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edford Mail T AWARDED Pulitzer Prize FOR 1934 Twenty-ninth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, J5. No. 288. mm UUlfL Mi The Weather Forecast: Cloud? and unsettled with rain tonight and Wednesday ; no change In temperature. Highest yesterday 51 Lowest this morning ... 28 M EiBUNE mm i C M I By PAt'L MALI.ON (Copyright, 1935, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. You can save your eyes by not reading moat of the statements given out by both Ides In this re lief bill fight. Both the new dealers and the senate opposi tionists are doing considerable bluf fing. There will undoubtedly be further hectic backing and fill ing before the measure la fi nally enacted, but. In the end, President Roose PAUL MALLON velt will get Just about any kind ol ja bill he wants. Administration leaders confess as much privately. They concede that their latest move in sending the bill back to committee was designed mainly to teach the senate a les son. The strategy appears to have been conceived In a moment of pique after Mr. Roosevelt's temporary set back on the relief wage plan. The Idea was that the country would Im mediately proceed to ridicule the senate for playing politics. It was a hazardous move, but the congressional leaders are sure It will work out all right. There was no question among In siders that politics was behind the senate wage decision. Many of the 44 senators who opposed Mr. Roose velt really voted from sincere con viction. A fair backstage guess has been made that possibly half of them did. You can tell the ones who did by looking Into their past labor record. The rest could be divided into two classes: (1) Democrats who wanted i to get In good with labor, and (3) Republican old guardsmen who voted against their real convictions just to make trouble. The vote of this latter class Is causing scandalous cloakroom dis cussion. Even the victors did not like the help they got from this source. They say It discredited their sincere efforts to get changes in the bill. Half a doaen old guardsmen could be named, who have always been against boosting relief costs, against union wage scales, against Inflation and everything the amendment stood for, yet they voted for it. A Washington newsman was sit ting In his semi-suburban home the other night with his wife, when the doorbell rang. It was about 10 p.m. He went to the door, drew It open cautiously and was confronted with Huey Long, flanked by two threat ening Individuals. "Just dropped In for a little chat," said Huey. "Don't mind my boys here. They Just look big because they have a couple of sub-machine guna long." The machine gunners stood guard while the chat proceeded. When It was over they scouted around to eee that the coast was clear, escorted Huey to his car and drove off. And this Is the year of our Lord. 1835. the year after a century ot progress in-the!e United States wa; celebrated rather expansively ai capo. Anyone who haa had any expert' ence with legislatures, state or na tional, will recogniT the symptoms behind the current disorderly situa tion In congress, not only on relief, but on every other issue. All legislatures develop sheep hablts after they have been assem bled in session for a couple of months. They think In groups and not individually. A group leader takes slant on an Issue. His asso ciates seize It and poll-parrot it k around. After It has been repeated often enough. It become a fact. This is what makes the Jobs of lob byist easy. In fact, the whole city of Wash ington normally displays the same tendency toward developing deeply grooved viewpoints. Mr. Roosevelt was able to use this historic habit for his own advan tage during the initial two years, but ndw thine to be get ting back to normnt. Patronace-hunsrry con (tress men are behind the move for a congressional Investigation of the home owners loan corporation. It Is only a threat to make the HOLC open up on Jobs. If congress carries It much further, you may see Chairman Fahey resign He has intimated as much privately to friends. Fahey Is dead set against opening up the field atifnt Jobs to the jpoilmen. The Grubb rie(:ion against, the fnnffe v:irv Authority h -6 n roused t he an r 1 p-v t e roups 1 n the senate so much th.it thev hae prixatelv vod to wah all Judicial nominations more c;ov;r heresfer. The Immediate c ;:;t ..i cn fl tr.pire an invest teat ion of tt dis trict pr-o-n". ---:.-;- . ':r.ps'"fi in S SOUt.eril j.")'- ."!;- : f i nu.-lJ' iCcuti&ued oa Fh ' V" i L1FESAVERS LOST IN NEWPORT BAY E Coast Guardsmen Overturn Boat in Trying to Save Crew of Sinking Dredge Two Bodies Recovered NEWPORT, Ore., Feb. 26. (AP) The death toll was tentatively place at five today after a dredge and a coast guard lifeboat tyd capsized at the entrance to Newport harbor. Two bodies had been recovered at 1:30 p. m., four hours after the trag edy occurred. Three other bodies wero being sought. The bodies of George Meadows of Florence and George Elkins of Leba non, both coast guardsmen, were tak en from the sea. Another coast guardsman, William Schultr. of San Francisco, and two unidentified mem bers of the dredge crew were missing and searchers held no hope they had escaped death. Two other members or the coast guard, John Hart and Elrod Halsey, were badly hurt in the accident and were taken to a hospital. The sea tragedy occurred when the tug Melville, towing the dredge Melba from Astoria, put into Newport har bor as the dipper dredge began to sink. As the tug reached the end of the Jetty, the dredge rolled over and sank. A coast guard lifeboat sped to the rescue but struck a spar on the dredge and stripped off Its steering gear. A moment later the lifeboat overturned. The llTeboat carried a crew of five. John Hart, badly Injured. war, picked up from the rocks. A second lifeboat hurried ou i across the rough surf to search fo. the missing coast guardsmen and for the missing members of the dredge crew. . A coast guard cutter was said to be en routo from Astoria. It was believed the second lifeboat would remain outside the harbor un til the heavy tide turned. There was a rough sea. WINTER RESISTANT PEAR TREE F HOOD RIVER. Ore., Feb. 36. (AP) The long search for a winter-resistant type of pear for supplying scion wood for building trunks of com mercial orchards, may have finally succeeded In the discovery of the Patten variety, it was said here by the Hood River branch experiment station. It is proposed to use this variety for top-working both Bnrtlett and winter pears. The Patten stocks, re ceived at the local station from Iowa State college, have been tested rigidly for several years. The experiment station said the Patten variety will withstand 35 to 40 degrees below IN LAKES AREA By the Associated Pres Swirling snows and falling temper I attires served notice today to the Great Lakes region and tho western states, that winter was to have at least one more fling before abdicat ing The toll In Chicago's latest storm reached seven deaths when nn un employed man was found dead of exposure today. The other six were victim of train, street car and auto mobile accidents attributed to the blinding snow and slippery streets. FEDERAL JUDGESHIP BILL GOES 10 HOUSE I WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. API The senate today passed and sent to the nous a bill to make perma nent 15 temporary federal Judge ships in a dozen states. They In cluded southern district of Cali fornia; northern district of Texas and Arizona. The house Judiciary committee meanwhile .approved a bill to give five circuit Judges instevi of the present four to the ninth district compofed of California. Idaho, Ore con. N"- ds, Washington. Montana Arizona. Ha all and Alaska. ttrothf-r-ln-l-au IMe HOUSTON. Tex.. Feb. 26 f AP) Dr. S'o'ktnti Axson. profewor of Eng Usa at Rke Institute, died today. Hf s'iffe.-eci a stroke yesterday. Dr. Ax-r-n 'iVii n brotlTrr-in-ia-v ! fo:;r,e-IT--i-'.rn'- v, rolio-v W.Uon. He fw Amnesia Victim "Finds Himself" When Tune Written by Wife Heard NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 26. (AP) Moses H. Guleslan, 71, former mil lionaire Boston and Newton real es tate dealer, missing since last Tues day, returned safely to bis Newton home today after being located last night In the Bowery mission, New York, where he was given his first shelter upon his arrival in this coun try as an immigrant 63 years ago. Guleslan, whose son-in-law, James L. Beck of Newton, said he was ob viously' a victim of amnesia, "found himself" after hearing a pianist at the mission play a piece entitled "Washington," composed by his wife. Upon regaining his memory, Beck said, Guleslan gave his name to offi cials of the mission, who got In touch with his wife. A description, fur nished by her, definitely established his identity, and he was placed aboard a train, which arrived In Bos ton at 6:50 a. m. His wife, Mra. Grace W. Guleslan; his daughter, and his son-in-law, accompanied by de partment of Justice agents, met the train. Beck said his father-in-law was In a weakened condition, had a heavy growth of beard, and was not as tidy in appearance as usual. A physician was called to the Guleslan home to make an examination, but Beck said his condition apparently was not se rious. Guleslan disappeared after attend ing a dinner of a patriotic organlu- (Continued on Page Two) DE ON RELIEF BILL WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. (AP) Senate Republican Independents aald today they would move in a day or two to force a relief bill out of the appropriation committee if adminis tration force showed no disposition to act on the deadlocked $4,880,000.- 000 work program. Chairman Glass, (D., .Va.) of the committee, meanwhile, told interview ers he was "ready to proceed at any time," but suggested nothing would be done at least until President Roosevelt returned to the capital the latter part of the week. The 94.680,000.000 measure was sent back to committee last week on mo tion of Democratic leaders after Pres ident Roosevelt informed them he would veto the bill If it contained the McCarran amendment requiring payment on public works of prevail ing private wages to 3.500,000 employ able on relief rolls. Aa the plan of the Independent developed , Secretary Ickes predicted the administration plan eventually would be passed by congress without the prevailing wage amendment. The only reason given newsmen for th forecast was that "there 1 a very great demand for a public works re lief bill." Senator Borah, Idaho Remibllcan Independent who told the senate yes terday a bill should be reported out Immediately to be voted up or down, said today the Independent group was getting behind a move to dis charge the committee He did not expect this to be brought Into the open today, however, and tho senate was not meeting again until Thurs day. EX-ELKS RULERS TO STAGE PARTY Thursday night of this week will be the annual past exalted rulers' nljjht at the Elks temple, with program presented by the past exalt ed rulers, following regular lodge ars slon. Gus Newbury, exalted ruler for the evening, promises one of the big parties of the year. A free feed and beer will be served after the enter tainment. The following clau will be admit ted to the lodg.: Sebastian Apollo. John O. Fowler. Howard C. Oaul-, J. M. Hartley. Robert C. Macntz. Everett G. Miller, Clifford Wagner and Dougal A. Young. Slayer of Mother Sentenced to Hang BELLEVILLE, Ont.. Feb. 26. (AP) Harold W. Vermllyea of Ontario, Calif., convicted last night of the hahet murder of his a;ed mother, nai twnVncd today to be handed on May 2. Justice Nlcol Jeffrey, who presided over the Jury trial, pawed the death sentence. ROSE FESTIVAL SLATED FOR JUNE 5, 7 AND 8 PORTLAND Feb, 26. AP , Pot - i?r,i!i annua! festival of roe will ibe iield hit jeax on Judj 4 1 t4 4. Search tor Moses II. Guleslan (K'ft), Ncntoii. Mass., millionaire, was ended Ia.t nljllt when lie rceognlu'd nuislc played In a New York "lop house'' as a piece composed h Ills wife, (Hunt), and shook off flic am nesia which had tripped him for several days. If was feared he had lieen kidnaped. (Associated Press Photo). DAMAGED BY FIRE AS STRONG GALE BLOWS Fire, believed to have started when a high wind blew spark from a chim ney onto the shingle of the roof of the frame building at the, corner of King and Tenth street known as the Burnham apartments, hortl7 after one o'clock today caused dam age estimated to between $500 and $700, some, of which was water dam age. The fire broae out on the roof and rapidly spread Into the attic, where, due to the wooden celling of the top apartments, tt was difficult to get to. A strong wind added to the already bad situation, and fire men battled for almost an hour be fore the blaze was finally brought under control. No furniture was burned, but much of It was damaged by water, smoke, and falling charred wood. Plaster wall of the building also suffered Hi effects. The building was covered by Insurance, according to Fire Chief Roy Elliott. A small fire on the roof of the house belonging to Mrs. L. Dougherty, 608 Dakota street, shortly after noon today caused about $10 In damane, when a defective flue set fire to the room. KINGHSH CALLS BATON ROUGE, La.. Feb. 38. ( AP) Senator Huey Long announced to day that the Louisiana legislature would meet in special session at ten o'clock tonight. The session may be colled for to nlyht only. Long the. political spokes man for the state administration of Oovernor O. K. Allen, said. This indicated that It sole pur pose was for both houses of the leg Islature to adopt a concurrent reso lution ratifying Long's agreement with the Standard Oil company of Louisiana for a rebate of four cents of the 5 cent a barrel oil refining tax. "It'll be at ten o'clock tonight," Long said. "It may be only for to night." WOULD LOAN SCOUTS CAMPING EQUIPMENT WASHtNOTOK. Feb. 29. (AP) A bill to authorize the war and navy secretaries to lend tents, cots and other camp equipment to the Boy Scout of America for their national Jamboree to be held in Waihlngton next summer was approved today by the house military committee. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Feb. 26. ' fAPj GInn Frank, president of the University of Wfc'-.omln. warned to ! day campaigns analnst "radl'-aitum" In the schools may create "an at , mophre of terror" which vould im , pair the educational usrfulncM of in I stiuitlons and tfaclVrs. CASTRIES. ST. LUCIA. Windward Island. Frb. 29 ( AP The death toll in the capsizing of an excursion boat Buoday rose to 34 persons today with the discovery that an addl-tr-nil fix persons, unaccounted for. hd em?-kM on the Ill-fated pleaa urt cruise. AS ASSISTANT TO NEW YORK, Fob. 26. (AP) Babe Ruth, for 21 years brightest star of the American league, today waa given his release by the New York Yankees and Immediately signed a three-year contract with the Boston Braves of the rival National league as vice- president and assistant manager. Terms under which Ruth goes to the Braves should net him more for 1935 than he received from the Yankees In 1034, which was $35,000. "We have long had in mind Just what we have done today," Fuch said, "that Is, secure Ruth's services under some such arrangement as this which would leave Bill McKechnle as manager." , Both Fuchs and the Babe were beaming as they called In the news papermen to make the announce ment. The Babe said he wns delighted to be going back to Boston, where he broke Into the major leagues as a skinny left-handed pitcher In 1014 with the Red Sox. and that the proposition made to him by Fuchs was Just what he had been looking for. LONDON. Eng., Feb. 2fl,(AP) James J. Walker, New York' debo nair former mayor, will remain In England until next fall for the sake of hi haelth, he, said today. "I'm going to stick around England all summer." Walker paid, adding that he had no Idea of what he would do when he finally docs return to the United States, "This la a great country for hrnlth in the summer, and don't forget I came here originally for my health." he said. i Walker said he had experienced a ' trying period since he left New York land tho Brondwny glitter. I Walker appeared in chancery court ' yesterday to answer the sunmmons ' of two American firms which have . bills against him. ! Ho told the court his funds had so dwindled that his wife, the former Betty Compton, financed the trip to ! Spain which they made for Miss j Compton'a health. NORMAL SCHOOL F. ! CHENEY. Wash.. Feb. 2fl (AP) William B. Hae&eler. 50, an Instructor In social srienres of Cheney Normal ; school, wan found mortally wounded, 1 a pltol by his side. In his home here , today. ! MHChfler. who had not completely , recovered from- Injuries nuflered In an automobile aeridmt last Derem i her 31, met his classes until 10 ' o' lork. Then he went home, retired ' to his bedroom, and a shot wan heard j by members of hl family. He died In a few minutes. Poitse said he I took his own life. I Hi widow and two minor children urvi'.a him. RELIEF PROBLEM Liquor Profits Will Bear Large Share Budget Control and Student Fee Measures Are Signed The house lute this afternoon passed t he measure closing I he Rogue river to commercial fish ing with only two dissenting votes, according to word telephon ed by Representative Moore Ham ilton. Hum 1 1 ton also said tluit Senator Clilnnock claimed to have 18 votes pledged for the m ensure In the upper branch of the legisla ture, which would be sufficient to curry It, ns only 15 votes are required for majority. SALEM. Feb. 26. ( AP) The bud get contral act, the second admin istration measure passed by the leg islature, last night became a Ihvv when the signature of Governor Charles H, Martin waa attached to the bill. The only other administration meas ure approved waa the creation of the state planning commission. The governor also attached his lg naturo to the mandatory student fee proposal for the Institutions of higher learning, set at a maximum of $5 a quarter. Oregon' relief problem for tho next two yeara appeared solved. Tho plan of Governor Martin last night gained the approval of the federal represen tative and the government was ex pected to allocate funds to Oregon on the basis outlined, whereby Ore gon will come within less than halt million dollars a year of reaching tho requested $4,000,000 to match federal funds. Liquor Changes Loom The state liquor control amenda tory bill, which would Increase the alcoholic content of wine, decrease the content In beer and reduce cus tomers' permit to 50 cent a year, paswd the house with but seven op posing vote and now goes to the sen ate. Swearing of allegiance to the Unit ed State constitution, the state con stitution, and the laws of Oregon would be required of all official and (Continued on Pnge Eight) BEND, Ore.. Feb. 28. (API State police and sheriff deputies today Dene to me tasK or establishing the Identity of the person who on Sundav night fired a shotgun charge at the nead or Merle D. Sage, 50, a he sat in his home. More than a doren blrdshot nene. erated the back of Sage'a head but nis wounds were not considered crtt- cal. The shot waa fired through a win dow from Sage' own shotgun and i police were today examining finger prints tney round on the weapon. The gun was found In the yard where the assailant had dropped it. i Sage was alone when the attack t whs made. HI wife had left a mo j ment earlier to visit a neighbor. Their daughter was out Of town, flnge Mid I he knew of no enemies he might have I had. t Mrs. Sara told police she had hard ly left the yard when the discharge or the shotgun was heard. DRAFTS APPEAL BASIS TRENTON, N. J Kb. S. (API Bruno Hauptmann's counsH today ! bmn preparations of reasons for j asking for the New Jersey court of j appeals for a reversal of his convlc I Hon In the Lindbergh ktdnap-mur-; der. Hsuptmann, confined to the death ; house In Jersey state prison, was j cheered by word from C. Lloyd Fish er, an attorney, that about $7,600 had been pledged for his defense fund. AMERICAN CATTLEMAN MURDERED IN MEXICO EL PA.SO. Tex, Peb. 26. (AP) James P. Reagan, 60. Kl Paso and Dougltia, Arlr., cattle buyer, was shot and killed at Lasvuraa ranch in north vest Chthauhati, according to mes sage his won. J. C, Reagan, received today. Reagan entered Mexico with Oordy Boyd. HiltaboTo. N, m., randier, on Icattit buying trip. ;HAUP1MANNC0UNSEL- Parents Of 16 Buy 25-Room Hotel To Prevent Crowding HAMMONTON. N. J.. Feb. 36. (AP) Mr. and Mr. D. K. Wil liams, parents of 16 children, had h problrm much like that ot th5 old lady who lived in a shoe. But they knew what to do. For years they had lived In a small hoUAe In nearby OlsMboro. Now they have bought a 25 room hot! on the Wlilte Horse pllte and each child has a room. "From now on," SRtd Williams, "I'll bet I "11 get aome ppace." S Building prospect in this city and county are "the best in five years, and have the proportion of a mild building revival," according to Frank O. Clark, architect, who report con slderable construction has been ord ered and la contemplated, during the coming spring and summer. Plans are being drawn for the Southern raclflc railroad, for re modeling of a portion of their freight depot Into freight and traffic offices. The Hlltcreat orchards, Reginald G. Parsons, have completed plana for the construction of Implement sheds and other buildings, Clark report. Build ing improvement arc also contem plated for tho Montcreet stock ranch of Parsons la tho Sisklyous. Tho (Continued on Page Two) CCC CAMP PLAN PAJllS, rob. 26. (AP) The French cabinet today approved the establish. ment of forestry camps similar to the CCO camps In the United States a part of the government drive to re duce unemployment. ' Forestry campa are to be Inaugur ated In 13. departments and the pro ponent of the plan said the work of reforestation and roadbulidlng would offer employment to thousands of men beginning next month. Unemployed Frenchmen will be given the preference In selecting ap plicants for the camps, but It not enough Frenchmen volunteer, for eigners on the relief rolls will be of fered Jobs. If they are refused, the foreigners will be removed from tho dole. ED PORTLAND, Ore., Peb. 39. (AP) A subsistence garden program for Oregon under which each family on the relief rolls must plant a garden If a plot la available, waa approved by the state emergency relief ad ministration today. The relief committee believes each of these gardens should produce about a25 worth of food for each family. The program would return IMA. 000 on a comparatively small In vestment of seed and labor. The In come was computed on the retell market value t the close of the harvest season. M'CRACKEN 10 SERVE CONTEMPT SENTENCE WASHINGTON, Feb. 36. (AP) Wil liam P. MacCr&cken, former assistant secretary of commerce for aeronaut ic!, voluntarily aurrendered and en tered the District of Columbia Jail at 4 p. m. todny to serve his ten-day jail sentence for contempt of the sen ate. The supreme court reemtly ruled MacCracken would have to serve the contempt sentence Imposed by the senate for permitting the destruction of papers subpoenaed by the Black alrmlal committee. BYRD AND WIFE JOIN REST OF EXPEDITION DUNEDIN. New Zealand, Feb. 28. fAP) Rear Admiral RltTnard E. Byrd returned with his wife today from Auckland to rejoin the memnera of hla Antarctic expedition. Mrs. Byrd had sailed from the United States to Auckland to meet her long-absent nun band, The expedition will aatl shortly for Panama, arriving there probably In April, on the way to htf Ygq&, MAY BE REQU1R 45 IN LIMITED AREA Medford Autoists Find Po lice On Job Vigilantes Turn in Names of Ten Traffic Law Violators With 45 arrests as evidence of the sincerity of the local police depart ment that overtime parking in the restricted down-town area will not be tolerated, local motorist are to day convinced that the officers were not kidding when they announced that a drive against the violation would be launched this week. Most of the 45 appeared at the city police station this morning and patd a '"one dollar fine. Those motorists found violating the ordinance will be arrested and fined, and the police have announced that there will be no let-up in the arrests until the practice la stopped. The restricted area Includes Main ftreet between Holly street and the Bear Creek bridge, both sides of Central street two block both way from Main, both sides of Bnrtlett street for one block each way from Main, both aides of Riverside for one block both ways from Main, the east side of Front street for one block both ways from Main.' and Sixth street between Bartlett and Front streets. The "vigilante" committee appoint ed by Mayor porter for the purpose of reporting traffic violations In this city, haa reported 10 violations to the city police to date, according to Police Chief Clatous McCredle. While the number of reports Is rather low, the cause was attributed to increased carefulness on the part of local mo torist after the warning was Issued, McCredle stated. No persona have been arrested on the word furnished by the cormntt- tee, but all have been duly warned, and a second violation will bring the violator Into court, police said today. OFF NORTHERN COAST PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 26. (AP) The weather bureau warned today , that a new storm of considerable In tensity and covering an unusually large section of the North Pacific was approaching the coastline, Oale were predicted for the coast tonight. The magnitude of the storm 'was Indicated by the fact that southeast storm warning were ordered display ed from Tatooth Island to Fort Brags, , Cal. . Two Daughters Of Missionary Drown HONO KONO, Feb. 26. (AP) Two little American (ilrla, Martha and Ruth Bailey, aged 7 and 8, drowned today In a river. With their father, Dr. J. Mansfield Bailey, Baptlat medical missionary stationed at Wwellln, they were driv ing In an automobile which ran off a ferryboat while It was crossing a river. The children were drowned. Cold In Pendleton PENDLETON, Feb. 26. ( AP) The temperature slid down to a new low mark for the current aeason last night, reaching a minimum of 21 de grees. A heavy frost appeared but there waa no new snow. SANTA MONICA, Ciil., Fob. '23. Well, tlipy had the bis horse rnce out here Saturday, for tho most money any race ever pu id and nn Irish horse won it. He was 7 years old. He had been a steeplechase horse and he was Saturday, lie jump ed over 20 American horses. There waa $SOO,000 bet at the track on the eight races. The stores of I.os Angeles put on a dollar sale and they played to more money than the races did. Iownns had a picnic the same day out here and they had more people than the races and the dollar sale combined. With all these going on in one town I thought I wouldn't worry too much about the coun try going bolshevike. Yours, toHnraiiartrJl5U lata. G
