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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Portrait: Fair tonight and Thursday; no change In tem perature Temperature: Highest yesterday JM) Lowest thli morning 02 START SAVING NOW for the Mall Tribune Annual Bargain Days which are to be announced toon. Re lure your subscription to the Tribune In paid up to Sfp tembor l, so that you can take v advantage of the big savins Tribune EDFORD Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SIvPTKMBER 11, No. 117. vmsxa FM1 VM M 0) 0) ML BACK LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE John Bull to Throw Full Weight Behind Covenant Says Spokesman Ital ians Irritated by Warning Br JOSErH E. SHARKEY Associated Press Foreljn Staff GENEVA, Sept. 11. (AP) Orcat Britain threw Its wrole weight be hind the League of Nstlons "covenant in Ita entirety" In a declaration of policy by Sir Samuel Hoare, British foreign minister, before the league assembly today. At the same time. Sir Samuel warn ed the world that If the league falls to enforce a peaceful aettlement of the Italo-Ethloplan dispute the "main bridge" binding England to the con tinent will have collapsed. The bold pledge to back the cove nant "In Its entirety" waa Interpre ted as an Indication that Great Brit ain will not shrink from sanctions u these become necessary to quench the African blaze. ' Italy Sen Threat The Italian delegates Immediately Interpreted the speech aa a British "threat to quit the league unless the lesgue obeys England." Even the phrase "British blackmail was heard In Italian delegation cir cles. " The delegates of small nations, however, generally hailed the British (Continued on Page Six) DENYlKSAL OF HIGH'S APPEAL t state supreme court, in opinion handed down yesterday de nied the motion of the district attor ney for a dismissal of the appeal of George A. High and Jtooeri n. n.b Anhland residents, under a four and one-half year sentence In state prison, on conviction of set tins fire to the Balfour-Gutherle barn near Ashland In January, 1034, wiivi intent to defraud the Insurer The High Brothers were sentenced last ADrll and the appeal haa been pending since then. George High Is at liberty on J2500 bonds. Robert High Is confined in tne county j" for lack of bonds. District Attorney George A. Cod ding said he anticipated that the appeal would be called for a hearing within the month. 1 MANILA, P. I., Wednesday. Sept. 11. (UPA plot to aswiBGlnate Manuel Queson, leader of the coalition party and favored presidential candidate in the forthcoming Philippines election, was charged by members of the party todav aa new bitterness suddenly Ap peared In the last we-k of the cam paign. Coalition party headquarters charg ed the assassination plot had been ' developed In the ranks of General Emillo Aulnaldo'a follower. Constabulary police redoubled watchfulness to prevent any possible Attampet on Quezon's life. ' SIDE GLASSES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Gene La Verne, professional hoofer, touring about In limousine with a bevy of girls, inquiring were the public not envious of his wealth and power to attract the dolls. Tom Robinson, traffic cop, find ing It delightfully eay to catch dou ble parkers, Just by parking on the inside and waiting for them to come along. Harry McDonald, former traffic cop here, squinting down the bar rels of several rifles, selecting one with which to knock over moun tain goats. Ev Faber, pres. of Kiwanis and as- QUEZON sociated with the Faber store in northern Klamath county was de Central Point, observing that that arroyed last night by fire which for ttore hasn't been robbed now for ! several hours threatened adjacent several weeks. stands of heavy timber. Ppot fires , . . . In the woods were checked. Virgt Swsnon Out Umbering up ills XlcXIng toot, possibly tn sntlcl pstien of pirtle'.pstlon tn the H. S. Aiumnl fray, now pending. Myrna Barrett. h:?h school libra- rlan. ptv.ns her jiena! crosd F-Tne way and iBanng toward chool a; hlfli noon, inftcad oX sway. Gald ate Nudist Bathies Contest Vetoed By Police Head SAM DIEGO, Cal.. Sept. 10. (AP) Police today cast an official frown upon an announcement that a nudist beauty contest will be held In Zoro gardens In the ex position "late In October," to se lect "Miss Nudist America for 1935." Chief of Police Scars Issued a statement In reply to one made by Miss Zorene Stacey announcing the event. Sears said: "There will be no nudist beauty contest In Zoro gardens or anywhere else In San Diego." E PORTLAND, Ore.. Sept. 11. (UP) Arrest today of Domlnlck Chlmentt, 39, brought to four the number of alleged members of the De Pinto gang accused of recent assaults In connec tion with a reputed city police payoff by gambling houses, jailed by county rvamitv hHffa mi(t. r.iv De 1 Pinto and an unnamed man. They held Nick De Pinto. 36. his brother Mike, 32. and Gertrude Hart, 23, charging them with assault. The De Pinto gang waa accused of j conducting a rclSn of terror among Chinese and white gamblers, beating several with blackjacks and threaten Ing others with guna. The De Plntos. operatora of a card room, are well known to police for previous activ. ltles. The Portland Journal said "at least orie Portland police officer and sev eral other persona, including an alleg ed go-between In police payoffs by gambling resorts, may be drawn Into the investigation." District Attorney Bain said he would present the case to the grand p Jury Wednesday. E TAX TAKE T SALEM. Sept. H. (AP) Receipts from personal income, corporation excise and Intangibles taxes for the year 1935, hnsPd on. Incomes for 1934, will total In excess of 42,500.000, as against an estimate of $1,900,000, members of the state tax commission reported today. The second half of these taxes, due October 1, will exceed S750.000. Taxes are being received at the rate of $20. 000 daily. First instalment payments were due April 1. The lax commissioners said that while many of their records were des troyed In the capitol fire, all ledgers and other financial data, were Raved. Dxipllcate returns have been made In many cases. Officials said the material Increase in tax returns indicated a gradual and healthy Improvement In busi ness conditions. GREEK PRESIDENT RESIGNS OFFICE ATHENS, Greece. Sept. 11. (UP) President Alexander Zaimls resigned, eariy loaay in proiefi attains restora tion of the monarchy made virtu ally certain by Premier Panaglotls Tsaldarl declaration for return of King Geaorge II The president's gesture may widen split in the ranks of the arm; navy and air force. Officials labored to maintain solidarity in the face of another revolutionary outbreak simi lar to that which rofkrd the country in March, FIRE RAZES SAWMILL 1:160.488 and Rhea 233.923. I Keen Johnson. Richmond publisher. BEND. On-.. Sept. lt.-(AP.-Thon 'h """""'V0" " , TJ', , Rohr sawmill Miller creek In Earlier in t!i day the smell of smoke tw noticed by the sawmill ere and th mill was closed while an Investleation was marie. No fire was found', however, and operations - Tfrf resumed. Aftr orfc to;rHd in tl-e evening nd or.:-. Tn-jr nn rt-ffinfci at the camp, the fire broke out from a auH IRK FOR 47,384 ASKED IN OREGON RELIEF Thirty Million Dollars to Be Provided for Year; Larger Projects to Start After Harvest Season, Plan WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. (AP) The publlo works administration to day announced rejection by the works progress administration of the following PWA applications: Eugene, Ore., 54,000; school lmproments; Klamath county, Ore., 45,pO0 school building. PORTLAND. Sept. 11. (AP) Ore gon's thirty million dollar relief pro gram designed to give employment to 47,384 men and women of all trades and professions ror one year, had been forwarded to Washington. D. C, today by E. J Griffith, works progress ad ministrator for this state. All application must be in Wash ington before midnight Thursday. The file forwarded yesterday, by Griffith Hated work to cost 7,000.000. Projects to cost 27.000.000 had been previously applied lor. The $30,000,000 represent $27,315,- 808 in lederai money lor aisir.ouuon ID 111 13 Bbnvc. liic udimu t nn it paid by sponsors of the work. Already $541,000 worth of projects have been approved, and official sane- tlon ot on tne lut ls Pctl n- oonie pruJw.i w.u wcc"- "wu w Win nov Kcb uuurr way until iu the harvest season. This waa arrang ed so aa to aid those men who took temporary work In the harvest fields at a time their work was needed so urgently by farmers,. EGAN ELIMINATED THE COUNTRY CLUB, Cleveland, Sept. 11, (AP) While a flock of favorites, including Rosa Somervllle and Scotty Campbell, tumbled out of the picture, Champion W. Law son Little, Jr., continued his relent less march toward a fourth national golf championship today by trounc ing Knox Young, Jr., Pittsburg In surance salesman, 0 and ft. In the third round of the United States amateur title tourYmment. The oldest and youngest players In the tournament, 52-year-old Chandler Egan, twice former title holder, and 15-year-old Bobby Dunkelberger or Greensboro, N. C, were eliminated in the third round. Egan fell before George Erie, Cleveland, 3 and 1. after Dunkelberger was put out by the national intercollegiate cham pion, Ed White. 4 and 2. F. R. NOT PLANNING PORTLAND VISIT SALEM, ore., Sept. 11. (AP) In response to a recent invitation from the community chest committee of : Portland, sent to President Roosevelt ! through Senator McNary, asking the , president to participate In the com- munlty chest drlTe for funds In Port land from October 15 to 20. Senator! McNary today received a reply from he president as follows: 'Thanks for the Invitation. Please I advise the community chest of Port land there la no likelihood of visit PrtP,i-nrf " An ,nvltallon WM alw sent ! president by Governor Martin. IsalesWrepealist T LOUISVILLE. Ky., Sept. II. fAP Lieutenant-Governor A. B. (Happy) Chand1ra majority over Thomaa S. Rhea for the Democratic nomination i as governor of Kentucky was 26.665 on complete unofficial returns com plied today from Saturday's runoff primary, Chandler, who promised re peal of the state sales tax, received r ' .. ' J. E. WlM. Ellsabelhtown. OOP SQUEEZES DUDS FOR RUM EVIDENCE TACOMA. Wash.. Sept. 11. (APt Tolice Sergeant Percy Bregg ran his i clothing through a wringer and got ! two ounces of whisky which he will i produce as evidence In police court j this afternoon. Bregg claims Mrs ' N. O. Cromer threw the liquor over him -.Mien he sttemptM to eon II sea if ' H in a raid on her home. Ths wo- I cie&KA fiA !V bsiU BASEBALL American. R. H. E ..10 14 1 ..3 9 3 Chicago . Boston .. Batteries: Jones and Sewell; Rhodes, Bowers, Ripley and Berg. R. H. E. Cleveland ...... 6- 7 3 New York 4 9 3 Batteries: Harder. Stewart. Htlde brand and Phillips; Allen and Dickey. National. R. H. E. Brooklyn 4 10 0 Cincinnati 1 16 1 Batteries: Zachary, Leonard. Barr and Lopez, Taylor; Derringer ana Lombardl. R. H. E. New York 7 10 1 Pittsburg . 10 11 1 Batteries: Parmelee, Gabler, Mur phy and Mancuso: Bush and Grace. FARLEY WILL QUIT NEXT YEAR IS HINT ' WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. (API Resignation of James A. Parley from the postmaster-generalship early in 1938 was forecast today by some of his friends who said they believe he would then devote his full energies to the chairmanship of the democratic national committee. It was explained that the 1938 presidential campaign officially will start In January when the Roosevelt forces will commence efforts to round up delegates to the national conven tion. The name most prominently men tioned as a successor to Farley at the post office department la that of Frank C. Walker, head of the nation al emergency council and of the di vision of applications of the works relief program. .Associates of Walker my h h been offered the post but has not yet made up his mind to accept. Assassination Spot and I " t I I J t tfa I TnTT1! -zr ' I fes Jd. A - mi i Vj"" ;.. n;.- . - f .. wiirre Senator i-ong ai not ny fr. 10 YEAR'S ' IN BULL C;r Persistent Selling Slows In creasing Values 2,004, 000 Share Day One of Largest in Current Year NEW YORK, Sept. 11. (P The bull campaign In the stock, market reached the proportion of a major drive today, but forward progress was resisted by persistent selling. Several issues. Including rails, com munications and motors, rose 1 to 4 points to new 1035 highs, but the advance wws shaded somewhat by late selling. The list showed a strong undertone in the closing dealings, however, and transfers approximated 3.400.000 shares, making It one of the biggest days of the year. Business news Included favorable midweek freight loadings, ateel and electric power production reports, and a H.50 extra dividend by Air Reduction. Trading In shares reached excited proportions. Appearance of some large blocks on the tape, and th.c churning appearance of much of tha list, however, suggested distribution to some brokers, A block of 23,000 shares of Radio traded at 8 and An other of 10,000 at 8',i, up . Hall were given a whirl for a time, but they showed considerable resistance and lost part of their rise before tho close. Today' closing prices for 32 select ed stocks follow: Al. Chem. b Dye - 170 Am. Can - 145 Am. & Pgn. Pow . 7 A. T. fc T 144 Anaconda 30 (Continued on Pag Three) , 3r;f i0.. 13 I j rSji wa I . iff A l! f i i'j I . y The rorrldnr flop) In (he nkjvraper I i .', . 1 ; I ktfltP tinllMt fit 111! t flit ItoiiEr. I.a.. HITLER RIDICULES ii LISTEDJPSON Delegates to Nazi Party Convention Give Tumul tous Applause to Dic tator's Policy Statements, By Louis P. Loch iter Associated Press Foreign Staff NURNBERG, Germany. Sept. 11. j (SAP) Relchsf uchrer Hitler, in a proclamation rend to the nazl party convention, rapped President Wilson's famous 14 points today, and the dele gates assembled from all Germany burst Into a bedlam of applause. "Where are the 14 points of Wilson and where Is the world today?" asked Hitler. "The Reich (Germany) la no longer a football and no longer an object of foreign maneuvering, but now la In security in security not by pacts but by the real power of the nation and by the firm will or its leadership." (President Wilson, early In 1918. offered to the world In general and to Germany In particular a program of 14 points which served as the basis for the final conclusion of peace end ing the World war and for the even tual establishment of the League of Nations.) Would Live In Pence The proclamation continued: "Wo naais Intend to live in peace and quiet with our neighbors. It la not necessary for us to prove our se curity by any demonstrations. It Is sufficient that we ourselves know It. (Continued on Page Six) ( BIMinp Named VATICAN CITY. Sept. 11. (AP) Bishop Hayes of Helena. Mont., today was named rector ot the American college In Rome. Principals The rorrldnr flop) In the "kjvraper ttfltr hrlie lit .Intent Knugr, where Senator Long n hot hy Or f ar) A. Vifli. .Ir, (i.lunr) niinj ete tpcrii,t. The "X" Inillftites where Mel fired the fatal shut and the circle in dint ten the plai-e I-onf as anunded. The 1-onr family (hrlnw) hnnn when thry tlMrd New York thU pnmmrr. At (he ptanti I 1l.111r.h it, Re; In hark, left l-i ri-Iit: Pal mrr I -one. Mra, l.nng and the aena Uif. (4. p. Plunosj. Roosevelt Sees Radio Priest In Private Confab HYDE PARK. N. Y., Sept. 11. ( AP) President Roosevelt and father Chivies E. Coughlln, the radio priest, had a talk here yes terday. It was learned today. Just what the president and the father talked about waa not ascer tained. It waa discovered that Joseph P. Kennedy, the chairman of the fed eral securities and exchange com mission, telephoned to the home of Mr. Roosevelt and requested an appointment for Father Coughlln. Tilts appointment was granted and Kennedy and the father visited here. CUTS ATTENDANCE AT CITY SCHOOLS During the two opening days of registration in schools of the Med ford district, a drop In the registra tions, aa compared to the same pe riod last year Is shown, It was an nounced today by Superintendent E. H. Hedrlck. This situation Is perfectly natural one, and is to be expected because of the lateness ot the fruit season this year, from two to three weeks behind normal, Hed rlck stated. Within two weeks, he said, regis tratlons will be back to normal, aa the students end their work in the harvesting of the crops. A loss for the entire system of 146, from 3370 1 last year to 3234 this year, haa been shown. A large part of this loss was from the Junior and Senior high schools. With a last year Initial en rollment of 604 dropping to 450 this year, the senior high school showed a loss of 64 students. At the Junior high, registration slumped from 686 I to 608, a loss of 77. j The Jackson school enrollment went up two, from 303 to 304, and the Lincoln school showed a gam of 11. the largest in the city. The Roosevelt enrollment went down from 303 to 385, while the Washington figures dropped from 361 to 383. 1 TOTAL 886 CARS Pcsr shipment for Tuesdsj to tulfd 34 enrs. bringing the total lor the season to 886, both packed and cannery, yesterday's ahlpmenta also Included one cer of apples for east ern markets. Most of the eastern shipments are being routed via Ogden. Five cara were dispatched to Portland for export, and one to San fYanclsco. Bsrtlett cannery shipments are tapering off, seven cars being shipped to Salem, Portland, and Cali fornia canneries. The labor situation remains the same, with the supply about equal ling the demand. All of the packing plants and orchards are operating with full crews. Cornice picking Is scheduled to start the end of the week and be In full blast by the first of next week. The Hollywood Orchard started picking Cornice this week. 15 CARS OF LEAVE LAKE LAB1SH PORTLAND. SVpt. 11. (AP) Fif teen cars of Oregon onions were on the way to world markets today from the iJike Lablsh section, part of 100-carload movement launched by a group of local wholesale dealers. The price of the premium product went to ! hundred, reflecting the heavy demand for this long-keeping arlety. Estimates of the 1036 west ern Oregon onion crop are around 1300 carloads. I NSTALLMENT OF $ 1 .67 PAID ON FRANCE'S DEBT TACOMA. Wash., Sept. 11. (UP) A 11.87 Installment on France's war debt to the United States was en route to the U. S. treasury lsat night from Henry Messelln. naturalized American. He received the check from the French consulate at Seattle, a refund on an overcharge for a birth certificate registration. 80 he decided to turn It over to his adopted country. - 'BIG SHOOTING' IS AIR RIFLE BATTLE KANSAS CITT, Mo.. Sept. 11. (UP) Excited renorU of ft "big shooting" sent police riot sauade to a residential district. There atood assailant and victim. Harry Iron - 1 .mith. H. and Jack Bernstein, M. ir.o oofitt5Sat4 t& a tip LONG'S ASSASSIN DRAWN BY LOT IS AIDE'SJSSERTION Secretary Convinced There Was Plot to Kill Dictator and Dr. Weiss Drew Fatal Straw Is Contention BATON ROUGE. La., Sept. 11. (AP)-Earl Chrlstenberry, Huey Longa secretary, said today he was convinced in his "own mind" that Dr. Carl A. Weiss, Jr., Long's assassin, drew lots before shooting the senator down Sunday night. "I am convinced in my own mind,' Chrlstenberry said, "that there was a plot to assassinate Senator Long. I believe they drew straws and that Weiss lost." Chrlstenberry denied reports (not carried by the Associated Press) which quoted him as saying Long had ex pressed the belief lots were drawn. Hy J. n. Crossley Associated Press Staff Writer BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 11. (AP) Dynamic, fervid Huey P. Long, toppled from the peak of power by an assassin's bullet lay still In death today amid the monuments of his lengthy political reign over Louisiana's affairs. This stunned capital city, scene ot his unprecedented rise to domination in an American state, of his leglsla- tive coups that made him a dictator, of his use of the militia to enforce his will, turned out to pay homage at his blcr and gave him a leader's burial. The rotunda of the ornate 5.000. 000 state capttol, which he built to . a height of 33 stories when governor. was chosen as tha place for his body to lie In state, surrounded by a guard of honor of national guardsmen and 34 of his beloved Louisiana State uni versity cadets, from 1 p. m. (central standard time) today until time for the funeral at 4 p. m. tomorrow. Crlpt On Cnpltol Lawn He will be burled on the statehouse Jawn, In the slim, graceful shadow of the capitol. Services will be In charge of the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, a leader In (Continued on Page r&ree) BROTHERS FACE A complaint charging Carl Murphy and Ray Murphy of the Klamatn Junction district, with assault and battery was filed yesterday by the district attorney, with V. H. Chap man, uncle of the Murphy brothers as the complaining witness. Chapman alleges that while riding on his horse he was accosted by the two brothers In an allegedly profane manner. Chapman dismounted from his horse, and the altercation ensued. The district attorney stated the trou ble started over a disagreement about money. Robert Merrill, a transient, and Mrs. P. D. Warren, nre chared lu complaints of defrauding the keeper of an auto camp. Merrill asserted ly defrauded the keeper of a camp near Rogue Elk. The complaint against Mrs. Warren waa filed by a south Pa cific highway auto camp owner. OF ROSEBURO, Ore., Sept. 11. (AP) A scant six per cent of Roseburg's Aora.nl electorate went to the polls here yesterday and authorized a bond issue of (27.866 to retire an equlvn len amount of city warrants tin an economy measure. The Tote favoring tha notation was 80 to 41. The city expects to sell ths bonds at an In terest rate below that of six per cent carried by the warrants, effecting an approximate annual saving of S3. 000. SIUSLAW FOREST AREA CLOSING IS ORDERED BALKM, Ore., Sept. 11. (AP) Gov ernor Martin today Issued a procla mation closing to entry, except by permit, a part of the Sluslaw national forest, north of the Umnnna and Reedsport highway In Douglas and Lane counties. The closing order was requested by Lynn Cronemlller, state forester, be cause of hazardous fire conditions. Income Shares I Maryland rundlng: Bid. 111", ! asked, 187. Quarterly income shares: Bid, 11.434 '!"d.