Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 18, 1936, Image 1

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Medford mail tribune., November 18, 1936, Page 1, Image 1

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1936)

Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextSend Your Friends A Thanksgiving Turk? j and Help Growers The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Thursday; normal temperature. Temperature: HlgheH yesterday 8 Lowest this morning. SO November 18, 1936. See For Yourself You simply can not go wrong In using Mall Tribune classi fied. These little ads do pro duce results and there's no two ways about It. Then, too. they coat very little money. See for yourself. Medford Tribune Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty -First Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1936. No. 200. EZjS - M y lBiyjlilrlrHlJtil i ,- As I RESIDENTS SPEND Mm NIGHT IN SUBWAYS; tttss&im By PAUL MALLON. , (Copyright, 1936, by Paul Mallon) ' WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. The only cabinet otllcexa who came out of the election campaign with bigger pres tige on the Inside were State Secre tary Hull and Agriculture Sec retary Wallace. Their standing at the White House was always good, but Is now bet- B mts-vm ,er- Observers -JtrA mmuitanUal hear- 1th are conse r! I quently speculat. kkJ lng on the possi bility that the Roosevelt mantle may fall upon one of these two In 1940. If the national situation turns around to the point where a solid, level-headed, serious thinker Is need ed, Hull might seem to be a logical choice. He Is a low-tariff and high tax man, well grounded In funda mentals. However, you do not hear much Inside comment on hlra. Most of the presidential associates are looking at Wallace. The liberals, within, believe he Is the only cabinet member who Is eligible, because Hull In 1940 would be much older than presidential candidates usually are. He would be 68. The Wallace Idea has entered the mind of too many official person ages here simultaneously to be re garded aa Idle- speculation. -Just at present It seems to be an exclusive possibility. Note The big reason Wallace Is favored other than the obvious one ts that he Is honest. Originally he wa too ahy and also too candid to be a politician. Lately he has been get ting a great kick out of campaigning and he has been handling himself with shlewdness and assurance. Rend hit recent speeches If you want to aee how. An equally logical possibility Is not being mentioned by anyone. Inside or out. It la that the next Demo cratic national convention will re nominate President Boosevelt, If Bll goes well between now and then. Ap parently no one wanU to harbor such a premature thought Just yet, but It Is a real one. The logic of It Ilea In the fact that only the names of Messrs. Wallace and Hull are being mentioned seri ously. Furthermore, If the conven tion were held today, there would be no doubt what It would do. regard less of Mr. Roosevelt's wishes or the unbroken precedent against third terms. (Continued on Page Eight.) ALLEGED ABORTIONIST HELD IN SEATTLE JAIL SEATTLE. Nor. 18. (AP) P. O. Owens, accused of performing an Illegal operation on Mrs. Sue Kncwlea Johnston. 22, whose body was lound In a river near Kelso last June, was held In the city Jail today In lieu of 838,000 ball. He waa arrested at Prosser Monday, ending a four months search for him, officers ssld? SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS City police strongly thinking of erecting barricade in front of the station to partially block the hordes who have come looking for their ra diator caps after a Mall Tribune story yesterday described the recovering of 33 stolen ones. Carly Tengwald acquiring the Yule spirit prematurely and dishing out fancy ash trays, although he getting In a spot of advertising at the same time, with the moniker of hla realty agency smack tn the center. Bill Cunuliham staring sourly at a white mouse, admitting the tiny thing was very cutt et al, but aver ring that he'd about as soon have a skunk or a porcupine around the house. Mrs. Bud Bigelow arriving on time for work yesterday but having to sit down for a five minute recovery per iod while she caught her breath, af ter a wild run to keep in step with her recently changed hours. Dick Phalr aocoutered In riding breeches, corked logging shoes, wool shirt and a mackinaw despite a blaz ing afternoon sun, he stating he hvl been planning a duck hunt but would start hunting ostriches li It pot any bottv. TO ESCAPE SHELLS Many Lives Lost, Heavy Property Damage in Bom bardment Nightmare Defenders Continue Resist MADRID, Nov. 18. (AP) Wary thousands streamed out of Madrld'a packed subway stations today, after a night of terror, to view the black ened skeletons of buildings and great shell and bomb craters In the heart cf the capital. A nlghtmaro of bombardment and great fires which found white -faced Madrlleuos packed four deep In the underground city, took many lives and caused incalculable property damage, gave way to bright eunshlne and a lull In the battle for the Span ish capital. One early morning air raid was directed at the Ventaa workers' sec tion and the vicinity of the Toledo bridge, but big guns of Fascist . in vaders sent only occasional shota along the southern and western front. Fighting subsides Bulldlng-to-bulldlng fighting in University City, the no man's land (Continued on Page Eight.) 4 M'SPADEN IN PGA PINEHURST. N. C, Nov. 18. (AP) Harold (Jug) McBpaden, young pro fessional from Winchester, Mass.. knocked out defending champion Johnny Revolta of Chicago, one up in 19 holes, this afternoon In the second round of the professional golfers' championship. Revolta was the fourth major upset victim. In the first round this morning three other former cham pions, Gene Saraen, Paul Runyan and Tommy Armour were ousted, Tony Manero. Greensboro, K. 0., defeated Jack Patronl, 8hawnee-on-Delaware, Pa.. 6 and o. Denny Shute, Boston, defeated Al Zimmerman, Portland, Ore. GERTRUDE BIEDE GETS ASHLAND FISCAL POST Miss Gertrude Biede, Ashland city recorder for 14 years, waa last night named by the council to fill the unex pired term of George G. Eubanke as Ashland city treasurer. Mr. Eubank died siddenly Armistice day after having been elected for a 15th term tn office. Miss Blede served as recorder from 1018 to 1933 when she was defeated by J. Q. Adams, present holder of the office. She Is employed at present at the Btate Bank In Ashland. Duties of the fiscal office require only part of the holder's time. PRICES ON TURKEYS TO BE INVESTIGATED WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. AP) Attorney General Curamlngs said to day he had ordered justice agents to Investigate report that buyers were conspiring throughout the country to garner large profits through fixing the price of turkeys. The head of the Justice department said he had ordered the Investiga tion completed before Thanksgiving to prevent buyer from profiting at the expense of turkey growers and the public. Roosevelt Asks Industry Give Older Men Chance WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. p Presi dent Roosevelt called on Industry to day to give a "fair share" of Jobs to older workers and to unskilled labor. He deplored the policy under which, he said, 'many of the largest Indus tries will not hire workers over 40 years of ege In a statement Issued at the White Hou- as the chief executive traveled toward South America, Mr. Roosevelt said re-employment has Increased rapidly, with the result that relief rolls In August ere 38 percent un der the peak of 5,316 000 families and ilngle persons reached In January, 1935. "Despite this decline," be contin sura Oregon Fortunate Says Governor In Tkanks Day Edict SALEM. Nov. 18. OP) Stating Oregon has much to be thankful for since sharing In the economic recovery of the nation, Governor Charles H. Martin issued hts Thanksgiving proclamation today, setting aside November 38 as the day of observance. "We In Oregon have much to be thankful for." . the proclamation reads, "especially since this state has benefited from the general economic recovery that has come to this nation. " "It Is therefore fitting and proper that we should give thanks for the blessings we have received and that the day should be set aside for reverent tribute to the Almighty who has mado this pos sible." CHAMBER'S PLAN SURPLUS TURKS Plan of the Jackson County Cham ber of Commerce to aid Roguo river valley turkey growers was already bearing fruit today and success of the Idea seemed assured, officials stated. The chamber promulgated the plan yesterday whereby consumers financ ially able were entreated to purchase and serve at least one turkey before Thanksgiving. Aim of the plan H. to and thus relieve growers, especially the small farmers, of the burden of expensive feeding. . If carried out successfully, the plan would redound to the benefit of the entire county, chamber officials say, because consumers would get turkeys In prime condition, the small growers would be relieved of heavy overhead expense and the -money paid for the birds would circulate Immediately In local trade channels. Cltlreha who read of the plan yea- (Contlnued on Page Eugbt.) E! FAILS 10 APPEAR PORTLAND, Nor. 18. (AP) The drying northwest, treated and teased in some areas with meagre sprinkles earlier In the, week, looked skyward today snd found little encourage ment. A dense fog hampered traffic In western portions last night and early today, but hope that above the fog lay rain clouds faded when a bright sun peeped through at mid-morning. Only rain sufficient to be recorded waa seen along the coast. North Bend had .06 Inches. Fair weather was forecsat In Ore gon tonight and Thursday. Two Medford Men Fined For Hunting Two Medford men, C. N. Culy and James D. Owens, arrested by state police Thursday night at 10 o'clock on an isolated road In the Parker mountain district of the Greensprlng range, yesterday afternoon pleaded guilty In Ashland justice court to a charge of hunting deer In closed sea son. They were fined 935 and costs of $4.50 each, with $15 of the fine remitted by Judge L. A. Roberts of the Ashland court. Two five-cell flashlights, a spot light operated from the battery of a car, and an automatic rifle, seized as evidence, were returned by the court. ued, "a large number of unemployed remain on the WPA and other gov ernmental agencies. "These workers are to a large ex tent unskilled and a disproportion ately large number are older work ers 40 years and over. The sharpest revival In employment has been among skilled workers and relatively young workers." Mr. Roosevelt 81 d: "Industry should continue and In crease Its re-employment efforts. To reduce substantially the unemploy ment relief rolls. Industry must hire a larger number of the older work ers and the unskilled workers. This problem will, I hope, be recognized by industry r COUNCIL 10 SIUDYlllusweUResi E $2000 Sought to Purchase Pest-Destroying Flies Problem Is Held Serious Fruit Damage Feared The city's growing earwig problem was placed by the Medford Garden club before the council at Its regu lar semi-monthly meeting last nlgsK The matter was referred to the com mittee on land appraisal and parks, for study and report at the next ses sion, December 1. Speaking for the garden club, Col. W. H. Paine told the council that $3,000 Is needed to purchase 100,000 parasitic files which have been found an effective destroyer of earwigs In Portland. He said that the club was endeavoring to raise the required money to purchase the parasites. "It Is a public problem and If a way can be found to finance pur chase of the flies through the city treasury and subsequent taxation. the best, fairest and most effective way of combatting the earwig nuis ance would be acompllshed," Col. Paine said. Invasion Spreads. "Th earwigs that have been In vading Medford for several years have become a problem that the garden club believes should be seriously con sidered." Col, Pslne told the council. ''The earwigs are spreading and -soon .over Medford, ana.an.aact al over southern Oregon.., "All the remedies that have been tried here have been rather costly and Ineffective., In Portland a parasite has been Introduced that destroys the (Continued on Page Thiee.) OF ALBERT ALLEN JR. TO ES IN INHERITANCE - LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18. (AP) A hearing started late Tuesday on ob jections to fees charged In connection with administration of the $450,000 estate of the late Margaret Keith, ec centric spinster, and member of a Utah silver mining family. ' Albert C. Allen, Jr., Medford, Ore., rancher,- Miss Keith's nephew, who Inherited most of the estate and later made a settlement with other heirs who contested the will, filed the ob jections. In an accounting of ad ministration, the Security-First Na tional bank of Los Angeles Included Items of $5448 for statutory fees and $4000 for extraordinary fees to at torneys for the estate. Alten con tended the fees had not been com puted properly. In the accounting, the bank eald credits of 253.49 had been allowed, leaving $180,618 still to be distrib uted. Miss Keith ended her lire In her Beverly Hills msnslon on April 38. 1033, by Inhaling an anaesthetic. . ITALY AND GERMANY ROME. Nov. 18. (AP) Italy and Germany, the world'a great fanclst powers, formally recognised the in surgent regime of Dlctator-deslrnete Francisco Franco in Spain today. BERLIN. Hot. 18. (AP) Official circle. Intimated tonight that Italo. Oerman recognition of the fiptnish insurgents would hare no effect on the International neutrality agree ment. Germany does not Intend to leave the neutrality committee, these source, said. Pioneer Bank Goes To Portland Group EUOEVE. Hot. 18. P) Marking a transition In one of Lne county's pioneer banking Institutions, an nouncement s made today of the acquisition of stock of the Drat Na tional bank of Junction City by the United flutes National banking In terests of Portland. The announcement states that W. 0. Washburne, president of the bank for many years and active In Its man agement lor almost a half-century, will retire and the active direction be assumed by Claude B. Washburne. 'sow cashier. til WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. (A1) Rex ford G. Tugwell announced todiy he bad resigned his two Jobs In the Roosevelt administration to become executive In a molasses company. In Memphis, Tenn., Tugwell told newsmen he had handed President Roosevelt his resignation as under secretary of agriculture and admin istrator of the resettlement adminis tration. Shortly afterwards the American Molasses company In New York an nounced he would become executive vice president of that firm. Spokesmen at the agriculture de partment said they had no Idea as to who might succeed Tugwell as. un der secretary. : Tlie White House exchange of let ters disclosed.. that , np, definite date for Tugwell's .rcalrgnaUoi. toljecome effective 'was stipulated. ' KING EDWARD SEEKS IN ROMANCE, CLAIM LONDON, Nov. 18. (AP) James Maxton, leader of the extreme social latte labor group In the house of commons, asserted today King Ed ward Is rallying the common people of England to support him against the aristocracy In order to maintain his friendship with Mrs. Wallla Simp son even to marry her, If he de sires. While William Gallacher, lone com munist member of parliament, nod ded hts approval, Maxton told a cor respondent: "The king's dramatic appearance In Albert Hall on Armistice night, his review or the fleet and his present tour of Wales, all are designed to overcome the vehement objections to a possible marriage from the ruling classes, especially their spokesman, the Archbishop of Canterbury. "Finding himself , In difficulties with the aristocracy, the king Is on a campaign to consolidate hi per sonal popularity with the masses." , Glancing through an open door to where the house of commons was alt. ting. Maxton added: "He will win." At the same time, the Victoria House Printing company In Drury Lane refused to print an editorial dls ciimlng King Edward and Mrs. Wallls Simpson which had been prepared for the weekly organ of the Independent labor party. OAKLAND AND BERKELEY WILL RUN MILK PLANTS OAKLAND. Calif., Not. 18 (API City governments of Oakland and Berkeley planned to take over opera tion of milk distributing plants at midnight tonight aa a result of the decision of owners of the plants to terminate operations at that time. Decision of operators of 19 plsnts In the Osklsnd and Berkeley metro politan area to shut down completely at midnight was reached early today after the milk wsgon drivers' union and employers fslled to reach an agreement. 4 (lenrge Ada Rallies MIAMI BEACH. Fla Nor. 18. Pi Oeorge Ade, the 10-year-old Hoos ler humorist, was In a critical condi tion today at his winter home here with a lung trouble and heart attack. The writer rallied after treatment In an oxygen lent. , Two lite In Crn.li. TULARE. Cel.. Nov. 18. ITi Judge and Mrs. Emll Orunlg of Olympla. Banta Criu county, died late yester day after their automobile crashed Into a bridge abutment on tho high way sis: miles south of here. BAN FRANClrX.S, Nov. 18 (AP) Oreaaed turkeys ltoae: under 17 lbs., .1: over 17 lbs., V; young hens. 3a--3,0. AW K PRESIDENT STARTS L Thousands Line Charleston Streets As Executive Boards Cruiser for Buenos Aires Peace Conference CHARLESTON, S. C Nov. 18 AP) In a ceremonious setting. President Roosevelt embarked on the cruiser Indianapolis here today .for his good will Journey to South America. , Bound on a fast 6,000-mlle voyage to Buenos Aires to open the Inter American peace conference Dec. 1, he rode from the train to the dock through two miles of streets lined with thousands of citizens from South Carolina and neighboring states. He was piped over the side of the cruiser with two 31 -gun salutes while more than 600 offlcera and men In blue manned the rails. As the speedy gray navy craft pulled out of the harbor, a battery at Fort Moultrie boomed out another 31 -gun salute. Capt. Henry K. Hewitt and his staff in full dress snd cocked hats, received the president on board, the etcort cruiser Chester repeated the honors of the Indianapolis, One of the president's last sets be fore he left was to Issue a formal statement expressing "heartfelt ap- (Contlnued on Page Eight.) 4 E IN HOPE OF E PEACE By the Associated Press . Another meeting between ship owners and striking maritime union heads waa urged In San Francisco to day by Assistant Secretary of Labor Edward F. McGrady, after the first session ended with strikers charges that an "un-Amonuan and arbitrary attitude" by employers was prevent ing waterfront peace. In New York the focal point of the seamen's strike waa the efforts of United States Line officials to sign a full crew for the liner Waahlnston, to sail for Europe. At 6an Pedro, Calif., the crews of two Isthmian Line Intercoaatal freighters were to be paid off, bring ing the number of strikebound thlps in tho harbor to 87. The 30th day of the strike, affect ing 37,000 workers and at least 178 ships, found relief officials prepar ing to aid families of strikers In San Francisco and Los Angeles. Schumann-Heink Passes; Simple Funeral Planned HOLLYWOOD. Calif., Not. 18 (AP) Madame Ernestine Bchumann Helnk belonged to the Immortality of song today. A world that loved a great artist and a great woman paid the 78-year-old diva tribute In death. But at the quiet, hillside home sbove Holly wood where she passed away last night, her children arranged a sim ple, private funeral to meet one of her last requests. Death csme peacefully late yester day as, weakened by a severe chronic anemia despite a aeries of blood transfusions, the fsmous contralto lapsed Into a coma. As her hesrt beat IU last at 7:31 p. m., three sons and a daughter stood weeping In her room. They were Ferdinand Schumann, motion picture actor: Henry- Schumann Heink, film technician: Oeorge W. Schumann, his mother's bualness manager, and Mrs. Marie Fox, of Ban Diego. i Her aona served yn both sides In the world war. August, with the Ger man forces, waa killed In action. An other eon. liana, who waa with tho American army, died after the war. Besides her four children here, two other survive. They are Walter Schu mann of Chicago. expec,n' to fly to Hollywood to attend the funeral, and Mrs. Charlotte Orelg of Leipzig. Oer many. The ailment which caused Madame Schumann Helnk'a death became grave six months ago. halting her on the threshold of a film career which Producer Jesse Lasky predicted would nrke her a outstanding atar. It waa Larky who gave her a bit In her first movlt, "Hert'a to Bomsnce," ,l 1MI 3 Horses, Rider And Dog Salmon Make Good Yarn CATHLAMET, Wssh., Nov IB. (AP) Here's this town's nomina tion for the season's best fish story: Ed Miner, Elochaman valley farmer, was leading two horses across Elochaman river and riding a third when the animals b oca mo frightened by the horde of dog salmon threshing their way up stream. Miner wss thrown Into the water, suffering a broken bone in his hand and severe bruises. IS By COLUMBUS, Ohio. NOT. 18. (AP) The natlonsl grange approved to day establishment of a crop insur ance plan on a limited scale. It waa the first expression of tbts powerful agricultural body on this proposal. A resolution, combining various suggestions concerning an Insurance plsn, said: "The National Orange favors the principle of crop Insurance and es tablishment of a system under super vision of the federal, government whloh will nrovlde proper protection (or the farmer, In accordance with hla working methoda and that the plan be tried out on a limited scale." p. C. Cogswell, master of the ltan saa Orange, and one or the leading proponents of the crop Insurance pro posal, described the organisation's stand as a "great step forward .' Another resolution said the grange waa not "In aympathy with an over- militarised system of education." It also adopted a reaolutlon faTor. lng the development and Improve ment of Inland waterways. The convention adopted a second reaolutlon favoring uniform highway trafflo ayatema and their uniform placement throughout the United States, through cooperation of state highway authorities Income Shares Msryland Fund: Bid 10.78: asked 11.78. Quarterly Income: Bid no; asked no. 4 Priest Plea WOODBURN, Ore., Not. 18. (P) Rat. J. E. Ruble, pastor of the St. Luke Cathollo church here the past It years, died at a sanitarium In Mllwaukle this morning on hla 86lh birthday. He had been at the sani tarium for the past four months and had been In III health for soma time. and her characterisation waa so fav orably received upon the picture's re lease last yesr that Lasky and a rival concern raced cross-country to Chi cago to sign her to a contract. The rival won. Aa the news of Madame Schumann Hclnk's death was mado known, spon taneoua outbursts of sorrow and ao clalm of her genius were evoked from noted admirers. More then hslf century had the renowned artist spent In entertaining audiences. But her voice waa still In demand. A few minutes alter she died a telegram waa reoelved from an eastern agency, odcrtng ber a con tract to sing lullablea on a world wide radio broadcast on Christmas eve. Daughter of an Austrian army of ficer and an Italian singer, Msdsme Schumann-Heink waa born In Prague, June 18, 1881. She attracted atten tion as a child musical prodigy, and waa still In her 'teens when ab be. csme a prima donna. Perhaps her greatest roles were in the Wagneiisn operas, climaxed by her appearanoea at Beyreuth. She sang In Berlin, then New Tork, finally coming to the United Btatea to mare her home In 1904. She waa married three times. When Europe plunged Into war In 1014, ahe endured the suffering com mon to the mothers of soldiers. It waa made more poignant, however. with Amerlca'a entrance, for then ahe had sona on both sides of the conflict. But she waa loyal to tho country of her adoption, touring the military training campa In the United States and giving recitals (or "my beloved boys." iron Long Prominent in Profes sional and Political Cir cles Here End Comes in Portland Hospital Dr. James M. Keene, long a Medford resident where until two years ago ha practiced dentistry before retiring af ter an exceptionally active political and professional life, died In a Port land hospital yesterday after an Ill ness of several weeks, at the age of 73. His brother; Dr. W. O. Keene of SUverton, was In Medford November 3. and advised Dr. Keene that he should go immediately to Portland for special medical attention. He left by airplane on Saturday, November 7, alone. The Intention of Portland physicians was to operate upon him Immediately but hla con dition was too dangerous to risk un dergolng the knife. His death waa at tributed to a weak heart, from which he had been suffering for some time, Born In Hllverton Dr. Keene "was born In SUverton, Oregon, October 25, 1864. He spent his early boyhood In and near SUver ton and Salem. He went to Philadel phia to study dentistry and after his graduation took up practice in Salem, where he soon became Interested in politics. As a Republican, he was active in party affairs, devoting a great deal of his time to party work, althouth be never accepted a party position other than to attend one national convention as a delegate. He cams to Medford to practice his profession about 40 years ago. Shortly after he arrived here he met Mollis Bameburg, daughter of an old pioneer Oregon family, and the two were married here in De cember. 1901. Mrs. Keene survives, and was with her husband at his death, having rushed to Portland when It was learned that his condi tion was regarded as critical. On City Council . After hla marriage Dr. Keene con tlnued his interest In political mat ters. For several terms he wss on the alty council. He Invested In proper ties on the east side of Medford, many In the district that later be came the Siskiyou Heights addttlsn. Keens Way drive was named In his honor. Dr. Keens retired from his dentist ry office about two years ago to de vote hts entire time to hts dairy ranch near Central Point. He had npent most of hla time there sine retirement. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p. m-, at the Portland Crematorium. The remains will be at Fin ley's funeral home In Portland until 1 p. m. Thursday. The oody will be cremated. MAKING OF SILK Silk stocking manufacture, from production of raw material by the silkworm to the finished produot, was shown to senior high school students this morning at general assembly in a motion-picture sound film. The film was brought by the Berkshlra Knitting mills, manufacturers of women's hose, and was projected over the school's sound-film equipment. AU phases of knitting, cutting and weaving and shots of the varied types of machinery necessary were Included tn the picture, Burelson's Ready-to-Wear wUl spon sor another showing of the picture this evening at 8 o'clock In the down- stairs banquet hall of the Hotel Med ford. The public Is Invited to be the guests of Burelson's at that time. TO LILLE, France, Not. 18. (.v-Mln-later of the Interior Roger Salengro died today In a sealed and gaa-filled room, a aulclde, hla brother swld, be cause of a rightist "campaign of In famy.1 His death created grave new prob lem for the French government of Premier Leon Blum. Observers con sidered the possibility the rightist opposition, which had repeatedly charged Salengro was a war-time de serter, might bsse a new attack on the grounds that the government protected a "autltj" sua.