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Newspaper Page TextG The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday, Temperature: Medford Mail Tri Want Ads rhe little ails on lh Classified pKe bring satisfactory results at a erj small cost Make VOIR Wants known the clas-lfled way. Highest yesterday IO west this morning 41 Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 193"), No. 54. rxnrui uvi u m BUNE 1 ill By PALL MALI.ON (Copyright, 1935. By I'aul Mallon) WASHINGTON, May 34. President Roosevelt's own relief agents are growling sharply off-stage about the way the new relief wage schedules were announced They say the of ficial announce ment gave an er roneous Impres sion that the rates are much lower than they really are. The announce ment was hand ed out from the office of Mr Roosevelt's lead ing dough boy, Frank Walker. K-U(a .'At I MM. I ON Hut (iiat hortiiaan viiii an1 tis Oft If post, It really was passed on by the! White House Itself. The wage-depressing tone of it was apparently adopt ed by design. The main idea seems to have been to offset sharp business criticism against the old high-wage relief, at the start. Most pollttcos agree that the presi dent Is going to be In hot water about this wage fixing matter from now on. In fact, some of them say the worst blunder ef the nw deal was his acceptance of the responsi bility on this highly controversial is sue. No Innocent bystander In hl right mind will endeavor to referee this endless row. But It can be safely said now that the announcement was not what It seemed to be In all particulars. As an example, that $19 a month minimum wage does not mean a thing nationally. It applies only to comparatively few persons In one rural zone area where very few work relief , project are contemplated. There are now on relief only 16,000 persons (out of 20.000,000) in the sections where it would apply. The blunt fact Is that, in some of sections, 19 a month Is money. Families, largely negro, live mostly out of gardens. In their own huts or cottages. Prof. Tugwell will take care of some of them additionally in his rural promotion scheme. Certain con gressmen from those areas are say ing, off the record, that the new sc-'e will permit employed families there to keep domestic help; whicli has been enticed away by old relief payments. The announcement also failed to mention that nearly one-third of those to be put to work will not be under the relief scale at all. Some of these will receive the prevailing wage scale for the kind of work they are doing In a particular community, (Roughly a million men are in this class.) . . Exemptions cover 600.000 persona in the CCC. probably 400.000 more on highways and grade crossings and another 300.000 under the new PWA. The average rate of pay for the country will be around $55 a monih. While now, it Is more than most families have been getting from di rect relief to date. The average of di rect payments is supposed to be $26 to $30 per month. . Consequently, you need, not expect much in the way of tapering off gross relief expenditures, at least not as much as the official announcement Implied. v The unexplained reason why Mr. Roosevelt spoke his bonus piece in person to congress is at least partly the radio. His associates will tell you confi dently he wanted to reach the ears of Father Coughlln's and Huey Long's followers, some of which do not or cannot keep abreast of the times by reading newspapers and magazines. If he had sent up his veto in the usual way. It would have been wide ly printed, but not broadcast in its entlrlty. This will be a permanent new wrinkle in new deal publicity strat egy. The new dealers are apparently (Continued on Page Seven) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Mrs. James Halver, proudly display ing her Infant son Michael to several people, and that young man indicat ing disapproval of the procedure with loud wails. Harriet Kayser down from Grant Pam with a cortege of young Med ford men drooped all orer her car welcoming her back. Bernte Hughes, ranger and pro fooTbAller "Yes. I think I'll play on more Tear of football, and then give it up. I might get killed if I stayed oiuii longer." Jack Boyl wondering If there wasn't some kind of lawn grass tha' wouldn't grow over two inches long, and glowering at his own bewlilbker d front yard. f J FIXING OF PRICES TO BE BARRED IN White House Conference Be tween Roosevelt and Con gress Leaders Results in Tentative Agreement WASHINGTON, May 24. (AP) President Roosevelt and house and senate leaders agreed tentatively to-, day on a 21 Va months extension of NRA and giving the recovery agency j Jurisdiction over business "substan-j tlally affecting" Interstate com- j merce. j Prlce-flxlng would be barred. They reached that understanding at a White House conference even as William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, was insisting before the house ways and means committee upon a two-year extension and describing as "short sighted, reactionary and anti-social" those who oppose it. He said nationwide strikes would result If NRA were not continued at least two years. Ready to testify later along the same lines was General Hugh S. Johnson, first boss of the blue eagle. The White House conferees were Senators Robinson of Arkansas, democratic leader; Harrison of Mis sissippi, chairman of the finance committee: Speaker Byrns and Rep resentative Dough ton (D., N. C). chairman of the house ways and means committee. It was reported by a conferee who declined to let his name be used that if necessary everything btit a 2 Hi months extension would be discarded In order to get the legislation through by June 16, the day the recovery act expires. It could be followed, he explained, by subsequent legislation embodying the other things which the president deemed necessary. 0-0 LUMBER MILL ORDERED CLOSED BY LI The Owen-Oregon lumber mill here, the largest mill In Jackson county and one of the largest In southern Ore gon, will close Immediately, not to reopen, it was announced today by Jamea H. Owen, manager of the com pany, who returned yesterday from a conference In Portland with com pany officials. Since 1931 the mill has been in tne process of liquidation. Owen has been retained during that time in , the Interests of the liquidating com pany and the bondholders, in an at tempt to salvage something from Me lumber stock on hand. It was final ly decided, however, that the attcmot waa futile, and the liquidating com pany has ordered that everyone must be out and the entire plant closed before the first of August. Work has started on cleaning o-it the place already, and the employes still on the Job have been notified that they are to be let go. Whether the mill will ever be operated again waa not known by Owen. At Its peak point, the plant em ployed about 650 men. Owen stated, and controlled the P. is E. rallroid. extending 32 miles into the hills near Butte Falls. Rolling stock and loco motives, besides equipment to be used In the woods, were also controlled oy the company. Owen did not say what he would do when the plant was finally cload. but did say that he would take a long vacation Immediately. He has been on the Job steadily sincp the mill closed. In 1931. besides serving as president prior to that time Sterilization Condemned In Pope s Talk to Medics VATICAN CITY. May 24. UP, Pope Pius today delivered an attack cm stterlllwition and the German program of paganism In receiving 400 delegates. Including several Ameri cans, to the International hospital congress. The pope said he had seen that the program of the congress ha In cluded' the topic. "Eugenics and Ster ilization." and that he was glad th topic had not ben dis-'tised and that It was not necwartly oomiciyj with the scope or tne congress. His Holiness sa:d. however, that he waa not pleased that the discussion had been postponed for a lareer con- t and t:iv a delegare had ; - i the hop; t:.a: V:c Gcrmi.i .ojld be adopted by Lie wiwUs I world. Love Match Links Royal Houses Sweden, Denmark Bv KI.MF-R W. PI.TFRSON Associated Pre mi foreign Staff. STOCKHOLM. May 24. (API In the 13th century church, where all kings of the Bernadotte lineage In Sweden have been crowned. Princess; Ingrld became the wife todav ot Crown Prince Frederlk of Denmark and Iceland. By the same token she became a future queen. It waa a royal wedding, born ot' tradition, and executed with pomp and splendor, but It had an aura of romance amid the glitter of polished swords and burnished boots and the formality of court ritual. "I, Ingrld. take you. Prederlk. my lawful husband, to love you through Forrow and pleasure, and aa a symbol I accept from you this ring.'' A Love Match. With these words and the recital of the other vows of the" Swedish marriage service, two people In love were wed a blue eyed young woman and a' tall, dark' haired studious young man. The wedding service waa conduct ed in the Stockholm pro-cathedral, known as Storkyrkan, with its re stored Gothic architecture and 18th century furnishings. Guests began arriving early a col- ( Continued on Page Pour.) WASHINGTON. Ma y24. AP) Lib eralizing the previous loan and srant I policy of the public works admlnls itratlon. President Roosevelt today nxed tne maximum federal contribu tion on municipal airports at 45 per cent, with interest on the remainder at 3 per cent. This compared with the former 30 per cent and 4 per cent Interest on the remainder. The change In policy, announced by Prank c. Walker's application and information division, waa listed as a move to "loan more money Instead of making 100 per cent federal grant to achieve the re-employment objective." The statement said the change waa authorized by a resolution approved by the advisory committee on allot ments. Flying Lochinvar Delayed By Storm NATAL. Brazil, May 24. iPi Re port of severe rainstorms north of here prompted uan Ignaclo Pombo. Spanish aviator, to delay taking off today on the next stage of hla flight to Mexico. D. P. The filer cabled the Spanlah em bassy at Rio De Janeiro for assist ance in making arrangements for the completion of his flight to the Mexi can capital, where he plans to pro pose to the 17-year-old Benorlta Maria Siena Rlvero Corral. "Our idea on this subject has been abundantly disclosed," the pope said. "In our encyclical 'Cast! Connubi. This we wrote not only through our sense of religious duty but also through our love toward humanity. That encyclical received the approba tion of the highest medical author ities. "We know Germany; we have many friends thre; but we must realize that If the German program of pa ganism la extended to and accepted by other nations, incalculable damage will result to the whole world. "The paran world, which has given to us manv masterp'eces of soul;)- i tur?. literature and piintiii. al.-o f.l j into that terrible deprivation which St. Paul recosnlaee." LIBERALIZE PWA CITY LOAN PLAN . j- i i iMimr f i in m m t i't im cn lugi Id, DEPARTING CHIEF OF CCC HONORED AT C-C BANQUET Gratification of the civilians and officials of the army, national for esta and national park of southern Oregon and northern California for a Job well done waa fittingly expressed last night when approximately 200 gathered at the Hotel Medford to bid farewell to Major Clare H. Arm strong, departing commander of MeJ ford CCC district, and to welcome Major George R. Owens. Incoming commanding officer. An ovation which lasted seve-al minutes greeted Major Armstrong when he was Introduced, in tribute to his two years' work of developing from Its inception one of the ke districts of the Civilian Conservation corps, which he will leave the fore part of June to enter the command and general staff school et Port Leav enworth. Major Owens comes to the Medford district from a 14th covst artillery assignment at Port Wordcn. Wash. In a sincere, friendly farewell tall:. Major Armstrong said ho leaves Ore gon feeling rich with the friendships (Continued on Page Five) PAROLED KILLER AGAIN IN TOILS KLAMATH FALTjS. May 24 (AP) Back in the tolls of the law after a conditional pardon from a life prison sentence, the notorious Pete Sullivan. convicted Klamath killer, Is held at Burns on charges of assault and rob bery, it was learned at the sheriff's office here today. Sullivan, convicted In connection with the murder of Oscar Erickson In 1924. is accused of robbing two stores at Burns and later holding up Ctias. Cronln. Poison Crerk rancher. In Harney county. Sheriff Lloyd Low received word this morning that Sullivan was In trouble again. The sheriff said that Sullivan was aent to the penitentiary from here In 1925 and received a con ditional pardon on February 9, 1934. 500 SEE SUICIDFON OAKLAND PIER END OAKLAND, Cal.. May 24. (AP) In plain vtew of 500 persons, guests aboard the psssrnifer liner H. P. Alex ander in celebration of "Port of Oak land Day," an unidentified man walked to he end of the pier today, slit his throat and leaped Into 8n Francisco bav. His body was recov ered few minutes Is'cr. ITALY COMPROMISES ETHIOPIA PEACE TERMS LONDON. Eng.. May 24, ( AP) A Reuter's t British ) news agency dis patch from Geneva tonlulu !d Italy had incepted ron.(ir.iniie UTiith for settlement of ber bolder depute with Ethiopia, BONUS ADVOCATES DISCOURAGED, BUT KEEP HOPE ALIVE Size of Senate Vote to Sus-j tain Veto Takes Wind Out of Movement Doubt Action in This Congress By NATHAN ROBP.RTSON (Associated Preis Staff Writer.) WASHINGTON. May 24. fP) Cash bonus forces, somewhat discouraged and disorganized by the site of the senate vote sustaining President Roosevelt's veto of the Patman bill, counted upon their strong majorities in both houses of congress Udy for eventual victory. The. decisive defeat of the Patman bill, even by a minority vote, took ment. temporarily at least. Several ! new proposals were advanced Imme diately, bu the leaders waited to get their breath before plunging Into a new drive Confident predictions were Issued by the veterans' chieftains, forecast ing that the bonus would be paid, but there was a noticeable droop in enthusiasm among legislators over the prospects for achlertng it at this session of congress. Killed for Session. Several senators, both for and against the bonus, took the vtew that the senate vote yesterday sustaining the President killed the prospects for full cash payment this session. The 34 to 40 vote la favor of the Patmin i (Continued on Page Twelve) ALAN E. YEON. 22. surepy gas EUGENE. May 24. (AP) Alan Eugene Yeon. 22-year-old student at the University of Oregon, and son of Mrs. Eltrabeth Yeon of Portland, died last night by Inhaling gaa from a heater in his apartment here. The body waa found at noon today by Fred Schaefers, a friend of Yeon's. Deputy Coroner Harold Poole and Police Officer Clair Larson Investi gated the case, and Poole Raid there was little likelihood of an Inquest. Yeon waa last seen Thursday night about 10 o'clock according to Schae fers. who left him as he wa going to his apartment. Dr. Harry Talbot, who was called In by the coroner, saM he believed Yeon had been dead sevei; hours. Schaefers said Yeon had been de spondent for some time, although he seemed in good spirit Thursday evening. His health had not been good, and it was thought his de spondency mny have arisen from this. Yeon Is survived by Mrs. Elizabeth Yeon. of Portland, and by a brother. John Yeon. also .of Portland. Hla brother was notified Immediately, and was reported en route here by plane. BASEBALL American R. H. E. Cleveland . 12 18 0 Philadelphia 2 10 5 Harder and Pytlak; Wllshlre, Ben ton. Lteber and Foxx. Berry. R. .. 4 .. 8 .Detroit . Boston . Crowder, Marberry and Hay worth; :Qrove and Berg. st. Louis 8 ft 1 New York - 8 10 0 Coffmart, Thomas, Knott and Hems ley; Oomez, Malone and Dickey. Chicaao 0 8 1 Washington 10 14 1 j Tietje, and Sewell; Newsom and ! Bolton. National '. Boston - 8 Pittsburgh 7 Brandt, Smith and Spohrer; and Padden. 13 2 8 3 Weaver New York 13 20 0 Chicago 0 4 0 Schum?.hci snd Mancuao; Hen shaw, Bryant, Casey and Hartnett. (Brooklyn, 8 7 ( jSt. Louis 8 8 1 Clark, Munns, and Loper.; J. Dean IColllna and D-vls. J No Crime Cnes THE DAIaLES. Ore.. May 24. AP) I When the Wasco county grand Jury ; returned a not true bill for Alex j George and Willie Davis, young In ! dlans held in connection with the : death April 12 of Sum White, the docket of the circuit court, to be con j tened Monday, waa left without ft icrUnlnaJ caae EFFORTS RENEWED FOR SETTLEMENT OF TIMBER STRIKE Labor and Operators Both Sem Eager for Early Peace Quiet Reigns in Forest Grove After Riot PORTLAND, Ora., May 24. ( AP) Vested with all the powers of a cir cuit court, the state conciliation board today began a series of confer ences designed to form the basis for a general accord in the strike-torn lumber Industry of Oregon. Presentation of the situation by two representatives of labor unions and a brief discussion on particular conditions occupied the initial ses sion. At a meeting called for next Monday, a general discussion lnclud- '"V" . V"1U' .P"a.5M ."' l!T prf."ent walkout Is to be held, with all nearly all Oregon lumber operators in attendance. The board has the power to subpoena those who will not other wise attend. Most operators were at tending a meeting In Tacomsi today. PORTLAND, Ore., May 24. (AP) Renewed and apparently more hope ful efforts were being directed today toward settlement of the lumber strike that has stopped the Income of more than 40.000 persons in the vast fir regions of the Pacific north west. The strike waa called May 6 by union labor, newly organized In the woods and mills. Observers see four principal reas ons why both sides labor and opera tori are eager for early settlement of the dispute, 1. Labor's pocket book la taking a terrlfle beating; mill owners are ab sorbing a loss Just when business showed .some signs pf picking up. 2. Stern measures by police and stato officials, especially In Oregon, to put down threats of mob violence have discouraged unrullness and made It possible for men who want to work to go to work. 3. The profit margin of many mills has been so slight the owners were glad to close when the strike threat ened, leaving the union without a sparring partner. 4. Operators who will remain in the business realize that wages must Continued from Page Eight) ACT OF REVENGE Hr DAS ko(,i;rs L'nlled press Stuff Corroponflrnt NEW YORK. May 24. (UP) A charge that Joseph Llelj Stelnmetz, 22, murdered his girl bride for re venge when on their honeymoon he found her, partly clothed. In a hotel room with a priest waa flung at the young divinity student today. Prosecutors, hammering at Steln metz' own account of the passion slaying of Ruth Armstrong Stelnmetz, 17, and Father Joseph Leonard, mid dle-aged Catholic cleric, charged also that the young son of a Jewish rnbbl had assaulted the girl In Los Angeles and was forced by her father to marry her the next day. Stlnmetz. cowering weeping in the wltneaa chair, cried out: "No, no; I did notl It Isn't true, I tell you I" to both accusations. Tortured on Stand The youth's obvious torture during cross examination by Prosecutor Alex ander Kamlnswy culminated a day and a half on the stand and ended defene direct testimony. Earlier, Do (Continued on Page Seven) Weeks Trade Variations Have 'Upside 9 Tendency NEW YORK. May 24. ( AP) A higher trend to trade this week was noted today In the weekly review by Dun Sc Bradstreet, "Although not stimulating to any marked degree, because variations were more outstanding than a defi nite trend, the report on trade de velopments this week revealed the ad vantage of the upside." It was report ed. "Industrial activity recovered some what from the average of the week preceding, but distribution at both retail and wholesale continued to be hampered by adverse weather condi tions. "Advancing commodity and secur ity prices have lifted business sent! ment somewhat, but trade generally is awaiting the turn, of political event before proceedlLg wltii plans I WillHeBeFi"t? li it trm s William Lauflon I. It tie. San Fran cisco golf ace, through his victory today In the quarter I Inn in, has the opportunity tomorrow to be the flrt American ever to win the Itrltth Amateur two successive years. LITTLE, TWEDDELL ARE FINALISTS By Gayle Talbot Associated Press Sport Writer. ST. ANNE S-ON-THE-SEA. Eng., May 24. AP) William Lawson Lit tle. Jr., of .San Francisco tonight stood on the threshold of doing what no other American ever has done and which only two Brltona have accom plished in 60 years winning the British amateur golf championship two consecutive years. Husky 24-year-old Pacific coast s hot maker, who won the title in his first bid for It a year ago at Prestwlck and also holds the American amateur championship, qualified today for the 36 hole final tomorrow when he will be matched against Dr. William Tweddell, himself a winner of the crown in 1927. In the quarter-finals this morning the defending champion made short (continued on page aloe) SUCCUMBS AT HOI George w. Nichols, 84. for 30 years a resident of this city, psssed away at hla home at 703 East Main street today at 12:30. He waa in business here for 2S years, being a partner with C. W. Ashpote In the butcher shop known aa Nichols St Aahpole He leaves five daughters and one son to mourn his loss. A complete obitu ary will appear In this paper Sunday. Arrangement will be in charge of the Perl Undertaking Home. 112 Seed Loans Made in County To date, 112 seed loans have been granted to Jackson county residents, according to County Agent Robert G. Fowler, and all have received pay ments except two or three awaiting final approval. The amounts received range from $10 to $300. and are issued to small tract farmers, orchardlsts and com mercial gardners. Income Shares Quarterly Income aharts, 11.31 bid; (1.44 asked. which can provide the Impetus for a sustained rise. . "Retail trade waa at a somewhat higher level than last week, even though the continued cool weather has ielttitlfeU the movement of sum mer lines and has resulted In ft gen eral restriction of consumer buying. "Rr-tall volume In some sections of the country slumped to proportions which were not quite equal to last year's, but in most instances the to tal of the week preceding was exceed ed, maintaining the estimated total of sales at 4 to 8 per cent above a year ago. "Due to special promotional events, the northwest made the best showing for the week, with the total of 20 to 25 per cent above that of 1034. In some farming sections of the . middle west, retail sales were 15 to 20 per cent In excess ot tht restricted volume of last may.". POLLS OPEN TO 8 ON BONDS, RELIEF i City Has Chance for Saving by Refunding Bonds Continuance of SERA Also Up for Voters Decision Polling Places First Ward: Public market. South Riverside avenue. Second Ward: Court house, cor ner Oakdnle and Main street. Third Ward: Flchtner garage, corner Sixth and Fir. Fouth Ward: City hall, corner Fifth and Central. Voting in a special city election be gan at l p. m. today with two issues on the ballot, both of major im portance to the city. The polls will remain open until 8 o'clock this evening. In the first measure, the people are being called upon to decide whether or not the city council should be authorized to refund 9250, 000 In outstanding Improvement bonds at a low rate of interest. In order to effect a saving in interest charges. The second measure U to decide whether or not the city should continue to provide unemployment relief within the city through a regu lar contribution of funds for SERA work. "The council will apreciate an ex pression from as many as possible, City Attorney Frank Farrell said to day, "and hopes that a substantial vote la cast as the voters see fit." Attorney Farrell made a brief state- (Continued on Page Eight) SUIT OVER TREE WILL OPEN COURT Eight civil actions are listed on the calendar of the May term of the cir cuit court, starting next Monday. No court sessions will be held next Thursday and Friday, Decoration day and Memorial day. The civil action of Leland R. Skel ton and wife against the Gold Hill Irrigation district Is set for Tuesday. In this proceeding Bkeltou seeks 81800 damages for the alleged cutting down by Irrigation district employes of a fir tree, valued at flOO. near the Skelton home In January 1034. Skel ton alleges that the tree was cut down without his leave, but upon the or (Continued on Page Five.) MEN BRAVE, BUT WOMEN WISEST, SAYS DENTIST SPOKANE. Wash., May 24. (UP) Dr. Howard Raper of Albuquerque told 300 Washington dentists today that women are not as brave aa men, but have better sense. He said women visit dentists more frequently than men, although they fear the pain more than men do. FA.SO IJOBLES. Cal., May 23 Mrs. RoRcrs nnd I were pok ing down the road, and we were listening to the president's speech. I don't care if yon aro for or against the bonus, you have to admit he made what, the lawyers call a mighty good brief and he made Mr. Long swallow his boast that the president "was nothing but politician Bnd wouldn't dare to veto the bi)l." The best line he had was "'e have enough for everybody, but we haven't got all that they want." And say you got to give that Hitler credit. He came through with some facts that these oth er nations are going to have to do some studying to think up answers to. His best line was "A tank is a tank, a bomb is a bomb no matter what nation has it." ffjz. C It". ticNauakt Sjadiou. Ia.