)
Colorful
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thirtieth Y:ar
BECOMES BRANCH
OF FIRST NATIONAL
L
A. A. Schramm Becomes
Manager Thorndike and
Crawford Remain As As
sistantsHarder Advisor
Tomorrow morning when the First
NatnonRl bank opens for business it
will be as the Medtord branch of the
First National bank of Portland. Ar
rangements for the purchase of the
First National bank were completed
recently. The transaction Included
the purchase of the building and
fixtures and Involved over 83,000,000
In deposits. Announcement of the
transfer was made today by B. E.
Harder, who for the past 14 years
has been president ol the First Na
tional bank cf Medford.
Harder to Advise
Mr. Harder, while retiring from
active banking, will remain with the
branch In an advisory capacity. A.
A. Schramm, for eight years superin
tendent ot banks In Oregon, has been
named manager of the branch. Eu
gene Thorndike and Oris Crawford
will bo assistant managers and oth
ers who will continue their work on
the staff of the Medford branch of
the First National bank of Portland
are:
O. D. Frazee. W. L. Bccney. P.. E.
Payne, Robert Hart, Bert Rostel, R. E.
Sweeney. Kenneth Chlldreth. Edith
Jacobs, Mildred 8churchard. Maurice
Butts. Paul McDuffey. Dick Isaacs,
Glrn Thomas and Barbara, Wall.
)J. H. Macklc. vice-president of the
Porllund bank, and H. A. Freeman,
chashler, are In M"l'"rd completing
details of the transaction. Mr,
Schramm arrived today from 8a)cm
to take over his new duties.
Growth cause of Action
"The rapidly developing business of
southern Oregon requires the vast re-
(Continued on Page Twelve).
LESSON SERIOUS
ST. LOUTS, Mo.. Nov. 29. (AP)
As turkey carver Fred Peters,
brewer, was better at making beer,
thought his wife while she watched
him struggle over the Thanksgiving
bird.
'"Here, let me show you how to do
that." she offered seizing the knife
briskly.
The blade cut a deep gash In her
husbands right hand, and Peters
ended the carving lesson In a hos
pital. Lincoln Ellsworth
Fate Still Veiled
NEW YORK. Nov. 29. fPi Six days
since Lincoln Ellsworth and his pilot,
Herbert Holllck-Kenyon. disappeared
while flying over the Antarctic con
tinent, the outside world still waited
today for word of their whereabouis
and their condition.
In a wireless message to the New
York Times and North American
Newspaper Alliance, the Wyatt Enrp.
Ellsworth's base ship, reported It had
"moved closer to the Bay of Whales
preparatory to starting a search for
the men.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Roy Prultt reporting to city police
that someone had stolen his heavy
bowling ball out of his garaged car I
Wednesday, and then being dum
founded when Curt Jesrhke, who lives
a block away, reported to the police
that he had found a bowling ball in
the back of his car. j
Edward Gould advising Ham Law to
hit people In a soft spot instead of
the head, when Ham showed up with
a chipped knuckle and hts hand done
up In a cast.
Jack Porter rurfuliy snnounclnc
that the only succeful way to hoot
clay picens is with a shotcun having :
a half-moon shaped barrel. j
Tom ruon. Sr.. recalling his early
(inys in Ashland, when he was a bul-;
wark on the old Normal team, until;
he took 5uch a bu.'Ietli.g that he i
drctrtfd to throw m the sponge.
Ed Simmons. Don Steuart and
plenty of other Med ford lies standing j
iout the Ashland football field kosI
pot.v sUt omeor.e hd started s
fieht brsM-r -onif ji.c r.e upTuoteu
tr.c F--s a :i; or exuberance.
1ST
Yv7efide
(Twenty-Four Pages
: Will Head New Bank Regime I
ANDf'i Y
to-' : -
Top left: A. A. Schramm, for right venr superintendent of bank In
the 8tic of uregon, nnv manager of die Medford Branch of lite i-irsi
National Hank of Porllnntl. Top right: n. E. Harder, formerly president of
the Flrt National Hank of Medford, now In on advisory en parity with
the First National itanK of Portland. Medford Brunch, Lower left: Eugene
Thormltke. assistant manager, Medford Hraarh of The First National Hank
of Portland. Lower right : Oris Crawford, nsslstant manager Medford
tlranrh of the First National Bank ot Portland.
POINTED WARNING!
GIVEN ITALY BY
E
By (he Associated pre.
Authut Unlive sources In London
said Premier Laval of France has
warned Italy that an unprovoked at
tack on Great Britain would be con
sidered an attack against France. t
This disclosure came in quirk ans
wer to a statement in Rome that
Italy was ready to attack the British
fleet in the Mediterranean if an In
ternational oil embargo in declared
against Italy.
Authoritative sources In London
said they believed the League of Na
tions sanctions' committee, meeting
Dec. 12 in Geneva would declare an
oil embargo to go Into effect soon af
ter that date.
The .most critical turn in European
Affairs hinging on the Halo-Ethiopian
conflict In east Africa since the start
of Premier Musolinl'a campaign or
occupation found Great Britain,
mainspring of the sanctions move
ment, adamant In a determination to
force tiie embargo.
London officialdom denied Musso-
( Continued on Page rhree)
TAKEN BY POLICE
Owen Stanley. C. S. Amous ana
John C. Scnnnell, transients, charged
with the attempted robbery of J. C.
Howard last evening, are held in the
county Jail pending a check of their
records. Th trio were arraigned in
Justice court this morning and civen
until tomorrow morning to enter a
plea. ,
According to the story told th
authorities by Howard, he was pro
ceeding on Fir street, near Wevt 1 1th.
when he was approached by the
three nvn. By vigorous ue o: a
stlrk he as cfirrylng he bat oil
his as.viil.ints. momentarily. He then
ran ft as his year -roid Pr
m!t to a r.esrby heme. He gmned
Assistance and the three men fd.
to be 1a it arrested.
The three men are between W
and 30 yrs.pi of skc and recent ar
rivals here, the authorities say.
ASTORIA. Ore . Nov. 29. ,P Mike
Johnson. 50. deckhand, drowned Wrd
nesdav nieht whn he 'ilrtpd and Ml
fmm t;;e Astoria I rry -hn It was
tj'itg up aitcr its ia&t trip.
Displays
Two Sections)
FERA LIQUIDATION
WASHINGTON. Nor. 2!). (AP)
The administration announced
today that federal grants to stutes
for direct relief were ended, hut
added that some have been given
Mifflclent money to continue the
dole hejonrt Pec-ember I.
! WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. f AP
Complete liquidation of the federal
I emergency relief administration,
i which since May, 1933, has spent
more than $3,000,000,000, waa an
j nounccd today by Harry L. Hopkins.
President Roosevelt's announce
; ment at Atlanta that the work pro
: aram had given Jobs to 3.125,000 of
I the 3.500.000 goal preceded Hopkins'
I announcement that "all states, the
' District of Columbia. Puerto Rico, the
. Virgin Islands and Alaska have been
i given their Inst allotment of federal
funds by the FERA."
The legal liquidation date of FERA
; was given as December 1.
t Offlclnls conceded, however, that
i the dole nevertheless will continue in
many states with funds advanced this
month. But Hopkins has refused to
(Continued on Page Thirteen.)
J'ViLLES WATER
PIPE HOOKED UP
JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 29. (Spl.
Work on Jscksonvt lie's new water
supply Is rapidly nearing completion
under engineer McDonald.
The watrr is to come from the
north fork of Jackson creek and be
brought directly to town. The new
pipe line la laid and hooked up and
a tunnel nf about 150 feet Is drl'.en
m the hill. The water flow is report
ed as loo gallons a minute.
FIRE ASSOCIATION TO
MEET IN JACKSONVILLE
JACKSONVILLE. Nov. 29. iSpD
The regular monthly meeting ot
the Southern Oregon Fire associa
tion will be hejd here Saturday
evnlnsr. Among the speakers will be
rrpr"T.: . nf I'j'.p F:r
"'rii'i-'ii. !'.' ' i i.ifj.f- lll V
served slier tne ouiacs aecung
Will Feature Chrisfmas Opening Saturday
MEDFORD, OREGON,
Body of Van
MOTHER
SHOOTSJN DARE
Santa Barbara Estate Scene
Bullet Enters Chest
of 15-Yar-0ld Lad
Fatal Outcome Is Feared
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Nov. 39.
(AP) Jesse Llvermore, Jr., 15, son of
the famous Wall street operator, was
probably fatally wounded early today.:
UnderMierlff Jack Ross said Liver
more 's mother fired the shot.
The mother was the divorced wife
of Uvermore, having married him In
1017. They were divorced in 1932.
She lfttr married J. Walter Longcope
and was divorced from him last year.
She was the former Miss Dorothy
Wendt of Brooklyn.
Since her divorce from Longcope
she has used the name of Llvermore.
Rosa said both Llvermore and his
mother had been drinking.
"I was notified of the shooting by
Dr, Neville Ussher, who waa summon
ed to the Llvermore home by a guest
who witnessed the shooting. I went
to the hospital, where I ascertained
that' h vth- llvermore and his mother
were Intoxicated. ,
"Mrs. Llvermore was placed under
(Continued on Page Seven)
VALLEY FOG IS DUE
TO LIFT Ti
Weather bureau statistic today In
dicated that the fo? which ha en
veloped Medford for sereml days
would probably lift sometime tomor
row. The fog brought slightly lower tem
peratures in the valley today by keep
Ins out the warm aunshln.
Planes of the United Air Line con
tinued todiy to land at Montague,
Cal.. because of the fog e round the
Medford airport.
Pear Markets
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. fAP-U. S.
Dept. Agr.) Penr auction market:
12 cars arrived: 12 unloaded; 18 on
track.
Oregon Boscs: 1,000 boxes extra
fancy. 2.10-2.00, average 2.57; 1,608
fancy, I.90-2."rt. avenge 2.37; 720
fancy Rnd better, 2.50-2.80, average
2 33.
Oregon D'AnJous: 717 bcxes extra
fancy, 2 25-3.15, average- 2.4'); 347
fancy, 2-2 45, average 2.22.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. AP-USDA
Pear auction market: 3 Oregon cars,
1 Washington arrived; 7 on track; 3
sold.
Oregon Boscs: 802 boxes extra
fancy, 92.10 a 2.45. average $2.33;
1 .202 fancy, 1 .90 2 .30, average
2.12.
BURLING AME. Calif., Nov. 20. IIP, i
Vincent Pantallonl plsyfully bit t
dog. The dog joined In the fun and
bit Pantallonl.
Curse of Tutankhamen
Descends Upon Scoffer
NKW YORK, Nov. 20. fAPl Dr.
James H. BreaMed, elderly Egyptol
ogist who wa among those first to
enter Tutankhamen's tomb and who
hart since scoffed at the supposed
curse of Its violators, was seriously
ill today of an "undetermined" mal
ady. At first diagnosed ss tropical ma
laria his lllnets was said by hospital
authorities to be "not satisfactorily
diagnosed yet."
"Dr. Breasted :pent a fairly good
nlcht, but his condition Is svloun."
the hospital announced. He was taken
to Medical Center from the incoming
liner Conte aavola yesterday.
Dr. Breasted, director of the Orien
ts! Ins'itute of Egypt's l"r!verl.7 of
Chicago and for thirty :i cx-
plo;er of fcgypts tcinp.c iXjl tombs,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
ACCUSED
Georgians 'Hang'
Talmadge Effigy
for Opposing F.R
ATLANTA, Nov. 29. The
crude effigy of a man, bearing
several placards on which were
scribbled broad criticisms of Gov
ernor Eugene Talmadge, antl-ad-mlnlstratlon
Democrat, was hand
ed from a tree at the state capktol
early today.
There was no clue to the "lynch
ers." Among the notes pinned to the
dummy were:
"coolldge did not choose to run
Talmadge need not either."
"Roosevelt need not try to ex
plain to Talmadge, 'cause he would
n't underst-and nnywav."
FIRST AIRMAIL TO
PHILIPPINE ISLES
MANILA, Nov. 29. T) A 73-ton
Hying boat. Pan-American AUw.iyo'
China Clipper, brought tha ilrst
transpacific airmail lo Manila todny.
In 60 hours of flying time, stretch
ed to a leisurely six-day voyage by .
Thnnktelvlng day stopover t Ouwil,
the big ship completed her epochal
8.000-mile flight In riot of official
and popular welcome.
A fast steamer, leaving Snn Fran
clsro bay with the Cllppor last Fri
day, would arrlvo 18 days hence.
Ovation at Landing.
As the Clipper gilded to n eay
landing at 3:31 p. m. today (11:31
p. m. Thursday. Pacific JUndara
time), army and navy airplanes roared
around her. Crowds thundered ap
plause from the shores of ManlU boy.
It was the second hlstory-moklng
event In two weeks for the Philippine
Islands. The new Philippine com
monwealth was Insugurated Novem
ber 15.
Manuel Quezon, president of the
commonwealth, watched from a near
by housetop with Frank Murphy.
United States high commission, SB
the Clipper wxled vo a landing float
and the crew, led by CopMIn Edwin
C. Mustek, debarked.
JU-ar-Admlral Orin O. Murfln and
Major-Oeneral Frank Parker extend
ed the official greeting.
Hush Mall Ashore.
Amid the confusion. government
mall-boat was aside the Clipper re
moving 1400 pounds of alimall which
was rushed to the Manila postolflce
for delivery.
Ono letter, from President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt to President Queon,
was brought ashore by C.iptsln Mu
jlck for personal delivery to the Fil
ipino lender.
(Continued oo Page Eleven)
CAR MISHAP'CLAIMS
HEAD OF VET UNIT
EL TIENO, Okla., Nov. 29. -Wp( Ma
jor Harry B. Ollstrap of Oklahoma
City, regional manager of the Veter
ans administration, was MHmI in an
automobile accident today.
Aiilhor Dies
WILBRAHAM, Mass., Nov. 29.
Miss Louise Manning Hodgklns. 89,
author of many books. Including "Via
Chrtstr and "A Ouide to study of
10th century Authors," died today
at East Northfield.
j whs returning from the valley of the
Nile when stricken,
j Before sailing for EKyp". he de
( scribed the Tutankhamen omen ps
"tommyrot."
I "Death shs'il come on slft wings
to him that toucheth the tomb of a
: Pharoah." la the inscription In hlero
i glyptilcs at the famous sarcophagus
' in the Volley of the Kings near Luxor
"I defy that curse." Breasted de
. dared "nrd !f anyone as exposed
I to It, I was. For two weeka slept In
I the tomb of Tutankhamen and took
i my meals there. I never felt better."
i Pie prophecy foiled to de'er any
original explorers at the tomb, and It
j lis been ridiculed frequently since
' the opening in 1024. evcrsl who first
M.ieiM the resting pii-e cf Egypt's
undent ruler na'.e since filed.
29, 1933.
Vlack's Ex-Wife
OF SHOOTING SON
i NATION PROMISE ;
! OF DEFICIT CUT!
j
! President Is Cheered by
Dixie's Greatest Throng
As He Slashes at Foes'
in 'Well -Stocked Clubs'
ATLANTA, Nov. 29. (AP) Com
pleting a day crammed with activ
ity at ueorKla's homecoming celebra
tion In his honor, President Rooso
velt left Fort Mcpherson, where he
made a stop for luncheon, shortly
before 4:00 p. m. Central Standard
Time ) today to return to Warm
Springs.
By FRANCIS HTKIMflvN'SOX
(Associated Press Stnff Writer. )
ATLANTA, Nov. 29. (P Before
perhaps the greatest gathering in
?lxlc history, president Roosevelt to
day assured the nAtlon of a decreas
ing defklt and reviewed his adminis
tration In comparison with "those
Jool'a paradise years before the crah
wme."
Mr. Roosevelt announced the ub
atawi3i achievement of the goal to
put 3,500,000 employables to work
from the relief rolla by tomorrow.
Kevlews Administration,
In a lengthy speech which reviewed
his administration In detail on the
eve of the national campaign, he con
cluded :
"Aa things stand today, and In the
light of a definite aaid continuing
economic Improvement, we nave pass
ed the peak of appropriations; reve
nue without the Imposition of new
taxes is increasing, end we can look
forward with assurance to a decreas
ing deficit."
Governor Eugene Talmadpo of
Georgia, a critic of the national ad
ministration, waa not in attendance
aa thousands of Georgians gathered
for the president's "homecoming cele
bration." The governor was et his
(Continued on Page four.)
SENTENCE FIELDER
15 YEARS IN PEN
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 29. (AP)
George L. Fielder, 23, was sen
tenced to IS years In prison and was
fined W00O today for slaying
deputy sheriff. He was convicted of
manslaughter. The sentence was the
maxfrnum.
Fielder was convicted last week or
fatally wounding Ernest Loll, sher
iff deputy, who was about to ar
rest him and a compnnlon, A. Ferdi
nand Wen ton. also 23, for hunting
pheasants out of seaon. Fielder's
defense was that he thought the of
ficer was going to shoot him.
Circuit .Judge Hall 8. Lusk, who
pronounced sentence, said he would
refrain from commenting on the
case, lest his remarks prejudice the
Interest of Weston, who will go to
trial within a few days.
Both Fielder and Weston were In
dieted for first degree murder.
IS
OF 5 GREASE SONS
The Baker service station at Jack
sonville highway and Ross Lnno was
entered Wednesday night and five
grense guns were stolen. All were of
the large variety, nicely colored,
Th building waa entered by break
ing a window with a brick, city po
lice reported. The service station, be
longing to the CHI more OK company,
wss entered about a year ago when
an assortment of articles, including
a radio, was stolen.
ROSE BOWL OPPONENT
' KNOWN COMING WEEK
PAHAOENA, Calif., Nov. 29, (API
Al Masters, graduate manager of
fttanford university, said today a Rose
Bowl game opponent probably would
not be announced until next week.
He had no comment to make on
reports Louisiana Hinte was being
J coiwldeted for the bid.
Full Cnltcd lfei
Shaw, Shakespeare
Excepted In Italy's
Reprisals Program
ROME, Italy, Nov. 29. (AP)
Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw are
above Italy's sanctions reprisals, It
was disclosed today.
Orders given by the propaganda
ministry to bar theatrical produc
tions In Italy from nations apply
ing sanctions made an exception of
these two noted English dramat
ists. Fascists satd they felt Shakes
peare belonged "not to England
but to the world."
Besides, they said. Shaw ranked
among the Intellectuals opposed to
enforcement e.f League of Nations
penalties on Italy for Us Invasion
of Ethiopia.
ECONT
IN GUN DEATH OF
ELK CREEK
State police and county Authorities
continued today their Investigation
Into the death of George Hall, 69.
bachelor resident of the Elk Creek
district, found dead In his home Wed
nesday morning by Howard Aah, ft
neighbor.
Though there ftre three or four
bnffllng circumstance connected
with the cose to be cleared up the
state police, Sheriff Syd I. Brown,
and District Attorney George Codding
hold strongly to the theory that
Hall's death was due to tho acciden
tal, and aa yet unexplained discharge
of an automatic pistol he waa clean
lug, the bullet piercing hla heart and
chest, causing Instantaneous death,
aa Hall sat at a table cleaning tho
weapon.
District Attorney Codding said this
morning an lnqties would be held an
soon aa all evidence had been col
lected. Ben Geary, ft resident of the Elk
Creek district, who recently was
charged In Justice court with- assault
and battery by Hall, voluntarily re
ported to the state police yesterday
and Issued ft full and complete state
ment of his movements. Oflry tele
phoned Sheriff Brown early Thursday
morning to Inform the official he was
coming to this city for questioning.
Geary, according to the sheriff
made a straightforward statement In
which he accounted for every hour
of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. The authorities are now
checking on this statement. Geary
also gave the name of people who
would verify hi whereabouts.
Dr. Mallory or the Trail district,
who examined the body shortly after
It was found, estimated Hall had been
dead 30 hours when found, which
would make death occurring some
time Tuesday morning.
Sheriff Brown aald that ft thorough
search of the Halt home had failed
to reveal a single clue, or a finger
print that was not Hall's, There was
no evidence of ft scuffle. A large sum
( Continued on Page Five)
SLAYER OF HUSBAND
I GOING TOP
PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 20. 0p
A k ties Spadefore, convicted on man
slaughter for the slaying of her hus
band, was paroled today after receiv
ing a one dollar fine and ft Jail sen
tence of 18 months.
Her husband, Carl, 44, foundry
worker, was killed Aug. 18. She testi
fied she struck him with a stove iron
when he beat her.
Circuit Judge John P. Winter sus
pended the sentence Immediately and
paioled the woman to Mrs. Cecelia
Olverlq that she might continue to
care for her five young children,
TWO CHILDREN BURN
TO DEATH IN HOME
BKKMERTON, Wash., Nov. 29.
AP) Trapped In a flaming home
near Bnnor today, Evelyn, three and
Warren, 20 months, children of Mrs.
Marbelle Blolette, Bangor clam can
nery worker, were burned to death
this morning despite effort of Louis
Arnevick. another cannery worker, to
save them
USE THE WANT ADS
So matter what your wants
, may be a small Classified Ad
, In this newspaper will get re-
suits. Many people use the
I ads regularly Why not jou?
No. 214.
Found
SKULL BATTERED,
DRILLED By SHOT
1
Bullet Same Caliber As
' Fired by Pistol Taken
From Abductor-Killer
Prisoner in Different Jail
LAVA HOT SPRINGS. Idaho.
Nov. 21. ( AP) Sheriff E. r.
Prater of Twin Falls county sold
here this Afternoon that Douglas
Van Vlack was apprised of the
discovery of the body of his di
vorced wire, Mildred Hook, but
denied any knowledge of her
death.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho. Nov. 20 (AP)
Her head crushed with a rock and
drilled by a bullet, the body of Miss
Mildred Hook of Tacoma, divorced
wife of DouglAA Van Vlack, wa found
In a railroad culvert nine miles south
of here this morning.
Deputy Sheriff Oris Cryder, Who
examined a bullet picked up from the
ground near her head, aald it waa of
the same caliber as a pistol taken
from Van Vlack when he was arrested
near here Tuesday morning.
Van Vlack, held on a charge of the
murder of State PatrolmAn Fontaine
Cooper, was whisked from, the Twin
Fall county Jail by Sheriff K. F.
Prater half an hour after the discov
ery of his former wife's body.
The Aherlff said the prisoner would
be placed In some other Jail near here
while he attended Cooper's funeral
thla afternoon at Lava. Hot Sprlnga.
Not Told of Find
When he was taken from the Jail
here. Van Vlack had not been Inform
ed of the discovery of the 22-year-old
woman's body.
Sheriff Prater satd he did not fear'
violence against Van Vlack. but that
In his absence be did not ' wlah to
place responsibility for hla safety on
deputies. He Indicated the prisoner
(Continued on Page Five.)
Medford stores will open the Christ
mas shopping season tomorrow morn
Ing, It waa announced today by C. D.
Bean, chairman of the Jackson Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce retail mer
chants committee.
The shops have been appropriately
decorated, complete lines of gift and
other merchandise have been put on
display and customers will be given
every service to facilitate shopping,
Mr. Bean said.
The streets of Medford are to be
decorated with Chrlstmaa trees, ever
green boughs and holly wreaths, the
trees having been obtained .by men
of the CCC camps.
OhSa!
sous
tD HO10EH
A certain person in Califor
nia were on the radio preach
ing reunion. At same time they
were answering 3 questions for
$1.00 in the mail. Any kind of
question for instincts "Will I
bo happy if I marry I" "Are
the lady'next door stealing my
milk bottles?" "Where arc my
grandmother's diamond pint"
And all sort of things. That
person making bag fulls of
money. Then they go way to
other state without paying of
income tax. Now U. S. Income
Tax gents arc looking for those
person. Meanwhiles this person
are asking I'nele Sam to lend
ing money to them for build
ing a church and I'nclo say
"0. K." So while one depart
ment of Tho Government are
trying to GKT! money a other
Department are going to GIVE
money.
Why don't they getting to
gether and calling it event
O