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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Wednes day; temperature abote normal. Temperature Highest yesterday .. 87 Ixitvest this morning ....m 46 M Mail Tribune EDFORD Make Your WANTS KNOWN The quickest, surest and most satisfactory wsy Is through Mall Tri bune Classified Ads. Thirtieth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, .MAY 21, 193o. No. 51. f""!'iiinif ivuMuk ! ELEPHANT KILLS RELIEF PROGRAM Forced Down American. R. I Chicago 3 nrn I 1 GERMAN REAIING'rtalSTEIWER OPPOSES !1 baseball i p .. R&lmnd rnnnrn dv rncc i. IfllMT QrQCIflM Tfl I New York 3 7 1 uraSBBS. CI AIMS niRTATDR ferfrV HEAR BONUS VETO ' ' " i i Am s'iu i; a I B.v PALI. MAI.I.OX. (Copyright, 1935, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON. May 21. Ttas non chalance with which the new deal came out left-handedly in favor or buying the fed eral reserve sys tem, lock, stock and vaults, was somewhat mysti fying. Treasury Sec retary Morgen thau Interjected his Indorsement as a sort of "by the way" after thought, while testifying about the new bank bill. President PAl'l. MALLON Roosevelt murmured a quiet ap proval while reaching for a cigar ette at a press conference. Now. everyone knows that a government does not ordinarily Indorse any such seemingly revolutionary suggestions In such a casual way. But the new dealers have performed many un precedented feats before and have performed them casually. Conse quently there appeared to be more behind this move than the off-hand treatment of It would Indicate, and there Is. The underlying explanation why Measrs. Roosevelt and Morgenthau did not go any stronger on It ap pears to be that they did not think It waa Important. Apparently they neglected to stress that because there are other people who think It Is, notably Father Coughlln. It Is a little known fact, but the government could buy up the capi tal stock of the 12 federal reserve banks for $146,000,000. This Is small change to a government spending four billions for relief alone. The stock Is now held entirely by mem ber banks (those private bankers whom Coughlln always talks about.) It Is little to them financially be cause It represents only 3 per cent of their own total capital stocks. It pays dividends, but It figures very small In ths banking structure of the nation. Tke financial expert of the gov ernment have never though much about buying thla stock for the sim ple reason that they run the 12 banks anyway. They did not figure that they needed to buy aomethlng they already operated through the federal reserve board. Apparently the system was set up that, way a maintain tne illusion that the banking system was demo cratic. It waa a proper constitutional subterfuge to let the bank stock be privately owned and then have the government regulate the banks ener getically. This regulation bn always been mora or less strong. The strength waa Increased by emergency bank ing acts since the new deal came In. And under this new bank bill, the board will be able even to tell all the federal reserve bankers what color shirt to wear and how to comb their hair. Tou can see from this that the strategy of new deal reformers has been to expand their power over the federal reserve. It will be complete If they get this new bank bill. That Is what they are primarily Interested (Continued on Page Six) EAGLE POINT SEEKS ' MEDFORD WATER ON L The town of Easr.e Point tnro uph lt council, ha, taken P'";1' r .rep, for procuring ters, throush a pubic works loan . from :L J ' ' Llv. .rrnments with the city of M.-dford for fvir r.tshmc the water from the surplus supply. Negotiations are now under way. Eagle Pcint now has no wa.ei -sys- m and citizens there desire the im- rem i provemer.t as a federal project. The town of Butte Falls tms spring . , ... svt. r;r ;r , ; n t.m through a A lean. ni.u .-iiM.fM,; i. t, MnH fnrr all1 Talent irri ration dlatrlcta. and Attorney Fran P. Far- ; rell have returned from Portland.; wh- tie.r b-irt n coiiiprence r.n the bondholders' commm. of the Talent Irritation district relative to 3 4 . i - -JL refunding of the Talent district In- no. on , u,o , ,w debtednea. through an RFC loan. The disarm but on the contrary hey loan ,s similar In many respecta to:comp.eted and Pr (;'"eb rTnnitxi the Medford inlpatSon dii-f r:ct . "It l.xk like there wou'd be some ,. ... : n-an in the near , . " , t.vifcT "It has . - ' ' ' . Arnspiper said tl-.at 80 per cent of the Talent irrncatioti d!t:l--t br.d- v.vh, . i ,,i i...-Mrt a'-rfpt, T'r.c ,..'.r, o: t:.e pa-,?.Kir.'f ',aff.d their s..-..Hture. .pprcjuu. 40 oDt. on doUtf.t "For tins tiicrt uo excuse, Propose Mutual Non-Aggression Pacts With Neigh bors Would Eliminate Air Bombs, Fire and Gas (Copyright, ifKW. by the A-soclated Press) BERLIN, Gcr.. May 21. (AP Reichsfuehrer Hitler told the world today that the victors of the world war had turned their backs on the peace principles laid down by Presi dent Woodrow Wilson and that, as a result, Germany was forced to rearm although her greatest desire waa for peace and friendship with her neigh bors. To this end he proposed mutual non-aggression pacta with all Ger many's neighbors, excepting Lithu ania, but Including Russia by infer ence. He said, however, that Ger many, aa the "bitterest and most fa natical" enemy of bolshevlsm, would not Join any general security pact which might compel Nazis to fight on the side of communism. Would Curb War Implement! He also proposed the elimination of aerial bombs and of fire, gas and explosive bombs from warfare, de claring ns he closed his address: "We believe that If the people of the world would unite Jointly In de stroying all their fire, gas and explo sive bombB. this would be a cheaper affair than destroying each other. "I cannot close my address better than by repeating our confession of faith In peace." Der Fuehrer made his address, long awaited a a definite statement of Germany's relationship to the rest of world, after receiving an ovation by hundreds of thousands of cheering Germans packing the streets outside the Krol opera house, where the relch stag assembled. "I have the duty to speak perfectly open." Hitler told his audience an audience which was multiplied by millions through radio. "The Ger man nation has tne right to demand this from me and I am determined to obey this demand. War Iieirlert "If the Germany of today favors peace. It favors It neither out of weakness nor cowardice. National so cialism (the nazi party) dogmatically declines to entertain the Idea of na tional assimilation. We give no in structlons for the Germanlzatton of non-German names. We decry war for the subjugation of foreign people Then he directed his attention bluntly toward other nations, say ing: "If the nations are so concerned about numerically Increasing their population, they can accomplish this through an Increasing readiness to bring forth offspring and can. In a very few years, present their nation with more children of their own peo ple than they could foreign peoples vanquished by war." Again voicing his oft-repeated con tention that Germany desires peace. Hitler declared: "Nazt Germany wants peace from a primitive realization that no war would be calculated to alleviate the essentially general European distress but would tend, on the contrary, to Increase It. Has Lung Program "Germany of today Is Immersed in the tremendous work of repairing its domestic damages. None of our sub jects of a factual nature will be coni pleted before 10 or 20 years. None of our task of an Ideal nature can find Its fulfillment before 50 or even 100 years. "What else could I desire but quiet and peace?" Speaking of world affairs In gen eral, the German leader said: "For some time the world has been living in veritable mania of col- . Bccuruj. c0lecllve obligation. ttc.but wht i, the mcnnlng of col- I lmlve operation? ( ,.t m Id,a o collective i co-operation of nations Is the spirit- ual property of the American Pres.- dent Wilson. "But when, in 1919. the peace of Versailles was dictated to the Ger- man people, a deatn sentence was i , ounced lneby on tne collective.! tve effortft of natlonB, tor. In ! , n tr-ior-A na r.iM - rHlt, vir. a classical oc Uora.ndvanqul.hed. m place of equal differentiation he- . ,v,, ,-,titirt t.n rights and iwt-rii " " those w.inom r.,. . Treaty M I datum of thc Ver,a,..e, treat) W In?. ,,. , 1 raijed their armsments extraordinar ly. "In oti:er words what was done not only ran cou: nter to the intentions or ' President Wilvn but according to the opinion of the most prom! .r.cr.t J'.O v ' Yctmi representatives of tne otner Td trie JANE AD DAM 3 CHICAGO, May 31. Pi Jane Ad dams. 75-year-old social worker, who was operated on Saturday for ab domlnal adhesions, was sinking rap- dly, her doctors reported at 6:10 a. m. (4:10 a. m. Pacific Standard time) today. A report Issued by Doctors James Brltton, Charles Elliott and A. H. Curtis said: "Miss Addams Is losing ground rather rapidly. She Is conscious at times, but much weaker. Miss Addams took a turn for the worse early today after spparently making satisfactory progress since her operation. TAKEN BY DEATH; !EI Bessie Evelyn Thorndlke. wife of Eugene Thorndlke, passed away at their residence 617 Dakota street shortly before midnight Monday. Mrs. Thorndlke has been In falling health for some time and for the last two weeks was critically ill. She was born at Milbank. South Dakota May 13. 1800 and was aged forty-five years. In liny, 1313, she was married at the place of her birth to Eugene Thorndlke with whom she moved to Montana and 1 1 years aeo they came to Medford where they have acquired a large circle of friends who will be deeply grieved by her passing. Mrs. Thornlike was a member or the First M. E. church of this city and of the "Just Folks" circle of that church. She waa also a member of the Eastern Star. Besides her husband, she leaves two children, Betty 17 and Billy seed 11. Also her father, William w. Downie of Medford. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Joseph Knotts at the Conger chapel at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday. Mrs. William Holloway and Mrs. F. E. Nichols will render two vocal num bers. Interment will be in the Siski you memorial park. FRAUDSUSPECTS TAKEN PORTLAND PORTLAND. Ore., May 21 . ( AP ) Charged with using the mails to de frnud. Jack Gaylor King and E. W. Finrwan of Medford were brought , r(! yesterday and lodsred In the , dlv vmtt. n extortion letter to I woman ln California. They are! ,,,, to thc federal (rand jury. Nel- j , hM p0,t(d the 0.000 ball : bond Charles Edgar Davis and Charles : Nelson Myers were brought here yea- j terday from Klamath Falls to answer j charges of selling liquor to Indians. Kin and Ftnn-gan were arrested m Medford about two weeks sgo on i c.iftrcc of Usinz the nalU to de . fraud. Thev were rcmo-.ed to Port- nd yesterday by a deputy Lnltee) States marshal. Thpv are sliced to have written an extortion letter to a woman m California, and wrre arrested here by state police ad department of nnm post" ' officers, and Kins: aa taken at the ! i transient shelter Immediately after ; ! ' , HEAVY SPENDING SEEN IN PORTLAND HOUSING PORTLAND, May 21. i,T Ernest Cowdjn. general chs;rmsn of the Mustnomin wjn-.y o-n-r n'r,ir.,lt hhrn'iors Ot ir.r p-.-.irram. v-i:mi-i ,t.. mij i nisi, t. w nlf-h they nsd V'-' il?J n 'P'nt in prj-tland irt-, . ourirf tfie iat six months on home I betttrdtt..3r-.t. Capitol Hears Roosevelt Will Reject Any Proposal for Full Immediate Payment to World War Veterans WASHINGTON, May 3!. ,ypi As the capitol heard that President Roosevelt would reject any proposil for full and Immediate payment or the bonus, plans for a Joint congres sional session tomorrow to receive the veto message on the Patman bill were blocked temporarily at least by Sena tor Stelmer (R., Ore ), and Long (D.. La.t. Stelwer held up action on the reso lution to authorl7 the joint session for almost an hour with a speech de nouncing It as unconstitutional and merely a "stage setting." He said the Idea waa "contrary to the spirit of our form of govern ment" In that it would give the chief executive's "eto greater influence than It wns designed to have. . Senator Tydings (D.. Mr.), then launched Into a long discussion of foreign trtade when Long refused to permit an Immediate vote on th resolution for a Joint session. Senator Robinson, democratic lesd er who called up the resolution, con tended there was no limitation In the constitution against Joint sessions whenever the two houses chose to have them. . 4 HEALTH BOARD TO AFTER JUNE FIRST Effective on the first day of June, state plumbing inspection will go into the hands of the state board of health. Instead of being carried on under supervision of the state labor commissioner, according to H. C. Wil liamson of Model Plumbing and Sheet Metal Co.. who returned this week from the annual convention of the Master State Plumbers' associa tion. The change was made as a health measure, as In the past In many rural sections plumbing fixtures from mall order houses were placed In homes without Inspection and ln an unsani tary manner, Williamson said. The new Inspector, under supervision of the board of healtn, will have police power and the entire state will be covered rigidly, according to Mr. Wil liamson. Describing business cond 1 1 1 o n s aa "somewhat Improved, especially in the Coos Bay district." Mr. William son said he saw Indications of renew ed building activity In some sections of the state, although Utile building was being done In the business center of Portland and In Seattle. Accompanied by his family, he made a trip along the Washington coast before returning to Marshfleld, where the annual convention wns held. Williamson, a member of the board of directors of the Master Plumbers' association, was an official delegate to the convention. He said it was well attended, with several also I present from Washington. I In Hoqularn, Wash., he visited with Vene Orcgg, one of the outstanding pitchers of all time, with whom he ! grew up and played baseball in Lewls ton, Ida. Gregg was sold to a Cleve I land team, at the start of his sky rocket climb In the big leagues, by jOwney Patton. and he wanted to be remembered to friends ln southern i Oregon. SCR'MENTO. Mav 21 .--vT Frrt Rudy of Jackson. Calif., formerly of Medford. Ore., was sentenced to su months In county Jail by Fede.i Judw Hsrold Loudcrbarrk today aftr he pleaded guilty to charges o! t tempV'd extortion and sending oV wvii matter through the malls Rudy admitted demanding !fX) ):i a letter to Albert Jone of Medford on the threat of exposing allezed in timacies between Jones and divorced wife. Violet. Rudy's Rurlv told the court he had once: received W from Jone on a slmlla- threat. In the letter he demanded I 100 or ' will sneak up on you and . stsb you. ' le M Case plesded not guilty to J an indictment cha-?!ng htm w!th ) t-wnsportlng Msry flrsy from E'l I to Klamarh Fails, Ore, for im I morl purpose. Batteries: Lyons and Sewell; Ta- i mulls, Murphy and Jorgens. H. E. Cleveland 3 7 1 Boston 7 10 1 Batteries: Hudlin. Brown, I-ee and Brenrscl; Ostcrnuirller and R. Fcrreli. National. R. H. E, New York 9 13 3 Pittsburg 4 11 1 Butteries: Castlemnn, Smith and Mancuso; Hoyt. B I r k o f e r, Bush, Brown. Weaver and Grace. R. H E. nrooklyn 9 10 1 Cincinnati 16 1 Batteries: Mungo. Leonard and Lo pez: MacFaydpn. Sohott. Herrmann and Campbell. R. H. K. Boston 4 9 0 Chicago 17 0 Batteries: Frank house andSpohrer; Carleton, Kowallk, Casey and Hart nett. SEATTLE. May 31. T Gov. Clar ence D. Mflrttn of Washington, In a telephone conversation here today from Olympla. revealed he was con sidering requests to protect factories manufacturing lumber by-products needed for operation of Industries or farms. PORTLAND. Ore., May 21. Pi Governor Martin of Oregon sUpped into the PacUic northwest lumber strike today with a pledge of protec tion to factories manufacturing by products of lumber necessary to op erations of industries or farms.. In Salem the Governor declared "It la up to the local authorities to pre serve order and protect life and prop erty in such disputes as the present one involving the lumber Industry." The Salem Capital Journal quoted him aa having stated further: "Use of either the state police or the na tional guard will be resorted to only in instance of violence where local officers demonstrate that they cannat or will not cope with the situation." HERE 50 YEARS Just 50 years ago today a family of nine came to Medford and pitched a tent for a temporary home on a lot on Sixth street near the corner There the Hotel Holland ts now located. It waa the John W. Redden family and three children are still residents of this city. These three, Mrs. A. 8. Bllton of 726 West Fourth street, Mrs. Cora Car der of 807 West Eighth street and Frank E. Redden of the Southern Oregon Credit Bureau are planning a celebration of the occasion by get ting together and talking over the days when they first came to south ern Oregon, Having arrived from Nebraska they camped out all the first summer, building their first permanent home at thc Carder property on Eighth street, a low, comfortable bungalow Just back of the court house. Mrs. Redden passed away U years ago. and Mr. Redden passed on in 1032. Four other children are still living: Ed W. at Fresno, Cal.; Mrs. Nola Pcttlgrew of Portland, Mrs. Min nie Wolf of Kansas City and Bert of Lo Angcie. NO TRAILER LICENSE BKJMM Bernard Martin Thumler of Central Point-was fined 10 snd coats in Jus- tuc Colemsn's court this morning on ti charge of operating a trailer with- out a license. Mr. Thumler was ar- tested by a state patrolman, and had ; previously been warned that his trail- er exceeded the exempt weight limit and would have to be license , ponce stated. ps-il Aintu Walker of Central Poin- was fined S and costs on the same charge, but the sentence pended with the proviso was sua- that he i license his trailer. I iifcmiiv x,inn. i. .... Tne Chinese press reported today t.ial; J panes troops traveling In mo- tor t nicks nave crossed tne ureai Wall and reached Tsunhwa In the demilitarized one of north China. The reports said the troops we- "chaetng m eronp of Chines residents v. ho .-ppos the Japsnese in southern MARTIN ASSURES LUMBER PLANTS LAW PROTECTION BY U1NLEADER Ickcs Refuses to Enter Con troversy Over Reductions Green Plans to See Union Heads On Action PORTLAND. May 21 ( AP) A dis patch from the Oregon Journal's Washington correspondent today dis closed that rates for unskilled labor ln Oregon under President Roose velt's new relief program will range from $40 and $56 per month. The skilled rate will vary from $56 to CBS. By counties (with unskilled wages listed first and skilled second): Multnomah, $56 and $85: Marlon, 48 and 70; Baker. Benton. Clacka mas, Clatsop. Coos. Deschutes. Jack son, Klamath. Lane. Linn. Umatilla. Union and Wasco. $44 and $63; all others $40 and $55. Intermediate work runs from $65 down to $45, and professional and technical from $1)4 down to $61. The new scale docs not apply to emergency conservation work, and there are other exceptions. Highway and grade crossing elimination work will be paid as heretofore under rates determined by highway au thorities. WASHINGTON, May 31. (API Declining to niter any controversy over reduction of paymenta to labor Continued on Pago Seven) FOREST FIRE WAR When the summer fire season hits ' the Medford district, the forest sorv-. Ice and army will be prepared to meet j It with a new plan of action designed I to permit the utmost speed In es tablishment of fire camps. The plan has been worked out be tween the regional foresters at Port land and San Francliwo. both of whom have forests ln this dlstrlc,. and Major Clare H. Armstrong. Med ford district commander. Under the new plan, the men ln each company will be organized in squads of eight, with one of ths eight men designated a "fire boss." Under normal condition, 12 squads of eight In each camp will form the first fire line and will be ths first to be sent out to a major fire. The remainder of the men will form sec ondary squads. ' All squads will be trained ln fire fighting under the direction of the forest service and when the men are on the fire line, at least one forest service foreman for each three squa will he on the Job to supervise thc fire fighting and protect thc safety of the men. The "fire boss" of each squad will wear a red brassard on h i arm for Identification purposes while on the fire line. The army will sot up the camoi. supply, feed and bed the men and establish first aid stations. The for est service will keep one "stand by" truck on hand at each camp to be used for emergency evacuation of the camp, or transportation of Injured members. The plan also covers thc details of administration and will pcrmtt oiose cooperation between the two services. Captain Chauncey L. Pierce hts been named "army fire chief for th district, and will work with the for est service In coordinating the plan. UKIVhK KILLtU IN INDIANAPOLIS TRY INDIANAPOLIS, May 21. (AP. i Johnny Hannon of Norrlstown. Pa.. j was killed at the Indianapolis motor peedway today while practicing for ; the annual 500 mile race. I A riding mechanic for Hannon whose name was not immediately ; learned, received serious head Injuries ; Wnn race car hit the wall a, the j northeast turn. The accident oceur- j red near the spot where the car ol Harris lnsln?er of Los Angeles was damaged earlier In the dav when It skidded into a retaining wall. Hannon was driving a car owned by Iipon rnrsv. ft hn1 not. vt kn qualified for the rare to be held May 4 t . Income Shares Qiiartrly Income shares, 1 30 bIJ I 1.43 uked. PLANS DRAWN FOR MEDFORD DISTRICT Juan Ignaelo Pombo was com pelled by bad weather to land at Agadlr, Morocco, on the first leg of his proposed sols flight from Se ville, Spain, to Mexico, D. F to visit his sweetheart. (Associated Press Photo DRAW JURY LIST FOR MAY TERM T The May term of the circuit court. Judge H. D. Norton presiding, will be called Monday, May 21. Unless the present grand Jury Is continued, which Is discretionary with the court, a new grand Jury will be called. Criminal cases awaiting grand Jury action include Francis Milton Bailee, charged with a statutory offense in volving a 7-year-old Central Point girl: John Roth of Bangor, Me., tran sient, charged with manslaughter for the slaying, during a fight at Ashland ten days ano, of J, J. Schmltz, a fel low transient; Joe Wilson, charged with Involuntary manslaughter as a result of the death of Francis Fraley, boy bicyclist, on the Jacksonville highway a week ago, and Perry Alonro (Joe) Hulse. aged Sterling district miner, charged with assault with Intent to commit a felony. Hulse Is alleged to have threcatened to kill state policeman. The petit Jury for ths May term of (Continued on Page Three) FOR BRAKE TESTS StAte police will "crack down" on mo tor lots operating with faulty brake equipment. On a regular brake In spection drive conducted yesterday on West Main and South Riverside streets one-third of tha cars exam ined were found to have either me chanically defective or poorly adjust ed brakes. This Is the highest per centage of brake-law violation record ed on any Inspection, and as a result a more rigid policy toward offenders will be followed until motorists bring their cars up to legal standards or safety. Drivers yesterday were given 24 hours in which to have their brakes repa 1 red and ad Justed . They must then report at state police headquar ters for another Inspection and ap proval. Brake Inspections will be conducted ln all of the Southern Oregon district within the next few days. MONDAY HOTTEST DAY OF The temperature climbed to B7 de grees yesterday afternoon, for thc highest mark reached yet this spring, and the weather bureau promlae6 a continuation of the excessive warmth with a forecast of "fair tonight and Wednesday; temperature above nor mal." The 87 degree mark Is not un usual for the month of May, as on the same day last year the mercury soared to 91. 40 ET 8 TO DINE. DANCE AT BONNEY'S TONIGHT Voyaeura and their ladlea from all southern Oregon will Kather at Bon ne), Orlll tonliiht for another enjoy able 40 et 8 dinner dance, to follow an annual election and a short bual neas meetin scheduled to start at B o'clock. One of Bonney's famous chicken dinners will be served at 0 o'clock. RIO DE JANEIflO, May 2 1 (TV Radiograms froi.-, Natal tonight sa'd young Juan ttcnaclo Pombo, Spanish aviauir flyln to Mexico to aee hlA childhood aweetheart, landed there a. 3:10 p. m. 11:10 p. m. EST., Irom : I BMhurst. ri:imbla. went Africa, where 1 he toot off nearly 10 hours before-. E Al G. Barnes Winter Quar ters Scene of Tragedy Death Is Second in Few Days by Trained Animals LOS ANGELES. May 2t. (API Attacked and gored by an enraged elephant during rehearsal of an act for a motion picture, Joe Reed, veter an circus trainer, died In a hospital early today. Reed was putting a herd of eight elephants and 12 tigers through the act at the Al O. Barnes winter quar ters at Baldwin Park yesterday. Suddenly the elephants stampeded and "Prince," leader of the herd, charged on Reed. The trainer tried to climb to safety on a light pole In the center of the lot. but the animal breaking loose its heavy chains, gored him three times with Its tusks. Attendants subdued the elephant. Earlier, oblivious to the hooking of keepers, the bull pachyderms had suddenly charged wildly from the lot. curtaining the air with dust clouds. The females bounded ponderously to their quarters. With ear splitting screams the tigers ran to their big cage. TSie stampede was on. Rolling his (Continued on Page Three) ARMSTRONG GIVEN CCC TESTIMONIAL AT CLUB BANQUET A handsome myrtlewood scroll, bearing the signatures of every CCO member in the Medford district, wa presented to Major Clare H. Arm strong, district commander, at the Officers Club dinner Saturday eve ning. Senior Foreman Mast, of Camp McKlnley. represented the enrolled personnel ln making the presenta tion. A guard of honor, formed by two enrollecs of Camp WImer, accompan ied the speaker. The scroll bore a resolution thanking Major Armstrong for the Interest he has shown in the welfare of the n.en of his command during his two years as commander of the district. James Frank land, regional forest service engineer, of Portland, repre sented the forest service at the din ner. David Can field, superintendent of Crater Lake Nattlonal park. re resented the park service. Mayor Porter, of Medford, spoi.e on behalf of the city and Frank Farrell. repre sentative of B. E. Harder, president of the chamber of commerce, spoke for that group. Captain Glenn J. Key, vice-president of the Officers club of the dis trict, served as toastmoster. Captain M. Milton Potter spoke on bcholf of the officers. PARIS. May 21. ( AP) A Havai dispatch from Berlin today said Ger many had fixed the term of compul sory military service at one year. SAYS SAC'KAM KNTO, Cal., May J0. That was a terrible thinfc about lliat lii Russian plane. I .saw it wln'ii I was there. They said themselves that it had never been much of s success. Hut Russia is just at that state like we used to be, where they want the " bi'est" of every thing so it would make good rendinu when they would write hmv hip; 't was. It was a warehouse with six engines nn it. They could jack it up and pet it above thc field in Moscow, but I don't think it hail ever been out of town. The Ri-eat sport in Russia is parachute juinpinj.'. They used to take half the town up in this and let 'cm jump. Out don't tret the impression that all the planes there can't jret out of town. It's the most air-minded, ambitious nation in the world, and those old "Rushions" can fly. I !. MtNsusht Syndicst. lae.