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EDFORD MA MAIL EDITION ; Highest yesterday 1Q j lowest this morning ....a . 50 Thirtieth Tear MEDFORD, OBEGOX, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1935. No. 46. The Weather Forecast: Inset tied and mild tonight and Thursday. Temperature il Tribune TO ELm . , By PAUL MAI.LON Copyright. 1935 By Paul Mallon WASHINGTON. May 15. The fact that a' business figure like General Dawes, a former republican vice president, keeps on predicting an economists here to e-soertain how much there Is In what he says. From what they have been able to learn, the general Is play In a person1 hunch. His facts are substantial but they leak a little in certain corners. For Instance the general lik PAUL MALLON ens the existing situation to 1921. He points out that a depression then caused an accumulation of deferred demand for durable goods. It caused a boom after the brief depression. The deferred' replacement of Indus try now are tremendous. A big boom would certainly result If these frozen markets were suddenly opened. But there are several reasons why the best economists hesitate to agr-e that the time has yet arrived for re peating the history of 1931. ' J All business factors were favorable In 1921. Prices were right. The war waste had depleted most line. Eu rope had to be rebuilt. There was no widespread unemployment. The po litical element was encouraging. Things are different now. The price factor is somewhat uncertain, or at least not encouraging. Europe Is not buying. There are between ten and thirteen million unemployed who have been out of work, not a few months but a few years. Business psy chology Is certainly not optimistic, if you believe what you hear from the 4 U. S. chamber of commerce. Experi ments are under way In the new deal, the conclusions of which are not yet definitely established. And we are entering upon a presidential cam paign which may be as hot as any In recent years. These factors are not Insurmount able. Some may be dissipated when congress adjourns. Others may await the outcome of next year's elections. At any rate, they furnish the back ground explanation of why the econ omists have been notably silent re garding the Dawes prophecies. What they really believe is that we will continue to Improve gradually until all factors are favorable and then a boom will start. The new deal publicity system Is well oiled, aa everyone knows. It does not often break down, but It did the other day on the bonus. Fo: a time newsmen here thought that Governor Ecclea of federal reserve and Jesse Jones of the RFC had Join ed with Father Coujrhllrr, et al. in turning the heat on the White House for the Patman bill. The Jones break' happened this way: Jones arranged to make a speech f down south, but had no time to pre pare It In advance. He wrote It on the train going down, wiring It back to his office here to give to the press Bv the time it arrived here. Jones wa already making the speech, which (Continued on Page Eight) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bud Deuel, driving between a phnne pole and a fence post with about a sixteenth of an Inch to pare. remarking "Ah, plenty or room." Jean Chamberlain "gedunklng" at a local confectionery. In lieu r dinner. Will Warner Introduce pros pective football coach to E. H. Hed nck. Roy Ie "Thew? new paper hat are swell all you have to do If they get dirty is go after 'em with an John Moffatt casting an approv ing rye over the new front of Mann's mon's shop. John Snider being very busy dis tributing ticket to "Clarence" senior play to be given tonight at the h;ch school. PIONEER ATTORNEY OF PORTLAND SUCCUMBS PORTLAND. Ore.. May 15 -API C.nss A. Bfll. 60. widely-known Port '.and .Vorney c!:cd here today. Bell wa afl.merr of the Orcon country. I!" - born at Canprr.sh October 6. 1674 H" formerly ns coun.el f r fvral lrte firms. Surviving are a widow and four children: E'ir.s Ellen. Robert Rerj and Howard Jefferson P"K. a'.l of Portland, ar.d Frorif nrk .nnder of Nrv York. A M?M F Pf.l. Por:;.::. ..:;r: brct'.rr. r C!a&r A Be.l. Den ver kho suivive. SPEEDY REMOVAL ! OF FIRE DEBRIS SEENASRESULT Judge Lewelling Refuses to Make Temporary Iniunc lion Permanent Holds No Individual Injured SALEM. May 15. (Jp The state board of control may proceed'wlth raz ing the burned state capitol building, walla and all. Judge L. G. Lewelling of tit Marion county circuit court today refused to make the temporary restraining order against wrecking the frame of the old structure a permanent one ana the temporary Injunction was dis proved. The opinion was handed down In the form of a written memoran dum. A meeting of the state board of control was to be held later to deter mine the method of procedure In raz ing operations. It was believed the Immediate removal of the entire structure would be ordered. Remov ing of debris from the building has been under way but the frame-work had not been touched as a result or the temporary injunction granted s week ego. Held legislature Duty Plaintiffs in the suit, officers and members of the Marlon county taj payers league, contended the removal of the wall was a duty of the legis lature and not of the board of con trol, further contending the walls might be used In the construction of a new capitol to replace the old. Judge Lewelling. In his opinion, stated the legislature had alreaay made their choice by enacting section Contlr.;d on Page Three) BASEBALL National NEW YORK. May 15. (AP) Hughie Crltz hit two home runs to drive In three runs as the New York Giants defeated the St. Louis Card inals and Dizzy Dean 4 to 1 behind the steady hurling of Clydell Castle man In the first game of today's doubleheader, played before a crowd of 25,000. First game: R. H. E. St. Louis 17 4 New York 4 6 3 J. Dean and Davis; Castleman and Mancuso. Second game: R. H. E. St. Louis 4 7 1 New York 1 A 1 P. Dean and Delancey; Schumacher, Gabler and Mancuso. R. H. E. Pittsburgh 20 19 0 Philadelphia A 13 7 Bush. Swift and Grace: Jorgens, Prim. Johnson, Pearce and Wilson, Jonnard. First game: R. H. E. Chicago ; 8 11 0 Brooklyn 4 7 1 Carleton. Warrleke and Hartnett; Bablch, Vance and Phelps. Second game: R. H. E. Chicago - 19 0 Brooklyn 3 1 Root, and Hartnett; Leonard. Mungo and Lopez. American. R. H. E. Philadelphia 0 3 0 Chicago - 6 10 0 Batteries: Csin, Benton and Foxx; Lyons and St well. R. H. E New York 4 11 0 Detroit - 0 6 0 Batteries: Ruffing and Dickey; Sul livan, Hogsett and Cochrane. R. H. E. Washington 4 5 0 Cleveland 6 8 2 Batteries: Burke, Russell and Bol ton; Htldebrand, L. Brown and Pyt lak. Boston at St. Louis postponed; wet grounds. CCC BOY KILLED GRANTS PASS. May 15 (APi Richard Nicholas Lessman, 20. mem- i j ber of CCC Camp Rand west of here I was killed almnt instantly about 8. j p. m. Tuesday wnrn his head struck a rock as he slipped down a panic. ! He Joined the camp April 24 fro.n j Cicero. III. Lefmn was working with a m;!it ' road ere and had jumped down the bank to avoid a falling rock. He slipped and went on farther down The body will be sent to the i youth's mother at Cicero. I' M icnt at H'pttal M Cteov of C;i;ral point a pt.e--t t v at : r. e S a f re d H r s r . o. p : t a ! , I ss is Mrs. Jane Go&4e of Point.. Lamson Hears . fur fi -t i? hnm&1 Tavld I.atmon Is shown In court at Pan Jne, Cal., tn custody of the sheriff as the Jury for the serond time told the court It could not rearh a verdlrt. The Judge ordered them to try further and Lamon was re turned to his cell to pas the time playing chess and contrart and receiv ing mils from friends. The Jury was discharged late Tuesday. (Associ ated Press Photo), THIRD TRIAL FOR DAVID LAMSON IS HIED BT STATE SAN JOSE, Calif.. May 15. (API The state debated today whether to try David A. Lamson for a third time for wife murder. His protracted second trial ended late yesterday when the Jury, dead locked nine to three for conviction, on it second degree murder finding, was finally dismissed by Superior Judge Robert R. Syer. Three times previous the seven men and five women had sought to be released from trying to decide whether the former Stanford University Press representative beat Allene Thorpe Lamson to death in the bathroom of the campus home memorial day, 1933. Chief Deputy District Attorney John P. Fitzgerald earlier hinted a third trial was likely when he said a majority vote for conviction "would be a strong factor in our determining whether to try Lamson again," but he Indicated a definite decision on a new trial or dismissal of the charge would not be made until Friday. Further proceedings in the case will be continued to 10 a.m., that day, he said. Lamson. hla attorney, Edwin V. McKensle, who based the defense on the theory Mrs. Lamson died in an accidental fall, and the prose cution all were disappointed at the failure of the jury to reach a ver dict In the trial, which lasted for more than 12 weeks. The 32-year-old defendant, who was sentenced to hang at his first trial, but won an appeal to the state supreme court for a reversal, expressed bitter regret at the failure of the Jurors to acquit him. "I am chiefly disappointed be cause I fully expected vindication," he said. 'i am still confident I will receive it. I am keenly disappointed the Jury failed to face the facta. I do thorouzhly appreciate the kinnd ness and the support of my friends." REFUSE TO INDICT DENVER. May 15. tjp The feder al government's first effort to atoo the flood of cash chain letters throughout the nation failed tody when s grand Jury here declined o indict three men against whom fed eral official hsd carefully prepared a Ca-M. United States District Attorney Thomas J Morrlseer said all the evi dence acair!t the men had been pre sentrd to the Jury, b.it that It voted aeainst Indict:.- them, an action tantamount to exonerating the men of the charges the government had prepared. t spired Heart Mis Ma:; Wj1.. K:r.cn of '.'t 2 underren. a mv'-v o:ra:!-.n morning at the Sacrel Heart Lo-p.t;. Jury Disagree! i L AT CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. May 15. (UP) Rioting Harvard students staged a "purge" here last nlgnt In the form of a book-burning of 'the "Nudist Number' 'of the monthly comic maga glne. The Lampoon. Students raided the grotesque Lam poon building Just off Harvard square, seized about 000 copies of tht magazine. Which was banned from news stands and the malls today as "immoral, blasphemous and profane, threw them Into Mt. Auburn atreet to be burned. Some 3000 students took part li. the wild demonstration. Harvard yart. policemen and the Cambridge flra de partment were called. The raiders broke Into tha Lampooj. building from an adjoining bulJdlm, where the Harvard Instrumental clubs were being dined. Members of the Lampy'a staff tussled with the in truder in vain. Students In Claverly hall, a dormi tory for dropped freshmen, and In Adams, uuperclasa house, began dous ing the crowd with water from up staira windows. The yard "copn" made Claverly their first object of attack, but those holding that fort played fire hose on the policemen. RENO. Nev., May 15. f AP) Mar rlaze licenses issued here yesterday Included: Charles S. Crase, 35, Grass Valley and Marguerite Lane, 25, Mcd ford, Oregon. RENO, Nev.. May 1?. (AP) Di vorce suits filed here yesterday in cluded : Ardelle Collier vs. Ward Collier; married Medford. Ore., June 20, 1929; cruelty. CHARGE HAUPTMANNS' WITH INCOME TAX FRAUD WASHINGTON, May 15. ( AP) In come tax frauds were charged today to Bruno Richard Hauptmann and his wife, Anna, In the government's answer to the appeal of the convicted siayer of the Lindbergh baby for a redetermination of tax assessments for 19.12 tnd 1033. Five instances in which the pair were held to have defrauded the bov- I emment were cited in the anfcwfr. i filed by treasury experts with the ! board of tax appeals. The reply hinted at Hauptmann's connection with part of the Llnd i bergh ransom money found In his poMion by referring to 016 2OO portion of their income a having bn "d nv?i from sources yet unidentified." c Wi ,(S DECIDE V M F y ORGAN Delegates From 34- States Adopt Resolution for Con tinuation of AAA and Processing Tax Program "Who Paid?" A-ks llavtlitgH WASHINGTON. May 15. (AP) A resolution calling upon Secre tary Wallace to furnish all corres pondence concerning the fnrmers gathering here yesterday and to re port whether they were brought to Washington " at government ex pense was Introduced in the sen ate today by Senator Hastings, (R., Del.) Upwards of 4000 farmers from the west and south held a mass meeting here yesterday, at which their leaders asserted they came to the capital voluntarily and at their own expense to voice their support of President Roosevelt's agricultural procrnm. WASHINGTON, May 15. (AP) Deciding against the creation of a new national agrarian organization. farmer delegatea from 34 states and Puerto Rico appointed at yesterday's mass meeting, today adopted a reso lution urging continuation of the agricultural adjustment act, lnclud- ng the processing tax and amend ment now pending in congress. Remaining In session after tne Isltation of farmers to Washington officially had concluded following addresses to them by President Roose velt, Secretary Wallace and other AAA officials, the delegates an nounced they would attempt to bring about closer- coordination of existing AAA committees rather than, create a new nation-wtrfo organiza tion as had been considered. Would Name Advisors. With this aim in view, they ap proved a motion to have state com modity committees select a repre sentative to serve in an advisory ca pacity if his services were needed. Following Is the text of the dele gates' resolutions: "Whereaes, the agricultural adjust ment act la the result of the organ ized efforts of fanners to insure the nation an abundant supply of goods and fibres at a fair price to the pro ducer, and "Whereas, industrial groups do not operate on a basis less than the cost of production, but have followed the sound economic policy of adjusting their production to the effective de- (Contlnued on Page Five) SAN FRANCISCO. May 15. p, Counters Barbara Hutton Haugwltz Reventlow and her new groom. Count Kurt, went visiting today in the city she "loves better than any other." without revealing their destination or plans. From a member of the Hutton en tourage in Oakland, however, where Mr. and Mrs. Fra nk li n L. Hu tton . father and stepmother of the former Princess Barbara, are in temporary i residence aboard the $100,000 railway j car. "Curleyhut" came word that the j bridal couple will spend the day here. ! return to the private car tonight and ! head for the eaat. REED COLLEGE HEAD IS FORMALLY INSTALLED PORTLAND, May 15. f AP) Dr. Dexter Merriam Keezer. acting pres ident of Reed college for the past year, was formally Inducted Into that j office In a simple ceremony here to I day. The government has assessed In come tax claims, penaltlea and inter est totaling I9.7C8 for the two years againnt the Hauptmanna. They ap pealed, contending the Internal reve nue bureau erroneously credited to Hauptmann funds received through operation of a Joint brokerage ac count and the Joint opratinn of a fur bualne-w with Iirtor Finch. Hauptmann haa held that he re ceived the Lindbergh ransom from Fch, who later dleo" In Germany. Referring to the 116.200, the gov ernment's answer said, 54150 was used in the purchase of a mortgage and 12.0.10 for the purchase of furs. The 16 200 was part of the total Income of M3 104 Hauptmann and his wife were fatd to have received but failed to report. Will Make Federal Applica tion As Soon As Data Can Be Compiled Through Survey of Possibilities; SALEM. May 15. (API Funds for an extensive rural electrification pro gram for Oregon will be sought by Governor Charles H. Martin, he an nounced today. As soon as definite data can be compiled through a survey of the atatr'a possibilities, the governor said he would make applicntion to the federal administration "for funds for an extensive electrification program to embrace all sections of the state where generated power Is or soon can be available, and where other factors make such extension of electrical fa cilities feasible." Survey Ordered At the same time the governor an nounced he had directed the state hydro-electric commission, the state engineer and the public utilities com missioner "to immediately undertake a detailed survey of the rural electri fication possibilities of the state and report to me at the earliest possible date." Quoting Information from Wash ington to the effect that loans and grants for rural electrification pur poses are to be made to "private utilities for extension of their exist ing facilities; to co-operative rural associations or organizations, and to state and public agencies," the gov ernor called upon cltlwma contem plating the creation of local districts (Continued on Page Three) CHARLES N. BLACK E BAN FRANCISCO, May 15. (AP) Charles N. Black, 67, former president of the Market Street Railways, died today in a sanitarium after a six weeks' illness. Black came to San Francisco from Kansas City. Mo where he had been manager of a street car system. Pre viously he had been connected with the Walker Manufacturing company of Cleveland and the Westlnghouse Electric company. In 1916 he resigned as general man ager of the old United railroad to ac cept a post with J, P. Morgan & Co. ot New York. In 1022 he was elected president of the Market street con cern and held that position until his resignation in 1925. He graduated from Prlnceon unl verstty in 1888. today aa a severe shock to the many In the social life of the community, friends of Mr. and Mrs. Black in the city and valley. Although Mr. Black was first taken 111. while here at his fishing lodge on Rogue river last fall. and had since taken treatmenta both in San Francisco and at John Hop kins In the east, for a serious throat Infection, It was not believed his condition was critical; In fact, all re ports had been that the condition was submitting to treatment and his ultimate recovery was expected. A short time ago, however, complica tions aroae which necessitated an emergency operation and It was the effects of this operation which proved so suddenly fatal. Mr. Black ("Cap"), as he was known to hla friends, came to the Rogue River valley several years ago with a group of other well known San Francisco sportsmen, attracted here by the famous stcelhead fishing While here he took a prominent part 1 nthe social life of the community, Joined the Rogue Valley University club and, then a widower, married Mrs. Jannnette Preston Black, prom inent In local social circles, making their permanent summer home at their luxurious fishing lodge on Koi;ue river no i'm ironi the Z'.ks' picnic grounds. Here prominent guests from San Francisco were frequently entertained and Mr. Black's daughter by a former marriage, Mrs. Allen Lowry, and children of San Francisco. were often visitors. Mr. "Hack waa always deeply inter ested in the development of Rogue river as a stellar fishing stream and. with Nlon Tucker, Frank Noyes and other prominent San Franciscans, or ganized a permanent club for the de velopment of southern Oregon as a sportsman's paradise. TREASURY DISBURSING OFFICE FOR PORTLAND PORTLAND, May 16. ( AP) Sen ator McNary haa notified Chamber of Commerce officials here that Port land will have ft treasury department federal dtfburilng office combining he duties of various Individual agencies serving the state. Whisker Growth Helps Blind Man Tell Time of Day ARKANSAS CITY. Kas , May 15 (Pf City Judge J. w. White doesn't "tke time by the fore lock." but he does count the pass ing hours by his whiskers. Judge White, who la blind, has developed his sense of touch so sharply that when he awakens at night he touches his face and says he can tell by the length of ht beard Just what time It is. He sh a ves at a reg u la r ho u r awh morning and by nightfall his whisker clock is ready to function. L CHARGED IN DEATH OF FRALEY YOUTH A charge of Involuntary manslaugh ter waa filed today by District Attor ney George Codding against Joseph Wilson, local dishwasher, following a coroner's Jury verdict of "gross neg llhence In driving an automobile," late yesterday after a deliberation ot only 15 minutes. The auto driven by Wilson Sunday afternoon skidded on the Jacksonville highway, sldeswlped the auto of Ja cob Lemley, knocking tha Lemley car Into the ditch and killing Francis Fraley. 13, bicyclist. Wilson, held tinder bonds of $2500. will receive preliminary hearing in Justice court some time this week. At that time he will either be bound over to the grand Jury or released. According to Wilson's own story to the coroner's Jury, he did not see the two boys on bicycles. He said that he was traveling at a moderate speed, and pulled over to pase the Lemley car, honking hla horn as he did so. This evidence waa supported by two girla riding with him at the time of the accident, Elsie Beatty and Ellene Pool. A fourth passenger, "Buddy" Jack, ssld to have been riding on (Continued on Page Eight) OF Mrs. Frank Jones end Delbert Jones, two of the four persons re moved to the Community hospital aa the result of an accident In which eight were Injured Monday night on the Jacksonville highway, were able to leave the hospital for their homes. It was reported today. V. J. Beach of Jacksonville, who suffered a broken leg, was able to be taken home Tues day morning. X-ray examinations to day revealed that Frank Jones ot Grants Pass suffered a broken back, but he was reported resting as com fortably as possible. The condition ot Alvln Carmen of this city, who suffered a broken hip and other Injuries Sunday when his car overturned on the Jacksonville highway, waa reported the same to day at the Community hospital. TAKEN By DEATH Charles W. Conkltn, 76. for years associated with the Medford Furni ture & Hardware company of this city, passed away at a local hospital about 1:30 thla afternoon. Cause of death was given as cancer. He had been In tha hospital for nearly six weeks, and had been In falling health for some time. He Is survived by . his wife, who lives in Phoenix, and by one son. Earl, of Tacoma. Arrangements will be made by the Perl undertaking parlor, and a complete obituary will appear later. DELAY SENDING BONUS BILL TO WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON. May 15. f AP) A delny of several days In sending the Patman cash bonus bill to the White House for a veto appeared likely to day aa backers of the measure await ed the return here of absent col leagues favoring the r ftlslatlon. Meanwhile. Vice-President Garner refused to comment on published re ports that he was advising senators It would be good politics to override the ' president's veto. Income Shares Qurtrlj lncom thuet, 1 39 bid; FEHL'S FINANCIAL TOPIC ATJARING Attorney Kelly Intimates Transfer of Judgment to Mother-in-Law for Pur pose Defrauding Creditors The financial relations existing be tween Earl H. Fehl, now serving four years in state prison for ballot-theft, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Corin thla E. Statley, were revealed In tha spirited cross-examination this morn ing in circuit court of the former local political figure, conducted by Attorney E. E. Kelly, In the Nleder meyor. Inc.. Interpleader suit. The qulwclng rotated around notes and transfers of property in favor of the aged woman, and It was bluntly Intimated that the trans fer of the 15.000 Parr libel suit judgment and transfer of Fehl prop erty to Mrs. Statley "was for the sole purpose of defrauding creditors," and the value of the transferred property was far in excess of any obligation to hnr. Attorney T. J. Enrlght, In a state ment, declared It would 'be shown that the property transfers, aa shown tn county records, were made after Fehl's Indictment and his conviction of ballot-theft charges. Judgment Brought $1000 Fehl testified that the Parr Judg ment was "sold to 'Mother' Statley, for about 1000," and a portion was In salary warrants. It was also brought out there had been a day-by-day transfer of Fehl's salary aa (Continued on Page Five.) STRAW HATS ORDAINED Tl Tomorrow will be straw hat dsy tn Medford, with merchants having stocked a wide variety. According to those in the "know," the sailor straw will be more popular this year than it has been for some time, especially for business wear. The panama will always be good, and the soft crown bangkotc and crush able straws will have a good play. But the straw that looms lerge on the sport horizon is the Jungle trop per, or helmet style. This hat receiv ed some attention two years ago, last year was gaining popularity before the end of the summer, and this year will undoubtedly forge far Into th lead by the time the straw season gets well under way. Light and cool, some styles will come In adjustable sizes, making pos sible a low selling price tor a quality hat. Most of the styles already stock ed are of the smooth straw type, the pith helmet being a bit high priced to allow much popularity. A presse-l paper hat of this model can be pur chased for the price of a hair-cut, and all models will be water-proofed so as to withstand the sudden show er. With sll these advantages Med ford should be straw-hat coneclou before the spring season has grown much older. FIRST GEORGIA VOTES FOR DRY LAW REPEAL ATLANTA, May 15. (AP First returns from Georgia's prohibition referendum today came from Glynn county, where one precincts vote was reported 47 for repeal to one against SAYS AHCAU1A, Cal., May It. Say Hiicy, you am all thes other third party guys better look out for this fellow Tal inndiic, Governor of Georgia. tVltlioiiKh a late starter among all these presidential self start ers he is comint; strong. This eoming eleetion is goin? to he lots of fun when nil these third party candidates meet hcadon. AH Hoosevent will have to do is junt sit back anil watch 'cm cut. each other's throats. All of 'em will claim they are running on the real Democratic ticket and 1 expect Thomas Jefferson was about the very last real Democrat. ! C !. MtN.uikt SjrsdloU. U. T
