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Newspaper Page TextMedforb Mail Tribune The Weather rorecat: Cloudy tonight and Thuis day; pobabty with occasional rmln; moderate temperature. Highest yesterday - ., ,- ., 41 lamest this morning 3:1 WINN EE Pulitzer Award rOR 1934 Tweuty-uinth Tear MEDFORD, OliEGOX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 193j. No. 259. mm cm 0) 0) 1TI 1 1 1 . I Mfkys I PLANES. ARTILLERY I -mw 1 7---t ?;..; By PAUL MALL OX (Copyright, 1935, by Paul Mallon ) WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. There has been a notable absence of public shooting back and. forth between the recognised spokesmen lor business and tho new deal during the 1 a a t few weeks. The late fall firing from the business side has almost com pletely died amy. The new deal forces have been , quiet also, except for such m 11 d darts as the crooning coordi I'.U'I, MAI.I.ON nator, Donald Itlchbcrg. has aimed In very general way. This apparent truce Is singular, in view of the elaborate yawn emitted by the White House at the corrective suggestions ol the late White Sul phur Springs business conference but It la substantiated by the added fact that business did not seem to resent the yawn in the slightest There is rcaly reason to believe that a mutual basis of better under standing has been worked out be tween the administration and busi ness. And that, while It could hardly be called harmony, it is at least an encouraging cooperative effort. One explanation of It may be found In the belated story ts to what really happened to the White Sulphur rec omendattons et me White House. You may recall that the White House spokesman last Indicated sev eral weeks ago that the suggestions were still at the bottom of the pile of President Roosevelt's Incoming mall. The fact appears to be that Mr. Roosevelt read the recommenda tions in full In the New York Times i the day after they were submitted. There was, therefore, no reason why he should go to he bottom of his letter file for them.' At least that explanation Is cur rent among the business spokesmen here and Is considered sufficient by them. It Is. In fact, the real reason why they did not feel hurt at the seeming slight paid them by Mr. Roosevelt's letter filer. Another reason Is that the relief program which Mr, Roosevelt sub mitted to congress Is a small begin ning of what the White Sulphur) tes recommended. 1. e.. federal withdrawal from relief activities. More revealing Is the fact that Mr. Roosevelt haa superseded the White Sulphur contacts by a set-up of his own choosing. It la Uncle Dan Rop er's commerce department business advisory planning council. Tou never hear of the council be cause it shuns publicity. Tet It has been working moi. energetically of late at serious studies of new deal agencies and talking over mutual problems with Mr. Roosevelt's men. It has been especially active in RFC. FEiRA and NRA. And it Is composed of most of the same business leaders who attended the White Sulphur Springs meeting. In view of this thoroughly laudable cooperation, the business spokesmen are inclined to be reconciled for rhe time being to new deal necessities. The international disarmament situation also seems to be slightly better. The best informed state depaj:- men tails to have data indicating that Britain. Prance and Italy are sincere, for once. In trying to get together. Britain and Italy appear to have eased the French into a position where they may be willing to acqul esce In Gcrmanys rearmament. France also is being edtjed toward abrogation of the military clauses of the Versailles trea'-y. That would certainly be a diplomatic victory for the narJs. If It happens, the bi; three would icre to abrogate the treaty and to recognize Germany's existing arma ments, if Germany will disclose the extent to which she has rearmed, promise to abide by a new arms limi tation agreement and return to the IfSfTue. This will not cause any disarma ment, but It will clear f.ie existing situation. All Prance stands to loe la that she will have- ta concede rec ocn.tion of Germany's rearmament, to which ?he is nov playing diplo matically blind. The bt2?st h'.is:.-hush man In government is Archibald Lockhead. a sandv-hsired S:ot who once f'.ew war slrp'.anes over F.anders. He is one of three men mho share the unfathom able serret of .".at 1 being done w;:.i the f 2 000 000 000 stabilisation fund. Mr. to-khead a'.ta In a treas-iry ur)ho dully wAtrhi:-!: throe fl nn"r:al r.fs t:.lcrrs Whrnevr t.e d.i. ;,v d'p- or 7'H-mv he k: 1-M'r-nt:iau ttruv- The on'.y otner r,on tn on th MAh:::7A::on fund ." :!v ionn.ra. r is Treiviry L'tidrr- it b'.i t i isa'i Lt 4aie DEATH OVER E BORDER AREA 2000 Troops Stage Wither ing Onslaught Wild Ru mors Circulate Conster nation Reigns in Peiping (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) PEIPING, Jan. 23. (AP) A with ering onslaught of 3,000 Japanese and Manchoukuan troops using air planes, armored automobiles, and ar tillery against armed cities In Cha har province of China was reported In Chinese official dispatches from Kalgan to the capital today. The attack, according to these ad vices, smashed against three border cities simultaneously late Tuesday. Twenty armored cars, preceded by an artillery barrage, roared across the border from the Japanese-created state of Manchoukuo, said the chl nesc reports. Behind the cars moved a wave of infantry. Throe Towns Target The targets of the drive were said to be Tuhsikou, Kuyuan, and Tung chetze. After the sudden assault, the Chi nese reported that the attackers withdrew for the night. Another series of reports went out Wednesday morning when the Chl nese declared eight Japanese air pianos had gone into action bomb' Ing the three cities named and also mining death Into smaller villages. That assault also was reported abandoned for a time, then new at tacks were reported at 4 p. m., to day. This ancient city was thrown Into consternation. The wildest possible reports circulated. Of Grave Importance Some of these said that events of the gravest Importance were under way In north China. The last attack was reported to have ceased after two hours, at 7 p. m., local time, but the tension In the north was said to be Increasing. The possibility that Kuyuan had been captured was seen In the brief message that "a number of Japanese troops was arriving In Kuyuan." $129,000 TAKEN OFF MAIL TRUCK FALL RIVER. Mass., Jan. 23. (AP) Pour bandits held up a United States mall truck today, bound Its driver and escaped with registered mall which police Bald conatlned ap proximately 9129.000 In bank notes and silver. The shipment was being taken to a Fall River bank from a train which previously had arrived from Boston. Investigators said a fifth bandit probably participated In the holdup. Two men with revolvers held up the mall truck In the northern sec tion of the city and forced Its driver and lone occupant, Herbert B. Reld. 43, to enter a sedan In which two other bandits were seated. Reld said a gun was held at his ribs by men on either side of him. The key to the rear doors of the truck was taken from Re Id's pocket and the bandits opened the truck took the mail and disappeared tn t third car after leaving Reid tied up tn the machine into which they first forced him. Sail Km iici sco Rutterfat SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23. ( AP) First grade butterfat 35 "3c f.ob. San Francisco. Probe in Blue Eagle Code Writing Is Sought WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. (AP) While the Roosevelt administration debated what to do about NRA, a move started tn congress today for an InveMipatlon Into Blue Eagle code writing. Challman Connery (D., Mass ) ol the house labor committee, said he was preparing a bill for equal repre sentation of labor on all code au thorities. He said the measure auto matically wou:d be referred to his i-omm ittre and then it could in vr$:leatr the whole subject. Donald R. Rif librrg. hr ad of the rxecuttic council who waa NRA coun sel during most of the code writing, probably iil be the flr?t official cal'.rd. Connery said. We will.f.rd th.tt the rr,?.iiuf.iC-n--r- ..a ' h-"-,! t:,t i,c the f-dr." la.nnsii dvlfiftl "V. will iliiQ fc b$a laM'irAil tttj, BRUNO BREAKS The camera caught these stages of a smile aa Bruno Richard Hauptmann tat In court at Fleming ton, N. J., where he is on trial for the kidnaping and murder ot the Lindbergh baby. At the left he starea grimly ahead, then he grins faintly, and finally breaks into a smile. Below are shown two handwriting sped mens, a state exhibit. The top aignature was admittedly Hauptmann's. The one below was formed by taking individual letters out of rat notes and piecing them together. (Assor nress Photos) , I E A generally moderating temperature over western Oregon was moving slow ly eastward today, but was not con- Announcement was made today by side red by the weather bureau here osjJ. B. Brault. general manager of the Indicative of a serious run-off of 'Southern Oregon Gas corporation snow water. Cloudy weather with probable rain waa forecast for Medford and vicinity for tonight and Thursday, which will probably mean an addition to the snows in the mountains. Highway condt 1 1 ons were pron ou need better today but chains are" advised on the mountain stretches of all main roads leading from Medford. SEATTLE, Jan. 23. (AP) Cooler weather and slackening of the heavy downpour of rain relieved the flood situation In western Washington to day. Rivera still were high, but were not as threatening as yesterday. Com munication by rail and highway gradually was being restored, altho trains and busses were hours behind schedule. The Nooksack river near Belling- ham and the Chehalla In Grays Har bor county covered roads and feveral communities still were Isolated. A one way passage was opened thru Snoqualmie pass early this morning. but a heavy rain presaged new slides and highway crews were struggling with the deep snow. COAST ROUTE STRETCH WILL BE STRAIGHTENED MARSHFIETLD. Ore.. Jan. 23 7P Realignment of the Oregon Coast highway between Crescent City and Smith River. Cal., long regarded as the most difficult stretch on the en tire coas troute, waa today assured. Word was received here by Ed W. Miller, secretary-manager of the Ore. gon Coast Highway association, that money for this work haa been appro priated by the California legislature. We want to know why. and once we get this measure introduced we can Jind out all about it." The American Federation of Labor has been urging equal representa tion with employers on the code governing groups. The RooTvelt administration's fi nd plans for NR As future remained undiwir.ard today. The president's advisers on business and labor prob lems conf-Tfd ith htm several hours lt night, but had nothing 'o , hftfpAard. Apparently the only thing certain la tnat NFA Is to be con'lnued on M?me basis, and thai It win proi.ir fc collective bargaining, ban child labor, and prevne rules for mtnt irnum wscs and max. mum hours. T.ie h'. ir their fcord a a .i A : Ktt'-'.-i in Jhat whsirvr durable flexl- INTO SMILE; WRITING COMPARED inO L WILL- GUT RATESSCENTRAL LOCATION that petroleum natural gas will soon be available to Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass and Roseburg, served by this public utility. Construction work is to begin im mediately In the city of Ashland, and upon the completion of the Ashland project, which will take approximately 30 days, work will begin upon the establishment of an automatic plant In this city. While definite cost figurea were not made public today by Mr. Brault. it is understood that the establishment of this plont will Involve a substan tial investment. The construction of new. automatic plants for the Southern Oregon Gas corporation, will be personally super vised by D. E. York, vice-president of the corporation In charge of con struction. Having Installed a number of these services throughout the state of California with great suc cess, Mr. York contemplates this new project with complete confidence and the assurance that It will fill a long felt need in southern Oregon. In addition to the extensive con struction work involved In the new distribution system, the corporation plans to lay new mains wherever popular demand for this convenient service may warrant throughout the territory. This will make It possible for all to enjoy the many advantages of this modern economical fuel. This new distribution system brings with it all the advantages of "instant heat," Inrluding lower rates. The first reduction of rates will take place Just as soon as each sys tem is completed and thoroughly checked to Insure perfect operation. (Continued on Page Twelve) TRTNTDAD, Colo . Jan. 23. UP Two children are dead today and the mother and one othr child critically I 111 from what physicians said was botulism, caused by rating home-pr-i serve dbeet. I A three-year-old son of Hugh . Brown, a farmer, died yesterday morn J Ing and Donald Duane, a five-year-old j Hon, died later. Last nht Mrs. Aud i rey Brown, the mother, and a third '. son, Kf-nneth. e:ght. were brought to j the Trinidad hospital. Pnysiclans : said both may die. j The father did hot est any uf 11. e beets. HANZEN WILL QUIT AT j ONCE, GOVERNOR TOLD j I SALEM. Jan. 23 ! Henry M. ' ! H'nren. budxt d!re-tor. who a tb-j j mlt?d the muh d:vuww-d estlmatM or the Stat to t:;e lerivattire. w.:l not r'M'.n In t ,: rinploy, e.rn ' until fvkrm:, : . a ;,e requested, a.v-i-;ta ,Uc;c LIQUOR STORE TO The Oregon state liquor store here will move Into larger and more centrally located quarters In the near future, according to an nouncement made this morning by Manager I. E. Foy. ' The reasons given for the move In dicated that, considering the large amount of money generally on hand at the commission, the out-of-the-way located on South Bartlett street was unsafe, and the room where the store haa been since Its opening sev ere! months ago la no longer large enough to accommodate the present large crowds. Foy said that the new location has not yet been decided, and will not be until the atate commission has time to act upon the measure, but Indicated that It would be in a place convenient enough to satisfy the cus tomers, whtch Is the aim of the com mission at all times. When the new store Is opened It will handle a complete stock of brands offered by the state board. Instead of only half, as it has besn forced to do in the past. Insurance and bonding rates have been exceptionally high In the old location, Foy stated, a condition which will be eliminated In the new store. An Idea of the large amount of money handled by the store is given by tho publishing of the total revenue taken In since Aplrl, when the store was opened. Seventy-one thousand dollars Is the figure given, fourth in the list of 24 stores In the state, those outranking Medford being Portland, Ontario (on state bondary of Idaho, a dry state), and Eugene, Salem and Klamath Falls, nil within a few hundred dol lars of the local total. The money derived from the sale of liquor In the atate owned stores is directly diverted Into relief chan nels, and will be for the next two years, according to City Superintend cnt Fred Scheffel. A survey shows that of the 75.000 spent for relief In this county, over 41 per cent came from liquor revenue, OFFERS REFUSED ROfiEnURO, Ore., Jan. 21. (AP The local division office of the state highway department announc ed here today that the federal gov rrnment has refused to approve con' tracts awarded to R. I. Stuart and Son, Medford contractors, for street widening and paving at Roseburg and MarMifleld. Alleged code violations, on the part of the contractors mas given at the rcaron for refusing approval to the contracts recently awarded by the Mute highway coinmlwton subject to the approval of the federal govern ment. It as announced. The Jobs will be readvertlsrd and bids opened at a meeting early in February, it ! stHted. Th estimated cost or th Rom burg projert, which cr.lls for the widT.lna: of the highway i&ect UKVUb U" City, it 930,000. W .CTORY IN DENIM REVOLT Secretary Not to Administer Four Billion Dollar Fund to Place Destitute on Pub lic Works, Is Revealed WASHINGTON, Jan. 33. (AP) The llberallted "gag" rule for consid eration of the H. 880.000.000 public works resolution waa adopted today by the house. The procedure adopted permits oi- ferinff of amendments to limit the president's 'power but bars any affect- ng hla right to administer the xund as a lump-sum. Although republicans and some democrats demanded that congress pass on how the money would be spent, administration leaders held enough democrats in line to put the rule over. Charges that the measure ' gave Roosevelt the power of Hitler and Muissollnl were made by Representa tive Lehlbach (R.-N.V.) during the debate. The roll call vote on the rule was 256 to 142. Representative Isabella Oreenway of Arizona, a friend of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, was one of the democrats who voted against the "gag" rule. Adoption of the rule opened the bill to three hours of debate before amendments are In order. A final vote waa not expected until tomorrow. Representative Mott (R., Ore.), said "we all want relief" but declared that if the new relief bill Is passed, "con gress might as well abrogate and go home." "Congress." he said, "has ceased to function and la not fulfilling Us duty." WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. (AP) The foes that Secretary Harold I. Ickea haa made on Capitol Hill claimed victory today after hearing reports that he would not be the adminis trator of the 4.000.000,000 fund to transfer the destitute from the dole to public works. This waa a major development In a revolt" In. which dissenting house Democrats wrung a compromise from the party leadership on a plan to rush a $4,680,000,000 rellef-and-works measure through congress under strict "gag" rule. It waa a compromise In which both aides said they gained a measure of success. As the result of a caucus agreement last night, Democratic lead- era predicted the gigantic bill would go through tomorrow in a "lump sum" without earmarking any of the money for specific projects. . President to Direct Upending Thus President Roosevelt would be granted ' hla wish for discretion In spending the money. But It waa agreed that three sections of the bill, giving the president broad power, would be thrown open to amend ments on the floor. Opponents of the (Continued on Page Twelve) FLOOD OF BILLS E SALEM, Jan. 23. (AP) An In crease of 33 per cent In Introduction of bills over the 1033 legislative ses sion waa me siansiicai recoru set oj the 1035 Oregon assembly as one fourth of the specified time for the session near Its close today. In tho house the bill list will ex ceed 100 by night aa compared to 70 last session while in the senate the list waa expected In the 70s as against 63 at the same time in 1033. And while bills were flooding both hoppers committees were struggling with others Just appearing. The ways and means committee will start Its nightly sessions later In the week, but In the meantime the subcom mittees have been working on the budget and estimates of departments and Institutions. Ann Harding's Answer Awaited by Hollywood LOB ANGELES. Jan. S3. (API Hollywood was waiting today for the answer of secluded Ann Harding to the charge of Harry Bannister, who she affectionately divorced two years sgo. that she la not a fit and proper person to have custody of their 0-year-old daughter Jane. The blonde actresa waa reported quite 111 todBy. Bannister filed the brief but sen sational document In tlie auperlor court yesterday seeking to legaln con trol of their little daughter. The document, barely a page In length, made no specific chargea spalnst Miss Hardlnr- There also was no amplification of the statement re .gftiUng fcer ailcscd. uafltnfM. "Mad Dog" Feared When Canine Gets Soap In Whiskers OREENTTELD, Cll.. Jan. 23. 7F) It ra all a rlie alarm, but the dreaded cry of "mad dog" had citi zens running for tho nearest door ways for a time late yesterday. A wandering dog got Its head In an Incinerator bole and couldn't 6t It out. Al Rlanda soused the dog's head with generoua supply of slippery soap lather. The dog then pulled lis head from tlw aperture, and ran. with lather swirling from lis whiskers, down Main street. Cltl rns fled In panic. PIECE OF LADDER FROM HAUPTMANN ATTIC IS CLAIM (Copyright, 1133, by the Associated Press.) FLEMINOTON, N. J.. .Ian. 33. (AP) Brano Richard Hauptmann'a carpenter plane was used to fashion the Lindbergh kidnap ladder and piece of the ladder came from Haupt mann's attic, an expert testified to day In his trial for the kidnaping and murder of Baby Charles A. Llnd bergh, Jr. Arthur J. Koehler, a government forester and expert on Identification of woods, said an upright from the ladder, down which the state charges the Lindbergh baby was carried to Its death, matched perfectly with floor board from Hauptmann'i at' tic, and that It had been planed with a tool found In Hauptmann's garage ' Plane Initialed "II" The plane had upon It the Initial "H", and It waa put Into evidence a few days ago. Koehler said Us own peculiar markings were left In the wood of the ladder. The expert took the two pieces of wood, on display. In the trial of Hauptmann for murder, held them together to make one continuous sec tion, and declared: "Aa a result of very careful study X have come to the conclusion that these two pieces at one time were one piece, and they were cut In half." Koehler'a opinion was the welding link In the state's announced Inten tion to "wrap this ladder around Hauptmann's neck." It was down the ladder, the atate charges, that the - Lindbergh . baby was carried from hla nuraery crib to his death In a fall two years and ten montha ago. I.a.t Witness During a recess at mld-aftcrnoon Attorney General Wllcntr. said that Koehler, wood expert, then on the stand would "probably be the last witness." PLEMmOTOK, N. J., Jsn. 33. (AP) The wood In the Lindbergh kidnap ladder came from the home of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. a gov ernment expert testified todsy. Arthur J. Koehler of Madison, Wis., an expert on the Identification of (Continued on Page Nina) GIRL FLAGS TRAIN; SAVES LITTLE LAD PITTSBURGH, Jan. 33. (AP) All 16-year-old Dorothy Barton had for a flag waa a tiny wisp of handkerchief but she waved It lustily and the train ground to a stop lust In front of Bobby Dabrlck. Bobby, 7, waa crossing the tracks near his home In Elisabeth yesterday when he fell and caught hla foot. Dorothy saw him and also saw the freight train rushing on. She began to wave the handker chief at the engineer. He saw the signal and set the airbrakes. Then Dorothy ran back to Bobby and pulled him free as the locomotive stopped not ten feet away. "Peace on earth' "good will to men. must come from Miss Hsrdlng, only a few weeks ago, was granted sole custody of her dsughter by Nevada courts, which modified her divorce decree granted May 6, 1032. At the time of the dl vorce. Bannister waa to have custody of the girl for two months of esch year. The main part of Bannister's one page complaint waa taken up with on attack on the validity ot the Reno decree. He contended the actress waa not. then, nor never has been a reel dent of Reno, but has for several years resided In California. Meanwhile. Jane, under the eyes of an armed guard, was attending Wlvata scAgQi MARTIN FIRM FOR CHANGE IN GAME New Department Conserva tion and Development Would Rule in Centraliza tion Plan Protest Made SALEM, Jan. 33. (AP) A depart ment of conservation and develop ment of which game and fish super vision will be one of the parts, waa Governor Charles H. Martin's ana wer here today of protests of sports men organisations against taking the game funds from the game commis sion and placing It into the general fund. Headed by A. I. Moulton, organisa tions over the state were represented and had more than an hour's audi ence with the executive, protest ng against any form of combining the game commission with other depart menu or of "putting the commis sion Into politics." Governor Martin retaliated with the statement he believed hla plan of the new department would aid the game and fish conservation. Appeal Only other Course He added he believed his plan was right and that tho department should come directly under the governor. He declared further that sportsmen could not convince him or dlsuade him from the proposal, and that the only other course would be for the sportsmen to appeal to the legisla ture. The department set-up, which the governor declared waa being worked out by Senator John D, Goas of Coos county would have the governor as Its head and under him would be a director. The department would be ' aubdlvidod Into geology, forestry, ag riculture and game and fish. The governor stated he may even appoint -Matt Corrlgan aa head of the game branch It the plan la adopted, ,'( Failure Seen . . .. Moulton declared In an Impassion ed, plea that no combination with the game commission would work or haa ever worked. He attacked the Washington system and declared (Continued on Page Twelve) theTscSOeaih WALLACE, Idsho, Jan. 33. (AP) Snowslldea and avalanches sent a roaring barrage ot rocks. Ice and debris down Into Burke canyon again today. Three men' barely escaped wltn their Uvea In one of them. Other slides cut off the high pres sure water supply to Wallace, hem med In an automobile atage and three passengers, and toTe away a snowshed protecting the powder magarlne ot the Sunslne Mining Co. HUGO THE HERMIT NOW SALEM. Jan. 33 !Pi Hugo Mayer, the hermit from the mountains west of Oranta Pass, recently sentenced to life Improalnment In the state peni tentiary for the slaying of Robert Psnte, waa received st the prison here at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. The strange. 52-year-old recluse had little to say to prison authorities. James Lewis, penitentiary warden. said this morning that Mayer would be dressed In some time todsy aui assigned to his post, as yet unde termined. WILL ROGERS LANCASTER Ph., Jan. 22. Headed West. New York is too fast Tor mc. Tho evening press relate that the supreme court give in a .decision on Jlooncy, not on the gold clause. Well, they forgot Mooney ha been in for about 20 years and the gold has only been out for one year. Don't get impatient. You can't go rushing those fine old gentlemen. They are liable to turn you in a decision any yof Whatever the decision is it will break these Democrats from sucking cgirs, without first finding nut the condition of the egg.