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Ms The Weather Forecast: Occasional tain, turning to enow tonight; Tues day, occasional snow and clear ing; colder Tuesday. Temperature . Highest jeaterday r. Lowest thli morning . BJ GET THE HABIT Of following rrank watanabet entertaining Oh Sol feature which will appear dally on the first page of the Mall Tribune. Yooll like this deUghtfully hnmoroua Japanese character! Medford RIBUNE Thirtieth Year Fall A aM) dated Fteaa MEDFORD, OREGOX, MONDAY, OCTOBER .935 ruU United Preie No. 187 mm m ma Mgltew ftKpKr laapr aej1Bj By Paul Mallon (Copyright, 1B35. by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON. Oct. 38 The latest subterranean line on Herbert Hoover'a Intentions ha been obtained lately . vv. 3 mm n.finnUK. Their Informa tion la that he Is bent on build, lng up a balance of power at the next convention for. two purposes: (A) To Inalat that certain prin ciples be Includ ed In the plat form, and (b) to see that some one like Senator PAUL MALLON Borah does not get the nmlna"n . The big boys seem to feel certain that this is the situation because It fits In wltn wnar, u, . For Instance, they have checced around the country on Mr. Hcovera possibilities for their own torm tlon. They are convinced that. If ne coea Into market for southern dele gates (who come high these days), nl. maximum possible strength at the convention would be 300 dele states. If he does not enter that ex pensive market, he will be far weaker. In either svent, he can be a fac tor, but not a nominee. Somo of the delegations to the convzntlon are already as good as pUdged. although the convention i eight monthe away. Tou may mark off Sew York for Snell. Illinois pre ponderantly for Knox. Kansas fbr Landon. and (mark you well) Michi gan unlnstructed. 0 This does not mean Senator Van- , denberg of Michigan naa ran . -nated. On theeontrary, private, bid-; ders for his stock have been bullish lately. They figure that. If the con vention devolves Into a scrap be tween Senator Borah and the rest of the Republican world at large. Mr. Vandenberg will have made no enemies, particularly not In Senator Borah's camp. New dealers are toying backstage with a sharp new housing Idea. It waa nut forward In one of those little blue books (third volume) re cently prepared by Prof. Moleys friend, Allle Freed. He appears to be backed In this Instance by American Rolling Mills, Firestone Tire. Pitts burg Plate Olaas, Wcstlnghouse and .......i nthr. enuallv Important. Thla third blue book volume has been submitted confidentially to leading officials, -counseling m" ernment backing for a privately built, .low cost (3000) housing program, baaed on 4' per cent mortgages. 10 - ... with a 80 per cent government guarantee for which only one-quarter 01 on lu fVikror1 It may give the 8 per cent mort gage bankers the jitters k i... ...i-v, reduction In Interest and down payments, but at least (Continued on Page Pour.) riiitfr KEATON MAKING RECOVERY IN HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28. AP) Continued improvement waa noted today In the condition of Buster Keaton. film comedian, who was taken to the National Military Home at Sawtelle after a nervous break down. ) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Anita Bell, biology student under Prof. E. M. Hussong at the Senior hih school plucking a black widow plder frcm the collar of the Prof. The spider had escaped from a epe men bottle. Bob Ulohola starting a small fire along!! the burning hay bales last night to kep warm, he being on duty all nlsht to XeT the vpirks from spreading. Swede Anderson and Claud Steverw developing a very pretty little coitgh st the same conflagration while throwing burning bales from high up on the pile, completely obscured from the spectators by amcke. Observation: Wslkliy: along wet sidewalks In crepe soled shoes pro- dticw the same slltlierlng effect thit roller smtlng on ice mie'it. H. W. Corner being very pled that h hu now returned to MM ford. aftr a st trip Into the middle west. Jc Wurts. hesd ducked down and rain, scattering off his fo.'eiu-id and soking Into his clothes, hwh tailing It for huntmmer avsod to gat out 30 djoa.apCiA PLEDGE REACHES L OF N. AS ITALY SPEEDSM1VANCE Action On Sanctions Throws Cold Water On Hopes for Egrly Peace 12-Mile Ad vance Made Near Aduwa By R. ft. HIPPELHEU5ER Associated Press Staff Writer. Communist Russia, foe of fascism, Joined with France and Britain to day in the economic punishment of fascist Italy ior lta invasion ox Ethiopia. The soviet union's pledge reached the League of Nations as Italy's armies, prepared for any counter-attack by the Ethiopian tribesmen, drovi deeper Into the Interior of Hr.ile Selassie's empire. Moscow notified Geneva of Its readiness to impose an embargo on the exportation of key products to Italy and gave Its pledge to abide by the "buy nothing from Italy' boycott. Prance and England had previously notified the league they would Im pose such sanctions. Numerous smaller powers had given similar no. tice. Hits Pence Hope. The league's sanctions staff of 52 nations meet Thursday to set the date for laying down such penalties. Coupled with the new Italian of fensive, the action on sanctions came as a downpour of cold water on the hopes for an early peace In East Africa. Makale was the Italian objective on the northern Italian front. The Roman legions. In the Aduwa-Adl-grat section, advanced their lines more than 13 miles. General Emillo de Bono, commander-in-chief of n Duce's East African troops, hurried to the front (Continued on Page Plve) COKER COAL MINE MAY BE TO JOB The county court Is scheduled to visit the coal mine In the Coker Butte district tills week to consider advisa bility of using the mine as a relief project, under the WPA. The property has not been worked for several years. The county court Is also endeavor ing to 'work out a plan with the Medford-Talent Irrigation districts whereby lateral Irrigation ditches, now running along county roads, can be moved back to, or beyond the line fences. This also would be a WPA project. There Is nothing definite as yet re garding either proposal. STATE OFFICES SALEM. Oct. S9. (AP) A bill au thorising the construction of two ad ditional stories to tha present state office building wss suggested to the Joint public Institutions committee by Senator C. K. Spauldlng of Marlon county. The Idea, he said, wss pro posed by State Treasurer Rufus Hol man and C. C. Chapman of Port land. "Jt will tatte at least alx years to complete the construction of the capital building and In the mean while employes of the stte are "wan dering Jews'," Senators Spauldlng ssld. VThla Job could be completed by next July at an estimated cost of 150.000 and would pay for itself In rentals saved. ACnVEPOSITION PORTLAND. Oct. M (AP) As signment 'of Chancellor-Emeritus W. J. Kerr to an active position m director of research in production and marketing for the Oregon system of higher education waa announced by Chancellor Frederick M- Hunter and confirmed by the board of higher education at Its regular Octooer mating h!d hrre today. Board members ld by K. C. Sam mona described the move as one ot extreme importance for the develop ment of outside market for Oregon's agriculture products, a field they said had been worn what neglected ; ;n t:ie past by the educational In- e tltutlons here as compared with ! irw exceptional resu.ta In production KERR ASSIGNED TO Girl Scout Week -Breaks Silence Of Mrs. Hoover PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 38. (AP) As Girl Scout week got under way through the country, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the former president, today broke her rule against interviews and ex plained some of the Ideals of the girls' organization she heads. "Nelghborllness" Is one of the most important of the Girl Scout activities," Mrs. Hoover declared. "Being good neighbors has al ways been one of the emphasised qualities of Scouts good neigh bors Individually, good neighbors in the family, good nelghbori In the community, and good neigh bors among nations." she said. I The October term of the circuit court convened this morning. Circuit Judge H. D. Norton preeidtng, and a new grand Jury was drawn as fol lows : Mrs. Nellie Madden, Ashland, house wife. John A. Anderson, Central Point, farmer. George L, Trelchler, Central Point, farmer. Prank Dltsworth, Trail, farmer. William Hedrlck. Ashland, retired. Robert E. Galloway, Gold Hill, farmer. John Opp, Jacksonville, miner. District Attorney George A. Cod ding advised the court the criminal matters before the grand Jury were light, and he did not anticipate the session would require more than two days. A cattle, larceny, and a forgery case are the only onee listed. Owing to the original Jury list or 31 names being depleted by exemp tions and sickness, the court directed (Continued on Page Plve) BLAME ROOSEVELT FOR NBW YORK, Oct. 38. (A1) Presl dent Roosevelt la held responsible for ''non-action on behalf of bleeding and oppressed Mexico" In a letter to him made public by tho supreme board of directors of the Knights of Columbus. The letter, signed by Martin H. Carmody, supreme knight, and Wit Ham J. McGlnley. supreme secretary of the order, declares the president promised a. committee to voice a pro test against the Mexican fto7ernment's attitude toward the church, and had broken the promise. MOONEY LOSES AGAIN IN PLEA FOR REVIEW WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. (AP) Thomas J. Mooney lost again today In his effort to get the United SUtes supreme court to review his con viction of complicity tn the IB it San Francisco preparedness day pa rade bombing. Turkey Market SAN PRANCISCO, Oct. 38. Net prices paid producers for dressed tur keys delivered San Francisco. Young toma, under and over 17 lbs., 35; young hens. 30. FORMER BOXER Leo Hall (right), 33-year-old for mer amateur boxer, waa charged with first degree murJer In ieattle. Wash, In the Erland't Point sex tuple (laying. In March, 1934. He maintained his Innocence during 17 houra of questioning. The charge :sme after Mrs, vsm&jua.lt. - l"f fr af!' v u ":I " I A Ail 1 -fin ANTI-GAMBLING BILL PRESENTED Repeal of Pari-Mutuel Act Sought Revised Grange Power Bill Introduced Social Security Grist Cut SALEM, Oct. 28. (AP) Intro duction of ft revised agricultural adjustment act measure to re place the one which the state supreme court recently declared unconstitutional, was announced here today. The proposal- cor recting the points to which the supreme court objected nil) be brought Into the house as an emergency bill. SALEM, Ore., Oct. 38. OP) A bill calling for repeal of the parl-mutuel racing act, and another classified as a revised grange power bill, were ln trodued In the senate and house of the Oregon legislature respectively here today at the initial meeting of the second week of the extraordinary session. While both houses met for only a short time during the morning. 14 new bills were Introduced. Immedia tely afterwards the important capltol reconstruction committees and the waya and means committee went Into session to continue work on the three capltol and site bills and the several appropriation measures now before the legislature. Bill Grist Cut Pressure being brought to bear against Introduction of unnecessary legislation has resulted tn elimina tion of many of the proposed social security bills, it was authoritatively learned here today. The sponsors of the program , to make Oregon laws conform to the national acta state there was a possibility of only two bills being Introduced. The Initial plans called for seven measures. ' Since much of the eosial security acta can remain over for the regular aeaslon of 1937, the one main pro posal to make the state laws comply with the 95-year age provision In the old age pension bill will be the only one to be pushed by sponsors. Pin Hoards Also lilt Senator Delmore Lessard of Port land introduced the anti-gambling and repeal of the parl-mutuel pro posal. His bill calls for outright re peal of the horse and dog races as well as prohibiting all forms of gamb ling and pin boards. Senator Lessard'e proposal, will fol low closely the suggestions made by I. A, LHJoqvlst, special prosecutor of gambling conditions In Multnomah county. LilJeqvist had declared all forma of gambling could be checked If the dog and horse racing acts were repealed. The state now reoelvea two and a half per cent from the pari-mutuel racing meets while the promoters are allowed 10 per cent. To date the ewue haa received about $325,000 from gambling at dog and horse racea, which ahowa that more than $12,000. 000 haa been wagered In races the past two years. . - May Drop First Rill The grange power bill. Introduced by the committee on public utilities of the house. Is similar to the in Ma uve measure for which a ballot title was lasued today. Should the bill pass in the legislature and be referred to the people aa provided, the grange leaders announced they would drop the campaign to put the Initiative proposal on the ballot in 1936. HELD IN ERLAND'S . Larry Paulos (above) allegedly confessed part In shown with ahartff a.varvr yr f,al.t Dies Trying To Save Four Caught in Fire f1 mw 4w" J! Nellie Young (above) 16-year-old farm girl who lost her Ufa In an effort to save four small children, trapped In a burning home near Caldwell, Ida. Two of the children were saved, one burned to death and the fourth died from Injuries received In the fire. (Associated 1119 AMERICANS. DUBLIN, Irish Free State, Oct. 3tt (AP) The draw of the Irish Hos pital sweepstakes was completed to day with 43.85 per cent of the total priae money going to tlckot holdora In the United States. ' ' When the draw waa ended this afternoon, 1119 Americans held tick ets from the grand total of 2571 stubs drawn during the two days of selection. Thla draw la baaed on the run ning of the Cambridgeshire race Wednesday it Newmarket, England. The United States' total comprised 538 "horse" tickets worth at least $1800 each, four residual prizes worth 10,792 each, and -570 of the "con solation" prises of 8491, each. At least 20 of the horse ticket holders stand chances of getting muoh larger sums of money, for the holders of tlcketa on tho first three horses in the race wil get 30.000 pounds, 15,000 pounds and 10.00U pounds respectively. (The pound to day waa quoted at 14.91 7-16). OF TACOMA,, Oct. 38. (AP) Anna Rasmussen, 13, western Washington first girl hunting accident victim of the season, was still In a serious con dition In a Puyallup hospital today, following the accident In which she was shot Saturday. Anna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, S. Rasmussen of Sumner, had gone hunting with her father In the woods near their home. Donald Olaser, 34, of Puyallup, who was hunting In the same neighborhood, saw a movement of Anna In the bushes and fired. The bullet penetrated the girl's right arm and hip. POINT SLAYINGS the killings, Implicating HllL Br.- C1W.W?," " .A rt i r It' Boulevard Driving Is Af forded Tourists Along Edge of Lake Six Years Needed to Finish Job CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Oct. 28. (Spl) The arrival of Octo ber snows, heralding the approach of mountain winter, has brought to ft close road construction activities which had been underway in the park during the past summer. The summer- witnessed the entire comple tion of approximately 30 per cent of the rim road and nearly 50 per cent of the remainder. Of particular Interest tn park road construction Is the hard surfacing of the r!m road from the lodge to the north entrance ranger station, a dis tance of six miles, offevlng summer time visitors boulevard driving along the edge of Crate: lake. The rim area, extending for a quarter of a mile from the lodge to the cafeteria, has been entirely hard surfaced, re placing a dusty and rock rosd and nn unsurfaoed park area In front of the cafeteria.- Log guard rails, which had been In use for several years, were replaced by attractive atone curblngs, also used In connection with promenade walks the 'entire length of the rim area, where considerable landscaping , was alio completed during the season. 400 Men Employed A review of road construction by John R. Sargent, resident engineer, federal bureau of public roads, re vealed that 400 men were employed In the park during the summer by contractors on hard surfacing and grading projects. On the average of $100,000 per month for three months was oxpended on construction work. The J. C. Compton Contracting company of McMlnnvllIe, completed 18 miles of hard surfacing, of which four miles are located on the east entrance road leading to Kerr notch and 14 miles from the rim area to the north boundary of the park. Of the 14 miles, six are a part of the rim road and eight the regular north en trance to Diamond lake and The Da lies -California highway. Extending from the north entrance ranger station to "The Wineglass, ft iCcii.tlnued on Page Bight) DOOBlEAllEATH IS LOS ANOELBS, Oct. 38. (AP) Of ficials began an Investigation today Into the crash of a monoplane that brought flaming death to two men. The victims were Ralph Waggoner, 37, chief engineer of the Marblelte company, piloting the plane, and Jack Kelger, carpenter-contractor, both of Los Angeles. - Spectators said the tiny ship seem ed to develop motor trouble as It Hew In from the ocean, and suddenly dived toward the earth and burst Into fire. At the Marblelte offices It waa said that Waggoner frequently made busi ness trips to Portland, Ore., and to F.ugene, Ore., home of his father, Q. W. Waggoner. Surviving also are the widow. Mr a. Orlena Waggoner, and two children, Harold. 13, and Vir ginia, 7, who live here. Roosevelt Accepts Atlanta Invitation WASHIMOTON. Oct, 38 (API- President Roosevelt arranged today to attend a "homecoming" celebration at Atlanta, Oa., on November 30. The Invitation was extended to the president by Senators Oeorge and Russell In behalf of the Georgia con gressional delegation. They reported Mr. Roosevelt would go to Atlanta from hla Warm Springs, Oa. home the day following Thanka giving. Find Legless Body By Railroad Track NORTH BEND, Oct. 38. (AP) With both legs severed at the thigh, the dead body of Malcolm OHen. about 37, waa found by the railroad trscka here Sunday. Ollen, a Cooaton district gardener, who had done clerical work In ARRA offices here, supposedly wu boarding a night freight train when the acci dent occurred. Income Shares Quarterly Income sharis, bid 1146, Mai liM Children's "War" Making Inroads On Garbage Lids TACOMA. Oct. 38. ( AP) The East African war has ro percus sions here that have made many housewives Irate. Oarbage can lids equipped with handlea so they make fine shields la Juvenile battles, have disap peared In considerable numbers. A. D. Fay, city garbage superin tendent. Investigating complaints of missing lids, discovered that the youngsters have quit playing Tnrran, and now play at war. FIRE DESTROYS IS Fire last night destroyed the small building at the southwest corner of Fir and 10th streets and Its contents of 4ft tons of baled hay and straw, Damage waa estimated at about 8800. The building and 40 tons of the hay and straw were owned by J. J. Osenbrugge of 335 South Riverside avenue. Five tons of straw were own ed by the Monarch Seed As Feed com pany whose warehouse waa directly opposite the scene of the fire. The loss was covered by Insurance. Mr, (Continued on Page rrirer) 10 LADY CAVENDISH DIE LONDON, Oct. 38. (AP) Twin boys born to Lady Charles Cavendish and her titled huaband on Saturday, lived only a short time, it was an nounced today. Lady Cavendlah la the former Adele Aatatre, alater of Fred Astalre, the dancer. She and Lord Cavendish were married In May, 1033. The death ot the bablea waa the second bereavement to visit the Cav endish home In a little more than two years. In October, 1033. their first child, a girl, died when only three hours old. HONOLULU, Oct. 38. (AP) Cor poral Millard Hunter, star end for the 13th Artillery football team of the United Statea Army, died Sunday from a brain hemorrhage received In a football game Saturday. Hunter waa taken to the base hoa pltal at Schofleld Barraoka Immedi ately after being Injured In the game In which bla team defeated the 11th Field Artillery eleven. He died with out regaining consciousness. HALT LAMSQN TRIAL SAN JOSB, Cal., Oct. 38. (AP) David A. Lamaon'a third wife mur der trial wu abruptly halted today when defense attorney Leo R. Fried man filed a petition uklng Superior Judge Robert R. Syer to disqualify himself on grounds of blu and pre judice. Proceeding wera continued to 3:00 p. m. to allow tha atate to examine the petition. Six German Ships Lost In Storms BERLIN. Oct. 38. (API SIX Oer man vesaela with fll crew members re lost In week-long storms along the North aea and Baltlo cout. It waa aald In report arriving here to day. Considerable property damage waa caused In the Baltic region by hall, rain and wind storms still raging. Floods battering the Pomeranian coast have Inundated Stettin, harbor city. FIND DEAD MOTORMAN ON TOP OF STREET CAR PORTt-AND, Ore., Oct. 38. (AP) The body of Prank E Ken yon, about AO, a atreetcar operator, waa found on top of his car at a suburban station today. The trolley rope had broken and Kenyon apparently had climbed atop the car to make a repair. The coroner waa to hold an autopsy to determtno whether death waa caused br a heart attack or by a charge t SNOW PREDICTED IN EARLY FORAY BY Stockmen Warned of White Blanket In Higher Levels Freezing Temperatures to Be Accompaniment Sptclal warning wu received by tha local weather bureau today or tha approach of a cold air mass, moving In from tha northwest, which will bring temperature, below freez ing and turning rain to snow. Winds will be southerly, shifting to north west. The warning carrlea special elgnirt canoe for atockmen with cattle In the higher ranges where snow Is predicted. " . PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 38. (API Snow? Maybe tonight, the weather man aald, after studying hl( charts and grapha. An early visit by winter to thla city appeared to be more than prob able. Today'a rains were expected to turn to snow flurries as compara tively mild morning . temperatures seemed destined to vantah before a freezing wind. The official weather forecast waa "occasional rain, turning to anow to night; Tuesday, anow flurries fol lowed by clearing." Snow waa falling In the McKenrJe (Continued on Page Eight) PUT IN FUTURE The board of water commlasloners today had no definite plana for fur ther Immediate consideration ot In creased water storage for the olty fol lowing the defeat In Saturday's spec ial election of the 880,000 bond Issue Intended to finance an additional reservoir of 10,000,000 gallons capac ity. . Plans to construct an additional reservoir are a dead letter at present, said Robert A. Duff, water board su perintendent. Ed M. White, board ohalrman, atated there waa nothing new aa there will be no meeting of the board until next Monday night. It waa considered likely that the matter would be dropped completely for the present. Xt had been the board's plan to proceed with construction of the reaervolr after 1038 when a, bond ts aue of the old Fish lake line would be retired and It wu believed that no further effort would be made to provide additional storage until then. Garner In Tokyo For Sightseeing TOKYO, Oct". M. ( AP) Vice President John N. Garner of the United Statea arrived by automo bile from Yokohama today and took up residence at the American em bassy for two days of visiting and sightseeing. He la en route to Manila for inau guration of the Phllippinea' com monwealth government. Oh So! SOJJ3 1 fcf Ul i V A aal A ID HOL0IM "Thev have insulted the It aly flaj?!" "We wanting re- venKe for 1836. I must ub trnct slavery from there 1" "Other Nations got rich land nresenta in 1918 we don't eot some so we going take noir." "Us Italians needing expan sions. "bthiopia are mobilix- ing to kill ns. So we must pro tect." Say Mr. Mussolini. "We will poison them Abyssinians with gas We will blow their head off 1 We will take their country 1 But we doing it for their own good." Ho utter. School hook teaching me that Italy are a very noble Nation for thousand of years. Anyhow each every Italian I meeting are a swell guys alright. And I knowing mny. Have Mussolini hypnotize such nice people f But for goodness my sake Uncle Samuel don't YOU get in iti Hows about it Brother War Veteran t i
