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The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Wednesday; normal tempera- ture. Temperature: Highest yesterday .. 86 Lowest this morning M Special Rate of 30c for one month to new subscribers will last for only 3D days, beginning August 1. All subscriptions must he paid In advance. Tribune FORD Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1935 No. 116. Med ffm r p f ran Mm By I'.UI, MAIXON Copvrlght, 1935, by Paxil Mellon WASHINGTON. Aug. 6. The calso jnlne Job which Secretary Ickes re cently ordered In his Interlor-PWA departments Is not as thick as It ' seemed. The grain of old wood la already begin ning to show through. For Inst a n c e, Ihe appointment of Edgar Puryear M PWA person nel man a few d&yi ago was loudly hailed as the rosy dawn of a new patronage era. Mr. Puryear was PAl L MALLON formerly secretary of the late Senator Cutting. His appointment was sup posed to end the latent warfare be tween Mr. Ickes and democratic po- litlcos which has been causing a ma jor disturbance within the adminis tration for two years. The Burlew independent PWA patronage dynasty was supposed to be superseded. But what the democratic polltlcos have found out Is that Mr. Puryear la not handing out the Important Jobs for congressmen. Some say his Juris diction Is limited to those pay in less than 82500 a year. At any rate a confidential order has gone out that en all major posts he must consult ex-Czar of Personnel Burlew and Mr. Ickes. Thus. Instead of caviar, the con gressmen are getting peanuts. Pal Ilk Er " r The stories that Mr. Ickes has de cided to play ball with democratic congressmen and General Farley, Is. however, half true. At least he Is making an effort, for tho first time. How great an effort Is not yet pub licly known, but If you Investigate closely you will probably find that one of General Farley's closest hench men Is now on the Ickes payroll. As a result you may expect Mr. i Ickes to get more credit publicly f hereafter for the work he has been doing. Note Honestly (say Mr. Ickes' friends) he never Investigated Gen eral Farley In connection with those PWA contracts, mentioned by Huey Long. The president's close participation In the drive to upset the hou5e ma jority against him on the utility bill was kept under cover, but he advised and agreed to each step of the way. For instance, when the advertising man Cramer testified about the health whispering campaign. House Chairman Rayburn leaped to the tele phone and called the White House. Immediately thereafter Mr. Rayburn announced he would seek another test on the Issue that day in the house. The White House was surprised and chagrined at the result. It found 87 per cent of the house voting against the president. A month earlier the teller vote showed 59 per cent against. It was far more of a personal repulse than the public record indicates. (Continued on Page .Six) RELIEF COIN FOR RUM TJNTON CITY, N. J., Aug. 8. (AP) Spend relief money for liquor and go to Jail for thirty days Is the warn ing to alcohollcally Inclined Jobless from Recorder A. Michael Ijepore. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Hurry McMahan In a tough pot when he told a group of local golfers ' how he drove the 8th green at Klamath Falls and somebody In the crowd remembered it was 3"1 yards, emerging unscathed by admitting it was another golfer who did it. m different course entirely. Barbara Wall curiously picking up a sizzling hot skillet which had Just severely burned the fingers of Myrtle Blskely. and both of them arguing to see who got to use the salve first. Tom Stoddard, athietic manager at the U. of O.. and Bi'.l Bowerman having an altercation over a foot ball which looked suspiciously, to Ptoddrd at leat. like a U ball. p.Hy Wiifn tfllira the boy how proud Ptnto Co!:k lookd th? time p rame ta town rn'hroned cn the lid of circus bandwagon. Jerry Trill rat-it.e a tvard. to vie with Ch-i-k Santos which looks like !-" ci . ?iJ. tnh of them disappointed he;- Vrka may have no "Days ot '49' celebration. ENGINE CRASHES 1 W Tiinniinn nninnp i a HH H KK r MCAD nnnuDAMC IILM UUUIIIttl1L Several Injured in Accident Is Word Ambulances Leave for Scene of Mis hap Near Hillsboro, Ore. HILLSBORO, Ore., Aug, fl (AP) Four men, members of a Southern Pacific freight train crew, were killed today when a locomotive crashed through a bridge two miles west ot Cochrane In the northern Washing ton county timber belt. Reports from Cochrane, where the bodies were being taken, said the men had been Identified as E. N. Johnson. engineer: A. J. Both and C. A. Cur tain, brakemen, and A. F. Walker, fireman. Johnson, Walker and Both lived at Wheeler. Curtain lived in Portland. Cochrane Is about 25 miles north west of Hillsboro. Coroner F. J. Sewcll and Sheriff John W. Connell of Washington county left for the timber town immediately. Two ambulances sped to the scene from Portland. There were uncon firmed reports here that several men were injured in the WTeck. The train, made up entirely of freight cars, was west-bound to Tilla mook. The country Is extremely rug ged and the railroad is carried by trestles over many deep canyons. It was said here that the trestle on which the wreck occurred today was being repaired, and that the engine and part of the train left the rails and plunged into a gorge. TEST OF NEW DEAL E ! By the Associated Press Mississippi balloted today in a state office democratic primary as Rhode Island voters filled a congressional vacancy in an election generally re garded as a new deal test. Kentucky counted last Saturday's votes which Indicated a necessity for a runoff primary to decide Its guber natorial contest between A. B. Chand ler and Thomas S. Rhea. The latter was leading with a margin too small to permit claim to the nomination. Three other candidates were elimi nated. Voters of the first congressional district In Rhode Island lined up to choose between democratic candidate Antonio Prince's "back the new deal", and republican candidate Charlea F. Risk's "repudiate the Roosevelt ad ministration's acts." Five Mississippi gubernatorial can didates awaited the popular verdict after disputing among themselves as to which was being backed by Sena tor Huey Long of Louisiana. Nomi nation Is tantamount to election. Virginia nominated state senators, delegates and county officers, with the campaign concentrated on jocal Issues. f PORTLAND, Aug. ft. (AP) The body of a man found today under the Grand avenue viaduct of Sullivan's Gulch was Identified this afternoon by a co-worker in the postofflce here as that of Donald E. Everts, about 50. Police said the man fell or leaped from the bridge. CHEYENNE. Wyo., Aug. 8. (AP) A nation-wide boycott of all proces sors who are opposing AAA processing taxes is the objective of a meeting of Wyoming leaders of crop and live stock control associations here tomorrow. Lindbergh Has Support For Presidential Race WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. (AP) Support in various sections for Charlea A. Lindbergh as Republican presidential nominee next year was reported today by Robert H. Lucas, former executive director of the party's national committee. The aviator would not reach 36. the minimum age required by the constitution for service In the presi dency, until February, ld37, Tour months after election time and a month after Inauguration. Two other names written In on t questionnaire snt by Lucas to party workers to sound sentiment on nom ination posibliitlrs were tho of former Governor Wlnant of New Hampshire, and form! Governor Lti;;::r'd of M.mu. Tie Lucas letter named some ot Fairest Mormon Miss Beryls Randall, of Salt Lake City, was elected prettiest of the three hundred members of ths Lat ter Day 8alnts rholr, which aang at the California Pacific International Exposition at San Diego, Calif, (As sociated Pieaa Photo) UNWASHED PEARS MAY BE SHIPPED INTO CALIFORNIA Fletcher Fish, Inspector In charge of the Medford district, has received a letter from John L. Harvey of the U. S. Food and Drug administration, outlining the regulations which will govern the shipment of unwashed cannery pears into California this season. According to the Instructions In the letter it will not be necessary to wash the fruit provided that the name of the shipper, receiver, and the address of both. Is forwarded by the local Inspection office to the California authorities. This enables the authorities at the receiving end to check the arrivals In California and prevents diversion of unwashed pears to the fresh fruit markets. (Continued on Pag Six) M SALEM. Aug. 8. (AP) A commit tee of seven members to conduct study of the mining Industry In Ore gon were announced by Governor Martin here today. Members are Dr. Warren D. Smith, University of Oregon; Professor James H. Batchellor. Oregon State college; Robert M. Betts, Eugene mining en gineer; James T. Chinnook, Grants Pass; J. O. Bowen, Baker; Amcdee M, Smith, Portland, and W. B. Dennis, Carlton. The committee was suggested by Governor Martin following defeat of a bill at the 1035 legislative session creating a state mining department. Proposals to launch a state-wide educational program and establish mining museums at the Unlerslty of Oregon and Orego State college, will be included In the study. The committee was expected to file a report prior to the next legislative session recommending a state mining board. those who have been frequently mentioned to oppose Roosevelt, seek ing reaction. He doubted that he would make public the poll atandlng of the can didates as he wished to avoid any injustice. "The possibilities for the nomina tion are very scattered." he said. "Lindbergh has been named lot oi times. "About 1500 replies have come in The correspondents say In most cases that the Roosevelt administration's popularity ta dwindling. "Of course. Mr. Hoover has a fol lowing in every state." Lucas expressed doubt that Lind bergh wouid ever be a candidate, saving the flier had di.cou raged per-tor.-i -.viihlng to gna hlra political preferment. ;Mffl N CALLS 75,000 MORE FOR Total of 235,000 Soldiers Now Estimated Ready for Eventualities Ethio pia Forms Red Cross By A. E. STL'NTZ Associated Press Foreign Staff HOME, Aug. 8. (AP Premier Mussolini today called 75.000 more men to arms "as a consequence or heavy Ethiopian mobilizations." Specifically, he ordered the mo bilization of two regular army di visions and a volunteer fascist black shirt division and created two re placement divisions. The long-expected ''communique No. 9" announced the new increase In Italy's fighting strength. t 13 Divisions Ready. The mobilization order brought the number of divisions already sent to east Africa or In training for sen-Ice there to seven regular army and six blackshlrt militia. Estimating the strength at no average of 19,000 men to a division. the order wilt bring Italy's white forces In Eritrea and Italian Somali- land to 195,000 men. A check of southern embarcation points Indicates that almost 100,- 000 of these already have departed. Two divisions of natives, mobilized (Continued on Page Four.) 4 F GIVEN $3500 FOR WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. (Presi dent Roosevelt today approved a M. 500 project for Improvement of the plant Industry, bureau of agriculture department station at Medford. The project, to be carried out with work relief funds, cells for repairs and heating, plants in field labora tory and implement storage build ings; dig deep well and construct water distribution lines and construc tion of additional storage space. The plant Industry' station men tioned, known officially as the Med ford branch of the Oregon Experi ment station. Is located on the Kings highway south of Medford. It was organized in 1931 at the request of the Fruitgrowers league, and is a state institution, although operating at the present time on federal money. It is an experimental farm, the prop erty belonging to Jackson county. The county Is leasing to the state at the present time. W. W. Aldrlch, representative of the bureau of plant Industry, and Arch Work, representative of the bureau of agricultural engineering, have charge of the work at the plant. The 3,500 project Is Intended to bring to completion work contemplated when the plant was first established. DELINQUENT TAX SALES DATE SET Saturday, August 24, has been set by the sheriff's office as the date for sale on foreclosure of delinquent tax property, up to end Including the year 1930. The decree of sale was filed July 31. Since the first publication last April of the delinquent tax list of 1162 pieces of property, payments have reduced the number to approxi mately 650, according to Sheriff Syd I. Brown. Pynent are being made daily and the stiertff says the list will be fur ther reduced. Delinquent taxes, under Oregon law, are now payable in half or whole payment, with the filing of the decree of foreclosure sale, the one-tenth payments are discarded. EKOiCflTS 10. BELOTT. Kaa.. Au. 6. Wi RAlph James. 33-vcar-old ex-con vie t. today hnt luid killed hl (tlvr-ln-l-r nil mot!ir.ln-la. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Oould. probbl7 fatally wound'd his fstransed wife. Hsl.n Oo'lld J.tim. and their 2';-Tear-old aon. and th'n i wii. Htm.if ! The .hootln? was aald hy frlenda and Mn. Trrrence B-fllo in van , .truriion news. wa ................... , of t;ie Gould to have tx-eu the out- (W;ck hospital, Jamaica. aa four and 1 Ballard looks for eonMructlon con ' grouts of a family quavnl. la half montbs prematura. tracts to set a livelier paoa In sue- BASEBALL National R. H. E. Boston .. ............ 4 8 0 Philadelphia 0 S 3 Smith and Mueller; Brno, Bowman and Todd. R. H. E. Brooklyn ... .,......... SSI New York 1 11 I Zachary and Lopez; Parmelee, Stout and Mancuso. R. H. E. Pittsburgh 1 8 s Chicago 3 4 0 Blrkhofer and Padden; Henshaw and Stephenson. American at Cleveland, postponed. Chicago rain. R. H. E. Philadelphia 2 7 3 Washington 11 . 14 1 Bnttrlea: Dietrich and Berry; Hadley and Bolton. TO OF WASHINGTON, Au$. 8. (Presi dent Roosevelt today allotted 200, 000.000 of work relief funds to help carry the Civilian Conservation corps through the current fiscal year. The money will be used mainly to expand the CCC to full strength of 600.000. the announcement said. The enrolled strength now U 425.000. No definite date was set when the 600,000 peak Is expected to be reach ed. There havs been reports that some dlflculty was being experienced In finding enough young men to take Jobs In the CCC. Among other reasons given was the seasonal open ing up of worts on farina. . . Part of the new funds will be used to finance forest and park improve ment work In Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Approximately 4.400 men will be given employment on these protects, officials aald. In addition.' they ex pressed the intention of putting 12. 500 Indians to work on Indian reser vations. This, they aald, would bring the number at work on conservation project to more than 650,000. Harold Brown, well-known resident of this city, sustained a broken leg In an auto accident at Portland last Baturday evening, according to word received here by friends and rela tives. According to reports, Brown was riding In the rear seat of an auto driven by Carl Llebes of Portland, en route to the seashore. At an Inter section the Llebes auto was struck on the side and rear by another car. Brown received the full force of the Jolt. His leg was broken above the knee. The other members of the party, including Mrs. Mary Bebb Brown, escaped injury. Brown is confined to the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland, where he will be for the next month or six weeks. The Browns were on a vacation up state when the accident occurred. IN L. A. VICTIM OP PNEUMONIA Word has been received In this city of the death in Los Angeles, last Fri day, of Dr. M. McMorrl Dow, former resident of this city. Death was due to pneumonia. Dr. Dow wa.i a former physician and surgeon of this city, and resided here up to about ten years ago when he moved to Portland, later going to southern California. Dr. Dow at one time established the Dow hospital on North Central avenue. Dr. Dow is survived by a sister re siding in California, and a former wife residing In southern Oregon. v By BROOKLYN. W. T.. Aug. 6 (API Afwr th hl bf.n pronounrM d'sd br attending- phyiloln, a b&by girl ' Trtlghlna- sight oiinwa waa rwtorrd to f today by.lnJ-tlona of idri-nalln and other druga Into her heart. I The hhT. born thla morning to Mr. 'S PLEA E Petitions Protesting Clem ency for Slayer of Albert Tingleaf Now in Circula tion Says County Attorney Petition protesting any pardon or executive clemency to Earl Hanscom, former Eagle Point district resident, serving a life term In state prison for the slaying of Albert Tinglcif, farmer of the same section, on the night of July 8, 1933, are In circula tion In the county, according to In formation received by the district at torney's office. Hanscom was receiv ed at the state penitentiary July 18, 1933, and has been there for slightly more than two years. Petitions seeking clemency for Hanscom have been circulated and last week. In response to a state pa role board query, the attorney -gen- (Continued from Page Ten) T ON ALASKA JAUNT SEATTLE, Aug. 6. P) Two fam ous cronies of the air Wiley Post and Will Rogers were nearly ready today to take off in Post's new red monoplane for Alaska, the first Jump tn the plane's Journey to Siberia and Moscow. Unfavorable weather ahead and Post's Ust-mlnute decision again to test pontoons with which he replaced wheels on the plane were expected to delay the start until tomorrow. Those acquainted with Post's sud den changes of mind and conflicting announcement about his plans were waiting at the Ren ton alrporti 13 miles south of here, this morning, however, in case the flier, his wife and Rogers should attempt a secret stArt. . . The plane waa not fuelled for a I Continued on Page rhrea) druggistTtalk PRICE COT BAN PORTLAND, Aug. 8. fp) The elimination of "cut-raters" by gen eral adherence to a fair trade pro gram today held the interest of drug gists of Oregon, Washington and Ida ho at a trl-state convention of state pharmaceutical associations. Tomorrow tho first session of the 83rd annual convention of the Amer ican Pharmaceutical association will be held. About 300 pharmacists, re search experts, instructors In pharm acy, and membcra of state boards of pharmacy representing every state were here for the general sessions. The fair trade act, although estab lished in California for four years, ha been In effect in Oregon only two month, and In Washington for six months. It provides for validat ing under state contracts between ths retailer and manufacturer of trade marked goods, fixing a standard price and banning price cuts. 4 CANUTIS, Ankara, Aug. 8. ( AP) Seven villagers were killed and an undetermined number injured seri ously today in an attack by two mad wolves on a country fair near Adana, Southern Anatolia. The entire popu lation of the village waa placed un der observation for rabies. Western Construction Setting Livelier Pace Br WALTER WARRF.M AMorlatrd I'reas Business Wrller SAM FRANCIBCO, Aug. fl. (AP) The far west's engineering construc tion Industry got under rral head way In July for the first time this year, with new contracts totaling virtually 39'i millions. This waa more than triple the ag gregate contract price of all major conatnictlon Joba swarded In the 11 far western ststes In the pre ceding month. June swards totaled IIS.781.44I and May ajll.lS5.821. The figure computed for July by J. I. Ballard, editor of Weatern Lon- I j Wanted " ' . I J? , i II. C. llonson WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 ( AP) The aid of Washington police was sought today by the house rules committee in It effort to locate H. C. Hopson. dominant figure tn the Associated Gas and Electric system, whose testi mony la wanted by two congressional investigating committees. Impatient at delay In locating the long-sought witness, wanted for ques tioning tn the utility lobby investi gation, the house committee gave a description of him to the police de partment. It took this action after a fruitless search was made at the Shnreham hotel for Hopson by the house and senate committees. COMING TODAY IS D. 8 ALUM, Aug. 8. Information charging Dan Kellaher, former state parole officer, with the 'crlm of agreeing to receive a bribe" will be filed in Justice court with Judge Mil ler B, Harden, within the next hour. District Attorney W. H. Trindle stated here. The information referred to section H-408 of the Oregon code, 1030. A conviction under this section carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years, Trlndle said. SALEM, Aug. 8. yp Information agHinst Dan Kelleher, former state parole officer, containing charges In connection with an alleged (50.000 contract between Kellaher and L. A. Bank, now serving a life term In the state penitentiary, will be filed In Justice court by 8 p. m. today. Dis trict Attorney W. H. Trlndle reported Trlndle did not reveal the nntu.e of the Information, but had Indi cated previously that it probably would charge Kellaher with malfeaa ance in office. The alleged contract was brought to light at a recent hearing on the Banks case, when Deputy Attorney- Oeneral Ralph Moody produced photostatic copy revealing that Banks had contracted to pay Kellaher 50.- 000 In the latter succeeded In secur ing his release from prison, where he was sent for the killing of Officer Oeorge Prescott In Medford. Trlndle aald the Information would not carry the photostatic copy of the agreement, but would be brier. He declared that under the Infor mation the arrest of Kellaher would follow, and that the ex-parole offl cer would be brought here for a pre llminary hearing, and stated further that If Kellaher so wished he could waive a preliminary hearing and be bound over to the grand Jury ror in vestlgatlon. PHOENIX, ArlK.. Aug. 6. (AP) The body of Frank Harris Hitchcock 65. former postmaster general, who died In a sanltorlum at Tucson yes terday, was creamated here today and his ashes wero taken to Cambridge, Mass., for funeral services. ceedlng months, particularly in high way work. He said: "A fund of more than 180,000.000 for highway and grade crossing work in the 11 western states la now available from the federal work-relief money, and will be spent ai fast as the state highway department can assimilate the various regula tions, which Include one for MU0 per man-year of employment." Some delay has been developed by the federal regulations. However, as the rules are clarified and the work starts, It will bring added funds from date highway programs, which have been held up ponding th re1Hse of government funds, Ballard pointed out. CRATER LAKE TRIP STARTS PROGRAM E Caravan Will Dine This Evening at Prospect En route Home Heavy Schedule On Wednsday Opening sessions of the ninth an nual convention of the League of Western Writers were conducted this morning at Hotel Medford, several hours ahead of schedule, and ap proximately 75 early addlvals left at 13 i30 on a courtesy tour to Crater lake. Plans for the trip Include a atop for dinner at 7:30 o'clock this even ing at Or leva's Prospect resort. Cars for the caravan, which Is one of several side-trips the writers plan to secure "color." are being fur nished by local auto dealers. Preceding the convention, the league's executives met last evening at the hotel to draw up the five- y program, which was released to day. This preliminary meeting and quickening of the program this morning served to expedite the en tire day's schedule. Visitors Welcomed. Mayor George Porter gave a short address of welcome, as did A. H. Banwell, manager of Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Response was given by Judge L. D. Mahone of Portland, national president of the (Contmuea on Page rnree) SALEM. Aug. 8. (AP) Govsrnor Charles H. Martin announced today ' he planned to leave here the latter part of the week for a vlilt In Olym pla and Bremerton, Wash. While In Olympla ha will visit with Governor Ciarmico Martin of that state. At Bremerton the governor expects to spend some time sa a guest at the home of his son-in-law and daughter. Captain and Mrs. Schuyler Pyne. following this visit Martin will travel with the state highway com mission on a trip through eastern and southern Cicgim. He expects to be absent from his office much of the time this month. He announced a meeting of the board of control here tomorrow, During hts absence from the state Harry Tj, Corbett, president of ths senate, will be acting governor. JUDGElEWALKER GRANTS PASS. Aug. 8. (AP) At a quiet ceremony performed 8unday morning In the Presbyterian manse In Jacksonville, Mrs. Lena Wlble ot Grant Pass and Circuit Judge Arlle G. Walker of McMlnnvllle were united In marriage In the presence of rela tives. Rev. Mr. Jones performed the ceremony. Following a wedding breskfsst In Medford and a reception here, Mr. and Mrs. Walker left on a honeymoon trip to Vancouver. B.C., after which they will make their home In Me. Mlnnvllle. . SANTA MONICA, C'al., Aug. 5. Jim Farley went through here yesterdny by mail. Seemed cheerful for a dog that every rich kid is trying to tin a can to his tail. I think the main thing thajr-' makes Jim feel so good is that he is so tickled that all this is coming up this summer instead of the next summer. In other words, it looks like " the general in. command ot the opposition forces didn't have a calendar and he started his sprint in ".io instead of '36. I am just waiting to see Far ley's pietnre on a surf board playing a ukalcle. 1 C !' 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