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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forecast: Fair except occa sionally unsettled tonight and Friday; frost tonight: rising temperuture Friday. HlKhcM yrterday . 72 I.owwt this morning 39 prrclpttaltlon taU 24 hrs,.. .26 Profit Thereby Today 'a newt la very In t creat ing. So la the news on tha classified pace. Iff a dlfrervit kind nf news however. The kind that pnya d I rid ends. Read the clarified and profit there by. MEDFORD Tribune Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, WJX. No. 21. UUM turns mm i .- i - : 1 AWs STRICT BLOCKADE MARTIN BAnd BY LAND AND SEA GROUP iBBfe TO BEGIN MONDAY ! FOR Cr By IWIX MAIXON. (Copyright, 1937, by Paul Mallon) ; WASHINGTON, April 15. Spec tators nearly fell out of the aenate gallery when Floor Leader Robtnson ? fought against n J nance Leader Har- irison's bill for a i a300.000.000 annual j federal education i subsidy. It was a 1 if Damon had struck Pythias. Ad m 1 nlstratlon i senators could not ascertain which1 leader to follow, as both are supposed i'uul .Mallon to represent what ever President Roosevelt wants. The answer is Mr. Roosevelt will veto the Harrison bill If it ever gets to him In Its original form. Senator Robinson had some private advice from the Whlto House to that effect. The president's strongest objection to the bill la that it allocates the money to states automatically on the basts of their relative population, giv ing Mr. Roosevelt no say-so whatever In the distribution of the funds. He may not mention It in his veto mes sage, hut if any spending Is to be done, Mr. Roosevelt wants to do it. After all, the people might Just as well elect a Republican president if they are going to gee their share of the federal loot automatically and not from the presidential hand. Note An amusing angle of the Harrison perpetual subsidy bill is that Senator Harrison is a leading advo cate of economy, balancing the bud get and an ardent opponent of In creased taxes. So much Inconsistency has developed here lately, however, no one takes the trouble to mention such things any more. Mr. Morgenthau'a facile tax-maker. Herman Ollthant," counsel;, to tne treasury. Is supposed to have drafts of several new tax law provisions hidden somewhere about his person, probably In the sole of his shoe. The ideas were taken out and dis cussed at a secret meeting of certain congressional leaders and treasury au thortttes, but they failed to arouse any enthusiasm whatsoever. Tie con. eressmen were almost violently op posed to any tax legislation of a gen eral character. One leader la sup- (Continued on Page Six.) Two minor automobile accident were reported to city police today, neither Involving more serious dam age than dented fenders and a sprung front bumper. When Dr. Charles W. Lemcry at tempted to pass a car driven by Car old J. Parker of 607 South Central avenue, Tuesday nlBht on Main street near Central avenue, the left rear fender of the doctor's car caught the right end of Parker's front bumper. At the Intersection of Riverside avenue and Sixth street, yesterday afternoon, cars driven by Howard Walden of 1715 Nor-h Riverside ave nue and D. W. Wheeler of 132 Almond street collided with minor damage. MARITIME COMMISSION NOMINEES CONFIRMED WASHINGTON. April 15. (AP) The senate unanimously confirmed today President Roosevelt's five nomlna tlbns to the new maritime commis sion. Senator Black D.. Ala.), who block ed confirmation two weeks ago. was absent but sent word he desired no further delay. The new commission: Joseph P. Kennedy of New York, chsirman: Ed ward C. Moran. Jr.. of Maine: Thomas M. Woodward, of Pennsylvania, ana Rear Admirals Henry A. Wiley snd Emory 8. Land. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Ralph Sweeney bowing his head in real modesty upon being congratulat ed for his election as illustrious deputy grand master of the grand council of Royal & Select Masters of Oregon, second highest state office and the highest ever held by a Med iord man. The impeccable Ethel Wilkinson be ing rlKht aealn by insisting that iier Ctrl fripnd Luclle Seller did not spell hrr name with a double ell. Harry Hansen puffing out his cliest on account of becoming a great uncle. Walter Leveret te and Oeoree Hunt furtively v.-rktng out a wrft stunt lr t,e Rotary me-ting in Portland Tdcsciay. Hands-Off Committee Also Plans for Withdrawal of Volunteers Now .Fighting In Spanish Civil War LONDON, April 15. (AP) Italy and Russia dropped their open anloponlsm over Spain to day and a creed to arbitrate the question of withdrawing all vol unteers from the zone of nine months' civil war. LONDON, April 15. (AP) A non- I intervention subcommittee today! fixed midnight, next Monday, for putting Into operation wide control schemes to halt the flow of men and arms to Spain. The 27-nation "hands off Spain" committee immediately appointed an other sub-committee to consider plans for the withdrawal of volunteers now fighting in the Spanish civil war. The non-intervention schenvs calls for naval patrols of the Spanish coasts and establishment of agents on Spain's frontiers to prevent for eign arms and volunteers from reach ing either side In civil conflict. Climax or Loup Effort The long-awaited establishment of a land-and-sca patrol of Spain cul minated months of effort by big powers to put Into force their plsn to Isolate the Spanish war and safe guard the rest of Europe against re percussions. The advisory board notified ths sub-ommlttee a skeleton aatff suffi cient to enforce the blockade of Spain ashore and at sea was ready at vari ous control porta and frontier posts. A new phase of International rela tions will begin when warships con tributed by Oreat Britain, France, Germany end -Italy take .up positions girding Spain. "' Estimated total cost for both land and sea patrols has been set at 3, 000.000 a year. Viscount Cranborne, parliamentary secretary of state for foreign affairs, said five principal countries including Russia besides (Continued on Page Six.) ACCUSED SLAYER SUFFERS ILLNESS William O. Fields, 62. of Jackson ville, held In the county jail on an Indictment charging second degree murder for the slaying Febrary 6 of M. M. Mow as the climax of a tri angular love affair Involving Fields' estranged wife. Is ill, the district at torney's office reported today. The illness Is not serious. Worry and confinement are thought to be the cause. No date has yet been set for Fields' trial but It is expected to be called the last of May when tho present calendar Is completed. Attorney Gus Newbury, named by the court to de fend Fields, has intimated he will plead self-defense and the "unwrit ten lw." Mow, the Indictment charges, was killed by a shot fired by Fields In the home of Mrs. Fields In Jackson ville, where the two men met. Fields in a statement admitted the shoot ing, but claimed he acted in self defense, after Mow had assumed a threatening attitude. Since Fields' Incarceration. Mrs. Fields has visited him tn the county Jail and has ministered to him In his present Illness. WASHINGTON, April 16. (AP) Montana's two members of the house said after a White House conference today President Roosevelt told them he advocates a copper price stabiliza tion plan and minimum wages for miners. German Papers Twit U. S. On Lynching of Negroes BERLIN, April 15. (JFr The entire German press appeared today with bannerllnea atop "horrible details of the Negro lynching" in Mississippi. The concerted publicity of the tor ture and killing of two negroes last Tuesday, by a Duck Bill, Miss, mob coincided with charge that Amer ican churches were permltlng "vic ious" antl-Oerman 'machinations." Officially sponsored comment on the slaylrwrs contracted them with "humane German rarial laws" but refrained from direct attacks on the tnited States in connection therewith There were complete details, how ever, of how the negroes suffered and German readers were informed "an outcry of disgust has swept the Amer ican public, certain circles of which usually try to Incite feeling agalnsi Nazi (lermanr and its racial iawa. which are enforced in a humane manner." P J Itny Migenthaler. Oregon Mate rol Icge Mudent, has Just bren named the champion undergraduate orator of the PacUlc coast. He finished ahead of competitors from California, Washington, Idaho and Oregon col leges nt Corvalllii, Ore., In the annual contest sponsored by the Pacific For ensic, league. CONGRESS WILL WRITE THIS SESSION IS VIEW WASHINGTON, April 15. (AP) Chairman Connery (D., Mass.) of the house labor committee predicted flat ly today congress would write new labor - legislation ' at the present ses sion as a result of the supreme court's decision on the labor relations act. Connery said he still believed the best solution to the unemployment problem would be a 30-hour week for all Industry. He added, however, he was not "tied to the proposal." "I believe undoubtedly there will be legislation adopted In the house on minimum wages, maximum hours and the abolition of child labor." said the co-author of the Wagner law. Connery said the first tabor legis lation brought up probably would be the Ellenbogen textile bill, on which a labor subcommittee has been hold ing hearings. Informed persons said President Roosevelt had favored enactment of that measure to set up a "Little NRA" for the textile Industry. DEER IS RESCUED BY 11 PROSPECT, April 18. (Spl.) Through the efforts of four Copco employes at Prospect, a forest denizen was Monday restored to her place In forest life after narrowly escaping death. Charles Manning. Don Robins, Johnny Hakkerup and Mr. Clarke res cued a doe found floating down the Copco canal, completely exhausted and badly chilled. By running along the canal banks, they succeeded In looping a rope around the deer and dragged her ashore. The victim was carried to a dry, sheltered spot to recover, being un able to stand when taken from the water. PORTLAND. April 15. (ypiHarold G. Russell of the Pacific Coast Cas es ra Bark company announced today a price of 10 cents a pound to the peeler for chlttlm bark. He said it was the highest price on record for frech hark snd Indicates a shortage. (Germany 'a so-called Nuhnberg ra clat laws, passed In 1035, distinguish between the two.) At the same time the Inspired Nazi prtss loosed furious tirades against the showing In the Riverside Me morial church in New York rt an antl-Nazo film seeking to raise MOO. 000 for the relief of Christian Ger man refugees. The outburst, in phrasing that showed thetr common origin, carried such heading as "Antl-Oerman Ly Ing Film!" and "Jewish Emigrant St!rr:ng Up Hatred Before the Altar!" The official German news agency. Dcutwrhes Nachrlchtenburo, teld. In discussing the film which has Dr. Harry Emerson Foaclck pastor of the Riverside church, for lu chf flg- "Tli.s f.Im revcai icrnbl t Continued on Pagt Two.) TO I IN BATTLE Governor Leaving Tonight! for Washington Appearj at Hearing of House Har-j bors, Rivers Committee PORTLAND, April 15.) Gover nor Charles Martin said he would ac company a delegation of Oregonlans to Washington, D. C. to push the fight for low power rates at Bonne ville dam. The group, to Include Mayor Joseph Carson of Portland and Hamilton Corbett. president of the Portland chamber of commerce, will leave to night to appear at a house rivers and harbors committee meeting April 19. Col. Thomas M. Robins, United States division engineer In change of the project, is now In Washington and Is expected to join the Oregon Una In their request for the lowest possible power rate based on the cost of the project. The action Is tho result of a pro posal by Los Angelea interests that a uniform rate be adopted for Bimne llle and Boulder dame and other federal power projects. "Industry Is needed here more than anything else and only low power rates for Bonneville will brln. t nere," Walter W. R. May, secietary of the chamber of commerce said. He asserted the Los Angeles pro posal would defeat the purpose of the Bonneville project. SALEM. April 13. Governor Martin declared here today he was not representing the Portland cham ber of commerce In his trip to the national capltol but was representing "all the people of the state, partic ularly the farmers." ' . Q hu governor-said 4.e wouldeave tonight and as far a ho knew he would go alone at trill time to con tinue his fight for low power ratos at Bonneville. v This will be the executive's first trip to Wasshington since he was elected governor more than two 7ears ago. He stated he wouM consult with some of his former colleagues congress. The governor was putlc- ularly opposed to tying in the Bon neville with Boulder dam under i flat rate program. WASH rNGTON, April 18. Die satisfied with two previous bills, Rep resentatlvo Walter M. Pierce of La Grande, Ore., aubmltted a third Bon tievllle dam administrative measure to congress It provides for an administrator In charge of power generation and dis tribution. The bill would eliminate the advisory board orovlded In hills by Representatives Martin Smith of Washington and Nan Wood Honey man of Oregon and leave the admin istrator responsible solely to the pow er commission and secretary of in terior, The army would contro1 only the shlplocks. APPLE SALE DRIVE OLYMPIA. Wash., April 15. (UP) Washington's 2O0.00O advertising campaign for greater apple markets received impetus when Governor Clarence D. Martin today appointed It men to tho state apple advertis ing commission created by the 1937 legislature to administer the cam paign. The nation-wide selling drive will be financed by a two-cent tax on each nun' . d pounds of apples ship ped. Director of Agriculture Walter J. Robinson estimated the tax would raise 1200,000 a year. Other fruit producing states In the west, mainly California. Oregon and Arizona, are watching the earn palen closely. BAER TAKES BEATING LONDON. April &iJpt Tommy V BrltlOi Empire heavyweight champ eMrm over Max Baer, former norld Baer. fighting his first major bat tle since Joe Louis knocked him nut tn September of 1035, never really got started. The Briton, who prom ised before the battle he would vin dicate the reputation of British heavyweight, waded Into the Amer ican from the start, opened a cut over Bear's eye In the opening round and hammpred at this wide red tar get throughout the bout. The fight started at 0:40 p. nr. London time f4:4J tfl.T.) Parr drew first blood In the first round when he landed a aeries of lefts to the head and opened a rut on Baera eyebrow from which blood began to stream. Baer found Tan more than willing to mix it. In the second round. Parr Con tinued to wadt tn, throwing punches Hapless Pelican Shuts Off Power In Klamath Area KLAMATH FALLS. Aplrl 15. (AP) One pelican caused a three hour shutdown in power service through all of northern Klamath county Wednesday. The big bird, measuring over seven feet from tip to tip. flew into a transmission line Just south of Chlloqutn, causing a short in the main circuit. Several large lumber mills and the towns of Chlloqutn. Fort Klamath. Algoma and Modoc Point were without electricity until a re pair crew from Klamath Falls dis covered the source of the trouble. 10 HEADS TOMORROW Annual election of directors of the Jackson County Chamber of Com mere was completed lat yesterday and the results were announced to day. The seven directors elected wert Olen Arnsplger, Roland Hubbard, Herb Grey, Mark Goldy, W. F. Isaac H. A. Thierolf and Seth Bultla. They will servo for two years. Tho seven directors who wilt serve for a year as representatives of var tons county agencies were announced as follows: Judge F. L. TouVelle, Jack sonville Chamber of commerce: Ches ter Fitch, Fruit Growers League, Inc.; Earl Newbry. Talent Chamber of Commerce; Earl Ulrlch, Upper Rogue Orange; A. E. Powell, City of Central Point; Raymond R. Reter, Rogue Rlv- (Continued on Pige Six.) The snow storm in Crater lake na tional park was continuing today. though with less violence than In the previous 24 hours. The snowfall last night measured five Inches and It was atill snowing hard at 11 o'clock this morning when David H. Canfleld, superintendent, held a telephone con venation with a staff member at park headquarters. Precipitation in the past 24 hours was half an Inch, bringing the pre cipltation of the past 48 hours to 4.01 Inches. Mr. Canfleld said. The super intendent pointed out that park pre cipitation la held In reserve and la released gradually through the sum mer into the Rogue river system, this being a natural process because of the park terrain. Old crack In some of the park buildings have widened under tho strain of the water-laden snow, but these will close when the weight is removed, Mr. Canfleld stated. No other damage was noted. The crew has been working hard on removing snow from the tops of building and haa had to employ a tractor for thla purpose, Mr. Canfleld said. Roads in the park were open. In cluding the rim drive, but were some what slushy. The wet snow settles fast and the ground rover at head quarters was reduced to a depth of 140 inches, five less than It wa yes terday. PRE SEASON ANGLERS NIPPED BY OFFICERS State police yesterday clamped down on two. Ashland youths bent on beating the fishing season's open ing gun, and minus licenses at that Specifically charged with angling without a license, Charles Lockard Wlmer, 19. and Albert L. Peachy. 10. were cited to appear before Justice of the Peace L. A. Robert in Ash land today. State police found the two boys angling at Emigrant dam arr, 23-j ear-old Wefeh holder of the lonihlp, tonight won a 12 -round de heavyweight champion. to the American's head and forcing the American to break ground With smashing left hooks. The crowd ihouted wildly as the Briton looked much superior. Baer was effective only at close rsnge. The crowd roared when in the fifth the Briton continued to slip through with swishing rights and pour hooks into the American's face Baer was obviously trying to get over a killing punch but Farr continued to outsmart him. Parr, who promised before the bout be would not back up, kept on the Initiative, walking steadily Into his bigger opponent and slapping mm about the ring At the end of the sixth round. Baer's Injured eye was bleeding freclf. SET fUIE FOR Senator McCarran Intro duces New Measure Say Roosevelt Determined to Inject New" Court Blood WASHINGTON. April 15. j Sen a tor McCarran (D.-Nev.) Introduced In the senate today a substitute for the Roosevelt court bill. It wo .Id .irovldo for an unconditional Inc. ease of two members in trie sice of the su preme court. Ihe Nevada wmator has l 'ng been I regarded as one ol the "key" uem-! bers of tho aenate Judiciary coir mi t tco because ho has remained non committal on the president' proposal to cn'arge the c.iurt by six membera if tlKw now over 70 years do not retire. In offering his substitute, In tho form of an amendment to the Roose velt bill. McCarran refused to say whether he would support the meas ure If his amendment were rejected. Against Retirement He did tell reporters, however, that ho did not favor any "forced retire ment" from the court. 'The mental faculties of many Judges are keen and acute at 76 and McCarran added. "I don't favor any constitutional amendment at this time." The Nevadan's proposal was com paratively close to what has long been regarded as the most likely compromise of the president's bill an Increase of two Instead of six. But the amendment would go fur ther and eliminate the age and re tirement provisions of the Roosevelt bill under which the increase in the court would be conditional upon fall trro .ol Justices Over do yean of ngo; to retire. McCarran said he "hoped" the ad ministration would be sympathetic to his proposal, but administration spokesmen made It elear that the president was campaigning for hit own bill with aa much determination aa before the Wagner act decisions. F. R. Determined Statements from three cabinet of ficers emphasized that the court's 5 to t verdict upholding tho labor la had not lnterrunted the effort to "Inject new blood" Into the supremo j tou.t, , . McCarran aald he was prompted rntioduco his plan by the Wagner de olHlons, the Increased business of tho high court and the Increased popula tion of the country. Ho described it aa the product "of my own thought without consulta tion with anyone." "It la fair," McCarran added, "and would remove all criticism. No legi timate change of packing the court ecu d be made because the present membership would remain. It would give President Roosevelt, who has ap pointed no members of the court, an opportunity to appoint two." ANTI 'PACK' FIGHT Attorney George M. Roberta of this city has been named by the Oregon State Bar association as the Jackson county representative on the inde pendent Judiciary committee. Purpoao of the committee is enlightenment of the general public on the Roosevelt supreme court packing plan. A committee, composed of Attor neys Frank Van Dyke of Ashland. Don Newbury, Kenneth G, Denman, F, K. Deuel and William N. McAllister has been named aa a sub -committee to make talks before service clubs. Oranges, and other organisation. In opposition to the proposed change In th hlnhest court of the Isnd. "Granite Jug" Prisoners Balked in Plot to Mutiny LONDON. April 15. (AP Dlssat tailed convicts at Dartmoor prison. England'a bleak "granite Jug." were reported today to have been balked In a plot for a coronation day mu tiny. Officials, however, denied the existence of such a plot. An unconfirmed report aald the prisoners, angered because King George VI would not reduce sentences or grant pardons In celebration of his coronstlon May !J, had arranged a "break" during the coming ceremo nles. The secretary of the prison com mission, however, said there was merely a "minor breach of discipline" at the prison, and that It arose after a "number of prisoners made com plaint about dinner." Elected to Visit S. F. nn - 7 Klected Ity the chib-Mvhtging Ore gon Cavemen, who wear furs ana skins or less near Orants Pass, Helen Carlson nil) leud the tribe to the dedication ot the Uolden (late bridge In San Francisco 41ils spring and to Ihe Seattle potlatrlt later In the year. FROST PREDICTED HERE TONIGHT AS Probability of frost In the Rogue Rtver valley tonight was seen by wea ther observera thla morning as the storm area which has been settled over the state began moving eaat ward. ' ' ' "" Despite " frequent " showers " and cloudy skies, the official morning forecast was: Pair, except occasion ally unsettled tonight and Friday; frost tonight; rising temperature Fri day. R. a. Rogers, frost observer for or chardlsta of the valley, could not be reached tills afternoon ror word as to localized frost forecasts or con firmation of the prediction from the airport weather bureau. Rogers gath ers data from 4:30 until 8 o'clock each evening, checking Instruments In -'arlous parts of the valley and notifying fruitgrowers so that prepa ration for smudging may be made If necessary. Weather officials of the United States bureau declined to estimate the extent of the expected frost or the probable drop in temperature, stating only that conditions pointed to a drop below freezing before morn ing. The anticipated weather change Ui attributed to an incoming high pres sure area from the Pacific ocean ad vancing aa the storm recedes east ward, bureau statisticians report, A maximum of 73 degrees was reg istered yesterday, one of the warmest days of the year so far. Rains con tinued to keep streams at high level, but no danger of flood seen. Pre cipltation last night amounted to .26 of an Inch, bringing total April rain fall to 198 inchea and seasonal de ficiency to 2 37 Inchea. MACKEY MUST PLEAD ON LARCENY CHARGE H. 8. Mackey, charged with larceny by bailee In a complaint filed by W. W. Walker of the Commercial Finance corporation, was given tintil today by Justice of the Peace William tt. Coleman to decide whether he will waive or demand a preliminary hear ing. Bonds were fixed at 1500. Mae);ey la alleged to have "secret ed" and retained a 1030 Ford road ster belonging to the finance com pany. BOSTON. April 15. yp A pro- posal to use historic Boston common aa a parking ground for automohllca waa made today by Representative Krnncis X. Coyne (D. -Boston). Only five inmates were Involved In the Incident, he aald. "for which they were duly reported and dealt with." Tlie home offlco likewise minimized reports of Impending trouble In the Isolated pen'tentlary on the south western moors. The report waa originated by the Kxchange Telegraph agency, which said It had lesrned stern measures had been tsktn to suppress any out break at the lonely prison which houses hundreds of desperat prison era serving long terms. Demonstrations similar to those preceding the famous Dartmoor mu tiny five years sgo a-era said to hare occurred with prisoners flinging plates snd soup bow la In the faces of officer. E RADIO OPERATORS DECLARE STRIKE Telegraphists to Desert Ves sels As Fast As Ports Entered 2000 Men Em braced in Walkout Order NEW TORK, April 15. yp The American Telegraphists' association today declared a general strike against all vessels owned by the International Mercantile Marine now In United Statea porta, pour ships with 1 operators were affected Immediately and other ships will be tied up upon entering port. Headquarters of the Telegraph lata' association said 2,000 of the associ ation's 3,000 membera are assigned to marine duty. As rapidly as ship now at sea enter ports their operators will Join the strike and the movement will continue until all operators are out unless the atrlko U settled before some ships now far at sea reach port, the association aald. The strike was called after failure . of negotiations between strikers and officials of the United States liner President Roosevelt, a subsidiary of I. M. M. Three hundred crew membera of the Panama Pacific liner California, meanwhile began a sit-down strike aboard ship in sympathy with strtk. era on the United Statea liner Presi dent Roosevelt, lying at an adjoining North river pier. - The strike developed aa a govern ment official attempted to settle tba intra-unlon strife which led to the seamen's strike aboard the President Roosevelt yesterday a move . later v., preted In some quarters aft threaten ing a renewal of maritime trouble which paralyzed shipping on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts for many months. All passengers left the President Roosevelt today when John F. Bren nan, traffic manager of the line, an nounced It was impossible for the vessel to sail. PORTLAND, April ifl. John L. Lewis' C.I.O. launched Its first organization drive In this section with the affiliation of the local chapter of the American Radio Telegraph ists' association. ' John Beam, local secretary, said he had received a telegram from na tional headquarters announcing the affiliation. Membership here it confined chiefly to marine radio workers, but Beam said an effort would be made to or ganize leased wire service and com mercial radio and cable stations. DELAY IN S. P. STRIKE FORCED BY ROOSEVELT MOVE FOR MEDIATION BAN FRANCISCO. April 15. (API Appointment of mi emergency medtt tlon board by President Roosevelt hu delayed, for Q0 days at least, a threat ened strike of 8300 Southern Pacific railway employes. Officers of the Brotherhooda of Firemen and Trainmen yesterday said their members would- quit work Fri day. President Roosevelt aoted quickly appointing Dr. Dexter Keezer, of Port land. Ore., President of Reed College; O. Stanlelgh Arnold, San Francisco attorney, and Charlea Kerr, Washing ton. D. C, attorney to Inquire Into the controversy and report to Wash ington with 30 days. Under the railroad act the presi dent can proclaim an emergency and appoint mediators where a atrlke of Interstate railroad lines threaten. Monkey Plays Tag Among Planets In L. A. Planetarium LOS ANGELES. April li.dfr A monkey trap, act on the moon, brought three-toot simian out of the universe at tha Los An gelea Planetarium today. Dr. Dlnsmore Alter and several of nis aides chased the monkey for mors than an hour yesterday from one planet to another, up and over the back side of the huge Planetarium dome. Out of breath and exhausted, they gave up the chaw. Byron C. Gibson, superintendent of the orlffln Park roo. from which tha monkey may have a eaped, batted trap with bananas. Banana are to monkeys. It seems, what cheese 1 to mice. It wasn"i long until there waa squalllpg simlpn In the trap.