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Medford Mail Tri june AWARDED Pulitzer Prize FOE 1934 Tweuty-niatb Year .MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 193f. No. 307. Ml iV nn fin The Weather orecat: I nettled; occasional rain or now tonight and Thursday; con fined cool. Highest yetterday M I.OHft this mnrnlltj -.33 mm MM By PAUL MAIXON. Copyright. 1935, by Paul Mallon. WASHINGTON. March 20 The pro cess by which President Roosevelt re gained hla grip on the senate bu been a guarded date secret. The six sena tors who switch '. ed their votes to him on the relief wage issue are doing little talk ing. Some are do ing none at all. Others axe pub licly offering what are obvi ously inadequate explanations. Cloakroom be PAUL MALLON lief at the senate is that Mr. Roosevelt , parsed around a few hidden slices of political pie.. This may be partially true, but a more fundamental reason was offered confidentially to the de serted labor lobbyists by a senator who (-aid: "We must work with him for at least two more years. We can't re pudiate him now." That ells the story- It implies that the president has little to fear from his consress anytime soon. If he watches his step. Congressmen, especially democrats and progressives, realize when they get right up aaginst the gun, that breaking with the president Involves responsibilities they do not care to assume except in extreme emergencies. It is true that some of the labor senators who switched received pri vate assurances from the White House that Mr. Roosevelt would use discre tion In the wage matter. They are saying that they impressed the presi dent with the senate strength of labor and that he will keep this in mind while administering the act. For that reason they expect prevail ing wages to be paid in the twenty two etatea which have prevailing wage laws. Also on federal projects. This may be expecting too much, but there can be no question about Mr. Roosevelt's determination not to permit his relief administration to affect private waves adversely. There Is talk in labor circles that 1 one part of tne deal calls for Mr. Roosevelt to support the Wagner la : bor disputes bill. The White House baa dropped a couple of hints lately implying that it might. Also, Senator Wagner saw Mr. Roosevelt twice be fore he switched. The best authorities deny there was - a deal, but say Mr. Roosevelt never theless will champion the Wagner bill openly or privately, or both. They are confident he is leaning that way be cause of the failure of section 7A (from a union standpoint) and 'he threat of strikes this summer. An eneregtic lndorfement from Mr. Roosevelt Is the only thing that will i save the Wagner bill. There has been a gradual change of attitude toward Hitler in the blghest administration quarters. A year ago new dealers veiled their personal feelings about him with only a thin tissue of diplomacy which any one could see through. They called him a madman, murderer and worse when no ladies or reporters were pres ent. Now they are picking their words more carefully. They dislike him as much as ever, but they seem to have ' a little higher estimate of hts ability ' They know now that he Is smarter than they thought. j This Is one reason why the state - department did everything possible to put a quietus on any official reac- tions to Hitler's army conscription order. The diplomats kept their mouths shut and also tried to keep senators from commenting, although ' that was a difficult lob. Thev did tnot even like the mild remarks by Chairman Plttman of the senate for eign relations committee. They know an tl -German elements will bring all kinds of pressure to gain our help in resisting Hitler. They felt this was one fight we should stay out of. What the European experts among the New Dealers thought offhand about the move waa that Hitler had hts eyes fixed on the east rather than on the west. Moh.ow was more fricht ened than London or Pans. The Reds hare data to prove that Hitler is planning a colonization expansion at thetr expanse. Dr. Alfred Fiotwnbe-K. head of t'.ie Nazi parly's "foreien political office." lone has been an advocate of eastward iennan expansion. He is a native of the Biltic provinces and was born on soil which was RusMan before the ar. Me has repeatedly declared Ger many's need for "pace to live." This Is why Moscow ha been trying to arirnly to hurry alone a peicc a: r'.nvnf nt with tne ,!piine. No cn ottioe rl r,r Whit- Hons family l-.M ny arn of ni1. Lrmi. Ho-tt bM ton through durln? th lf.M fo yf&n. Hi fpfnt mot of hl life !-.;p:nt to b-iiid up th- Rojtil ?ni:i. .ize rr; tf v .:'p Ku-r. stix r..:i;t... r.',' : '. --..i, -t.aln (Continued oo Pa twij THREE 10 EIGHT No Harm to Fruit Is Word Report Highways Slippery Snow Plows Busy On Siskiyous, Greensprings The old rascal, winter, believed by most Medford residents to have long since departed from these climes, raged back Into the valley this morn ing, leaving a white covering of snow to commemorate the last day of his official reign. Although only about two-tenths of an inch of snow, which melted rap idly, was recorded in the city proper, many higher points of the valley re ported greater depths, and the fall In the mountains, and mountain high way passes, was quite heavy. At the summit of the Siskiyou highway, three inches had fallen be-; fore 10 o'clock this morning, and it was still snowing. With snow still ! falling at the two points, Butte Falls' and Star ranger station reported depths of 7 and 6 inches respectively this morning. It i ih (Is Slippery According to the AAA. there was a 3-lnch fall between this city and Trail this morning. There was also some snow on the Sexton mountain pass north of Grants Pass, with some fog today. All paved roads out of Medford were reported as slippery. Snow plows are working on the Siskiyou and Qreenspring highways today, and the CCC camps near Union Creek and Prospect were this morning forced to plow their way out from under 8 Inches of new snow. The total amount of snow at Union Creek is now given as 42 inch es. The belated snow storm Is the lat- ( Continued on Page Two) s FOR ENTIRE STATE PORTLAND. Ore.. Mar. 20. (AP) That fabled young lady, "spring." pictured always as doing a flower dance In a gown of sheerest gauze. Is in a fair way to catch her death of cold. Somewhere in Oregon today, there Is little doubt, she la stuck in a snowdlft. For Just as Portland was celebrat ing (In a damp way) Its annual "spring opening", and as the migrant birds were returning and the flowers budding, frosty -bearded old man win ter slipped back Into the green coun try and breathed snow and hall and rain over the state. There were very few spots in Ore gon that escaped the sudden storm. Astoria streets were covered by a half inch of snow and sleet this morning; the Coos bay area was mantled; three Inches of snow was on the ground at Klamath Falls; Salem had a thin cov ering of white, and Eugene. Roseburg and Medford all witnessed a return of wintry weather. The weather bureau predicted oc casional snow or rain and subnormal temperatures for the state today, to night and tomorrow. HOWE IN EXTREMELY CRITICAL CONDITION WASHINGTON. March 20. oPr The condition of Louis M Howe, sec retary to President Rooseelt was re ported "extremely critical" at 11 a. m. today. A Wblte House bulletin raid: "The condition of Secretary Howe la extremely critical. His strength steadily falling." PLAINS STATES SUFFER IN CHOKING DUST STORM KANSAS CITY. March 20. (AP) Dust storms that have tormented the southwestern plains region foT the last week were whipped Into a now fury today. Western Kansas bore the brunt of today's blats. but winds were rap idly blowing sunobcurlng clouds eastward. Schools at Orpat Brnd were closed when the dust bersme so thick that viMon was rdwed to a ffw ft Biwln? houwn turned on picf-ric lishts. Ttie blowing mid Matlr. frm the strm interfered with communi cation llns. Unconfirmed rportr were receive at Hays that two children had clink M to dfnth a. Palco. 40 ml1 :. :r. "'l a: Hay. cl oral in h Wry' Fish Goes On Trial Albert Howard Fish (abova), self torturer and cannibalism story fan went on trial at White Plains, N. Y, charged with the brutal murder of 10-year.old Grace Budd. (Associated Press Photo) IS RECALLED BY EUGENE, March 30. (AP) The Lane county electorate recalled How ard 8. Merrlam, Lane county legis lator, In a decisive vote Tuesday in the special election Instituted by Townsend clubs under the leadership of Charles L. Paine, district or ganiser. With 88 of the county's 96 pre cincts tabulated the count for re call stood: Yes 7155. No 4416. Taking a lead In the first returns, the recall movement maintained Its lead throughout the vote tabulation with precinct after precinct report ing heavy majorities In favor of re call. With the exception of Goshen, his home precinct, and, a few others, the country area voted against the Ooshen apple grower, while in Eu gene Merrlam won but 8 precincts of the 18. With a total registered vote of 23.198 in the county, unofficial re turns indicated 11.671 persons went to the polls, approximately 60 per cent. In statements on the election. Mr. Merrlam expressed his thanks to bis many friends for their work in the campaign and said he "had no re grets." Paine declared the result was 1 victory for the people." MUTILATED BODY SEATTLE. March 30. (UP) The mutilated trunk and head of Warren Pomeroy, 60, Seattle cigar store pro prietor, were found In a swamp south of Seattle late yesterday by two girls and a boy who were picking lilies. The coroner and sheriff's office be- Uevpd Pomeroy was murdered. The body lay less than a mile from the Maple Qrove golf house. The head had been severed and lay four feet from the trunk. Arms and legs had been cut away and were missing. The man's overcoat and suit coat were folded under the remains. Pomeroy had been missing stnee last November 15. His divorced wife lives at Ronton, Wash., and his bro ther Al at Portland. Motor cart crept along with head light on. Mali carriers at Salina, Kas., made their rounds with handkerchief mak tied over their face. Trains were halted at Holstlngton, Kas., and the Missouri Pacific rail road shops and schools there were closed. Flour and feed mills at Great Bend suspended operation. Wet cloths were placed over the !ac rf 20Q pa Merits In hospitals at Hsvs and physicians warned rsl- ontn to remain Indoors. The storm was described as "the I worM of the season" In the region I of Hollls, Okla. The atr was filled j with fine sand. I The wind caused more blowing of f.fld.t. adding nw damage to the o'T.j wheat crop. The s'k; in -.c Texaa Panhandle j obscured by tlie dutl. VETOES BY MARTIN ESTABLISH RECORD FOR RECENT YEARS. Ax Descends On 25 Big Measures Passed by Last Legislature 163 New; Laws Added to Statutes; Tate of Hills. (By the Associated Pre..) Measures introduced, 041; reso lutions and memorials in addition, 140. Bills passed by the legislature, 474. Signed by the governor, 418. Piled without signature, 29. Vetoed by governor, 25. Partial veto, 1. Passed over veto. 1. Killed or withdrawn by lcgtsl ture. 400. Measures died In original com mittees, 48. Bills passed by one house but died in other when adjournment taken. 19. Of bills signed and filed. 219 were amendatory. 163 nsw laws, 48 appropriation measures, and 19 repesled old statutes. By CLAYTON V. BERNARD (Associated Prees Staff Wr:ter.) SALEM, March 20. (') The 1935 legislative business ended at midnight last night when Governor Martin put down his pen with which n had dashed the Joys of sponsors of 25 btg bills to gladden the hearts of those who opposed the same Issues. The governor set a recent record in the number of vetoes. Added to the veto record, he gov ernor also filed a large number with the secretary of atate without his signature, & total of 39. which auto matically become laws. Thus, in more ways than one did the 38th assembly establish novel precedents. The staff of the executive office worked until the constitutional dead line to dispose of the hundred bills which faced the governor yesterday morning, and during the day and night bills vetoed, signed or filed were the order of business. Signed But 418. And at the conclusion it was re vealed that of the 474 bills passid by the legislature, he had signed but 418. One of his vetoes during the session was turned down by the legis lature, while only on one did he use the veto power on appropriation measures. But all the measures were not new (Continued on Page Three T E PORTLAND. Ore.. March 20. (AP) Evidence not heretofore disclosed by authorities in the Investigation of the fish-pond slaying of Simon Mlsh. retired merchant, was promised by the prosecution today In the opening statement in the first degree murder trial of Joseph Osbourne, former spe cial policeman. Albert M. Hodler, deputy district attorney, told the Jury the state will call a nurse to the witness stand to testify that when Osbourne was taken to a hospital for treatment of a slashed wrist the morning after Mlsh was slain, the sleeves of his coat, two sweaters and his long underwear were soaking wet from the elbow to the wrist and that hU gloves -were wet. although the rest of hla clothing ap peared dry. Hodler said the state's theory la that Osbourne held Mlsh'a pet terrier under the water in the fish pond In Mlsh's yard, drowning the dog. The terrier's body waa found beside that of Mlsh In the fish pond. Mlsh hsd been brutally beaten on the head. The state contended that Osbourne slashed his wrist by breaking in a window at the rear of the residence. 4 Young Deer Die Of Starvation In Burns Area BURNS. Ore., March 20. (AP) In the Murderer's creek country north of here where last summer's protracted drought waa a menace to wild life, young deer have been dying, apparently because un usually heavy snows have caused a food shortage. V. a. Cozad of Burns today said a party traveling through the re gion found seven dead fawns emaciated condition Indicated starvation. Forage in the vicinity showed that the young animals made their last efforu to obtain food by eat ing the lower branches of trees. The crusted snow prevented the deer from obtaining their usual for ire of nrM Portland Offered Snakes as Remedy For Rat Nuisance PORTLAND, Ore.. March 20. (UP) R. B. Cunningham offered today to become Portland's pied piper and eliminate the rats that have been rattling tin rana on the city's garbage dump to the annoyance of transients who can not sleep at nights In nearby shacks. Cunningham's solution la snakes. For 93500 he can bring 1000 blacksnakes from southwestern United 8tates. The blaokanakes will eat the rodents and the fleas that live on the rats. Both rata and fleas are health menaces, it is contended. When the blacksnakes have cleaned up the garbage dump they would travel to other arena of the city In search of more rats, Cunningham said. The city council heard the of fer dubiously, wondering if the snakes might not cause as much tronbip fir the rats. SALEM VICTORIOUS OF STATE TOURNEY SALEM, March 30. (AP) Over coming La Orande', 3S to 15, In the first game of the 1935 state high school basketball tournament here, Salem high school today was the first team to enter the second round play. The losers dropped Into the consolation brackets. The La Orande hoops tors were un able to connect consistently with the hoop, though many shots were taken. The eastern Oregon squad was ham pered by the loss of Tcan, regular center, due to a knee Injury. The winners will engage either Marshfietd or Columbia Prep tomor row in tse second roXind play. SALEM. March 20. (AP) Colum bia Prep defeated Marshfield high school, 28 to 33, in the second game of the state championship series here today, and earned the right to play Salem high school in the first of the second round games tomorrow. The score was close all the way, and tied at half time, 13 to 13. The losers will be matched against La Grande in the consolation bracket: Other afternoon games oday in clude: 4:00 Jefferson vs. Umapine, 5:00 Mill City vs. Astoria. 7:30 Corvallts vs. Klamath Palls. 8:30 McMlnnville vs. The Dalles. 9:30 Gardiner vs. Oak rid go. BULLETIN PKNVER, March 20. (AP) Half score: Hutchinson, Kan., Transits 3.1; Southern Oregon Normal 15. PORTLAND, March 20 p Tne Oregon liquor control commission to day realigned hours of operation of its stores, which hold a monopoly over hard liquor sales In Oregon. Hereafter stores other than those In Portland will open at 9 a. m. and will close at 10 p. m., except on Sat urdaya and on the ere of holldava. when the closing hour will be 11 p. m. The 50 -cent permit law became ef fective today. The old price wa tl Those who pa id 1 for t h lt year's permit will not get a refund . According to announcement made here. Moore Hamilton, editor of the Medford News waa yesterday named by Governor Charles H. Martin as a member of the Interim committee to make a complete study of the pro posed cabinet form of government for Oregon. The first meeting of the committee will be held in Eugene Monday, the announcement said, members meeting with the Common wealth council. Others on the committee are At torney Harry D. Bolvln of Klamath Falls, snd Lew Wallace of Portland, both rrmmbers of the legislature. WASHINGTON. March 20. ( AP) The AAA todsy Itfid restrictions on the planting of spring wheat. The action. annouivd by Secretary Wallare, will allow farmers who had agreed to reduce production by ten per cent to plant their full acreage thi uprlntr and cnmpens.it for 11 by a latger cut in acreage In 1U3C. TRIPARTITE TALK German Officials Are Sur prised at French Proposal to Take Question of Re armament Before League (By the AsMirtitted lres) German officials expressed surprise tonight that Prance proposes to take the question of Germany's rearma ment before the League of Nations, and ono high government official de clared: "It will be so easy to answer any arguments against Germany's step." Great Britain, Franco and Italy agreed today on a Joint conference preliminary to the forthcoming visit of Sir John Simon. British foreign secretary, and Captnln Anthony Eden, British lord privy seal, to Berlin to talk with Rcichfuehrer Hitler. The decision to hold the trl-parttte conference came as France dispatched a note of protest to Berlin ugatnst Germany's rearmament. The French cabinet decided to ask the League of Nations council to In vestigate German's violation of the military clauses of the Versailles treaty. . The United States was officially In formed that the British c n versa t Ions with Hitler would be of a "purely exploratory" nature, through a con ference between Sir John and Ral Atherton, charge d'affaires or the United States embasay In London. Premier Flandln of France warned his nation that It must be "vigilant" as a result of Germany's rearma ment. At Geneva French quarters said they expected the league council would hold a special session . to In vestigate the French charitea. At Berlin firecracker "bombs" rain ed on, the Kreuzbcrg district of Ber lin, scattering - previously prepared mounds of earth and rocks and fill ing the air with smoke and dust. Government official assorted Rolchs feuhrer Hitler's rearmament declara tion meant Germany would enter its forthcoming conference with British emissaries on terms of equality. At Washington, President Roose velt, commenting on the European situation, expressed hope the Ameri can "good neighbor',' principle would be extended to Europe. He declined to say whether the United States would send ft note to Germany. RECALL FOR CARSON PORTLAND. Ore., Mar. 20. fAP The decision of the' Oregon supreme court in dismissing the Shlntaffer case means Mayor Carson of Portland will not face a recall thla year on the petitions circulated against him last fall. O. F. Shlntaffer, leader of the re call move, filed petitions on Oct. 13 with 34.732 signatures. The city au ditor found that only 33.4r9 were good, hence the required 37,00? had not been obtained. GERMANS TREATED TO BERLIN. March 20. (jp, Cannon cracker "bombs" and amokepota gave the German capital a realistic imita tion of an enemy air raid today as Germany's newly created !r fleet staged a spectacular maneuver. Shortly after 9 a. m.. bombing planes swooped low over the Kreur berg district, south of the city's cen ter, where resident were warned to get out of the daner rone or, fall ing that, to say Indoors out of harm's way. NEGROES AND WHITES OF HARLEM IN WILD RIOTING NEW YORK, March 20, (AP) Rlotera raged through Harlem, last night and early today, bringing in juries to at least 100. besldra smash ing store windows and looting them of their contents. Seven hundred policemen drawn from all parts of Manhattan, which includes Harlem, and from Brooklyn. 'and the Bronx, broke up mob gather j ings but could not prevent guerilla i outbreaks. About 100 prisoners were booked at one station. I Police ni fir I Ms charged agitatora 'with Inciting the negroes and whites of the area to violence by telling them employes of a store had killed a 10-year-old nro boy who mas pil fering a iMKketkiille, I In reality, the store maiinger bad German Army Head ! I r to. Relchswehr Minister Warner von Blomberg (above) has been named to work out details of Germany'! new compulsory army service pro gram. (Associated Preti Photo) WOULD CUT COST WASHINGTON. March 20. (AP) A proposal that the United States settle with the World war veterans for 1.300.000.000 instead of more than 2. 000 ,000. 000 was suggested to the house today as It plugged along with more hours of debate over cash payment of the bonus. Representative Andrew (R.. Mass.). put forward the new argument. Al though be was the first speaker of the day, members ahowed clearly they already were tiring of .the lengthy debate. Yesterday, when the talking start ed, there was a better turnout than at any other time this season, ex cept opening day. Leaders remained hopeful of a final vote this week, although Speaker Byrns aatd that It might be post poned until Tuesday. Andrew's plan was this: World war veterans were allowed II ft day for domestic and 9L35 ft day for over seas service during the war. To that was added 4 per cent Interest annual ly for 20 years, the total being pay able in 1945. Instead of paying the full amount now, Andrew said the veterana should be allowed only theh- original tl or 11.25 a day plus 4 per cent for 10 years from the Armistice day In 1018 to 1935. PRESIDENTS DESK WASHINGTON, March 20. (AP) The senate today approved a confer ence report on the 112.000.000 de ficiency appropriation bill carrying 60,000,000 for seed and crop loans. Only house approval waa needed to send the bill to the White House. Acting with unusual speed, the senate approved the report within a few minutes after house and sen ate conferees had reached nn agree ment. House approval was expected to send the bill to the White House before nightfall. FORD PREPARING FOR GLASS MANUFACTURING DFTnOTT. March 20. (AP) Al most an.ooo.ooo will be spent within the next few months by the Ford Motor Co.. to Install glass manufac turing equipment at the huge River Rouge plant In preparation for re sumption of glasi. manufacturing next winter, company officials an nounced tonight. turned the boy loose aUhoush he had bitten the two floor walkers who caught him. Not until 2 a. m. today ten hours after the trouble began could the police find the boy to prove he was alive. Then he sat alone In ft police station, indifferent to the hysteria which raged about him. Harlem waa a bedlam with shots, screeching sirens of police cara, clang ing fire apparatus called out by nu merous false alarma and the clamor of the rioters. Roving bands of negroes assaulted white persona or amsAhed windows and fled at the approach of police men. Officers and detective repeat edly fired into the sir to disperse rioters and, on occasion, shot to bring tdown their man. S CITY 5535 All But Three Make Pay ments Is Report at Coun cil Meeting City Budget Committee Is Appointed A gratifying rrport of the result of a campaign to collect delinquent business licenses In Medford was mndo by J. P. Pllegcl, chairman at the license committee, at a regular meetlntr of the cltv council in... niaiit showing that nil but three of a total " 4i Dusincss men who were noti fied that their license foes for 1933 were delinquent, have paid. City Recorder M. A. Alford report, ed that during the campaign, launch ed at the last council meeting, a to tal of 535 has been collected for de linquent fees. The amount unpaid amounts to $46. which Includes $6 for milk licenses not collected, according lo Dr. L. D. Inskeep. city health of ficer. He rennrtH that dispensers In the city, the campaign wtii Buccrssiui in mat all but three have paid their delinquent fees. should Follow Through Leading a discussion that followed his report. Mr. Fllegel voiced tha opinion of the council In stating that the law. as set forth when the cem palgn began, should bo followed out In penalizing those who have not Paid their fees. Under th nrHln-nH adopted at the last council meeting. (Continued on Page Three) WILDCAfSTAGER PAYS $9.50 FINE Hauling passengers In hie Chrysler automobile from San Diego to Seattle seemed a good idea to Leon S. Do mingo, especially since each passenger waa to pay him $4.60 for the privilege. But the state police had different ideas on the subject. Domingo waa arrested yesterday at the Klamath Palls Junction south of Ashland on a charge of operating a "wildcat stage," any auto carrying pasengera for hire without ft public carriers' permit. He waa fined 5 and coats of 14.00 in Justice Roberta court In Ashland upon hla plea of guilty. After pay ing the fine, he started on north with hla passengers. OF KLAMATH FALLS, March 20. (AP) Roy Blehn, 30, held responsible by police for the fatal shooting of Mrs. Adeline Yarbrough, died hera thla morning from a bullet wound In hla lie ad. The wound, authorities said, vftg self Inflicted after Blehn. a disabled ex-service mnn, killed Mrs. Yarbrough Monday night. It Is believed the dou ble tragedy was a result of Blehn'f Jealousy, Mrs. Yarbrough was the mother of three children, the oldest 14. SANTA MONICA, Cal., Mar. 19. DemocMts in ponprcsd want to gpt the president to obnndon all his humanitarian schemes and center on just the old age pensions. Tn other words, the kitteni have arrived at audi an age that it ' time to piek out the one that will ho the higgest and strongest, by November 30 and drown the others. They would drown some fine, helpful, bro therly love schemes, but the one thing that I would stake my life on that Mr. Roosevelt has learned since ho has been in there is that the people arc will ing to co-opernte, but they are not goinu to willingly pay to do it. You can bet that his faith in human nature has hail quite a jar. IK0