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Newspaper Page Text"Ten Nights in a Barroom" Troupe Will Parade at 7 o'Clock The Weather Forecait: Cloudy tonight and Satur day; somewhat colder tonight. Temperature: Highest yesterday - ,,,, 50 Lowest this mnrnlnf . 44 Medford Mail TRIBUNE WINNER Pulitzer Award TOR 1934 Twenty-ninth Tear MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER S 934, JO'' By PAUL MALL ON (Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon.) . WASHINGTON, Doc. 21. Lack of ofcealoa under the surface of tae tew ileal 1 becoming mor and mere noticeable. Moat sideline sitters suspect that the real wa aon why Presi de n t Roosevelt was forced t cancel hla rad:o talk was became there was so much difference of opinion among hit advij era. He flould not get them to gether on any thing In time to outline a talk bj fcre hi January message to con gress. In fact, his advisers are prorirg themselves to be a flock of the rug gedest individualist In captlvlry. Each one la trying to pull him dif ferent way. They do It more or li$ ubtly and in varying degrees, but they are not able to agree on very much of anything. There seems to be nothing la fre stories going around that a cabinet officer or two may retlrj In the spring, but there is good reason for suspect ing that the Internal leorganlzatloii. with which the White House now Is having so much Inside trouble. jcM trim a few personal sal's and expand a few others. Paul Mail on The trouble Is that every man In government la ambitious for hla own views, If not for himself personally. Overlapping and conflicting bureaus are making conflicting reports. Ea?h one. has the only possible plan for curing the depress ion. Loyalty Is only a relative matter. It becomes secondary where principle is concerned, and all these new deal ers have principles on everything from peanuts to politics. Too many are worrying about their political future. It is not Important but Just to give you an Idea one cabinet officer sidled up to another cabinet officer a few days ago and promised to keep a third cabinet officer from getting a bureau away from the second one. The result of such tactica Is an undercurrent of frictlou which forces the boss to weigh all the evidence and make all. the decision. That may be best for the long run, but It does not permit speed. NEW BEER RULINGS TO Control Draft Commission Halts Sale by Drug or Grocery Stores After First of Year in Larger Cities PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 31. (AP) With a audden, bold stroke, not generally predicted, the Oregon liquor control commission hat ruled that after January 1 drug stores and gro ceries In cities of 6000 population or more must discontinue sale of draft beer. In such cities drug stores may sell bottle beer which they can open and dispense at counters. Grocers, how ever, will be permitted to aelL pack age beer only, and It may not be consumed on the premises. May Ban Sunday Sals The commission further announced that consideration was being given a proposal to ban beer on Sunday from 1 a. m. to 6 p. m. - The ruling was promulgated by the commission in what was described as a move to "eliminate the beer saloon in residential districts." That It would meet with vigorous and consolidated opposition of drug gists' and grocers' organizations was a foregone conclusion. In some quar ters It was suggested the commission may have issued the order on a "tentative" basis as It has been known to do heretofore, reversing its earlier Judgment if public sentiment runs strongly against the proposal. George L. Sammls, liquor control board administrator, said the regu lation curtailing drug store and gro cery store operations had been Issued in response to protests that many such places were being turned Into saloons, and that the fact that many women and children are compelled by necessity to vlsttthese places must not b lost sight of. Withhold Action Whatever the outcome, the liquor commission la at least temporarily Gleemen To Sing Christmas Carols Throughout City Christmas era the Gleemen, con veyed by a Greyhound bus, plan to cruise through the streets of Medford singing Christmas carols. In this manner the organization hopes to revive In a modern way a custom that In olden times was a much a part of the Christmas season as la the Christmas tree of today. The men are quite enthusiastic about the Idea, and it Is hoped that they can reach all parts of the city and bring to Medford homes a measure of brightness and good will reflecting the spirit of the present times. JAP DENUNCIATION OF NAM IREAIY. Country Opposed to Parity System Set Up in Pact Action Comes As Surprise to Britain and America No. 233. Dies In Fall BE BY VETS TONIGHT ' General Chairman Morris Leonard of the American Legion committee in charge of the "Ten Nights in a Bar room" show at the Oriental Gardens tonight announced today that all who attend should dress In old time costumes. If possible. Chairman Leon ard said he realised that many would not be able to secure clothing remi niscent of the "old days." but that If as many as could, would appear in costume, it would add greatly to the spirit of the occasion, It was also announced that the house committee and waiters should report at the Oriental Gardens at 6:15 this evening. "Wooden tables strewn with news papers, old fashioned lamps for light, concessions for hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn and beer and general dress- up reminiscent of the gay nineties have transformed the Oriental Gar (Continued on Page Eleven) (Continued on Page Nine) Mr. Roosevelt's simplified proce&s for handling hla array of all-star half backs, is to read. He reads everything In sight. The other day someone sent to the White House the ten best essays writ ten by boys in the Civilian Conserv ation Corps. They were addressed to Mrs, Roosevelt, because she happened to be particularly Interested In that subject, but somehow t;iey fell on the president's desk, and he read thm all. What he demands from the team Is a full report In writing every to weeks by each of the 34 members of the National Emergency Council. On this council are all cabinet members and heads of the principal emergency eenclea. They gather at super cab inet meetings in the White House and each one reads hi report, listing wha he ha done since the previous meeting. Such a session was held yesterday. This makes a formidable array of data to listen to, but the president listens. Once, several month ag?. a cabinet officer came vross an Item of a million dollars. "What' that for?" Mr. Roosevelt asked. The cb Ineteer had to confess with embar rassment he did not kuow. That in cident has not been repeated since. In addllton, the president ha a secretary (Miss Let and) who reads all the newapapers and magaslr.es ahe can devour and mrk copies 0: the most Important Items. She places them each day on the president' dealt. One personality tn the new deal whose influence seems to be expand ing. 1 that of your old friend. Oer eral Farley. For a time there was consideraole resistance manifest In certain new deal quarters against some of Mr Parley's desire and activities. . Since the election, however, there seem to be a new general appreciation of t'.'C lnportance of hla work Hla sphere Is by no means con fined to the pctoff!-e department or the Democratic naticnal oomra't-tee. The death of ex-Chief ugene Blak of Federal Reserve was mourned by many in Washington. He was the only philosopher developed by the new deal. Once a newsman tried to sell him a prtnur news service, whereupon he (Continued on Page Twelve) E TO REGAIN COST OF TRIG. FEHL Jackson county yesterday took le gal steps to collect from Earl H. Fehl, serving four years In state prison for ballot-theft, for collection of its cost bill for the trial of Fehl in Klamath county, on a change of venue, and for back taxes. The cost bill, still In process of de termination before Judge G. F. Skip worth of Lane county, the trial Judge, amounts, to $5,094.50. The unpaid taxea amount to $1,044.13. The county in an answer filed yes terday In the suit or Ntedermeyer. Inc., holds Its cost bill and unpaid tax claim, has "superior and prior rights" over other claims. Fehl was awarded a judgment against Nleder meyer, Inc., for approximately 6000. Legal steps were recently taken by Nledermeyer, Inc., to have an adjudi cation of the claims, and pro rata determination of the amounts to be paid, to claimants on the Judgment. The claims Include 12500 attorney's fees, and claims of Ted Helmroth of Griffin Creek, and J. B. Thomas of Ashland, for money loans to Fehl. Hearings in the case are scheduled for early next year. Fehl filed an af fidavit of prejudice against Judge Norton. Judge B. L. Eddy of Doug las county was assigned by the state supreme court to the case. Judge Eddy's term expires January 1. so an other judge will be assigned by the high court, for the final hearings. 22 FIRMS SEEKING LICENSE FOR BEER SALE IN MEDFORD A iwetl mating of the city coun cil was called last night to consider applications of 23 Medford firms for licenses for the sale of beer during the year 1935. Besides consideration of the beer sale applications, the council voted on and accepted the resignation of Joseph Fllegel from the city planning council, tendered so that he may fully assume the du ties of his newly-elected office of councilman from the first .ward. The beer, license applications were referred to the city, council by. the Oregon Stat Liquor Control com mission for recommendations, and will be sent back to the commission after further Investigation and ap proval Is made by Chief of Police McCredie and City ' Attorney Frank Farrell. The commission may accept the applications whether or not they are approved by Medford officials, but will act on the recommendations made here. Although there has been talk of levying a city tax on the Issuance of beer sale licenses, the council de cided to take no action on this meas ure until after the state legislature meets. Applications from the following 22 firms were considered: Rex Cafe, Cleo's, Roxy Ann, Re liable Cash Grocery, Rankin Estes, Brownie Marie, Goodwin and Oood wln, Brown's Pool hall, Elks club, Albert P. Furley of the Jackson ho tel, William Relnhardt, Otto Jeld ness. H. C. Fredftte of the Nash ho tel, Fred E. Powell of Fred's Sand wich shop. J. w. Antle, Jensen and Dalley, Elmore F. Hayes, Club Cigar Store, Franklin's Cafe, Hotel Med ford, Onome Inn, Hu son's What Not. (By the Associated Press.) France will follow Japan in de nunciation of the Washington nav;4 limitations treaty of 1822, It was re liably announced in Paris today. The step was contemplated, an au thority said, to place F-ance on rec ord as opposed to the "parity" sys tem set up by the treaty British and American sources In London heard the news with aurprue. It was explained that both Orent Britain and the United States had reoelved assurances some time ap that France, whatever its objections to the treaty, would peimlt Japan to A suggested Anglo-American naval accord received the endorsement of Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar kansas, senate majority leader. Sen ator Robinson said Japan ha con templated further aggressive cam palgna In China In her effort to be come the dominant power in the Orient. ... A congressional movement to In crease America's fortifications in the V i 1 !lm )f;:''j T NRA LABOR CODE EOF Senate Munitions Commit tee Told War Department Plans for Mobilization Will Mean Junking Clause (Continued on Page Pour) TWO FINED FOR ILLEGAL HUNTING Clyde Merrill Huson, a minister, and James Francia Denav ;"y'?v living in the Talent district, were fined 125 and coats tn Justice of the Peace W. R. Cole man 'a court this morning on pleas of guilty to bunt-. Ing, without a license. The youths were given until April 1 to pay the assessments. . The youths went hunting along Bear creek Thursday afternoon, and claimed they were shooting rabbits and squirrels. They said they did not know it was a violation of the game laws , to carry a gun without license. Denham told the court he Intended to go to Oakland, Calif where he had a chance for employment, and would pay the fine when able. Huson said he would do the same. The court said he might suspend a portion of the fine, If the defend ants showed signs of good inten tions by monthly payments, . Federal Judge William H. Saw telle of the ninth circuit court of appeals was fatally injured when he fell on the steps of his San Fran cisco home. Judge Sawtello was federal district Judge of Arizona before his appointment to the cir cuit bench in 1931. (Asiociated Press Photo) E IN TRAFFIC LAID TO FOG AND RAIN Italy s Champion Mothers Feted Guests of II Dace Dr. Lee Returns From Eye Clinic Dr. Robert E. Lee returned today from Portland, where he has been attending the Graduate Clinic In optometry, conducted by Dr. A, M. Skefflngton, internationally known nptometrtc diagnostician and technician. By EDWARD STl'NTZ Associated Press Foreign Staff j ROME. Dee. 21. (AP) Italy's most! prolific mothers, 04 of them, began their second annual celebration In Rome today as guests of Premier Be nito Mussolini. Since each represented a province, with two from Rome, the affair has some aspects of a national get-together of beauty queens In the Unit ed States. The champion mothers were chos en for the number of healthy chil dren In their families and those witb less than eight were not even In the running. Only mothers married since the World war were admitted to the contests. AU are robust physical types ana the majority are In their forties. Their combined brood total 929- sn average of close to ten apiece. They came to the capital at the expense of the government and are to be feted by the Romans for three days, ending Monday, which Is Mothers' sad Coil Or ens' day in July. Mussolini will receive them before they go back to their homes and will give them diplomas and prlr.es. The meeting with II Duce In enezla palace was established as an annual affair last year. Although there are some new faces tn this year's assembly most of the champions are those who won out last year, many with another addi tion to their brood. While tn Rome the mothers will have free access to public entertain ments, will ride free on streetcars and autobuses and will have free board and lodging. Tbcy will receive the plaudits of the public In a par ade. . . . . . The annual contests and Rome meeting are part of Mussolini's plan to Increase Interest In large families and thus augment Italy's population. Last October he reviewed a parade of prolific mothers and their families at Milan. Beauty contests have been frowned upon by official Italy since the Ides of the champion mothers was evolved. TAKEN BY DEATH Jean Hamlin Nelmoyer passed away at a local hospital Thursday evening from ulcers of the stomach after a month's Illness, He was born at Og den. Utan, February 14, 1884 and had been a resident of Medford since 1919. He followed the trade of paint ing and decorating. Mr. Nelmoyer leaves hla wife, Millie, and three children: Mrs. Arlle Mc Mlllen and sons, Jean and Adelbert, and one granddaughter, Betty Marie aged 2 years; also three brothers: Jos eph Nelmoyer, Ogden, Utah: Adelpert Nelmoyer, Fresno, Cal. and William of California. Funeral services will beannounced later through the Perl Funeral Home, JAMES GUPTON HELD James Leslie Gupton, 34, is In t'M county jsit in lieu of 1500 bond to day, after pleading guilty last night before the district attorney to charges of lewd cohabitation. Date for his trial had not been set this sfternoon Gupton was arrested by state police yesterday at 1:55 a. tn., at a am nil house at 309 West Ninth street, where be allegedly lived Illegally with a Medford woman for the last sere.nl weeks. State police said Gupton hu lived In and near MUford for ftTf years, murlhMjnFant, is taken by death Murl Joseph Haas, Jr., aged sevc.i months, passed away at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Murl J. Haas., 219 South Ivy street, early this morning. The little boy had ben III for sev eral days, but was not thought to be critical. Murl was the only ch'lfi of Mr. snd Mrs. Haas, and the sym pathy of their many friend 1 ex tended to them. Funera; services will be held from the Congr funeral pi lor. Sunda) at 3 p. m. Rev. D. X. Millard w .1 asve caarge of service. Heavy ground fog, wet pavement or gravel and probably the Christmas rush accounted for nine automobile iccldenta In Medford and vicinity during the last 36-hour period, two of them resulting in serious damage but none in Injuries, according to reports tiled at the city police station. - Cars drlvU'by f Joseph Llster4 Zamrzla, Id. of 402 South Newtown street, and J. E. Randies, SO, of 413 South Central, collided In one of the more serious accidents at 7:45 o'clock this morning In the Intersection of Fourth and Central streets. Police reports Indicate that due to fog each driver was apparently unable to aee the approach of the other, their cara hitting In the center of the street and being carried some distance by the Impact. Both vehicles were badly damaged. Fog also accounted for an accident on Midway road near the intersection of the airport road, at 9 o'clock last night, In which were Involved cara driven by Roy W. McConnell, 28, of route 3, and Marvin H. Latimer, of Marysvllte, Cal. Reports stated both were driving approximately 25 miles per hour in the center of the road, stdeswlplng In a simultaneous at tempt to avoid a head-on collision. Latlmer'a car was almost a total loss, police said, while McConnell's auto was damaged to an extent of about $25. A third accident occurred at 8 o' clock yesterday morning at the In tersection of Fourth and Fir streets, the scene of an accident the night before between a car driven by F, B. Swoeney and a delivery truck driv en by Archie Harrington. Yesterday morning's collision Involved a Med-ford-Crescent City truck line ve hicle driven by Harry C. Cox, 41, of 124 Hamilton street, this ctty, and a car driven by Clarence Foster. 34, 'of Grants Pass, both of which were slightly damaged. Other accidents were minor,' re sulting In slight damage or fender scrapes. They Involved: E. A. Calkins, 39, of 813 Dakota street and Lester Oilman, 21, of Bid- dle road, whose vehicles collided this morning on South Riverside near Main; Mrs. A. E. Orr of Crown Hill and N- O. Wilson of 1 Chestnut, whose cars collided yesterday after noon on West Sixth street; Larry F, Clemenson, 28, of 111 Almond street whose truck backed Into a car whose driver's name has not been reported to police, yesterday afternoon on Sixth street; Clyde Adams, 32, of 44S South Riverside, whose truck grazed and knocked down a pedes trian without Injury last night on the pacific highway near Talent; Mrs, Marc Jarmtn of 810 Haven street, whose auto was slightly dam aged by a truck listed at the police station as belonging to J. H. Howe of Trail, yesterday at Sixth and Bart lett streets; Ted Kane of Camp AP plrs&ic, whose government truck was hit by a car driven by George Tay lor of Oregon, Wednesday evening near Ruch, Ore. Taylor filed a statement with city police absolving Kane of all blame for the accident. By NATHAN ROBERTSON WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (AP) The senate munitions committee was told! today that the war ' department's j mobilization plan In the event of an-1 other conflict contemplates abroga tion of Art Inn 7- A nf th national recovery act, which guaranteed labor, the right of collective bargaining. ! Earlier, the house foreign affairs committee heard Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the world war munitions board, recommend that the. United States buy and store thousands of, tons of tin for use In any possible; war. Senator Clark (D., Mo.) told the senate cdfnmlttee he was Informed the plan would abrogate the NRA clause which long has been a center of dispute between Industry and la bor, . Cant Rave Two Rosses Col. C. T. Hsrrls, army .ordnance officer, would not commit himself on Clark's contention, but com mented: "You can't have two bosses in time of war." Senator Vandenberg. (R-, Mich.) asked whether there would be two bosses if the present setup was con tinued. "Certainly, Harris replied. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, called Senator Clark's comment a "moat sur prising statement." "They did not do that during tli last war," Green aald. "They earned on collective bargaining to a greater extent and as a result brought work- Roosevelt Cards Present Intimate Fireside Glimpse WASHINGTON, Dec 31. (P) The White House Christmas cards this year show President and Mr Roosevelt sitting informally by their fireside. "A Merry Christmas from the president snd Mrs. Roosevelt, Christmas 1934. 1 their simple greeting for their second YuleUde In the Whit House. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt aio shown sitting on a large dlvan. A vase of flowers behind them, the President's favorite ship pictures on the wall, a ship model oa the mantel, and official flags flanking the fireplace, give at once a home? and official tone to the holiday scene. LEAGUE OF CITIES 50 PER CENT CUT IN ELECTRIC BILL IN SESSION HERE Legislation Program for Coming Session Talked by Representatives of Cities Within Region (Continued on Page Seven) 7 MEET DEATH IN OF FLYING HOTEL BAGHDAD. Irq.. Dee. 31. (AP) The giant Amerlcan-bullt airplane "Unlver", price of the Royal Dutch Air linen, was found wrecked and burned today. Ha aeven occupenta killed. -The plane crashed during a detert thunderstorm yesterday, ten miles south of Rutba wella. Iraq. Scouting planes of the British Royal air force, which had searched for the liner since early yesterday, found the charred wreckage. Fresh from triumphs In the Eng land to Melbourne air derby, the liner, popularly known as "the flying hotel." wss seeking new laurels In a speed flight from Amsterdam to Ba tavls. Java, when disaster overtook It. The victims were three psssengers and four members of the crew. They were: , Professor Welch of Batavlt university;- M. Berettl, director of Aneta, official news agency of the Dutch East Indies: and M. Kort, a business man. M. Beeknan, commander and chief pilot; Second Pilot Van Steen bergen; H. A. Walewyn, engineer; and WASHINGTON. Dec. J!. (AP) A cut of about 60 per cent In tne eleotrlcUy bill of America was de scribed today as the ultimste goai of the Roosevelt power program. Frank R. McNlnch. chairman ol the federal power commission, made this declaration, emphasizing that acoompUahment of the aim cannot be expected for several years. After Secretsry Ickes made known he 'Is considering an effort to find publlo works funda for proposed municipal plante 4n otner ciues De- sides Hew York, McNlnch declared rates to be excessive "in most of the lareer cities." Negotiation! already have been starUd by Mayor Florello La Quardla looking toward a grant for tne erec tlon of power plant for the me tropolis. Columbus runs nsm Plans for public works financing of a municipal plant at coiumous. Ohio, have received approval. Others are being dismissed. If built, they would be part of the "yardstick" system. . MoNlnch based hla statement about long-range rate reduction on the contention that Canadians, on the average, pay two and one-fifth centa for i the asm amount of electricity which costs Americans five and one half cents. "We are trying to narrow the gap between the cost of production and consumption and bring the price down to what Canada has proven IContlnued on Page Seven) SALEM. Ore . Dec. 21. (API Three Industrial workers were killed during the past week, out of 483 accidents. I the state Industrial accident commis sion reported today. They were Chas. i C. Krete. Portland carpenter; Isaac Cowln. Medford laborer, and Albert I C. Butler, Rcedsport plledrlver. SALEM. Dec. ai (APi Extradi tion pspera were Issued today by Ooiernor Julius L. MHr for the re turn to Ksnsaa of Clifford Prantz, who escaped from the Kansas state penitentiary Oc'.obfr 1, IB30. where he was serving a term for hurglsry. Ht was arrested In Portland. HALL GIVEN $725 IN FALSE ARREST A circuit court Jury this afternoon returned a verdict awarding T. c Hall, Eugene contractor, 173ft In his dsmaga ault against C. J. Perrlne Ashland merchant. Hall sought 139.600 for alleged false arrest, due to Perrlne's filing of grsnd larceny charge against him for asserted misappropriation of lumber last spring. (Continued on Paga Sevan) SEP KILLING DOGS COSTLY FOR COUNTY; D. A. TO HALT Steps to curb tha activities of aheep-kllllng doga In Jackson county will be taken by the county court and the district attorney'a office, It waa announced . today. Report the past week from aheep ownera of, cost ly raids by the dogs upon their flocks, prompted the action. Under the Oregon law, the owner of a vlcloua dog at large la liable to proseoutlon and elvll damages, agalnat the dog-owner. Checking up on tha ownership of the dogs Is now underway. ' Clalma for ahtep killed by dogs have been filed weekly with the county court. Under the Oregon law. tha county must pay 3 for each The Southern Oregon District con ference of the League of Oregon cltlea waa underway this afternoon In the city hall. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the legislative program of the league at the coming session of the state legislature. Chairman W. M. Brian of Ashland explained to the gathering that the objective was to explain to the legislature the need of some legisla tion and the disadvantages of other measures. Chslrman Brlgga atated that the legislature would welcome suggestions and discussions that would be helpful In framing legisla tion. Uniformity of legislation for municipalities was named aa another object. Attorney Frank P. Farrell acted as secretary. Jamea T. Chlnnock of Grant Pass, state senator from Jose phine county was present. Discussion of the legislative pro grsm as framed by the legislative committee, and exchange of experi ences In city government were elated aa the chief buslneee. Mony Officials Attend. City officials of southern Oregon present Included J. J. Keller, coun cilman, Klamath Falls: J. 8. Vsn Csmp, councilman. Klamath Falla: O. w. Thomas, councilman. Klamath runs, j. e. Hosklng, councilman, Klamath Falls; E. A. Thomas, city onglneer, Klamath Falls; Robert A. Duff, water superintendent, Medford: Howard F. Blake, mayor-elect. Gold Hill: W. S. C. Bowers, councilman. elect, Gold Hill; H. D. Force, re corder, Gold Hill; Floyd Ross, coun cilman. Central Point: E. M ri.rt. councllman, Central Point: A. O. Myers, councilman, Central Point: Ruth M. Bathlany, city treasurer, Klsmath Palls; J. w. Bryan, oouncll- msn, Gold Hill; A. D. Curry, city Judge, Medford: Clifton Richmond, police Judge, Klamath Falls; R. E. Blanke.nlp. councilman. Gold Hill: A. E. Oorham, councilman. Gold Hill; A. Chomel, councilman, Central Point. J. F. Erlckson, councilman-elect. Medford; c. c. Puma, councilman. Medford: J. H. Puller, city Judge. Ashland; J. Q. Adams, city recorder, Ashland; T. 8. Wiley, mayor, Ash land: Dr. O. W. Gregg, councilman, Ashland; George Porter, mayor. Med ford; F. P. rarrell, city attorney, Medford; Fred 8. Scheffel, olty en- , glneer, Medford; E. W. Thorndyke, water commissioner, Medford; Frank Rogers, building superintendent, Med ford; J. F. Plelgel. councllmsn, Med ford; Ed White, water commlastoner; Bernard Roberts, planning commis sion; R. s. Anderson, mayor-elect. Grant Pass; Prank J. Van Dyke, city attorney, Ashland. (Continued on Page Seven) MARTIN INSULL CHICAGO, Dee. 31. (AP) Martin J. Instill waa acquitted today by a criminal court Jury trying him for embezzlement. His victory over criminal charges repeated the success or nis orotner, Ssmuel Insull, Sr., In whose gigantic public utility system Martin was i high official before the system crash ed In 1953. Missouri's Santa Claus Facing Shabby Christmas MS COLOMBO. Ceylon. Dec. 31. (AP) an unofficial death toll of more than 3000 in tha present malaria epidemic waa established today. The price of quinine has risen 350 per cent and additional supriitea have been calied for from Jiv, Java, and England. SLATER, Mo., Dec 31. (UP) Se-' line county's Santa Claua hasn't ap plied for relief yet, but It'a going to be a poor Christmas for him, his wife and their aeven children. When file parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clsua. named their son, 8snta. they thought It would bring him luck. Instead It brlnga him bushel basket full of letters which he can't afford to answer. There aren't many toys In the thre room, shabby dwelling which Santa Claua and his family Inhabit on the J. W. Aue' farm, five and a half mltfs from ,.ere. Only the fact that WUllim. 30- year-old son, get occasional work In the mines allows the buying of any presenta at all. Snt work on the Auer warm and farm handa' wages aren't enough to buy presents for a family of nine. Edna Mae, tha baby, and Annie Ruth, 4. may get a doll between them this yesr. The other children are Raymond. 17; Fred Russell, 14; Joe. 11, and Jamea Robert, 8. Santa Claua might have applied for relief, but he doesn't feel that he haa a right to, "We get ao many letters from per sons who are worse off than we are that our lot doesn't seem ao bad," Claua aald. WILL ROGERS 'jays: BEVKRLY HILLS, Cal, Deo. 20. It seems liy today 'i papers that Dillirm'er'i escapo gun wasn't all wood. It was loaded with $11,000. , Tho city of Los Angeles wa doing away with some mules to use motors. They auctioned 'em off. They brought big prices. Now let 'em drive one of ths motor cars around ths corner and back and see what they can sell it for. The old span of mules won't got you tn town ns ofton as the car, but they will get you there as oftca as you ought to go and you can drivo them back empty. Everybody is prcdlctine something for '35. I rrcdiet it will be a great mule year. 9 lriJHS4 yrtlTriWal. U.