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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932. PAGE SEYEN 'ISOLATION POLICY IMPOSSIBLE FOR AMER1CAJS VIEW Retiring Presbyterian Mode rator Says Old Attitude Wrong Crime Not Due to War or Dry Law DENVER. May 31. (AP) Isols tlon of the United Btates Is Impos lble practically and wrong morally. Dr. Lewis Seymour Mudge, of Pblla deiphta, retiring moderator of the Presbyterian church In the U. 8. A., said yesterday In his sermon open ing the 144th general assembly. "Isolation as far as possible from the rest of the world has long been our normal policy. Suggested by Oeorge Washington in his farewell address, crystallized by ua In the Monroe doctrine, and pree-hed by statesman after statesman. lsolaiV"! declares that as a nation we nave neither vital relationship nor press Ing responsibilities outside our own borders. Imnosslhle Policy. "We need to be aroused to the fact that Isolation la impossible for us practically and wrong for morally. "We need to realize that our proper attitude toward the league of Nations, the World Court, The Hague tribunal, peace treaties and disarmament conferences and the like should not be how much can we keep out thereof, but how can we give help therein. Those who aay the present wave of lawlessness la due to the world war or the eighteenth amendment are Ignorant of our history," said Dr. Mudge. Fathers Are Sonr Grapes. "The truth la that our fathers ate sour grapes and their childrens' teeth are set on edge. Many of those wV assisted In the organiza tion of the 13 original colonies se lected what laws they would obey and what they would disobey. As their successors in wave after wave of emigration swept westward over the mountains, establishing frontier after frontier, they too in the per sons of the explorer, the trader, the first settler, frequently took with them auch of out laws as they pre ferred and left the uthers behind , "We have forgotten what the moral law must be at the heart of any stable order." FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYE HELD IN UNDY CASE V s A 1- " c v -? J' 1 . . . ?' t i ' :, 1 Hf if ' nl f-tl 1 iSll MUM , Jfc,- V -IMf HI, FRENCH, AMERICAN DEBT PACT NEAR PARIS, May 37. (AP) A debt agreement, with the United States, similar to that negotiated by Great Britain this week will be signed by Prance next week providing for pay ment of Its war deuc annuity which was waived by the Hoover morato rium, the foreign office announced today. Th, Ammoa Economlaue et Finan ciers said today the arrangement would provide for repayment of the French annuity at 4 per cent over a period of 10 years. a th American embassy It was stated all the negotiations are being carried on at Washington. HEATEDORCOLD CEMENT IS GOOD mnMNAPOLIS. Ind. (AP) Hot or cold cement. Its all the same when It comes to paving highways, a test by the state highway depart ment has disclosed. The department paved a test road near Gary. Ind. using hot cement in one section and cold cement In another. The cement was near ce ment mills where the cement could be delivered hot from the plant. The highway commission reported to the national technical society for testing materials that no difference could be found In the paved sec tions. IREllflS PLEA JOR NEEDY WASHINGTON. May ST. m President Hoover was told today By John Barton Payne, chairman of the Red Cross, that 40.000.000 more bush els of wheat would benecessary to feed the needy next winter, Psyne went to the White House about the ssme time Speaker Garner was telling newspaper men the J. 100.000.000 relief program he out lined last week would be ready for Introducing tomorrow and that gov ernment officials would appear be fore the ways and means committee next week to gtve their views on It. IIFElOlS SON OFHEARST BFSO Max 27 I AP) William Randolph Kfr.t. Jr.. president of the Nrw York AiTierlcen and second een of the publisher. t divorced at a private hearing here today by u aims Walker Hearst, grand daughter of the late T. B. Walker. Minnesota lumber king. Mrs. Hesrefs cotnplatnt. filed TttrdT. charted j cruelty. They were married In Pled- j most, CsX, March 34, 1814. Gaston B. Means, (right) one-time department of Justice Investloator and former Atlanta convict, hearing warrant charging him with swindling Mr. Edward B. McLean of 1100,000 In hoax for pro fessed ransom of the kidnaped Lindbergh baby. Thi Associated Press telephota how Commissioner Needham Turner reading the warrant in Washington. D. c- Medford Young Conduct Phoenix Church Meeting PHOENIX, May 37. (Special.) A large group attended the Presbyterian church meeting conducted by the young people of the Medford Presby terian church Sunday night. Dr. Wal ter VanNuys of Portland spoke on the Presbyterian summer conference at Rogue River. The meeting was conducted by Miss Helen Wilson, and scripture read by Winifred Roseborough. "Christianity Applied" was the topic discussed by Wllllston Blgler, Josn Stoehr, David Lowry and Phillip Bray. Maxine Bohnert gave a reading upon the topic, and Winston Hotell, a vocal selection. Dr. VanNuys. education leader of the Presbyterian board on the Pacific coast, presented slides taken at the Presbyterian conference at Rogue River, last summer, and also of the conference In eastern Wallowa county. The program was enjoyed and en thustssm was expressed for the con ference this summer. Young people from Presbyterian churches through out fche county were present. Wins Nomination. HILLSBORO. Ore., May 26. (AP) Russell Morgan, nephew of Sena tor" William Hare of Washington county, defeated E. B. Tongue, In cumbent, for the Republican nomi nation as district attorney. The margin was 169 votes. Helman Baths, AshEwim and tub. SIS .ALLEY GIRLS CONTINUE MING SA. VALLEY, May 37. fSpL) Sams Valley young l&diei who win return to their ame positions as teacbers next year are Mias Naomi Magruder to Trail, Ul&sea Rum and Grace Bigham to Derby. Mtu Eifcie Straps to Coquilie, and Ml&a Frances Wilson as first teacher at Agate, MUa Prances FStserald, who taught at Laure)hurst Jast year, took a position as primary teacher In the Willow Springs school HUGE EXPANSION IN WORLD WHEAT AREA ROMS, May 37. (fl The Interna tional Institute of Agriculture esti mated today that the 1933 world wheat acreage exceeds that of 131 by 7,000,000 acres. The winter wheat area has decreas ed about 4,000,000 acres, but the in crease In the acreage of spring was expectd to be approximately It, 000,000. This Includea an Increase In the United States of 7,000,000 acres. Gryst&lglow Kodak glass supreme The Peasley's, Opp. HoUy Theater, Williams School Holds Graduation Exercises For Four WILLI AM3. May 27. Wil liams high school held graduation exercises at the Grange bail Thurs day evening, with many present. The whole stage was & bank of greenery and flowers. Class colors are pink and green. The four graduates were Constance Lemmon, Edytn Mullen. Juan its Brittaon LlndquiM, and Douglas Elder. Doutnae Elder de livered the valedictory. Diplomas were presented them; also eighth grade diplomas to 11 pupils. Cer tificates of merit were presented to Dale Vahren wald, Fred Kincade, Richard fiwearlngen, Pauline Varner and WHma Lemmon, for being neither absent nor tardy during the term. School closed Friday. Pupils of the three rooms spent the day on the creek, and the little folks at the echoolhouee. Williams Ladies Host To Provolt WILLIAMS. May 27, SpU Wil liams Ladies' club entertained the ladles of the Provolt club Wednes day afternoon at the community hall. An enjoyable afternoon was spent. A short play, "Sizoheth's Voung Man," was put on by Mrs. R. F. Lewman, Mrs. Harry Cougle, Mrs. Kradel and Mrs. Sratton. Refresh ments were served. Fourteen Provolt ladles attended. Next club meeting will be with Mrs. M. L. House, June i. SOUTHERN PACIFIC HAS FINE RECORD FOR SAFE TRAVEL A trainload of paesengen. travel-; ing at an averagu speed of 40 mtiea an hour, could ride for 789 years j on a Southern Pacific train without a fatality as the Tesuit of an acci dent. This astonishing statement wa made today by J. K. Dyer, vice-president of the company, in announcing the fact that It has been more than 13 years since the life of a pasen ger was lost In a steam -train acci dent on the railroad's lines in 1X; western states. During that time a total of 484(-: 727.490 passengers, or about four: times the population of the United States, were carried an acciimuiated : distance of 18,3S?-,9g3.53& miles, or: 745,661 times around the earth. The same trainload of pasaengera, if they could cheat old-age fatality long enough to travel safely for nearly eight centuries, might choose a train ride of 11.090 timee around the earth at the equator. Dyer declared. Protecting the movement of ail main line trains by automatic block signals and the thorough schooling of all employes in the safe handling of equipment, are the principal lac tors contributing to the outstanding safety record, the railroad official points out. 4 FIRE SALE to S tier load of 19-ln. si ao wood $4.30 and to H tier load of 13-in, aiabwood S,O0, Valley Fuel Co., Tel 78 Ask about Free kindling. of l. M- Alnswortn, Murphy, caught fire In the roof and the Uur phy Sunday echool wac called a for hftjp, bui that fir sad fot too great a atart and the house and aU oon tentc vers destroyed. OREGON PIONEERS' REUNION JUNE 16, New Sleeper Service Announcements a sow out for th sixtieth annual reunion of the Oregon Pioneer association, to be con ducted in Portland Thursday, June i tj in the pubtte auditorium. 5 All persons coming to, or born In the original territory of Oregon up to 18SS inclusive, are now eligible to Join the association upon application to the secretary, the posters state. The Oregon territory includes what la now Washington, Iris ho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming. An aii-day program has been pre pared for lh day, with the annual husineat meeting and "camp lire" in the evening. As well a the pioneers, , their children and tiis general public is invited. L. R. Baker of Portland U president ; of the association, and George H. Himas, also of that city. Is secretary. I Son Francisco & ios Angeles FIRE THREATENS TWO WILLIAMS RESIDENCES WILLIAMS, May 57, fSpl.) A small house back of the Williams schooihouae, occupied thia winter by Ben Harris and family caught fire 03 the roof Sunday morning. Mrs Karris, who was alone except for two im!i children, rushed to the acnooi houae for help. The Sunday echool went in a body and moved things out and extinguished the fire. At almost the same minute the ha me Schilling U. S. Government tea experts say this: 6 Teas packed in high VACUUM would naturally be the t?est: SkSfe A aa-a!"- method, 77 scnuung is tne Vacuum Packed Tea the only one that kept fresh In the Government tests. Alltays Fresh. Sealed In raeumm fate Itkm gaur coffee. Berth to San Francisco ON THE RI0E COACDQ. amazing comportment sleeper of tfc highway $00 ROUND TBIf tnciuciing ond Berth Both Woy Think of Hi A comfortable berth for only 11.001 A round trip to San Pranciecs, including transportation and BERTH BOTH WAYS, only i.S3i What othT night travel -way can effsr auch bargain? For day travej the NiteCoach offer dwp -cushioned aeata, which are -quickly transformed at bedtime by a deft porter Into fiaii-iength, comfortabie bertha. Each compartment contain wash basin wit& running water, thermos ug of ice water, mir ror, towel racks, and ample apace for clothes. There are two completely equipped lavatories. IV. MKDFORB fi:05 p. ra. ARR. 6 AN FRANCISCO :55 . IB. lh9 tnaa 13 hour running time) Many riai.M departures from San Ftanrlsco aonlhbonnd, or take MteCoarn in thc erening, arriving ho Angeles rtert morning. LV. SAX FRAXCISCO p.m. ARR. LOg ANGELES a.EV (1S hour rDnntni tim ALSf FAST LIMITED SERVICE NORTH SPKinnlnx Jane 4th) From Medford a special SOc extra-fare parlor coach, equipped with ilfiiit Ittrtch f.tcI!((e and levetcrj' ieaves every momtn at TUS, arriTes pevrtSantf 6:i that aftenioon. 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