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Ask Community Chest Contributors to "Give at Least One Day s Pay " AXT The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Wednesday. Not much change In temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday 84 Lowest this morning 44 Use Mail Tribune Classified For Quick Results MEDFORD Full Associated Press Thirty-First Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1936, No. 163. 1 u Ms a . '" '"'iRvy r er j -m y Njy FuU United Press gB" HE M ' N li NOT Mr -1 7 RUNNERS CROSS iSl" platter in ninth Br Paul Ma! Ion (Copyright, 1836. by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 The Jap anese have been marching and counter-marching up and down the Yangtze River valley where Britain's major Interests in China, are locat ed. The British are vorried. They did not much care when the Japanese took Manchuria In 3931. Their trade stood to gain by abolition of Chi nese rule and misrule there. At that time, they could not get Inter ested In former . rtate secretary stlm eon's threats aga'nat Japanese ag gression. Now that the problem has moved right up agianst the British pocket book, the situation Is different. American newsmen in London lately have been obtaining unofficial In terviews at the foreign office sug gesting that Britain would like to use "strong pressure" on the Jap anese In Shanghai and on up the Yangtze. The significance of these London dispatches was not lost here. State Secretary Hull has found similar un official ways of letting It be known quietly that this time, he Is not Interested. It means that any prospect for Anglo -American -Chinese -Russian co operation .against Japan, la 4ost,-J2v eryone will have to look out for his own pocketbook In the far east. Time marches back. Note President Roosevelt's . now fully developed far eastern policy la based on that of T. R. without much change. Advocating an Independent foreign policy In Asia, Mr. Roosevelt, the first, once aald: "I believe that our. future history will be more de termined by our position on the Pacific, facing china, than by our position on the Atlantic, facing Europe," When the whoie Inside story of the monetary negotiations comes out eventually, you will find Jther evl denccs that the general popular sus picion of another Anglo-American un derstanding Is not Justified Mr. Morgenthau's fancy rescue of the pound from degradation and despair was appreciated In London, but not in the way you surmised. The Brit ish would really nave liked to have let the pound slide to get a world trade advantage. Some say they want ed to stabilize as low aa (4.40 or M0. At any rate, Mr. Morgenthau and the British ure far from an agreeable figure. Many Inner signs have hinted that we have a gentlemen's agreement with Britain on naval matters, but (Continued on Page Fire.) Income Shares Maryland Fund: Bid 10.06; acked 10.88. Quarterly Income: Bid 1.79; silked 1 87. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Henry Ruch sneaking up and grab bing a reporter by the collar and yelling "booh" so resoundingly that nine bystanders shied away In all directions, pleasing Hank no end. A. P. Stennett, sadly examining his baseball pool at Tib after the score had gone far pant his number, and remarking that the only time he won on one of the things In the pan 30 years he had to split with another guy, clearing only 80 cents. Ernest Qllstrap, also In on a pool, discovering that he's purchased No. 3 after the game had started, and the score already totaled fourl U L. "Square" Deal, Grante Pass hoghlde official in town last night and declaring that this year's Med ford tetro looks even better than last, he bIrig an authority f-lncc he worked carries for both squad. A tourist, tested for overparklng. showing up at the city hull-pen and handing out so many excuses why he shouldn't be fined that he almost talked himself Into the penitentiary before Checfapollce McCredle could turn him off long enough to explain that first-timers from out of torn weren't fined anyway. JO INNING OUTBURST Yankees Wind Up Series With Assault On Giant Flingers Gomez Turns in Good Performance By ED WAD J. NEIL Associated Press Sports Editor. POLO GROUNDS. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. (AP) The Yankees won the first all-ManhAttan world series In 13 years by four games to two today. crushing the Qlante again In record breaking sixth game finals, 13 to 5. before a crowd of 38,427, the smallest of the series. The battering American leaguers, winning the 20th series for their cir cuit against 13 for the National league, climaxed the day and the series by scoring seven runs in the ninth, breaking their own record for ninth inning rallies, set at six In the second game. The Yankees' terrific power smash ed four hurlers today, starting with unlucky FtaH Fitzalmmom, Just as It slaughtered five pitchers In the record-breaking 18 to 4 assault In the second gam. Never before In world series history has a team gone down twice by such decisive margins. The Yanks belted Fitzslmmons. Clyde Castlcman, Dick Coif man and Harry Qumbert for 17 hits. Includ ing a home-run by Jake Powell, hit ting star of the day with three safe ties, and a tremendous triple by George Selkirk. Only BUI Dickey and Frank Crosettl failed to hit safely In the rising r bombardment. - Tho Yanka 'touched off the da with two runs In the second on Plts- slmmons, unlucky loser of a four hitter In the third game, one In the third, and chased him v the club house with another two-run assault that brought In Castleman In the fourth. The young righthander got along nicely, giving up only one run until removed for a pinch hitter in tho eighth. The last seven were a final salvo at Coffman, who allowed three hits and a walk while getting one man out, and Gumbert, who stayed on to the bitter end. allowing (Continued on Page Ten.) World Series Play By Play First Inning, ankeea Crossettl up: Crosettl popped to Whitehead. Rolfe up; Rolfe grounded out on the first pitch, to Terry, unassisted. Dlmagglo up: ball one, high; Dlmagglo filed to Lle ber who made a nice running catch In short right ceritcr. No run, no hits, no errors, none left. Oi ants Moore up; Moore dropped a single near the left field foul line It fell just out of Powell's reach, Bartll walked. Terry sacrificed, Rolfe to Gehrig. Moore advanced to third and Bartell to second. Lteber up; Lleber Talked on four straight balls and the bases were filled. Ott up: Ott hit sharply down the right field line for a double, scoring Moore (Continued on Page Two.) Denies Communism Is Election Issue PORTLAND. Oct. 6. (AP) De clarlng that communism was not an Issue at the national election. James W. Ford, communist negTO candidate for vice president, aald here yesterday Republicans had raised the question In an effort to cloud other problems. Ford, addressing a campaign meet ing, said: "It Is nonsense that the comma nist party Is for President Room velt. We say that Roosevelt wavera and that, therefore, we can place no reliance In him in the light of the Issues." Politics On Radio (Time Eastern Standard) Tonight. Republican CBS, Wm.' Hitrd com ment period; WJZ-NBC 10, Frank O. lwden. Democratic WEAF. WOT. WBF.V 9, Gov. H. H. Lehman; WABC-CB3 10:45 ' Happy Days." Progressive W ABC-CBS, 10:30, Dr. Stanley High. Jeffersonian Democrats WEAF NBC. 10:30, Balnbrldge Colby. Wednesday: republican-WEAF-NBO 4:30 p.m.. Umdon Radio clubs, Ruth Hanna Mccormick Simm. Nine Idaho 'Miners Plunge to Death in Elevator CROSETTI STARTS 1 WrGk? Frank Crottl, New York Vanksa ahortatop, tlad Into tha flrat of Hal Schumacher'! offering, and lined It to center field for the flrat hit of tha aecono World Serlea game at tha Polo Ground,. A few mlnutea later he aoored the flrat of 18 rune acored by "Murderera' Row." Need leaa to aay, the Vanka beat tha Qlante 18 to 4 to tie the aerlea at one and one. Note the ball leaving Croiettl'a bat In thla picture. (Aaa elated Preaa Photo) FRED L. TRAVIS DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT Death visited the wrestling matches at the Armory last night when Fred Lewis Travis, 63, a resident or Med ford for the past three years, suc cumbed to a heart attack In the excitement of the opening bout be tween Prince Mlhalakla and Billy Burns. Death came to Mr. Travis shortly after he hod told his son-ln-law. Dale Friend, that In the excitement he waa finding breathing difficult. He slumped over backward and was Immediately rushed to the open air, but was dead before a doctor could be summoned. He waa not a regu lar attender at the wrestling matches, and his son-ln-law said that he had been having trouble with breathing for some time, although une of his family suspected that he had a weak heart. The dead man was born at Plnln vllle. Mo November 0, 1873. Ho had been a farmer most of his life and came to Medford in 1033 to live with his daughter, Mrs. Dale Friend of route 3. Besides his daughter he leaves one sister, Mrs. Fay Brlnkman of Fair bury, Neb. Funeral services will be announced later from the Perl Funeral Home. IN HUNT ACCIDENT BURNS. Oct. 6. (AP) Southeast ern Oregon chalked up its first hunt ing fatality .of the season with the death of Arthur Jones, 18, Burns. The youth died in a hoepltal here a few hours after abullet from his accidentally discharged gun shattered his right shoulder. Jonea. a mill employe, waa hunt ing with a group of friends on Emi grant ciwk, 45 miles northwest of Burns. He died last night. KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 8. (APi Another casualty of the hunting sea son waa recorded here when Wesley Hill. 33. of Modoc Point, waa ahot in the shoulder. The mlshsp took place ner Olene. Hilt wis ftrurk hen the trlgcer of his companion' shotgun waa reiea?M by the handle of an autocall It door. YANKEE ASSAULT E El ASK ARBITRATION AS NEGOTIATIONS ENDED SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8. (AP) Pacific . coast waterfront employers today again called for arbitration of disputed labor issues after announc ing truce negotiations with one mari time union at an end. The employers' announcement. In the form of an open communication to the Pacific Coast Marino Firemen. Oilers, Watcrtenders and Wipers as sociation, said: "Our negotiations having been concluded, with many of the pro posals made by both parties remain ing In dispute, it now becomes neces sary for you to determine if your union will submit thoe Issues which are In dispute to arbitration." Thl threw the relations with the union back virtually to the status of October 1. when the employers termi nated agreements with all maritime unions, but consented to a technical 15-day "truce" continuance. The employera committee Indicated a similar arbitration demand will be made on eaeh of the other unions when, and If, negotiations conclude with l&sues atlll unsettled. ON NOTE BY DEFAULT An order of default was signed yes terday in cjrruit court, in the suit of Kametchl (Fhortyl Shlmoda Against I so (John) Ksdo, for the collection of 4000 yen loaned In the "Eighth Tear of Shows.'' und secured by several shares of Csllfornla-Ore-gon Power company stock. The loan was made In 1934 by Shlmoda to Kado, and past due, the complaint states. Kado, former well-known member of the local Japanese colony. In now In Japan. A summons sent to Tokyo wsa returned marked "not found." The amount Involved 11 about $1500 American money. MULTNOMAH BOURBONS REGISTRY INCREASED PORTLAND, Oct. (AP Mult nomah county Democrat pulled up to within 855 of the Republican total when the registration hooka closed here Saturday night. Tie O. O. P. had registration of 89,621 as com pared with 88.788 for the Democrats. WELL-TO-DO BY Refugees Say Bands of Bloodthirsty Young Mur derers Repeating Horrors of French Revolution (Copyright, 1036, by the associated TrcM) HENDATT, Franco-Spanish Border, Oct, 0. Reliable advices, brought j here by refugees from Madrid, today ' state the Spanish capital's extremist "execution squads' bad killed well over 3.000 middle and upper class cltlrens. Bands of "bloodthirsty young mur derera." the refugees said, are re sponsible for the executions. The travelers described the death squads aa tha Spanish counterpart of the j French "aans-culottes" of 1789. who, with bloodsoaked tumbrils, dally fed "Madame Guillotine" with arlsto-1 crata. While the municipal morgue squad's figure for corpses collected on the outskirts of Madrid reached a record one-day low of 18 early In September, It soared to 83 In one day a fortnight later. party Friction Blamed One explanation of the increase, the advice said, might be found In new t friction over political conces sions between the revolutionary So cialist government and the ayndlcil- (Continued on Page Seven.) Residents of Jackson county ap pealed to for eld by the Red Cross for the homeless residents of flre strlcken Bandon responded by sub scribing substantially more than the $450 quota, George Frey. Jackson county chairman, announced today. A remittance of (018.30 was sent by the county committee to San Fran cisco headquarters today, Frey re ported. Reports from other Oregon county chapters Indicate the same sort of whole-hearted aid la being given throughout the state, with many counties going over their quota Bandon people are facing conse quences of the catastrophe philosoph ically and going about reconstruc tion of a model city, report from there state, but will need the help of all sorts which la being extended by other Oregon citizens If they are to live comfortably during the winter months. Democrats Show Big Baker Gain BAKER. Oct. 6. (AP) Registra tion of voter tn Baker county In creased by 3323 during the period from October 11, 1934, to October 3, when registration books for the November election were closed, ac cording to figures released at the county clerk's office today. The Republican registration In creased by 850 votera and the Demo crats registration Increased by 1051 voters. Increasing the lead of the Democrats over the O. O. P. to 1414 Fire Precautions Remain In Effect PORTLAND, Oct. 8. 0P Although the forest fire menace has materially diminished, forestry officials aald fore prevention precautions were atlll in effect. In all forests but Mount H"od, Wll lamette and 61 us! aw fire permits will be required except as specifically d flat tens ted camps, smoking wtll be bar red while traveling on all but pared highways and all persons entering the territories must have shovel, ax and bucket In their camping outfit LIVESTOCK SHOW LURES NEAR RECORD THRONGS PORTLAND. Oct. 8 IP, Ol.ar wrather and ona of tha largeit entry lute on raoord continued to bring out record or near-reoord crovda at the Picltii International Uve.loelr ex petition today. Official, Mid Mondajr'e attendance of 7.000 wa the Urg'tt recorded for any corrMpondJng day lota fo.- the lint three Hpi van ever eOjOOo. AS F. R.J0LDS FIRE G. 0. P. Nominee Says Hop kins Has Shut Off News Labor Leader Tells Roosevelt of Support WASHINGTON, Oct. . T) Presi dent Roosevelt announced today that he would open his western campaign with a major speech Saturday night at Omaha, Neb. Beyond that one engagement, the president would give no further de tails of the itinerary for the remain der of hia political swing, on which he will depart Friday from Washing ton. Nor would be disclose the topic of bis Omaha speech. White House officials indicated the full Itinerary might be made publlo tonight. (By the Associated Press) While their supporters came id verbal blowa. Gov. Land on attacked asserted "censorship" In Washington, but President Roosevelt temporarily held his tire today, devoting himself to conferences before going to the front line campaign Frenches once again. Asserting "They're afraid of the waste and extravagance that public ity woujd reveal,' Oov. Landoiw Re publican presidential nominee, aald tn a Topeka press conference today that . Harry Hopkins, WPA admlnta trator has "shut off the source of news.' Record For Public The governor went on to say that Censorship of the source of news la Just as bad as censorship of the news." He said WPA coat records and payrolls were -ubllc business and they should ths .vntlable to the newspapers. - President Roosevelt returned to Washington from Hyde Park, N. T after a serlea of conferences with supporters. Ono of them, President William Orcen of the American Fed eration of Labor, reported that labor was "90 per cent" for the presi dent. - Green aald "Humanitarian policies under the administration ought to b continued and by those who ln augurated them." Another caller, Frank Murphy. Democratic candidate for governor of Michigan, pointed to "Industrial gains.' Murphy said the automobile industry had been etlmulated by wider distribution of purchasing power. Knox Flails Away Flailing away at the administra tion, Col. Frank Knox aald at Boa ton last night white President Roose velt repudiated communist support he failed "peculiarly enough" to ex plain "why the communists want to see him re-elected." Another attack on the new deal came from a Democratic former sen ator. James A. Reed of Missouri, who aald at Newark, N. J., that Its soc ial program was 'complete and ab solute tyranny" leading to "enslave ment of all people." Joseph P. Kennedy, former chair man of tha securities commission, upheld the president In a New York speech end declared that It was leg islation to regulate the securities business which first provoked hatred against Mr. Roosevelt. On the other hand, Joseph B. Ely. former Democratic governor of Msa aachueetts, asaalled "the Wallaces, the Ickea and the Tugwells" as "soc ialistic." He aald "I am for driving them out of government," A dispute over relief methods con tinued. Harry L. Hopkins, relief ad mlnlstrator, said a demand of John O. StutB, Kansas emergency relief administrator, for publication of WPA records, was "another one of those red herrings.' PEAR CROP HARVEST The harrcatlnr of the rcar crop for thla year, will be completed within ttie nfxt we or tn day,, arvordlnf to County Horticulturist c. B. Cordy. The picking of the .lender apple crop will require the atme length of time. Packed neajf ahlpme nta. up U Mon day nlaht, totaled 1343 car,, and 8 cara have been dlipatehed to the Cinnerla. making a total ahipment of lBoa cara. To date. 13 oara of appUa have been ahlpped. , Commissioner With two navy officers, George D Landlck, Jr. (above), of Kenslng ton. Md. a treasury official, wai named by President Roosevelt te tha new maritime commission, (Aa aoclated Praia Photo. ON FIRST LEG OF III E NFAV YORK. Oct. (AP) Kurt Bjorkvall, all-year-old Swedish flier, hopped off from Floyd Bennett field today on the flrat leg of a projected trip to Stockholm. Bjorkvall, who rejected the proposal that Baroness Kva Von Blixen-Flnecke accompany him, left the ground at 7:35 a.m., eastern standard time. He planned to fly to St. Johns, Newfoundland, where he will refuel for the Atlantic hope to Ireland and thence to Sweden. 'I hope I make the flight." was all the aviator said as he entered hia plane. The weather bureau aald excellent weather conditions prevailed to New foundland with mild erow-wlnda but that off Cane Race a cold, westerly wind waa blowing, sending the ther mometer down to freezing, Tho baroness, who had hoped to meke the ocean Journey, waved good bye but expressed dlaappolntment. BJorkvall's red and green monoplane has a wireless receiving set, but no sending apparatus. He planned to obtain weather reports at regular periods, MUST PAY PENALTY BAIM, Oct. . Pi The four de fendant convicted of contempt of court for rrfunal to testify In tho riot charges mtaltut Art Shearer, an out growth of the "ortland longahore. mrn'a alrlke In Auguit 1034, must aerve their Dlx montna' eentencea, the tato aupreme court ruled today In an oral denial for rehearing of tha caie, Paul Jennlnga, C. N. Abbott, Ar thur tluat and Karl Tlgert refueed to anawer queatljna aa wltneaaea In the Shearer trial holding that their testimony might incriminate them aelvea, Rose M. Doda Dies At G. Pass Home GRANTS PASS. Oct. 6. (API Row MarRsrrt Doda, 39. wife of William M. Doda. died at her home here yea. terday. runeral eervlcea will be held Saturday at 3 o'clock at the L. B. Hall funeral home. Besides her husband, she la aur vived by a daughter, Dona Luana Doda. DOUGLAS TOWNSENDITES LIMIT ENDORSEMENTS ROSBBURO, Ore., Oct. P) Reaching a decision to limit endorse ments to candidates for legislative of fices, following a series of confer ences on the question, the Douglas county council of Townsend clubs his endorsed WIS) Is Ma honey as can didate for O. fl. senator from Oregon and J. W. MoV as congressman from the first district, according to an an nouncement today by Clyde 8 8haw of noseburtf, district man-ge? for Townsend clubs of DougUi, Cooa ano Curry cote E 900 FEET WHEN CABLLSNAPPED Bodies Badly Mutilated by . Hundreds of Pounds, of Broken Cable Plunging Through Cage at Bottom MULLAH, Idaho, Oct. 8 vwjcine miners plummeted 900 feet to their deaths In the Morning mine, a prop erty of the Federal Mining and smelt Ing company, near here, aarly today. The men were Just going off shift at I a. m., and were being loaded Into a cage, or mine elevator. Tha steel cable snapped aa tha cage waa only partly loaded, survivors1 said. Only four of the badly mutUatad bodies were Identified by noon today. They were; Andrew Keae, 54, unmarried, a ahov- eler. Mull an. Rex Mlthaletta, 38, unmarried, a miner, Mullan. j rry Phelan, 36, married, timber man, Wallace. Hia widow and four year-old daughter survive. Cleo Puree 11, 38, married, miner, Mullan; widow, two children, six an 4 eight years old. Bodies Badly Crashed. Postltve identification could not be made until atier tha entire night shift had been checked. Hie remain lng live bodies were .crushed beyond recognition, and mine officials re fused to give out mora names until tha shift roster had been chocked again. Jack Jameson A miner, said tha cage door had been opened, and ha had started to step Inside when tha cable snapped, dropping tha cage and ita human cargo from tha 8 .000 -foot level. Ha said ha barely saved him self from plunging after It. News Withheld. All nine bodies were taken to un dertaking parlors at Kellogg and Wal lace, nearby towns. Newa of the tragedy waa withheld by mine officials until about 8 o'clock and newspaper men who visited tha plant were not permitted to enter. Even relatives of tha miners did not learn of tha tragedy for several hours, A preliminary investigation Indi cated the cable broke about 1400 feet above the level from which tha cage was being loaded. Thus hundreds or pounds of eable crashed through, the csge when It stopped at the 3100 foot level after the l CO -foot drop. Aged Man Killed By Freight Train EUOFNE, Oct. 9-tV) James W. Rector, 01, waa killed Instantly early thla morning when struck by the en gine of a southbound freight train at Halsey. Mr, Rector was said to be crossing the tracks to deliver pa pers, and Is believed not to have heard the train, due to bad hearing. Rector was city marshal of Halsey and waa well known In that com munity. For yeara be had had tha morning paper route there and had turned the lights off and on alnea Halsey first had electricity. Man Hit By Auto Scorns Medics To Attend Grappling Wreatlera tough? Pheoayl Med ford haa a eltleen that la so tough that he got run over by . ear laat night, waa taken unconacloue to a hospital, came to In a chair at tha Infirmary, shoved attend ants aside, made hia way afoot to tha weekly grappling matchee, aat through the carnage there, walked home, and then, and not until then, diu It occur to him that ha waa not In tha old pink, where upon ha grudgingly turned Into the hay for a couple of daya. Tha Iron-man la Chaster t. Parker, former reataurant owner, now living at All South Orape street. He waa going to tha wrest ling arena laat night when he tapped off the curb at Main and Bartl.tt street, crossing Main. A model -T Ford touring car, driven by Edward T. Jonea, IS, struck him, knocking him over another car, according to city police. He as knocked unconscious and waa taken to tha Community hoi pltal. Dr. Ruasell Sherwood, who te now attending ala brulaea, an nounced with Incredulity today that he could find nothing wrong with Parker other than a few bumps.
