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The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Prt. dsy. Cooler tonight. , TEMPERATURE Highest yesterdsy u oaeat this morning 45 Who Can Tell? J tut turn to tha classified para UHl afternoon and see what la sdvertlsed there. You mar be surprised to find what yon are looking for. Who ran ten? Medford Tribune Thirtieth Year Full Anoclatcd Prew MEDFORD, OREGOX. THURSDAY, MARCH 12. 1936. rail United Press No. 301. rmnn mm 1 , i By PAUL MALLON (Copyright, 1936. by Paul Mallon) WASHLN'GTON, March 13. Every wora now being spoken In Europe teems to have at least two mean- ings. Anthony Eden told the world tlhe other - day that Britain la honor bound to come to the de fense of Prance and Belgium. It was generally ao Interpreted. To the wise diplomatic owls here, tt also con tained an oppo Paul Mallon site meaning. It was a subtle warning to Prance that no British Tommies are going to help her to toss the Germans out of the Rhlneland with bayonets. The Tommies will move only In case ol "attack." Thus the current diplomatic war progresses with words aa weapons, and generally two-edged ones. The game Is simple: Bitaln Is playing ventriloquist, whistling with Prance and singing with Gemany. It la a practical game, designed to avoid early hostilities. It will probably be successful. The French will noli dars to start anything alone. . The French are not well prepared for offensive warfare. Their secret plans have centered in making their border Impregnable. They have an enormous numerical superiority over the German armed forces, but their masses would be unreliable in offen sive warfare ' on foreign territory r j Also Russia Is not sufficiently de- "pendable from a military stand point to be relied on. Bhe has the Japanese on, her mind. Furthermore, the Balkan allies of the French can furnish a good military chorus for a comic opera, but nothing more. Prance, to fight, must have Eng land, and England is going to be wisely elusive. The hidden lurking danger of the Immediate situation Is not what has been done ao far, but what may be attempted by the League of Na tions. The league la dead, but burial has been neglected. France may move to have the league arise and Invoke economic penalties (sanctions) to force Ttlt ler's withdrawal from the Rhine land. This would Infuriate der furore and undoubtedly lead to border In cidents. Events are disclosing that our Iso lationist senators were not far wrong (Continued on Page Ten) WOMAN FOUND GUILTY LOS ANGELES. March 13. (UP) Mrs. Mabel Frances Willys, .muscular, middle-aged woman who beat her 63-year-old paramour. Dr. Walter P. Hammond, with a clawhammer, was convicted last night of manslaughter. Bitting placidly in the court room, her anna folded placidly In front of her. the 35-year-old killer had re marked 10 minutes before the Jury returned lta verdict: "They shouldn't give me any more than manslaughter. Anyway. If they do, I'll simply appeal It that's all." SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Fred Heath. Jr.. squsttlng on s wire fence to wstch ths stunt flying st the airport, and being deposited unceremoniously on the damp ground when the fence gave up the struggle. Bill Miller decked out In a pslr of green suede shoes, which he stoutly maintains are not green at all, but grey. Weldon "Mac" Bee sdvlslng Tony Mitrovltch to acquire sn automobile Instead of a wife, for the reason thst one finally gets through paying for a ear, albeit Mac admitting he was prejudiced since he sells autoa. Definite sign ol spring: Roy Lee standing In front of hla shop, his coat off. and basking In the warmth of the winter sun once again. Cliaa. San to. who sports his eccen tricity with a goatee and long finger nails, further exercising that (rait by grabbing a pair of trunks and going swimming, snd In this weather! High school students looklni daz. edly at a barrier placed across the I suuifc ui num ine ei.c Ol BOUtn ivy to the whool. erected, apparently, curing the eight. Frencli Ultimatum For Rhine Clearing Rocks Conference METZ. Prance, March 13. (AP) The booming of artillery at prac tice on & range sent the citizens of this frontier city into a panlo today. Police stations and. newspapers were Officials quieted the population with shooting. Residents of the frontier region German observation plane made a early today. The plane flew low over (Copyright, 1836. by Associated Press.) LONDON. March 12. (P) A French spokesman reiterated tonight a' de mnnd that the "whole Rhlneland be absolutely evacuated" after four Lo carno treaty signatories formally branded Germany as a violator of this and the Versailles treaty. In a message to the conference. Adolf Hitler had refused a British plea that all except a few of the troopa be withdrawn, but promised not to Increase the number. Prance will not -negotiate with Germany as long as the status quo ante la not restored," the spokesman said. He said Germany had been found guilty of violation of the treaties and It now la up to the league council to discuss punishment and the steps to be taken. The Locarno signatories a a reed that Germany's action "constitutes a clear violation of articles 43 and 43 of'the Versailles treaty and the Lo carno pact." Prance's firm stand, together with a British contention that Oreat Brit ain may be forced to support Frsnce to the limit, rocked the conference. the representatives of Oreat Brit ain. Prance, Belgium and Italy, fol lowing their day-long meeting, Issued a communique stating: "It will be for the council of the League of Nations, to which Prance and Belgium have referred the mat ter (the violation of the Versailles treaty and the Locarno pact) to pro nounce on that point." (The Versailles treaty reads: Arti cle 43 Germany Is forbidden to main. tain or construct any fortifications, either on the left bank of the Rhine or on the right bank to tho west of a line drawn 50 kilometers to the east of the Rhine. (Article 43 In the area defined above, the maintenance and the as sembly of armed forces, either per- (Continued on Page Six) 1 SALEM, March 13. (AP) Roose velt will carry Oregon by 100.000 votes if the ten counties visited by W. L. Gosslln, secretary to the gov ernor, la Indicative of the rest of the state, oosslin declared upon his re turn from a trip in southern and central Oregon today. Oosslin, with Prank Tlerney, sec retary of the state Democratic com mittee, toured a distance of 1,050 miles In Oregon visiting Democratic leaders and making addresses before Democratic organizations. The srov ernor'a private secretary stated further that the counties were en thusiastic for the new deal admin istration. Among the counties visited were Lane. Douglas. Coos, Curry. Jackson, Josephine. Klamath and Deschutes. At the last election President Roosevelt carried the state by a 78 -000 majority. Eye specialist Dies. BALTIMORE. Msrch 13. (API Associates here were inform. nr the death today of Dr. William H. Winner, internationally famoue eye specialist, at his home In Washing ton of coronary thrombosis, a heart snment. Chloroform Advocated For Mental Defectives SALEM. March 13.-I AP,-chloro- , ""Fvirsoiy iceDie-mlnded 'U"UI mnm.eo. to state Institu- - ..v-u. ni ngntening up of mar- ( .u advocated by Dr. S. B. Laushlln. head of the Willamette university sociology department here. Although stating that these chil dren "were better off dead" Dr Uughlln ssld there would be fewer mental deficients for the state to care for if all .mu . 1 11 r..g. license wer. forced to submit JISZtr ! tr.tafr, : tsx - s up to three years ago ow only to visit ihi insti tution and look at tho children lying in bed usaole to lilt tuelr besetged with telephone Inquiries. the explanations of the practice are particularly nervous since a 10-mlnute flight over S&rraguemlnes the city. HITLER IN DENIAL OF INTENTION TO E KARLSRUHE, March 13. (p) Adolf Hitler, in a declaration of peaceful Intentions to is cheering campaign meeting, said tonight "Ger many has neither the Intention nor the will to attack France, Czechoslo vakia, or Poland. Russia, the relchsfuehrer said, la not on the German border although ahe has been brought, through pacts with & third state, to Germany's fron tier. "I think that there la an Incalcul able number of Frenchmen who want to live in peace with Germany," Hit ler shouted to a madly cheering throng of 60.000. I Throughout his Impassioned address broken when he waa seized with a fit of coughing he urged "common- sense" and peaceful relations between nations. Citing the history of centuries of conflict between Germany and Prance, he expressed the opinion that "dis passionate consideration of our mu tual Interests must lead us to under standing." - - ' : "Critics asked 'Is not this too IdoaK' " Hitler asserted. "I say that whatever Is based on oommonsense lsJ real. What I am doing la much more real than what those are doing who approach the problem with hatred." $30,6ltrPAID Total taxes of the Pacific Telephone snd Telegraph company In Oregon, on lta operations In 1035 were 086,787, or en average of 88.53 per telephone ror the year more than 71 cento per telephone per month. This wsa msde known today by R. B. Hammond, manager for the com pany, with the payment to the Jack son county tax collector of 115,084.78 for ad valorem taxes, with the dis count for prompt payment. The tax for the old Home company was 814, 701.51, and Oils also waa paid by the Pacific company, making the total payment In Jackson county 830, 665.78. , Total 'ad valorem taxes now being paid by the company In Oregon are 750.007 which, with federal, fran chise and miscellaneous taxes, make up the $986,787 grsnd total. The Ore gon tax per telephone for 1035 Is 85 oenta more then the 17.68 average tax per telephone for the company aa a whole. The Associated OH company pre sented a check for 907 for Its Jack son county taxes. The California Oregon Power com pany, the Weyerhaeuser Timber com pany, and the Rogue River Timber company, were scheduled to make re mittances before Saturday for 1036 taxes. The Southern Paclft niw i... week psld Its current taxes for thlsl county, amounting to approximately 7.1.0O0. head, from their pillows, to agree "n me mat they should hsva h-m ! "",. ur. iugniin stated. : DUO ; vealM th.t .h-.i., .. .. "I -. mikii, looay re- lessor's policy be put In operation Oregon would be able to strlks ap proximately JO0.000 from Its annual budget. The population of Falrvlew home, the Oregon feeble-minded Institu. ' '-."-m.nora sh.ra o7 whom would'S' a ' - MrSi nufTet hl. zr - j- louly advocated elimination of t'nose hopelessly feeble-minded, both a humanitarian act and an eco nomic measure Divorces Flier Testifying her husband traveled so much he had little time for hit amlly, Mrs. Elsie Louis Gatty, shown in a Lot Angeles court, won i divorce from Harold Gatty, who 'lew around the world with the late Wiley Post. (Associated Press Photo LA. ALTURA3, Cel., March 13. (AP) At the Insistence of Sheriff John C. Sharp of Modoc county, the far flung border patrol Los Angeles es tablished to turn back Indigent ltln erenta waa punctured at the state's northern boundary today. George Davis, chief of Los Angeles police, announced Inst night he was withdrawing his officers from Modoq county after Sheriff sharp warned him Los Angeles officers would be thrown In Jail here If they repeated what he declared waa unprovoked and drunken abuse of three Califor nia laborera at a border point. "Since Modoc county authorities refuse to cooperate, there Is no point In keeping the Loe Angeles officers there," Davis said at Los Angeles. He said the blockade would be continued at other border points. Sheriff Sharp said he was Inform ed Los Angeles officers took three laborers from a freight train at Stronghold Monday and mistreated them, and that the three had given him affldavlta two of the officers "were drunk." "Now I want you to withdraw your men entirely from my county," the sheriff telegraphed Chief Davis. I can take care of my own affairs without your help." me weather bureau keot lta promise today by providing perfect " ror tne Columbia perform ers who csme all the way to Med ford from Hollywood to get alrplano scenes for "Devil's Squadron," which co-stars Rlchsrd Dlx snd Karen Morley. With big, billowy clouds for a background Frank Clarke, dare-devil movie atunt filer, went through all kinds of hszsrdous acta In his sil very, low-winged monoplane. His performances were recorded on film ny Charles Msrshsll. Hollywood's master cameramen of the air. Whether the clouds, needed for bsckground., would he available to morrow seemed doubtful, for the forecast was for fair weather to. night and tomorrow, slightly cooler this evening. HOOD RIVER, Ore, March 13. (AP) - Hood River orchardista. now tilling "" 'no far the coming season. reported todsr thst the recent ...h. zero temperatures took a heavy toll of peach buds but sppsrently did little hsrm to other fruit trees. It Was Indleatert fhr atill j be a fair peach crop, however. Cher- nee, peera and applea showed little signs of damage. Spring spraying of trees to prevent scsle win start sooa. Income Shares Maryland funding, bid 11837; asked 830.4 1. Quarter! Income shares, bid 814; ssked II OS. HEARST ACTS TO KEEP TELEGRAM Z Petition Filed in D. C. Sir preme Court Publisher Contends Federal Author ity Lacking for 'Fishing' WASHINGTON. March 13. &) William. Randolph Hearst filed In the supreme court of the District of Col umbia today a petition seeking to prevent the Western Union Telegraph company from delivering a copy of a telegram to the senate lobby commit tee. Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat, who yesterday enjoined the telegraph com pany from turning over to the com mittee telegrams sent snd received by the Chicago law firm of Winston. Strawn and Shaw, refused to sign sn immediate restraining order on the Hearst request. He said ha preferred to hear the case on Its merits. Wheat said tho Hearst case differ ed from the Strawn firm case In that Hearst named one speclflo telegram. The Strawn firm won a blanket In junction against dellverlg all tele grams, over a period of months. Ellsha Hanson, attorney for Hearst, explained he would have Western Union file an answer in the court so the case could be beard on lta merits aa soon is possible. The publisher held congress Is with out authority, under the constitution, to interfere with, restrain, or restrict the business of the press. He contend ed production of the telegram in queatlon would result In no valid leg islation. The petition also said "no sgenoy of the government has the power to go on a fishing expedition Into mat- Were concerning the conduct of the business of the press, to obtain mea- ssges exchanged between publishers and their employee, and to turn such messagea over to other agencies for whatever use such other agencies may desire to mske of them." , Hearst said the telegram In ques tion wsa among those seized. It wss sent from Chicago by Hearst to James T. Wlllisms, Jr., a Hearst editorial writer In Washington. Hearst said "if a congressional com mittee Is permitted to Inquire- Into the exchange of news between a pub lisher and his editorial writers, then the freedom of the press, aa It has long been known In the United States and upheld by the highest court in this country," Is in danger. Y SALEM, Ore., March 13 (AP) A ssvlng of about 8150.000 annually will result to the California Oregon Power company should the publlo utilities commissioner approve an application i or tne issuance of 113.500,000 re funding bonds by the company. The application for the Issuance wss received by Frank o. McColloch, publlo utilities commissioner, hers today and he stated the estimated savings would result in a reduced In terest rate on the new bonds. The Issue would cover first mortgage bonds upon which 9 per cent In terest Is now being psld. The new issue will carry a 4 per cent Interest rsts. The company serves southern Ore gon and northern California with electric power and light, WILL iUilLLS t A call was Issued today for bids os the repair of the parapet walls on ton of the Medford postoffios bulldins. The proposals will be opened at 3 p. m. Monaay, April a In ths postoffios by Prank DcSouza. postmaster. Sped flcsUons may now be Inspected st his office. A lame part of the present wall on the roof will be removed snd the balusters will be replaced by solid stone panels, Mr. Deftouza said. A contract, Involving about 81,300. hss Just been let to the Economy Lumber company for a new roof sur face, Mr. DeSouza stated. The new surface will be put on after comple tier, of the wall work. S. P. FREIGHT LOADINGS SHOW MARCH INCREASE SAN FRANCISCO. March U. py Southern Paclfle lines loaded 33.50 cars In the week ended March 7, an Increase of 30 per cent over the !,. 814 loaded In the like 1035 week. NO REPRIEVE FOR HAUPTMANN SAYS JERSEY GOVERNOR Has No Intention of Again Staying Execution Set for Mar. 30 Kidnaper's Attorney Retains Hope TRENTON. N. J. March 13 (AP) Governor Rareid o. Hoffman an nounced today the last dsy on which he can legally reprieve Bruno Richard Hauptmnn that he has no intention now of again staying exeoutlon. which la set for the week of March SO. Through his press aide. William S. Conklln, the governor said hla state ment of January 17, in which he aald there would be no further reprieve, still stan. and "I have never indi cated any change. "I have no Intention at the nMunl time." he ssld, "of granting another reprieve." Hauptmann's counsel clung to the Idea he still hss a fighting chance If the governor will question Dr. John F. (Jssfle) Condon. E 'DATES ARE SET BY PORTLAND. Ore., March 13. ;p) The Oregon state highway commle slon today proclaimed the opening dates for the five new Oregon coast highway bridges. First to open win be the Stuslaw bridge, April Is. Exactly a month lat er, on May 14, the big Coos bsy bridge and the Alsea bridge will both open. ' me umpqua bridge opening will be June 16, snd the last will be the Yaqmna bridge September 16. The commission will start on fit, Patrick's day on an inspection trip of state roads not yet offlolally visit ed ny commission Chairman Henry Cabell. . The route win be down the coast to Crescent City, to Grants Pass, southward again to Medford and Ash land, eastward to Klamath Fails. Lakevlew, Burns and Ontario. W. H, Lynch, district engineer. TJ. S. bureau of public roads, add his ae- slstsnt, Tom Davis, will accompsny tne commission, - LOU ANN MARKLE IN OF PORTLAND. Ore. March 13. (API Lou Ann Markle and three IrlahJ poucemen eiaing ner in a fight for health, scored again today when the 10-year-old Anchorage, Alaska, girl showed strength enough to be moved to a ward with other youthful pa tlenta. The policemen donated blood for transfusion to bolster her snssmlc condition both before and after her operation for Infection, at the Shrln. era' hospital for crippled children. Jspsneae Count Dies, TOKYO, March 13. MP) Count Vasuya Uchlde, former Japanese for eign minister, died today of pneu monia. Count Ueblda resigned as foreign minister September 14, 1031, and waa succeeded by Kokt Hlrota. who has Just become premier In the government turnover following the Februsry 35 military uprising and assassinations. May fair Gossips Survey Ranks Queen Eligibles LONDON, Mara), 13. (AP) A highly apeculatlve host of possible queens for King Edward VIII, rang ing from Prlnoeas Catherine of Greece to "any charming American girl," marched through May fair gos sip todsy. Alwaya an open subject, the talk of a royal mate for England's first bschelor monarch in 176 years reach, ed a new high with his messaga to the house of commons, considering the civil list, which asked that the "contingency" of his marriage be considered to provide, "In that event," for aer future majesty. A select committee customarily makes recommendations as to the amount of the civil list, or tha sn. nultles psysble to members of the royal family, upon the accession of a new sovereign. The civil list for the late King George V totaled 470,000 pounds Held For Revolt ..-..A. .a. . V Pedro Alblzu Campos (above), Puerto Rico nationalist leader, wss arrested on a charge of recruiting soldiers In a conspiracy to over throw the government of the Unit ed States by force. He is a lawyer and Harvard graduate. (Associated I Press P"0o FRANK PERL FILES TO Frank Perl, coroner, today filed his dsclsrstlon of Intention to seek re nomlnatlon for the office at the handa of the Republican voters in the Msy election. Hs Is the sixth Incumbent county official to file, the othera being Treasurer A. C. Walker, Assossor J. B. (Blln) Coleman, Clerk Qeorge R. Csrter. Commissioner Ralph Billings and School Superintendent O. R. Bowman. - ' ' Dlatrlct Attorney Qeorge A. Cod ding, Democrat, Intends to file for re-election, but hss not yet done so. Attorney Victor A. Tengwald has for mally filed, and Attorneys Frank J. Newman and F. Kramer Deuel have stated they would file. All three are Republicans. Other filings for county offices are Clarence L. Davles of Eagle Point, for school superintendent: William Bruin of Talent for commissioner, and Ray Schumacher of Talent for county tresaurer. Moore Hamilton, representative In the legislature, filed last week for re-election on the Demoocrstlo tick et. W. Rector; linotype oporstor, has announced he will seek a legisla tive seat, also on the , Democratic ticket. Attorney William McAllister has filed for the nomlnstlon on the Republican ticket. Glenn O. Taylor. Republican rep resentative, is reported In a mood to seek re-election. His health has im proved to the extent that he Is able to go to his office dally, and he has Intimated If It continues to Improve, aa seems likely, ha will seek re-election. , The flnsl date for filing for the May primary la March 10, according to a ruling of the state attorney-general. Blind Bogey Tourney Results In Tte Score Mrs. D. R. Wood and Mrs. Leland Clark, with net BO's, yesterday tied for high honors In the 16-hole blind bogey tournsment at the Rogue Val ley Oolf club. Blind bogey had been set at SI. Mrs." Raymond Reter was winner of the nine-hole event, with a net 55, blind bogey having been set at 53. A running ringer tournament for the ladles, to last throughout ths rest of this month. April, and end ing lata In May, la already underway, with play continuing atesdllv, (83,950.000) a yesr, exclusive of the sums for their msjsstles' children snd other close relatives. A 50.000 pound reduction, ordered by King George In lost, was, restored Isst yesr. : While many concluded King Ed-; ward, by the wording of yesterday's message, desired merely to assure thst the "contingency" be not over- ( looked, others recalled occasional association of his name with that of the Princess Csthertne, sister of : the newly restored Greek king, i Oeorge II. ( Four other royal princesses ere i considered "eligible," though for; various reasons It was considered 1 unlikely they would be chosen. And while one close court observer ven tured the opinion hla msjesty might ; even wed a "charming American ' girl" If hs chose, matchmakers 1 doubted that he would offer his 'heart to a commoner. -in :J Jssbva au Ji .... . Y AT TOP FIGURE L Senate Appropriations Com mittee Votes for $600, 000,000 Appropriation for War Department Needs WASHINGTON, March 1J (AP) The senate appropriations commit tee today voted the largest peace time fund in history for the war de partment e.600.000,000 including money to maintain the army at tho full authorized etrength o.' 185.000 Aa the army bill passed the house funds were provided to maintain an army of only 150,000 men. The senate committee boosted the house total of 545.23n nnn e . military and civilian activities of the "ny by adding 150.000,000 to tha house 16860.000 for rivers and harbors and flood control work. While not earmarked, t.h- .jj.. 50.ooo.000 will go for projects all over the country. Favored by the war department and offered by sen ators Connelly and Sheppard. Texas Democrats, part of the added sum la expected to go for wirienin. deepening the Houston ship chsnnel rid for Improvementa at Corpus Chrlatl and other Texas ports FLOODTTHREftTEN EIGHT STATES IN EASTERN SECTOR (By the Associated Press) eight esstern states watch. apprehension today as hard ralna and warm weather nu.h. . streams out of their banks. Inun dating large sections, sweeping bridges away, blocking hlghwaya and in some Instances forcing families to flee their homes. . Hesvy precipitation during aba past 34 houra released snow and ice in many rivers and flood conditions were reported In the New England states of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire. Connecticut and Ver mont, and also In New York. New. Jersey and Pennsylvsnla, There wss some prospect of relief In New York and New England where freezing temperatures tonight were forecaet. In New Hampshire two huge land, slides, propelled by loosened melting ice and snow, roared down the White mountains early today, en gulfing main highways snd bottling up ths Crawford Notch valley. Warned of the approaching flood residents In some sections under water fled to higher around. No estimate was made of the damage, as state and local officials concen trated on succoring the distressed snd rerouting traffic. As the day advanced tha area, af fected by the flood of water from many rivers and creeks spread. New xorg state reported only New York city snd the western tip of the state escaped and many streams la Pennsylvania reached flood stage. SALMON ARE RUNNING IN WILLAMETTE RIVER OREGON CITY. Msrch 13 (AP) The salmon are running la tha Willamette river, and fishermen are running toward the stream. Oscar Rlnnel of Holly Oardens re ported landing a 33-pound salmon. State Police Sergeant H. 8. Meads said one boatload of fishermen caught four fish nesr Milwsukle and several others reported catches. OREGON CITY. Ore.. March 13. (API The new 84000 agricultural building for Oregon city high school received WPA approval st Washing ton. county WPA officials were ad vised today. The project was started more than a year agu luld, trp shortly thereafter by technicalities. Crystal No. Good In Solving Crime, Sheriff Summoned AUBUR Calif., March 13. (AP) Madame Lula Pule, Gypsy fortune teller, told the sheriff her tent had been stolen. "Why didn't you look In e crystal ball and learn who took Itt" she waa asked. "I did." she replied. "It waa taken about 8 a.m., by 18 men whose names I didn't est. I was angry and put tho Romany cures on them, but out of kindness of heart removed it and decided rj report the case to the sheriff''
