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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Thursday; little change In tem perature. Temperature Highest yesterday B3 Lou est this moriiing..HMWM 49 Get the Habit There are many people wtio depend on .Mall Tribune classi fied to supply their want,. They rind It the quickest and most satisfactory way. Von should get the habit. Cost Is small. MEDFORD Tribune Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-First Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1936. No. 152. M n e iwlhMUIKr qimmmtmiipr m OF I "jib's LANDING FORCES " Hy PAUL MAI.LON. (Copyright, 1930, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. When President Roosevelt wants to tell Agriculture Secretary Wallace some- thing he pushes button A on his desk and says: "Get Henry on the Phone." When he want to have a confer ence with Wal lace, his secre tary phonos Wal lace to hop In that government auto provided for all cabinet mem bcrs and take a five-minute spin up to the White House. At least this was tho arrangement up to Monday, when the president started communicating with Wallace, six blocks away, by open letter. He wrote the secretary that he wanted a crop Insurance program ready for January 1. It must have been a tremendous surprise to Mr. Wallace. He has been doing little else except work on the rrop Insurance plan for the laat few months. Data eight yards high are said to have been piled In and around his desk. Ho and Mr. Roosevelt have had long sessions discussing It, the last one two days before the letter was sent. In short, both Mr. Roose relt and Mr, Wallace arc known to have looked in the back of the book for the right answer to the crop In surance problem long before 'Mr. Roosevelt submitted it. The real truth, of course, Is that Mr.. Roosevelt did not write the let ter at all. It waa composed for the most part by several of Mr. Wallace's asslitonta, who did a very bad . Job of Imitating Mr. Roosevelt's style. In fact, they used the same phrases they use for Wallace's speeches. They sent It up to the White House, Mr. Roosc- the agriculture department after copies had been mimeographed for the press. The explanation for all this un seemly exertion will be found no fur ther back than the front page head lines of the day previous. These read : "Landon to announce his farm pro gram at Dps Moines Tucnday night." The effect, of course, waa to leave Continued on Page Four.) MOSS STEPS OUT Ira C. Mosa today withdrew as a candidate for mayor of Med ford. His retirement left only Mayor George W. Porter and Elmer Leslie in the race. In withdrawing Mr. Moss thanked "the many friends who promised to Tote for me." He said he was com pelled to retire from the contest be cause of the pressure of his own business. Owner of Unique Cleaners. Inc., he Is making preparations for the opening of his new, laundry on October 2. ANN SOTHERN NERVOUS - AT MARRIAGE BUREAU HOLLTWOOD, Caltr., Sept. 23. (AP) Ann Sot hern and Roger Pryor applied for a marriage license today In the Los Angeles city license bu reau. They said tho wedding "prob ably will occur sometime Monday." The actress, who appeared nervous, gave her real name as Harriet Lake and said she was 25 years old. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Mary Elizabeth Veronica Bridget Ann Honey ("Them Hats") Reddy deciding to sec how her entire mon iker would look written out, having never taken the trouble before, and liarnlng for the first time. fror. kibitzers, that bridgct is not spelled B-r-i-g-l-d. Tlgermentor Bowerman. when tsked what make dog he has. replying that t!ie little coal black animal is a cocker terrier, although it closely resembles a fox spaniel. Frank "Sergeant" Rogers taking ever the city police duti during the noon hour yesterday while Cheef Mc Credie was at dinner, and itching for someone to c?me along that he could pinch. Emmett Cantrall wratfully repott ing the latest in thefts: Someone stole the shiny metal wheel discs off tls Plymouth a ecu pin nlshts ago. leaving hts wheels as naked looking as a maple tret in mid-winter. TAKE OVER LARGE SHANGHAI ZONE Nipponese Charge Shooting of Three Marines Work Chinese Gunmen Grim Search Spread for Pair (Copyright, 1936, by the Associated Press) , SHANGHAI, Sept. 24. (Thursday) Japanese bluejackets, armed for war, held & hure area of Shanghai's International settlement under mar tial law early today in a grim search for the gunmen who a few hours before, had shot three Japanese ma rines, one of them fatally. Memories of Shanghai's memorable 1932 siege returned vividly as the re inforced Japanese marines occupied the entire Hongkw area of the set tlement, where the shooting occurred, and spread their lines to the creek which cuts through the heart of the foreign area. (At Tokyo, the naval minister, Ad miral Osuml Nagano, assumed active command of the fleet upon receipt of the news from Shanghai.) The Japanese charged the shoot ings were the work of two Chinese gunmen. One suspect was held, an other fled Into the maze of dark (Continued on Page Three.) EAST SEABOARD NEW YORK. Sept. 23. (A) Dense fog over the Atlantic seaboard, en dangering shipping and disrupting aviation - schedules ' today, cl'Umed three Uvea in a Rhode Island plane crash and caused a collision of two freighters In New York waters. The heavy murk, rolling In last night from the Atlantic ocean, hover ed over the coast lino from Boston to Baltimore and extended Inland for 50 to 100 miles, offering an addition al hazard to rrotor tratflc. Dual investigations by army aud Warwick. R. J., officials begn today into the crash and burning of a twin motored army bomber near Hills grove, R. I., .n which three army air men plunged to death. MALFORMED BABE EXPECTED TO LIVE CHICAGO, Sept. 23. (AP) Baby Tafel, oblivious to the tumult he caused during his six days of life, lested today tn a hospital holding what physicians termed an even chance to survive an operation de signed to save him from death by starvation. The operation to correct an intes tinal malformation a "bottomless colon" was performed after a dra tic agreement between nla mother, Eva. 22, and his father. Julian, 24. a garage mechanic. Until late yesterday, Tafel, fearing Julian, Jr.. faced a life of Invalidism in the event of his survival, urged a mercy death" while the mother pleaded for tho child's life regarcless of consequences. 14 Killed In Wreck. LOURDES. Prance, Sept. 23 (AP) Fourteen persons were killed and 30 Injured near here today when local train telescoped the rear end of the Avhrnon-I-ourdes express. Farm Policy Outlined in DES MOtNLS, la., Sept. 23. ,7P, Governor Alf M. Landon stepped per sonally into Iowa Republican party organization work today after a farm address pledging "a free and inde pendent agricu't are." Cash benefit and conservation pay ments were endorsed by the presi dential canaioate last night amid the cheers of an audience at the state fair grounds estimated by Police Cap tain F. E. Tlmmona at from 15.000 to 18.000. Cheers greeted his declaration that After four Tears the New Deal was "right back where it started from" and that its conservation plan was s stop gap and a subterfuge." Landon asserted that In his opin ion the New Deal had no farm policy j ana outlined nU pledge for "a settled. I wo'kAe nat'onal pokey for agrtatJ j tlJi'C '' He p rcai -nee to full" ill ail outstand ONCE-BEAUTIFUL Gaping shell hole. In the northern wall of the once-beautiful Alcazar, ancient Moorish fortress at Toledo, Spain, tell the tale of the extended bombardment of tho rebel ttronohold by government artillery. Tho Insurgents continued to hold out In the recesses of the structure despite heavy losses from loyalists shell, and dynamite mine, which wrecked much of the building. (Associated Press Photo) $24,063,620 FIXED AS TAX VALUE OF COUNTY PROPERTY The taxable valuation of Jackson county properly or the year 1838 u S34.063.e20 as fixed by the county assessor. This Is $244,240 less thsn for 1034 when It was $24,307,860. The lower figure la due. the asses sor said, to reduction In the valua tion of tillable land and & duresse 1p the acreage In the county result ing from land being taken over by the government. Irrigation dlstrVcta. and other agencies. The valuation of all land In the county, listed at 801.730 acres. Is placed at $11,129,480. Tillable land Is listed at 105.141 acres with a 1035 valuation of 5, 746,080. The 1934 valuation was $5,780,030. The 1835 value per unit Is fixed at $54,06. The decrease Is 134.970. On city property there Is a decline In lot valuation, and an Increase In Improvements. The city lot valuation Is fixed at $3,716,330. In 1934 It waa $3,766,040. The decrease Is $49,760. City Improvements for 1935 are listed at $4,752,260 and the previous yesr at $4,683,760, an Increase of $68,500. Farm Implements show a valuation Increase. For 1935 they are evelued at $206,660. In 1934 at $171,100. a gain of $35,560. County Assessor J. B. Coleman said that on the valuation, the tax levy would bo about the same as last year, when It was 15.7 mills for stste and county taxes. FLOOD CREST PASSES WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE AUSTIN. Tex., .Sept. 23. (AP) The crest of the Colorado river flood, lta destructive power greatly reduced, passed Austin today and rolled to wards Bastrop and Smlthvllle. The flood still held a menace to lowland farms and homes between here and the gulf. Damage here waa slight. A detachment of coast guard filers from Del Rio soared over areas down stream, dropping notes to bottomland farmers warning of the approaching waters. To their activities and those of city, county and state agencies was avrlhed the small low, of life. of Landon Iowa Speech ing oblations to the nation's farm ers Incurred by the present adminis tration and vi continue relief checks, drawing applarse with the declaration "we will not allow needless suffering In this country either on our fsrras or in our cities." The agricultural program outlined by the Kansan included: Cash benefit "limited to the pro duction level of tne family type farm" and paid upon domestically consumed portions of surplus crops in order to make tariffs effective and to offset foreign commercial poli cies. A farm stor.-tge plan "for removing the depressing e fleet of surpluses' by amending the federal warehousing act so that naerrea could be carried on the farm. The farmer, with in surant stor: z of strain, would oe i entitled to " -v.e receint ,m ! (Continued ou Page Two ) ALCAZAR SHATTERED BY SHELLS Income Shares Maryland fund, bid, $9.86; asked. 810.67. Quarterly Income, bid, $1.75; asked 91.93. IN YREKA SHOW Fifty luga of Rogue valley pears ana, ln of apples will be distributed as a boost for Med ford by the Crater club during the last day of Gold Rush Days in Yrekn. Cal. The .celebration will open Friday and closo .Sunday. Four Yreka princesses, wearing 1849 costumes, wilt distribute, tho pears and apples, it was stated today by Raymond Reter. chairman of tho stunts and games committee of the Crater club following a meeting of the group last night. The uniformed group of the Cra ter club will participate In the Yreka parade scheduled for 1 o'clock Sun day afternoon. The club expects a large number of Med ford resident to attend the celebration and Mr. Reter asked that everyone going to Yreka call at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce for Medford auto atlck- ens. The Yroka Inn has been made headquarters for Medford residents. STEEL PRODUCTION HIGHEST FOR YEAR NEW YORK, Sept. 23. (AP) Sup ported by a fresh wave of heavy buy ing, steel production has advanced this week to 73 per cent of the country's capacity, the highest rate of the year thus far. "Iron Age" sayt today. "Further gains In output are like ly to be limited by physical factor, at the mills and not by the volume of business." the weekly review stat ed. "Owing to restricted supplies of pig Iron, scrap and coke and the fact that many open-hearth furnaces are still In disrepair, there is a scarcity of raw steel that Is retarding oper ations of finishing mills. PORTLAND EXPOSITION IN COMMITTEE HANDS PORTLAND .Sept. 23. P; Wheth er Portland will have a world expo sition signalizing the completion of Bonneville dam apparently rested to day with a committee of &00 which will meet wlt'i Mayor Joseph K. Car son Monday night. The mayor said further plans would await the com mittee's action. Pear Markets NEW YORK, Sept. 23. (AP-U. S. Dept. Agr.) Pear auctions: 19 cars arrived; 6 California, 4 Oregon, 1 Washington unloaded; 21 on track. Oregon Bartlett 1034 boxes extra fancy, 2 3080. average 2 53. 1518 boxes fancy, 2.35-70, average 2 53: Bosc 104 boxes extra fancy, 2 40-70 a vera ee 2.48: 104 boxes fancy Bosc. 2 20-55. average 2 40: Washington Flemish, 1 .44 1 boxes extra fancy. 1.45-2.00, average 1.83. CHICAGO, Bpt. 23. (AP-U. 8 Dept. Agr.) Poar auctions: Two cars California. 3 Oregon. 2 Washington arrived; 11 on track. 4 sold. Califor nia Bartletts 1.276 boxes 2 35-75, av erage 2.57; Washington Baitlctts 720 boxes .fancy 1.65-1 80, average 1.75; Oregon Bartlctta 720 boxes fancy 3 35-30, average 2.29. T PLEDGED AT MEET SALEM, Sept. M. (.T) A united front for the Grants Pass-Crescent City railroad project as a step toward further similar development In Ore gon will be presented at the Inter state commerce hearing in Grants Pass next Monday by the newly or ganized Oregon transportation league Representatives to the Initial rail road promotion session called by Governor Martin here yesterday voiced cooperation of alt sections for feasible tranttiortatlon proposals and urged aatudy be made for one major program, with various dl virions as units In that program. In addition to the California and Oregon railroad extension proposal other projects outlined by delegates favoring them were the cross-state railroad, and the Humboldt-Coos Bay project. Warn of Jealousies Senator N. G. Wallace of Bend warned against sectional Jealousies saying otherwise "we will get no where with our organization." He said hla section would give whole hearted support to the Granta Pass project and then later "we will want their help." He urged the group ftp peal to the state legislature for fund to make a complete survey of rail road needs. Experiences of the cross-state pro posal of more than ten years ago were cited by Attorney William P. Kills of Salem, form, counsel of the public service commission sponsoring the move at that time. Ells stated that the proposed line from Crane to the coast was the only (Continued on Page Two) CAR LOADINGS ON S. P. HIT NEW HIGH RECORD SAN FRANCIBSO, Sept. 23. (AP) Southern Pacific carload I nga hit a new high record for several years last week when the far-flung system loaded 40,(187 freight cars. The system gain was 6581 cars or IS percent over last year, and 4B91 cars or 14 percent over the pre ceding week. HUEY LONG'S ESTATE VALUED AT $153,588 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23. (AP) The late Senator Huey P, Long left an estate valued at 163,588.83, In cluding Insurance policies payable to hts children, an inventory filed today by Charles J. Rivet, attorney for the estate, showed. Picket Cases Kft. SALEM, Sept. 23. (AP) The tu preme court set September 28 for hearing the Portland picketing cases In which three automobile compa nies seek a permanent Injunction prohibiting5 picketing by the me chanlcs union when workers at the plants were not on strike. SEATTLE, Sept. 23. (AP) The freighter Mana. fully laden and ready to sail for Hawaii, was tied up to day when 10 members of the crew were refused transportation back to this coast or the equivalent In cash In case of a coastwise strike at the termination of the employera-marl time unions agreement next Wednes day, Columbia Day Proclaimed WASHINGTON, Sept 23, (p, President Roosevelt Issued a procla mat Ion today designing October 12 aa Columbus day and Invited the public to observe the dy with ap propriate ceremonies In schools and churches, or "suitable place." .dSED ALCAZAR I baseball i MY FALLS, IS T Dynamited, Stormed and Shelled 64 Days, Fascists Forced to Give Up Toledo Bombed From Air MADRID, Sept, 23, (AP) Rumors that the ruined, lnsargent-held Alca car at Toledo had fallen to govern ment attackers weie heard In usually well-informed quarters today. Official confirmation was lacking. Shelled and stormed for 64 days, onco dynamited, Its massive towors and spacious halls a mass of crum bled debris, the Alcazar has, never theless, been held grimly by the sur vivors of lta 1,700 fascist men, women and children defenders. Only last night. Major Em 11 to Torres, taking charge of the forces attacking the ancient citadel, called tor volunteers for what he said would be a flnsl clean-up. He acted as Insurgent armies press ed within 18 milea of Toledo, bound on rescuing the Alcazar defenders. and after fascist bombers had drop ped high explosive bombs on Toledo and lta outaklrU, destroying a vital railway bridge but missing the Toledo munitions factory and government barracks. Copyright, 1036, by Associated Press. Fascist headquarters, Talavers. De (Continued on Page Three.) T BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 33. A definite threat of a "shut down" of Pacific coast shipping September 80 entered the maritime labor situation today as hopes for a settlement of working agreement disputes turned to tho national capital. Thomas a. Plant, chairman of the coast waterfxnt employers' commit tee, said that If new agreements are not reached by the end of the month the question of continued operation will depend on workers. The early appointment by Prcaldent Roosevelt of a maritime commission. under the Cope land maritime act of congress, waa seen as possible solu tion of the t'tuatlon. California Town Raked By Flames UKTAir, Calif., Sept. 23. P The grammar school at Lay ton vl lie, a northern California resort town, and several homes In the community's outskirts were destroyed today by brush and forest fires which swept down from the hills. Kancho El Prtmero on the Red wood highway, a landmark of the old stae days, and a service station were destroyed and 8,000 acres were burn ed over. Steamer Missing With 400 Aboard OmnALTAR, Sept. 23. (AV-Tha Spanish steamer Oenoeva, of 1,800 tons registry and carrying 400 pass engers, has been missing since Sept. 3, when It left Santander for Valen cia. It was lerned today. The International Red Cross aaked from Madrid that Inquiries be made as to whether she had been captured by Insurgent. Ethiopian Participation Favored by Committee OENEVA, Sept. 33. (AP) The League of Nations assembly, by a vote of 30 to 4, tonight adopted a report of lte credentials committee recommending that the Ethiopian delegates be seated. The report also decided against submission of the Ethiopian question to the world court. The Ethiopians refrained from voting. By Joseph E. Miarkev Associated Press Foreign Staff. OENEVA, Sept. 33. (AP) The credentials committee of the Lesgue of Nations decided tonight to recom mend that Ethiopian delegates con tinue to alt In the assembly, and re versed a previous decision to submit the queatlon of Ethiopia's sovereignty to the world court. The committee decided In fsvor of Ethiopian partlclpsllon In the assem bly because of existing doubts as to the delegates' credentials. The Jtbl- National R. H. E. New York 5 15 0 Philadelphia 4 8 2 Hubbell and Mancuso; Slvess, Jor gens, Benge and Wilson, R. H. E. 8 18 a 6 18 2 Brooklyn Boston ... Mungo and Phelps; Kowallk and Mueller, Berres. Cincinnati at St. Louis, postponed, rain (double header tomorrow). American (first game) R. H. E. Chicago 2 7 3 Cleveland 17 19 1 Kennedy, Whitehead. Chellnl and Sewell; Grubs, Feller and George. R. 11. E. Philadelphia 5 13 J New York 12 13 0 Turbevllle, Archer and Hayes. Broacft and Glenn. E IS PLANNED FOR At a meeting in the Hotel Medford last night, officials aud members of the Rogue Valley Golf club, the Town club, and tho Badminton club voted to merge their organizations into one unit, with club rooms at the Rogue Valley course A new name will be chosen to Include all three organiza tions, with -he name "Rogue Valley Golf and Country" club having many ad her ants. No decision ( has been reached. The more haa been contemplated for many months. Details have been under perusal by officials of all three groups, and the final decision waa a foregone conclusion, - Plans call 'or a new elub house at the golf course, with adequate social facilities, lounge rooms, a badminton court or courts, and other Improve mtnts. The group Is expected to be come the center of Medford social life, and many events are being plan ned. Financing of the new structure will be by popular subscription, O. J. Se- mon, president, of the golf club, will appoint co nn.lt toes Immediately and subscription drive will begin at once. As soon as the financing Is completed work will get under way on remodelling the club rooms al ready at uncling, and building addi tions. Reorganization will mako possible a consolidation of the various groups within the city at & reduced coat. Tho Town club was organized several years ago and housed In the big Vawter home at the corner of West Main and Holly streets. Over a year ago the club home waa made at 1 000 Weat Main atrect, where It remained until a short time ago. TO CUT AUTO DEATHS PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. 33. (AP) Tho Oregon State Motor association launched a new publicity campaign In an attempt to reduce traffle acci dent today after a tabulation of 1038 Oregon mishaps showed an In crease of 37 percent 'or the first eight months as compared with the corresponding period a year ago. Trafflo Injuries and deaths also In creased. A comparison of the first eight months of 1039 and l3a: This year; Accidents 10,117, Injur les 4,348. deaths 188. tsst year: Accident. 13,000, Injur les 9.400, deaths 100. cplons, the committee held, should be given the benefit of these doubts Several dramatic Incidents marked the aeaslon of the committee. Just before the decision wss reach ed, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden of England Jumped to hie feet and exclaimed: "Enough of this nonsense 1 There never haa been any sufficient ground to unseat the Ethiopian delegation." Almost all the small nations on the committee fought for the Ethiopians. with Foreign Commissar Maxim Lit rlnoff of Russia also talcing a leading lole. At times the discussion became so bitter that one or two atates. the names of which were not disclosed, threatened to resign from the league If the Ethiopians were ejected. In some circles, the committee's decision wss Intel preted as virtually non-recognition of Italy's conquest of Ethiopia. FOR DEER IS WORD TO CORONER I Inquest Held in Lakeview for Medford Man Com panions in Hunt Give De tails of Forest Tragedy At an Inquest In Lakeview last night Into the death of Harry Meyers, Medford CCC enrollee shot for a deer In that sector yesterday. It was de cided that either Dr. F. G. Bunch, Medford dentist, or Lieut. Theodora P. Contes, assistant quartermaster at CCC headquorters here, fired the fatal shot. Dr. Bunch and Coatos testified at the Inquest they were cleaning deer on the north side of Drake's peak, about 35 miles from Lakeview, when they thought they saw another oa the hillside. Both shot simultaneous ly, they aald. One bullet crashed through Meyers' body, coming out, oo the left side. ' None of the party had returned this afternoon. The body of the dead man waa held In Lakeview for the coroner's Investigation and was to be forwarded to Medford this afternoon or eventng. Meyers' family, a wife and an eight1 months' old daughter, live In Medford. Details of the tragedy were meagre here today, over 34 hours after the accident. It la known that several men were In the hunting party which. Sunday started a hunt that was to last several daya. CCC men and two civilians believed to be from south ern .California, were In the group. An Associated Press dispatch today stated: "A coroner's Jury returned a vu" vim u w uii i nsu DORCHESTER N. B., Wednesday, Sept. 33 (UP) Daniel and Arthuf Bannister, brothers, were hanged to gother In Dorcheater county Jail to day for a triple murder. They were executed at 1:08 a. m. The two youths, aged 30 and 10 re spectively, dropped through two traps simultaneously, strapped back to back on the gallowa on the sec ond floor of the Jail. They died for tho murder, laat January of Phillip Lake, 30. his common-law wife, Bortha Ring, and their infant son. Jack, allegedly perpe trated so tney couia kidnap tno cou ple's six months old daughter, Betty. who waa to be used by the boys- mother, Mrs. May Bannister. In an attempt to extort money from two men. Lassen Temblor Hardest Of Year MINERAL, Calif.. Sept. 33. (AP) The strongest earthquake this year knocked the needle off the Monzantta lake seismograph in Lassen volcante national park today. The shock occurred at 0:14 a. ra.. and was preceded by a .light tremor about 3 a.m. The quskea were the first since series of shocks ending In July. TOKYO ENVOY'S AIDE STABBED BY BURGLAR TOKYO. Sept. 33. (AP) Earle B. Dlckover, first secretary and charge d'affaires of the United States em bassy, waa stabbed In his home to day by a burglar who escaped. The Invader went first to Mrs. Dick over' room while the household wae asleep during the early hours. Dlck over, answering her scream., grap pled with the Invader and waa stab bed In the left arm with a dsgger. His wound waa believed not serious. STEPHENSON LEGALLY PLACED IN NOMINATION SALEM. Sept. 33. (AP) Nomina tion of Ralph O. Stephenson of Med fcrd by Democratic central commit tee as representative In the state legislature waa tiled with the secre tary of state today. Stephenson fills the vacancy caused by the withdrawal of Moore Hamilton as a candidate. Hamilton, member of the 1038 legislature, gave business matters as the reason for his with drawal. Central Oregon Bmokey BEND, Ore., Sept. 33. (AP) Smoke from brush firea reduced the visibility In central Oregon to a few mllea and resulted In the placing of extra lookouts at strateglo points In the Deschutes national foreat. A stiff wind, low humidity and tlnder-dry underbrush, forest officials said, com bined to form tho most serious fire hecard of the year.