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J The Weather j Forecast: Unsettled with rain j tonight and Friday; not to i cold tonight. Temperature Highest yesterday 54 Lowest this morning ., 27 1 Thirtieth Year By PAUL MALLON (Copyright, 1935, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Nor. 14. The gov srument haa lt own secret unem ployment figure. Only top officials see it. Ordinary g o v e r n m ental statisticians are never permittee: a glimpse. It runa a lit tle higher than the p u b 1 1 a lied figures, especially those of the American Fede ration of Labor. A few days ago It stood at about 10,700,000. . Authorities on PAUL MALLON fcha subject believe the secret fig ure la only slightly more accurate than the published ones. All are largely guess work. Even the A. P. of . Zj. la now revising Its estimating system. No adequate unemployment figures exist. mm 1 N0ys A top-notch economist here has made a private check of the rela tionship between employment and unemployment since the new deal started. His estimate Indicates that unem ployment In March, 1933, waa 18,000, 000 and In August, 1035, about 11. 100,000, a decrease of 3.900.000. But employment Increased from 34.800. 000 In March, 1933, to 39.500.000 in August this year, an Increase of 4,700,000. What it means Is that, while 4,700,000 more people are working, there are only 3,900,000 fewer unem ployed. The disparity Is due to the ln- creasing number of employables who J never have had work. The number of employables la supposed to have increased about 3,000.000 since 1929. Another phenomenon of these new unemployment figures is that this year they will average aa high as last year In spite nf alt the busi ness Improvement. The best - expert guess Is that for 1935 the average will be 11.500.000. (The average has been 11,750,000 so far). The average for 1934 also was 11,500.000. n,i in iooo tVi averairn was 3,000.000 and In 1933 a peak of 13.000,000 was reached. The biggest decrease In unem ployment was during the first seven months of the new deal, when 4,000,000 persona were put back to work. There has not been any com parable Improvement since. Note These figures are based on an adjustment In the 1930 unem ployment census and carried for ward. They have not been published, but are considered by some econo mists to be more accurate than most of those which are published. ) Bolld economic articles by ex- Director of Budget Lewis Douglas have attracted so much attention, as published by a monthly maza rine, that they are now being printed In pamphlet form. Some conservative new dealers are (Continued on Page Pour.) Weather. Oregon: Unsettled with rain west portion tonight and Friday and rain or snow east portion Friday: not so eold tonight; strong southeast winds off the coast, with occasional gales off north coast. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS . Mr. L. H. Wllcoi looking for new I home for a flufy ball of kitten, be ' raun no matter now cute It might be. It give hubby the asthma. Fire Chief Roy Elliott thinking that Neva Samuels should get her name In the paper for her remarkable feat of holding both ears to the telephone t once, but Miss Samuels not too enthusiastic. Wal Olmschcld and Oeorge Ontes greeting each other with "HI. hi. hi." and upon Olmscheld', turning the greeting Into a song. Dates frowning and warning him against breaking into a dance routine. nv. Lee Ackley thtnklng good Side Glance would be of a reporter trying to eat five tons of apples, but refus ing to help out by buying a few of said apples. rrert Ionard hobbling about though 00 years old after having found out to his own satisfaction that a sleepy looking nag could throw him. after all. "PTetldy" Jameson perplexedly thumbing throuch the directory, amared and eorr..-hat hurt that he couldn't find his own cams emblaz oned tbert. Medford&JTribune raJI Associated Press STEELS AND RAILS JOIN SPECIALTIES Many Prices Highest in Past Four Years 3,900,000 Shares Change Hands Cheerful News An Aid NEW YORK, Nov. 14. (AP) A de cidedly bullish stock market today saw prices whirled upward for gains of 1 to 3 or more points in the fast est session In 18 months. Steels, rails and specialties were In the forefront of the forward rush and numerous highs for the past four years or longer were recorded. Profit taking was well absorbed. The close was strong. Transfers aproxlmatcd 3.900,000 shares. The late rally of Wednesday, com bined with cheerful newa headlines, acted aa a spur to buying sentiment. Blocks of 1.000 to 10.000 shares changed hands at the opening, with the largest single trades In the first hour falling to U. S. Steel and Radio common. The ticker tape was fre quently behind floor transactions. Or ders, came to the wire houses from all over the country and from abroad. Much encouragement was derived from the ability of the carriers to Join the steels In the recovery win. Wheat and cotton followed stocks and bonds and were not far behind. Among the most pronounced share gainers were U. S. Steel, Bethlehem. National Steel, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Republic Steel, Santa Fe, Del aware & Hudson, N. Y. Central, Great Northern, Chesapeake Sc Ohio, Case, Chrysler, General Motors, Interna tional Harvester, Deere, General Elec tric, Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, Johns-Manvllle, American Tel ephone, Western Union, Radio Pre ferred B and common, Locw's, Grey hound Corp., Du Pont, Union Car bide, Douglas Aircraft, International Nickel and American Smelting. Union Pacific was about even most of the time. Today's closing prices for 32 select ed stocks follow: Al. Chem. & Dye 16:i;3 Am. Can 144 Am. & Fgn. Pow A. T. & T Anaconda 714 149 22?8 51', Atch. T. At S. F Bendlx A via ....... 22 1 a Beth. Steel 48 California Pack'g. .. 383a Caterpillar Tract. 87 '..fc Chrysler - 87 Vi Coml. Solv. 21 Vi Curtl&s-Wright . 3 DuPont 14 1 7i Gen. Foods 33 Gen. Mot. 68Ti Int. Harvest. 62 'i I. T. & T. Johns-Man. Monty Ward North Amer ...... Penney (J. C.) Phillips Pet Radio - Sou. Pac. . Std. Brands - St. Oil Cal, 12 98 'i ... 37, . 6 . 81 35J 10 19'i 14 ... 37 'j . 49'i lUi 73'', 21 j ..- 49', St. Oil N. J . Trans. Amer. ...... Cnlon Carb. Unit. Aircraft U. S. Steel SAN FRANCISCO, Not. 14. (AP) The San Francisco stock exchange price Index for 95 representative stocks moved up 8 points last week to Just double the 1934 average. Utilities led the upturn, rising 32 points to 243 per cent of the 1934 average. Machinery stocks remained the highest of the various subdi vision, at 342 per cent of 1934 prices, but were down 3 points for tha week. Gains by other groups were: Banks 5 points, foods 3, general industrials 12, Insurance 4, oils 4, stores 8 and augars 17. LOOK TO SCIENCE CORVALLIS. Ore., Not. 14.', The Oregon horticultural society, 50 years old, turned Us attention to new scientific Ideas today. In opening the three-day golden jubiloe meeting at Oregon State col lrgr President Elmo Chase of Eu gene declared bettrr days are ahead if the fruit Industry makes use of modern mrtthods. Chase discussed problems fruit srowers encountered during the de pression when trees continued to bear full crops but markets diminished to an alarming point. Society deicstes, here from all principal frmt ions of Oregon, piunged Immrd iswiy into tht edu cational program. i(o) w h car PILOTS HAPPY ,N BREAKING RECORD p Q jKli) REPORT ! : - .. PACT ON TRADE COUNTRY MAKING ! fc.jy,'4 AWAITS SIGNING RAPID RECOVERY P ti t Wf ;n?r J Will Be Lifted - Dairy Captains Albert Stevens (right) and orvii A. Anderson, who sent the stratosphere balloon to 74,000 feet, at top as they thawed out In a farmer's home near White Lake, 3. D., following their landing. Lower: soldiers stood guard over the gondola at the end of the flight. The oondola was not damaoed in the landino. (Assw -ed Press Photos. E TELL ROOSEVELT OF ADVENTURES ALOFT WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. f AP) Captains Albert W. Stevens and Orvll A. Anderson came to Washington to day to tell President Roosevelt of their stratosphere flight adventure and to express eagerness to try It again. The president asked about the ap pearance of the sky from 14 miles up and he was told by Captain Stevens that the hrolzon Is white at 70,000 feet, gradually turning blue above. Answering other questions by the president. Captain Stevens said the air conditioning "worked well,'' and that he hoped ior good pictures. Arriving on a morning train with Captain Randolph P. Williams, ground orficer and meteorologist of the ex pedition, they were warmly welcomed by officials of the National Geograph ic society and the army air corps, flight co-sponsors. Of their 74.000-foot ascent they re peated earlier stories of a "dark blue sky," and of their narrow escape from a possible crash on the strato-bowl rim. "Sure, we'd go up again; it's fun," said Captain Stevens. nn av 10 ULLrtI SOUGHT BY POPE By HENRT Wl BMil.r.Y (Associated Press PoiYttrn fltaff ) The second day of antl-Brltish riot ing In Etopt- partly etlmulited by Atioiig opposition to sanctions against Italy, today raised the death toll to four, with ISO Injured. Pope Pius was represent! br In formed ecclesiastical sources in Rome as seeking postponement of ecnoir.lc sanctions against Italy. Gunfire from police, who fieed a crowd of Eryptlana opposing Oreat Britain's control, killed one of the natives as they marched on Cairo from Gl7. Mnr than 100 members of the strong Wafdist party, who led t'.ie anti-British demonstrations, were In hospitals, as armed police guarded ftgalnst further outbreaks. A large section of the Egyptian population has opposed the trovern mrnt'a nt!hrence to Great Britain's Application of sanctions against Italy. Income Shares giarriy Income shares, bid ll.ftO; SAlcd 1165. pmirnniip OANU U MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER MiK ' ' Northwest Aroused - I f : v V; Products May be mi OF PHILIPPINES IS 'By f. i WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 4, (AP) President Roosevelt today signed a proclamation establishing the new commonwealth of the Philippines and sent a message of congratulation to Manuel L. Quezon, Its first president. The proclamation Is to be effective upon Its promulgation at Manila to morrow by Secretary Dern, whom the president designated as his personal representative. "Upon such promulgation of this proclamation," Mr. Roosevelt said, "the existing Philippine government shall terminate and the governmrnt of the commonwealth of the Philip pines shall enter upon its rights, privileges, powers and duties as pro- vided under the said constitution of the commonwealth of the Philip pines." The president sent this cablegram to Quezon: "I send my heartiest congratula tions upon your inaugurntion as the first president of the commonwealth of the Philippines and mv best wishes for the success of your admin- j the grade school curriculum "to stlm Istratlon." 1 uiate the njse of humor." Wife of Director Must Worry Along on $950 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14. (TV Temporary alimony demands of Mr. Rubey Bacon, former actress and wife of Lloyd Bacon, screen director, were cut by more than one lslf today. Mrs. Bacon asked for $2,225 a month and was awarded 850. - "And that's a pretty generous al lowance for you, if you ask me." Judee Knight said. "If motion picture people would spend less money on shoes and face creams and unnecessary luxuries. they would find a more favorahle re- sctlon from their admirers." Bacon, taking the stand In his own Mrs. Bacon had asked for S200 a j defense, declared his wife had more month for cosmetics and beauty par- t than 200 pairs of shoes and 160 dress lor trestments, saying this sum is ; "nothing compared to what some Mrs. Baron enumerated the house- Hollywood women sjvnd on their faces." The court held $25 a month enough. HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 14. (LP A film director's wife naturally needs clothes, shoes and perhaps a tourh of cosmetics, but does she need 22a5 worth a month? Does she req u I re 200 d r r r r e t-, 1 10 natrs of shoes and a 1200 a month budget lor cosmetics? Over, mpost WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. (AP) Formal signing of the new Canadian American reciprocal trade treaty, designed to Increase commercial in terchange between the two countries, awaits only the arrival of the domin ion' premier. W. L. MacKenzic King. Making his second trip to Wash ington within a week, the Canadian is due here tomorrow especially to ratify the agreement which he atwM President Roosevelt reached laat week. Secretary Hull will sign for the United BUtrs. with the formal cere mony taking place soon aftor King's arrival. Just what tariff concessions will be granted under the treaty Is un known, but already lumber, livestock and other Interests have become aroused lest American duties on Ca nadian exports of their commodities be lowered. SEATTLE. Not. 14. ( AP) Uncon firmed reports that lumber, the Pa clflc northwest's major industry, a; well as cattle and dairy products wilt be adversely affected by the new trade treaty with Canada, raised alarm through the northwest today. Little basis could be found for the rumors and reports which were being passed back and forth. A possible basis for them was seen in the fears expressed at Washing ton two days ago by Rep. Monrad Wallgren that lumber would be hard hit, and In a brokerage wire report from the Wall Street Journal. In addition. British Columbia residents were reported as Jubilant over pos sible "Inside Information." The reports were circulated widely in British Columbia that Canadian lumber would be benefited by the treaty, whose terms are expected to i be announced shortly. However, the : British Columbia Manufacturer's as i soclatlon refused comment until the terms are known, and said they be lieved no one In this area knew them. KIDNAP BEAT DIES SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 14. (AP) John Howard Dreher, 69, golf editor or the Seattle Times, and dean or northwest golf writers, died last night. John Dreher, who occasionally stepped from his sports desk to run down crime clea scored a nation wide "beat" last summer In the George Weyerhaeuser kidnaping cane. It was Dreher who returned the boy to his parents After the kidnaping. Ha Int.orrenfcefl th cut In a-hlr-h fBrmer wss taking the child to fle- ttle after the kidnapers had released him. Dreher 'a Interview with George was printed all over the world. DENVER. Colo., Nov. M. (VP) They're teaching Denver school chil dren when to laugh. A co-inw In testimr no loklnir--hfts bef-n fld.ird to These were questions lawyers for Lloyd Bacon, movie director, wanted answered when Bacon's wife, Mrs. Rubey Bacon, sought allowance pend ing a divorce settlement. Mrs. Bacon, attired primly In a near blue hat, pnlstey scarf and blue shoes, declared It would "hurt my husband's standing If X were poorly dressed." She said she had "only four or five dresses that are wearable, and only a few pair of shoes mostly home stlp- pers and tennis shoes." hold nv-ewiiijn of a film director's wife: for rent, about 1100 a month. Tor groceries, about S250 "would be decrnt." Tor servants (2), about $150 s month. Tor "accessories" cleaning, press ing, cosmetics snother $200. "I'm an actress ss well as a direc tor's wife." she pointed out. "and I've got my own position to look af ter." 14, 1935 Public Confidence Is Com- pletely Restored Word at Convention Government Should Quit Business NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 14. ;p) The resolutions committee of the Amer ican Bankers association reported to day the prevailing business sentiment In the United States is "one of con viction that recovery Is making rapid progress." The report was adopted unani mously. The committee, composed of 18 of the nation's leading financial figures, also reported that public confidence haa been "completely re-stored" In banking and recommended retirement of tho government from business and hanking, curtailment of government expenditures, lower taxes, restriction of bank charters, withdrawal of postal savings competition for deposits and continued federal aid for railroads. The next annual convention of the association In the fall of 1933 will be held In San Francisco. WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. T) Con fidence of foreign nation? in Amer ican recovery waa reported to Presi dent Roosevelt today by Joseph P. Kennedy, former chairman or the se curities commission, who has Just re turned from abroad. Ke n ned y a 1 so d 1 sc ussed wl th the president what he described as the "nervous money situation." He sold three factors ontered. Into the lame shipments of gold to this country: Shipments for settlement of balances, for safekeeping, and for tho purchase of securities. He de scribed the latter as the "most Im portant." CHEST FOND NEAR ; UP 20 PC. E 1934 A total of $13,56S.(M was raised this year for the Community Chest. It waa reported today by Eugene Thorndlke.j president. This represents a 30 peri cent lncrenne over the approximate sum of 911, 000 contributed In 1034. While the campaign has officially closed, the committee still hopes to complete the quota of 915.000 set for I this year so that the participating organizations may not have to curtail their charitable and humanitarian work. The executive committee has been convinced by a careful survey that there are stilt many persons who were not given an opportunity to contrib ute to the fund, Mr. Thomdlke said, and for that reason the campaign will be extended In the hops that they might be reached by letters or personal solicitation. It Is belteved by Mr. Thorndlke that this procedure will complete the quota, Med ford was outstandingly gener ous In contributing to the chest and was a leader among west coast cities In proportion to population, Mr. Thorndlke asserted. The excellent showing has brought numerous letters of commendation to Mr. ThorndlkjS, M. N. Hogan, Prank Hull and other members of the exec utive committee. EAST-WEST ROMANCE IS ALL WASHED UP COLUMBUS, O., Ns?. 14. MV-Viola Brown Un looked today for a Job1 anything but clerking In a dime store. , The pretty Columbus girl who eloped with Jme Lin, foeter-non of the president of China, admitted the j 'east-west" romance "is all washed up." She satd she won id seek a di vorce. Not Interracial difficulties but Lin's Job with the Chinese government tame between them, ah said. "We agreed to separate because .Tames' father Insisted he return to China and tk a Chinese Job." she Mild. "He left September 14 and we parted the best of friends, with the understanding he would not return, but would write." Insurance Agent Dies On Warning MILWAUKEE. Nov. 14. (.TV-Death often comes unexpectedly, Louis A. King, 53 year old Insurance salesman, told a prospect. Suddenly he fell to tne floor. He wss dead upon reaching County emergency hospital, Full Cnlted Pres. Divorced Husband Picketed Home Is 'Plaint Of Woman AKRON, O.. Nov. 14. & This picketing bustnpsa has got to the point where divorced husbands are doing It to prevent their ex-spouses from remarrying, an injunction petition disponed today. Mrs. Elizabeth Streld, the wor ried applicant, wants a court or der to stop her former husband, Frank Strnld, Sr., from "contin ually parading hlmnelf In the im mediate vicinity." of her home, and from threatening "disaster," unless k suitor quits ealllne. ARREST L P. WEST STABBING AT E IN TALENT L. P. West, 49, a lumber mill em ploys of this city, Is held In the county jail, on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, with Intent to do bodily harm. West Is alleged to have stabbed Don Montgomery, 23, logger, twice In the side, following an altercation at a dance In Talent Monday night. West will b arraigned In Justice court this afternoon to enter a plea. Ho Is held under it 000 bonds. West was arrested by state police yesterday. According to the district attorney's office. West declined to make a de tailed statement and so far has re tained no attorney. Neither principals. District Attor ney George A. Codding said, had been drinking, according to number of witnesses questioned. West has been employed at the Padgham sawmill, In north Medford, for some time. According to the authorities, West attended the Talent dance with his wife, and Montgomery waa also pres ent. According to Monttgomery's story, he playfully tried to trip a woman when she passed by where he was seated. He thought he knew her, but discovering his mistake apologized. The woman reported the Incident to her husband, who Invited Montgom ery "outside." Montgomery states that he went outside to plain It was all a mis take, when he alleges West drew a knife and Btabbed him twice In the side. At the time he did not know West. West, In his brief statement, ad mits the details to this point, accord ing to authorities, but claims that during the conversation Montgomery "hit me In the nose." Tha knife with which West lsf al leged to have done the stabbing Is long-bladed and keen-edged. The wounds Inflicted upon Mont gomery were not serious and Ills physician reported they were not dan gerous unless Infection should arise. According to reports considerable feeling flared In Talent following the fight. L SEEN AS NEED NEW YORK, Nov. 14. (fl) rood processors have a common interest with farmers In tha adjustment of farm production to market needs. Henry A. Wallace, secretary of agri culture, told the Associated Orocery Manufacturers of America today. . "American agriculture, with or without federal guidance, must ad Just Itself to a radically changed msrket , situation, the outstanding feature of which is a lessened oppor tunity to export," said wallsco at a luncheon. "American farmers," he said, "must cease to produce for a market that has disappeared, and must adjust their output to a market that exists or can be created. This necessity ap plies equally to the food producers. Nelthers processors nor farmers can make money working for a vanished msrket. MEET T Malltta Jensen, secretary of the American Honey Institute, la to be a principal speaker at the Oregon State Beekeepers association convention that will open here tomorrow. She Is coming from her home In Madison, Wis. Registration of delegates will begin at 9 a. m. tomorrow at the county courthouse auditorium where the business sessions will be held. The convention will tnd Saturday noon. A banquet Is to be held tomorrow nleht at K. P. hall. All members snd others Interested In bees snd ths pro duction of honey axs Invited. THE CLASSIFIED WAY The quicken and moat satis factory way to find a buyer, renter, or solve your many needs Is to use Mall Tribune classified ads. Tbe cost Is sur prisingly small compared to results. No. 202. i IN IN COUNTY AREA Third Victim Entirely Out of Danger Medical Society States That No Epi demic Exists in County No new cases of infantile paralysis were reported today in the city or county. Mrs. Raymond E. Switzer, the third person to be stricken with the dis ease sines It cropped out hers last Friday, was reported to be entirely out of danger today by her physician, Dr. William P. Honey. The other two cases resulted in death, tho victims being Strauss Gustln. 7, and Verne Strayer, 13. At a special meeting of the Jackson County Medical society last night, at the office of Dr. It. D. Inskeep, city health officer, plans were made for the recommendation of a closure of public places should the disease spread. It was emphasized, however. that there Is no epidemic now. The action of the society was In conform ity with suggestions received from the state public health service. The meeting was attended by prac tically all practicing physicians in Medford, Including Dr. Inskeep and Dr. A. N. Johnson, county health of-, fleer. W. W. Allen, chairman of the city council health committee, also was present. Dr. J. 0. Hayes presided. In response to an Inquiry, Dr. Ins keep this afternoon received control (Continued on Page Twelve) ASTORIA, Ore., Not. 14. (AP) State Representative Walter Norblad said he believed the measure calling for a 92,500.000 Oregon statehouss was unconstitutional. He said the bill had not been read to the legisla ture In sections "as required by law." SALEM. Nov. 14. (AP) State of ficials hers generally discounted charges by Representative Walter Norblad of Astoria thst the stats capltol bill passed by the special legislative session was unconstitu tional, " Norblad had challenged the legality of ths $2,500,000 capltol messu on ths grounds It was not read in sections by the legislature, ss be said the law required. Ralph K. Moody, assistant attorney general, said the Journal showed the bill as properly passed, and unless there was something In the record to show sfflrmatlvely sn Irregularity, the bill would stand as enrolled. It was stated that It had not been ths custom of the supreme court to go behind the Journal record In such cases, snd thst H had been ths custom for years In both house to read only ths title of a bill. It was further pointed out that U ths capltol bill were unconstitu tional, all legislation for the past several sessions would alsu be Illegal. Oh So! sous u lull UiTaalall ID HOIDIN Last week I Been a bciiutiful ;prinony at. a Army Camp. It were the hoisting down of American Flag from mast each 5 clock time of evening. Many holdipr standing straight & dignity as if wax. Thcu bugle fellows stnrt blowing they stop and band start play ing' The Star Spangled Banner. 3 soldiers commence to lower ing That Beautiful Flag very very slow as if they hate to see it coming clown. Final the Flng are folded & marched off. Oh what a reverent, sight! Rut sup pose it were the Inst time! ami those Flag was being took down by a conquering Nat ion II Oh I cannot hear to look. May be this are a good America nlogun "We not believe in war but if they come hero " we sre ready!" Butarixef NO NEW CASE OF POLIO REPORTED i
