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The Weather Forecast: Insettled tonight lower temperature; Wednesday fair with rising temperature. TEMPERATURE Highest yesterday 60 Lowest this morning 50 Looking Forward A re you lookl n g forward to home-ownership? dually the best buys are advertised on the rlaaxlflrd page of this news paper. Take a moment and cheek the For Sale Real Estate. Medford TRIBUNE Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1937. No. 43. RT) A flfMl V J MB LN ill By PAIL .MALLON Copyright. 1937, by Paul Mallon WASHINGTON. May 11. England Is rejoicing over the good business ot her coronation, while launching her tremendous armament program. Mus- ..ftollni a n u h a . mighty Britannia tby withdrawing hts London news I agents and staging S nn Am nir rlnv rtf his own In military & fashion. Hitler lays low. but he and Mussolini secretly are pushing to md their Joint Spanish war while the Brit ish aro busy cele brating. This is twenty-four hours ol news from Europe, full of kings, dic tators, displays and guns. Military men may be inclined to overestimate the importance of their profession, but their practiced eyes measure the Importance behind must of this news (and news that 1a nice ly to come from Europe) in terms of guns more than kings, dictators or displays. To them, international rela tionship has been based on gun pow er during the recent era, and is al ready changing on the bast of still more gun power. National wealth and commercial trade which formerly established, the supremacy of nations are not primary Influences now. The key to condi tions, and the future, they say, may be found on the bitter proving ground in Spain. Their hasty glance inside the situ ation runs like this: Britain la likely to re-assert her supremacy in the . European diplo matic world as soon as her tremen dous re-armament program gets 'well under way. (Mussolini will not snub her twelve months hence, they say.) The dictators got ahead of her In ar maments during the last few years. The Ethiopian and Spanish affairs found her unable to assert herself ag gressively. But grave technical weaknesses bare lately also developed among the forces of the dictators in Spain, crip pling their self-assurance to such a degree that they are unlikely to start anything serious. They will continue (Conttnucd on Page Six.) PROWLER KILLED PORTLAND. May 11. (flV- Ray A. Cochran. 33, Vortland, died last night of a bullet wound In the groin, his body being found two blocks from a house where Patrolman C. L. Pltz slmmons had fired at a fleeing prowler. Fltzslmmons and Patrolman John nichardson reported they surprised three men In a residence here when they answered a radio call, one of them fleeing as the officers ap proached. One of the other two crashed through a French door and vanished, Fltzslmmons .taking a snap shot as he outlined the fleeing man's body with his flashlight, he reported. The captured man gave the name of James Blakesley. Portland. Roosevelt Starts Homeward Journey ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN EN ROUTE TO FORT WORTH. May 11. !AP President Roosevelt, after warm welcome In Galveston at the end of his gulf fishing vacation, waa headed homeward today by way of Fort Worth, where he will spend the night at. the home of hla son, Elliott. He win leave Fort Worth tomorrow evening for Washington, arriving Fri day morning SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Ed Coy unintentionally heaving Into Bear creek a healthy portion oi the 84-pound salmon caught Bun- day by Brother Bill, he mistaking " for the unwanted head. Clara Mary Fuson Davis cheering lustily for one of the rasslln ree- cal. which one not being clear, both gladiators at the moment being tied in a sailor's knot. Eve Benson rounding up former Britishers for Medfords coronation luncheon. E. H. Hedrlck being exceedingly neipiui by giving precise directions for moving the high school bike rack the physical education clasa supply Paul Mallon ing in norse power. King George Ignores Brother's Abdication In Pre-Crowning Oath LONDON, May 11. (AP) King George VI. bridging the span between his father's reign and his own without mentioning the b-tef kingship of his abdicated brother, Edward VIII, made solemn pledges today to his lieutenants throughout the empire. , "I stand on the threshold of new life ... I shall do my utmost to carry on my father's work,' George told the prime' ministers of his dominions and representatives of India and the rotonle. His public servants on the eve or bis coronation as king-emperor, bad come through driving rain formally to pledge the allegiance of the half bil lion British subjects they represented. With his Scottish Queen Eliza be tn by his aide in great Buckingham pal ace, the king received the loyal greet ings and addresses of each represen tative and pledged himself to service of the empire. "Heavy are the responsibilities that have so suddenly and unexpectedly come upon me but It gives me great courage to know I can count on your unfailing help and affection," he said. To Follow Father's Alms. For my part I shall do my ut most to carry on my father's work for the welfare of our great empire." Attired in morning dress, the kiny expressed hope that In the coming year he and the queen would be able to extend their personal visits in the empire. At no time did he mention the brief dramatic reign of his brother, King Edward VIII. He concluded the address witn a plea for unity in the empire. 'Today the world la harassed oy perplexity and fear." he said. "In this family of nations, linked by ties alike flexible and firm, we have In herited from our fathers a great tra dition of liberty and service. I am confident that whatever life may bring us. we shall continue to work together ." Statesmen Agree. The empire statesmen, mostly older and more experienced than the king, gravely inclined their heads In agree ment to his words. Only occasionally was there any evidence that he was having difficulty enunciating, and at no time did he seem nervous. The heavy morning rain, which drove first hardy enthusiast from their seats outside the palace on to- (Continued on Page Two ) MUSlnliG AS FORMAL SEAL OF ENGAGEMENT TO WED MONTS, FRANCE. May 11. (AP) The Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wal las Wnrfleld were formally engaged tonight, the eve of the coronation of the king who succeeded to the throne the duke vacated to marry her. Herman L. Rogers, American friend of the couple, announced that Mrs. Warfield wore the former king's en gagement ring today for the first time, The platinum band with a square cut emerald replaced the emerald engagement ring and wedding ring Mrs. Warrield wore when she waa the wife of Ernest Aldrich Simpson, Lon don ship's broker, from whom she re cently was divorced. There was no celebration for the formal announcement, Rogers said. Enlarge Kaker Mill BAKER. Ore., May 11. (AP) The Oregon Lumber company Is spending 160 000 on improvements to its plants here and at Bates in preparation for larger production during tbe coming months. The company will ship about 110 carloads of lumber from here this month and expects to In crease shlpmentu to 150 cars In June Western Canneries Set New Record for Output SAN FRANCISCO. Msy 11. (AP) The food canning Industry of west ern United States hung up a new record in the 1938 season, with a 452,000,000 pack. - Comprehensive data gathered by A. C. Pendergast. editor of Western Canner and Packer. Indicated tiie In dustry!s output rose more than 168. 500.000 over the 1935 pack, or about 15 per cent. Previous data had indicated record total packers of fruit and vegetables and fish. In addition, other lines with increased volume, most at Indi cated new records, were classed for foods, frozen fruits, dried frutU snd miscellaneous foods. Canned fruit made up the prin cipal Item from value stand point, amounting to il52.243.302, in Pren dergast's fieures for 1936, at com pared with tl32.242.30-i for 1935. Value of other packed Items: Vegetables, 174.799.538. Against M 515,807; sea foods, 62.7lft75fl against Early Bird LONDON. May 11 (AP) A 68-year-old American woman was one of the early birds in line for the long, chilly wait for a glimpse of the coronation procession to morrow. She was Miss Elizabeth Dunbar of Philadelphia. Clutching a bun dle of newspapers to keep her warm, despite an overcoat, two sweaters, a muffler, spats ana overshoes. Miss Dunbar encamped on a folding chair against a col umn of Piccadilly Circus to be sure not to miss the spectacle. She had an ample supply ot chocolate and nute to fight ofl hunger during her night long watt. DICTATORSHIP FOR U. S. DECLARED AIM OF WEALTHY MAN BERLIN. May 11. (AP) United States Ambassador William V. Dodd disclosed today he had written to certain Democratic' leaders In the United States that he had been told a man ''who owns nearly a billion dollars" was ready to support "and of course control" an American dic tatorship. He did not name the billionaire, but said hla Information was confi dential, from personal frlenda. His letter concluded: ! have studied our MS' tory for 40 years and cannot belp feeling that all of ua who believe In our system must do what we can to support our president, even if we wish to amend some of hla reform measures." fent As Warning.. Dodd's letter was to Senator Rob ert J. Bulkley (D., Ohio) with copies to Senator Carter Glass (D Va.) and others. It sought to warn these leaders against what the ambassador foresaw as the danger of dictatorship "If the party breaks up." and bespoke Dodd'a belief that there was a tendency of "certain Individuals" of "great wealth" to promote the establlshmtnt of such a dictatorship. The ambassador referred to crises tn past United States history and concluded that the situation now waa "more dangerous than at any time since Lincoln." He added: "If the party which re-elected President Roosevelt by an overwhelm. (Continued on Page Ten.) TWO FACE CHARGES OF DEER MEAT POSSESSION Me troy N. Charley and Clifford N. Hlxon of Climax ere charged In coot plaints filed rcy the game department of the state police with unlawful possession of venison out of season They are, scheduled to appear In court Wednesday at 1 p. m. for bearing. Wtllfam P. Oatman. charged with speeding a truck upon a highway, and William Lindsay of Eagle Point, charged with non-support, are ached u to appear today. 56 807.801; dried fruits, 856,940,500. agatrwt 51,096925. Provn fruits, 3,522,613. against 3.408.483. Miscellaneous food! 101.824.947. against 93.144,800. Olassed foods, 33,747.327, against 25,175.800. These values were about double those of 1933 in the aggregate. Prendergast said tbe increase In western vegetable canning gave the Pacific slope about 30 per cent of the nation's total output. There waa also a marked increase In the output of canned fruit Juices. Development of tbe frown fruit buplneas progressed to point wbere acreage has been contracted la ad vance, and packing approached a more uniform bast. Prom a market aspect the industry faces a promising outlook, trade ob servers forecasting a cleanup of vir tually all storks on rends of impor tent canned product before the 1937 pack cornea onto the market. TEMPLEFACTIONS AGREE TO SETTLE SUIT FORMER Los Angeles Protestant Min isters Secure Peace Be tween Aimee McPherson and R h e b a Crawford LOS ANGELES, May 11. (UP) An out-of-court settlement, Influenced by the clty'a Protestant ministry, of Rhoba Crawford Sptlvalo's $1,080,000 slander suit against Almeo Semple Mcpherson brought nominal peace today to embattled factions at An gel u temple. Amount of the settlement Mr. Spllvalo received was not disclosed by attorneys who met In a two-hour con ference after the suit was placed off the calendar In court earlier yester day.' Neither Mrs. McPherson nor her for mer associate attended the confer ence. The plaintiff was represented by her husband, Ray Spllvalo, and Attorney Joseph L. Falser. Joseph Scott represented the Angelas temple leader. The conferee revealed that the settlement had been negotiated "In deference to the aernest solicitation of representatives of ' the Protestant ministry, who were concerned with the protection of Christian youth." "Both evangelists," the lawyers an nounced, "have mutually released each other of all claims of any char acter or nature, whether Including litigation pending or otherwise, or whether involving the corporations connected with the difficulties or not." . Mrs. Spllvalo brought suit on the charge that Mrs. McPherson had slandered her by calling her a "J&ee- bel and either liafsn name. ...... . Other ministers were believed to have moved for peace because of the sensational testimony developed at the recent trial of a similar suit Robert i Semple, Aimee's daughter, filed against the evangelist's attorney, Wil ledd . Andrews. Miss Semple was awarded 13.000 Judgment. Mrs. Spllvalo's suit will be dis missed at an early date, It waa said. . . ICKES FOR ADDED DEVELOPMENT OF COAST IRRIGATION WASHINGTON, May 11. (AP) Secretary Ickes told congress today appropriation of more millions for development of the west's water re sources would be a good investment. "There Is probably no phase of the national works program," he said. "which will return more to the na tion through repayment of costs, In creased national wealth, conservation of precious resources and Improved social and economic condition in large area." Ickes' testimony before a house appropriation subcommittee in be half of the western reclamation pro gram was made simultaneously with introduction in tbe house of the an nual interior department supply bill appropriating fund for departmental activltlea during the 1938 fiscal year, starting next July 1. Tbe reclamation construction pro gram, launched on Its preaent vast scale in 1935 and 1936, "is progressing satisfactorily," Ickes told the sub committee. He said operating projects had "prosperous year" In 1936 despite the drought, and that without them "last year's disaster would have nad even more tragic effect in the west." "The project now under construc tion must be continued to comple tion." he said, "or the result will be a waste of funds already expendeo and a long delay In providing im provement thai, are badly needed. EARLY RETURN FLIGHT LONDON, May 11. (AP Dick Merrill and Jack Lamble, who flew the Atlantic for the coronation of King Oeorge VI. expressed regrets to day they would be unible to see the coronation pageantry. Either late this afternoon or early Wednesday, before tbe coronation proreMion baa gotten under way. they will partially refuel their plane and fly to Liverpool to await the pic tures of the event which thay will attempt to speed to New York. They landed at Croydon airdrome at 6:35 p. m. f 12:35 p. m.. B. S. T.) yesterday on the first lea; of their round trip bop from New York to London. PARK CHIEF SEES Year-by-Year Increase of 30 Per Cent in Visitors Cited by Cammerer in Re port to House Committee $?3,730 For Crater WASHINGTON, May 11. ( AP) House appropriations committ- tee recommended today allotment of $18,611,380 to the national park service for 1938. The appropriation proposed Is 2.476.300 more than the parks recleved In the 1937 fiscal year. but 82.438.800 less than budget estimates. Included among the major Items: Crater Lake park, Oregon, 73.730. WASHINGTON, May 11. AP) The national park service aeea In a "year-by-year" 30 per cent Increase or visitors to the parka a "tremeu doua obligation" to Investigate pro posed additions to the nation's sys tem or public playgrounde. Director Arno B. Cammerer, In tcS' timony published today by a house appropriations subcommittee in re porting the annual Interior depart. ment supply bill, aald the aervlce atlli haa "something like 180" sites Ip examine. The Increase In travel to the parks, he aald, has "thrust a tremendous obligation on us to Investigate pre posed sites for suggested national parka and monuments." Cammerer said the secretary ot Interior now haa under hla Jurisdic tion: Twenty-six national parka, two na tional historical parks, 71 national monuments. 11 national military parks, 10 battlefield sites, 11 na tional cemeteries, four miscellaneous memorials, eight memorial projects, as well aa public buildings and parks within and without the district ol Columbia. . Cammerer said 0,090.632 persons visited the national parka In 1036. compared to 7,678.400 the previous year. "The principal revenues are now derived from automobile license fees." he said, "and It seemed advisable to extend such fees for the Use of the park roads In areas where no charge la made at preaent, and to Increase some of the fees now charged. Fees for guide aervlce. elevator aervlce and parking privileges also may be put Into effect where they are not now charged." Cammerer aald there "never had been a complaint" against ths SI.60 guide and elevator foe charged at Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, and that a S3 fee charged for en trance to Yellowstone national park In Wyoming waa more than the fee In moat other parka because Yellow atone has more automobile roads. BASEBALL American B. H. B. Philadelphia ..,... 4 6 3 Detroit I4g Caster and Brucker; Lawson and Cochrane. R. H E New York . . 3 7 0 Chicago 7 10 1 Hadley, Murphy, Makosky and Jor gens; Stratton and Sewell. R. H. E. Boston . '.... 11- 11 a Cleveland ...... ...... 4 10 0 Wilson, Marcum and R, Terrell; Brown, wyatt, Allen and Pytlak. National R. H. E. Chicago .......... New York I 4 1 10 13 0 Parmalee. Kimball, Carleton and Odea; Castleman and Mancuso. R. H. E Pittsburgh 16 0 Boston 0 6 1 Blanton and Todd; MscFayden, Tur ner and Lopea. R H. E. Cincinnati ... .... 13 16 1 Philadelphia. 3 6 I Holllng.worth, and V. Davla; La mantera, Mulchay, Masters, and At wood. R H. E St. Loula 7 IS 1 Brooklyn B 16 0 Wetland. Johnson, Andrews. Win ford, and Cvrodowakl. FTankhouae. Henahaw, Jetfcoat. Elsenstat, and flpencer. BEND. Ore.. May 11. (AP) Bend's two largest lumber mills announced a 10 per cent Increase on all hourly and contract wage scalea today. The change will become effective on May 16 Tr.e action complies with a re quest made by the Pour-L regional wag board at Klamath rails. 'IC AND QUEEN' CROWNED Mme. Tussaud's famous London waxwork museum of famous persons beat the coronation with models of the King and Queen wearing their robes and Jewels of coronation. Workers are shown putting the finishing- touches on the royal exhibit. ELKS WILL INITIATE CLASS ONJHURSDAY "Medford' Elkii lodge "will 'initiate another class of 12 to 15 members Thursday night. It will be the Ilit group to be Initiated by the recently Installed officers and according to all report they are preparing to con fer the degree Jn "old timer atyle." Exalted Ruler B. L. Sanderson an nounced that the regular lodge ses sion would be followed by the serv ing of a real old-time mulligan atew prepared by Chef Lloyd Morthland. He requested every Elk In this vi cinity to be present. TWO YEAR CCC LIFE . FAVORED By HOUSE WASHINGTON, May 11. (AP) The house tentatively turned down today President Rooscvelt'a recommendation that the civilian conservation corps be made permenent. Instead, it voted to extend the CCC for only two years. Radio' Will CaVry Coronation Rites PORTLAND, May 11. (P) Corona-tlon-mlnded (Jrcgonlan can sit up all night and hear the complete broadcasts of the London oeremonles over KOW and KEX. The broadcasts will start at 1 a. m. Pacific coast standard time, when the Dowsger Queen Mary leavea Marl borough house for Westminster Ab bey. King Oeorge and Queen Eliza beth will go to the abbey from Buck ingham palace. The coronation Itself will start at 3:19. PORTLAND. Ore., May ll(AP) Dr. Adolph Welnzrll, city health offl iii.mliuu,(l two nuraes and a chemist today because they are not able "to hit tne Dan as i wsm it mi In the bureau." Compromise Court Plan Scanned by Committee WASHINGTON, May 11. (AP) The senate Judiciary committee be gan Its final week of deliberation on the Roosevelt court bill today by studying the compromise proposed by Senator Andrews (D., Fla.) His compromise would add two new members of the supreme court by legislation. He also proposed a constitutional amendment to require retirement of Justices at IS yeara of age. The Florida senator, who haa re mained non-committal on the Roose velt bill, did not tell the commit tee how he would vote on the presi dent's proposal to add aa many aa ls new Justices If ths committee decides against hla compromise. Senator su-iwer (R, Ore.) told re port re ha had submitted data to the committee which ehowed that additional district Judges should not be sppolnled on the basis of the age of alttlng Judges, but upon the con dition of Ibt court dockets. CONGRESS ASKED TO KEEP GRAZING PLAN WASHINGTON. Mny 11. (AP) Farrlnglon Carpenter, official shep herd of the western range, asked con grers today for continued support of the government's program to place 142.000,000 acres of grasslands under home rule. The lanky grazing director's appeal. Included In the record of hearings before an appropriations subcommit tee, went to the house with the in terior department appropriations bill providing runds for operation of the Taylor grazing act during the fiscal year starting next July 1. He said operation of the grazing act had been "highly successful." that progress had been made In re habilitation of the far-flung range, but that there wna an acute need for a larger ataff "to properly pro tect licenses and pcrmitees." CLARK GABLE'S ACCUSER GIVEN YEAR IN BASTILE HOLLYWOOD, May 11. (UP) Mrs. Violet Wells Norton, who tried to convince Clark Oable, tho movie lover, that he loved her and left her In Blllcrcay, Essex, England, 19 ycara ago, was sentenced to a year In the orange (Cal.) Jail today for mall . fraud. The stout 47-ycar-old English woman ahook with rage as Fcdoral Judge Oeorge Coagrove Imposed the comparatively light aentenee, but re fused to entertain her motion for probation. "HI think this Is dlsgryceful," she said. Maker Meets ToHnsend BAKER, Ore. May 11. (API Dr. Prancla E. Townsend, famous pension .planner, waa greeted by from 300 to 300 persons here Monday evening as he passed through Bskor by train from Pendleton, where he attended a Townsend mats meeting Sunday. The doctor shook hands with msny In the crowd ss he leaned over the rail of the observation coach and wrote au tosrsphs for three Rirlfl. He said his data, collected by a questionnaire submitted to presiding Judges, showed thst the age of Judgea waa not an indication of tne conai tlon of their courts. Other alternative proposals for re vising the high court were before the committee. Senator Burke (D., Neb.), a lead ing opponent, suggested a constitu tional amendment limiting the court to nine members, providing for com pulsory retirement at 70, and requir ing seven votes to override acta ot congress. Senator McAdoo D., Calif.) a sup porter e? the president's bill, sub mitted a proposal to Increase the court to 15, rind then let tbe atatea vote on a constitutional amendment to bold It at that sin for 33 years. The committee will vote a week from today on whether to recom mend the Roosevelt bill to the sen ate. At preaent a majority of the ltf committee members opposes both ths bill and any compromise, BAIL BOND HOUSE HELD FOCAL POINT IN S. F. T Link With Police Depicted by Prober As Hearing Is Continued by Grand Jury Accused Pair Deny All BAN FRANCISCO, May 11. (AP) Peter P. McDonough, testifying be fore the grand Jury today, denied, categorically that his ball bond con cern waa the -'fountain hoad of cor ruption" In San Francisco, The Inquisitorial body also ques tioned James Boland, 63-year-old po lice captain, whom the graft Investi gator, Edwin N. Atherton, accused aa McDonough'a contact man In the po lice department. Boland denied ha was McDonough'a "tip off man. The grand Jury ecsslon brought ths disclosure that telephone lines In Mc Donough'a ball bond house had been tapped by Atherton's aides for the lost nine months. ' Million Hollar Graft Atherton said these converaatlona Indicated the ball bond house waa a focal- point In connection with 61, OOO.UOO a yoar graft from gamblcre and prostitution houses. . Afherton said conversations Indi cated diligent efforts to Insure the appointment of McDonough allies to each of the graft Investigating grand Juries. He declared the talks showed many "tlpoffs" to bookmakers and houses of prostitution on pending raids and of inatructlona to the madamea on how many girls should be submitted to arreat. "Bight" Judges Sought Negotiations to get "tough cases" before "right" Judgea also were dis closed. The graft Investigator said there were references to co-operative ef forts with police to Insure McDon ough a monopoly of ball bond busi ness, and discussions of proposed deals by which persons arrested or about to be arrested would be al lowed to Jump ball. Atherton aald that during the height of the graft Investigation, with operatlvea practically hammer ing at the doors, no effort wss made to slow down the graft machine. TO CHART KITTENBALL LEAGUE HERE TONIGHT Sam Jennings, organiser of the summer klttenball league here, an nounced today that alt managers and players Interested In the game would meet tonight at 7:30 at Jennings Tire company on North Riverside avenue. Blx teams have already pledged their entrance Into the circuit, he stated, and many more are expected to compete. Business tonight will center on the discussion of a play Ing field, none aa yet having been procured, and final plant, for the league opening, still undetermined. Imports of Gold Increase in April WASHINGTON, May 11-(AP The commerce department aald today gold Imports Into the United States in Aplrl totaled ft3lft.824.606. com pared with $154,370,096 In March and 28.106.110 tn April, 1036, Silver im porta in April amounted to 3.821,178, compared with 3,389. 044 the preceding month and 4, 4B0.322 In April, 1036. Exports of both metala were neg ligible. DeMOLAY WILL HOLD INITIATION TONIGHT A special meeting of the Medford chspter, DeMolay, haa been called for tonight at 7 o'clock. Initiatory degree will be conferred and all members are particularly urged to be present. The session was to have been eld next Tuesday night, but was set ahead a week because ot the circus showing next week. Coronation Rites "Bunkum, Bunting" Asserts Laborite LONDON, May 11. (P) Sir Stafford Crlpps. laborlta member ot parliament. In bitter out burst In a political speech st Stockton today characterised the coronation planned for King Oeorge VI as "bunkum and bunt ing." "I'd like to have seen soma sim ple and dignified celebration of such an event such aa wt might have If a new president went elect ed." ha said, "but to allow all this extravagant adulation such aa we read ot In the press nau seates not only me but a good msny conscrvotlves aa well."