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The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler Tuesdsy. TEMPERATl'RE Hlrheit yesterday DA Lowest this morning 43 Perhaps If. by ohanee you failed to ml the classified ads In th Sunday paper better rheck them now. There la almost everything Imaginable advertised perhaps the thing yon need la adver tised. Tribune EDFORD Full AuooitUd Pren Full United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1937. No. 36. KIT M Mi) AT 1 1M1 By PAUL MAl.l.ON. (Copyright, 1937. by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, May 3. It haa been kept ao quiet for months that even President Roosevelt Is eald to ! know little or nothing about it. but A hot - tempered dispute has de veloped b e t w een the president's I friend and labor 1 campaigner. Major -4aeorg L. Berry. I and the Tennessee Valley authority over the price to Paul .Mallon be paid for some land down there. It seems Major Berry owns about 3000 acres whlcn are more or less flooded by the back water from Norrls dsm. He thinks the government should pay him something under, but near, $1,500. 000. Possibly he would settle for $200,000 or $300,000 less, but he values highly the marble which he and some associates have been get ting out of a quarry: also some un developed zinc and lead supposed to. be on the property. The TV A authorities seem to think this Is a hold-up. They have offered what Berry thinks Is a "ridiculous price." Long arbitration proceedings have failed. The matter now la likely to get Into the courts and become public either through condemnation pro ceedings by the TV A or by a suit for damagea by Major Berry. Note The only public break on U was when a radio announcer at a central states microphone said some time ago something to the effect that Berry was being "paid off" by TV A on some very valuable land he owns. Retraction was made within 34 hours. " Berry, beside being the head of labor's non-partisan league for Roose velt, Is a well-to-do man. His print ing business Is flourishing. He Is not Interested In the money. It Is said authoritatively, but In the principle of the thing. Some of his enemies hsve spread the word that he bought the land cheap from farmers, with prior knowledge of government ac tivities, but he can produce records of the Union county, Tennessee, court to prove he and his associates ac quired It 30 years ago. Aa a good business man, Mr. Berry has protected himself fully In prep aration for defending himself egalnst any such ridiculous charges. His cor respondence with the TV A haa been conducted in triplicate, with coplea addressed to each of the three board members. Not long ago, he appeared before (Continued on Page Pour.) OF PWA FOR 2 YEARS WASHINGTON, May 3. (AP) Sec retary Ickes asked house approprla tlonB sub-committee today to approve extension of the active life of the public works administration for two years more. The PWA chief appeared at closed hearings on a measure to permit the federal worka agency to use Its $160. 000.000 revolving fund to finance new project during the next two years beginning July 1. Unless congress acts, PWA will expire June 30 except for the liquidation of projects already under construction. Phoenix Clean-up Set For Tuesday PHOENIX. May 3. (Spl.) Tuesday has been designated aa clean-up day in Phoenix by Mayor W. D. S ted man Residents are requested to put all tin cans and rubbish in containers and p'.ace them near the curbs. The most practical method of checking bindweed if to spray it with odium chlorate. 4 SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS The Rev. B. L. Shlpman, visiting preacher from old Vlrgtnny. regaling Ah Banwell with Dixie teles of fried chicken and beaten biscuits. Ah's swanky new chappfau rising bigger and higher In awe of the reverend gentleman's rich southern dialect. Roy Lee listening eagerly to Jim Collin's recital of tbe troubles of an Inheritance tax collector. Bute Police Sarge Bill Ellenburg finding It pretty hot going In keep ing one eye on the r?$ma and f t other on the surrounding arese of maicteaiaca ot U od order. vi. 1 I "St 14 DESPITE EFFORTS OF UNION F Paramount Officials Find Doors to Offices Jammed Many Pickets Not Em ployes Gateman's Claim . HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 3. &) Approximately 1,000 pickets patrol led the gates of the nine major mo tion picture studloa in Hollywood to day as production wa resumed on normal schedule. Studio officials said many of the pickets were non-studio workers. The Metro-Gold wyn -Mayer, Para mount and Warner Brothers studios were heavily picketed. There was no disorder anywhere. At Paramount, executives found the locks to their office doors would not work. Matchsttcka had been Jammed Into the locks and there was consid erable delay while the sticks were pulled out with pliers. There was a liberal sprinkling of women In the picket lines, it was a well-dressed group of protest nts. too Nearly all wore natty sports outfits and read newspapers on develop ments In the strike. William McDowell. In charge at para mount's main gate for many years, said very few pickets at that studio were employes. "I don't know where they came from." he said. "I've never seen them before, and I know everybody out here." Pldgeon Smith, chairman of the central strike committee for the Fed era ted Motions Picture Crafts, which called the walkout In 11 unions, said It waa "entirely possible" that ma.ny of the pickets are not studio work ers. He said his understanding was that-there are "front 3,000 ""to fi.000 pickets on duty." These figures were far over a cursory count made by newspapermen, at 9 a. m., however. POLICEMAN KILLS FAMILY AND SELF SAN FRANCISCO. May 3. (AP) The trial of Policeman George Burk hard on a perjury charge was ended today with Burkhard and hla family of three dead, shot down In their home with a hunting rifle. Fellow officers of the veteran po lice department marksman said Burk hard apparently did the shooting himself, using home-made "dum dum" bullets and the rifle he once used to execute a mad elephant at the zoo. The quadruple tragedy occurred yesterday noon, but was not discov ered until several hours later. Homicide squad inspectors said the dead, In addition to the policeman, were his wife, Hannah, 45, and their two daughters, Helen, 30. and Marlon. 18. The women, who apparently had fled through the bouse, were shot In the back. Inspectors reported Burk hard's body waa found in en arm chair. A bullet had blown off part of hla head. Burkhard "a case, an outgrowth of the San Francisco police graft In vestigation which resulted In -the patrolman's appearance before the grand Jury, was to have gone to the Jury In auperlor court today. He was accused of giving false testimony to the grand Jury in an effort to ac count for hla wealth. Medford Travelers Gain First-Hand Knowledge of Walk Out in Frisco Hotel Conditions at the Cllft hotel In San Francisco, one of the 16 affected by tbe current strike of hotel employes, were described today by Mrs. David Rosenberg, who. with her daughter, Nanette, spent tbe week-end there. Arriving in the bay city Saturday morning, Mrs. Rom n berg registered and was given a room on the ninth floor, the desk clerk making no men tion of any possible trouble. Later In the day, after hearing rumors of a projected tie-up. Mrs. Rosenberg questioned the clerk aa to the ad visability of moving to a lower floor. He assured her tnat there waa no danger what-so-ever and Mrs. Rosen berg states tht she la certain hotel men bad no Idea of a strike actually being called but expected the prob lem to-be solved by arbitration. A friendly elevator boy. operating the lift in which tbe Medford woman waa riding, gave br the first hint of serious difficulties by advising her that she bed certainly picked a fine time for a visit, as all the employ's were quitting in ten mtnutes. An effort again to change her room was futile, as by tt Uma all workers had Sit-Down Strike , At 'Bug9 Station Lasts Five Hours GRANTS PASS, May 3. (AP) James Gullett of San Diego does not believe In his state 'a plant quarantine Inspection, according to word from Crescent City, Calif., so he staged a sit down strike to prove, It. He waa in a hurry when he drove into the Inspection station on the Oregon coast highway Sat urday night at 9 o'clock, and he was not going to let Inspector Evans have a look. Evans Insist ed, so Oullett locked his car doors from the inside and sat. At 5 o'clock Sunday morning, after sitting five hours, he decided he was still in a hurry so opened up. The inspection took two min S. F. HOTEL STRIKE DUE TO END EARLY SAYS UNION HEAD SAN FRANCISCO. May 3. (AP) Early peace in the San Francisco hotel strike appeared possible today aa leaders of both aides gathered to discuss terms. Hugo Ernst, spokesman for 3500 strikers, who went out Saturday afternoon, said "this is going to be one of tbe shortest strikes In the history of labor It will be settled within 34 hours, and with a com plete victory." J. U Schlaepfer. representative of 16 of the clty'a most Important ho tels, all of them almost paralyzed by the walkout and picketing, de clared he had tried to arrange a meeting yesterday, but had been un able to get his principals together. He told Ernst the employers want ed a meeting with union repreaentt tlt.at 3. p,m..today. - . v A situation which 6000 guests in the affected hotels accepted Satur day night in a spirit of fun, took on different aspects, today. Execu tives of the establishments, trying to keep up a semblance of service, were unable to provide ordinary comforts. The heat was off in most of the 16 places. There was no 6ne to change the linen, no regular staff to prepare meals, carry baggage, or operate the elevators or switchboard. The cocktail bars were closed. Outside, pickets paraded and po lice stood by. COMPROMISE HINTED IN COURT PROPOSAL WASHINGTON, May 3. 0P Sen ator Burke (D.-Neb), a leader of the opposition to the Roosevelt court bill, eald today "there might be t real chance to get together" with the administration If It abandoned the president's proposal and agreed to a compromise suggested by Senator Hatch (D.-N. M.) for appointment of one justice a year. Burke's statement, made at the end of an executive session of the ju diciary committee at which Hatch described his proposal, was the first hint from opposition leaders that some compromise might be accept able. MARSHFTELD, May 3. (AP) Henry P. Buehner, 48. Portland, vice president of the Buehner Investment company and former Coos Bay mill operator, waa found dead from a bul let wound In hla head Saturday nhrht. left their posts and the large hostelry was in utter confusion. Mrs. Rosen berg relates. All activities came to a complete standstill and no service whatsoever was available. The few managers on duty could not possibly attend to the cii:: from worried guests and the train showed plainly tn their faces. Mrs. Rosenberg aald. and they all seemed very distraught. Aftt f--in a ahow tn the evening. Mrs. Rosenberg returned to the bol to face the prospect of climbing nine flights to ber room. However, she was taken up on the service elevator by an operator whom abe thinks waa probably violating strike rules by running the lift. Tne next day the service ejector we being run by the mana'-'r t'.vrrf-!.- after receiving Continued oo Pat frfbt.) REBELS TRAPPED NEAR BILBAO TRY Italians With Insurgent Army Column Leap Into Sea England to Protect Evacuation of Children ST. JEAN DE LUZ France, May 3. (AP) Scorea of Italians from an In surgent army column today were re ported trapped at Bermeo. on the Bay of Biscay coast about 8 miles from Bilbao. A Basque officer, reaching Bilbao, said they were leaping Into the sea and attempting to awlm to the east ern shore of Guernica inlet, 3 miles away. The Basque reports said govern ment troops had encircled Bermeo, a small but important port. (In London, authorized spokesmen meanwhile said 5000 children shortly would be evacuated from besieged Blibao under protection of British guns. British and French merchant ships will co-operate In taking out non-combatants.) Bermeo la northeast of Blibao. To the southeast of that besieged Bssque capital, an Insurgent column wss re ported to have captured Mazaza, in the Amorebleta sector between Dur ango and Bilbao. The Insurgents also ctslmed a "slight advance" at Guernica, In the north. Diplomatic quarters heard today that the Spanish government bad sent Its biggest battleship, the Jaime Prlmero, to the Bay of Biscay off Bilbao, apparently tn a move to shell Insurgent lines around the Basque cap! tel. British and French men-of-war pa trolled the bay today to protect mer chant vessels bringing the first refuges out of Bilbao. .. . Diplomats asserted the Jaime Prlm ero, carrying 13-Inch guns, probably would be able to strike a crushing blow against insurgent vessels operat ing In the bay, particularly since the sinking by government planes of the Insurgents' heaviest warships, the Espana. IN K. F. TONIGHT Thirty-five Medford Gleemen em barked this 'afternoon for Klamath Falls where they will Join the Klwania Civic Chorus of that city In presen tation of a concert this evening. All state In the Pelican theater have been sojd and the "standing room only" aign haa been In the lobby, for several duya. - The two organizations will., appear here tomorrow night at the high school auditorium under the sponsor ship of the Klwania club. Frank Perl, heading the committee in charge of the ticket distribution, reports very satisfactory sale with Indications of a full house. The Gleemen have pre pared an unusually attractive pro gram and In addition to the chorus numbers will present Jacqueline Mc Kee, a 13 year old Klamath Falls school girl, coloratura soprano, in a group of songs. The curtain will rise Tuesday at 8:15 promptly. Burns Are Fatal For Copco Worker KLAMATH FALLS. May 8. (API Two victims of industrial accidents In eastern Klamath county died here Sunday. Charles Baldwin, 64, veteran California-Oregon Power company em ploye, succumbed to burns on hla hands, arms and back received Thura day while working on a power tine. He wsj a member of a pioneer fam ily In this district and had been em ployed by the power company for more than 30 years. Joe Ktrkland. 33. died of Injuries received when he was run over by a tractor at the K enter son Logging camp, also last Thursday. Sunday Warmest With 85 Degrees Medford experienced the warmest cay of the year so far yesterday when the mercury rose to 85 degree. Pre vious high was registered at 80 Satur day, A continuation of fair weather vaa forecast by weather oureau offi cials although temperature were ex pected to be lower tomorrow. Highways and nearby resort pot were crowded as valley residents took advantage of the ideal conditions to fish and picnic. Correction Dally program of events of national music week published yesterday in the Mall Tribune Included the list ing of a recital by pupils of Gene vieve Brown erroneously scheduled for tomorrow night In Jacksonville 'Date for the recital la set for next I Monday evening Instead of toolsht. Wallis Simpson Given Final Decree; Telephones Windsor 'Hurry Over' T LEAVES PAIR FREE TO ID WHEN MY WISH LONDON. May 3. (AP) The pre cise machinery of the British divorce court clicked off Wallla Warfleld Simpson's final divorce decree today, and Edward of Windsor, the man who deserted a throne for "the wo man I love" lost not a minute In closing the gap between St. Wolf gang, Austria, and the French Tou ralne. They are free to marry now when ever they choose perhaps at a Brit ish office in Frmce or at a French town hall but probably not until after the pageantry of state that will put Edward's crown on the head of hla brother. King George VI, nine days hence. The final divorce decree was pro nounced with a minimum of osten tation before a handful of spectators In the London divorce court. Sir Bovd Merrtman, presiding Judge, nod ded his head and said the words that freed Mrs. Simpson for the last act of England's classic drama of con flict between crown and cupld. ST. WOLFANO. Austria, May 3 (AP) Edward of Windsor bado this Austrian beauty spot goodbye today and hastened toward his newly-freed betrothed In France, Wt'lls Simpson told him by tele phone: "Hurry upl" When the expresa pulled out of Salzburg toward France, at 4:45 p.m. (10:45 a.m., eastern standard time), the duke was. on It. Ho waa motored over from St, Wolfgang. The train is due in Paris tomorrow morning. (Continued on Page TWO.) 4 LEAVE MEDFORD WASHINGTON, May 3. (AP) Army orders today Included: Major George R. Owens. C.A C, Medford, Ore., to State college, Mis sissippi. Maj. Owena this afternoon said he knew nothing of the order until In formed by the Mall Tribune. He said he would be unable to elaborate upon the order until full Instructions were received. The major said he likes It here ex ceedingly well when asked li it waa possible to procure an extension of bis detail as commanding officer of the Medford COG district but added that army officers must follow orders. He stated that he thought the transfer order Involved an R.O.T.C. detail at the college. , ' Four Klamath rails youth's were arrested by city police yesterday at tarnoon while attempting to sell a tire they had allegedly stolen off a wrecked car on tbe Oreensprlnga highway to Flcbtner' garage. They were Donald Melburn Adklnson. IS, John Everett Sumrall. 14. Bob Edwin Nlcodemus, 15. and Ivan Eugene Eccles, 16. They were turned over to state po lice following their arrest and return ed to Klamath Palls authorities last night. City police say the boys stopped on the highway and removed a wheel and tire off a wrecked car. They at tempted to sell the tlra to Leonard's service station before offering It to the garage, city police atated. WASHINGTON, May 3. (AP) The senate passed today and sent to the White House a bill extending the Filipino repstriatlon act one year through 1938. BASEBALU National II. R. E. New Tork . 1 8 0 Boston - 3 o Schumacher, Smith and Mancuso; Weir and Lopee. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, postponed, rain. R. H. E- Phlladelphla 14 31 3 Brooklyn 8 10 4 Welters. Burk. Jorgens. lAmseter and Atwood: Butcher, Hamlin. Birk- ofer, Jeflcoat, Ilsenstat tad Spencer. KLAMATH YOUTHS GATHERED IN HERE j v NV t' W Mrs. Willis Simpson Is shown above In hitherto unpublished pic ture. (A. p. Photo) SIX LIVES ARE LOST AS DEATH STALKS ROADS, OF PORTLAND, May 3. (AP) SU persons died In Oregon, three on highways and three In streams, aa bright summer weather lured thou sands Into the open over the week end. William O'Brien. 26, of Rainier, drowned in the M"Rnr.le river near McKentle bridge Sunday. Ills body has not been recovered. He lost his footing aa he fished In awlft water. An automobile struck and killed David Brown. CCC enrollee, aa he walked along the highway north of Cor val lie last night. Dr. Esmond V: Smith, Orant coun ty veterinarian, was believed drown ed In Canyon creek when hla auto mobile plunged from the John Day Burns highway near Canyon City. Otla YoAt, 10, Portland, was drown ed in the Willamette river near Jennings Lodge when a boat from which he waa fishing with two companions, waa capsized by swells from a passing river steamer. Del bert Yost, hla cotisln, and Kellogg DeWltt, both of Portland, were res cued. W. H. O'Kclley. The Dallea, died following an accident near Arlington on the Oregon trail highway when hla car collided with a truck. Mrs. O'Kelley, who waa riding with him. Is in the hospital with serious In juries. William Claunch, Terrabclla, Cat., died In an Ontario hospital follow ing an accident on the highway be tween Nysaa and Ftultland. Idaho, when his automobile overturned. liar KaUra Fund. SALEM, May 3. (AP) Members of the Marlon County Bar association voted Saturday to contribute to 1000 fund being raised by a state bar committee to oppose President Roosevelt's supreme court revision proposal. The contribution will come from aswssmentii to be levied. Court Delays Final Word On Social Security Plan WASHINOTON. May 3 (AP) Tha atipreme court delayed today at least until May IT a final decision on con atltuttonsllty of tha federal soclsl security act. Thla action made It possible that tha court will dectda at the same time separate cases Involving the un employment Insurance and old ag pension provisions of the security law. Argument on the unemployment Itiaursnoe sections already hsve been heard. The Justices will listen to de Bate on the old age pension provi sions tomorrow, or Wednesdsy. They then will adjourn until May 17 and devote their entire time to writing opinions prepsratory to ad journing for the summer rsrly In June. By an unanimous vote, the court LOGGER'S IN INJURY OF Marguerite Jacobs, 48. of lllfl West j Ninth street, la confined In Commun ity hospital with a serious fracture! at the base of the skull as a result ! of a fall received shortly after mid night Saturday night while allegedly "celebrating" her birthday. According to District Attorney Prank J. Newman, Ouy Lee Ted rick, about 90, a logger, waa released lust night after being held on an open charge over Sunday on the possibil ity that he had struck the woman In an altercation. Further Investigation waa being made, however, the district attorney said. Newman atated that Mary Jane Ja cobs, daughter of the Injured woman and "sweetheart" of Tedrlck. told him that her mother and Tedrlck had drunk a few beers Saturday night In oelebratlon of Mrs. Jacobs' birthday. He quoted Mlas Jacobs as saying that there had been an argu ment over whether the three of them should go to a dance or not, with Tedrlck and Mra. Jacobs trying to persuade her to attend. She told the district attorney that Tedrlck started to crosa the street and get In hla car. and that when Mra. Jacobs started to follow, she became dizzy and fatntcd on the sidewalk, cracking her head on the curb. Mlsa Jacobs, who aald she had not been drinking, told the district at torney that there had been no fight between her mother and Tedrlck. Newman aald that the attending physician atated there were no marke of any kind on Mra. Jacobs except the skull fracture, and that there waa no evidence of any kind that Ted rlck had struck her. . SANTA CRUZ. Calif., May 3. Ar The Rev. V. K. Alllaon announced he has declined a call from the Ft rat Christian church of Marshfleld. Ore., and would rmnaln aa pastor here. held constitutional a provision of the 1034 revenue act Imposing a process ing tax of three cents per pound on coooanut oil Imported from the Phil lpplnea. - In the only other decision delivered the Justices upheld the right or the ftderal government to sue In tha courts for recovery of money In this country assigned to It by the Soviet government under the 1033 recogni tion agreement. Tha court held that the effect of th recognition agreement waa "to validate, so far aa this country la con cerned, all acta of the Soviet govern ment here Involved from the com mencement of lta exlatence." That referred to a Soviet decree Uklng over-the asset ot corporations in that country. Portland Insurance Man to Succeed Irvine Governor Martin Lauds Long, Ef ficient Service of Irvine SALEM, May 3. ( AP) Governor Martin appointed today state Senator Walter E. Pearson of Portland as a member of the state board of higher education to succeed B. P. Irvine of Portland, resigned. Senator Pearson, 98, was born In Richmond, Virginia, and Is an alum nus of the University of Richmond. He came to Portland In 1908 and en gaged In the Insurance business. He was elected a state senator In 1934. Irvine's term ended March 3 thla year and he waa preferred the re appointment by the governor Im mediately. Irvine declined but stated he would serve until Msy 1. He la editor of the Oregon Journsl. Senator Pearson came Into promin ence politically when he was elected to represent the counties of Clack amas. Columbia and Multnomah In the state senate. The appointment will necessitate hla resignation from the senate. In making the announcement to day Governor Martin aald: "It waa with the deepest regret that r learned from my old friend, Mr. Irvine, that under no circumstances could he accept reappointment a a member of the atate board of higher education. For 39 years Mr. Irvine has been continuously e. member of the governing boards of tha atate In stitutions of higher learning la Ore gon; 31 years aa a member of tha board of regents of Oregon State col- lege and eight years a a member of the present board of higher educstlon ' for all of the six Institutions. Throughout this long period ha ha given himself In fullest measure, to ' the cause of education In lta broad est application. His record of service to higher education In Oregon Is without parallel In the history of the state "In appointing Senator Pearson I feel that I am bringing to tha board a man of broad Intellectual attain ments who will carry .on the fine tradition of public service of Honor able B. F. Irvine. Senator Pearson ta a man of wide business experience and during the recent sessions of the legislature made an enviable record aa one or the outstanding senators and a a member of the Joint way and meana committee." ' IT BY DM TO MEET HERE An Invitation to hold tha north ' Pacific district assembly of the Church of the Nararene la Medford next year was to be sent tonight by Mayor George W. Porter and Olen Arnsplger. preeldent of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. T r Invitation was to be sent by telegw " to tha Rev. Fred M. West her ford, Medford pastor who la attending thla year'a assembly in Seattle. Wash. Mayor Porter and Mr. Arnsplger today expressed pleasure over tha ee. lection of Medford for next year'a district conference of the Disabled American Veterana. They said the city and the chamber would do their part In making the conference a success. The veteran were Invited to Med ford In telegrams sent to Harvey Cassman, past commander of the lo- ' cal poet, who wss official delegate to this year'a conference la Yakima, Wash. Friday and Saturday. Mr. Cassmsn presented the Invita tion to tbe general conference and H ' waa voted to meet her la 1938. The district embraces Oregon. Washing ton and Idaho and the meetings are alternated each year among the three sutes. From 900 to 930 delegate usually attend. Mr. Cassman returned by motor from the conference thl morning. He was socompsnled by Frank Holbrook and R. B. Wolfe who also represented the local post at the conference. DeMolay Dinner Tuesday Evening Order of DeMolsy will hold a pot luck dnner In the Masonlo tempi to morrow evening to which all mem- ' hers and their father and the advi sory council are Invited. Dinner will be served at 8:30 and regular DeMolay meeting will be held afterward. Income Shares Maryland Fund. Bid .7S; asked 1071. Qusrterly Income. Bid 817. 34, 19.33.
