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TVfc The Weather Forecast: lair tonight and on i Thursday with foe; little I change In temperature. j Temperature I Highest yesterday 4!) Lowest this morning H.aM. 'G Convincing The most convincing argu ment in favor of classified adi In the Mall Trlhone U In the nse of them. Let them prove this statement to you. A trial will convince. Tribune EDFORD Thirtieth Year Full Associated Trest MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 193f Full I'nltrd Press No. 230. WW M EMiHi i " 7 s I COUNCILADJOURNS . fflrrf WITHOUTPROSPECT COUNTER PROJECT By raul Mallon WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Dullest Washington meeting since congress adjourned was the Republican nat ional committee gathering. Some faces were old. some new, but the speeches were all old. Do not let that fool you. Lack of Inter est was due to the fact that the real meeting was held ahead of time with a wise disregard for p u b 1 1 city. Mil. The boys got together the night before. An Incipient convention site contention between Chicago's Frank Knox and Kansas City's Alf Landon was amicably settled by choosing everybody's Cleveland. The story Is that Landon's sup nnrtpm derided not to press the site nolnt on such personal grounds. and pulled their punches. That may or may not be true. The point Is personalities were subdued In a situation Involving uch personalities as Messrs. Hoover Borah, Knox and Landon. The whispered reason why the bigwigs turned Kansas City down la that thev were afraid of another farm march on the convention. There was a minor one there back In 1928. At that time, the radicals not together and annoyed Reed ammt'i nlntform committee. The Inner councils suspected that a rep etition of the 1028 Incident might be organized on a larger scale this time. At any rate, it was a worry. Similarly, there was some fear that the Kelly-Nash administration 1 in Chicago might put firecrackers In the scats of delegates, If the convention went there. These fears helped to make Cleveland decision easy. the Plentiful Knox advisers at the private Republican gab-fests were advising him two ways. They said he was making too many speeches; also that they were glad to have someone coming Into their districts with pep talks. Much discussion centered around the friendliness between Knox and Senator Vandenberg, and what that might mean when the balloting starts. The only satisfactory answer was (continued on page nine) PRIIESMlVOLl SEEN IF AM DROPPED WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. (AP) The Washington Post says governors of two prairie states Iowa and Neb raskapredict "revolt" In their states unless the agriculture ad justment administration la contin ued In some form. The paper quoted Governor Clyde L. Herring, Iowa Democrat, as say ing: "Unless the program Is con tinued In some form there may be revolt in Iowa." Governor R. L. Cochran. Demo crat, of Nebraska, added: "That holds for Nebraska too." SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Joe Harrell anxiously ticking off the days on his fingers, waiting for , Christmas so he can open his pack age from son Ned without violating the warning on the seal. Vern Cannon looking under the woodpile and behind doors to. see If his assistant Bob Smith had returned from San Prancifco. where he went for two days last Friday. Chuk Whlllock breezing up the street In his Gnash, swinging way over to avoid construction at the Main street tracks only to find It was dirt being swept out of the track grooves hy a repairman, and not dirt from a trw ditch. Crowds gathering at 318 North Oakdale to admire the huge decor atrd tree of T. K. Flynn's. with evcr chsnglr.g colored lights playing on it. Aubrey Norrln propounding the theory that fMilng in cold water U not, as unpleasant a It sounds, but W really fun, but nobody be- Itevmg him. County rierk Ocorcc Carter dash ing out of a grocery .'tore with a b'.j; n.--. r,f -lies clutched ttglUlj .n cmc l..nd. . .MAI.I.ON Ethiopian Spokesman Indi cates Plan Would Not Be Accepted Italy Claims Victory In Takkaze. LONDON', . Dee. 18. (AP) Sir Samuel lloare, British foreign secretary, rcMgnrd tonight In the fnce of sharp criticism or the Anglo-French African peace plan which he drew up v(th Premier Laval of France. Ills resignation was accepted Im mediately hy Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. It was believed that lloare withdrew to save the cabinet from any responsi bility regarding the plan when the government faces the house of commons on It tomorrow. (Copyright, 19.15, hy the Associated Press) GENEVA. Dec. 18. (API Great Britain practically abandoned the fa mous Franco-British peace plan In the League of Nations council. Anthony Eden o Great Britain said his government would not stay with the plan unless Ethiopia, Italy and the league all accepted It. Speakers before the council Indi cated the plan was dead, but no counter project for ending the war was put forward, and the council ad journed after accomplishing nothing. (By the Associated Press) An Italian victory In the Takkaze River valley of Ethiopia was reported today by the Italian government. The alleged victory concluded three days of Intensive fighting with ap proximately 800 men killed. Simultaneously with the battle news came a report lrom Paris that well-informed sources Indicated that France was considering dropping Its Interest tn the Ita!o-Ethloptan war should the League, of Nations turn down the Franco-British plan for peace. It was suggested that members of the league might drop their sanctions against Italy if Ethiopia turns down the pence plan. French officials were represented as having received a "discouraging inv presslon" from Premier Mussolini's speech at Pontlnla, where he said Italy would "fight to the end." Mus solini, again aggressively belligerent, defied Europe to stop his campaign In Ethiopia, Sharply focused on the diplomatic front was the replacement of II Duce'e more amiable utterances lately by an attitude expressed in his description of Europe as "crooked." His attack on "sanctionlst" nations was his first public address since the storm of international criticism de scended on the Franco-British peace i proposals which would partly dls membar Ethiopia to Italy's political and economic advantage. FRANCES EVERETT CATS' FRIEND, DIES Frances Everett, Mod ford resident! for many years, passed away ycater- j day afternoon at the Jacksonville Sanitarium, after an Illness of sev eral weeks. She was approximately 80 years of age. Services will be con ducted by Perl Funeral home at 10:30 tomorrow morning. Rev. W. R. Baird will officiate and burial will be in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. The deceased has no known relatives. Frances Everett was a well-known figure to local people, her eccentricity of adopting large numnera of stray cats leading to the appellation of "oat-woman." For a number of years she lived In a small house at the corner of Stewart avenue and King's highway, where peaeersby were ac customed to seeing the overgrown yard apparently alive with cats. She frequently cared for between 10 and j 20. calling them all by name and finding food for them before think ing of her own needs. She not only knew practically every one in town, but was also familiar with dog and cat pta throughout the community, aften walking long dis tances to "visit" them. Although living alone and appar ently completely wrapped up in hr feline friends, the "cot - woman" greatly enjoyed visits and conversa tion with wh:tion'er had time to taik to her. She attended every funeral and public gathering she knew of and could get to, and was a constant visitor to the downtown district. HEPPNER ,W'LL VOTE ON WATER SYSTEM HETPNPW Ore, rw, .18. A ; proposed $7,000 bond isue to be add j rd with federal funds fur a water ,.-.-,,rf' i'1',-.- M ;)'iu-l vo'.crs at ae Jauaij 31 ck-:;.oa. Candidate For Role Rosa Milano, Los Angeles artists' model, Is a candidate for the role ?f Delilah in a forthcoming motion picture. She It shown holdlna an artists' conception of Delilah. (As sociated Press Photo- MISS TODD HAD APARTMENT KEY LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18. ..(fl) Roland West, film director, testified today at the Inquest Into the death of Thelma Todd, he occupied an apartment above Miss Todd's "Side walk cafe." and that Miss Todd also had a. room above the oafe. He said he had known the actress four years. Miss Todd was found dead, appar ently of monoxide poisoning, Monday in a garage near the restaurant she shared with West. West had previously told police he "locked her out" Sunday when she failed to return by 2 a. m. Mrs. May Whitehead, negro maid of the actress, testified in effect that It would be Impossible for anyone on the outside to "lock out" Miss Todd since she gave the actress a key to a door entering the apartment by an outside stairway. The door as did another door from tho apartment Into the cafe had an Inside bolt, she said. The maid said that no one lived In the apartment with Miss Todd that she knew of. L NOT IN WPA CLASS rtDlMTC DISS nf in f API 7 i Redwood Empire association officials ! have been advised by the north bay ( administrator of the WPA that pro posed extension of Northwestern Pa cific tracks from Trinidad, Cal., Into southern Oregon does not fall In the works progress class, according to advices from San Francisco today. Four counties of the nine In the empire, of which Josephine Is the only Oregon county, have urged the assocltlon to support construction of a rail link to a Southern Pacific con nection on the Marshfteld line. Con nection with the 8. P. at Orants Paaa is also cnsldered. The Empire association directed Its next Inquiries to the California con gressional delegation and Senator Mc Adoo. 10 HOI TOMORROW J. C. Thompson, division manager of the California Oregon Power com pany, was reported materially im proved at Community hospital this sfternoon. His condition Is so favor. able that he will be taken to his home, 20 Summit avenue, tomorrow. Mr. Thompson suffered a stroke In his office on November 22 and since has been confined to the hospital. Newspapers Show Advertising Gain NEW YORK. Dec. 18. ;p News paper advertising for November show ed an Increase of 8.4 percent over Oc tober, it waa shown by the index of advertising published by "Printers' Ink" today. For November, the Index figure Mood at 82 0 compared with 774) for October. The November index aiao fiio- a ic'-;vip of 10.1 percent from OPERATING- ROLES ON SLOTJEVICES Persons Under 18 Are Pro hibited From Playing New Fees Decreed And Jackpots Are Limited. License Renewals Due The council Issued notice last night that all city licenses expire at the end of this month and must be renewed before January 1. To operate without a license when one la required, it was pointed out. Is a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by fine. Applications for new or renewal licenses may be filed with the recorder at city hall. The neces sary fee must accompany each ap plication. Included are milk, taxlcab. beer, wine, plumbing, card room, elec tric contractor, electric appliance, and pin-ball machine license. A sew ordinance broadening con trol of slot machines waa adopted by the city council at it semi-monthly meeting last night. While no official explanation was offered. It was understood that more detailed regulative measures were deemed expedient because of the rec ent Influx of "one-ball" machines that were made tempting by higher Jackpots. Children Barred Under the new ordinance persons under 18 years of age are prohibited from playing slot machines unless ' ( Continued on Page Ten) REELECTITLER S. N. Butler was unanimously re elected president of the Active club at the weekly dinner-meeting at the Hotel Mod ford last night. Earl 81ms waa re-elected secretary and treas urer. Others elected were Bruce Bauer, vice-president, and Emll Mohr, aer-geant-at-arms. Dr. Stanley Phillips and Dr. Dwight Find ley were elected to the board of directors for one year, and Dr. L. L. Sanders for six months. No meetings will -be held during the holiday period, the next to con vene on January 7. The new officers are to be Installed at a dinner-dance, to which the ladles will be Invited, on January 14. WINCHELL BEATEN UP By NEW YORK, Dec. 18. (AP) The New York Sun said today Walter Win chell was beaten last night by two unidentified assailants a few minutes after he left a barber shop on Broad way. A pivot tooth was knocked loose and there was blood on the column ist's face when he staggered back Into the barber shop. He told the barber two men as- sautted him. Diplomats Guests At White House WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. (AP) The diplomatic reception annual spectacle of gold braid, gowns and jewels last night brought 1,100 per- sons to the White House to greet President and Mrs. Rooserelt. The executive mansion was ablaze with brilliant lights and flowers. At 0 o'clock the President, preceded by his military and naval aides, and fol lowed by members of the cabinet and their wives, passed through the state dining room to the Blue room. The marine band struck up "Hail to the Chief." Few U. P. Workers Will Come West PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 18. (AP) Only 39 regular employes in the accounting and treasury department offices of the Union Pacific rail road will follow thir Jobs to the new headquarters in Omaha, rfT, rosd officials said today. The rest of 1M employes of the department here will accept the company's optional offer of a year's salary In a lump sum, and quit the company's payroll. BAKER, Ore., Dec. 18, AP) Leo T. Fuglt waa arrested here by federal, state and county officers yesterday on charge of opeiatlng a otlU In lh $1600 In Pension For Sheep Herder Waits Six Years PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 18. (AP) A special Washington dispatch to the Oregonlan said Clarence Moore wss so busy herding sheep In remote Oregon regions that for six years he failed to visit the post office. The veterans' bureau finally stopped sending his Spenlsh Amer ican war pension checks. Recently Moore landed In the veterans' hospital at Roseburg and wrote Senator Stelwer asking If he was still entitled to the pension. Senator Stelwer found $1800 wait ing for Moore. ROOSEVELT CALLS RELIEF WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. (AP) A new round of White House ' con ferences on next year'B relief de- ; manda aroused speculation today over what emergency requests, If any, will accompany the newly out lined public works bill. Lieutenants associated with relief and employment were summoned by President Roosevelt. Also on his business schedule waa a talk with Daniel Bell, acting director of the budget. Before dropping in at the White House for a luncheon conference, Harry L. Hopkins reported that in 149 large cities, the number of re lief cases on the dole dropped 9-4 per cent In the October-November period to 1,604.130. See Bole Demand But he warned that "the deple tlon of Individual resources Rggra yrxtd by the growing"-winter needs" was affecting the relief situation adversely In many cities. ' Hopkins statement was believed by some observers to foretell strong de mands during the winter months for restoration of the federal dole. The first White House conference of the day discussed plans for or ganising the civilian conservation (Continued on Page Ten) MICHIGAN ELECTS F BATTLE CREEK. Mich., Dec. 18. ( AP) Verner W. Main, Battle Creek attorney and staunch advocate of the Townscnd old age pension plan, became Michigan's third district representative In congress today, after winning a special election as decisively as he carried off the nomination In a Republican pri mary. Despite Main's assertion of Re publican party regularity, leaders of Dr. F. E. Townsend's organ lea tlon hailed his election aa "the people's expression" In the first test of the plan as political Issue oust of the Mississippi. Main, a "dark horse" winner in the primary, defeated his Democratic opponent, Howard W. Cavanagh, In the election Tuesday by a two to one majority. E. O. Kiefcr. a farmer laborit. polled only 307 votes, Main's vote was 24,680 and Cavan ngh's 11,343. 1,229,318 BOXES FRUIT EXPORTED BY OREGON PORTLAND, Dec. 18. Oregon's fresh fruit export for the 1035-36 season totaled 1.22918 boxes up to December 14. H. E. Waterbury. district manager of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, antd today. Wash ington's export up to December 7 mere 1.438008 boxea, he said. VENEZUELA DICTATOR OF MANY YEARS DIES CARACAS, Venezuela. Tiff.. 18. (AP) Oen. Juan -.Vic-nte Gomez. 78. president of Venezuela and the nation's dictator for more than a quarter of a century, died yester day. The national cabinet Immediate ly made Oen, Eleazar Loner. Con treras. minister f war, provisional president. General Lopez will hold office until congress awmblea to elect successor to Oomea. Hymn Writer Iiirs. ATLANTA. Deo. 18. p) Dr. WIU liam atillman Martin, noted hymn writer and bible teacher, died here last night. Among hi bes, known composition were "Ood Will Take Tr'f.r Care of You" and "The Man Of DEDT OF NATION OVER 30 BILLION FOR FIRST TIME New Record Caused By Mid-December Financing Operations Figure Is Near Roosevelt Estimate. WASHINGTON. Dee. 18. The national debt reached 30. 55.1,791.067 today, passing the 30,000,000.000 mark for tho llrst tlmo In history. Tho new high was caused by mid December financing operations which added $962,639,037 to the debt. The debt was near the figure esti mated by President Roosevelt for the end of the fiscal year next June 30 $30,723,000,000. The deficit today stood at $1,606. 711.375 compared with year-end estimate of $3,281,000,000. Expendi tures were $3,307,348,286 compared with full year estimates of $7,752, 332,000. May Evt'eert Estimate. These figures Indicated to some the possibility of the public debt, when the 1936 fiscal year closes next June, may exceed the president's September estimates. But If budget plans are carried out. a half billion dollars remains to be cut off the debt between now and June 30. Tlie budget had forecast a $550, 000.000 debt deorease during the year through retirement of national bank (Continued on Page Ten) TRAINMAN KILLED LYLE. Wash.. Deo. 18. Eugene Riley of Spokane, Wash., was killed and two other trainmen Injured when an eastbound Spokane, Portland & Seattle freight train plowed Into four cars from a aiding here at n o'CiocK lajft night. Joe Kauae of Portland, the engi neer, waa bady Injured and Ed John son of Portland, a Draiceman, re ceived scalds. They were taken to a hospital at Hood River. Ore., near here. Workers who backed the cars from tho aiding said they left a flare to signal the freight to atop. The freight crew failed to notice any signal. The engine overturned to the left and Ita tender to the right. The en gine -was demolished and wheat and other merchandise from the shattered cara on the aiding waa strewn over the ground. Riley, fireman on the freight, was badly mangled. His body waa found In the midst of the wreckage. ii by SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Dec. 18. (AP) Jesse Llvermore, Jr., 18, son of the stock market speculator, waa nearer death today than at any time since he was shot In a quarrel with his mother, his physician said today Dr. Irving Wills said the boy's con dition was "extremely critical." The boy had temperature of 104 and high respiration most of last nlgnt, ur Wills said. District Attorney Percy Heckendorf said he was prepsred to file murder charges Immediately against the youth's mother If he dies. Legislators Get Bid To Newport SALEM. Dec. IB (AP) Legislators and "third house" members of the Oregon law-making assembly received a "cnll of the house" Inviting them to attend a one-day assembly at New port, December 28. Representative J. J. Tobtn of Lin coln county will be host of the "Win ter Capitol" at the hotel which he manages In Newport. Speaker Howard Latouretta will act as toastmaater The "call" waa sent by C. F. Hyde Lane county representative, acting as sergeant-at-arms. Hunting Companion Pleads Not Guilty ALBANY, Ore.. Dec. 18. T) James J. Cronln. aocused of wounding his hunting companion, Claud Hultz. pleaded Innocent to charges of as sault with Intent to kill yesterday. Circuit Judge L. H. McMahan dock etcd the trial for January 8. Hultss, 19, waa permanently blinded by in Juriea received on a hunting trip No- vember I. He waa found in a enow ptt on Blaine mountain by a search Witness For State Carrie Stickles (above), formerly of Seattle ntul now nf Memphis, Tenn.. wnV culled to Tort. Orchard, Wash.. by (he state to testify tn the trial of Peggy IMuloa and l.eo Hall, defend ants In the slaying of six person i In March, 1J1.14. (Associated Press photo), LEO HALL GRINS AS STATE URGES DEATH PENALTY COURT HOUSE. PORT ORCHARD. Wash., Dec. 18. (AP) County pros ecutor ,R. Warren Miller, In summa tion of the Erland's Point mass mur der trial today, asked death for Leo Hall, but left "the fate pf Peggy Peterson Paulos In the hands of the Jury." Throughout a flo-minute argument, Miller aimed his shafts at Hall, charg ed with first degree murder tn the sextuple slaylngs of March 38, 1034. He touched but lightly upon the case against Mrs. Paulls, Hall's co defendant and accuser. When Mrs. Paulos' name was men tioned, it was as the state's chief witness against Hall. Miller told the Jiry, however, that Mr. Paulos, by participation In a robbery in the Frank Flleder cottage at the Point where the killings took place, had put herself In a position "where this Jury can take her life.' Mrs. Paulos wept, handkerchiefs fluttered in the packed court room and Hall grinned while Ralph H. Horr made an impassioned plea to the Jury to free the girl who "broke" the Er land's Point massacre mystery. If you believe this girl's story, that ahe acted under fear of Hall, then under the court's Instructions," Horr said, "you must turn her loose." SIXTH VICTIM OF LOS ANOELFS, Dec. 18. (AP)- The fcltfth victim of an enraged led oral relief worker died today of rifle bullet wounds, Four wives have been widowed and six clUldren made fatherless by the deadly aim Monday of Charles N. Layman, 44, former "water boy" on a WPA project, who said he planned the shootings because the workers abused and ridiculed him. Five murder complaints have al ready been laued against Layman. An Inquest waa called today, and Layman will be given a preliminary hearing December 33, RELIEF PAYCHECKS WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. f AP) Harry L Hopkins directed today that every effort be made to get paychecks to needy on work relief Jobs by Christmas. In a teleirram of "importance" to every state WPA administrator, Hop- kina said: "The law does not permit advance payment, but no effort must be pared to make delivery of checks due by Christmas eve." Hen Turkeys Take One Cent Advance PORTLAND. Ore,, Dec. 18. (AP) Hen turkeys advanced a cent a pound on the Portland market overnight to a top of 38 cents a pound dressed. The torn market waa slow with prices about the same. The prices here were in line with New York figures. C. W. Norton of the North west Poultry A Dairy Products Co. Ashland Recorder Fight Becomes Hotter After Stormy Session Hear- ing Continues Tonight. The Ashland recorder stewing pot boiled over today as rumors were bruited about the city of an Impend ing special election to recall the council members accused of being op posed to J. Q. Adams, center of the teapot tempest. Reports also circulated far and wide that the city council, after the pres ent hearing, would drop the hot po tato by tossing It directly to the voters In a referendum election to de cide whether or not Mr. Adams should be removed aa recorder be cause of "negligence and Ineffici ency." Big Crowd Prewnt Hot words were exchanged at last night's hearing and the council chambers again were Jammed to over flowing with an enthusiastic audi ence so ebullient that Mayor T. S, Wiley had to wield the gavel to re strain applause. The hearing, which started Monday night, waa till unfinished as mid night approached last evening and another adjourned meeting will be held at 7:30 tonight for completion of the prosecution's side. Mr. Adams, through his counsel, Don Newbury, took most of Monday's session In get ting a voluminous answer to the charges Into the record. The hearing Is supposed to allow Mr. Adams to show cause why he should cot be re moved from office. It waa expected la informed circles today that the hear ing would not bo completed this eve ning. I Members Target While no councilman has officially stated that he personally Is opposed to Mr. Adams, the recall movement waa said to be aimed at Gerald H. Wenner, Ouy Applewhite and L. R. Hansen. The meeting laat night was devoted to hearing evidence against Mr. Adams, with City Attorney Frank J. Van Dyke appearing In a neutral (Continued on Page Three) QRMER SHOW GIRL DIES IN DROP F S.F. BAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 1. (IT, An auburn-hMred voman. tntatlv ly Identified by Deputy Coroner Mlk Brown u 01a stock. 33, former Broadway show girl, was killed In a 12-atdry pluiww from a hotel today. Brown Immediately began an In vestigation to determine whether aha waa pushed from the window or had oommlttted suicide after a drinking party. Brown aald Ernest oaxe, a liquor salesman, declared the woman waa hl wife and voluntarily offered to give the deputy any Information he could. Records at the Harbor Bmergensy hospital, Brown stated, showed Sex had appeared there lsat night for treatment of scalp lacerations, The officer declared Saxe stated. while undergoing treatment, that Mlaa Ateck had beaten htm over the head with a slipper after a quarrel. A taxlcab driver brought him to the hospital for treatment. Police were asked to apprehend a man who registered at the hotel from lM Angelea a month ago. and a middle-aged couple who left the party some time before the fatal plunge. Albany State Bank Will Pay Dividend ALBANY, Ore., Dee. 18. (AP) Four. teen hundred depositors of the com mercial department of the Albany State bank, now being liquidated, will receive cash Christmas gifts. C. H. Young, liquidator under the atste superintendent of banks, an nounced the bank will pay a 10 per cent dividend totaling 136.583 74 the day before Christmas. Kolohak, the Ruwlan admiral, waa shot by the Bolshevlka at Irkutsk In 1930. SUOPPINGDAYS
