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Greater The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Sat unlay; no change In temper ature. " Temperature Highest yesterday M Lowest this morning 4 JThirtieth Year REPORT MUSSOLINI TO DELAY PROTEST ON NAVAL MOVES Tension Over Concentration! of Italian 'Soldiers in Libya May Be Lessened . by Agreement, Is Belief GENEVA. Sept. 20. (AP) Italian quarters Informed the Associated Press today that direct negotiations between Great Britain and Italy have already begun or will begin soon on what Britain considers the Italian menace to Egypt through Libya. Concentration of Italian troops In Libya along the frontier of Egypt la believed In league circles Immediate ly to explain the mobilization of the British naval forces In the Mediter ranean. k ) Britain Sees Menace Great Britain Is said to see a men ace to Egypt In the move of Musso lini's legions to the border of Egypt In which Britain possesses such im mense interest and which Is the country through which the Suez ca nal flows. Britain Is also said to object to what la called Italian propaganda In Egypt calculated to undermine Brit ish prestige there. Britain therefore wants Mussolini to order his Libyan armies away from the Libyan frontier, It was stated in league circles. The report Is that If Mussolini will accept the British pro posals, Britain would reduce the present Imposing strength of the Mediterranean fleet, , May Delay Protest This news was believed here logi cally to link with the latest reports from Rome that II Duce has post poned until next week hla projected protest to the League of Natfons against the presence of. the mighty British armada. The opinion was expressed In in formed circles here that an Anglo ItallBn agreement concerning the . Libyan-Egyptian question would tend to lessen the tension between the two powers and have a favorable re percussion upon the atmosphere cre ated by the Italo-Ethloplan conflict. Unofficial sources have received re ports from Paris, still, unconfirmed, that Premier Laval has Bent a mes sage to Mussolini urging him to ac cept the league's Ethiopian plan aa a basis for negotiations. Laval Is eald to have dispatched a friendly . warning to Mussolini that the league's project Is "the best he can get." (By the Associated Press) Great Britain's concentration of fighting ships in the Mediterranean Is to be met, according to a high of ficial In Rome, with a protest to the League of Nations council. Italian sources, particularly the Italian press, said that the British action constituted a threat of war. Emperor Halle Selassie told the As sociated Press In Addis Ababa that Ethiopia cannot give Italy "bribes to purchase immunity from attack." He said: "Let no pretended leader of Christendom attempt to crucify an innocent people crying out for Justice and mercy." Two regiments of French Sengalese riflemen were ordered to start from Marseille to reinforce the French de- ( Continued on Fags Three) - - SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS BUI Von der Hellen laughing at re ports that he took a l00 gold nug get from hla mine. "I've heard the story before, only last time we were taking It out with a chain and hoist. Biggest one we ever got weighed ex actly half an ounce." Ft. Beach, betl ringer at the rassles, retiring to the corner of the ring to hide behind a post, so the neander thal couldn't whoosh each other Into his lap. Od Hughes, ranger, finding that Ice cream and pickled herrings have a cordial dislike for each other when brought together In the human stom ach. R. R. ("Mac") McConochte: "Try this for your next cold. Put about a half teaspoon of red peppr in a quarter of a cup of thick cream, and drink the works. The cold will be gone the next day." So. probably, will be the roof of your mouth. William Schmidt: "The most beau tiful view to be had anywhere In the United STtatea, or ony other part of the world, is from the slopes of your own Cascade mountains." Wry observation: A stick of gum one the shelf Is worth two on the oie of vo'ir ?oe, when yours trying Northwest Jackson County Fair (Eighteen Pages Two Sections) Lion Of J ud ah Gets One Vote In N y. Primary ALBION, N. T., Sept. 30. (AP) Halle Selassie, Ethiopia's em peror, received one vote as a demo cratic nominee for member of the New York state assembly in Tues day's primary. The vote for Selassie was not discovered until inspection of the paper ballots. Bis name was writ ten in. TO OPEN ROXY ANN RECREATION AREA The possibility of developing one of Oregon's most beautiful scenic areas, now all but lnacessable to the public, into a .haven for summer va cationists and . a mecca for winter sportsmen, was outlined todafy by W. H. Schmidt, promoter of the 'large potential natural playground east of Rcxy Ann known as Oregon's Switz erland. . Schmidt, who has been endeavoring to secure governmental aid for open ing the mountain area for the past several years, has presented his plans to the, Jackson county planning com mission for recommendation to Y?PA officials. Word is expected In the near future from the government on whether federal aid Is available for a road Into the territory. . . Need 10 Mile Extension Tentative"1 plans formulated by Schmidt- after -conference -with, su pervisor Karl Janouch of Rogue River national forest, City Superintendent Fred Scheffel and other authorities, call for the construction, of a road extending from the present road on Roxy Ann, which is now being com pleted by CCO crewa as a memorial park project, Into Oregon Switzerland for a distance of approximately 10 miles. It Is Schmidt's belief that such a road would make accessable a large territory of unexcelled mountain scenery, set high in the Cascades where there Is sufficient snowfall In the winter for snow sports, and where there Is a magnificent view or all (Continued on Page Three) A. WAITE Word was received here today of the death in .Southgate, Cal., early thla morning of John A. Wait, long time resident of this city, who left Medford and moved south for his health several months ago. While making his home here with hla wife, Anna Walte, who survives him, and la now in Southgate, he was an active and widely known member of the Medford Elks lodge, with which he became affiliated October 13. 1922. He was chosen esteemed leading knight for the 1033-34 term. He was born In Colorado Springs, Colo., February 17, 1S82. Funeral services will be held at Southgate at the Pyle Mortuary, at 2 p. m., September 23, MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS TAKE DAY TO TRAVEL NEW YORK. Sept. 20 (AP) There were no National or American league baseball games scheduled for today. Teams traveling. Fall Business Season Gathering Momentum NEW YORK, Sept. 20. vP Dun & Brad street In Its weekly review of business and Industry, said today that favorable influences this week en abled the fall season to gather mo mentum. "The auspicious start which the fall season made last week has -been enabled to gather momentum rapid ly under the favoring Influence of expanding consumer income and low inventory positions." the review Mid. "Retail sales continued to rls?. with a wider variety of merchandise In cluded In the demand, which leaned strongly toward quality goods. "Rising quotations and under-estimated consumers' requirements forced merchant Into wholesale markets to i fill broken' lines and to cover a far l: a pMtbl. "la contrast to the tfkftiP trgpa Full Associated Prw SUICIDE THREAT OF ROGERS TOLD AT GIRISN(UEST Gardener Relates Incidents On Night Torch Singer Found Dead in Farm Bed room From Pistol Bullet By LF.O W. SHERIDAN ' Associated Press Staff Writer WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 30. (AP) Claude Battln. 60-year-old gardener, told' coroner' Jury to day that Henry H. Rogers, Jr., threat ened to kill himself the night 01 Sept. 11, after Evelyn' Hoey, blonde torch singer, was found snot k death In his old Dutch farm house. Battln aald Rogers had "a few drops of blood on hla flngora," when he returned from the upstairs room where a few seconds before trie shot had been heard. The bald caretaker aald he was m the kitchen and that he could see Rogers and WlUlam J. Kelley. a cameraman friend to the heir to an old fortune. Then the shot rang out.. Came Down Crying. ' The witness said Rogera dashed upstairs and when ' he came down he was crying: "Oh, my god I She's allot herself, my sweetheart shot herself! Where are the guns, I'll use them myself." Rogera listened calmly as Battln related details leading up to the shooting, substantially the story told by Kelley through two and one half hours of questioning last night. Battln said he arrived at the se cluded farm- house- about. o'clook In the evening to - talk ' over his wages and Rogers' dogs. District Attorney William B. Parke took the witness back over hla atory and asked If he waa deliberately looking through the window. Battln replied he was; that he and Rogers , (Cortlnued.on Page Five) PURStlATCHER PLIES TRADE HERE Another purse-snatcher put In an appearance here last night. Mrs. Min nie Koehler. Anaheim, Cal., visitor at' the home ol Mrs. Rose Schefflln, 509 South Holly street, reported to city police last night that when walk ing home a young man stepped up behind her, seised her purse, and fled down the alley between Front and Central streets on Eleventh street. He was described aa about five feet two or' three Inches tall.' ' The purse contained two 8 bills and one 10 bill, and about 78 cents In sliver. The purse, with every thing Intact except the cash, wa found abandoned under a bush at the corner of Fifth and Ivy streets this morning by Frank Boah. Copco employe, who turned it over to the police. Chif of Police Clatous McCrcdle today Issued another warning to Med ford women, against their carrying money In their purses, and then car rying the purses under their arms. To do so la to invite aneak thieves to grab them and run, he eald, and although the thief 1 generally ap prehended, there Is a splendid chance that the money will be all apent first. SALEM, Sept. 30. (p) The state lnduatrlal accident commission haa condemned eeven treaties on the O. C. Arney logging railroad in Columbia county, following an Investigation and hearing in Portland. a yesr ago. Industrial operations were set higher." The survey found that the out standing gains of the week in the retail field were scored by women's wear, men's clothing and hat, fij goods snd shoes. The average gain for the country ranged from 10 to 22 per cent over the corresponding period of 1934. In wholesale markets, gains were found up to 25 and 30 per cer t In many divisions, while orders as a whole thus far this season were esti mated at 8 to 20 per cent In excess of a year ago. ''Industrial operations for the week average 40 to SO per cent higher than a year ago, with a number of manu facturers reporting Increases in work ing forces, while others embarked on heavier production schedules that are expected to last well Into the MEDFORD, OREGON, tMI VM Koenecke's Slayers Freed Irwin Davis (above, left) and William 9. Mulqueeney, Detroit air men who grappled with Len Koenerke, Brooklyn professional baseball player who died as the result of a battle with them Inst Tuesday while their plane was'flyng near Toronto, Canada. Mere acquitted by a coroner's Jury early today. The pair acted In self-defense, it -was tound. Davis Is holding up the arm wmcn he anld Koenerke hit during the fight, Below Is the fire extinguisher which Mulqueeney said he used to strike the fatal blows, (A, P. Photos.) - GRAHAM LATEST TO ENTER RACE FOR SPEAKERSHIP PORTLAND, Sept. 20. ffll The campaign for speakership of the spe cial session of the legislature' was under full swing today with Repre sentative William L. Oraham aa the latest announced candidate. . "I am sending out letters to mem bers, asking for their pledges," Ora ham said In announcing hln candi dacy, s ' It was believed that Howard Ln tourette, another Multnomah Demo crat, would also vie for the speaker ship. "I may have something to say about the speakership race In a few days," Latourette told the' Associated Press. Other Democrats mentioned for the speakership are Ki Ray Alber and Victor J. Kelson, Multnomah; Hamilton, Jackson, and O. Oleen, Columbia, Earl Hill of Lane county had con siderable backing by his Republican cohorts, while another Republican whose name has been mentioned In connection with the speakership Is Mrs. Hannah K. Martin . of Marlon county. Oraham let It be known that he waa not Oovernor Martin's candi date, stating the governor haa adopt ed a "hands off" policy regarding the speakership. "However, I don't think Governor Martin Is opposed to me," Oraham said. PARIS, Sept. 30. (AP) The pos sibilities of a war in Africa and un rest In France brought Premier La val home from Geneva today to sum mon a plenary cabinet meeting for tomorrow. What, If any, sanctions Franca will be prepared to take against Musso lini la Laval's chief problem. Hardly less Important la the rising tide of Internal troubles which haa threatened to force him to tie his hands for a firm stand at Oeneva. "The alarm and growing restless ness at home Is undoubtedly respon sible tor much of Laval's hesitation to take a strong stand at oeneva." an official aald. LUCIUS ALLEN LEWIS, UNREST IN FRANCE W0RRIESPREM1ER FORMER GROCER, DIES.oent Roosevelt on hla western trip, at PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 20. (API j least as far ss Boulder Dam where the Lucius Allen Lewis, 71. retired whole- ' president will participate Ih dedlca- sale grocer and native of Portland, died at hla home here yesterday A graduate of Princeton, Lewis was . rollertor of Chinese norcelslns and1 !a patron of arts He took an active 'part In community and Pacific north. ' tst alliiri, AT T FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER PARADE SATURDAY OF LEGION . At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the American- Legion sponsored Medford rodeo will officially get undef way, with a big parade through the down town section. A long file of kids, each leading, carrying or driving hla favorite pet, will assemble at the courthouse, on South Oakdale. Any pet Is eligible, whether It be a skunk, monkey, giraffe or trained flea. The line of march will be directly down Main street to Riverside, where the cowboys, arriving from the fair grounds., will Join them. The parade wilt then turn north on Riverside to Sixth, west on Sixth to Oakdale, and back to the courthouse, -where the kids will drop out. The cowboys', cow- mm m Moore girls, ropers and. other rodeo perfor Henry j mere, Including many local artists, win tnen go down Main street ana back to the rodeo grounds on horse back. There will be three cash rJrl7.es for (Continued on rage Pour) T FOR DEER TRAIL Sunday morning, an hour after dawn, a barrage will be laid down by a horde of Medford, Klamath Falls, Ashland, Grants Pass and other south ern Oregon hunters In a mad scram ble to got one of the first bucks of the season. Deer season will be on, and advance sale of hunting licenses thla year Indicates that the heaviest outgo of nlmrods In many years will be In the field. Evidence compiled by wodsmen, state police and residents of the up land country indicated that the deer are plentiful, snd hundreds of spike horned bucks have been noticed, In dicating that the season next year will he equally as good. The major ity of the local hunters will be out In the hills surrounding the valley; many will be on the Klamath-Ashland highway ridge, while others will go to eastern Oregon, some packing In for a two weeks' stay. Ickes To Accompany Roosevelt To West 3 WASHINGTON, Bcpt. 20. -(AP) : P-r r f n rw Irks will tnmniinv Prrl. month. Ickes, whose department had Jurle- diction over the big flood control- 'power project. tody discussed plans ,for the trip with Su-phen T. Early, ip.-etkknUal secrelari. at Gold 1JIBUNE 20, 1935. E L Counsel for Prisoner Says Martin Swanson Engi neered Prosecution Pre paredness Day ' Bomber SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. (AP) Charges that Martin Swanson, once private detective of a public utility had "framed Tom Mooney and War ren K. Billings," were hurled Into Mooney'a habeas corpus hearing be fore Supreme Court Referee A. E. Shaw here today in a fiery exchange between attorneys. Asststant Attorney General William Cleary was grilling Mrs, Rena Mooney, wife of the Internationally known prisoner, concerning her knowledge of labor troubles and dynamltlngs which preceded shortly the explosion of a bomb In the 1916 preparedness day parade which killed 10 persons and wounded 4o others. For this Mooney was convicted of murder. Counsel Ohjects Mooney'a counsel objected strenu ously to the line of questioning, ad mitted by Cleary as Intended, to show Mrs. Mooney had ample reason to suspect her husband, would . ba ac cused of the parade bombing and "they could discuss their activities to frame an alibi." Finally John Flnerty of Washing ton, D. C, of Mooney 's counsel Jump ed to his feet, deolarlng-Cleary'a -questioning of a woman "cowardly." "I am willing to stipulate , that. Martin Swanson.. .framed Warren K. Billings and got htm convicted of carrying plosives," he shouted, fl urn also willing to stipulate that Swanson framed Mooney but ha was acquitted, in. Contra Costa county." Knew of Frameup Plan A moment later Cleary wrung a declaration from Mrs. Mooney she knew "Swanson was trying to frame Tom and had deteottves shadowing him for months." At the opening of the session Mrs. Mooney had answered vaguely when Cleary attempted to get from her a mlnute-by-mlnute account of her activities on the days succeeding the bombing. She frequently took refuge behind the statement, "fcutr Mr. Cleary,-that was 19 years ago." , Yesterday ahe had told in detail of the activities of herself and her husband on July 32. 1916, the day of the bombing. ' . , "Didn't you, really now, with all thla knowledge of what preceded the parade bombing believe Tom would be accused of the explosion?" Cleary persisted. "I knew Swanson was a , pretty bail fellow, but I never dreamed he would stoop to that," ahe said, shak ing her head In denial. "Even after you had read the newspaper at Monte Rio snd found you had been accused?", Cleary asked. "No, we were too astounded," she said. As Cleary continued his pounding questions, Mrs, Mooney time after time aald: "No, why should we have discussed our activities that day? We had done nothing wrong." SACRAMENTO, Sept.' SO. (API- Warren K. Billings, convicted witn Tom Mooney of bombing ft prepared ness day parade in San Francisco in 1018, threatened today to attempt to stymie the habeas corpus proceedings Instituted by Mooney In Ban Fran cisco, Billings was incensed by the sorted failure of lawyers for Mooney to assist him (Billings) In obtaining ft release from Folsom prison, where he Is held. Barrymore Runs From Mid-Summer Romance CHICAGO! Sept.' 30. IPi John Barrymore, having auccessfully elud ed his former protege, the 30-year-old Elaine Barrle, was reported "boarded up" in a suburban LaOrangs hotel tcdav. Miss Barrle was said to have flown from New York to Chicago. NEW 'YORK, Seut. 30.-WPV John Barrymore, who "doesn't want to be made fun of any more." was llolly wood -bound today, putting miles and miles between himself and the mid summer romance that soured. Rumors left behind ss he stepped aboard ft train last night to the effect that there might be a reconciliation with Dolores Costello, his wife, were quickly dispelled by ft spokesman for Miss Costello in Hollywood, who said: "It Is all too absurd." "I wish I'd known In time he wis leaving," aaj4 Uias BJslns Barrle, tat Hill Saturday full United Prel imiu Bomber Plunges Through Trap In Airplane Floor SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 20. (UP) George H. Brmkley, private in the ninth bombing squadron at Hamilton field, plunged t-j his death from an army bombing pKne late yesterday when he accidental ly pulled the wrong lever in the gunner's cockpit, hurtling him through a trapdoor. Brlnkley wore a parachute, but a patently was unable to pull the cord that would have saved his life. He' was flying In a plane piloted by Major John M. Davles, com mander of a squadron, during a maneuver flight when the aocl dent occurred. He fell 8,000 feet. PLEA FOR PARDON LIFE TERM Earl Hanscom, former Eagle Point district resident serving a ILfe term In state prison for the death of Alfred Tlngleaf, a neighbor, during a fist fight at a dance, In July 1033, thru hla attorneya filed ft petition yester day with Governor Martin for a hear ing on a pardon, the date of which under Oregon law must be set within 30 days. The petition la accompanied by a, petition signed by 470 residents of the county,, ohlefly of the Eagle point district. District Attorney George A, Cod ring announced today tha$ a protest would be filed against granting clem ency to Hanscom. The official apent yesterday In the Eagle Point district Interviewing residents. The petition for ft hearing is ac companied by the affldavlta of J. E. Weedman, now serving inree yeara in state prison for conviction of burglary in thla county, and Dr. a. f. w. Krease of this city. Weedman states In hla affidavit that Tlngleaf, during the first fight with Hanscom, which he witnessed, fell and struck his head on the hub of a,n auto. Dr. Krease In hla affidavit states that Tlngleaf died from ft fracture of the skull and gives as hla opinion, the injury could not have beon caused by blows from ft fist, but waa due to striking a hard object. In falling, such as ft rock or parts of an auto. The petition sets forth as lurtner (Continued on Pag Five.) i a TOTAL 1 Pear shipments from thla valley, for the season up to Thursday night, total 1,230 care, of which 098 were packed pears and 883 cannery pr, according to Southern Pacific freight department recorUs. Thursday shipments consisted of 34 oars of packed peare and .14 can nery pears. Twelve of the cars of packed pears were dispatched to east ern markets, via Ogden! one to Klam ath Falls for atoroge, and 10 cars to Portland for storage, pending prob able export shipment. The 14 cars of cannery pears went all dlapotohed to California. 127 New Cltltem. PORTLAND, Sept. 30. (VP) An unusually large, class of 137 were itranted United States citizenship in the court of Federal judge James ai ger Fee here yesterday. Great Brit- yaln contributed 87 of the group. IS-year-old other principal of the "glamorous episode." She aald ahe would have gone to the train to speak to him. Nothing more haa been aald about the 8-karat diamond engagement ring Which Barrymore took with him when he quarreled with Miss B.irrle and walked out of her parents' apartment last week. A ststement from her uid her t - torney had aald the ring waa to be returned to her aa ft symbol of the Barrymore-Barrle friendship. Miss Barrle sighed: "I'm afraid our parting Is final." She added that the quarrel was not about another woman. No less than six bodyguards fended off the curious as the actor boarded the train. It waa they who announced "Mr, Barrymore doesn t want mad fua OS soy piore." to bt MAIL TRIBUNE BARGAIN DA.YS 1VII1 Begin Saturday, Sept. 21 Closing Date TUESDAY, OCT. 1 No. 155. WILL BE FEATURE; PARADE10AI Baseball Game, Barbecue, Big Dance, High Lights of Full Day's Festivity Many Exhibitors' Prizes All will be festivity at Gold Hill tomorrow, the day of the Northwest Jackson County Fair. A rousing fun parade at 10 o'clock In the morning- . will start the day, with the Ashland Kiltie band in the vanguard, follow ed by commercial and clvlo floats, marchers, ohlldren with their pets, . and costume marchers. All of the entries are being mads today, and Judging will occupy most of the afternoon and evening. For the first time In the history of the an nual fair, there will be 500 In cash prizes. And also for the first time, there will be .sweepstakes merchan dise prices In nearly every em Oranges Cooperate. The Grangea of the community have cooperated In making the fair the biggest and best ever held In Gold Hill. Every kind of exhibit," from price watermelons to fancy stitching, and Including school work and canning, and nearly everything else, win oe on atspiay. - During the afternoon there will be atunta, Including laugh-provoking tlre-changlng con teats and races, cli maxed by a baseball game between the Medford Rogues and the Gold Hill .Townles, - In the evening there (Continued on Page Seven) 1 : DIRECT INVESTIGATION OF SALEM, Ore., Sept. 30. (AP) Gov ernor Martin Issued an order hers late yesterday directing Attorney- General I. H, Van Winkle to take over and direct the pending Investi gation by tho Marion county grand Jury Into gambling condltlona tn Sa lem and the county. on the strength of the governor's order and formal notification from the attorney general, the grand Jury recessed until next Monday morning, before which time the attorney gen eral will designate a member of hla staff or some other disinterested at torney to represent him In the mat ter. It was thought Van Winkle would name Ralph Moody, assistant attor ney genera, as his representative. Moody conducted the prosecution at the L. A. Banks murder trial In Lane county, and at ft recent hearing on a pardon petition for Banks, revesled the existence of a contract between Banks and Dan Kellaher, former state parole officer, In which the prisoner agreed to pay Kellaher a large sum of money If the latter succeeded In obtaining his pardon. The Kellaher case Is scheduled to come before the present grand Jury after the gambling probe haa been completed. RAIL CHIEF, PASSES NEW YORK, Sept. 20. (AP) Tha Pennsylvania railroad announced late today that W. W. Atterbury, retired president of the line, had died In Bryn Mawr hospital, Philadelphia. General Atterbury, who waa In hla 70th year, had been 111 for some tlma and underwent an operation about year ago. He retired as president of tha Pennsylvania railroad at a meeting of the board In Philadelphia laat April. JURY IN MAIL FRAUD UNABLE FIND VERDICT NEW YORK, Sept. 30. (AP) ThS federal Jury In the mall fraud and conspiracy case of James C. McKay and William J. Oraham, Reno, Nev.. promoters, was discharged today be eauM u ,uld not re0, Tne j,lry deliberated fifty-one hours and fifty- five minutes. Maryland funding, bid t8.84 asked 417.89. Quarterlr income shores, bid 81.M; asked i! Inrnmo Shares I In '
