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The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Thursday with rising temper ature. TEMPKKATIKE Highest jestcrday 61 Lowest this morning 35 Cost You Money? It coat you money to permit that houe or room to itand vacant. Find a tenant through the use of Mall Tribune clnl rifd adi. They get results promptly. Inexpensive. MEDFORD Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-Second Year MKDFOKD, UKEGOX. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, lffl. No. ns. II I I I I T w ' IN U Ell VD1E0 HI ira f By PAIL M.UXOX Copyright. 1937, by Paul Mellon WASHINGTON. May a. Lately ro f ported unrest in the herd on Capitol Hill la becoming personal and seri ous, for President Roosevelt. A stain- the not m legislators is only possible, but probable. What has held 4 them in. check, frankly, Is the fact mat Mr. koosc velt has been more popular out In the country than they bave. Since the 1936 p o p u 1 artty Paul Mallon census, however, many a new Idea has been born, or delivered to them. Court packing J taxes ior next year imeir re-eiecvon year), a peculiar budget, a govern ment reorganization program which leaves them out. The members of the house and one-third of the senate (but not Mr. Roosevelt) must submit themselves to the political jury In 1038 on the basis of whatever they do about these raised problems. As they foresee It, the Issue of their re-election cam paigns next year will not be Mr. Roosevelt (as It has been In all their past New Deal elections). The ques tion, will be what they did about It. They can foresee thla Issue In the evidence that the Republican organ isations are Inclined to promise back ing for candldntea on the basis of their record, rather than their party affiliation. Also the Inherent rumb lings In their mall Is ominous. Their noses know. Congressmen are not much differ ent from other people, as far as hu - man Instincts are concerned. They like - to get along successfully and quietly, which. In their case, means they want to be re-elected. Now, with the situation getting around to the point where their op position la likely to base a campaign against them on the question of whether they voted their own con of the Roosevelt organ beginning to look twice at the power of the Roosevelt organization organ isations in their districts. Also, as far as they know, he, personally, will never run again. Their problem, therefore, gets down to the plain Is sue minus Mr. Roosevelt. It may not mean they will topple over the program and establish their own campaign basis. That remains to be seen. But It certainly Is the first time In four years tkat they have been thinking along these lines. And It may develop more trouble for the program than you have sus pected was possible. This homely feeling Is having a direct effect already upon the su preme court packing lineup. Best au thorities will tell you the president has lost at least six senate votes In the past two weeks. The most the president can expect from this, line up today (they say) Is two additional Judges and a constitutional amend ment for retirement of Judges at seventy years of age. This authoritative private analysis certainly Is true as far as It Indi cate that six or more senators have experienced increasing doubts. A dinner gathering of statesmen down the historic Virginia peninsula a few days back nearly had a Harlan county ending. Everything moved smoothly until Dr. steinhoita of Leipzig university was introduced as the only speaker. The distinguished German professor explained that a site for a vast cloth- (Continued on Page Six ) Bilbao, seaport capital of the Basque republic. Is known as the Pittsburgh of Spain because of Its iron foundries. 4 SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Boxing Commissioner Larry Schade declaring Boxing Commissioner Fred Erlckson was becoming a softie tor wanting to bar groin kicks, eye gouging and arm-breakers at the rasslln riots. The whole city council going on a sort of unpremeditated vocal strike, requiring constant prodding to make the necessary motions and seconds. Bill Allen receiving a teamed dis course from Inspector Charles Austin upon asking the difference In cream grades. Betty Vilm searching desperately for a map showing the bottom part of Oregon and the top part of Cali fornia. A- w Pipes gaining national radio recognition. SPECIAL ELECTION ON $50,000 ISSUE 10 DECIDE REPAIR Committee Report Adopted at Council Meeting Two Mill Levy for Five Years Is for Pavement Only City council last night adopted a committee report suggesting a $50, 000 bond issue for the reconstruction of paved streets and an annual tax levy of two mills for five years to provide a fund for the reconstruc tion, repair and maintenance of paved streets. Approval of the report was a pre lude to adoption of an ordinance call ing a special election to vote upon the street repair finance program. Upon inquiry by Mayor George W. Porter, City Attorney Frank P. Far re 11 said the ordinance would be prepared for presentation to the city council at Its next regular meeting on May 18. The report adopted last night was supplemental to one that was laid on the table or further study at the previous council meeting. In the prior report the committee recom mended an indefinite revolving fund with not more than 950.000 of bonds to be outstanding at any one time, authorization being Included for the issuance of additional bonds as the original $50,000 Indebtedness was re duced through retirement. Bond Issue Limited The supplemental report specific ally limits the bonded Indebtedness to $50,000. the remainder of the street repair program to be stretched uver a five-year period on a "pay-as-you-go" basis. The special committee making the report comprised Larry Schade, H. S. Deuel and C C. Fur nas; v ..." The committee's supplemental re port follows: "Since submitting our report at the last meeting of the council we have to submit to you the following sug gested modifications cf the plan pro posed, to-wlt: "A bond Issue In the amount of $50,000 to care for reconstruction of paved streets whero Immediate work is necessary, this bond issue to be re tired within five or ten years; com mencing with 1938 an annual levy of two mills to be made for a period of five years, the proceeds of such levy to be devoted to the maintenance. (Continued on Page Ton.) DENHARDT WAITS OF NEW CASTTLB, Ky., May 6. (AP) Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhart, a prisoner of the commonwealth he served as lieutenant governor and adjutant general, waited today for a farmer-Jury to resume Us delibe. rations over the question of hla In nocence or guilt on a charge of mur dering his sweetheart, Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor. The 61 -year-old soldier-politician was confined last night In a cell directly beneath the Jury .room while ia men discussed the evidence for five hours and five minutes. Circuit Judge Charles C. Marshall ordered the Jurors locked tip for the night after they sent out word at 11:18 p.m.. (CTS they desired to continue their deliberations In the morning. The case went to the Jury at 8:3ft p.m., after Commonwealth's Attor ney H. B. Klnsolvlng, Jr., asserted In his closing argument: "If you give this man the death penalty, you won't give him any more than he deserves." DRIVER IS UNINJURED WHEN CAR OVERTURNS J. E. Hutchinson, of route 4. over turned his car two miles 'east ot here on the Burnett road Monday night when blinded by the lights of an ap proaching car and went Into a ditch, a city police report said today. Al though hla automobile was damaged considerably, Hutchinson escaped In Jury. A cat driven by W. T. Wheeler, of 905 North Riverside avenue, received a dented fender and front door when It was hit by one operated by F. B Balrd, of 333 Haven street, v ester - day afternoon on West Sixth street, according to a city police report The Balrd car pulled out from the curb, the report stated. Church Leader nie EVANSTON, IIU May 6. The Rev. Dr. Frederick C. Eleelen, W. gen eral secretary of the board of educa tion of the Methodist Epjcopal church, died today. Dr. Eiselen had oeen prominent for many ear as an educator author and church exec utive. Canyondille Step-Mother Admits Beating Child On Film Studio and Hotel DISCOVER EIGHTH VICTIM OF CLEVELAND BEHEADER CLEVELAND. Mav S. UP) Coast I mmrrit trvlr th Inn'or nnrMnn tt a woman's torso from Lake Erie today, giving new Impetus to the police In vestigation of Cleveland's series of beheadings. Coroner Samuel R. Gerber reported to police that the piece of human body found today definitely was the lower part of the torso found In the lako nrarly ten miles away about two months ago the eighth victim of the killer The vertebrae of the two portions matched, as did the angles of the cuts, he said. The portion of the body found to day had been cut off below the breasts and at the hips. The bodies of four male victims ITALIAN WARSHIP IN BILBAO, Spain, May yp) The Bosque government defenders of Bil bao charged today that "an Julian destroyer" and seven Insurgent fight- Ing ships were massed off this Bis- J caynn port In an attempt to prevent by force the evacuation of 3.300 wo men, children and old men. The Basques said they would defy the Insurgent fleet and would evac uate the refugees from besieged Bil bao tonight under the Rd Cross flag. In Spanish ships which will be protected, outside the 8-mlle limit, by French and British men of war. France la the destination of the refugees. Auto Registration Cains 114 In April Out-of-state automobile registra tions at the local AAA headquarters showed a gain of 114 during' April over March, figures released today by Lee Oarlock show. During Apr'.l. 334 cars were registered compared to .210 during March, j Last month also gained over April i of last year, according to the rec ords; the same period In 1938 free! n 3 i237 car receive stickers. Income Shares 1 ( Mar, land Fund bid 9 91 isked 10.86 j j Quarterly Income bid ..7 89, asked IS .60. I . m FWMMMM,.. .., , were found In Kingftbury Run. a Ismail, dirty stream flowing through j the Industrial section nt the south -' ern rim of the downtown section. only three of the victims ever have been Identified. The first of the grim discoveries was made September 8, 1934, when the body of a woman was found on the eastern shore of Lake Erie, Coroner Gerber, who has made a thorough study of the killings, iald he believed all were committed by the same person. The cutting in each case was neatly done, appar ently by a person acquainted with body structure, police theories range from a mad butcher to a rex-crazed (maniac as the killer. TO WASH rNGTON, May 5. (T, Jus-, tlce Stone Indicated during argu ments before '.he supreme court to day on constitutionality of old age pension provisions of the social se curity act that he held doubts wheth er the tribunal had Jurisdiction to consider the litigation at this time. Robert H. Jackson, assistant attor ney general, who opened, argument for the government, explained the de partment of Justice had waived the question of Jurisdiction In order to obtain a quick ruling on the law Questioned by Stone, who frequent ly has voted to uphold administra tion laws. Jackson said the suit was started by George Davis, a stockhold er of the Edison Electric Illumlnet- j inf Company of Boston, to restrain) the company from paying taxes lev led under the act. Shaw Is Re-elected Los Angeles Mayor LOS ANOELES. May 8. MP, Mayor Frank L, naw was reeWtd to' his second four-year trm wltn a plurality of more than 35,000 votes over Supervisor John Anson Ford, tabulation of the city's final election showed today. Two pension plans for public em ployee were approved. A measure to establish a municipal but system was rejected. ' A nearly complete vote gave Mayor Shaw 187,858 votes and Fatd 142,173. Strike Fronts More tlmn a thou wind members of the Screen Actor mi lid met In IfiI lwoocl to consider what Mund to tukc In the film studio strike hut no net Ion was taken. Guild members at tending the meeting ore shown above leaving the building. Below: (iuests nt San Francisco's strike-hound hotels hud to walk up nnd down long flights of stairs or wnlt for the occasional elevator operated by managers or guests. Nino Martini, famous tenor, Is shown trying his hand as elevator operator to save three pretty girls a tiresome climb. (A. 1. Photo) WITHOUT SINGLE MOVE SAN FRANCISCO. May ft. (P) San Francisco's hotel strike neared the beginning of Its firth day with out apparent hope today of settle ment, or even a gesture toward nego tiation by either side. Operators said they would make no move toward negotiations with labor unions, but offered to cooperate at the request of Mayor Angelo J. Rof.M or the Central Labor council. "We can hold out for two months. If necessary," said Winter 'Cowan, president of the Joint strike board. Mayor Rossi said ho was available to anyone who wanted to negotiate. In the meantime, ornate lobbies of some of San Franclsco'a most famed hotels remained dreary; guests burn ed toast In bedrooms and Interna tionally noted chefa prepared to make sandwiches In a relief kitchen for the benefit of strikers. Today was payday for the hotel employes, the first since the strike started May 1 at 6 p. m. Arrange m.ents were made to pay off the dm ployes for time worked before the strike became effective. To make the situation even more complex, the strike advisory commit tee of the Central Labor council call ed off a meeting net for 3 p. m. to day. The meeting, presumably called to seek a means of opening negotia tions with employers, was cancelled because of the funeral of Michael J. "Bloody Mike" Casey, founder of tne teamsters' union here, who died Sun day. ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE Viola Fulmer, 3B. of Ashland was In a critical condition today In an Ashland hospital from a bullet wound In her head which Chief of Police Charles P. Talent said was evi dently selfjnflicted. She had ap parently become despondent alnce the death of her mother, Mrs. Charles Board man, last September, and bad attempted to commit suicide. The bullet was stilt lodged In her head today, physicians being unable to probe for It because of her serl ous condition. Ex Convict Held On Woman's Complaint PORTLAND, May 8. fAP Harris Dult, 32. identified by Detective Her man Horacfc as an ex -convict, was In Jail today on charges that he had Induced 02-year-old Mrs, Mary E. Blake to negotiate a 81000 loan to buy an automobile, which waa never registered to her. deed her home to him prlOT to selling it, but It never went on the merket, and obtained her Jewelry, which waa pawned. DUKE AND WALLIS: i ARGUE CHOICE OF FUTUREHEffi Pair Enjoy Walk in Chateau Grounds Under Watchful Eyes of Escort Po lice Keep Curious Out MONTS. France. May B. P) Wal- 11s Simpson and her gay duke walked arm In arm behind a sharp-eyed es cort of two In the grounds of the ancient Chateau de Cande today. ' Fifty yards In front of the stroll ing lovers, an alert British detective paced along with Herman L. Rogers of New York, Mm. Simpson's friend and spokesman. Police at the various gates were doubled to keep the curious out, and Rodgers said neither the Duke of Windsor nor his betrothed planned to leave the astute today, In fact, they were reported in mild argument about their choice of a home. Tomorrow, it was stated, the famous couple may visit some neighboring chateau. The Chateau de Cande grounds were bathed In a warm sun as Ed ward and Mrs. Simpson walked and, presumably, made their wedding plans. The argument about a home, If it really could be called an argument, was this: Mrs. Simpson was understood to be urging America, Edward was plotured as wanting to U mkA OinLr hnm In. Austria. r ; Their iriais oi rive monwie ana one day of separation melted yesterday in a Joyful embrace at the chateau. Persons close to the household said Mrs. Simpson suggestod that after the wedding they go to the United States, or at least to Canada, to es cape the memories and traditions ot royalty that still would bind them. Edward and hla dark-eyed bride-to-be were expected to remain at the chateau, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bedaux, during the coro nation of George VI, listening to ra dio broadcasts of a ceremony that might have pivoted about the slim,, blonde Edward. OF CIVILIZATI HELD HITLER'S GOAL KANSAS CITY, May 5. P Rabbi Stephen S. Wise says he considers Adolf Hitler a "madman" who is "out to destroy clvlllr-atlon." In an address last night, opening the annual Jewish Welfare Federa tion here, the New Yorker asserted Jews were "the first victims for Hit ler to attack because we are numer ically weakest" and that the Oerman speech of last Saturday presages "you of the Catholic church are next." "And you Protestants who think you are safe should know that you will follow." Rabbi Wise added. Martin Has Choice For School Chief SALEM. May 8. (AP) Petitions on behalf of various candidates tor the office of state school superin tendent will have little effect upon Oovernor Martin, he let It be known today when he said "I have my mind pretty well made up who the man will be." The governor refused to divulge whom he had ln mind, stating he could take no action until he re ceived the resignation of Charles A Howard, expected In the near future. Howard's resignation will become ef fective September 1. when he take over the position as president of the Eastern Oregon Normal school. Housewives Will Battle Increase in Food Prices CHICAOO, May 0. ( AP) Mrs. Wilbur Frlbley, president of the Housewives League of America, called upon half million members today f fight the Increase ln retail food pi :ees. The organized housewives, she ssld will concentrate their efforts on na tional and state tax legislation affect ing food costs, "We have given up the little petty tattles." Mrs. Frlbley as id sfter tour ing league centers, "for a major of fensive against widespread Increases In taxes on food." "Our studies show ths pries rise. Is Ex-Husband, Kitty Get Equal Share Woman's Estate ALBANY, May 8. (AP) A for mer husband and a pet cat rated equally In the will of Mrs. Ada Long, filed for probate here. It provides a trust fund from which $40 a month is to be paid to "my divorced husband, W. F. Fletcher, and our family pet cat, Tommy, while they live." The will of Mrs. Long, who died In Belllngham June fO, 1036, was filed here because of property In Linn county Included in the estate. MISS LANTIS BARRED FROM MAYOR'S OFFICE UNTIL LEGS COVERED NEW YORK. May 8. (UP) Miss Zoe Dell Lentls, California "pirate girl," here to represent San Francis co's Golden Oato International ex position, waa left cooling her shape ly heels In Mayor F. H. Ln guard la's outside offlco Tuesday. The reason : The mayor's, secretary thought her brief skirt and lack of stockings an Improper costume ln which to in ten-tew the great. Miss Lantla, a Med ford, Ore., girl, procured a pair of black silk stock ings and a long black fur coat. That did the trick, and she finally saw Laguardla, but not until ihe had watted several hours. Miss Lantls la a daughter ot Mrs. Olive Lantls. She and her mother and sisters resided here until three years ago, when they moved to San Tranclsco.. Slnco -thst time. Mist Lantls has been dancing In various Bay City night clubs. She Is a grad uate ot the local high school and Is well known here. PEACE SEEN SOON IN MOVIE STRIKE HOLLYWOOD. Calif., May S. P Straggling picket lines of the Feder ated Motion Pictures crafts were promised reinforcements by long shoremen And the Committee for In dustrial Organization today ns the labor conciliator for major producera predicted an end of the five-day strike. Apparently a riotous union otaah In the headquarters of the International Alliance of the Theatrical and Stage Employes last night marked a crucial turn In the walkout of S.000 studio employes. It was followed by a statement from Pat Casey, labor relations exec utive of tho producers association, that the Los Angeles central laoor council had suggested a, peace plan to be studied today. "If all parties find the terms ot the proposed sgrcement satisfactory, I feel Justified ln asserting that the strike will be called off," he said. K. F. Drum Corps To Bridge Fiesta KLAMATH FALLS, May . (AP) Klamath Falls will send IU stste champlon American Legion drum corps to San Francisco to head the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland division of the Oolden Oate bridge fiesta pa rade, directors of the county cnanv ber of commerce decided today. Theater Man IHrs. SALEM, May S. (AP) O. Schmidt, ts, pioneer moving picture theater operator In the northwest, died early today of a heart attack He cam to Salem from Twin Falls, Idaho, seven years ago and purchased the Orand theater which he has ope rated s an lnrtpen'lnt exhibitor. due almoat entirely to taxation," she araerted. adding: "The agriculture de partment reported retail food costs seven per cent above last year and the highest In six jeurs." "We ara going to oppose chain store and oleomargarine tax btlts and any other leglslatlop In the various states which would affect Indirectly the housewife's purse," Mrs. Frlbley said. She said the league will promote an educational program to Inform members of tsx legislation. "Wages haven't been boosted sut- f:clently to warrant the wide price increases," FATAL INJURIES CAUSED BY BUS OF KNIFE HANDLE 20-Year-0ld Wife of Barber Takes Full Responsibility for Crime, Her Counsel Says Disliked Youngster ROSEBURO. Ore., Mtty e. (Pi Cordelia Hopkins, 30-yeu-old wlf ot Leonard Hopkins, canyonvllle barber, today assumed full responsibility for the Injuries which caused the death, April 17, of Hopkins' four-year-old daughter, Barbara Irene, Attorney Ray B. Compton, defense counsel, an nounced this morning. Mrs. Hop kins, the attorney said, has admitted striking the child over the head with the handle of an ordinary table knife. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins were Jointly charged here with Involuntary man slaughter after a coroner's Jury had held one or both of them to be re sponsible for "external violence" which was given as the cause for the child's death. Physicians who conducted an autopsy told the cor oner's Jury blows on the head In duced a hemorrhage covering the right side ot the brain. Enraged by Lies. Mrs. Hopkins said she was enraged by the child's falsehoods, and that she punished her by striking her on (Continued on Page Two.) AUTOIST INSISTS Under what state police termed rather peculiar circumstances, James Ash by Connor, 45, Portland, waa lodged In the- county jail early this morning and scheduled to appear ln Justice court today. State police arrested Connor at 1:45 a. m. on the south Pacific High way after ha had allegedly fallen asleep at the wheel of hla automobile after parking it almost ln the mid dle of tha road. He waa awakened by a state police officer, and after be ing questioned, told to move on but not to park on the highway again. About 100 yards further down the highway, state police say Connor stopped again, thla time directly in the center of the highway, and went to sleep. Jifi acted peculiar, officers said, although he had apparently not been drinking. OMNIPOTENCE OF GOD SALVATIONISTS TOPIC The Omnipotence of God" was the subject of a sermon delivered by Brigadier Francis Howell at the Sal vation Army revival campaign last evening. The brigadier will continue speaking nightly at the Salvation Army auditorium. 339 North Bartlett street, at 7:48 o'clock. Tonight hie subject will be "Jesus in the midst of human life." All meetings are pub-, llo In character. BASEBALL NatlonaL B. H. R St. Louis U 1 Boston 18 1 J, Dean and Oitrodowskl; Turner, Fraaler. Hutchinson and Lopes, Wa sem, Mueller. R. H. 8. Pittsburgh . 5 111 Brooklyn 18 1 Blanton and ToC.d; Frankhouse. Elaenatat, Jeffcoat and R. Moore. B. H. . Cincinnati .-.-..-- New York R. Davis. Schott. .. 8 11 0 8 18 0 Holttngswortn and Lombardl Ftteslmmons, Coff- man, Oabler and Dannlng. R. h. a. 17 1 Chicago - .17 Philadelphia 4 10 8 Root and O'Dea: Johnson. Jorgena, Slvess, Kelleher and Atwood. American. R. H. C. New York . 7 13 a Detroit 8 8 0 Pearson and Dtckey: Sorrell, Auker and Cochrane. Washington at Cleveland. Boston at St, Louis, postponed, rain. R. . 7 . H. S. 10 8 1 Philadelphia Chicago Nelson. Turbevllle, Smith. Kelly and r. Hayes; stratton. 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