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Medford Mail Trtwne The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Satur day, Little changs In temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday ..,- - M Lowest thlS mnrnlny , , , . .. 1 WINNER Pulitzer Award FOR 1931 Twenty-ninth Year ItEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1934. No. 1.02. Oregon Guard Partly Mobilized as Portland Tries to Break Strike SEfflTBJ toe 81) 1 - 4f Li U Xz 1 (Paul Mallon, whose signature usually appeara ovfr this dis patch. Is on a brie! vacation. Dur ing his absence the column will be composed, of contributions from leading' Washington corre spondents.) (Copyright, 1934, by Paul Mallon.) WASHINGTON, D. C July 30 Whether so Intended er not. Presi dent Roosevelt's order lor an Investl (atlon of the' ocean mall subsidies by the postofflce department has a rela tion to the San Francisco strike situ ation. Its Issuance at a time when the president was fully cognizant of the controversy between the ship owners and their employes may have significance. At any rate. It serves to call attention, Just at this moment, to the disclosures regarding the malt subsidies by the senate committee, of which Senator Black of Alabama was chairman. In general, that investigation allowed that the subsidies paid In the guise of pay for carrying the mall enabled the ship owners, In many cases, to reap enormous profits for themselves while the government held the bag. Earnings from ships bought from the government on time were distributed In large salaries and bo nuses to officers, in substantial divi dends to stockholders, while obliga tions to the government remained un paid. In some cases, even the Inter est was not met. According to much of the testimony. It appeared that the government was regarded simply as a good thing and that Its inter' eats need never be considered. Vart ous accounts were faked ao that ex pends were often charged to the government which properly should have been borne by the companies One of the companies which bene fited most from the government mall carrying endowment waa the Dollar line, now Involved with other lines In the strike on the Pacific coast. A striking Instance of how government aid enabled those controlling the Dol lar line to make enormous profits we brought out in the testimony be fore the committee. Five men, In eluding the two Dollar brothers, each put 9100 In a pool, which was so ma nipulated as to bring In several mil lions. The president s order to iook Into these ocean mHll contracts brings such tilings as this concern ing the seamsliip companies to no tice and they will probably not be overlooked by the strikers In making tip their case. ' One of the members of congress to lincer long in Washington after the close of the session was Mrs. Isabella Orecnway. lone representative from Arlrona and widow of the late Gen eral John C. Oreenway. And there is no thoupht of minimizing that word "lone," for, in It one member of the house, Arizona has more effective representation than many states en titled to a dozen members. Although serving her first term. Mrs. Oreenway has already acquired Influence and a reputation for getting things across that .sualiy do not come till after many years of service, and often not then, - Thy go to her with their troubles, they confide to her their secrets, and, above all. they tell her about them selves and how wonderful they are. She listens sympathetically and ap preciatively and they think she is niarvelous. They would go the limit for her and. when they are unable to get something dne. they appeal to her and she reciprocates by going to the bat for them. Mrs. Oreenway's Infleunce has ex tended Itself even to the senate and. when she has wandered over there to watch proceedings, she has si ways been eagerly sought out by members of that body. One some of these occa sions she has not neglected to do some discreet lobbying for measures In which she waa Interested. Toward the close of the session some of her colleagues In the house came to her In despair about a bill carrying an appropriation which seemed to have not a ghost of a chance to get through. She obliged and, going strstght to Speaker Ralney, gained his consent to let me bill get past the barrier. If Mrs. Oreenway la ts solid with her constituents as she Is with her rnllrsgues In congress, she has noth ing to fear from the election, and that may be why she was not In a big hurry to get Into the campaign as most of the others were. According to reports ahlch are com ing into Washington, the work of ap praising farm properties, which was going on under the farm credit ad ministration, has almost ceased be riie of the pvsage of the FratMer letnke bill by con cress end its ap proval by the president. Under the farm credit administration, farms were betng appraised for tht purpose of retting loans and scsling down indebtedness where txble. The Franer-lmKe bill raws u-.c debt sit uation for the farmers stilt more by ;CoiKiiiu4 on r't Ieu TEAR GAS, CLUBS E Strikers Fight Back As Of ficers Move to Enable Activities Along Water front in Puget Sound City SEATTLE, July 30. ( AP ) Mayor Char lea L. Smith's 300 strike police, with floods of tear gas, cracking clubs and charging horses, routed 2000 striking longshore pickets from the waterfront today In a spectacular bat tle. Hundreds were hurt, but none believed seriously. Strikers fought back, hurling rocks, picking up gas canisters before they could explode, and throwing them back at police. Virtually every man of the 2300 combatants waa affected to some extent by the gas. Gas Barrage Laid. Officers, led by Mayor Charles L. Sml'.h, stood on the Garfield street v Induct, over the picket lines, and laid down a blistering barrage of white tear and nausea gases. Both police and strikers were affect ed by gas, as none used masks, al though strikers had been resorting to handkerchiefs and sponges tied over their noses. The popping of tear gas, waving billows of fumes, and figures of men sprawled across the docks where the gas reached them, gave the Impression Of a serious battle, but It was not be lieved by police that any bullets were fired. Strikers .were swept back so quickly that few had opportunity to toss rocks. Two ambulances started hauling away the injured shortly after the police attack started at 7 a. m. Mayor In Charge. Mayor Smith took personal charge of the officers at midnight, with the unexplained resignation of Chief of Police O. P. Howard. Neither police nor strike officials could say exactly how many pickets were Involved, as many had crouched under the viaduct, as rain and clouds rolled over Elliott bay. Pier 40 and pier 41 are centers of non-union loading operations, and Wednesday were the scene of a dan gerous riot when '.500 pickets swarmed (Continued on Page Five.) COSILY TO STATE SALEM. Ore.. July SO. (AP) An ap propriation from the state emergency board win be necessary or the Ore gon national guard as a result of mobilizing the troops at Clackamas, It was learned here today. The amount necessary to see the guard activities through the year could not be determined until after the strike In Portland has been settled. The emergency board meets here Tuesday, unless the tentative date set by Fred E. Kiddle, chairman, will be changed. More than S3000 will be required dally to maintain the 1100 men at Portland. It waa estimated at na tional guard headquarters here to day. This does not Include the trav eling expenses In the mobilisation today ONE INDUSTRIAL DEATH IN STATE DURING WEEK SALEM. Ore., July 20. (AP Only one worker met death through acci dent In Oregon Industries during the past week, the Industrial accident commission reported today. The one fatality listed out of o38 accidents was C. G. Knutson, Portland logger. Fairbanks and Lady in More Indiscretion, Claim By Al.RFRT VT. WILSON Associated Press Forefgn Staff, LONDON, July 30. (AP) Charges of continued misconduct by Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and Lady Ashley since they were named February 5 in Lord Ashley's suit for divorce were filed I shortly before noon today in the Somerset house registry office. "The supplementary petition re I quires an answer within 14 days, if the corespondent (Fairbanks) and the I respondent w'h t? resist It," said an ' attorney for Lord Ashley. Notice is to be served on lawyers for both Fairbanks and the former London cabaret performer. Fairbanks and the brown, bobbed- haired Lady A?hiey flew to Pari to gether July 7 and are n:w at Monte Carlo with her slater, l- Beer Cure For Gassed Police Makes Big Hit SEATTLE, July SO. (API Scores of Seattle policemen, gass ed by tear and nausea bomba dur ing today' waterfront strike melee, cheered Police surgeon Don Palmer Joyfully when he pre scribed beer for those only slight ly affected by gas, saying It would "settle" their stomachs. Almost everyone was slightly affected. S.F. DECLARE STRIKE FORCE UNBROKEN SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. (JP) Contending their position was strong er than ever, the maritime unions, through their Joint strike committee, announced today the waterfront strike would continue. "The strike of the longshoremen and the maritime unions Is continu ing and Is stronger than ever," said a statement by the strike committee, of which Harry Bridges, militant strike leader, la chairman. "Our position la fortified by the show of strength from the rest of organised labor and. by the fact that the working men and women of this city refuse to be browbeaten by a group of unjust, misled employers." SACRAMENTO, July 20. (Con ditions in San Francisco and other bay cities must be cleared up before the National Guard will be recalled, Acting Governor Mefrlam said today. He would make no predictions as to the time or day that he will In struct Adjutant-General Seth . How. ard to order the troops to leave either for their homes or to the encamp ment grounds at San Luis Obispo. "I have not heard from General Howard." the governor said, "and un til the situation clears sufficiently to warrant recall of the national guards men, they will remain at their posts." SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. (JP) The general strike grip on San Fran cisco bay cities opened wide today as the danger point of the Pacific coast maritime conflict burning issue of the labor unrest shifted to Portland, Ore. Back-to-work ranks of uiion laoor In the bay area swelled to nearly their full force of 100.000 as 47,000 Alameda county workers returned to their Job. The mass swing In the east bay (Alameda county) cities of Oakland. Berkeley and Alameda, was ordered unanimously by executive committees (Continued on Pago Three) Miss Lots Llndsey of The Mall Tribune has been selected to be Med- ford's princess at the coronation of the queen next Thursday, as a part of the Eugene pioneer celebration July It, 27 and 28, according to announce ment made today by the Jackson county chamber of commerce. Miss Llndsey will be an attendant of the queen at the coronation, and will also participate In other events of the pioneer celebration, Including the pioneer parade on Friday and the industrial parade on Saturday. During her stay In Eugene, Miss Llndsey will be the guest of the Eu gene chamber of commerce. She 1a to be accompanied to the celeoratlon by her sister, Miss Alta Llndsey. The supplementary petition, It was learned, cites "various places and va rious dates" when the alleged miscon duct took place. ' The divorce action, the attorneys said, is In the special Jury list to be tried In October. Both Fairbanks and Lady Ashley have placed themselves in a legal position to contest the suit If they desire. Friends of Fairbanks aay em phatically It is "impossible for him to fight the charge that he Is co-respondent giving as a reason his posi tion in the public eye. Officials at the film studios where Doug has been completng a picture, said he was returning to America late this month for Its premiere. iCoauaued. on Page IHree DEATH, SUFFERING INCREASE IN EAST AS HEAT MOUNTS Acute Water Shortage in Some Areas Adding to Misery Weather Man Sees No Immediate Relief By the Associated Press. Sizzling midsummer heat left death and devastation today from Texas to New York and Georgia to Nebraska. The death list numbered more than half a hundred. More crops wilted. Some sections had acute water short ages. Kansas City, where the mercury shot yesterday to 108 the highest ever registered there reported seven deaths. Temperatures toppod the 100 degree mark at numerous other spots over the country. Nowata, Okla., was th? hottest spot with 116 degrees. St. Louis reported seven deaths. St. Joseph, Mo., five, Oklahoma state, five; Delias, four; Jefferson City, Mo., four: Arkansas, three; Houston, Tex., two; New York, two; Memphis, two and Washington, D. C, Indiana, Fort Worth, Texas, and Atlanta one each. Nebraska listed ten deaths within tsj, last few days. - Chicago Bakes, Chicago baked under a temp (Continued on Pane Tt 4 i&S' ZD E The body of El wood Schauer, S3, of Walnut Grove, Minn., waa recover ed from the waters of Diamond lake shortly before 6:45 a. m., today, ac cording to a telephone message re ceived here by Lee Oarlock, uncle of the dead youth. Lyle Oarlock, clerk at the Diamond lake lodge, also a nephew of the Medford man, tele phoned when the recovery had been made. Schauer, a boatman at the lake, was drowned about 12:18 a. m., Sun day when the boat In which he was riding with four others, capsized. The other men were rescued, and until this morning, all attempts to recover Schauer's body were unsuccessful. With Coroner Frank Perl, Lee Gsr lock left Medford early this morning for the lake. They are to bring the body here, and were expected back some time this afternoon. SALEM RADICAL IS SALEM. July IB. fAP) Douglas McKay, Salem mayor, announced to day he would ask enactment by the city council of necesssry legislation to give police authorities control over street meetings snd parades. This step would be taken, he stat ed, in an effort to maintain law and order In Salem and forestall any such demonstrations as have marked the progress of strike conditions In the larger coast cities and to pre vent the spread of communistic act ivities here. "We have no Intention of inter fering with peaceful fatherlnga for legitimate purposes, but seditious and revolutionary agitation is not going to be tolerated," the mayor de clared. - WASHmOTOff, July 20. tfr Aubrey Williams, acting relief admin istrator, announced today th Augist relief load for all purposes would to ts! $116,838,037. Williams gave the allotments by states as Including: . . . Oregon, 1900.200. COLUMBIA CHANNEL MODIFICATION URGED WASHTNOTOM. July 20. (API Major Oeneral E. M. Markhsm, chief of engineers, has recomnwrvled to the house committee on rivers and hsrbors that the Columbia river pro ject be modified so as to provide a phetsnel 800 feet wide and 80 feet deep from the mouth of the Wil lamette river to the Interstate High way bridge at Vancouver, with two turning basins, as an estimate! cot of IHO.OCC. "VIGILANTES" , J 'Er ; 'JB3C-3;'r. The entrance to the headquarters of the Western Worker as It looked after group of what wis termed "young vigilantes" descended upon the place In a series of raids upon aaaerted radical gathering places In San Francisco during the general strike. The crowd hsd dis appeared by the tlms police sppeared in answer to a riot call. (Asso ciated Press Photo) Praise, Censure Accorded Governor Meier's Action In Calling Out Soldiers Opinion In Medford generally aproved the action of Governor Meier In calling out the., national guard. Frank h. TouVelle, ore hard is t, said: "I approve of the action of the governor. He undoubtedly has been well advised In his course, and Is doing what he regards as best for the greatest number of people." B. E. Harder, banker: "1 don't want the troops called out until It Is necessary, but I want them handy if that time comes. Sixty days Is long enough for the Port of Portland to be tied up while the business and commerce of the state slowly strangles." E. E. Kelly, attorney: "This Is the first sign of fortitude the gov ernor has shown. It's about time, but better late than never." W. A. Oates, merchant: "The commerce of the state should be kept open, and the farm crops allowed freedom of movement. The labor dispute has lasted too long already." W. E. Morris, farmer: '"The farmer has been crimped long enough." Klamath Falls, sn Inland city whoee trade has been widely affected by strike conditions, was divided upon the governor's action. Willis E. Mahoney, mayor and for mer candidate for governor, declared Governor Meier's order "unfortunate and unwarranted at this time." Lloyd L. Low, sheriff who effect ively supervised the law and order end of Klamath Fails' lumber strike a year ago, believed that If the strike wre out of control and county and city govern metna unable to hsndle the situation or supply enough offi cers, then the atste wss Justified in ordering the guards to maintain or der and protect life and property. LOCAL GUARDS National Guard officials this after noon said they hsd received no noti fication from suthorltles in the nortl, ordering guardsmen In this section to mob; 11 re It was understood that guard units as far south as Roseburj had been ordered to Clackamas. Major William H, El!nnur,T of this city, In charge of the 162nd battalion, has been in Portland for several riaff, having been called north by General Oeorge A. Whit. NAVY SEAPLANESAT TONGUE POINT TODAY ASTORIA, July t0. (AP) Six grey hulled navy stajjtanea landed Iwe late yesterday after a flight I from Paradise Cove. Calif. The planea. comprising the VP-7 squaoron, In command of Lieutenant Commander r.hoemalter, will rerualn at Tongue Point anchorage until Saturday morning before resuming their Ran DJ'go-Alaska flight. The officers and men will be en tertained bv the Astoria C-h amber of Cvmnicrct during their sis; bc;e. WRECK OFFICE (By the Associated Press) "I shall no longsr defer taking such action as will restore and preserve law and order In this state." This was the declaration of Governor Jul ius L. Meier In ordering mobllti tlon of the Oregon national guard last night. "Every man who deserves to work and has an opportunity to do so Is entitled to the protection of organized society In his lawful en terprises." Ben Osborne, executive secretary of the Central Labor Council, said; "It's a hell of a governor we have." Ken neth D. Dawson, president of the States Steamship company, sstd "The action of the governor is most fair.' Amadee M. Smith, chairman of the board of directors, Portland cham ber of commerce, said: "Governor Meier Is to be commended for mobil izing the national guard. Ore gon Is tn line for tremendous losses unless the commerce of the port Is opened at this time." United States Senator Wagner of New York, here as a labor conciliator, said: "I regret that the governor felt it necessary to call out the state militia at this time, particularly since the labor strategy committee had as sured today there would be no gen eral strike pending efforts at an ad justment of the longshoremen's dis pute In Ran Francisco." Mayor Carson of Portland said: "All the police we have avallab'3 wih be where they are moat needed to preserve law and order. I have fully Informed the governor of the crisis that exists In the city and have taken all action In connection with It that I am officially supposed to have." GRANTS PASS, July 30. (AP) The Dally Courier said here today tt considered mobilization of the Oregon national fiuard a well Justified and tactically "smart" move. With the plight of sgriculture and Industry desperate, the farmer, fruit grower and manufacturer now are suffering as severely as If a general strike were already called, the Cou rier said. Rain In Pendleton PENDLETON, July W. (AP) A drizzling rain was falling here this afternoon, the first precipitation In over three weeks. Some harvesting operations were forced to halt until the weather cleans. Candlewlclt bedspreads hare cre ated a Georsjia industry. Business Holding Steady Despite Labor Upheaval NRW YORK, July 30. flpy Busi ness throughout the country, sill Dun A Brad street tn their wsek.y trade review today, is maintaining a surprising degree of steadiness, "in spite of the adverse sstraneoua In fluences" which It has had to face. Despite seasonal lowering of activ ity tn the major Industries and labor unrest, volume In both the wholesale and retail trades made a better show ing than a week earlier, the review asserted. The most encouraging reports on distriDution, continued the review "were received from New smgland. south Atleutlc, middle western an I northwestern states. 'In the southaest 100 dsvt ot djautn have brought distinct luU BASEBALL H. E. 10 0 8 3 at. LouU , Boston ...... - Carleton and 7. Davis; Rhem. Bar rett, Magum and Sponrer. American. R. H. E. , 8 0 3 4 11 1 Cain and Hayes; Rowe. Phlltdelphli Detroit Marcum, Hamlin and Cochrane. R. H. E. Boston 16 1 Cleveland 5 10 1 Walberg. Welch, Rhodes and R. Per- rell; Pearson. Harder and Pytlak. I HERE TO SERVICE MILITARY SHIPS Tor the service and cars of mili tary plansa that ars traveling on tba PacLflo eoast, an army emergency Held la being established at the Med ford Municipal airport, with four men to be atatloned hers permanently. Warrant Officer Charles K. Miller has arrived In Medford from the Pre sidio. Ban Franclaco, and la to ba In charge of getting the supplies and equipment here. In order that the field might bs available to the gov eminent planea by the first of August. Sergeant Willis M. Daws Is to have charge of the field work here, and will bs assisted by Corporal James 1.. MacDonald snd Private Leroy D. At kinson of ths army sir corps, who will arrive hers some tlms this month from March field, U Angeles. According to Officer Miller all army shlpa will make regular stops at ths Medford airport, to bs serviced. Large flight groups will set down hers, and the men will ba abls to take care of as many as 40 or to planes at any time, he said. v Miller, who waa formerly a lieu tenant In the air corps of ths regular army, resigned s numbsr of years ago. to pilot ths private plans of Mr. Pack ard of ths automoblls Industry, ns later re-enllsted In the army. In the air corps. Besides being an abls aviator. Of ficer Miller has over so medals he has won for expert rifle and pistol shooting. HALT BRUSH FIRE G RANTS PASS, July 30. (AP) Checked by the Pacific hlghw.'-.y Just north of Orants Pass, and by fire traits on three other sides, a qutck- spreadlng brush and timber fire wss under control near here this morn ing. Driven by high winds the blaze swept along a two-mile front, destroy ing a barn and threatening residences. State fire patrolmen ssld If the win a had carried the flames over the high way, the fire would have swept down on the outlying residences within the city limits. ASTORIA TROLLER LOST WHEN DASHED ON SPIT ASTORIA, July 20. (AP) The trolter Valiant, valued at 16000 and operated by John Some mess, Astoria, was swept onto Peacock spit at the north entrance to the Columbia yes terday afternoon and sunk. Somer ness and Hans Hansen, ths other man In the boat, were rescued by Carl Fromstad, a passing fisherman. 4- A "shopping circuit" around which shoppers could side for four hours on one bus fare has been proposed In Port Worth, Tel. In most branch, of rmnm.relal M ttTltr. "Whlls rstill salsi ths past wk fell somswhat bslow sipstatlons returns was bolstarsd br suecsaaful cltaranos promotions, particularly In llghtwstiht wearing spparsl, textiles and houaswarea. with ths total rlelng 8 to 10 per oent .bore ths compart, tlvs fiuies ot 1033. "Deeplts the uncertainties regard ing ths final outcome of ths fall crops, because of ths rapid spread ot the drouth areas, and of ths epi demic of strikes that spresd ac tus ths country this reek, the leading wholemle markets reported activity at the highest pitch reached thJs lar tlus fear." SOLDIERS MASSED NEAR CITY READY FOR QUICK DASH Pnlfna fiff. no.ro firrlnr Dlnlota to Move Back While Load ing of Large Lumber Car rier Proceeds at Dock PORTLAND, Ore., July SO, (P) Under heavy police convoy and In a united movement participated tn by all major companies, gaso II ie dealers here today moved to end the drouth of motor fuet Nineteen gasoline trucks left the great Linn ton terminal plants under escort to the city, three miles away. It was the second step taken to unloose the strike bonds that for more than two months had held the harbor helpless. Earlier to '.iay cargo was worked on a vessel In the downtown waterfront area, and steamship companies sold all aerrlce would be on schedule be fore Monday. PORTLAND, Ore., July 20. (AP) Without the assistance 'of mllltlamem ho are mobilized 1 000 -strong a few miles beyond the city limits, Portland police and sheriff's deputies today provided a waterfront guard for the loading of millions of feet of railroad ties for China. The loading of the steamer San Julian was the first real attempt t break the harbor strike that has tied up commerce here for 73 daya. About 00 police officers guarded she dock, near the city center, and moved a crowd of about 150 maritime union strike pickets a block and a half from the piers. The San Julian was scheduled to take upwards of 6,000,000 feet of ties, and reached the harbor July 9 from the Ortent. No Disorder. There was no disorder as the polios moved to the wharves and ordered the pickets to retire a safe distance. Meanwhile the Oregon national guardsmen, supported by rifles, bayo nets, machine guns, gas companies and small howitzers, held themselves tn readiness- for a quick dash to the city, should dt.elopments require th'jlr presence. The troops were mo blitzed lr.st night on order of Gov ernor Julius L. Me lor to prevent loss of life and bloodshed should violence occur during attempts to open the port of Portland to commerce. Hlllman Lueddlemann, northwest manager of the McCormlck4teamshlp company, declared today "a full sched- (Continued on page fourteen) SANTA BAB IRA, Cal., July 30. OP) Doctors attending Marie Dress ier, veteran stage and screen actress, who has been critically 111 here for the past three months, reported to day her condition unchanged. WILL- ROGER? 'igys: WILL FROWNS FiEVEHI.Y HILLS, Calif., July 19. Bark from ths strike. There Is no rlonht the "reds" run away with ths fslr ronserratlTe leaders tn the un ion. The thing was not ss some try to make you believe, loo per cent one-sided. They had some Just kirks and plenty of fair-minded people of San Iranrlsco were In sympathy with 'em. They lost lots of that hy cnlllill the general strike. When you Inter fere with everybody's business yon can't get sway with It. Now here Is something thst yon dont read about, nut th.ra It a lot of 'em. and for lark of a name, we might call Tm "greens;" that Is, their whole system becomes green when the very Ides of a union, or strike, or anything pertaining to the betterment of Isbor It mentioned. He It the one that tells who should bs took out and (hot If he makes any mors to better his condition. So we got radicals on both sides, "reds" on one snd "greens" on ths other. Both of 'em ought to I'v run out and lea to It to men that know and feel that there Is such a thing ss a fair anion end a fair employer. The whole thing will prore bene flclat, for It will prore that no grn eral strike can win. reople might bs with you. but when It begins to cost ing 'em their food and their Incon yenlenee. they are going to quit you. Sometimes we think ws don't know whst kind of government ws got. but It's slnayt bigger than any group of people. Yours, . euasitiiMiuiraiiMiitM.
