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Medford Mail Tribune AWARDED Pulitzer Prize FOR 1934 ( Lowest this morning . Twenty-ninth Year MEDFOKD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1933. N'o. ". LOT IB The Weather Forecai: Unsettled and mild tonight and Flirt ar. Showers tonight, temperature. Highest Yesterday mm As 1 59-DAY SESSION BMpd SECOND LONGE By MIX MALLON - (Copyright. 1936, by Paul Mallon.) WASHINGTON. March 14 Leading characters In the Johnsan-Coughlln-Long radio brawl are not as bitter they seem to be. Inwardly they seem to be satis fied with result to date. Moat sstlsiled la Gen eral Johnson's Invisible second In the new deal corner. The eenttal strategy of the Jonnson attack was to give Huey and Father Coughltn some PADL MALLON personal ants to scratch so they would -stop scratching the new deal so vig- orously. Well. Father Ccu?hlln an nounced he was still for Roosevelt and Huey began to be careful about what he said the day after Johnson's speech. To make It perfect, the Long and Ooughlm followers here believe they won. and so do the followers of the Johnson viewpoint. The new deal promoters have no Idea that they have settled the heavy. weight political championship yet. But they do believe they can see how it probably W.U coma out. They believe Long and Coughlln now aro at their peak; that their popularity will play out during the next 12 months, because they cannot keep their nrograms forever fresh snd new; that eventually their radicalism will assure President Rooeeveit's re-eiee. tlon by driving all conservatives Into his camp. It all denenda on business. If business Improves considerably dur ing the next year, nothing can etop Mr. Roosevelt. If It does not. he v 111 have bigger things to worry about than Huey and Father coughlln. The only one who got shot in the Johnaon-Ooughlln-Long fracas was Bernard Baruch. General Johnson vn, that. whn be charted. It may be doubted, but It Is true, that Johnson went to Baruch for ad vice about making the attack, and Baruch advised against tt. The fi nancier felt that hla friend Johnson iwtrainir tmubla. He did not think the genersl would accomplish anything, that people woum not nuj . him Johnson replied he waa free, white and 21. had a right to express his views, and would do so. whether peo o I4vn- It or not. He thought this offhand statement so good that he late Inked It Into his epeeen. The reason Mr. rTooaevelt sent that strong and unusual message to con gress on the holding company eradi cation bill was half-told in hit mess age. The holding company campaign i has been getting under his sum. Tbe day before the message was dispatched, a hot tip was passed around In New Tork and Washington tliat the President would withdraw the bill, and the new bank bill, as well. Every Important news agency received It from sources which could not be traced. Newsmen realized It was silly, but inquired about It at the White House. The reaction was tbe same as If trje holding companies had put a cactus In the President's chslr. The withdraws; Up m really only one needle In the cactus which spur red the President. Ano'her was tne way some liberals in congress hare been talking privately about the bill, aajlng it went further than tfcey ever hopeu to go. The President was try Ins o prevent any moderation of the bill resulting from such talk. The nsW dealers are half Inclined to back out of the pending supreme court test on NRA. Vou may see them, shortly, dismiss the suit sgalnst the Belcher Lumber company. This was the first big NRA test to be heard by the court this spring. Jn the face of the court's action on oil. the new deal lawyers are none too confident about It. They think It is foolish to take a chance on n adverse decision while the perma nent form of the NRA Is undeter mined In the senate. Some feelers have been put out care, fully and It Is understood the court may permit the suit to be dismissed. The story Huey Long tel about CWA workers moving dirt six tltr.es and then finally putting It back where they found It originally. Is not aa good aa the relief absurdity ac credited to Newton Bauer, who Is on the opposite side of tne lew dea. fence. Baker la authority for story that. In a Oreat Lakes cl'v. rl!f wr were employed at bresklr lee T-e-r only workeo three div? Hit., day. Wednesday and Prtdv In -ne layoff periods, the Ice alwiys Irate again, so they never ran out of work until the spring thaw. The most amailnr slaht these BaT Is the senate galleries, wl.ere the andier.ee croTtis :n :v. -v.:s hours jOonnniita oa faj aUj, STATFSJISTORY Evan Reames Hinted As Governor's Choice for In terim Committeeman On Cabinet Government Act By CLAYTON V. BKRMIARD. (Associated Press Staff Writer) SALEM, March 14 (AP) The Ore gon legislature adjourned sine die at 12:12 this morning after being la session 59 days, tbe second longest session In the history of the state. Tbe 1033 regular session was 60 days In session. The official records will show that both houses adjourned at U p.m. yesterday, but actually adjournment was not taken until the last gavel fell that of the house at 12:12 a.m. The senate adjourned at 11:45 last night. Sing Auld Lang syne. The house. Just prior to adjourn ment, sang "Auiu Laug Syuc" under the leadership of Representative War ren Erwln of Portland, assisted Dy several singing members of the house and the press. The appointment of the interim committee on the bill providing the cabinet form of government, one of the administration measures Intro- duced a week ago and withdrawn for further study, was virtually com Dieted last night. The resolution called for three members of the house, .two from the senate, and two appointed by the governor. Those named last night were: From the house Harry Bolvln of Klamath Falls, Lew Wallace of Port- land and Earl H. Hill of Lane county. From the senate Allan By- (Contlnued on Page rnree) P. T. AND T. PAYS $15,516 TAXES The pacific Telephone and Tele graph company yesterday turned over to the tax collector ai6.ol6.16. In payment of Its real and personal property tax In' Jackson county. The tax In this county, before discount for payment, was $15,996 Total real and personal property taxes of the company now being paid throughout the state amount to 750550, according to the statement Issued by the telephone company. When other taxes federal, fran chise and miscellaneous are Includ ed, the 1934 tax bill for the com pany In Oregon totals $996,871, or $8.67 per telephone based on tne av erage number of telephones In serv ice In 1934. This tax per telephone Is $1.03 higher for Oregon than the tax per telephone of $7.37 for the company aa a whole, It la shown. 4- PORTLAND. Ore.. March 14. (AP) Portland's dog quarantine area was widened today ss city, county and state officials moved to stamp out a hydrophobia outbreak before it be comes seriously epldemlc Max Gehlhar. state director of ag riculture, extended the quarantine order over much of Multnomah coun ty. Three dogs have died from the rabies. Several have been bltwn by does, but none has developed symp. toms. All received precautionary treatment. The quarantine ordera that all dogs that have not been inoculated against the disease must be muzzled or tied. 1 Building Permits t.rmit. iMued to !irl nodding. 31 Elm street, to build addition to resi dence, at cost of !.V. Permit Issued Thursday. Murc.h 13. Dr. W. W. Howard, application for permit to remodel residence at 313 East Jeclwon Into private hospital No cost atlpulated. Now under con sideration by city planning commtt slon with necessity to clvinee toning district before application can be ap- ! proved- Probab'.y another wee be fore final action Plans for hospitw . ..... hsnnA nrt .t'nill.Tl not Tet couipn. . cost. permit to H P'ld. 13T Ur.coln Re pairs, st cost, of f-vt. allisoFto coach at BAKER HIGH SCHOOL BAKER. March 14 ( API Oeortre "Stub" Allison. athltlc coach of the McMlnnville hlih whool since W. f'r,-ed nv the BAr rrho'A boM Wrrin'rtsy night as itnleUC .coaca 01 tba local KtMl. PORTLAND WIDENS DOG QUARANTINE WIDOW OF SENATOR TABOR DIES Mrs. Elizabeth "Baby Doe" Tabor (Inset) wat found dead in thlt tumble-down cabin of the Matchless mine near Lesdvllle, Colo., where the had lived alone in poverty on the last bit of property once controlled by H. A. W. Tabor, famous Colorado multi millionaire and United States tenator many years ago. The picture of Mrs. Tabor wat taken In a happier day when the was the toaat of Denver and Washinrjton toclety. She had hoped the famous mine which helped to build the Tabor fortune would restore her ' finances. (Associated Press Photo. CHAIRMAN'S PLEA j WASHINGTON. March 14 p, Ex tension of NRA to permit regulation of maximum hours, minimum wages and generally conceded unfair prac tices was proposed to tho senate fi nance committee today by 8. Clay Williams, retiring chairman of the recovery board. The North Carolina tobacco manu facturer leaned forward over the wit ness chair and pointed nla finger to ward the committee while arguing that minimum wages ahould be re moved from the field of competition In industry. Arguing for extension of the pres ent act, with some Improvements, Williams said the law must provide power to force "recaleltrsnf minori ties to comply with standards set up for the public good. But he warned regulation must not go too far, say ing: "The public will benefit In the long run from leaving as much aa pos sible to competition." TRIAL NOW SET APRIL 15 Word received at the office of Cra ter lake national park, that the trial of E. C. (AI) Sollnsky. deposed su perintendent. In federal court at Portland, has been postponed until April 15. waa verified today by O. M. Roberts. Soli n sky's attorney. Roberta said that the postponement waa probably occasioned by a trip Judge Pee was expected to make to eastern Oregon, and also by Roberta" request. Sollnsky was Indicted with A. R. Edwin and IXe" Davidson, also both of Crater lake national park, on charges of falsifications of records. PLANS FRIDAY DANCE Tickets are on aale at a moderate price for ths danoe and midnight supper to be held Friday night at the old courthouse at Jacksonville, sponsored by the Jacksonville Orange. Ike Dunford. chairman of the com mlttrti In charge, baa engaged a five piece orchcetra and promises everyone good time In the same hall where danwa were held 36 or 40 years ago. The supper will be served at mid night, following the dance. Maritime Unions Present Demands SAN FRANCISCO. March 14. (APV Demand of maritime unions were at fonh before an arbitration bearing here trdv as an outgrowth of lat summer's sfnk. Three unions with a membership of !&rO0 unlleenreid personnel were repre vntd at the hearing conducted by Paul Sinsheimer. SALEM. March 14. (AP) Max 1 Oehlhar. state director of agriculture, I tvi tuned n artier extending the 1 llretork and poultry quarantine line Mte) criminal court to be called for i In Mul'nomsh county to ais miles the week beginning April 3. in con au4 X IU tit? UaIU of ftrUaod. zx&jQa vitb tta UivesttgsUoa. Roosevelt Stands Excellent Chance Reelection-Green WASHINGTON.. March 14. (AP) William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, says that "at the moment I think President Roosevelt's chance for re-election la excellent.' With the administration-federation feud still smouldering. Greea made that statement In a letter to a Roosevelt-for-President club here. Green's letter answered & query from the club about a rumor Green tcuIu Ms the presidency in 1W36. "I do not entertain th slightest thought Of opposing President Roosevelt for re-election in 1036," Green said. Solicitor General Files Resignation WASHINGTON, March 14. (AP) The resignation of J. Crawford Biggs of North Carolina as solicitor general of the United States waa announced today at the White House. In a letter to the president he said he must "again devote my whole time to my personal and professional affairs." ' Mail Fraud Pair Face Prison Term SEATTUS. March 14. ( AP") Wil liam W. Renlck of Auburn and hla wife were convicted In federal court today of using the malls to defraud, by obtaining money from persona In many cities on the allegation they could claim aharea In the "mythical $200,000,000 estate of Col. Jacob Baker In the heart of Philadelphia." 4 Liner Jefferson's . Crew Out On Strike SEATTLE, March 14- (AP) The entire crew of the American mall liner. President Jefferson 100 men went on strike today after a dispute over wagea and conditions, and long shoremen who were loading the Tea sel struck in sympathy. LISBON. Portgual. March 14, (AP) The plane In which two Portu guese airmen, Carlos Bleck and Lieut. Costa Mecedo. hoped to fly to Rio Janeiro, waa wrecked today In the attempt to take off. Neither flier was hurt. Burn to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wright of Jacksonville, a babv boy weighing nine pounds. Tuesday even Ing at the Jacksonville sanitarium. Prison Brutality Shocks North Carolina Officials CHARLOTTE. N. C, March 14 (AP) Storlea of friendless negroes lying in secret mountain graves and of abuses in Mwklenburg county reported by a legislative committee today spurred North Carolina au thorities toward drastic revision of the state's prison discipline system. While Capus M. Waynlck. chairman of the state highway and public works commission, sought federal aid In wtabllsblng a new system, the committee returned to Raleigh after an Investigation here determined to follow up a story that convicts who died In solitary confinement had i ben consigned to unmarked graves. which their fellows were forced to dig. Solicitor John O. Carpenter said he would communicate today with Governor Ehrlnghaus to am nee a l soecisl term of Mecklenburg: (Char IN MINE SHACK ICULTURE DEEP IN HOUSE REPORT WASHINGTON. March 14. (AP) An appropriation of ftU8.112.878 to run the agriculture department for the fiscal year Beginning next July 1 was recommended to the house today by Its appropriations commit tee. . This represented a decrease of 9206.825,130 below the amount made available for this year. For roads $48,flft9,258 was Included in .the hill outright, In addition to $100,000,000 authorized out of emer gency funds and $7,083,600 for for est roads and trails. ' Tucked away In the detailed com mittee report was a statement the budget estimate of $200,000 for "code- compliance inspection." that was to enable the forest service to assist in work on codes governing private forestry operations, had been elimi nated. The Item has been stricken from the bill," the committee said, "for the reason there Is no existing legis lation authorizing codes during the fiscal year 1936." The report did not elaborate. Increases over the amount recom mended by the budget included $5400 extra "for three additional clerka to expedite the handling of requests for publications on the part of members of congress," snd 60a4 above the $189,834 budget figure "for the pur pose of enabling the department to enlarge the congressional allotment of farm bulletins from 6000 to 10,000 copies In 1036." GOVERNOR WILL VETO HIGH SCHOOL MEASURE SALEM. Ore., March 14. (AP) Oov- ernor Charles H. Martin today an nounced that he will veto senate bill 09. permitting the extension of high school work into the Junior college field, on the grounds of economy. Mner Bark In Port NEW YORK. March 14. (AP) The Morro Castle came back to port today, a fire -destroyed hulk that was tbe funeral pyre for 124 persons. The once luxurious Ward liner, beached at Asbury Park after the disastrous fire off the Jersey coaH last Septem ber 8. was pulled off a sandbar early today. . Members of the apeclsl legislative committee which ipent yesterday In Mecklenburg were told by an convict whose Identity waa withheld that negroes "hsff $ dozen, I guess" lay buried near a mountain con vict camp between Blowing Rock and Boone. They were told they said that a negro In Mecklenburg. .L. Bogan. who complained of Illness for 11 days before he. dld while chained in an upright, position In a "dark cell." was i represented in prison records to have died of heart trouble under no un ihal ei rc urn stances. Dr. J. T. Burma of High Point. one of the committee members, aald "We can hardly believe it . . We cannot aee how human beings could do the things we are forced to be lteve they have done ... We had no Idea things tike this exls'ed in North Ctrolina . . . Thexs must b a UQe, d4 at one. DEFEAT STEIWER RELIEFJEASURE Amendment Would Have Limited Transfer of Funds Between Projects Long Education Plan Defeated WASHINGTON. March 14. (AP)--I Acceptance of the administration compromise on the prevailing wage Issue In the S4.8R0.0O0.000 relief bill fight virtually waa assured late today when several advocates of the McCar ran amendment Indicated they would vote against It with a view to accept ing the compromise. Senator Ruasell (D.. Ga.l. who of fered the compromise, authorising the president to pay "security" wages that do not affect adversely the pre vailing wage and to pay the prevailing scale on all permanent public build ing projects, said the prestdent would accept the compromise. WASHINGTON, March 14. (AP) Administration forces won another relief hill victory today, defeating a move by Senator Stelwer (R., Ore.), to throw new restrictions around President Roosevelt's powers In spending the $4,680,000,000 relief fund. The Stelwer amendment, which was rejected without necessity of a roll call, would have limited the transfer of funds from one to another of the eight project classes to 20 per cent of the appropriation earmarked for each class. Aa the measure now stands, the president may use 30 per cent of the total $4.000.000.000 Of $800,000,000 to Increase any of the earmarked groupings. i ' ' Newi To Stelwer t ' ' ; Senator Glass (D., Vs.). In charge of the bill, aald president Roosevelt had Insisted on this proviso, pteiwar said that was nows to him. Senator Long (D.. La.), asked If that waa an "order" from the exec utive. "I hope the senator will not en cumber me with such suggestions." Stelwer said. "And I hope the senator from Louisiana will - not . encumber me with suggestions that wo are taking orders from anybody,' Olaas replied. (Continued on Page Ten) T WILL BE PAID OFF WASHINGTON, Marrh 14. (AP The treasury today called for pay ment on June 1ft Its entire Issue of outstanding first Liberty loan bonds, aggregating approximately $1,033, 000.000. Thla Issue, which ts of 1932-47 ma turity, consists of three aeries: A total of $1.302J26.2S0 bearing interest at the rate of 3,i per cent; $J5,002.4fiO of converted 4 per cent bonds and $!VtA,R81,2S0 of converted 4'4 per cent bonds. The administration's determination to refund more of the outstanding gold clause bonds waa not a surprise to financial quarters. While a saving In interest chargea was considered the chief objective, the treasury has been expected to retire all gold clause bonds as rapidly as possible In view of the supreme court's decision that government abrogation of gold pay ments on these securities waa Invalid. FEWER FAMILIES ON CITY RELIEF WASHINGTON, March 14. (AP) A drop of two-tenths of one per cent In the number of urban families relief In February, aa compared with January, and a 10 per cent de cline In costs were reported today by Hsrry L. Hopkins, the relief ad mlnlatratoT. Reports from 143 cities, Including New York and Chicago, he said showed 3.197,380 families and single persona on relief In January and 3,193.078 In February. Expenditures decreased from $7B.- 87A.603 to $68 613.732. partly attrib utable to fewer days In February, he added. He commented that the decreaae was small, but that It was 'slgnlfl rant" because it had dropped at all. DUST STORM SWEEPS REGION OF PENDLETON PENDLETON. Ore.. March 14 (AP) A bsaT7 dust storm, morlnii on th vines of a hmh wind, vas aweap ln Ofr Pendleton from tha west to day. Yesterday waa the warmest day of tbe seawn, with a maaimum of 7S degrtw Too Much Fighting Found In Congress Even For Irishman WASHINGTON, March 14. (AP) Two month in congrwas has convinced Representative John 8. McGrtwrty. former poet laureate of California, that there's no place like home. "I ought to like a fight because I'm Irish." the Washington Post quotes him as saying, "but I don't Ilk all thla contention. And I don't want to come back." As a sample of a congressman 'a t rials, he displayed a letter he wrote a constituent. It read: "One of the countless drawbacks of being in congress la that I am compelled to receive Impertinent letters from a Jackass like you. In which you say I promised to have the Sierra Madre mountains refor ested and that I've been In con gress two months and haven't done It. "Will you please take two run ning lump and go to hell?" COUNTY SETS PEE AUDITORIUM USE Effective April 1, rental fees for group meetings held In the court house auditorium will be $3 for - a half day, or any part thereof, and $4 for an evening session, by virtue of a resolution adopted yesterday by the county court. In regular session. 'Meetings of non-poll t leal, and non sectarian nature, official county busi ness, courthouse activities, "none of which shall be held for profit." are exempted from the rental fee. Mem bers of the county court said meet ings where the hat waa passed, were considered aa "meetings for profit." Rentals, the resolution provides, shall be turned over to the general fund of the county.- . ! ' . County Judge Ear) B. Day said to day that requests for use of the au ditorium, have become so numerous aa to "become embarrassing, and re quire strict limitations, to avoid con fusion. Expense for light, heat, and (Continued on Pago fhree) GOLFERS SHOT BY MIAMI. Fla., March 14. (AP) Two golfers, Carl Llndholm, 04, of Plttsfleld Mass., and E. C, Bupley. 51, of Miami, were shot today by three negro bandits on tha Miami Country club course where they were playing golf. Police of greater Miami Immediate ly sent deputies, and track dogs, around tha area and arrested six negro suspects. All denied Implica tion In the shooting. Llndholm was taken to a hospital suffering from a serious bullet wound In the chest and another in hla right wrist. Hupley waa shot In the left leg. (DE LAWD' OF STAGE FAME DIES OF STROKE NEW YORK, March 14. f API Richard B. Harrison. 70. who played "de lawd" in "The Green pastures," died today In the Fiftn .Avenue hos pital. He succumbed to a stroke. Harrison, Canadian-born negro, had appeared in 1.643 performances of the play when stricken a week ago, never missing one In its five-year engage ment In New York and the road. Just a few days before his collapse the play had returned to New York to re-open on the fifth anniversary of its premiere performance, Feb, 38, 1030. f ' First of Chinooks Caught In Umpqua ROSEBURO, Ore.. March 14. (AP) The first Chinook aalmon from the spring run In the Umpqua river were caught yesterday, one at Umpqua by Tom Solomon and the other by Steve Pearson at Winchester. Solomon's fish tipped the scalea at 30 pounds, while Pearson's salmon weighed 18 pounds. Approve Naming Additional Judge WASHINOTON. March 14. ZAP) The house Judiciary committee to t?ay approved a house bill to allow an additional judge for the ninth Ju dicial circuit composed of northern California, southern California. Ore gon. Nevada, M on una. eastern Wash ington, western Washington. laano, Annna, Alaska and Hawaii. In Town Today D. P. Duftgan of Sams VMley la attending to business in Medford today. t VETS POUR lATH UPON STEEL KING ; Eugene G. Grace of Bethle hem Company Has 'Mon umental Gall,' Says Com mander V.F.W. at Hearing By PRESTON L. CiKOVKR Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON. March 14 (AP) The wrath of World war veterans waa poured out today upon Eugene O. Grace, president of Bethlehem Stl corporation, for his criticism of de mands fo the soldier bonus. James E. Van Zandt, commander- in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, testifying before the senate munitions committee, termed Grace's position aa "monumental gall." He Joined James A. Drain, past national commander of the American Legion. In urging the committee to continue Its campaign to take tha profits out of war by conscription of capital aa well as manpower. Agree With Nye Grouped at the head of the wit ness table. Drain, Van Zandt and G. K. Brobeck. legislative representative of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, nodded agreement to a comment of Chairman Nye (R., N. D.), that If necessary a constitutional amend ment should be adopted to give tha president power to strip Industrial ists of profit and make them work at their posts for the government In time of war at a salary level equal uril Kan, CI ran n nrml H isti. nt tha American Federation of labor, will appear tomorrow to discuss possibili ty of a draft of labor during the war. "It la not my intention," Van ' Zandt declared, "to Inject the sol- ' dtera' so-called bonus Issue Into this discussion. . .. That quetlorf Is now before tha other branch of congress and will ' come to the senate In due time. But t Z do wish to speak of war time bon uses for a moment. . Cites Grace's Testimony j ; "I cite the testimony gtven before - this committee bv Mr. Eunene G. Grace of the Bethlehem Steel cor poration, aa a glaring example ot ; unrestricted and exorbitant profits;'; In Industry in time of war. "It was because of the unconsclon- aDie pro: its rouea: up Dy industry and the fat bonuses paid to officials and employes, In addition to salaries and wages that were tripled In many lnstancea, that the question of ad Justing the compensation of the men (Continued on Pagt Ten) OF BONANZA DEATHS KLAMATH FALLS, March 14. (AP) Food from the larder of tha Scott family at Bonanr was sent today to the Hooper foundation at San Francisco for examination. Two members of the family have died of an attack believed to be bo tullnua poisoning. A third victim. John Scott. 16, Is In a local hospital in a serious condition. ILL ROGERS "aVll' SANTA MONICA, Cal., Mar. 13. All j'ou read is war, war, war, but. over !)! per cent, are prfldiRtionx and not wars. Everything considered, the world has been pretty peaceful toward eueli other since the big war. Outsido of Japan and China, Bolivia and Paraguay there hasn't been much between nations. If you ju.st stop and figure it out all the wars are home tal ent. Greece is frying in her own fat, Cuba is operating on herself. The Russians have shaved each other. Germany's trouble has been internal and infernal. England has succeed ed in India, in keeping the Mo hammedans fighting the Hin dus and notlier. All our wars since 1918 have been with the NRA. Our neigh bors, Mexico and Canada, have both behaved like gentlemen, to most wars are in the nows. papers. 1 XV i
