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MTCDFORD MAIL TRFBDNE. MEDFOTCD. OREGON". FRIDAY. AUGUST 19. 1938.
THREATEN TO KILL
BASSETTWITNESS
Genevieve Fawcett Will Be
Moved to Another Jail for
Own Protection New
Evidence Is Claimed
SEATTLE, Aug. 19. (AP) Proi
ecuior B. dray Warner said today
Brunsivkk, Ca damage trial In
TolvlriR kin of the victim will de
lay Indefinitely the mid-September
trial or Mrs. Mary E. Smith and her
ton, Deranto Earl Mayer, In the
Jamra Eugene flassett murder rase.
SEATTLE, Aug. 10. (AF) Women
convicts at state prison have threat
ened the life of Genevieve Paddleford.
Fawcett, famed woman swindler who
obtnlned the confession of Mrs. Mary
X. Smith In the Bassctt murdor case,
Prosecutor B. Gray Warner Bald Jast
night.
Warner aald Mm. Fawcett will be
transferred to King county jail for
her own protection, and will be the
tar witness against fcer former celt
mate and Mrs. Smith'a son. Decastro
Karl Mayer, scheduled to go to trial
In mid-Septombr for killing James
Eugene Bassett hero 20 years ago.
New Evidence
New evidence, hinting Mayer has
had an even wider career In murtier-for-proflv
than officers suspected,
was obtained by Mrs. Fawcett and
Mrs. L, E. Nlxtiorff, former hood ma
tron at the prison, Warner said.
(Mrs. Nlxdorff was recently dis
charged by Warden J. M, McCauley
for her activities In the case. He
charged she sent coplea of the con
fession and other Information to a
private detective. Mrs. Nlxdorff said
he only went "outside" with her
Information when McCauley failed to
act. Warner gave Mrs, Nlxdorff credit
for "breaking" the Bassett case, long
marked unsolved In King county
record.)
Mrs. Nlxdorff will also be au Im
portant witness In the Bassett trial,
Warner said.
Gained Confidence
Reviewing the case, Warner said
Mrs. Fawcett obtained Mrs, Smith's
confidence when they were both In
mates of the prison. Mrs. Smith dis
closed to her cellmate her son had
killed Bassett, former naval officer,
to obtain Bassett'a car. Bassett's body
was dismembered and burled In nor
thern King county, Warner aald the
confession stated.
Mrs. Fawcett told Mrs. Nlxdorff of
the murder disclosure, and Mrs.
Smith further Incriminated herselt In
letters she thought Mrs. Fawceti was
"smuggling" to hnr son In the prison,
Warner said. The letters will be Im
portant exhibits at the trial.
Warner said the letters hinted that
Mayer Is not Mrs. Smith's son. The
prosecutor Indicated two new mir
ders were laid at Mayer's feet by the
d 1 scloflu res to Mrs. Fa wee 1 1. Mrs
Smith has already told that he killed
three other persons besides Bassett In
Idaho and Montana. The new evi
dence, Wamer said, connect him
with the murder of an Illegitimate
mother and her child for (2,000, paid
mm oy tne saoe's father, 20 years
ago.
Outbuildings Burn
On Antelope Farm
EAGLE POINT, Aug. 19. (Spl.)
Fire destroyed the woodshed, store.
room and chicken house on the
Thomas Riley place on Antelope
Thursday morning.
It was only through early discov
ery and quick and efficient work of
the local telephone service In sum
monlng help that the house was
saved from also being destroyed by
British Steamer
Bomber s Target
LONDON, Aug. 10. (p) The Sttm
hope Steamship company's 3,000-ton
steamer Stanforth wlrelMsed her own
ers today that she was "dcllberatsly
bombed" off Barcelona while en route
to Oran, Algeria.
The closeat bomb struck 300 yards
away and caused no damage, she re
ported. The vessel was flying a red
ensign, had an all-Brltfeh crew. and
carried no cargo.
15 SET FOR
TO
Uncle Sam Extends Helping
Hand To Sister Republic
Hit Hard By Depression
Benefit To U. S. Seen.
Opening Saturday
SMITHS' QUALITY
PRODUCE DRIVE - IN STAND
South of
Jackson Hot Springs
(Intersection of Old and New Highways)
LUNCHES
and FOUNTAIN SERVICE
(In Connection)
rpCP CAKE and COFFEE
lib Ei While Cake Lasts Sat.
(Cake Made by Fluhrer)
Produce Specials Saturday
Canning: Corn, sack SI. 00
Canning Beans, pound 2 J
Juioe Tomatoes, lb If
AH other frrsh produce. AIM frultf dlrrn
from farm to yon.
Dora & Al. Smith
DRIVE
OUT
SAT.
WW
Lighten housework with Standard
Oil Cleaning Fluid, Self-Polishing
Wax, Furniture Polish, Handy Oil
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
WASHINGTON, D. 0. (Spl) BacX
ed by United States credit, the "black
republic" of Haiti, west portion of
the Caribbean U!ai:d Hlapanlola, la
launching a building boom which will
include new roads, i ridges and Irri
gation works. .
A five-million dollar pump primer,
this project la planned to bring re
lief funda to a country hard hit by
the depression and plagued by prob
lems of over-population and low pur
chasing power. Under the terms of
the agreement, by which American
materials only are to be Imported
in the work, the United States also
oxpecta to ain by sale of machines
and other products, as well as by the
shipment of supplies In. American
ships.
"Northern enterprise la no stranger
to Haiti," points out a bulletin from
headquarters here of the National
Oeographlo society. "During the per
iod of marine occupation from 1915
to 1034, a special program of lm
proved public buildings, waterworks
telephone, telegraph, bridges, tralla,
and harbors was begun. In accord
ance with treaty provisions, sanita
tion, agricultural and other public
services were carried on under Amer
lean supervision. A gendarmerie was
organized to maintain order, and the
entire military system was later paw
ed along to the Haitian government,
Orderly capital
"Today, the capital at Port-au-
Prlnce Is an orderly, whitewashed city
of more than 100,000 Inhabitants; It
has paved streets, graceful balconied
homes, wlde-v erandahed hotels,
gleaming public mansions, a modern
istic night club and ubiquitous taxis,
manned by grinning, coaxing blacks.
"There Is a new and swanky beach
olub, known as the President's, whose
smooth green lawns are framed
against Haiti's dramatic mountain
background.
"Beyond Petlonrllle (suburb nam
ed for Petton, one-time ruler of
southern Haiti), a good motor road
iow winds up these mountains to
he popular week-end resort of Kensl
off, many degrees cooler than the
un-baked town below.
"Regular and frequent airplane
?rvice links Port-au-Prince with Ml
ml, Havana, Trujlilo City and chief
.owns of nearby Islands. Recently.
i new line was added by Pan Amer-
can Airways from Maracalbo, Vene
.uela, to the Haltlnn capital.
Economic Woe Plague
"Haiti, however, Is a land of sharp
contrasts, of black and white, of
hard times amid lusn tropic fertility
With assurance of markets, ambitious
Haitians could coax their rich soil
to grow many products. Seml-wlld
coffee thrives, and Is the chief crop
or tne country, augur, cotton, cacao,
hides and skins are exported. Haitian
rum has an ancient reputation. But
this republic, like other lands, suf
fers from elusive foreign trade.
"In addition, Haiti has economic
ills born of limited territory and
swarming population. Sharing Hts
pantola with the Dominican Repub
lic, she supports over half of the en
tire Island's inhabitants In about
one-third of the area, hampered al
ways by inevitable tropic lassitude.
"Away from the towns. Inland,
primitive natives spend their days
tilling small plots of land, and vary
ing nights' monotony by Jungle 'soc
ials' of rhythmic eruints and hypno
tic dances. Even in the cities, even
ing brings the constant throb of the
drums, near and distant, with the
less soothing but Invariable accom
paniment of Haiti's .log choruses,
"Walking through the narrow,
crooked streets of the poorer sec
tions of the capital, and along its
teeming water front, one meets a
continual stream of ragged humanity,
the women sitay-backed with the
curious earring t of those accustomed
to transporting on their heads any
thing from a spool of thread to a
small sofa. In these districts, a dress
or suit without holes or patches is
rare, shoes are rarer. Naked, brown
tables play In the dirt before tiny
almost windowlpas shacks, weather
worn and awrf. Everywhere suppliant
hands reach out toward the rlch
visitor.
Better Times Ahead
"On the other hand, there are
signs of a more promising future
for this yet undeveloped country. As
a result of the trade agreement sign
ed last month with Prance, reducing
tariff barriers and providing for con
siderable more exchange of goods
bo t ween the two republic,- Haiti's
coffee and other commerce will b
much Improved. The latest U. S. trade
statistic show an Increase In Haitian
exports to the north, turning her
sharply unfavorable balance for 1937
into a altghtly favorable one so far
In 1938.
"The national debt has been stead ily
reduced since 1916. when con
trol of Haitian customs and other
financial matters s teken over by
the United States, whewe fiscal rep
roontntivp la stationed In the island
Today, under Preslflent Hooaevelt's
good neighbor' poltcv. various aurre
ments look toward the re-estatvth
ment of fiscal Independence, follow
ing the llquldntlon of the foreign
debt.
"Finally, with new !Ue blood for
Haiti's general economic system, re
sulting from the projected fire -mil-
"'iff J,A
lips
'MINE,' (his little boy in
cooperative community of Pine
Mountain Valley, Ga., can say
about calf. Each child In families
there gets actual experience
ralslnr cattle
lion dollar building program, lead
ers contemplate a period of 'pros
perity through spending.' Work re
lief will offer, temporarily at least.
a more- stabilized economy at home,
lessening the possibility of future
border and Immigration difficulties
that In the past have embittered rela
tions between Halt) and her next
door neighbor, the Dominican Republic."
Those Ited-Hearis
PLYMOUTH, England fyp) Anaosf
that 1st Dr. C. J. M. Dawklns told the
British Medical association confer
ence that red-heads give the most
trouble. They could bo made uncon
scious In 68 seconds, he said, 16 sec
onds slower than fair-haired people
and six seconds slower than dark-haired.
PRIGE FOR APPLES
TENTATIVELY SET
IN SEATTLE MEET
Schedules Established to
'Feel Market Out' West
ern Crop Estimated at 7
Per Cent Under Average
The western crop was estimated at
50,274.000 bushels, or six per cent less
than last year and seven per cent less
than average.
Dr. Ockey said the pear crop over
the nation is expected to approximate
31,600,000 boxes, 3,000,000 more than
last year.
SEATTLE. Aug. 19. (UP) Fruit
growers, shippers, packers, brokers
and co-op representatives attended
the northwest economic conference
Thursday and set tentative prices for
the apple market opening.
Clyde Samson of Yakima, chairman
said the prices were established "to
feel the market out." Prices on
Wlnesaps. Newtowns and Homes will
be agreed upon at another meeting
here Sept. 8.
The tentative prices on two vari
eties: '
Jonathans 163 and more to the
box. el for extra fancy grades, 00
cents for fancy and 68 cents for C
grade. Combinations wll be tl.10.
For 138 to 163 to the box, ai.10 for
extra fancy, 95 cents for fancy and 65
cents for C grade. Combinations will
be 05 cents.
Delicious 150 and more to the box.
$155 for extra fancy. 91.10 for fancy
and 85 cents for C grade.
Prices for pears were not set.
Dr. WUnm Ockey of Washington,
D. C, senior extension economist of
the U. S. department of agriculture,
said Indications were for a gradually
rising domestic demand during the
1038-30 season.
Dr. Ockey said the total apple crop
In the nation Aug. 1 was estimated to
be 134.867.000 bushels, or 36 per cent
less than the 1937 crop and 11 per
cent less than the 1027-36 average
production.
The
Capital
Parade
(Continued from Page One.) J
cratlc national committee and Mra
Roosevelt' former uncl-ln-law.
The liquor buslneai Hired him, at
an extremely comfortable aalary, to
handle Ita relatione with the govern
ment. And. before that, although he
had been expelled from exchange
membership, he was offered a well
paid place aa liaison mnn between
the government and the New York
stock exchange. A specimen of the
political xecutlve la Leo Sack, a
sbrewd, ornate little man whom
Schenley hired as public relation?
man when he left his new deal place
as minister to Costa Rica.
Persons with close White House
connections are always at a premium.
One of these Is Basil O'Connor, who Is
simultaneously the president's for
mer law partner and the brother of
the hated John O'Connor, chairman
of the bouse rules committee, whom
the new dealers are now attempting
to destroy. Recently, the fact that
the president's relations with John
have not disturbed his friendship for
Basil was reemphaslzed, by Basil O'
Connor's presence as a guest on .he
great fishing and purging trip. At
the time of the utilities holding
company fight, Basil O'Connor rep
resented H. C. Hopson, of the Asso
ciated Oas and Electric. He still hRJ
a considerable government law prac
tice.
Lawyers like Basil O'Connor are.
Indeed, the commonest of all kinds
of go-between. In type they range
from big and little fixers, who shel
ter themselves behind their bar as
soclatlon memberships, to perfectly
honest, thoroughly well-equipped
lawyers whose experience In the gov
ernment makes government business
their natural specialty. At one end
of the range, one might put the el
deny fixer who was called before the
Black lobbying committee to explain
some of his doings. At one point, ha
had hired a younger man to prepare
a brief for him. He was asked why,
"Well, Senator," he replied. "I'm a
lawyer, but my business Isn't usual
ly what you'd call legal business. So
when I need any law, I Just get some
one else to look It up lor me."
Business men are ridiculously
childish about the ability of lawyors
with government connections to pro
cure them special consideration. For
Instance, one very big utilities com
pany has a huge tax Judgment stand
ing against it. It has been trying for
more than a year to arrange a too
favorable settlement. In the course
of Its efforts. It has retained more
thin a score of lawyers, each In the
hope (hat he could "put the fix" on
the treasury of the United States.
Though each new lawyer has failed
as badly as the last, the company
goes right on hoping.
As for the legitimate lawyers, there
is no need to list them here. Business
men may go to them because thoy
once held government posts, but they
are as well equipped to handle their
clients' problems ns any partner In
a large New York law office. And,
KinPA thnv Irnnn t, . i -
----V utiu nojo o Hit? guy-
eminent, they can give their clients
practical aavice. The truth Is that
these men. whn rinn't ..i i.
ence of mystery, have the hardest
..me vi tui. ine Dusinesa men liuls:
on Iznorln? thpm fnr thai-. ...
pensive; and much more foolish coun-
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Stove Explosion Fatal
REDDING. flnHf Aur, io.ini
Mrs. Roland M num. t
died today of burns received Wednes
day In an exnlnxinn rt .
Wl nonuoC
stove. Her husband also received se-
IS TIME 10 HIT
PEACH, PRUNE BORERS
SAYS COUNTY AGENT
Now Is an Ideal time to treat stone
fruit trees for peach and prune root
borer, announces 0. B. Cordy, assist
ant county agent.
This pest prefers the peach and
prune roots b'.u also attacks cherries,
apricots and ajmonds. The adults of
this pest Is a clear wing moth that
deposits eggs on the tree trunk near
the ground. These eggs hatch In a
few days and the borer Immediately
bores Into the bark and feeds on the
tender bark and cambium tissue.
These eggs are laid In July and
very early August, as a treatment at
this time would be a most effective
control.
The most effective treatment Is to
place from one-fourth ounce for
small trees to one ounce for large
trees of paradlchlorobenzene (Pdb
for short) around the base of the
tree. This should be placed two
Inches from the trunk and then
covered with six Inches of soil. The
earth sround the trunk should ncl;
be disturbed except to remove grass
or trash.
In order for this material to be
effective, the soil temperature must
be 60 degrees or warmer and the soil
must be dry. For effective results
this treatment should be made before
September 15,
Cartl of Thanks.
We wish to express our xlncers
thanks to friends and neighbors, and
esoeCtallV to mimh.r. r,t iYi K
tlonal Ouard and Veterans of Foreign
wars, tor the kindness and sympathy
extended us during our recent be
reavement, the loss of our father,
Fred c. Butler; also for the beauti
ful floral offerings. Kenneth Butler
and Family. Mabel Sehneldor nrt
Family.
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POTATOES
NEW CROP U. S. NO. 1 KLAMATH OEMS
25 lb. bag 49c
BUTTER Local Aft.
Grade A. Lb 9C
4vrog PsretnfafC
Compoifffo of Kef(oggi
AU-nXi Fok.t
Protrlo fto boild
and repair liwoe).. 9.0
Carbohydrate
(for en erf t ) R2-5
Fiber (a totrrra
of "balk") 14
Ah (with raltubla
mineral) 3.6
Cereal oila (for fneM 1.1
Moitnr 2J
Calorie per oa, 107
Mineral:
PWnhorm (USSr
Irnn 0.W8
Calritrm 0.01
Copper. .6.0 tn$. per kg.
FOOD FOR
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LOVELINESS
fa MADGE EVANS, who ha, the femi
nine lead in Republic Picture' "ARMY
GIRL.1 look very tummery in her white
tharktkin aport Areu telth mipper fronU
AH over America yon find them . . . langh
ing, light-hearted people . . . brimful of
vitality . . . people who revel in each glam
ourous and exciting new day.
For you who love zestful experiences,
Kellogg has created a wonderful new
ready-to-eat cereal All-Rye Flakes.
The nourishing grain of this wholesome
food has been deliciously toasted and
flaked.
Shut your eyes and think of a cpreal as
crisp as an October frost. With a tangy
rye flavor as fresh as a morning breeze in
June. You've never tasted anything
exactly like it before.
How the family will like this tempting
cereal served with milk or cream!
For here's variety a grand new
flavor and rugged nourish
ment. Sold by all grocers. Made
by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
ALL-RYE FLAKES
SHORTENING Atm
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16c
Pearl. 4 lbs
TUNA FISH
White Star.
7 oz. tins
FLOUR
HIGH TIDE
49 lb. bags $1.19
FLAGSTAFF
49 lb. bags $1.29
DRIFTED SNOW
242 lb. bags 83
49 lb. bags $1.49
SALAD
DRESSING, qts.
23c
10c
Oleomargarine
2- lbs ..
DEVILED Meat
Ws, 3 cans
SUGAR
Pure 0. & H. Can
10 lb. cloth bags....53
25 lb. cloth bags $1.32
100 lb, bags $5.09
Dry Granulated
Beet
100 lb. bags $4.98
SALMON, Alaska
No. 1 tall cans.... 10c
ROAST BEEF
24 oz. cans
33c
SALMON Alaska Red
Del Monte 0"7
No. 1 tall. 2 for I C
CORNED BEEF
tfo. 1 tins
17c
imtemrroi-mwsMwiES.inriHUtiMoa
Admiration
1 fKS WHEAT1ES PT 1
23c
COFFEE
Golden West
Pound tins . 26
3 pound tins 71
PEACHES
Del Monte
No. 1 tins 8
No. 2 tins ll
No. VA tins 13f
PINTS . 25c
QUARTS . . 45c
CRISCO
Pound 19c
3 lbs. 51c
6 lbs S1.02
E. G. Peas, Del Monte
No. 2 tins 2 for 25
Olives, Calif. Ripe,
No. 1 tall cans, 2 for 25C
2 pkgs. Kellogg Corn
Flakes, 1 pkg. Kellogg
Wheat Krispies
AU for 14
Corn, Del Monte AO
No. 2 tins 2 for C&C
Catsup, Calif. P.
Home. 2 bottles 9G
Kremel, All
flavors, 3 pkgs.
10c
SOAPS and CLEANERS
OXYDOL, V lb. pkg. 20. Lge. 4 lb. 5 oz. pkg. 56
P.&G Laundry Soap. 10 bars 35e. Case 80 bars $2.75
O.K. Laundry Soap, 10 bars 26. Case 80 bars $2.04
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