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Highest yesterday .., 44
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Medford
Trjbune
Thirty-first Tear
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1936.
mil Associated Press
ran United Press
No. 9.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.