BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1934.
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Lee Schlesinger Silent
On Reason for Strange
Vanishment to Brazil
Former Portland Department Store "Head
Now Leading "Second Life" as
Rio de Janeiro Importer
By GESFORD FINE, t'nltotl Pre vi Staff Correspond nt.
(Copyright. 1934, by United Press.)
RIO DE JANETRO, Brazil. Dec. 13. (UP) The drama of a wealthy, so
cially prominent man who vanished on the Pacific coast two year ago to
start life anew in South America, came to a new climax with hU discov
ery by the United Press here last week.
The man, Lee Schlesinger, ol & lain-,
lly highly prominent In California and
Oregon. Is leading his "second ma
in Rio De Janeiro under an assumed
name. He Is a business man here,
and plans to remain one, having care
fully removed all traces of his past.
He Is married and the father of
two children In the United Stales.
The family operates department stores
In Portland, San Francisco and Oak
land, under a firm name of B, T.
Schlesinger, Inc.
Disappeared In 1932.
Schlesinger dropped out of hi old
life on the night of December 2B,
1032. He had been at the home of
frlenda In Vancouver, Wn., across the
Columbia river from Portland, who
never saw him again after he stepped
into his big motor car and drove off,
.apparently in good spirits.
" The automobile was found in 18
feet of water off the gravel dock In
Vancouver, but grapplers and divers
searched o week without finding the
body.
Insurance between $200,000 and
500,000 waa reported to have ben
carried on Schlesinger' life when be
vanished but no claim ever was
made for it.
Schlesinger readily admitted hi
identity to the United Press, but re
fused to say why he disappeared.
He asked only that the facts be kept
secret locally, to save him from soc:a!
and business embarrassment.
He also said the family and the in
surance company have been aware
that he is here, but that nobody In
the world knows the reason for his
vanishing, except himself.
Nobody's Bustnes.
"I left for good and sufficient pri
vate causes," Schlesinger said. "It Is
nobody's business but my own. I am
certain there Is no real public Inter
est in me, nor any Justifiable reason
for telling my business. Nobody but
a few morbid persons can possibly
desire to know.
"I have committed no crime and
done nothing for which I am asham
ed. I desire merely to live my own
life in my own way. Above all, I
hope this disclosure will bring no
embarrassment or trouble to my fam
ily. They have had enough."
The erstwhile rich athlete and polo
player Insisted he had no money be
yond what he earns in Brazil. He
said the family also now is without
resources and that the Schlesinger
stores, of which he was once vlca
prestdent, are now "in the hands of
the bankers."
Schlesinger lives alone in an apart
ment. He is conducting a small im
porting business of his own In Bra
zil, centering largely in interior towns.
The Great Dismal swamp In North
Carolina and Virginia covers an area
of about 1500 square miles.
IF YOUR
BREATH HAS
A SMELL YOU
IT FEEL WELL
DEATH THEORIES
PORTLAND POLICE
PORTLAND, Dec. 13. (UP) When
the United Press found and inter
viewed lice Schlesinger in Rio De
Janeiro last week, a two-year-old sus
picion that he disappeared under fab
ricated circumstance definitely was
confirmed.
The mystery of his disappearance
perplexed authorities of the Pacific
coast and led to scores of sensational
rumors.
That Schlesinger dropped frcm
sight voluntarily jva the most per
sistent report, nis reason ior Dur.a
Ing up circumstances apparently es
tabllshtng his own death never wss
disclosed.
Schlesinger fs the son of B. P.
Schlesinger. owner of department
stores in Oakland, San Francisco and
Portland. He was manager of one
of the stores here when he disappeared.
He was graduated from Stanford
university and married a classmate,
the former Laura Anderson of Lai
Angeles. They have two children.
Eleanor. 10, and Lee Jr., 6, now liv
ing with their mother in Callforn.a
Social Leader.
Schlesinger waa a social leader and
widely known as a polo player. H?
drove to Vancouver, Wash., army bar
racks the evening of December 28,
1932, to discuss polo with a friend
He left there at 11:30 p. m., and a
barracks guard saw him drive toward
the Interstate bridge across the Co
lumbia river, the radio in his ex
pensive phaeton tuned in on a mu
sical program.
This was the last seen in this re
gion of Lee Schlesinger. The nxt
day hi automobile was located under
18 feet of water at the end of a gravel
dock in Vancouver. 1
Surface Indications were that
Schlesinger mistook the dock for the
bridge approach, drove into the, river
and was drowned. The car was ralstsl
and grapplers and divers searched t.ie
swirling waters for a week without
finding a body.
The missing man's father came here
and offered 500 reward for recovery
of the body.
Suikioita Aroused.
Insurance companies that held pol
icies on Schleslngcr'a life, reportedly
valued at from $200,000 to $500,000.
were immediately suspicions. The In
vestigators went to work.
Rumors started flying. They were
climaxed on January 19. 1833, In a
public announcement by Sheriff R. E.
McCrlte of Vancouver. McCrttt a'd
he did hot believe Schlesinger was in
the car when it plunged into t.
river.
Scandal Hinted.
The Massachusetts Life Insurance
company, which held a $25,000 policy
on Schlesinger' life, provided public
hint of scandal In October, 1933.
The firm filed suit in San Fran
cisco . federal court against a bank
and trust company, acting as trus'te
for the Schlesinger state. It asked
permission to subpoena witnesses and
take deposition to show whether
Schlesinger wa financially embir
rassed when ha disappeared; whether
he had been living in excess of his
Income: whether he had been de
moted in hi executive position at
the store; whether the fact that he
carried $200,000 life insurance might
not be incentive for him to false'.y
establish his "death."
, The suit, however, wa dropped.
Last June an official of the Mas
sachusetts Mutual told the United
Press In Boston that Schlesinger 'a as
living in South America, and V.w;
insurance companies would oppose
any effort to collect the policies.
No effort ever was made by bene
ficiaries, however, to cash in on the
policies.
ELKS 10 INITIATE
. SIX AT MEETING
Medford lodge, B. P. O. Elks, will
hold an initiation ceremony at the
lodge meeting this evening at the
Elks' temple, when six new members
will ride the goat, and three others
will be transferred into the lodge
through transfer demit.
With these additions to the rolls,
a total of 133 new members will have
been added to the lodge this year.
Those who will be Initiated are:
W. B. Johnston, Jr., Manuel Lieb
man. Franklin H. George. Thomas N.
Billings, Kenneth W. Parrett, Kelton
Strader.
Those transferred are Robert La
Rocque, from Caldwell, Idaho; J. F.
Moore, frcm Portland; James K.
Walgamott, from Hood River.
WELCOME DOWNPOUR
Rain, falling generally today, over
the Rogue River valley, was wel
comed by orchardists, farmers and
stockmen as storing up future benefits.
County Agent Robert O. Fowler
said: "The rain la storing up moisture
In the ground, and everybody is
glad of that." He said the rain "might
retard some fall grain sowing, but
It is getting almost too late for
that. The rain will aid winter wheat
in the ground, and already up."
Stockmen held the rain would im
prove pasturage conditions.
When e eat too much, em food decay
b oar bowels. Our friends smell this
decay eoxnimr out of our mouth and emll it
bad breath. We feel the poison of this
decay all over our body. It makes us
gloomy, grouchy and no good for anything.
What makes the food decay in the bowels?
Well, when we eat too much, our bile
juice can't dljrest It- What is the bile juice?
It ii the most vital digestive juioe in em
body. Unlesfi 2 pints of it an flowing from
or liver Into our bowels every day, our
movements get hard and constipated and
4 of our food decays In our 28 feet of
bowrln. This decay sends poison all over
tmr body every six minute.
When our friends smell on? bad breath
(but we don't) and we feel like a whipped
tomcat, don't use a mouthwash or take a
laxative. Get at the cause. Take Carter!
Little Uver Tills which gently start the
flow of your bile juice. But if "something
better" is offered you, don't buy it, for
It may be a calomel (mercury) pUI, which
loosens teeth, gripes and scalda the rectum
in many people. Ask for Carter's Little
Liver Pills by name and get what you
aak for 25. 183. C.M.Co.
ROUND TRIP
$CP85
PORTLAND
DEC. 13 to JAN. 1
Be back by midnight, Jan. 23
Special reduced fare, good
In warm, roomy coaches, oa
fait trains. Low holiday fares
also apply to other points.
Ask agent fox details.
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Pacific
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NEAR
AVERS
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it la demanding of business that It
accept a greater measure of social
responsibility than it has ever borne
before."
He spoke before a gathering of the
American Arbitration association, the
Chamber of Commerce of the state
of New York: and the Merchants'
association of New York.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. (AP) NRA
waa blamed today for the "chaotic"
condition In the lumber industry,
due to failure to enforce tne code, by
Lee Robinson, of Mt. Vernon, Ala.,
former president of the Hardwood
Manufacturers' Institute.
Robinson painted a dark picture of
conditions in the industry in the
south and declared "the responsibil
ity for the present situation rests
squarely on NRA and not on the In
dustry." He appeared at the hear
ings on the West Coast Lumbermen's
association petition for, elimination
of price fixing.
The Alabama operator opposed the
petition, but argued that unless NRA
gave immediate enforcement the en
tire code should be dropped. Robln
bon disagreed with opponents of price
fixing who had testified that wage
and hour provisions of the code would
not be affected by elimination of
prices.
OF STEALING ' BEER
Four Medford Juveniles were picked
up by city police last night for the
theft of a ke? of beer from the rear
of the Gold Seal creamery and of a
bicycle belonging to Mervln Bagllen
of 719 West Tenth street.
All about 15 years of age, the boys
are scheduled to appear before Coun
ty Judge Earl B. Day In Juvenile court
either Saturday or Monday to answer
charges of larceny. City police said
they had used the bicycle to haul
the beer keg away.
JARED POTTER, 76,
Jared Potter, aged 76, died near
Phoenix late Wednesday evening. He
was born at Sacramento, Calif. His
wife, Anna Potter, preceded him
to the beyond several years.
He leaves three sons, George Pot
ter of San Francisco; Frauk of Los
Angeles' and Edward of Seattle.
Private Intermont will be made In
the Medford I. O. O. F. cemetery by
Conger Funeral Parlors Saturday.
FERN VALLEY SCHOOL
SEAL FUND IN FIRST
Mre . Alex Sparrow, ch airman of
the - Christmas seal sale now under
way throughout the county, announc
ed that Fern Valley school, district
No. P9, was the first to return money
for Its quota of seals, bringing In the
money yesterday. '
Shortly after, the Prospect school
brought in Its money, to rank sec
ond and share honors with Fern Val
ley for returning in what Mrs. Spar
row said la very good time.
CCC WORKER'S BODY
WILL BE SENT HOME
The body of Donald O. Brown,
from Camp Rand, CCC, who died
Thursday, was forwarded by Conger
Funeral Parlors yesterday to Wil
mington, 111., where his mother and
other relatives reside. He waa 19
years of age,
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In Moscow there are 3-153 libraries
containing 43.000,000 books. The
number of readers registered at these
libraries is 3,147,105.
Sues President's Son
1
The "Alumna," converted ship which
makes and sells beer as It Is being
! towed to southestern Alaska porta, is
expected to give the territory from
20.000 to 35.000 in beer tax reve-
. nue.
In the early days of the United
States postal service the fees for send
lng an envelope containing a single
sheet of paper ranged from 8 cents
for the first 30 miles to 35 cents for
350 miles.
Ei
(Continued from page one.)
Mre. Daniel P. O'Leary, 60, who
claims stfe was Injured when struck
by an automobile driven by Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, jr., ton of the
President, sought $25,000 damages
In a suit against young Roosevelt
She lives In East Boston, Mass.
(Associated Press Photo)
Locals
From Asliland Mr. and Mrs. Elbert
Farlow of Ashland were Medford vis
itors Tuesday evening, the Ashland
Dally Tidings states.
Are Medford Visitors Mrs. Wllllan
Lonlgan and the Misses Virginia anJ
Georgia Melcher, all of this city, spent
Tuesday In Medford visiting friends.
Grants Pass Dally Courier.
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Oo to Cave city Attorney M. O.
Wilkin and Mrs. Wllklns of Medford
were business visitors In Grants Pas
Tuesday, according to the Grants Pass
Daily Courier.
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On Business Visit J. 3. Edwards,
commercial agent for Missouri Pa
cific lines, is In Medford today, mak
ing business calls on industrial or
ganizations. Takes Class to Ashland Ruth Luy.
prominent Medford Instructor of thn
dance. Is taking a group of her pu
pils to Ashland Friday evening, for a
dance review between shows at the
Llthla theater.
.
Visit Ashland Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Oervala of Medford were calling on
local merchants Tuesday. Mr. Oer-
vals, who represents Baker Hamilton
and Pacific company of San Fran
Cisco In this territory, had Just re
turned from a trip to the Bay o'.ty
where his marriage to Mrs. Oervals
occurred. Ashland Daily Tidings.
PUT! FOR $1300
MIAMI. Fla., Dec. 13. (AP) Slight
ly injured in the crash of a bridge
that threw a dozen spectators into
five feet of water in a canal at, the
71st green, Olin Dutra, national open
champion, came back to sink a 45
foot birdie four on the last hole and
win the tl 2,500 Miami Biltmord golf
tournament today with a 203. His
victory enriched him by $1200.
Mike Turnesa of ElmBford, N. Y.,
finished in second place with 294 to
win, and Orvlllo White of St. Louis
wound tip a stroke behind in third
place with 295 to take 000.
80 per cent of the profits through the
excess profits tax In effect during the !
war.
Hiss continued, however, to fill the
record with names.
Forty seven persons reported In
comes of SI .000.000 or more in 1817,
who had not previously made that
much.
The names of Astors, Du Ponts.
Morgans and Vanderbilts dotted an
other list of Individuals who report
ed annual million-dollar Incomes
through the war years. Most of these,
however, had big incomes before the
conflict.
The committee's action was not
designed to add impetus to the pro
gram Inaugurated by the president.
It was an Independent and long
planned offensive to create world
sentiment for disarmament.
RAIN AND SNOW FALLS
IN WESTERN STATES
SAN PRANCISCA, Dec. 13, ( AP)
One of the most general rain and
snow storms of the winter spread it
self over six western states today, the
weather bureau here reported.
Rain fell in Washington, Oregon.
Nevada, California, Arizona and New
Mexico. In California, the rain was
moderately heavy, particularly in
the south. Snow was falling above
the 6.000-foot level in the mountains
and warm rain below.
FRIDAY NIGHT
at the
Oriental Gardens
Jointly Sponsored By The
MEDFORD'S LION'S CLUB
and MEDFORD POST 15
AMERICAN LEGION
Proceeds will be used for Christmas Toys for th) kid.
dies. Be sure to enjoy this big party and help a worthy
cause. Tickets obtainable from any Lion or Legionnaire
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FROM SPEAKER RACE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. (AP) Rep
resentative William B. Bnnkhead of
Alabama today withdrew from the
speakership contest but announced
his candidacy for the house Demo
cratic floor leadership.
The withdrawal led the elevation
of Represenative Joseph W. Byrns of
Tennessee to the speakership to be
taken all the more for granted on
Capitol Hill.
Al Courtney, Syracuse, Kas., ranch
er, forecast a mild winter for 1934
1935 when he saw rattlesnakes amb
ling about late in November.
A German Bible printed at Nurem
berg in 1703 is a cherished relic in
the library of Lenolr-Rhyne college
at Hickory, N. C.
Use Mall Tribunw want ads.
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Deer have become so plentiful In
the Pisgah national forest In North
Carolina that annual hunts have be
come necessnry to keep them from
multiplying beyond, the feeding ca
pacity of the area.
The cost of the 1034 fall election
In McCulloch county, Texas, ranged
from 14 cents to $1.87 a vote with an
average of 66 cents, county clerk's
figures showed. '
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