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Thirtieth Year (22 Pages Two Sections) BEDFORD. OKEGOX. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 193"). No. i
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i I EX-MAYOR JONES Accepts State Appoin MI GETS DISTRICT HOLIDAY jLgASMAjZj WOMAN'S THREATS
JlH' i tS ALSO FAVORED rrr- FLOOD Of MI IN ALL CCC CAMPS ; 1 1 J AGAINST BUTCHER
NBK' FOR LIBERATION ? - V-V" . ' ON BONUS ACTION ORDERED MAT 15 : : :
j& 1 1 1 ft , tL iMrl-'Mi?faSSi L fcw, ' Hartley, Pettlt and Bolton; Sullivan
llferAJ mUiMZ&mil f,l . . i I ; , N - and Cochrane.
By P.U'I, MALI.OV.
(Copyright, 1935, hy Paul Mallon)
WASHINGTON, May 10. The Ro
per Business council has always bee
alternately In hot or cold water, but
just now It la In
Its hottest. You
might say It la
Imme r s e d un
comfortably In a
scalding quan
dary. This collection
of business men
1 s supposed t o
advise the New
Deal, not harsh
ly , like the
Chamber of Com-
mercc, but, con
structively, like
an elder brother, it has spoken on
the NRA and social security phases
in a mildly remonstrating, but lov
ing, tone.
On one thing It has been dumti
the Utility Holding Company bill. It
has prepared a report on that sub
ject, but the Inside dope Is It is
afraid to make It public. Those Inside
say the report was largely suggested
by the head of a New York bank,
who thinks the administration bill
Is worse than bad.
The tone of It Is supposed to be
more like that of an irate father
who feels he must not spare the rod.
The republicans have got wind of
the report and are trying to flush It
out into the open. They are also In
terested In forcing out another pri
vate council report. In reference to
the banking bill, which Is supposed
to be equally critical,
This Is what is behind the inno
cent Wittle resolution which capable
Senator Steiwer dropped into the
senate hopper almost unnoticed a
few days ago. The StrMwer resolution
calls for all reports of the council to
be submitted to the senate, whore
they would, of course, be published.
The liberals of the administration
have the scent also and are working
to get the reports modified or revised,
and they may succeed.
It is highly important becatise of
possible influence on two big pend
ing items In the New Deal legislative
program. ,
Statesmen usually treat states
women In political debate as ir they
were all in a drawing room. An ex
ceptional Incident occurred at the re
cent private conference of cablnctcers
and congressmen In President Roose
velt's office. Be it recorded for all
time that Secretary Perkins failed on
that, occasion to have the last word.
It happened this way:
Miss Perkins spoke up in favor of
extending NRA codes to cover intra
state as well as inter-state business.
She pointed out that modern busl
' ness has become so complex that It
cannot be regulated effectively if only
interstate commerce is subject fd to
regulation.
A minute or two later, scholarly
Senator King of Utah nrose and ob
served politely but firmly that some
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SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE EEPORTERS
Ed Lamport shooing chain letter
salesman out of his store so the help
could get some work done.
Leon Haxkin crittraiiy In.vpectlnc
the arriving stock for his new store.
ay Frlsbic rfrrreing a wrrstMni;
match between himself and tne wneei
of a block-long coupe.
4 proi; of fivp hlzh nehool lad
prepnrinc to play hockey for a jwim
iJng expedition. ...
WEI
PAUL MALL ON
hen you ca'rh t'o rood-Mz'd sal
mon on an aferwxn's fishing trip,
that' a flh storv: hut when ni
also land one of them with hk
and line and th hook never totichs
the fish that's a whopper, but It's
eyeing told today by Jack Hurhes.
Yesterday Hnjhe and his brolh-T.
Od. took mfi and rrrl d'wn to th
Ros-j Aftrr 1 f 1 1 rt : ti c one sa:rr.on !r
t'.ic orth'v!x niAnnrr. Js k hxkyj
another. Upon pu.linj it into shal
low watr he aw th;u the hook had
not pr.tered the fish's mouth Shut
had NTon:e c.Vir'-.t in an oM '.earlrr
hat dii -z'rri I'-rr'rAT.. "Of'." carted
m ' f 1 r.TV. r 1 ,',' ! a' 'ii-
the !'?vk .a-'.e r....i- tr.it ti'.e fi::
was :an!-d. It wfik.ud aoc;;t 2'i
p jUIi'-tS.
111111 niiimii u an iiii ' ft,;-.' -,r - w i . .
j i b ,i i t. . ' leicgrams Heccivea
prisoned for Ballot Theft- - . . ;i
; , , , n 1 ! in Morning at White
in Jackson County Rests ; ; N x ? 1 $ , C..M
...... ,. , i , . J v- . House President Still
With Governor Martini f f
rTi i T :J sJ I Keaay 10 use vet0 flX
SALEM. May 10. (API The state
parole board late yesterday recom
mended paroles for Earl H. Fchl of
Med ford and Walter J. Jones of Rogue
River, both of whom were sent to the
state penitentiary for participation in
ballot thefts in Jackson county more
than two years ago.
Pchl was county Judge of Jackson i
county when he was sentenced to a
four-year term. Jones, then mayor of
Rogue River, received a similar sen
tence. Both men completed their
minimum terns last November.
Governor Martin lins not Indicated
what action he would take on the
parole board's recommendation.
Salem dispatches today stating that
the state parole board late Thursday
recommended paroles for E. H. Fehl.
former county Judge, and Walter J.
Jones, former mayor of Rogue River,
serving four years in state prison for
ballot theft, made no reference to
the parole plea of Gordon L. Scher
inerhorn, former sheriff, serving three
years for the same crime. Any action
for the state. In the three pleas, rests i
with the attorney general, District j
Attorney Codding said.
Fchl and Jones entered state pri
son In August, 1933. and Schermer
horn in August last year. The mini
mum terms of Jones and Fehl were
completed last November. Schermer
horn will finish his minimum sen
tence of one year next August. At the
time of sentencing Schermcrhorn, the
court, and the attorney -general's of
fice, acquiesced In a stipulation that
Schermerhorn would be recommended
for a parole when he had served six
months. This period expired latA Jan
uary 1, but no action was taken.
Fehl filed an application for par
ole last December, as did Jones, but
(Continued on Page Eleven)
SAN JOSE, Cal.. May 10. (AP)
Promising to complete his final argu
ment In time for the Jury to get its
instructions today. Assistant District
Attorney Allan Lindsay approached
the climax of his plea for another
conviction of David Lamson for mur
der of his wife, Allene.
The state's final effort to send the
former University Press executive
back to San Quentln's condemned
row was punctuated today by frequent
clashes with Dcrende Attorney Edwin
McKenzle. following yesterday's in
terruptions which cnoed in Lindsay's
shouted charge of perjury against E.
O. Helnrtch, criminologist and de
fense export witness.
McKenzle protested today when
Lindsay told the Jury the hath mnt
and towel found on the floor of the
bathroom where Mrs. Lamson was
found dead Memorial day. 1D33, prob
ably had been put there to keep the
stream of blood from running into
the hall.
"What a shambles that bathroom
was!" exclaimed Lindsay, gazing as
he talked at the enlarged picture of
the scene, with Mrs. Lamson's body
hanging over the edge of the tub,
set up before the Jury.
ATTORNEYS CLASH
IN LAIVISON CLIMAX
S iiYSTIRIOUS DEATHS
Ill FAH'ELY
BROOKLYN. May 10, (AP) Fred
erick Gross. 49. mildmannerrd book
keeper for a Manhattan chemical
company, was held for questioning
by police today following five mys
terious deaths in hi family since
March 29.
Gross was t0krd up en: today by
Brooklyn detectives after an analysts
r0 the vital oreans of tmo ol lw
dauehters who died April 26. showed
traces of an obscure poison.
Arthur Edee. the arresting detec
tive, said an analysis of a can of
coca in the Gros home, dlslocd
thp sHine poison.
M'-mbrrs of the family who have
died since Mnrcli are Ktith'Tinp
Gro. 38. wife and mother of five
children; Frerick. Jr.. 9: Leo, 3;
Barbara, aed on": Katherine. 7.
P"'hc. nindr su'.plcious by the lat
fio r!i'di. rr'fd sn a'i'"p-y
Poliri tjfid tLfv rxpe'trrj Oitricl
dpi tne man ft am-st at noon heu
1 1.' ' . 'V I - t-, . I H
P.- . ' ' N w'tn telcgramn urging tne prraiarm Rr,.ri hollclnv Wrdn.-sdnv. May 15. W
5 ' V I j UlthM to Sign or veto the Patman MllJor clar0 ; Armstrong, district III 111
- I -
Col. K. E. Kelly, long-rime Mcdrord residnit, who tmlny accepted ap
pointment from Governor Murtlu as a member uf the Veterans' state Aid
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OF
WASHINGTON. May 10. ( AP)
Navy officials said late today not all
the 4fl planes which left yesterday
from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, wquld fly
to Midway Island, more than 1,300
I miles distant.
i Still insisting they had received no
exact Information on the flight, offi
cials said some of the planes would
participate In other activities.
They added a censorship was In
force at Midway, saying the commander-in-chief
of the fleet. Admiral
Joseph Reeves, undoubtedly had sent
a vessel with officers to regulate dis
patches from the cable office.
HONOLULU, May 10. (AP Of
ficial secrecy today veiled the where
abouts of 46 navy seaplanes which
roared away from here yesterday
morniiiK on a trail-blazing mis
fllnht toward Midway Island. 1.323
miles distant.
As the hours passed with no word
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Hr-t Forest Hre.
I PENDLETON, May 10. ( AP I The
first forest, fire cf the season In the
Umatilla national forest was report-
j ed today near Hcppncr. It covered
about five acres and was not con-
sldered dangerous.
he is taken to the district attorney's
office for further questioning.
Police pointed out that the five
sudden deaths in so short a time,
coupled wi'h the fact that Gross Is
employed by a firm of mnufartunnn
chemists. vve them their first led.
According to the police Invest, ga
llon the f.-t death to occur that
of Fredenek, Jr., on March 29 at the
I Kington Avrnue hospital for ron
i tairtous d!fnpp. The cause of hlb
' death was given as bronchial pneu
j monla.
j A few d.iys later. threc-yr&-old Leo
', died In the same hospital, apparent!)
from natural cm uses.
1 On April 0. Mrs, Onws died In
Bushwtr): ho p!al. The enure of her
death v. sa;d to be encophyiatis.
j On April 1, Barbara and Katherlne
j died at tiic Kliiirs County hospital.
pniicp a id that Frank, ayed 5. is
rri-v m 'he KinKon Avenue hovpiuil
.ufferin- from an undetermined ill
r.es The -.-''pltal reported that he
,.-.; a - d r.i.ht
Gross r.as teen mwrricd li years.
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MEMBER VETERAN
AID COMMISSION
SALEM, Ore.. May 10. (APt Gov
ernor Martin today announced the
appointment of E. E; Kelly. Medford
attorney, to succeed Senator Walter
Fisher of Ronebtirg as a member of
the world war veterans' state aid
commission. Kelly Is a veteran of
both the SpHiilsh-Ameriran and World
wars.
The appointment confirmed reports
prevalent here the past few days.
Colonel Kelly has accepted the ap
pointment of Governor Martin to the
veterans' hurenu post, he announced
today. He stated that his presenc
would be required In Salem for a
short time each month. News of the
appointment was received favorably
throughout th? city and county.
Colonel Kelly served with distinc
tion in tha Spanish-American war
and the World war, and has citations
from the government for meritorious
and brave service In both. He saw
service in the Philippines and In
France.
Colonel Kelly has been n rsldnt
of this city and county since 1907.
and has been active in civic and po
litical matters during that period. He
was dl.'trlct attorney of Jackson
county 20 years a so and ha been a
member of the Southern Oregon bar
during the period of his residence
hrre. For yrars he bren one of
the active leaders of the Democratic
pariy In thlA county and southern
Orreon and is widely known. He ha&
also bfen active in veteran circles.
Notice of his appointment was re
cPtvnd late yesterday by Colonel
Velly from the governor.
MEN 10 GIVE
((OTHER'S DAY TALKS
Mfmorlfl! serlres for Mother's day
in southern Oregon will be fentured
: hy t:1cr from three Mertford men
'.Sunday, all of them mrmhr of the
Eatis' lodL-e A. H, Rsnwell. presi
dent of the aerie, will address a uroup
in Grants Pan, while Moore HamiU
ton will be speaklne to a Klamath
Fulls swmbiy on Sunday even In jr.
W. S. Bolder will b the nmln f-pcakr
at the services In this city.
J Mool M-ll
LONDON. Em? , May 10 l AP
There were 10 44.r bales offered at
the wool auetion today of which 8.
446 were so!d. Th bmy offerituts
of off'Tins of erof-brrds rr.e; with a
(food dtnsr.d from Germany and the
home trad1. Men Tins old well, but
f irm prices caused a few withdrawals.
WASHINGTON. May 10. ( AP)
The White House wa deluged today
with telegrams urging the president
either to sign or veto the Patman
cash bonus bill.
Attaches estimated that 5000 had
arrived before noon, but there was
no check as to whether the ma
jority favored the legislation. Vete
rans' leaders had asked their fol
lowers to send to the White Hjiim
and Capitol Hill telegrams demand
ing enactment.
Apparently President Roosevelt wa
not taking time to read the mes
sages. He was prepared to veto the
bill soon after it reaches him from
the senate, where bonus leaders were
trying to marshal every ounce ol
their strength to save the measure
from defeat.
Mean New Taxes,
Mr, Roosevelt's conference yester
dap with financial advisors whs taken
as meaning that In the event con
gress overrides his veto the presi
dent, will insist upon levying new
taxes.
He did not mention the word
"bonus" In a greeting he sent last
night to St. Louis where the conven
tion committee for the forthcoming
1935 American Legion conclave was
In session.
Only afcw bonus telegram were
reported received Tiy senators and
representatives,
"War veterans are and should be
interested in the welfare of the
country as a whole," he said. "Our
constant objective la to care for the
disabled, the sick and destitute.
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WILSON ON STOCK
RUNNING AT LARGE
A verdict of not guilty was return
ed early this afternoon, by a Jxiry In
Justice of the Pence William R. Cole
man's court, In the case of Dave Wil
son of Willow Springs, chargei
violation of the herd law. In permit
ting stock to run at large.
Wilson was charged with the of
fense last October in a complaint
filed by D. L. Davidson as complain
ing witness. Wilson at that time en
tered a pica of guilty, and the chc
was held in abeyance, pending a de.
clslon of the attorney-general, on the
legality of the forming of the 'floor
of the valley herd district. An opin
ion of the attorney-general ten dava
ago held, the herd district waa wild.
The defense contended the herd dis
trict was invalidated by the county
wide vote against the herd district
provisions.
"If the Jury Is correct in its find
ings, there are no herd district In
the county, with the exception of th?
Eagle Point district, which was form
ed before the county vote." District
Attorney George Codding said this
afternoon.
Resident of the Willow Springs
district. Codding furtner said would
"start circulating petitions at once
for forming of another herd district
to prohibit stock running at large."
The city of Medford. and the ter
ritory lying between Talent and Wil
low Springs are In the herd district.
Members o' the Jury returning .the
verdiet were: Jnme D. Bell, C. fl
Butterfleld. George Walker, John Wil
kinson, William H. Smith, and H. B
Cady.
SALEM. Ore . May io. fAPt Mem
bers of the executive committee or
the Salem Taxpayers' league today
addressed a letter to Oovernor Mar
tin and members of the state board
of control commending them for their
prompt action looking toward nixing
the wall of the burned capital bulVi
ing and their efforts to speed up con
struction of a new state house.
The letter also condemned tJ-e ac
tion of the Marlon County Taxpayers'
leaguis in bringing Injunction pro
ceedings to hall raring of the old
walls, as recommended by engineers
of the state planning eommision and
several prominent architects.
CAPITOL RAZING
ACTIOraiSEU
Celebration of Second An
niversary Will Be Marked
by Special Dinners and
Sports Events at Camps
The Medford CCC district will celc- ,
brote its second anniversary wtth n .
general holiday Wednesday. May IS. !
Major Clare H. Armstrong, district
commander, is setting aside that day ,
as "Organization Day" in the dts- j
trlct. Each camp will celebrate the
occasion wtth special dinners and j
sports events.
The district was opened May 15.
1933, when Major Armstrong arrived j
here from San Francisco, He was
closely followed by Major James U.
Blblghitua, who took over the duties
of district surgeon. As other offi
cers arrived, a staff wns assembled
and the first advance detachments
of men sent out to start the dis
trict's camps.
Fourteen camps nmdo up the Med- j
ford district for the first period, and
Major Armstrong has seen it grow
to 28 camps In the last period. The
district will temporarily drop to 10
camps next month, but with the as
signment of new companies under
the enlargement program, will go
higher than ever this summer.
Major Armstrong will leave here
June 3 after commanding the dis
trict since Its start. Major George
R. Owens will assume command with
the departure of Major Armstrong.
The camps of the 'district arc plan
ning field days, inter-comp baseball
games, special dinners and programs,
and various other ways of celebrat
ing the occasion. '
A special anniversary edition of
the Medford District News, official
publication or the district, is plan
ned. It will feature Items of histori
cal interest.
INJUNCTION HALTS
PORTLAND, May 10. fyp( The
Multnomah county commission wits
halted today in Its move to name a
successor to William Johnson. Jr.,
democratic member of the legislature,
when Johnson applied for and was
granted a temporary Injunction re
straining such action.
Johnson was one of six Oregon
legislators listed tills week by the
attorney-general as ineligible to con
tinue In his assembly because of
their having accepted "other lucra
tive federal or state positions."
Later In the day the Injunction
was broadened to Include Represen
tative Lew Wallace and Senator Ash
by C. Dickson, also of Multnomah
county, who had likewise been named
hy the attorney-general.
The commission will appear In
court Saturday to demand that the
restraining order be dismissed. Ralph
Moody, deputy attorney-general, will
appear In court In suppurt of the
commission.
At f ninmunM) Mrs, Hurry Yourifi
of 125 Cottage street underwent a
major ojcratJon today at the Com
munity hospital,
CONCEITED GUNMAN DIES
MEEKLY IN TEXAS CHAIR
Hv Hurrell K. I.ee (
Associated press Staff Writer. I
Ht'NTSVILLE, Tex., Wliy I. ( AP)
Raymond Hamllttw, cxhibltli even
in his last rnlvufcvt a ffc.e.! c the ;
viclou conceit thfv, Ve;ey hwi ,
a (ini;ing phi: ce.y. nx.'Jl
Oiy In the el-rlc clj-r.
13 followed Me PVt-w, jwi irt
ner. In the slayli'ig of li?," Croww;-!
guard, to t'-c execution chani
Vv. i-ilmer was proi.Ounced dead at
M:03 AM. Hamilton, strapped Into
the chair at 12:11). was dend at 12.27.
The electrocution of the 22-year-old
runt gunman closed a crime
career that bet; an with sneak-thi;.'f
operations in his teens and developed
swiftly to bank robbery, kldnapinn.
prison breaks and murder.
Hamilton's death was in marked
contrast to his talk. He bragged tit
never would be taken alive, but be
surrendered meekly when BUI Decker.
Dallas deputy sheriff, shoved a pistol
Into his ribs In a Fort Worth railroad
yard a few weeks nco. One of his Ut
sets was to send a word of thanks to
Decker for not shooting htm that
nltfht.
He atitl had a bit of stagger left
New York fl In 0
Cleveland 3 10 1
Ta mulls and Dickey; Hildebrand, C.
Brown and Pytlak.
National
All National league baseball games
were postponed today on account cold
and threatening weather.
S STEEL,
COMMISSIONER, TO
RECEIVE SALARY
WASHINGTON, May 10. ( AP)
Minor changes In the administration
of national forests In Oregon loomed
today. Measures effecting the forests
were reported favorably yesterday by
tho house public lands committee.
The bills by Representative Mott
(R., Ore.) authorize the exchange of
public lands outside of the boundar
ies of the Willamette national forest,
provide for the addition of certain
lands to the Siskiyou national forest
and authorize the commissioner of
Crater Lake national park to reside
outside the park boundaries during
parts. of the whiter season.
Crater Lake park officials here said
that the action of tho public lands
committee. In authorizing vtie com
missioner of Crater Lake national
park, to reside outside tho park dur
ing the winter, will permit Miss Jean
Steel, who succeeded her late father.
Will G. Steel,- to that post, to reside
In this city, and clear away a techni
cal point. Involving payment of her
salary as such commissioner. Since
the death of her father, a plor.eer In
the development of Crater Lake, M1.4K
Steel has received no salary as com
missioner. The transferred land affected is lo
cated in Josephine county, local park
attaches said.
T
PORTLAND, May 10. ( AP) Fed
eral narcotic agents today expressed
the belief they had broken up a
powerful California drug ring which
had been operating in this area for
the past several mouths.
Agents yesterday arrested two men.
giving their names as Oerald Shea
and Earl Taylor, whom police had
under surveillance for some time.
They were taken Into custody while
In an expensive sedan which officers
seized and which the government Is
expected to confiscate.
A quantity of opium and morphine
also was found, agents said.
The men are held on a charge of
selling narcotics.
Army ships visit 6c ve n arm y
ships stopped briefly at the munici
pal airport today, en route to various
points on the coast.
when he was captured, nnd told tjues- j
tinners the Texas prison would nt
hold him. It did hold him, despite!
two previous breaks, one engineered i
by the late Clyde Barrow, Hamilton s
former gang chief. He gave no trou-1
ble. ond the best he could muster Is- j
war keeping up his show of bravao
was a sickly smile and a brief 7Iare- j
u of defiance for law enforce ie:t in
general.
"Well, goocye all of you." wers his
lest words as the death mask w,s ad
Justed after the electrodes harj been
applied and he had been strapped in
the chair. 1 s
Just before, he had mad'j a brief
statement In which he dented he was
connected with the murder of a 'Mlls
boro. Texas filling station operator.
Several hours before t'ae execution
last night, newspapermen asked Ham
ilton If he wanted to say anything
about the Influence of women on his
life.
"None of them hRs any Influence
on me," he replied, "none except
Katie I love Katif..
Red-hslred Ka'.ie Jenkins visited
him Wednesday, having quit a Job as
a night club entertainer In Callfornli
I to come here ar.d try to help him.
TOLD INJJ. TRIAL
P.! iss W e y e r I e Demanded
Rlarriacje Is Testimony of
Pretty Employe of Store
Where Slain Man Worked
KLAMATH FALLS. May 10. (API
Angry words demanding a marrlaga
were attributed today to Marlon M?y
erle, divorcee, on trial here for th
murder of Lawrence Lister, the man
she says was her lover.
"You'll marry me or know the rea
son whyl"
Thus did Laura Hansen, pretty em
ploye of a bakery In the same estab
lishment where Lister. 42, operated a
butcher shop, quote Miss Meyerle. 33,
who visited the slain man at his atom
four days befgorc he was shot to
death In a rooming house.
.Man's silence Irked
Lister, Miss Hansen Bald, appeared,
unwilling to talk and his reluctance
brought on a flow of angry words.
"'You'll talk to me and like it,
yon P " she said Miss Meyerle
exclaimed.
Miss Hansen said the two went into
the rear of the store where she con
tinued to hear the murmur of voices.
When they reappeared, tho witness
testified. Lister's glasses had been
knocked off and his face scratched.
Four days later, on February 1, he
was killed and a few moments later
Miss Meyerle offered herself for ar
rest at the police station.
Before the shooting the woman
went to District Attorney Hardin
Blackmcr and charged Lister with be
ing the father of her unborn child.
In his opening statement, Defense At- '
torney David Vandenberg accused the
prosecutor of Ignoring Miss Meyerlc's
plea for aid.
Accntcd Sobs Often
There has been no testimony thus
far In the murder trld to indicate
whether the woman actually was and
still is pregnant. The only reference
came In the opening statements
when Vandenberg said he would
prove she was an expectant mother
"at the time Lister was sht."
Vandenberg has offered a self-defense
theory for the shooting.
Through the four days of the trial
Miss Meyerle has frequently broken
into tears as she sits between her
brother. Dan Meyerle of Ban Fran
cisco, and her attorney. She Is ex
tremely drawn and pale after throe
months awaiting trial In a cell at the
county jiill.
'MET' DIRECTOR DROPS
DEAD WHILE AT OFFICE
NEW YORK. May 10. ( AP) Her
bert Wltherspoon, director of the
Metropolitan Opera company, dropped
dead at his office late today.
Wltherspoon, former basso at the
"Met," who was elected several weeks
ago to succeed OUtllo Gattl-Casazza
manager, was completing the prelimi
nary announcement of the coming
season when ho was stricken a few
minutes after 4 p. m.
He had planned to sail next Tues
day for Europe.
WILL
ISKVKKLY Hir,l,S, Oil., May
!). Amelia streaked it from
Mexieu. When you tako ot'
from .Mexico City you Imve
uircady piinod 73(10 feet, alt i
ttulc, even Wtore you iet yot
feet off t lie ground. When you
tnke B fast ship loaded with -100
sallnns of gas off that field,
you are an aviator, be you man
or woman.
I het you Amelia is the only
woman that -Mrs. Roosevelt
could possibly in any way envy.
If she would "fly like her. Mon
days she would speak to the
Kreueh in I'aris. Tuesdays the
Female Comrades elu!) in Mos
cow. Wednesday to the Tokyo
Women's elul). next mornintf
the whalers in the Behrin sea,
New Orleans that niftlit to ad
dress the Anti-Long society.
HHTUcNakfcbt So31cU. la.