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I'OR 1034
Twenty-ninth Ytar
MEDFORD, OREGON. "WEDNESDAY, JULY IS. ISM.
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Seattle Strikers' Charge On Docks Halted By Police Cordon
The Weather
Forecast: Fair and warmer tonlfht
and Thursday.
Temperature:
Hlrhest yesterday M
Lowest thin morning M
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Paul Mallon, whose slrnature
usually appears OTer this dis
patch, Is on a brief vacation. Dur
ing his absence the column will
be composed of contributions
from leading Washington corres
pondents. (Copyright, 1934. by Paul Mallon.)
WASHINGTON, D. C July 18.
Revival of the electric power question
by President Roosevelt's letter to Sec.
letary of the Interior Ickea, aayln;
h wished to establish a national
power policy committee within the
public works administration, la taken
to mean that this program still re
mains one of the chief objectives of
the administration.
As far as attention from, the Presi
dent Is concerned this problem has
been so long dormant that It was be
Rlnnlng to be asked. If he was going
to be content with what had already
been projected. The Tennessee valley
development having been got under
way. Boulder dam under construction,
the Bonneville dam, In Oregon, and
Grand Coulee. In Washington, started,
It was thought by some that the ad
ministration might rest without in
augurating new plans.
Justification for this feeling was
found in the defeat by the senate of
the St. Lawrence waterway treaty.
Hostile comment at that time was to
the effect that if the President was
determined to have ratification of the
treaty he could get It by bringing
pressure to bear on certain senators
whose votes were necessary for the
purpose. At one time It was reported
that "the heat was being turned on."
but that appeared to be Incorreut,
for the treaty was defeated and the
rotes which were to be swung Into
line for It were unmoved.
Thta caused some critics to say thr.t
the President had lost Interest In the
power question and that further de
velopments would not be pushed. The
President's letter to Secretary Icites
seems to dispose completely of that
Judgment and to Indicate rather that
he is as determined as ever to have a
broad national power development in
order to reduce the cost of electricity
to all claws and thus Insure Its more
extended use.
What happened to prevent the pass
age by congress of the bill for a cen
sus of the unemployed, which had
been sponsored by the Democrats, has
,ut been told by one of those who
had a part In administering the letinl
dose.
Democrat were very much In favor
of the bill because It would require
In the neighborhood of 350.000 per
sons to tske the census, and. in a
campaign year, that represented a
valuable asset In the way of patron
age. The scheme did not look so
good to the Republicans, however,
and they opposed It vigorously In
the house, but without effect.
In the closing days of the session
Senator Robinson of Arkansss. Demo
cratic leader In the senate, went to
the White Hon. to consult the Presi
dent as to his wishes and learn what
legislation was regarded as "must "
He cair.e back to trie senate with the
list and talked it over with the Re
publican leaders, as Is the custom, in
order to learn what part of the Ust
might meet with opposition.
Trie Republican leaders found no
fault with the measures presented to
them and si! seemed smooth for the
program. Then, of sudden. Leader
Robinson learned that the President
also wished the census bill passed. He
went to the Republican leaders, whom
he hsd previously consulted, and de
clared frsra'.y that he was In a ho'
and would they help him out? He
said he had not known of the census
bill when h had talked with them
before and would they please also
scree not to oprxve it? The answer,
accord.ng to the story, was In e!fe:t.
-we love you. Joe. but not that
much '
After Senator Robinson's failure.
Postmsster-OenersJ Farley tried his
hand He made a trip to the sen.ee
to point out to the Republicans how
important this unemployment census
a as. how necessary to an under
a:nd.n of conditions and what a
boon to the country.
-All n-St " retorted the Republi
cans. "If It la to be such a benefit
the nation we will not oppose it,
but en the condition that the wor
is not to beii'.n until after November
w asout the first of the year"
Mr. Farley couldn't think of po9l
svjnini so important a matter tuat
ions. He urced the ne-:essny o;
ptc-mpt action and early res 'its. out
each time met tl steely, uiiderstsr.d-lrxVaru-
cf the Republican leaden
Mr. Far:e beirut a practical ir.it
himself, understood perfectly trial
they understood and flnay fare tip
the task of persuasion. So that a.u
tr wy f-e oer.siy SI' d.d not
Icrntinued on rage ai(
STRIKE DIMS AS
Police Arrest Over 300 in
Swiftly Conducted Drive;
Soap Box Orators's Lis-1
teners Scurry for Cover
By HERBERT LUXDY
United Press Staff Correspondent
BAN FRANCISCO, July 18. (UP)
Vigilantes banded again la San
Fran ctsco last night, terrorizing aa-1
serted communists In a score of swift
raids.
At the same time police, flanked,
by national guard machine gun,
conducted thrusts of their own. ar
resting over 300 alleged communists
and agltaors.
It was impossible to learn whether
the half hundred vigilantes revival
of the citizens' committee that purg
ed the Barbary Coast in the old gold
rush days were ordinary civilians or
union strikers.
The vigilantes struck without warn
ing. Each wore a distinctive leather
coat. When their work was done
they melted away before police ar
rived, reassembling at some other
communist headquarters.
The raiders sent advance guards to
break down windows with bricks.
Then they swooped down en masse,
breaking through doors and smash
ing interiors of hails and communist
publications.
One such raid was directed at the
Western Worker, communist news
paper. The interior was wrecked and
employes terrorized.
Other aorties cleared Dolores park
of agitators and their listeners, and
sent downtown soap box orators
scurrying to cover.
Police mopped up after the vigi
lantes although there waa nothing
to indicate cohesion between them.
The new "anti-radtca!" detail of
the San Prancisco police department
arrested 9 asserted communists at 65
Jackson street, headquarters of the
Marine Workers' Industrial union.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 18. (API
Asserted radicals arrested In connec
tion with San Francisco's strikes can
look for no tolerance from Judges or
the district attorneys.
Two municipal Judges expressed
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PORTLAND, July 18 (AP) Resi
dents of the city, fearful for several
days past of a threatened general
strike, nodded encouragingly to one
another today and observed that
'thinna look better'' In Portland's la
tor strife.
Organized labor's "strategy com
mittee, elected to draw plans for a
general strike, should one be called,
forsook discussions of strategy this
morning for a straightforward die
cussion of problems with Senator
Robert T. WsCTer of New Tork. who
rcsched the city last night as an In
termediary of the Whits House and
of the federal labor disputes board.
It waa underatood from a reliable,
but unofficial source that street ear
operators who billoted yesterday on
whether to wMk off their Job In
sympathy with striking longshore
men, had voted about evenly on the
proposal. It requires a two-thirds
rote, however, to csll the men out
on strike.
There was no Indication when Sena
tor Wagner or the labor committee
which met with him might make a
statement.
TIRE TOLERANCE
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WASHINGTON. July 18 f AP
NRA today maat the first change in
President Roowve lt order allowinf a
j 15 per cent tolerance below code
, pr.ee on eorerament bids, by reduc
ing this tolerant to I per cent in
J the case of automobile tires and
j tubes.
j Th action m taken on the r.ound
that the. 15 per cent martrin was "re-
I suiting in dwtrurtlve price cuitinf
1 in the retail rubber tire and battery
! trade -
I "Hie president s order Isaued June
! allowed NRA members to go 1
per crat N code prirea in vjd-
n-i'.ttc bid tt- Government con-
tract. .a-i and local.
Little Red Wagon
Is Transportation
For Business Man
SAN FRANCISCO. July 18 (AP)
The general strike has taught San
Francisco a few new tricks about
transportation.
With his automobile garaged for
lack of gasoline, one allegedly dig
nified business man drags out his
son's little red wagon every morn
ing and coasts ten blocks down a
bill to market street and the near
est operating street car. There he
parks the coaster in a corner gro
cery store where he plclu It up at
night, loads it with groceries and
trods on up home.
Despite two spills within two
blocks, bicyclist and a motor
cyclist traveled up the center of
market this morning hand in
hand, the motorcyclist towing his
pedaling friend.
TOOFASTJHINKS
LOS ANGELES. July 18. (AP)
The divorce of Senator William Oibbs
McAdoo and Mrs. Eleanor Wilson Mc
Adoo. daughter of the late President
Wilson, faced an Inquiry today by
Presiding Judge Frank C. Collier of
the superior court. 1
Mrs. McAdoo waa granted the di
vorce by Superior Judge Allan B.
Campbell In a hearing lasting about
five minute yesterday within twen
ty minutes after she filed suit.
"It would be possible for a com
plaint to be filed and go through the
regular processes in the time which
this action took." Judge Collier said,
"but X want to know that all the
processes were duly followed In the
case.
Judge Collier said hta Investigation
"will not void the decree."
The Washington weather and dif
ferences of interest were blamed by
Mrs. McAdoo for the divorce, obtain
ed on grounds of incompatibility.
"Aa a senator, Mr. McAdoo is oblig
ed to spend the larger part of each
year In Washington," she. said In a
statement. "The climate does not
agree with me and It U Impossible
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LAKE IS RECALLED
CRATER- LAKE NATIONAL PARK,
Ore. tSpI.) A big snow drift, ten
feet deep, blocked the way to Crater
lake at thta time of the monh 27
years ago, Harry Clancy, Seattle,
Wash., resident, recalled when a vis
itor here this week the first time he
had been at the lake since 1907.
A round-about route, rutted roads,
horse and wagona made the Journey
from Ashland. Ore., by way of Dead
Indian, a long and torturous one.
After numerous days of driving, the
party arrived at Annie Spring, where
camp wis established for two weeks
waiting for the July sun to melt the
drift. The group stayed In the park
all summer, during which there wers
hardly more than 100 visitors, Mr.
Clancy said.
This is in marked contrast with the
present travel record of nearly 60.000
people so far this season. Distances
which took day to cover in 1907 are
now traversed la hours over highly
improved entrance hlghwar leading
from Klamath Fa. Is, Medford and
Bend, bringing visitors from all part
of the nation
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GRAND COCLTK DAM. Wash., July
il APi Faced with a threat from
steam ahovel operators and othera
that they would strike unless de
mands for higher wages were met
promptly. Crick and Kuney, con
tractors building the rell-Sichray en
trance to the damsite. suspended ope
rations here today.
About 50 workmen were affected
by the order.
Janes Crick of the centractir.g firm
said the derision to shut don vas
made in order that the entire contro
versy could be submitted to the state
labor froard of renew. The strike was
reported to hae been set for 1:00
o'clock this afternoon.
One-third of the operators are paid
150 an hour and two-thirds 24
Te PWA minimum m 1 20 an h?ur
for skilled labor.
I
. OF BTYCOUNBL
Littrell and Porter Vacancies
Are Filled by Vote Card
Table License Denied
Name Committees Later
Larry Schade of the second ward
and W. P. Stewart of the fourth ward
were last night elected as members
of the city council to fill vacancies
occurring through resignations. Mr.
Schade will complete the two years
of Al UttreU'a term, the latter hav
ing his resignation accepted last
night. He ws also chairman of the
streets and roads commission.
Littrell offered his resignation sev
eral months ago, but It waa not ac
cepted by the council until last eve
ning, when he again presented It.
He requested the acceptance because
of business reasons.
Stewart will fill the vacancy In
the fourth ward, which occurred with
the advancement of George Porter to
the office of mayor, which took place
two weeks ago with the resignation
of Mayor E. M. Wilson. Stewart will
complete Porter's term, which Is the
remainder of this year.
Se,a,ral other matters came before
the civic body last night. William
Murray, representing a comjnlttee
from the local beauty shops, request
ed a license of 95 be placed on the
shops to afford a better control lo
cally. The committee asked that
any new shop opening here be re-
(Continued on Paga Pour.)
STILL IN DOUBT
HELENA, Mont., July 18. (AP)
Straggling returns today from a
slowly tabulated Montana primary
election, increased margins for some
contenders, but merely served to
leave uncertain the outcome in at
least one major contest.
The most notable change with 331
out of 13S7 precincts tabulated before
noon, brought James F. O'Connor of
Livingston, heretofore In third place.
Into the lead of the Democratic two
year senate contest.
Senator John E. Erlckson, three
times governor of Montana, seeking
the Democratic nomination to com
plete the remaining two years of the
term to which the late Thomas J.
Walsh waa elected, remained in third
position, but he was gaining steadily,
and Initial reports from Flathead
county, his home, indicated to hi
friends he would take up the sliarht
remaining alack or even pass his field,
dominated up to this time by James
E. Murray of Butte.
PENDLETON, July 18. (Pt With
some gaeoUne supplies received her
from outstide. Pendleton's situation
was somewhat brighter today with a
fair supply on hand. Ranchers de
liveries were being handled through
a committee of company representa
tives and harvesting operations were
continuing unhampered.
A general county dealer meeting
waa s'.ated here for tonight to d.s
cuas the situation.
BY FAST GROUNDER
CLEVELAND, July 18 (APt Babe
Ruth was injured today in the third
inning of tt-e Yankees' rame ith
Cleveland when he waa struck by a
ball batted by his teammate. Lou
Gehrig, while Ruth was occupying
first base.
Ruth waa hit In the left leg by
Gerigh's sizzling bounder and aa
knocked sprawling. He waa assisted
off the field by Coach Arthur Pletcher
and Trainer Lefty wtaemar. and ap
peared to be suffering excruciating
pain.
ALIEN DEPORTATION
ASKED BY MERRiAM
WASHINGTON. Jul? ! (API
AUorrwy 0n?ral Cumrmn today
anrounonj r:pt of a copy of a ra
fi:oaram ant by Oo.roor Prana
lumia of California to PTWOrnl
Rooarrtlt asking tb prstdent to ta
action to apTT! a;irns snf'a in
nj9-m' a:ir.UT m conn-:tion ith
tt San Francisco s'.rU.
LOADED TRUCK
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The five white cars shown In this picture are filled with state
through a blockade of strikers In San Francltco who had attempted to
and other material destined for the city during the general strike. Thla
picket line of 100 or mora men was reached.
OFFICIALS MAP
aT i aS
Mllltary, police and city official! gathered In San Francisco, In the throes of a general strike, to form
a comprehensive plan of cooperation to deal with the grave aitation. They refused to divulge the strategy
they determined upon. Standing, left to right: Chief of Police William J. Qulnn of San Francisco and
Police Commissioner! Frank J. Foran, Theodora J. Roche and Dr. Thomaa E. Shumate. Seated: Adjutant
General Seth Howard of the national guard, Mayor Angelo Rossi and MaJ. Gen. David P. Barrows of the
national guarrf-
UNION LABOR DISOWNS
FRISCO GENERAL STRIKE
CH1CAOO, July 18. (AP) William A. Oreen, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, today asiserted the general strike at San Fran
cisco was neither ordered nor authorized by the A. F. of L. and has no
national significance, as far an organtwd labor was concerned.
Oreen explained that there had
been some confusion in the public
Hi
mind and he believed some
tlon from him to clesr up t
tton was In order. The text
statement follows:
"The strike in San Francisco la
local in character, poevsKlng no na
tional significance. It originated with
the worker directly involved. Through
an assumption of authority growing
out of certain autonomous right
conferred upon local organizations,
ordered the strike and must accept
full responsibility for this action. ;
"The American Federation of Labor (
neither ordered the striate nor au-
thorlzed it. At no time has Its coun
sel or advice been solicited or Its
i aerrirea miueated. But. e?en thoueh
j the American Federation of Labor is
nol Gireciiy mvoivra. ti um' St?a oru-i inu -
members are deeply concerned over ( a0ie solution" of the San Prancn:o
the exislting situation and are hop- j strike.
ing for a speedy and satisfactory set-1 Th secretary of labor read the
tlement. (Communication from the President to
"Whi.e. unfortunately, the public : a ?roup 0f newapapermen aasemhle'l
mind is cor.f'wed regarding the iwues fo, a pTtM fonfrnce
involved In this strike, labor g"nera- j T Uxl q th president's meaae-;e.
ally knows and understands that lfthu f;rgt public .tatement on the
the workers who are engaa-d in a
purely sympathetic strike win, they
(Continued on Paga Poor)
GROGERS WILL MEtl
A ireetlnr of peih jro'sert and
-orira l!l be neid at the Cumber
of Commerce Tuesday. July 34. It an
annour.-ed this mo:T.lr. by W A
Gates, clialrmsn of the asrlcultursl
commute. i tKOaa OTTU1 U33IVI I
Purpose of the meetin, 1. to dls-j Meet PostDOtied
cuas dapoaition 'A this years crop! lYieei rOSipvllKU
and ail frown are lr.vif-d to at- I g.ALEM. July U 'API T.:t reiu
tend. Mr. Gates pc'.nts out thst un- isr meetli.? of 'he h:?nay commis
leta tha maJrlty of the crop Is repre. sion. set for Aurust 2. has been pot
r.'ed. st the rrtlr.a. tV o-k vi p-r.ed lrf::iiv.y pn'l;r.z t.-.e s.i
U:t chamber of
4 ably tarr.ptrtd.
imwrrt yp cons:1-?;-
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ROOSEVELT FEELS
;e
WASHINGTON. July 18 (Pi
President Roose-.e'.t in a measag K-
secretary PerKin
today expreavd
conf'.dence that "rommon sense ana
genera: walkout in San France?
"You may ssy that I kara eiprssl
t you snd to '.h public jr.y confl
dfiv thst common sn and
or1r will prevail on sll n1a of this
controversy and trAt I hara fui: con
LArnct In the board (the fedsra
'.or.ashoremen'a onM now 'n 6n
rrancJKOI and 1U aiienclss to arr ve
a! a resAr.nable solution "
! M.'as Perkins also commented or.
! VA strike situation for trie firs'.
,7,r !n ressrd to 1M latai:
morea for a soljtion:
: think that indKatea a spirit nl
; reton.B,er.e "
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. rat.OTJ O fe!riLl hiy'wty
aa sruood t7.
highway pcllcc escorting a truck
place an embargo on all foodstuffs
picture waa taken Just before the
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BASEBALL
American.
r. h. r.
Washington 2 10
Detroit - 4 11 1
Whltehlll and Sewell, Bridges and
Hayworth.
Natlnnal.
Chicaso fl IS 0
New York - 8 14 0
Bush. Root, Joiner, Tinning, and
Hartnrtt, Phelps, FHMlmmons Luque
and Dannlng.
R. H. K
5 1 1 0
fit. Loul
Brooklyn , 8 7 4
Walker, Vance and Bible h; Munns
and Lopes.
r. n c
Cincinnati 9 IS 2
Philadelphia U 1
Fr; Brnnan and Lombard!: A
Moore. yl Johnton, Collins and Todd.
Second game: R. H I
Pittsburgh 6 I
Boston - 7 11 1
Ho:iy. Lucas. Hoyt and Padden;
Btui. Brandt and Spohrer, Hoan
DOUBLE AIR FORCE
PLANNED BY BRITAIN
LONDON, July 18 fAP) The fin
rfhing touches today mere put on
Oreat Britain's plans to double her
ilr force at a cabinet meeting in 10
Downing street.
It was understood that the cab,'
net agreed on an lncreaae of at lee,,i,
60 squadrons during a period of years
! MORRIS SELLS BARLEY
I AT HIGHER QUOTATION
W E (ffhorij) Morris of the Tah
IVxrk iitrU,t. repf-ted tvJay that
! he aaid, Is a much hiiier price than
j Central Point, at IIS a ton. Tnli.
hcid. is a aijrh higher price tnnn
:- r.aa been pa.d prer!cii7 in that S'C
t .on
.OKLAHOMA CATTLE
I FACE STARVATION
j OKLAHOMA UU, Okla . July II.
i APi Hunoredt of head of Okla
homa ctt facM aaratlon today a
i heat ar.d dro'ip.ht completed their
(l.'lr z'l'.n of tr.O'-.anl. of ' fe of
orre f.rl- j ssir a l.i.fli. and di'd
up stream sad wax; tali.
ATTEMPT TO BAR
vniMf
Tear Gas Fails to Halt First
Rush But Firearms Apply
Brakes Radical Round
up Is Proposed for City
SEATTLE, Wash., July 18. (AP)
A mob of 1200 longshore stride sym
pathizers stormed pier 41 today, shat
tering police lines with a rush and
a rain of rocks, but tear gas blocked
their attempt to reach non-union
workera unloading shlpa at the docks.
Strike leaders said their chief ob
ject, formation of a mass picket line,
waa attended. Mayor Charlea Smith
said the police gaa attack "failed be
cause of faulty gas."
More than 100 men. some of the
leaders wearing button vith com
munist emblems, smashed through
the police cordon protecting unload
ing operations on nine ships. Oflicera
hurled gas bombs and their muffled
popping, with a dense cloud of white
gaa, balked the others of the crowd
for a time.
Wind blew the gaa avay. and
police automobllea and motorcycles.
especially equipped to array gaa, laid
down a new barrage, but it waa in
effective, and the strikers swarmed
through the officer,' lines, but were
unable to force their way to the
docks.
One miaii win hurt when he picked
up a tear gaa bomb and attempted
to throw it back at police. It explod
ed In hta hr.U. Othera said they were
hurt by the police. One officer was
struck by a gaaplpe.
The strikers penetrated to the edg
of the docks to a fence guarded by
officers with pistols and shotguns,
who have aald th'ey would "shoot to
kill" If strikers attempted tc break
past the fence. There the ntob halt
ed, and officers let them stay, aay
tng they were waiting for the crowd
to "cool off." Meanwhile every avail
able policeman In the city was mobil
ized. There waa talk of a general pollca
effort to drive every "communist or
rod" that could be found, out of
Seattle, but the mayor refused to
confirm auch a move officially, say
ing; "The time la not ripe."
TALENT DADS TO
FI MARSHAL
At the meeting of the Talent eltT
council, held there. Isat evening, tha
body roted to dlschsri; A. T. Ed
monson, town marshal, at the next
meeting. Th special session was
called last nUt.t, the result of Ed
monson having allenedly thrown a
tear i bomb Into a Talent beer
parlor tha evenlnn of July 4.
According to reports from Tslent,
tha wet and dry Issua waa tha chief
contention durlns; th etenlnl It
waa reported that Tom Enrlsht, Mel
ford attorney, represented the Talenl
cititens who were gassed from tho
beer psrlor.
SANTA MONICA, Cal., July
17. Vou know we urn jutt
finrlinif out in lotn of vrayd tht
vrei are not h w ved
to he. I had lirenkfast away up
in Uoaton Satunlny morning
and Beverly Hills for breakfast,
Sunday uiorninK. All that would
d'day u would be waiting for
the postoff.ee to bring the mail
out. Karley i out here. I am
troitiif to npeak to him about
that.'
I missed the line that run
real uleepern. But they will
have to corne to it or they will
be like a railroad that run
nothintr but day eoa'ihei. And
incidentally, railroad nince
they made rate within reaiou
are enjoying a big boom. Amer
ica i never in better humo?
or f'-eling bettor than when
.moving, no all Hn favenii'.',
j (even if it's walking) i
jtnighty good omen.