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Medford mail Tribune Pulitzer Award for mi Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1935 nrMirn rn y Preacher Creates Wild Scene in Final Moments Bruno's Trial The Weather Forecast: Rain tonight and Wedne- i day; no rbanre to temperature, j Temperature Hlshet .vetterday boKtt this morning 3 mm By 1'aul Mallon Copyright, 3935, by Paul Mallon WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The White House and the A. P. of L. have both quietly slipped the buttons off their foil tips In thta current labor fencing duel Somebody, is go ing to get pink ed shortly, and It begtns to look as if both sides will. No matter how ( much poll te a friend!! nesi is shown in public, you may mark it down on your cuff that the bloodletting can be delayed but PAUL MALLON cannot be avoided eventually. The first wound to show will be decline of Donald Rtchberg and the rlae of Secretary Perkins as Presi dent Roosevelt's labor second. The way Mr. Roosevelt has gone to the rescue of the besieged Mr. Rtchberg Indicates Donald will not be cast aside just yet. yet It is equally evi dent that If the White House is to remain on speaking terms with the labor leadership, it cannot use Mr. Rtchberg for that purpose. Labor Just will not deal with hitn. His exit probably will be backwards in slow motion, like that of- Prof. Tugwell during the last few months. Just as certain Is the expectation of a reorganization inside of the A. F. of L. it may not be a purge and possibly will be called a strength tening of the organization. ' It has been made expedient be cause of new deal requirements for more extensive labor leadership. The old set-up Is inadequate. The old Gompers idea of International union leadership is virtually obsolete. What labor needs is a powerful, permanent legal, legislative and publicity staff centralized in Washington to meet the problems created for it 'by the new deal. And the new dealers might like to see such a strengthening. You may consider this more than a hint that something is in the wind. The only noodle In the alphabet ical soup to escape reckoning so far is that of George Peek, the tradeless foreign trade agencies' under him. sight, as you will soon see. The mildest re-noodllng Mr, Peek can hope for is a reorganization "consolidating conflicting new deal forengn trade agencies" under him. This is government press agent lan guage for taking Mr. Hull's foreign trade bureau out of the state depart nient that the German barter trade less it Is done, Mr. Peek Is likely to chuck his thankless, useless task and retire. As such a consolidation can be accomplished only over Mr. Hull dead frame, the resignation of Mr. Peek Is a live possibility. There has been some high talk of sending Mr. Perk to Russia as head of a trade mission to salvage some thing from Russian recognition. This may prove to be a satisfactory solu tion for both Messrs. Hull and Peek, as Russia Is on the other side of the earth. Mr. Roosevelt's recent announce ment that the Geerman barter trade was dead has again brought this sit uation to the fore. The German bar ter was promoted by Mr. Peek and sidetracked by Mr. Hull. Only a few days earlier Mr. Peek had told a con gressional committee that the deal was awaiting government approval. The Japanese lion and the German mouse are playing around the Jungle in a most suspiciously friendly way. Roared the Japane.se envoy (Count Mushakoji) at Berlin recently: "Ger many her old strength clever and encrcettc leadership of her rreat leader." Responded Mousey Mr. Hitler: " our unlimited admira tion for the Japanew nation teamwork in extending our future relations.' These were not Just the custom ary platitudes. They may have gone unnoticed by the world at iarge. but diplomats htve given them the prop er attention in their private note books. What Is suspected, of course li the existence of a secret alliance. This should be very Interesting to the hermit of Doom. The kaiser nev er overlooked an opportunity to In sult the Japanese when his Insults counted for something. This year will witness no fewer than 5 000 promotions in the navy. Claude AcuMus fJusnson. the 5. O. N. is doing the job quietly, w con creM will not Kt exrt'd about The nrreayj py. The nvv has n".rr said there would be s.ono. but you my rest assured that figure has been decided upon. Mr. KoovcU s "C-ar b'.'.I letter to P.-CMCimt Cirrfn of ttir A F of I., (iid i$Qi&ue4 a PACK LIMITATION AND BAN ON CULLS AMONGGOAtS SET Meetings Canners And Growers Will Be Held For Discussion Al! Coast Canneries Included SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. (AP) A committee representing Califor nia. Oregon and Washington pear growers announced today that a proposed agricultural adjustment administration marketing agreement lor the Bartlett pear canning In dustry for the Paclllc coast la be ing submitted to all canners In the area. Cannera are requested to suggest amendments they may consider nec essary and to return their sugges tions to the growers' committee be fore March 1. Will Call Meetings Philip Bancroft, Walnut Creek, Calif., grower who la chairman of the California group on the com mittee, said meetings of canners and growers probably will ba held soon In Berkeley Bnd In Portland, Ore. Bancroft ! optimistic of early adoption of the agreement. H de clares It Is similar to a plan which was formulated last year and sign ed by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, but which waa not placed Into effect because it was submitted to cannera too late for the 1034 pack. Would Eliminate Cults The agreement provides tor grad ing of all" canning pears, for elim ination nf all cull fruit, and for . KMitatlnn n thft TOU'k ff NO - ? grade peara to a total which must not exceed 10 per cent of the total of all pears canned. The committee saya these require ments will curtail the total pack and eliminate the practice of can ning the so-called packing house (Continued from Page Ten) ARIZONAGOVERNOR N HOTEL BATTLE PHOENIX. Arte., Feb. 12. (AP) Governor B. B. Moeur, who last night exchanged blows with Arthur Crowell, former cattleman. In the lobby of a local hotel, remained at hts home in Tempe today while bis assailant was released from Jail at the chief executive's request. "Tell them to release him. and give him a cigar." the governor in structed his secretary by telephone. "I walked into the hotel," Gov ernor Moeur told authorities, "and this man satd: 'There goes the gov ernor, the . I walked over to him and told him he was using abusive language. Then he hit me. Everything happened fast after that!" Crowell said: "The governor has nothing against me, and I certainly don't hold anything against him.'' Witnesses said the 64-year old governor was cut over the left eye and on one cheek, and that Crowell suffered a smashed lip. HUGE PWA SHARE GUN TO NAVY WASHINGTON, Feb!" 12. 4P Ad j ministration approval of a 138.098,000 j public works program for the nary, j of which about 15.000.000 would te 1 used to strengthen the base at Peirt Harbor, Hawaii, was announced todry by Chairman Vinson (D.. O.) of the house naval committee. Of the total, ilO.000,000 would be spent for a, huge floating drydocfc at Peart Harbor. Another 2.000.000 would be used for the naval ammunition depots at Balboa snd Coco Solo. Canal Zone. Tor armor, armament and ammu- I has been approved. LEGISLATORS PAUSE TO HONOR LINCOLN Feb. ia. The Oregon ; s, feature d!d not ::lt It procd j tfvlRV. the snmrjwry ot tr birth of Abraham Lincoln, but Jid j paa.e a f'" moment tc 'v -j prei;on of honor to h:s r The state supreme court v . -' ."ir.i i)in ar.v dc: ' ' t.i- it ' rot; . t.l V. Ot s - , ota for feu;. ; A Great Man's Birthday 1 Mi - v' v 1 v$f. "" Its hi? , Xx Jv ki : ..0 The 126th anniversary of Ah rah Am Lincoln' birth V hdnjf observed wtilelv today. Few of the nation's lieroes Have urouwfl as murh slnrere affection as Has --llonrst Aw." Last Lincoln Bodyguard Is White House Caller WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. (AP) A 93-year old Pennsylvania only sur vivor of President Abraham Lin coln's last bodyguard, was received at the White Hoqge by President Roosevelt today as part of the chtet executive's observance of the Eman cipator birthday. The aged veteran - waa William Henry Gilbert of Craley, Pa., one of six union soldiers who guarded Lincoln's bier at Philadelphia where the body lay in state before being taken to Illinois for burial. Wearing the uniform cf the "Boys in Blue," Gilbert was introduced to President Roosevelt by Represen tative Halnea (D., Pa.) During the interview, Gilbert sat In one of Lin coln's cabinet chaira and viewed the famous Lincoln bed. Leaving the White House, Gilbert went to the Lincoln memorial and joined In memorial exercises there. As he climbed slowly the long flight, of steps to the statue of his former MRS. BIRDSEYE TO HEAD STATE H. E. FOR COMING YEAR OREOON STATE COLLEGE. COR VAIXIS, Feb. 12. fSpl.i Fifty wom en from Jackson county are attend ing the fifth annual Home Interests Conference, being held here February 13, 13, 14 and 15. The delegation Is headed by Mrs. Mabel Mack, home demonstration agent for that county, Mrs. Effle Blrdseye of Rogue River, chairman of the Jackson county ex tension committee, was elected presi dent of the State Home Economics Extension council at the third an nual meeting Monday afternoon. Members of the delegation will ' broadcast a program over KOAC at j & o'clock Tuesday morning under tsej supervision of Mrs, Mack, with spe-j clal talk on the extension work in! Jackson county. Mrs. Mabel Thorn- f ton will speak on the "Foods and Nu-t trition Project"; Mrs. Sunle Maust on t "Recreation and Dramatics"; Mrs.; Birth Young on the "Parent Educa-j tlon Project's and Mrs. Jack Keylandj will discus the country-wide meet- "ng to be held in MMford, February 21. with Mi Alire Sowers- of New! York. parnl education pperisiit of) the National Con erf ss "of Parents snd ' Tfarhr. here aa guest snal(r. S Eiaht members, under th rtlrftion j of Mm. ljcnthrine Dtneer, will prewnt a play, "Th Vlint," rpreMxtms j Jarkiion county In th ttai dramt-J im festival Tuesday night. 1 , dlcation inciude li mem- from tiie Parr nt-Twhrs' av-j ion, 21 from the Horn; Fstnion -j 'su, xnt px tram the co'in;y fx- sun cemmittee, ia addition to the commander, the marine band played DeKovea'a "Recessional " The round of activities arranged for the old soldier included an ad dress to veterans at Wa iter Reed hospital, laying of a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier and a talk over a national radio hookup, Mr. Roosevelt planned to remain away from his desk at the execu tive offices, spending the day quiet ly at home and welcoming no other callers. Simple ceremonies elsewhere In the capital honored the Civil war pres ident. The house set aside 30 min utes for an address by Represen tative Blackney of Michigan, a new member, on the life of Lincoln. The senate arranged a similar pro gram, and two-score patriotic ana civic organization gathered at the Grecian Temple which stands beside the Potomac in everlasting memory of the martyred executive. Senator Barkley of Kentucky, was to speak there. 'CORONERS JURORS CHOSEN FOR QUIZ N HANSEN DEATH The tentative list of Jurors for the coroner inquest to be held tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, into the death of June Hansen, 13, Saturday night, tn an auto crash on West Main ttree', between autos driven by Rosier P. ( Red I Carroll, service station employe, and Mrs. C. A. Hansen, mother of the dead girl, haa heen named by Cor oner Frank A. Pert as fallows: Earl C. Gaddia, George J. Car stens, H. N. Butler. Ward SpaW, Citfford Gas, and R. E. Munter. Subpoenas have been iwued, ac cording to Coroner Perl, for 25 witnesses as follows: Ben Hansen, uncle of th crash victim, and one of the occupants of the Hansen auto and Mr. C. A. Hansen, Its drive; Marvin Barrlck, Dr. C. I, Drummond, Chief of Po- (Conttnued on Page SIi COLO CLAUSE DECISION FAILS TO APPEAR TODAY WASHINGTON. Feb. 13 -f APt Al though thre hftrf hn some expec tation of a settlement of the gold fvs today, the supreme court ad- J'rttrni witho tt reiaiuiu a dHifjOn Th isrxt p?ible tunc ol a driston 3R0THER POUNDS GIRLS HEAD WITH HAMMER IN AUTO Los Angeles Youth Says s Motive So Simple "You'd Hardly Believe W Po lice Gain Fiil! Confession. LOS ANGELES, Cat., Feb. 12. AP) Eight-year-old Helen Kathertna Wtt- Itama lay near death In a hospital to- day. her head and face brutally beat-ct!lt with a hammer, while her 21 year-old half-brother. William Hardy, sat in a Jalt cell reading detective j stories. Tucked carefully away in the police files. Captain Bert Walli of the homicide squad said, was a complete confession signed by Hardy that he hammered his baby half-sister vm conscioua yesterday afternoon "for a reason so simple you would hardly believe tt. From the bruised Hps of the child, however, at Intervals and so weakly it could hardly be heard, came a vague' hint of the reason. "Mother, make him stop," she cried deliriously. Kidnaping Claimed First The child's unconscious form was Utted out of the rumble seat of her half-brother small auto yesterday1 afternoon, a short lime after he had raced into their home shouting. "Helen ha been kidnaped. He was clad oniy in a shirt and shorta. Police began a hurried investtga tlon, questioning Kardy closely. A lew hours later they said ha blurted out: "1 hit her with a hammer. Step by step they carried Hardy through events leading up to the al leged crime. Finally, after retracting: his first purported admission, ha re cited a confession and later signed it, police said. "Pressed for a motive, police said Hardy suddenly exclaimed: "I thought maybe if she wasn't around I could get a dog. "What do you mean?" Captain Wal lis asked. Childish Motive "Well," Hard waa said to have re piled, "the reason Is so childish I wouldn't even tell my own mother." "Tell me I'm as much Interested in it aa your mother would be" urged Wallts. "Some time ago, Hardy waa said to have resumed, thoughtfuiJy, "I had a little bull terrier pup. About a i Continued on Page Fen SETHWKETSOS DECLAREDNO HOAX SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13. (APV The disabled yacht 8etn Parker re- ! iayed today from the South Sea message her captain. Philips H. Lord, , said he had just received from the I commander of the British warship Australia, Captain McLeod, tending to dispel rumors that the "SOS" mea ; sage sent out by the Seth Parker was a publicity hoax. f "I realize what you hare been through," Lord quoted Captain Mc Leod, "and am satisfied there never has been any question you calling upon me unnecessarily. Good bye and good luck. Lord, hia navigator, radio operator and two others of the crew were the: only ones remaining aboard ths Sethi P&rfcer today as she tossed upon a lonely, storm -disturbed sea awaiting arrival from American Samoa of navy tug which Is to tow the schoon- er to Tututla, The other nine in the crew were taken off by the Australia, which then went on her way. SENATE FAVORS A. T. & T. PRO! WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. (AP A resolution for an Investigation of the American Telephone Ac Telegraph Co,, similar in acope to the federal trade , commission's six -year Inquiry Into , potrer companies, was paadv by the j senate today and mjU io the house, i witm oy trxatrman w-heeler or j j inr annate mwrnrat commerce com mi!te the reaomtion would appro- j pnate I7SO.00O fw th commurttrs-j tions commission to mniee the invti- j gstlon. I Unustiaiiy broad pofr would bf : - given to Inquire into ait phase of fM-tfiijilratioii and operation of the A T. Ac T. or lis nffiSiatrtt. A similar rlntion '-ready fta ETHIOPIA READ! TO FIGHT ITALY ASSERTS ENVOY Will Not Pay Cent Of in- demnity Demands Too Hard Million Men Avail able For War is Word. (Copyrtght, 1835, by Araoctatcd Preaa ROME, Feb. 11. Ethiopia diplo matic enrov to Roma announced to- 0 1MJ indemnities, that the African empire had one million men available to fight Italy, that no for-1 power expected as an ally.! ana viiav rvnsopnv aoe not nwo : one." This statement waa made directty to the Associated Pre by $feg?adR& Yus Ethiopian charjpa d'affatre in Rome, after authoritative circles had stated that Italy, In negotiation now under way in Addis Ababa, had de manded about 44.S0O in Indemnities for Italian casualties and a saiut to the Italian flag as welt aa other trib utes. Yesua declared mora Sthtoplans than Italians had been killed ttx re cent cJashe on the Ethiopian borders of Italy's colonies in Africa and that. furthermore, the idea of paying any kind of tndeomitiea waa abhorrent to tha Ethiopians. Desplta th fact that most of the furniture waa moved out of the heav- j iiy guarded Ethiopian legation today, ; Yesus said ha did not consider him self in any personal danger and that the furniture removed belonged to the owner of the legation, He tleclared Italy would have to soften it demand before Ethiopia would accept them. H characterized Italy' demand for & neutral rxsne along the frontier between Ethiopia and the Italian col onies of Eritrea and Soma Wand, tor an Indemnity, and for a public apol ogy and salute to the Italian flag aa "hard", saying "Italy It adamant in maintaining them." The Ethiopian diplomat said ha hoped trouble could be averted and that there would rat be war, declar ing: "Ethiopia will never attack Italy but will defend herself tit case of at tack. She can more than maintain her oa," MACHINISTS BURNED WHEN MOLTEN METAL EXPLODES M FORM Charles Qosha of J9 Vaneourer street and Henry Fisher of 502 South Grape street, both employes of Par - sons machine were caaen to !rth Community and Sacred Heart hoa- pltala respectively about p. m. yea-! terday. followmg an explosion of(ing when tt wiii again come before molten aluminum In which they both ' the house as a special order of busl reeeived serious burns. . nesa at 10:30 o'clock, Gosha, the most seriously Injured, j As explained by Representative O. received serious burns on the head ; Henry Oiecn, Columbia county, its and left hand. Although Ma eyea author the biii provide for a 2-certt were badly burned, he wttt probably J per day assessment against employer not lose hla sight, Dr. E, R Durno.: nd employe ipcteed of a J-cent per hi physician, said today. j day f&r employe and 3 cents a day for Fisher, being treated by Dr. Jamoa employer a originally proposed, it C. Hayes, received bums on the face ! to sitniiar to an old-age pension bill and chest, but l reported resting now in the senate and Representative more comfortably today, ; oieen stated that differences between Workmen at the machine shop at! (be two bill would be ironed out Fourth and Riverside, said the expto - !otl occurred when Gosha and Fisher j powea aie or cne molten amm!ig retirement fund of a minimum of nun lnto which troexpiainedly a month are exempt in the Oleen ! contained moisture. The metal fiew j over iht PPr parts of their bodies LOS ANGELES HIT BY VIOLENT WIND LOS ANGEI.ES, PVb. 1 3 Vio lent winds wtvim'ni widespread dam a and iniiew-d aerenti injuries ;n Ixjtk Angele county today. Velocities of 60 and 70 miles n hour were re ported In acme sections. About 200 tree were blown damn in the Sierra Madre area. A portion of the grandstand roof at Ssrtl An'Vt race track waa torn off. causing tn estimated 5j(KjO damage. flemrsi plstctisa windows were Tt ported broken in Botrywood and San Fernando valley. Telephone and pfwer wlw Afe down in many o caiftlea and more than 100 fa',? fa!e alarms were sounded t lire tailons because of short circuit. A wvd b'ew down sever.tl tent f the CCC caup at lleniar trlts, and tt jfttyl a'indow of the AJfAdna poetoil' JUEJUtijD Will Know First & i Claranca E. BrifjM (absvaK Su prama Court printer, is on of She aiac etrcia of printer, cSerka nd tacretarles. whs wiil know th Supreme Court judgment on he Bo!d aet ahead of the pubilc Har ri Swing photo from Awosiated Prosal POWER PROPOSAL FOR OREGON HIT HARD BY MART SALEM Feb. J3. (AP More on thft part of individual and organiza tion Interests to ereata a state power commission with wide authority to construct power transmission lines over the state from Bonneville were dealt a blow today by Governor Chas. H. Martin who publicly declared he waa in favor of federal construction, Aa a reault the Oregon legislature today in its 30th day at session, was expected to sidetrack proposals al ready made for such action, and de vote more time to the disposition of what major tegtetettae matters have been urgently requested by the gov ernor and for the needs of the state. The "pruning knife" wa at worfc this vccK as scores of bills were he ing killed by adverse committee re ports, and others were being with drawn. Protest on the part ot profeasionai petition circulators was to be made today to the governor against hi! signing the btlt already passed the legislature which wouid proM&Jt pay ment of circulator of initiative, ref erendum and recall petition. Efforts to buiid up an adequate wo-sife pension Kind bv an equal as- 1 seasment upon employer and employe. j proposed in a bill up for f tnai ac- j tlon in the house we-, discussed hut carried over until Wednesday mara- : in the upuer house. Industries whfeh maintain an otd- bill which, apptiea to those payins under the minimum,, tn which case Wi difference must b made up. HOLDUPS USE IRON BAR TO SLUG STORE OWNER PORTLAND, Ore, fleh. t. (AP) t Srugjted from behind wttfc aa trotw i bar mieUSt d by on of two rou)xlv f dreaacd men, P. SehnpJder. aldr)i aecond-hantt atore operator, wa r)-; ou.)y Iniured taat titKht, The tw& mpn mtered hte atore m$ one Aikfri to be shown a rmtr of arxoca.l While BchneSder waa fitting him. the! tier of COIWHeree ti for HoKy otter man atrurit sh asorfiiwr? onf wood to me. Course, coram? tree arwj enrre iiejipv WJse t-m ft rteen ftfe-tncti gH in the acalp. Hoover's Address To Be Broadcast MEW YORK. Tr-t). !J. (AFt Frrft.r Pre)rtenl Hoover will ante tewiM at a IJncoin f!f dinner of the Katlonat ftrn&llGan e)b, !v)a ioeech ili b(? hroacica over the NB-WJa n:arlt. at .5 p. in CRIME CONFESSED BY ANOTHER IAN, S SHOUTED (Ml Deputy Drags interrupter From Wmdow SsSS n Courtroom Case Stated Jury Tomorrow Mornfog. Four Psssmtttte PLEMIffOTOtf. K, J Feb, 12. fAPr The Hunterdon county jury deliberating on the guilt or innocence of Bruno Richard Hsuptmann can do four things unless Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Trenchard instruct them otherwise; Convict him with a mandatory deaUv penally, Cunvtct him with a racom mendatfrra at ttfe imprisonment. Acquit him. Disagree. In event of a disagreement, the customary procedure i to conduct a new triai, hut state prosecution- official say they must confer with Gov, Harold G. Hoffman before any decision would be reached. Ff.E.UrVGTON; N. J. Feb. 1. (An The slate closed it ap peal far a dent it sentence for Rrttno Richard Haaptmann to day nHH an ail-day tammatian by Attorney General Uavtd Wilentz, As soon as Witeots conclud ed court o adjourned until tomorrow morning t 15 o'ciocjc when Juftee Thomas W, Tren ciiard vtiii deftver the charsr to the Jury,. This wiS take &et an hoar. (Copyright, 1035, by til Aatociattd Presa) FLEMINGTOH. N. J., Feb, 12, A .cry of a clergyman, "A man con fessed that murder to me In 7 church," startled the court where Bruno Richard Hsuptmann la on trial today as the state waa mak ing its fin! plea to send Mat to the electric chair. The man stood on a- window ledge tn the court te shout hSa Interruption. - He was dragged down by & deputy and a hand waa clapped orcr hi mouth. The court waa- In a turmoil. The Jurors, looked annoyed. The clergyman waa the Ray. Vin cent G, Burn, brother at the tsotor toy Georgia chain sans fttfitrtre. Resists Removal Officers dragged isini off to tha office of County Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck. He resisted and one ot the policemen waa knocked -town. Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf head of the New Jersey police, said out ot court Burn bad totd him th man who confessed to htm waa Hsuptmann. Attorney General Ierld- T. Wttents was near the end of hla peroratlon when the Interruption came. ' ' My adversary too 5c the iibe r ty of addressing Colonel Lindbergh la. his closing and I am going to do the same,"' the attorney waa saying. "I want yott to know colonel, that we cannot return your baby, no t Continued on Pass rhnee) SANTA MONICA, Cai., Keh. 11. These oki ioys thai claim ed thpy been stead and etw iack to Hfe they seem to be getting ail the 5iay in tbe pa pers. The feSSaw in Engisnrt claimed hs sot Jo heaven and tfmt it wag great ami he is sorry : tliey revived him, Welt, it's not nisseh troubie t& get dead apam a little street crossing with ont heing atert wilt d the job. Then wo got an aid boy out here in Hollywood that claimed he was dead for 22 sninsitea and he say be was glad to get back aiive again. Sounds tike a chain- from where he doe he might have gat in the frong plaee. That's very jrohabte. Anyhow, they're both lying, hut it help kilt time tmtil the supreme, eoart acts. 4 ii'XJJ K-i.oriow.