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I The Weather j Forecast: Rain tonight and Satur- day; moderate temperature, f Temperature I Highest yesterday 51 I, oh est till morning 3U Medford Mail Tribune WINNER Pulitzer Award FOB 1934 Tweuty-iiinth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY JANUARY 4, 1935. No. 243 OT 4- -4-f-- German Received Ransom Money in Cemetery, Claim FUl.MIMiTON. N. J., Jan". 4. (AP) Trial of Bruno Menard Haupt mann for the aliened murder of the Lindbergh baby adjourned at 4:25 or lor k this afternoon for the week-end. I F.R. Urges New The next session he at 10 a. m. .Monday. (Copyright 1035 by the Associated Press) FLEMINGTON, N. J., Jan. 4. (AP) Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh today identified Bruno Richard Hauptmann as the man whose voice he heard in a Bronx cemetery when he paid, thru Dr. John P. (Jafsie) Condon, 950.000 in ransom In a vain effort to get back his kidnaped baby. "Since, that night In St. Raymond's cemetery." the prosecutor asked Lind bergh, "did you hear that same voice?" "Yes." "Whose was that voice?" ' Mr. Haupimann's" he replied. - Hauptmann, sitting at the defense counsel table, flushed. Mrs. Hauptmann paled, trembled slightly. "I heard a voice coming from the cemetery." the flier related, "to the best of my belief calling Dr. Condon." "What were the words?" "In a foreign accent, 'hey, doctor." " "How many times?" "I heard that voice once." A buzz went over the court room as Lindbergh gave his dramatic testi mony about the cemetery ' event. Chief of defense counsel Edward J. Rellly called for a glass of water and smiled. Justice Trenchard paid no heed to the mild disorder and continued with notes he was making. When the flier's ransom otorv end ed. A. ncy General David T. Wllentr. OoA'V KIDNAP PLOTTED IN LINDY'S HOME, L ,Y 10 1M jWORKJNSURANCE Medford Employers Will Be Asked to Express Views in Ballot Proposal Is Nation-Wide in Scope "Hey, Doctor," Shout Recalled I (Copyright, 1935, by The Associated Presi.) FLEMINGTON, N. J., Jan. 3. (AP) Direct accusation or the pris I oner by the father of the kidnaped Llnd- and slain Charles Augustus bergh, Jr., topped swift A forum luncheon will be con ducted by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Medford on Monday next at 13 noon. It was announced by chamber of commerce officials this morning. W. F. Isaacs will be chairman. The purpose of the forum Is to .place before the employers of labor In Medford the possibility of unem ployment Insurance, which program is now being given consideration by movine i groups of employers throughout the events today In the trial of Bruno Unlt(,d "" Inasmuch as this Is I a national program practically every Richard Hauptmann (or murder. irnBmber of commerce In America will The defense sought to snow with i conduct a forum next Monday lor the famous filer on the stand that the purpose of discussing ways and at the time was plotted within the i means of bringing about unemploy Llndbergh home, by others than . ment Insurance. members of the family. Those attending the luncheon will One witness. Mrs. Elsie Wheatley. De given ballots so that an expres Lindbcrgh coolc and wife of the dc-!sion from Medford may be sub ceased Lindbergh butler, related Mrs. niltted to the Pacific Northwest He- Llndbergh's agony when she learned g0nai committee, which is malting a and Enlarged Relief Program Would Make Jobs For 3,500,000 to Discontinue Doles J CASTER'S SEATING pfgp j MONDAY IS UPHELD "tes,-? SIN RULING BY D. A. I 1 AO ? -7 Question Raised by M. 0. Wilkins Based On Oregon Code Hood River Ruling Cited As Similar Case her little son had been taken. As I was going around with her," Mrs. Wheatley testified, she said, 'Oh tuiiicii liim over to Rellly for cross examination. Ilellly's first question was: "Colonel, aro you armed?" -- Wilentz objected. "I'll answer, your honor," the filer said, and then. In a low firm voice: Llndy Not Armed "I'm not armed." Before the cross-examination was taken up, Lindbergh described all of his futile search for his son, hie (Continued on Page Five) Rellly, defense attorney, took the housekeeper for cross-examination. He began by questioning the wom an about her background. - (Continued on Page Eight) iLON SERVl SI REED'S REDOES! FOR PARDON PUT UP TO GOVERNOR SALEM, Jan. 4. ( AP) Formal ap plication for the pardon of Albert W. Reed, servng a life sentence for the murder several years ago of Victor Knott, Ashland police officer, was placed before the governor today by Gus Newbury. Medford attorney. study of unemployment Insurance In this territory. A national retail merchants' committee in New York City has studied unemployment In surance legislation and is submitting to every community in America four plans, and it is the hope of chamber of commerce officials that at the meeting on Monday one of these plans can be adopted, which wilt meet with the approval of those (Continued on Page Five) REVOLT ON HUEY'S OIL REPINING TAX The county court, at its regular meeting Wednesday, adopted a reso lution and ordered it embodied In the records, paying high tribute to the loyalty and devotion to duty of R. E. Nealcn, retiring county com missioner. The resolution was signed by the remaining members of the I court. County Judge Earl B. Day and ' The brief of the district attorney's office protesting granting of any executive clemency to Reed, has been before the governor for two weeks. Rocd In his petition contends that new evidence shows he was not at the murder scene, and. alleges errors of the court, and misconduct of a luror. The district attorney brief holds Commissioner Ralph S. Billings ot , M rpvMlrd Rt tne trl8 Asniano. A3 a personal innuic to me esivi-m In whlrh they hold Commissioner Nealon. Judge Day and Commissioner Billings presen ted Commissioner Nralcn with a fountain pen. Commissioner Nealon was appoint ed to the position on December 31, 1032. to flU the vacancy caused by 4 Via Prcrii ohnn nf Hi. In t .Toll 11 A Barneburg. It was also his wedding ; JflniaO ! day. No official In the history of Jack son county ever assumed office in a wilder political storm. The legality of the appointment was attacked, and abortive Ipea! anion tnifn to prevent him filling the place. When he attempted to address a crowd of "Congressmen" from the courthouse eteps. he was greeted with howls of "hang him." and started both agi tators E. H. Fehl and L. A. Banks, then at the peak of their turmoil career, orating at once. It was at this uprising that the phrases "why Affidavits of members of the Jury, accompany the district attorney's brief. They set forth, the moot point in their deliberations was not a question of Reed's guilt, but upon the question of recommending life imprisonment, or imposing the death sentence. Governor Meter retires from office, His decision will have to be made in the caw before then, or it will continue to the administra tion of Governor-Elect Martin. Colonel Charles LliidbrriElt declared today In the trial of Bruno Hauptmann, (above) accused kidnaper, that he recognized llauptumnn's voice as Hint of the person who called, "hey, doctor." In the cemetery rendezvous where Ir. John V. Condon, paid over $r.0,00n to secure the return of the Lindbergh baby. (A. P. Photo) A technical point of law. Involving the right of Commissioner -elect Otto Caster of Phoenix to assume office next Monday, and the right of Com missioner R, E. Nealon, Incumbent. to hold office, until the first Mon day of next July, was held in favor of Commissioner Caster, In a ruling made by District Attorney George A Codding today. in Hood River county, a similar situation concerning the commisaion- ershfp arose yest'-rday, and District Attorney John Baker of that county held that the Incumbent commis sioner, should retain office till next July, and the new commissioner notj a.vume office till then. I'he Hood River county decisions. according to Attorney M. O. Wilkins o'.' this city, is based upon Section 'J7-2U of the Oregon code, which provides that a county commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy In the county court, he shall continue In office, until the first Monday of the July following the general election, at which his successor la elected. Appointment I pheld Nealon was appointed December 31. 1932, when the post was made vacant by the resignation of then Commls- WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. ( AP) Major leglilatlve needs outlined to congress today by President Roosevelt: 1. A new work-relief system under a coordinated authority to liquidate the relief dole and substitute "a national chart" for giving work. 2. Unemployment and old age insurance and benefits for children, mothers, maternal care and the handicapped. 3. Consolidated federal regulAtlon ot all transportation; renewal and clarification of NRA; crime prevention; "abolition of the evil features of holding companies" in the public utilities field: Improvement in tax ation forma and methods; gradual tapering of the government's emer gency credit activities. i - LOUSVUXE, Ky., Jan. 4, (AP) Federal Judge Charles I. Dawson held today the govern ment larks the power to con demn prlvnte property for slum clearance projects. The decision was regarded ns blocking the city of Louisville's $t,500,ooo low cost housing project. FIRST TVA'JUICE' AVAILABLE TODAY! TO STAND ALONE PULASKI, Tcnn., Jan. 4. (AP) When a switch Is closed In Pulaski'B new power sub-station late today, the city will become the first munic ipality In Tennessee to benefit by the Tennessee valley authority's cheap electricity rates. Prom Wilson dam, by vay of ORANE. Conn., Jan. 4. ffl) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., son of the President, Is to answer a charge of speeding within the next few days, but when he does he will be entirely on hie own. "I have received many letters from cranks, telling me how young Roose velt should be dealt with." said Pros ecutor David N. Torrance, "but no one connected with his family has attempted in any way to Influence. E PREDICTS QUICK ACTION ON BILL By FKANCIS M. STKI-MKXSON ( A.iaoclated Press Staff Writer.) WASHINGTON. Jan. (IF) A -new and greatly enlarged plan" oX work relief waa proposed to congress today by President Roosevell. Without estimating the coat or go ing into great detail, he declared that Instead of continuing outright doles, the government would put 3,500.000 unemployed to work ftt slum clear- WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (AP) A prediction that his bill for Imme diate payment ot the M.100.000.000 coldlera- bonus would be approved quickly by the house ways and means committee was made today by Repre sentative Patman ID.. Tex.) Explaining hla belief the measure ance elimination ot grade crossings would emerge speedily from the and otncr permanent public works, committee room, he said: He u-nr-d that the futures to be (Co-'tlnued ou Page Plve) SIX CONVICTED IN K. C. MASSACRE TO F! BATON ROUGE. La., Jan. 4. (AP) A spirited revolt against Senator Huey P. Long's oil refining tax was brewing' in the Klngfish's bailiwick today. Oil refinery workers were sum moned to a muss meeting tomorrow night to protest the tax. and an ap peal for aid has been dispatched by 27 Standard OH company employes to President Roosevelt, The Standard OU company plant here, on of the largest In the world, announced yesterday the tax of '" cents a barrel on the refining of oil made It necessary for them to begin "laying off employes and moving some of Its plant equipment next week. The tax will become effective January 0. The Louisiana dictator, In New Orleans, said he didn't "know noth ing' about the oil row. He was busy completing the pur chase of radio station WDSU In New Orleans for Louisiana State univer sity, his adopted school. The university station will broad cast "everything," Long said, and added its chief use at the present i time would be to tell of the L. 8. U. medical school's discoveries In the treatment of cancer. "It's really astounding the results we've had, he said. Athens, Ala., the transmission line will bring 44,000 volts, to be "stepped I tne pal power plant. It will be serviced doub,e mW Tor. ranee, 'so I shall arrange any time that la conveient for him." to 600 subscribers In Pulaski. Power through the local sub-stations may be made available to sur rounding counties. Subscribers will pay 3 cents a kilo watt for the first SO; 2 cent each ! nppnMCMTC IVT EVENING for the next ISO; 1 cent each for the i Urr U n tl' 1 U V tmi1,u KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4. (AP) Six persona were convicted by a. Jury In federal court today of arranging the delivery plot which coat the lives of Frank Nash, convict, and four officers In a blaze of machine gun fire on the Union station plaza here June 17, 1033. Judge Merrill E. Otis asked the Jury If It had reached a verdict aa he took hla seat at 0:33 o'clock, and J. 0. 4 Scott, foreman, replied In the affir- CARNERA DECISIONS TWO native. Arthur Schmalfeld then read tne verdict Timlin all six defendants Fourteen of the eighteen eld mem ! ber of the committee voted for the 'bonus last session, and I think most of the new members are for It. totJ. ' There are seven new members. He added Chairman Dough ton (D-. N. C.I had agreed to take up with the committee his request for hear ings on the bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (AP) Definite steps were announced to day to put before congress the Townsend plan under which the gov ernment would pay $300 monthly pension to every person over 60 years of age. After a dinner and caucus last night of half a hundred house mem bers on the proposal, Representative Hoeppel (D.. Cal.) said he woul'4 Introduce shortly a bill to enact the pension plan Into law. Dr. E. 8, Townsend, physician from I Long Beach, riif.. author of the plan, was guest of honor. next 200, and over 200. 4 mills each for all Son lianrlMn Itiitlcrriit SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. I API First grn;Ie buttcrfat 33c, fob, San Francisco. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan. 4. (AP) Prlmo Camera, former world's heavyweight champion, outpointed Coceil Harris, a north American, and Julio Patega. Italian heavyweight, 'n two exhibition, matches last night Each match went four rounds. NEWS BEHIND THE. NEWS By I'M L MALI. ON. (Copyright, 1035. by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The stu dious backstage preparation of the presidential message to congress fur nishes a good In sight of how (Continued on Page Eight) Cheese and Beer Good for Baby's Nerves Is Claim MADISON. Wis.. Jan. 4 (AP) If your baby shows nervousness by crying easily. Jumping at strange noises and sleeping badly give him & piece of cheese and a sip of beer says Dr. K, Curtis Johnson. A leading child specialist. Dr. John.'nn Faid American cheese, fresh and mild. Is exceedingly hrr.rfirial m ncr-o:is ra'-c? Brr. he a'idrd. is r.rh in i -.r.v.n B and mitt-e-irotic ttum.n contained in j east. "Lack of ca'.c:um In the blood cften causes ner ounss in ba bies ar.d adult " Dr. Johnson ald. and t!..il "Ar.irriL'ftn cheese is an fcriU.;t j-urtr o', Cio i.r,-fl-r-1 in'-'t' Of Interest to many in the valley la the announcement that the reg ular Saturday night dance at Jack sonville has been te.ken over by Steve Whipple's dance band. Starting Sat urday, January 8. Whipple and his orchestrs. featuring the latest hit tunes, will provide music each .vtk for the patrons The public is Invited to drive to the old mining town and SALEM RESIDENT President Roose velt, works. Two months ago his top ad visers began thinking about what he should say. Thry wrote out s u g g e s ted paragraphs and catch p h r a s e sad proposed methods of ap p r o a c h for va rious subjects. The Paul .Mi I loo Invisible Prof. What you finally are getting la not exactly what It appears to be. a personal message from Mr. Roose velt to congrrM, It is the laborious product of possibly 100 minds, gath ered together by onea state paper report from the new deal to the people. There was also a well-studied and typically Rooseveltlan method in the timing of '.he message. Tn the first place Mr. Roosevelt announced he would hoiu back copies from newsmen until a few hours be fore he went to the capital. There appears to have been more of a pur pose In that than merely to prevent leak. For one thing. It whetted in tere,t, heightened expectancy, placed more stress on the message and less stresi on the budget. It has been customary for news- WINNIPEG. Jan, 4. (AP)- men to receive advance cooles of ern Canada counted II dead todsv Raymond Moley Is supposed to haveljjoti, the regular message and the after a three-day attack by bllr had a large hand In thia work. HcinU(.,gn About the same time, a few r.tis, inowslldes and gas explos writeh much better than the heavy- fll,ys before delivery. Publication of Ion a. !penned cabinet officers, and comes itne budget Is ordinarily delayed; BllnsardA left five dead, snow- cioser k giung wr. uoose.cii w... untll tne dty a(tr the regular mea-.slides took three lives while gas (Continued on Page Eight) guilty as charged Those convicted were: Louis (Doc) Staccl, Chicago night club operator. Prank B. (Prltr.) Mulloy, Kansas City. Richard Tallinan Galatan and his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Galataa. Hot Springs, Ark. Herbert. Allen Farmer and Mrs. Esther Parmer, his wife, Joplln, Mo. Mrs. Vivian Mathls. who posed aa the wife of the late Verne C. Mtlkr here, pleaded guilty as the tIal opened. Judge Otis ordered that th two women be released on their present bonds and the four men be turned over to United StAtes Marshal Henry Dillingham until tomorrow when they are to be sentenced. Henry L. Balaban, of defense coun sel, announced the verdict would be appealed. proposed tn his budget message "would be within the sound credit of the government." Addressing the senate and! house In Joint session, he Reaffirmed his belief in the "profit motive"; but warned against wealth "which, through excessive profits, creates un due private power over private af fairs, and, to our misfortune, over public affairs as well." eea Strong Hope. He reported "more gains than losses" on 1034. and "ft strong hope In the coming year." Ho attempt waa made to outline a general legislative program, but promise was given soon to propose definite legislation covering unem ployment and old age Insurance, as well as "benefits for children, for mothers," and other aspects of social security. "Wo have undertaken a new order of things," the President reminded, (Continued on Page Nine) -West- OiT Vt Tan fiPi A ftr An.irt,i.n.. nicht FP. n wants. In fat. he la considered M to tnat the two will not corn- fumes took two and a. ant cxdIos- ! oveT,nt Smlth salem. told police here tne No" 1 mftn for (pete fov publicity. ion accounted for another. Chill enlov; k- .inr ttrn! Six weeas ago the president started i This time Mr. Roosevelt delayed winds still whipped snow In sharo dancing in the V. S. hotel until 3 :00 hmkry men vno stepped from the;ha'nlnB and rehashing suggested ( tri(! budget (or three days after the sullies and Impaired vision but tern o'clock in the morning. shadows as he walked past the Salem drBfu'- Before he left for h!s Thanks- i regular message. That will permit peratures on the prairies were mod- . I laundrv Di-nt -bout 8 o'clock In the SlvlnK vacation he had worked up . the ROod news of the message to sink i eratlng from 30 below aero to around FAIR VI EW ELEVATOR AND evening. vem covering half a dozen suo- ,n thoroughly before the compara- Smtth was found lying In a dazed;Jcn " "- uveiy Daa news oi me ruug" Bc " PACT OBJECTIVE ROME, Jan. 4. (P) Pierre Laval, foreign minuter of France, arrived tn the Italian capital tonight for a conference with Premier Mussolini, from which may develop a rapproche ment between France&and Italy. II Duce greeted the French states man with a cordial handclasp as La val stepped from the train. Virtually the entire Italian cabinet was group ed behind 11 Duce. Inside and outsioe the building were drawn up lines of soldiers and police, determined that no Incident should disturb the serene friendliness of the French minister's arrival. OE SALEWCU1S 8ALFM, Jsn. 4. (API Asshol Bush. Jr.. 47. Salm banker and son of A. N. Bush, a pioneer In the bank ing fleM In Oregon, died at hla home early this rnornlni!, after being un conscious for 24 hours following a stroke. Mr. Bush was born In Salem and entered business with hla father in the Ladd Ac Bush bank here when a young man. He la survived by his father and mother, and two sons, Asahel Bush of Klamath Falls and Stewart Bush of Salem. Mrs. Bush died a few months ago. IN HOT 1 CURRENT PORTLAND. Jan. 4. (AP) Port land's one-day stand of cold weather ended quickly last night when a warm belt of air moved In from the south and the temperature rose on the night advanced. The minimum was 40 degrees, or 13 degrees higher than Wednesday night's lowest. Rain was predicted for tonight and Saturday, and small craft storm warnings were flying on the coaii from Newport north. BOX FACTORY DESTROYED PORTLAND. Jan (APj Fire condition on the sidewalk about 8:30 He waa taken to the police station sweeping through the Falrvlex grain j where he remained for an hour be elevator and box factory near Port- ! fore he was In a condition to be tak-!the hudjiet were impossible, A of these had to he discarded when !out he came back and found that many Tne white House knows lut pub of the economies he had planned for ncity. and last n'.sht caused drra e-tl- ! en home. i"'J "c me ranry cror, -prai ""mmj The T? -trtlm of the atark reported J "' r" -"" - .lew noura m:-r mums; me c His nock- irii.Hu.r disjoin -u 'Story a lew aavs ago tnt mc vvnur inatM by vcli in ce:- fireman at 15.000. :re df-par'nnt in tie toan he had been robbed of i"iO. fs unsbie to combat t'i ; et book had been where he had fallen. House had requested Interior Secre- j five and ten below. The forecast waa for milder weather In Mani toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. 4- PENDLETON, Ore.. Jan. 4. (AP A steady rain was railing here today, following a rapid Increase In tem perature from below the freerlng mark A southwest wind waa blowing over the region. Sub-freesUng weather WILL SEEK DIVORCE tentative disjoined manus' rtnn n.r "mi rx-iorc rum. ti- rra ... .... . pert in various I'.nes tne nriei porMary Ickea to drop Mfssrs. Burlew f naa prevanea lor in. past two asy. f ,ii miil I n,.f.,.,. - tlons of It relating only to wieir .nd niavla rvernoard. Their flaticn I PORTLAND. Jan. 4 (API E ol PORIXASD. Ore.. Jan. 4 (APi jsub)iyts and aked their Judgment. w hort-l:ved, The White House Harlar., chairman of the Oreeon nil:k;An InTeaM of new business amount- But. up to last Wednesday, he had jd,P( t, control board, and others of the staff . In? to a gain of IM per cent over the not yet pieced his mes.Te together. wll,t ,lTipetT, to have happened i;; meet In Pcr.di!to;i on Mondar 1 3-;ear weekly aersje for December, w.ilie some of the expert, knew ,nfl ,n fminnt new dealer, innusiy 7 tor a conference -nth ml.i. rcirted by the Wctern pine via; he lntc:idcl to iv on their ,.h0 WJU hVe v.l to hate rr'n ...;r o! Baiter Wall-va "nl"n ..anon today fcr the week end- ni.n.cuRr uh)c-n. no one had read M.-,ro aco. finatU counties. irj Dec. 39. I'M '! 1 tCoatlputd es Vttt Twelwi PENDUTTON. Jan. 4. IAP1 J. K Thompson, former city councilman and member of the Pendleton water commission, probably will be named a member of the city council tonight to succeed J. E ( Uedaeeday. CIIICAOO. Jan. 4. (API Helen Kane, "boopadoop" actress, waa quot ed by the Herald Examiner today rj saying ah. would go to Reno to start divorce proceedings against Max Hoffman. Jr., after she finishes an engagement In Chicago. 8ha was quoted as saying she had no special complaint against her mis- Plnton, who died hand, but added that "we'r. Inconv boppadoopattble." HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Jn. 3. Just Inst Sunday I wrote sn article ubout the pro football ko popular because they did some thing besides jiiht run up into the line und butt their beads-to-nctlicr nil afternoon. Audiences liko clever passing and lots of scoring. Not U to 0 or b to (. Open up your rules and let a man pass from anywhere, be hind the line. Well, Alabama musta been able to read for they just said it's easier to throw this thintr over there than it is to carry it over, and as a consequence, 85,000 people went nutty. So the quicker you coaches start imitating the pros the quicker you will start filling your stadi ums again. I don't blHinc Stanford for not gcttinir in the way of those passes. Why, those things would kill you if they hit you.
