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) Medford Stores The Weather Forecast: Unsettled tonight and Saturday. Snow flurries and colder tonight. Temperature: Highest yesterday Lowest this mom In 5 36 Thirtieth Year By Paul Mallon Copyright. 1935, by Paul Mallon WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. The Ital ian press has now hailed Secretary Hull's last note as a rebuff to the League of Nations. The league has hailed It as an e n o o uragement to proceed with sanctions against the Italians. In the midst of this confusing hailing, the duty has devolved up on a diplomat within the state depar tment to Interpret the note. It Is his Job to condense all the acts of the PAUL .MALLON secretary of state Into confidential memo form for four foreign envoys strewn around the world. He strug gled with the Hull document half an hour, and then hailed It to his sec retary as follows: "Send them the whole note. I can not interpret what the heck it means.'1 You may accept this as the official interpretation. Mr. Hull did not ap prove league sanctions; he did not disapprove, he Is perched "adroitly on one hand and1 the other. What the Italians do not Itnow Is that Mr. Hull or someone close to him has slipped a few choice additional words to Geneva unofficially through our diplomats there. This is to the effect that the league should not worry about the note; that the U. S. cannot take action on league sanc tions against Italy as long as they are merely proposals, but that we will give them serious (if not sympathetic) attention when they are put into ef fect. In . other words, the Geneva hail aeema to be nearer right than the Italian. The note will undoubtedly win for Mr. Hull this year the Nobel prize for ambiguity. The fundamental explanation for such evasiveness Is supposed to be that a man higher up than Mr. Hull did not want any commitments or Advance promises made to the league. For several obvious reasons, also, this government did not want to assume the responsibility for falling to co operate with the league on a peace endeavor, although involvement in it could conceivably lead to war. The tortures of authorship are supposed to hnve beset Mr. Hull for three entire days. He spent that much time composing and recomposlng. but .was satisfied with the final draft. A short time before Mr. Hull dis patched the note, he summoned, of all people in the world, his predeces sor. Henry stlmson. This was the first time any figure of the previous ad ministration has been called into counsel since President Roosevelt was Inaugurated. The purpose - was not social. It seems that Mr. Stlmson had radioed nationally a criticism of the admin istration for not cooperating more closely with the league. It is under stood on the inside that Mr. Hull asked him. In effect: "Just what would you do under the clrcum- ( Continued on Page In f SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bill Porter frantically washing the Hoy Xe windows this morning. Not that he had suddenly overcome his natural Inclinations, but the window ru Inscribed with many soapy re marks about William himself, put there by hta friends. Ernie Rostel finding that bears can be among nature's most persistent an imals. After chasing one out of the Rostel family Hmousin twice, he re turned to find two more attempting to hibernate In the cozy comfort of the back seat. Jerry Trill having singularly poor luck in convincing anybody that the akin on his nose wa removed by fall ing boxes, most preferring to believe some small boy knocked it off with a fast one to the bugle. A California tourist climbing out of a Cadillac V-13, taking shelter un der a dripping awning, and very in duitriously rolltnc a Bull Durham cigarette. Probably afraid he'd spill tobacco on the cushions. Jerry Latham stamping addresses Jn a lather of speed, about 200 a irsrute. but modestly disclaiming any jrfrreurie honors. -r rr TVfc ' ' ' 't, slr'T mtmm mm m dUD j l Twenty-Eight rages Two Sections THOUSANDS FLEE HOIS IN EARLY E More. Shocks to Follow Is Word of ScientistTre mor Worst Ever Felt in History New York Area NEW YORK, Nov. 1. (AP) Earth quakes caused by a geological stimu lus of 35,000 years ago shook the eastern section of the United States today and a. scientist predicted more shocks would come. "It can be recorded as certain. said Dr. L. Don Leet, Harvard university seismologist, "that there will be fol lowing shocks; some may be small, some large; we don't know how large." Damage along the eastern seaboard was light, although thousands fled their homes as they Telt beds buckle under them, chairs move along the floor, and Baw pictures shake on the walls In the enrly morning hours. Earth Readjusting Seismologists seeking the cause of an earthquake In reputedly "earth quake proof" Gotham discovered It split-second ago as geological time Is reckoned. Dr. Chester A. Reeds, of the' Ameri can Museum of Natural History, said "the earthquake was one of those In stantaneous reactions that the earth makes to adjust the pressure on its surface." "Instantaneous," he said, "may not be the word for It as modern speed (Continued on Page Pour.) ERIE RAILROAD CHIEF IN CONFERENCE HERE E. O. Denney, president of the Eric railroad, arrived in Medford this morning to confer with members of the local fruit and traffic industries, at a luncheon today at Hotel Med ford. Accompanying Denney arc Mrs. Denney; carl Howe, of Chicago, vice president; R. E. O'Grady, of New York, perishable traffic manager; and P. J. Napoli, secretary to Mr. Denney. Traveling in a private car, the group is making a western tour for the purpose of contacting fruit and produce shippers and gathering first hand information on problems con fronting them. An attempt is made to make this trip every year, but it has not been possible for the past three or four years, Coming from Cleveland, the company has' made stops nt Wenatchee, Yakima. Seattle, Portland, and other points, and will continue to California this evening. According to Mr. Denney. railroad business conditions show an improve ment over last year, a 10 per cent In crease being noted in loaded cars. The upward movement Is expected to con tinue. TRANSIENT JAILED ON DRIVING CHARGE ALBANY. Ore.. Nov. 1. (AP) Charles W. Kibbett, a transient en route from Portland to Long Beach, was fined $50 in Justice court here today upon conviction on a reckless driving charge. The arrest followed his collision with an automobile driven by William W. Flagg of Eu gene at Halsey last night, Kibbett could not pay the fine and was committed to the Linn county Jail for 25 days. Weather Fails to Halt Advance Retail Trade NEW YORK, Nov. 1. ( AP) "In spite of the adverse influence of continued unfavorable weather In some parts of the country, retail distribution turn ed upward slowly, with the broadest trend apparent In manufacturing districts.'' the weekly survey of Dun l Bradstreet said today. 'With cooler weather a stimulating factor in many district, retail sales averaged 2 to 7 per cent larger than a week earlier, while eeUmated totals were ahead of those for the corres ponding lf,l4 week by a ran re of 4 to 15 per cent, in uplfe of the io5r; reported for some centers." the re view said. m "Although there was an upturn In wholesale buying. It larked uniform ity, the lareejt Ineraw emanatinc ; from the di'r!rM 'here brt'er in dustrial condition prevail. to Offer Hawks Here Today Capt. Frank Hawks, famous speed filer who is making an air tour of the country In the In terest of the Will Rogers Memor ial fun, was due to arrive at Med ford municipal airport between 4 and 4:30 this afternoon from Sa ' Irm. Delayed overnight by plane trouble and heavy' weather, Capt. Hawks left Portland at 2:28 this afternoon and landed in Salem for a brief stop. He left Salem for Medford at 2:50. He planned to remain here tonight. THREE LIVES TOLL QUIET' OBSERVANCE CHICAGO, Nov. 1. (AP) The na tion today counted at least three deaths and six persons severely in jured as the result of last night's Hallowe'en observance. Ppllre and other, authorities gener ally agreed, however, this year's fes tival was charactcrled by fewer cas ualties than In former years and a decrease of depredations. The recent campaign to make Octo ber's witrhea Sabbath safe and sane bore fruit In .extensive supervised community merry making, hailed as n safety valve for the future.' Glenn Aldrldgc, 19, was fatally wounded at La Tour. Mo., by a shot allegedly fired by Marion McClure. superintendent of schools, when a group of high school boys and girls started to carry away an outbuilding at hK home. . A five-year-old hoy In Troy, N. Y... was burned to death when a bonrire sot his costume afire. In a civic parade at Brazil, Ind.. Raymond Hill. 11, fell from a truck and was killed. AT HALF The Medford Junior high school football team waa leading the Ash- 1 land Juniors in their game at Van I Scoyoc field this Hfternoon, 6-0. at half time. The Bulldog score came early In the game when Medford blocked au Ashland kick on the 10 yard line. Clegg. fullback, rammed over a few plays later to score. The two teams seemed about even in the middle of the field. To Springfield Jack Smith left last night for Springfield, Mo. "The chief Increase in wholesale volume for the week was contributed by the enlarging holiday commit ments. The assemblage of Christmas merchandise apparently has started Jn earnest and, based on orders thus far plac?d, retailers are planning lor I the largest holiday buKinrs since I mo. j "Even thouRh the utility factor still predominates, medium prices j ar.d luxury items have bulked heavier j th.n last year. ; ''Plants manufacturing electric r'ilpmnt continued to operate nt a j rrtte placed at 20 per rnt above the UM period and similar conditions j applied to manufacturers of sanitary and heating equipment. "Mort of the textile line expanded. , with nift far turf rs well occupied. I and or;!; ! tending to Increase," the t ' survey aid, t I ' .If-? MEDFORD JUNIORS Dollar MEDFORD, OREGON, TO PLAN PREFERRED IM Two Programs Designed to Increase Production by 30 Per Cent Coming Year Lack of Sows Factor By MITNRO KKZKR. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. (AP) The AAA will ask farmers next week which one of two plans they prefer to boost hog production 30 per cent In the 1036 corn hog program. Under one pi an farmers would have to raise more pigs to be eligi ble for benefit payments. Under the other, farmers would be paid benefits only on the hogs they raised, up to a maximum to prevent over-expansion. Either plan, Claude Wickard, corn hog chief, predicted would stimu late production to an extent whereby the farm administration's goal of 30 per cent more pork might be real ized. Under 1035 contracts, farmers could not raise for market more than 00 per cent of the hogs marketed a year In the 1032-33 baso period, but to be eligible for payments had to raise at least 25 per cent of their base period production. Because .of heavy liquidation of breeding stock last year, when the drought sharply curtailed feed sup plies, many farmers had difficulty in meeting the 25 per cent require ment. Wickard said It caused more complaints from farmers than any other single feature of the 1035 pro gram. - New corn-hog officials are con sidering raising the percentage re quirement to anywhere from 35 to 50 per cent, That would menn that many farmers to comply would have to acquire additional sows. Those favoring this theory think farmers would do so to retain benefit pay ments. Under the other plan, suggested for Iowa, farmers who raised 00 per1 cent of their baso production would receive more benefits than those who produced only 25 or 80 or 70 per cent of their bases. ON AUTO CHARGE Robert Farnsworth of route 4. who it Is alleged, when arrested Wednes day charged with having no opera tor's permit gave the name of Rob ert Kelly, was today given & fine of $50 in Justice court and assessed court costs of 4.50, Farnsworth, according to state po lice who made the arrest, has been convicted four ttmea on similar charges, and each time has been fined and given court costs. Each time he has promised to come in and pay, according to police, and each time has failed to do so. He was scheduled to appear in court yesterday on the present charge, b:it failed to come. so state police went after him and arrested him at his home, holding him in the county Jail. Farnsworth told the court that he did not have $50. and so was con fined to the county Jail to work out the fine at (2 per day. helping with the Janitor work. AID FOR MOMS HYDE PARK, N. Y., Nov. 1, f AP) Federal agencies were directed to day by President Roosevelt to extend immediate relief- in the Montana earthquake. Informed at his family home of the new tremors, Mr, Roosevelt directed the Red Cross, the army and federal relief administration to send repre sentatives Immediately to Helena to provide aid and report on conditions. One fatality SALEM, Nov. I (API The state industrial accident commission today reported one Oregon workman killed during the week ending October 31 There were 575 accidents. The fatal ly Injured workman was Elmer L, Swan. Olmdale truck driver. Quarterly Income shares, t)!d $1 50; Mkrtl 1 fll. JAIL FARNSWORTH i I Income Shares I Bargains 4XT FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1, Uuuv 84 Medford Firms Show $1 Bargains In Today's Issue Reflecting a genuine spirit of co-operation on the part of busi ness firms or Medford in the community dollar day selling event Saturday and Monday, to day's issue of The Mall Tribune has 84 Medford firms represented in Its advertising columns. The advertising of 21 national Ac counts also appear in today's Mall Tribune. The dollar day sale, staged Jo morrow and Monday on a community-wide scale, waa sponsored by the retail merchants' com mittee of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Markets oi the entire country were scoured by business firms for attractive dollar bargains and Items appear ing In today's Mall Tribune ad vertising assure an outstandingly successful community selling event, drawing shoppers from a rich trade area In northern Cali fornia and southern Oregon with a population In excess of 50.000 persons. OVER PRESCOTT The new CCC camp In Prcscott Memorial park will be occupied for the first time tomorrow with the ar rival of Company 1652 on a special train from Immigrant Springs in the Vancouver Barracks district. The train Ja due to arrive hero at 1 ;30 and a fleet of CCC transport trucks will bo Rt the station to take the men Immediately to their new camp on the western flnnk -of Roxy Ann. The Prescott camp was completed recently and Is described an one of the most modern CCC lay-outs in the country. It is fin addition to the Medford district, there now being 24 camps in this area. The commanding personnel of the new company was not listed In the message received at headquarters here today telling of the arrival of the special train tomorrow. Robert Kent la project stipertnten dent of Prescott Memorial park. He now has a permanent crow of main tenance men. Company 572 was due to arrive to night in Coquille from Priest Lake, Idaho. It also la a new contingent for the Medford district and will be encamped Rt Humbug Mountain for the winter. Evacuation at Diamond lake and Upper Rogtio were to be completed today, the men having been trans ferred to other Medford district camps for the winter. With these movements over, the winter- transfers affecting the Med ford district will have been comple ted. LISTED OBSOLETE PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. 1. (API Portland's Swan Island airport, the general boundaries of which were laid out ten years ago with a view largely to the limited air traffic of that time, has been officially de scribed by the federal department of commerce as obsolete. John B. Wynne of the department of commerce advised Mayor Carson's airport committee that "future op erating methods and procedures will of necessity have to omit Swan Inland. "Adjacent obstructions and short cross runways," he reported, "pre clude the possibility of considering Swan Island for the heavier traffic." City officials have been advised that $1,300,000 of WPA money Is available for development of an ade quate location, and suitable altes will be sutdled. COLD WEATHER FORCES CANCELLATION OF GAME ALBANY. Ore., - Nov, 1. (APj Cold weather has put a temporary halt to football activities here. The Albsny-McMlnnville high school game scheduled for thla afternoon, has been postponed Until Monday, and Albany college Is considering postpon ing Its game with Unflcld. scheduled for Saturday night at Albany, The gridiron Is frozen and snow covered. Canfield Ket urns David H. Can field, superintendent of Crater Lake national park, was bark at headquar ters here today after making an in pe.ion trip to the lake yesterday. Saturday and Monday 1933. ITALY TO ENTER II OF PEACE TERMS Baron Aloisi to Join Hoare and Lavel at Geneva Query U. S. On Action On Pre-War Trade Agreement Ily BALE II.ARHISON Associated Press Mnff Writer Italy girded today for the blow of boycotts, but sent her envoy to Ge neva to strive anew for peace. She asked a question, too, of the United States, saying in stibstance at Washington through her ambassador: 'What do you Intend to do about the Italo-American trade agreement which was negotiated before the present Italo-Ethlopian trouble be gan?" The United States is expected to answer: "Nothing." Under the president's neutrality proclamation, American business has been warned it trades with Italy and Ethiopia at Its own risk. Key IHptotnutp Confer At Geneva three key diplomats in the conversations to find a solution to the present trouble In Europe and Africa Baron Aloisi of Italy, Sir Samuel Hoare of England and Pre mier Laval of France gathered for dicsusslon tomorrow. Presumably they, will try anew for a common ground on which peace can be ac complished. The League of Nations assembly In committee will decide tomorrow on the date on which the economic hoy cott of I(jaly in to begin. November 15 is expected to be the dnte. Eng land and Frnnce are agreed that an early date should bo decided upon, the quicker to get the league machinery-launched against Italy. "We are not running after peace," said a Mussolini spokesman at the League of Nations headquarters, "but we are not refusing to negotiate." Deny Dure Worried There had been heard earlier some talk that with the sabre of sanctions (Continued on Page Stz) CHICAGO. Nov. 1. W) Hog prices in Chicago today had dropped to the lowest levels In almost four months. Market prices were $1 to $1.25 a hundred pounds lower than early lnt week and were $3 below the 1035 high point eatablished In August. Decline of 50 cents to $1.50 were reported tn distributing centers for pork yesterday, with choice fresh loins falling: to $18.60 a hundred pounds, compared with $25 last week. Top (rmde new crop hogs sold yes terday at $8.35 a hundred. Consumer 'resentment and general reluctance to pay hiffh retail prices for pork aided in forcing prices lower at the stockyards. TRANSIENT SHOPLIFTERS GET SIXTY -DAY JOLTS John Hurley, 22, and Joe Kennedy, 2.3, transients, pleaded guilty In Justice court thla morning to charges of petty larceny, and were sentenced to serve 60 days In the county Jail and assessed court costs of $4.60 each. The two were accused of shop lifting at the Safeway grocery store at the corner of Main and Holly streets. HOG PRICES HIT FOUR MONTH LOW King Victor Backs Dace In Ethiopian Conquest By George Jordan Associated Presa Foreign staff ROME. Nov. 1. ( AP) King Victor Emanuel came openly and publicly j to the support of Premier Mussolini today for Italy's campaign of con quest In Ethiopia. Speaking from the same platform where II Duce'stood yesterday when lie inaugurated the University of the City of Rome, the king uttered vir tually the same words as the premier. Victor Emanuel asserted that Italy was fostering hor civilization at home, while engaged In defence of "her se curity and her future." Without mentioning this current International complications specific ally, the king absolved Italy of any intention of disturbing world peace. The monarch concluded his address with an appeal to foreigners present at the ceremony to spread word of Italy's mission of civilization. Full Inltcd l'r f TWl"flTlll U.l LI H m Mlis Cassia Holmes, former war nurse, was elected commandner of the Kent. Ore., post of the Ameri can Legion one of the few women in the United States to win such an honor. (Associated Press Photo) KLAMATH LOATH TO A howling blizzard ' through the night, that left the city of Klamath Falls half frown under a five-inch blanket of new snow, thla morning seriously threatened cancellation of scheduled Medford-Klamoth football game at the Pelican City tomorrow. Principal C. O. Smith of the Med ford school, after two telephono con versations with the Klamath officials, stated late this afternoon that' the game would probably go ahead as planned. According to his informa tion, thero was only about two Inches of snow on Modoc field, and barring further heavy snows, this would be scraped away, leaving a muddy but playable field. The game has cre ated so much lntereet In Klamath P'alls, where the possibility of an up set victory fired the fans, that of ficiate are reluctant to cancel the game. The Medford team will leave by bua at 8 o'clock tomorrow mornlnR, and will probably warm up for an hour before the game, to get used to the unusual cold. Most of the members of the squad have equipped (Continued on Psse Three) The new grand Jury, George L. Treicnler of Contra! Point, foreman, completed Its first session yesterday nfternoon with return or two true bills both against O. E. Kllngle, on, a charge of drawing bank checks with Insufflilcnt funds In the bank to meet them. Bond waa fixed on each count at $250 by the court, with arraignment to come later. The grand Jury investigated a number of cattle cases, Including one against Boyd Hamilton of Roch. but deferred action pending forther investigation, the district attorney said. Fascist feeling against Oreat Brit ain mounted higher today amid prep arations to rcsint an imminent eco nomic blockade by the League of Na tions, attributed generally by , the public to British Insistence. Many merchants placed covers over English words on the windows of their establishments to avoid deita onatratlons such as those held by youths yenterday and last night be fore the British embassy and several stores. Some storekeepers removed British goods from their display windows and counters, lest they arouse antagonism. A constant gtiatd of police and sev eral score carabinlerl, or. mounted soldiers, was maintained around the British embassy, "That Is the way the World war started," commented some observers of the demonstrations. GET THE HABIT Of following Frank Watunabc'i entertaining Ob So! feature n-hlcb n-IIl appear dally on the first pace of the Mall Tribune. Tou'll like tills delightful; humorous Japanese character!- No. 191. SENATE IN Fl COMMISSION OF 7 TO BOILDJAPITOL Upper House Considers New, Bill Section by Section Licensing of All Re tail Stores Is Proposed SALEM. Nov. 1. 1& Ti iwn capitol building commission shall con- Hiss oi seven members, two appointed by the governor, two hv t.h n(M.nt of the senate, two by the speaker of hid iiouse ana one oy the six ap pointees, should the senate a mend men to the new capitol bill b ap proved. In session aa a committee of the Whole, thfl At&ta (vmntv lotA tnrisiv still considering the new capitol bill oibiuji uy Becuim, job original Dill provided that the governor should flnnolnfc t,hr tnAinhrtr tt state constitution the governor would im vacancies by appointment. SALEM, Nov. it (p) Work at -the Oregon legislature today was concen trated in the senate aa the upper house stArted the second day of floor debate over the bill, for construction of the new capitol building. Late yesterday two of the three pro posals were eliminated, leaving only the bll calling for $3,500,000 capitol on the old alto with purchase of ad ditional land. Today the senate re solved Itself into a committee of the Whole for consideration of the mea sure, now known aa senate bill 34. , Debate Salnry. - Debate arose over the section pro viding for payment of $10 a day for members of the capitol commission. Tills was the first section considered, and two amendments were proposed, one to cut the per diem tn half and the other to eliminate the nalary, pro viding only the expenses of the mem bers when In session. . The number of members on the commission will alao be debated It waa roportcd an amendment calling for the transfer from the state res toration fund of $75,000 for purchaaei of a alte may be proposed. It waa expected the senate will (Continued on Page Three) E HELD TO Whether because of foul weather or a spirit of reform among the children of Medford, th city fared very well through Hallowe'en, as far as damage to property waa concerned, a hasty check-up today revealed. In contrast to the usual morning after havoc to be encountered in the streets of the city, there were no broken signposts, mutilated fences or other destroyed property of a serious nature. , . Soaping windows waa not so general a in past ycara. Isolated Instance of chairs being taken from porches were noted, but that was about all. The only damage to city property so far noted waa the theft of the iron grating covering the gutter in take at the Main street and Rosa court intersection fountain, and po lice are confident that It will be re covered aoon. Special police working the downtown area and the residen tial district made only one arrest. No one bothered the memorial statu in the city park. It waa reported, Oh So! sous Y&X ...... . mm V ID HOLDEN This one mnke me Innghing ikc'sunngiin I hope yon simi lar. In ono cei tain hotel in Lea Angeles a Indy rush down to ttin nffini. and complain thnt lady in next room were cookins onions! Cooking ore ngainst of tin rules in hotoin yon know. o hotel clerk say, "But Mrs Plank dont YOU cooking in vnnr innm also?" "Well VP!,' she mumble, "but thnt wore only a little fish for my dog ht not with ONIONS!" That baaing- me a motto beforo you complain about other fellow- he sure your fish arc not worse than hi onions. Happy odors to you please.
