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Thirtieth Year
MEDFOKD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAV 16, 1935.
No. 47.
L If
The Weather
ORB
IBUNE
By PAUL MALLON
(Copyright, 1935, by Paul Ma! ton)
WASHINGTON, May 18. Money
men have been wondering why Mr.
Morgenthau suddenly developed a ra
dio urge to ex
press himself
about the Ameri
can dollar. No
one has asked him
about It lately.
Heretofore he has
touched this sub
ject only with a
ten-foot pole.
The fact that
he arranged ra
dio time to un
burden himself
before the world
haa spawned a
CAM. MALL UN
rumor that an International money
agreement may be reached before the
disintegration of what Is left of the
gold bloc. This does not appear to
be true.
What seems to have happened Is
that Mr, Morgenthau secretly and un
officially sounded out some of the
nations on stabilization and found
them In a very disagreeaable mood.
There are reasons for suspecting Brit
annia flatly snubbed Mr. Morgen
thau's Indirect feelers on more than
one occasion, the last of which was
recent.
The failure of these moves left Mr.
Morgenthau atandlng In the middle
of the car tracks of the world, alone
with his dollar, a much misunder
stood man. The simplest solution
was to remove himself from the blame
for continuing unsettled currencies
by a public statement.
This sc-ms to be about all there
was to it.
The money seers with the best eyes
can now detect the beginning of a
world clamor for stabilization. It wilt
eventually result In another Inter-
4 national conference eventually, but
probably not any time soon. In the
end we will have to take the Initia
tive because we broke up the last
one. Mr. Morgenthau already has
taken the first hesitant step by es
tablishing his dollar alibi.
The gold-silver ratio In Mr. Mor
genthau 's address seemed to be about
89 to 1. At least 99 per cent of his
address related to gold and 1 per cent
to stiver. All he said about Father
Couehlln's metal was: "We are also
endeavoring to restore silver to ft
greter usefulness as a monetary
metal."
Do not be fooled into suspecting
from this that the treasury Is getting
ready to eas! down on Its silver pol
icy. The silver politicians know dif
ferent. The warmth of life had not left the
body of Marshal Pllsudskl (Poland's
George Washington) before the poli
ticians of Europe started grabbing at
Poland.
Herr Hitler moved first by sending
condolences before anyone else could.
, His diplomatic sorrow for Poland had
to be spectacular, so his right-hand-
. holder, Goerlng. the man of many
uniforms, was destfTnted. along with
two Na?il generals, to attend the fun
eral. State Secretary Meissncr was
sent to the Polish legation to see that
Hlttler's name appeared first In the
condolence book. Then came the cli
max, when Hitler announced he
would enter a disaproved church to
attend memorial services. The an
swer Is that Hitler Is playing ener-
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SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Bob Spalding being surprised Into
believing In signs, upon receipt of
two-bits In a chain letter from
"Opportunity." Washington.
Ole Alenderfer. with critical eye.
watching the wind-up of the soft
bull league last nlcht.
Earl York, also with critical eye.
helping Ole Alenderfer do the same
last night.
Ed Smith telling Bud Conltn that
Bob Smith is now playing first base
for Washington high of Portland.
Several Medford men irkinc it
ptrsw hat, day whether anyone likes
it or not. regardless of rain.
Vic Dallaire. with no way to get
to Eiicene, becoming panicky as
eam-time draws near.
wilier Rowley trying to resuscitate
a la-vn. dea txo years, by a liberal
application of Md ford's million buck
BAMBINO EMPHATIC IN
DENIAL OF RETIREMENT
ST. LOL'IS. May 1 6 i API Baoe
R'lth. the one-time "Sultan of Snt"
I 'cr.ichi made emphatic denial tht
ir.ter.ded terminating hi? bseK,ii
p!a:::;s; career at, the end of t'.ie c r
real rod t-.p of. tte Boston Brave.
GAMECOMM SSON; '
10 IGNORE ACTION
FOR REFERENDUM
Exhaustive Study of Stream
to Be Made During Five
Year Closure Long and
Bitter Struggle Ended
By Wendell Webb
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
PORTLAND, May 16. (AP The
Rogue river, cause of much strife and
feud between Oregon's cannery Inter
ests and sportsmen, will bo closed
to commercial fishing June 12, the
threatened referendum notwithstand
ing, i
Such was the decision of the Ore
gon state fish commissioners this
week, handed down In a formal res
olution which was made public for
the first time today.
The Rogue was ordered closed bv
the recent session of the state legis
lature, but because no semergencv
clause was Included In the measure
the law was not to be operative un
til 80 days after the session. June
12. Commercial fishing began at the
start of the open season yesterday.
Plan 5-Year Study
M. T. Hoy. master game warden,
revealed to the Associated Press to
day that the resolution passed bv
the fish commission seeks a five-year
closure during which time the com
mission Is to make an exhaustive
study on the stream. Repeated re-
ports, spreading over the last several
years, that the river is being sadly
depleted by the activities of com
mercial fishermen caused the closure
action.
Under Orceon statutes, the fish
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PROCESSING TAX
WASHINGTON, May 16. (AP) A
leader of the original farm bloc In
congress. Senator Capper. (R., Kan.).
today lauded the processing tax as
the most effective "farmers' tariff
that has been proposed.
"The processing tax Is the farm
ers' equivalent to the protective tar
iff." he said In a radio address. "The
benefit payments are the equivalent
of the higher prices that Industry
obtains through the protective tar
iff. ... v
"While we have a protective tariff
for Industry. must have Its
equivalent for agriculture.
ROSEBURO. May IS. (Pi All b'
fish records of the upper Umpqua
river for several years were ahattereu
at Winchester, yestereday. when Vern
on Davis of that place landed a stur
geon measuring seven feet three
Inchea In leneth and weighing 125
pounds. Hooked late In the afternoon,
the fish battled for three hours be
fore being landed. Davis used an or
dinary salmon outfit, and It Is thv
first time, so far as known, that such
tackle ever conquered a fish of such
sire In the Umpqun. The aturucun
was the first of Its species to be tak
en In the upper river In years.
SAI.KM. Mav J8. FJrnest Worn-
ark of Ru.wrll Sprlns. Ky., waa ar
raigned In cirrnlt court here yester
day, charged with aaaault with intent
to kill. He was allowed additional
time in which to enter his plea.
Womack was accused of shootlnc
Richard Shank of Independence. M" .
following a clrcua performance hre
the night of May 6. Shank was crit
ically injured but was reported to
day to be In an improved condition
at 'a local hospital. Both men were
employes of the circus.
PORTLAND. May 16. ( API Paul
Jennings, state witness in the felon- j
ious assault case arising from a riot;
at the Columbia River Longshore
men's hall, wa remanded to the cus
tody of the sheriff today for con
tempt of court after he had refund
to answer the question as to whether
he was inside the hall at the time
of the attack.
SYRACUSE. N. V.. Mai 16 (AP.
Miss Harrt-t Msy Mill". 77. perons
friers of Pre:drn. ar.d Mrs Fe
vr'.t. a -iffrar.'.. n:.d cr.? of
the Mate's Kding IMir.o-.zA'.iC jm-
CIRCUS IN HELD
FOR GUN AFFRAY
The Countess Dines and Dances
h' f :
The former Princess Barbara
and her new husband. Count Kurt
In "stepping out" In Sun Kranclwo
Nov. At top the count and countess
ami h clnn- they arc dancing In the
Photos).
FIRST ALLOTMENT
OF IRKS RELIEF!
F
WASHINGTON. May 18. (AT)
Immediate distribution of $1,090,963.
200 for non-federal project under
ihe works-relief program was recom
mended today to President Roose
velt hy 'the allotment board.
Simultaneously, Secretary Ickei,
chnlrnian of the advisory committee
to distribute the money, announced
artual allotment of 10.000.000 for
first year construction of trie Passa
mnquoddy. Maine, power project to
make electricity of harnessing the
tides and $256,000,000 for low cost
housing.
The allotments recommended In
cludpd $ino,000,000 for the program
sponsored by the state of Wisconsin,
embracing HO projects.
Other were 7.fl0000O for New
York city fnr construction of a Ward
Inland seu-aRc treatment plant: 2..
000. 000 fnr the upper Mississippi
river channel development, and
000.0tO for the Missouri river chan
nel between Kansas City and Sioux
City.
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TWO FISH GAFFERS
A flr.e of 100 and f0 days In
trie county jail, was the Jolt meted
out today to Garrett H. Remmerde.
Ohrlake. California, and Albert E
Irwin. Oid HT.ia' by Justice of
the PrHf-e C'nimn. when the men
.tppestrrd before him on a 'harye of
iinffiiig rn'mnn near Gold Ray dam
(on y 13
; Tliey will start serving their sen
terse Immediately, it was learned.
Trr l -v.-.v penalty g!'en in an
r'.'. t'J -t' l M.e i;.wf.I.g Of ShllliOii
it', ti.e rivr. "inch tus ix-en preva
1 ieut w.g)jcai.
$8M D Via !
Hut ton Millvani, hrlres to mlllioiit,
Ihiugullz-lterentlow. lost no time
after the wed ding ceremony In lieno.
nre ill nine in a Nan FrancNcn hotel
cocktail lounge. (Associated Press
CHAIN 'SUCKERS'
PORTLAND, May 18. (AP) Dis
appointed "suckers" raised a hue and
cry here as, one after another, chain
letter "brokerage" shops folded up
today.
Hundreds of persons were tele
phoning the district attorney, the
city attorney, other city officials,
and police to protest Indignantly be
cause the city had Interfered with
the operation of the, places and had
arrested the operators on lottery
charges.
In the few "brokerage" shops that
remained open, while putting up
f500 a day ball, indifferent business
was reported due to the publicity at
tending the general shutdown.
GOING TO EUROPE
J!AN FRANCT.SCO. May 16. A
villa in southern France and a castle
In Denmark will provide the romant'c
setting for a latr phase of the honey
moon of Barbara Mutton, heiress to
the Wool worth millions, and her new
ly avjuired Siecond husband.
Departing somewhat from the ee
creey with which they have ahroilded
their Intentions, the glamorous Bar
bara and her Danish nobleman
croom. Count Kurt Hatrwl7.i-nvent-low.
disclosed today triey planned i
: stay in Europe to round out their
j already famous honeymoon.
! "We are sailing for Europe on the
1 Bremen early r.ett month." the count
I sflld. smilinc as Barbara, whom he
married m Reno Tuesday, nodded
sent.
Income Shares
I ciaite.-iy inoc,m .A.rc 1.31 b.d.
Hi uiei.
BROKERS FOLD UP SCRIBE
HOOVER m NRA
SADDLING PEOPLE
Former President Adds to
Recent Indictments of
New Deal Entire Abol
ishment NRA Advocated
By , wi.u.s
Anrlated Press Staff Writer
(Copyright, 193. by the Associated
Press)
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal., May
16. (AP) An indictment of the NRA
aa saddling American people with
their "worst era of monopolies" was
added today to the recurring public
comment on national affairs of for
mer President Herbert Hoover.
"Exactly guch schemes to avoid
competition In business were reject
ed by my administration because
they are born of a desire to escape
anti-trust laws." he said In advocat
ing abolishment of the administra
tion recovery setup.
"The one right answer by the house
I of representatives to the senate's ac
tion extending the life of the NRA
is to abolish it entirely" he replied
to his Interviewer when asked what
he thought congress should do.
Codes i;n-American
Seated In the study f his Impos
ing Rumpus home, which commands
a sweeping view of the Santa Clara
valley, the former chief executive
leisurely puffed on a cigar aa the In
terview progressed.
"This whole Idea of ruling business
through code authorities with dele
gated powers of law is un-American
in principle and a proved failure in
practice," he Bald. "The codes are
retarding recovery. They are a cloak
for conspiracy against public inter-
est. They are, and will continue to
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ALASKA ICE POOL
FAIRBANKS. Alaska. May 18. (TP)
It book a chechako (tenderfoot) to
guess when the Tanana river i len
would go out in a record-breaking
year.
W. M. Berrlgan. 3R, dnijj clerk here,
who gets $61,600 prize for guessing
the exact minute at which the Ice
started moving yesterday. Is spend
ing his first season in Alaska.
He came from Bremerton. Wash.,
homo of the Puget Sound navy yard,
with hia wife and daughter.
Apprised of the news that the 91
ticket on which he wrote "1:32 p. m..
May 13" weeks ago bring him the bl
prize, and asked what he Intended to
do, the newcomer said he was going
to stay rlRht here In Fairbanks. Next
closest guosser waa Thomas M. Hunt
Fairbanks, who guessed 1:29 p. m.,
May 15.
S SECRET
COSTS FREEDOM
NEW YORK. May 18. A Martin
Mooney, reporter for a morning pa
per (the New York American). aain
today refused In general session
court to disclose sources of Informa
tion used tn a aeries of articles on
the policy racket march, and Judge
Morris Koenlg reaffirmed his sentence
to 30 days In Jail and a fine of $250
and ordered the reporter taken Im
mediately to Tombs prison.
Judge Koenlg expressed the opinion
the ce waa of great importance,
adding he could find nothing In the
statutes permitting reporters to hold
confidences a-s In the legal and mcd?
cal professions.
TO OIL CITY STREETS
Informs tlon was released today
from the office of City Superintend
ent Fred Scheffel to the effect that
those Med ford residents who Intend
h.ving the roads In front of their
homes treated with dust-lay oil can
now sign for that service by making
a deposit with the county clerk.
The oiling equipment will be fur
nished free by the county, but the
person benefited must pay for the
oil. It waa announced.
U. P. WILL MAKE REFUND
ON PENSION PAYMENTS
OMAHA, Neb., May 16. Rt Union
pju-lflc headquarters here today an
nounced that refunds of the two per
cent pension payments taken from
employes' checks for the past nine
months will be made within 30 days
The c ; te' k will a ve rag a bou t 2 .1
ea-:ii to the 30.000 employes of the
sta.
FEHL TESTIMONY
CONTRADICTED BY
Mother-in Law Final Wit
ness for Ousted County
Judge Completion of
Case Is Expected Today
The Interpleader suit of Niedor
meyer. Inc.. in which Earl H. Fehl.
former county Judge, serving four
years In state prison, for ballot theft,
gained a brief respite from peniten
tiary walls as a defendant and wit
ness, drew to a close today with in
troduction of rebuttal testimony. It
was anticipated that the case would
be completed late, today, and that
Fehl would be back in the "big
house" by tomorrow.
Mrs. Corinthla E. Stalley. mother-in-law
of Fehl, a sweet and smiling
old lady of 86 years, was the final
witness for Fehl. She testified that
her son-in-law acted as her agent
and that she had purchased the Parr
libel suit Judgment for 16.000, "to
help out the children." The aged
lady also testified she had loaned the
Felil's $1507 she had sent them for
investment in government bonds.
She told of conferences with attor
neys and collecting rentals from
property.
Under cross-examination she test
ified: she knew Attorney E. E. Kelly
was perfecting the appeal of the
Nledermeyer case to the supreme
court. Fehl has alleged that the ac
tion by Attorney Kelly was without
authority.
Judge Cites TH-elMnn
As Mrs. Stalley left the witness
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SENATE PASSES
WASHINGTON. May 18. (AP) The
senate today passed the Wagner bill
prohibiting company-dominated un
ions and creating a permanent na
tional labor relattuiis board to guar
antee workers' rights to bargain col
lectively through representatives cho
sen by a majority in any unit.
The vote on final passage was 63
to 12.
The measure ha been pending
since last session when an emergency
stop-gap proposal was enacted. It
was redrafted this yenr, and today's
action sent it to the house Just as
reported by the labor committee after
only two days' debate.
It would outlaw company unions
where employers dominated them
through financial or other forma of
assistance. Otherwise, such unions
would be permitted.
MKENZE PASS TASK
BEND, Ore., May 16. ( AP) A ro
tary snow plow, brought here from
Klamath Falls by the state highway
commission, today began what ap
peared to be almost a hopeless tank
the clearing of the McKenr.le high
wsy.
Thirty-five foot drifts block some
portions of the pass.
With the aid of reasonably warm
weather, however, highway offiriais
declared they believed the road may
be opened within 30 days.
FEWER FOREST FIRES
PORTLAND. May 18 (AP) De
spite an unseasonnl fire hazard, less
than half as many fires were report
ed from the 20 national forests in
Oregon and Washington for the first
10 days of May as during the same
period a year ago. the United States
forest department made known to
day. Up to May 10. fires reported this
month totaled 23. with 21 estimated
as man-caused and two from light
ning. Last year, 87 fires were Hated
during the similar time.
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
GRADUALLY WEAKENING
WOOL. DORSETSHIRE, England.
May 18. (A1, Col. T. E. Lawrence, the
famed Lawrence of Arabia, was grad
ually growing weaker tills evening
with alight hope held for his recov
ery from Injuries suffered in an ac
cident Monday.
Attshes at the Military hospital
where he waa taken Monday night
after his motorcycle collided witn
another cyclist, said the leader of ta
, Arab revolt in the detert was sink-
BASEBALL
American
R. H. E
Detroit 7 8 0
Washington 2 6 6
Bridges and Cochrane; Hsdley and
Bolton.
R H. E
Cleveland 0 7 1
New York 10 I A C
Hudlln. Lee. C. Brown and Pytlak,
Tn mulls and Dickey.
National
R. H. E
Brooklyn 2 9 0
Pittsburgh 0 12 2
Zfcchary and Lope?.; Hoyt and Pad
den. T
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By SCHOOL BOARD
Appointment of teachers for Med
ford schools for 1036-1930 waa made
by the . school board at Its meeting
Tuesday night according to an an
nouncement made by City School Su
perintendent E. H. Hedrlck today.
There are still a few vacancies, chief
among them In popular Interest be
ing that of athletic coach Hedrlck
stated.
Appointments are for those teachers
already on the rolls no new appoint
ment having been made. None will
be made until those appointed have
Indicated a desire to leave the school.
They are:
.senior High School
vO. O. Smith.
Doris Baler.
Myrna Barrett.
Louise Basford.
Eva Bavolak.
Mary C. Brown.
Mauri tie Carroll.
H. P. Cope.
Cartn Degermark.
Juaiitlta, DwmmrwM. -
Olennle Mne Early.
Easter Flynn.
Gertntde Gates.
E. M. Hussong.
Elizabeth Jerome.
Wllna Kincald.
E. M. Klrtley. x '
Josephine Klrtley.
Leland Mentr-er.
Lois Beth Scoffern.
Johnnie Smith,
C. D. Thompson.
F. Wilson Wait.
Dorothy Young.
Junior High School
Paul A. Menegat. '
Delle Whlsenant.
Winifred Andrews.
Mnrvet Bliss.
Maybclle Church.
Gladys Conder.
Ruth Ella Dlckerson.
A. H. Fitch.
Annette Graf.
Ray Henderson.
Zoo Hubba.
H. W. Keesee.
Marjorle Kelly.
Ruth McColllster.
L. W. Marshall,
Walter Nltrel.
Evelyn Nye.
Gertrude Parker.
Carol Ramsey.
Ethel Scott.
Grace Slnema.
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BONOS BILL SENT
TO WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Msy 16. (AP)
After more than a week's delay, the
senate today sent the Patman bonus
bill to the White House. The presi
dent has said he will veto It,
OF
URGED FOR DELEGATES
Merchsnts of the city are urged
by the Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce to place appropriate wel
come signs In their windows togeth
er with flowers, tomorrow and Sat
urday, It was announced this morn
ing. The purpose for this Is the fact
that on those two days, Medford will
be host to the convention of the
State Federation of Garden clubs.
An elaborate program haa been pre
pared to which the public Is Invited.
It Is hoped by Chsmber of Com
merce officials that merchsnts will
cooperate to this extent.
BREMER KIDNAP CASE
WAITS JURY VERDICT
ST. PAUL. May IS. ( AP) Climax
ing five weeks of testimony and
arguments, the cases of Arthur (Doc)
Bsrker end six other defendants
charged with conspiracy to kidnap
Edward O. Bremer. St. Paul banker,
were given to a federal court Jury
here at 3 p.m., today.
GARDEN CLUBS OF
E FRIDAY
Flower Fanciers Throughout
State to Be Guests of
Local Organization
Tour of Gardens Feature
The eighth annual convention o
the Oregon Federation of Garden
club will convene In Medford to
morrow for a two-day session, bring
ing together flower fanciers from
all sections of the atat and mem
bbert of 35 distinct organizations.
Stat officials of the federation
and prominent citizens of Medford
will take part In a program which
will Include business assemblies, mu
sic, reports of general Interest, and
addresses on the many phases rf
work embraced by the, garden clubs
of every city.
A highlight of the convention will
be a tour of gardens In and near
Medford, ending at the beautiful
country home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Carpenter, east of th city, and
a covered dish supper In the gardens
of the H. D. McCaskey home on the
Old Stage Road. These gardens,
widely known for their many rarle-
ues or Deautirui roses, and the manv
other flower centers of the valley
will be st the height of their
spring beauty to welcome fhe laraa
delegation.
Sessions at Court House.
All of the meetings will be held in
the auditorium of Jackson county
court house. Friday morning, aftr
nie nrst assembly is called to order.
addresses of welcome will be Blven
by Mayor George Porter. B. E. Harder.
president f the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs.
Ralph Woodford, president of Med
ford. Garden club. Responses will ba
(Continued on Page Five )
MANSWITER
E
A eharge of manslaughter was
filed yesterday by the district at
torney against John Roth, 28, trans
ient, of Bangor, Maine, for the al
leged slaying last Saturday after
noon at Ashland of J. J. Schmlte.
sometimes known aa J. J. Smith. AS,
by striking him over the head with
a piece of scantling as the climax
of a trivial quarrel over the cook
ing of an evening meal. Roth Is
held in the county jail.
Roth yesterday waived a prelimi
nary examination In Justice court
and waa bound over to await the
action of the grand Jury, convening
Monday, May 27.
Calvin O. Boyd and David J. Law
lor, transients, and material wit
n esses for the state, were given sen
tences of 30 days In the county
Jail, and aOO costs on a charge off
"stealing a ride from a railroad."
Royd and Lawlor, also transients,
were eye-witnesses to the fight.
GEORGIA DRYS HOLD
SMALL LEAD IN VOTE
ATLANTA. May 16. &) With one
county containing 12 precincts miss
ins but reported by the correspond
ent aa having voted wet, complete)
unofficial returns from the 156 coun
ties In Deongla, today gave the prohi
bitionists a lead of 217 votes ove
repeal! s ta in yesterday's referendum.
AIU'ADLA, Cal., May 15. In
these days of every body hoi
lerine about the government
hutting into their business or
the labor unions trying to run
it, there is just plenty of case
in America like this one that
happened yesterday. An old
gentleman, Mr. Vanbrunt, that
for fi5 years has run his factory
in Horieon, Wis., and never had
one speek of labor trouble. He
just gave 90 old-time workers
and five widows $3000 apiece.
Jf everybody whs Vanbrunt
there would be no need for
anything, but there is men in
business that don't belong in
business any more than th"
government does and that
why the government has to go
in.
Yours,
C 1M. ktcMuiht &yodicat, ta
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