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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Thursday; slightly warmer tonight. Highest yesterday ..Sii l.owet this mornlng...- 48 Can't Be Done Try to find a more economical way to reach the publlo than through the classified columns of this newspaper. It Just can't be done. Why want time? Use the Classified and be happy. Medford TFTBUNE Full Associated Press jll United Press Thivtv-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1938. No. 132. L' STATE'S WITNESS The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Figures In Jealousy Kidnaping Scandal lO DEATH CALLED 'LIAR' BY TAMMANY LEADER First game: Chicago ...... H. 14 7 New York ... ft Stmt ton, Lee and Rensa; Chandler, Sundra and Dickey. BASEBALL Copyright, 1937, by Tho North American News paper Alliance, Inc. ASTI-MONOPOLY OROUP IS SEEN Ol'T-VOTKD EICHKR PROMISED SFU POST TO GO WITH NEW HEALERS , . . ALIGNMENT TO BAR CHECK ON COMM1TTFK PROBERS ... COl'RT JOH FOR FRANK I.AI1 TO LEFT SLANT WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. There's a sad disappointment in More for those whe expect the anti-monopoly com mittee's congressional members to keep the committee investigators ra check. Ostensibly, the committee Une-up Is six New Dealers from the executive departments, and six mem bers of congress, headed by Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming, who has been soothingly predicting: there "will be no witch-hunt." But, In all but name, there arc seven New Dealers from the executive de partments, and only five members of congress now on the committee. The fact Is that Representative Edward C. Elcher. an able Democrat from Iowa, has been promised the succession to John Hanes' place on the securities and exchange commis sion. In these matters, there may always be a slip-up. but thee can be no question that Etcher has re ceived the most authoritative as surances, and that' the assurances have been confirmed by the presi dent himself. In expectation of be coming an SEC commissioner, Elcher is not running for re-election. Elcher is one of the six congres sional members of the anti-monopoly committee. He wac the only New Dealer nnmcd by the vice-president and Speaker Bankhead. In any case, he probably would have voted with the committee's members from the executive branch. . Now it may be taken as certain that he will do w. Of course, when congress recon venes In January, he will be forced to give up his congressional com mittee membership. But. by that time, the Investigators will have re celved their authorizations; funds will have been appropriated, and public hearings will have been held No mater how much It may be de sired to check the committee's course it will then be Impossible to do so. The anti-monopoly Investigation ur the last and biggest weapon In the armory of the New Deal left wing (Continued on Page Four.) COUPLE TO FACE Harold L. Fort and Helen Fort, charged with obtaining money ttnder false pretenses from the Montgomery Ward company, wore scheduled to appear In Justice court today. Ar raigned Tuesday, th pair asked fur ther time In which to plead. The defendants allegedly passed a check for $10.12 on the Montgomery Ward store, representing they had funds In a Klamath Falls bank. Daniel J. Donohuc. charged wlr.h larceny of II pairs of socks from the Woolworth store, was sentenced to 45 days In the county Jail. Donohue has been In trouble on several occa sions with the city police, It was stated. Oaklen E. Womelsdorf and his father-in-law, Lewis McK. Russell, charged with operating lumber trucks without a tall-light, were each fined 2.50 and costs. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Ted Nave una bl to urwlertuatid how he has escaped this pillar uf playfulness for so long. Ward Spatii unable to present a lengthy dissertation because his vo cal cords were Inflamed from calling hogs all day. Connie Rcddy refusing to divulge interesting highlights on her movie career to an old-time scribe friend. Moorr Hamilton being the object of much discussion on whether or not he wore shoes when he was 15 years old. one speaker declaring that Central Point native had to corral Moore to et him into shoes. Moore replying that he still didn't like to wear the dag-gum contraption!. Bob Uitterbum Mijcaehe having hlrr.fe'.f a time at a local danrery. Tom Puson hotly defending the boffins prowess of Joe Oans of the old chool Trrsu Henry Arnutronif of th: new ON U. S. ITALIANS, EDITOR DBURES Chairman of New York Antifascist Committee Is Witness in Un-American Activities Inquiry NEW YORK. Aug. 24. (AP) j Called before a congressional sub- j committee investigating un-Amcrl- j can activities, Olrolamo Valentl, anti- j fascist editor, declared today he would present evidence of what he called "an organized movement of Mussolini agents to undermine our democracy and fasclstlze the Italians living in America." Valentl, who said he was chair man of a New York anti-fascist committee, was the first witness called before a three-man section of the special house committee headed by Rep. Martin Dies (D.. Texas) which has been holding hearings in Washington. Says Fascists Ignored Valentl. former editor of La Tampa Libra. Italian language newspaper which has suspended publication, arrived with a subpoena calling for his appearance "with all documents of a fascist character in your pos session." "Much has been said and done about the activities of the nazls and the communists In the United States." Valentl said in a prepared statement before the hearing. "Very Htle Importance has been attached by the Washington authorities, the press and public opinion at large, to the activities of the Italian fascists. And yet, the fascist activities are well concerted, well carried out and very subversive, in that they tend to undermine our democratic insti tutions." Picture Cited Valentl, who said he planned to start a new anti-fascist daily, to be called "II Popolo." declared he had p.cture showing Gaetano Vecchl- ottl. Italian consul here, participat ing in a fascist military meeting In Morrlstown. N. J. "The Dies committee . has not proved direct participation of Berlin or Moscow here." he said, "but we have this picture of the Italian con- sul participating In a fascist cele bration." Veechiottl sailed last month for a vacation in Italy. WASHINGTON, Aug, 24. (AP) The house committee on un-Amcrl- can activities studied today a state ment California communists were told to support the Democratic party as a protection against the "danger which would result If our foreign policy were changed." The statement was attributed to William Schnelderman, secretary of the communist party In California, by Miss Margaret Kerr of Los Angeles. Miss Kerr, an officer of the Better American federation, gave the com mittee a detailed report about a communist meeting In Los Angeles last March 31. She did not say spe cifically what "danger" Schneider man feared, but Indicated he be lieved a return of Republicans to j power might alter relations with the Soviet Union. K.F.T ARRESTED IN RAPE KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 24. (AP) Harry W, Poole, long time Klam ath Falls theater operator, pleaded innocent to an Indictment charging statutory rape at his arraignment In circuit court today. Poole was secretly Indicted Tues day afternoon by the county grand Jury, which also returned 11 secret indictments against L. 0. Hoagland, former Klamath "Falls automobile dealer, on chargea of obtaining money under false pretenses and larceny by bailee. Poole was arrested this morning. In court he indignantly asserted he "does not know the party' whom he Is accused of attacking. District Attorney Hardin C. Black mer said the alleged offense oc curred at Poole's offices In the Pell can theater building July 29. The alleged victim and several other wit nesses were examined by the grand Jury, the Indictment revealed. Hoagland furnished 15000 prop erty bond and was given until Sep tember 2 to plead. The Indictments against him In general charge that he gave worthless trust receipt to the Commercial Finance corporation and obtained money on these re ceipts, and that he unlawfully sold two cars belonging to the finance company. Pear Markets HEW YORK. Aug. 24. ( AP-USDA) Pear auctions: 20 cars arrived. 19 California unloaded. 19 on track, market steady, California Bartletts 19.760 boxes. 11.39)2 few 12.70 aver age 11.79. CHICAOO. Aug. 24. (AP-USDA I Pear auctions: 23 California can ar rived. 34 on track. California Bsrt le'ts C90 boxes, HSJaa.SO, average 19' l WD HAWKS MEETS DEATH IN FLAMING CRASH ASM STATION 1 PREDICTED YEARS AGO I Jnmes H. Owen, president of the l "'"ctora of the Klamath County BUFFALO. N. Y Aug. 24. (API Medford Corporation, returned today ! chnmb" of Commeicc today went Death came Inst night to Lieut, j (rom , ,lrst mwtlng of the re- j on rcmri1 "a opposing further bond Comdr. Prank M. Hawks, world ccnty appointed advisory grant!1"1" for tat highway construe famous speed flier, as he had pre-1 mmitten of whlrh he Is a ! "on- dietedIn an airplane. The 41-year-old aviator who had turned a year ago from speed fly ing to the aviation business, struck some wires and crashed In flames on a poio neia r iew times irom,tne ministration of the Oregon Buffalo. California revested railroad grant Hawks who told a friend some j iftndBi Rn(i tne Coos Bay wagon years ago "I expect to die In an grnnt IORi lnnds m southern Ore- airpiane, ana j. nazara Lampucn, upstate socialite and sportsman who i had accepted an invitation for trial spin In a small plane Hawks' company sells, were fatally Injured Horrified friends, who had watch ed the take-off from the rmall field heard the plane crash behind a clump of trees. They saw a flash as flame shot high In the air. They pulled Hawks from the con trol of the blaring ship and dragged Campbell from beneath a crumpled wing. The Injured men were taken to a Buffalo hospital In ambulances. Neither retrained consciousness, Hawks was flying a small Owlnn Alrcar a plane designed for private flying. He carried a four leaf clover a friend had given him for "good luck' a few minutes before the take-off. FRENCH FLYING BOAT ARRIVES AT AZORES HORTA. The Arires. Aug. 24. VP, The 32 -ton Prench flying boat Lieu tenant De Vainseau Parla arrived hre at 3:30 p. m. Orrcnwlch time (7::i0 a. m . P&.T.) today completing the second leg of an experimental trans atlantic flight to New York. PUBLC LINKS CHAMP OUT IN FIRST ROUND CLEVELAND. Aug. 24 Llnrd Noruitrom of Davenport, Ioa, ellni- tnated the defending champion j Bruce McCormlk of Los Angeles. In the first round of the national puh i lie links coif championship today I one up, IB hole INTERIOR FOREST OFFICER HEREi member, held In Portland. The committee consists of seven members, Its function being up to advise the chief forester of the de partment of the Interior regarding on W. H. Horning Is .the chief for ester In the department of Interior, jftnd Bt yesterday's meeting It was derided to establish a division of- j flee in Medford and have an as j slslant forester located here per manently. Mr. Homing ts expected to v1rU Medford soon to mako def- Inlte arrangements toward this end. This will be the Interior department forestry office, as distinguished from the present U. 8. forestry office, which Is under the department of agriculture. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. , Three more warehouses closed today to bring to 43 the total number shut down as a result of the travels of a union-termed "hot" freight car and event leading up to Its union ban. The San Francisco Distributors' as sociation said the three establish ments closed today when union ware housemen declined to handle cargo from the freight car were the Purity Stores, William Peck and Kokos Brothers warehousf-a all grocers Discharged at the three plants were 51 warehousemen, the associa tion said. The distributors also said the car would be taken to two more wholesale grocery warehouse here to day, and then probably would be sent to Oakland rOADTMrMTl Ir. K. W. Berry, 50. Olympla, Wash., society physician (left at top) Is he lug held In lieu of $5.000 hall after his arrest for allegedly leading a khhiup-torture attack 011 Irving llaker, former const guard offlrer. whose att ent Ions to t he physician's wife, Mrs. Klizutietli Berry (renter top) averted ly provoked the assault. Police said Jumps Iteddlck, 27, tul driver (right top) confessed he drove the car In which Baker was kld nit)HMl. Hnker U shown below, con valescing frmti the heating and mu tilation and with Ills hack exised to reveal the deep wound Inflicted on his body. (A. P. Photos.) ARREST FIFTH IN E OLVMPIA, Wash.. Aug. 34. (fl A society phyAiclnn. a county coroner's deputy, a former town marshal, a relative of a prominent Tacoma fam ily and a tnxlcab driver were held In $29,000 ball each today for the "torturo abduction" of former Coast Guard Lieutenant Irvlnn Bakor. The fifth man was arrested shortly beforo midnight last night and ac cused of harboring two of the four Prosecutor Smith Troy charges kid naped Baker and attempted to emas culate him because of Intimacies the society physician sail Baker had with tho doctor's wife. Those held were: Dr. K. w. Berry. 54, flve-tlmci, married, named by Troy as leader of tho group: Harold Schars, Thurt ton county coroner's deputy and close friend of Berry, arrested last night on the harboring charge; William K. McAloon, 50, foimer Montcsnno Wash., town marshal; Robert Smith. 32. related to a prominent Tacoma dairyman, and James Reddlck, 27. tnxlcab driver who works for Schpra and who, the state charges, drove Berry's car the night of the Baker abduction. AGAINST ISSUING E KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 24. (AP) A resolution, copies of which will be sent to the highway commission. the governor and others, urged that o.u.u yiu BTCuraing vi but Ug eljlht pft(gwnK(.rB nnd crew program to pay off Its highway debt;of thr c8Cnpct, wUh onl a fcw and declared that after the debt laicuU ftnd DruiBes. paid, there will be amplo revenue M Bt Joynei.( itllUon mftnRRer for from gas tax and other sources to:tho llmSi 8Rld Rpparent pnrtIM fftllure meet construction needs on a cash of one of the pwM two engines bnBl- j caused the accident, forcing Pilot The chamber's action followed a j Harold Hess of Kansas City to "pan recent proposal, originating at Rose- ;cnko.. tne Bhlp on th0 edgfl of R burg, to Issue $18,000,000 In addt- imeBa. overlooking the Rio Grande, tlonal highway bonda. $8,000,000 to:tnrw miles northeast of the alr relocate the Pacific highway south port, or Rosenurg ana siu.uw.ouu to straighten the Columbia way. niver high- JAPS MACHINE-GUN PLANE PASSENGERS . HONOKONO, Aug. 24. (APJ The American pilot of a Chinese airliner reported today Japanese warp lanes had forced him to art his piano down near Canton nnd then machine gunned It, killing or wounding at least 14 of the 17 persons aboard. H. L. Woods, of Hays, Kansas, the pilot, reached Macao unhurt. All others on the plane were Chinese. The forced landing was made on a small river between Canton and Macao, Portuguese colony 50 miles to the south. ORDER INVESTIGATION OF TYDINGS CAMPAIGN WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. (AP) The senate campaign expenditures committee ordered today the investi gation asked by Representative Lewis Into the conduct of the campaign of hit opponent for the Democratic senatorial nomination In Maryland, aonator TydJn PR0BEmSCL0SES Conditions Rivaling Black Hole of Calcutta Re vealed in Investigation of Philadelphia Prison Deaths PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 24. (API Two county prison guards were held without ball on ' homicide charges today after their arrest In connection with tho deaths of four hunger-striking convicts in punishment cells paid to have been heated to the suffoca tion point by steam radiators. PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 24. (P) A plcttlre of death among convicts driven "stark mad" by steam heat In an "alr-tlght cell block" was drawn today by two orflclals Investigating tho deaths of four hunser-strlking In mates of the Philadelphia county prison. Coroner Charles H. Hersch said autopsies disclosed the four describ ed by Warden William B. Mills as agitators" In a strike of 800 pris oners died of suffocation In pun- isnment cells where their nude, bat tered bodies were found early Mon day. Stenm Turned On. The coroner said the four, and 20 other prisoners, wore placed In the cells Sunday night, the windows were closed, and steam was turned on In the radiators by a gtiard. He said he would continue his Investigation until he learned wheth er the heat was Intentionally turned on. or If It might havo been an act of carelessness, and added: "We know the guard who turned on the heat. What we want to estab lish now1 Is who gave him the order." Similar versions of how they said the deaths occurred were given by Hersch and Assistant District Attor ney jolin A. Boyle, who said that "Interrogation of witnesses revealed conditions much more like the Black Hole of Calcutta In Holmesburg, rather than a modern prison," Boyle declarod "nobody went near the place (punishment cells) at night." "All night long.". ,h. said, . "the prisoners were screaming and yell ing to havo the steam shut off." "They needed water desperately. There was only one ay to get water, and that was from tho toilet hoppers. So those who had shirts on tore them off and soaked them In the hopper water, and rubbed the wet ahlru on their faces and bodies to keep alive." Coroner Hersch said the men crawled to the toilets and scooped up water to try to drink It, and that made them so sick they retched." "The men went stark mad during the night," the assistant district attorney asserted. "They saw the weaker convicts go first. Ravine mad for some time, and then dropping to the floor unconscious. And then dying." The coroner aald Moms Spat and Joseph Porte, two prisoners found In the ssme cells with the bodies, were seriously HI, - 'BELLY' LANDING MADE By DISABLED SKYLINER ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.. Aug. 24. (AP) A Transcontinental and West ern air skyllner made a forced "belly" landing a moment after taking off , , rom TVfA B,rport hen5 eftrly Woman Chops Off Hand As Atonement For Fancied Sin MERCED, Cal Aug. 24. (AP) A, story of how his wife, obsessed with the Idea she had sinned, chopped off her left hand and gouged out her right eye was told from a Jail cell here today by Wood row Harwell, 20-year old Texas cotton picker. Dtst. Atty.'F. A. Sllveiia quoted Harwell a saying he and his two young step-sons knelt In prayer yes terday afternoon In their one room oabln whllo his 26 -year old wife read from the Bible, She read Matthew 18:8,9: "And If . thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to sttunble, cut It off, and cast It from thee: It ts good for thee to enter Into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast Into the eternal fire, "And If thine eye causeth three to stumble, pluck It out, and east It from thee; it la good for thet to enter Into life with one cy, rather than having two eye to b east Into the hell of fire." Mrs. harwsll rose from prayer, hex (Second game) R. H. E. Chicngo 15 0 New York U 11 0 Gabler and Schlueter; Pearson and Dickey. First game: R. H. E. Detroit .. .. 6 9 1 Philadelphia 10 13 S Auker. Kennedy. Wade and York; Potter and Hayes. Second game) R. H. E. Detroit - 2 6 I Philadelphia 11 12 2 Lawson, Coffmnu, Kennedy and York, Tebbetts; Castor and Wagner. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis . 6 8 1 Washington 8 10 0 Cox, Vanatta, Johnson and Sulli van; Weaver and R. Forrell, R. H. Cleveland - 5 11 0 Boston S 10 0 Harder and Pytlak; Harris. Mc Kaln and Mldklff and Dcsautels. National, IX. H. E. Philadelphia Cincinnati - . Mulcahy and Atwood; Waver and Lombard!. 18 4 3 5 1 Grlssora, R. H. E. New Yolk . 4 0 Chicago 8 10 2 Lohrman, Brown, Wlttlg and Dan ning; Page and O'Dea, SHOOTING HALTS 31 YEARS' STRIFE E PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24. (AP) Detectives blamed 31 ycart of do mestic bickering today for the fatal shooting of Mrs. Laura Plows Wil liams, 53, the proprietress of the White Heather Kennels. Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff Hoi gnr Christoffersen said her husband hi. A. Williams, 54, had been de tained for questioning. No charges had been placed against him. Williams, ill for several years, said he attempted to repair differences with his wife today, but that it re sulted In a dispute. Christoffersen quoted htm as say ing: "I suggested we live happily. She, however, became abusive aud cursed me. There was a struggle, 1 don't remember the details. Suddenly I heard a gun pop. X don't know whether I fired tho ahot or not." Williams, the blood streaming from gash on his head, was seated on the back porch of his home when deputies arrived. Mrs. Williams body was In the dining room. Williams, who weighs about 120 pounds, asserted his wife, who weigh ed about 200 pounds, dragged htm to the ga-age and demanded he re pair the automobile. He told In vestigators he refused because he was 111 and that his wife forced him back into the house whera a struggle occurred. Detectives related that he said his wife obtained a revolver from a a drawer. It was fired In the scuf fle but by whom Williams said he did not know. SOVIET TO LIQUIDATE PLOTTING OFFICIALS MOSCOW. Aug. 24. (AP) Ten of ficials of tho Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan In southwestern Asia were sentenced to death today for par ticipation In a counter-revolutionary plot to separate Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union. They were convicted ol belonging to an organized group of conspirator within the Azerbaijan commissariat of agriculture. On August 8 tho Baku newspaper Baklnakl Rabotnlk reported 14 offic ials had been Indicated for the plot. husband related, saying her left hand offended her and sha wished forgive ness for her sins. She went outside the cabin. Har well said, and gouged out her eye with a pair of scissors. Then she placed her hand against a cement pipe and hacked It off with an axe Harwell aald she struck her wrist three times before she severed the offending hand. The cotton picker aald his wlla. came back Into the cabin apparently "without pain." He bound her wrist and two hours later summoned an ambulance. The wrist was so badly mutilated surgeons had to sever the arm higher up. Harwell said he waa so weak from prayer he remained on the bed In the cabin while hts wire mutilated herself. Sllvelra said the cotton picker reported he burled the hand near the cabin but Mrs. Harwell's youngest child, a six-year old boy, aaldi "Daddy threw mamma's hand Into tha cans' Hines Jumps to Feet With Accusation of Former Business Manager Dutch Schultz Policy Racket . NEW YORK, Aug. 54. (API In dramatic outburst, James J. (Jimmy) Hlncs, 01-year old Tammany district' leader, leaped to his feet In supreme court today and personally challeng ed the testimony of George Weinberg, 38, ex-convlct and one-time business manager of the multi-million dollar, Dutoh Schultz policy rocket. Under a loud cross-examination bf chief defense counsel Lloyd Paul Stryker, Weinberg was questioned about alleged visits he paid to Hlnec during the early summer of 1937 to pay Hlues "protection" money for the Schultz mob. "Mr. Weinberg," Stryker shouted, 'don't you know Mr. Hlnes didn't move Into that apartment at 444 Central Park West beforo October. 1933?" Weinberg gulped. "Look the defendant In the eyel'V fltrkyer commanded. "Now, repeat your testimony. Did you visit huV durlng'the summer of 1932?" "Yes. I did." Weinberg said. At that moment, Hlnea Jumped up. "You know you didn't,'' he snap ped. "You know you He I" The Tammany chieftain glowered at Weinberg, and Stryker tugged at his client's elbow. Don't do that!" the lawyer told Hlnes, pounding the table. Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora stopped the demonstration and admonished the defense not to repeat the outburst. Red-faced, Hlnes age In attempted to rise. "Your honor " he began, but an other of his attorntya, Joseph Shal leck, restrained htm. Unperturbed, Weinberg, a hawk nosed, poker-faced individual, the atate'a star witness thus far in the. trial of Hlnes on conspiracy charges,; repeated his testimony that he vis ited Hlnes "in or at" 444 Central) Park West. STENOGRAPHIC ERROR WPA WORKMAN JOB IN SEWING ROOM ABHEVILLl!, M. 0., Aug. 25. (AP) Malley, WPA client whose last name waa not given, la doing av man'a work now but only after ft turn In the sewing room. Ha applied for Job recently and waa accepted. A stenographer trans- . . crlblng his nama wrote It "Molley." After he had been on his Job soma time, this letter came to the WPA offices: I hare never worked a button. hole In my life, and I cant run ft. sewing machine. It' all I can do ts' even thread a needle. I want to. ask you to pleaae try to find soma work for me besides what you hava' assigned me to In the sewing room.. I want work mighty bad, and !r you can't find any other work for me, I will go to the sewing room, but I don't feel like I can atand h In there with all those women." ' A quick recheck followed, ''Molley t became "Malley" In the records, and more msscullne assignment was made. ' i Construction of ft complete and modern retail lumber and building material yard on South Riverside Just out of the city limits waa start ed this week by Bruce Bauer, for the past five 7eara manager of the retail department of the Timber Product corporation. Mr. Bauer has resigned his posi tion with Timber Products and will operate the new yard, which he as-. pects to open for business not later . than September IS. The building, to be located on tu east aide of South Riverside avenue near 14th street, rill be 128 by 120 feet In dimension, and will be con structed of wood. It will be modern In every respect and carry a oom-' plete line of building material. REPUBLICAN LEADER VISITED BY BURGLAR ROSEBURO, Ore., Aug. M (API Harold O. Prultt of Salem, presi dent of the State Republican club, loat nil wallet, containing H and valuable papers, to burglar who last night ransacked the hotel room In which the political leader waa. sleeping. Prultt reported to polleft. here today, Tha Salem man spent last night here attending a meeting of tM RoMburg Republican club.