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V, The Weather Forecast: Occasional rain or snow tonight and Wednesday. Little change In temperature, llicliest yesterday 7 Lowest this morning o Prerlpilatlon last 24 hours.. .40 The Present A prospect today may ba lost tomorrow. There Is no time like the present for action In using Classified Ads. Start something. Do It now. Cost Is small. TRIBJNE EDFORD .Thirtieth Year FuU Associated Press MEDFORD, OREGON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1936. roll United Press No. 287. IM M FLii Bj PAUL MALLON (Copright, J936, by Paul Mellon) WASHINGTON. Peb. 25. The dip lomatic antics of the French t London nro no mystery to our peo ple. flniDnwauui - at-large Norman Trlu haa t.1nnd k3 the top officiate la what to expect. The basic trou ble is that Brit ain wants to '3 b r 1 ng Germany into any general naval agreement reached at Lon don. The French government tears it will tail If K PAUL MALLON agrees to Ger man participation. The antt-naa group in Prance la asserting that such a step would legalize German violation of the Varsalllea treaty. So the French are putting on a little show for domestic French con sumption, battling about battleships, seeking to Impress the French peo ple with the great fight to save them some money In naval construc tion. The top fellows here fear that the French may use our refusal to budge on the battleship Issue as an eicuse to run out on all London agreements but they do not much , The way our people figure It out, Mr. : Muscle-in stsrted that story about the prospects of an Italian-Germany-Austrian pact for the effect It would have on the London naval meeting. The last time, It was Mr. Hitler Who made overtures to n Duce for revival of the triple entente. 11 Duce turned him down. Since that time, things have changed. II Duos needs help. Of course, Hitler has a ready ear for any proposal which will frighten France. He has been successful. Paris dlplomata are In a panic. It will probably complicate Brit ain's effort to get France to con done Germany's participation In the naval agreement, which seems to bo exactly what II Duce wanted. Heavy atmosphere of all of which affords you a scent of the Inner suspicions and political dirty work In which the London conference appears to have become Involved. The youngest of senators. Rush Holt, drew very little attention when he demanded the ousting of his West Virginia WPA dtrector. It sounded ilka a local patronage squabble. Holt charged the director was using the WPA Job In a personal campaign for the governorship. Behind It was supposed to be a lot of petty personalities. A relative of the senator la supposed to have bad his authority limited to one county. The limitation waa presum ably designed to help the senstorlal Continued on Page Eight.) Hungry Fox Taken For Wolf At Door MILWAUKEE, Feb. 28. (AP) When Mrs. W. T. Lynch stepped out on the front porch she saw what she thought was a wolf. The Lynches weren't expecting one, so she eslled the police. They captured the snlmsl and at the too he was Identified a a fox. The snlmsl experts there ssld he probably was tamed by the hard winter and driven to the city to look for food. 4 SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS .-- d. nA nn Hurdrr hiking down Msin street. Perl gesticulating frantically and Harder alternately picking hi teeth end llstming. Add constant cigar smokers: Frank Newman. Al Hasan. Horse Bromley. Ah Banwell "Qule" Qulrenberry. Roy Sunderland. Sam Carey with n armload of hoe boxea. being cornered by ladlee anklng him question, and rolling hi eyea looking for a place to de poult the shoes until the barrage wa over. Jarque Lenoi : "If etna stick to the green pickle and their 67 motif, I stick to orchid paint. I think we re both right, don't you?" Mr. and Mr. Bob Miksrhe tour ing about in their eedan at noon. crrmpanied. aa usual, by their wooley white pooch, which always hu Its tongue out, run or ah me. Franklin Oeortre yelling "Hey" at Bob McLean from about five feet away, and Brb leaping as thougn he'd been startled out of a deep anooee. 500 FLEE HOMES AS ITERS RACE TH ROUGHLEVEES Typhoid Epidemic Feared Damage Over Million Is Counted Big Asparagus Crop Beneath Surface SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. ( AP) Thousands of acres in northern Cali fornia's fertile valleys lay under water today as health officials urged precautions against a possible typhoid epidemic. ' The weather bureau forecast more rain today and tomorrow. To the 100-mlle-long flood -stricken district along the Sacramento river were added fresh levee breaks at scat tered points beside the Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced rivers. Un official estimates placed total damage to crops and buildings at more than $1,000,000. Dr. John J. Slppy. San Joaquin county health officer, cautioned refu gees to undergo Inoculation for typhoid and to drink no water from flooded wells. No cases of the disease have been reported, he said. More than 800 persons were home less. The San Joaquin river tore through a 150-foot levee section eight miles east of Antloch, submerging 3600 acres of land, Including 600 acres or asparagus that was to have been har vested yesterday. Waters ripped through a, 70-foot break In the Stanislaus river In south ern San Joaquin county, causing $40,- 000 damage to spinach and pea crops. Near Rlpon, the Stanislaus poured through a 35-foot hole over about 3000 acres of farm land. Two breaks near Merced were re ported.' Twelve families fled : irf the patch of a breach 14 miles north of tlje city. Nearby, seven feet of water submerged buildings and forced seven school to close. One hundred SERA workers fled when the San Joaquin poured over Paradise dam, 13 miles southwest of Stockton. OREGON FLU WAVE OF PORTLAND, Ore., feb. 35. (AP) Influenza Is widespread In Oregon, but most cases reported are mild so far. Dr. Frederick D. Strieker, atate health officer, said today. "No deaths have been reported to us yet from Influenza, although deaths from pneumonia are above average," be said. "The pneumonia deaths are not numerous enough to be alarming." Cleanliness Is the best preventa tive I know for influenza," Dr. Strieker said. "Wash your hsnds thoroughly before touching food, and avoid eating at places where uten sils sre not sterilized. "Avoid contsct "with persona the lesst bit sick, and avoid crowds." s E LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25. (UP) California's "bum blockade" waa re ported in "orderly retreat today." withdrawing from the 1000-mile "front" where 138 Los Angeles po licemen have guarded the state from invading hoboes for nearly a month. Police Chief James E. Davis, author of the novel scheme for keeping California free of bums, refused to concede drfrat of his plan, how ever, announcing only "unimportant outposts' are being abandoned. Recall of the foreign legion re portedly was due to a complete ab sence of bums, rather than Internal and external pressure brought on by Loa Angeles police officials f"c per mitting use of members of the force in "foreign" duty. PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 98. (AP) j Lou Ann Msrkl". 10-vear-old Anchor-1 age. AlMka. girl, who u rushed j here by boat and train. ha a gvyi ' chance for life and hemth, Dr. Leo S. Luc ssld. She la to be operated on later thia week. The girl u uf ferlrt from an Infection In her leg. resulting from a skating injury.) h? in accompanied by her mother. ' TT Mark'.es formerly resided m i Medford. i VICTIMS OF 'CLOCK' KILLING fCs.hrf - r j 11; J Ilk .j;ia, J Victims of a double killing, Carl 8. Barbour, 68, operator of a Los Angeles rooming house, and hi, wife, Dorothea, 61, shown above, were found dead on a burning bed. Police asserted the two had been beaten to death and tha bed aet afire by an Infernal machine con' atructed of an electric heater and cheap watch to destroy the evidence. Fred Stettler, 25, chauffeur, waa arrested and booked on suspicion ' of the slaying. (Aaaoclated Press Photo) "J CLOSE ROADWAYS IN KLAMATH AREA KLAMATH FALLS. Feb. 25. (AP) A itorm that'already has lasted con tinuously for more than 24 hours raged In this section of the state to day. Klamath Falla, previously escaping the heavy weather hitting major por tions of Oregon, this morning waa fighting clear of a ten Inch blanket of snow. A brtei, strong wind late lest night piled up drifts to the depth of several feet. All available equipment, was work ing at top speed to maintain com munication lanes. Early this morn ing there were no reports to Indicate main highways were closed but plows were having difficulty In keeping the paths cleared. Many secondary roads, however, were shut Indefinitely and Residents of the outlying county district were finding It impossible to get Into the city. Mail service from Alturas, Medford and Lake view waa held up three hours. Trains from the north were on time but rail travel from the south was delayed. With the snow coming down fast and the wind blowing hard at such high places as Sun mountain pasa on The Dalles-California and the Green Springs route to the valley there was some question how long the roads could be kept open. All motorists were urged to put on chains, a ON AUTO THEFTS ROSFTBURO, Ore.. Feb. 25. 0T Three youths, said by officers to have adTnjtti two car theft, are in the county Jail at Rose burg while a check 1 being made to determine if they are runaway from the Washington atate training school. According to Deputy Sheriff Clif ford Thornton, the youths have ad mitted the theft of a ear belonging tal IVirrlft Rarrv. Tvima a vlt the theft laM nUrht of a sedan be- f longing to Everett Parti n of Rose bung. The bora give the name of BUI Reyu, 17: John Wilson. 18, and Clar ence Bame. 17. Although they claim residence in New York. Deputy Thorn ton reports, papers found In their posetNtslon indicate that they live in Washington state, probably Taooma and Seattle. Income Shares Msryland Mnd. bid llBftft; atked Quarter:? income shares, bid 1 M; abketl 91-6. CAUGHT IN FIELD! TAKEN TO OCEAN OANBT, Ore., Peb. 26. (IP) A ven turesome sea Hon which awam 130 milea Inland from the Pacific ocean on an exploration of the Columbia and Willamette rlvere, was beaded back to his gTeen sea today after bar ing been cornered In a wheat field. The land-going creature was noosed by state police and game commission deputies, hoisted by block and tackle Into a truck and trundled off toward Astoria. Seversl times. In wicked wrath, he launched his 1.200 pounds at the crowd of spectators. The sea lion, between 8 and 10 feet long, was the first ever seen In these Inland waters. Last week he appear ed In the Portland harbor. Saturday afternoon, after repeated tries, he floundered up the fish ladder and over the Oregon City falls. Today he blundered Into the tributary Pudding river, apparently found the going not to his liking, clambered up the low bsnk and started off across-country. Thia morning word came from the Alben Erlcknon farm that the tawny sea mammal had settled down for a nap after heaving himself Into a grain field, a mile and a half from Pudding river. Schools were dismissed. Sight seers flocked from miles around. The stst police dispatched eight patrol men to handle the crowd and protect the blundering creature. The Uon'a ehoulder and neck show ad the marks of a ahotgun charge fired at him last week by a startled householder when he tried to climb aboard a houseboat float at Oregon City. PHILADELPHIA Pa., Peb. 35. ( 'AP)--Lieutenant Commander Corne lius Dugan, U. S. N., retired, who Joined the nary 82 years ago, died at hla home here ypMrrinv. ll w M Death Frees Boy From Confines of 'Iron Lung9 OAKLAND, Calif., Peb. JB. (UP) Raymond Rambo. IS, who had upent a longer time In a Drinker res pirator thsn any known patient, died last night. Monday was his flflflth In the "Iron lung," which had kpt him breath ing despite a paralyred diaphragm suffered In an attack of infantile paralysta. Raymond, who smilingly lnlt-d that he "could not die" and avidly read oii'door and sporting maga n to prepare for tripe afield, died suddenly. Ten days ago his stomafii eol lapeed. An emergency pumping out at that time saved his lfe. Last night the same difficulty developed, but relief effort! were futile. Dr. Benjamin W. Blaca. auDcr.ntendcnl E IS BY Would Prosecute Sourlands Mountain Logger for Al leged Lying Against Lind bergh Baby's Kidnaper TRENTON, N. J., Feb. S. AP) Attorney General navld T. Wllrntz returned to New Jersey tonlKht with the an nouncement that he will recall no stfte witnesses In the Bruno Richard Hauptmann case, "to satisfy the whims of any other Individual." TRENTON. N. J.. Feb. 25. (AP) A demand that prosecution officiate bring a perjury charge against Mil lard Wnited, Sourlanda mountain logger and one of the chief witnesses against Bruno Richard Hauptmann. was made today by C. Lloyd Fisher, chief counsel for Hauptmann. Planer In a letter to Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, Jr.. of Hunterdon county, said he wished Hauck "would proceed In the Whlted case aa you did In the Heler case." He referred to Benjamin Heler. New York restaurant cashier, a Hauptmann defen.se witness who was Indicted In Hunterdon county for perjury at the Flemlngton trial. Heler swore he waa sitting In an automobile with a young woman the night of April 2. 1032, when the S50.000 Lindbergh ransom was paid and saw a man Jump from the wall of St. Raymond'a cemetery. The man, he said, was not Hauptmann. Tha state. In rebuttal, produced a witness who said at about the hour Heler testified he was In the Boanxna was Involved In an auto mobile' collision in mldtown Man hattan. Heler's case has not been brought to trial. Fisher himself Is reluctant to sign a complaint against Whlted. who wss accused by Oovernor Harold O. Hoffman of "lying." Wnited said he saw Hauptmann prowling In the woods near tha Lindbergh estste shortly before the kldnsplng, March 1, 1032. ISLAND GREETING HONOLULU, Peb. 35 (UP) George Bernard Shaw spurned a traditional Hawaiian welcome today, and ripped a lei from hi neck when a hula girl draped one over hte head. Shaw, forgetting his momentary peiuiance, unea ireety wun inter viewers concerning world affairs. America must retain friendliest re lations with Russia because of Ja pan's increasing strength, he opined. There is little chance of warfare at present, be declared, saying: "We're in too big a funk." Concerning candidacy of Senator William B. Borah for the presidency of the United States, Shaw said: "Borah is like the U. 6. constitu tion a little out of date on some point." Although he termed President Franklin D. Roosevelt "an amateur communist" he predicted he would be re -elected. George V Funeral Expense $125,000 LONDON, Peb. 36. (AP) The fu neral January 38 for King George V, who died January 30, cost about 135.000. The expense wss disclosed today In a supplementary estimate for various government department, presented to the house of common for parlia mentary approval. of Alameda county hospitals, and Dr. Theodore J. Schwars worked over him in a detperat effort to prolong life. His mother, Mrs. Anne Rambo, M at the bedside. Blnce April 10. IM4. the black haired youth had fnueht to regain hla strength and use of his mirlee. Once gangrene aet In, ettarking his wasted and bedsore body. He lapsed Into a coma. flheer will pulled him bark to ronartouaneM and another period of life. Por a few more months he had won the right to lie and waft) two glass dtala with colored fluids re cord the "breathing" forced Into hla lunga by the clstterlng renpfrator. fConUnuea an Pa Tbraai GAVE OEM CHIEF FAT JOBS Treasurer Cummings of Na tional Committee Draws $90,000 Year Through Appointments by RFC WASHINGTON, Peb. 25. (API Jesse H. Jones said today that "qualifications" not "politics" had dictated appointment of Walter J. Cummings, treasurer of the Demo cratic national committee, to two Jabs paying aggregate salaries of ,90.000 a year. The Reconstruction Finance cor poration chairman confirmed to newsmen that Cummlnga la receiving ,75.000 aa chairman of the Conti nental Illtnola National Bank and Trust company of Chicago, and !,- 000 aa trustee In the Chlcsgo, Mil waukee, St. Paul and Paclflo rail road. nolh RFC Borrowers. Both the bank and the railroad are RFTJ borrowers. In the aenste yesterday. Senator Cousena (R., Mich.) battled unauccessfully the bin to exempt bsnk stock held by the RFC from state and local taxa tion and ssld: "If these banka can pay these salaries, they csn oertslnly pay taxes on these" preferred stocks." Tha bill psased, however, and was sent to the house for consideration. Jones replied negatively when asked whether Cummings' political connections may have figured In the (Continued on Paga Twelve) CITY SNOW MOVED By The sun came out long enough this afternoon to clear the city of what waa left of Ita heaviest snowfall of tha year. A light shower aided tha melting warmth of tha sun by wssh lng the slush from streets and side walks. Surrounding hills, however, contin ued to wear their white robee of win ter and In tha highlands snow was piled deep. It wsa still snowing to day on Sexton aummlt north of Oranta Pasa where H tnchea of snow were meaaured thia morning. A foot of anow covered the Slaklyoua and the Oreensprlng mountain, with a similar depth on the highway to Oregon Caves. Plows were working at all points, the AAA reported. All mountain roads were described aa slippery, making chslns a necessity for safe motoring. New snow waa 1ft Inches deep at the South Pork CCO camp and 13 Inches at Butta Palls. It waa emphasized by the AAA that driving tonight might ba especially hazardoua because of the expected hardening of the soft snow. No report on the amount of new snow In Crater Lake national park was received at Medford headquarters (Continued on Paga Three.) SLIDE SURVIVORS OURAY, Colo.. Feb. So. (API Survivors of Colorsdo'a second ava lanche tragedy In tight days dug Into a mountain of debrla at the bottom of a bowl-shaped canyon above here today, looking for bodies of two of tha three persons killed. Tha third was recovered. At least four oth ers were Injured. Bresklng loose from the ersggy peaks rimming the canyon, tha heavy snow, estimated to have lain aa deep aa IS feet, skidded down the "Chi cago allda" yeaterday, awept through the lower floor of a two-story bunk house, wiped out tha 100 ,000 mill and a anow tunnel connecting the buildings, and came to rest a half mile farther down. On Februsry I", the Hesperus gold mine, 80 miles south of here In simi lar rugged country, was th, scene of an avalanch which killed alx when It, too. amashed through a mill and several oth-r buildings. Pine Millers lo Meet FOim-AND. Ore.. Fb. 20. ( API Lumbermen of the Western Pine as sociation will hold their annual meet ing here tomorrow and Thursday. A new manager will be named to suc ceed David T. Mswin, whoas resig nation becomes effective alter the iiwitln. WelUTo-Do Man Is Kleptomaniac After Car Injury SALEM. Ore., Peb. 35. (AP) An automobile accident three years ago resulted In a long aeries of mystifying burglaries, state police announced following the appear ance In Woodburn circuit court of Frdeerlck Ledtke. 53, on a burglary charge. Ledtke. a well-known Woodburn resident, received a skull fracture three yeara ago which affected his mind to the extent that he became a kleptomaniac, police said. He admitted forays Into various establishments since that time during which he collected enough widely divergent articles to fill four trucks. , , That Ledtke had nothing to gain by the burglaries was proven by the fact, police stated, that aa a retired bulsneaa man he owned sev eral farms and possessed a sizca nble bank account, BY IS E ST. LOUIS. Feb. 38. (AP) Charles A. 'Beard, author and nla tortan. told sducatora today that attempts to bar the study of "con troversial" subjects such aa com munism, represent "sn effort of selfish snd narrow Interest to con quer the schools for their own pur poses and ends." Beard, who addressed the depart ment of superintendence of the Na tional Education association, urged a vigorous eWens of the values of scholarship sgalnst outside pres sure. Nearly 10.000 educators are attending the department'a conven tion. "Doe, anyone really believe there can be a true history of the United States, for exsmple, that does not deal with the great lasuea of .bank ing, tariff, taxes, budgets, agricul ture, lnduatry and labor that have been formed, ' and still form, so much of the substance of Ameri can history and practice?" he aeked. "Surely no Intelligent American believes that European hlatory should be deliberately falsified by (Continued on Page Three.) OIL SANCTION PLANS SUPPORT BY BRITAIN Bt the Associated Press The oli sanction issue, once a cause for war-like words from fascist Italy, loat some of Its power today In the eyes of the British house of com mons lobbies. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, in his long-heralded speech to the commons yeaterday, avoided any def inite commitment on the question, and observers believed there waa only a slim chance that Great Britain would press for an oil embargo against Italy. Italy again protested to Oreat Bri tain against the formation of the Mediterranean 'pact of mutual assis tance, ' Eden was on record aa saying that England ts opposed to any pacta of encirclement. In another diplomatic thrust, Italy Injected the question of her war with Ethiopia Into the naval conference, notifying the British premier Muaeo llnl would refuse any new naval agreement until League of Nations' sanctions are removed. As for actual ft gh ting, the Ethiopi ans claimed to have cut through Ital ian communications' lines back of Msksle again, killing a total of (168 Italians In the process. The Ethl oplana said their losses were neglig ible. BACK SALEM DEM FOR 8AJ.F5M, vb. 35. 4Jp) The name of Colonel C, A. Robertson of West fla em. Democrat, was being advanced today by Democrat in Polk county for appointment to the state board of hlRher education to .succeed Leif, F. Ptneeth, Oovernor Martin reported today. Flnaeth. a Republican member of the board, all) complete his term March 3. The governor declared some factions within the Democratic party are supporting him for reappointment, resulting In a "political war in Polk county." Plnaeth waa declared to have received the endorsement of the Polk county Democratic central com-nittaa NAMED IN SENATE 1 Senator Robinson Charges Major Gen. Bolles, 7th Corps Area Commander, Actively Engaged Politics WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, f AP) A charge that Major Oeneral Frank C. Bollos, commander of the Seventh corps nrea of Omaha, Neb., was "ac tively engaulng" In polltlca developed today In senate debate on the aua penslon from duty of Major Oeneral Johnson Hagood as Eighth corps area commander. Senator Hastings (R-Del.) had termed the action In relieving Ha good of his command an "lllustrattiin of terrorism In government" when Senator Robinson, the demooraro leader, hurled the charge about Bolles. He coupled It with an asser tion that Senator Hastlnes wsa "in strumental" In sending Brig. Oeneral wmiam Mitchell, former air corps chief, "to his grave without the resti tution dus him." Half Dozen In Debate The debate smintrlnv mit nf th suspension of Hagood Involved a half aozen senators. Robinson literally stormed out hla words In heated reply to Hastings. He asserted that Hagood "violated" Uie army code In taxing part In poll tlca by criticising the administrative agency. "And there la at least one mora commander," Robinson shouted, "who la actively engaged in politics, who (Continued on Page Three.) FOR 1935 TAXES Deputy assessors, who will take the field March 3, for property appraise ments for the 103d taxes, hava been named by Assessor J. B. Coleman aa follows: East snd southeast district J. a. Walker of Bellaiew. City of Ashland Oconee Nlchola, Jr. Talent and Phoenix Jay Terrlll. Medford C. A. Myers. Suburban Medford and adjoining farm areas H. N. Lofland. Central ipolnt and Berrydala and environs C. H. Howe. Eagle Point and Butta Falla Rosa Kline. Jacksonville and Applegate B. A. Langley. Rogue River. Gold Hill and Wimer Ed B. Dlnunlck. flams Valley and Prospect Oeorge McDonald. BAD CHECK SUSPECT L HERE Bam N. Fisher, 81, arrested at tha Portland municipal airport on a war. rant issued in Justice court here charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses, has been re leased on 11500 ball to appear hare for trial, atate police have been noti fied. Fisher la charged with passing several spurious checks In this city, state police aald. House Burns When "Vinegar" Explodes I.EWISTON, Idaho. Feb. 28. (AP) Frnir persona were suffering from burns today, one in a, crtical condi tion, and a SJ.000 home waa In ashes because colored gasoline waa mistak en for vinegar. Mr,. W. O. Husoes poured tha fluid Into a heated pan on tha atove. In tending to make a poultice, A blind ing explosion followed. SALEM AREA DARKENED WHEN INSULATOR BLOWS SALEM. Ore., F.fc. 33. (AP) A power line failure caused by the ex plosion of an Insulator on a 11.000 volt line threw the eastern half of Salem and rural districts Into dark ness last night, Tha blow-up was caused by molnt ture which had frozen around the Insulator and cracked It, power com pany officials said. Rroujcht Own ivrMlh. ABERDEEN. Peb. 2fl. (T) John Maahln, Aberdeen high school foot ball coach allied in a crash early Sat urday, was held responsible by a cor oner's Jury for hla own death. Tha Jury found Mnshln drove left of the road center. Drabha of Virginia Doyie and Vincent Bowman In a aubeequenl mm kUi aptmUiMi NAME ASSESSORS
