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MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, WJX.
No. 21.
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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
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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.