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Medford M It'i Vacation Time UsTe the Mall Tribune follow yoa on your lumntcr vacation. Better than a letter from home. Telephone IS or drop a postal firing your old and new address. Thirtieth Year MEDFOTJD, OREGON, TUESDAY, .1ULY 30, 1935. No. 110. fl. W T ail Tribune The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Wl" netdav; normal temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday w . 8 i Lowest this mornlne, ......... I S v? t ll f 1 u I I II I I I I I I I 1 1 I f 1 II I a fl 1 1 I i 1 1 till t 1 W n r, n n nH? 0 P Mil I u n Mil i in i l II 1 1 vv i ill vA By Paul Mallon WASHINGTON, July 29. A con spiracy of nature appears to be fool ing the economists. They thought this was going to be an unencour aging summer. Their only hope has been for fall. But It seems that every time their pessimism Is about to be realized, some thing unchart able and unex pected arises to offset their dreary calcula AbkOiUCat PAIL MALLON tions. You can get the best Idea about It if you will look behind what has hap pened lately In steel. Three weeks ago eeryone was expecting a sharp slump. During the July 4 holiday week. Ingot operations were down to one-third of capacity. Nothing en couraging was In sight. Then, with out advance notice, operations began to pick up until the rate got up to 49 per cent, and remained there. (It was only 40 per cent In June). The only explanation of this phe nomenon was that fabricators under estimated their demand. They have been working very close to their mar gin on stock. Unexpected orders started them to work unseasonably. The orders came from automobile makers, residential construction, ma chine tools, all somewhat unexpected. Solution The riddle may not be as hard to solve as economists believe. The fact Is that the depression Influence has been removed from the business mind. In its place has come an alert conservatism, a tendency to under estimate expectations, to keep stocks of goods to a narrow- margin, an eagerness to go after business ac tively at first sign of demand. In stead of remaining frozen In fearful restraint. , ' In other words, a better business feeling Is Itself sustaining business, for no other particular reason. Chart The figures on Industrial produc tion for the last four months show that this major Index of activity has precisely followed normal seasonal fluctuations on a plane about 85 per cent of normal (1923-25). April, June and July were exactly 66 and May 85. You can get the long trend from the following chart of government figures. Each figure represents the percentage of normal at the times stated. AH figures except prices are based on 1923-25 averages as 100; prices are based on 1926. (Continued on Page Eight) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS "Spud" Stuart aa the middleman In a matermelon unloading chain pre f carlously catching a large melon, turn ing without looking to toss It to the next man. and almost whooshing an old gentleman In the chops before he could catch himself. Several budding merchants, who set up shop near the chamber of com merce, ages 10 to 12. In Imminent danger of their business collapsing, because they all Insisted on sampling their wares punch, at two cents a glass. Ned Wold, court secretary, getting weary look in his eye after two weeks apent in clipping and pasting law changes In a big book. Ralph Cowglll. down (or a few Cays, and highly elated over the succ'jsb of hla new fish ladder at Savage Haplds. John Yaunza exhibiting angry teeth marks from a police 'Jog. on hla arm. and upon being addsed to re port It to the police, so that the dog ( could be killed or the owner made responsible replying--"! thought of that, but It's my dog!" Wayne May, formerly Just an other Medford boy. now a big shot with United Airlines and making all his old cronies Jealous by ap pearing with a tailored uniform. Koswo Maruyama. Joe Denman. Bay Lewis and Bob Ettlnger going throuch their paces aa a "pony" backlield on the high school lawn, linger the watchful eye of Coach Bowerman aa Referee "OK" Deal looks on. Charter Elliott absent-mindedly putting ht pipe In h'.s rw-ket, ana after smelling smoke !or some time, ca'.m'.y reaching down and putting out the conflagration by merely p;nc51ng out the fire. Pinto "Mickey Mouse" Colvlg bark to his old haunts reminiscing with Se'. F'.'.er.bure about when try ufd to toot horns :n th O. S. C. band, ar.d when Pinto and Cnlcl Mi-crertie ue4 to thin apples lor a llTlCj. TRANSIENT HOTEL Pair Also Caused Trouble Klamath Falls Year Ago Search for Fugitive to South Captured Bandit to Yreka. KLAMATH FALLS, July 30. (AP) John Bechen, director of the fed eral transient bureau, aald today that both Robert Miller and C L. Johnson had registered here last Saturday. Bureau officials declared that the two men were also In Klamath Falls a year ago and had caused trouble. The nature of the trouble was not recalled. They also said either Johnson or Miller had been a patient at a vete rans' hospital at Sawtelle In south ern Calfornla. State police In Klamath county today continued to check highways and shake down freight trains In an effort to trace Robert Miller, wanted at Dunsmutr In connection with the slaying of Chief of Police Daw. Trailed by Dog. .Sheriff Lloyd Low of Klamath county Is still in northern California with a deputy aiding In the man hunt. The officers left here yester day with Jack Llnchenbach and Ltnchenbach'i police trained Dober man plncer. DUNSMUTR, Calif., July 30. (AP) Search for the second of two men who shot and killed Chief of Police F. R. Daw north of here yesterday turned toward the south today when a dog trained In tracking led posse men on a trail In the direction or Castella. One of the men who engaged In the fatal gun battle with the dead officer and Traffic Officer George Malone, who was slightly wounded, was taken Into custody less than an hour after the shooting. He gave his name aa C. L. Johnson, and said his companion was Robert Mil ler, 30. MoTed to Safety. Outspoken threats of lynching caused authorities to transfer John son a few hours later from Duns mulr to the county Jail at Treka. The shooting occurred when Chief Daw and Malone attempted to ar rest the two men on the outskirts of Dunsmutr as suspects In the rob bery the night before of a restau rant at Castella. 20 miles south of here. As Daw and Malone stepped out of their car, the- two men, who had been walking along the highway, suddenly opened fire. Daw fell pierced by three bullets. Malone. although creased on the scalp by o.io bullet, fired at the men aa they dived Into underbrush and fled. The traffic officer rushed Daw to a hospital here, where he died shortly after, and then gave the alarm. Johnson, less than an hour later, was captured by two Dunsmulr citi zens. Charles Tracy and Stephen Abgaroff. He was carrying a pistol, officers said, from which several shot had been fired. Johnson was quoted by the au thorities as confessing the Castella robbery, but declaring his companion had fired the shot which killed Daw. Johnson said he was 24 years old and had lived In Reno, Kev., and Klr.math Falls, Ore. DAW VISITED IN CITY LAST WEEK j Chief of Police P. R. Daw of Duns t muir, killed early yesterday morning j by thugs he was attempting to ar j rest near Dunsmulr for participation i in an armed robbery of the Castella Inn. was In Medford tfslttng with the j R. A. Skinner family only a week ; ago Sunday, Skinner said today, j The nsit come while Daw and his j family were taking a two weeks r i ration, making the loop trip over the i Redwood highway to Crescent City down the coast to San Francisco. It was only a few hours after returning from this vacation that he was killed. In a letter from the Dunsmulr News to this paper today. It was larned that Mrs. Daw Is the former Heln James of Medford. She, with her family, lived on Loiirel stre hre for many years, and Is well known. The Harrr SV.yrman family are also cloe friends of Mrs. Daw. Fat Knrk. ROCK ISLAND. 111.. July 25. (VP) Police Lieutenant R. 8. Berry ar- , rested A. E. Davis on charges of in- j toxiatlon. When they arrived at trie i ration IW-y found hi watrh gone. ! A narc'.i of Davis' po-ki rM'.0 . the rji.fe. Davis got a punch in I th dom ind a 15 fine. 1 City Given Increase Sewage disposal Plant Fund REPRESENTATIVES VISIT WEST COAST AIR BASE Among congressmen cf the naval affairs and naval appropriations committee visiting Moffett Field, horns of the ill-fated dirigible Mason, during their tour of West Coast air bases were (left to right) Rep resentatives Byron Scott and J. J. McQrath, both of California; Glover H. Cary, Kentucky; John O'Con ne!!, Rhode Island; Admiral Edward H. Campbell, commander of the 12th naval district; Representa tives Colgate W. Dardeen, Virginia; William H. Suthpln, New Jersey; Melvin J. Mass, Minnesota; William L. Higglna, Connecticut. They discussed the feasibility of maintaining the Sunnyvale, Calif., bass as heavier-than-alr bass for naval epsrstions. (Associated Press Photo). E BACK OF INSURANCE SUIT Star Witness Unreliable, De fense Shows . in Curry County Self-Mutilation Action. PORTLAtiD, Ore., July 30. (AP) Defense witnesses today challenged the motives of star witnesses for the A'itna Insurance company which b .-ought suit to discontinue disability payments to "Count" George Hay Dm Barry. The company in Us federal court suit contends that Du Barry pur posely maimed his hands with a shotgun blast and necessitated their amputatton. Mrs. F. M. Pentecost and Jack Douthlt testified that W. O. Hemll- rlch, who swore Du Barry plotted to Injure himself to collect Insurance payments, had a grudge against Du Barry and had profanely threatened to collect money he alleged Du Barry owed him. Douthit said Hemilrich declared if he didn't get the money from JDu Barry, he would get It from the insurance company. State Representative Roy E. Carter, Oold Beach garageman who employed Hemilrich, declared that Hemilrich was unreliable and bore a poor repu tation for truth telling. Carter offset testimony that Du Barry was in financial strait prior to the accident by declaring Du Barry promptly paid a bill for ser vices Just prior to the accident and that he had boats and equipment at Gold Beach worth more than 5000. Another defense witness, Victor Capeloto, testified that he sold Du Barry a 91000 Insurance policy short, ly before the accident and that Du Barry refused to Increase the sum. The Aetna company had testified that Du Barry sought to Increase hla Insurance policies Just before the mishap. The company made monthly dis ability payments of 125 for several months before discontinuing them. EX ASHLAND TOT ORLAKD. Cal.. July 80. tJTt Arlen Relgal, flre-year-old eon of Mr. j aiva .-t.rn. aqiii oi ur in na . vu drowned near there last night when he fell Into an irrigation ditch a short distance from where his pe.rents and other members of the family were swimming. The parents recov ered the body. The family formerly lived at Ash land. Ore. Income Shares Maryland Funding, bid 1 5.47; tked 17 81. Q'lurt'rSy Income Bhares, bid 146; taxed I. to. Lm - PLAN ALL OREGON EMPLOYABLES OFE RELIEF MONTH PWA to Open Drive for New Projects Ask Early Application Filing by Counties. PORTLAND, July 30. (A) The SERA will remain in charge of pres ent projects until the end of August so the works progress administration may concentrate on getting new proj ects underway, E. J. Griffith, Oregon PWA director, announced today. Griffith said a special drive would be made to get as many new projects aa possible underway within the next 30 days, in an effort to get all em ployable persons In Oregon off relief rolls by September 1. WPA workers will be taken from relief rolls. By waiting until later to take over SERA projects, more time will be available for WPA directors to speed the start of new projects. It was pointed out. The state administration Is asking city and county officials throughout the state to submit their applications at the earliest possLbla time. T NEXT SEPTEMBER MOSCOW. July 30. (AP) New labor troubles among the seamen and port workers on the Pacific coast of tha United Bta:es were pre dicted today by an American dele gate, 6am Darcy of San Francisco, speaking before the communist In ternationale. He said a bitter "struggle" la likely to ensue In September, when an agreement between workers and ship owners expires, and that It could well start an unprecedented strike movement. The outcome of the struggle will depend, he aald, "not only on our work on the western coast but on the efforts of all sections of the Comintern to obtain the cooperation of seamen and port workers In all countries in a general and decisive fight against the burgeolsle." WASHINGTON. July 30. (AP Officials of the seamen's and long shoremen's unions urged Pacific coast locals by telegram today to accept the labor department's Invita tion to peace conferences. Edward F. McGrady. assistant sec retary of labor. Invited the locals to ind representatives to conferences hre with ship owners and labor de partment officials. A new agreement to submit disputes to labor rela tions boards before striking la the objective. KANSAS CITT. Mo.. July 30 (UP, At the tame time Fireman Ja-k Kaftk' was Injured in an auto mobile collision, another car killed hla dng. Pedro, in another part of the SENATE PUZZLED AT ABSENCE OF Nation-Wide Hunt for Hop son As Witness Before Lobby Quiz Looms Fee to Hurley Aired. WASHINGTON. July 30. if The senate lobby committee today threat ened to arm every United States mar shal and federal agent with subpoena for H. C. Hopson, dominant figure In the Associated Gas and Electric sys tem. Earlier, the committee received evi dence that the Associated system had apent 9791.000 opposing tha utility bill, Including , 2 5. 000 fee to the law firm of Patrick. J. Hurley, secr: tary of war In the Hoover adminis tration. The threat was Issued by Chairman Black as Fred S. Burroughs. 60.000 a year vice-president, testified again that he did not know Ifopson's where abouts. "It would be lmpoalble that a man could be In the United States and not know that the committee wanted Mr. Hopson," Black aald, referring to the widespread publicity given the committee's search. for the official. "T agree." Burroughs replied. "Somebody can get In touch with htm." Black said sharply. "If we don't get in touch with (Continued on Page Nine) by OF L ESSAY LONDON. July 30 (AP) The house of commons went Into an up roar of cries of shame and disappro val today when It was reported that an InnrMvtor of the Manchester cchools had reproved a child who called England the finest country In the world. Mtile Maud Mason, 13 years old. wrote an essay In honor of King George's Jubilee celebration saying: "England la only a small country bvit It la better than any other coun try because It has a good king and queen to reign over It." According to the report taken to the house, a school Instructor repri manded Maud's teacher In front of her class for teaching "old-faahloned Imperialism." Oliver Stanley, president of the board of education. tld the house the !niw't' az-tlon wni mlsunder- lutood and that no action would be taken by the government on the mat ter. He said it waa merelv a case of Individual acting without III intent. Ran Riirkle liressea. MISHAWAKA. Ind . July 30. (UP) Barklewi dreses for women em pnts were bannrd todfly "in the interest of public morals'' at the huge ffvwrv of the Mlfhawaka Rub ber 4c Mapufaotuiliii company. r HURT IN CRASH; BURNSF0 DEATH Oil Explodes When Truck Hits Pole at Arbuckle, Calif. Scores See Hor ror, But Helpless. Frederick E. Frye, 26. of Klamath Falls, formerly of Medford, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Frye of 736 Oak street here, was burned to death today at Arbuckle, California, when the truck he was driving, belonging to his bro ther Bob of Klamath Falls crashed into a telephone pole while avoiding another machine, and the oil drums caught on fire. , Frye la a former local resident. coming to Medford when but eight years old, and living here until two years ago when he Joined his brother In Klamath Falls. He Is welt known here, and his many friends will be shocked to hear of his death. The remains are being forwarded to the Conger funeral home here, and burial will be announced later. He la survived by hla parents in Medford, and three sisters, Mrs. J B. Fullerton of Vlctorvllle, California, Mrs. J. W. Everett of Medford, and Mrs. Nell Newland of Medford, besides hla bro ther In Klamath Falls. ARBUCKLE. Calif., July 30. (AP) Pinned In the cab of his truck when It crashed Into a telephona pole and caught fire on the main street here. Frederick E. Frye. 36, Klamath Falls, Ore., was burned to death while: scores of onlookers watched tha trag edy. unable to aid. A load of oil drums aboard the truck exploded a few moments after the impact, transforming tha wreckage Into an Inferno. Frye was wedged tightly between the engine and semi trailer body, and It was half an hour before firemen were able to cut through tha demolished cab and reach the body. An Inquest was ordered. GRANTS PASS, Ore., July 30. (AP) Voters of school district No, 7 to day were Toting on a 9117,000 bond issue for construction of a new Junior high school building here. It Is proposed that the district ob tain a $200,000 federal loan and grant from the public works administration to cover the cost cost of tha building and equipment. The district would repay 1 17,000. 4 BASEBALL NEW YORK, July 30. (AP) With Johnny Verges showing the way with two homers, the Phillies clouted two giant pitchers hard this afternoon to win the first game of their double header, 11 to S. Travis Jackson and Allyn Stout also hit for the circuit, (1st game) R. H. E. Philadelphia .............. 11 16 1 New. York ... 5 10 1 Bowman and Todd; Parmelee, Stout and Dannlng. R. H. E. ........ B 11 1 Chicago Pittsburgh 6 7 3 French, Lea and Hartnett; Brown. Weaver and Padden. American. R. H. E. New York all 1 Philadelphia 6 0 8 Ruffing. Malone. Murphy and Dickey; Mahaffey, Marcum and Rich ards. R. H. 10 .. S 11 Cleveland Chicago Pearson and Phillips; Kennedy and Shea. R. ff. E. St. Louis ft 13 0 Detroit 6 13 1 Vannatta. Knott, Thomas and Hemsley; Rowe, Sullivan and Coch rane. R. H. E. St. Louis A 10 1 Cincinnati - 6 13 0 Hainea. Heuaser, Hallahan and De lancey; Derringer. Brennan, Holltngs worth, Frey and Lombardi, Camp bell. R. H. E. Boston . 11 13 1 Washington 4 4 3 Ostermueller and R. Ferrell; Hayes, McLean. Pett.it, Runssell and Hol brook. Coppola. Pear Markets NEW YORK, July 30. (AP) (USDA) Pear market weaker. Fif teen cars arrived; 13 California cars unloaded; 3 cars on track. California Bartletts, 9,673 boxes; S2.25-3.93; average 2 04. CHICAGO, July 30. ( AP) (USDA) Pear auction market. Two California cars arrived; none on track; 3 cars sold. California Bartletts, 1.672 boxes: 2.45-3.10; average $2. 60. RED TAPE BLOCKS CRATER LK. VIEW Regulations Prevent Georgia Buses From Entering Park Concession Rights In volved Tour Proceeds. BEND, Ore., July 30. (ff) Five hundred Georgia, school teachers who came Into Oregon to rlew Crater Lake were on their way through California today without having seen Oregon's scenic gem, according to Information here. Managers of three caravans, each group moving a day apart, aald regu lation prevented entrance because the park management had granted tour concessions to the Sightseeing bus, corporation m Oregon. Specific Instructions from Wash Ington. D. a.t forced the chief ranger of the national park to deny admis sion to the teachers' caravans, man aged by University Tours, Inc., of Southwestern Teachera' college. At lanta, Ga., stated William R. Ross, one of the Caravan managers. The caravans came to Bend from Rainier national park after visiting Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. In prevloua years, the caravan management aald, tours were welcome at Crater Lake. Information received here today from the national park service in Washington, D. C, indicated that only sightseeing buses which ere granted a concession may be oper ated In Crater Lake park. Thare are a few exceptions, one of which pro vides that cars or buses chartered exclusively for a tour of the park by any group or organization may be admitted. FARLEY EXPECTED T( SAN FRANCISCO, July 30. (AP) California's political sounding board hummed today from an attack on the Roosevelt administration by Colonel Frank Knox of Chicago while demo crats looked forward to the expected arrival tomorrow of their party's na tional chairman. Postmaster General James A. Farley. Colonel Knox, the latest of nation ally prominent republicans to visit Mr. Hoover, declared In his address at a meeting sponsored by the repub lican assembly, a party organization, that the key Issues of the next cam paign would be "defense of the con stitution," a balanced budget, sta bilized currency and a "sound" farm policy. He predicted that a republican president would be elected to take office In 1037 on a platform opposed to "planned economy" which he con trasted with what ha said waa the "competitive philosophy vlsloned by the framcrs of the United States con stitution." Colonel Knox, who denied that he had any aspirations for the republic an nomination, left by airplane last night for Chicago. fiold Flh roloiied. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. July 30. (UP) Mrs, Lillian Eddy haled Mr. Margaret Braun Into court and charged her with poisoning the Eddys goldflah. Mrs. Braun coun tered that Mrs. Eddy had broken up her home. Judge James H. Anderson Ignored the goMflsh murder and gava Mra. Eddy a lecture and a MJ fine. Legal F.thlcs. MACON. Mo., July 30. (UP) When asked to defend a destitute man In district court today. At torney Mike Edwards said: "I wtU not. I miftht defend a man charged with a murder but not a man low tnouta to steal chickens,'4 T AVAILABLE SOON THEN Boost in PWA Loan Means More Complete Disposal Project Contract Already Let. WASHINGTON, July 30. (AP) Increased allotments for a long list of projects In different sections ol the COUntrv were innnnniwrl tnHT by the public works administration. mey included: Oregon Medford. loan and Brant Of 100.000 for aeweraire t.i-enfment plant Increased to 130,000. A telC Cram frnm WnVilnCTfn received here vesterdav h Mnvnr George Porter, stating that the in- crrnso in grant from S100.000 to 120.000 to cover the Increased coat In bultdltur the nronaiuvi wwkm posal plant here, had been approved ana awaited only the final approve ment 01 ine public work board. That approval was made trviav inrHin to the Associated Press. It la surmised hem that. th money will be availahi viihn short time, and that work will start as soon aa possible on the building of the disposal plant. Although It was aeemea possible to construct a plant for tha aioo onn orio-tnnw authorized, It waa recommended by mow active in the work that an in crease of only $20,000 would pro vide a much mora complete and satisfactory plant. When contractors submitted blda aome time ago, the low bid was en tered by R. I. Stuart and Son ol Medford, but the bid covering the complete specifications was higher than the money available. Alternate bids for a laaa cnnmlel-M nlant vara also entered by Stuart, however, and were within the 100,000 limit. ALLOT HUGE FOND FOR CCC FORCES WASHINGTON. JuIt an (APl Allotment of 1370.056,268 of' work r. uer runda for a wide variety of pro Jecta. Including a2nn nnnnnn fn. t Civilian Conservation Corpa. waa rec ommended to President Roosevelt to day by his works allotment board. The recommendations Included ,28.000.000 for the national youth ad ministration to aid atudenta by useful work. Of this sum, It waa proposed that an avenura of in . nutnth k. apent for 250.000 high school student from famlllea on relief rolls; an aver age of am month for inn.nnn inll students, and an average of 30 a momn lor uuu college graduates to complete post-gTaduata courses. The board set aside (9S.000.000 for continuation of direct relief and work relief by the relief administration during August. fined Himself. OKLAHOMA CITV. July 30. Police Judge Mike Foster found a traftle tag on his automobile. He Investi gated the progress of the tmftlo doc uments and found he would have to appear before himself and paid tha 1 fine. DUKANGO, Colo., July 29. Towns lire like people, they are proud of vrliat they have. Trini dad, Colo., with enough coal to melt the North Pole down till it runs. Then Wiley hit a beeline over the tops of the mountains to Duransro, a beautiful little city, out of the way and glad of it. Gold, silver, and Mesa Verde cliff dwelling ruins where civi lization flourished before it started to go backwards. Then Wiley flew over Brice canyon, Zinn canyon, down and through the Grnnd canyon, Hoover dam's new lake. No wonder American people are filline; roads, train and air. There is so much to see. What we lack in reading we make up in looking. a$ till, Ue.Vimht bsaleate. ta MVS: 1.