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Medford Mail Tribune WINNER Pulitzer Award FOR 1934 Tweuty-niuth Year (18 Pages Two Sections) MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 19? No. 279. Ml mem j The Weather Forecast: Fair toiiljht and Saturday, tout b wo mint cloudy and un&ettled Saturday; no chance In temperature. Illchest sterday 46 Ixtnpst thti morning . 26 HE mn By PAIL MAM.ON (Copyright. 1935. by Paul Mallon.) WASHINGTON, Fob. la. The of ficial "bad luck" song waa sung again Then the Macon crashed. It la '.he asm tuna heard when the United States. Britain and Prance lost each of the three airships each has had and Italy lost her one. Ao parently no one has any good luck with dirig ibles except Ger many and hir Herr Eckener. This official tune was merely PAUL .MALLO.N a polite cover-up for an almost unan imous conviction Inside the govcrn ' inent that dirigibles are too cxpensl.-e as war playthings. ... Sea admirals have always sneered at them as lair weather ships. Au thorities will tell you off-the-recor1 today that no more will be bull. But. after all the current clamor dies down, you will see money appropri ated for another dirigible half the air of the Macon and the Akron. The navy general board has recom mended It. There la a small out strong llghter-than-alr clique In the navy which now has nothing to do. S&leamen for ships have been aalc to exert strong pressure In Washing ton at times In the past. They can not do anything at this session of congress, because of the state of gen eral opinion, but they will certainly try at the next one. The real excuse offered Inside the navy lor both the Macon and the Akron disasters Is that the ships were too long (700 feet). Light structures cannot stand such length, they say, In terrific cross . wind pressures, which can break them r a you would a .match, .... This excuse has made no great Im pression, In view or the fact that earlier shorter ships have broken also. There has long been an unspokin tradition In the navy that the Ger mans are the only ones who can bu'.id and fly dirigibles. You may have noticed that the Germans are de signing their latest one strictly for commercial use. This Is probably the future of llghter-than-alr craft. They will be the freight trains of the .i!r. President Roosevelt la plodding along in his own unostentlous way with the digging of a tax-grave for the bonus. That was what Inspired the lat:st shovelful of words thrown out by the Whit. House on the government slsiies legislation. In approving that legislation. Mr. Roosevelt snld ways would have to be found to pay th; $16,000,000 extra budgetary expense Involved In It "and any other new appropriation." Everyone knew be meant the bonus. The fact la several extra budgetary appropriations are In the congres sional fire. Including $100,000,000 for social security and 60.000.000 for seed loan. These three will throw the regular budget into the red by 176,000.000. Thia would not cause much fretting In a year when nearly five billions will be arwnt outsld the budget, ex cept that the bonus la coming alone The President is going to insist that It carry taxes to pay It. The tax talk has been rather warm on the Inside lattely. It started sev eral weetts ago. Authoritative new dealers began to wag their heads con fidentially In the presence of out aiders and 'murmur that they were going to have to Increase: taxes thin ymr. Not a word has been said "t ftelallv. but Inspired Ftories have been broadcast t!.at a general bill increas ing taxes will be introduced in Maxci. Some skeptic have suspected thh was part of the bonus star teg? and have remained unconvinced. They mav be wrong' It Is certain that a small resolu tion will be passed renewing some of the taxes which expire this year. The general assumption has be;n that It would not include any In creases. This Is still the general, but decidfd'y uncertain, assumption. Liberal senators are pryln Into th AAA shke-up to joe for themselves what happened. There has been some cloakroom talk about a senatorial In vestigation, especially to ascertain If any distributors were overjoyed at the change. Colorado's Senator CoeUgan Is sup posed to tuve written a letter to the testified todsy In defense of Phil White House, expressing his perturbs- ! Kennim, r. aocused of murdering t;,P.L . u ... .-. u , . iJohn T. Oorrell. Jr., because. Ken- What probab.v wl.l happen Is t.iat the new des: will make some pynamer contended. Oorrell threatened rrT!fi'!cn to thre who were f:r-l. 1 to kidnap her. nr else find fir tVm elsewhere In the .T.enmT.t There ::! he ro set',4' invv jA'.cn un tie . I AAA piirs mr.t r. is car-'.M fiirt her. I The crudest pol-.ucal ia-t;ie.L6-t of mart'.- a year i tuat iirea: number of ft-t-ri pTon. ;v : ? :'. rp. . - (Cu&U&Mtl fcMJ Pt, ItUl SENATE RATIFIES E Bill Now Goes to Governor for Signature Which Will Make It Law No Op position Speeches Heard SALEM, Feb. 15. 7r) Tnt senate today passed the governor budget control bill without one speech made on the house approved bill. Two senators. Walter Fisher. Doug las county, and Delmor Lessard. Mult nomah county, absent. The bill now goes to the governor for signature, and carries the emerg ency clause. It will become effective upon hi signature. PORTLAND. Feb. 15 ( AP) Chal lenging testimony of critics In the house of representatives who said his salary - 1 between 900 and 1100 a month. Dr. Frederick D. Strieker. state health officer, today Issued a sworn affidavit attesting he receives an average salary of $357.45 a month. Strieker listed the full amounts provided for him by statute and de tailed his actual Income In 1933 and 1934 from the four salaried positions he holds a secretary of the state board of health, secretary of the em balmers" examining board, secretary of the chiropodists' examining board,'; and treasurer of the board of cos- I metlca therapy. SALEM. Feb. 16. (AP) With con troversial measures on the calendars of the house find senate deferred until afternoon sessions, the Ore gon legislature today. swept through scores of lesser proposals Including a series which would change slightly the administration of the motor ve hicle laws. Scheduled for consideration In the senate Immediately upon resump tion at 2 o'clock was the governor's budget control bllj which was passed by the house. Age Pension Vp. The house will have the old age pension bill on apeclal order at 2:30. The bill has been put over from one day to the next the past week for various reasons. Following this discussion the house (Continued on Page Five) TURKEY DINNER TO The headquarters detachment will enjoy a apeclal turkey dinner Satur day to celebrate the winning of 'he Medford zone basketball champ! jn- shlp. The detachment team defeated Elk Creek in the deciding game of the series, Thursday night, 33 to 10, and Lieut. Charles H. Jcffress, de tachment commander. 1 fulfilling his promise of a chicken dinner for a victory. The Elk Creek team put up a gam: fight and the member of the team have been invited to partake in .hc chicken dinner a guest of the de tachment. NET PRODUCERS $2i PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 15. (AP) An overnight advance of 80 cent a hundred pounds sent Willamette valley onion to 92 net to grower today. Prom 30 to 25 carloads were said to hsve been taken at this price, the top for the season to date. Trader here said bids had been made for much greater volume than growers could supply, and the price was expected to sweep higher. Most! of the purchases were for mid-west j delivery. I Oil Magnate s Daughter Testifies for Kennamer PAWNEE. Okla., Feb. 15. (AP) ! two yean in advance. ! told him he Pretty Virginia Wilcox, 19-vear old t could not have the date." ; , , . ' t, When asked If Phil sent her pras- .ailgnier 01 a wcaimy juiw wn 1nn.11, Chic in a blue tailor 5uli. witn hlz.i f'jr collar, the slrl spoke in a low dis'irvt voir "He wa mv flrM. daw " she said to Knnmd. whose dene asserts he waa drlen to kill GorreU by mad ness at the thought of harm befalling T oi''-t n ht ur.'"i!td sdrt-?- ' Out lisct it aiica Hit i& a. ylt CAR ALMOST DISAPPEARS IN FLOOD tsZZr-r ?! An automobile parked on a Long Beach, Cal., street wn almost covered by flood water which gathered in the low section of the city after a two day downpour. (Associated Press Photo) HAMBURG. Feb. 15 (AP) No nar.1 Iron broom baa been able to sweep out the 394 religious groups and sects which have their headquarters In this Hanscatlc city. In the past decade 214 new relig ious sects have been registered and 180 of these new groups made their appeals to the public after 1033. It Is a matter of record, however, that a majority of the new forma tions came Into 'being shortly alter the Hitler government had stamped out all political parties except Its own. Nazi newspapers continue to con duct a violent campaign against "re ligious renovators." "Christian re formers." the "Saviors" and the mul tifarious other sects. According to the newspapers theBe organizations carry dissension among the people. The nazls apply the word "absurd ity" to what they term "religious group craze." citing the fact that only 11 of these more or less serious formations count more than l.uou members in their ranks. All the oth ers have hardly two dozen registered followers each. Significant ' Is the tremendous growth of an organization called "without religion." which Increased from 100.000 members In 1033 to 176.000 within the year. This group ranges second after the large Prot estant community of Hamburg, which numbers more than 1,000.000 souls. Small Carry-over Of Canadian Wheat MOOSEJAW, Sask.. Peb. 15. (AP) The Canadian Cooperative Wheat Producers, Ltd., today estimated Canada's wheat carry-over at ap proximately 80,000.000 bushels for next August 1. . John I. McFarland. general man ager, said this would be by far the smallest surplus since 1929. YOUNGSTER SUCCUMBS AFTER GIVEN SERUM SAN TRANCISCO, Peb. 15. lP) Dr. F. C. Oe'er. city health officer. today led an investigation into the mljtake" death of four-year-old Nat alia Ftojnavsky. who died after an a1 ministration of diphtheria serum. Four other yourursters who display ed the me symptoms alter irn- ment In children s hospital were tin. der observation, out Dr. Oelijcr thought they would recover. ent while he wa in school at Dur ant. she replied : "I don't remember.' Claude Wright, son of C. H. Wright, another Tulsa oil man, pr vloaMy had testified Kennamer spent mwt of his "125 monthly allowance 'on V.rsinla; and that he oomiderivi phi "hiffhlv irrational "I just rouldn t s- mvatf writing to Phil." she rplld to a question. AJfocther sVie said she had "four or five dares with pUil." A. Funt Moss, defense counsel rh;e?. que1 Oil yo fnd M:as Wilcox, know Gorrei:?" I .NO. ' E BY E WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. fAP) Leaders In congress said today If vet erans press for Immediate payment of the 92,100,000,000 bonus, President Roosevelt plans to Insist they give up all claims to new pension benefits In the future. Tho leaders, who declined to be quoted by name at present, sold the president remarked that even though such a bargain might not actually be binding In the future It would con stitute at least a "moral" deterrent to new demands. It was emphasized that the presi dent would not willingly see con gress pass a bonus bill even under that agreement. Opinion In congress as to what will happen to the bonus bills Is still divided. Bonus advocates predict victory; some administration leaders say the drive will be beaten, while others foresee a possible .com promise. One leader said that the president. In adopting his atttltude on pen sions, haa an eye on one of the larg est potential expenditures In the fu ture. Involving more than $100,000, 000 a year.. At present, men who served In the world war have no outright pensions as veterans, though the president ha estimated than In the fiscal year 1035 934.078,524 must be spent for pen sion to survivors of dead world war veterana, 95,182,252 as compensation to survivors. 9188,490,149 for disabil ity compensation to veterans, $12, 285.5.15 for disability pensions and 92, 051.000 as retired pay for emergency officers. These turns total 9243.498.380. As time Koea on. they will increase. But they do not Include a plain pension granted to a man for the pure and simple reason that he served In the world war. PLAN REM SOON WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. (AP) President Roosevelt said today he ex- pted to send to congress very soon hi recoTfimendatlons for the new NR A to rcpUm the present emer gency st-up expiring June 18. At the same time. In response to questions about legislation before congress, he said with emphasis at his regular press conference that he would make no comment on pending bills. It was also made known that the resignation of Harry A. Mill!, of Chi cago, as a member of the national labor relation board la before him but he has not acted upon it. CHICKEN STEALING LARK NETS BOY 90 DAY JOLT ROsrBUno, Or... Feb. 15. (API A chlrkm stealing at Myrtl Cfk laat WMnewlay. resulted her. today In a 60-day Jail antenoa for MarJc ( Hurklna, 23. of Myrtle Creek. Hart- i Ina. officers state, admitted being the ! rlnzleadrr of a group of 15 young people who stole threa chicken from the O. Poadlck farm and staged a rhlrken feed and party. FRESH FRUIT EXPORTS FROM OREGON NEAR END POPTLAKD, rb. 15. (API Freeh fruit export from Oregon 1ll r tualiy be cleaned up within the next ten dsys 'hen several huge refrlger ! ihip mil lift more than S00, ooo boms ul ,', - aod, pcais. ONE YEAR LIMIT FOR RELIEF BILL McNary Says Majority Fa vors Prevailing Wage Amendment Veterans' Preference Also Supported WAS IT1 NO TON , Feb. Senate Republican lit 16. ( AP)- - party con- ference today agreed to fight for an amendment to limit the administra tion M .880.000 .000 relief bill to one year Instead of two. Senator McNary, of Oregon, the minority leader, also announced ah "overpowering majority" appeared to favor the McCarran prevailing wage amendment. He said the Republicans were about evenly divided on the Adams amend ment to slice 93.000.0000,0000 off the appropriation, that they seemed to favor the Metcalf proposal to give preference to veterans and to require uniform wages and hours on public road projects and simitar state pro jects. The Republican also discussed the Impending Democratic .effort to re commit the bill bo the 9880.000,000 direct relief fund could be voted Im mediately, and there was a "mixture of support" lor It. LaFollctte For More It waa said Senator LaPolletto (R.. Wls. would seek to Increase the (Continued on Page Plve.) FOR DOG LICENSE Directors of the Jackson Couuty Humsne society issued a warning to aog owners that there ara only ten days left In which to psy dog li censes without being subject to a penalty. Attention Is called to the fact that In Aplrl. 1831, the validity of the atate dog tai was thoroughly estab lished In Judge Norton's court, and at that time one owner of an un licensed dog was made to pay the dog tax, a penalty of 2 for delin quency, and a 10 fine plua costs of court. Seven other convictions In various parts of the county Immedi ately followed, the society said. It Is an erroneous belief that dog owners do not hsve to pay the stste dog tax If their dogs do not leave their property. The society corrected this mlitsken Idea with the reminder that the owner of a dog Is tsxed on the ownership of the animal. The tax was orlglnslty due January 1. y ROSE BURG, Ore.. Feb. 18. fAP) Frank Hayes. 43, known here by the name of John Cramer, was taken Into custody today upon a complaint from Portland charging him with bigamy. Officers report that the complaint was brought against him by a woman claiming to be hi wife and the mother of two children. In a letter to the local police, according to the officer, she reported that he left his family about three years ago. He waa married here October 4. 1832, to Frances Miller of Roseburg and haa since been residing In West Roseburg. HOOVER WILL DRIVE TO CALIFORNIA HOME CHICAGO. Feb. 16. W Former President Herbert Hoover began a motor trip today to h! horn. In Palo fog and drizzle. Arriving by train from New York this morning. Mr. H-over met hi son Allan here. The two began their long trip in Allan's car. Valentine Melts Heart of Judge; Drunk Released JOLIET. 111.. Peb. 15. '(API Police Magistrate John J. Nichol son was touched. Prank Awe, a transient, waa be. fore him, accused of drinking too much, But." said th. accused. "I'Te got something for you." He pro duced a big red heart which ssid omethine shout "wont you be mr valentine" "On your may. Prsnk." said the court.. "In 1 years on the bench no prisoner erer gave me a valen tine before ." 1 Pllegel Returns J. P. Pllegel. it lomev. returned tlus morning from j uo diva' buyout irlj (p 6. FEDERAL AGENTS Director Hoover Denies Hav ing Evidence Hauptmann Had Accomplices Case Closed, Is Declaration NEW YORK. Feb. 15. (AP) Bronx County District Attorney Samuel J. j Foley asserted today that Bruno Richard Hauptmann, according to all the evidence, committed the Lind bergh kidnaping and murder alone. "There ha never been any evi dence.' he said, "definite or other wise, to Indicate that anybody waa implicated other than Hauptmann. "The case Is closed as far a this office Is concerned." Foley denied reports that an ac complice la known and that authori ties are awaiting a favorable oppor tunity to trap him. ' WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. (AP Statements that federal officers have evidence that Bruno Richard Haupt mann had an accomplice in the Lind bergh kidnaping were termed false today by J. Edgar Hoover, director of the division of investigation of the department of Justice. The Lindbergh kidnap murder case was said to be closed so far as the special agents of the department of Justice are concerned. la wss assert ed that Hauptmann, now facing death In the el ec trio chair Is guilty and no other suspects are involved. Hoover said he was speaking only for the division of Investigation. By WILLIAM A. KIN SUV Associated Press Staff Writer FLEMINGTON, N. J., Feb. 1. (AP) Bruno Hauptmann, awaiting removal to the death hoiiae, placed In the public today his hope ot t successful appeal against his convlc tlon for the Lindbergh baby slaying. "I haven't a dollar," the condemn ed man told his counsel, "and .must depend on the public. In his only Interview during four months in the Hunterdon county Jail, the Bronx carpenter was asked late yesterday whether he could not "possibly name persons connected with the kidnaping of the Lindbergh baby." Nothing to Confess "As God 1 my Judge," waa the re ply. "I cannot confess, for there Is nothing to confess. "If I had any confession to make, (Continued on Page Three) I Charles Ray was elected president of the Medford Realty Board at the regular weekly meeting at Hotel Jack son this noon, to succeed E. M. Whlto of Brown 4c White, who has been president for the last four years. Carl Y. Tengwald was elected vice president and E. H. Janney secretary. A discussion was held during the meeting of legislation and its effects upon real estate. AUTO THEFT SUSPECTS TO FACE GRAND JURY ROSEBURO, Ore.. Feb. M (AP) Patrick E. Rellly. 23, New York, and Gertrude Becieer, 20, Chicago, arrest ed here early this week on a charge of auo theft, were bound over to the r1arat ntanrt liirw tt-lth Hnnta flvorl I 500 ch ,ppCsr,nc. late yestrrday before Edgar A. Dodge, U 8. commissioner at Myrtle Point, Mobilization Unjustified Says Ethiopian Emperot ROMTC. Peb. 15. (IP) Emperor Halle Selassie declared today In a meahnge to th press of the world that Italian moblltsitlon "Is not Jus tified by any mllltsry mcasura on the part of Ethlopls." Th message from th. Ethiopian ruler was made public here through his ehsrK d'affaires. Nrxadras Yesus. who wild he also waa communicating tt the Italian foreign office. 'The news of the mobilization of two Italian divisions." the monarch said, "Is not of a kind to maintain an atmosphere of confident neces sary to the satisfactory conduct of negotiations now underway, prelim inary to the eatabllshment of a com mission of conciliation and arbitra tion for the solution of ItsJo-Eth op.aa dillcrtn'.t. Robber Repeats Drug Store Visit For Dope Supply PORTLAND, Feb. 15. ( AP) "Well. I'm after It again," a rob ber announced as he entered a drug store hern at midnight and. for the second time in two weeks, escHped with tho store's supply of narcotics. Richard MeOrew. night clerk, was forced to open the sate. The bandit took 9100 and the nar cotics, valued at 900. On Feb. I the same man robbed McGrew of 975 worth of narcotics and 915 In cash. LIS! DRAWN IN CIRCUIT COURT The Jury list for the February term of the circuit court starting Monday February 25, waa drawn yesterday by the county clerk, from the 1935 Jury list. Of the 31 names of county resi dents drawn, 22 are farmers. No woman was drawn for Jury service. Rural routes adjacent to this city are well-represented. Three of tne list reside in the city limits. The Ashland district has but one name, and he resides on & rural route. Jacksonville and Gold H1U have no names drawn. . The Jury Is a follows: Flnley, W. M., Medford, Rt. 3. fnrmer. Williams, Wm. Wolice, Rogue River, Rt. X, farmer. Benson, Rafael, Medford, Rt. 2, farmer. Hughes, Lem H., Medford, Rt. 4. farmer. Borg, 0. Q., Talent, miner. Smith, John W., Eagle Point, farmer. Acklln, Thos. W., Ashland, R. F. D., farmer. Continued on Page Four.) , . PORTLAND, Feb. 15. (p) The federal court Jury trying Wlllerd William. 19-year-old Klamath In dian, for second degree murder, wia dismissed this morning After report ing it waa unable to reach a verdict. The case went to the Jury late yes terday and was to have returned a sealed verdict at 10 a. m. today. If one waa reached. ' When the Juror reported to the federal Judge tney were unable to reconcile different of opinion, the court dismissed them from further duty. Young Williams waa on trial for the shooting of Charlie Cowan, 18, Modotf Indian. E MESRINA. Slrlly. Feb. 16. (AP) Seven British officer and men were killed late today when the British sesplane "Singapore" en rout from Nftplea to Malta crashed, and burned near here today. The plane was one of four trl-mo-tored craft flying from London to Singapore. The squadron reached Na ples two weeks ago and was forced to land because of engine trouble In two of the planes. The squadron waited at Naples for the arrival of replacement parts. Near the village of an Flllppo, one of them crashed to earth. Reports from Naples said the plane started with nine person aboard, an British aviation officer and men. "The security of Italian eomallland haa not been menaced by Ethiopia at any Ume." Halle Selassie repeated th. consist ently contended stand that hla coun try never had taken an aggressive position walnat Itsly and thst none of hla troops had been concentrated on th border. All Ethlopaln. he aald. had strictly obeyed orders to svold all Incidents In the front! ;r rone, and remain q.uet. Italian sources said, however, thst more than I V) armed Ethiopians M'e occupied th rlllsge of IMlar, near the Calual territory. TSes source said th txKunatlon took plac. January 29. and wa. beloved to hav seen a part of th Mafdub affair, which Drought about s'rsined relation oe twacn th nation. TIE-UP Field Quarters of Pickets Demolished in Manner Reminiscent of Days When Place Was Roaring Camp JACKSON, Cal.. Feb. 15. (AP) Violence flared in California's historic mother lode country today, a 200 armed deputies demolished the field headquarter or striking mine picket at Kennedy Flat, artcr first scatter ing some 120 pickets and strikers. In a manner reminiscent of the rough and tumble days ot old. when Jackson was a roaring pioneer gold town, 200 deputies brought to a swift climax the growing resentment of cit izens against tse strike which ha paralyzed Jackson's only Industry, Citizens Gather As dawn broke over the Sierra Ne vada, the armed citizens gathered quietly at the historic Amador county court house. Two men, presumably strikers, came from the shadows and started to take notes on the license plate of the cars. They were told to "Beat It and beat It fast or else " At a gruff command some 40 auto mobiles sped down the hill on which the court house stands. They were packed with men and bristling with pistols, rifles and shotgun. At Kennedy Flat, near the Inter section of roads leading to the Argo naut and Kennedy mines two of the four involved In the five-month strike-lockout the caravan halted. Here was the headquarters for pick ets guarding the .way to both mine. (Continued on Page Five.) UPPEffllECT Fi SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15. (AP) A structural failure where the upper fin Joined the moat aft portion of the dirigible Macon- made the alrehlp crash Into the Pacific ocean last Tuesday evening, Chief Boatswain Mate Robert J. Davis told a naval court of Inquiry here today. : It sounded to me as lx the fin structure loosened from the frame at the extreme aft portion of the ship." said the petty officer, who had Just completed nn inspection of the stern of the airship before the accident. "Immediately there waa a rush of gas felt and the ship lurched, a if struck by a severe but sudden gust pf wind. "It sounded to me as If the struc ture waa pulling out where the fin was bolted to the structure. Undoubt edly the structure tore the ga celL The fin was carried away." Heroic Policeman Saves Twin Girls KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15. (AP)- Leaping In front of a truck which wa bearing down on twin 0 -year-old school girls here today, William Burch, a policeman, tossed them to safety but was struck down himself. Burch suffered severe Injuries to his right knee and left wrist. WILI- ROGERS HEVKnr.V HI1XS, Calif., Fob, 14. I wroto a little gatf from New York tho other day about them not beini; able to get any snow sliovelers on ac count of everybody on relief. Well, I got fi lot of letters ex plaining it. They say that if you are on relief and accept, any work (even a day or so) that it knocks you off the re lief rolls and you enn't et back on. So all 1 know is jus what I read in the letters. We been unlucky with our diriifibles, but what makes it look so bad is we only have one at a time and when we lose that it makes us look 100 per cent inefficient. Maybe if we ditln't have but one aeroplane at a time we might lose that, too. They did a good job on landing it and the navy of res cuing the men. Tours, 1 flOi&AWltfaTU. V
