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TPIBUNE
EDFORD
Full Associated Press
Full United Press
Thirty-first Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1936.
No. 118.
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HHECAST
I as I BUSINESS UPTURN
By Paul Mallon
Copyright, 1936, by Paul Mallon
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. The
Roosevelt Labor ralllers at their con
vention here were not very shy about
their long range thought of electing
John L. Lewis
president In 1940
on a Labor party
ticket.
Nona of the
speakers said
anything official
ly about It. The
words "third
part y" were
never mentioned.
No demonstra
tions were staged
for anyone except
President Roose
velt. But U you will
add up the fol
lowing facts, you will get the proper
sum total of what the boys hopefully
have In mind: (1) Their resolution
establishing their groups of a perm
anent organization said labor should
be In position "to adjust ourselves
Intelligently and effectively to any
political realignment that may occur
following the re-election of President
Boose vent;" (3) Mr. Lewis, the pros
pective candidate, opened his own
door, saying: "I do not know, after
this election, what labor will do . . .
but labor will undertake to do that
thing politically which labor believes
to be the greatest advantage to labor,"
and (3) New Deal handyman Berry
added they propose to furnish "the
Instrument through which we can ef
fectively and Intelligently play our
part In the realignment. If a realign
ment la to come, In the political
parties of this country."
In fact, some present felt these
hints were much, clearer than neces
sary in a meeting called solely for the
purpose of rallying around Mr, Roose
velt. Few political authorities here will
believe there la very much chance for
Lewis or a formidable labor party
soon. So many "lfs" are Involved in
the 6lt.ua item that consideration of It
becomes merely parlor speculation,
In the first place, Mr. Lewis must
successfully organize the steel in
dustry and take over the A.P. of L.
That will bo a large order, even If
Mr. RooMvelt Is re-elected.
After that, Lewis's chance of cap
turing either major party as a vehicle
for bis operations will have to be
(Continued on i-ege Six)
AIRPLANES LEAVE
FOR SPANISH USE
LONDON. Aug. 13. (AP) A half
dozen airplanes reported to be des
tined for belligerents in Spain roared
southward from British airport today
whil? his majesty's government ex
pressed fear that the proposed general
European neutrality accord might
never be put Into effect.
At the same time two Dutch planes
from Amsterdam left Croydon airport
with British pilots at the control, en
route to Lisbon. Portugal. It was re
ported their eventual destination was
3panlh rebel headquarters at Burgos
Strongly backing the French pro
posed general neutrality accord In
Europe to apply to the Spanish civil
war. Great Britain nevertheless has
Insisted the government had no power
to halt transactions Involving com
merclal airplanes.
It was stated authoritatively Great
Britain was becoming extremely anx
ious over the delay In reaching a neu
trality accord.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Ernie Eberhart towing her three-
year-old nephew, Johnny walker,
about and that young man stopping
dead at sight of a horse and buggy,
and with bulging eyes and quaking
llneet wanting to know what on
earth that was.
Shorty Morris on the stage at a
cinema palace, and getting, without
benefit of a Johna-Mannvllle ap
plause machine, more handclapplng
than Alf Landon. who appeared Just
before him.
Austin Frnr.ier rubbing hts arm rue
fully and experimentally moving his
various Joints to see if he still worked
aftr pitching a few fast one at base
Mil practice yesterdsy.
Sill Oates describing in glowing
terms the midnight sing and welner
roast on the Applegate last night,
declaring It one of the most Impres
sive spectacles he has ever witnessed.
adding he'd have won the Uara" con'
teat if given half a chance.
Bret Nellsen. 25-30 district big siiot.
in the city from Portland, nursing a
te-.c:e cai ol sunburn.
SWELLS REVENUE;
CUTS RELIEF NEED
No New or Increased Taxes
Necessary at Next Con
gress Session Officials
Say, After Conference
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. OP) A
forecast that taxes will not be In
creased and may. In fact, be "slljht-
ly reduced," was made today by Sec
retary Morgenthtiu and congressional
tax leaders after a conference with
President Roosevelt.
The treasury head, Chairman Har
rison of the senate finance commit
tee, and, Chairman Do ugh ton of the
house ways and means committee, at
a Joint press conference tnat follow
ed, said Improved business condi
tions had so fortified the treasuty
that no new or Increased taxes will
be necessary at the next session ot
congress.
May Drop Nuisance Taxes
They announced an Immediate
study of the whole tax structure, in
cluding the law enacted this spring
placing corporate taxation upon a new
basis to seek the elimination of "In
equities" and "administrative diffi
culties" which may result In the can
cellation of some ot the miscellane
ous or "nuisance taxes."
Harrison told reporters that If the
administrative costs and difficulties
of some specific taxes were found to
be so great that they could bo repeal
ed with little loss of revenue, such ac
tion would be recommended. What
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SENT GRAND JURY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.- At
torney General cummlngs today acted
to send to a Little Rock, Ark., grand
Jury a report which he said contain
ed evidence of possible violation of
federal peonage law by southern
planters.
The report, prepared by Samuel E.
Whltakcr, a special assistant to Cum-
mnlsg, contained "conflicting" evi
dence, the attorney general said. He
declined to explain use of the word
"conflicting," but said there was a
question as to what federal laws were
Involved.
Whltaker's Investigation, dimming,
added, failed to produce any evidence
tnat a federal statute had been vio
lated In connection with the alleged
flogging of Mils Willie Sue Blagden,
Memphis, Tenn., social worker, and
the Rev. Claude C. Williams of Little
Rock, near Earle. Ark., last June 18.
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HOLLYWOOD, Cal Aug. 13. (AP)
Hollywood bid farewell today to Cali
fornia's Legionnaires, their tempers
cooler after a near-riot marred the
close of their 18th annual convention.
The furore was touched off by the
resignation of James Flsk, depart
adjutant for 14 years, who quit In
protest when the delegates voted to
fire hts three veteran women office
assistants and replace them with
aides with war service records.
Officials and delegates-hurled angry
words. Retiring department Com
mander Dan Emmett and Mann push
ed each, other, witnesses said.
Then Franc Belgrano, past na
tional commander, stepped Into the
situation, shouting a plea, "give the
commander courtesy."
The uproar quieted and Pisk'a re
appointment was ratified.
Permit Townsend Speech
After Coughlinites Quit
CLEVELAND, Aug. 13. (AP) A
controversy within the Rev, Charles
E. Coughlin's National Union for So
cial Justice over whether Dr. Francis
E. Towsend should address Its con
vention tomorrow was settled today
with an announcement by Coughlln
that Townsend would speak to the
delegates Saturday.
That will be after the official close
of the convention, the Royal Oaks.
Mich, priest said.
Opposition to appearance of the
founder of the old age pension move
ment had ben raised by Walter B
I Davis, convention marshal.
, "I want to keep the national union
j out of politics," Davis explained.
Where Battle
: mmmmmsL, ' - -
Here Is a general view of the packed Los Angeles courtroom where the
battle bet wee n Mary Astor, screen at' tress, and her divorced husband, Dr
Frttnklyn Thorpe, for custody of their four - year - old daughter raged.
Seated at the counsel table (loft to right): Dr. Thorpe, Attorneys Joseph
Anderson, Joseph F. Kank and Roland Ulch Woo try and Miss Astor. Ue
low: Miss AM or drinks a glass of wnter after a day on the witness stand.
(A. P. Photos.)
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PORTLAND C-C WARNS
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 13.
The increasing Influx, .of residents
from drought-stricken areas, who were
led to believe employment was t Ien
tlful In the northwest, presented a
new problem to the Portland chein
ber of commerce today.
R. H. Klpp, manager oi the land
and development department of the
chamber, said "each day manj fami
lies arrive, with only a few dollars and
of necessity are forced to apply lor
relief within a few days.'
He commented that "it has become
necessary to attempt to get the facta
before the mlddle-wefitern public."
Klpp also said his office has re
ceived "heavy Inquiry from prospec
tive settlers with means to buy farm
lands and become settled before win
ter." The Portland chamber today took
steps to warn residents of the drouth
stricken ares and other portions of
the middle-west against coming to
Oregon In search of employment.
While the chamber modestly admits
that Oregon Is a paradise on earth.
It is anxious to correct the erroneous
impression that there are Jobs of every
kind available In the state.
LEGI0TAPP01NTS
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ROSEBURG. Ore., Aug. 13. P)
Baseball will owupy the attention of
convention visitors this afternoon as
El Rey (Jefferson high) Portland.
Oregon Legion Junior champions, and
the Seattle Olbsons. Washington title
holders, meet In the first of a three -game
scries for the regional title
ateps for formation of a stAle or
ganisation of drum corps and bands
were taken last night, as visiting uni
formed groups were guests of the
Roseburg corps at a stag psrty. A. B.
Cacy of Roseburg was named tem
porary chairman.
The convention parade will be a
feature of tonight's program. The an
nual drum corps competition Is
scheduled for Friday night.
Convention assignments announced
today included;
Legislative: Cole Holmes, Med ford.
Organization: Guy Applewhite, Ash
lend .
In an open letter to delegates,
Father Coughlln wrote:
"If one out of 13 apostles were
Judas Iscarlot It Is an even bet that
one out of 1200 delegates in the na
tional convention will be a Oomer
Smith t"
.Smith, an. Oklahoma City lawyer
and member of the Townsend move
ment's board of directors, attacked
Coughlln and upheld President Roose
velt at the Townsend convention here
a month ago.
Parathentlcally, Coughlln said In
his letter:
"I suapert that he ("a Oomer
Smith" will ha.i irua somewhere In
the vicinity of the Chicago stock -
yard.
for ChilcTs Custody Raged
REBELS NUN BOMBS
(Copyright. 1636, by Associated Press.)
IRUN, Spain, Aug. 13. (p) Five
rebel planes bombed the -seaside-resort
of San Sebastian today, inflict
ing heavy damage In a final desper
ate offensive for possession of the
oity.
As the planes roared over the town.
dropping missiles which pitted the
streets and seriously Injured eight
persons, the rebel cruiser Almtrante
Carver, lay two mllos off shore with
Us decks cleared for action.
The airport, anarchist headquar
ters, and the main boulevard In San
Sebastian, the summer resort which
was onco the vacation residence of
the King of Spain, were lnoluded
among the targets reached In the
bombardment.
Flying fragments from the explod
ing bombs and pieces of masonry and
other bric-a-brac thrown up as the
planes registered on their objectives,
struck residents of the town.
The rebel warship apparently was
prepared to shell the city as the time
limit expired on an ultimatum de
livered two days ago to surrender
or undergo a bombardment from the
sea.
ELDERLY RANCHER
YAKIMA. Aug. 13. TV-Police re
ported today Milton C. Brewster, 84-year-old
retired rancher, shot and
killed his Invalid wife, missed his
r.lece. Miss Ruth Wagner, when he
fired at her, and failed In his own
effort to commit suicide.
The shooting took place in thf
Brewster's home, and officers were
called by neighbors summoned by
Miss Wagner, who Jumped out of the
bathrom window after being fired at
Brewster told officers that, hid
they been a minute or two later, he
would have been out of the way.
Brewster has a considerable amount
cf property, and hot long ago Miss
Wagner and a cousin asked the court
to declare, them guardians of the old
people's estate. The younger people
asserted the Brcwsters were Incom
petent.
Detectives said Brewster offered
them a dollar If they would shoot
him and report It was necessary since
Brewster was resisting arrest. The
old man declared he wanted to be
with his wife.
4
Big Seaplane Base
Promised Seattle
SEATTLE. Aug. 13. (UP) Seattle
may soon become one of the ranking
naval seaplane bases on the Pacific
coast. If plans for a 10.000,000 de
velopment are carried out. It was re
vea!ed todsy.
W, W. Conner, member of the avi
ation committee appointed by former
Mayor Smith, In a hearing before the
city council today for retention of
the Sand Point bus line, quoted' Ad
miral E. J. King, saying the admiral
had declared the navy department
would spend 110,000.000 for a sea
; plne base here comparable to tht
i one at Sn Diego and to the proposed
J pn at Alameda, cl.
Vv'.'V.'i.': i
ALLEGED SLAYER
OF ACTRESS HELD
RIVERSIDE. Calif., Aug. 13 (A,
Ray Johnson. 39-year-old restaurant
worker, was arrested In Corona and
brought to the county Jail here today
on a charge that he murdered 25-ycer-old
Midi Takaoka. Japanese act
ress. In Los Angeles Tuesday.
Sheriff's deputy F. F. Labrum said
that Johnson, a small quiet man, con
fessed the killing, blaming the young
woman's death on Jealousy growing
out of a love triangle. '
"I killed her -I was Jealous," John
son was quoted by Labrum as saying.
Miss Taksoka was found with her
throat slashed.
The third party in tue alleged love
triangle was William J. Bsc). and of
New York City, a man whom Miss
Takaoka. met on a trans-continental
bus trip. Bach and is held as a ma
terial witness.
Tho 2fi-year-old oriental beauty was
slashed to death with a butcher knife
in her home early Tuesday, a few
hours after Bachand reported John
son attacked him with an Ice Pick.
ROOSEVELT EYES PUN
FOR FLOOD PROTECTION
ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN EN
ROUTE TO JOHNSTOWN, Pa Aug.
13. (Spy In a conference with federal
officials on the special train taking
him to the Pennsylvania flood areas,
President Roosevelt today went ovet
tentative plans for providing com pie t
protection for Johnstown, where
March flood waters caused damago
placed at $28,000,000.
Major-Oeneral Edward M. Mark
ham, chief of army engineers, told
reporters a program had been worked
out centering around a huge earth
dam on Stony river, eight miles above
Johnstown, which would remove any
danger of another flood for the city
ROY GARDNER TAKEN TO
LEAVENWORTH PRISON
LEAVENWORTH. Kas., Aug. 13.
(fff Removal of Roy Gardner, well
known In the southwest a few yean
ago as a bandit and train robber, to
Leavenworth federal prison from Al
catraz Islind today was confirmed by
Leavenworth penitentiary officials
Gardner a3 one of several prison-
j era brought here Monday from Al-
i catra
IN ASTOR STRIFE
Custody of Child Divided
Between Parents Purple
Diary to Be Held Secret
Future Is Uncharted
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13. (AP)
A settlement agreement ending the
sensational child custody fight be
tween Mary Astor, movie star, and
her ex-husband. Dr. Frankly n Thorpe,
waa approved toAVy by Superior
Judge Goodwin J. Knight.
Court sanction followed a confer
ence between Judge Kntglit, Miss
Astor, Dr. Thorpe and their lawyers
op an agreement renched last night
dividing custody of the couple's
young daughter, Marylyn.
Dr. Thorpe as Id tho question of
what will become of Miss As tor's
diary had been settled. He was asked
if ho would relinquish possession.
To Hntrr Judgment
Joseph Anderson, Thorpe's chief
counsel, replied that Miss Astor will
not regain possession of her diary
and even Judge- Knight "will not
know where it Is."
Judge Knight aald he would enter
Judgment at 3 p. m. today embodying
the agreement.
"I would have preferred the old
arrangement to the new," said Dr.
Thorpe.
Tho physician referred to the terniB
of the divorce he won last year from
the actress wheroby ho was awarded
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Packers in four Mcdford fruit sheds
who participated In a wage walk-out
at noon yostcrday were back at work
today st tho Myron Root, American
Fruit Growers. Rogue River and Sgo
bcl and Day plants.
Tho walk-out did not spread to
other plants, and the remainder of
the many packing sheds In the valley
continued to work yesterday, last
night and today on regular schedule.
Fruit growers and packing house
owners and managers announced that
the dispute had been amicably act
tied. OLYMPIA. Aug. 13-fAP) Wash
Ington's 14,000,000 pear crop was saved
from becoming over-ripe today when
Olympla canning company officials
said a "gentlemen's agreement" was
renched with Its 1200 employees.
Walter J. Robinson, state director
of agriculture, said other canneries
over the state are ready to operate.
ARLETTA TYRRELL, 77,
CALLED TO LAST REST
Arietta Tyrrell, a pioneer of OTegon,
residing here for the last 75 years,
passed away at her home on the Jack
sonville highway Aug. 13 at the age
of 77.
She wins born In Iowa Jan. 17. 1858.
A complete obituary will follow In a
later Issue of this paper, Puiwrsl
services will be held at the Conger
chapel at 3:00 p. rn. Saturday.
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Income Shares
Maryland fund, bid $10.04; asked
IJO.00.
Quarterly Income, bid 91.70; asked
af.ea.
10,000 Would See Lady
Sheriff Conduct Hanging
0WEN8B0R0, Kj., All. 13. (AP)
Authorities Mtlmsted today approxi
mately 10,000 peiAOns would witness
st dawn hero tomorrow the public
hanging of ttalney Bellies, 32, con
victed nfgro rapist-Mayer, by a wom
an sheriff.
As hotels began filling with visi
tors, city officials considers closing
all liquor stores st 1 a. m., tomorrow.
Authorities Issued wsrnlnga sgsinst
drunkenness snd publto dlsturbsnees
the morning of the execution.
The hsnglng the first to be held
In Daviess county since two men were
executed 31 years ago. will be con
ducted In tho fenced In yard of the
comty garage.
While officers swelled srnvsl of
O. PtUl Hanns, EpwnrtU, 111., fetcrsn
Against Preaching
Declaring th.ro was practically "no
preaching worth tho name to be
found," the Rev. Frederlo 8. Flem
ing (above), rector of the wealthy
Trinity parlth' In New York City,
called for a two-year moratorium
on preaching. He said the sermons
of today "are a poor edition of
topical homlletlcs, a brand of re
liglou. pep talks." (Associated
Press Photo)
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By It I elm nl CI. Mnsbock
Associated Press Foreign staff
PARIS, Aug. 13. tfp) The century.
old board of regents of the Bank of
France, abolished because tho govern
mcnt charged It represented an olig
archy dominating French fiscal af-
Mlrs, will surrender Its powor tomor
row to a new, government-controlled
council.
The government will appoint most
or the 20 council members directly.
It Is expected, however, to continue
the antl-devaluatlonlst policy of the
retiring board of the Institution
which, since the time of Napoleon,
hns issued the nation's currency and
has been the repository for Hi gold
reserves.
Maintenance of the French franc
not only has been a government pol
icy, financial circles pointed out. but
also officials promised to refrain from
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WILL GET LAI TEST
SALEM, Ore, Aug. 19. (Up)
Marlon county marble board operatora
prepared today to make a test case
for . the entire state of assistant
state's Attorney General Ralph
Moody's order that operation of the
pinball machines be stopped.
Operators Indicated most marble
boards would be removed at the end
of Moody's five-day graco period.
which C:'.Us Friday, but that enough
machines would be operating to give
Moody the arrests he wants. Oper
ators were expected also to ask In
Juctlnn orders to prevent Marlon
county officials from closing or con
f I seating game devices.
Political Parties
Banned In Greece
ATHENS. Aug. 13. (UP) Premier
General John Metaxas, newly pro
claimed military dictator of Oreece,
announced the abolition ot political
parties today.
Summoning the mayors of a ma
jority of the Important Ureck towns
to hla office, Metaxas warned:
"If any of you belong to any
political party, forget It. There are
no more poll lira 1 psrtleA In Greece."
consulting executioner, snd the top
section of s 30-foot gallows, Mrs.
Florence Thompson. Dswles county
sheriff, declined to divulge the ex
tent she will psrtlclpate in the exe
cutlon. "No one knows the decision I have
reached," sh. ssld. "I have been
called by long distance telephone
fiom every section of the country by
persons wsntlng to know If 1 would
spring the trsp. 1 have declined to
say what part I will take In the
execution. I have not confided In
snyone."
Bethea allegedly confessed to the
frtsl crlmlnsl saasult June 7 ot Mrs.
Elra Edwsrds. 70. He ws convicted
but the Kentucky court of appeals
j nfuscd bis appeal.
IS PEIP1 BELIEF
Increase in Soviet Army
Aggravates Tension Be
tween Nanking and Tokyo
Jap Smuggling Also Irks
PEIP1NO, Chint, Aug. 13. (API
Armed conflict between China and
Japan over a long series of differences
was looked upon today In Informed
circles aa not Improbable within a
short time.
Japan's military activities In north
China, and inner Mongolia, which It
is believed will be speeded because of
a Moscow announcement Increasing
the slr of the Red army, have greatly
aggravated the tension between
Nankin and Tokyo.
Japanese said efforts to Induce
China to undertake diplomatic set
tlement or a score of outstanding
Issues, had failed.
China, In turn, said this was tho
result of China's fundamental dis
trust and fear of Japan .which. It
alleged, under a guise of economto
development was attempting to
establish a military hegemony.
Amerlcn authorities here frankly
stated a virtual deadlock In diplo
matic activities between China and
Japan did not augur well for peace in
the orient.
The smuggling scandals, In which
Japanese goods consistently are :
brought Into China under the noses
of Chinese customs officials without
payment of duty, and the acti vities of
the Japanese army, are two of the
gravest Issues between the two coun-.
tries,
MID-WEST IS GRIPPED
BV NEW HEAT WAVE;
DEATHS 29 IN WEEK
CHICAGO, Aug. 13. (P) Oppres
sive heat, with temperatures wellove.
100, overspread the western plains
states and much of tho middle west's
corn belt today as weather forecasts
held prospects of only light and scat
tered showers to fight the grip of the
drought.
While temperatures above the cen
tury mark wero predicted through
out Kansas, Missouri and possibly
Illinois, the heat wave centered It
attack again on Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma and Texas,
Heat deaths for the week reached
20 In Texas and Oklahoma. Temper
atures as high as 120 were recorded
In Oklahoma yesterday.
At Washington, unrestrained plant
ing In the corn and wheat country
for next year was under discussion
today as a result of drought damage.
Officials said the question whether
there will be any government control
whatsoever over acresge devoted to
grains Is up to the growers them
selves. GRANTS PASS, Aug. 13. ( AP) A
tire blowout Iste yesterdsy halted a
fishing trip, wrecked ft truck, and In-
Jured three Tulelake, Calif., boys.
Thorburn Itleben, 17, was taken to
a hospital with fractured Mb and
sbrsslons on the right hand. Don
Rleben, 18, had a lip cut, which re
quired eight stitches. Ollbert Os
borne, 10, suffered a two-Inch scalp
wound.
The youths were on their way to
the mouth of the Klamath river to
fish when the tiro blew out several
miles southwest of here.
BASEBALL
National
B. H. S.
Phllsdelphla ... .... 4 14 0
New York 0 i
Bowman, Benge and Wilson; Smith
and Mancuso.
B. H. K.
Cincinnati .... 4 7 0
Pittsburgh 5 8 3
Holllngsworth, Prey and Campbell;
lloyt snd Psdc'en,
American
H. ft. S.
St. Louis . 7 10 0
Chicago ........ 8 7 0
Thomas and Hemsley; Whitehead,
Shores and drubs.
B. H. .
0 4 1
8 18
Detroit
Cleveland
Rowe, J. Sullivan, Phillips and
Myatt; Alltn and Sullivan.
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