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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forecast: Unsettled with ocra alonsl anow turning to tmln tonight and Thursday; slowly rising temperature. Highest yesterday .., 44 Lowest this morolnf..81 Real Surprises "Just what I want" com mon expression from reader of Mall Tribune elan I fir 4 adt. Ort the habit of reading them little adf. They offer torn real surprises ond hold the readers Interest. Medford Trjbune Thirty-first Tear MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1936. mil Associated Press ran United Press No. 9. FHDOT J-'A. i .fSky A;SA w iei i . i i ii t ii I - .- I mws I GRAND JURY PROBE By Paul Mallon Copyright, 1936. by Paul Mallon. WASHINGTON, April 1 Two week after President Roosevelt made his revolutionary corporation tax recom mendation to congress, nary a peep haa been heard from the corpor ations. Their spokes men at the capi tal, the National Man uf act u r e r s association and the Chamber of Commerce, were darkly silent. Smart New : I.' 'f. 8lst started, ru- Paul Mallon reason was that toe program 'would really be bene ficial to small corporations, which compromise the bulk of the member ship of these two corporate mouth pieces. The synthetic rumors will be denied shortly when the two groups make their views public, leaving the mystery aa deep as ever. The Inside answer seems to be that the treasury has presented a moving tax target for its opposition to shoot at (and not entirely by design.) The original Roosevelt recommendations hare been changed dally In the prl Y,te meetings of the house commit tee. For two weeks there was not even a written plan. No bill has yet been offered. Only a printed outline has been written by the house com mittee In the fom of a report. Not even a tax expert can understand It. Thus, In a situation where specific language means everything, no spe . eific language has been composed- As one eminent corporation tax authority groaned: "We are in the same spot as the Immortal Ty Oobb who faced Walter Johnson in his prime. After striking out for the fourth successive time, Mr. Cobb re turned to the bench and observed: You cant hit m If you cant see A group of prominent Republican business men paid their personal re spects to their own Republican po Utlcos at a private luncheon in New York the other day. The consensus was that the Republican campaign la nothing to brag about right now from a technical standpoint. Mourned one: "Our Republican politicians look like a bunch of ama teurs playing against these New Deal professionals. Lamented another: "They will re elect Roosevelt before they get th rough" Specific complaints were that the Republicans In congress and on the stump were being out-generaled, that Republican Chairman Fletcher had (Continued on Page Six) IN AUTO ACCIDENT COLUMBUS. Oa., April 1. AP) Branch Rickey, general manager of the Bt. Louts Cardinals, was hurt in a motor car accident near here to day and after an examination phy sicians said his condition was "fairly serious, but not critical." Rickey suffered lacerations of the forehead, eyelids and nose, but phy sicians said they found no bone fractures and that apparently the veteran baseball man suffered no Internal injuries. 4 SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Walter Olmscheid remarking that this Job of being exalted ruler ot the Elks, to which ho will be intro duced tomorrow night, was the. bunk and be wished ha didnt have to do It; Oeorge Hunt saying that the 'shows he's bad lately and U going to have In the near future are all pretty poor atuff; Pete Denson point, rng out that the Hotel Medford la only a second-rate flop-houae: "Pnp Oatea praising Chevrolet to the dls praement of fjords: E. Raymond Driver deciding to give up golf be cause he's decided Ifi a slasy game; B. H. Hedrlrk announcing to all the arhoola In the city that there will be no more exams at the end of the lerms. Oeorge Oondlng deciding to throw open the gates of the county Jail and let the prisoner, go out and pick spring flowers to soften their hard natures; Delroy Oetohell getting someone to read hla poetry; Ted OeBauer anrr-ir-lr.s t!.a? beer la awful bilee water and that tfce-e with any taste will drink Im ported beer from California. A-p-r-l-M-o-o-L OP WENDEL ANGLE E Wilentz Confident Facts Warranting Indictment of Wendel Will Not Be Found G-Men to Eye Case Wife. Is Visitor TRENTON, N. J- April 1. (AP) Mrs. Anna Hauptman, her Joy somewhat tempered by the news a new death date had been set for her husband, Bruno, visited him late today and spent an hour and fifteen minutes with him, the longest visit to the man she has made. A little later Hauptmann'a coun sel. C. Lloyd Fisher, wen. in to see him. Fisher said afterwards Hauptmann was "overjoyed" that his execution has been set back another day to Friday, rather than Thursdsy as he had expect ed. "I'm glad for the extra day. Fisher quoted him as saying. "That's (rood." By DALE HARRISON (Copyright, ln.lfi, by the Associated Press) TRENTON, N. J Apirl 1. Col. Mark O. Klmberllng said today he would delay the execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann to the full ex tent of his authority as long as any legal actions that might affect Hauptmann'a status in the Lindbergh baby murder case were pending. The warden, who halted the exe cution last night Just at the hour Hauptmann was scheduled to die. set a new death date of Friday night at 8, but made It contingent upon development, with an especial eye toward the "runaway" Mercer county grand Jusy which is still undecided whether to indict another man, Paul H. Wendel, for the same crime. Wendel Case Is Basis Klmberllng said the delay was or dered in expectation that the Jury might reach a decision In its in vestigation of the case of Wendel. Klmberllng reiterated his state ment that an Indictment of Wendel, who has repudiated three "confes sions" to the crime, would not in Itself be sufficient to prevent exe cution this week. An associate In the defense of Wen del said today the department of Justice had started an Investigation of the case with regard to Wendel's claim that he was kidnaped in New York, tortured and detained against his will before he made "confes elons" to the Lindbergh kidnaping. Persona close to Attorney General David T. Wilentz said the attorney general was confident the grand Jury would not find facts warranting an Indictment against Wendel. John Kafes, Wendel's attorney, an nounced today that Wendel had (Continued on Page Two.) Steiwer May Be G. O. P. Keynoter PORTLAND. Ore., April 1. (AP) The Journals Washington corres pondent reported some of the Re publican party leaders were said to be considering Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon as the possible key noter of the national convention at Cleveland. Steiwer will address the Maine state Republican convention at Ban gor, where delegates to the national convention will be chosen. It was re ported. MARSHFIELD. Ore., April 1. (AP) The SERA office notified W WPA strikers that no funds are available for direct relief of employable men. Hauptmann s Would Inject TRENTON. N. J.. April 1. ( AP) An unidentified personage again was injected Into the Bruno Richard Hauptmann ease today by the "fare well" letter of the condemned man to Oovernor Harold O. Hoffman. "All what I caH do. la to give a description of the friend of Mr. Flarh, whom I saw the first time when I meet Mr. Flsch. (Description X hare already given, also all the circumstAncea)''. he wrote the gover nor yesterday, a few hours before bts scheduled execution was delayed. Not Mentioned l Trial The convicted Lindbergh killer made no reference to this man at his trial. Hauptmann In his trial arnuht to sh'Tw that FifVh, hla one time part ner In a fur business, had left the ransom money in a box In his Bronx home, and that Hauptmann did not know what It was. He first met Flsch. he aald, at Hunter" Ulnnd. snd later at the Home of Clrets Henckel on 127th street in New York, NEW 'SUSPECT' CONFUSES HAUPTMANN CASE . .. .. fe(?fcSi 1 " : :. "I ' . " aMa-,,..! JSf WM MawaVl''?i tmWWi"' '' " 1 " 41 - J- " i ? I i I If ! J Hh 4 las! ...., 'lit& . liinali . With first i "confession and then a repudiation of the purported ad mission of the Linaoergh baby's kidnaping and murder by Paul H. Wendel, Trenton N. J, lawyer, as well as anothsr "confession" by Gaston B. Means, the Bruno Rich ard Hauptmann case was thrown Into confusion almost on the eve of his scheduled execution. Above is a dramatio view of Wendel, held on a warrant charging him with the kidnaping, being questioned by Attorney General David T. Wllenti and Prosecutor Anthony Hauek the Jail at Trenton at 3 a. m. Wllentx la not visible, but Hauck is pulling down the window shade. Wendel's arm is half. raised to hide liis face. Below are two recent pic tures of Wendel, who repudiated his alleged confession, and oharged t had been extracted through tor ture. (Aaeoeiated Press Photos) CONVICT PROMISES REVEAL WHERE $5000 OF RANSOM CACHED CHICAGO. April t(AP) tephen Spitz. 83-year old Bridewell prisoner who claimed to bare si ,000 of the Lindbergh ransom money cached In the east, was released todAy end was reported on hie way to Trenton, N. J to tell hla story to Gov. Hoffman. Joseph J. Carmody. chief guard at the Bridewell, aald he released Spitz today after payment of the SI. 000 fine Imposed for obtaining money under false pretensea. Sptta also serv ed a year In Jail. Carmody aald there had been a conference between 6plte and Henry Barrett Cheroberllu of the Chicago crime commission and Chief Justice John Sonateby of the municipal court on the subject of the ransom money. Cnamberlln confirmed the story of the conference. ' "Spits told us he had the SJ.000 In a box In New York and the key waa (Continued on Page Two.) Last Letter New Angle O. Uoyd Fisher, one of his attor neys, explained that Hauptmann had told him of meeting a friend of Isadora Fleh'a at the New York pub lic library, Hauptmann said he gave the man, who professed to be an employment agent, two applications for Jobs and that he believed that, tn this way. his handwriting was copied on the ransom notes. Proerntors Crltlrlred The letter, copies of which were re leased from the governors office two hours after Hauptmann got hla stay of execution, aaked why Dr. John F. Condon, the "Jafaie" of the ransom negotiation, "hide so many thine he know?' and be criticLwd the gentlemen of the prosecution' for not producing direct evidence such as flngerprlnte and footprints. He reiterated his disdain at being accused of building "such ladder.' On the witness stand he said the ladder, on which the state charged (Continued OQ Page fiixj m l .iissMaaasseMsaaaSi i a MS ' ' , al aw OFFERS NEW CLUE TO BYLLESBY DURING 1935 REPORT REVEALS SALEM. April 1. (AP) The Byl leaby engineering and management corporation, Chicago, received M.741 In engineering and supervision pay ments from the California-Oregon Power company and Mountain States Power company during 1933, a report filed with the ate.te utilities com missioner revealed. Of this amount 3AjBM was paid by the Copco company and 18.T73 by the Mountain States Power company. The Bvllesby company provides management and engineering services for subsidiaries of the Standard Oas and Electric company. During the year the Copco company acquired 14,000 of common stock in the Byllesby corporation while the Mountain States company acquired 10. 000 of this stock, the report showed. MOST OF WEST KANSAS Om. April 1, AP Snow and wintry weather was general over a large part of the weet today. Eight degrees below aero at Yel lowstone national park was the cold est April 1 on record there. Sub aero readliKs were recorded at Helena and Livingston, Mont. There was snow in Montana, Wy oming. Idaho, Utah, northern Colo rado, the northern half of Kansas and north western Missouri . California reports Indicated severe damage to seedless grapes near Mo desto. Temperatures dropped as low as 28 degrees In some sections of the state. Smudge pots were burned In northern and central parts of the state. Blowing dust continued to plague Clovls, H. M . center of the eaetern Nw Mexico wheet belt. The snow in Kansas, although light, cheered wheat growers. Income Shares Maryland funding, bid 18.55: asked 31 14. Quarterly Income, bid l.Mi asked 1.76. E IMPORT QUOTA ON APPLES AND PEARS PARIS. April J. (AP) Prance, to an attempt to hasten negotiation far s Franco-American trade treaty, Issued licenses today giving the Unit ed Statea a three months' quota of 190.000 quintals (330,700 pounds) of apples and pears. The official announcement aet the quota at 87,000 quintals (U7.735 sounds) but French fruit Importers aald the licenses Issued more than doubled that amount. Importers said they saw the French move ea an attempt to "force the band of the United Statea In trade negotiations," but United States em bassy officials said France evidently waa "filling a natural ahortage and the so-called concession will not chsnge the course of the trade talks." Shipping companies reported that more than 276 carloads of fruit were due to srrlve In France In the middle of April, leading to feara that apples and pears might rot on. the docks before they can be Inspected snd sprayed. Italy Would Train All Boys To Fly ROME, Aplrt T, (OP) The gov. ernment today drafted a law provid ing compulsory aviation training for all youths physically and mentslly qualified. When the law becomes effective It will mark the first time In history that compulsory aviation training has been attempted. Purpose of this law Is not only to Increase the nation's sir corps per sonnel, but to build up the reserve corps with apectsllzed technicians. Measles Continues To Lead Diseases PORTLAND. Ore.. April l-(AP) Measles continued the most pre val ient disease tn Oregon last week when 416 cases were reported. Dr. Fred eric M. Strieker, state health officer, said today, Znfluenee ran a "poor" aeoond. with 160 eaaea, and pneumonia was third with only S3. In commenting on reoent outbreaks of typhoid fever. Dr. Strieker aald typhoid la a "filth-borne disease" which may be caused by "Insuffi cient local supervision of the water euppU." X-HUSBAND KILLS SALEM EOF Police Say Harry Walp of Eugene Confesses Shoot ing Divorced Wife Four Times Captured Quickly SALEM. April 1. (AP) Within two hours after Mrs. Martha Walp. 20, was shot and killed here last night. District Attorney W. H. Trln dle filed first degree murder charges against Harry Walp, 33, her divorced husband, a Eugene resident. Walp was arrested at a Salem ho tel shortly after midnight by city police and Trlndle said the suspect hsd confessed to the crime, giving as his reason that It was "Just one of those things." Walp told police he did not hav steady employment, but worked at odd Jobs. The woman was shot at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Walker, when she entered the house alone shortly before 11 o'clock. Her assailant had entered the house pre viously by forcing his way through the back door, obtained a gun In a bedroom and waa In wait for her. There was no one else reported at home at the time. Officer Finds Body Patrolman Carl Charlton, called to the scene by neighbors, found the body of the woman on the floor of the parlor. Hs stated It appeared as though the woman had been' shot four times in the back. Arresting Officer William Hew said the gun was found under the pillow of Walp'a hotel room. Walp, he said. (Continued on Fag Bis) MONGOLIANS. JAPS (By the Assoctated Press) A 34-hour battle which Informed Soviet sources asserted contained the danger of another Russo-Japaneas war waa reported In Moscow to have ended today, The battle was fought on the bor der between Manchoukuo. the Jap anese-created empire, and outer Mongolia, the Soviet-advised state which the Chinese national govern ment still claims la a part ot China. Russian sources said the battle was fought in Mongolia; the Japanese general head quarters In H sinking claimed it waa fought In Manchou kuo. Each party to the dispute claimed the other had used airplanes and one Japanese source implied the Mongols used poison gas. Official advices received In Moscow from Mongolia said the Manchoukuo- ans and Japanese bad been forced to retreat from Mongolian territory. Mongolia recently concluded a mu tual assistance pact with Russia un der which the red army Is pledged to go to the assistance of Mongolia la case of unprovoked aggression. A Soviet spokesman aald "serious responsibility" would devolve on the Japanese government If the fighting in Mongolia continued. Holman To Talk To Townsendites 8AUCM, April 1-(AP) Rufus O. Holman, state treasurer, announced today he would address a local Townsend club meeting In Salem tonight. He said he would not give a "prepared speech," and didnt know what he would say. Veteran of Future War Makes Solons Face Red WARHmOTON, April 1. (AP) Thomae RISK. Jr., Princeton student and national treasurer of the Veter ans of Future Wars, has appeared at the oapitol as an announced lob byist for a .2,800 .000 .000 bonus. Presenting himself to Chairman O'Connor (D., N. T.) of the house rules committee yesterday, he eald: "1 want to know how to register as a lobbyist.1 "lobbyist for what'" asked O'Con nor, looking blm up snd down. "For the Veterans of Future Were." "What's this," aaked the congress man, getting red In th face, "a Joke?" "No," aald ths youthful Rlggs, 'I'm serious. We've got a bill , . ." "8ure, so have T," broke In O'Con nor. "We want the government to give 6 bouus of HMO to tea' malt 1U- 13 Film Maidens Swear To Forego Nuptials Unless- HOLLYWOOD, Calif.. April 1. (AP) Thirteen motion picture actresses are under oath to eschew matrimony until: 1, They have attained stardom, or 1. It Is pretty certain they won't attain stardom. Those who took the ant I -matrimonial vow yesterday were Olivia DeHavlland. Jean Mulr, June Travis, Beverly Roberts, Marie Wilson. Carol Hughes, Jeanne Madden, Linda Perry. Jean Ben nett, Rosalinda Marquis. Patricia EUls. Margaret Lindsay and Anita Louise. The film colony's eligible bach elors were reported bearing up well. HEAVY SMUDGING REQUIRED AGAIN TO BATTLE COLD Another breok In the present cold spell was forecast by the weather bu reau for tonight and tomorrow, ss a low pressure area started moving ln- lsnd from the Puget Sound district. Meteorological date. Indicated that the mercury should not drop more than one or two degrees under the freezing point tonight. Early this afternoon ths mercury stood at 44 degrees, 11 higher than at the same hour yesterday. Maxi mum yesurday was 44. This mom Ing'at minimum of 31 wos ten below yesterday's low mark of 91. Heavy smudging occurred again last night In the orchard, of the Rogue River valley, when the mer cury dropped to 31 degrees, officially. and a low of 17 degrees waa reported In th lowlanda of the Phoenix Talent section. Two or three orch. ards reported la degrees. Prof. F. C. Relmer of the Southern Oregon Experiment station at Talent said It. was one of the coldest nights of the season, and expressed the view "there was some damage." At : the Medford Experimental orchard, the temperature waa kept at 36 degrees, during th. smudging period. ' County Agent Robert O. Fowler (Continued on Pag. Two.) ELLIS' NAME NOT TO BE ON BALLOT Cad Ellis of Ashland, who last Friday, filed his decl-iration of In tentions to seek the Republican nomination for county commissioner at the May 16 primary, failed to qualify, either by fee payment or petition, the county clerk's office re ported today. Consequently hla name will not appear on the primary bal lot. This leaves County Commissi oner Ralph Billings of Ashland and Wil liam Bruin of Talent as the two Re publican candidates and Ralph O. Jennings, former sheriff, as the Dem ocratic aspirant. Bruin a former road supervisor, snd well known In the south end of the county. Is re ported making an active campaign. Candidates for all other offices state and county qualified. The final day for registration for the primary Is Tuesday. April 14 s month before the election. Cltlaens who have not registered are urged to do so. rVANSVILLB. Ind., April l. (AP) The Ohio river flood crest reached this city today. A stage of 44 4 feet, approximately ten feet above the flood stage, waa recorded. sen between tn sges of 16 and 66. peyabl June, Ifleo." "My propoeal," earn back O0on nor, "ta to give a pension to the widow of the unknown soldier and hie children." "I think th government should," aald Riggs. "but how do I register? O'Connor told htm that he would not have to go through any formal procedure. Thanks," said Ring. "Then I think I'll go lobby. Be you later, The Princeton lan on. of five stu dent who originated th "veterans' Idea four week ago eald approxl mately 30,000 persona have Joined the movement. "We're discussing organising drum and bugle corps for army and navy day pamde and If we dont meet with ths right reaction hem perhaps soo.ua raaroh." be aald. CLAIM TOWNSEND SAW VAST PROFIT CHANCESJ PLAN Statement in Letter to Clem ents Urged Sending Out Organizers in Wholesale Drive for Membership WASHINGTON, April 1. -(AP) A written statement by Dr. F. B. Town send that "It looks to me as tf there might be millions in It" was submitted today to the house com mittee Investigating th Townsend old age penalon plan. The statement waa made tn a let ter to Robert B. Clements, resigned national secretary and co-founder of tne movement. In the letter Dr. Townsend urged sending out organ isers ta "obtain membership whole sale." Margett Produced. James R. Sullivan, the committee's counsel, commented that the reason Dr. Townsend did not want to re place Edward J. Margett, San Fran. Cisco area manager, aa suggested by Clements, "waa because Margett waa one of the best producers." Three indictments returned against Margett were submitted to the com mittee by Sullivan. He said two in dictments charged grand larceny snd, the other. In King county. Washing. ton. charged him with 'accepting; the earnings of a common prosti tute." Robert B. Clements, resigned na tlonal secretary, said he had ne knowledge of the nature of the In dictment, but conceded, under ques tioning, they probably were th basis of complaints hs hsd received about Margett. Representative Tolan (D., Csjtf.) Collins (ft., Calif), and Hofiman (R. Mich.) voted against admission f the Indictments. Chairman Bell (D., Mo.), and Rep. resentatlves Lucas (D., 111.), asvsgsa) (Continued on Pas Six.) Anounrement hss Just been mad by B. K. Snyder, president of the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland aseocta. tlon. of the election of the following members for the Jsckson county council: O. A. Codding, T. B. Daniels. Oea. W. Dunn, Otenn L. Fabrlck. O. m Furnas, C. E. Gates. W, A. Oatea, WUtlam F. Isaacs, Karl I.. Janoueh. Walter H. Leverette, Emerson Mer rick, Oeorge W. Porter, Larry Schad. J. Verne Shangle and Jlmmle Valen tine. Oeorge L. Howard, director fof Jackson county, announce the fire meeting of this council to be held at the Hotel Medford at fl:U Thurs day evening, April 9, Just preceding the meeting of the Wild Life Tour. At this meeting th council will or ganise, electing a chslrman and sec retary for the coming year. This group will represent Jackson county In all advertising and development work of the organization and when fully organised will elect the direc tor for the county. G. A R. SOCIETIES WILL MEET HERE lUOEJTB, April r-(AP) The art. nual encampment ef societies affili ated with th Grand Army ot th Republic will be held In Medfora) June IS. 17, II. It waa announced her today by Frederick K. Davie. Eugene, commander of th Sons of Union Veterans. Societies In virtually every elty la Oregon will be represented at thl encampment. Other groups partici pating are Daughters of Union Vet erans. Women's Relief Corps, Ladle of the O. A. R , and th Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veteran. No regular encampment of th Grand Army will be held this year, but It la expected many of th old soldiers will attend th encampment ot th affiliated societies at Medford. IS WORD IN TELEGRAM R. Chandler Euan's condition was much Improved todsy, according to t telegram from Mrs. Egan to Mrs, Leonard Carpenter. Mr, Fgan la In an Everett, Wash, hospital sullerlnf from lobar pneumonia.