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
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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.
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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.
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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