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Newspaper Page TextMerchants Feature Washington Birthday Sale Saturday and The Weather Forecast: Occasional rain to night and Friday. Little change In temperature Temperature: Highest yesterday -,, ,,-,-, . 4ii Lowest this morning 8b Thirtieth Year la) lAi lyj By Paul Mannon (Copyright. 1036, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Peb. 20. The cloakroom explanation for Congress ' man Bell's unseemly daring In talc- Ing on the Town- senaites lor an Investigation 1 s almply that he comes from Kan sas City. Democratic con gressmen from Kansas City are Immune from the ordinary pol itical hazards which affect pub lic men. As all well In-formed PAUL MALLON polltlcos know, local boss Pendergast Is extremely Influential In electing public offic ials In that city. If he likes you. It Is Immaterial what the Townsendltes think of you. He likes Mr. Bell. Thus Mr. Bell will be able to play a strong David to Dr. Townscnd's political Goliath. Trembling ' con gressmen generally are cheering him on from a safe distance In the back ground. Elimination of the Town send Influence would cause them all to breathe easier. Note Bell is a capable lawyer, a former circuit judge and a thorough ly competent congressman. He will do a good Job. The comparable courage of rules chairman O'Connof In almost taking on the politically powerful Father Coughlln has a slightly different ex planation. . A 'revmlUig '"Slant "on tout. l","'fr tually every congressman, Republican and Democratic, arose to applaud O'Connor's official answer to the politico-churchman. They all stood by him, although, only a few days earlier, only four of them voted In favor of his vetoed claims bill, and many of them have signed the Fraa-.Jer-Lemke petition. One Inside answer to such trans cending non-partisan loyalty la that both the house and the senate have much of the family aplrlt. They have often been called exclusive clubs, but they sre more than that. The legislators will call each other every thing they can think of, but If any outsider tries to call any of them anything, they will rally to the per sonal defense of the oppressed mem ber. That Is where Coughlln made his mistake and hurt the Frazier-Lemke bill he was sponsoring. Some of Fatner Couglln's strate gists sppear to be well pleased by the result. He has not been getting his name In the papers much re cently. Expenses of his promotional campaigns have increased, while re ceipts have diminished. If he can keep on the front page regularly (Continued on Page Two.) CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS RESIGN TOWNSEND CLUB PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 20. (API One hundred and twenty civil ser vice employes at the Multnomah county courthouse resigned from the Townsend club. Deputy County Clerk O. Schneider said today. The resignation followed published assertions that participation In Townsend work constitutes political activity contrary to civil service law. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Ed Lamport, who it celebrating his 3th wedding anniversary today, yell ing trpatalra to Mrs. Wilcox. Inquiring how long Bhe'a been married, and when the mid "Longer than you have 15 years," Ed replying, "It just aeerns longer." Al Smith (the local one) dlacorer Jng that horse-play isn't all lt'a crack-d-up to be, since he 'a spent the last week In search of a team of naga. Bill Bowerman fixing a Jaundiced eyt upon a group of newly received soccer halls, not a single one of which was round. They're for the grade school kids, to be used Instead of basketballs. 'Bodacious" MacKinnon finding peculiar looking little gadget on the floor of his ear. and then going haif mad trying to find out where It came from, with no aucceas. and accusing tht radio "expert" with having It left over after repairing his set. Darrel Huson holding a box of gift matches almost closed so a reporter couldn't get them all. but getting fao'.ed Vn the pspcr a;de bulged too muc&. Med full Associated Press uv BELIEF IN GUILT Kidnaper Shown Electric Chair in Dramatic Epi sodeRefuses to Change Story in Talk With Counsel By PAT McGRADY (Copyright, 1936, by the Associated Press) TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 20. The electric chair In which Bruno Rich ard Hauptmann has been doomed to die the week of March 30 was shown to htm In a dramatic episode In the death house yesterday, 'It was learned today. Hauptmann peered Into the death chamber during the Interview with Samuel S. Leibowttz, New York at torney, and C. Lloyd Fisher, chiei counsel. 1 Like a Caged Animal. "Hauptmann was like a caged animal," said a person who was present at the Interview. "He continually grasped the bars of his cell with white, clenched flats and thrust his faco between the bars. "During the Interview Leibowltz Insisted that a wire screen be re moved from behind Hauptmann'a coll. When this was done, Haupt mann could reach through the bars and touch the green door leading to the execution chamber and by extending hla head could look through the little peephole in the door. "Leibowltz opened the peephole and Hauptmann looked through. He stared ... ata-jthe eetrjc , eir- fora minute and blanched'. He shivered and sighed and lost his voice mo mentarily, but no tears came to his eyes." Knows Last Card Played. It waa after this interview that Leibowtt announced his withdrawal (Continued on Page Ten) If TO MEDFORD FUNERAL IS FATAL FOR W. YAPLE, 61 Death at nick twice tills week In the same family, snatching the life of Weldon M. Yale, 61, of Sequlm, Washington, when he received a bro ken neck as the result of an auvo accident Monday while enroute here to attend the funeral of hla ex-wife, Mrs. Myrtle O. Pettlt who died Sun day. Yaple was riding in a car driven by his son Vern. Near Halsey. Oregon, the machine skidded, left the high way, and was badly smashed, leaving Yaple with a broken neck. He was rushed by ambulance to the Albany General hospital, where he died Tues day, 36 hours later. Hla son and daughter-in-law and their son, Ray mond, riding in the same car, were not seriously Injured. The body arrived in Medford this morning, with the Perl Funeral Home in charge. Interment will be at 2 p. m. Friday, at the Falrview ceme tery in Ashland. He leaves six sons and two daugh ters. Lawrence, Hopland, California; Vern. Sequlm, Washington; Harrold. James. Olenn, Keno, Ore.; Walter Yaple. Medford. Ore.: Mrs. Arthur Wordell. Garrison. Montana; Miss Fdith Yaple. Medford; alx grandchil dren, one brother, B. O. Yaple. Bailey. Colorado; and one sister. Mrs. Frank TurkT. Pomona. California. New King Exhibits Socks On Industry Fair Tour B, J a me oinriru) l ( Aocla(rd Pre Fore If n Staff) LONDON. Peb. 20. (AP) The J slight, fsir-halred Edw&rd VIII com- j pleted the first month of hla reign I todav with public evidence that he ! has become Brltaln'a "Informal mon arch." The new king-emperor, whose rule began the Instant hU father. OeorRe V. died just before midnight Janu ary 20. In keeping with the tradi tion that "the king never die; has already settled don to hla taka with characteristic thoroughness. Just as he toured the empire as Prince of Wales, making scores ol informal trlpa as "Britain's ambas sador cf business." so has he demon strated that 20t:i century informal tv rttihr than -urf reard fornr ece- dent, will mark t re.4- i FORD &TOBHEY RESENTS SPEECH fTTs lpESTSSW mil;-- mi i la,- ?" fl T I ; jf a"- If II - T - S t.' ? Ar t ' m 1 Ranaacking hit vocabulary for adequata worda, Rapresantatlva John O'Connor (D.-N. V.), chairman of the houae ruloa commlttoa, la hown In action at ho deacrlbed hi threat to kick Father Charlea E. Coughlln "from th capltol to the White House," as a result of the famous priest's attack on him In a speech. In congress later he ipologized for the vigor of his words but renewed hi counter-attack jpon Coughlln. (Associated Press Photo) MITCHELL, CRITIC OF AIR FORCE, DIES NEW YORK, Feb. 20. (AP) The dynamic career of Brig. Gen. William Mitchell "stormy petrel" of the army air force was closed today by death. General Mitchell affectionately known as "Billy' to the U. S. airmen he commanded in the World war died unexpectedly late yesterday at a New York hospital of heart dis ease. His condition, although not considered serious, had been weak ened by influenza complications. He was 57. The first American officer to fly over the enemy's lines In the World war, Mitchell returned to the peace time army critical of the aviation policies of both the war and navy departments. Outspoken criticism, after he end ed a four-year toxtr as assistant to the chief of the air service in Wash ington, caused him to be courtmar tlaled and suspended. COPCO NET INCOME HIGHER LAST YEAR SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. (IP) California Oregon Power company re ported rising net Income for 1035 to day. The preliminary report showed net of 48 1.621 compared with KMH. 977 In 1934. Operating revenues were M. 012.000 compared with M,768,&48. Earnings were still considerably below3 require ments to meet preferred stock divi dends, which amount to 9613,788 on a regular annual b&M. Dividends have been paid at half .ile on the pre ferred for more than two rears. This Irrepressible Informality, which made Edward the best-lovfd Prince of Wales la Brltaln'a history, was again disclosed at his first public function since his accession visit yenterday to the British Industries fair at Olympla. He toured the stands In a record time for royal speed, often out-distancing his police escort. Perspiring officials, evidently ur prlfted by his majesty's keenness, could not help but laugh when th monarch pauvd before ft socks dis play, pulled up hla trousers) and showed the hose salesmen the kind of socks a king 'aa wearing. I More chuckles arose when Edward I stepped at a stand showing dress shirts made of paper, and asked the ' paper hlrt maker if hla wares .' MEDFORD, ORKGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY BY COUGHLIN jOT1 - i K..XX. ' BLASTS DESTROY - OLYMPtA DAIRIES OLYMPIA, Peb. 20. (AP) Three explosions here early today virtually destroyed the Sanitary dairy and the Olympla Milk eProducera association. Police said a preliminary examina tion showed the blasts were caused by a "high explosive," the nature of which had not been determined. Eddie Capper. Olympla hatter, aatd he was told that a "stranger" about midnight last night went Into the brick structure over the rear of the Sanitary dairy and "told the girls" living there to "vacate at once." They had been gone only a short while, Capper said he was told, when the first explosion, a minor one, oc curred at 1:26 a. m. At 1;30 a. m.. the second, a much stronger blast, occurred. At 1:11 a. m., an explosion wreck ed the Inside of the Olympla Milk Producers association's building, sev eral blocks distance from the sani tary dairy. FREE K. F. KLAMATH FALLS, Feb. 20. (API Merrlt Smith, whose Jailing on a fugitive warrant provoked strained relations between the district attor neys' offices of Klamath and Siskiyou counties, waa released from the coun ty Jail late last night on telegraphic instructions irom James Davis, prose cutor at Yreka. Smith was arrested in connection with the automobile death of Elmer Rock. Tule Lake rancher, who was fatally hurt last December when hit by a car assertedly driven by French Johnson, Tule Lake. Smith was rid ing with Johnson, who la held In jail at Yreka on a murder charge. ROSEBURG SEWER PLAN TURNED DOWN BY PWA ROSEBURO. Ore.. Feb. 20. f AP) Roseburg'a request for an Increased PWA grant for construction of a trunkllne sewer and sewage dlspossi plant has been rejected by the Wag ing ton office. Mayor Charles W. CKrk waa informed today In a letter re ceived from C. C. Hockley, PWA di rector for Oregon. Every other German la insured, either directly or Indirectly, against itrkness. Income Shares Maryland Fund: rid 19 30; asked 50 87. Quarterly Income Shares; bid l.H; 1.70. If ' v Wm OF GUIANA TRIBE IS LATEST CLAIM Newspaperman and Pilot Declare Long -Missing Aviator Found in Moun tains of Western Guiana Wife Wonders. CLEVELAND, Feb. 20-Mrs. Paul Redfern, informed a news paperman reported finding her missing husband a captive of a native tribe In western Brltlan Oulana, exclaimed today, "Oh, 1 hope Wb true." Reached by telephone at the Foote-Burt company, a machine manufacturing concern, Mrs. Red fern Inquired eagerly for details of Alfred Haired 'a story. "It Is a fantastic story," aha ob served. "I wonder how true It Is. I would rather wait for further information before placing much faith In the story. There have been so many like It In late yews. GEORGETOWN. British Oulana, Feb. 20. (AP) Alfred H aired, re porter of the newspaper "Banler" of Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, claimed today that he had seen and talked to Paul Redfern, long-lost American filer, but Harred's account was de nied by Art Williams, former army filer who Harred said piloted him Into the Jungle. state department too ay ca-Diea -id struct Ions to the American consul at Trinidad, British West Indies, to In vestlgate the statement by Alfred Harred, at Georgetown, British Qui ana. that he had seen end talked to Paul Redfern, missing American avi ator. '. The department added on the basis of Associated Press reports, quoting (Continued on Page Three.) AFFECTSJ4,000 AKRON. O., Feb. 20. (AP) Labor troubles beset three Ohio cities to day caualng ldleneaa to approxi mately 18.000 workers. A federal labor conciliator took over the taek here of trying to set tle a dispute between workers and the Ooodyear Tire & Rubber Co., that has made 14.000 persons Idle. Production waa at a standstill as miuwM pickets blocked entrancea to three Ooodyear plants. The. policy to be followed In laying off men Is the Issue. In nearby Barberton, the Columbia Chemical Co. closed Its plant be cause 350 or the BOO workera bepan a "sit down" protest In sympathy with fit) union pipe fitters who asked a 4-cent an hour wage boost. Twenty-four women employes of Llbbey-Owens-Pord Co. 'a laminated glass plant at Toledo started a walkout that attracted 300 employes because girls not members of the American Plat Olass Workera' union worked beside them. 4 The Allied Veterans' council met at the Lion hall In Aahlsnd Ut evening, s.id plans were diacuaaed for a "get-Usjether" session of all vet erans' organisations In the county, the oomlnf, apring, th date to be fixed later. Representatives of all veter sna' organlzstlona In the county were present. Next meeting of the Allied Veterans' council will be held In this city, March '.. at Carold J. Parker's house, 612 South Riverside avenue. PHOENIX LADIES AID WILL SERVE SUPPER PHOENIX, Feb. SO. (SpU The Ladles' Aid society of the PhoenK Presbyterian church has completed plans for their annual Oeorge Wash ington chicken supper to be given at the church Prlcuy night. Serving will bejln at fire-thirty. Those In charge state that nothing has been left undone to make this event equsl or exceed previous suppers, and that competent women have been sslected to cook and prepare the supper, with Mrs. L. O. Caster sa chairman. A bountiful meal will be served for s email sum, the announcement atat- Tribune 20. 1936. T TAXESSPEING Sharp Increase in Number On WPA Rolls Seen by Liberals As Argument Against Relief Fund Slash (Copyright 1936. by the A&soclated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 30. (AP) A hammer-and -tongs fight over taxes and government spending waa In the making In congress today despite the strenuous efforts of campaign-conscious leaders to keep the session fairly tranquil and end It quickly. These two developments threatened the congressional peace: 1. Sharp Increases In the number of persons on work relief were re ported by WPA, which set the cur rent figures at 3,797,770. This is nearly 300,000 more than the 3,600, 000 goal originally set for the 94,000. 000,000 relief drive. Powerful "liberal" senators, fighting any deep slashes in next year's relief funds, are ex pected to seize upon the new figures to back their argument that huge expenditures must continue. For Higher Income Tax 2. Senate liberals disclosed they would demand a broader and higher Income tax structure. Among them is Senator La, Follette (Prog., Wis.) who wants to booat income levies on the wealthy and tax several mil lion smaller Incomes now exempt. This development foreshadowed a hot battle against any admlnlstra tlon jroposa to finance, the -.pew , Continued on Page ran) IN APPLEGATE REGION ASKED By STOCKMEN Stockmen of the upper Applegate district and the forest service, have taken steps to petition the county court for a general roundup of In digent horses, ranging wild between Sterling creek and the Oregon-California state line, and lying within the Rogue River national forest. The stockmen agree to pay the expenses of the roundup and aak the county court only for authority to con duct It. Stockmen estimate there are be tween 78 and 100 horses in the ter. rltory, that are abandoned, neglected, and etarvlng. They run wild, and do considerable damage by destroying grarlng range. raiding alfalfa patches and eating up the salt Left by stockmen for their herds. The wild horsea have a penchant for trampling and are handy with their heels In kicking down rail fence or killing tame stock. They sr able to protect themselves agalnat man or predatory beast. The wild horses have a precarious time during the winter and the stockmen claim It would be humane to dispose of them se well aa abate a nuisance. The Little Applegate band la led by six stallions, described by stockmen aa the "wildest things on four feet," and It Is further declared It will take a real cowboy to capture one. Occasionally an Applegate farm animal leavea the quiet of the barn yard to Join the outlaws, causing another loss. An epitaph In the Langdsle, Ala., cemetery reads: "X have called In to stay all night." mm Dr. Cook Demands Probe Of Pole Discovery Claims lly JOHN I.KAR (Associated Press Staff Writer.) CHICAGO, Feb. 30. IP, Dr. Fred trick oook. storm ovnter of the "North Pole fraud 'that shook the world a generation ago. oame out of retire ment today to demand that science recognize hla claim to dlacovery of the pole In 1006. White-haired and weary of being Jeered as t, faker, ths 70-yeAr-old ex plorer asked that hla name be cleared "before I die." In letter written to the American Oeographlcal society on the 3Ath an niversary of hi departure from Greenland, Dr. Cook requested "a full and Impartial Investigation of aij story." Hla polar dlacovery clalm-duputd by the late Admiral Robert E. Peary, sou said he attained Wis Ji, a year Full United Press Buttercups Herald Coming Of Spring In Applegate Area Snow and Ice glitter to the north of us. blizzards howl to the east of ua and floods thunder to the south or us. but Rogue River valley resident are In the hills picking the first wild-flowers of the sesson. Mr. and Mrs. Lar kln Reynolds, who a few weeks ago brought to The Mall Tribune office the earliest spring flowers found In this vicinity, this morn ing came carrying lamb-tonguea and buttercups. The Larklns found the flowera a short distance from Buncom, near their home on the Little Applegate, yesterday afternoon. LEADING CITIZEN, DIES OF STROKE H. O. Volney Dixon died of an apoplectic stroke at 10 o'clock last night in his home at 626 Went Tenth street. He would have been 04 years old on March 3, Hia death came as a distinct shock to hla family and the community In which ho had been an esteemed and highly respected citizen for more than a quarter of a century. , He was apparently in good health and yesterday made a business trip to Siskiyou county. He waa suddenly stricken while at the dinner table and the end oame a few hours later. Mr. Dixon was born In Roseburg on March 3, 1883, th son of Barney and cyntnia Dixon, pioneer Oregon residents. He resided In Roseburg until 1006 when he oame to Med ford. He entered business here, es tablishing a complete fencing service and acting- aa distributor for the Page fence. In 1908 Mr. Dixon married Helen Wait, teacher in Medford schools. Three children were born of the un ion one of whom, Volney Walt Dixon, died In 1910. Mr. Dixon waa a member of the Presbyterian church, the I. O. O. F. lodge and the Medford Rotary club of which he waa a charter member. He Is survived by his wife, a daugh ter, Helen Jane Hlnes of Yakima, Wash., a son. Frank Burney Dixon of Medford. and a slater, Mrs. Olive Crouch of Roseburg, Funeral arrangements were being made today by the Perl chapel. GAS TAX EQUALS $9.1 5 PER HEAD SALEM, Feb. SO-(AP) Gasoline taxes paid In Oregon during 1935 would be equivalent to every man, woman and child paying 19.15 each on the purchase of 183,003,862 gallons of 183 gallona each. This waa revealed today when the secretary of atate - announced the amounts paid by the 64 concerns which sold gasoline during the year. The toUl tax paid was 9,150,143, and the average based on a popula tion of one million. The five high selling gasoline com panies sold 70 per cent of the gaso line. India la expected to be a steadily Increasing market for aafety razor blades. Although the male popula tion now Is approximately 180.000.000 not more than 3,000,000 now are users or potential users of razor blades, the department of commerce reports. after the date given by Cook has been upheld by every expedition alnce hla own. Dr. Cook declared. HU description of the polar regions has been verified by Admiral Richard B. Byrd, Lincoln Els worth, Roald Amundsen, and General Umburto No blle, the physlcan-sclentlst contend ed In an Interview. Even Peary's own account of polar conditions waa virtually Identical with the atory Cook bad published a week before, the doctor aald. "My clalma, and those of Peary, must stand or fall on those reports," Cok declared, "And they were pub lished, and can not be changed. Noth ing can be taken away. Nothing can be added." No one with authority ever namtd Peary sa discoverer of the North Pole. Oook said, but popular opinion wjs built up u that direction. Monday Save Time If you want a buyer, t renter, or trade or hava want of any kind you may depend upon Mall Tribune Wont Ads for result ana tare yourself time. No. 2S3. TO PWA Administrator Says Washington Disappointed Commission Replies Plans Being Expedited PORTLAND, Feb. 20. (AP) Tha Oregon capltol construction commis sion was urged today by the public works administration to "get going" on plans tor Oregon's new atata- houae. C. C. Hockley, PWA administrator for Oregon, aald "Washington. D. C la disappointed because we have not started. They sre pressing us for a definite date." Membera of the oommtssion replied that every thing that could be done haa been done to expedite plana for the structure. They said they would try to give to Hockley, late today or tomorrow, a schedule of definite dates, ahowlng when the plan cone test could be atarted, when com pleted, and when contracts mlghi be let. Take Over Two Months. Hockley said he had gained the Impression that the capltol contest waa to atart February 1, whereas It haa not yet got under way. Carl F. Gould, commission architect, aald he may have conveyed that Impres sion lnadvsrtently. Gould said - It would take two and a half months to complete the contest, Hockley said .. (Continued on Page Ten) KIP RHINELANDER NEW YORK, Feb. SO. (AP) Leonard Kip Rhlnelander, member of a socially prominent family Involved In a sensational divorce caae In 1020, died today of pneumonia at Long Beach, Long Island. He waa 36 yeara old. In 1029 Rhlnelander waa granted a divorce decree In Las Vegaa. Nev., from Alice Jonea. who testimony showed was the daughter of a negro cab drlvor. Society was startled by their max rlage on October 14. 1024. Rhlne lander, who had come into a for tune, then was 22 and hla bride was 33. Rhlnelander had been lit only a few days, and his condition waa not considered serious until yesterday. He died at the home of hla father, Philip Rhlnelander, descendant of one of the oldest families In ths state. ASSESSORS TO START Depute assessors wilt take the field Monday, March 3, for the 1030 assess ment of Jackson county property. As sessor J. B. Coleman announced to day. The list of apointments has not been completed. This year contracts will be signed between the deputy assessors and the county court, for the taking of the assessments, for a specified sum, to keep within th budget allowance for the work. Sea Route Project Waits Signature PORfTLAND, Fob. 30. () Only the president's signature Is needed to release Ml 8.09 for the Wilson rlrer and Wolfe creek short-routes to the sea. fixate wra iirevtur S. J. Ortf flth said. Final works progress approval has been given In Washington, he de clared. The work would give em ployment to 1,000 men or more. The program previously was turned down several times by the WPA. MARION CRCHARDISTS WILL GET TAX RELIEF SALEM. Feb. 30. (AP) County Assessor R. Bhelton announced that Marlon county orchard land owners might expect a downward tax assess ment this year. Shelton said be was making the reduction due to gross over-assessment now existing on much of the orchard land In tht county. 4 When they came home for the year- end holidays, the three sons of Pro fessor Kroemer of Oelsenhelm. Ger many, brought with them newly-re- csivtd doctors' decrees.