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The Weather : Forecast: Occasional rain to- j nlsht and Thursday. Little , change In temperature. , IIIrIhm yesterday 46 I , Lowest tills morning w 4t j Tree, to 5 p. m. yesterday 08 j What Happens Properties are being told, houses rented. Jobs found, lost articles returned and numerous other transactions mode through ads In the clarified columns of this newspaper. EDFORD IBUNE Thirtieth Year Foil Associated Press MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, Pull Cnlled Prut No. mm f Ml JV M. 1 ip w r v r i,a m mm m c E1EBM ems AM I N&ys By Paul Million Copyright, 1935, by Paul Mallon WASHINGTON, Dee. 11. It was finite unusual, the way President Roosevelt got involved off and on the record in the constitutional argu ments on the AAA before the supreme court. His Chicago farm speech was referred to facet iously off-stage by some court lawyers as "the best brief yet filed in the case" for the govern ment. What 'they meant was that the speech seem to be a subtle I'MJL MAI.LO.N warning to anyone who would hinder or overthrow the AAA program. The warning was available to all whrt read newspapers, and supreme court justices are supposed to be the most constant readers In Washing ton Bxit lawyers on the other side, alro brought Mr. Roosevelt In as their best witness against the government. In their briefs, they cited the presi dent's Atlanta speech on two of the biggest points in dispute. They used it to contend that the purpose of the processing tax was not to get revenue, but to control prodxtction. and that the AAA act was not emergency leg islation. What the president said In Atlanta and In Chicago was to the effect that Improved farm conditions were due to the AAA, which brought control and limitation of production, thus Increasing prices. He also indicated It was a rather permanent program. Thus, -the president's unprcdente.d appearances in the case appeared to cancel off. All industry seemed to be repre sented at George L. Berry's peculiar convention. The Invitation refusals rent in by the major industries must have been for official effect. Of course, some decliners were standing behind the marble columns, peeping out. Others affected mild of ficial disguises. One even tried to get a press pass from a newsman so he could be up front to observe all that went on without being officially In attendance, also, nearly every indus try strong enough to employ a Wash ington lobbyist, sent him there In one form or another. That is to say, the expected hap pened. The big bulk of industry of ficially boycotted the meeting, but Continued on Page Pour.) At a preliminary hearing held yes terday the case against Boyd Hamil ton. Applegate stockman, charged with larceny of livestock, was dis missed by Justice of the Peace W. R. Coleman on the grounds there was Insufficient evidence warranting the holding of Hamilton to the grand Jury. Deputy District Attorney Neilson said the ebldence was conflicting and confusing. The caae. has been pend ing for several weeks and concerned two stolen steers. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS riwence Williams gettine so ex cited over the eye-popping proclivi ties of a rubber doll that he popped and popped 'till he finally popped the eye clear out. A lady, upon being ordered by the operator to deposit a nickel In a tele phone slot, confusedly turning to Alta Llndsey. standing by. and hand ins her the coin. Alta did the hon ors. Brenton Finch. H S. line coach, fumbling about the trick door at a confectioners for several minutes be fore belne able to set in to buy Jim BavliM and Bob Smith their second round of highly flavored milkshakes. Lee M. Bown. on why a Scotchman always removes the cellophane from hi? clear ttfi packs zes: "You see. if that's gnn. nobodv ran har rattle and he can claim he's out of ?mokes. " Mr. Krnlc FoMel walking along through the rain with a red parasol s'lKk out at th side Instead of over her head, but denying the maneuver was to kerp the thing dry. IVlphlrse H-nc n:.d Mildred Bee no n hain? a t.mc pigjllng clur me the sosence of their boss Ah Bsn--f 11. CHARGE DISMISSED AGAINST HAMILTON MANAGED MONEY TO HOLD PRICES ALSO ADVOCATED Critics of Agricultural Pro gram Defied in Resolu tion Adopted at Conven tion of Farm Organization CHICAGO, Dec. 11. (AP) Urging upon President Roosevelt a man aged currency policy, delegates to the American farm bureau federa tion 17th annual convention today adopted unanimously a resolution endorsing the AAA and defying Us critics. The farmers demand for a "defi nite policy of currency management to maintain stable price levels in line with fixed costs from genera tion to generation," was contained in second resolution which aa- ! serted : "Depressions are man made and they can be man-controlled. Congress was requested to appoint a Joint committee to study depres sion causes. The resolutions committee, headed by Charles E. Hearst of Des Moines reported 17 general resolutions for adoption. The foreword reaffirmed the farm ers' faith in "the established order of our government," with "such modifications in the organic lawa aa experience and mature Judgment show are necessary." Asserting two and one-half years' experience had proved the sound ness of AAA principles, the report said: "We reaffirm our position that the processing tax la a tariff for agriculture, and must be continued eis the most effective means by which agriculture may work toward pr.rlty prices." The fiscal affairs of the govern ment, said the resolution on federal financial policy, "should not long continue out of balance." Thei report added, there should be "no reduction In taxation poli cies until the federal debt shall have been greatly diminished." Speedy enactment of legislation to control "speculation on commodity exchanges" was also recommended aa proposed In a bill favorably re ported by the United States sen ate's committee on agriculture. JAPAN SUBMITS LONDON. Eng., Dee. 11. ( AP) Ad miral Osami Nagno placed Japan's demands for a navy as large as that of any major world power squarely before the delegates to the interna tional naval conference today in a second round discussion of a problem which has threatened to wreck" the parley. The admiral, who spoke 4ft min utes, was the only speaker and the session was adjourned until tomor row when the American and British delegates will reply to the Japanese demands. The Japanese thesis was that a ton nage limit should be set, but with the "great naval powers" granted equality, "offensive warships" abol ished or drastically reduced, and a "state of non-menace and no-aggression" achieved. Fan Dancer Slays Companion, Self CHICAGO, Dec. 11. (API Miss Lillian Man, 22, a fan dancer in night clubs and taverns, and Wil liam B. Weir, 40. were found shot to death last night In an automo bile in suburban Blue Island. Police Lieutenant Stuart J. Hein said he believed Miss Mann shot Wetr, a tavern keeper, and herself, Weir was married and the father of a 10-year-old son. Franco -British Proposal Is Lambasted by Borah WASHINGTON. Dec. 1 1 . , Sen ator Borah (R., Ida.), struck out to day at the Franco-British propor! to tnd the Italo-Ethloplan war aa a plan which would leave Mussolini "the miwt powerful ft pure In Eur ope" and give him more than he soueht In the beginning. The veteran member and former ri, airman of the senate foreign rela tions committee said in a forms! .taterr.ent that If the peace plan went through, the league of Nations would become a "subservient instrument of imrvna!!m." If the p:nTi"f plan to d;mcm Vr Ethiopia it enni(urnmt'd It leaves Mu-soIin. the most powerful figure in Europe," be said. Injured In Fall 2 Carmellta Geraghty (above), for mer film actress, was seriously In lured when she fell In the bath room of her home In Hollywood, Calif. At first, her husband, Carey Wilson, said she had been beaten by Intruders but when she reaalnad consciousness, Mlsa Geraghty told police she fell and Injured herself (Associated Press Photo) BUTLER TO RUN ACTIVE IS AS Jack Butler, Incumbent, was again nominated for the presidency of the Medford Active club at . the nomina tion meeting held at the Hotel Med ford last night. James F. Moore, Bruce Bauer and Monty Roundtree were nominated for vice-president, and Harry Eldon and Earl Sims, in cumbent, were selected to vie for the secretary -treasurer post. Other nominations Included Poster Cone and Emll Mohr, sergeart-at-arms; Dr. Stanley Phillips and How ard LeClerc, trustees for one year in i posBtlon No. 1: J. F, Moore and Dwight H. Flndley, trustees for one , year In position No. 2; and John , Jensen, Dr. Lloyd Sanders, Frank Perl and James Harmon, trustees for the six months' period. Two new members, J. F. Haws and Oeorge Fields, were taken Into the club, and Bill Bowermsn transferred his me mbersh 1 p from the Portl and club. The committee appointed to make plana for the Installation banquet was named by Butler and will Include George Robertson aa chairman, with Howard LeClerc, John Niedermeyer and Emll Mohr serving with him. An nouncement aa to where the banquet will be held and other plans will be made next week, on election night. It haa already been decided to have the banquet a ladles'-nlght affair. Plans were formulated for Christ mas relief of food and clothing for needy families during the hlllday season. Guests for the evening were Dwight Houghton of the United States Na tional bank here, Jack Porter and Mark Taylor. LONDON. Eng.. Dec. 11. (AP) The British government tonight made public the text of a note delivered by the British embassy In Washing ton to the state department again stating that Great Britain declines to make the semi-annual payment due on Its war debt to the United States, The amount due December 15 is 117,670.785.05. In Its note calling attention that payment was due the United States expressed Its readiness to discuss any proposals which the British govern ment might desire to put forward on the question. "He will have brought Oreat Brit aln and France to his terms secur Ing more than he In the beginning asked." "tit will have made the league an irstrument to accomplish his own purpose in spite of the vital pledge m the covenant to preserve the ter ritorial Integrity of its members. "Only a few days ago a distinguish ed visitor from England advised us of the high purposes of the league and told us how unfortunate It was that the United States was not a mem- . j "If this proposal goes through the league will become a subservient in i strumcnt of imperialism." $ BfflTAINDECUNES TO TELL STORY OF Entire Case Against Leo Hall Built On Woman Companion's Voluntary Confession, Says Counsel COURTHOUSE. PORT ORCHARD. Wash., Dec. 11. (AP) The defense for Peggy Peterson Paulos today cast her lot with the prosecution In Its attempt to send Leo Hall to the gallows for the Erland'a Point mass murders. Ralph A. Horr. counsel for Mrs. Paulos. In hts opening address to the Jury, told how the Erland's point sextuple killings of March U8. 1934, were solved through Mrs. Pau los' voluntary confession, Implicating herself and Hall, her co-defendant on first degree murder charges. 'The story told by the prosecu tion will be retold by the defendant (Mrs. Paulos)." Horr said, referring to the state's opening statement to the Jury yesterday. Hold, Key to Caw. 'The entire esse Is built on what Peggy Paulos will soy." Horr de clared. "... If Peggy doesn't ap pear, the chances are you will go home, she will go home and the defendant. Hall, will go home." Horr described Pecs" as motivated by a desire to do the right thing In (Continued on Page rhree) PEACE PLAN WITH TERRITORY LOSS Br nn-VOX FRANCIS Associated Press Stnff Writer Ethiopia said "no" today to the latest effort to end lta East African war with Italy by negotiation. Scarcely had peace terms agreed upon by Great Britain and France been dispatched to Addis Ababa be fore the empires minister in Paris announced his government was un alterably opposed to any settlement of the Ital-Ethioplan war wmcn would "reward Italian aggression." Ethiopia, he added, will adhere to the principle of Its territorial and political Integrity. The peace formula drafted by Pre miere Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare. Britain's foreign minister, was un derstood to encompass cession of con siderable land to Italy In return for the latter's providing Ethiopia with an outlet to the Red sea. In a statement after a conference with Laval, Minister Woldo Marlam outlined his nation's stand with these words: "Ethiopia has been the victim of an unjustified aggression solemnly condemned by unanimous vote of the council and assembly of the League of Nations." SEELY HALL GETS Seely Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Court Hall, has been promoted to assistant vice-president of United Air lines with headquarters In Chi cago. It was learned here today. He will assume his new post January 1. Mr. Hall. Medford high school graduate, started with the company M manager of the Medford office. Hi has since served at Burbank and San DIcgo. Cal.. and Seattle. Wash., and la now regional superintendent In Portland. As he will not be able to come to Medford before going east, his parents plan to leave for Portland by train tomorrow for a visit be fore his departure. SHANTYTOWN SLAYER CONVICTED, PORTLAND PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. II. (AP) A circuit court Jury convicted Patrick Murray. 65. today of man slaughter for the shantytown slay ing of Richard Helkklla, also known as Hanson. Murray testified that he alMhed Heikklla's throat in self-defense after Helkklla knork-d him down twice and drew a knife. Income Shares Maryland Fund bid 17R4; ap.Koo Illy .08. jurfcrly Income aharea, bid $1.4lO axked 91 93. Mother Gets Note In One Week from Son In Philippines An airmail letter brought from her son in the Philippines by the first returning China Clipper of the Pan-American Airways was the proud possession today of Mrs. J. D. Bowdtsh who resides Just west of Medford. Her son. Charles Ward, mailed the letter in Manila on December 3 and it was delivered to Mrs. Bowdish Monday, Just a week after it was posted. Ordinarily, postal clerks said, regular mall re quires three weekp for transit from Manila to Medford. Mr. Ward is attached to the U. S. cruiser Barker. He enlisted In the navy here In June 1034 and after a training period in San Diego he was transferred to the Astatic fleet off China. His ship will spend the winter in waters around the Philippines, his letter stated. FOR MODERNIZING PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 11 (AP) WPA approval nf Medford'a npnltrnt Ion fur nearly 5100,000 with which to extend nnrl pave runways at the Medford airport Is expected soon, A. II. Bnmvell and Frederick W Heath, Jr., said here. The two Medford men con ferred with WPA aueronautlca authorities. Three Medford men were In Port land today to en Met the aid of the WPA in a program designed to mod ernize the municipal airport. They were to confer with Bernard M. Doo lln, regional airport supervisor of the department of commerce, who went to Portland from hu- 43an Francisco headquarters to consider plans of the up-stAte city for new facilities to meet aviation developments. The Medford men participating in the conference are Fred Heath, Jr.. chairman of the city council's avia tion committee; Fred W. Schcffel. city superintendent, and A. H. Bun well, manager of the Jaokson County Chamber of Commerce. They are to present Medford'a re quest for $300,000 WPA funda for the development of the municipal air port. Under a program launched re cently by the federal government, commercial Airports of the country are to bo brought up to date to meet (Continued on Page Seven) RESIGNS OFFICE (Copyright, 1039, by Associated Preas.) HAVANA. Doc. 11. Joae A. Barnet, 71-year-old veteran of the diplomatic service, took over the reins of the Cuban government today, succeeding President Carlos Mendleta, who re signed aa a "patriotic duty.' Barnet, secretary of state In the Mendleta regime, automatically rose to the presidency as the beleaguered chief executive yielded to the pressure of powerful political factions which refused to take part id. tti January national elections unless he stepped down. Political observers aaw the presi dential switch the seventh since a revolution brought the downfall of Gerardo MachAdo In 10331 easing the tenalon which threatened to de lay the elections. NEXT STEP TRENTON. N. J., Dec. 11. (API Attorneys for Bruno Richard Haupt mann speculated today on the next step in their struggle to save the condemned kldnap-slayer of the Lindbergh baby from the electric chair. C. Lloyd Fisher, chief of Haupt mann a counsel , waa net prepared to att definitely what his next move would be. awaiting the arrival of the supreme court record from Washington. This would enable Su preme Court Justice Thomas W, Trenchard to resentence Haupt mnnn. Egan Staking Out New Seattle Links 6KATTLF. IC. 11. (UP) H rv..ii.- Fvn. Medford. Ore. or chardlst and former national amateur golf champion, today bcein ataklr-g tees and greens on the near West Se att'e E.v.f course Fean was InarcM ed bv the lav of the cro.iwl for the -our, whwh will be financed by $3.16.130 WPA funda. WIDOW OF EDITOR in jAnHowyp Isadore Blumenfield Posi tively the Man Says Mrs. Liggett; Accused Protests Innocence and Cites Alibi MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. U. ( AP) John Hllborn, supervisor of detectives. Minneapolis police depart ment, announced today Mrs. Walter Liggett had positively identified Isa dore (Kid Cann) Blumenreld, a liq uor agent, as the slayer of her hus band, crusading Minneapolis pub lisher. Hllborn said she picked Blumen feld out of a group of seven men at a showup In the Minneapolis city Jail. He said she was "very cool" In making the identification. Blumen feld has been held for questioning since shortly after Liggett was slain Monday night at the rear of his apartment here. Earlier, Al Marken. captain .of de- I tec lives, had quoted her as saying Blumenfeld was the man. She and her l-year-oUt daughter were wlt- nessea to the slaying. Blumenfeld, however, continued to protest his Innocence, maintaining he waa In a downtown barber shop at the time the crime occurred, 6:40 p. m. Monday. A moment after she picked out Blumenfeld, he retorted: "Oh, yes, you saw my picture In the paper." Mrs. Liggett recovered sufficiently from her col lapsa yesterday under the weight of the tragedy, entered the showup room to face seven men. James Mullen, captain of detectives, announced shortly after the showup that Blumenfetd's alibi witnesses have boen checked tip and statements from them "check up pretty well with his alibi." TOWNSEND STAND WASHINGTON, Dec. U.-p)-Town-send plan leaders have started a pro cession poll of house of representa tives sentiment on the plan to pay a $200 a month pension to all over 60. The poll la the first move in a new drive to crystallize opinion behind the plan. Members returning from the recon vening of congress in January report ed receiving a questionnaire signed by R. E. Clements, co-founder with Dr. F. E. Townsend of the movement. The questionnaire asks: "Are you In favor of the plant "Did you vale for H. R. 7164? (The McGroary bill embodying the Town send plan): "Can we rely upon your help to pass a bill embodying the Townsend plan at the coming congress?" SILVER PRICE LOWER NEW YORK, Dec. 11. (AP) After a delayed opening in London, the New York price for Imported bar sil ver waa aet one cent lower today at 63 cente an ounce. LONDON, Deo. 11, (AP) The price for silver waa fixed at 3T, pence an ounce today, a decline of VA pence from the previous figure, after almost three hours delay while brokers awaited advices on the American sil ver policy. No price waa quoted on two months forward buslneaa. B liver NEW YORK. Dec. 11. (AP) Bar sil ver weak, 1 cent lower at 63 cents. Portland Leading City In Return to Prosperity EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 11. (AP) The monthly municipal research bulletin of the University of Oregon school of business administration said today that Portland la emerging from the sloughs of the depression faster than Seattle and mueh faster than the average United States city. Using l3fl as the basic year, the bureau's study showed Portland re covered from a low point of 62 per cent In March, 1033, to 86 per cent In October. 1935. Recovery In Seattle ass from a low of 47 per cfnt In March, 1933, to 70 per cent In Octo ber of this year, according to the same measuring standards. Renews Inquiry i . if Ellii H. Parker, crack tleuth of Burlington county, N. J In a new picture at he pondera tht cluea he ateertedly dlecovered that convinc ed him Bruno Hauptmann wae not solely reeponalble tor the Lind bergh kidnaping. Parker'! state, ments of a one-man Investigation fanned new Interest In the case. (Associated Press Photol DAVIS BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY ON ROBBERY CHARGE Alfred Davis, local youth, charged with assault with a weapon for rob bery was bound over to the grand Jury In a preliminary hearing bofote Justice of the Peace William R. Cole man this morning. Davis was specif ically charged with the hold-up of the Underwood & Hughes service station at Sixth and Grape streets, a month ago. In which Underwood waa robbed of U7 at the point of a gun. "John Doe" is listed as the second man In the hold-up and his arrest Is expected in a short time. The author ities claim they know his Identity. Pred Underwood, as the complain ing witness, positively Identified Da vis as the unmasked man, and point ed htm out. Underwood said he had a good view of his face. He did not see "John Doe," who stood behind him, with the gun. Underwood was counting up the cash when the robbers entered and held him up. He thought at first "some of his friends were playing a Joke." The $3500 ball Of Davis, with Perl Davis and J. T. Davis aa sureties, was continued by the court. WORK TO START ON TALENT 10B Work on the Tslent sewage disposal plant will be atsrted by the Medford Concrete Conntructlon company to morrow or Saturday, C. J, Semon. president announced today. Contract Tor the Job was approved Monday by WPA officials and eo outed yesterday by the Talent coun cil. The Medford firm put In the low bid of 34.683.2S for the work but adjustments were madA In the plans which brought the contract down to about 33.0O0. Prank H. Walker of Ashland will be the engineer In charge. Mr. Semon said, with Kenneth V. Hill acting as consulting engineer. Mr. Hill, affil iated with the engineering firm of Oreclcy it Hnnnen, is consulting en gineer on the Medford disposal plant construction. WPA Is paying 45 per cent of the cost of the Talent plsnt, the city to pay for the remainder by an issue of wsrrsnta. Trarfle has been opened on tht new railway bridge over the river Irtjsh, near Omsk (Western Siberia.) The bureau predicted Portland would reach Its 1B2S level of pros' perlty by 1037. Seattle and the av erage city would not attain like proa, perlty until 1036. It was Indicated. "ftnnfciinft hsa made a tt""d recov ery, but not so good aa Seattle. Port land, Yakima and Salem." the bulla tin stawd. "For some reason, the apparent Improvements for Eugene, Everett, Belllngham and Tscoma have not been so great aa for the other selected cities." Publication of the monthly bulla' tin was made possible through fin ancial awlstance from tha First- Na tional bank of Portland, LINE E RIVER UP Oregon Public Utilities Com missioner and Governor Martin Concur in Need for Backers to Show Means SALEM, Ore., Dec. 11. (OP) Con struction of the proposed Oold Coart railroad in Curry county up tha Rogue river, moved a step nearer re flll?jitlon today when Oregon Publlo Utllttiee Commissioner Prank C. Mo Colloch recommended that the Inter state commerce commission Issue ft certificate of convenience and neces sity for the line. McOolIoch recommended also, how ever, that "an adequate and proper showing of financial responsibility to construct and equip the proposed road" be made within one year, and that actual construction be ordered to start within two years. The Una would extend from Port Orford to a Southern Pacific connection at Le land. These recommendations by MoCol loch were given the "unqualified ap proval" of Governor Martin, It waa announced. McColloch held a hearing at Port Oxford laat week, for the I. C. O., In (Continued on Pane rhree) STATE MINING SCHOOL L BE ON G. P. FAIR GROUNDS SALEM, Dec. 11. (p) Establish ment of a state vocational mining school near Grants Pass aa a publlo works project has been approved both by President Roosevelt and the comp troller of currency. Governor Martin announced hero today. . The proposed school will Involve the reconstruction of some of the present buildings on the Josephine county fair site a mite and a half southwest of Grants Pass, In addi tion to excavation of adjacent prop erty. The project will receive 136.738 for a period of six months construction. Instructors will also be provided for teaching practical mining, both from the standpoint of placer and hard rock work, the governor announced. Such courses aa Identification of min erals, field assaying and elementary geology will also be offered. Governor Martin Is chairman of the state board for vocational education which sponsored the mining school project for southern Oregon. Work on the project will be started at once. CAPITOL GROUP TO SALEM, Deo. 11. P) The second meeting of the Oregon capltol con struction commission will ba held In Portland tomorrow when It will con fer with both the state planning board and O. O. Hockley. Oregon PWA representative. In the morning session the board will Invite the planning board In for what suggestions It wishes to make. Hockley will meet with the mem bers at 1 :30 when formal contract for the federal grant will ba drafted, with Hockley assuring them of the first payment toward te 40 per oast of the proposed 2 .500,000 structure to be forwarded Immediately. Tha commission will also consider employment of an executive secretary. Four applicants have been mentioned, with Al Moore, Portland newspaper man reported the latest entry In tha race. Others previously mentioned were 3. A. Bassett and Floyd Cook of Portland and William Poorman of Salem. Victim Of Killer Believed Found LINDSAY. Okla.. Dec. H. MP) A body tentatively Identified aa that of Eay Evans, missing Shswr.ee civic worker anrt victim of the late Chea ter Comer, was found In a canyon six and cne-haif miles north of here today. Evans, an attorney, had been miss ing since November 19. when h left for FUtstown to Interview a client. His aoandoned car was found near Mayarllle, less than ten mllea from the canyon where the body was found today. A coffin box was sot up aa a tem porary telephone booth at Snake Creek, Fls., during the September, 1939, hurricane. C3
