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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forecast: Unsettled tonight with lower temperature. Wed nesday, fair. Temperature: HIjrheH yesterday ... 72 Lowest this morning 44 Most Effective Regular users of Classified ads find this method not only eco nomical but a most effective method. You can likewise prof it by their use. No time like the present to start advertising. TRIBUNE EDFORD Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFORD, OKEtlON, TUESDAY, MAY 18. 19157. No. 49. it P. m MM ID I M Wm o)vy II (m(p iIrighard painter BjStd ACCIDENT VICTIM , yBg! ON LOGGING ROAD II v P.UL MAI.I.UN (Copyright. 1937, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON. May 18. All 18 1 not well at the top of the new order. Mr. R. h tinsel g let that cat, or at p least one ear of it. l out of his bag by the peculiar man fner In which he I c h o a e to receive 1 h I a congressional 3 leaders. O r d 1 n arlly, he I calls them nit in I for round table conferences, p 1 1 si I the advice of one openly against the Paul Million other and then Is sues his orders. It Is like a staff meeting. This time he called them all in. but not together. First, he received his foremost congressional adviser, Mr. Garner alone. Then he sum moned his senato leader, Robinson alone. Next came the two house leaders. Bankhead and Rayburn, to gether. The result was three differ ent conferences on the legislative program, and three slightly varying Interpretations. (As a matter of filet, he did not discuss all of the same subjects In each of his three con ferences.) The explanation being passed around sub rosa on the hill Is that President Roosevelt fared so badly In his last staff meeting, he did not Intend to risk another Indignation rally. Messrs. Garner and Robinson are supposed to have spoken so freely against the budget and relief pro gram before that he decided to han dle them Individually thia time. Even If It means no more than that, it Is significant of the deep personal objections to some of the president's current policies by men around him. who -have, the. welfare of his administration at heart. At the same time there Is evidence that the president is not as hard- ( Continued on Page Six.) F CLOSED BY RAIN Road to Fish lake was closed to day at the Mosquito guard station and motorists were warned by Rogue River national forest headquarters not to attempt to drive to the lake. Heavy rains last night "washed the bottom out of the road.' the forest office said, making Impassable the ten-mile stretch between the Mos quito guard station and the lake. Three cars were stuck In the road this morning and the forest service dispatched trucks and crews from the South Fork CCC camp to haul them out. Identity of the motorists was not disclosed. The road will be closed for at least several days, forest executives stated, adding that announcement would be made when it is re-opened. ON JUSTICE SUCCESSOR WASHINGTON, May 18. ffl President Roosevelt told a press con ference today he had given no con sideration as yet to appointment of a successor to Justice Willis Van Do va titer who announced his retirement earlier In the day. Asked if the retirement of the 78 year-old Justice would affect his pro posal before congress for authority to Increase the tribunal's membership, by as many as six now justices, the president said there was no news on that. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Doc Dwight Findley studiously ob serving the durability or the human frame at the mast in riots in the tem ple of torture. Fred Heath. Jr.. putt.ru on display in the cham&er of commerce a Jack ton county rock cod, the only fish he has ever snared, he having landed It after a terrific struggle in the hills of Evans valley, the cod having pur sued him from Its watery home In Ei ana creek. Emory Culbertaon hotfooting It for the circus grounds as soon as he could break loose from school. Doc Jud Rlckert declaring he wa about to take his first real vacation la 20 year , Heavy Logs Fall On Worker When Chain Snaps Four Miles East of Butte Falls Leaves Wife and Child Crushed between three huge logs. Richard L. Painter, 26, of Central Point met Instant death yesterday at 2 p. m. while helping load a Med furd Corporation logging car about four miles east of Butte Falls. Painter, married and the father uf one child, was killed when the stake chain on one side of the flat-car broke, releasing two heavy logs, eye witnesses told the coroner's office. Painter, according to R. R. Coffman. head loader, and Frank Smith, loco motive conductor on the logging train, was standing between the brow log and the loaaec car. The chain broke and one log rolled off, pinning Painter to the brow log. A moment later another log slipped off the c?.r and crushed his head. With Company 12 Years. The brow log was described by an official of the Medford Corporation as being the bumper log placed on the ground alongside the car to fa cilitate logs being hoisted onto the car. Painter was employed by the Med ford Corporation as a loader, and with his wife and daughter, lived In Butte Falls during tho logging sea sons. He had worked for the local lumber concern for the past 12 years, according to the coroner's office. Exact scene of the accident was about one-half mile from the Med ford Corporation's newly established camp on the Rancherta road. Imme diately following the mishap, the cor oner's office was notified and he was brought to Medford by Perl's wagon. Extreme weight and pressure on the chain was given as the reason for It breaking. It parted at a link, wl tnesses said , and when the logs rolled off the car, Painter screamed just once. Horn In Cent nil Point. Richard .L. Painter was born in Central Point, October 22, 1010. where he resided all his life. Besides Ins wire and daughter, he leaves his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Painter of Central Point, two brothers. Ray of Central Pointvand Ross, who Is in the United States army, stationed at Fort Stevens. The body Is at the Conger funeral parlor where arrangements are being made for services. Funeral announce ment will be made tomorrow. STILL AT LARGE; Elmer Francis Haab. 19. Ashland youth, who escaped Tuesday noon from the sheriff after receiving a three-year sentence for burglary, was still at large today and was believed to be hiding in the area between this city and Central Point. After a night of heavy rain, a detail of state police and sheriff's deputies this morning resumed the hunt for the fugitive. Haab, with two other prisoners. Arthur W. Ross Iter, also sentenced to three years for burglary, and Henry Dale, awaiting parole for armed rob bery, were In the custody of Sherlfl Syd I. Brown. At the Jail door. Just before noon. Haab suddenly fled down the stairs and out the court house backdoor. Turning his charges over to the Jailer, Sheriff Brown gave pursuit, and was Joined by H. P. Tucker, deputy county clerk. Haab fled up an alley, with Tucker at his heels. The sheriff comman deered an auto and followed, rhe fleeing youth reached the Junior high school Just as the pupils were dismissed at noon. He mingled in the Juvenile crowd and evaded his pursuers. None of the children xnew an escaping prisoner was In their midst. Authorities believe Haab. who nas a police record and who walked away from the county Jail three weeks ago while acting a a trusty, to be caught three days later, will "lay low." waiting a chance to steal an auto or bicycle. ICKES BACKS MARTIN IN BONNEVILLE STAND SALEM May 18 (API Expressing agreement with Governor Martin on developing the widest possible mar kets for Bonneville power. Secretary of ttie Interior Harold L. Ickes wrtrte the executive today of his stand la yering wide distribution of electrical energy. Windsor and Wallis Announce Leaves Bench Asm-i:ite Justice Willi Yun De van ter. "8. who announced today his retirement from the supreme court, effective June 2. He has served 26 years and has long been considered a conservative member of the court. (A. P. Photo). IS PLANNED FOR CRATER LAKE AVE. Widening of the East Main street entrance to Crater Lake avenue, as soon as right-of-ways can be obtain ed by the state, was the assurance given by Chairman Henry F. Cabell of the state highway commission at a conference in tho courthouse tit niornrng with the Jackson county commissioners and officials, Medford city officials and citizens. Plans for the widening have been drawn with a 40-foot entrance and ob taining of two center lots as right-of-way will be undertaken soon There was a possibility, but no promise, the work would be completed this fall. At a meeting held this morning I with Ashland citizens, straightening of the Pacific highway, from Its pres ent route through the city plaza was discussed. Chairman Cabell said. 'Owing to the excessive cost ofj right-of-way. compared with the cost of construction, there is little en couragement this project will be started for the next two or three years." he said, adding that the cost was too high for the highway com mission to undertake without some local or federal agent bearing a large portion. The proposed highway change would eliminate the highway turn at the Plaza. Some Ashland residents op pose it on the ground It would divert and speed traffic through the city. Tourists now touch the center of the city and tho -road is In easy distance of Lithia park. The highway commission also an nounced that bids would be let for the Talent cut-off straightening road at either the June or July meeting of the board. It Is also planned to widen and oil the present Pacific (Continued on Page Four.) FIRE BASQUE VILLAGE HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Fron tier. May 18 (AP) Oeneral Franco's insurgent commend announced to day its armies had "completely dom inated" the Important Basque de fense of Amorebleta and that col umns were pushing on toward Bil bao, nine miles to the northwest. The Insurgents reported Amore bleta was In flames and apparently empty of defenders and that they had advanced to a point MOO feet from It, They took the nearby villages of Echano, Epalza, Anacha, Ariinda, Dudagoltla and the monastery of San Miguel. Council to Ponder Special Election An ordinance calling a special elec tion to vote upon a proposed street repair bond Issue Is on the agenda for consideration at tonight's reiru lar semi-monthly meeting of the council In city hall. Aside from the ordinance It wit understood only routine business is to be reviewed. The meeting will con vene at 7:30 In council chambers on top floor of city hall. Income Shares Maryland Fund, bid 1943; asked 1031. Quarterly Income, bid $16 03; asked 18i4. Senate Committee Against Court Justice Van Devanter to Retire VOTE 1 08 FOR J ON F. D. R. PLAN WASHINGTON, May 18. (AP) The senato Judiciary committee voted 10 to 8 today to report the Roose velt court bill adversely to tho sen ate. First members to emerge from the committee session said all amend ments, except a few clarifying changes, were rejected by the doml- i nant opposition majority. The vote, taken in executive ses sion shortly after announcement ot the retirement of Justice Van De vanter, came out Just as it had been forecast for more than a week. For almost two hours, the com mittee voted down compromise after compromise. Senator Borah ( R., Idaho) , one of the leading foes of tho president's bill, stepped out of the committee room to tell newspapermen: "Ten to eight adversely." The line-up on tho final vote. Borah said, was Just as It had been forecast with seven Democrats and three Republicans opposing the presi dential measure to Increase tho sir of the supreme court. Seven Democrats and Senator Nor rla, the lone Independent "voted for the bill. Chairman Ashurst (D., Arls.) told reporters who Jammed Into the smoky committee room that the long series of amendments and compromise pro posals had been rejected In rapid succession before the president's bill was put to a vote. Those voting to report the presi dent's bill favorably, he said, were Senators Neely, Logan. Dleterlch, Mc- Glll. Pittman. Hughes. Norrla and Asburst. Those agalnBt were Senators King. McCarran, Van Nuys, Hatch, Burke. Connally, O'Mahoncy, Borah, Austin and Btei.wer. After Justice Van Devanter had announced his retirement, effective June 2. Ashurst told newspapermen the retirement "Immensely promotes" the prospect for passage of the court measure. Cm the other hand an opposition leader Senator Wheeler (D., Mont.) quickly demanded withdrawal of the president's plan. He said "there is absolutely no excuse whatever for going ahead." .0. PASSES, AGED 72 Charles Dr Forest Newman. 73. res ident of aouthern Oregon for the past 13 years, passed away at the family home on Rosa Lsno Saturday evening et 6 o'clock after a year's Illness. Mr. Newman waa born February 14, 1869, at Darlington, Wis. He spent hit early life In Darlington and waa united In marriage to Miss Elizabeth Schwann June 15. 1888. t Shulls burg. Wis. They lived In Wisconsin until 1904 when they moved to Mitchell. S. D living there until 1935 when they came to Medford. Ten children were born to the un ion, nine of whom survive: W. M. Newman, Wenatchee, Wash.; C. A. Newman. Mitchell. S. D.; W. R. New man. Fremont, Neb.; R. J. Newman. Grants Paaa, Ore.; W. D. Newman, Hammond, Indiana; O. H. Newman, Bnvanah, Oa and L. E. Newman, Medford: Mrs, H. W. Wilson, Med ford and Mrs. R. K. Thompson. Ham mond. Ind. Other survivors Include 31 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was a long time member of the Methodist Episcopal church. A fine man and good neighbor and leaves many friends to mourn his departure. Funeral services will be held t tlie Perl Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Joseph Knotta officiating. Interment In Medford I.O.O.K cemetery. Pallbearers will be R. B. Buckles. Clarence Esda. Charles Clark. Everett Itnley. D. D. Duff and E. Lundberg. Mure fiurk. ! PORTLAND, Msy 18 (API The ! outlook for an Increased crop of ! wild ducks In the Irrigated districts of eastern Oregon la more favorable than It r.ss been for a number of years, said James Oerow, game man ogrment official of the biological sur vey, today when he returned from a tour of Inspection. NEWMAN Lovers in Happy Mood V. rU. : Mrs, Wallis Wiirfleld and the happv mood when this picture was de Cunde, near Tmirntnr, France. they would wed June 3. r ' 1 MOTHER ACCUSES SUITOR OF HELPING SLAY CHILD NEW YORK, May 18. (AP) A blonde, 26-ycar old mother stood un der the glaring lights of the police lineup today and calmly accused her su I tor of com pi Id ty In tho torch- knlfo slaying of her 7-year old daughter and the attempted killing of her 4-year old son crimes to which Assistant District Attorney Sal vft tore Coiiscntlouo said she con fessed. Pale but composed and without tremor In her voice, the widow, Mrs. Helen Tlernan, fired back her replies alnioat before Assistant Chief Inspec tor Daniel Curtayne finished his questions. In the audience were almost 100 detectives. The suitor, George Chrlstoclolus. 29-yenr lnd restaurant ate word, stood COLD -EYED MATRICIDE UNSHAKEN JERSEY CITY, N. J.. May 18. (AP) A gruesome photograph show ing the hatchet wounds she la charg ed with Inflicting In her mother's head failed today to shatter the calm of 17-year old Gladys Mac Knight Her cool blue eyes looked at the picture of her mother's body, lying on a slab at a Bayonne morgue, and she blinked rapidly. That was her only sign of emotion. Dr. Arthur B. Hasklng. who per formed the autopsy, described the deep gashes In the head or Mrs Helen MncKnlglit, Bayonne house wife and club woman. Olady's ex .sweetheart, Donald Wlghtman. who Is accused with her In the slaying, bownd hi head In his hands. The AFTER HEAVY Over an Inch of rain had fallen here by S a. m. today since 5 o'clock yestcrdfty, wrather report stated this morning. Observations taken at 6 a. m. showed .85 of an inch recorded and continued downpour during morning hours steadily raised the amount. The full Is considered un usually heavy for this time of year, weather officials state. Last night's rain brought an ex cess of 22 of en inch for the month and a seasonal total of 14.11 Inches. Sfaftonal deficiency has fallen to 'i ll Inches. A rising barometer this morn ing indicated cessation of the rain Uxlay and fair weather was predicted for Vwnorrow. following unsetled and cooler conditions tonight. Everett Kennon of Mine Run. Va., has been In 10 automobile accident without suffering serious Injury. IMikc of Wimt-or upiteureU tu he In tnken on the lawn of the Chut ran The fn minis liners nmiuiinrcil today ' ' " at one end of the lineup platform and gazed strangely at the woman as she leveled her accusations. He stoutly denied oil of them and of fered an alibi. Inspector Curtayne read the charge of homicide against Mrs. Tlermui, recalled her alleged con fession and asked wnether she had told what had occurred. "Yes," she replied. "You said this man, George Chrlst odulus, AHslntea, aided and counseled you in the crimes. Is that true?" Curtayne asked. "Yes," she answered. "And you said he hit one of the children?" "He hit them both," the widow cried out beforo the question was completed. BY EVIDENCE 18-year old youth would not look at the picture. Glady'n father, gray-haired Edgur MacKniKht, who sat at the defense table, neatly dressed In an oxford gray suit, wiped tears from his spec tacles. With cool composure. Gladys Us tened to testimony by which the state seeks to send her end her ex- sweetheart to the electric chair. Yielding to curiosity, she stole one glance at the youth 2he had Ignored since tne trial began. Impassive, ihc heard two more state wltnessea describe the grim scene cm the kitchen floor when the body of her mother. Mrs. Helen Mac Knight. 47, was found the night of last July 3t. E HE IN TRACK MEET Track and field tihlptcs of the four Medford pmd. schools will compete tomorrow afternoon at tho hlh school field In their annual meet Under the direction of Rusa Ache, son, who will take over In the ab sence of Coach Bill Bowerman of Medford high, the events will Include sprints, Jumps, hurdles and baseoall throw. first events, the hurdles, will iret under way at 3:30 sharp. All grade schools In the city will be dismissed a, two o'clock to enable atudents to attend the meet. The public Is cor dially Invited and there will be no admission charge. LONDON, O. ( UP Joseph L Por ter, of Cleveland, was fined 110 and cota when he forced a state highway patrol car off the road. Wedding Packing; on June 2 LEAVE AS COURT Ity JOHN T. SUTKR WASHINGTON, May IB. P) As sociate Justice Willis Van Devanter announced today his retirement from tho supreme court, effective June 3, thus clearing the way for President Roosevelt to make his first appoint ment to the high bench. The 78 -year -old Justice, who has served 36 years in the court, made known his Intention in a letter to the president. F. It. Nends Good Wishes. Mr. Roosevelt Immediately wrote a brief acknowledgement in long hand extending to the Jurist "every good wish" and Inviting him to call at tho White House beforo he leaves Washington. Tho president's letter said; "My dear Mr. Justice Van Devanter "I havo received your letter this morning, telling me that you are retiring from regular active service on the bench on June 3, 1937. "May 1 aa one who has had the privilege of knowing you for many years, extend to you every good wish, "Before you leave Washington tor the summer It would give me great personal plcasuro If you would come In to seo mo. "Very sjneerely yours, (Signed) "Franklin D. Roosevelt." News of the retirement aroused widespread excitement on Capitol Hill where Intense Interest already was centered on the senate Judiciary committee's vote today on President Roosevelt's bill to reorganise the su preme court. Under the reorganisation plan the president would have power to add six new Justlcea to tho high bench, ono for each present member of the court over 70. Chairman Ashurst (D.-Arlz.) told newspapermen the retirement "Im mensely promotes" the prospects for passage of the bill, but Senator Wheel er (D.-Mont.), opposition leader, de manded withdrawal of the bill. "There is absolutely no excuse whatever for going ahead," he said. A Conservative. Van -Devanter has long been con- (Continued on Pago Four.) FOUR FILIPINOS HELD Ramon Oallen. Fred Gallen, Iserlo Ancheda and Crlstula Delmendo, Filipinos, are held In the county Jail for questioning and Investigation. No formal charge hat been filed against the quartet. The state police and she riff's offi cers are Investigating a report the men attempted a hold-up at Rogue River last night, by using a finger In a coat pocket to represent a gun The ruse failed. The men wero picked up by state police near O rants Pass. BASEBALL R. H. H 1 8 a s Philadelphia Pittsburgh . Mulcahy, Jorgcns, Paaseau and Wilson; B Ian ton and Todd. Brooklyn at Chicago, Boston at Cincinnati, postponed, rain. R. H. I Chicago -061 New York 4 8 0 Lyons, Rtgney and Be well; Chand ler and Dickey, R. H. Detroit 7 13 1 Philadelphia 8 10 8 OII1, Auker, Russell and Cochrane; Kelley and Hayes, """"" R. H, E Cleveland 7 13 a Boston ...... 4 10 8 Harder. Hudlln. Having, reiier, Brown and Pytlak; Walberg, Wlison and Desautels. St, Louis Washington ... 8 7 Tletje. Caldwell. Knott and Hems ley. Millies; F.ch, Appleton and Rid dle. June 3 QUIET CEREf WITHOUT IS AGREED UPON French Authorities Asked to Suspend Posting of Banns and Rule Requir ing Town Hail Marriage MO NTS, Francs, May 18. (AP) The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield set In sudden motion lata today the arrangements for a quiet civil wedding at the Chateau de Cande June 3. without benefit of British royalty. They will be married by Doctor Charles Mercler, the mayor of Monts, In the presence of "those who have been with them" In recent months. Herman L. Rogers and the Lon don attorneys for the duke and Mrs. Warfield visited the office of the district attorney at Tours and re quested a dispensation for suspension of these two French laws: 1, Public posting of banns, which the law requires for IS days ahead of the wedding, 3, The law requiring that such a wedding bo held at the town hall. It was Indicated tho demands would be granted readily. To Wed In Chateau The ceremony will be within the chateau Itself, no member of the British royal family other than Ed ward will be Invited and apparently, (Continued on Page Four.) F Dry Footing Assured, Clrcua officials announced this afternoon that ton tons of saw dust and hay had been spread at the circus grounds to guarantee dry footing for those planning to attend tonight's performance. Hy Harry Chip man The Al O. Barnes to Sells-Kioto Combined Circus arrived long beforo the break of dawn tbls morning, the heavily loaded first section of long double length steel railroad cars with two engines chugging and puffing, arrived In the S. P. yards about 3:45 a. m. The second long train with equally as many cars arrived at 9:15 a. m, and the rain, although some what uncomfortable for tho work men, did not hinder them from tin loading the canvas covered dens and scores of baggage wagons. The new circus colossus has struck a solar plexus blow to the rest of the sawdust fraternity by assembling the finest groups of a rente champ Ions from all over the world that has ever been gathered together. Here are Just a few that will appear In the performance tonight which Is exactly the same as the show wit nessed this aftornoon at 2 o'clock and attended by many thousand spectators, who will agree "It's the best show that has ever visited Med ford for one day." There will be Bert Nelson, the greatest wild animal trainer on earth, who will appear In the steel arena with the largest dis play of lions and tigers ever before permitted to enter the huge steel cage at one time. It Is the biggest thrill, the most sensational offering on a circus program and to top It off for good measure Bert actually wrestles a 40A pound lioness with out the aid of whip, gun, chair or prod. Appearing for the first tlma la America, Is the finest flying act of all time the Artony troupe, who execute death defying leaps from ona trapeze to another high In the peaks of the big top . . men and women pass In midair In twisting somer saults, 34 hand to hand catches, pass-overa In fact every sort of im aginable and unimaginable feat . none ever before presented In the style and skill of thla splendid ag gregation truly the greatest troupe of flyers In all the world. The famous Crlstlanl family, ap pearing with the giant of the tented world, la the world's foremost riding act, with 10 accomplished riders la the ring at one time with seven horsee presenting the dating 3-msn stand to the running horse; eight people to a running stand on two horse tandem: twisting somersaults to the back of a running horse: four men to a running stand; and for the first time the great Crtsttanu (Continued on Pag tin.)