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PAGE EIGHT arEDFORP MAIL .TRIBUNE, FEDFORL), OREGON. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1934. TO T. B. GIVEN CONVICTS Denver physicians Achieve Success Says Governor- Pardon for 'Human Guinea Pigs' Was Promised DENVER, Dec. 11.- (AP) A cau tious statement by Governor Ed C, Johm.cn Indicated today that Den ver physicians hare achieved suc cewi In medical science's long atrug fjlblo to develop a serum to prevent tuberculoma. The Kovernor anid ho expects the ph yule huh to a-sk noon for pardons lor Mike Schmidt and Carl Eriekson. Colorado convict who rlnked their Uvea on the promlae of freedom 17 they permitted themselves to be in oeilnterf with thousands of live tu Ijerculosla bacilli after they were given the serum. I Tho governor said he had been In formed the bacilli failed to produce the disease In the convicts. Indicat ing they were immunized by the serum. Tho convicts were the first human belnKS upon whom the scrum waa tested and physicians said the expert mer.ts inlKht result In death. National Jewlbh hospital physlclana who developed the serum after 16 years of rehearch and tests with nnl ninla, declined to comment today. Since the tests Blurted last spring they never have Issued any statement indicating progress. t Denver tuberculosis experts said totlay If tho convicts have failed to develop tuberculosis the serum must be effective. They snld the injec tions of burl 111 were sufficient "to undermine the health of the ordi nary Individual." , Assumes Power M ' V vj f Al i "mm Si MOVE FOR BANKS' LIBERATION ENDED BY FIRMREFUSAL (Continued from page on.) PHOENIX FOOD FAIR In the absence of the president Vlee-Preildent Jose Lule Tejada Soriano (above) announced he had taken over "direction of publlo f fain" In Bolivia because of matters requiring Immediate attention. Th. president. Daniel Salamanca, was with the Bolivian army at the Chaco front when the announcement was made at La Pax. (Associated Press PhntrA , FOR CRIME'S GRIP tain a. pardon with the promise Banks would be taken to Cleveland, O. The prisoner has served lew than a year and a half In the prison. Those most vigorous In protesting the pardon were Ralph Moody, chief prosecutor of the case; O. P. Skip worth, presiding Judge In the trial which was held at Eugene; and Charles P. Pray, superintendent of state police. Moody lat yesterday obtained an audience with the Rover nor to personally voice hla protest and to review the case. The statement by MMer followed soon after the conference. DAMAGE CLAIM OF (Continued iron pme one.) 10 Jackson county was well represent ed lust nlcht at the food fair, spon sored by the Home Economlra club of the Phoenix Grange In the Phoenix Orance hall. I-'tfty-eftiht entries of cakes, pies, bread and rolls were made. The Judg inp be mm nt 8:30 and th winners were announced nt 10 o'clock as fol lows : Anncl food cake: First prize, Mrs. Jt'a Sweciu'v; second prize, Jantco Hes sticrave. Whlto cuke: First prize, Mrs. L. O. Canter; second prize, Mrs. Vaunhn Qunikenbush. Dark cake: Kirst prize, Mrs. Louis Culver: second, prine, Mrs. Ed Stlllwell. Open face! pies: First prize, Mrs. Dour Steadman; Sfcond prize, Mrs. L. Stenrud. Two crust pies: First prize, Lucille Coy: second prize, Mrs. L. O. Caster. Bread: flrrt prize, Mrs. Slier; aecond prize. Mrs. niley Nynwnnrr. noils: First price, Mrs. O. C. Muitst: second prize, Mrs. Frank Marshall. The Judges, aelccled from home economics upeciallsta In southern Ore gon by Alice Malln, Jackson county home demonstration a Rent, were: Mra. Ciertrude Oaten, foods instructor, Med ford hlnh school; Miss Elizabeth Ott. home economics Instructor, Ashlnnd inch school; Mrs. Sarah Wertz. Jos ephine county homo demonstration agent. Mm. Charles llockersinlth was win ner of the grand prize, a beautiful modern floor lamp. Mrs. Fred Swee ney was presented tho quilt made by the members of the Phoenix Home Economics club. Other attract Ions of the evening were danclnp. hand work, candy and refreshment booths. The booths and Oranpe hall were ultrat'tivfty decorated in keeping with tho C'hrlitinns ecithon. ed. "They murdered with machine guns. They were protected by steel vests. Any person llvlnc a life of hidden debaucheries and robbing and killing to make mends along his rot ten path by strewing favors la not a hero " He mentioned the increase of facil ities of the division of Investigation. raying that eight months ago agents had no arms and were given no rlfl? training, but that today "every mi l Is a trained marksman." After calling the roll of gangsters who died under federal fire, he pn!d tribute to government operatives who give their lives In the battles. He called by name Raymond Caffery. kt't ed in Kansas City; W. Carter Baum. Samuel P. Cowley' and Herman E HoIIJa, victims of Baby Face Nelson's rattling machine gun. Tells Needs. For adding effectiveness to the v ar against crime, Hoover suggested es tablishment of a national teletype of radio broadcast system of police com munication, and a national training school for law enforcement officers. Five hundred experts who applaud ed President Roosevelt vigorously after his speech last night started dis cussions and studlea to carry out Mi. Roosevelt's two suggestions: 1. That every law enforcement agency from the Justice department down to one-man pollco forces In hamlets, should be coordinated. 2. That a "body of public opinion" should be built up to back anti-crime efforts. NOBEL PEACE PRIZES Action by the state parole board, for the liberation of Gordon L. Selicr mcrhorn, former anerlff of Jackson county, from state prison Is sched uled to be token at a meeting of the parole board Thursday. Schermcrhorn. sentenced to a three year term, for conviction of ballot theft, was as sured by the aUorney general's office, and the presiding Judge, that at the expiration of six months In the peni tentiary, he would be granted free dom. That period expires January 1. The governor, according to fialem dispatches, directed the parole board to act upon the Schermerhorn release at the Thursday mmIou. Parole Board Silent No report on a decision by the parole board, on applications of Wal ter J. Jones, former mayor -of Rogue River, and Earl H. FeM, both serving four year sentences for vote stealing conviction have been mado public. A Salem report yesterday said, "indica tions were that Fehl would serve his full term." He filed two previous parole plea, and both were rejected. Jones plea was rejected at the No vember session of the board. Out In February If Fehl serves his full term, with timo off for good behavior, he will be released In February 1035. The pri mary campaign pamphlet, "Black Po litical Plot Exposed," Its authorship generally credited to Fehl, was filed with the parole board la&t summer ,or future reference. The pamphlet changed Fehl was a "victim of a plot by the district attorney," and attack ed tho integrity of tho courts, Jury system and state, poltce. As a result of circulation of the pamphlet, Mrs. Electa A. Fehl, May Murray and E. L. Fitch, were arretted on a criminal libel charge. They entered pleas of guilty and were given suspended sentences. Jones, now 63 years of age, based his plea for freedom on the grounds of lllnrss In his family, and previous good reputation. His petitions for parole were signed by residents of the Rogue River district, and of Crescent City, Calif., whore Jones resided be fore coming to this county. Ana vera of the Medford Domestic Laundry and A. Hamilton, an employe, were filed yesterday in circuit court to the do mage suit of Isaac L. Mc Roynolds for $7,700, for alleged In juries received when the laundry wagon In which McReynolda was an elleged guest, toppled off a Crater Lake national park embankment en the afterroon of July 13 last. Mc Reynolds In his complaint claims per- mancnt lnjiry. The laundry, in Its answer, declares t!:.-t McRevnold w passenger at hie own request, and rode from Pros pect to the Crater Lake national park hotel. A mile or so from the lode!, on a ateep grade, the answer alleges that the laundry wagon met a tru:k at a curve, driven at a high speej, and was forced over the embank ment. Hamilton, in his answer, avers that McReynolda aked permission to ride in the laundry wagon from Prospect to Union Creek, end at the latter re sort, asked the right to ride to Crater Lake, which was granted. Both defendants ask that the dam age suit be dismissed. , McReynolda, in his complaint, charges that he rode from Prospect to Crater Lake lodge at tho request of Hamilton, to assist in the delivery and gathering of. laundry. On the re turn trip, . McReynolds charge that Hamilton drove the truck with "gr.ws negligence" down the steep grade. causing it to go over tho embank ment, and resulting in severe in juries. As a result of the accident. McReynolds alleges he sustained a crushed chest, three broken ribs, and Injuries to his heart, lungs, shoulder blade and collarbone. He aswrtss Ms Injury is of ft permanent nature. SAVE PARKING ROOM W. F. Isaacs, chairman of the ro- mil merchants' division of the Jack son county chamber of commerce. today Irmiiy! a request to Medford buslnesa men not to bring their cars to the business section to park them. during the Christmas season, as there have been many complaints received from out of town shoppers who have been unable to find a place to leave their automobiles. OSLO, Norway, Dec. 11 (API The Nobel peace prizes for 10:13 and mm fti.Kiwn.nrn w- Tne gRRA InU.rprcuVe georgraph. day. Sir Norman Angel!, author and ; class has a dlspaiy of fine Dictor.al Georgraphy Class Exhibit at C. of C. lecturer, and Arthur Henderson, president of the world disarmament conference, respectively. Henderson attended the ceremony at tho Nobel Institute to recelvo tho award, while the British minister to Norway accepted on behalf of sir Norman, who waa detained In London on business. maps In one of the Chajnber of Com merce windows. Also on display la the window with the maps aro some oil paintings by Warner Stuart, elghl-year-old child artist of Medford. The geography claw holds its regu lar meetltvm each Tuesday and Thurs day nt 7:15 p. m.. in the Senior hlph school. Kveryone Is invited. Dr. Russell "R. Sherwood of Medford will head the Southern Oregon Cteteo. pathlc society for the coming your, according to announcement made to day of the organization's election held Sunday, other officers electei Include Dr. Blaine Prultt of Grant3 Pass, vice-president, and Dr. W. J Crandall of Ashland, secretary and treasurer. All osteopaths of the pj glon were present at the election which wsa held at the home of tnt Doctors Carlow here. Following the short business met In??, the osteopaths discussed prob lems of their profession, Including a number of case histories. Light refreshments were served by the h At. and hostess. Regular meetings will be held here after on the third Monday of each month, when papers will be given and discussed. Next meeting will be held at t.w State Osteopathic society will be given by Dr. W. W. Howard, who wns ji delegate. 1935 AUTO LICENSES AVAILABLE DEC. 15TH Oregon st a t a u tomobt 1 e 1 loerve5 for lf:!5 will be on sale December 15, at the sherirf's office, according to announcement made by the office today. 1 Now I Eat t T( I MIII.KS No iipet Momnrh thanks to Hctl-nns Quicker Rtllef btt-aui. It DISSOLVES in w.tfr, r.achM atom.ih ready to act- Sur. Kchd lint, l9) and Trial ia Prool. lie BELL:ANSe FOR INDIGESTION LjSLl i Government branches interested In the prc-Nrai:ou of IcresU. tut well a 01 vie group, will be represent til Thursday aitcrnooii ot the meethi(; in the J.u'kvui county courthouse auditorium, which will consider the protection of f.ret land adjacent lo the highways, particularly that sec tion above Prospect on the Crater Lake hlghwny, The meeting, railed by tho Cham Ijcr of Commerce, will be preaUKsl o,,;r by Alfred S. V. Carpenter, cha.T nun of tiie ruU and highways com nmtre. The fiathcring, ivhcduled fr 2 oc'ovk. will be attended by repro M'i.tatS.va of the Medford, Ah:amt Kla;nsth Falla, (.irant pass and Rose-bur-r chambers of commerce. Ho Hi IV. i. h' Mant po.m.i-si r to.L.y i.nniunnM tli.'.t the jhiMof flc Uepaitmrnt at Washington. D. 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