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Little Giants Ti.at our definition of tht mall but powerful advertising known ai .Mall Tribune euuil tlrd. They reach far and bring In Just the person you want to tet In touch with to complete jour deal to voiir own and hi Mtlsfartlou. The Weather Forecat: Partly cloudy to night and Frldaj ; frort to nlRht. Temperature Highest ptert!aT 52 Lohti thU morning .. 37 Tribune EDFORD Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirtv-Second Year BEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 32, 19:17, No. 27. in u M APPIER IBS BE I s i j NATIONAL By PAUL M..LLOX (Copyright. J937, by Paul Mallon.) j WASHINGTON. AprU 22. Mr. R. j wrote his budget argument to con gress hi type or normal size, but he attached a proving table of figures "printed In sensi litlonally fine type. The figures were :ertalnly too small Jfor elderly legisla tors to Tead with 1 their aging eyes. but some of the younger congress men could make them out with the use of glasses. Their con elusion was that perhaps I'uul Mallon the figures should have been in even smaller type. For one thing, these figures show ed President Roosevelt's new budget on the whole is about 68,000,000 more than the one he submitted In January. Also, the appropriations he la seeking are only about 6 percent less than the expenditures now con templated this year. The basic story of the budget was not even evident to good legislative j eyesights from a face analysis of the I fine print figures. They needed 4 1 pencil and pad to figure It out. and tome of them are still at it. The uncertainty in the face value of the figures is amply illustrated by one extreme instance: Offhand they appear to show a cur tailment of some $275,000,000 in sup plemental Items of the revised hud get, meaning the odds and end of government expenses. The 450,000. 000 total of the January budget was shown to be cut to $176,000,000 In the revised one. But a footnote on another 'Item (not on this one) Indicates the new figure does not Include CCC. as the old one did. Th) time. CCC 1 list ed separately. So. If you add In CCC. the $275,000,000 saving in the odds and ends estimates really Is a $73, 000.000 loss. Instead of disclosing a disposition to curtail sharply, the odds and ends item really Indicated a disposition to let things elide. The whole set of figures Is moro or less like that. Thus, the layman and the expert re likely to get two opposite con clusions about Mr. Roosevelt's propo rtion. The layman will not that the president "regards It as extremely (Continued on Page Two.) CANYON CITY TO BAKER, April 22. (AP) Plana were underway today for rebuilding Canyon City's business section along the state highway a short distance west of the suet gutted by fire Monday night, according to word re ceived here. The buildings would be on the eadt side of the road facing Canyon creek. Plans of several property owners awaited the adjustment of Insurance, not yet completed. PENDLETON. April 22. (AP) In the face of disaster. Canyon City people never forgot for a moment their famous hospitality, according to members of the Pendleton Cham ber of Commerce who yesterday took from here a check for $300 gladly given by local people for relief of the flre-rn?.cd town, and who were entertained yesterday evening by a number of Canyon City citizens at a dinner in their honor. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Horticulturists Cliff Cordy and Will Aldrieh standing in the middle of a street studiously inspecting a bunch of twigs that seemed to possess un usual importance. Bill Chtrs sayinc he was going to stay away from the San Francisco brlcse fiesta so there'd be room for three or four others. Kernel E E. Kelly declaring the 30th infantry was comprwd of a fine bunch of boys, the kernel knowing his soldiers very thoroughly. Ward Spata giving serious consid eration to possible Democratic can didates in 1938 contests. Harold Johnson beinc deeply con cerned over ronaressional legislation that hasn't yet even reached the con- frees. CALLED TO KEEP j PEACEjN MAINE Charges of Riotous Assault Lodged Against Three Union Officials Court Declares Strike Outlaw LEWISTON. Me., April 22. Police Captain Joseph Plcard today arrested Powers Hapgood, New Eng land secretary for the Committee for Industrial Organization, and William J. Macksey, CIO director of 29-day shoe strike involving 6400 workers and IB factories in the Lewiston- Au burn area. In addition Ernest Fenry. a union organizer, was also arrested. The three men were seized at their hotel. A police warrant charged them with "riotous assault." It was Issued In connection with the stoning of State Police Lieutenant George Fowler, knocked unconscious yesterday by a stone as state and Auburn police turned back 1.000 strikers at a bridge head. Guardsmen on Duty While 300 National Guardsmen walked back and forth In a drench lag rain, and only a few curious peer ed from doorways or braved tne oown pour to appear on the streets, the scene shifted temporarily to the mu nicipal court where the three lead era and two strikers arrested wlh them were arraigned. Judge James A. Pulsifer told the five prisoners the time had come for "a discontinuance of leniency He continued the hearing until I Continual in Page rwalvel PROPAGANDA SEEN AS BY PEACE TALKER "If America gets Into a world war it will be because we are propagan dized into It," declared Ray McKalg. legislative chairman of the Idaho State Orange, in an address before a largo gathering last night at the First Christian church on No For eign War Crusade." A dynamic speaker, McKalg Is one of 300 to 500 men now campaigning In the Interests of the 1037 program of the Emergency Peace Campaign of which the "No Foreign War Cru sade' is the second subject chosen to be brought to the attention of the American public. McKalg stated that the atmos phere today wus the same as that before the World war broke out, throwing nations Into a conflagra tion that cost 30.000.000 human lives and untold property damage. Myths Exploded He exploded end called "ghastly Jokes1 the myths that were used as propagenda to force the United States into the World war. Com menting on the sinking of the Lust tanla. on which 126 American citi zens lost their lives in the Irish sea when the English ship was tor pedoed, McKalg said that German advertisements appeared in New York City newspapers before the sailing of the ship warning Ameri cans to not take passage and that It was later proved the huge ship carried a cargo of machine-gun am munition for delivery to Oreet Brit ain. He said the Belgian government recently announced It had no record whatsoever of mutilation of women (Continued on Page Nine.) The Medford Corporation (Owen Oregon Lumber company) yesterday started operation of its sawmill here, furnishing employment for 125 addi tional men, and bringing the total number on the payroll close to 400. General Manager James H. Owen said the sawmill operation would be for as long a period as conditions Justified. The sawmill opening, scheduled for March 15. has been delayed by wet and stormy conditions, delaying log ging work in the Butt Falls district. Settled weather the past week en abled the wood crews to turn out sufficient logs. Income Shares Maryland Fund- Bid 1Q.29: askM . 11 27. Quarterly Income: Bid 18 56, askMl 1 30.33. Sit downers Face Prison Stay For Endangering Life NEW YORK. April. 32. (AP) A verdict convicting 16 sit-down-era and a union leader of endan gering the lives of hospital pat ients by their refusal to work made them liable to prison terms of 12 years each, as 38 fellow strikers went on trial today on similar charges. The two groups, arrested in two strikes at the Brooklyn Jewish hospital last month, were accused under an old section of the penal code that classed as a penal of fense a refusal to work that en dangered human life. The 17 will be sentenced April 30. AT TO STOCKTON. Calif.. April 22. &) Stockton canners announced after a conference today that they would re open tomorrow morning the first of four strike -closed canneries and would follow with the others as soon as operating details could be arrang ed. A formal statement signed by the four canneries said: "Perishable crops require imme diate attention and cannery workers are entitled to resume employment without further loss of time and wages. "Local authorities have announced that law and order will be maintain ed. "The cannery employers and em ployes call upon all Interests In the community to insure fair play and insist upon the preservation of peace.' . No pickets were on duty today and no effort to operate the canneries was made, although the truce estab lished Tuesday night at Governor Frank F. Merriam's request was of ficially at an end. Practically all bartenders were on furlough with the closing of all bars and liquor stores. Vance Ambrose, chairman of the union strike organization committee. drolared members would be called out from canneries In other cities if the operators sought to open the plants by force. "All organized labor -In Stockton la ready and willing to back us," he added. BOSTON, April 22. (AP) A new world peace declaration by President Roosevelt, linking the United States and Great Britain In "this common objective." today appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Canyon City Residents View Ruin Left by Fire I The business district of Canyon City, historic mining: community of early days in Oregon, was virtually devoured breaking out Monday night and burning until Tuesday morning. Residents are shown here surveying a section i smouldering ruins after the exbartng battle cgainut the flames Fifteen business buildings were lost and several destroyed. Damage wm estimated at about $100,000. Canyon City bai about 350 residents. (Associated Press Photo. "J PASSIONATE PLEA FOR GABLE'S LOVE IS READJN TRIAL Letter Which Caused Indict ment of English Woman Says She Is Different Now Loved Him Long LOS ANGELES. April 22. ( AP) The "Indictment letter' the epistle in which Mrs. Violet Wells Norton pleaded for Clark Gable's love was read into a federal court record to day. It was the letter which brought Mrs. Norton. 47-year old English women Into court on charges of mall fraud and conspiracy. She Is accused of having named Gable, blc eared screen idol, as the father of her illegitimate child and asking him for money to support her. The letter was addressed "Dear Frank." Mrs. Norton has said Oable re sembles the "Frank Billings" with whom she carried on an Illicit ro mance In England in the early 20"s, from which 13-year old Gwendoline was born. "Why don't you change your mind toward me." the letter read. "I have loved you all these years. I'm a dif ferent woman now. Now X don't, have my hands full tot children. They are free to satisfy all your wants. "You and I understand each other. We could have a swell time. Nobody in the world would ever know. I would sooner make love to you than harm you, but I get desperate at times. "I give you my heart and nund. You have had my body." The letter was dated March 0, 1936. The government also placed Into the evidence Gwendoline's birth cer tificate, doted July 34;- 1023, Essex. England, and a copy of the marriage certificate issued to Mrs. Norton and Herbert James Norton In March, 1025. While the prosecution thus wound up its case. Gable remained In the office of Prosecutor John Powell, waiting to be called as a defense witness. ARMY MOTORCYCLIST KILLED 'IN PENDLETON PENDLETON. April 22. T Sgt. William Nettles, about 30. of servlc? company 20, 38th Infantry. U. B. army, Salt Lake City, was killed al most instantly at an Intersection hero about 0 o'clock this morning when the motorcycle on which he was rid ing In advance of a column of arm7 trucks collided with an automobile driven by Bert. Jerard. Pendleton Speaks Tonight j f:? " l.iirl Mll'll. MM'll'UU III Mill (ahme) will speak on "State (im eritmeiit" In the principal address to lie given at the annual banquet meeting of the Jackson Count y Chain her of Commerce In the Hotel Med ford at (1:30 (his evening. The pulillc 1 Invited to attend. AT LAST MINUTE IS WORD With reservations doubling between 3 p. m. yesterday and 10 a. m. today, a large attendance was looked for at the annual banquet, meeting of the Jackson County Chamber of Com merce In the Hotel Medford at. 6:30 j this evening. j Chamber officio,. said that persons unable to procure tickets until the time of the banquet would be ac commodated. It was expected that several business men who have been out of town would return in time to attend. Earl Snell. secretary of state, will be the principal speaker. He will ad dress the gathering on "State Gov ernment." An entertainment feature Is to be presented by Miss Mary Anne Gates. After the banquet motion pictures of the San Francisco-Oakland bridge are to be shown, the films portraying the entire construction of the huge spnn. PERMANENT CCC GIVEN HOUSE COMMITTEE OKEH WASHINGTON, April 82. fp) The house labor committee approved a bill today to establish the civilian j conservation corps on a permanent basis for 300.000 men, m recommend ed in a recent message by President Roosevelt. IS PV.JY SF.JNG OF U. S. WAr JEBTS Chancellor Chamberlain Re fuses Detailed Discus sion of Possible Methods Liberal Leader Assails LONDON. April 22. (AP) Brit ain's premier and her chancellor ot the exchequer expressed qualttied willingness today to talk war debt settlement and to Join the other na tions In a conference on the world's economic perils to peace. The war debt statement In the house of commons by Chancellor Ne ville Chamberlain was really a re iteration of what England already has told the United States: That Britain is ready to resume war debt discussions when she considers the time Is ripe. Chamberlain did not say that the time had come, nor would be led Into a detailed dis cussion oft possible methods. Before the same listeners. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin asserted Great Britain was ready to enter Into a world "mutual understand ing" conference such as Adolf Hitler this week suggested President Roose velt call but only If an Investiga tion shows a conference Is likely to succeed, and If there has been ade quate advance preparation. Prime Minister Paul Van Zeelana of Belgium now is trying to find an approach to solving the international economic problems which are consid ered major impediments to such matters as disarmament and lasting peace. He Is acting at the behest of England and France and will see President Roosevelt In June. Sir Archibald Sinclair, liberal load er, was quick to assail Chancellor Chamberlain for making no provision for solution of the war debts ques tlon. He declared it vu true New York businessmen, "whilst they do not ex pect to be paid in full, resent very much the cold and callous way In which the chancellor of the ex chequer has told them: 'I am not paying; I am not even discussing it'. Willard Hotel To Add Sixty Rooms KLAMATH FALLS, April 22. Pi Sixty rooms will be added to the Willard, largest Klamath Falls hotel W. D. Mllkr. owner and optrator. announced today. Extension of the hotel grill to U elude a coffee shop and remodeling of the lobby are also planned. ToUi cost of the addition and other im provements will be about B8,000 by fire of the homes Insurgent Cannon Renew Assault On Center Of Madrid MADRID. April 22. (API In surgent guns, stilled for a time by government cannon, sprayed Ma drid's "great white way" with a terrific new rain of shells this afternoon, kilting or wounding at least 30 more victims. A score or more explosions along the broad Gran Via left great boles in the pavement and addi tional piles of twisted debris. Most of those killed or wounded were by shrapnel. EVERETT EADS, 52, PASSES AT HOME; RITES T Everett E. Eads, Medford resident for the past 37 years, 'died late last night . In his homo at 29 Kenwood avenue. He had been seriously til for the past several months. He was 52 years old. Mr. Eads was a member of the Eads Transfer 5s Storage company. established here more than 30 years ago. He was a member of the Med ford Elks lodge. During hts long res idence here he made many friends and established a reputation for In tegrity. He assisted In many civic en terprises Intended to advance the de velopment of Medford and the Rogue valley. Mr. Eads was born In Ottawa coun ty, Kansas, on January 10, 1885. He spent his early life and acquired his formal education In Kansas. In 1900 the Eads family came to (Continued on Page Five.) AWARDED FIRST PRIZE FOR BLOSSOM WINDOW Rein hart 4b Barker, men's- store was awarded first prln of 120 today for having the best window decora tlon to carry out the motif of pear blossom week. Second price of 110 went to The Toggery and third prlre ot IS to Hubbard Brothers. Honorable men tion was awarded to Ethelwyn B Hoffmann. Montgomery Ward, Mann's department store, the Render Tea & Coffee company and Jacque Lenox, Committee of Judges making the awards waa composed of George Hen setman. Dwlght Houghton and J. Verne Shangle. Photographa for the amateur pho tographers contest must be registered at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce not later than noon Mon day, It was announced. Pear blos som week ends Sunday. Tonight at 7:30 the Medford senior high school band will give a pear blossom concert In city park. Trll of th dmK Ht of Mri. Jpnn Wood. agalnM. Dr. Harvey E. Miller and Mra. Loulw Batea. tor 3O00 general damanea and 1400 spec ial damage,, for alleged Injurlea ma lamed while receiving an electric treatment, started today In circuit court, before a Jury composed o? eight women and four men. The complaint chargea that an electrical pad waa placed upon Mra Woods, and negligently allowed to remain until It caused an abdomi nal burn. It la also alleged that Mrs Woods' outcrlea went unheeded. The defense denies any Injury or that Mrs. woods made any outcry, and If she had It would have been heard by other patient nearby. The defense further holds Mrs. Bates, the attendant, waa close by and the ap pliance waa set at a low gear. The defendants are .epreeented by Attorney Allison Moulton, the plain tiff by Attorneys Oeorge M. Robert and William H. McAllister. Main Chinook Run Appears In Umpqua ROSEnURCl. Ore. April 23. JPt The long expected run of Chinook salmon Is In the Umpqua river, flan ermen report, several good catchea having been made yesterday. A few stragglers had been caught earllei but the main run ha apparently en tered a the water receded after the recent freshet. The largest ftsn caught yesterday was a 86-pounrler taken by Vernon Dart at Winchester Salmon fishing la expected to reach Its peak within the next week or ten days, and will continue. It la believed untu the lest of May. TRY DAMARF SUIT AGAINST DOCTOR LABOR ACT BEING VIOLATED BY S. P. Statement to Mediation Board Asserts Company Fostering Type Unionism Secret Pacts Charged SAN FRANCISCO, April 32. fly Donald Rich berg, former NRA coun sel today charged the Southern Pa cific company with violating the na tional railway labor act by fostering "a type of company unionism." Rich berg's statement Was made to day to president Roosevelt's emerg ency mediation board inquiring her into charges brought against the com pany by two railroad brotherhoods. The board's Investigation started after the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Englncmen and Firemen voted last week to postpone & threat ened strike of 8.500 employes on the company's Pacific lines. Rich berg also charged that the Southern Pacific violated the labor act by denying Its employes the right to bargain through representatives of their own,, choosing. The former NRA attorney represents the two com plaining brotherhoods. He stated the Southern Pactfle made secret agreements with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers In February, 1936. and with the Or der of Railway Conductors In Octo ber, 1936, which, he said, violated the national railway labor act to the det riment of the two Junior brother hoods. The very existence of the agree ments were denied by the carier. Rlchberg said, "and the. secrecy shows their illegality. Under the act the employee may bo represented by any brotherhood of their choice, whether or not that brotherhood Is named la the original contract with the car rier." Rlchberg said that under the "se cret agreements" the carrier pledged that every claim by firemen would be referred to a rival organ trat ton and that the carrier would take no ac tion not agreeable to the rival or ganisation. GUILIY PLEA ENTERED Bf TRANSIENT YOUTHS Henry Elmer Dale and Robert Jun ior Parker, transient youths, aged IT and 18. waived grand Jury action and entered pleaa of guilty In circuit oourt yesterday afternoon, to the hold-up of the Shady Sprlnga aervlco station In the Slskiyoua, three week ago. Judge H. D. Norton deferred passing of scntenco pending further Investigation of the case. Neither youth has a previous record, auth orities say. The pair held up Robert F. Crontn. service station operator, at the point of a pistol. At first Cronln thought It waa a Joke, and laughed at the bandlta. who advised him It was no laughing matter. They took 113 from the till, but returned 10 or mis turn to Cronln. They lft after Instruct ing Cronln not to report the rob bery. They wero arrested later by the Ashland city police. Dale, younger or the pair, claims to be an orphan, with no known k'.n. Both have been roaming around t!t country, doing seasonal farm work Allen R. Ruddell, charged with theft of 3.910 pounds of steel piping from the Opp mine near Jackson ville, entered a plea of guilty, and waa granted a suspended sentence upon condition he go to Deschutes where he has employment In a saw mill. EUGENE. April 33. 0P Breaking camp at :30 thla morning, troops ot the 30th infantry regiment of the Presidio at Ssn Francisco left Eugene en route north, after an overnight stop here. The 170 vehicles and t J20 men un der the command of Col. Irving J. Phllllpson arrived In Eugene yesterday afternoon, traveling In four dln slona The regiment camped on col lege hill south of the city, where troopers were exposed to some rigor, ous weather as a high wind swept the hill-top. accompanied at times by slight rain. Last night the regimental band gave a short concert at the Eugene armory, playing to a capacity house. Officers were entertained by the Eu gene Ilka' club. ' REGIMENT CAMPS IN EUGENE RAIN
