court this morning and waa
sentenced to serve six months In the
county Jail and pay a fine of 100.
Circuit Judge H. D. Norton In pass
ing sentence, declared: "The state is
now endeavoring to control liquor,
not prohibit it. It Is the duty of the
court to make illicit operations un
attracive." Wallace, through his attorney, O. H.
Bengtson. aald that he had operated
the atlll bi.t two nights, and that he
hoped to sell the product to procure
money to pay for an operation on the
daughter of a woman friend. Wallace
claimed that he accidentally came
upon the still, hidden In the forest,
and had set It up. The defendant,
his attorney said, admitted operating
a still ten years ago, to provide for
his own alcoholic needs.
The court dismissed the plea of
"crime for charity, as not attractive
either. We must not let this idea be
come prevalent, or any criminal can
come Into court and plead his crime
waa committed to aid one, to whom
he ha no responsibility."
Deputy District Attorney George
Nellson told the court thst the wom
an In this case "Is the mother of two
men Involved In the ballot thefts."
Wallace has been a resident of this
county for more than two years and
haa been unable to procure employ
ment. He Is a logger by trade.
State police Informed the court
that a "tip" was received that a mill
was operating in the Butte creek
country, and a raid waa conducted.
The still waa found In operation with
Wallace tending It. One hundred gal
lon of mash was found, and about
30 gallons of moonshine seized. L. I,
Moon, federal liquor agent also took
part In the raid.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 17. (AP)-
Harry Plerpont, falr-halred "braina"
of the dissolved Dllllnger 'mob. waa
electrocuted at Ohio penitentiary
early today the first of the nomadic
gang of robbers and killers to re
ceive by legal process the full wages
of crime. '
Quietly, unaided and with tha ghost
of a smile on his lips, the 33-year-old
killer sat down to death In tho
gaunt wooden chair within the high
stockade of a prison guarded in un
precedented fashion, so fearful was
Warden Preston E, Thorns of the
zero hour possibility th law would
bo frustrated.
With him into death, Plerpont
carried the "Inside story" of his
break in September, 1033, from the
Michigan City, Ind.. state prison.
From the ten felon that walked
to bloodless liberty on that occasion.
BELATED REPORTS
(Continued on Pag. Fin.)
IAP
jn
BIDS TO BE EYED
8ALEM, Oct. 17 (p) Bids of 14
road projects in 13 counties In the
state, estimated at 800,000, will be
opened by the state highway commit,
sion at Its meeting In Portland. No
vember 1, It was announced today by
the highway department.
The projects Include improvement
of 41 miles of highway, construction
of two bridges and two rock-furnlsh-lng
Jobs. Awards were expected to
be made Include;
Jackson County Barron Creek
Torrent Creek section of Pacific high
way, 040 mile grading. Unit No. a
McCalllster section of Little Butte
secondary highway, 007 mile grading
Klamath County Klamath rock
production project on The Dalles
California and Orecnaprlngs h!gn
ways.
OF ISLAND STORM
Br R. K. Bomai
(Associated Prwi Foreign Staff)
MANILA, P. I, Oct. 17. (AP)
Tlw Hat of Tlctlma of Tneaday'a dla-
aatroua typhoon Increaaed rapidly to
day aa Provlncea of Luion Island
sent In belated report, over patched
up telegraph wire,, rorty-on. were
Hated aa dead by the Manila . Tri
bune. ,
Ten were reported killed In Rlzal
province, adjoining Manila, Includ
ing three Filipino aoldlera of the
United State, army. The infantry
men war. aald to have given their
Uvea In attempta to aid native fam
ine, endangered by torrential rain.
which accompanied the gale. An
army board of Inquiry waa named.
Loiwea Kstlmatrd
Th. Manila Dally Bulletin ti
mated 54,6710 were homeleaa, and
placed property damage at nearly
.3,000,000. Ita figures were bawa on
report, from Rlzal, Tayabaa, Bula
can. Laguna and Abra provinces.
Governor Jose Padllla estimated the
lose In Bulac.n alone would reacn
1,000,000. Constabulary offlcera
placed damig. In Rlzal at 1600,000.
BUI. designed to appropriate more
than 1500.000 for relief In addition
to more than 1500.000 already made
available by Governor General
Murphy wer. Introduced In. the leg
islature but wer. discouraged by of
ficials.
Manila Clean nebrls
Manila took on a aemblanc ot
order today as flood, drained from
th. street, which emergency crew,
had partially cleared of debris wttn
which the typhoon had atrewn them.
Most train, .nd buses resumed op
eration, but telegraph and telephone
service waa atlll Incomplete.
Army truck, carried Red Cross
worker, and aupplle. to Bulacan and
Pamp.nga province, north of Man
ila today,
With .500,000 made available by
th. Insular government for relief and
reconstruction, officials expressed the
opinion the hurricane one of th.
moit violent Manila has ever exper
ienced would cause no distress ana
only tempor.ry Inconvenience.
"Nobody will go hungry." .aid
Governor General Prank Murphy.
4
GIVENTEN YEARS
Department Of Justice
Agents Make Short Work
Of Edward Lickwala Who
Demanded $5000 In Note.
DKTROIT, Oct. 17. (AP) A
few hour, after Edward I.lrkwala
confessed today to sending a
letter to Edsel B. Ford, demand
ing $5000 under a penalty of
death, he pleaded guilty to an
Indictment charging attempted
extortion and was sentenced to
serve ten year. In the federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kas.
10 MICE COCHRANE
DETROIT. Oct. 17. tT, Mlrltvy
Cochran, who In his first year as
msnaser piloted the Detroit Tle:s
from the second division to within
game of winning the world's baseball
championship, today n-ua the pos
"or of a 110.000 bonus from the
Detroit Baseball Co.
The bonus was awarded Cochrane
for his Inspiring leadership as a maii
scr and his ability till, scaaon as a
CALLED TO LAST REST
Mrs. Kathleen Smith, mother of
Mrs. P. Wilson Wlt of this city
passed away this morning at th.
Sscred Heart hnepital, after a linger
ing Illness.
A complete obituary and funeral
notlre will be announced tomorrow by
the Perl Funeral home.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Oct. 17.
(AP) A favorable report on a rea
olutlon advocating th. free dlasem
Inatlon of birth control Information
was msde to the house of bishops
at the 61st triennial grnersl conven
lion of the Protestant Episcopal
cbuftb today.
DETROIT, Oct. 17. (AP) A threat
to kill Basel Ford unless he paid
5000 wa. revealed by department of
Justice agent, her. thl. morning with
the arrest and purported confession
of a man who gave the name of Ed
ward Lickwala,
Federal agent, aald Lickwala. 30,
wrote a note to Ford demanding that
ha leave the 15000 In 3 and HO bills.
In a candy box at the rear of 3341
Medbury avenue.
The agents aald a dummy packag.
wa. prepared and left at th. design
ated place. They said Mrs. Claud.
Landervllle. who Uvea at the addresa
given, picked up the package and
that later Lickwala was arrested.
Th. Inveetlgatlon which resulted In
Ltckwala's arrest waa directed by Wil
liam Larson, head of the department
oi juatice nere,
The letter was dated October S. A
trap was laid on 'October 13, but It
waa only partially successful.
Lickwala finally was arrested lart
night, agent, .aid, but 1 wa. kept
secret until thu morning.
Agent, said they questioned all
member, of the Landervllle family
and, while they wer. absolved of
complicity in th. attempted extor
tion. Information wa. obtained which
directed ausplcon to Lickwala.
Edsel Ford 1. the only son of Henry
Ford. He U 41 yeara old and haa
been president of the gigantic Ford
Motor Co. for 18 years. He has four
children.
Mumerou. letter. In a vein .lmllar
to th. on. of October s have been
received by member, of th. Ford fam
ily, but virtually all of them hava
been put down aa th. work of
"crank.." So far a. polio, could re
ran, thla Is th. only attempted Ford
extortion caae In which an arrest has
been made.
I
WHILE HUNTING
IJJBANON, Ore., Oct. 17. (VP) Mr.
Z. B. Howard, 3a, of .Sodarllle. died
In a hospital hare today from a wound
Inflicted by the accidental discharge
of a rifle Hennath Duttenhaver. 34.
Sod ar l lie. was cleaning.
Mrs. Howard, her husband and Dut
tenhaver were on a hunting trip tn
the mountain of th Santiam mlddia
fork district, 40 mile east of Leb
anon, where they had established a
camp.
Howard had loft camp to hunt only
IS minute before the fatal shooting.
Mrs. Howard wa brought to Leb
anon late yesterday and last nig lit
confirmed Duttenhaver' statement
to state police that the shooting wa
accidental.
HELD FOR RANSOM
(By Associated Press.)
A search waa being mad today for
Louis Espostto, 33-year-old ton of a
prosperous junk dealer in the Bronx.
New York City, reported missing since
Monday. His family said they had
received telephoned demands fo?
000 ransom.
Fear that eight-year-old Olor.a
Oennaro of Cheshire, Conn., had been
kidnaped were dispelled when the
child appeared at school today, after
spending the night with schoolmate.
WILL ARRIVE EARLIER
Announcement was made today by
A. 8. Roscnbaum, district freight and
pawenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific company, that, beginning Oc
tober 3R, the northbound Bhnsta will
arrive here about two hours earlier,
which will place arrival time at about
8:M) a. m.
The "Bummer Cascade" line, tral
No, 10 and No. 30, through Klamat
rail will be discontinued, he stated
However, No. 17 and No. 18 will con-
i tloue to opt rate there.
BKVERLY HILLS, Cal., Oct.
16. I have been sitting here
reading nermons delivered Sun
day. On Sunday politics i
transferred from the platform
to tha rostrum. In October on
election years it 'a awful hard
for a ainner in aearch of spirit
ual advice to drop into a church
and receive any of it. But in
stead he can hear an awful
pretty theological talk on "The
NRA," "Fundamental Princi
ples" and elect Brother Jones,
he will lead us out of the mire
and misery.
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