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AXT The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Friday; little change In temper ature. Temperature! Highest yesterday 4S Lowest this morning . 19 THE PROOF Of the pulllng-power ef Mall Tribune Want Ads It In their lit. Let these little aiU ao compllih something for you as they do for ethers. MEDFORD Tribune Thirtieth Year (Eighteen Pages Two Sections) MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1933. Full Cnlted Press No. 232. lAfl n nrMi n TVfc 1M fib 1 HM m I B.r Paul Mallon (Convrlght. 1935. by Paul Mellon) WASHINGTON. Deo. 20. The largest half of President Roosevelt's PWA oollcv story was not voia. " the prssiaeni said was that he would not again ask congress for a lump sum. He would aeek spe cific appropria tions for specific projects next year, about nan a billion dollars' worth In all. None of the government mlm e o g r a p h ma chines was turn ed on to herald what this meant In the wav of restoring Washington normality. The Ickes publicity ma- ohlne In particular wns lamentably silent. J ' . If It had spoken, it would have groaned that the Ickes PWA system Is dead and done for. the theory of congressional authority over pub lic works is re-established, the old "nork barrel" may now again opened on the floor of and senate, after an the house absence of three years. Note For the benefit of readers born since 1932, It may be advisable to point out- that the pork barrel system Is the one tor sll and Ml for one Idea. That Is, a congress man gains support for his own pet federal expenditure pork In his own particular district by supporting similar pet projects desired by brother congressmen for their trlcta. f his dls- The announcement also neglected tn .xnlaln why the executlve-alloca- ..,.tm nf expenditures -waa being abandoned. Any congressman nn tell vou. The downs who have returned so far have been swearing under their breaths that Mr. Roose velt, would never again get a lump mm .nnronrlation through congress, You may recall he had difficulty I... vr. This vear he would cer tainly have been defeated on the lump aum Idea. Even his own crowd of liberal Democratic congressmen would not have supported him on that. - The reversal of PWA policy was proffered so gracefully that some of the congressmen began to look Mr. Roosevelt's gift horse In the mouth. They found several teeth missing. The fact Is that Messrs. Rooeevelt and Ickes, In the last two years, have started nearly every large fed eral public works project they con sidered to be worth while. They have reached virtually the bottom of the edible pork barrel. It will not break their hearts to let the con gressmen chew on the rinds that are left. Also, their recommendations this year will largely be for second year appropriations to carry on the par ticular projects which they have already singled out to be started. (Passamaquoddy, Florida Canal, etc.) It may be Incredible, but the main reason why Laval Is still pre mier of Prance today Is because Christmas Is coming. At least, the best Informed diplo mats here will cross their hearts, or whatever they use for hearts, on their Parisian tip that Laval got a 304 to 253 vote of confidence from the chamber of deputlea the other (Continued on Page Eleven) SIDE GLANCES by ' TRIBUNE REPORTERS Doc Coe opining that his coat, which eloped at the Elk, party last night, would come In mighty handy these cold mornings, a consideration he gave little attention to before it departed. Pug Isaacs waxing tnformstlve on the auhject of pear ripening, stating that Mini years the process takes 1 days, others SI. Tom Delrell. WPA head here, un able to make up his mind whether It wan hot or cold, with a top-coat on but hanging unbuttoned. Newman Billings all equipped for a fast hotwbark ride, with riding pant and bcot. but sans home. Mrs. Walter Levrette Joking about her husband's Chrutmas decoratton of lights on a 40-foot pine tre in the family front yard, saying that he must expect lots of large presents, judging by the equipment being used, as bait. Bernie Hughes. Biil Walker. Cilfi Garnet t Rnrt Bud Hayes standing on a mrnrr nlna the Usual Tule ; udinga of rod er and BiteWil Mil. MAI. I. ON L OF N. TO MEET POSSIBLEACTION Other Nations Asked for Guarantees of Support in Case of Attack Heavy Casualties in 'Ethiopia France Ready. PARIS. Dec. SO. (AP) Prance has informed Oreat Britain, au thoritative quarters said today, triat ahe has alreadf taken the that she has already taken the necessary military precautions to In repty tu Brltam'a request to express its attitude in case pt an Italian attack, France stated, It was understood, that measures had been taken by France's armed forces Immediately following the flrBt British request for aid U attacked by Italy, made In Octo ber. Roy p. porter Associated Press 6taff Writer The British government, abandon ing the Franco-British plan for peace between Italy and Ethiopia, waa de scribed in London today as trying to mobilize other members of the league of nations to meet a possible attack by Italy. This disclosure, from a high Brit ish source, indicated that British en voys already were attempting to gain guarantees from other nations to support In case of military hostili ties. Although the potential allies were not named It was assumed that they were all Mediterranean powers. League Army Proposed International circles at Geneva pro posed that the league council consider asking contributions of fighting forces from the league membera. In an attempt to create a league mili tary force of land, sea and air units, to protect the covenant. - It was stated In these quarters that such an organization would make It unnecessary for Oreat Britain to act a'cne In the Mediterranean, but It would not be Intended for aggressive action against Italy, violator of the covenant. t Some circles doubted such a plan v.ould be carried out. Little entente and Balkan entente ri prescntatlves at Geneva advocated strict observance of the covenant. In Paris, diplomatic sources said Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia, members of the Balkan entente, have shown they are willing to adopt precautionary naval and military measures to fore stall any attack by Italy because of sanctions. France Promises Aid France had already promised to aid (Continued on Page Eleven) TO ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT Election and Installation of offi cers for the 1936 season will be fea tured bv Medford Lodge 103, A. F. and A. M. tonlent, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, according to an announce ment today by George Alon. secre tary for the organization. The meet ing will be held In the beautiful lode rooms on the third floor ot the Masonic Temple. Important business la also on the calendar for this evening's meeting. It was announced, and a large at- ! tendance of Masons la anticipated I for the annual session. Male Weaker Sex Says Physician After Study CH1CAOO, Dec. 20. OPf The male, not the female, la the weaker sex at least In the matter of longevity arid resistance to disease. And It Isn't because men work narder, drink more and sleep less, stld Dr. Edgar V. Allen of the Mayo clinic at Rochester. Minn., writing in tne Magazine Hygeia. Hereditary factors, he concludes, make weakness "the price of male new. " He cites these findings from a study Of 300.000 canos: More male babies are born dead t than female. Of those that live, more males are deformed than are females. More male children die In Infancy than females. At 10 years of sire, a boy's life ex pectancy is four years shorter than a girl's. Men are more afflicted than are vm& Witt lite af to ticmsfib. Bull Moose Leader Starts Boom Chooses to Run L. 8. Senator W. E. Borah who an nounced today he would run himself, or support some other liberal candi date, for the presidency. If progres sives sucreed In controlling the re publican convention. (AP photo.) IS NEW ANGLE IN ACTRESS' DEATH LOS ANGELES,' Dec. 20. (IP) A bizarre kidnap warring received by the head wsiter at the cafe where Tnelma Todd danced at her last party Injected new mystery today Into tha tuzzle of the screen actress' death. The report of the abduction threat o.me as the county grand Jury pre pared to Investigate evidence which the foreman, George W. Rochester, said strongly Indicated Miss Todd waa slain. Alex Hounle. who served the Tro- cadero table at which Miss Todd dined Saturday night as guest of Scanley Luplno, English comedian and his' wife, told police two men fcrced his car into the curb last night and shouted: "You've had your warning, so take It easy.' Hounle produced a postcard which ho had received through the malla. (Continued on Page Eleven) . i FOR Jubilant school children swarmed out of school buildings all over the etty this afternoon, a little earlier than usual, In most cases, welcom ing the Christmas holiday with ex cited conversations as to relative mer its of each other's possible Christmas gifts. Teachers, although perhaps i trifle less exuberant, were no less ex cited at , the proapect of two weeks' vacation, most of them planning to l-ave for visits to homes and faml Hps. Special Christmas programs were In process at all the schools this after noon, with most classes shortened or dismissed entirely. Buildings will re main closed and quiet until Monday, Jan 6, when students will return to face a vacation less gloom of several weeks. - oncer, hardening of the liver, pneu monia, asthma, hardening of the ar teries, gout, kidney and urinary trou bles, disease of the spinal cord and brain. There are more widows than widow ers. Women begin to predominate over men at 83 years. They definitely outnumber maies ar 75 years. Twice as many women live to be Ito years old. Tha explanation that "men work, harder, smoke more, drink more al ec hoi and live more irregularly as re girds food and rest" Is not the reason iit female "superiority," Doctor Al len asserted. "The price of maleness Is weakness. There can hardly be any oher explanation than that the male Is hindtcapped by a lessened degTee of vitality that la directly or indirectly the re&ult of a peculiar complex of HELD DEPENDENT UPON SALES TAX Attorney .General Tells Gov ernor There.. Will Be' No Funds to Match Federal Coin if Bill Defeated SALEM. Dec. 30. (IP) The propoa- ed sales tax would raise between $3, 003,000 to $4,000,000 annually If pass ed by the electorate at the special session January 31, Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle estimated In anawer Ing a series of questions by Governor Martin today. The opinion also held that If the sales tax, called by some a gross In come tax, were defeated, "there will be no state money to match the fed eral money for old age assistance." Use of tokens for frsctlonal valuea of a cent will not be permitted un der the proposed new tax law. The law was enacted at the recent legis lative session but was referred to the voters. Funds derived from the tax would be used for the payment ot old age pensions and for the relief of the needy bund. Answer Ten Queries Ten specific questions were pro. pounded by Governor Martin In his letter to the attorney general, other answers were: All tangible personal property, oth er than that specifically exempted would be subject to the tax. iNo tax would be levied on Income derived from service excepMng - ac .It may be Included in sales of tangible personal property. Exemptions listed by Attorney Gen eal Van Winkle follow Fresh aweet milk,' canned milk cheese, eggs, raw unprocessed fruits, and vegetables, meat, fish, unsweet ened bread In loaf form, lnnudlng rolls and buna, sold for consumption off the premises. Seed sold to persons producing new crops for sale, and feed sold to per sona producing for sale milk, eggs, wool, 'fur, meat or other aubstancea obtained from livestock or poultry. Personal property sold to the fed- ,,eial government, state of Oregon, their departmenta or Institutions, or to any county, municipality, district, or other governmental subdivision of this state. Personal property used for the per formance of a contract on public (Continued on Page Slx PACIFIC HIGHWAY SALEM, Dec. . 7P) O. A. Ayre of Salem received word today from C. H. Denway of Oranta Pass, presi dent of the Oregon Pacific Highway oaoclAtlon, that he had been appoint ed secretary -manager of the associa tion. Although Ayr will maintain offices in Salem In giving his full time to the position, he will spend much of his time traveling over the 12 coun ties traversed by the Pacific highway between Portland and the California state line. . The awroelation authorised employ ment of a full-time secretary-man-aaer at a meeting of the executive committee In Eugene several months ago. The group la pieagea to secure Improvement of the Pacific highway to modern traffic standards and pro motion or tourist trainc. President Demaray also announced the anointment of J. N. Chambers of Salem as acting treasurer of the as sociation. REPEAL OF PENSION IS SALEM. Dee. 30 -VP) An Initiative petition to repeal the old age pension hill passed at the special session of ihe legislature has been filed with the state department here. The bill reduced the qualification age from 70 to 05 years and made paymant of the pension dependent upon the passage of the proposed grrss ssles tax. The petition was signed by the Ore ron old age pension defense league. Portland. PORTLAND. Dec. 30. r,tp, School kids of Portland shot hurried glances at their lessons today. Indulged In Christmas programs, and then sang "No more teachers, no more booki" until January 6. when the Christmas 31AJtffcn f ilt tOdA? fl&dsV Dog Ousts Hubby In Wife's Graces Court Informed LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20. (API Mrs. Tbtlmi Williams, 38, sought to have her husband. Jack, placed under a peace bond be cause she said he let the air out of her automobile tires, annoyed her by telephone and threatened to kill her dog. The court denied the bond when Husband Jack declared: "Aw; she thought more of the dog than me. I'm . atlll crazy about her, but ahe's suing for divorce. It was me or the dog. and the dog won." ICIANSF MEDICAL SERVICE E At a meeting of tha Jackson Coun ty Medical society at the Medford Hotel December 18th, final action In the forming of an organisation known aa the Southern Oregon Medi cal Service association waa completed It waa announced today. The organization Is outstanding In that all members of the Jackson County Medical society have endorsed It and It will be wholly owned and operated by southern Oregon physi cians. Its purposes are to give- complete medical service to all industrial and commercial firms and employees In Jackson county. This service will be ot ft nifcU standard and more, effec tive because of the close contact be tween the physicians, employers and Its employees, It Is pointed out. It Is Intended that full cooperation of "these three groups will be brought about. . ' The organisation has been formed to take the place of laymen-owned hospital associations and medical service groups. Officers of the association for the ensuing year are as follows: Presi dent, Dr. James C. Hayes; vice presi dent, Dr. E. H. Durno; secretary and treasurer, Dr. R. E. Green; board of directors. Drs. R. W. Clancy, R. W S teeter, P O. Thayer, of Medford. and Drs. E. A. Woods, Harvey Woods and Chas. A. Halnea of Ashland. . The offices of the association will be In the Medford Center building and Prank Hull, a local man, has been selected as manaaer. The asso ciation hopes to be ready to render service about January 1. INJURED BY CAR WASHINGTON, Dee. SO. (AP) PYlenda feared today for the life of Thomaa D. Schall. blind Republican senator from Minnesota, who waa struck down by an automobile last night aa he walked across a highway near his Berwyn Heights. Md.. home. Both bonea In the senator's left leg were crushed. He suffered from a aerloua head Injury and had not re gained consciousness many hours af ter the accident. A midnight bulletin from Casualty hospital, Washington, where Schall was taken, aaid: 'The Senator'a con dltlon remains grave." A few hours later, two orthopedic physicians and a brain specialist examined htm. His condition was described as un changed. Orel been, 30, secretary to the 88 year-old senator, also was hit as he helped Schall across the street. Al though he suffered scalp Injuries, leg bruises and a possible concussion of the brain, his condition waa not con aldered grave. .O.O.F. CHRISTMAS TREE IS SATURDAY Medford Oddfellows and RebekahA will hold their annual children's c:-.rltm tree at the Oddfellowa hail tomorrow evening at 7:30. It was an nounced last night. A large program has been planned, with children- of the lodges furnishing most of the en tertainment. In the past about 300 children, many of them needy boys snd girls whom lodge members have Invltea for the event, have been present for the gala evening, each being presented vilh a Christines present from the big tree. This year at least 380 chll oren sre expected, and with the Odd- fellows. Rebekahs, snd their families, a rapai tty crowd la 360 la expected to I OFFIIM SAYS Captain Whitehead Foresees Approval of $300,000 Bid Local Plant Now One of Best, Needs Improvement Medford haa a key airport that Is located strategically for commercial and military purposes and It merits development to meet the require ment of modern aviation. This la the view of Capt. Edward Whitehead, regional airport engineer. bureau of aeronautics of the depart ment of commerce, who la making a technical survey of aviation plants and sites in Oregon with A. W. Mar tin, state aeronautlca engineer for WPA. Captain Whitehead and Mr. Martin arrived here last evening by automo bile from Portland. They conferred last night with Fred W. Scheffel, city superintendent, Inspected the munic ipal airport this morning and left this afternoon for the coast, where they were to make a aurvey of coastal needs before returning to Portland. ' 'o Obstacles Seen If WPA approves Medford's appli cation for an airport grant of slightly more than 300,000, it will be ap proved by coast officials of the com merce department's aeronautics bu reau, Captain Whitehead said. He foresaw no obstacles In the way of the grant. "The Medford airport merits devel opment." Captain Whitehead said "We are on the thresh hold of the greatest development In aviation ever witnessed. Commercial ships are do ing built to carry 40 passengers. They have berths two Inches longer than (Continued on Psge Eleven) OF DOYLE3TOWN. Pa., Dee. 30.-P) Ace men-huntera of tie department of Justice centered their search for the kldnanera of Caleb Milne the fourth. In the Philadelphia are to day. While O-men all over the country have been aaked to aid In the search the detail specially picked by head quarters In Washington was reported convinced the abductors are some where In eastern Pennsylvania. A ramshackle farmhouse and - an- other property not far from Doyles- town wae the center of scrutiny as the result of a rambling, broken story of abduction and torture told the agents by the youns; actor-mystery writer Jn a hospital last night. Investigators are to question him again today. Three Hurt When Freights Collide ATJBORN. Wash., Dee. 30. P) Condition of three men Injured when a Northern Pacific freight train crash ed Into the rear of a standing Oreat Northern freight train a mile north of here last night remained critical today. The men. In the hospital here, are Walter Boyse, engineer. Tacoma; Charlea Bryan, fireman. Chehalla, and Richard O. Gilbert, brakeman, Ta coma. Bryan's leg was broken and all suffered severe burns. Death of Thelma Todd Was Predicted by Seer HOLLYWOOD. Calif.. Dec. 30. (P; - -The mysterious death of Thelma Todd partly confirmed the fourth of tlx predictlona for 1B30, maae laei year by Mahlon Norvell, astrologer. 1 "A separation, then divorce, and probably a quick remarriage for Clark liable." 3. "A divorce for Jean Harlow." 3. "A romance Involving Mae West that will definitely prove whether or net. she la married." 4. "A my.terlous tragfdy that will take the life of a well known blonde actress." All four have coma true tn part. Norvell, at that time, aald he could name the victim, but he declined to do so. He said today that he knew It would be Thelma Todd, "but, In ureaklng of disasters such aa this for Sen. Slain Publisher Walter Liggett, Minneapolis pub lisher, waa ambushed and alaln by gunmen aa he got out of hit auto mobile to open a garage door. Mrs. Liggett and a 10-year-old daughter looked on horrified as ha fell to th ground. (Associated Press Photo) 10 CLOSE DB After four long, tense and aorlrno- nloua sessions, public hearings oi Inefficiency ohargea against Recorder J. Q. Adams came to an end at I3i30 this morning without definite settle ment, The question of Mr. Adams' status vis left up in tne air wnen w council adjourned after a -to-4 vote against a motion to drop the chargea and retain Mr. Adams as recorder. It was considered after the meet ing that the question would now be placed before the voters In a refer endum election to be held almulta neously with the special etate elec tion on January SI, Meanwhile, Mr. Adams will continue as recorder. Foresee Adams Cleared. . . . It was the view In Informed "Cir cles that no further action will be taken by the council until after the first of the yesr, sa Dr. W. Blake, council member, waa to be absent in the north for Un days. It waa un derstlod a gentleman's agreement waa made whereby nothing would oe done In the recorder matter until hla re turn. - It was also the view of observers (Continued on Paga Three) N LIGGETT DEATH MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 30. dire (Kid Cann) Blumenfeld was In dicted by a Hennepin grand Jury to day on a charge of first degree mur der In connection with the machine gun alaylng of Walter Liggett, weekly newspaper publisher and well known editor and writer. Another Indictment named another person whose Identity haa nof been established by Investlgatora. Blumenfeld. Identified by the wid ow and another eyewltneas, la under I a; rent. The specific statement, prlrited un der the date-line of Decomber 34, 1934, by the Associated Press, waa: 'Then In the latter part of . 1B3S. h predlcta a mysterious snd sensa tional tragedy that will result In the death of a well known blonde actress. I, will be surrounded by a drtnklug party." he said. There will be many people Involved. I aee bottles and classes, and this tragic death'." Eventa did not entirely bear out tne predictions. The Oablea have separated, but ao fir have denied that a divorce la con tempts ted; Jesn Hsrlow hss been divorced: A marriage license of two decadea ac was uncovered In Milwaukee, Wla.. carrying Mae West's name, but tha actress denied she was ever mairled; Thelma Todd, a "blonde actress" die- unfttr (nystjTpy clicmt&- "WW.. ' . , !" . 1 INDICT KID CANN Borah lIlDAHO SENAIOR PLEDGES AID TO LIBERAL GROUP Willing to Be Presidential Candidate or Support Some Other Liberal, Word Liberalism Paramount BOSTON, Deo. 30. (AP) The first move to elect Republican con vention delegates pledged to the nomination of U. 8. Senator William E. Borah for preaident waa made in Massachusetts today. Plana . to place such a ticket of delegatea In the spring primaries were announced in a one-sentence atatement by Robert M. Washburn. 67-ycar-old "Bull Moose" Republican, president or the (Theodore) Roose velt club, and O. O. P. candidate for the Tnited States senate laat year. Washburni who haa aald he would seek sgaln the Republican nomina tion for aenator, possibly Independ ently of next year'a pre-prlmary convention, declined to amplify his statement, which aald: "My present plan Is to put Into the aprlng etate primaries a ticket pledged to Borah for president. Washburn haa always been a foe of what he has termed reactionary elements in the Massachusetts Re publican party. He waa awamped at the laat election by Senator David I. Walsh by nearly 300.000 votes. after his own party leaders scuttled his candidacy by .publicly : urgtnR Republlcana to apllt their ticket and vote for Walsh.. .WASHINOTON. Dee. 30. ( AP) Senator Borah of Idaho formally declared today his 1938 objective waa liberal Republican platform and said he would "co-operate fully" with plans of any progressive group endeavoring to Una up convention delegatea pledged to hla own candi dacy 'My primary objective. Bora aald In a formal statement, "la a (Continued on Page Eleven) FEDERALGRANTS .Federal aid projeota In Jackson oounty are now well underway, and Include the construction of the Bear creek bridge at McAndrewa Ford. In thta city: the fluke drainage project. In the Bagle Point district, and the rehabilitation of the oounty poor farm. Work la expected to start soon on the Talent sewage disposal project.' and word haa been received from Sen. Charlea L. McNary at Washlrwton, D. 0,i of approval of the 118,000 loan for the Bagle Point water system. The etate WPA last week announced al lotment of 8000 for the central Point sewage improvement. Driving of piles for the McAndrewa Ford bridge la now underway and aa soon as completed It la expected th pile-driver will be moved to the pro posed Valley View road bridge over Bear creek near Aahland. ' Th county court plans to have some of its bridge program for the coming yesr embodied in WPA proj ects. A score or more of bridge rn the county, long In need of rebuild ing or repairs, are scheduled for Im provements. . The oounty poor-farm near Talent la being remodeled and changes mad (Continued on Psge Eleven) SHERIFFS OF OREGON ELECT 1936 OFFICERS PORTLAND. Deo. 30. (P, Oregon's sheriffs today elected Sheriff Ernest T. Mass of Clackamaa county 1038 president of their sesociation, and Tom Hooker of Polk county, vice president. Sheriff Oscar O. Weed of Columbia county waa re-elected sec retary - treasurer. All votes wore unanimous. PPtNGDAYS
