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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY. MAY 15, 1938 JOBLESS FUND FOR STATE WILL SHOW MILLION $ DROP SENTIMENT GAINS TO GIVE F.D.R. HIS KLAMATH FALLS. May 14. (AP) Thieves who pried open the cash drawer of the Big Basin Lumber company's office safe last night es caped with 9101.0S In cash and cur rency. WEED. Calif., May 14. .(AP Julles Wovett, Negro, died today of a bullet wound In tits aide suffered at his homrt lv Thursday night. Mrs. Lovatt t tha Slsklyo-.i county Jail at Yreka, tJlBM Baker Store Swept by $35,000 Blaze SPREAD CANARDS V iV i N. D. "NICK" BROPHY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE for COUNTY COMMISSIONER GOVERNOR STATES PAGE SIX PORTLAND, May 14. ( A P ) T. Morris Dunne, chairman of the at ate unemployment compenaatlon com mission, said at a meeting of U district managera today that "It appears we will negotiate the first yearly milestone with the fund re duced something less than a million dollars." He aald demands on the compen aatlon fund had been "abnormal" but the claim load was thinning out as normalcy of administration was ap proached. The chairman announced plana to establish a single metropolitan hoad. quarters in Portland for the unem ploy merit compensation commission and the atato employment service The two organizations will occupy temporary new quarters June 18, to be replaced by a permanent estab lishment as soon as authority la obtained from the aoclal security board, Dunne aald. H. D, Huxley, field representative of the federal employment service. said 'the federal government, whlcb paya for administration of both serv ices, would "exert an increasingly severe overseershlp until oertaln weak links In the chain are removed to Insure maximum placements and service to the public." PRESIDENT TALKS WITH LA FOLLETTE WASHINGTON, May 14. (AP) President Roosevelt and Senator Ln Pollette (Prog.-Wls.) cruised down the Potomac river today on a week-end trip that stirred political speculation because of LaFolIette's reoent es pousal of the new national third party movement. In addition to the Wisconsin sena tor, the president's guests Included Mrs LaFollette, Senator Or win (D. R.I.), an administration, supporter, and Mrs. James Roosevelt, the presi dent's daughter-in-law. , It waa the first cruise the black haired progressive had made with the president In recent months, although they formerly wore together on such trips frequently. Though he has auported most ad ministration measures In the past, LaFollette has been wearing the em blem of the new national progressive party since his broth or, aov. Philip LePollette of Wisconsin, got the na tional movement under way last month. f. V Fire originating from an undetermined cause In the basement of the Falk store In Baker, on Tuesday, caused damage of 936,000 before It was controlled. The flames were confined to the basement and smoke and water mused the principal damage to the stock, 00 percent of which was ruined.. One fireman was Injured by falling glass. HOBO CAMP MAYOR SPANISH REBELS INJURED IN FUSS, JAIL TRANSIENT (Continued from Page One.) BOMB VALENCIA LOCATE OIL WELLS IN SKEETER WAR WASHINGTON, May 14. (AP) Senator McNary (R., Ore.) was In formed today the WPA planned to spend $11,783 to survey and map mosquito breeding places along the Columbia and Willamette rivers In the vicinity of Portland, Ore. Needy professional, educational and clerical workers will be employed. The WPA, which previously aided control activities, recently refused to spend $15,000 to kill mosquito larvae In the area. hobo with an axe. Szctika said he walked up to the pair and said Here, cut that out." Then, Szcuka allegedly told Dep uty District Attorney Neilson, Barnes turned on him and shouted, "I'll kill any . . . around here." Barnes then swung the ax on him. striking him across the cheek and nose, and aa he fell to his (Szcuka's) knees, he grasped the galvanized drain-pipe, stood up and crashed It down on Barnes' head, he told the deputy district attorney. After that, Szcuka said he turned and walked to the water hydrant a short distance away, washed his head, and then went back to where Barnes was standing. Barnes had an Iron pipe In his hand this time and threatened again to kill him, Szcuka said. He told the deputy district attorney that he picked up a piece of pipe In his left hand and struck Barnes on the Jaw with his right flat, knocking Barnes down. Then, j he said, he wnlked away and started toward the business district. Oerald McCHUHcuddy, another res ident of the "Jungle," Is being hold In Jail as a material witness. His statement to Deputy District Attor ney Neilson coincided, with a few minor exceptions, to that of Szcuka's. He was not Involved In the fight. Neither McOulllcuddy nor Szcuka could explain why Barnes and the unidentified man were fighting. City police plan to pick the man un to day for questioning. Barnes, according to city ' do tee. ! haa lived In the "Jungle" camp for about a year, and was the "mnvor" In the camp's "government." Police said he was Inclined to be quarrcl somo when he was Intoxicated, and believe he may have been drunk when the fighting occurred. 8 !Me. Plane Ornh SAN JOSE, Cnllf.. Mav 14 (API- Two men were killed today when their small biplane crashed into a hill on the Hnlsry ranch. HENDAYB, French-Spanish Fron tier, May 14. (UP) Insurgent air planes from the Balearic Islands rain ed hundreds of bombs on Valencia today In preparation for a big offen slve down from the mountains to the north. Loyalist reports from the former capital said a British ship In the port had been set afire and sunk by an Insurgent bomb during one of three air raids which killed at lesct 30 and wounded 18, The bombed vessel was the 1495- ton steamer Oreatend out of New castle. Loyalist authorities also an nounced that the 3380-ton British steamer Euphorbia was bombed In the Barcelona harbor. The captain and first officer were wounded. 4 KANSAS CITY, Mo May 14. (UP) A great gray cloud of dust today covered the rain-soaked dust bowl which for the first time in seven years was incapable of contributing to such phenomenon. ' Dust over the southwestern dust bowl came from the Db kotos and far north as Canada. The light gray oloud from that semi -arid region ob scured the sun over Missouri, Kansas, parts of Oklahoma and down to New Mexico. It waa wafted southward by a stiff northwest breeze and It settled grad ually over lush fields which until this aprlng might well have yielded their powdery silt to the choking mass, yesterday high winds swept the Dakotas, which have been dented their share of the rainfall that has visited the southwest this spring. TULSA. Okla.. May 14. 4Pt An oil- finding seismograph, named the geo phone, so sensitive It reveals that wind blowing In tall gross causes the earth's crust to shake, was exhibited at the International Petroleum ex position which opened hero today, In Kansas this geophone has to be shielded against cows stamping around. There the ground Is so sen sitive a man stamping hard can send tiny earthquake tremors to a depth of 300 feet. The geophonea have started a worldwide rush In oil prospecting. They even locate oil-bearing forma tions under the bottom of the sea Geophonea reveal burled oil forma tions the same as sn echo discloses a rocky wall on the earth's surface. A charge of dynamite planted about 30 feet deep sends down artificial earthquake tremors. , 4 Halfway Gets Well SALEM, May 14. (AP) The city of Halfway today .filed application with the state engineer here to ap propriate two second feet of water from a well, tributary of Pine creek for municipal purposes In Baker county. Closing time for roo Late to Clas sify Ads la 1:80 p m. Seek Cleaner Movies SALT LAKE CITY. May 14. (AP) The National Congress of Parents and TVachera will continue Its pro gram to keep motion pictures fit for Juveniles, the board of managers declared here today. Notice to Wafer Users Your cooperation is requested in complying with and enforcing the follow, ing rules and regulations set up by the Medford Wator Commission: (1) LAWN OR GARDEN: All extra area of either lawn or garden in excess of seventy-five hundred (7800) square feet adjoining or used in con Junction with any residence shall be charged at the rate of twelve and one-half (124) cents per one hundred (100) square feet or fraction thereof, whioh shall be payable June 1st of each year. This is a soasoral charge. (2) OPEN HOSE NOT ALLOWED : The use of an open hose in watering is prohibited, nor shall any nozsle used in springing be larger than M inch in diameter. (S) WASTE NOT ALLOWED : Water shall not be furnished except through a metbr to any premises where there are defective leaking pipes or fixtures. Water allowed to run to waste down sidewalks, streets or gutter as result of sprinkling of lawns, gardens or park strips is prohibited. Whon any such waste is discovered the water shall be shut off from the premises. (4) TURN OFF IN CASE OF FIRE:-A11 consumers of water shall close all faucetn and fixtures immediately upon tho sounding of a fire alarm. The water shall not be turned on again until the Fire Department has ceased to use the water supply to extinguish the fire. The Fire Department will Indicate with the alarm when they have censed to use the water. Violation of the above rules subjects the offender U a fine or discon tlnuance of sorvice, MEDFORD WATER COMMISSION Your Congressman James W. MOTT (RXrUBMCAM) CONGRESSMAN MOTT la one of the recognised leaders of the National House of Represent Urea. He ta at his post In Washing Ion NOW protecting YOUR In terests. He haa nlred the First Con gressional IHiMrirt of Oregon in tha most commanding and ecitr position It has erex oc cupied in the House. n has obtained for his Dis trict mora beneficial Irgisla ilon and more Federal revrnue t han it has ever received before. He la a ranking member of the three standing commit tees of the House ith Com mltteeeon Roads, Public Lands and Naval Affairs) which to gether control most of the na tional legislation direct It Bf. iVcting the First Oregon' Dis trict. He la a member of the Com mittee on Committees the : ItorltT of the House of R.nr. cntativee. He holds a stratcglo place In he floor organisation of his wn party In the Hons ami U . member of the eotmcU w hirh let ermines ita IcaislatWi ool- icy In that body. Hla fW-NesalaarlM mm gu. tfea Atsares Caarlnve As tir ana Kcpr1ac4 tUare- mru t lea la Caagrata Tt id. MM to Ceagnei Cma.it WASHINGTON. May H. (AP) Strong sentiment developed Id the senate appropriations committee to day to give President Roosevelt unrestricted control over the $3,164, 000.000 relief public works program. As passed by the house, the meas ure would appropriate funds direct to lending and spending agencies Instead of to the president. Mr. Roosevelt would retain authority to approve or veto projects, however. , Chairman Adams (D., Colo.) of a senate subcommittee handling the bill, said he favored making the appropriations to the chief executive, as has been done In the paat. Under this system, the president would have authority to allocate funds to various agencies as he saw fit. "I think that someone should be responsible for the spending of this money," Adams told reporters. "If the president la to be responsible, he must have authority to control the funds." . Senator Byrd (D., Va.) leading coalition of. Republicans and con servative Democrats seeking changes In the lendlng-spendlng program, said he thought appropriations should be made directly to the agencies and that the president's power to approve or veto projects should be eliminated. Byrd and his associates hope to striva public works or "pump-prim Ing" features- from the bill, reducing lta total by about one-half. While senate interest centered to day on the relief bill, rumors curred that Mr. Roosevelt would seek reconsideration at this session of his government reorganisation bill, which has been pigeonholed in the house. Senator Burke (D.. Neb.), a foe of the measure, declared: "We'll be here until the snow fliea If the reorgan ization fight starts again." Home Tragedy PORT BRAGO, Calif., May 14. (AP) A fire that destroyed the home of Ray Cosslns, a logger, was blamed today for the death of the logger's 3-year-old son, Russell. The child and his brother, Virgil, 14, had been living by themselves In the house during the week while their father waa at work. Virgil was severely burned. A defective heating stove caused the blaze. (Continued trom raga One.) such statement." The denial was In keeping, said Early, with the rule that "nobody should quote the pres ident directly." Shown the White House statement, the governor refused to comment or enlarge upon hla repeated assertion that he was a loyal soldier to the president and his alma but not for all those who have been designated to carry out the Roosevelt program, such as Madame Parkins. What capital the governor's oppon nents would make of the denial re mained to be seen. No statement was Immediately forthcoming from the antl-Martln group that includes number of labor organizations, all of whom have challenged his aa t real believer In the New Deal and who have termed him a reactionary Dem ocrat all for those with pocketbooka. Opposing him are former Sen. Har ry L. Hess of La Grande, backed by the State Federation of Labor and the CIO, and State Rep. - O, Henry Oleen of St. Helens, self-styled "Farmer-Labor" candidate. The ma jor fight of the primary In which voters will nominate Republicans and Democratic candidates for con gressional and state offices. Is be tween Hess and Martin. The Hess forces accused Martin of playing politics In bis labor-clean-up, and charged that he waa not In sym pathy with President Roosevelt's alms. Martin claim he U a New Dealer, but asserts some of the president's aides are not loyal. 4 Worker Hurt ROSEBURO, Ore., May 14. (AP) I Bart Kirk. 19. piling worker at Drain, j was brought to the hospital here today with a fractured ankle. He was Injured when the leg was crushed by a rolling log. ' 4 Cigarette Causes Death SAN FRANCISCO, May 14. (API- Mrs. Helen Bosnlck. 37, identified as a slater of Dorothy Sebastian, film actress, died today in a fire In her hotel room. Patrolman Miles Strong said the fire apparently started when Mrs. Bcsnlck fell asleep while smoking a cigarette. r " iv;v, .ff .V ,J J Born and raised in Jackson County. Entire life identified with the development of Jackion County. A successful fanner, stock raiser and orchardist. A taxpayer for 40 years. Knows by experience the difficulties and problem of the taxpayer and laborer. Believes in rigid economy in county expenses consistent with meeting just obligations to aged and needy, and the proper care of roads and bridges. Paid AdT. I The Home of ' I'i MR. and MRS. S r yh fW joe tucker i - , a-4w , 21 GENESSEE STREET . , MkMlEWM I ; pi Nil , ,y . I Jk. l i TexiDi) J&lowatl checks upp When he colled to inquire how Mrs. Tucker liked her new outo matic electric water heater, he was met with the usual enthusiastic response. And no wonder. Not only do Mr. and Mrs. Tucker receive perfect, continuous, hot water service night and day for themselves, but In addition eight others In the house also have occess to hot woter ot all hours. With the automatic, electric heater supplying hot water for ten people, Mrs. Tucker's electric woter heating bill lost month (April billing) was only $2.48. The new woter heater is like a giant thermos bottle. It uses less electricity because none of the heot is lost through radiation. It provides on abundance of hot woter at exactly the right temp, erature os constantly as the cold water supply. Also, the new off peak water heater rate, is only 8 mills ! Four-fifths of one cent per kilowatt hour. For complete details about the new woter heaters and the special off peak metered rate, see your electrical dealer or plumber, or call this1 office. The California Oregon Power Company Mssl Batistas!
