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The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Wed nesday; cooler Wednesday. Temperature; Highest yesterday D8 Lowest this morning M START SAVING NOW for the Mall Tribune Annual Bargain Dai which arc to be announced toon. B sure your subscription to the Tribune is paid up to Sep tember 1, so that you ran take advantage of the big savings fRIBUNE EDFORD Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPT .ER 3, 1933. Xo. 140. M W VSMSM QfrfflHlMBB LHC3EE8 ! M0ys j RESCUE VESSELS " Campbell Betters Land Speed Record OIL CONCESSION AM Expert DRONES ON RELIEF Amk"d HELD DISTANT BY ! f : : TO PLAY NO PART I WILL BE REMOVED By raui Million steamshiD Dixie Pinioned . " " - ;1 aeuiewiy mm wssuies inu v (copyright. -.935. by pam Maiion, 5teamsnP uixie rinionea ... , , t r jj Policy In Ethiopian Situ- Washington, sept. 3.-A liberal Aaainst French Kev South - s ' - ; V . ZWf ruiiuy. in cmiiumkui ohm m , ! new deal official returned recently MgainSl rieMCn IVey oUUlll , w5tSMjJ atiOD Will Not Be SWaVCCi jff SwI from a scouting tr.p through the Of Miami Dllring HUHM" ' - v- . , dUUIl VVMI IMUl DC oWdyLl J- i tut with the .v,.,.,..... . . - I Ru Pntnro IWplnnmpnt. i y r A : itrange news that even th local Democratic poll tlclans are against the spending pro gram. Hia conclusion, which has al ready been re ported higher up. Is that the pol itical advantages of spending have been spoiled. Red atxiiuc PAUL MAIXURj an frununnr. (-tinner at nlan and the Hopklns-Ickca attitude toward the politicians are contributing causes. All down the Inside line, similar talk has been increasing here. It state, local and county political au thorities Join the chorus, some en tirely new arrangement may be ex pected. President Roosevelt told the de parting congressional leaders that he would not have much to submit to congress next session. The im plication was that he is not ser iously apprehensive about reverses in the courts this fall; that the re form program la temporarily com plete; that election is coming on. The leaders, however, were not im pressed. They have heard that be fore. An Indentation was left in the cement i loor of the new su preme court building, Just to lit the car pet. The only trouble was that the indentation was about aix Inches (believe It or not) too deep. Cement Is now being filled in to the proper point. Attendants have suggested that the new dealers would have been able to stand It if some ol the Justices had sprained their ankles In a group before deciding on pending casrs. The Brookings institute Is smok ing up some more medicine for the new deal. A report la being pre pared on the gold policy and its effect on prices. It will be out In about sixty days. The Institute is non-political, but its critical analyses of new deal policies ( remember the NRA have furnished more data for political viewpoints than any other agency. This particular study Is being fi nanced by a special appropriation from the Rockefeller foundation. A non-polltlcal protest against the national youth movement was made by a prominent educator. Prof George Drayton Strayer, of Teacher's college. Columbia university, not long ago, but did not get Into the papers. It was In an address to teachers questioning the tendency toward central federal control of education. "No greater danger to democracy can be Apund." said Prof. Strayer, "than resides in the organ ization of a central control over education which may at any time be Tiwd for the purposes of propa ganda and which is entirely suited (Continued on Page Six) f SIDE GLANCES by, TRIBUNE REPORTERS Rychard Sleight, who denies that he is also Dyck Sleight, having con siderable trouble in lighting a cigar ette with a patent lighter while alt ting under a roaring Ian overhead. R. R. ("Mac") McConochie resolving to look both ways before next time he crawls into his model T rumble seat. Last time, the car bit him on the foot, breaking the bones, and he's been on crutches since July 23. Coach Bowerman giving the boys no rest, but making Ray Lewis and Bob Smith, backfleiders, work out on the Lewis lawn yesterday. Shorty Wlson climbing off the tchu tchu from the south, and not seeming particularly surprized that the town is still here, even though he'd been gone a month. Russ Brown seriously endangering hss fncial muscles by the horrible gri maces he was making to keep from sneezing and spoiling a golfer's putt at the championships Sunday. FtiM Stephen-nn. Cratertan opera tor, having the "last U'lzh ' laughed at hl-n by two ukIits whom he had rri-.en undT a torrent from a leaky riui-.ir to frighten them, when hi car stuck there, and It took a wrecker the rest of the afternoon to pult htm out. Jucift-e Kelly exhibiting his phys .cil process for tiie ccl.-'icatlon ot a group calird toee'.hf r by ..r me Mnf;e'd. by chlnmug h.wcU witn r:TN cane-Fog Blots Fate. :7,W . 2Jtm. w ll r f 'f Mi . S fc WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-(AP)- ff if v a . V- U rjvAV Secretary Hull announced today that 'J2je3 RW ExA,llla)ldcr Aboard iSF ZZ&$i fK " iJM oplan governer. to the African Ex-1 f.W W 1 Vfe ls f Tl J2&X$R . ploratlon and Development corpora-; f.f CORVALLIS. Ore.. Sept. 3.- gu.1 W J Ji? .111 tlon would plav no part whatever In ! i ? .-m; P R (AP) Mrs. Cucy P. Blue, one of , :::-,iiiS .a the attitude ot the United States! J BL K fry the passengers on the liner Dixie. I . , "S! toward tho Italo-Ethloplan situation. j& I 7i ? J aground ofr the Florida coast, had : iv 14L&LJ The eecrotarv of state, asked by ! f ' 1 &MW & been vlsltlns here for a Year but i .... . - t . . . &wf,v MrwSWjO ..,-- fi. : T or i fi m 'eft recently for her home In I I , A - . , !rJ Irui tmn to Rnmr Han L.aw . RAGING WATERS fe-. - IM I & ATTITUDE I FROM Ex-Ashlander Aboard CORVALLIS, Ore.. Sept. 3. (AP) Mrs. Cucy P. Blue, one of the passengers on the liner Dixie, aground off the Florida coast, had been visiting here for a year but left recently for her home In Washington, D. C. Mrs. Blue formerly- lived In Ash land. A son, Vernon, was a profes sor In the history department at University of Oregon but left Eugene about five years ago lor Washington. NEW YORK, Sept. 3. (AP) S. 1. Cooper, manager of the Morgan lines, announced tonight that the New Or learns office had received a report the Dixie had floated herself off French reef and was proceeding. MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 3. ( AP) Tropi cal radio reported at 3 p. m., (E. S. T.), today, ihree ships were standing by the Morgan liner Dixie, hard aground on the north end of French reff south of Miami, waiting to take off her 350 passengers and crew as soon as weather permitted.' The three ahlps were the Unlf-ed Fruit liners Limon and Platano, and the tanker Reaper. High seas and haze continued to block any Immediate rescue attempt, the radio station here waa advised, and the masters of the three vessels signified their intention of awaiting calmer weat' .or. (Copyright, 1035, by the Associated Press) MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 3. The liner Limon, one of a fleet of vessels which groped through heavy haze in search of the steamship Dixie, pounding on a reef, reported early this afternoon that she had reached the aide of the stricken ship. "United Fruit Limon alongside S. S. Dixie now." This message from Captain B. Holdt of the Limon was Intercepted and relayed by the company's chiet operators to the principal offices in New York. Captain Holdt reported that the (Continued od Page Ten) RUSHED IN VALLEY Harvesting of the Bosc pear crop of the Rogue river valley was in full swing today in the orchards oi the valley. Some D'AnJous are being picked but this year the variety will come after the Boscs. There Is a general rush to pick the Boscc owing to their advanced develop ment, and to get the pears out of the way of any possible wind storm. The Bartlett crop, according to County Horticulturist Cordy, "pretty much out of the way." The picking of Cornice Is sched uled to start within the next two weeks. Pear shipments yesterday totaled 31 cars of packed Bartletts, and 13 cars of cannery Bartlets, bringing the total for the season up to Mon day night to 163 cars of packed pears, and 340 cars of cannery pears. ILL TO START NEAR SEPT. 10TH The Medford Corporation, (Owen Oregon Lumber company) expects to start cutting lumber, between Sept. 10 and Sept. 15. according to Man- ;ager James H. Owen, i The trestle on the Medford Logging railroad, destroyed by fire of unde1 jtermlned origin a month ago, U near lng completion. It Is expected that it will be ready for the hauttnar of I loss tomorrow, when the logging crews will be started. The loes are placed direct on the cars and hauled ; to the mill pond. As soon as there is 'a supply of Iocs ahead, the sawmill will start operations. The plant has been plscd In shap the psst month and will employ cloee ! to 200 men. The llt of employe, ( chiefly former employes. has been ! completed. I TAMPA. Fla.. Sept. 3 APi Three city firemen and a special policeman ere shot and s'ff'.itly wounded as rlotlr.? oroke out today at several polling placfb In one of the mot.t heated municipal elections od rccora ll . WSSW" iv. , v Aftifw ale's grant of development rights in Sir Calcolm Campbell's giant speedster "Bluebird" In which he tluiu'letrri over the snlt bed at Bonneville, I tan, today at an average speed of 299.815 miles an hour to break Ms former record of 27U.816 established sev eral months ago. (A. P. Photo.) MIGHTY RACER TO 11 BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS. Utah, Srpt. 3. () Sir Malcolm Campbell, England's man of super-speed, bet tered his own world's record for land speed today on the salt beds of Utah, with an average of 299.876 miles tn hour. Campbell sent his mighty Bluebird thundering through the 'measured mile on his second run In a slightly slower time than on his first trial. On the opening dash he made the mile In 11.83 seconds for speed of 304.311 mllc.1 an hour. His average time for the measured mile was 13.005. compared to h!s for mer record, set laat February at Day tona Beach, Fla.. of 13.005. His first run. In which he develop ed the almost unbelievable speed of a rractlon over 304 miles a.n hour, was made Into the glare of the sun. with a slight favoring cross wind. On the second trip he was bucking the wind a bit, which, according to American Automobile association officials, ac counted for his slower speed. The new record bettered cy 33 miles an hour the 276.816 miles per hour speed he reached a few months ego. The giant Bluebird roared over the hard salt bed apparently In perfect fashion. Guided by a jet black line oiled Into the track. Sir Malcolm steered the six-ton Juggernaut with hsrdly a sway. On his first run he came close to tying the United States airplane speed (Continued on Page Seven) T AT L CHICAOO. Sept. 1 3. (AP) Two members of President Roosevelt's cabinet arrived today to attend the funeral of Mrs, ' Anna Wllmartn Ickes, wife of Secretary of the In terior Harold L. Ickes. Secretary of War George Dern and Mrs. Dern and Secretary of Com merce Daniel Roper and Mrs. Roper were the first of a delegation of Washington officials to Join the family in paying final homage to Mrs. Ickes, killed In an automobile accident near Santa Fe, N. M., Sat urday. They were together with Illinois state officers at public ceremonies tn the Ickes' suburban Wlnnetka home at 3:00 p. m. The family planned private services for the burial. 1 1 BY PORTLAND LION PORTLAND. Ore.. Sept. 3. (AP) t Because she was tiny enough to walk j under the protecting rati at the I cage of an ill-tempered Hon at the clty zoo here. Lillian Hayaahle. ' S ; got In the way of a swipe from the I beast s mighty psw. She was treated ; at the hospital today for neck lac erations. The child stooped before , the cage Just as the Don made sweeping paM with bared clsws. Income Shares ' 1 Mayland Funding, bid 16.40; asked 17 74. Qua-trly Income shares, bid 4Aia Ui. J7; - - , BASEBALL National Philadelphia at New York, both games postponed rain. American New York at Philadelphia, both games off, rain. L AUTO TRAGEDIES No Casualties Reported Despite Thousands On Wheels Over Triple Holi dayEntire U. S. Lucky. PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. 3.(AP) In spite of the exceptionally heavy traffic during the three-day vacation thousands of Oregonlans enjoyed over the week end. no motor casualties had been reported today. Residents of the state flocked to the beaches, mountain resorts and to the county fairs and the state fair at Salem. The death and accident tolt over the United States was high. Drownings, usually a prnllfls cource of headlines over the holiday, were missing from the Oregon picture. (By the Asrochtted Press) Fewer than 300 automobile fatali ties were recorded today In the United States during the triple Labor Day week-end holiday. The National SAefjy Council had predicted the death toll would mount (Continued on Page ren) BRITISH BATTLESHIPS '" REACH SUEZ REGION HAIFA. Palestine. Sept. 8. (AP) The British cruisers Arethusa, Delhi and Durban arrived here Monday from Malta, followed by eight de stroyers. The maneuver was describ ed , as part of the Mediterranean fleet's fall schedule which will bring eleven fighting ships within 300 miles of the Suer canal while addi tional vessels are drawn in even closer. Labor Day Talks Eyed For Political Portent WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. (AP) The politically minded sought to day to read signs of the future from the tenor of Labor day speeches which contained both prals snd condemnation of the Roosevelt ad ministration. Leaders of organized labor gen erally applauded the social legisla tion enacted under the new deal, assailed Its opponents and expressed new hopes for the fu.ure. Adminis tration foes, on the other hand, mounted platform to unleash new attacks. William Oreen. president of the American Federation of Labor, said In a Car.ton, Ohio, address that the basis for "a better social and eco nomic order haa been laid." In contrast. Eugene Talmadge. 1 Democratic governor of Georgia de- ', scribed the administration as "the ( greatest enemy of labor." I "When the policy of the g - ern - tmrar, is to mskt obs Xewer," W SET FOR SEPT. 12 SALEM. Sept. 3 (AP) Grand Jury I investigation into the alleged J50.000 agreement between Dan Kellaher. for mer state parole officer, and L. A. Banks, serving a life term in the penitentiary for murder, was further delayed today when a damage action scheduled to come before Judge Mc-d Ma Jinn In circuit court, was continued until September 13. It was stated that no grand Jury would be called until after that date. It had been expected that a grand Jury would bo selected when the reg ular Jury panel convened here tomor row. The former grand Jury went out under a ruling of Judge Fred W. Wil son of The Dalles when he quashed sn Indictment against Sheriff A. C. Burk of Marlon county, charging him with negligence tn office. ' Kellaher was being held tinder bond to the grand Jury to which he was committed by the Justice court. He was arrested on a charge of agreeing to accept a bribe, following the ex posure by Assistant Attorney General Ralph Moody of the alleged contract between Banks and Kellaher, In which the latter was to receive $50, 000 If he succeeded In obtaining Banks pardon. FOR BEER BOMBS PORTLAND, ftrpt. 3. (ypi Nine members of the Teamsters' union. In eluding one official, were today or dered to appear in police court here next Tuesday to answer chargea aris ing from numerous recent depreda tion and window smashing activities against beer parlora which handled beer trucked by members of the Brew cry Workers' union. The arrests were made July 13. Detectives said they caught the de fendant "red-handed." The nine have been released on ball of from $100 to $250. Among those held for the court action Is James R. Scott, business agent of the Teamster's union. asserted tn a speech at Sioux Sity, S. D,, "labor Is the first to suffer." Talmadge's statement ws.i made a day after John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers ol Amerles, had told a Labor day gath ering: "Organized labor in the contest that is to come has no eholce but to support the president morally, with votes, and with Its frugf.: un ities. Of the result there can be no doubt." Col, Prank Knox, Chicago pub lisher, who has been mentioned as a posblble Republican presidential candidate. In a statement releasea for publication, said "higher living costs-' and "higher taxes" would alo Republican chances for victory b cauj they were "uniformly fatai for the party which haa to defena them." He urged Republicans to adopt the portions of the Democratic' ! partv p.atform which he said the (President bad "repudiated." more than naif or his African empue I to Anglo-American interests, made j the following formal statement V. S. Not Consulted "It has not thus far been possible to secure the full facts relative to the reported oil concession transaction in Ethiopia. "The reported concession, as I stat ed on last Saturday, was made with out this government having in any way been consulted or Informed. A sufficient amount of Informa tion, however, haa since been received to enable me to say definitely that, whatever the nature of this transac tion may prove to be. cither commer cially or politically or both, the atti tude and policy of this government towards the controversy between Italy and Ethiopia will be maintained here after Just as ' it would have been maintained had this reported oil transaction not occurred. Pence Main Point "The central point In the policy of (Continued on Page Ten) HAILE. HUSSOLIN FOR PEACE VOWS (Br (he Associated Tress) Diplomats at Geneva said the League of Nations may ask Premier Mussolini of Italy and Emperor HAiie Selassie of Ethiopia to pro mise not to resort to war to settle their dispute. Smaller nations were represented ns worried about their own future In the league. A New York broker, Leo Chertok said he was "fully prepared" to ex ercise his option on a concession ot oil and mineral rights In Ethiopia. Since the terms of the deal were not made public. It waa impossible to determine whether this conces sion was in conflict with that signed last week by Francis M. Rlckett, British promoter, and Emperor Halle Selassie, also for oil and mineral rights. Great Britain moved faster In re inforcing her naval and military forces at Malta, the nerve center of the Mediterranean, At the same time, her diplomats sought to pre serve th peace of Europe through the machinery of the League ot Nations. Newsapers in Italy regarded the "Rlckett affair" with askance and demanded clarification of the mot ive for the concession. Emperor Halle Selassie moved the vanguard of a force of 30.000 picked troop toward the eastern frontier as the black empire prepared for eventualities. , f. WELL SPENT SAYS El PORT ORFOnp, Ore.. Sept, 3 (AP Declaring that "money spent on the Oregon coast highway was wisely disbursed," Governor Martin, addressing 3,000 persons yesterday, told them the throng of tourists flocking both ways on the road is a challenge to Oregon folk to forgt petty personal differences snd work together for development of the state. The governor made the remarks In speaking at the Port Or ford doc dedication. He said he is particularly lnter etted tn '"divorcing- southern Oie gon from Csltfornis. "Heretofore." he said, "you have had an excellent chance to produce, but no market or transportation You have been orphans dependent on remote San Francisco.' lit nrsiAMt tne hsibor de eiop- ment here and the men who have 1 tpousored the project, LEAGUE MAY ASK COAST ROAD COIN Miner J. lloMrom. Ited tnw frst n(t CM)rrt, who Is here to estnhllMi highway first aid stations In co-operation with the local Ked Cross chapter. RED CROSS PLANS Elmer J. Holatrom, field represen tative of the Red Cross, Is In Med ford today relative to the establish ment of first aid nation along the principal highways of southern Ore gon In spots not easily reached by regular medical aid. Similar stations will be established all along the coast on arterial highways, although selection of the sites will be made for position rather than population or density of travel, Holstrom stated. In a hasty survey of the terri tory, he has tentatively selected the Siskiyou summit, the Groensprlng Junction, Plnehurst and Trail as sites for the four stations to be set up In Jackson county. There were 36.000 persons killed along the highways of the United States last year, and the Red Cross la seeking to lessen this appalling score. To do so. the station vr!U be established, with volunteer work ers. The tentative site will be made, and then volunteer workers will be selected, probably service station at tendants, or camp ground operators. It is the plan to have at leaat two trained workera at each station. (Continued on Page Seven) LEGISLATURE DAT! TOLD THIS WEEK PORTLAND, Sept. S. (AP) The Journal said today that "according to seemingly well grounded renorte." Governor Martin will announce thla week the dsto upon which the leg islature will be convened tn special session. The same sources indicate, tne paper said, that the assembly may be convoked even earlier than the 'sometime In Ot tober" period stated recently by the governor. The legislature must be called Into session to clear the way for re building of the statchouse, destroyed by fire last April. Tlie governor has been touring southern Oregon but Is expected to be In his office tomorrow. , SELL LIKE HOI CAKES NEW YORK, Sept. 3. ( AP) The opening today of the ticket sale for the Joe Lou In -Mux Baer heavyweight Tight, scheduled Sept. 34 at the Yan kee stadium, developed the fact that orders and reservations already amount to 0260.000. "It's the btgeeat advance sale since the Dempsey-Tunny days," said Pro moter Mike Jacobs. "My prediction of a million-dollar fljrht looks like a cinch now." The prices of reserved seU ran?e from 75 to $23, including tax. California Area r i f teeiS Otiarp KjUake SAN BF.RNARD1NO, Cal.. Sept. 3. (AP) An earthquake shock, sharp in tone, waa felt at 10:43 o'clock last night over a wide area, but no tlsm afje waa reported. Riverside and Red lands, and oolnts , as far north as Vlctorviiie and corona : to the south experienced me snoca. l las'd shout Iivt second STATE LIST Refusal Of Work In Harvest Fields Brings Announce ment From Administrator Hop Pickers Needed. PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. S. (AP) Nou--orkeri who refuse Jobs u har vest hands will be stricken from the federal-state relief rolls of Oregon. E. J. Qrlffth, worka progress ad ministrator for Oregon. Issued this order todajr In a letter to Edgar Freed, director of the national emergency council.. Olfflth observed that some relief roll workers recently have hesitated to take employment aa harvest hands for fear they would not have an op portunity to obaln employment on WPA projects. Tho opposite la true, the administrator said, and relief en rol lees who accept temporary employ ment aa harvest workera will be re turned to the relief rolls with pre ferred position for employment by WPA. "Should relief roll workers refuse to accept employment sa harvest hands," Griffith's letter stated, "they will lay themselves open to being re moved from the relief rolls and they win not be able to obtain any em ploymenton works progress adminis tration projects thereafter." INDEPENDENCE, Ore., Sept. S. (AP) John E. Cooler, farm labor emplacement supervisor, stated today mac tne most acuta shortage of hop pickers in recent years prevails In this large hop growing area. Work is available for from 6.000 t ,000 more men and women, Cooter said. The hop yield Is heavy and th! crop la exceptionally good from a plcker't standpoint, the labor super visor observed. He declared a mini mum of 3.000 additional pickers must ' be obtained today to keep tho dryers operating and prevent a loss to grow ers. During the morning not more than ten persons called at the labor placement office here. BEFORE SENTENCE Sentence will be passed upon Henry T. Johnson, also known as Virgil . DeVon Whltaell, as soon aa his prison record, If any, la checked, the district attorney's office reported todey. John son last Saturday entered a plea of guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses through collecting on an aviation course that did not exist. - Johnson entered want ads In news papers, offering young men Interested In aviation Jobs at 3 per day and board, but required a 120 deposit. Three valley residents paid 20 and one aviation prospect contributed to. Of the t68 received, 37 has been re covered, the authorities say. District Attorney Codding thlnka more county residents were bilked By the scheme and aska them to report. Johnson, In a statement to the dis trict attorney, admits guilt. Ha claims to be married, with his wife awaiting the arrival of the stork at Maupln, Ore,, where her panmts re side. Johnson says he had a Job promised him on the section at that place and was en route to It when arrested here. Four men entered pleas of guilty last Saturday and were sentenced by Judge H, D. Morton to (ounty Jail and penitentiary terms. Ezra Johnson of Ashlars was sen tenced to thrte years In state prison on a plea to a statutory offense In volving youths. A plea for clemency for Johnson was made' by friends because of "his good social stand ing." Peter Jackaon Pry. a CCC enrolls at Annie Springs camp, was sentenced to four yeurs In stat prison on a plea of guilty to statutory offense Involving a number of young Ash land girls, E. O. Walters, churned with lar ceny In a dwelling, and Fred Rosen borough charged with larceny of livestock, were eah sentenced to county Jail terms of four months, LUTHER LEAGUE HEADS NAMED AT CONCLAVE PENDLETON. Ore., Seit. 3. (AP i Tne nev. . r. mi tt or wana wai; cuctl president of the North west Luth'r league at tne closing ses sion here of the two-day meeting, attended ly 173 delegates from Ore gon. Washington and Idaho. Other new officers art Eldon An derson ol Pendleton. Tice-president; men oci.uivr ui rururmi. oommt, . n . t.twwurw, JOHNSONS RECORD IS BEING PERUSED i
