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Thirty-first Year
Eighteen Pages Two Sections
MEDFORD, ORECiOX. FRIDAY, APRIL 17. 3936.
Fnll United Preai
No. 17.
Ity Paul Million
(Copyright, 1936, by Paul Mallon)
WASHINGTON, April 17 Army
high commanders these days look
like the private who waa caught with
a speck of dust
on hie gun. Their
trouble, as la well
known, la politi
cal dust.
They dare not
say It aloud, even
In an. executive
session of a con
gressional com
mittee, but they
would like to get
further separated
from political In
fluence or else
borrow Charlie
t'aul Mallon
Mlchelson from the Democratic nat
ional committee to tell them how to
mike adequate excuses for political
mistakes.
The turn of two recent eventa has
flustered the whole Inner army circle
to the core.
Latest embarrassing moment de
veloped when Major General Bollea,
commanding the third corpa area,
ordered out two companies of Infant
ry and a band to whoop up a Dem
ocratic rally In Baltimore. The Dem
ocratic arrangement committee re
quested the whoopers for their
tourcbllght parade. In honor of Pres
ident Roosevelt's speech.
The order offered a wide open
mark for Republican Dr. Fletcher to
shoot at. He did not miss. His shots
screamed "Hitler and Mussolini
methods." Senator Carey followed
with an embarrassing letter to War
Secretary Dern reminding, him that
from the Woman's Patriotic Council
here because the new deal was criti
cized at that meeting. No plausible
answer or excuse was at hand. The
generals called for the regulation
bwka and searched fast. Finally they
noted that the federal troops may
be called out either for review or as
an escort for the president. Mr. Dern
quickly announced that the troops
were ordered out on the "assumption"
that the president would be In the
parade. The only trouble with that
la he wasn't.
Just prior to that, the high com
manders were explaining publicly
(and not with entirely straight faces)
that General Hagood was restored bo
cause the army Is short of major
generals.
They will tell you on the sido the
real reason he was restored waa pol-
(Contlnued on Page Nine)
CHICAGO, April 17 (API Re
nomlnatlon of Gov. Henry Horner
by an estimated 155.000 votea and
a victory by Col. Frank Knox over
Senator William E. Borah of 68.500
votes In. the Republican presidential
preferential race were Indlrated to
day In a nearly complete tabulation
of the Illinois primary vote.
A count of 7042 of the states 7436
precincts gave Col. Knox 462.505 to
38918 for the Idaho senator, an
advantage or 72.689. With Sen. Borah
leading downstate by an average of
11 votes a precinct, the projected
plurality for Col. Knox waa 68.465.
.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
un rviinn when aonroached for
news, stating that the only thing he
knew waa that he didn't sing at a
recent meeting, his failure to do so
being by popular request.
Maurey Spata admitting that he
had Just talked himself out of buy
ing a new aprlng suit, and expressing
admiration for Harry Rosenberg's
new alligator suit of recent vintage.
Ed Klrtley talking Bill Bowcrman
and Rum Achlson hslf to death while
enroute to Elk creek to fl,h. on the
merit of hia new fishing pole only
to discover upon hH arrival that he'd
forgotten to bring the thing.
Helen McAllister hiking down the
street her eyes protected atialnst the
sun (which waa at her twkl by
dark lsse. and reversing direction
Into the sUre. and putting the gog
gles up on her forehead.
Wait Olmscheid pushing a p.n ball
around a restaurant as though It
were a toy train.
Bert Orr remark ing "Who says
summer isn't here?-' while watch. ng
two Utt kid in ;m f.i'A, s.i'.cp;:u
up the avenue, arms and lcy;s bare
and hair f.v.ns.
Si
ILLINOIS PRIM
COUNT NEARS END
BAGGAGE CLERK
FACED 81 GUNS
OPENSJP SAFE
Bank Shipment of Silver
and Bills Is Gained by
Smooth Operations of
Seven On Erie Railroad
NUTLEY, N. J., April 17. (AP)
Seven men held up an Erie railroad
train at the Walnut street station
today and escaped with $58,000 In
silver and bills, being carried from
a Paterson bank to the federal re
serve In New York, police reported.-
The money was In a safe in the
baggage car, directly behind the en
gine. It was In the care of the
American Railway Express company.
Newark detectives said the clerk
In charge of the money surrendered
bt revolver when four of the ban
dits, carrying guns, suddenly con
fronted him and threatened to kill
him unless he opened the safe.
Passengers Unaware.
There were two passenger cars be
hind the baggage car. They were
crowded with commuters and shop
pers, but no one In these cars ap-
(Contlnued on Page Eleven)
THEFT OF SEDAN
'S
The sedan of Roscoc Baden. Wilder
vllle, Josephine county .farmer, was
stolen from the garage last night,
providing a possible clue to the where
abouts of Raleigh Hoylman. adjudged
habitual criminal, who escaped from
the county Jail last Friday night by
slashing and slugging jailer Harry
Ingllng Into submission.
Sheriff 8yd I. Brown holds the
theft was a Hoylman "Job," and that
the Wlldervllel district Is territory
the fulgltlve knows. The authorities
have been expecting that Hoylman
would steal an auto for a getaway,
after remaining In hiding for a week.
Badcvi told the authorities he put
the car In the garage about 8 o'clock
Thursday night, and when he went to
get It this morning It was gone. The
key was left In the lock. Baden
heard no sounds during the night.
The car boro Oregon lice n so 208-867.
State police and authorities north
and south were requested to keep an
eye out for the sedan. Hoylman U
expected to change the license plates
as a means of evading officers.
S. A. Mayhugh, a farm hand or
Grants Pass, reported yesterday that
a man last Saturday purchased a pair
of socks at the Murphy store, and
procured a drink of water at a near
by farm house. The sheriff's office
Investigated this report yesterday.
The storekeeper believed the man was
Hoylman, and did not know of Hoyl
man's escape until Thursday.
OLD AGE PENSION
CHECKS SEN! OUT
Old age pension checks for April
were distributed yesterday to Jack
son county beneficiaries by the state
relief committee, after being delayed
for a fortnight, by non-receipt of
federal social security funds. It will
be the last payment of old age pen
sions, as hereafter they will be
known as old age assistance awards.
Checks distributed yesterday were
for the amounts paid by Jackson
county,' but between now and May 1.
increases will be allotted. The in
creases will be governed by circum
stances and conditions, and after
a study by the state relief commit
tee. First consideration. It has been
announced, will he given to those
already on the list and after that
new applications will be considered.
The state and federal share of
the payments were received yester
day. nd the Jackson county share
has been in the hands of the com
mittee since April 1. awaiting receipt
cf the state and federal funds.
Jarkson county 1 one of the few
counties In the state that makes
old age avlfitance payment! on the
flrt of the month,
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Medford-Portland
Hop in 70 Minutes
PORTLAND. Ore.. April 17- (API
A United Airlines plane clipped
nine minutes from the Oakland, Cel.,
to Portland record. The plsne. aided
by a tall mind, made the rrute in j
2 hours nrA 51 minute. The 2V2
mi lea from Medr- m as covered in i
an hour nd 10 minutes, '
Fehl Will Seek Liberation by
Zeppo Marx Packs
Mean Punch, Night
Club Fight Shows
HOLLYWOOD, Cal., April 17.
() The film colony today pinned
the nickname 'Sockc" on Zeppo
Marx, fourth Marx brother and
now an actors' agent.
The latest Hollywood cltieen to
go pugilistic, Zeppo disclosed he
was In a fight at a night club
Thursday morning a one-punch
battle. But he didn't know his
opponent's name, he said.
Someone annoyed Mrs. Marx.
"Whether he was drunk I don't
know, but his action made me
blaze with anger" Socko or Zep
po, related. "I clipped him on the
chin. Others stepped between us
and he was hustled away."
Witnesses said Zeppo packed a
real sock.
HEAD OF CHAMBER
Olen Arnsptger, manager of the
Medford and Talent Irrigation dis
tricts, waa this afternoon elected
president of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce for the 1936-37
fiscal year. He succeeds Ben E. Har
der, consultant of the First National
Bank of Portland, who has Just com
pleted two consecutive terms as
chamber president.
Other officers elected by the di
rectors at a luncheon-meeting In the
Hotel , Medford were: vice president,
W. F. Isaacs, proprietor of The Tog
gery; treasurer, George T. Frey, man
ager of the Medford office of the
United States National Bank of
Portland; and manager, A. H. Ban
well. Mr. Banwell haa served as man
ager for the past three years.
Thirty-two new applicants were
approved by the board of directors
for' membership. This brings to 42
the number applying for membership
In the past two weeks. Total mem
bership in the chamber is now!
around 400, Mr. Ban well said.
The first official act of Mr. Arna
plger as president was to appoint
(Continued on Page Thirteen)
BY MATCH FIRE
A barn on the Jim Vincent farm
off Stewart avenue south of tne city
was destroyed by fire late yesterday
afternoon. About four tons of hay,
a trailer, a harrow and other equip
ment were burned with the barn.
Medford fire department responded
to a call and fought the blaze with
chemicals, there being no water
available. The firemen were success
ful In confining the blaze to the
born.
Extent of loss has not been esti
mated. No one waa at the Vincent
home at the time. Chief Roy Elliott
said today hia Investigation Indicated
the fire was caused by two children
who were playing with matches at
the burn.
Chamber of
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U. S. JUDGE RITTER
ON FINALBALLOT
Vote Finds Florida Jurist
Guilty of General Misbe
havior McNary and
Steiwer Favor Acquittal
WASHINGTON. April 17. ( AP)
Federal Judge Halsted L. Rltter of
Florida was convicted by the senate
today on a house impeachment
charge that he had brought his
court Into "scandal and disrepute.
The verdict automatically removed
the 65-year-old Jurist from ' the
bench.
Conviction came on the seventh
and last ballot, when the vote was
56 for conviction to 28 against, ex
actly two-thirds of those voting,
which was required under the con
stitution for a conviction.
First Vote dose.
On the first six articles Ritter
was acquitted, although on the first
charge that Ritter allowed an ex
cessive fee of 76,000 to A. L. Ran
kin, former law partner, In a re
ceivership case and "corruptly" ac
cepted $4500 from Rankin afterward
the vote was 5fi to 29. needing only
one single switch to change the re
sult. Ritter had sat with arms folded
across his chest during the seven
roll calls to which senators ans
wered "guilty" or "not guilty."
The last article combined alt the
previous six in one and charged the
actions -complained of had brought
Hitter's court, "Into scandal and dis
repute."
(Continued on Page Seven)
VALLEE'S EX-WIFE
IE
' NEW YORK. April 17. (AP) The
appellate division upneld today a
decision denying Mrs. Fay Webb Val
lee the right to break a 9100 a week
separation agreement s that she
might demand a larper Income from
her husband, Rudy Vallce.
Mrs. Valleo began her action In
November, 1933, contending the or
chestra lewler misrepresented his
financial statuse when he settled the
100 a week on her.
The separation agreement had
been signed on April & of that year.
Shortly thereafter the appellate di
vision upheld Vallee's right to seek a
Mexican divorce end made public
documents recording "tapped" tele
phone conversations between Mrs.
Vallce and Garfield Leon, a dancer.
Mrs. Leon had filed suit aagtnst
Mrs. Vallec for 100.000. charging
alienation of affections. . .
ItiRcnlmi Itiirgliirs
STOCKHOLM, S. D., April 17.
(API Ingenious burglars combined
fire and water to rob the Stockholm
State bank sometime early this morn
ing. Deputy sheriffs said they burn
ed hole in the bank safe, then filled
the safe with water and floated cur
rency to the top where It -would be
flailed out. The amount of tho loot
waa not detennlnod tmmerilRflv.
Commerce Heads Named for
homn alKire are the offUer itt the JarkM)? County Chamber of
f'ommerre for the 1!3S7 ?ear. Klrrled hy the hoard of directors to
dav Iher are (lell in rlfhlt. W. K Iwi, Tire president, Olen Am
piger, president, Ororjjr T. I rry, trtamirrr, and A. II. Mannelt, nmnAjcr.
BASEBALL
"Tatlonai
R. H. S.
New York 6 12 0
Boston 4 11 1
Hubbell, Fitzslmmons and Den
ning;, Rela, La lining and Lopez.
R. H. E.
Philadelphia 3 8 1
Brooklyn 4 13 1
(Ten innings).
Walters and Wilson; Frankhouse
and Phelps.
R. H. E.
Cincinnati - - 13 13 1
Chicago 3 7 1
Derringer and Lombardl: Cnrleton,
Shoun, Bryant and Hartnett, Odea.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, postponed;
cold weather.
American
R. H. E.
Boston 8 10 1
New York 0 3 4
Grove and R. Ferrell; Ruffing.
Sundra and Dickey.
,
Chicago ....
Detroit
5 8 1
3 7 3
Whitehead and Sewell; Auker, Law
son, and Hayworth.
R. H. E.
Washington .. 3 13 1
Philadelphia 3X 3 1
DeShong and Bolton; Delley and
Hayes.
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ACCIDENTAL-FALL
A, 0. "Rosy" Rosenbaum was serl
ously hurt last nlpht In Yreka, Calif.,
when he slipped and fell, fracturing
his hip. The accident occurred about
ten o'clock at the Masonic temple
in Yreka, where he was attending a
chamber of commerce banquet, hav
ing driven down alone earlier In the
day. Details of his condition are
not known, but he la reported getting
along as well as could be expected.
He la at present confined In a
Yreka hospital and tonight will be
taken by train to the Southern Pa
cific general hospital in San Fran
cisco, where It Is expected he will
remain for about two months, re
ceiving medical care. A group of
Medford friends drove to Yreka last
night when news of the accident was
received here and made arrangements
foi his transfer to the San Francisco
hospital this evening.
"Rosy", district passenger agent for
the Southern Pacific railway, Is one
of Medford's beat known and well?
liked citizens, and his many friends
here have expressed great concern
over his Injury,
Appeal Is Sought
In DeJonge Case
SALEM, April 17. (AP) Attorneys
for Dirk DeJonge, serving a seven
year sentence In the state peniten
tiary for the violation of the
Oregon criminal syndicalism law.
filed a petition today asking
authority of the supreme court to
appeal the case to the supreme
court of the United States.
The state high court recently up
held the eonvlctlon of DeJonge by
the Multnomah circuit court and re
fmwvl ii rehearing of the cae.
TO SAVE TIBER
Appraisal Starts Monday As
Basis for Exchange to
Preserve Charm of Scenic
Roadway to Crater Lake
Tentative arrangementa have been
made between the United States for
est service and the Rogue River
Timber company for the preservation
of natural Bcenlo beauty along Crater
Lake highway where logging opera
tions have been a threat for years,
It was announced today by Karl L.
Janouch, forest supervisor.
Consummation of the transaction
dependa upon reaching what both
partlea consider an equitable oaaia
of exchange of timber areaa. Mr.
Janouch stated. Pending completion
of present negotiations, the company
has agreed to cancel an cutting er
rangementa and to hold In abeyance
a reputed sale of a timber area along
the highway to the Lewla Brothera
Lumber company of Prospect, he aald.
An appraisal of the company's
holdings along Crater Lake highway
will be started Monday, Mr. Janouch
stated. Two expert appralaera will
como here from the regional foreat
service office In Portland to make
the survey. They will be assisted by
Albert Arnst and Reese W. Taylor,
rangers of the Rogue River national
foreat, the supervisor related. H waa
understood that appralaera for the
company .wpuld .cooperate In the
survey.
Monlh Required
The appraisal will require at leeat
a month, Mr. Janouch sain.
Tho aim of the present negotla-
tlona la to reach an equitable basis
whereby the company will surrender
(Continued on Page Seven)
PORTLAND, April 17. ( AP) The
Knight Packing company said today
that It hoped to complete an en
largement of Its Medford plant with
in 48 days.
The company haa purchased $5000
worth of new machinery, which will
Increase Ita ketchup production ca
pacity from 15 bottlea a mlnuto to
40. The addition will require the
employment of about four more per
sons. The machinery la scheduled to ar
rive at the plant within 30 days
and about two weeks will be required
to Install It.
Martin Proclaims
Oregon Flax Week
SALEM, April 17. (AP) Governor
Martin today designated the week of
April SO to 26 aa "Oregon Flax
Week."
His proclamation declared that
"civic organisations throughout the
state have been requeeted to ealt
public attention to the advantages
of flax as a special crop for farmers
In our crrent Wlllftmett vallrv."
Coming Year
k: At
T T J
e3s
Abandoned Youth
Wins True Home
By Trip To Court
PORTLAND, April 17. (JV)
Unlike a lot of people, a trip to
court brought good fortune to 10-year-old
George Hahn.
Circuit Judge 0. H. Gilbert
learned that the youth's life was
mostly a series of abandonments,
first by his parents and later by
his uncle.
The Judge decided that what
George needed was a "little par
ental love," so he found a home
for the boy In the Hood River dis
trict. "I have a letter from him, and
he la happy," said the Judge.
Georgo Invited the Judge to come
fishing with him. saying he knew
where all the "big ones" were.
"I might go one of these days,"
Gilbert added.
TURKEY OCCUPIES
OF
ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 17.
(AP) Turkish troops today oc
cupied all strategic points In the
demilitarized Dardanelles zone.
PARIS, April 17. (AP) The Havas
(French) news agency correspondent
at Istanbul reported today that a
Turkish army entered the demilitar
ized cone of the Dardanelles yester
day. The alleged military ' movement
(which would bo in violation of the
Lausanne treaty) was decided upon,
said the Havas correspondent, at a
meeting Wednesday of President
Kama I Ataturk and hia cabinet.
(Copyright, 1930, by the Associated
Press)
GENEVA. April 17A new and
more serious crisis developed In the
Italo-Ethloplan conflict today when
the League of Nations' committee of
13 decided efforts at conciliation had
failed.
Ethiopia flatly refused to accept
Premier Mussolini's peace program,
even with Its modifications, and the
committee agreed It was Impossible
at present to bridge the chasm di
viding the two belligerents.
A short time later, Joseph Paul
Boncour, French minister of state, an
nounced Italy had rejected en appeal
he had made for a short armistice
to permit peace negotiations to ad
vance. Moreover It was clear, according to
league officials, that the members
of the committee, which comprise
every member of the league council
except Italy, generally found that
Mussolini's demands had rather fla-
(Contlnued on Page Eleven)
F.R.AGAINSTPWA
EARMARKING PLAN
WASHINGTON, April 17. (AP)
President Roosever expressed disap
proval today of suggestions in con
gress to earmark for the public works
administration, (700.000,000 of the
1, 600,000,000 asked by the chief ex
ecutive for work relief next year.
Asked about the congressional
moves at his press conference, Mr.
Roosevelt said the works problem
wss one of putting a certain number
of people to work within the year for
which the money has been requested
July 1, 1930 to June 30. 1937.
He said tf the type of work Is
changed so that more money Is re
quired for material and a longer time
for completion of the Job, then more
money would have to be appropriat
ed to provide the Joos for the given
number of people.
With I70O.OOO.OO0 set aside for
PWA projects, the president said the
proposed 1 ,400,000,000 simply would
not put the same number or people
to work,
Conclave Opened
By Speech Group
EUGENIC, Ore., April 17. AP)
The two-day convention of the Ore
gon State apeech association opened
here today, aesslona to continue
through Saturday. Visitors and del
egates are here from many parte of
Oregon, the association taking in
teachers of speech In all Institutions
of higher learning and high schools.
H. R. Goo Id, superintendent of city
schools here, was the principal speak
er of the afternoon. Morning ses
sions were given over to registration
and announcements.
Corpus
EX-COUNTY JUDGE
DISDAINS PAROLE
Governor Welcomes Court
Test On Attorney General
Opinion Start Legal
Action Early Next Week
SALEM. April 17. (AP) Earl H.
Fehl, Medford prisoner In the state
Denltentlarv. rfiutvt viniittfni
parole proffered him by Governor
outrun iate yesterday, and hia at
torneys announced today habeas oor-
u proceedings I or his Immediate
release would be Instituted.
Fehl, former Jackaon muntv inn
sentenced to a four-year term for
ballot theft, protested the condition
of the parole that he not return to
Jackson county before expiration of
bis full sentence la IS months, nor
should be in any way engage In
political or civic action in that
county.
Wants No Restriction
His attornevs aald th fnrmt inrfM
declared he had served his maximum
sentence or lour years, less Ifl
months for good behavior, and wae
entitled to release without restriction
in the same manner that prisoners
had been released from the state
penitentiary since 1033.
(Continued on Page 8evn)
OF CRATER LAKE
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Opening of the rim drive In Crater
Lake national park waa announced
today by David H. Canfleld, park su
perintendent. :
"Motorists can now drive to th
rim for a view of the lake In 1U
winter finery," Mr. Canfleld said.
Because of the depth and hardness
of the snow that haa kept the road
closed since the first of the year,
the park crew haa not yet been able
to provide for two-way traffic over
the full three-mile drive from head
quarters K tlie lake. Mr. Canfleld
related. A ranger, however, la on
duty to operate a pilot car In both
directions for the benefit of vlaltora.
he said. No chains are necessary, ha
explained, as the cleared part of the
road la virtually dry.
"The entrance highways from Med
ford and Klamath Palls are in good
condition and afford motrlsta m
pleasant drive on dry roads through
now cuta that are one to la feet
deep." the superintendent said. "Spe
cial caution must ba observed, how
ever, as high banks of anow create
many blind curves which under
summer conditions are reasonably
open."
Snow la 117 Inches deep at park
headquarters, 87 at Anna Springs and
M4 at the rim area, he stated.
Mr. Canfleld pointed out there Is
no restaurant or overnight service
available at the park this time of
year. He added, however, that park
attendants are prepared to offer ev
ery possible assistance to vlaltora and
auggested that the . present oppor
tunity to see the lske In Its winter
setting should be embraced without
delay. He anticipated a large attend
ance over the week end.
2 IRE FASCISTS
H
MADRID, April 17. & Two more
fascists were assassinated and several
other persons were reported Injured
today In scattered claahea aa a gen
eral strike psralyaed the business ac
tivities of Madrid.
Three fascists were killed yesterday.
Thoae killed today were two of five
brothers, all of whom were reported
to have received death threats recent
ly because of their political activities.
The capital, for the most part, waa
quiet and deserted, although there
were minor claahea In outlying dis
tricts. Income Shares
Maryland funding bid 10.30; asked
31.07.
Quarterly Income, bid I1.S8; asked
1.7i.