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(V 4 x i. ' The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Sat urday. Not much change In temperature. TEMPERATURE Highest yesterday 71 Lowest this morning 34 There's A Reason The Sunday morning editions of the Mali Tribune carry mora classified ads than the week day editions. There's a reason. No additional charge for Sun day advertising. Prepare copy now. Watch results. Medford Tribune Full Associated Press Pull United Press Thirty-First Year Twenty Pages Two Sections MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936 No. 173. U Jl Era UUI m pvjws 1 3 OTHER NATIONS ifflH AIDING FASCISTS pTi jg IS ACCUSATION jgl By Paul Mnllon , (Copyright, 1936, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. Technical decisions by the supreme court late ly seemed to favor the New Deal. They are being commonly Interpreted as an Indication that the Justices are In a softer frame of mind follow ing their sum mer rest. That, of course. Is bosh. The decisions do not convey a hint as to the real constitu tional opinion of the court. What the ac tivity of the court does indi cate, however, la that the Justices are sensitive on the subject of politics and Intend to avoid Involve ment In political publicity before the election. For example, In open court, Chief Justice Hughes told a Boston lawyer ho could file papers challenging the constitutionality of the federal social security act. About four hours later, the chief Justice took the very unusual step of sending down word to the cleric, for announcement to the press, that the papers would not be received. The court will probably decide Monday to test the constitutionality of the Wagner labor act, but both sides have requested It. No other Important decisions will be made. The court will then recess until after election. Hero are at least nine voters de termined to take nc part In the cam paign. Russia's persistent threats to re nounce the non-intervention' agree ment and help the Spanish loyalist has caused plenty of headline excite ment, but not much of any other kind. The fact Is no one cares what the Reds do. The Spanish loyalists have been beyond help for weeks. All the gold In Russia could not save them now. What Russia Is trying to do is to embarrass her fascist adversaries and advertise her own virtues, or what passes for virtue In International politics. She has only been sending money secretly to one side In Spain while she fascist countries have been sending planes to the other side. Diplomatic authorities here have no information. Inside or otherwise, on the personal plans of the King of England. Furthermore, they have not ' been sufficiently Interested to Inquire from their London connections- They rightly think It Is none of their ousl ness. The only grave International ques tion Involved la whether divorcees will now be received at court. They have been barred for years. Authorities hers hope the bar will continue. They have enough work and trouble now. arranging for the receptions of debutante daughters of large com palgn contributors. If the King lets divorcees In, the American embassy at r London wilt probably have to drop diplomacy entirely and turn Itself In to a society bureau. The senatorial campaign Investiga tion which never got started ap parently la now off until after elec tion. At lesst Chairman Lonergan announced his departure for home to campaign. He is not up for re-election, but is going to campaign in (Continued on Page Ten.) Sun Frnwlwo nutter ' SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23. (AP USD A) Butter unchanged. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Harvey Field, Jr, with a grin on his face like the Orand canyon, proudly patting the 218-pound mule buck he slew at Silver lko with hl trusty musket, the deer now leading t. ljmport big buck contest. Johnny Niedermeyer declaring lo no uncertain tones that he was going out and bring bark a buck to thatter Field's record, and then. In anti climax, purchasing a box of .22 shells. A scribe lurking around behind Harry Elson trying to overhear him saying something to be used against him here, but Harry, as on reveral other similar occasions, preserving silence that would make a stone fence seem loquacious. P. K. Deuel, Chow Chow Reum and Taney Cravat Bullls all hrtMrinir ahnut a convertible coop yelling yah yah yah at a poor guy who thovgr.t 3 acore zero was wy coat weather and acted accoralngly the three rooters beln In Heir suit evats. Italy, Germany, Portugal Accused Rebel Planes Terrify Madrid Women Leaflets Ask Surrender. LONDON, Oct. 23. (AP) An Exchange Trlegraph dispatch from Rome today quoted well Informed official sources as having said Italy would resign from the Spanish non-intervention pact. LONDON, Oct. 23. (A P) The Spanish non-intervention com mlttee adjourned after a five hour session today, still legally in existence despite Russia's declar ation that she would no longer he hound by non-intervention pledges. MOSCOW, Oct. 23. (AP) Soviet Russia tonight announced her virtual withdrawal from the European "hands off Spain" agreement, declaring she could not consider herself bound to a greater extent than the other par ticipants. - Russia has contended she has defi nite proof three other participants In the agreement, Italy, Germany and Portugal, have aided Spain's insur gents with war materials. Her announcement came while the non-intervention committee, In Lon don, was In the midst of a secret session to consider charges and coun ter charges of neutrality breaches. A communication handed to Lord Plymouth, British chairman .of the neutrality group, by Ivan M.Malaky. the Soviet ambassador to London, stated the neutrality agreement had become a torn sorap of paper ..- Competent observers believed tho Soviets had taken to themselves tha right to supply arms to Madrid. The Maiaky document waa a bitter denunciation of alleged fascist viola tions of the agreement which, the Russian diplomat said, had prolonged the Spanish war and cost many lives. (By the Associated Press) Machine-gunning fascist airplanes. In their 11 rat daytme raids on Madrid, swooped over the capital four times (Continued on Page Nine.) SPECULATION IS RIFE CALLS COUNCIL MEET LONDON. Oct. 33. (AP) Kin? Edward hlm.vlf stepped today into the foreground of romantic rumors Unking his name with Mrs. Ernest Simpson by summoning a meeting of bis privy council the crown adviser to whom he sh ould make formal an nouncement if he ever decided to take a bride. While authoritative sources de scribed the council meeting, on Oc tober 27, as a routine session, "be hind the scenes" speculation ran hleh. . The 43-year-old bachelor monarch's action In summoning his privy coun cillors precedes tomorrow's opening of J,he Ipswich assizes a throe-day session during which Mrs. Simpson will seek freedom from her second marital venture by accusing her Lon don shipping broker husband. Ernest Simpson, of misconduct. The privy council. It waa pointed out, would be the first to hear offi cially at least Kl ng Ed wa rd 's In tention to renounce bachelorhood. Monkey Gland Cocktails Liked by Mrs. Luckenbach BAN FRANCISCO. Oct, S3. (UP) Mrs. Oladya Luckenbach drank "mon key gland cocktails' white Lewis Luckenbach. shipping magnate, called for Just any kind at cocktail time In the Palo Alto home of the rmbattl-d socialites, one of the household testi fied today In the 11.000 separate maintenance suit filed by Mrs. 'Luck enbach. It was the fourth day of courtroom discussion of the drinking habit of the prominent coup.e, but It was the first time the spotlight had been turned on the former Wrst Virginia heiress who testified her married life with the steamship company official had been "Just one drink after an other." Robert D. Jones, who p'.ainly thinks a lot of hlc tvws. shifted the foc-is temporarily by telling about the cock tail hour in the home in which Il ls cook. Luckenbach, he said, "didn't drink King's Guard ' IS ; . I' : ft. ..,, Chief liupector Itnvtd Morler (right, hhovr) of Ignition's ftrotlnnd Yard,' Sun-pound detective normally aKlened to guard King Edward till (left), was placed on duly in Mildd Mrs. Ytallls U'arfleld Hlmpfion; friend of the monnrrh. Mho la divorcing her husband, frnni the curious. Ilel'iw Is A radio picture nf .Mrs, Simpson, the firft tnkon lnrr lier dUnrce milt, shown as she left a fattlinnlite I undon. lialrtl rrer. (A. P, I'hntm.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (AP) Tht South Umpqua Mining company of Portland, Ore, filed a registration statement with the securities com mlMlnn today for 75,000 slinres of 3 par value rommon stork The com pany vill use net proceeds from the issue, issued at $160,000, for a new power plant building, mine machin ery stid equipment. very much just a cocktail before dinner." "How about Mrs. Luckenbach?" Philip Birnett, defense counsel, ask ed the negro. "Well, she didn't drink much elthe but ever once In a while she'd ak for a monkey gland cork a 11, one of my specialticA," he rrplled. Even austere JudgeJsmes Conla.n appeared interested an Burnett atkert what a monkey gland c.xktall wan. "It's concocted of a bit f.i (tin. tome grenadine, a t-lflft of ib'inthe. and some orange Juice." the proud in ventor replied at the few persons per mitted In the courtroom attaches and newfxpapermen scratched busily on envelop, scratchpads and other paper to record this nw rddltlon to the agenda of the Bartend r'a Gutd. Jones advised to mix H well, chiil it. and then nerve. He (iK not am iConttnued oo Page F;ve. For "Wallie" PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 23. (AP) "Attorneys for plaintiffs seeking to block an Increase In milk prices In the Portland area by the state milk control bonrd rested their case to day ard board attorneys promptly began argument upon a motion to dismiss th suit for an Injunction. A. E. Ciark, board attorney, said that none of the contentions of th? plaintiffs, B. E. Kennedy and Thomas A. Sweeney, who claim to represent consumer Interests, had been proved The plaintiffs asserted that the board In ordering Increases ranging from one to three cents a quart acted in ft high-handed and arbitrary man- I ner without considering tne consum er, restrained interstate commerce and a fixed price too high. Ciark awrted that the Identity of the plaintiffs had not Iven estb llhrd and that neither they nor any consumer had appeared in court to establish their injury If the pricej became effective. He said ample tes timony was offered by the board to how that It had given the consumer e-ery opportunity to appear at price hearincs. ' Th first power-driven plane to carry postal matter la sa d to have been tlrsignd and flown by Hans Glsde. German, In 1S09. '43. I TO BEJNGREASED Regional Foresters Told To Survey Regions For Pos sible Tract Selections Rogue Area Plan Waits. WASHINGTON, Oct. 33. (AP) The government Is acting to preserve the remnant of a last vanishing frontier. i C. M, Granger, assistant chief of : the forest service, said today ten re gional foresters have been asked to survey their regions with a view to selecting tracts of not leas than 100, 000 acres to be set aside as "primitive areas" within the national forests. Suggestions have already begun to arrive, and the service hopes that Its present total of more than 6.000,000 scree of primitive area may soon be greatly augmented. Started In 1928 Establishment of such areas began in 1028, and there are now more than a dozen tract in this classification. The largest is In Montana and Idaho, embracing 1,870,000 acres. The forest service says It seeks to accomplish three main objectives with Its primitive areas watershed protection, timber production and primitive types of recreation. To qualify aa a primitive area a legion must not be marred by . a single road, Fire trails, portage ttalls and game trails only are permitted. Few other improvements are allowed except watch towers for fire protec tion. Telephone lines, except to these towers, are taboo, . Trail signs are banned. ' "No Comforts fn Camp A visitor In the areas must camp (Continued on Page Five. I WHOLESALE DEATH OF SHEEP BLAMED WATERVILLK, Wash., Oct. 23. (AP) Fear of the dread anthrax spread through the sheep camps of the north central Washington region today while smoldering embers mark ed the scattered pyres where 900 car casses were burned throughout the night. Sheriff Harry Smith said State Veterinary Phllpatrlck ordered the carcaasea burned after a great pit had been dug with horses for a mass burial. Phllpatrlck ordered the cre mation after he came here yesterday and decided anthrax, rather than poi son weeds, caused the sheep to drop like applea In the orchard where they grazed . Smith said the veterinary took car caasea to Washington State college last night for a further analysis by veterlnarle. He awaited word today on the outcome. "If the college experts agree that It is anthrax," Sheriff Smith said, "we will burn the pelts which were strip ped from the dead sheep. The re mainlng 100 or more sheep of the Maple 4c Knox flock also will be con demned. They seem sickly, "The men who skinned the ar caanea are being kept In a kind uf a quarantine at their camp near Orondo," , . . E T 6AN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23. (AP) The capture of Edward Fllas, 30, de crlbed by department of Justice agent aa a former associate of Wil liam Dainard, Weyerhaeuser klndap er, waa confirmed by the depart ment's office here today. Fllss, alls Red Lane, was seized In a "fourth rate hotel' late last night and may fae changes of harboring Dainard, alias Mahan, and of passing some of the 1200,000 ransom money. Mahan himself wa captured last May 7 in a parking lot nrnr the fed eral building and was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to kidnaping Oeorge Weyer- haeuAer, B. son of a Taooma lumber family. J. Edgar Hoover, director of the federal bureau of Investigation, In announcing Fliss's arrest, aald the man wa wanted for questioning In connection with location of part of the Weyerl-aeuser ransom money not , yet recovered. Roosevelt Nears Windup Of Strenuous Campaign; Landon Visits Oklahoma WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. (AP), Back at the White House after two days of the moat arduous motor cam paigning in southern New England, President Roosevelt begun making pinna todny for at least one. more major speech next week before his final pre-election addresses. He has one scheduled In Madison Square Oarden the night of October 31. White House officials also said Uie president probably would speak briefly from his Hyde Pork. N, T., home on election eve, November 3, over a national radio hook-up. The Madison Square address has been set down as a major speech. In addition, he plans at least one more somewhere In the east. While the president has not named the date and place of this appearance, there waa talk that it would be made In eastern Pennsylvania, probably Scran ton, either en route to New York for tho Statue of Liberty cele bration next Wednesday or between that day and his garden engagement Tonight the president addresses from the White Houso 18 dinners be ing held In various cities. They are known as the "business men's din ners for Roosevelt." Monday he will dedicate a nw chemistry building at Howard uni versity here. Good weather may induce him to embark tomorrow on a week-ond cruise down tho Potoniao to relax after the tumultuous New England scenes and prepare for his final drives, - On the New England swing, from whloh he arrived back In the cap Hal early today, Mr, Roosevelt mo tored nearly 300 miles and greeted shouting crowds In Rhode Island Massacch n setts and Connecticut, .Arriving two hours behind sched ule In Stamford,-Conn., last night, after touring ft doren - Industrial towns In the Connecticut and Nnu gatuck valleys, the presfflent re- boarded his special train and from the rear platform expressed thanks f or a "very warm reception. . Then! as he had done in other towns, he smiled and added: . . "I am confident that the people are using Intelligence tn this election year, and I am not the least bit afraid of the result." IN RADIO STUDIO NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 23. (AP) Gerald L. K. Smith was attacked by three unldentlfed men in a radio studio here lsst night Just after he had delivered an addresa a Mailing Oovernor Richard Leche for "betray Ing" the late Senator Huey Long. Smith had completed his talk and wa seated In the gloss enclosed studio when the three men walked In Without any preliminaries, one of them swung on Smtth, striking him on the chest. Smith's companion Jumped to hi defense and a brief free-for-all en sued. The Intruders, seeing they were getting the worst of It, made for the door and escaped. No serious Injuries were reported after the scuffle. Couzens 9 Final Effort In Roosevelt's Behalf DETROIT, Oct. 23. (AP) Death has ended the drama that James Couzens packed Into his poor boy-to-mill lonalre career after a climactic Auolti4PfitPbet0 Janiet Court ni "curUin call" that doubtless will be remembered long after the heat of this political campaign has died away, OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 33. (AP) Gov. Alf M. Landon told Oklaho ma. is today that the New Deal has "denerted" Democratic party princi ples and violated "Us oath to sup port and uphold the constitution." Real Democrats, I know," the Re publican pi evidential nominee said. will fight shoulder to shoulder with us In this battle to save our American form of government and our coun try." The nominee told reporters his throat felt better and attributed his hoarseness chiefly to a head cold. By doctor's orders Landon refrained from making rear platform talks yesterday. The Kansan spoke !n the coliseum after an Introduction by William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray, former Demo cratic governor of Oklahoma. Pausing here nearly four hours on his final trans-continental campaign trip, Landon said Murray, by Intro ducing the Republican candidate, was "severing political friendships" and opening himself "to political penal ties." "Only a threat to our form of gov ernment Itself could cause a man Ilka Governor Murray to take this step," Landon said, naming John W. Davla, Alfred E. Smith, Batnbrldge Colby, Joseph B. Ely, James A. Reed and Lewi W. Douglas as other Demo crats "who are putting their country above party name." Landon said President Roosevelt hod made a "deliberate attempt to break down the confidence of our people in the Integrity and Independ ence of the aupreme court.' "It la only natural," he added. ' -.that real Democrats should Join Re publicans In tho dofeiue of state's rights of home rule against greater centralisation of power lh Washing ton. The party of Jefferson haa al ways been tho jealous guardian of states' rights," V The nomine said "there Is m problem that I am more eager to solve" than "the growing farm ten ancy problem," which he termed "one of the moat serious long-time prob lems confronting the nation," "It la our pledge to extend, within the limits of sound finance, adequate credit at reasonable rates to capablo tenants and experienced farmers, for the purchase of refinancing of farm homes. "Protection of the family-type farm la the philosophy that runs like a thread through the Republican platform." Tha Roosevelt administration, . tho governor continued, Is "desperately worried" over the election and haa "turned to coercion" In using WPA fund "ruthlessly." "But I do know that American votera cannot be bullied into voting for any party," Landon aald. Sn-VERTON, Oct. 23. (AP) A team of horses, running sway, plunged Into a. freight train, the wheela sever ing the feet of one horse, which had to be destroyed. The other animal escaped Injury. Income Shares Msryland Fund, bid 110.17; asked 11. IS. Quarterly Income, bid SI.10; aaked SI.07. Only a week ago. III with a kid ney malady that had troubled him several years, the Michigan senator left Harper hospital to appear with President Roosevelt when the latter brought his campaign to Detroit, It was Counm's way of exempli fylng his support of the president. With the presidential train on Its way. Couzens returned to the hoa pltal. ,,. There he died Thursday, shortly after an emergency' operation. The Ontario-born muttl-milllonaire, who had served In the senate as a Re publican since 1023, was 0 years old. Public funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Monday at the Couzens' home In Bloomfleld Hills. Burial will be In the family mausoleum in Wood lawn cemetery. Senator Couzens entered politics after seeing an original 92.600 invest ment with Henry PVwd pyramid to millions. Although a Republican, he alienated himself from many party leaders by his persistent Independ ence, and waa defeated for renomln atlon last month after giving his unqualified endorsement to Preslr dent Roosevelt. Ha had served in the senate slnre 1022. In a stAtement typical of his msn ner, Couzens said then "Uie most Important matter confronting the nation Is the reelection of president Roosevelt, I Intend to support him. The outcome of my own csndldacy for the senate Is neither Important to the nation nor to me." L Whipped Out 0 Control In Night, Blaze Near Union Creek Spreads Over 120 Acres Loggers Drafted. Whipped out of control by s stiff wind throughout the night, the Buck basin forest flro eight miles west of Union Creole was being fought strenuously ttxiay by a crew of more than 350 men. By this noon the fire had spread over an area of moro than 120 acres and waa consuming valuable timber. It is tho largest flro on the Rogue river national forest thla year. 'ine blaze was reported under con trol again this morning but this afternoon It had not yet been en circled. It was two and thrco-quort-ers miles around tho blaze and there was still an open gap of throe-quarters miles, forest headquarters here were Informed. Jnnvuch to Scene Tlie forest telephone line along the Buzzard Mine-Woodruff Meadows highway was burned down, cutting off communication with the men In the area. The blaze extends on both sides of the highway. There are no dwellings or farms In the area. Karl h. Janouch, forest supervisor, left hurriedly for tho scene of the fire this morning, K. P. McReynolds, assistant forestor tn chsrgo of flro suppression, hastened to the area yesterday afternoon from Lako of the Woods where he was making an In apoctlon. Others directing the fire-' fighting crews Include W. L.. Jones, j superintendent of construction, Josso DeWltt, district ranger, and executives (Continued on Psgs Five.) PASTOR FALLS DEAD FOR MORE DEVOTION KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Oct. 93. (UP) In the midst of an Impas sioned plea for greater devotion, the Rev, O. C. Oreenoe, 53-year old Trenton, Mo., pastor fell dead yes terday on a platform In front of 600 Missouri Baptist. Preaohtng Intensely with free use of sweeping gesture, the 300-pound pastor waa working his address up toward It climax. Many delegate to the conference leaned forward in their ffrats to catch every word. Mrs. Oreenoe sat In the second row with other delegate from Trenton. Oreenoe had spoken of the necessity of ridding the church of alma not directly connected with spirituality. The modern alnful world, he said, was a direct challenge to every In dividual. "If we home church members er not spiritually. 1, utilized and mob UlMd," he ahoutA'4, "our country will not be spiritualized. If we're not Christian, our country With arms still upraised, the Rev Mr, Oreenoe began to pitch forward. Then he crumpled Into tn foot light of the municipal auditorium stage. FROM SEATTLE HOTEL BEATTLR, Oct. 5?. (UP) A voting couple, Identified as "Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Manning or I.OS Angeles," last night leaped together from the sec ond story window of a downtown hotel to the crowded street below. Manning hit the pavement first ; and waa killed Instantly, His wife, falling on top of him, was seriously Injured and believed near death at police emergency hospital. Officials were unable to give e. motive for t'no opparent suicide pending word from the soitthern Cal ifornia city. Hotel attendants said the couple registered only a few days before and were unknown hers. No Los Angeles address waa Mail able. Politics On Radio (Time Is ParlMo Coast) Republicans CBS, II p. m KOIN. William Hard comment period. Democrat WABC CBS, 7 p. m., President Roosevelt, Secretary Henry . Morgenthau and others. Jeffersonlsn Democrats WJZ-NBO. 7:48 p. m., Joseph Ely. Communist NBC-WEAP, 7:411 p. m , KQW. Karl Browder. i . i . - (
