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Community Chest Campaign to Be Launched Here Wednesday Morning ilB Medford Mail Tribune ls- Twenty-ninth Tear MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1934. No. 195. TfifcTV" 1 i I Mi Paul Mallon By PAIL MALLON WASHINGTON, D. C. Not. 6. Now It can be told that the republicans never expected to gala anything out of the election. They have not apent any real money, mainly bee hum they had none, but also because they knew It would not do any good. They did not even open up a. New York head quarters for the first- time that anyone can remember. Prom the Inside, their chief purpose j hae been to save tne nucleus 01 un Yrtv oreanlzatlon. The result from eastern and central states, especially ; Vermont and Pennsylvania, will kh whether they did. The republicans have said a lot of harsh things In this campaign, but the only thing they are really angry about Is the way Postmaster-General Farley took adva"tp rtf them on re- . .... n nnt hAllfVA FA , he Uvea up to the roles of the game. It Is not the fact that the admlnls- ration spread relief funds around In doubtful quarters. The republicans ex- j pected that, xney aia noi ei r ley and othere to go around bragging about It. They feel that democratic polltlcos tried to create the impres sion they were handing out their own money, and not the taxpayers'. . - ...tn nn Hint, ftllhlect has been, cullecled for use In congress. when the next relief appropriations come up. One Item Is a quote from Iowa Democratic State Chairman Feullng to the effect that: "Thla elec tion, beyond all doubt, will determine whether Iowa will continue to receive . . . very liberal and much-needed federal benefits. . . ." Another Is an apparently authentic, unsigned democratic campaign docu ment for North Dakota, showing the new deal disbursed 220 for every man, woman and child there. 3 Die 15 Wounded In Sudden Climax Of Political Feud By W. R. Yahner HAZ ELTON, Pa., Nov. 6. (AP) The echo of gun fire that wept demo cratic paraders last night killing three and wounding 15, rang In the ears of Kelayrea voters as, tense and fearful of further violence, they balloted today. The republican leader of the little mountain village five miles south of here Is held with 13 others aa state and federal authorities start an Investigation of what Governor Plnchot described today as "an unspeak able outrage." Crlea of "Kill them!" came from the throats of citizens who surged about state police as the republican leader, Joseph Bruno, and members of his family were arrested. Threats of dynamiting the Bruno home were muttered. Caught In Crossfire The shooting, described aa a raiting crossfire occurred as men, women and children, under banners of the demo cratic party, paraded down the main street. , The lire was opened as the pars ers reached a point In front of the Bruno home. Police were told the shots were fired from the Bruno home and from the home of Bruno's nephew, Paul, across the street. Those killed were: Frank Florilta, 65, of Kelftyres: John Golosky, 28, of McAdoo; and William Forte, 35. of McAdoo Heights. Two of the 15 per sons who were wounded are near death. One of the latter, Andrew Kltishlon, 26, of Lofty, was struck by a score or more of bullets, doctors said. Find Weapons In Home The weapons used In the "cold blooded murder," as State Democratic Chairman David L. Lawrence called It, wce iound early today1 disposing of the belief widely expressed by pa- i Continued on Page Eight) N. MEXICO POLLS The democratic slant on the elec tion from the Inside is that It will be the greatest off-year sweep In history. The democrats count nearly every niinu eioent Vermont and Pennsyl vania as already captured and they j are hopeful of uprooting niamn deptha of republicanism In those two states. They will whisper to you that they used the new deal relief program as much as they could. They say the program was not Inaugurated for po litical purposes, but to help the coun try. They cannot aee anything wrong about advertising the help they gave. They think they will win, not because of relief expenditures, but because the republicans ottered no real Issue, presented no Inviting alternative pro gram. Every tactician in both camps will concede that President Roosevelt gave a better demonstration of political skill In this election than he did In his own election two years ago. That la a very high compliment. The side-tracking of Upton Sinclair was considered superb by all demo cratic strategists. So was the delicate handling of the western progressive problem. But far more Important than those two minor maneuvers was the way the bankers were deftly coaxed out of the republican camp. That was the master sub-surface stroke of the cam paign. How deeply It hurt may be Judged from Republican Chairman Pletcher'a astounding announcement, a few days later, the algnlflcance of which was entirely lost at the time. Mr. Fletcher said. In effect, that the bankers may have said out to the new deal, but the republican party would continue to stand for a stable currency and a balanced budget. That was Just about the same as a general announcing publicly that his artillery had deserted to the enemy, but that he was continuing to fight with whatever Infantry he had re maining. The boys around the stove believe It was the most Important statement of the campaign. SANTA FE, N. M, Nov. 6. ( AP) New Mexico ballots were cast under the ahadow of bayonets again this year as voters went to the polls today to select two senators, a congressman and complete state and county tick ets. Governor A. W. Hockenhull at his home In Clovls denied he had ordered the National Guard mobilized, but said later he had told Brigadier-General Osborne C, Wood, adjutant gen eral, to take a few observers to Las Vegas if Wood thought it necessary. Actually, armed and uniformed National Guardsmen were on duty In Las Vegas, San Miguel county; In Los Lunas in Valencia county: a detach ment waa en route to El rtto In Rio Arriba county, and guardsmen were in the plaza at Santa Fe. FLARES AT POLLS HOLLAND. MO., Nov. 6. (AP) Two men were shot to death, two were wounded and several negroes were beaten In election day disorders In this vicinity today. The disorders supposedly were prompted by attempts of negroes to vote. Race feeling has recently flared elsewhere In southeast Missouri. Horace Ferrell, 33. a white man. and an unidentified negro were slain, and Ferrell's father, John E. Ferrell. and Clarence Posey, Identified as a well-to-do white farmer, were criti cally wounded. The Ferrells and Posey were report ed fired upon as they were taking negroes into town to vote. Local officers said the Ferrells were nearlng the Holland school, with two negroes In their automobile, when several men pulled up In a car and opened lire. Horace Ferrell slumped over dead. His father was critically wounded. Later, apparently the same group of men accosted Posey near the Crescent night club, Just outside of Holland and started firing. Details of how the negro waa killed were not learned. Seen As Nobel Prize Winners Dr. George H. Whipple (above) of the University of Rochester and Dr. George Ml not (below) of the Harvard medical school are regard ed as likely to be named Joint win nera of the 1934 Nobel prize for medicine. Both men have distin guished themselves for their re search findings relative to the treatment of anemia. (Associated Press Photo) SECESSION MOVE LOUISL Independence From U. S. Or Tie-Up With Mexico Is Senator's Idea to Get Out of Depression Pathway IN SLOW, QUIET PACE 10 POLLS IN FIRST REPORT NEW ASH FORD. Mass., Nov. 6. (AP) The first town In the nation to report Its complete election re-! turns. New Ash ford, with 38 regis- I tered voters, today cast a heavier democratic vote thsn It did in 1933. The town favored the republican candidate for governor, Gaspar G. Bacon, but gave David I. Walsh, democrat seeking re-election to the United States senate, an edge over his republican opponent. The polling place waa opened at 5:45 a. m. (EB.T.) and the last of 30 ; ohuois was cast at cuts a. m. (cjs.t.) i There are 38 registered voters In town 'but one Is 111 and another Is abroad. NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 8 Hucy Long today declared he wants the itate of Louisiana to secede from the union. "The only way for us to get out of this here depression," said the "Kln ftsh," "la to secede from the United States eerer all connections and make a clesn start. "I think we ought to have some kind of agreement with the govern ment to let us get out altogether a friendly agreement, or If necessary, some other kind of agreement. So wo could be Independent or Join up with Mexico or something. Ain't Going Any Place. "We ain't goln' to get any place until we get rid of all those damn bureaucrats, hobocrata, autocrats ani all those other 'crats up there ('n Washington)." The senator brushed aside the somewhat Immediate subject of in adverse ruling against him by the United States supreme court yester day, ordering him to stand trial for libel on remarks he hurled at General Samuel T. Ansell. 'No comment we'll try that case later," said Huey, and rushed imme diately back into his favorite "Uto pian" Idea for Louisiana. Nor would the senator discuss tJ dif.s national election day ia-Ttws. '. Can Handle State. "The state of Louisiana Is bit enough for me to handle I don't know nothln' about any other states There's two million people In Louisi ana, and I'm just one of two mil lions. "But leave ui alone and we'll have forty-nine million people In Louisi ana " "In how long?" he was asked. "Oh, It'll take us five or six years. I reckon, but we'll set up a real Utopia in this state. But we've got to get out of the United States. We've got to run our own business and nnt have any of those damn fol-de-rols that's goln' on up there." Winding up. the "Klngflah" con cluded: "That's all goodbye." and cllcktd G.O.P. SPLIT EARLIERJETURNS Gains by Bourbons in Okla homa and Massachusetts Offset by Republicans in Kansas and Michigan By the Associated Press. Honors were split by Democrats and Republicans in early fragmentary returns today from the off-year elections. Gains were recorded by the Demo crats tn Oklahoma and Massachusetts but Republicans found solace from tabulations In Kansas and Michigan. In West Virginia, where the new deal Issue was clear. Rush D. Holt, Democratic candidate, was leading In Cabell county, home of Senator Hat field, the Republican candidate for re-election; but Hatfield was ahead In the first precinct counted In Har rison county. Clear weather, except In parts ol Oregon. Washington. New England brought heavy balloting In most states. Dead Man's Vote Is Ruled Out By Election Board PORTLAND, Ore.. Nov. 8. (AP) Can a dead man vote? This question involved an elec tion board, a county election su pervisor, the county clerk and a chief deputy district attorney In a fine metaphysical controversy to day. The answer was "No." It waa like this. An absentee voter sent In his marked ballot a week or so ago. Since then he died. The board finally ruled that the vote should not be counted Inas much as absentee ballots are not actually deposited until election day. CALIFORNIA ENDS BITTER CAMPAIGN WITH HEAVY VOTE Los Angeles Sees 350,000 Ballots Cast in First Few Hours Police Keep Close Watch On Polls PROVIDENCE, R. I., Nov. 6. (AP) Republicans held their own in two early town reports In Rhode Island. Foster gave U. S. Senator Pelix Hebert, R., 304 votes, against 351 for Peter G. Gerry, D. f West Greenwich gave Luke H. Cal lan, R., 141 against 94 for Governor Theodore Francis Green, D.. in the gubernatorial race, and Hebert, R., 143 against 04 for Gerry, D., In the senatorial contest. TOPFJtA, Kaa., Nov. 6. (AP)--Un- offlclal, Incomplete' returns from 378 precinct over the state gave fur governor: Landon (R 13,201; Ketch vim (D) 11,166. LOS ANGELES. Nov. 8. yp) Two navy destroyers were damaged and a naval airplane lost In two separate accidents during maneuvers 300 miles off Magdalena bay on the Mexican coast, radio reports received here dis closed today. The destroyers Ellis and McFarland collided during a simulated nlg.it i.ttftck, the vessel, with 26 others proceeding with the lights extin guished at the time of the collision. The two damaged ships were taken in tow by tenders and were proceed lng toward San Diego today. The airplane of Lieut. Commander Thomas p. Jeter, noted navy spend flier, was lost but the pilot escaped injury when the plane waa forced into the water after three planej brushed wings in midair. The other two planes in the accident were un damaged and the pilots succeeded in landing their ships on sirplane car. rlers. - Equally aklllful from an Inner dem ocratic view was the handling of the cabinet and aub-cablnet cavalry by Mr. Roosevelt. First. Professor Tugwcll was ship ped to Europe six weeks before elec tion, with the exctue that he had been flipped on the boat secretly to avoid a sugar suit subpena. The farm belt was not entrusted even to Agri culture Secretary Wallace, as he was under criticism for Idealism. The practical administrator in the AAA. Cheater Davis, was dispatched to the hustine as the main orator. WMive made several speeches, as did Farley and 1ck,. but the heav iest stumping Ml upon Donald mc'.i- (Continutd on Page Pour; Candidates Must File Cost Lists Within Ten Days SALEM, Nov. 6 fpi Adding in sult to injury, defeated candidates In today's Oregon election must file their expense statements wifn the secretary of state within 10 davs. It was errphwired by David O'Hara. election chief. Victors at the poll likewise may not rest upon tlieir laurels b-it must scan the cost, the wht qimtlonlng perhaps "Was it wortii the price?" A'.l eperse statement in .ist be filed within the at at? J rrl'v1. Orvn tMut drre TAKE EARLY LEAD WINNEMUCCA. NaT., Nor. 6 (AP) Two mailing precincts. th first In Humboldt county to report In Neva da's election today, gav democratic candldatea for senator. Representative In congress and governor one-sided majorities. The 38 votes cast In the two pre cincts were divided as follows: For U. S. senator George W. Ma lone, R 3: Senator Key Plttman, D 35: John P. Reynolds. Independent, 0. For congressmsn Oeorge B. Rui sell, R 4; Congressman James a. Scrugham. D., 33. For governor L. C. Branson, inde pendent, 8: Acting Oov. Morley Or.s wold, R., 2; Richard Klrman, 8r., D 28. By the Associated Press Men and women of Oregon today expressed & quiet but Irrevocable re nl. t.n .nwml hundred candldatea who for two months had been clam- tn telephone receiver. oring for their attention. In the 12-hour period, from 8 a.m. to 8 o'clock tonight, voters of the state passed through the election places to elect a governor, to select three men for congress, to pass on three measures and to fill other state and local offices. State officials predicted that from 65 to 70 per cent of the registration would be accounted for. In the first two houru of balloting In Portland election officers guessed 10 per cent of the registered vote had been cast. The weather waa dismal. In Pendleton there was a light early vote and the usual late after noon and evening rush was expected. There, too, showers threatened. Pine weather prevailed at Grants Pass and one city precinct reported a 15 per cent vote had been cast In the first two hours. At Klamath Falls there was only a moderate early morning balloting. A strange calm prevailed there after hot last-moment campaigns. FIGHT IN STREET ENDS IN FATALITY BAKER, Not. 8 (AP) Jesse Chad well, 40, of Baker, was fatally In jured when ha was knocked Into the gutter of a atreet here Monday night during a tight with Francis Adrian of Baker, 37. Offtcera aald the two men, casual acquaintances, qusrreled In a cigar store and agreed to settle the con troversy on the street. During the course of the fight Chadwell waa knocked down and the back of his head atruck the concrete gutter, causing a fracture at the base of the skull. He died a short time later In a hospital. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., No. WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 Wi Crude (AP) state Senator Wm. E. Bishop 73, of Chlmacum, widely known as old-line Republican statesman and as farmer who produced aome of the finest Holateln cattle In the United States, died here today. petroleum production In the United States In September was reported to day by the bureau of mlnea at 73, 810,000 barrels, compared with 79, 058.000 In August and 78,321,000 In Roosevelts Cast Vote Amid Friendly Banter KILLED IN CRACKUP GALVESTON, Tex.. Nov. 8, f API Llcut. Col. Horace M. Htckam. 49. one of the highest ranking officer. In the army air corps, was fatally Injured last night when his attack plane nm ed over tn landing at the Foil Crock ett airdrome. Colonel Hloksm commander of the army poet as well as the third alU-k group of the air corps, was aJon, In the plane. By FRANCIS M. STKPHKNSON HYDE PARK, Nor. 8 (AP) Presi dent Roosevelt motored through a downpour of rain today to th, old town hall and cast hli ballot In the biennial national election. In Jovial spirits that obviously re flected his optimism over the out come, the president voted in a green curtained booth on a machine while FLYING START FOR COMMUNITY CHEST AT JOINT MEETING Indicating public enthusiasm In the 1934 Community Chest cam paign which will be launched Wed nesday morning, over 200 people gathered at the Hotel Medford today to hear the heads of the seven par ticipating organisations outline their accomplishments and aims, and enjoy inspirational talks from prominent Medford men and women, Including the heads of Medford service clubs. Last minute Instructions were also given at the meeting to the staff of Community Chest workers, who will contact the public tomorrow. The series of Interesting talks were climaxed by an Inspiring address by Reverend E. 8. Bartlam, and a force ful talk directed to workers and the general public by Prank Hull, man ager of the chest campaign. Preceding Reverend Bartlam's and Mr. Hull's statements, Eugene Thorn- dike, acting president of the Com munity Cheat, pointed out the fact that over 1500 Individual contribu tions were made during last year's cheat drive, an outstanding record that won the admtratlon of cities VOTING SLOW FOREPART OF DAY Jackson county voters today were casting their ballots for state and county officials at the rate of 29 votes per hour, In Ashland and Medford precincts, during tne morning hours. In the country precincts tne balloting was slightly less. The afternoon and evening was scheduled to see an In crease. An overcast sky, with the sun peeping through occasionally, and late autumn chill, greeted the elec torate. It was predicted that between 12,- 000 and 13,000 of the registered vote of approximately 18,000 would go to the polls. The final day brought an Increased interest after a ratber list less campaign. In Ashland, besides the candidates, a local option amend mcnt was up for conslderatoln. i other districts the race for governor, county officers and the three meas ures on the ballot were points of keen Interest. Returns of the state and county election will be given the'publio by the Mall Tribune, through Associ ated Press dispatches, and Its own service. Vying with their own balloting, many Jackson county cltleens were manifesting a keen Interest in the gubernatorial race In California. (Continued on Page Five.) What They Say LOS ANGELES. Cal., Nov. 6. (AP) -Indicative of Interest In California's bitterest general election In years, 350,000 votes were cast In Los An geles county In the first few hours after the polls were opened, Registrar of Voters William Kerr said today. In the first three hours an average of slightly more than 35 votes an hour in most precincts was reported. In downtown polling places the vot ers stood In long lines. With a policeman or a sheriff's dep uty at each or the 3574 polling places, the voting proceeded In orderly man ner and no disturbances of conse quence reported. Should Los Angeles county con tinue voting at the pace of the early morning hours. Kerr said the total would be swelled to the enormous figure of 1,161,000. The registrar added, however, that he believed about 70 per cent of the county's reg istered voters would appear at the polls, making the total about 015,000. The heaviest voting this morning was reported from ths east section of Los Angeles, regarded as a strong territory for Upton Sinclair. MERITHEW GUILTY SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. (AP) Guards were ordered to many Cali fornia voting places today as a pre caution against possible bloodshed or fraud at the climax of one of the my.e"Ultttfr political campaigns the stale has known. Suspense was particularly evident In Los Angeles county, where officers were assigned to each of the S500-odd polling places. Additional police were ordered to all sub-stations for pos sible emergency duty. So ''voters will have no thought of intimidation," guards were Instructed to stay 100 feet from voting places. Campaign leadets for Upton Sin clair, Democratic nominee for gov ernor, organized "flying squads" of lawyers to serve persons whose right to vote might be challenged. der Klelg lights?" asked Mr. Roose velt as he walked to the group of election officials aeated at a long table. "Name, please?" calmly Inquired Sara Bay lei, town clerk, amid a gen eral round of laughter. "Still Franklin D.,' responded Mr. Roosevelt as he was checked off on the voting list as No. 279. Mrs. James Roosevelt, his mother. a crowd of home folks stood by In preceded him, voting In the first of the hall applauding. i..e two booths. Mrs. Roosevelt foi- "Hello, President." shouted Moses ; lowed the president. Smith, tenant farmer and president Roosevelt responded to Inquiries of of the Roosevelt Home club, from the j newapaper men on how he voted with steps of the newly painted white and j a chuckle. green hall, as Mr. Roosevelt emerjed Mrs. Boosevelt Joined her husband from the front seat of the autotno- to poae for a picture after the vot bile. -Hello, Moses," replied the pr- . lng. tdent. "I decline to have It appear,' said Inside, an array of photographic the president with a broad nUe. machines clrcl-d the rooms wth now ("that my wife Is telling me how t erf ui brlant lights, foruivd on the vote." voting scenes. 'That would bt bad," retorted Mrs. "Well, how do you like working un 1 Roosevelt, fly the Associated Press, James A. Farley, Democratic chair man : "President Roosevelt will be given the finest tribute of confidence that It has ever been the fortune of the president to de servo or receive. . , . In the next congress we will have at least six more seats in the senate. As far as the house of repre sentatives is concerned, our majority will continue without material change." Henry P. Pie tc her, Republican chairman: "We are going to recap ture seats In congress and we are going to win back control of state governments. The party Is coming back Into Its own In hundreds of counties and towns. ... My closing a peal to all Republicans Is to keep the faith the country will need U in the years to come." President Roosevelt: No pronounce ment. Herbert Hoover: "In these days, when liberty Is endangered and when tolerance seeks to stamp out the very suggestion of doubt, the country nerds the Republican party as a virile organisation mora then ever." CHICAGO, Nov. . (AP)--Dr. Jos ft. King, negro, a brother of Stat Representative William R. King, run ning for election aa state senator, was reported kidnaped today. Hi. ..uu.l!intft were deirrlhri ft two m'.iltti 'men who were In aa auto. Milton Merlthew, 60, of the Wtmer district, charged with a statutory of fense Involving a minor girl, was found guilty by a circuit court jury ltaer yesterday after two hours de liberation. It was the first case In Jackson county under the recently passed constitutional amendment which pro vides for a conviction In a criminal case with ten Jurors agreeing. A pull of the Jury after Its verdict showed two members for acquittal. The Jury recommended leniency, presumably on account of the age of the defend ant. Testimony In the trial was given behind closed doors and the puoltc barred. IRCHMflET ,10 A. An important masting of retail merchants will be held Wednesday at 10 a. m . at the Chamber of Com merce, It was announced today by W. F. Isaacs, chairman retail mer chant committee. Purpose of the meeting 1, to make definite arrangements relative to Christmas decorations and also to discuss the possible participation of the merchants In the Armistice day parade. As previously announced, all retail stores of the city will be closed on Monday, November 13. All merchant In the city a,e in vited to attend so that whatever ar rangement r made regarding Christmas decorations will be such as to meet with general approval. MERRIAM VOICES FIRM CONFIDENCE Election Service Fast and comprehensive election reports will be given out over the Mall Tribune's public, address sys tem in front of the office on North Fir street this evening. First east ern returns will be available short ly after ft o'clock, coming In over the Associated Press leased wire to the Tribune. Local and slate reports -vill be gin flowing In shortly after close of the polls at 8 o'clock. The public Is cordially Invited to hear the returns In front of the newspaper oftice or to telephone for information during the evening. LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 8. (AP) Smiling and expressing confidence over the outcome of today's general election, Acting Oovernor Frank F. Merrlam today cast his ballot in hta home precinct polling place at 16th and Lime avenue. The outlook la very encouraging. Gov. Merrlam said as he stood before newspapermen and newspaper and newsreel cameramen. PASADENA. Calif., Nov. 6. (AP) Upton Sinclair, democratic candidate, reiterated today that If he is defeated by Frank F. Merrlam, republican can didate. In the race for governor of California he will start Immediately a campaign of education to bring about the recall of the winner. PRESCOTT, Aria., Nov. fl. (AP) Henry L. Closeworthy, 02, former ed itor of the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Record, and foreign correspondent for the Washington Post during the Russo-Japanese war, died In the government hospital here yesterday. WILL ROGERS yy 'jays: SANTA MONICA. CaJ Not. Sir Klngsford-Smtth'a wonderful fljfht is one of the outstanding one of history. Great piloting, perfect navi gation. And America get In on It, too, for he had a real plant, and he got here at the right time. It takes people's minds In California off this election. They were getting entirely too serious. They thin this election Is making history, when a a matter of fact, It's only marking time. Yours, WILL P a t am pretty tor today. Am j looking for the ones that remlnde.1 ' me that 53 years ago Sunday at Oolagah, Indian Territory, on Novem j ber 4. 1879, a boy baby we born, i Well, anyhow, played a gam of poio I and roped calves all day, as thr la life In the old nag yet. l0itT)tKaiiDB'ra3iate,la..