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Ms The Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy to nifiht and Saturday; no change in temperature. Temperature Highest yesterday .. 77 Lowest this morning 43 Ads 'Til Eight The. bustneaa offtc of the Mali Tribune will accept classi fied ads until 8 p. m, for the Sunday morning edition. Try Sunday edition Ads. The cost Is the same. Medford Thirty-first Year MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 1936. Fall Associated Press 4 Fun United Pres No. 17. MBt2feL R73UNE 11. mi "aaaa. - ' Ik. BwataaZ. aemaiBamI aaaasaaV yYf I Fl . By PAl'L MALLOX (Copyright. 1836, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, .D. C, April 10. The French Iranc 15 out of the head, llnea momentarily, but foremost In the minaa oi ie men who make the world go round. 8u bterranean c h a n n ela have brought word to the largest ears here that de valuation already has been pre pared In Paris. It Is supposed to have been writ ten ao as to pre- Paol Mallon serve the profit for the people- meaning, apparently. m,ni The French gov- ernment la reported to be ready to propose It officially a m ' f pltioua opportunity. This would mean the end of tne battle of the franc, but It might alao mean the start of a new battle of international currencies. It all depends on what value the French decide to fix. No authority here can see how some French action can be long de layed, but the wisest would not be aurprlsed to see It come In an unex pected way, without dluatln- The most Intelligent thing France could do Is to declare mbaf8, on gold and forget about devalu ng until later. Thl. la what the United . j i j T MrmittMi the dollar state urn. i, r , fid a level, devalued to that . level, then pegged the doUar there. By similar, procedure, France could keep her gold, and her officials might also preserve their' heads. Such a step would turn the situa tion right around. Instead or tm. aettllng world currencies , aa devalu ation would do. a almple embargo ,.. t. . international cur- wouia h""m" . Tf ..wiiiva.in movement, would probably lead to the calling of an International monetary confer ence within a few months. Thus, there la a live possibility that the lost battle of the franc if properly handled, may lead to an in. t.mtlonal etabllliatlon of curren cies. This would do more to pro mote world business and maintain world peace than anything that has keen done since the World war. . . Note Worid worry over French devaluation haa magnified the prob. able effects of it. The reaction in tie United Statea would probably be largely psychological, as our trade with France la nothing for anyone to worry about. No less an authority than Leon Fraser, former head of the bank of International settlement, hinted re cently that the world would be bet ter off If the battle of the franc were lost. Some of hi hearera at the acad emy of political science, a few days ago in New York, thought that they heard him say exactly that, al though It waa not generally re ported. Parle alao heard It that way. Im mediately all lines of the trans Atlantic phone aervlce became busy. Anxloua French officials exhausted a considerable portion of the de valuation profit trying to find out from New York the exact quotes on the Fraeer speech. That will give you a hint aa to how fidgety the French are. (Continued on Page Three.) ller NEW YORK. April 10. (AP) Bar allver unchanged at 44e. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Morris Leonard, pointing to Hoy Lee's ample paunch and saying "Why don't you get a knife and cut that fat off?" and Roy replying "Not until after the elections. If the Re publicans get b,ck In X may need it Prof. I. K. Vlnlng of Aahland ex plaining how come Lake Elizabeth 1b called Emglrant lake: "The lake was named for Elizabeth Hill, a pioneer, whose body was burled near the site. Most people hare forgotten, and gle the lake the name of the creek which filli It." Oeorge Carter, eminent co. clerk, looking extremely bored while Tod Porter chopped down his hair to sum mer size. Jack Woorii, who irritated this de partment all winter hy wearing a tyrolean bat pork -pie fashion, finally recovrrlng his Judgment and aban doning the lid altogether. Bob Immons. after having decided this hay suit ftuff was out for thl xina oi aj. snowing ao-xn iown in . iferfeeAve lntint pal npru&U.J t m FOR TEXAS PORT Action Follows Charges Mexico's Former 'Strong Man' Was Responsible for Bombing Train On Bridge BROWNSVILLE, Tex., April 10. (AP) P. E. Calles, former president of Mexico, accompanied by three of his former political aides, being forcibly exiled from Mexico, arrived here by airplane from Mexico City at 12:50 p.m., central standard time. Calles said he would leave here at 5:30 p.m., by airplane for Cali fornia. "Conditions in Mexico are very bad and the government Is making them worse," Calles said. "There Is virtually a state of anarchy. Communism Is spreading and the government is helping It spread." ; (Copyright, 1936, by the Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, April 10. General Plutarco Ellas Calles, for II years the "strong man" of Mexico, was ar rested today in a surprise movement by the government. With him were arrested three of his principal advisers. All four were placed aboard an airplane carrying them to forced ex ile in the United States. Arrested In Night Federal troops and secret police agents went to the homes of the four men shortly after midnight to make the arrests. Besides Calles, they arrested: Luis Morones, former minister of labor. Luis Leon, former minister of the Interior and agriculture. Rafael Melchor Ortega, former gov ernor of Guanajuato. Cailes and three former aides were held under guard throughout the remainder of the night. Then they were taken to the cen tral airport and placed aboard a, trt motored airplane which took off for Brownsville, Tex., at 8:13 a. m. The arrests followed the publica tion of charges by the left wing of (Continued on Page Eleven) 4 Earl Hanscom, of the Eagle Point district, serving life sentence in slate prison for murder, was this week dented a hearing on a pardon plea by Qovernor Charles H. Martin. The clemency plea was filed six months ego, and was protested by the dis trict attorney's office and residents of the Eagle Point section. Hanscom plead guilty to a second degree murder charge In the death of Albert Tlngleaf, as the tragic cllmnx of a fist fight, outside a dance hall In June, 1933. The governor in his denial of a pardon hearing, said all the facts in the case were plain, and no purpose would be served by granting a hear ing. Hanscom entered the prison In July, 1933. He based his plea upon the ground there was no premedita tion Involved In the killing and that he was needed to assist Ills father In farm work. A petition, presented to the gover nor, and widely signed by residents of the Eiigle Point area, protested clemency to Hanscom. IS NOTED FOR COUNTY Registration for the May primary election, which close Tuesday, April 14 Is "Just average." according to the county clerk. A livelier reeponse is expected Saturday, Monday, and the final day. In order to cast a ballot at the May primary, a voter must be registered. Corbett Occupies Governor's Chair . SALEM. April 10 MP) Oregon had a new governor today. Governor and Mrs. Martin left foT Brrmerton, Wash., to spend the Easter holiday with his daughter and wn - In law, lieutenant and Mrs. Schuyler M. Pyne. During the governor's absence Harry L. Corbett. president of the state senate, wilt ars aa chief execu tive. Stephen Collin roster, author af "My Old Kentucky Home," was bx.t la ruttburgb. Fa, I Killed, 4 Wounded U. S. His Haven Because of suspected anti-government agltutlon and attempting to provoke U. 8. Intervention, the Mex ican government this morning forced Gen. Plutarco Ellas Calles, former president, to board a plane for Texas. (A. P. Photo. E BY REBEL TRIBES ROME, April 10. (AP) Rebel. llous GaJla tribesmen ' who Joined the Italian forces Inflicted more than 2000 casualties on Ethiopian warriors in a, battle south of Lake Ashangi, Marshall Pletro Badoglio reported today In an official com munique. The fascist commander - In - chief said the engagement was fought ten miles southwest of the lake, near whloh'Emperor Halle Selassie's troops on the northern front were routed last week. Italian press dispatches said Bado- gllo's advance columns had reached within 60 miles of Dessye, The newspaper Oiornale d'ltalia said many women were fighting among the Ethiopian troops. "Since they arc competent war riors," said the newspaper, "they are considered and treated as such, It haa been proved that these women are more ferocious and criminal than the men in their barbarous treat ment of Italian prisoners. Italy haa precise documents on this point." Italy's military leaders, an in formed source said, sought absolute disarmament of Ethiopia to turn their east African campaign into a program of police work. The army command, this source eatd, hoped that current capitula tions by Ethiopian chieftains would reduce the- undeclared war to the status of a fascist patrol over con quered territories. MAY SPUR PEACE (Copyright, 1938. by the Associated Press) GENEVA, April 10. New negotia tions for peace between Italy and Ethiopia may start n Geneva next Tuesday under the threat that, tf they fall, new sancttona may be de creed against Italy. The "committee of 13, of the League of Nations which adjourned today to meet next Thursday, re quested that Dr. Auguato Voconcel los of Portugal, president of the leagues sanctions committee, con voke that body "when he considers It useful In the Interest of peace." M'LEOD VOTES AGAINST i nnnn l wm McLEOD. April 10. (ftpl.) A tvplrlt of Independence was registered by McLeod voters Monday when a special election was called to decide the ques tion or consolidating the Laurelhurst school with the Elk Creek and Hatch ery districts, the Laurelhurst eon tiiwrrnt downing the proposal 13 to ft. Both Elk Creek and Hatrjiery dis trict voted overwhelmingly In favor of the issue. Leading shoe stores In Berlin main tain X.ray machines through which both the seller and the buywr can observe the foot In the shoe and tee xaoCl. whether Ut food to: HEAR CANDIDATES AT MEET Tl Rumors Are Heard That Faction Favoring State Appointment of Managers . May Make Demonstration PORTLAND. Ore.. April 10. (AP) Oregon Townsendt&m, buffeted by factional strife and controversies over leadership, , assembled for & meeting tonight, ostensibly to hear what political candidates supporting the old age pension revolving plan had to say. Last minute rumors that the meet ing might not be held vere spiked by Charles L. Paine, state campaign manager, who said the assembly would start at 7 p. m. In the mu nicipal auditorium with a band on hand. i Mulioney May Attend Paine said he was advised that Sam Brown, Gervals, and Willis Mahoney, Klamath Falls mayor, whose candida cies for United States senator failed to receive the original endorsement of the state area board, would prob ably attend along with those candi dates whose espousal of the plan won the board's approval. Although John Weir of Los An geles, the third state manager In some three weeks declined to com ment, reports were heard that the meeting might be made the occasion for demonstration by faction favoring tats appointment of state managers. Under tho program of the national (Continued on Page Three.) SOLD FOR FILM HOLLYWOOD, CaUf.. April 10. ) Edward Small, film producer, said today R. K. O. -Radio studios have purchased motion picture rights to David Lamsons book, "We Who Are About to Die." Lamson recently was released after a third trial on changes of murdering his wife. Small said the former Stanford university press executive would come to Hollywood soon to collaborate on the adaptation of the book to the screen. "We Who Are About to Die," Is a death-house description of men awaiting execution. MOIST SCRATCHED IN 125-FOOT PLUNGE PORTLAND, Ore., April 10. (APi Paul Meyers of Portland escaped with only minor face bruises when his automobile rolled down a 135- foot embankment here this morning. The car remained upright, but was damaged when It crashed Into a ditch. Meyera, arrested on reckless driving charges, was unable to ex plain how the accident occurred. PatrKincn Haller tnd Plttenger ald. 400 CHICKS LOST IN EDEN PRECINCT, April 10. (Bp!.) Fire from a coal stove last night set fire to the newly completed brooder house on the R. V. Bonham farm south of Phoenix, roasting 400 baby chicks to death. The Phoenix fire department was called, but was unable to reach the scene In (line to render aid. Loss was estimated at $350. The building, and new equip ment, were not Insured. Bondholders Buy Westfir Sawmill PORTLAND, Ore, April 10. AP) Robert Maffutre, Portland lawyer and special master In foreclosure action Involving the plant of the Western Lumber company, at Went flr. Ore., sajd twisy the property mas so'.d for I72.7M44. The sale was made yesterday at the plant site to Aamuel M. Smith, San Francisco, representing the bondholder' protective committee, and the only bidder who qualified. There was a bond iwue and interest sBAinst th properly towllng 1,080,-26ft, Silence In Rome Marks Sacrifice of Christ on Cross ROME. Italy. April 10. (AP) A mournful silence pervaded Rome today aa devout Catholics flocked to the city's 400 churches for tra ditional Good Friday services com memorating Christ's sacrifice for mankind. Particularly from noon until S p. m. the hours their Savior hung on the cross the streets of the city were hushed by suspension of ordinary activity. In the places of worship, the solomn atmosphere was Intensi fied by the absence of candles and tapers and the somber black and purple draperies shrouding the aa ?red Images. L E BY NATURALIST At a wild-life conservation pro motion banquet given by the Shasta. Cascade Wonderland association at the Hotel Medford last night, Dr. Alfred Cookman, lecturer and natu ralist of the United States army now delivering lectures to the CCC canipa of the country, was the main speaker. Dr. Cookman delivered one of the moat Interesting talks on bird life ever heard here, illustrating his remarks with mounted birds. Starting out with the cow bird, which he described as a bird In body, but, not in mind, because of lt peculiar habit of laying lt eggs in the nest of other birds so that the offspring will bo raised by foster parents, he ranged through (Continued on Page Three.) EASTER BUYING NEW YORK, April 10. JP) With Easter buying supplying fresh mo mentum, retail trado closely approch ed a six -year peak during the past week, Dun fe Brad steer reported to day In their weekly bualness sum mary. .... At some points the volume was out down by adverse weather, and whole sale market were lens active because occupied chiefly with last minute flit In requirements and urgent replace ments for flood-damaged stores, It was stated. "Rain, cold weather and tornadoes conspired against the extension of the previous- week's gains In retail distribution," aald the summary. 'While sales of apparel went 30 to 38 percent over last year's, surpass ing totals back to 1030, the estimated volume or retail sales for the coun try back as a whole was only 13 to 18 prcent ahead of that for the com parative 1035 week. "Shoes, millinery, dress accessories, children's apparel, women's wear and men's clothing predominated In tho demand, but sale of toys, gift Items, candy. Jewelry, and sporting goods contributed heavily to the total." KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., April 10. (TV-Most of the Klamath area's WPA workers have found Jobs in private Industry, Tom Delwll, district Works Progress supervisor of Medford, aald today. Several projects. Including the 43,000 airport, probably will be de layed temporarily due to a shortage of labor, he said. No outside workers are eligible un der WPA rules. BONNEVILLE POWER PLAN IS PROTESTED BALKM, April IOWPi Mra. Anna Kmger of Beaverton, pr.aldf nt of the Washington County Taxpayera lea gue, flltd petition, with the atate hydroelectric eommlaalon proteatlnn Inclusion of a portion of eautern Wahlnton county In the prnpoied northwent Oregon peoples' utility die trlrt. Tho proposed district to extend the electric energy to be obtained from tha Bonevllle dam, lncludea eeven counties. 1 With work on another new aubway started In New York. Ulk now cen ter, on the poaalblllty of "moTlrur lcl(s.U" lor ManoaUau t aula ava- by "Easter Gift FUND TO BETTER PACIFIC HIGHWAY AIM OFIETING Conference Here Adopts Aggressive Policy On Im portant Program Sen. McNary's Aid Is Sought An aggressive policy regarding Pa cific highway improvements was adopted at a meeting this forenoon of the roads and highways committee of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and representatives from Grants Pass. A telegram ordered sent to Senator Charles L. McNary urged that suffici ent federal funds be allocated to straighten and re-all gn the Pacific highway from Balem to the Califor nia border. The telegram sent by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce to Senator McNary follows: "At a meeting of representatives of Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce and this organization today the fol lowing resolution was unanimously passed: 'As the Paclfto highway Is conceded to ba the main artery of the state we urge that sufficient funds be allotted for straightening and re-aligning of the present Pacific highway from Salem to California line and we would respectfully urge that as much additional funds as possible be allocated by the federal government to the end that this leading artery of the state be com' pie ted an an early date. Allotment Approved "Meeting discussed your telegram to aranta Pass regarding allocation of 1 90,000 for grading two mils sec tion of the Tiller-Trail road and those present approved this expendi ture aa consensus of the meeting was not to oppose appropriations for other roads In the state." The following telegram from Sena tor McNary was read at the meeting: "I have 'Just received from Dr. Thomas H. MacDonald, Chief of the (Continued on Page Eleven) SALEM. April 10. WT Attorneys for Chler Prank Mlnto and Orey Coffey of the Salem police, Indicted In connection with the Marlon coun ty gambling Investigation, today filed demurrers of prejudice against Cir cuit Judge L. H. McMahan. Chief Justice J. U. Campbell of the state supreme court will name an other Judge to preside In McMahan 's place. Both Mlnto and Coffey were charg ed with malfeasance In. office, and In addition Coffey was charged with bribery. Arguments of attorneys for a num ber of othor defendants Indicted as a result of the gambling probe, vera being heard before Judge McMahan today. STOLEN ASHLAND CAR LOCATED IN J'VILLE ASHLAND, April 10. (Spl.) Tha Dodge sedan reported stolen Monday from tha hems of P. D. McDougal on South Pioneer street here was discovered abandoned ' In the busi ness section of Jarttsonvllte Wednes day evening. No trace of the person who took the car has been found. The car was located by the mar shal at Jacksonville. The rear aile was broken and McDougal left It In that city for repairs. FRED PATTON HEADS ST. HELENS SCHOOLS ST. HELENS, Or.. April 10. )P The school board named Fred J. Pat- ton of Clatakanla to succeed J, R. Austin, as St. Helena school superin tendent, Austin was retained as high school principal. Nearly 400 students walked from their classes several weeks ago when the board failed to offer Austin a new contract, patton Is a graduate or Willamette and the University of Oregon. 4 PENDLETON. Ore., April 10. fTi A serious canal break near Echo de puted tha water supply In tha Cold Springs reservoir to 37,000 acre fet. but snow In the mountains prob ably will replenish the supply, Enos Martin, manager of the Hermit ton project, said 1od& y , Leads Pension Split tL ' 1 Member of tha Loa Angetea Towneend Club No. 93, largeat In the penalon plan organization, aepa rated from tha parent body after George H. Hlghley (above), ita prealdent, waa ordered by tha Town, end movement director to realgn or aubmlt to removal. (Allo cated Preaa Photo) ENTER CONTEST PORTLAND. Or., April 10. (Ay Two hundred architect. U0 of them from New York, hav entered tho competition for the contraot for Ore gon'a proposed 2,500.000 etatehouae at Salem, Alton John Baasett, eecra tary of the Oregon capltol eommla alon, aald today. Entrle muat be In tonight. Plana are to be In the handa of Arthur Benaon, clerk of tho Oregon eupreme oourt, by May 3. Judging will be concluded by May 28. Judgea win not be Informed aa to the Iden tity of entrant. Arcbitccta were aaked to figure on a 2,300.OOO building ao that 200.000 will remain for omergenclea. The win ner will reoelvo the architectural con tract, calling for 8 per oent of the groaa coat. FIto runnera-up will receite 1,000 In caah each. If an out-of-atate architect win, he muat employ an Oregon associate and turn over to him 2 per cent or one third of the 8 per cent fee. The PWA approved a 5 per cent grant for the building which will re place the M-year-old atructur de stroyed by fire a year ago. IS OORVAliUIS, Ore., April 10. (T) Solo competition waa so close at the StsU hlh school band contest to day that Judges awarded several ties. The most accomplished musicians of the 80 best bands blew their best notes for the Judges this morning. Class C bands from schools with enrollment from 300 to 450 students competed this afternoon for the championship won last year by Beav erton. Virginia Loom Is of Medford high school won. first place in the senior division saxophone solo competition and Thomas Harvey of Medford high tied for second place in the senior di vision clarinet solo. Ai DIE IN SMASH KETCHIKAN. Alaska, April 10. fAP Pilot Charles Anderson and Clyde Ljnch, mechanic, were killed today when their seaplane crashed and burned near a highway, several miles south of her. Their six-place Bellanca plan burst Into flames after hitting In a cleared area 10 feet from ft highway near Saxman, an Indian village. . The crash occurred shortly after th plans had taken off from the water and was circling back toward Ketchikan. The plans, flown by Anderson, nosedived towards earth, hlttlna; with the tall nearly vertical, a witness re ported. It burst Into flams, trap- pmg frh two xtatlmh ... Bombs" I MINE UNION ROW FLARES UP AGAIN Aged Cemetery Caretaker . Killed Instantly When Box of 'Cigars' Opened Ex-Union Head Wounded (API The mall. h,h. glfta to the Wyoming valley today bomb. that kllIt(, t leaM on( injured four critically. A Judge and a fnrm.. - ,4. la the terrorlata- death llat, but My escaped. Postal lnsne.rtnr at leaat al ; 7.t "rn" with Baater decoratlona. were placed . mm., i-wo or the deadly boxea hava not been accounted for. Michael Gallagher, 70-year old cemetery caretaker, met Instant death aa he nnn.H . to be a box of clgara. Clinton Leh. "'n, oo. son-in-law. waa critically El-Cnlon Head .Wounded Earlier. Thnm.. u.iah.. - ... . - pteamem of a disbanded mine union, and hi l cnnaren were Injured whan a lethal package wrecked their kitchen, Maloney and Lehman may lose theur eight. Judge Benjamin. R. Jonea and for mer Sheriff Luth Knlffen were tho othera marked for death. Tho bomblnga spread apprehension throughout th anthracite region. Haaleton and Scran ton poatofflce wer searched. Horaea of mm union (Contlnoed on Page Eleven) . j SEEN JN CALIFORNIA REGISTRATION BOOKS (Copyright, 1MB, by the Awoclated Preaa) BAM FRANCISCO, April 10 rrao tlcally comnleL. rallrirni. . ... tlon figures compiled today by th Aaaoclated Preaa front all except two email countlea of th atate'e 58 show ed 08.8 per cent of the state's regis trants had declared themneive. n-n- ocrat. The Btandtnv at th- -Inu . i for the May 8 preferential primary; fiepuojicau, 1, 100,090, . ,- ' Democrata, 1,674,100. Declined to atate, 83,331 All othera. 20,673. Totals, 3,843,188. Fortv-alx mimhi., tn-1.,1 metropolitan ones Loa Angelea, San rw.tisco ana even traditionally Re publican Alameda are In th Demo cratic column. At tha Democratls presidential primary In 1832, only thre countlea had Demoratlo regis tration DlUTalltl.M! nnluu r and Kern. Ten countlea enow Re- puoiican piuralltlea. . AT HOI BASE (Copyright, 10.10, hy the Asanclatro' Prew) rniEDRICHSHAPEM. Oer.. April 18. (AP) The Zeppelin Hlndenburg landed her at 6:30 p. m. (13:80 p. m. E. S. T.) today, completing a round trip to Rio Da Janeiro. Th big airship mad It landlnc way ahead of schedule due, atrangely enough, to motor tronbl. It had been aoheduled to com to Ita home port tomorrow morning, af ter a flight around th. coast of Franc and up th English chan nel. However, engine difficulty wa ax- perlenced aa th Hlndenburg paaaxl over Morocco on Ita way north and tha ship chanced It court ts cut acroaa Franc coming horn. Youth Locked Up Cabbing With Girl AKRON, O., April 10 (AP) Po- lie Captain Ray Wllllama might have remarked that love did not laugh at th locksmith who fitted, th door of downtown drug store. At midnight he telephoned from th pharmacy. "I waa telephoning my gin ana the proprietor locked up hi ator, cam In th perturbed vole of youth. IN PENNSYLVANIA ,S.DUf mo. tm exAx m am
