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edford Mail Tribune WINNER Pulitzer Award FOR 1934 Tweuty-uinth Year MEDFORD, OREGOX, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 19P.3 No. 277. Macon Sinks in Pacific After Mysterious Explosion 2 Missing The Weather Forecast: Instiled with occalonal ratn tonight and Thursday; mode rate temperature. . Highest esterday , 41 Lowest this morning .......... m S7 M o)fo)nnrn(n 2) el IhJ ly M 3 Possible Verdicts Explained to Jury In Court Instruction F'LBM I NG TON , N. J.. Feb. 13. (JPi 2 Bruno Richard Hauptmann, charged naplng, requested a magnifying glass The magnifying glass could be used I either in comparison of the ransom 1 1 notes and Hauptmann's conceded handwriting, or In study of- plane markings found on the ladder and the marking left by the plane in Hauptmann's garage. Arthur J. Koehlej- wood expert. who testified for the state, said the'l markings were Identical. j ) Undersheriff A. K. Barrowcllff toik ; " the glass to the door of the jury j loom with the approval of Justice Thomas W. Trenchard. j At 3:27, Attorney-General Wilentz ! gathered up his coat and hat and left the court. 1 J A short time later. Chief Defense I Counsel Edward J. Rellly and AasUt- j ant Attorney-General Robert peacock j were called to Justice Trenchard's chambers for a conference. Ita sub ject could not be ascertained tmme. dlately. (Copyright, 1935. by the Associated Press) FLEMINGTON. N. J., Feb. 13. The Jury trying Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the kidnaping and murder of Baby Charles A. Lind bergh. Jr., began its deliberations to day after being instructed that it could return three possible verdicts murder in the first degree, the same with recommendation for life imprisonment, or acquittal. The Tinal charge of the court paid particular attention to tho disputed i reliability of the important state P witnesses. Dr. John F. (Jafste) Con don and Amandus Hockmuth, and to the defense theories that a gang per petrated the crime and that the dead Ifindor Flsch gave Hauptmann the ransom money he had. "Do you believe that?" were the concluding words of the court's re marks about each of the defense con tentions. Defense exceptions to the charge were heard after tho Jury retired at 11:23 a. m. The defense took a general ex ception to the whole charge and ob- Jected specifically to what it said was the court's Inference that the Lindbergh nursery had been entered by means of a ladder, that the baby had. been carried down a ladder and that the baby's sleeping suit had been ripped off where a thumbguard was found In Hunterdon county. Objection also was taken to the court's remarks about the manner of the baby's death, to the court's fail ure to mention any defense witnesses i aside from the defendant, and to a comparison made between the defense and state alibi witnesses. Arguments for the exceptions took fifty minutes of the court's time af ter the Jury retired. The defense oh Jected to the failure of the court to deliver twelve other instructions it had suggested. Adjournment was taken at 12:09 p. m. Justice Trenchard's charge, though brief, was sharp and to the point. It reviewed a number of the defense (Continued on Page lent llr 1'iiul Mallon (Copyright, IBM, by ram Mallon) WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The mas ter's touch was evident again In President Roosevelt's recent announce ment about sign Ing the long lost clxarette code. 7& " k The snnounce ment said that the national In dustry recovery board had voted four to one in favor of the code. This made It ap pear that Mr. Roosevelt w a merely taking the :de of the ma nrlty. Purh ac tion always has i country where tl: 7 u I'M PAI L MALLON vide appeal In ft ! majority If s-.ip- pOMYl to fli. But if you dU Into it. you will find t;-:t. up unt il the time that the president rr.3de his announcement, t.cre were on'.y five members on the NIP.A board. A four to two majority on a five-man board he. ame even jCootlnued. on P$a riueei The Jury deliberating the fate of with murder In the Lindbergh ktd at 3:30 p. m. today. Judge May Delay Announcing Jury Verdict Tonight FLEMINGTON. N. J., Feb. 13. (AP) It Is wholly within the dis cretion of Justice Thomas W. Trenchard whether a verdict in the trial of Bruno Richard Haupt mann, if reached, can be made publio tonight. The justice has said that he plans to remain in Flemlngton until midnight, but can change his mind and go home to Tren ton. If he leaves the scene a ver dict cannot be delivered until he returns to court at 10 a. m., to morrow. The coroner'a Jury Investigating the death of June Hansen, 13, In an automobile smashup Saturday night on West Main street, late this after noon found Rosier Carroll responsl. ble for the accident, after interro gating a number of witnesses and discussing the evidence in the case through much of the day. Thirty-five witnesses were slated to appear today before the coroner's Jury which is hearing the evidence in the accident in which June Han sen, 13, was killed last Saturday night on West Main street, when the car driven by her mother, Mrs. O. A. Hansen, was rammed from behind by the auto driven by Rosier P. (Red) Carroll. The first witness called was Dr. C. I. Drummond. who performed the autopsy, and determined the cause of death to have been a ruptured and torn kidney, liver and spleen. Dr. A. F. W, Kresse was then called, and testified that Carroll showed nc signs of intoxication when examined a short time after the wreck. Mrs. Elsie Stone, near whose home the accident occurred, offered the same testimony, as did the nurse who treated Carroll at the hospital. Elmer Hayes, owner of the Bohe mian club beer parlor, told that Car roll was in the Bohemian club the night of the accident, about 10:00 o'clock, but that he had not taken any beer to his knowledge, although Hayes stated that he himself was working at the opposite end of the bar. He also stated that Carroll was acting and talking a bit more bols trrlously than was his wont at other times he had been in the place. Charles Carrlco, bartender at the Bohemian club, testified that he had seen Carroll there In company with Marvin Barrtck, but that Car roll did not drink, saying "I don't want any myself: I know when I've had enough." Barrick was later called to the stand and remembered the statement credited to Carroll, and remarked that while Carroll was not lntoxi catrd, he did look "a little groggy" and further stated that Carroll had walked "wobbly" upon leaving the beer parlor, and that he had drop ped his car keys on the sidewalk and experienced some difficulty in pick- ( Continued on Paae rhree) EXTEND WESTERN L WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. (UP) The house yesterday passed a senate bill extending for 13 months a West coast air mall contract. Under existing law the mall con tract between Seattle and San Dleco held by United Airlines would be cancelled March 1 because no air transportation company la pprmlttd to hold more than one major con I tract, after that date. CORVALLIS.Ornb. 13 (APi ' Marching relentlessly toxard the j northern division coast conference j championship, the Oregon State col I le?e Beavers today were two full tames ahead of the fiId fo'.lo-x'lng a 34-to-i8 defea. of Unnerlty of Maho cere last eight. i Stolid Carpenter's Fate Hangs on Findings fVj'i''fv, The evidence Is In the Jury it out and nruno Kit-hard Hauptmann. still stolid and Inscrutable, a waits the answer to his rale lit Ills tiiul at Flemlngton, N. J., for the MmUer;li kldmip-mprder. lie, and the world - have eyes glued to that door In Hn lUcnUni eniirtliouse, nulling the lini ment when the twelve men and women of the Jury will solemnly file' foflVk hito the room and take'tlielr plucpj: In the jury box. He, nml the world, wait for the voice of the Jury foreman which will echo around the globe "Your honor, we find the defendant 1" (Associated Press Photos.) ' ' ' ..-. AGE PENSION BILL SIDETRACKED FDR GAS BILL DEBATE SALEM. Feb. 13. (AP) Again sidetracking the old age pension pro vision for Oregon, scheduled for spe cial order today, and putting It over until Thursday, the house of the Oregon legislature today killed by a vote of 36 to 23 the bill which would prohibit wholesale oil companies from selling gasoline retail. The entire morning was spent in debate on the gasoline bill which yesterday came out of the Judiciary committee without recommend Hon Representative Olsen's bill which would assess a two cents per day tax on employers and employees alike to build up an old age pension fund was deferred until Thursday as a re sult. A public hearing on the milk con trol bill, known as senate bill 86, will be held here Friday night, It was an nounced today. The 1934 kilt in Mason count?. Texas, averaged one deer for every 150 acres of preserves. i Macon Third U. S. Navy X lie riant (llrle'hlc Mmn. wa- the third I. A. njal alr'hip Phvto.) - , ra. K.F. CRUSHEDJY CAR PORTLAND, Feb. 13. (AP) Hugh Wesley Alter, 28, of Klamath Falls, was Instantly killed on the Mount Hood highway near government ramp today when he was crushed between the : uge truck he was driving and a state highway patrol car which was trying to pull his equipment out of a anow drift. Alter's big freight truck and trailer became stuck In a snow bank on a hill. The state patrol car came along and offered to pull him free. As Alter was fastening chains from the front of hla" truck to the rear of the highway truck, the state machine .slipped backward, crushing the Klam ath Falls man between the two heavy vehicles. - Alter was on his way to Klamath Falls from Portland. Football Iron Man PULLMAN, Wash. (UP) Captain George Theodoratos, giant tackle, was chief "iron man" of the Wash ington State college football team In 1034. He played 396 minutes In eight games. Stan Smith, sophomore cen ter, was second high with 386 min utes, followed by Johnny Bley. tack le, with 376. drtrmed last nlcht hy iimtrrlotift It In dluu-ters, the AJjViP bAO :tU'n W M M,.:..-- V CONVICT KILLED IN FIST FIGHT SALEM. Feb. 13. (AP) Edward Murray, 46, convict, was dead at the state penitentiary here today follow ing a fist fight after the main line had marched out from breakfast. Warden James Lewis reported, Murray had an argument with Oeorge William Carl, 18, another pris oner, after the men had marched out to the yard. The fight was stopped immediately and Murray, apparently not seriously hurt, walked Into the prison chapel where he fell to the floor. He died a few minutes later. Prison officials stated an Investi gation would be made before any ac tion would be taken. Details of the fiat flsht had not been ascertained by them as yet, and no charges wcrp placed against Carl. Murray was committed from Mar lon county March 3, 1033 to serve three years for burglary. Carl was committed from Clatsop county Au gust 1. 11)33 to serve the same time for larceny. Sliver candelabra presented by King Oeorge II of England still hi.i In St. Thomas Episcopal church at Bath, N. C, built in 1734. Dirigible to Suffer Disaster U. S. S. ' ' 1 I explosion and plunce Into the sea off cra - hed ApdJ 4. Vi. ajnj the ajua NEW YORK, Feb. 13. (AP) Doris Duke, tobacco heiress and "the rich est girt In the world," was married this morning to James Henry Roberts Cromwell, New York advertising man, at the bride's town house, 1 East 78th streef. They sailed at noon on the 8. IS. Comte dl Savola for honeymoon In Italy and Egypt. Miss Duke, daughter of the late James Buchanan Duke, came Into control of one-third the Duke for tune oil her 21st birthday on Nov. 21. 1033. Her entire legacy at that time waa estimated at S30.000.000. I The slim blond heiress, who Is de scribed by her mother as a "serious child." Is sixteen years younger than Mr. Cromwell. Cromwell was divorced In Reno Sept. 28, 1028, from Mrs. Delphtne Dodge Cromwell, daughter of- the late Horace Dodge, automobile manufac turer. I V . ... . I Point siir' on the California nuiit, ndooh rlRht jrar earlier. (4. p. Disaster Overtakes Giant Dirigible Near San Francisco Shore SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. (AP) The only trace of the dirigible Ma con found today by searching vessels was a life Jacket and oil on the ocean surface 110 miles south of hero before they abandoned the search. OFFICER RELATES ESCAPE OF CREW AS SHIP SETTLED SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. (AP) How Chief Radio Operator Ernest Dal- ley of North Bend, Ore., came to his death in the Macon wreck was told today by commander A. T. Clay upon arrival here on the V. 8. 8. Rich mond with other survivors of the dis aster. Commander Clay, elated to succeed Commander A. K. Dresel In con -nod of tho naval air satlon r.t Sunnyvale, tho Macon's base south of here, said Dalley stayed at his post In the air ship until word finally was given by Lieutenant Commander Herbert V. Wiley, to abandon ship. "X don't think he had any true idea of the state of affairs outside (Continued on Page Two) AGREE TO REPORT IRK RELIEF BILL WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. (AP) By a single vote, administration forces today prevented the senate appro priations committee from lopping 2.000,000,000 Off the 4.880,000.000 work-relief bill, won a substitute for the prevailing Wage amendment and eliminated the contract requirement clause. The committee then authorized Chairman Glass (D Va.) to report the bill to the senate afUsr nearly three weeks of controversy. This would permit senate consideration tomorrow. An amendment by Senator Adams (D., Colo.) to reduce the approprla tlon to $2,880,000,000 on the ground the government would not stand the larger expenditure year after year, was rejected 13 to 11, with five Democrats, Including Glass, and six Republicans voting for It. F, R. RELIEF LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13. (AP) Governor Frank F. Merrlam last night championed the relief program of the Roosevelt administration In an address before the Los Angeles county republican assembly gather ed at a Lincoln birthday observance. "I want It known,' said Governor Merrlam, "that I sm In very earnest cooperation with the president. I am supporting him In his program. "You may say that It Is a strange attitude for a republican to take. But we have the Job or solving the great est problem with which we've ever been confronted, that of our unem ployment, and we cannot do much by going off on program rf our own." 19 FOR VETS BUILDING ROSEBURG, Ore., Feb. 13. (AP) Bids for the construction of a rec reation building at the veterans' ad ministration facility here will be opened at Washington, D. C, March 19, according to Information received here today. The structure, which is expected to cost approximately tlOO. 000 will be of two-story, brick con struction, and will provide an audi torium, equipped for motion picture production; game rooms, library, canteen, and club and lodge rooms. Testa made by the North Carol. na departments of agriculture show cer tain grades of cheap fertilizer con tained 1.680 pounds of ordinary sanl and only 320 pounds Utf PlDt food per tea, ny LEONARD M11.MMAN Associated Press Staff Writer (Copyright, 1035. by the Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO. Cel.. Feb. 13. (AP) Destroyed by a mysterious dis aster, the giant dirigible Macon lay at the bottom of the Pacific ocean today white 81 survivors were being brought Into San Francisco bay by cruisers of the United States fleet. Only two of the crew of 83 were un accounted for. The tragic fate of every American made giant dirigible the navy has possessed overtook the Macon as she neared her Sunnyvale base at sunset last night. One or two of her 12 gas cells sud denly burst as she sped through squally air and fog 110 miles south of San Francisco. Nose Turns Skyward x The delicately balanced craft nosed abruptly skyward and the Immediate efforts of Lieutenant Commander Herbert V. Wiley, skipper of the Ma con and survivor of the Akron dis aster, to balance the ship proved fu tile. Under his orders the unmanageable dirigible landed, stern first, on the calm seas 10 miles off Point Sur. She sank almost Immediately, but her crew had taken to rubber lifeboats as soon as she touched water and all but two were picked up by the cruis ers Richmond, Concord and Cincin nati. The exact fate ot the two missing men Radioman Ernest Dalley of North Bend, Ore,, and Florentlno Ed quiba, Filipino mess sergeant like the cause of the bursting cells, was not determined. Daliey presumably broke hla back In a 135-foot leap from the ehlp before It landed. Edquiha waa last seen aboard. Cruiser Searches Area Zn the faint hope of finding them alive, a cruiser division and the cruiser Milwaukee were directed to continue searching the waters off Point Sur until noon. If they are not found by then the hunt will be abandoned. Two Injured men will be taken off the rescue cruisers by ambulances. (Continued on Tag Ten) PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 13. (AP) Mayor Carson today revealed the city pinna a $8,872,000 waterfront devel opment as a public works adminis tration project to give 3,000 men em ployment for three years. The development would create many acres of sites for heavy Indus tries and calls for construction of an eight-mile canal to connect the Wil lamette and Columbia rivers. Ship ping facilities would be Increased three-fold. BHVKUIjY IllLUS, Cul., Feb. 12. Still nrguing in the senate committee over whether, in try ing to relieve the unemployed, the Roosevelt wny, which is to pny 'em so imieh (I think it's fifty dollars r tnonth)imtil they enn get other employment, or the senate way is to have Mr. Roosevelt mntch anybody else's offer that will hire yon. Fo- in stance, if yon are unemployed and they give you a job makinp speeches for some other cause or another they would have to pay you a senator's salary. Sonic of 'em kinder look for the gold decision to be handed in today. And whenever they do I predict a six to three de cision in favor of upholding what has been dnn: lso Ilauptinann hung jury, but why it should be the good Lord onlv knows. -1
