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
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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
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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:
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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-
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EXTEND WESTERN
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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.
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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
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lie riant (llrle'hlc Mmn.
wa- the third I. A. njal alr'hip
Phvto.)
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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
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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. '
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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.
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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
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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."
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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.
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