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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKD. OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1935. PAGE FIVE I OF AIR LINES SEEN Career Ends Honolulu Destined to Be Hub Of Plane Traffic Is Be lief Arctic Weather Discourages Aviation. By Russell Brines HONOLULU (AP) Aerial trans port lines crisscrossing the Pacific ocean like a giant web and linking every American possession. Is the fu ture picture of the area drawn by V. T. Miller, superintendent of airways, and Rex Martin, aerial navigation chief, of the commerce department. Vlsitin? Honolulu, which aviation generally agrees is destined to become the hub of Pacific air traffic, they explained that to connect American territory by air would mean, besides Pan America's projected San Francisco-Canton route, a line from Alas-. ka to Midway or Honolulu, and from the latter point to American Samoa. .Landings Found on Islets Prom these east-west and north south trunks, spurs would reach out to the Antipodes and from the Antip odes to the Philippines. A route to American Samoa would entail possible use of several of four islands: Palmyra, Howland. Baker and Jarvis. Miller snld. A recent survey by Miller showed Palmyra to be an excellent "emer gency" base for seaplanes, with a reef-enclosed lagoon, while the other islands afford good conditions for land planes. At the same time It was ascertained that seaplanes could an chor in the lee of all four Islands. British Cooperation Neoded . Palmyra Is an American possession having many possibilities for the de velopment of a route to the An tipodes, they said. Such a network would give Amer ican Interests almost complete dom ination of Pacific air traffic, rivalled only partially by Australian Interests In the Antipodes, Dutch and British lines in the Malay peninsula and the , projected Japanese development of a1 line from Tokyo to the mandated Islands around Guam. "The development of branch lines should be done in the near future, regardless of the business demand," Mr. Miller said. "Business will fol low." At Swain's island and at Tutulla. both in American Samoa, there Is good anchorage for seaplanes, while 'at Tutulla a land plane base also could be developed, the survey showed. A further development of this route to the Antipodes would cut across British territory, requiring British co operation. Miller and Martin predict ed Australians would welcome the speedier mail, freight and passenger service. Weather conditions In the Arctic regions are discouraging to aviation, they agreed, but they are not of such severity to make impractical a line from Alaska to Midway Island, which ft a shorter flight than from San Francisco to Honolulu. At present an air route across the string of Aleu tian Islands Is impractical, they said. "But within 10 years," Miller added, "weather will e no deterrent to fly ing. Our development of 'blind fly ing' has convinced airmen that before long planes will be able to travel un der any conditions." f 1 . : si tif 4 J A w I Word was received today at the army recruiting office in the city hall that Francis C. Ayres, son oi Mr. and Mrs. Amos E. Ayres, 721 o. Peach street, and Joseph G. Dews oi 344 Mae street, enlisted July 13 in the army coast artillery corps for duty in the Philippine Islands. They are temporarily stationed at San Francisco pending departure oi an army transport. Vacancies for both foreign and do mestlc service in the army are still available with a large list of mili tary posts and stations to select as signments from, according to the army recruiting officer, W. M. Klein- schmidt, at the city hall, Mearora. OF WILL LEAD TROOPS I (Continued from k-age One.) Communications Mrs. Pomeroy to Dean Morse To the Editor: Will you kindly publish this let ter to Wayne L. Morse, dean of law, at University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore? I will appreciate the courtesy. ARIEL B. POMEROY. July 17, 1935. Julia (imham, 22 (top), former SIs tervllle. . A a., choir singer who crashed t lie movies by tnlie attempt ing suicide, died at Lns Angeles after she was found unclad and with a bul let wound In the temple, by police. In the apartment of llenjnniln K. Reynolds (lower), film studio cam eraman. (Associated Jres photos.) Qse Mall rrlbuue want ads Meteorological Report July418, 1935. Forecasts, Medford and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday; slightly warmer tonight. Oregon: Fair tonight and Friday, but generally overcast near coast; slightly warmer east and extreme south portion tonight. Local Data. Temperature a year ago today: Highest, 89; lowest, 55. Total monthly precipitation, trace. Deficiency inches. for the month 0.27 Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1934, 15.85 inches. Deficiency Inches, for the season, 1 .90 Relative humidity at 5 p.m. yes terday, 18 per centi 5 a. m. today. 55 per cent. , Tomorrow: Sunrise, 4:52 a.m. Sun set, 7:42 p.m. Observations Taken at 5 A. M., . lilt Hi Meridian Time 2 Boise Boston H Chicago Denver Eureka ..... Helena Los Angeles 88 MEDFORD .. 97 New York 86 Omaha ....... 98 Phoenix .108 Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy P. Cdy. Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Oregon Weather Fair tonight and Friday, but gen erally overcast near the coast; slight ly warm east and extreme south por tions tonight; fresh northwest winds off the coast. Portland ........... Reno Roseburg Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle Spokane Walla Walla . 82 . 96 . 90 . 92 . 78 . 80 . 88 . 92 Washington, D.C. 88 62 62 68 80 60 60 66 54 70 74 78 56 62 54 58 56 56 60 68 60 ger of war was evident despite the fact that Ethiopia was profoundly imbued with respect for promises and tne sanctity oi treaties. Klpht To Bitter End He said Ethiopia did not wish war but would defend herself to the last man If attacked. He said Ethiopia did not desire hegamony and did not menace her neighbors but was mistress of her ! own country and would fight to the bitter end defending her Integrity, independence and sovereignty. The emperor declared that Italian Intentions to use modern scientific weapons of warfare would meet with the resistance of all his subjects. Halle Selassie declared: "Soldiers: when on the battlefield you learn the death of your beloved and re spected chief, who has fallen In the defense of liberty, do not weep and do not despair but think of those who die for the fatherland as happy mortals I 1 "Soldiers, traders, peasants, young and old men and women: unite and cooperate for the defense of the country. Women Will Help 'As in the past, women will hero- k-ally participate In the defense of i the country, encouraging the soldiers and treating the wounded." I "Regardless of faiths, all will face ! the . invader In common unity, 1 thwarting the efforts of Italy to ; create discord between Christians and Mohammedans. "Your sovereign, now speaking. will be among you unhesitatingly to j spill all his blood for Independence!" j He repeatedly stressed that Ethlo- pla does not want war and is de sirous of following the ways of peace mentioned In the Kellogg-Brland pact. He said his appeal to the Unit ed States under that pact and the Initiation of final steps by the League of Nations council was proof of this desire. "If our repeated efforts for good will fall, our conscience is clear and the Ethiopian people, united, can definitely stretch their hands to God who will defend the Just oause of our country, upholding the heroic courage of our soldiers in a ' battle for Independence." Words Bring Tears Many In the audience burst Into tears when the emperor made his reference to his possible death on the battlefield. The rest of his fiery ad dress was met with enthusiasm, ap plause and shouting. At the close of the speech, the Somali chief of Ogaden province rose up and spoke In Arabic, translated Into Amharic, Ethiopia's state lang uage, pledging his loyalty and the loyalty of his people to Haile Selas sie and promising In the name of all Mohammedans their faithfulness and their willingness to fight to the last man. He shouted: "Long live the em peror and Ethiopia!" The Coptic Christian archbishop, Abouna Kyrllos, the head of the Ethiopian church, solemnly preached to the assembly, admonishing unity in the defense of the country. He told his listeners not to fear death and assured them that God was with the Ethiopians. In the course of his address, Halle Selassie said that Mussolini had In sulted Ethiopia by saying her bar barity excludes a peaceful solution and that Italy desired through a so called "civilizing mission" to settle with blood the Italian defeat at Adua In 1896. The emperor asserted Ethiopia was not the provocator of Adua but that, rather, she had merely resisted In vasion there and had won, but still did not reap all the advantages she could have gained since she did not expand her territory through t that victory. Wayne L. Morse. (Dean of Law University of Oregon, Eugene, OreRon. My Dear Mr. Morse: When I presented In person the three petitions for which I had as sumed responsibility, to- His Excel lency, Charles H. Martin, he asked me several questions, having previous ly summoned before him five or six members of the press. In the course of the conversation, I mentioned ac curately the statement which you made to me about Thanksgiving time of 1934 to the effect that you con sidered It advisable to have an Inves tigation Into the conditions sur rounding the Banks' trial. I did not state nor imply that you were spon soring this special Investigation. I repeated this simple, clear, gener al statement and told them that you had been among the first of several other prominent citirens to so ex press yourself. The press reports of even the pe tition Itself, are not really correct. It states that most of the signers were from the northern counl namely Multnomah, Yamhill, a. Marlon. The petitions are before their eyes the appeal Is first of all for an honest and thorough investigation. names hd over three times as many names as the other two petitions of fifteen signers each and one of thee smaller petitions had a good majority of Jackson county signers there-on. The press seems to be making an effort ,o create the Impression that Jackson county is pretty solidly op posed to an Investigation and generally opposed to Mr. Banks, which Is not a correct picture of true ren ditions. Also the press stresses the point of pardon, where-as the writ ten petitions stress and emphaslw the appeal for Investigation. Mr. Banks' friends feel sure that an honest Investigation will Inevit ably result In vindication and ulti mate pardon, If not In this adminis tration, in a subsequent one. Tlve surer Mr. Banks enemies are of the soundness of their position, the more they also, should In conscience urge of the integrity of their position wel come Investigation so if Integrity Is shared by all then the investigation should be requested unanimously. I pray that this may be the case and that It may prove as honest as It is thorough. Should you desire, you may publish this letter with any comment there-on. as t am giving It to the press. I extend to you my high esteem and appreciation of your position. ARIEL B. POMEROY. Central Point, Ore. The Jackson county petition of 90 an investigation. Those who are sure MEDFORD VETERINARY HO SPIT Ai 1ft yean experience In large and small animal practice , OR. J. V. WATERS 225 N. Riverside. 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