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"Be A Good Neighbor" Again Slogan Of Community Chest Campaign The Weather Forecast: Increasing c4ou di nes, with rain and warmer to night. Wednesday, rain and cooler. Temperature: Highest yesterday 76 Lowest this morn In j 42 Use Mail Tribune Classified For Quick Results T.IIBUNE EDFORD Full Associated Press Pull United Press Thirty-First Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1936. Mo. 169. IXFlTr1 M o) m M 111 Ti ME 5) U iralllj rjuZT 8 MAD T ML M lIMCM 4Af OPERATORS ASKED IEBkI T0 AWAiTSURVEY 1 iBi tafBrnmii By TALL MALLON. (Copyright, 1936, by Paul Ma Hon) WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. Russia', "ultimatum accusing Italy and Ger man? of violating the "gentlemen's" neutrality agree ment would have caused 1 n a t ant m o b 1 llzatlon of all Europe a. few years ago. Now all It caused was a new "agree ment" among the eentlemon" not to recognize the "Issue." No one waa rude enough to point it out, but, for one thing, linger needed a Russia's accusing manicure. More than an official sus picion exists here that she has been contributing two of the greatest mu nitions of war, food and funds, to the Spanish government. Likewise, non combatants have testified that 17 French officers were directing the de fense of Irun. A few of their bodies were found upon the field later. As Russia la an "ally" of Prance, ahe neglected to mention these things, but confined her accusations to fascist governments, which have been conrtbutlng planes and supplies to the Spanish rebels. Thua, it la no International secret that all the partlea to the neutrality agreement, except England, possess slightly soiled paws In this situation. Consequently, there will be no show down, The lesson which the affair has given to high officialdom here la that neutrality Is impossible In the exist ing condition of honor among na tions. "Ultimatums." "gentlemen" and "agreements" are words which hare lost some of their meaning. The soviet move was. of course, recognised aa another maneuver In the International alignment of com munlam versus fascism. But only the best Informed here detected the same motive behind the simultaneous selr ure of dictatorial power by Chancel lor Schuschnigg in Austria. The bloodless revolution there was too subtle and sudden to justify final conclusions Immediately. However, It was seen here as a consolidation of the fascist position, undertaken prob ably by agreement of Mussolini and Hitler to end bickering. All of which li more bad news for RusMa. No text of the "gentleman's" neutrality "agreement" has been pub lished. Apparently It included only an unworded pledge among the neu trals not to help either side in Spain with arms, munitions or funds. Even if there had been a text, participating governments could easily have winked at contributions by private citizens. (Continued on Pm?e Six.) Grant Land Sale Scheduled Nov. 17 United Sutra land office today an nounced a public auction of timber on the revested Oregon and California and Coos Bay wagon road grant landa. The Mia la to be conducted at 10 . m. on November 17 In the United State land office at Rwburg. Con ditio of the sale and other details may be procured from the Roseburg office.. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bob Mattlngly. cobbler, getting the razr berry from cronlea because he had a Roosevelt button on the front of hi shirt and a Landon one on the back, but getting out of the difficulty by saying he was trying to please all hla customers. Ken Denman declaring hla Inten tion of going bird hunting Thurt day (opening dayl and he looking forward to not getting shot although admitting he might get sprinkled rtth a few harmless pellet,. Mack Llllard going about town with a aombre look on hla face, da dartre the pained expression was due to a yanked bicuspid and not to the fact he turned away 500 cash cus tomers at the swattatoiium last nlcht. Harry Ward. cheese -salesman, shouting "Yah. yah, yh. yahl" it P.ter Keirastro. he and Pter having iisd an altercation last ares. Harold 'Mitch" Mitchell occupying 'hat practically amounted to a box seat at the grapple feat, rirched haz ardously on the top of a 10-runs stepladder and clawing at thin air every few minutes to maintain hiE M'.snee. Rear Admiral Hamlet Pro ceeding to San Francisco to Make Investigation Duty to Public Stressed WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. (AP) Moving to avert a threatened Pacific coast waterfront urlke, the maritime commission today requested ship op erators and maritime un'ons to con tinue operating under agreements now In effect until the commission could complete an Investigation. At the same time the commission announced Rear Admiral Harry Q. Hamlet would proceed to San Fran cisco tomorrow to carry on the in vestigation on tto (.round." "In the meantime and until such determination," the commission said. "both the ship operators and mari time unions not only are requested, but they are also expected, to con tinue operating under agwments now in force. They are reminded that the first obligation of each of them In this emergency la to the public- CI t mux Near The commission acted with only 36 hours remaining before the ex piration of a 15-iay truce arranged for negotiations designed to settle the 'west coast dl&oute, Involving 37, 000 workers. Hamlet recently was offered mem bership on the commission by Presi dent Roosevelt but did not qualify because he had not yet retired from the ooast guard. The commission "said he would b'e followed to Sen Francisco "Immedi ately" by additional representatives. The commission lled reporters into its offices shortly after noon after an all morning conference. Previously extended conferences had been held Ub west coast labor and civic leaders, til cf wbcm urged the federal board to intervene. Be cause the act under which it was (Continued on Page Two.) KILLED IN CRASH KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Oct. 13 -(UP) Clyde Barnes, 38, Klamath Palls, was killed last nigh', and three others were injured badly In an auto mobile smsshup on The Dalles-Calt-fornla highway IS miles aouth of here. Barnes was driving an automobile owned by Hugh Howard, whose chebt was crushed. Olaf Wostberg. 58. Bend, waa operator of the other car He lost the sight of one eve. and was cut up seriously. State police aald Westberg told them he had no lights on hla car. which came from a aide road Into the main highway. MINER KILLED WHEN TRUCK LEAVES ROAD SALEM, Oct. 13. (API Matt Car nes, 60. Oregon City miner, waa dead and Emery E. Fortune. 33. of Mehama. waa charged with reckless driving aa the result of a highway fatality near S'ayton lsst night. Camra, District Attorney W. H. Trlndle reported, apparently was killed when he fell from a awaylng gravel truck driven by Fortune when the truck swerved off the highway at a high rate of speed. Little Girl Keeps Cheer As Arm Turns to Stone ARCADIA, Wis., Oct. 13. (AP) Her light arm turned to "stone" by a rare malady, a flaxen haired, two-year-old girl cheerfully eared for her dolls with one hand. Delores Breska, toddling about the trim white cottage of her parents, played aa best she could with her active little brother, 11 months old. She ate her meals left-handed be cause she could not lift her light. Hr mother, Mrs. Alov.u BresXa. Mfe of a local tavern-kper, said DflDres apparently was In no pain and generally seemed quite happy. However, im child was Irritable at times, her mother said, probsbly be cause of the stiffness of her arm and neck. The unu'.'.:3l d:;(-.;e. y;upton-f of nhfch first appeared a year ago, u New V. F. W. Chief Barnard W. Kearney (above), of Gloveravllle, N Y., was elected commander of the Veterans of For eign Ware at their encampment at Denver to aucceed Jamea E. Van Zandt, who refused to seek a fourth term. Kearney served In the army on the Mexican border and In France. (Associated Press Photo) L EYE THREE FATAL AUTO ACCIDENTS Three auto accidents that brought death, and one that brought injury, will be presented to the grand jury to be drawn for the October term of the circuit court, starting Monday. October 20, it was announced by Dis trict Attorney George A. Codding today. It will be the first grand Jury session In this county in six months due to a lack of criminal matters for investigation. Auto fatality cases to be presented to the grand Jury are: Z. G, Rlggs of HlUsboro. Ore., driver of one of the autoa Involved In the crash on the Pacific highway at the Main street intersection in Central Point, resulting in the death of a girl bicyclist. Avis Brood. Central Point school student. Rlggs Is at liberty on bis own recognizance. The accident occurred July 28 last. Maurice French of this city, held in county Jail on a manslaughter complaint, aa the driver of the auto that plunged off the Paclflo hlgh- ( Continued on page Seven.) KNOX liS VOTERS CHAPEL HILL, N. C, Oct. 13. (AP) Declaring the American "order of society" is in danger. Col. Prank Knox, Republican vice-presidential nominee, urged North Carolina voters today to "forget party labels" In the election, , Knox renewed the assault on the Roosevelt administration which he began last night In Richmond, Va In the Republican candidate's first Invasion of the "solid south. "Within the past four years the course of government in this land of ours has gone far to undermine this American srntem," Knox declared to day. OMlfylng some of her muscles. The first Indication of ossification ras a hard lump on hr head, and later lumpa developed on the back and neck. Thn the museles of the arm began to harden. Finally she could raise her left arm no higher than the shoulder. Her right arm hung useless. Mrs. Breska said the family had been deluged with letters offering 'cures" and giving advice. The parent took Delores to several ciMs for treatment, but the ossifi cation continued. DMors -a in no immediate dan ger of death, doctors who treated her at Madison a year ago said. They pre scribed a strict diet, and aald only time cou'.d tell the extent to which ether muscles of her body would be come rigid. GOSPEL OF FEAR SPREADBY FOES Executive Says People Will Not Be Frightened by 'Fairy Tales' Stories in East, West Fail to Jibe ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPECIAL ENROUTE TO KANSAS CITY, Oct. 13. (AP) Swinging across the home state of his November rival with speeches and handshakes, President Roosevelt paused at Emporia, Kan,, late this afternoon and exchanged greetings with William Allen White, the distinguished editor and friend of Gov. Aif M. Landon. The president called from the rear platform of his car for Mr. White and the latter went up for a hand shake, Ths president aald to the closely packed crowd: ' "I am very glad to see all' of yoa but I don't see Bill White. I wish he were here because I have known him for a great many years and he Is a very old friend of mine. 1 have got to qualify that. He Is a very good friend of mine for 3' years out of every four years. I won't say anything about the other six months." . Mr. White was about 100 feet away. By D. HAHOLD OLIVER. WICHITA. Kas.. Oct. 13. (AP) President Roosevelt, bringing hla re election campaign to the heart of Gov. Alf. M, London's home state, asserted today that Republican lead era were telling ."political bedtime storlaa" In 'spreading the gospel -of fear" about the New Deal setting one class against another. Speaking in Lawrence Stadium, from an open car, the chief executive said he was certain the American peo ple would not be frightened by "fairy tales" in November and added: "The people who talk about these class distinctions are the very onea who are encouraging claw antagon ism. For they tell one story in the cast and another story In the west; one story in the city and another story on the farm, That Is not rny way and never will be my way." Rivals Unnamed. Mr. Roosovelt did not mention hla Republican rival by name. He declared the "leaders'' who were disseminating "this silly false fear" are the men whose blindness to facts and refusal to act caused the real danger of national disaster In 1033." After outlining In detail the objec tives and philosophy of hla adminis tration aa having been based, gener ally speaking, on economic security, freedom of religion and full opportu- (Contlnued on Page Ten.) KIRKPATRICK JOINS C. W. Kirk pa trick, Democratic Democratic candidate for congress from this district, was In Medford to day conferring with party leaders of Jackson county. He was to remain here for two days. Mr. Klrkpatrlck will Join the Demo cratic caravan when It rolls to Jack sonville tomorrow night. He will speak at the Jacksonville Orange hall at 7:30. Also In the caravan will be all local candidates. J. R. Marshall, county chairman, and Col. E. E. Kelly and Porter J. Neff, party leaders. The same group, with the exception of Mr, Klrkpatrlck, will go on Thurs day evening to Central Point where the candidate will apeak at 7:30. The caravan will go to Eagle Point Friday night. At each stop made by the caravan the James Stevens glee club will sing, Mr. Stevens being a candidate for the state legislature. Mayor Willis Mahoney of Klamatn Falls, candidate for United States nenator, will apeak at Democratic headquarters here at 8 o'clock to night. The Rev. D. E. Millard will pre side. Steel Industry Hits Fast Pace NEW YORK, Oct. 13. (AP) The American Iron and Steel institute estimated today that operations in the steel Industry last week reached a new high for the recovery at 76.9 per cent of capacity, This Is .6" of one percentage point above the rate of operations esti mated for the previous wek, and compares with only 73.6 per cent & month ago and 60.4 a year ago. This week's figure 1s the highest ;ne the Institute started compiling weekly estimates In October. IP1?, when operations mere at tlA po( cent. Earth's Doom Seen By Science Leader In Rusting Rocks WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. (API A leading man of science eaya the earth may one day rust to death, ending all life on the planet. Writing for the .Smithsonian In stitution, Dr. Henry NottIs Russell described today how the air's oxy gen is slowly depleted by oxJ dic ing (rusting) of iron in rocks. "Given time enough," he said, "this Inexorable process of rock decay might exhaust the remain ing oxygen of our atmosphere and put an end to all that breathes." Dr. Russell figured the end would not arrive for a billion years or more. SHOWS 1888 VOTERS OVER 1934 ELECTION Total registration of all partlea In Jackson county for the general elec tion la 20,763 voters, according to tabulations completed lata yesterday by the county clerVs office. The reglatratlon la' an Increase of 1,8B voters, over the 1834 fall elec tion, when the registration waa 1B, 8M, and 1.663 over the 1033 tneral election, when It waa 10.090, accord ing to checked and revised figure. Tabulation aa to party affiliations will not be completed until late to day. Extra clerka are engaged for the work, to expedite requlaltlona for of ficial ballota from the secretary of state. The completed check on the ten Ashland pteolncts, shows 1,894 regis tered Republican, and 1,303 Demo crat. The reglatrstlona for the May 1030 primary In the am preclnoU were: Republican 1,783, Democrat, 1.131. Republicans gained 111, and Democrats 171, over the primary fig- urea. The Aahland precinct registration la aa followa: Precinct ' Hep Dem Mac. Ttl Boulevard 183 116 1 306 East central 107 134 S 336 West Central 230 186 10 416 Oak - 307 16S 7 376 North 183 136 8 316 East 174 176 18 368 Southeast ..... JB8 173 10 470 Northwest .. 240 111 10 870 South . 133 74 0 308 West . 78 43 4 138 1804 1393 106 3380 One Aahland precinct, East, ahows a Democratic majority, with the count 174 Republicans, 176 Democrats. , MEETING TONIGHT An important meeting of Medford Post No. 16 of the American Legion will be held at the K. P. hall this evening. Plans for the coming year's activities wilt be discussed and Com mander J. F. PI lege especially urges all committee members to be pres ent. A year of busy progress and development la in prospect and every Legionnaire will be Interested to learn what la In store for the local post. Plana for the Armistice Day cele bratlon November 11 will be an nounced by Csss Wymore, chairman of the Armistice Day committee and all Indications point to a big pro gram of fun and amusement for the thousands who will attend this an nual patriotic event. A apeclal meeting of the military training bill committee will be held Immediately after the regular Legion session and all members are request ed to be present. PROPOSALS CALLED ON WATER SYSTEM Call waa Isaued today for sealed proposals for the construction of a water system in Eagle Point. The proposals, to be filed with the re corder, are to be opened at a public meeting In the Eagle Point town hall at 3:30 p.m., November 4. The Job calls for construction of pipe lines and a concrete reservoir. Plans- and specifications may be In- pected at the recorder's office or .'oples of thm may be procured upon payment of a deposit which will be refunded upon return of ths docu ment. 4 Buys Abetdees Hotel ABERDEEN, Wuh.. Oct. 13-(AP) Control of the W whir ton hotel, leadirur hoatelrr here for me.nv veara. j ent to Geors? W Erl. veVrin Eu leent, Or ajgjriettf. tod. AHA ENTERS T Agreement Aims to -Curb Currency Speculation Put Check On Exchange Fluctuation. Say Officials NSW YORK, Oct. 13. (AP) Se curities markets today responded to the new 3-power gold agreement and further encouraging business news with a fast forward awing that lifted selected stocks and bonds to a new 6-year peak. Ilv JOHN FISCHER. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 AP) De claring that its aim waa more normal trade relations, the United States government today put Into effect what Secretary of the Treasury term ed "a new kind of gold standard." Great Britain and Prance took sim ilar action aa the result of a three power agreement. Officials here said the pact was designed to curb cur rency speculation, put a check roln on exchange fluotuatlona and estab lish a free movement of gold among the three government. Other Invited. . Other natlona were invited to Join the new "gold bloc and some gov ernment economists predicted It might spread within a few weeks to a largo part of the world. The understanding provided that the stabilisation funds of the three governmenta would exchange gold with each other, buying or soiling as the occasion arises. Oold can no longer he exported from tho United States by Individuals, nor can It be purchased by nations not a party to the agreement. (About the time the accord was being announced, trade and money relations also were the subject of pro nouncement In other nations. Tokyo disclosed that Japan stands ready to attend any International economic conference which aims to stabilise currencies and wipe out trade bar riers. A Hitler lieutenant warned that (Continued on Page Thiee.) LL) PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 13. (AP) Twenty prominent business men left here last night for an annual good will trip through Rogue River valley, the Klamath country and the Lake view section. The tour was headed by Edward Welnbaum and W. D. B. Dodaon of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and A. C, McMlcken, chairman of the chamber's trade and commerce com mittee. They were to have luncheon at Grants Pass today and dine with the Ashland Chamber of Commerce to night. They will be guests of the Medford chamber Wednesday noon, the Klamath Chamber Thursday and the Lakevlew chamber PYlday. Those Intending to attend the goodwill luncheon In the Hotel Med ford tomorrow were requested today to make reservations Immediately by calling the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, telephone 63. The luncheon Is to start punctually at 12 o'clock. Women are Invited. The gathering la to be addressed by Mr. McMlcken, E. Don Ross, presi dent of the Irwln-Hodson company, and J. C. Zancker, president of the F1etrlca1 Products corporation. Radio Priest Threatens To "Get" Boston Reporter BOSTON. Oct. 13. VTV-The Rev Charlea E. Coughlln said today he wis waiting over In Boaton "to gt a re porter" who. he claimed. Interfered with a meeting betvren himself -nd Rhode Island officials of his organiz ation. The reporter. John J, Barry of Boa ton, denying that he had attempted to Interfere with the meeting, f,a1d he would be "glad" to meet the prleM Highly excited when he returned here from Providence where the inci dent occurred. Father Coughlln pawn the floor of his hotel sulUt and called Barry an "Interloper." 'X waa Just down there talking to my own people," the prim aald. "I told the reporters that that was what It was. Just the same ! have a newt i itory. But I'm not going to give it ' to them Victim Of Tiger Boy' LI! iv; Roland Smith (above), 22 month, old, waa reported recovering from Injuries Buttered when he waa brut ally beaten by a 7-year-old neighbor Hoy at Belllngham, Wash. The lat ter, whose Identity waa withheld, admitted the attack but ahowed no remorse. A psychiatric examination waa ordered for the attacker. (Aa eoclated Preaa Photo) HART DIES IN FALL OF AIR CORPS PLANE DALLAS Teg,, Oct. 13. (AP) An army airplane, falling Into a noso dive after the motor apparently fall ed, killed Arthur A. Relnhart, former Dallas street commissioner and Ore gon lawyer, and First Lt. R. H. Grif fith, adjutant at Hensley field near here. The craah occurred yesterday abejut 12 miles south of Dallas, Parachutes were found on both bodies. Jack Norrln, a storekeeper, said he saw the plane plummet earthward from an altitude of approximately 3,000 feet. Relnhart, 60, waa a reserve officer In the air corps and had been flying since 1027. In 1033 he was president of the Air Reserve association of tho United States. Hla mother Is Mrs. 0 E. Relnhart, Salem, Ore., and a brother, William, formerly was a Uni versity of Oregon basketball coach, now coaching at George Washington university, Washington, D. O. An other brother, Prank, Uvea at Med ford, Ore. Lieut. Griffith, 30, was the son of Col. and Mrs. P, D. Griffith. Jr., who are stationed at Louisville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Relnhart left thla morning by motor for Eugene to be with tho family, after receiving word of the tragedy laat night. Mr. nclnhart, with Mr. William Barker, la to open a new men's furnishing store here In the near future. Winter lilts Alaska. FAIRBANKS, Alaaka. Oct. 13. (AP) Near-zero meatlier caused Interior Alaska miners to begin their annual fall Journey to Seattle today. The steamer Alice, caught In the Ice of the Tanana river laat week, waa freed yesterday when the weather mode rated. She proceeded to Nanana, her home baae. Income Shares Maryland fund, bid 110 33: asked 111.11. Quarterly Incomi, bid 81 83; asked 3 01. "No, I won't glvs lt to them now." he said. "If I see that fellow, I'll tear him to pieces." Barry, reached in providence, said he was standing in a hotel corridor with other newspaper men. waiting for the priest to leave the meeting. When the meeting broke up, Barry an Id Coughlln appeared vlth an es ! court of Boston detectlvos. The prleat left hla party, the news pnperman eald, "snatcherl my glasses from my face, stepped against me, j pttehlng me against the wall, lt wim very unPipecia. Barry attributed Father Coughlln'i actions to an Interview which occur red when Barry said be questioned him closely. Told of Father Coughlln'a threat "to get" him. Barry laughed and aald i aa would be glad to eet hla. OF 'Housewives' March to State Capitol With Petition for Governor Martin Vio lence, Intimidation Cited OLYMPM, WV, Oct IS. Women from various parte of Wash ington state meeting on the .capltol atepa here today petitioned Qov. Clnrenco D. Mnrtln to nd "the awar of radicals and rnckctera" in the atato'e agricultural and other Indue- trlea. The chief grlevancea of the "house wives" march on Olympta" listed la the petition wero: . 'Tarmora, bringing produce into Seattle are halted and often waylaid by racketeer, who demand tribute In return for the privilege of entering the elty unmolested "Prlco-flxlng monopolies, domina ted by theso racketeers huve been built up through coercion, In tlmlrtatlon and vlolonce n an Il legal tax on the necessities of life." "That no person, to our knowledge, has ever been arruted for perpetrat ing the Illegal blockade of farmer and their produce" or "brought to Justice for organising price-fixing monopolies' and "no honeat or ef fective effort haa been made to prose cute any persona or group guilty of violence and Intimidation." The petition atated "we do not un dertake to apeclfy what method you should uso to end the evtla recited. In thla .petition. The responsibility rest, solely upon your ahouldera and the power Ilea aolcjy In your nanda." L IN E Possible Internal Injuries, compound, fracture of the wrist, scalp wounds and lacerations were received by Ml&a Haeel McVey, 30, of Wilmington, Cnl when the car In which ahe waa riding early Sunday morning crashed over an embankment on the Oreenaprlnga highway, Francis Jamea Howry, Hunt ington Park, Cal., driver of the auo which skidded off the road when It. hit loose gravel, waa only slightly hurt. The 1030 Plymouth coupe In which the two were heading toward Aah land was on a downgrade curve when the wheels struck loose gravel, send Ing the car off the road. It rolled 100 feet down the steep bank Juat west of the summit of the Green- springs, throwing Miss McVay out SO feet from where tho car came to rest. A passing motorist took her to the Ashland Community hospital, where her condition waa today announced aa "aerlous but not critical." WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (API The Association of American Rail road! estimated operating revenues of railroads in September were 16.4 per cent higher than the acme month laat year. The association based 1U em: ma tee on preliminary reports from 8v class one roads, representing 77.3 percent of total operating revenues. These, roads had eatlmakd operating tevpru ues of $376 113.676 compared with 237.1 118,076 laat year. Freight revenues amounted to 1236,114,336 while passenger revenuea were 628,184.766. Last year these In comes were 6193,193,030 and 6?4,0fl6. 303, respectively. ' Politics On Radio Time Is F.ostern standard Tonlnht (Tuesday) Republicans CB9. William Hard comment per. lod; WABC-CBS 9. Governor Alf M. Landon from Detroit. Democratic WJZ-NBO 7:18. Jrsee Jones; WMCA-Intcr-Clty, 8, Got. Unman; WAB0-CB3 10;45, T. . Smith, commentator. Boelallst WJZ, WHAM, WSYR, WEBIt IAS, Harry V. Laldl.r. Progressive WABC-CBS 10:30, "Roosevelt Progressive." Jeffersonlan Democrats WE Ay NBC 10:30, Joseph B. Ely. wednea day. Republican WEAP-NBC, 4:W p. m., Landon Redlo clubs, Henry Mo Jotmston. 1
