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Medford Mail Tribune AWARDED Pulitzer Prize FOR 1931 Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1035. No. 32. Ml WW U L3 The Weather Forecast: Cloudy with shoners to night or Tuesday- not much change In temperature. Hljthest eterday . ... ,,, , 77 lowest this morning , L, 49 rare l . 1 1 ran pb iki f v. AW I LONG LITIGATION ! Mmtd ON ROGUE RIVER SHffia RIGHTS DECIDED By PAt'L M.U.LOX WASHINGTON. April 29. The president has deftly managed to get congress back on the right road since hia return from Florida. He la handling It like a balky mule. Rising the feed bag Judiciously Instead of the stock. The mule haa learned It can get hay when It ahles. It la thus being fed a bon us bin una cer. fJtJ tain srogrnm compromises. The fAVL MALLON master apparently appreciates the necessity of this, and ia willing. In fact, these two seem to understand I each other better than heretofore. Progress Is, therefore, certain, even If tedious. In the- arrangement of this new - relationship you can now get a fair ly good line on the rout to be fol lowed for the remainder of the ses sion. It Indicates the essential feat ures, of the 195 Roosevelt legisla tive program will be enacted within ninety days. A swift glance Inside at the pros pect will show you the following: The Harrison bonus compromise will pass the senate substantially as It U. The house will reluctantly ac cept It and so will the president. Taxes will be left until later. Near the end of the session, an ad minis-, tratlon bill will be offered to con tinue certain expiring excise taxes, not including those on checks. The liberals In both houses will make an effort to attach many soak -the -rich taxes on this bill. In the end, in heritance taxes may be instituted, but not much else. There will be no .general Increase In- taxes. The Eccles bank bill will be pluck ed from the grasp of Senator Glass and passed substantially as desired by the administration. A few miner concessions will be made. The NRA will be continued, al though in moderate form. It will re quire three weeks to get through the senate, but there appears to be little chance for the opposition to btock It, or to alter it materially. The fight against It Is bogging down, at least for the time being. Despite all current rumors to the contrary, President Roosevelt will in sist on the holding companies bill and will get It. after making some concessions. The final form will probably extend the time for abolish ing holding companies, or else sub stitute government regulation. The social security program will be approved In virtually the same fund amental form as It passed the house, but with several technical readjust ments. The A F. of L. crowd is lobbying hard for the Wagner labor board bill and the Black thirty-hour week, but neither bill has much of a chance. Jlhe liberals have Joined the lobby for the Wagner bill, hut admit they will have difficulty getting It to a vote. Something like it may be writ ten Into the NRA bill. The antl lynchlng bill Is doomed. The AAA crowd is consorting with southern Democrats In an effort to revise the AAA amendments and save them, but the chances are not good. The only railroad legislation which will be passed Is the bus and truck bill. At the" last minute, the admin istration will try to continue East man's authority and may succeed. The railroads are making a drive for the bankruptcy bill, but the recent supreme court decision may be ade- (Continued on Page Pour ) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Jack Hueston. pro at the Rogue Valley golf club, garlnc sourly upon the rain, which keeps players off the wrour?e. e. H. Hedrick thumbtn throuah lor.g ltsts cf applicants for the coach ing position at the hl?h school. Vern Cannon playing good Samar 3 I'tMf . S3 Itan to five men in Jail, taking their i Jty countTi c,ntral!M the ra breakfast to them ihroucn the rain.! ; wrh fflr, of the stat de- Hoosler Howard Bud Conlln and arguing about the merits Merchants and tlie Lions. Of the John W!lkinon. Sr.. getting dur-t In his r-ea in Jacksonville, at the rachB)i came. Bill Miller taKmg a gd vjulnt at the inin of a pin-ball machine. 'akn apRrt at Huron's. Walker Q.ilrenberrv's picture over Ralrh BurgPM name, and vice verna m tr-.e Pra Diavolo window at the Chamber of Commerce. Ncrmp'. r por5 cf f.r. : :.' - - " 7 " r-?i-;e t r-,fl.-, &r - ;r,- :rr cl;; V-it 3 pr cent oi we tctaJ a op Cement Company's Right to Make New Channel in , Rogue River Upheld by United States High Court WASHINGTON, April 09. p Tho California Oregon Power company of San Francisco was loser today in the United Statea supreme court In its contest with the Beaver Portland Ce ment company of Portland and the city of Gold Hill, Ore., over use of water from the Rogue river. The Rogue river is a non-navigable stream, running between the proper ties of the two companies. The pow er company claimed riparian rights to use of the water, and contended the cement company had blasted a new channel which would divert the water from ita proper course. The power company brought suit In the federal district court for Ore gon to prevent the opening of the new channel and to obtain the water It claimed. That court held the pow er company waa entitled to take from the river water for domestic and stock purposes and for garden lrrl- ' gatlon. 1 The ninth circuit court of appeaJs j at San Francisco decided against the I contentions of the power company j and took the view advanced by the cement company and the city under the desert land act of congress and , the Oregon water code, the cement j company had violated no constltu- I tional richt of power by making a 1 new channel. This decision was up-: held today. STATE REBUTTAL BROUGHT TO END SAN JOSE, Calif., April 29. (AP) The state closed Its rebuttal today in the second trial of David Lam son for the murder of his wife, Al lene, as the trial dragged Into Its eleventh week. As deputy district attorney, Her bert Bridges, announced "we rest" after the morning recess; defense at torney Edwin McKcnzle announced ; his first witness on, sur-rebuttal J would be KsUileen Norrls. novelist, who hs taken leading part In a campaign for Lamson's release. Hammering on the non-existence of blood spots on the outside of the Lamson cottage bathroom door, the prosecution placed four witnesses on I the stand to relute earner acicnse testimony. Howard Bufflngton. dep uty sheriff, and county detective William Drelschmeyer, both of whom were at the Lamson home at the time of Allene s death, told the Jury they saw no spots. Criminologist E. O. Hclnrlch had testified for the derense these spots were the same as those on the hall trap door and that both resulted from blood spurts which occurred as Mrs. Lamson fell to her death In the bathtub. PORTLAND. April 29. 'API Lone-.itandinr proposals for erection ( of ft 'sub-atatrhoufle" here In which j to house state, county and city or- )n fices for which there Is no room other unliable mnc'p.I jd county) building were revived Mayor Carson In . letter to the gov- , Cnr-on supcufd the building ne rontnKtl with PWA mony in connection th proposal to use in 11 " K. this financial source for renunoin? ; the capltol in SMem. Need obviously lts. Mayor Car on wrote, for a building which can handle the overflow offices of tlv rl-in branch offices of the stat de- ' narfment. ar.d . roup all govern - ' rneniai HRrnr in fjn-muini. I It has been sucReTrd the but.d- ! Ing be erected In the block between the citv hall anri the county court- hc-ue Asforinns Voting On Refunding Plan ASTORIA. Ore, April 29 fAPl , K.aenw. oi a day at a special election on whether to authoriw the city commission to rrfur.d outtsndir.e dy bornn and cmvert MO0 outAndine city Tr,t in tker. in f -r.i,c.,cn .t'i a plan of tat city Ce-t- Faced Guns In Holdup V. f Here's Burl Vlllera, mall truck j driver, who was held up by three robben, one of them carrying a mi chine gun, In Warren, Ohio. Tha trio escaped with three pouches of mail, one of them contained $72,000 mcurronoy. Associaieo rreia Photo) OF AFTER FAVORED BY FOES WASHINGTON. April J9. (API Senate opponents of NRA agreed to day to an eight months extension of the present law. provided It was amended to eliminate price fixing and regulation of purely Interstate commerce. Their decision wtw made while senator King D., Utah) was lntro to abollsii ciuclng a substitute bill NRA and transfer Ita primary func tions to the federal trade commission. Whether the administration would accept the proposal for tha eight months extension of NRA could not be determined Immediately, but friends of the recovery law predicted It would not. Meanwhile, the government aban doned l' attempt to withdraw the blue eagle from two employer alleg edly violating NPA and announced Its willingness to defer action in two similar esses L TO PWA SEEKERS PORTLAND. April 39. (AP) The "bo ahead" sicnsl for new public works projects in Oregon waa flashed across the nation todsy from Wash ington. D. C. C. C. Hockley, engineer for the TWA setup in Oregon, was Instructed to receive project application on the same forms snd In the same manner as heretofore. It was expected a detailed announce ment would come from Hockley's of j flee early this wek. bv other subdivisions which want monev 1? j tions for the actual money to build I muet be filed with Hockley's office snd the applications will be acted on with llnt4-h Gen. White Coming To Inspect Guard SALEM. April 29 f AP) Malor- Qeneral Decree A. White, state sdju- i tsnt of the Orecon National Guard. i fin ii-mc urir wrnurrw ior lOUin j ern Oregon for an. inspection tour .of f-ur units of the National Guard. The four units are located n Asn- ( land. , ford. Oranta Pmi and tm-o In Med- AIMS MONKEY WRENCH AT IDAHO SALES TAX BOUSE. Idaho. April 29.-w4V-.An application will be made late today to the Idaho supreme court for wt:i of prohibition to declare the 2 per t cnt retail slea tax act uncomtltu tional "on varmu found ' .t , sr.nc ineo today by James P. Allahie, 'JJ- Bjiae .twver. Speed and Efficiency Aim of Roosevelt fo1 Big Work Relief Dfwe President's Radio Talk to Nation Urges All to Cooperate in Program Optimism Marks "Chat" WASHINGTON. April 39. (AP) After appealing to all Americans to help make the t4, 880.000,000 work relief drive "the most efficient and cleanest example of public enterprise the world haa ever seen," Presi dent Roosevelt sought today to get the vast undertaking "in full awing by autumn.' Meantime congress faced the pros- pect of a prolonged session extend ing well Into the hot summer. The president. In the "fireside chat," In which he outlined hia work relief program, had called for action on such controversial Issues as social security, extension of NRA, banking and utility holding company legis lation. Note of Optimism His remarks on works and legis lation were regarded today as two salient portions of the address. An other was the note of optimism the president struck aa he sat before the microphones In the oval room with ft flower In the lapel of his grey suit and his aides around htm. "Never since my Inauguration In March. 1933." he said, "have I felt so unmistakably the atmosphere of recovery." "Fear la vanishing." he added, "and confidence la growing on every side, renewed faith In the vast possibili ties of human beings to Improve tnelr material and spiritual status through the instrumentality or Dem ocratic government. The faith Is re celvlng Ita Just reward. "And for that we can be tnaniciui to the God who watches over Amer- lea." j Answers Critics Early In his address, Mr. Roose velt answered critics who say the administration's program Is con fused. Comparing the program to a large ship being built, ha, said:, . "When one of these ships' Is un der construction and the steel frames have been set In the keel, It Is dif ficult for a person who does not know ships to tell how It will fin ally look when it is sailing the high seas." Absent from the list of legislation the president mentioned were such measures aa the Wagner labor rela tions bill, the proposed amendments to strengthen the AAA'a powers, the Copeland food and drug bill and others. But he aald he would name only a few bills In the talk and asserted "I do not want my mention of apeclfic measures to be lnterpret- (Continued from Page Eight) . BASEBALL National. R. H. I. Philadelphia d 13 1 Boston - 7 S 0 Batteries: Waltera. Purulo and Wil son, Todd; Betta and Hogan. R. H. K. St. Loula 1 1' 1 Cincinnati 22 Batteries: P. Dean and Davis, Brennsn, Freltas nd Campbell. R. H. E. Pittsburgh a.-..... 11 18 3 Chicago - 12 1 0 Hoyt, Salveson, Swift and Padden; Warneke, Joiner, Kowallk, Csrleton, French and Hartnett American. R. H. E Washington 0 4 0 New Tort 2 8 0 Batteries: Burke and Bolton; Co rnea and Dickey. (11 Innings) R Boston 10 Philadelphia - 8 Bariea: Rhodes. Benton, H B. 10 1 14 i John win. Wilton. Wa inert; and R. Perrell Benton. Caster, Bowman, Csacarella and Foxx. Alfalfa li recommended as a sub stitute for red clover this yesr. a there Is a shortage of red clover seed. Third Party Talk Heard While Republicans Gird Ri the Aotlated Pre New England republicans looked to Third party talk not taken ri- their regional conference in Aoaton oualy a yet in Washington persist- j tomorrow to furnish the foundation ed today aa the O. O. P. girded on j for a rebuilding of their party organl two front for ta 1B16 campairn 1 atlon "down east." walnut Roosevelt. After a wk-end meeting at Des Moine. addreM-M by Senator Long ID.. La. I. the national farmers' holi day association was on record in fi ver of the ortfanlation of a third party to "express the desires of farm era and laborers " The farmers' holiday president. M'.lo Rno. called for an early con- , frence of prnjrrewlve roups to form a new party. It remainej to be seen whether he will receive any inlluen- 1 uaj auBOork Salient Sentences In Roosevelt Chat WASHINGTON. April 29. (API Here are some salient sentence from President Roosevelt's "fireside chat" with tho nation: "Americans as a whole are fee I ins: a lot better a lot more cheerful than for many, many years." "It is true that while business and Industry are definitely better our re lief rolls are still too large. However, for the first time in fire years the re lief rolls have declined Instead of Increased during the winter months. They are still declining." The work relief drive "la a great national crusade to destroy enforced Idleness which Is an enemy of the human frplrlt generated by this de pression " "X call upon my fellow citizens everywhere to cooperate with me In making this the most efficient and the cleanest example of public enter prise the world has ever seen." "Peel fre to criticize.1 "The program for social security now pending before the congress la a necessary part of the future unem ployment policy of tha government.' "The absentee management of un necessary holding company control haa lost touch with snd hss lost the sympathy of the communities It pre tends to serve." "Not only business recovery, but the general economic recovery of the nation will be greatly stimulated by the enactment of legislation dealgned to Improve the statu, of our transpor tation agencies." "Never, since my Inauguration In March, 1933, have I felt so unmis takably the atmosphere of recovery." 'Tear la vanishing and confidence la grown. f on every aide, renewed j faith In the vast possibilities of hu man beings to Improve their material and spiritual status through the In strumentality of democratic govern ment.' LOS ANGELES. April 2fl. fAP) Mrs. Gertrude Scott Bernal, of Port land. Ore., who reorganized the Antl-Vtvisection Society of Oregon, today was awarded the annual medal of the Mlchelberger International Humane Foundation for "extraordin ary and distinguished humane work." The medal was presented by Mayor Prank L. Shaw at the city hall. Among others In the past who have been awarded the medal are Mrs. Cal rin Coolldge. Irene McLaughlin and Albert Payson Terhune. Mrs. Bernal has been visiting friends here. Father Of Airmail Gun Mishap Victim PUNXSUTAWNPT. Pa.. April 20. (AP) Former Representative Clyde Kelly. 61. Republican, who served 20 years In congress and whose work on the post office committee won him the title of "Father of the Airmail." died today from a bullet wound re- celved while he was cleaning a small rifle Saturday. In the midwest. O O. P. chleftam et about a revival effort for the party In that section by calling a meet:r. for early in June at Spring field. Illinois. Other sectional meetings with aimi lar end In view were In the offin. poatmater General Parley In Ne Tork Saturday n!ht aa-ialled "redis tribution of wen'.th" scheme with out mentioning Ionr. bv name an1 also attacked Herbert Hoover in1 other leaning repuniKana ioi Kltu t'T''gn CA LAND BOARD VAULT CONTENTS INTACT $3,000,000 Worth of Mort gage Notes Unharmed by Capitol Fire Investiga tion of Blaze Going On SALEM, April 29 (AP) Official Investigation of the fire which last Thursday destroyed Oregon's state capltol building, went forward today while state officials continued to open vaults and probe ruins to as certain what could be salvaged. H. H. Pomeroy of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, arrived to Join the state flro marshal's of fice and the state police in making a thorough Inquiry Into the cause of the 1.500.000 conflagration. State office buildings were still without heat today pending inspection of the engine rooms in the capltol build ing before the heating could be con tinued. Vault Opened The vault of the state land board was opened and it was found that the ft3.0OO.OOO worth of land mort. I gsge notes and other valuable docu ments were Intact. Many other vaults were to be opened during the week. The vault In the secretary of state's office will have to be opened by aoetyllne torches. In the meantime the' state board of control was again in session to consider the emergency problems that have arisen as a result of the fire. Razing of the ruins will be decided upon during today's session. Qovernor Martin announced that while he was "sympathetic with Job (Continued on Page Eight) DEMOCRATS HAIL ROOSEVELT TALK AS ALL TO WASHINGTON, April 39. (API Republicans differed over President Roosevelt's addre&i last night, but Democrats were quick to hall it today ns ail to the good. While Senator Borah (R., Idaho), said he waa "very favorably Impress ed," Chairman Hastlnga of the sena torial campaign committee contended the talk showed Mr. Roosevelt had "lost touch with American thought." "I disagree with the president that the trips on Vincent Astor's palatial yacht la a good place to keep In touch with the people of the whole nation", he went on. Hastings said President Roosevelt's Invitation for criticism on the ex penditure of the M R80.000.000 work relief fund was "A step in the right direction" but that "what Is more to the point la whether the president will pay any a:tent!on to those who point out that funds are beln used and will be used to help the new dent politically." BOISE. Idaho, April 20. yp,The first legal sale of liquor In Idaho In nearly a score of years waa made to day when the first state-owned liquor store opened to do business here. The first sale, a bottle of wine, was made to J. M. Sharp of Boise, Ads county democratic representative, who sponsored the measure which was paased bv the leclalaturc to set up the present liquor control organ 1 Mitt on. The store opened with scores of persona lined up outside the estsb llshment. which waa stocked with approxltiiaUriy 112.000 worth of mer chandise. The aute a other 14 store are ex pected to open within the next few daya. TO 'FIRST LOVE NICE, Prance. April 2t).-P, Mau rice Chevalier today signed a con tract to return to the French music hall which he quit fire year aeo for Hollywood. The tr. who left Hollywood in a huff over hia rolea, will resume hl stage performance May S at Nice in the slnglng-daneing art In which he started hi career and which attract ed the notice of Miatlruniett. ahe of th "mllllon-doliar leg." Ah and Chevalier am being seen to ftCuer oftea tfffcUk Scooter Rider ! j Mildred Tllton llolmsen. 27, the barefoot divorcee from Long Islnnd via Hems ts shown riding her scooter along one of Hollywood's sidewalk. She says It la one of her menna of self-exprcssjmi,. Associated... Press rnoto.) FINAL ARGUMENTS ARE HEARD TODAY IN SOLINSKY CASE PORTLAND, April 20 ( AP) Final arguments and Instructions to the Jury occupied the court today as the end of the trial of E. C. Sollnsky drew to a close. Sollnsky, ousted superintendent of Crater Lake National park. Is on trial In federal court on Indictments ' that he misappropriated federal funds In administering the affairs of the park, and that he padded payrolls. The defense built its case on the theory that Solinsky's adminis tration of financial affairs at the psrk may have been irregular, but that any money that mny have ac cumulated from such Irregularities reverted to tho government In the form of equipment or service and that Bolln&ky did not profit from any of tho transactions. The defense blamed A, R. Edwin, former chief clerk at the park, for all the account Juggling and any embezzlement not for park purposes. Edwin and I. F. Davidson, former construction superintendent at the psrk, were Jointly Indicted with So llnsky. Both pleaded guilty snd Ed win turned government's evidence. T A In a decree recorded from the bench. Circuit Judefl H. D. Norton granted x divorce to Dora Englehardt. from P-of. .J. C. Englehardt. well known Eaele Point dlntrlct dairyman and famer Mrs. Englehardt is grsnted one-third of the community property, custody of a minor child, and a rash sef.lement. which the court announced it would determine later. Evidence waa Introduced In the taking of the testimony, that Prof. Englehardt while acting a bonds man for ballot theft defendants In 10.13, had testified the property waa worth 75 000. The defendant said In rebuttal the property waa now worth but mono. The suit waa baaed upon allec,. Hons of cruel and Inhuman treat ment. Testimony In the ault waa completed Friday. Mrs. Englehardt waa represented by Attorney charlre W. fleam: t'e defendant by Attorney V. A. C. Ahlf of Granta Pass. Farmer are expected to consume an output of farm Implements val ued at 3rtO.000.000 In IflM, com pared with ano.ooo.ooo m 1034. fore- raster quoted bv the American Iron and, Btei InsUtuU TALENT BOY HI! BY AUTOMOBILE Orville Stephenson, 9, In Ashland Hospital With Fractured Skull, Broken Ribs Blame Road Play Orville Norman Stephenson, 9. young son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne F. Stephenson of Talent, Is In the Com munity hospital In Ashland, Buffering from a basal fracture of the skull, broken ribs, Aits and bruises, after having been struck by an nuto driven by Melvln Borah, Lincoln, Oregon, while playing tag on th highway with several other children, at Talent. He waa still unconscious at noon today, but the attending physician , stated that he has a better than 50 -fO chance of recovery. According to hia doctor, and to Ashland city police, the car waa trav eling at a low rate of speed, after Just leaving a service station. Young; Stephenson dashed In front of the machine without giving the driver any sort of warning, tho car hit him, and he waa thrown onto hia head on the pavement. This la the second such accident to happen in this district la a week, Robert Wayne Carrol. 6, of thla city having been struck when he ran In front of the car driven by S. M. Tut tle on West Main street on April 22. Bobby left the Community hospital yesterday, well on the road to recov evry. WASHINGTON, April 29. (AP) Construction work on the Parker dam. waa halted today by Dr. George Mead, commissioner of reclajnatton. nitmr the supreme court refused to restrain Arizona from Interfering with Its con struction. Dr. Mend said he planned to confer tomorrow with Secretary Ickes on th situation, but declined to say whe ther additional legislation will be sought. . - He telegraphed R. T. Walter, chief engineer of the reclamation bureau at Denver, to direct the uspenslon pending study by hia legal atajf. 5 COLLIDE IN PORTLAND PORTLAND. April 29. (AP) Fh iwraona were Injured hers today when large street bua nd n automobile crashed together. W. A. Benner. 63. of Olive. Cal., waa the operator of the private car. and H. P. Krueser of Portland waa the driver of the bun. Bonner suffer, d head lacerations and cheat Injury. Charlea W. Morgan. or roruano. riding with him. received rib Injuries and multiple bruises. Three bua passengers received minor injuries. SUPREME COURT FAILS TO PASS ON MOOT ACTS WASHINGTON. April 29. supreme court adjourned today until next Monday without paslnff on th constitutionality of the railway pen a'on and Praler-Lcmko farm mort gage moratorium act. 1 rir:vi:r;i,Y mu,.s, cni.. Apr. 27 Having a time with the linniis. ConcreiS wants to pay it. Tlie soldiers wmit to receive it but every person wimts it pnid or received according to liin own particular plan. Looks like soldiers can't agree any more than congressmen citn. lletter put General Pershing in charge again. lie was the only man wo ever had that could tell a soldier and a senator, too, where to head in. Don't hold those dimes, fpiar ters and halves yon may have too lighl'y, for by tonight. Mr. Koosovelt may have thought of a now price or 'em
