Medford il Tribune It's Vacation Time Hate the Mall Tribune follow you on jour 1 ramer Tacatlon. Better than a letter from borne. Telephone 75 or drop postal giving jour old and new address. Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1935. No. 107. i The Weather ! Forecast: Increasing cloudiness to- 1 night and Saturday ; no change In j temperature. : Highest yesterday .. M j Lowest this morning . 52 Ma o) n Fo wi rii ff" Li, W M u U iaiyj jl IZlI L;m, I As I NATION'S BANKING 4Sl&t CONTRO By PAUL MALL ON WASHINGTON. July 26. The New Dealers are worried, about the lira. As they see It, Mussolini has Insuf ficient funds to conduct his prospective war In Ethiopia, and he Is trying to wring the money nit of his cur rency by devalu- atlon. The sou ndest money experts here are confi dent that this move Is only the first step In a scries. They ex I'Al L MALLO.N pect there will be further" devaluation later. Incidentally. Mussolini Is using his gold to buy silver In the world mar ket. He has become our only com petitor at the cash silver .counter. Tou can rest assured that the silver purchase policy will be continued on a "reasonable" basis for the present. The best authority on that subject says purchases will be continued to sustain the market and that the ulti mate price goal of $1.29 an ounce will be reached probably within a year. The foremost New Dealers do not share the enthusiasm of some of the stiver economists, who think that all money evils can be cured, that way. but they are pledged to the policy and will follow through with It. Off the record, they admit that politics required Its adoption, but, as they see It, the expenditure for silver pur chases Is a small price to pay to pre vent Inflation. The highest authorities now see a possibility that the silver purchase fund may develop Into the world's greatest influence for peace. As they reason it, our accumulation of gold and silver may eventually Increase our financial Influence to such an extent that we may be able to direct the world money structure, on which war is based. At least this Is what they tell themselves In their groplngs for valid excuses for the sliver policy. The best Indication that Mussolini Is serious about his Ethiopian threat Is the fact that he has bought rec ently ten vessels In this country ag gregating 40.000 tons. Last year he bought only three, and the year bo fore he bought none. Japan also has been buying vessels here. She purchased fifteen ships with an aggregate tonnage of 60,000 this past fiscal year, which ended the first of this month. Last year she bought nine and the previous year none. This Is considered very significant by our atithoritics. These sales have all been approved . by the U. 8. shipping board bureau. Most of the vessels are over twenty years old and their purchase by Italy Is a neat windfall for American ship owners. This more or less Jaded Capital may soon witness a thrilling three-ring show with Ace Inquisitor Pecora as ringmaster, if some private plans President Roosevelt has come to frui tion. The President has asked Justice Pe cora to step down from his New York Supreme Court bench to assume the unique New Deal post of General issimo oi Investigations. Pecora has not yet given his decision. If he accepts. Pecora will be placed In charge of three vital investigations that are to get under way soon after the adjournment of congress. These, (Continued on Page Twelve) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS "Luke" Deuel, whose car was stolen and recovered, leaving the key In It aca'n when parking It dow-n town to f day. Cliuck Wakefield waving his dukes around as though frightening mos quitoes away, while directing a stranger. Don Wold trying to get the door on his car shut, and accusing a re porter of having something to do with the mess, became he once drove the car. several months ago. Chief McCredie and Harry Fied tte having considerable difficulty, in a contest, trying to spell b-u-r-e-a-d-c r-c-y. which is a P'tty tough ward to spell. Young Hugh Ferguson out Bucs tng Frank Buck with a rattlesnake akin for a hat-band. Bill Gates laying hlnwe'f liable to a siap on the wrist by the welters in his store, by going about nibbllna at all the good thiiws to cit. "Sodv Pod" Bigham and Rot El llo:t. like small boys at a basketball game, rushing to view the "fight.1' befvfn romri. of Ref. FrWue antl Off. Peck. L ML BE IN FEDERAL HANDS Senate Adopts Measure After Two Days of Debate Conference With House Needed to Adjust Points WASHINGTON, July 26. (AP) The omnibus banking bill extend ing federal control over the na tion's banking system was passed today by the senate. The measure now goes to confer ence to adjust differences between the senate and house. A similar bill has been passed by the house. Pinal action came after only two full days of debate, something of a record for a major piece of legisla tion. No record vote was takem Less drastic reform measure than that passed by the house May 9, the bill places control over supply ing credit In a committee of seven federal reserve members and five representatives of the 13 regional reserve bankB, through buying and selling of government bonds In the open market. JUbt before passage the senate, despite opposition by President Roosevelt, retained a provision In the bill to permit restricted underwrit ing of securities by commercial banks. It defeated a motion by Senator LaFollette (Prog., Wis.) to strike out the clause, 30 to 22. EXPECTED 10 AIR nm The Pomona of Jackson county granges to be held at Phoenix to morrow la expected to consider a res olution, protesting the granting of any pardon to L. A. Banks, former local agitator now serving life In state prison for murder. The Bell view Grange at a meeting ten days Ago. adopteed a resolution protesting any executive clemency, and con demning the action of State Senator Peter Zimmerman of Yamhill coun ty, and Albert Slaughter of Portland, members of the state grange executive committee in signing the petition. Both State Senator Zimmerman and Slaughter have written letters to officials of the Bellvlew Grange ob jecting to the language of the Bell- view resolution, and claiming they (Continued on Page Twelve) (Copyright. 1933. by the Associated Press) OSLO. Norway. July 28. (&) Leon Trotsky, famed Russian exile, today predicted an itaio-EthloplAn war would be followed within three ye-irs by another World war. In the first statement he haa made since coming to Norway for his health, the one-time Bolshevist leader told the Norwegian labor newspaper Ab reider Bladet: "It Is very difficult to pronhesy, but I believe eventual Italo-Ethl-plan war Is the same relation to a new World war as the Balkan w.ir of 1912 was to the World war in 1914." Trotsky said an armed conflict In Africa would bring about new coal itions of European powers, thu set ting the stage for another and ?i.tr war. He expressed, the belief that war between Japan and Soviet Russls, was Inevitable within a year with Japan successful at the beginning, but fin ally losing because of grave internal conditions. Retail Business Despite Warm NEW YORK, July 26. (AP) Ad- dltlonal gains were registered for re tall trade during the week. Dun and Bradstrect reported today in a weekly trade review, in spite of high tem peratures which prevailed In nearly all parts of the country. "Instead of being forced to offer resistance to the waited mid-summer recession, mos divisions of trade have been enabled to better their showing; of a year ago without much effort." It was stated. "Fall buyln? at iracie more headway. wholesale also s retailers ad a need their earlier budget estimates, Owen-Oregon Mill Reopening CHOIR SINGER AFTER CONFESSION Newell P. Sherman. 28-jear-old Sutton, Mass.. choir singer, seen In two studios after his confession, according to police, that he drowned his wife. He was slnglnc a hymn when he paddled to the fatal spot, he said. (Copyright News Syndicate from Associated Press). THREE WOUNDED AS COPS BATTLE PAYROLL BANDITS PEORIA, HI., July 26. (AP) Three persons. Including a woman shopper, were shot today when three payroll robbers battled police In a downtown gun fight. One robber who gave the name of Ed Mace of Kansas City was cap tured after he had been wounded by pursuing police. He was hit In the right leg. His two companions escaped with $7,600. police estimated. Nearly $10. 000 was In a bag wrestled from pay roll guards, but $2,900 was scattered over the streets as the men fled. Joseph Backus, 60, guard for a tav ern, was prebably fatally wounded by a blast from a 12-gauge shotgun. Mrs. John Edinburgh of Peoria, shopping on the third floor of a de POST AND ROGERS GO TO NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE. K. M., July 36. ( AP) Juat three tourists In New Mexico ihaf the way Will Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Post de scribed themselves today as they rested while Mrs. Post recovered from a slight Indisposition suffered after arriving from Los Angeles by plane. Both the cowboy humorist and tho aviator laughed off reports that the trip was the first leg of Post's proposed flight to Siberia. They planned to sec New Mexico from tnc air and lonf for a few days, and then return to Los Angeles. Rogers Insisted. Ho said Post plans a hop Into the northern part of the state and that the three would stop at the ranch of Harry Chandler. Los Angeles pub lisher. In Vermejo park, near Raton, and also at the Phillips ranch at Clmmaron.'Both ranches have land ing fields. Tho humorist waa Indefinite about the details of the party's plans, but said his aviator-companion would do a "little fishing" and that he was going to ride "a few horses." BLESSED EVENT NOTED IN WINCHELL FAMILY NEW YORK, July 26 -(API- -It's Win- blessed event at the Walter chells. Mrs. Wlnchell, wife of the Broad way columnist, gave birth to a boy at a New York hospital today. The Wlnchells are also the parents of daughter, Walda, 8. Grows Weather I In view of the Improved out- look? The steady broadening of con j sumcr demand since the first of the month is proceeding unmindful of J weather conditions, the postponed buying of May and a part of June being released In larger volume with each successive week Wholesale markets reflected the broadening trend of retail distribu tion, it was declared, and the broad enlng of industrial operations, which staned two weeks ago. contrary all expectations for Wiis period, has ! been further extended and rapidly is ! oiitbti ipplng all records for the last few year. lifc partment store, was struck In the forehead by a stray bullet. Chief of Detectives Charles Esken said: "The robbers waited for Backus and Ed Ryan, another employe of the Em pire, In an alley half a block from the Commercial Merchants National bank. "They ordered Backus to hand over the money bag. Instead, he whipped out a revolver. The bandit cut down on Backus, and nearly .shot his arm off." "Backus emptied his gun at them after he fell." The shots drew policemen Leo Ka mlns, John Lewis and two others. As the four opened fire, the gunmen fled. A shot dropped Mace. FEWER FAMILIES REQUIRE RELIEF WASHINGTON. July 26. AP) A decline of 6.6 per cent In the number of families receiving relief between May and June was reported today by Harry L. Hopkins, relief administra tor. The report, which did not Include single persons, transients, rural re habilitation or other special pro grams,, said 4.100,032 families were on relief in May and 3,830,871 In Juno. Total expenditures, including spe cial programs, declined 9.8 per cent from 188.323.706 In May to $169,840. 125 in June, the report said. Hopkins' regulations have been given first consideration to tho May relief population In providing jobs with the $4,000,000,000 work relief appropriation. Relief rolls have de clined slightly every month since February. W AbHIMGTON, July 26. (AP) There were authoritative intimations that General Douglas Mac Arthur, chief of staff of the Army, whose term has expired, may go to the Phil ippines to take command. President Roosevelt smiled broadly when asked about the rumors n3 Oeneral MacArthur. He added that the Philippine Is lands want him. He said there has been no decision when he will finish his extended term. C B. S. Keeps Busy On 79th Birthday MALVERN, England. July 26 (AF) George Bernard Shaw, he of the white beard and twinkling eyes, couldn't find time to rest even to dayhis 79th birthday. Shaw latest work. "The Simple ton of the Unexpected Isles." will be pronounced here today. He U also working on another play, "The Millionairess," to be pro duced in London this fall. Three Killed by Mlast. WAVERLY. N. 8.. July 26 APi Three experts of the Canadian In dustries. Ltd.. were dead today after an explosion of nitroglycerine near a firmer manufacturing plant which burled them. TO FISHINGJRGED Roseburg Chamber of Com merce Starts Movement to Save Steelhead and Salmon From Extinction ROSEBURG, July 26. (AP) Re plies thus far received by W. C. Hard ing, secretary of the Roseburg cham ber of commerce, to his letters to sec retaries of other civic bodies in Ore gon regarding his urge for the closing of all coastal rivers in Oregon, except the Columbia, to commercial fishing, Indicate, without a single exception, a favorable sentiment, he announced today. ROSEBURG. July 26. (Special) Declaring that salmon and steelhead In the Umpqua and other coastal rivers In Oregon, excepting the Co lumbia, are facing ultimate extermin ation from "ruthless commercial pir acy." W. C. Harding, secretary of the Roseburg chamber of commerce, has sent letters to the secretaries of other civic bodies In the state, stressing what he regards as the necessity for putting a permanent ban on com mercial fishing In the streams re ferred to, after the manner of closure of the Rogue river. Closing Proposal Due Comparing the plentltude of sal mon and steelhead that he saw In the Umpqua river hero 27 yoars ago with the scarcity of such fish at present, Harding advances the opin ion that "an overwhelming vote would be given in favor of the pro posal" to outlaw commercial fishing If the people generally knew the cir cumstances. He Is endeavoring by his letters to fellow secretaries to arouse sufficient Interest In the situation to Insure adequate support for a prob able futuro move to close the Ump qua river to commercial fishing. Harding holds that the larger game fish should be preserved for future generations, as well as .for the present one, and that tourist patronage will bring to the commercial fishermen of the coast more revenue than they now derive from the. dwindling sal mon and steelhead runs. ' Kills Relatives Who "Needed It" ST. LOUIS. July 26. (AP) Police said George Kappen. 63. an unem ployed watchman, killed his son-ln-law. William H. Porter, and shot his daughter, Mrs. Porter, today as they greeted him at the breakfast table. "They needed It," police quoted the watchman. "They treated me like a dog." FARLEY SEES HOOVER AS G. 0. P. CANDIDATE CODY, Wyo., July 36. (AP) Be hind hot towels In a barber's chair. Postmaster General James Farley said today he had a hunch that Ex-President Herbert Hoover will be the Re publican nominee next fall. On a vacation Jaunt which will take him to Hawaii, Farley predicted pass age of a blllfor the extension of air mail lines after chief differences over rates of pay have been ad Justed, and a forty hour bill for pos tal workers. Lindberghs' westbound to secret destination DAVENPORT. Iowa. July 26. ( AP) Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind bergh stopped here this noon while their monocoupe was being refueled. They landed at 12:36 p.m.. and were on their way again at 12:40. Asked their destination. Colonel Lindbergh replied : "We came in from Cleveland, and are on our way west." NAZIS GETTING READY FOR NEW BLOOD PURGE BERLIN, July 26. (AP) Certain Jews and members of foreign diplo matic missions said today that the general atmosphere in Ocrmany has come to resemble that of June, 1034. shortly before the famous "blood purge" by which Rclchsfuchrer Hitler crushed dissident element In the nazl party. BANDITS ESCAPE WITH $16,000 BANK MONEY SCRANTON. Pa., July 26. ( AP) Pour men armed with submachine guns entered the old Forge Discount and Deposit bank near here today, scooped up $16,000 from counters and fled in an automobile manned by a fifth member of the gang. No shots 8ALEM, July 26. (AP) Chester C. Starr, 33, employe of the Day and Nile service station here, died vfrom a heart attack here today. He waa found by fellow employes In the rest rom of the station. SAW SOLON LEAVE HOTEL WITH BOX Patton of Texas 'Shaken, Chagrined' by Testimony of Friend in Senate's Lobby Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, July 26. ( AP) Prank surprise was expressed by sen ate lobby investigators today when they heard Rep. Patton (D., Texas) testify that he had purchased $3,000 worth of bonds this spring while his salary amounted to $3,100. AftnrwnrH tlino rcrnlvoH tndlmnnv , ,.. v u .,, ' an NRA employe, that he had seen Patton carry a small box away from tho hotel room of John W. Carpen ter, Texas utility official, the day bo fore tho representative voted against compulsory aboltlon of certain util ity holding companies. Sellers expressed doubt that the package contained cigars, as previ ously Indicated In testimony by Car penter before the Investigating com mittee. He quoted a nephew of Pat ton as saying: "Hell, that wasn't cigars." No Fear of Light Earlier, Rep. Patton had gone be fore the committee to say; (Continued on Page Ten) 1 CALIFORNIA PEAR SACRAMENTO, July 26. ( AP) R. O. dray, manager of the California fresh declsuous tree fruit marketing agreement, today said he had noti fied the Oregon-Washington pear bureau with headquarters In Port land the prices of the San Jose and Santa Clara Pear O rowers Protective league had been fixed for this season. Tho prices rnnge from 25 to $46 a ton and so far Gray said cannera l-'ive nob mado any purchases. The Ban Jose-Santa Clara prices follow: Bartletts, all quotations f. a. b., ranch ; No. 1 size, 2; inches, $40: No. 2 fclC. 3'4-2i, 25; NO. 1 size, 2a Inches at 5 premium over No. 1 oi 2sr sine. No. 2. 2'a Inches, 30. The Sacramento and American River pear growers set a price of V&0 a ton last Monday. DEUEL'S AUTO P ON GRIFFIN CREEK The Ford roadster belonging to Luther Deuel, stolen from his South Oakdale home late Thursday night, was recovered on the Griffin creek road about 7:30 last night when Albert Porman, a Mall Tribune rural route carrier, recognized the aban doned machine as the one reported stolen, and notified the police. The car was apparently not harm ed, and the Ignition keys were still In the switch. Residents of the dis trict told police that the car had been standing In the spot all day. Oregon Weather. Increasing cloudlnea, light show ers on coast tonight and in north west portion Saturday; slightly warmer Interior of northwest portion tonight; moderate southerly winds off the coast. Happier Life on Farms Needed, Declares Delano PORTLAND, July 26. ( AP) The lives of farm people must be made happier; they must have more lux uries and more conveniences, and they must have more spending money. This la the conclusion of Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the national resources board, uncle of President Roosevelt and 72. year old ex -rail road president. On a tour of the Pacific Northwest to atxidy the needs of these states and to report to the resources board. Delano spent yesterday and today surveying the administrations pro jects and considerlr. new projects In this region. "If people are going to continue living in the country." he observed, "their lives will have to be made happier. They will have to be given brighter lights and the picture shows Slated Monday BASEBALL Detroit .. Cleveland a 10 3 Batteries: Auleer and Cochrane; Lee, rcarson and Phillips. B. H. E. Washington 0 8 1 New York SOU Batteries: Llnke. Hayes and Red mond: Broaca, DeShong, Brown and Dickey. Nntlitiuil. R. H. E. Cincinnati 1 ' Chicago - 5 8 1 Batteries: Derringer, Brennan and Lombardl: French and Hartnett. DISCORD THREAT ATM SESSION By Clayton V. Bernhard (Associated Press Staff Writer) SALEM, July 26. (AP) The threatened two-fold discord which Initiated the state session of the Re publican clubs here today and which would have thrown the convention wide open was being smoothed out at noon today in committee meetings and caucuses, party leaders declared. One Issue, that of deciding who waa eligible to vote, was referred to tho credentials committee for report1 later todny. The committee Indicated an agreement which would permit all Republicans In attendance to vote on platform questions, but only Repub lican club members by counties to cast ballots far officials within the organ I red clubs. A motion during the Initial session today which would permit votes by counties only, with no county having less than two votes and tho Urger counties having as many as repre sentatives In the state legislature, was laid on the table. The proposal, however, waa being considered by the credentials committee. The- move to lay tho matter before the committee, delayed tho cxpectd fight on the floor and may cllmlnato It entirely. The second Issue, tho conflict be tween Multnomah county and up state representatives, was being con sidered In the caucus of Multnomah members, according to Chester A. Mc carty, one of the leaders of the Port land group. Lowell Pagctt of Portland was a candidate for president of the year-old organization representing one group, while R. T. Bourns of Marshfleld was considered a leading upstate candidate. The resolutions committee has held three sessions lost night and today but no decisions have been reached. AUTOMOBILES CHECKED AT REDWOOD JUNCTION Approximately 800 motorists were stopped by state police officers con ducting their annual summer check up on cars, at the Pacific-Red wood highways Junction yesterday. Brakes, steering mechanism, lights, horns, and other fixtures were thoroughly gono over, and faulty machinery was ordered repaired. State police stated today that the standard waa slightly higher than last year. Driving certificates were also checked, and those who have not yet secured their new licenses were warn ed to do so at once. Income Shares Maryland fund, bid $16.33; asked $17.71. Quarterly Income shores, bid $1.35; aeked $149. must be closer to the farm homes. The people are not going to stand for the drab life that used to be the farmer's lot. He Is going to have some of the pleasures or he Is going to move his family Into town and our cities are now overcrowded." On the more practical side, Delano ssid. "The farmer must earn enough cash to meet the extra needs of mod ern life. He works hard and hereto fore has sold his products for Just enough to get by. He Is entitled to money enough to buy things above the bare necessities." The resources board chairman ex pressed considerable Interest In the proposal to stabilize the flow of the Willamette river. The project was ex plained to him by Marshall N. Dana, district chairman of the national re sources board, who said the proposal contemplates storage dams at the bead waters. 200 MEN ON JOB WITHIN 2 WEEKS DECLARES OWEN Repairs to Plant and Rail road First Necessity Operation Will Be Through Medford Corporation. Operation of the Owen-Oregon lum ber mill starting Monday morning with a repair crew and Increasing during the ensuing two weeks to em ployment of 200 men was announced today by James H. Owen, former man ager of the Owen-Oregon Lumber Co.. and present manager of the new Medford corporation. Owen stated that re -opening of th mill, which has been closed since lut August, after a slowing down of op erations for the past four years, was authorized by H. P. Ohaney, of Port land, vice-president of the Medford corporation, who waa conferring with Owen In Medford this week. Ts Medford corporation Is a newly form ed organization which has replaced the Owen-Oregon Lumber Co. "Mr. Chaney authorized me to start operating at once, so wo are going to start Monday morning." Owen stated, today. Repairs First The repair crew starting Monday will go to work putting the railroad in shape and doing other repairs on the entire mill. Only former employes of the company will be hired, Owen said, and owing to the fact that many are out of the city. It' will require several days to get the full repair crew of 200 organized "Tho woods crew will start falling timber Just a soon as they can be hired and put to work." Owen aald. "W hope to start falling timber next week, and lumber saws should be op erating within three weeks. "I ordered ties Tor the railroad this morning. The mill la in fair shspe. but general repairs are necessary on the plant, railroad and logging equip ment before we can go ahead under full power." Full Capacity In Year Aim Owen stated work will con tin u this summer as long as weather per mits, with the hope of Increasing to full capacity within a year. Complete reorganization will necessitate going ahead slowly at first, but Owen said Medford corporation plans definitely to "hit It up" to full capacity. One of Jackson county's main In dustrial payrolls will be resumed by renewed operation of the mill. Owen stated that due to some extent to closure of large northern mills, there Is a good prospective market for pine. Owen-Oregon Lumber Co. eatab llshed the present mill In 1926, fol lowing the purchase of the business In 1024 from M. D. Olds. The direct payroll In 1029 waa $800,000, which when combined with the contract payroll, totaled a regular payroll ot 91,000.000, according to Owen. Between 66.000,000 and 70,000.000 feet of lumber Is considered a ca pacity cut for the mill. Selns Destroy Salmon ASTORIA. Ore., July 26. ( AP) Olenn Murdock, business agent of the Pacific Coast Fisheries Union of Troll Fishermen, announced today a resolution adopted by the group con demning pilchard seining off the coast, had been forwarded to Gover nor Martin of Oregon, The resolution declared the pilchard seining was de structive to salmon fishing. BEVERLY HILLS, Cal.. July 23. Good deal of nuws in tho papers the last day or so. The Republicans feci very confi dent of taking over the govern ment in a year and a half from now. Rut some of 'em, like Bert Sncll, and Ham Fish, think that's a little long to wait, and they are suggesting letting Roosevelt out now and taking the thing over themselves at once. They holler about the consti tution Well, it says you are elected for four years, but what's a constitution when you boys need the work now. Hum and Bert are giving Mutt and Jeff a run. C McM.iuht Sjrodicttt. tn