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Merchants Plan The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change In temperatures. Temperature: Highest yesterday 4ti Lowest this morning in Thirty-First Year By PAUL MALLON (Copyright, 1936, by Paul Ma lion) WASHINGTON. Dec. 1 Most im porcaut matter to be handled in the 'coming congress la likely to be one not yet mention ed officially. Before Presi dent Rooaevelt caught the boat for South Ameri ca, he permitted some of his coun selors to under stand that he thought the greatest pending question Is neu trality. He pined for a real law. In place of the ex isting weak compromise forced on him by congress. Tills he considered to be more important even than the establishment of minimum wages and maximum hours. Without peace, so cial reforms are worthless. The exact nature of the proposal he has in mind will be determined, no doubt, by the potency of the treaty to be negotiated in the next few weeks at Buenos Aires. But the subject 1b certain to furnish a dominant theme for his message to congress, and per haps, also, his second inaugural. It haa been decided officially (al though announcement haa not yet been made) that the president will aeck continuance of his reciprocal trade treaty-making powers, which expire Jure 13. Tllo existing law probably will be renewed without change, after a scrap over the right of the president to act without open hearings. Congress will continue without question the reconstruction finance corporation set-up, as well as the president's monetary devaluation au thority. But there will be trouble about renewing public works expendi tures. Mr. Roosevelt has been pre paring to cut PWA appropriations aharply. However, this 1 one fight with congress which he la almost certain to lose. The president and his advlaera have not made up their minds on tax legls latlon. Congressional leaden plan to (Continued on Page pour.i GAZELLE BURNED OUT TBEKA. Calif.. Dec. 1. (AP) The famous old Edson is Pouko company ranch home and offices at Gazelle. Calif., were destroyed by fire today. Mrs. Bess Edson, president of the half million dollar cattle company, waa awakened and escaped from her room a few minutes before the burn ing room collapsed. She estimated the loss at I30.00O. The company vuntrols thousands of acre, of Siskiyou lands. Including a string of dnlrles. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Mildred Ulster emerging from the country hinterland to brave the perils of metropolitan traffic In her ahiny new car, and doing quite nicely too. Mark Ooldy shivering under his big overcoat, wishing he hadn't returned from warmer Wyoming and Utah until Medford'a cold snap la over. Smiles on the faces of First Nat ional bank employes upon receiving the word today of a general wage boost to meet the higher coat of liv ing. K. Raymond Driver and Tod Por ter exchanging horse-play flstlcuffa out In the middle of the atreet. but Driver giving up before Porter arm ed himself with a razor. Mrs. Justin Smith out hunting for a thermometer of aorta to give her arctic-blooded husband, she insisting ha keeps their abode so hot everyone e.se in the house suffocates. Josephine Klrtley bundled up In a big coat, running to high school at dawn this morning with Jack Pro."t In hot pursuit. Clarence Bate, tonsorlal artUt, back in town with a brand new batch of conversation for his share and sham Poo clients. V Lee Oarlock establishing a new. un official sprint record last night while mJ.ng a letter before the aouth iPcunti uin got uAdeiwag, M EDFORD Full Associated Press OLD JACKSON CO. E Big Remodeling Job Prom ised Long Term Lease to Add Vawter Building On East Main to Space Purchase of the old Jackson County bank building at the northeast cor ner of Central avenue and East Main street by the United States National bank of Portland was confirmed to day. The two-story building was pur chased from Moty-Littrell, Inc., a corporation owned by Al Littrell, who acquired the structure from the de funct bank slightly more than a year ago. It wag also ascertained today that the United States National la nego tiating for a long term lease of the Vawter property adjoining on East Main atreet, these premises now being occupied by Brophy's Jewelry store and the Sohusa Vintage company. The ground floor of the old bank building is occupied by the Western Thrift store and the Iwrence Jewelry stbrc. Offer Old (iuurleri. When the long-term lease is con summated, it Is the plan of the United States National to combine the properties for occupancy of its Medford branch, which is now situ ated across the street at the north west corner of Central avenue and East Main street. Accommodations in Uie present branch premises will be offered the Littrell and Vawter tenants, It was indicated by George T. . -Froy, Medford - manager ; of- the It is understood that term of the lease mutually satisfactory to both parties have been agreed upon and that the Vawter and Littrell tenants have shown a disposition to be co operative in relinquishing their leases for space In the present branch bank quarters. When all the pending transactions are completed, the combined .new premises will give the branch bank double the floor space It now has. Because of the rapid growth of the bank's business, additional space 1b required for executives, personnel and patrons. Mr, Prey said. The United States national acquired Its present building Just a year ago when it pur chased the Medford National bank. While no figures were divulged, stamps attached to the deed Indicated that the purchase price of the old Jackson County bank building was about $38,000. Itlg Remodeling Job. The contemplated removal of the United States National to new prem ises across the street Involves the er pendlture of a substantial sum for remodeling. The old bank building and the adjacent Vawter property will be remodeled Into single unit, the whole structure to be modernised upstairs and down. The present United States National building also will be remodeled to accommodate tenant. Eventually, It was Indicated, the building now occupied by the bank would be available for sale. The contemplated remodeled prem ises will give the bank a frontage of 76 feet on East Main street and about 70 feet on Central avenue. The remodeled structures will be designed by the bank's Portland architects but all supervisory execu tive, labor and materials will oe acquired here In accordance with the bank's nolle v of patronizing tne lo calities in which It transacts its busi ness. Mr. Prey said. To Mart Soon. The remodeling will start, It waa indicated, as soon as the Vawter lease in consummated and the Vawter and T.ittreil tenants relinquish their .raxes. It la understood that no dif ficulty Is contemplated In, completing arrangements satisfactory to the ten ants. Since entrance of the United States National In the Medford field a year (ro. Its business here has anown steady and rapid expansion until now Its present quart- ana sum re w lderd inadequate. It Is understood that additional personnel will be em nioved at the first of the year. Purchase of the old bank balding gives a substantial Impetus to the mounting activity In Medford real state. .Several Urge buildings re cently have chanced hands and t major program of remodeling and modernizing Is Being camro ivi. Realty and other business men look itnnn the United States National Bank move as an exceedingly progressive tn -nri an indication or me imw tntinn'a faith In the continuing and growing Importance and proprlty of Medfora and tne iwgu! '- T-timr nt i ps Ore.. Dec. 1 . V The Grant County stockmen's asso ciation. In a unanimous resolution, acreed to wek legislation to restore the dredged land of tactions or we county to it original condition. Brilliant fnliMIA uuiyjyxi Si New World's Solidarity For Peace Is Roosevelt's Plea At Conference TO SET E FOR OLD NATIONS BUENOS AIRES, Dec. I. (AP) -President Roosevelt opened the inter Amerlcan peace conference tonight with an assertion that the 91 new world republics could help avert war in the old world by maintaining peace among themselves. But at tho same time, the president proposed that the American republics "make It clear" they "stand shoulder to shoulder" to prevent aggression should war flare abroad. In the speech he had traveled 6000 miles to make, the United States chief executive urged "the strengthening of the processes of constitutional demo cratic government" as the "best" means to "prevent any future war among ourselves." Should Fit Modern Need. Adding that these processes should be made to "conform to the modern need for unity and efficiency" and at the same time to "preserve the indi vidual liberties of our citizens," the president said: "By so doing, the people of our na tions, unlike the "people of many na tions who live under other forma of government, can and will Instst on their intention to live in peace." - As a 'second move toward peaoerthe president urged the American re pub- continued on Pag Ten.) THREE PLEAD GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT HERE: Three men pleaded guilty to charges of selling liquor to Indians when they were arraigned In federal court thla morning and were sen tenced by Judge James Alger Pee. The defendanta and their sentences were: William J. Stanton, 63, of Klamath Palls, eight months in a federal road camp and 1100 tine; Joe Lewis, 37. of Beetty, eight months and 100: Cephas B. Blalce, 34, a Negro, of Klamath Falls, ten months and $100. Blake waa ahown to have a record of nine previous convictions for petty offenses In Oregon and California. McKlnley David, 38. an Indian, pleaded guilty to selling ateera with out the written consent of the sup erintendent of the Klamath reserva tion. He waa sentenced to ail months In a federal road camp. After dlapoeltlon of the four crim inal cases, trial was begun of the civil suit of Walter Small verms the Oregon Caves resort. The case waa held In abeyance at the resumption of court thla afternoon while a nat uralization ceremony was held. The civil suit la to be followed, probably tomorrow, by the trial of Roland HleXs, who Is accused of the death of a fellow Indian. Irwin John son. HlcXa la charged with aecond degree murder. FEDERAL OFFICERS T Federal court bgan Its second ses sion of the year here this morning with a complete staff of officials pres ent from Portland. Those coming hers from the up state city for the court term Included Judge James Alger Fee and his secre tary. Adelyn Mclntyre; Carl O. Do naugb. United States attorney for Oregon, and 'his sercetary, Glenn O. Poster, and J. Mason Dlllard, assistant attorney; J. T, Bummervllle, United States marshal and former resident, and Dorothy Adler and Leo McLaln, deputy marshals; H. S. Ken yon. dep uty clerk; Pred H. Norman, bailiff; Loren Cachran, probation officer; and R, L, Nails, special agent of the fed eral bureau of tnvestlgtalon. It was expected that the present session of court would be completed this week. Radio Station Denied. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. -;p The communications commission denied today the application of H. X. Stude baker for authority to construct a new radio station at LaQia&4 pU, Displays Mr MEDFORD, OREGON7, TUESDAY, DECEMBE . Tease Dancer Bit ( v. I K . Gypsy Rom Lee, the former liiirlenqney qurrn who "strip teased" her way Into a New York mutlral comedy, performed the most etpenMve "strip" art of her career when six men robbed her of Jewelry sho said was Insured for 925,000. Hhc was stopped at the door of her New York apartment home and forced to atrip off the Jewels. The dnnc er Is pictured shortly after the robbery with her empty purse. (Aso rlated Prem Photo.) BRITAIN TO PROTEST ALIEN PARTICIPATION IN SPANSH UPRISING! LONDON. Tjc. 1. (AP) Great Britain will protest before the in ternational non-intervention commit tee tomorrow the participation of na tionals from other countries in the Spanish war. Foreign Secretary An thony Eden told the house of com mons tonight, ' At the same time, the German em bassy Issued a denial of a report In authoritative British circles that be tween "2000 and 6OO0 Germans" had arrived at Seville, Spain, to fight for the Insurgrnts. Th reporta did not make clear whether the "0rmans" were volun teers or regular soldiers. "If they are regular soldiers his majesty's government will most strongly deplore It," said one In formed spokesmsn. Fruit trees and flowers blossomed In Virginia's warmest early October in years. Bishop Voices Criticism : King Edward's Conduct LONDON. Dec. 1 (API The Bishop of Bradford warned King Ed ward VIII todr.y that be need the grace of God as much as any of his subjects. In a thinly veiled public criticism of the king's private life. We hope he Is a ware of his need," Dr. A. W. F. Blunt said, concluding bis address to the Bradford diocesan conference, "Some of us wish he gave more positive signs of awn awareness." It was the first time a bishop of the Church of England had publicly mentioned King Edward's personal af fairs. (Report have been current fov some time that high clergymen were disturbed over the king's friendship for Mrs. Wallia Simpson.) Dr. Blunt savd his remark for the close of his peh in which he took tiis Bishop of Birmingham tsvercly For Christmas Opening Saturday Loses Gems FRANCE WILL OFFER TO SETTLE DEBT FOR $536,000,000 IS BELIEF PARIS. France. Dec. 1. (AP) France will offer the United States Approximately $530,900,000, parliamen tary circles forecast today, In full and final aettlement of her war debts. . This offer of twelve billion francs would amount roughly to one-eighth of the grand total of France's war debt plus Interest accrued to date. (United States treasury officers In Washington today calculated the to tal French Indebtedness, with Inter est, as of November 15. at 94,001,234, -000). When France defaulted on her semi annual payirent last June 15 of 174. 878,725, she was in default (250,202, 293. Members of the chsmber of depu ties Indicated the offer would not be made In canh but In annual install ments over, a 20 or 25 year period with no additional Interest added during this time. to task for suggesting that the relig ious ceremony In connection with the coronation be curtailed. A British news service in reporting the bishop's address appended a note to editors saying they could publish Dr. Blunt's concluding remarks or omit tlwm as they wished. "His personal views and opinion are his own." the bishop said, "and he has the right of all of us to be the keepnr of his private conscience. "But In his public capacity at his coronation, he stands for the English people's Idea of kingship. 'It has for long centuries been, and I hope still Is. an eAnentlal part of that Ides that the king needs the grace of God for his office. "Whatever It may mean to the In dividual who la crowned, to the peo ple aa a whole It means ther ekJlcft tion of 'V English monarchy to ihe care of God." Tribune Full United 1936. OF U.S. ENTERING BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 1. A Pres ident Roosevelt declared flatly today at n proas conference there was no possibility of the United States en tering the League of Nations. His statement was made to Argen tine nowspapermen three hours be fore Mr. Roosevelt waa to open the lnter-Amerlcan peace conference of 31 nations. Saddened by the death of August (Qus) Oennerlch, his friend and pro tector, the president cancelled a morning motor tour of Buenos Aires suburbs. Except for that ride. Mr. Roosevelt's program was left unchanged. Wea At Dance Oennerlch, the president's personal guard, died of a heart attack early this morning while dancing In a gay Buenos Aires cafe. He was 55 years old. Oennerlch had been with the pres ident since 1928. His photograph Is familiar to newspaper reader over the world, because he had appeared in nearly every picture taken of the president since that time. Mr, Roosevelt remained all morn ing at thn exooutlvo offices in the United States embassy, In Palermo park, but decided to go through with other scheduled events of the day, including receipt of a resolution of honor from the Argentine congress. The United States president arrang ed a quiet luncheon, later receiving children from the Ward school, a North American -operated Institution sttended by the children of most United States families here. Funeral Wednesday Oennerlch 'a funeral, it was an nounced, wilt be held In President Roosevelt's executive offices at the United States embassy at 10 a. xn. tomorrow. C. V. Ellis, chaplain of tha U. S. cruiser Indianapolis, will read the service. Then the body Is to be taken aboard the Indianapolis, on which he came to Buenos Aires with Pre&tdent Roosevelt, and carried back to the United States, A further service may bo arranged at the White Houso in Washington (Continued on page Ten.) VALLEY OF RAVAGED BY FIRE OI.ENN ELLEN. Calif., Dec. 1. (AP Fire raged through the Valley of the Moon last night and todHy snd was controlled by backfiring after the flames reached within a quarter-mile of this community. The blaze started near Oakville, Napa county, and burned over the hills In long fiery flngora ttuit Joined again northeast of here and swept toward Glenn Ellen, Sonoma county. Hundreds of volunteers, aided by fire fighting spparntua from nearby communities, worked through the night, finally stopping the flames at the hlghwny between Kenwood and Warflcld. Mrs. Ellr Sheppard, sister of the lata Jsck London, whom ranch la an attraction in this valley, said many small homes In the district burned but that there wsa no report of loss of life. PORTLAND, Dec. I HPy Harry D. Botvln of Klamath Falls, whose early candidacy for the speakership of the house apparently has assured him of the office, left for his home today without commenting on a caucus proposed to Iron out dek Job and com mittee alignment for the forth coming legislature. A Democratic caucus, suggested aa a means to bring about concerted Democratic action In the election of a speaker, was understood to have been abandoned, but the possibility am lncd that a joint party caucus of all houw members would be held. polvln. a Democrat, held a aeries of mcetinui w'tb oarty leaders here. o)lUI IIS) Press ronnnn 10 L GETS UNDER WAY IN ROGUE VALLEY War Department Geologists Welcome Information From Miners. On Ore De posits for Basic Industries Survey of Industrial ores In the Rogue river valley waa begun today by the war department. Those who launched the survey were Arthur M. Swart ley, consulting mining engineer, Ray Treasher, ge ologist, and Robert Lnyfleld and Les lie Richards, Junior geologists, All are civilian employes of the war de partment, Mr. Swarttey and his late brother, C. M. Swartley, then general contractors, built the Medford water Pipeline 'from Big nut to springs. The present staff here la to be augmented and the aurvey conducted for the next four or five weeks, Mr. Swartley said. He stated he would welcome authentic Information from qualified miners regarding deposits or ores that are used In boslo Indus tries, Mr. Swartley added, however, that the survey la not Interested In placer mining or In private promotions. . "Though wo like y see all mining groups succeed, we cannot scatter our effort," he said. "We are Interested solely in surveying commercial de posits of minerals that can be used In basic Industries. It la our task only to collect and correlate data for the uao of Industrial, concerns that have need of minerals. "Wo mnku a complete aurvey, de scribing the deposits, estimating the coat of equipment, showing the cost of hauling, and so on. We are inter ested in surveying industrial miner als that can compete on a cost baala with those . of other parts of the country. This is of Interest snd value to all clsases, Including farmers, on (Continued on Page Seven.) F F MADRID, Spain, Dec. 1. PC) Span ish government armies of the north pushed forward on two fronts today In a combined offensive directed at Burgos, seat of the Insurgent Junta. Supported by tsnks and grenade throwers, the advance proceeded thus: 1 A "standard army' of the west seized the village of Bonclllo, near a main highway to the Insurgent "cap' ttat," and forged ahead. a East of thla force, Bssque mili tiamen from Bilbao fought their way to within 10 miles of VI tori a, which la about 10 miles northeast of Bur gos and commands another main road leading to it. The Basques hoped to take VI torla, then push along the road to Burgos, arriving there la time to launch a simultaneous attack on the fascist "capital" with the 8a nd under arm y. The Basque advance waa develop Ing on a 20-mlle front. Up to this morning the Basques at on point (Continued on Page Ten.) ROLAND BEACH STARTS 32ND KEAR WITH P. 0. Roland O. Beach, aaatitant Medford postmaster, today started his 32nd year In tha United States postal ser vice. He received the congratulations and best wishes of his friends and associates during the day. Mr. Beach started his postal ca reer aa a carrier In Lincoln. Neb, With H. H. Harvey, now a rural car rier here, Mr Beach came to Medford in loot) to start a city carrier service. Both he and Mr. Harvey have re mained here ever since and Mr. Har vey will retire on December 31. ROUTINE BUSINESS ON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Only routlna busin.ua Is on the aenU to coma bofore tha council at Its wml-monthl? meeting In city halt toniKht. Tha araalon will cou rene at tha usual hour of 7:80 and anyone having business to transact with the council la asked to be pres ent at that hour. Meetings are held In council chambers on the top floor of cltr hall. IF! ! ! Just what woula yon dn If yon did not have the Mall Tribune Want Ad page to depend upon! These aria perform m many servlrea they are Itiill.peaanhle to many people. Why not Jour No. 210. mMfit RAIN, 1ST NORTH OF T Astoria Rain and Heavy Mist in Portland Causes Wea ther Bureau to Revise Prediction Cold Breaks (H the Astoria !?d Press) Overcast aklea and meager precipi tation lent hope today that usually verdant Oregon's unprecedented fall drought might soon be ended. Rain waa reported at Astoria on the northwestern Oregon coast, and In Portland a mlstr enough to wot atreeta begun falling shortly after noon. Early today, a few flakea of snow fell In some parte of the city out temperatures had moderated by noon. Prediction Revised The weather bureau In Portland, which previously had forecast "fair tonight and Wednesday said: "Yes, we have some rain here but we don't think It will amount to very much," The Forecast "was revised to call for "cloudiness and some fog,' however. At a glimpse, ths weather chart showed Novembor rainfall In all areas far below normal and In some sec tions the smallest on record. , That there la no expectation the unprecedented condition will persist. , nowaver. is shown by reports from many general merchandise stores that the Christmas rush has begun the earliest In years. And the buying haa been described aa heavy. But It la lack of rain, rather than buying, , which haa brought anxiety. - . Survey -Hhowa Rain Lack ,-t '. .... Today's aurvey givea a graphic pic ture as to why such conditions exist. Portland, Marshfleld, La Grande, Pendleton, Klamath Falls represen tative of all parte of Oregon re ported precipitation aa the smallest on record and no point recorded anywhere near normal rainfall. These comparisons tell their own story: In northern Oregon from Portland to the Idaho line: Portland, November rainfall previous low .60 In 1800. Pendleton, November .08; November, 1030. .33; normal November, 1.69. La Grande, November .13; Novem ber. 1030, 1.03; total last four montha .18, believed a new record. Baker, November, trace same as In 1800 November last year .31, total for year 0.43 3.08 below normal. In western Oregon from Washing ton to California: Salem, November Jl; November, 1030, 3.36; year's total, 37.378.03 be low normal. Eugene, November, .36 November. 1030, 3.03, averago November, 4.06 (year'a rainfall above last year but last two months driest on record). Roseburg. November, .36; Novem ber, 1036, 3.67; normal November. 4...00, below normal since September I. 7.33. Grants Pass, November, trace; No vember, 1036, 1-81; September 1 -November 80, .33; September 1 -November 30. 1030, 4.61, ; On Oregon coast: Tillamook, November, 1,15 (usually one of the wettest spota In nation), Marshfleld, November, 61: Novem ber, 1030, 4 08; since September 1, 1.31; September I -November 80, 1086, 7.38. In southern and western Oregon: Medford, September 1-November 80, .80; September 1-November 30, 1036. 3 39 seasonal deficiency, 34)8. Klamath Falls, November, trace; November, 1036; .63; normal Novem ber, 1.73; September 1 -November 80, .01; September 1 -November 80, .1036. 1.70; normal September 1 -November 30, 9.70. In central Oregon I Bend, November, .38; November, 1036, .66. Temperature In the main also were below normal thla week a fao which heartened fire fighters con siderably and lessened, for the time being at least, danger of serious fire damage. OLD CRYSTAL PALACE DESTROYED BY FIRE LONDON, Deo. 1 (AT) HlitorlO Crystal palace, one of London's lntt mate link, with a by-gone age, lay today In smouldering rulna. A spectacular fire last night de stroyed the great mirrored edifice which waa built at a coat of a 1,380,000 pounds (18,750,000) In 1831 an amusement center for million, since the daya of Queen Victoria. No Urea were lost but uneatlmated damage waa done. Income Shares Maryland funds Bid 410.3T; asked lias. Quarterly Income: Bid 11840! asked
