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TRIBUNE
EDFORD
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MEDFORD, OKEtlON, TUESDAY, MAY 18. 19157.
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(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.)