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The Weather r or era it: Fair today, cloudy and cooler tomorrow. . TEMPERATURE lliehcst yesterday . go Lowest yesterday 19 Look Them Over You wilt find th usual large number of Interesting classified idi this morning. Look them over; then investigate. Don't delay If you find something that appeals to you. Delay means disappointment. Medford Tribune Full Associated Full United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY. MAY- 2, 1937 No. 35. mm CO HUE r u s By P.l X MAI.LON (Copyright, 137, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, May 1. There will be no International economic confer ence, no disarmament conference, no rgchsnge In the value of nold. Prpnident Roosevelt has made his decision. It was reached at a White House 1 .1 conference of cab inet members In 7 ff j which there was WCT discussion pro as the end. the Presi dent decided for l'aul Mallon the cons and went fishing. . It Is true that something more than .talk lay behind all these con ference and gold rumors In circu lation lately both here snd abroad. It seems to be also true that Stat Secretary Hull( while denying the ru mors, personally harbored hope that something constructive could be ac complished Internationally through the conference medium. Mr. Hull lost the argument at the White House conference, as well as his hopes. The triplicate negaltve decision will be made public shortly In some af firmative way, possibly announcing a movement to forward personal eon tacts and co-operations between Mr. Hull and the prime ministers of the leading European nations. Or per haps a safer way to say It la that Mr. Hull was designated to work out whatever Is to be said as a result of the decision. The reasons which caused the deci sion are not to be stated' definitely. It la obvious, however, that our am-bassador-at-large, Norman Davis, re gardless of whatever personal hopes he may have developed In London, has been unable to Inspire tbe Presi dent with any marked encourage ment for the success of an economic or arms conference. At least, the president sees no reason to assume the responsibility for championing a conference, despite some official and much unofficial pressure from Britain and some of the other nations. And If the United States does not cham pion a conference, of course, no one else will. It is the same old story. All na tions want something out of a con ference. None wants to give any thing. Prance wants security, Ger many credit, Britain a preferred pound, Russia protection, Italy more credit. And all want debt cancella tion. If any of these nations Is In a mood to make bona fide concessions, It has not yet made Its willingness plain. And you may be sure they won't. The history of modern conferences also Is fresh In executive memory. When Uncle Same played host before to the world, the nations came sing ing his pralsea. They ate his food, rejoicing that he was the savior of the world. Good will popped and bubbled like champagne. But when It was over, the discovery was made that some silverware was missing from the pantry. F. D. R. does not know It, but he has been nominated for one of the oldest but not necessarily the most exclusive clubs of statesmen. It la a very honest group of democratic members of the bouse who have fore gathered dally in the cloakroom since any living member can remember. They call themselves the demagogue club. After the revised budget was re ceived a few days back, a meeting of the club was called to consider what was thought to be a club crisis. One member presented the situation like this: "It has always been the honored prerogative of members of congress to cemagogue freely. We have bad the exclusive right to promise our con stituent something for nothing. "We have always had the assurance that when we passed these dema gogue bills, a president would veto them or the supreme court would btrtke them down. "But now we have a man tn the White House who can out-demagogue uf . and If our safeguard of the su preme court la removed, how are we going to get re-elected?" The matter was taken under semi lerlous advisement. Talk of a constitutional democratic party to supplant the Republican party is coming from bigger authori ties with greater gusto. They are serious about It. It Is known there is at least one Democratic senator sjratnst whom trie Republicans wtll offer no opposi tion the next time he runs. This nas already been discussed and (un officially) decided. Several other similar case are In the discussion tae. Most Republican authorities are Inclined to leave t:.e mattr- to rei (Continued on Page Kin. 5-DAY WEEK FOR CLERKS CAUSE OF Largest Bay City Hotels Affected 6000 Guests Involved Complete Tie Up Claimed. SAN FRANCISCO, May 1. (AP) Activities In IS of San Francisco's largest hotels were brought virtually to a standstill tonight when 3500 hotel employes, backed by 13 unions, walked out, j SAN FRANCISCO. May 1 . i7P A strike was called tonight against IS of San Francisco's largest hotels by 3.500 hotel employes, supported by 13 unions. Walter Cowan, president of the Joint culinary workers' board, de clared the strike officially on at 6 p. m. About 6.000 guests In the down town and "Nob Hill" districts were affected. The striking employes were mem bers of the Clerks, Walters, Bartenders and Waitresses unions. The were Joined late today tn their demand by unions representing milk wagon drivers, bakery wagon drivera, electricians, upholsterers and garage employes The unions claimed sanction of the San Francisco Labor council. They Insisted that hotel owners had refused to agree to preferential hir ing and a five-day week for clerks, although other groups of hotel em ployes had been awarded such con ditions. The 15 hotels Involved were the Alexander Hamilton, Bellevue. Cathe dral Hotel Apartments, CUft. Sir Francis, Drake, El Cortez. Fairmont. Mark Hopkins, Palace, Plaza, Whit comb, William Taylor, St. Francis. Oaylord and Stewart. The strike also was affective against the Kit Carson club. The strike amounted to virtually complete stoppage of work In the institutions with Investments of $56. 000.000. housing about 6,000 guests. Tom Nlckala, member of the Joint strike board, said radio operators In broadcasting stations In hotels were to quit work in sympathy. ' Tbe strike board Issued permits to baggage men to remove luggage of departing guests. Wholesale butchers were given per mits to remove meat In hotel re frigerators. The strike board announced that any striker refusing to picket would not be reinstated to his Job after the strike ended. Electricians were ordered to pull light and power switches as they left work. The strike move was launched as cocktail lounges were filling up and guests were preparing for a gala evening. The dinner hour was ap proaching and dance floors had been readied for the customary Saturday night throngs. f A half -hour after the strike order was Issued. Cowan estimated 12,000 unionists were engaged in active sup port of the strike, refusing to deal with the hotels. There was no hot water in rooms and so steam in kitchens after en gineers walked out at 6 p. m. Other unions quickly Joined in ac tive support of the strikers, new ones being added every few minutes. Ice wagon drivers quit making deliveries, dry cleaners severed dealings, main tenance men. Including Janitors, de clared themselves, In sympathy and window cleaners quit. T NEUTRALITY BILL WASHINGTON, May 1. () President Roosevelt tonight signed the neutrality law, making perma nent the temporary policy of aloof ness from .oreign wars which the United States has pursued for the last two years. Mr. Roosevelt signed the new law. the state department said, at 7:38 p. m. (Efi-T.) The temporary set expires at midnight. The new law differs principally from the old In Its "cash and carry' provision, limited to two years' op eration. Thla inaugurates a new as pect of American neutrality policy under which the president may limit exportation of war materials to tvl- tigerenta as well as prohibit outright the shipment of arms, ammunition and Implements of war. The secretary of state, acting un der authority conferred by the presi dent, announced simultaneously that American vessels engaged In com meree with Spain may carry small arms and ammunition nec'aaary for prf rat:on of dictpline aboard. Ine act barred transportation of ail arms. E ON STARS' STAND 10,000 Film Workers And Players Threaten Strike Actors Decide Position Today. HOLLTWOOD, Calif.. May 1. (ip The threat of a paralyzing strike af fecting more than 10,000 craftsmen and players hung over the multl-bll-llon dollar movie industry today as picketing Increased at major studios and spread to others. Four unions with a membership of some 2,500 already were nominally on strike under a call Issued last night. The question of whether 14 other unions would Join the walkout will be decided tomorrow at a, meeting of the recently -organized parent body. the Federated Motion Picture Crafts, strike sponsor. Its unions were voting today to determine strike sentiment. The powerful Screen Actors' Guild also called a mass meeting for to morrow night In the Hollywood Le gion stadium to decide wbetner 5, 600 members. Including the film col ony's top notch players, will pass through picket lines Into the stu dios. Federated crafts officials are bank ing heavily on the actors' guild for support of their demands for a closed shop and union recognition In the Industry. Producers representative so far have declined to grant these demands before receiving and consid ering any wage and hour requests which the crafts may expect to make. Effect of last night's strike call to the four unlona oould not be deter mined definitely today, Saturday be ing a light day at most studios, Pat Casey, labor conciliator for the producers, declared very few workers failed to report for work and such production as was scheduled for Sat urday was not hampered. Pres. Charles Leasing of the feder ated craft also said he did not 'ex pect much to happen until Monday." The four unions called on strike are the painters, make-up artists, scenic artists and draftsmen. Picketing was orderly and good natured. No attempt Vas made to prevent anyone going Into the' stu dios. Union officials estimated the var ious picket lines had increased to nearly 500 by noon. The Screen Actors' Guild has about 1,000 members who draw salaries of more than 9259 a week. Robert Mont gomery la president of the gut Id. Vice-presidents are James Cagney, Joan Crawford and Chester Morris. SENATE BERTH IS SALEM. Ore., May 1. ( AP) The Willis Mahoney picture began to clar ify itself with authentic Information this week that he had definitely de cided to campaign for United States senator, the seat now occupied by Frederick Stelwer. It had been reported Mahoney would seek the Democratic nomina tion for governor against Martin, but It was learned Mahoney had promised James Farley at Washing ton he would run for the senate. Interviewed the past week, Ma honey said he would make no an nouncement himself, but he let It be known which way he would switch at a later date. He Indicated he would keep alive the rumors of gu ger notorial ambitions for the pres ent. F Northern California: Fair Sunday; moderately warm but fogs locally on tbe coast In the early morning; mod erate northwest wind off coast. Oregon: Fair Sunday but unset tled northwest portion and on the coast; little change In temperature; moderate southerly wind off the coast. Weekly outlook May 3-7 for the far western states: Generally fair with temperature above normal In the Interior hut unsettled with oc casional rainy periods extreme north western district and morning fogs on the California coast. Ruling Bars Majors SALEM. Ore, May 1. (AP) Attor ney Oeneral X. H. Van Winkle ruled that a mayor of a city or town could not serve vs a member of a wrestling or noTin'r rnmmlaslon. The opinion wa requited by tbe slate advisor) board of the boxing commUMon. Strip-Tease Performers Caught in New York Raids District Attorney William Geoghan, of Brooklyn, blaming' burlesque shows for an Increase In sex crimes, directed three simultaneous raids on Brooklyn strip palaces. Managers and 11 girls were hustled off to a police station. Most of the girls hid or kept their faces covered when news photog- anhri anneare NEW YORK. May 1. ( AP) Bur lesque , shut up In a closet today as Broadway's naughty chtld, kicked a couple of slats out of the door tonight. A few hours after License Com missioner Paul Mora refused to re- SEN. BORAH, KING ASSAIL ECOW PLAN FIR. BACKS Western Senators Warn Against, .Spending Bur eau And Payroll - Cuts Urged. WASHINGTON, May J. flpy Two western senators Republican William E. Borah of Idaho and Democrat Wil liam E. King of Utah joined tonight in branding presidential and con gressional economy - proposals as un satisfactory. Borah said he was "not deeply in terested" In either a proposal by senate leaders for a flat 10 percent cut on all appropriations or a sug gestion by President Roosevelt that 15 percent of the appropriations be impounded for possible use later. King declared he opposed both plans, but of tho two. preferred the 10 percent cut. He warned against Increased expenditures, as did Borah, who said the trend of congress was shown by tho $00,000,000,000 in ap propriation bills now before It.. 'I do not believe In horizontal outs." Borah said In a prepared state ment. "The thing to do Is first to stop incurring new and extraordinary expenses. In addition wc should elim inate certain bureaus and commis sions and cut out those on payrolls who are not needed." The Utahan asserted the burden of trimming governmental cost "rests on congress," and warned: . "Already the public debt la so great and the threat of additional bond Issues so eminent that the mar ket price of bonds fell and there Is some concern as to whether addi tional Issues might result most un favorably to our business and eco nomic structure." RAIN LACK UPS PRICE OF WHEAT . CHICAGO May 1. (AP) The now of unfavorable crop reports from the heart of the winter wheat belt waa enough to lift wheat prlcea about a cent a bushel today In comparatively quiet trade. Moisture deficiency In Important wheat growing areas, particularly In Kanaaa and Oklahoma, is becoming more serious, according to a variety of crop advice. One private message ssld rain Is needed badly over the western two-thirds of Kanaaa ana mint come aoon If a large crop la made powlble. It said eatlmatea In dicated a reduction of 30 percent In the crop In some sections since April 1. Buy Mirplil Hah WASHINGTON. Msy I. (API Purchases of seven to ten million pounds of surplus fish from stor age stocks will be made by the fed eral surplus eommodlles corporation to relieve threats to the stability of the fishing Industry. f hllflhond Tragedy NEWPORT. Ore. May I. (AP A cartridge exploded in a rubbish fire today and lodged in the eye of May Cane, fi. daughter of William Csse. The etilld was takn to hoaplsl at Slm w.-ere do'tom feared she mlaiit lose the sight of th injured eye. new expiring licenses for 14 theatres, counsel for two houses obtained a court'order permitting a stay in en forcement of closing order pending a hearing before Justice John P. Carew in supreme court at 10:30 a. m. Monday. E HALT LOVE CHATS Can't Discuss Marriage Plans With ExrKing Be: cause-Of Eavesdropper. Wally Is Plumper. By Mary Fentress (Copyright 1037 by United Press) MONTS, France, May 1. (UP) Mrs. Wall is Simpson Indicated to me tn an exclusive interview today that wire tappers havo forced her to cut short her talks by telephone with the Duke of Windsor and havo pre vented discussion of definite mar riage plans. Tampering with the wires has oc curred continually of late, she said, and because of their anxiety to keep their plans secret, she and the duke have simply exchanged greetings and trivialities. Boti Mrs. Simpson and Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Rogers, tn any case, insisted that no date has been set, but I gathered that one will -fixed as soon as Edward arrives t Cande Castle here. The ceremony undoubtedly will take place at tho cattle. And If there la a honeymoon. It will not be an aerial one.' In spite of the duke's love of aviation, be cause Mrs. Simpson loathes flying and will travel only by car or train. Florence or Rome, I gathered, are the likeliest destinations. Besides wire tappers, Mrs. Simp son revealed another source of an noyance. She doesn't like the world to call her "Willy'! and appeared anxious to transmit a reminder that Wallla is the name. She would not say whether It was true that she called Edward ' Boysy," but Rogers said he never had heard her address him publicly other than as "Sir." When I arrived at Cande Castle 1 found Mrs, Simpson wearing a new Paris creation. The report bad been published this wek that she was slimmer, but I found her slightly plumper than when ahe arrived from Cannes. She is naturally sum. but In her new Paris gown she did not look thin. She seemed In splen did health and looked extremely chic. PLATINUM FIELD PLATINUM, Alsska May 1. (AP) Natives who say this region has been shunned for 100 years because of a disastrous battle, watch with foreboding stares as airplanes nrlng more prospectors dally to the site of Alaska's newnt platinum strike. The utampeders, unworrled about the Eskimo legend, are rushing to stake claims In an area of 100 square miles near Oooclnewa bay, on the western Alaska coast. The tiny town of Platinum few I o and lumber buildings and trnts has been "staked" both as a townMte and a mining claim. "Plat inum boulevard." the town's msin street. It co7 red by claims. Transfer C( s BOISE. Idaho, Msy 1, (AP) : Transfer of 200 CCO enrouees and officers, stationed at Cottonwood camp on the Boise river, to Malheur camp near Burn, Ore. b'gan today, i with 2 transport trucks carrying the j contingent. RUSH OPENS FOR Counael for the Gaiety, a Broad way house controlled by the Mlnekys' Jim corporation, and the EH Inge, situated In the heart of Time Square, located supremu Court Justice Edgar J. Lauer at his Park avenue home tonight and per Minded htm to sign the order. WANT MORE PORK REVOLT STARTED Fat Plum's To Portland Or East Oregon Plaint Party LR u m p u s - Looms Over Patronage. EUGENE, May 1. (AP) Loyal Democrats from the first congres sional district who have protested alleged , discrimination In distribu tion of federal posts among other districts, met in Eugene today in a session that held promise of a first class party fight In the state. Apparently heading the Insurrec tion of up-state Democrats was U. S. Burt, Corvallis. Specifically, the charge leveled by the first district bourbons Is that out of the four most Important posts, all have gone either to Port land or eastern Oregon Democrats, leaving 17 conutles west of the Cascades with little in the way of consolation. "What makes It even worse Is the fact that the one officer to be re placed In the near future the Unit ed States customs collector will be followed by nnoMier Portland man," Burt declared. Ho held that the Job should go to a Democrat In the first congressional district. Accordingly the delegates today formed a district association "the first district association of demo cratic officers." The official purpose of the group Is two-fold: the strengthening of the Intercuts of tho democratic party In tnis district, and securing the dls trlct's rightful place in state affairs. IRELAND FACING DE VALERA'S PLAN DUBLIN. Irish Free State. May 1 ( AP) President Eamon De Vsi era's new constitution, declaring all Ireland a "sovereign and Independ ent democratic state" and leaving the door open for union with north ern Ireland, appeared headed tonight for determined opposition from Ulst er and England. Ulster, northern Ireland, separated politically from the Irish Free Atate. received the proposal cooly, while British newspapers were unsympa thetic "Wo definitely prefer our position as cltlrens of the United Kingdom," said the Ulster commerce minis ter! John Milne Barbour. tfome newspapers of Ulster, which ha' six northern counties, termed the new constitution a "challenge" to the British government. In contrast to th Ulster Atti tude, the Dublin press generally regards de Vs leva's proposal today aa no, chr.njr.njr the existing asso ciation of the free state In the Brit ish commonwealth of nations. The new constitution, which will be put up to '.he voter late in June, Ceclarea the "inalienable" right of the Irish people to choose their own form of government and orovldea for election of a preii 1 : nt for a even-rear term by direct vote. CHIL0QU1N WINS FINAL HONORS IN DEBATE CONTEST Medford High Team Loses At Corvallis For State Title By Unanimous Decision. CORVALLIS. Ore., May 1 . n Chlloquln high school debaters re peated their victory of last year by defeating Medford in the finals of tho state high school debating league tonight to win the championship In a radio contest over station KOAC on tho Oregon State college campus. Tho decision or the three Judges was unanimous. The Chlloquln speakers, Miss Dar leno Warren and Norman Pohlll. up held the affirmative of the question. "Resolved that all electrical utilities should be be owned by. the govern ment." Miss Barbara Hampson.and Burton Daugherty argued for private ownership under better regulation. Considerable Interest was shown here in tho debate as the Medford high school forensic squad attained widespread attention thla year. The team made a clean sweep up to the finals and brought Medford high school Its moat outstanding success In recent years. The south ern Oregon conference title was won by victories over Ashland and Grants Pass high schools. The three-way contest first resulted In a tie but finally was awarded to Medford on polnta. Medford captured the district title by defeating Coqullle. The local team won the semi-finals by Its vic tory over Beaverton to win the west ern Oregon title. Tho Medford debaters' left here Friday morning to take part in the finals for the state championship in Corvallis, Burton Daugherty and Barbara Hampaon made up the team, with Lela Henderson and Ruth Hook er as alternates. The group was ac companied by Kencnth Scott Wood, coach, and Mrs. Wood. ASK GOVERNMENT TO BUY AND SAVE DUST BOWL LAND CHICAOO, May 1. yp) Dr. Pau. B. Sears, University of Oklahoma botany director advocated today federal pur chase of all unprofitable land In the "dust bowl", which he asserted Is moving eastward at the. rate of 40 miles pear year. Dr. 6ears recommended restoration of the land to a "non-producilve state after which careful atudy and long range planning could determine the most suitable ultimate use for the land." Noting that dust storms are aaln raging in the ftouthwest, Dr. Seari stated that establishment of a "dust bowl authority" and government rec lamation of the land under Its re forestation and conservation program Is the best immediate action to be taken. One out of every four houses In the southern segment of the dust bowl hai been abandoned and many houses built In the old days by home steade'. have disappeared entirety. Dr. Sear stated. Dr. Sears declared that be believes the dust bowl problem belongs to the whole United States and that there Is ample precedent for federal action under regulations through which the covernment has bought up large areas for reforestation. BULLETIN (Mailt Games) R. H . Los Angeles ..... 1J M 3 Sesttle 7 IS a Overmen and Collins: Barrett, Oa born. Plckrsl and rernandea. H. H. I. San Francisco 0 I Portland 8 0 Llllard. Shore and Woodall, Cllf flrd; RadonlU and Cronln. SALEM. Ore- May 1, AP Mrs. Samuel Orr, 0. pioneer of Polk county, died at Salem yesterday. She csme to Rlckreall with tier husband and family from Scotland In 1875 and waa active In the hop-raising In. dustry. Funeral services will be held here Mondsy afternoon. . 4 ROSEBURO, Ore., Msy 1. (API State police at Reedspnrt advised the sheriff office heie today that the body, found Tburadsy morning on the rsilroad right of way north of Oirdlner, had been lden:IMd as tist of James Cotter, 18, of BaaUlde. SAILING FOR BONNEVILLE Economy Now Watchword At Washington Says Gov ernorConcession For State Library Fund. PORTLAND, May 1. (AP) ... s uvuuciaie UBQ1 and tho state library building at Salsm that's tho good word Oov- umur i. mi Tics Martin Droueht bade ' from f. national capital whore econ- ; omy has bocomo the watchword ol the administration ; The governor reached Portland to- ! day from his two weeks of news .iii.iv.iig nv wnsmngron nignugniea by hla cloakroom argument with Congressman Waltsr M. Pierce over Bonneville dam policies. Although the chief executive vis ited the capital first to attend the. Bonneville hearing, he wedged In conferences with President Roosevelt and PWA officials on- the capital construction project. Despite the rigid curtailment of the PWA program, Governor Msrtln said the president felt a moral obli gation In aiding the atate with the library building. In fact, he made an exception. The grant for the 450.000 struc ture will be split this way: 30 per cent for labor and 15 percent for materials. E. J. Griffith, state PWA administrator, attended several of the conferences wlt'.i the governor and It waa agreed 'that to assure a supply of skilled labor relief workers will be shifted from one district to another. The governor said "everything Is all right" for Bonneville dam.- He volcoa confidence In 'the rlvera and harbors committee and said It waa preparing tt "sound measure ' for Bonneville." regon, he said, can depond upon Senator Charlea Me Nary to get the bill through th senate. "Some of our loosl people bar been playing polltlca with the pro ject but thero la going to be enough power and reserve to take can of (Continued on Page Two.) FIGHT BAD PLANS WASHINGTON, May 1. (AP) John Hamilton, Republican national chairman, aald tonight the Repub lican party's task Is that of a con structive opposition distinguishing between "good and bad In the per formancea of the administration." "We covet a wllllngnesa to co operate with the good, and equally covet a determination to attack the bad and to expoeo It and. If pos sible, to prevent It from . coming Into being," he said. , Breaking a six months silence la a radio .addreaa. he aald the party "will oppose any program of dom ination of thla country." He took note of auggeatlons that the Republican name be changed and new parties formed, declaring the future alone could tell tbe results. "If the future holds any changes for their psrty," he said of fellow Republicans, "I know that the new political structure will be built upon the foundation which we today call Republican a foundation Including 17.000,000 American citizens, among them more than 50.000 men and women officially representing the psrty In the precincts, In the wards and In the counties. ."And so I can say to all who are Interested In thla question: It you do not keep this foundation firm, any new political structure which you may envlaage will either not be erected or. If it Is, will not long endure." , MOLESTING LAW PARKER. Arte., Mi.y 1. (UP) Fourteen Committee for Industrial OrRanlratlon pickets were arretted tonight when they allegedly molested California peace officers sent here to preserve order In the Los Angeles aqueduct strike. At the same time, striking 0. t. O. members turned down a proposal to return to work Immediately under a compromise offered by contractor and the contractors announced they mould close down all work on tbe huge project until fall. HAMILTON URGES GOP 10 AID GOOD,
