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Newspaper Page TextMedford Mail Tribune The Weather Forecast: Inscttled with rain to nljEht and Wednesday; not much change In temperature. UlRlif-t yesterday , 53 Lowest tills morning , 44 AWARDED Pulitzer Prize FOR 1934 Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1935. No. 33. KYGA HA rn JV sou By PAI L MAU.ON (Copyright, 1035, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, April 30. The low down on the peculiar political antics of the Rev. Father Coughlln has been reported to the pores that be In Washington a s follows : fhe Coughlln third party Idea Is Just fine talk. 80 long as Prest d e n t Roosevelt "shows a dlspo 1 1 1 1 on to go along" with the Coughlln princi ples, there will 5e no light on him. The rever PAUL BI.ALLU.N end political doctor regards the pres' Vient as being, at least, as satisfac tory as anyone else who could be noeilnntcd. He is going into the or ganlzation of the larger states be cause he wants to crowd the presl dent Into adopting his program. In fact, the silver-voiced father Is being quoted cn the inside here flatly as saying that he is not very keen on Mr. Roosevelt but probably will sup port him as the best available. There will be no Joining of the Coughlln and Long forces. The pa ter's pals are whispering that he Is not anxious to get mixed up with the Louisiana whirlwind. Huey's fra grant In some respects parallels that of the Detroit radio voice, but "is not so specific" (the words are authentic). The secret of this angle seems to be that Coughlln's followers do not want Long, and the priest Is too high principled to use what his associates call "a bad means" to his end. This, of course, is attleast partially based on the Coughlln suspicion that ithere Is something wrong in Louis iana which may ultimately come out. The Coughlln boys make no effort to conceal the fact that the padre Is definitely stepping down now from the pulpit to straighten out the po litical situation. They say he real izes that radio speeches, after all, reach only a certain class of people who must be organized Into a politi cal force If they are to be used ef fectively. His Idea Is to organize five groups of men labor, farmers, veterans, pro fessional people of the low salary groups, small business men. He Is going to hold a series of meetings similar to the Michigan one. Ohio is next. He will then invade Pennsyl vania, New York, Massachusetts. New Jersey, Missouri, Wisconsin and Min nesota. These states actually have been selected. There may be more later, depending on the outcome of these endeavors. The object Is to capture the popu lous states that have 60 per cent of the total presidential votes. Catch on? f Five big cotton men went to the flThlte House about ten days ago to protest to Mr. Roosevelt against the farm control program. They stressed particularly the big decline In cotton exports and possibly permanent loss of our foreign markets because other nations are planting more cotton. They agreed that the cotton Industry was facing permanent difficulty be cause 00 per cent of Its production has been exported In the past. The president is said to have left them with the Idea that foreign trade was a thing of the past. Whether rightly or wrongly, they got the view that the president believed the Unit ed States would eventually have to r:conclle Itself to the prospect of liv ing largely within Itself. Most foreign trade experts have come to that view, although they do not dare say so openly. Few people realize that the ordinary budget of the government Is balanced and today has a surplus of $216,000,- 000. The regular budget runs $3, 321.000,000 for the current fiscal year, which ends June 3. Treasury authori ties believe It will come out Just about even. The present surplus will be taken up by the expenditure of 200.000,000 for the sinking fund to pay the Interest on bonds. Of course, this does not take Into consideration the large sums being pent for emergency relief and busi ness promotion. The forgotten man of the New Deal (Continued on Page Four SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS P-rd jr;,y, -Antenna the sidewalk in front of his new barber shop, simply by raisins the awning. Bill Bolder and A. H. B.mwell at t';e charr.he: of commerce. watchtnT Vie pc-pulat'.on incre by 13 as the S P.' Jreight train pulls Into town. Pa nati .1 Nrrc; mvi e. nrtln k to f.ir'.l! tr California coup. DEFENSE CLAIMS RULESV10LAJED Ousted Crater Park Chief Pictured As Busy Exec utive Eager To Cut Red Tape For Best Interests. The case of E. C. former Crater Lake park superintendent, pected to go to the Sollnsky. national was ex Jury this afternoon although definite In dication as to the exact time Federal Judpe Alger Fee would complete his , Instructions had not been received up to press time. PORTLAND, April 30. fAP) The defense In Its closing argument to day pictured E. C. Sollnsky, discharg ed superintendent of Crater Lake national rark, as a. busy executive, eager to cut governmental red tape to allow needed park Improvements. Sometime this afternoon a federal court Jury was to retire to deliberate whether Sollnsky Is Innocent of guilty of the government's allega tions that he manipulated payrolls In the park and defrauded the gov ernment. His attorneys. In final arguments this morning admitted that "certain technical regulations" were broken by park employes with Sollnsky's ap' proval, but that all money realized by payroll Irregularities was applied on the purchase and improvement of park equipment. Sees No Fraud "Where Is the fraud in that?" ask ed George Neuner, chief of his de fense. "We know he allowed payrolls to be padded to obtain $1,235 to build a boat worth 4.40O. The government still has the boat and got value fo: Its money. Sollnsky applied $300 ob tained from the sale of junk on the purchase of a better automobile for park use. The government Is still us ing that automobile. He spent $200 given him for work done on Crater Lake lodge on tools and equipment. The park is still using that equip ment. I ask you again, where was fraud perpetrated?" The defense attorneys ripped and tore into the testimony of A. R Edwin, former chief clerk at the park. Edwin. Indicted with Sollnsky, pleaded guilty and turned govern ment's evidence. Vsed Money on Trip Edwin testified that he cashed 17 forged checks In October, 1932, at the Caste 11 & Utter meat market at Fort Klamath, end turned the $3 so ODtainea over to sounsky. weunei declared the endorsements showed three of the checks were cashed service stations and that Edwin used the money as traveling expenses 011 a trip to Moscow, Idaho. Neuner also read from the deposi tion of Horace Allbrlght, former dir ector of the national parks system, who swore that Sollnsky got more value for money appropriated than any other executive in the national parks system. Carl C. Donaugh, United States attorney, was to give the closing arg uments for. the government after the noon recess, and Federal Judge rc was to Instruct the Jury immediately thereafter. EFI ON ANII-LYNCH BILL WASHINGTON, April 30. (AP) The alxth day of a flllbuater against the antl-lynchlng bill opened In the senate today with Senator Bankhead (D.-Ala.) discussing In detail the de sirability of expanding the aubsls tence homestead movement. Earlier Senator Costlgan (D.-Colo.) read a telegram from the Writers League Against Lynching endorsing the bill "100 per cent" and urging supporters to "resist the filibuster." Colorado Through Sending Money DENVER, April 30. (AP) Defi nitely committed to the Idea ol "sending no more money to Cali fornia.' officers cf Colorado's Towns end old age pension clubs last night said they had severed connections with the national Townsend organi zation. After refusing to resign at the reported request of a representative of the national body. Joseph A. Or-ss. state Townsend club manager, announced, "we are for the Towns end plan and we will continue to be for It until It Is enacted Into law. but we are sending no more money to California." Last night OroM. after being given a vote of confidence by local Towns "nrtite launch! into what he de- j -r:bcd as the "InMne story" of na Itionai Townwnd club activities. Governor Determined m Oregon Materials Urged In Building New State Capitol GRANTS PASS, April 30. (AP) Suggestion that the state plan ning commission and other au thorities propose a new oapltol which would use aa many Oregon materials and products as possible was made here today by F. L. Van nice, president of the Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce. "Plans should be made now to use Oregon lumber, granite, mar ble, cement, etc., Vannlce said, "so architects later can outline spec ifications fitted to our native pro ducts." 174 HOMEMAKERS OF COUNTY HOLD CONCLAVE TODAY That Interest In adult education and work of the extension service of Oregon State college is steadily in creasing was proven today when 174 home makers of the county assemoiea here at the rirat Presbyterian church for the fourth annual Homemaker's Day, when women of the 18 exten sion units of the county met with the county executive committee and specialists from Oregon State col lege to outline the work program for the extension units next year. New members of the Jackson coun ty executive committee for whom th? committee secretary cast a ballot this morning are Mrs. S. W. Hutchinson of Trail for a three-year term, and Mrs. Dick Strauss of Sams valley for a one-year term. Mrs. Rita Myers of Eagle Point was elected for. three years. Retiring members are Mrs. of Mrs. Mabel Mack: Miss Alice Han- (Continued on Page Three) MYSTERY PLANE T KANSAS CITY, April 30. (AP) The Transcontinental 4c Western air speed plane was reported southwest of Gallon. Ohio, at 4:10 o'clock, C. S. T. by the local air office. LOS ANGELES. April 30. (API The big Dougloa "mystery ship," which the United States department of commerce several weeks ago de nied permission to attempt a trans pacific hop to Honolulu, today took off on an attempt to break the coast-to-c6aat flight record for transport planes. The plane, piloted by D. W. Tom llnson. vice president of Transcon tinental Western Airlines, hopped off at 4:5 a. m.. P. S. T., pointed to break the transcontinental record of 11 hours, 34 minutes, 10 seconds set last February 31 by Leland Andrews. American Alrllnea transport pilot. IT. UNDERGOES KNIFE PORTLAND. April 30. ( AP) The condition of J. T. Bummervllle, United States marshal for Oregon, was re ported by hospital attendants to day to be "fairly comfortable," fol lowing an operation last night for acute appendicitis. He was said to have had a "favorable" night. Mr. Summervllle is a former resi dent of Medford and has many friends In southern Oregon. He left this city several years ago. Townsendites A large number of Townsend plan petitions were never presented to congress, he said, because "we really had only six million members in stead of 35 million claimed by Dr. Townsend. He was bluffing the con gress and i.ttemptlng to fool his own followers. I am sorry I once stood before you and told you the same lie." The failure of Dr. Townsend to deliver a scheduled address here tome months ago, Oross said, came after he (Oross) had refused to agree to have the originator of the plan paid 1500 for ccmlng here. Oross said he told R. E. Clements, who he dracribed o the real controller of the Townsend movement. tha$ "aged perp of Colorado hava been Dieo enough." F.i ORDERS HALT ON AIRING OF U. S. iUTARYJECREIS Sharply Worded Message to House Military Committee Repudiates Testimony Given by Army Officials WASHINGTON, April 30. ( AP) Testimony by army officials that the United States In an "emergency" "must be prepared to seize" British and French islands near American shores was repudiated today by Presi dent Roosevelt in a sharply worded message to the house military com mittee. In action believed unprecedented. the chief executive told Chairman McSwaln that the committee must cease printing evidence given In exec utive session or he, as commander In chief of the army and navy, will re quire that none be given hereafter unless he had previously approved It. No Chnnge Planned 'This government," he asserted, "does not In any of its plans or poli cies envisage a possibility of a change In the friendly relationship between the United States and any foreign country." The president referred to testimony before the committee by Brigadier General Charles E. Rllbourne, until recently assistant chief of staff in charge of war plans, and Brigadier General F. M. Andrews, head of ttw (Continued on Page Two) BUILDING OF DAM WASHINGTON. April 30. (AP) Secretary Ickes Indicated today It was his opinion new legislation would be necessary to resume work on Park er dam. construction on which was halted yesterday after the supreme court denied ths United States Injunction to prevent Arizona's Inter ference. The court held construction of Parker dam, begun with public works money lor.ned to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was not authorized by law. Ickes also said he anticipated that legislation would be required before the dam designed to head the All American canal, serving the great Im perial Valley in California, from the Colorado river could be undertaken. He added also that legislation might be needed to protect the Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams on the Columbia river, which also were be gun by the PWA on navigable streams. "Senators and representatives In terested In the dams," Ickes said, "already are at work on bills to cover the situations. We will cooperate with them." In this necessity for authorizing legislation, Ickes foresaw a possibility that "some concessions might have to be made to Arizona" in her fight for water storage In the Boulder dam reservoir. 'The government will lose no money on Parker dam. We have good bonds of the Metropolitan District for the monoy and If there la any loss It will be theirs," tckes said. SAN JOSE. Cal., April 30 (AP Testimony ended at last today in the second trial of David Lamson for wife murder, and attorneys Immediately 1 began checking over records to elim inate errors before beginning the final word battle over the life of the former Stanford university press ex ecutive. The long awaited announcement 'we rest" by Defense Attorney Edwin McKenele followed presentation In the final sur-retmttal phase of Paul Lehmann's deposition from Mexico, D. P., I'atlng It was he and not Lam son who purchased lingerie for Mrs. Sara Xelley Slmonda In Sacramento In December, 193?. Mrs. Slmonds previously had been called by the defease to refute prose cution tsllmony Lamson had bought her lingerie In a Sacramento store. She said Lehmann, described as about Lamson'a height and complex ion, was then he. fiance, and had made tV purchases. His corroboral- ing aepouuon nta oeea ae-ayeo um trty. TESTIMONY ENDS IN LAMSON TRIAL Kidnaping Solved - WASHINGTON, April 30. ( AP) J. Edgar Hoover, Justice department In vestigative chief, said kidnaping of June Robles at Tucson, Arte., "had been solved." He refused to amplify the state ment beyond explaining that govern ment agents now were presenting evi dence before the federal grand Jury at Tucson. Asked if the Robles kidnaping was the only one unsolved on the division of investigation's records, tioover said: "The Robles kidnaping Is solved. We have had 36 kldnaplngs listed and all of them axe solved on our records." June Robles, 6 years old. was held In a desert pit 19 days before she was recovered by officers and relatives. BLACK BLIZZARD BRINGS DEATH IN SPRI NO FIELD, Colo., April SO. I (AP) Twenty persons were sent to Red Cross emergency hospitals here ' today following a terrific dust storm that started shortly before daylight. James Walte, Jr., 6 years old, died at the hospital and two deaths oc curred yesterday. The boy was the son of a farmer near Edler, Wind that started blowing last night stirred up huge clouds of black dust and It was Impossible this morn ing to see across the street. School officials announced no classes will be held as long as the storm lasts. With the new patient, there now are 32 persons In the Red Cross hos pital at Walsh and 20 at Springfield. Dust began blowing over the south west again today. Visibility In Lib eral. 'Kas., was limited to about 200 yards. Springfield residents said today's storm was one of the worst to strike southeastern Colorado this spring. Automobile traffic was paralysed and hotels were crowded. School buses made no attempt to leave gar ages as visibility on the highway was only about 100 yards. Records kept by business men here showed hardly a drop of moisture fell during April and there ware only five clear days during the month "The unclear" days were caused by sand clouds, not mlsture. WORKERS STRIKE PORTLAND, Ore., April 30. (AP) Workers at the Clark Si Wilson mill at Llnnton, in the Portland Indus trial section, quit their Jobs today after the company had refused toist, agree to a 76-cent an hour wage and change in working conditions. About 460 men were Involved. C. O. Kinney, vice president and general manager of the lumber com pany, said representatives of the newly organized A. P. of L. Timber Workers' Union asked the company to sign the agreement. "We told them we were not finan cially able to stand it.- Kinney aetd. "that we could not possibly operate under the terms of the agreement, and that enforcement on us would mean Just one thing that we could not operate." The present wage basts li 431, cents an hour. The strikers demand 76 cents, one week's sick leave, on week's vacation annually with pay. and "closed shop." FORTY-HOUR WEEK FOR POSTAL MEN APPROVED WASHINOTON, April 30. (AP) The houM poitolflc, commltt. to- dy .pprovtd bill by Chairman Md. ID, N. T.), to ul piall cmplny.i a 40, irutad of their pres ent 44-hour week. Removal of Mrs. M CAPITOL SITE Will Proceed With Rebuild ing Plans in Salem Un less Directed Otherwise by Vote of People Is Word SALEM, Ore., April 30. (AP) Un less otherwise directed by vote of the people the board of control will pro ceed with Its negotiations and plans for rebuilding of the state capltol In Salem, It was made evident here to day. Individually, members of the board were not in sympathy with proposals to move the capital to Portland, or elsewhere, and will resist any and all agitation to that end, It was declared today. Commenting upon a circular letter received through the malls here to day, bearing the name of Represen tative Victor J. Nelson of Multnomah county, In which the writer asserted he planned to propose to the legis lature when It convened In special session a constitutional amendment to move the capital to Portland, Gov ernor Martin said: Martin Opposed The people of Oregon voted to lo cate the capital of the state perma nently In Salem In 1864, and I can see no reason for changing the loca tion now after the state has acquired extensive holdings of land, invested millions of dollars In buildings and equipment and centralized a system of Institutions around this city. "To attempt to change the location of the capital now would be the height of folly, and would serve only to arouse sectional animosities and Jealousies that would do the state Irreparable damage. "Portland does not want the capital at least the thinking people ot Portland would not favor such a sac rifice, or invite such strife. It would mean nothing to Portland and It means everything to Balem, "The board of control has at no time so much as entertained a thought of locating the new building anywhere except in Salem." "Send for Fool Killer1 It's time to send for the foo. killer," State Treasurer Rufus Hoi-, man declared when advised of the Nelson proposal. "Salem Is the capital and - should remain the capital. Political schemes like this Just cause factional Jealousy between dif ferent parts of the state at a time when the people should be facing the financial and economic question be fore them In an attempt to solve It. "Salem Is the historical capital and I am convinced that the people of Portland do not want It, The capital should remain here." Earl Snell, secretary of state, also (Continued on Page Eight) American R. H. E. Washington 8 11 4 New York 9 10 3 Whltehlll. Russell and Bolton; Broaca, Murphy, Vanatta, DeShong and Dickey. Chicago at Cleveland postponed, cold weather. National R. HE. Pittsburgh .. 0 8 2 Chicago 3 8 1 Blrkofer, Lucas and Pad den; Hen shaw and Hartnett. R. H. E. New York ... 8 10 4 Brooklyn 13 16 3 Fltzslmmons, Gabler, and Man ciuo; Clark, and Lopez. Louis 3 5 2 Cincinnati .... 12 1? 1 Haines. Hsllilinn. Harrell and Davis; Schott and Erlckson. BASEBALL i - mm ill Senator Steiwer Hinted As Presidential Nominee WASHINOTON, April 0. (AP) Oeorge H. Mow, former Republi can acnator from New Hamphlr, haurded the "nueM" today that the neit presidential nominee of hla party may be a dark horae. Here to gather material for an autobiography, Moaea talked of Re publican proapecu, and comparative drawing power of Father Charlea . Coughlln and Senator Long (D, L. and the eenat flllbuaterer on the antl-lynchlng bill. Hla analyala of current trend, waa baned on 15 year,' aery toe In the aenate. during which he acted prwldi-nt pro tem and wu chairman "Share The Debts" Platform Is Plan Of Orchestra Head WASHINGTON. April 30. ( AP) If Senator Huey Long of Louis iana runs for the presidency of the United States on a "share-the-wealth" slogan, Lieutenant Gov ernor Vic Meyers of the state of Washington sees no reason why he shouldn't run for vice-president on a "share-the-debts" program. The senator (Long) has an ex cellent program." Meyers said, "in his 'share -the-wealth idea, but there Isn't enough wealth to share. What we need now is a party that would advocate 'share-the-debts.' " MANY FACE JUDGE ON VIOLATIONS OF L Auto violations, ranging from im proper license plates to "violation of the basic speed law," were heard before Justice of the Peace Coleman yesterday along with allegations charging the theft of a bay mare, and disturbing the peace. Raymond Plellen of this city plead guilty to a charge of "passing an other vehicle on the highway, when the view ahead was not sufficient for safety and was fined 5 and 94.60 costs. The fine was suspended upon payment of costs. Roland Holmes, charged with vio lation of "the basic speed law," In speeding, was fined 96 and costs, which he paid. Martin D. Schmack of the Phoenix charged with operating an auto at night without proper lights, was assessed 96 and costs, and the fine suspended, upon payment of costs. Delbert Burton of Phoenix, was given 60 days In which to pay $4.60 costs for failure to procure an ope rator's license. George HlRglns, RFD 4, Medford, charged with having no operator's license, was assessed 94.60 costs. Marlon Walters of the Climax dis trict, charged with theft of a bay mare belonging to Jim Kershaw, will have a hearing this week. Robert D. Chamberlain, charged with not having clearance lamps on a truck, entered a plea of not guilty, and will be given a hearing later. Luther Brewer of Central Point, charged with disturbing the peace, was sentenced to serve 60 days In the county Jail. Arrangements were underway for the release of Brewer upon condition that he go elsewhere. William Hahn was fined 9S and costs for driving an auto with but one headlight. 4 E PLEA FOR PAROLE Attorney T. J. Enright, serving 00 days In the county Jail, for conviction by a circuit court Jury of driving an auto while under Influence of Intoxi cating liquor, has made application to the court for a parole, according to the district attorney's office. No action has been announced on the plea. Enright has served about half of the sentence, and since incarceration has continued his law business, be sides RMirtlng In the Jail kitchen. Prlcnds of Enright hold he is en titled to release, on the grounds he has served longer than the average of similar offenders. Enright represented the Lunds In the Blade Channel mine action, and Is Joint counsel In the Nledermeyer, Inc., Interpleader suit. The attorney was convicted In Jus tice court of the name charge, and a sentence of 30 days was suspended upon payment of a fine amounting to more than 9100. of the Republican aenate campaign committee for sta yeara. In an Interview, he waa aaked what he thought ot Republican prospecta for 1030. "I am not at all optlmlatlc," ne reiponded. "My gueae la that the nominee for prealaent will be aome one who haan't been talked about much. Bay a man like Steiwer (United Btatea aenator) ot Oregon. "Of courae, Btelwer'i chances de pend a great deal on what he does next year." He rated the drawing power cf Father Coughlln, Detroit', radio prleat, aa "conalderably greater' than I 111. U ..IBk". UW.,. Pierce E Absence From Meetings Reason for Ousting Says Martin Mrs. Pierce Re fuses Comment on Matter BALEM. April 30. (AP) Mrs. Walter M. Pierce will be removed member of the state board of higher education at a hearing to morrow morning and her successor named immediately, Governor Martin said today. The hearing to permit Mrs. Pierce to Bhow cause why she should not be removed has been set for 10 a. m. She further has the privilege of being represented by her , attorney. Governor Martin has cited her ab sence from board sessions as the reason for removal. Wants No Controversy. The governor said he did not be lieve he would answer the charges she heaped upon hlra In a long letter which received publication to day, stating he "did not desire to get Into a controversy with her." He intimated there was no doubt but what she would be removed. Asked whom he would appoint to succeed her the governor did not comment, other than to say the ap pointment would be made at once. Letters In Fire. If records of correspondence be tween Mrs. Pierce and the governor had not been destroyed by fire, these would be made public tomorrow, the governor declared. These contain the official charges and their reply. Her Immediate resignation was requested, this action would be the only move which could prevent her removal, . (Continued on Page rnree) E PLAN COLLAPSES AT WHITE HOUSE lly Nnthin Robertson Associated Press Staff Writer. WASHINGTON, April 30. (AP) Negotiations for an agreement be tween President Roosevelt and con- : SUCCESSOR EDUCATION BOARD WEDNESDAY, WORD gresslonal leader for a compromise extension of NRA collapsed at a White House conference today, but senato republicans and recovery law opponents Immediately launched a new drive for a temporary extension of the act. With Donald Rich berg, recovery board chairman, sitting at his side. President Roosevelt was said to have , rejected a proposal from the congres- ' atonal leaders to extend the present recovery law until March with price flxlntt and Intra -state business elimi nated. McNary favors Back at the capltol. Senator Clark (D.. Mo.), served notice he would press the proposal to a vote, and pre dicted It would be overwhelmingly approved by congress. He received strong support from the senate re publicans Including Senator McNar? (R., Ore.), the party leader. The temporary extension plan was f advocated at the White House con ference by Chairman Harrison of the senate finance committee. Members of the congressional group said the chtef executive seemed to be (Continued from Pago Eight) SANTA MONICA, Cal., Apr. 29. I am anxious to linnr thn comnients in the press on the president's talk. He could speak on the Lord's supper and he would get editorials against it. Never in our history was we as willing to blame somebody else for our troubles. America is just like an insane asylum. There is not a soul in it will ad mit they nre crazy. Roosevelt, beiiiR the warden at the present time, lis inmates know he is the one that's "euckoo." einTKiHM SrSt. he.