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Medford Mail Tribune The Weather AWARDED Pulitzer Prize FOR 1934 Forecast: lair tonleht ana Thursday, j "h clouriinns; not much chante In tPinprrature. Illchpst fttfrday . AX I.OH'rtt this morning 42 Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1935. No. 34. ItW OB) ALL Ml r S0U8BV 1 1 Ova) s SENTENCE SLATED L BjBkd FOR SATURDAY IN H fjjBpfl PARK FRAUD CASE J By P.UL MALLOV Copt right, iniW, By Paul Mallon WASHINGTON, May 1. People are buying again, where they are getting the money la not quit clear, but they are certainly spending it. Their purchase or new cam. big and lit 1 1 e department tore products and even wash ing midlines seem to be run ning higher now than at any time during the last three years. Thts unexpect ed feature of the March -April business trend Is disclosed par PAUL MALL ON tially in the monthly business chart. The chart shows that, during the last sixty days, department store sales have been abouU8l per cent of nor mal for thta season of the year (nor mal being the 1923-25 averages). Such sales have not been so near to normal since the month of January, 1931, when we started on the tobog gan. If you dig into the aubject, you will find that the freer spending tendency la not confined to the department stores. The way auto sales are hold ing up is considered semi-mlraculou3 inside the industry. Production in the Unted States and Canada during March was around 542,000 oars. April about 45000 cars, and the May plans call for equaling April's output. These cars are being sold. Sales for the first quarter were actually 64 per cent higher than last year. One of the largest companies had the best first quarter in five years and went into the second quarter with excess orders amounting to 74.500. Of course, only the cars selling for less than 41.000 are getting this big plsy. The broader scope of fresh buying activity is probably beat shown by a survey recently concluded in the bu reau of foreign and domestic com merce. It investigated mall order and chain store sales in the small towns and discovered that, for the first quarter, these sales were 15 per cent larger than a year ago. The survey Indicated the best gains were in the south. The improvement was computed by geographical sec tions as follows: East up 13 per cent over first quarter last year; south up 21 per cent; middle west up 15 per cent and far west up 11 per cent. Thia means that the small town folks and farmers are buying more. Just as the city people are. It also ''proves the trend is national and cov ers almost the entire field of ligh: goods. Aside from this factor, the general business figures are nothing to brag about. Industrial production Is run ning slightly behind its usual season- al course. Factory employment and f payrolls have improved only slightly. Car loadings are behind; prices are at a new high and building is far in the rear. You oan see the relationship of these indices in the following chart. ' in which each figure represents the percentage of normal (1923-25 aver- ( Continued on Page Four.) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Judge Norton wntencinR dandelions in his lawn, via the pen-knlle meth od, to come up by the roots until dead desd dead. FUt.hei Flail and D. H. Slrad plot tine the coming -ar acslnst fruit peats. Jaclc Thompson. Copco. In a wild rare, hatlcas, ctom Main atreet at hich noon. Dr. Howard maklnj dinner date with Fred Wahl by whlstllns trom fourth floor window, and pointing to his mouth. 'Bud Conltn "It looks like I'm go ing to have to take the Gilmore team east ts find a game for 'em" Jerrv Trill keeping a sicn near Hu aon'i from falling down, by leaning on It. Officer Sharkey palishlne P his rruritnir!hlp with a bb gun loaded with an e:eht-penny nail. Frvir hish school Rirls lauchlng at a rpoTTT' hat being knocked off on a Io Urr.b. l amefi Injisn hlef Hurled B0NVF7.O FERRY. Ida. May 1. VPt Civ.ef Jjssd-re. SI. faxed lead er of the Kootenai Indian tr'.b. wis burled today. He onoe cntncd him self to a hesrinc sfer he rterrws d-Mnknr.eMi ho 'A be p-ir.'sed .l!?nns. He -vn or' '"f '.; f ": " 1 ft res: the ru r.d underwent t.-.t ordeaj. Maximum Penalty Is Five Years On Each Count Jury Out Seven Hours Aides Also Face Sentence PORTLAND, May 1 . ( A P ) On next Saturday sentence will be passed in federal court here on E. C. Sol ins -ky, former superintendent of Crater Lake national park, convicted last night on 14 counts of defrauding the federal government. The Jury delib erated seven hours. Solink7 was dismissed from the auperintendency of the park and was ousted from the service after charges nad been made that he padded pay rolls and otherwise manipulated funds of the park. Five Year Penalty There is no specified minimum sen tence for the crime of which Solinsky was convicted, but the maximum is five years on each of the fourteen counts in the indictments. The defendnnt made no display of emotion ns the verdict was read but close observers saw that he lost color. For days through the trial he has appeared the most unconcerned In the courtroom. Hia wife and daugh ter have been In constant attendance, nor did they indicate the feeling they must have experienced. The Solinrtty defense had argued that the defendant was a victim of governmental red tape; that, handi capped in his eagerness to Improve the park by what amounted to arbi- (Continued on Page Four.) ATTORNEY FOR LAMSON SAN JOSE. Calif., May l.(Ap A ringing declaration that "there can be no compromise" on the question of David Lamson's guilt or Inno cence was made by Edwin V. Mc- Kenzle, chief of defense counsel, as he demanded complete exoneration for the alleged wife- slayer in closing arguments here today. "You are concerned with trying an issue of fact," said McKenzle to the Jxiry In Lamson's second trial on a charge of bludgeoning Allenc Thorpe Lamson to death on Memorial Day, 1933. "The defendant Is either guilty or not guilty. There can be no compro mise." McKenzie asserted the burden of proof not only that a crime was com mitted but also that the defendant is guilty rests solely with the state. The attorney indicated he expected to continue his argument through out the day and perhaps tomorrow. MARTIN ON RADIO AT 9 PI FRIDAY CORVALLIS. May 1. (AP) An address by Governor Charles H. Mar tin will be broadcast from the state owned radio station. KOAC here, Frl- day night at 9 o'clock when Ore- i gon's chief executive gives the prin cipal address at the annual banquet of agricultural leaders, climaxing the state convention of Future Farmers I of America. Leading producers and agricultural j officials from many parts of the j state will be among the 700 expected j at the banquet sponsored by the f Future Farmprs' organization and j students and the faculty of the state ; college school of agriculture. j Governor Martin will review the I entire ROTC unit here at 4:30 p. m..j.He died while being brought to Friday. First Dollar Given for Capitol Reconstruction SALEM. May 1. ( AP) A $1 bill , state wfluld be glad to mske such ft todsy started a fund for construction contribution," Berger aald. of a new cspitol buildinc. Martin personally replied to the And to a Denver. Colorado, cltlen letter expressing appreciation of the coca the honor of being the first con- ! fine sentiment and that, Oregon tributor. I would have plenty of room for "clti- Govert.or Martin had received other 'zens of your type." Alde. he declared, letter s-izseitinr contributions from it is a relief to have "someone give every resident in Orecon. but the out- ms'ead of crying 'gimme.' " of-srate r-izze-itien carried eonvirtion by Inclovns a erlp new dollar bill. T'.ie funier of tve fund w Jo-M-ph O. Berje-, 130 Pontiac street, Denver. He uted in his letter whlrh xprrvn rffrt at the loss of Ot ;nr,' rt'f.'iMful ( ap.tol build me by j "I tcu4 U.nk ") person in ta Convicted i - 5JDJ-lI. N S.t E. C. Sollntky, former Crater Lake national park superintendent, found Utility by a federal court Jury last night of df frail dine the government through manipulation of funds. (A. P. Photo). COUNTEREITERS E GET PEN TERMS PORTLAND. Ore.. May 1. (AP) Although she begged to be given the same prison sentence as the man she loved, so they couia meet when re leased, Leona Edna Durham will serve only two years, while Nathan Ser geant, the man, must serve 16 years on a counterfeiting charge. Federal Judge James Alger Fee passed sentence on the girl today. Sergeant, whom she aided in a Med ford counterfeiting plot, was sen tenced Saturday. He had four prison terms for grand larceny against his record. The girl had never before been in trouble. Sne will serve her sentence at Alderson, W. Vs., prison for women. Sergeant will be confined in McNeil Island prison In Washing ton. Leona Durham, in company with Nathan and Clifford Sergeant, was arrested at a local auto camp on March S, charged with making, pos session and passing counterfeit coins. When they were arrested, they were In the act of making more bogus money, and their equipment was seized. Both men and the woman were indicted by the federal grand Jury In Portland on March 18. Both men received terms of 15 years at the fed eral penitentiary at McNeil's Island, and both were fined 270O. They had long previous prison records. CORVALLIS. Mav 1. f AP, The Corvallts high school shorthand team has replaced Salem as state champ-j Ion. It was announced here todav after results of last Saturday's com- petition had been tabulated. The an- nual state contest was held at Ore- gon State college The team from The Dalles was second. Salem was third, and Tlgard Unlon high was given honorable mention In an executions 11 v close tr-nHnnillv rlnw race in which less than two per centh0lir- desPIte 60"mUe dptour on ac- separated the four leaders. In individ ual ratings Ruth Ann Crawford top ped all contestants with 89.4 per cent accuracy. Results of the typing contest held at the same time are expected to be compiled late today. state Driver Killed BEND. Ore, May 1 VvPi Floyd L. Richmond. 30. operator of a stag line between Bend and Lakeview, was fatally injured last night when his automobile overturned near Mauptn. j hospital at Redmond. j T-.e governor instructd the money be dpos.t-'d in a capitol savin? fund ; V be um1 under the direction of the governor toward construction of a I new capi'ol. Voluntary contributions i we- eroded to swell this fund. "How about ou nenpaperrren ,. .'::-,.. " . f ,,n'rllm'.' -. " t .e ro-.e 7 ri2 " . . I'-.e .-ecpo&sa a coupla of stimpi Mrs. Pierce's 'ost Given MAY DAY MARKED Greatest Military Show Staged in Soviet History Seen at Moscow French Communists Stage Riot By the Associated Prew. The greatest military demonstra tion in the history of Soviet Russia at Moscow, holiday speeches through out Germany, a bombing in Vienna, rioting in France and widespread police precautions against possible disturbances in the United States marked May day throughout the world today. In Moscow spokesmen delivered somber warnings of impending war. while nearly 700 military planes droned over Red Square and the massive Red army passed In review. War Clouds Hover. Klementy Voroshlloff, soviet com missar for defense, told Russian workers that war "hangs like a heavy cloud over humanity," and he ; sured his comrades and told the world that "if war Is imposed upon us. the enemy will get acquainted with our Red army." "They must not reproach them selves if that acquaintance is dis tasteful," he added. From the tomb of Lenin. Joseph Stalin, the dictator, reviewed the display of squat, rumbling tanks, the heavy bombing and light pur suit planes, fleet armored cars, lum- (continued from page four) -4 CUTS CONTINENT ILF NEW YORK, May 1. (AP) A ro bot that did 80 per cent of the piloting and Its three flesh-and-blood lieutenants have moved the Atlantic and the Pacific cceans a half hour closer together in transport flying. After shaking off the icy clutcn of the continental divide and skim ming 800 miles above a western dust storm, a (TWA) twin-motored mono plane landed Just before dark yes terday at Floyd Bennett field, break ing the transcontinental transport record of 11 hours, 34 minutes and IS seconds. The robot took no bow, but Its right-hand man. be-spectacled D. W. (Tommy) Tomlinson, and Navl- ! tor Peter Redpath and Radioman aroia oneaa an trcsn aa naisn wre chfMpd bv 250 persons who had quicsiy io witness lerminn- tlon th unannounced flight from Los Angeles. Tomlinson fished his slide rule rom an lnne Pocket and quickly nured thftt the 11 hou" nrt 6 i mlnutM of time orr th 24S9 j ml,e fc clrce " mnt tne B'"P era gen miicn "A lot of fun" was hsd -by the three men, said Tomlinson. This In cluded a leisurely eaten meal while the robot pilot kept the rhlp under cr ntrol. VANCOUVER. Wn May t. f AP) Marshall C. (Dutch) Shields, mem ber of the famous Shields family of athletes which Includes the well- known Tiny and Gene, was today; appointed athletic coach at Van-: s couver high schools. He succeeds Carl Gustafson. promoted to the post of: physlcal director of city schools. Shields, four-letter man at Unl- venlty of Oregon, was an all-coast guard in 1929 and starred In swim ming, wrestling and boxing. He got his master's drgree from Columbia university in New York, and later was freshman coach at Southern Oreeon Normal In A.ihland where his football team waa undefeated and the basketball tam won 22 out of 1 uras one of Amelia Earhsrt'i early in 26 games. H recently has been in 1 tru-tor. was Killed today when a busins In Portland. j l.an Pioneer I Men ' BUAAHVTM-E. Calif. May 1. j Funeral srvioa were held today for Mrs. Ro Crowley. 84 ptoner La sen county resident who died Mm (,. Mrs. Cro-v a n.'nve of Ore ion was tir- 'Civn" t.l the early Ju'.ory of Lt&Ma count? BASEP Washington 7 10 3 New York - 7 3 Batteries: Pettlt. Weaver and Bol ton: Tumults. Gomes, Malone snd Dickey. Detroit at St. rain and cold. Louis, postponed. R. H. E. Boston ........ 8 9 3 Philadelphia - 6 12 8 Batteries: Ostermueller, O ro v e. Rhodes, Hockette. Walberg. Welch and R. Ferrell; Wllshere. Dietrich. Cain, Lteber and Foxx. ' R. H. E. Chicago m. 5 8 1 Cleveland 11 11 3 Jones, Vance and Sewell, Shea; Hudlln and Myatt. National R. New York ....... - 8 Brooklyn 3 R. 11 7 Batteries: Parmalee and Mancuso; Bablch, Lamanske, Vance, Munna and Loper,. Philadelphia at Boston, postponed, cold. R. K. E. St. Louis 5 7 0 Cincinnati 3 6 3 Batteries: J. Dean and Davis; John son, Derringer and Campbell. Pittsburgh-Chicago postponed; cold weather. MARTIN REFUSES PARDON BAER TO HALT SALEM, Mny l.yTP) Governor Martin today denied the application of Walter E. Baer for a pardon for felonlea committed in 1919 and 1921. As a result of the governor' refusal to grant the pardon Baer faces de portation to Germany. He i ft resi dent of Portland. The governor held a. hearing late yesterday which lasted for more than three hours on the second applica tion of Baer for a pardon. Baer, ac companied by his attorney. Irvln Goodman, was present to present hts own case. Others here In behalf of Bacf In cluded Peter Zimmerman, Independ ent candidate against Martin In the last election. Ray Oill. master of the state grange, and Albert Slaughter They sat on the side lines during the hearing. Those speaking in behalf of Baer, who was being held by Immigration offlelala for deportation to Germany on grounds of "moral turpitude" ss a result of earlier crimes. Included H. B. Lee and Mary Ooold. of the In ternational labor defense league. A pardon. It was argued, would ab solve Baer of the crimes and permit h,m 7tmhn m the United States with his family. Baer had recently been accused, but not convicted, of attacks relative to obtaining state relief. In declining the pardon for Baer Governor Martin said: "A carerul investigation, made by Mr. Pray, superintendent of state po lice, at my direction, discloses that Mr. Baer has been a continuous of fender since 1916 and even after his third release from prison he has been In more 'or less continuous trouble with autthorltles. "Mr. Baer has served three peni tentiary sentences, one In Idaho and two In Oregon. He was convicted of his third offense while on parole from the Oregon penitentiary for his second offense. "The purpose of a pardon in a case of this kind is to restore civil right Mr. Baer is an alien, and haa no civil rights that could be restored. "I do not overlook that fact that Mr. Baer and haa frends aeek a par don only after the long lapse from his lsst penitentiary sentence and only after the national government has taken action against him for de- portatlon for his crimes. Should I Issue this pardon, the only effect would be to thwart the national gov- I ernment in execution of Its laws. If Mr. BaeT desires to remain in this i country, his relief must be sought In Washington." AMELIA'S INSTRUCTOR IS KILLED IN SMASHUP W.I.(r.NBt;RO, Colo.. May 1 (AP) James O. Monti 10 veteran pilot who Pueblo to n paso mall and passenger plane he was flvlng alone crashed in attempting to mske a forced landing near hee. I PT. PAUL. May 1. f AT The Ca ' nsdlsn government today ordered I O00OO0 offtrlal ca i-Iars. tya-inz i.fc'rie" cf ti-e faired r; .'r.:ie quintup et, Iropi a at, Paul lUo. YEAR'S EXTENSION; AFTER 3 CHANGES; FAVORED FOR NRA Senate Finance Committee Disregards Roosevelt's Recommendation for Two Year Continuance of Eagle WASHINGTON, May 1. ( AP) The senate finance committee today dis regarded the administration's recom mendation for a two-year extension of NRA and voted to continue the present law with three changes until April 1 of next year. As another step in the long contro versy over the blue eagle administra tion, the committee voted 16 to 3 to report out ft resolution extending the present law with a prohibition against price fixing, and ft limitation of codes to Interstate business. A third provision would give Presi dent Roosevelt a brief period to re view present codes in order to make them conform with the two changes In the law. Unanimity Seen The action was taken without ft formal record vote In a two-hour ex ecutive session marked by vlrtuat unanimity of opinion. Chairman Harrison, announcing the action, refused to aay whether it was satisfactory to President Roosevelt. The chief executive recommended to congress a two-year extension of NRA but In a conference with con gresslona leaders yesterday was re (Continued on Page rwo) DAILY AIRPLANE PROPOSED HERE The drone of an airplane every morning Just at one o'clock will soon serve aa a reminder to Medford resi dents that this la one of only 13 cities In the United States to have a regular civil airplane observation ship for air-in ass analysis in con nection with the regular government weather forecasting service here. Such was the Indication of W. J. Hutchin son, government meteorologist sta tioned at the municipal airport, In a statement released today. The new service will be established on July 1 If the appropriation bill for that purpose now before con gress la passed, and will call for one (Continued on Page Pour) OF WASHINGTON. May 1. (AP) A A senatorial investigation of the dis tribution of funds by the federal re lief administration was ordered today by the senate. The senate adopted without debate a resolution by Senator Courens (R.-Mlch.). calling on lta appropria tions committee to inquire about the distribution of the funds allotted to the relief administration and get any other information of value to con gress. It specifically Mked for an inquiry Into the date required of states to get allotments, the cooperation or assis tance required of states, agreements demanded of states, snd methods of accounting. Anti-Lynch Law Blow to State Rights Says Borah WASHINGTON. May 1, (AP) i ly against having the senate con B.nv.n. tn t.h. southern cause. Sen-' the measure, having openly ator Borah, R., Idaho), ft leading authority on the constitution, de clared in the senate today that en actment of the antl-lynchlng bill would "deal a blow to our principle of government, the importance which could not be overstated.' Taking the floor aa the southern filibuster against the bill went into Its seventh day, he said he had form ed ft conclusion when first the bill was brought up In 1923 that It was unconstitutional. The whole senate Judiclsry com mittee at that time, he said, reached the sama conclusion. His ratemrnt brought smiles ol , .ei.;i. 10 the f.-rfs of sou; hern n j atom who bv been fighting bitter to Dalles Man Boy's Arm Broken On Snipe Hunt In Apptegate Woods BIG APPLEGATE. May 1 (Spl ) The old story of taking some body on a "snipe hunt" took a new and serious angle Saturday when Fred Noble. Medford Boy Scout, sustained a broken arm aa a result of the prank instigated by a group of scouts spending the week end here, it was relsted today. While waiting alone in the wil derness to "capture the drove of snipes," the youth, mistaking the weird voice of a companion for ft- cougar's cry, became frightened, and in attempting to climb a fence to escape, fell, breaking his arm. He was taken to Medford for mrdlcnl attention. RE-SETTLEMENT OF RURAL WASHINGTON, May 1. (AP) Es tablishment by executive order ot the rural re-settlement division to aid In administering the 14,000.000, 000 works relief program was an nounced today by President Roose velt, Thia division, charged with moving people from unprofitable commu nities to places where they can live under better conditions, is headed by Rexford B. Tugwell, undersecretary of agriculture. Mr. Roosevelt also said at his press conference he had asked Morris Llewellyn Cooke of Philadelphia to set up the rural electrification dl vision. Cooke is a member of the natural resources board and an authority on power. He had planned to go to Europe, but agreed to establish the division before making the trip. Spending Time Molds. Discussing the works program Mr, Roosevelt explained he expected to abide by a rule of spending the money by July 1, 1936. Meanwhile, other executive order were awaited before the full program could start functioning. Mr. Roosevelt said If ft city asked funds for & three-year undertaking, the federal government, in giving money for one year of work, would stipulate that It was not obligated to provide funds for the second and third year's operations. Asked about cities which have reached their debt limit and ftre unable to borrow, the president ex pressed confidence that for the moat part these municipalities were lm proving their condition through in crease In the taxable values and by reduction In debts through regular sinking funda. IS YEAR DISTANT SALEM. May I. (AP Start of construction of the new capltol build Ing will be more than a year in the future, members of the state board of control estimated today when prc llmlnary reports of the atate planning 150 a rd relative to razing the old struc ture were submitted today. "If we get started on ft new build ing within ft year I will be very much surprised. We may have to call an election to vote bonds, the legislature may wrnngle over the matter for ft long time and oilier things wl have to be decided." Oovernor Martin de clared. conceded there was enough support to pasa it If It should be brought to a vote. "To my mind," Borah said, "If this type of bill can be sustained by the supreme court, we have utterly of t broken down all atate sovereignty. I I can see no escape from the conclus ion." Earlier southern Democrats drew from Senator Costlgan (D., Colo.) a sta:ement that many prominent negro lawyers and others mere con suited In drafting the legislation. Costlgan. co-author with Senator Wagner (D.. N. Y.), of the bill, said he had consulted, among others with Waller Whit, secretary of the Asso ciation for the Advancement of Col ored People, PEASE TO HIGHER Republican's Appointment Effective Immediately Non-Attendance of Mrs. Pierce Reason Removal SALEM. Ore., May J. (AP) Mrs, Cornelia Marvin Pierce, wife of Con gressman Walter E. Pierce and former state librarian, was removed from the atate board of higher education today by Governor Charles H. Martin for "failure to attend sessions of the board." E. C. Pease, Republican, of The Dalles, original member of the board when It was created In 1939, was named by the governor to succeed Mrs. Pierce, the appointment effect ive Immediately. Pease had served out hts original short term which ended April 8. 1933. The action of the governor was announced following an hour's for mal hearing at which Mrs. Plercs was not present nor was she repre sented by an attorney. She has been in Washington as secretary to her husband. (Continued on Page Four.) - E EUGENE. May 1. (AP) Seven, persons were arrested in ft federal-atate-clty drive on illicit liquor sell ing In the city last night, resulting in the closing of one speakeasy and three bootlegging Joints with the proprietors all pleading guilty In police court this morning. , Approximately 17 gallons of liquor was confiscated, virtually all of It moonshine stuff, snd most of It put up in bottlca bearing standard brand labels, agents said. . Those arrested gave their names as Jesa J. Ferguson, Mrs. Viola Dowdy, George L. Baker, Lee Cameron, all charged with unlawful possession and sale of liquor. Agents aald they were selling by the bottle while In Per-, gu son's place drinks were served by -the glass. All were fined 8100 each and sentenced to six months In Jail, the Jail sentence being suspended upon payment of the fines. Three "customers" in the Ferguson establishment were arrested, charged with disorderly conduct and wore fined 15 each. ft ff, The raids were conducted as a. part of a determined state and fed eral drive to clean up bootlegging In the atate, Chief of Police Carl Bergman said. sistersTestifTboth had cruel husbands LOS A NOBLES. -May 1. (UP) Two weeks ago pretty Louise Elita beth Re Is, 31, testified In court In behalf of her sister. Jcanette May berry, 19, that Jeanette'a husband. R. E. Mayberry, was cruel. So tod Ay Jcanette came Into court to testify that Louise Elizabeth's husband, Ed ward J. Rels, was cruel. HKVKItLY HILLS, C al., Apr. 30 The president mHcle very en co 11 racing and nopenu sprceli on the Mime day Musso lini spoke to his people. It s in teresting to compare the two speeches, not so much on ac count. o the two men but on account of difference in tem perament of the two races. Mussolini said "You hava many lean years ahead, you must sacrifice mid bear it." Now nobody could make that speech to us. We don't want to be told we must "sacrifice ami that we miirht have lean year coming." but Mussolini's plan is the best. If he brines his people auv little benefits they are tickled to death but f we don't receive every benefit wo are hollering. fa?'.'
