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TRIBUNE
Full Associated Press
Full United Press
Thirty-Second Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1937.
No. 43.
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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."