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START SAVING NOW ! for the Mall Tribune Annual : Bargain Days which are to be ' announced soon. 1 Be sure your subscription to the Tribune Is paid up to Sep- , tember 1, so that you ran take advantage of the bis savings ' Medford BUNE Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1935. No. 139. The Weather rorecut : fair tontjht and . Tuesday. Little change la tem perature. Temperature: Highest 5 enter day 91 Lowest this morning M wm raws DMi Eniwifl By Taul Mallon (Copyright, 1938, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. The treasury had a lot of technical ex planations ready to offset the bad publicity from Secretary Mor genthaufe bond failure, but you rtll probably find the rlht answer Jn the latest figures of the federal re serve board. .These prove that bond deal ers have lately been loaded up with novernment bonds, that they PAUL .MAiXUf. have been turning their holdings over to banks. In turn, the banks . have been reducing their dealers' loans and Increasing their own hold ings of governments. In other words, a process of dealer liquidation was on when the latest treasury auc tion was held. The figures show that bank loans to dealers were cut B3.000.000 last week while bank holdings of gov ernments Increased 47 .000,000. Chl ' cago banks took $16,000,000 more of governments that week. In non-banking language this means that Mr. Morgenthau could have Inserted a pin In a calendar, blindfolded, and have selected a bet ter time lor his auction. Excitement about the failure did not run very deep on the inside. Most truthworthy authorities be lieve it was a danger signal, but that significance can be over-estl- mated. For Instance, they cannot see that It means the saturation point for government financing Is ' ap proachtng, at least not over the Immediate horizon. What calms them Is the fact that excess reserves of banks have now reached the peak of 2.780.000.000. Banks have no place to hold such reserves except In governments. Thus, while ths bankers might like to hold down on buying governments, they cannot, for this reason and others. Furthermore, they have so msny governments now that the responsibility for maintaining the price resta almost as heavily on them as on Mr. Morgenthau. This may partly explain why Mr. Morgenthau was so tranquil as to avutReet he had no apprehensions about the future. Another phase of the matter Is the Inner relationship between the bond dealers and the treasury. They have both now reached the ear chewing stage. You can depend on It that the bond boys will do everything they can to make Mr. Mosgenthau stop the auction bid ding system. The treasury formerly played sale on bond Issues. The Interest rate was usually elevated one-eighth, sometimes more, above the wro point. But under the bidding sys tem, the dealers are competing to cut down their profits. The government Is not the only one "having trouble with the bond market In the matter of Interest rates. Some scouts for the SEC have discovered evidence lately Indicating that bond dealers and brokers are working together In Informal com binations to prevent rates from go ing lower on private bondsv Seversi dealers combined recently to bring pressure on one bond (Continued on Page Two) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Judge Wm. L. Uolvlg celebrating his 0th birthday by picking a huge bou quet of slsda early this morning snd. with customary gallantry, taking them to Mrs. Frank Applegate, whose birth day It also is. Small boys emerging from a wine hop wit ti glum expressions clutch ing empty bottles In their hands, and sadly announcing to cronies on the sidewalk that the bottom has fsllen out of the empty bottle market. Returning prosperity note: Ed Brown pasting a telegram. Just re ceived, in hts window, asking for two fallers and buckera in a lopping camp, st 85 cent per 60 minute. PrttT "Pepper' cased v denvirg IMst siie'a anv relation of "Hopolorg" Cased y of wild wet fiction fame. Ron DeVore setting h:s you 113 nephews off on a sucveasful diy b? eqiUppiv-g them wuh toe cram cones e.r'.v this morning, wits tie admoni tion to kep the poo off their rlotMei Bob Munter snd wire lv-kins o.cr their new c.mteau rums f'om a jun gle of board on Soutn Qaldals, E REPORTED OVER Natives Abandoning Villages As Enemfc Force Enters Damakil Country, Accord ing to Reuters Wire LONDON. Sept. 2. (AP) The Reuter's correspondent at Dlre (tivs. Ethiopia, said today he had heard an unconfirmed report that an advance gunrd of 1000 Italian troops with 1500 native troops had crossed the Ethiopian fron tier west of Assftb. The report was that the Italian force had entered the Damakll country and that the natives were abandoning their villages. ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 2. (AP) Sir Sidney Barton, British minister to Ethiopia, was Instructed by hie gov ernment today to watch events In Ethiopia and seek additional Informa tion as to the political Implication of Emperor HaUle Selassie oil and mineral concession to an American corporation. This Instruction served as a revoca tion of Barton's original Instruction asking the emperor to recall the con cession. PARIS, Sept. 3. (AP) Senstor Pope of Idaho declared today the United States government will be obliged to support the new conces llons to American Interests In Ethi opia. The senator made the declaration as he was leaving for Geneva. He based his contention on "the prece dence set up at the time of the Boxer rebellion and by the action in Nicara gua where American soldlors and sailors were sent to protect Anwrlcwi ( rights." FAIR ATTENDANCE RECORD EXPECTED SALEM. Sept. 3. (AP) State fair officials were predicting that the lar gest crowd In the history of the an nual big show would visit the state fair today, attracted by the opening of the horse races on the Lone Oak track at 3 p. m. A new Sunday record was establish ed yesterday with estimates placing the attendance at 18.000, while gate receipts rang up a total of $2,582. well above that of any Sunday In previous years. The horse show, revived after three years, will combine with a rodeo for nightly performances, beginning In the stadium on the fairgrounds to night. IN FIRST AIR RACE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLEVE LAND, Sept. a. (AP) Percy V. Schaffee, of Lake Delton, Wis., won the first race today with a speed ot 119.037 miles an hour at the na tional air races. Perfect flying weather prevailed as, thousands of spectators gathered for the final day'a program, including the 1035 Thompson trophy race, the speed classic of the aviation contests. A light breeee stirred as quallfy- Ing rounds for the high speed fea- ture began. A speed of 225 miles an hour Is required to qualify, but an of the 13 planes expected to com pete were known to have speed far in excess of the qualifying minimum. The times made In the qualifying dashes were not announced imme diately by air race officials. QUIET LABOR DAY I HYT1T. PARK. N T.. Sept, 3. (AP) President Roosevelt U spending a j quiet Labor day at home. Some bills fused by ths recent ses sion of congress which do r.ot met hi approval were on the dek In the study room at the old family home snd Mr. Roosevelt prepared state- : mnta to vetoes. I The sudden death of Mrs. Harold i Ickes has deeply affected the presi dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and plans for a picnic p.rfy today hsve been can celled. Mr. r.-xc .'!'. i- leavinc Lite tosy 10 attend funeral services tomorrow Lt winnetks, 111. Air Liner Crew 90th Birthday Judge William I.. Colvlg (above), one of Med ford's best known an d best loved citizens, who today Is cele brating his 00th birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will In m Warner, on South Oak (I ale. Born In 18-15, In MIsMiurl, he came to louthem Oregon at an early age, and has been active In state and civic affairs through all of his long and Interest Ing cai eer. He Is a familiar figure on Medford 's streets, walking downtown nearly every day to. visit friends and keep his still very clear eyes on the prog ress of the city. OE II DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept- 2. (AP) "Tea, times are better cigarette butts are longer." Thus observed Leonard Hoftus, who calls himself the "Poet Nauseate of the Jungle." 'I don't need graphs, eharta ot car loading tables to aee conditions are better," he remarked. "My barometer Is snipes. "There are more and longer cigaret butts and fewer men looking for them that's my Index." 4 SEX IS CLAIMED MANILA, P. I., Sept. 1. Claim of success in scientific experi ments designed to predetermine the sex of human infants waa made here today on behalf of Dr. Euseblo Gar cia, of the University of the Philip pines. Dr. Garcia himielf minimized the result obtained to date, saying "I can not make any final conclusions because I have only two test oases." The sex of babies waa apparently predetermined In two casea Involv ing artificial Insemination. In each case a boy was born to the mother, snd both of the mothers previously had been childless. One of the chil dren wa born August 19. The other child died at birth. Dr. Garcia .said. Complete details of the methoda used were not revealed, but the treat, ment involves use of electrical ap paratua described as apparently sep arating male and female elements in sperm a tore. MOIMG LEOPOLD IN DEEP SECLUSION BRUSSELS. Sept. 3. Fear was expressed today that King Leopold would not be able to attend tbe funeral of Queen Astrld tomorrow. The monarch, twice bereaved In the last 18 months, remains In seclusion In his castle, shut off from all con tact with the world and ever, from aympathetlc overtures from the (cores of royalty gathering here from sll parts of Europe to attend Belgium's farewell to Its queen, killed motoring In Swlt7crland. is freight'cars burn FOLLOWING DERAILMENT BEND. Ore.. Spt. a. 1CP1 e.l tc.n cars of a Spokane. Portland Seattle railway trsln were deralleo Sunday between Moody and Kloan and were destroyed by fire. Tae crew, no members of which were In jured. d!d not know cause of the derailment. Fire stsrted Immediately from rvplos.on of a gasoline car and was o intense thst llre-flghtlni ' fort wer vein. 7 I TRUCKER KILLED SISKIYOU GRADE Louis 111k, Portland, Crushed Beneath Load of Produce Sunday When Front . Wheel Locks On Curve ASHLAND, Sept. 3 (Special.) Louis Illk, 40, Portland, was Instantly killed at about 6:15 Sunday night when his fruit truck, carrying grapes and watermelons north, turned over near mile post "337 on the Siskiyou high way, The driver, Joseph Levy. 53, also of Portland, received only minor head Injuries, suffering mostly from shock. According to Investigating officers, the right front wheel of the truck locked when Levy approached a right hand curve. The vehicle catapulted Into the ditch on the right aide of the road, spilling dozens of boxes of pro duce on Illk, who was riding In the front of the body. Levy; was protect ed by the steel cab. Illk received a fractured skull, crushed chest, and severe cuts and bruises. The body, dug out of the debris after forty-five minutes of feverish effort on the part of Levy and nearby residents, was nwhed to the Ashland community hospital by Ross Tilly, Shady Springs resident. f DETROIT. Sept. 3. (UP) Father Charlea E. Coughlin with a blast against the American Federation of Labor Sunday launched an Indepen dent union to compete with the A. F. of L. In organization of workers in the gigantic automobile Industry. "Ths American Federation of La bor", Coughlin told 15.000 prospective membera of the Automotive Indus trial Assn., "has set the automotive movement back by resorting to dicta torial methods." "This new, fighting union must work to correct the unfair system of distribution. If we cannot correct the system, let's turn the country over to the communists. They'll get It anyway." 4 TO NORTH BEND, Ore., Sept. 3. (AP) Definite sssurancea that the short lived strike of pilchard fishermen waa over waa seen In the report here today that boats operating for three land reduction plants were idly waiting for a thick fog to raise over the fishing grounds, 40 miles from here, In order that they might et their huge nets. The strike, which started and ended in less than 48 hours, was reportedly caused by a group of fishermen who demanded a 8 a ton price for their catch instead of the 8 price paid In California waters. Oregon Weather. Fair tonight, and Tuesday, but considerable clo.rds or fog near the coast; little change In temperature; moderate northwest wind off the coast. PRT LAUNCHES Organized Labor Rests To Eye Gains, Problems WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. (AP) Organized labor stopped work today i to count Its gains and d'.scui-s Its j problems. j At Labor Day rallies throughout the ! country, union worktngmen heard ! their leaders applaud enactment of the Wagner labor diaputea law, the ; Guffey bituminous coal stabilization j act, railroad pension measures and the social security program. President Roosevelt and congress 1 were praised by some speakers. In sn addresa at Fairmont. W. Vs.. yesterday j John L, Lewis, president of the Unit-1 ed Mine Workers and vice president of the American Federation of Labor. said the Roosevelt administration's j record was so good that "organlred labor in the contest to come has no choice but to support the president." ' Tils declaration from tc !ead of a union that claims :p-ad of .W0.OOO members gar, ri&e la speculation i of 3 Killed in 1 BASEBALL American. First game R. H. t. Chicago 1 S a Detroit 8 0 Whitehead, Salveson and Sewoll; Rows and Cochrane. New York at Philadelphia, post poned; rain. National. Philadelphia at New York, both games postponed; rain. BENTLEY II UP ON 13TH GREEN H. B. Bentley of Ashland was con tinuing his strong bid for the 1935 Southern Oregon golf championship at Rogue Velley course this morning with a two-up margin In the finals over Leland Clark as the pair ended the 13th hole. Both were playing tight golf and sticking close to par. It was reported from the course when the Mail Tribune went to press. At the turn, the Ashlander held the same margin, but the lead had see-sawed back and forth during most of the opening nine. The finalists were scheduled to tee off In the sec ond round of the 35-hole match at 3 o'clock this afternoon. n RF.D LAKE FALLS, Minn., Sept. 2. (AP) An9Wer Dit of nry was added today to the whereabouts of Colonel Charles A, Lindbergh and his wife, Anne. They have been visiting the past few days at the home of Mra. Oeorge W. Christie, half-a'ster of the famous flyer, and movements of both have been mostly veiled In secrecy. The colonel flew from here to Little Falls, Minn., alone Friday, borrowed an automobile from an old friend. Martin Engstrom, and then disap peared. He reappeared Saturday for a few minutes, went to Camp Ripley, climbed Into his plane, and headed north. He did not land until three and one half hours later, although the flight should take only about an hour. At the Christie home today all was quiet. Even the Christie automobile was gone. No one knew whether the Lindberghs were still at the Christie home or headed for some other desti nation. PORTLAND, Sept. 3. (AP") There will be no rush to make drastic changes in the organization of Ore gon's aystem of higher education, so far as the new chancellor. Dr. Frede rick Maurice Hunter, Is concerned. Dr. Hunter made this statement to day as he prepared to attend a meet ing of the stats board. With Mrs. Hunter and their son, Maurice, the new chancellor arrived from Denver last night en route to Eugene where he will establish head quarters. Grain Man Pies NEW YORK, Sept. 3. OP) Charles Dickinson. 77. member of the Chicago grsln firm of Alva Dieklnton & Co., and one of the nation's oldest avia tion enthusiasts, died early today from a heart attack. among the political minded here as to whether the federations October eosiventien in Atlantic City, would endorse Mr. Roosevelt for re-election. Labor's demand for shorter work week was again put forward today with -the federation's estimate that 11.000,000 workers still are unem ployed. 0 a "Labor demands a five day week, a six hour day and' a wage that will enable a man and his family to live in reasonable comfort." said Prank Morrison, A F. of L. secretary, in his Labor Day me-vage. n Among labor's problems were listed probable court tests of all the labor legislation enacted by the Just adjourned congreea. Leaders also pon dered what success they would hsve at -the next session with proposed leg islation to re-establish NRA code snd to s-rlte the 30 hour week Into la- without a constitutional amendment. WOMAN IS KILLED IN CLASH "BETWEEN Fifteen Wounded As Workers: 1 Attempt to Break Picket Lines at Pelzer, S. C. Soldiers Are Called PELZER, S. C, Sept. 3. (AP) A woman was killed and at least 15 wounded in a short-lived but terrific gun battle at the strike-torn Pehter Manufacturing Company mills here early today as workers attempted to break picket lines. Two companies of National Guard troops, called out by Governor Olin Jc-hnston, left for the scene immedi ately from Greenville and Greenwood under command of Major Frank H. Barnwell of Florence. Mrs. Bertha Kelly, 31, mother of two children, was the one slain. She was killed during the fighting at the company's main plant situated here on a slight hilt. J, P. McDougall, a watchmaker tak ing his son to work, was perhaps fatally wounded In a second gun battle at the number 4 plant a mile from the principal plant. Witnesses said approximately 500 pistol and rifle bullets screamed thru the air during the two fights that lasted but five mlnutea. All those shot were said to be mem bera of the group of strikers and pickets that ringed the plants shortly bpfore opening time. , , A half stick of dynamite was ex ploded In front ot the main plant but It did no damage. Bystanders said It was set off apparently with no other Intention than to add to the confu sion. E Leslie Jones, 66, resident of the Rogue River district for the past two years, dropped dead at 3 p. m Saturday whllo at work in the Elk creek district, it was reported by Deputy Coroner Herb Brown, who stated that death was due to heart failure. Accompanied by his partner, H. R. Randleman, also of Rogue River, who notified the doctor at Elk Creek CCC camp, Jones was searching for yew logs to use for fashioning a bow, and was carrying two logs back to the Elk creek road along the Bitter creek, trail when the heart attack came. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m., at the grave side In Rogue River. Jones has no known survivors. F.R.HAS NO CHANCE SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 3. ( AP) Dr. Francis E. Townsend, originator of the revolving pension plan, be lieves President Roosevelt "hasn't got a chance" of re-election. Stopping here while enroute to Montana to oegm a series of ad dresses, the 88-year-oU Californian declared his Townserd organization Is "going to wield the 'big stick' at the next election. "President Roosevelt's chances for re-election are getting slimmer every minute," he said In a newspaper interview. "Two administration in six years of depression have proved amply they don't know what It's all about." HURRICANE WARNINGS ORDERED AT KEY WEST JACKSONVILLE. Fla.- Sept. 3 AP) The weather bureau here or dered hurrlcsne warnings displayed at Ke West this afternoon and said the tn plcal disturbance which is ap proaching that city from the east probabl woult pass through the Florida 'traits 1 Is afternoon or to night. CAMPbELL TO MAKE SPEED BID TOMORROW BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS. Utah, Sept. J, (AP) AItr a preliminary run over the Silt beds here today. In which he attained speeds up To 340 mllea an hour. Sir Kalcolm Csmpbell. holder of ' the world's rcord. an nounced he would make bu next try tomorrow morntnf TOWNSEND CLAIMS Flaming Crash Farmer Is Spared By Miracle When Bolt Hits Shovel PHOENTX. Aris., Sept. 3. (UP) A. D. Norris, farmer living 17 miles north of Phoenix, was alive today by what firemen said was a miracle, thankful that he had only a new shovel to buy. Norris wbb struck by lightning Sunday afternoon while Irrigating his garden. He was knocked un conscious and paralyzed, and his body turned black by ths foreff of the bolt, but waa resuscitated by members of the Phoenix fire department rescue squad. The shovel with which he waa work ing was reduced to splinters, which were scattered over almost the entire garden, firemen said. IE. RITES TUESDAY AT PERL HOI Mjs. Ralph E. Koozer pafsed away Sunday at 3 p. m., at a Jocsl hospital, as the result of a stroke suffered Fri day morning. Effle V. Nyswaner was born in Jackson county, September 9, 1885, the daughter of Mr. s.nd Mrs. John Nvswaner. She moved to Lakevlew, Ore., with father, brothers and sis ters. In 1901, her mother having died In Medford some years before. The family arrived In Lake view soon after the disastrous fire which practically wiped out that little settlement in that year. Her father engaged In freighting food supplies and building materials by team, sometimes from as far as Ager in Siskiyou county, California, as there was no railroad within many hundred miles of Lake view st that time. Later the family moved to Talent, where rhe father passed away In 1930, She was married to Ralph E. Koozer in Lakeview, September 8, 1905, and they came to Medford from Eugene, October 1, 1916, Mr. Koozer entered the cannery business, and they made their home for a time at Talent, later returning to Medford, where they have since resided. Mrs. Koozer Is survived by her hus band and daughter. Mrs. lister Wil son; three sisters. Mrs. Jesse Wharton. Elko, Nev Mrs. Carl F. Otto, Stock ton, Cal., snd Mrs. Bush, Cloverdsle, Cal., and two brothers, Riley Ny swaner, Chlloquln, Ore., and Guy Ny swaner, Hebo, Ore. ' Her 'grandparents, Mr.' and Mrs. Riley Nyswaner, were early pioneers of this section, settling near Phoenix after crossing the plans by wagon In 1859. In the train of Phelan Glanden, noted scout, who was a bhother-lr.-law of Riley Nyswaner. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday, at Perl's funeral home, with Interment in the Phoenix cemetery beside her father and moth er, and her grandfather and grand mother. Rev. E. S. Bartlsm of the Episcopal church officiating. FARLEY PREDICTS RE-ELECTION E, R. NFW YORK, Sept. 3. (AP) Post master General James A. Farley, chairman of the democratic national committee and campaign manager for President Roosevelt, predicts the president's re-electton In 1036 "by ex actly ths same plursllty" be had in 1933. Farley returned yesterday from a vacation that took him as far aa Hawaii.' He minimized the possibility of a third party In 1034 and aaJd he expected ths fight to be straight out between liberals of tbe Roosevelt osjnp and conservative republicans, "When ths president tells bis story bs will sell his bill of goods," Farley said. Losing his sixth flight match In the Southern Oregon golf tournament yesterdsy a all a part of the game, but when E. W. Winkle caddy put his golf bug In the wrong car, losttig all tras of It that was a bit of genu Ins tough luck. The plain leather bag contained a set of clubs to which Winkle bad be come very much attached, and n wants them bark. If anyone con.es across the equipment, Wmkls would t?precit their return. T AFTERJAKEOFF Two Pilots and Stewardess Victims of Accident Mile From Burbank Airport No Passengers Aboard LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 (AP)Th8 meteor like crash of a twin motored Weatern Air Express plane today had Brought flaming- death to Its crew of three pilot, co-Dllot and ai stewardess. Tie victims were: George C. Shenrnorf. n pilot of Los Angeles. Fred BurVw. 33. eo-nllnt nt nun. dale, Calif. Miss Donna Navlnr. young stewardess, of Burbank, Oallf. n. Kup, nenaing eaat on its night flight to Salt Ijike city, apparently encountered motor difficulties soon after taking off from Union Air Ter minal at Burbank at 11 o'clock last night. Hits Power Line Paltering. It loat aiMt.nH . power line and burst Into flames. It leu a mile rrom the airport. As an Investigation got underway today. Melvln Burt, rodeo rider, who witnessed the crash, retold what ha saw, . 'My attention waa iit.tr.itjwi tA ik ship when I heard Its motors sputter. Ing," he said. "The plane waa wob bling, and in an Instant It was nosed " power dive as the pilot apparontlv attemnttvl tn Bio. t, gun. trying for altitude. J'ne tan struck a power line, aome how, and suddenly I heard a terrific roar. The shin exnlnrierf nam.. streaked high Into the air." JNO I'usscngers There were no passengers1 aboard the plane. Hurtling tO th. aarth k. -., smashed Into a barn on the Walter Thompson ranch, setting It afire. rive or tne 17 mall sacks on tha craft were saved, but mnph t. contents of the others was lost. Two persona from San Diego were watting at Saugua, 35 mllea to tha north, to board the ship. The Air line comnanv sent thim ti.-. .-n.. last night to escape the danger ot a :"g cioaKing tne airport section. Their names were not available here. BATTLING POLICE NEW YORK, Sept. 3. (AP) A young Philadelphia gangster Is dead today because he chose to shoot It out with police who came to arrest him for a 81o,000 Jewel robbery, He was Pred Tlrlmaoco, 23. and ha died with eight bullets In hi, body after a duel with five detectives, one of whom waa wounded. The shooting occurred In third floor apartment In a quiet section of Brooklyn yesterdsy aa churchgoers were returning from morning worship. When Tlrlmacco failed to open tha door, two detectives smashed their way in. There waa a burst of mnfir t..M Tlrlmacco. The detectives returned tne nre, killing the bandit. FORCEllTTlnLy LONDON, Sept. 3. '(UP) Ths archbishop of York last night urged ths British government to use armed force If necessary to prevent Italian vlolstlon of the League of Nations covenant. Simultaneously, sir Oswald Mnstey, leader of the British fascist "blue shirts" organization, appealed to Great Britain to "mind her own business" In the Italo-Ethiopian con flict. ' The archbishop cald application of economic sanctions against Italy, tf approved by members of the League of Nations, should b supported by all Christian even If It iMds eo lighting. To rres Early. In order to permit employes to enjoy the Ls-bor day holiday, the Mall Tribune went to press shortly afternoon today. In accordance with the annual custom of the i
