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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forerast: Cloudy lonl(ht and lerinrsda with showers to nmht; little change In tem perature. Temperature: WShest yesterday 10 Lowest this morning 38 A "Cure-All" Here's a remedy that hu prov n hepful to many people. Id fact. It could be called a ''care all1. It worki differently on people. If susceptible It work wonders. We refer to Mull Tri bune clarified. TRIBUNE EDFORD Full Associated Press Full United Press Tliirtv-Second Year MEDFORD, OREGON. TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1937. No. 25. Mm M MM IT Jl Mill lyjux By Paul Mallon (Copyright, 1937, By Paul Mallon) . WASHINGTON, April 20. If Demo cratic Treasurer W. Forbes Morgan had not recently Jumped to the dls- s tillers for a reput ! ed 1100,000 per I year, there would i be no commotion lover a hidden llq- g uor Joker In the I new federal trade 1 commission bill. IAs It Is, there Is plenty. Even Pres ident Roosevelt Is I said to have inter ested himself to Paul Mullon avoid an embar rassing predicament Sharp legislative eyes spotted an obscure sentence tucked Into the middle of the sixteenth page of the new federal trade commission bill. The measure, as a whole, lays down strong restrictions against false or misleading advertising practices for food, drugs, cosmetics or other "de vices." Then comes this unexpected ' restriction: "This section shall not apply to distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages as such commodities are defined In the federal' alcohol administration act." This safeguarding of the distillers' Interests is said authoritatively on the Inside not to have originated with Mr. Morgan or any of the other half dozen or so high new ordainers who lately have Joined the same business group. The Job is being at tributed to one or two congressmen. Nevertheless, of f-t he -record discus sion at the capltol has become hot enough to draw from the treasury sn unpublished official protest to congress against the provision. This Is the first unheppy moment caused Mr, Roosevelt by the recent desertions of his political and offic ial friends to the new and rapidly growing liquor Industry. It can hard ly be the last. Shortly after Mr. Morgan had left the Democratic national committee to go Into the big money, one of the able Michelson publicists there. Nor man Bazter, also shifted to the dis tilled spirits Institute. About the same time. Mr. Roosevelt's minister plen ipotentiary to the Costa Rlcan gov ernment, the capable Leo R. Sack, folded his high hat and Joined ftchenley Products company. Two treasury employe also have entered this same productive field. Of course. (Continued on Psge Two.) SPEED SOUGHT IN WASHINGTON, April 20. fl The government asked the supreme court today for a final decision in the next few weeks on constitutional!-y of the old-age pension provisions of the eoclal security act. It filed an appeal from a ruling by the federal circuit court at Bos ton last Friday, holding unconsti tutional the old-age pension section of the measure. At the same time, counsel for the Tdieoa Electric Illuminating company of Boston and Oeorge P. Davis, who won the Boston litigation, notified the supreme court they did not op pose a review of the' controversy or the setting of an early date for argu ment. The government attorneys express ed the opinion this would . sure a "nal opinion before June on this Pirt of the New Deal legislation. Income Shares Maryland Fund, bid $10.13, asked 111.10. Quarterly Income, bid $18.2. asked SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Mrs. A. c. Huson pedalling along 'lie Espee right-of-way on an odd for.traptlon that looked like s double-wheeled blcycie with a go-cart !Uchment. Margaret Boardman c f"n:njt a lift in the baby compart mrnt. Mrs. Bitty MoEwen rushing wlldiy 'o the armory ring to shout her ea- -in cowbor spouse on to victor c-.-nirkv smolinski objecting to her ministrations in Billy's corner. Mrs. Clay Wltham being teased bout wearing dark specs when there no sun shining. Delpbinc Hinck look.ng a tr iie t.siv s ,ne munched lunca b; hex lonely ;n th Grocetert. President Will Use All Means to Erase Increasing Deficit WASHINGTON. April 20. vpr Pr rest dent Roosevelt asked conpress for $1,300,000,000 for next ear's relief today in a message projecting the possibility of new taxes next session. His special message on relief needs during the 13 months beginning July 1 foresaw: A treasury deficit on June 30 of 2,557,000.000 or $309,000,000 over his January estimate. A deficit in the 1938 fiscal period ending June 3, 1938. of $418,000,000. Would Erase Deficit. "I propose to use every meaoi at my command to eliminate this deficit during the coming fiscal year." Mr. Roosevelt told the ecnators and rep resentathes. Urging economy, the president said he expected to do tHls by withhold ing from apportionment for expendi ture so far as practicable a "sub stantial percentage" of the fund available for 1938. and by Increasing receipts through liquidation of assets of certain emergency agencies. On the basis of the president's re vised estimates, the public debt would climb close to the $35,500,000. 000 mark by June 30. Discussing taxes, Mr. Roosevelt said It had become apparent there Is an "immediate need for a careful survey of the present tax structure." Tax Data In November. He said the treasury would be pre pared by November next to present to congress Information as to any loopholes In the revenue laws and "suggestions for such new, or addi tional, taxes as may be necessary to meet deficiencies, if any, In the revenue-producing power of the present levies." This report will permit congres sional committees, Mr. Roosevelt said, to study such Information and auch suggestions "for the purpose of .pro posing early In the next session of (Continued on Page Ten.) ON APPEAL OF SUII BROUGHT By CLARK SALEM. April 20. IP) Reaffirm ing lt previous stand that stock holders of a defunct bank were not liable for more than their pro rata share to pay depositors, the supremo court ruled today the superintendent of banks must refund assessments paid over tho deposit coverage in the liquidation of the Bank of South western Oregon In MarahJleld. The opinion, written by Justice J. O. Bailey, affirmed the Coos county circuit court In the declaratory Judg ment suit brought by Mark Skinner, superintendent of banks, In the case against stockholders of the Marsh field bank who sought a refund In assessments made over the pro rata sum of sa.J5 cents on the dollar. In an opinion by Justice P. R. Kelly, the court reversed the case of O. C. Clark against John W. Opp and wife, appellants. In a suit to recover commissions upon mining royalties under an allrged oral contract. The Jackson county circuit court presided over by Judge H. D. Norton, held with the plaintiff. Defendants appealed, alleging that Clark had not shown performance on his part of the alleged contract. The case was re manded for further action. SAN ANTONIO. Tel.. April 20. 'Pi Mary Jane Blrkhead, 78. a native of Grants Pass. Ore., and mother of Major-Oeneral Claude V. Blrkhead. commander of 36th, division. Texas national cuard. died here Monday. Huge Quantities of Food Needed for Army March Tb truth of Napoleon's oft-repeated observation thst an army travels on Its stomach la emphasswd again by the march of the 30th Infantry regiment from San Prr.nclsco to Port Wash. U one were Inclined toward hu mor. It might be remarked thst dur ing this march the regiment will con. sume enough food to feed an army. The food used en route will all be purchased locally ani one of the largest orders will he filled In Mrd ford, the regiment encamping her? tonight before (turning Its north ward hike. K- ...i.tmutrr has Issued a '.bulletin wnlch gives a sample of what each mess selgeant nil r"' I plan his supper here tonight. The Ills tncludes canned apples, string j beans, sugar-cured ham. potatoes. rice sugar, coffee and bread, i rr the entire march It was calcu tittes of food will be required: 3750 pounds po I CAPTURED BESIDE Edward Harris, 14. and his brother Roy. 1 0. "Taraan" truants of the Dark Hollow district who for thir teen days roamed the brush to evade school attendance, were captured Monday night about 10 o'clock by Timothy White as they sat beside a eampflre on a mountainside. White, detailed to locate the lads, sighted the gleaming fire from his home and Investigation revealed the Juvenile fugitives. They are held in the Juvenile department of the coun ty Jail and will appear In Juvenile court tomorrow. District Attorney Prank J. Newman said the youths would probably be sent to some Institution. The offic ial said the boys were of exceptional mental keenness. The Harris1 boys told Sheriff Syd I. Brown they left home because they would rather be out In the open than In school, i They slept In Isolated cabins when It rained and around campflres on clear night. They ex perienced no difficulty In finding food, in cabins and by an occasional visit to a henhouse. When brought to the connty Jail last" night they declined the sheriff's offer of food. The boys had a roll of blankets, a small calibre rifle, a frying pan. coffee pot and tincups as their rov ing equipment. The sheriff said outside of "being slightly dirty," the youths were in good condition. New clothing was provided by the Red Cross. The old er boy Informed the sheriff "We In tended to stay out until snow came next winter." A complaint, charging Mrs. O. V. Smelcer, mother of the boys, with failure to send children of school age to school was sworn to by the county school supfrlntendent yester day. CARRIES TAX IE LONDON, April 30. -TP) Chancel lor of the Exchequer Neville Cham berlain Introduced Orcat Britain's forst "rearmament budget" today with the unwelcome news of an in crease In the standard Income tax rate of 25 percent, but with a pros pective surplus Of 252.000 ($1,260, 000). The budget which Chamberlain guarded red dispatch-box estimated the nation's 1937-38 revenue at 863, 1000,000 and expenditures at 862, 848.000, for a 252.000 surplus. Its approximate equivalent In dol lars: Revenue. $4,316,500,000; expen ditures. $4,314,240,000; surplus, $1, 260.000. PORTLAND. April 20. Ap pointment of Ray C. Lessard, assist ant manager here, to the manager ship of the southern Oregon district of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, was made today. tatoes, 1800 pounds beef, 400 pounds bacon. 900 pounds frankfurters. 800 pounds onions. 1600 pounds sugar, 700 pounds coffee, 280 pounds bo logna. 300 pounds carrots, 1560 pounds sugar-cured hams. 140 pounds cheese, 100 pounds rice, 200 pounds butter, 466 dozen eggs, 30 gallons sandwich spread, 30 cases oranges, 30 casta apples, 388 cans milk, 140 cans peas, 120 cans Jam. 80 cans. No. 10, to matoes; 54 cans. No. 10. peacher.; 30 cans. No. 10. apple; 40 can. No. 10 spple butter; 45 can. No. 10. sauT kraut; 42 ?ans, No. 10. string Ivans; 45 cans No. 10. prunes; 90 pounds rolled oats, and 60 pounds crtam of wheat. All the food will be prepared as In ,ar-ttme moMU-atlon. field equip ment being ued solely. por the 171 vehicles used '.-a the march it is estimated that 10000 to 12 000 gallons of gasoline and about 70 quarti of lubricating oil will be needed. BLAZE DESTROYS CANYON CITY OF EARLYJDAY FAME Joaquin Miller Once Served As Judge in Pioneer Mine Center and Millions in Gold Was Mined Nearby CANYON CITY. April 20. This lingering outpost of the west that lay today like the ashes of scar let memory, lta business district, where 15,0O0,000 In gold once high balled It into the most fanciful pages of the old west's history, a debris of smoking ruins, hot bricks and char red timbers, to say nothing of land marks gone forever. The town where Joaquin Miller, Immortal poet of tho west once ruled as county Judge, where men hanged In the street for their misdeeds as commonly as so much beef on a butcher's hook, went up In smoke all but the residential area and a few scattered buildings last night Burned Rapidly The paralyzing cry of "fire" was beard for the third time in Canyon City when Buster Cresop, who lives at the old Elkhorn hotel, saw from his second floor room about 6:30 p. m red-tinted smoke billowing down from the ancient, wooden attic. Burning "like you never saw It" In the words of County Judge J. H. Allen, who guessed the final dam age might pass the $500,000 mark, the flames chased 25 guests to the streets, leaving them unscathed, soon reduced tho Elkhorn to ruins and raced northward, sweeping everything in Its path. Altogether some 12 odd buildings and an apartment - house were destroyed, leaving the town of 550 with its homes, a service station, Pastime house, the. county building;, post office, relief station, theater and , (Continued on Page Three.) RECEPTION OPENS ROYAL NEIGHBORS T Registration of delegates was being completed today as the quadrennial state convention of the Royal Neigh bors of America opened here this morning. Scores of delegates were present from all over the state with additional numbers expected to ar thls evening. Morning hours were given over to registration with luncheon being serv ed at noon. Sessions of the conclave are being held in the armory. A school of Instruction opened there this af ternoon at 1 :30 and was followed by a sightseeing trip, visitors being shown about the city and valley. Among principal events on the con clave program will be the reception this evening at 8 o'clock, 'which Is to be followed by entertainment and special drill presentations. Principal business will be conduct ed tomorrow morning. Election of state officers, selection of delegates (Continued on Paga Three.) BERLIN, April 20. ( AP) Ger many's armed might and her people hailed Adolf Hitler today with a 48th birthday parade that outshone Kaiser WUhelm's most daxellng nours of Im perial glory. Before the fuehrer, under tha trees of the Tlergarten. 14.000 men. 1.500 horses and 600 motor! red machines traveled In an undulating flow of military power. The kaiser's birthdays were never like this. After a simple greeting to assembled officers the kaiser would watch a march by a single honor company. There were no new armaments in today's parade, but there were the 80 new flags which Hitler dedicsted yesterday. DIVORCED WIFlfPICKETS EX-HUSBANDS RESIDENCE PORTLAND. April 20-Wr When Mrs. Kathleen Ror. former wife of Al E. Rotser, union, leader, failed to get what she wanted, she turned the tables on her es-spoune and be gan picketing the house where Rosser and his second wife were visiting, a sheriff's report aaid. An officer, answering call, found nothing to be done about It. the divorced wife in the meantime hav ing been escorted a ay. Soldiers Leave at Dawn for Long Trek amalMaMawwapBffiiili,pmWRIMIW m 1 l 1 , i . . . v ' ' i i TO SPEEO HEARING INS. P. T SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. ( AP) Q. Stanlelgh Arnold of Ban Fran cisco, member of the federal emer gency board, named by President Roosevelt to make a report on tho complaints of two railway brother hoods against the Southern Pacific railway, said today every effort would be made to rush the hearing to com. plellon. Thirty days have been alloted for the hearing and two other members or the board, Dr. Dexter Keezer, president of Reed College. Portland, Ore., and Charles Kerr, Washington. D. C. lawyer, were expected here to day, p Th dispute involves the right of the various unions to represent the cases of certain members in esse of grievances. GE BOUGHT By ATTORNEY B. A, Kllks. MrMlnnvlIIe attorney, has purchased the UeBsuer apart ment house here, according to mea ger reports from .Portland today. Purchase price for the apartment bouse, one of the largest in Medford. was given as 75.000. The place has been owned for some time by the Northwest Mortgage company of Portland. It Is said here. Three Draw Fines On Traffic Counts Alvin T. Johnvn, Mdford, charged with operating an automobile with improper headlights, was assessed 91 and costs In Justice court yestedday Two other auto law violations also brought fines. Clair M- Ahong of Trail was fined 5 and costs for no license on a trailer, and Colin R. King. Mrd ford, was flnd 91 and costs for non-possession of an op erator's license. The charge against Robert R, Daw son of Trail, of driving an auto with improper licence plates, was dit missed. The auto belonged to another. 1 ' y Troop of the Both Infantry at the San Fran el wo Presidio were routed out of bed at 2 a. m Monday to get ready for their "motorized march" to Fort Lewi. Wash., for the spring maneuvers of the third dl vision. Hern are some of the 1400 men nnd 7.1 officers waving goodbye as the long caravan got under way before dawn. The soldiers stopped lat night at Redding und are due (o arrive here this afternoon for an all-night stop. Colonel Irving J. PMtllpson (left). Is commander of the regiment. (A. P. Photo hy air mall to Mall Trlhiine). WASHINGTON, April 20. (AP) Leaders on both sides In the supreme court reorganization battle claimed significant gnlns today because of supreme court validation of the Wag ner labor law. . Senator Burke (D., Neb.), an op position chieftain, said the decisions had paved the way for eight or ten additional votes against the Roose velt bill to Add six Justices unless members over 70 retire. He did not name those he expected to shift. Senator Aahurat f D., frit.), on the other hand, Insisted the decisions had "Immensely helped' the meas ure, which he Is trying to pilot suc cessfully through the Judiciary com mittee. A check of the committee mem bers showed no open change of posi tion since the Wagner act was ap proved. Attorney General Cummlnga. speaking last night by radio to mass meetings of labor's non-pertlsan league In 24 cities, said of that rul ing: "American constitutional history Is Illuminated by occasional flashes such as we have witnessed In the Inst few weeks, but that same his tory Is often darkened. We found ourselves In a moment of light. Our problem Is to keep that, light burn ing." MRS. ROOSEVELT PLANS JOURNEY TO SEATTLE SEATTLE. April 20. ( AP) Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will be guest of honor at a civic welcome for her In the civic auditorium here May 5. Mayor John F. Dore, announcing her acceptance, said today. She will arrive here late this month to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mm. John Boettltrer. Gable Is Stolid Actor In Novel Court Drama LOS ANGELES, April 20. (API Stolid and unsmiling, Clark Oable sat In court today and heard Mrs. Violet Wells Norton described aa a bewildered woman who, acting In good faith, decided he was the father of her daughter. The husky screen idol fixed his gaze to the front. H looked neither to the right nor left. He did not cast a glanre at the buxom. 47-year old woman who th government charges tried to extort money from him to support her daughter, Gwendoline. 13. Mrs. Norton looked at Oable, briefly. Then she went back to her fidgeting and squirming. Jack Powell, assistant federal at torney, told the Jury the govern ment would show thst Mrs. Norton represented to Oable by letters ttiat Owendoline was his child, born of an English ron.snre that began In ID22. , During that time, Paw til said. HEAD INJURY CAUSED LITTLE GIRL'S DEATH IS AUTOPSY EVIDE! ROBKBURG. Ore., April 20. (AP) Investigation Into the death of four-year-old Barbara Irene Hopkins of Canyonvllle marked time today while officers awaited a report from laboratory testa at Portland on vital organs from the child's body. A post mortem examination laat night re vealed the child's death due to a blood clot, apparently resulting from a month old lnjnry. Sheriff Percy Webb announced after receiving the report of the examining physicians. About a month ago authorities in vestigating a report that the child had been mistreated found her with blackened eyes and a bruised fore head, Webb said, but were told that the child had fallen off the porch of her home and had struck a rock. (Conttuned on Page Seven.) 40 GIVEN TICKETS FOR LONG PARKING The annual spring drive on over hour parkers In the Medford busi ness district got under way yester day with city police passing out 40 tickets to auto operators whose ma chines remained' In the same spot longer than the time allotted by law. City police atete that from now on a closer check will be made of all parked cars In tha downtown zone because of the Increased traffic congestion. It was also pointed out that busi ness firm staffs could cooperate by not parking their machines near the store, giving customers a chance to park, do ?helr shopping, and lenve. Oable was working at odd Jobs In Oregon. His client. Defense Attorney Mor ris Lavlne declared In hts opening statement, acted In "complete good faith." She sincerely believed that Oable was the "Frank Billings" she knew Intimately In England In 1022 and 192?. It was asserted. "We expect to prove by pictures that Billings closely resembled Mr. Oable." counsel said. Lavlne also said that Owendoline would be brought into court so the Jurors could see the resemblance be tween her and the screen actor, In 1031, he continued. sh saw him In a movie In Winnipeg. Can ada, and was sure she had found Billings egstn. Her actions thereafter, said Lavlne, mere those of a woman merely trying to straighten out a difficult situation. 30TH INFANTRY TENTS PITCHED AT Baseball Game Cancelled Band Concert at 7 o'clock in City Park Dance and Public Inspection Medford was bright, tultk t day as the city played host to tha 30th Infantry, enroute north from uiio rrcoia.o or oan rrancisco to Port Lewis, Colonel Irvine J Phinimnn ,-n mander of tho regiment, led the out- .ic ihmj iueaiorct, arriving here at 11 O'clock With tha retrlmont won men and 75 officers, traveling In a wuvvy oi iou vcntcies, arriving at nguiar intervals thereafter. The fatroToundit .' n i i v, tottu na tivity as the advance cadres arrived to lay out the tent rows and the kitchen linen. Bnt tv,- .Ait gan pouring Into the fairgrounds the cny organ to take form. Hundreds of people were oa hand to ereet the visltlnir nffir-v- dlers, who were, escorted from the visw una oy state ponce. uame cancelled. The baseha.ll mm ihi.j M the fairgrounds between the regi mental team a.nrf th MnHtw Me diants, had to be cancelled as tha recent rains had left much of the fairgrounds area soft and wet and the regiment was forced to make camp on the anace occunieri hv th baseball field. Colonel Phllllpson was enthusiastic over the reception accorded his regi ment by the city of Medford. To uiKiii' ov i ociock we o -piece nana will play In the city park, a band stand bavins been built tnr th nr. oasion and decorated with pear blos soms in Keeping with the "Blossom Week", activity. The band members have been in vited to attend a performance of tha "White Hussars." nationally famous entertainers and musician vhn win appear at the hlsh school tonight al ;ou o ciwk. Dance Tonight, At a o'clock, the Eagles will hold nubile tianea at th nnantai riar. dens honoring the men of tha 30th infantry. The regiment la open to public ln- tnection for those who lih tn Arivm out tonight to sea a full peace-time regiment In the field. AIR FORCE OF U. S. SECONDJO NONE PORTLAND, April 20. (fT) Amer ica need take a second seat to no nation In development of her air craft, Major-Oeneral Oeorge 8. 81m onds, commanding the army's ninth corps area, said as he visited here while Inspecting Vancouver Barracks. Quality rather than quantity la necessary In development of a fight ing air force and rather than have a great fleet of ships which would grow obsolete. It Is better to have the "set up ready to put them out In a hurry when we need them," he remarked. The army's tank force also 'la as good at anybody has." and shortly a new rifle, the Oarand, will be Issued, to fire much faster than the old Springfield and still weigh less, he related. BASEBALL National (10 lnnlngi) St. Louis . ...... R. H , a 9 , 0 IS Cincinnati J. Dean ant: O'Orodwoeki; ft. Davla and Lombard!. R. K. B Pittsburgh I 1 Chicago 0 8 0 Blanton and Todd; French, Bryant and O'Oea. R. H. New York 4 0 1 Brooklyn 8 0S Schumacher and Mancuao, Din ning; Mungo and I'helpa. Amerlran Chicago at St. Loula, postponed, rain. Exhibition At Worchaater, Maaa: R. H. 1. Boa ton (NL) . 8 Holy Croaa 8 8 8 Praaler and Waaem; Brunlnghe.ua, Kcnnny and Ryan. R. H. t. Boston 11 18 8 Philadelphia 8 IS 4 W. rerrell and R. Perroll; Kalley, Roaa. Fink and Hayes. R. H. S. Cleveland 8 a Detroit 4 8 8 Harder. L. Brown and Pytlaki All ker and Cochrane. r h. r Washington 8 10 0 New York a 10 8 Weaver and Hogan; Oomex, Mur phy and Dickey.