False Economy
Soma people word a classified
ad like a telegram, then wonder
why the? do not get results.
This It false economy. A honse
Is a house but there ! a vast
difference In houses. Tell the
complete story.
The Weather
Forecast: Unsettled mnd mild
tonight and Tuesday with
showers.
Temperature
Highest yesterday .. - 71
lowest this morning H 43
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EDFORD
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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1937,
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WASHINGTON, May 17 The dema
gogue club (that secret cloakroom
organization of house legislators! Is
m yi naving more irou
Lv5wTe' u wems 801116
',or the more Diat-
fant demagogues
are forming them-
Beites .uwj ft rcjy-
urate camp to be
known aa the Ub
feral demagogues.
I They consider the
I other members as
I reactionary denia
ls gogues.
Paul .Mallon What caused the
split was: Several years a no. the club
Pdopted a resolution restricting any
member from using the pet subject
of another member without permis
sion. For Instance, one had TVall
Street, another the power people, etc.
If a new demagogue wanted to 'use
the Wall Street subject, he Just noti
fied the head or the Wall Street craft
of the club. It was more or less rou
tine, and nearly everyone was permit
ted to demagogue about nearly any
subject.
But now one of those perpetually
dissatisfied persons has gone and
started something known as the
C. U. D. (committee for unlimited
demagog uery.) This has upset every
thing. The old-line demagogues really Just
believe In harmless humbuegery. like
the farmer who puts the best apples
at the top of the barrel. They would
not fool a voter about anything seri
ous, at least not much.
This CUD. however, seems to be
bent on putting things on a more
substantial basis.
Just why the CUD-men call them
selves liberal Is not apparent. The
word comes from liberty, but some of
the economic regimentation they ad
vocate means anything except liberty.
In fact, they seem to recognize no
connection at all between the two
words liberal and liberty.
Th ey are not even 1 1 be ra 1 abo u t
taking other members to dinner, so
the old ones say. The only liberality
which they espouse la that of unre
stricted appropriations of the taxpay
ers money. That seems to be where
the liberal title comes from.
It Is expected the demagogue club
will issue an order soon expelling the
CUD from Its ranks. Then there will
be trouble.
It was not recorded generally, but
President Roosevelt was asked
straight out In that train Interview
about the question of the government
controlling indusrlal prices.
This Is the hottest subject around
the Inner circle now, but In such an
Intangible way as to escape getting
into print. Sly hints have been drop
ped In choice circles about the possi
bility of the government creating an
"economic council" to limit industrial
production and Influence prices. Agrl
(Continued on Page Pour.)
Autoist Loses Eye
In Crossing Crash
KLAMATH FALLS, May i7. (AP)
Wayne Cordell of Shipplngton suf
fered the loss of his right eye, multl
pie lacerations, a badly fractured nose
and a puncture wound In his arm
when the automobile In which he was
tiding crashed Into a box-car at
mid-town railroad crossing Sunday
morning.
Phil Thcxton. driver of the car
suffered only minor Injuries.
CHESSMAN IS NAMED
ON FISH COMMISSION
SALEM, May 17. I APJ Governor
Martin appointed today Merle Chess
man, Astoria publisher, to the state
fluh commission. He will succeed C
C. Going of Marehfleld who died of
pneumonia.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Clyde Flchtner scooting around
town on the new police motorcycle
and Carly Tengwald doing likewise
on a scootmobfle, the former look
ing quite solemn, the' latter rather
mirthful.
Frank DeSouxa and Frank Perl
terminating their futile angling to
watch the chlnooki they couldn't
mi ire flit over the ladders at Gold
Riv dam.
Prof. J. C. Englebardt vigorously
pushing his extended search for a
milker.
Eh Hedrick averring he likes the
diversion of talking to new report
err he usually doing tha Interviewing.
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ON PROCESS TAXES
COLLECTED AAA
Louisiana Statute Imposing
Tax On Chain Stores Is'
Held Qonstitutional; Nine-;
teen Decisions to Come
WASHINGTON, May 1 7. ( AP )
The supreme court failed today to
pass on constitutionality of the fed
eral socIrI security act.
Before adjourning until next Mon
day It announced opinions In nine
cases. The social security decision
will be delivered either next Monday
or on Tuesday, June 1 when the
court adjourns for the summer.
The major decision today upheld
provisions of the 1936 revenue act
barring refund of t963.000.00O of pro
cessing and floor stock taxes col
lected under the invalidated agricul
tural adjustment act unless the tax
payer proved that he bore the cost
himself.
Claim Store Tax t.phrlrt
Another decision held constitu
tional a 1034 Louisiana statute im
posing a graduated license tax on
chain stores, based on the number
of units operated throughout the
state tmd elsewhere.
Nineteen decisions remain for de
livery during the next two opinion
sessions.
Administration leaders attempting
to balance the budget had awaited
eagerly a decision on the AAA case
showing whether the treasury must
refund $963,000,000 collected In pro
cessing taxes.
Chief Justice Hughes delivered the
P to 1 opinion on the processing tax.
Vote on the chain store tax was 4
to 8. Justice Roberts delivered the
decision.
WASHINGTON, May 17. (AP)
The supreme court ruled today the
Washington state parole board act of
1935, providing Indeterminate sen
tences, was unconstitutional as ap
plied to the conviction of E. R. ;.tnd
eey, Spokane attorney, and his son.
Elbert B. Ltndsey, on a charge of
grand larceny.
Justice Stone delivered the opinion
that passed on a ruling by the state
supreme court unanimously uphold
ing the convictions.
PITTSBURGH IS CENTER
(By the Associated Press)
Pittsburgh was a focal point of
unionization activities today aa the
steel workers organizing committee
pressed Its campaign to win the
country's btegest industrial election
next Thursday among the Jones and
Laughlln Steel corporation's 32.000
employes.
The corporation agreed to sign a
contract with the steel workers un
ion for exclusive bargaining rights
for alt Its employes If a majority
of them balloted for this step.
A 36-hour strike at the corpora
tlon's Pittsburgh plants, called while
company and union officials confer
red on a bargaining agreement, led
to the election.
Thousands of Illinois miners mark
ed ballots during the day on a pro
prosal to affiliate the Progressive
Miners of America with the American
Federation of Labor. The progressives
have, long been at odds with John
L. Lewts' United Mine Workers.
At Detroit the United Automobile
Workers of America were prepared to
open their drive this week to union
izc Ford Motor company employes.
CIRCUS TRAIN DUE AT
The big circus train Is scheduled
to arrive in Medford about 1 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
It was the Intention today to un
load the train at daybreak at the
Jackson street siding. If rain threat
ens, however, or If other factors alter
present plans, the unloading will be
started aa soon as the train arrives,
circus men said.
Retired Rebekah
Leader, 75, Dies
DALLAS. May 17. Mrs. Ora
L Coeper. 75. grand secretary of the
Rcbeaaha of Oregon for 37 yearn, died
early today at her home here. She
was elected to the poet in 1807 and
retired In 1934.
She was born In Layman. Ohio.
June ft. 1A62. moving to Ore on in
1871 and teaching school In Marion
and Polk counties. Fuueral services
art pending
Duke And Wallis
Confined By Rain
To Their Chateau
MONTS. Prance, May 17. JD
Heavy rain kept the Duke of
Windsor and Mrs. Wallls Wartleld
Indoors at their chateau retreat to
day and the ex-klng cancelled
scheduled golf game.
Their wedding date remained a
mystery but It was expected to be
solved tomorrow.
Edward and his bride-to-be ven
tured forth from the chateau Sun
day night for their first social en
gagement since they were reunited
The duke escorted Mrs. Warfleld
to the Chateau d'Axay-Sur-Indre,
where they were the dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Grafton W. Mlnot
of Boston and New York.
STATE TO REFUSE
E
SALEM, May 17. (AP) The state
of Oregon will not recognise labor
organisations as far as state em
ployes are concerned.
The board of control, by unani
mous vote, moved today to Instruct
all departments against organisation
of state employes. The action fol
lowed a similar move. made by the
highway commission in an order Is
sued here earlier in the day.
Governor Martin declared the sit
uation would be serious If various
department employes were organized
such as the state police, and a strike
were called.- He declared state of
ficials represented all the people and
not one group, lodge or church.
State Treasurer Rufus Holman
backed the governor's move in strong
terms, declaring that while he
vored labor organizations In his prl-
ate business, he could not tolerate
organisation am ng his employee in
the state treasurer's office. He stated
that the legislature had limited the
amount of money to be spent ana
the public officials could not bar
gain collectively with an outside
group.
Secretary of State Earl sneu. wnne
voting for the order, declared he
had no opposition to employes oi
his department organising. He stated
however, he did not believe they
would organ ire into a labor union.
He said the organization of state
employes appeared as a step toward
civil service demands to be made to
the legislature, "I believe we are un
duly alarmed," he said.
FERN VALLEY GIRL
Twila Ferns, nine-year old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ferns of
Fern Valley, is In a critical condi
tion at the Sacred Heart hospital
suffering from lockjaw, resulting
from a slight knee abrasion suffered
several days ago In a fall at her
borne.
The lockjaw condition became ap
parent within 24 hours after the fall,
according to Dr. A. F. W. Kresse, who
Lis attending physician. The skin Injury
was so slight that no serious atten
tion was given it until the child's
JawB began to stiffen. Dr. Kresse said.
He described her condition as criti
cal but Improvement today gave a
CANADIAN QUADRUPLETS
DIE SOON AFTER BIRTH
MONTREAL. May 17. (Canadian
Press) All of the quadruplets born
last night to Mrs. Paul Muriel died
at St. Justine hospital. Two of the
Infants, a boy and the only girl, lived
about nine hours; the others died
later today.
TONGUE POINT BILL IS
BALKED BY SOUTHERNER
WASHINGTON, May 17. -f AP)
Representative Collins ID., Miss.)
prevented house consideration to
day of a bill to etabllsh a ! 250.
000 naval air base at Tongue Point.
Ore., by objectlni when It was called
on the calendar.
BASEBALL
American.
R. H 8.
New York .. 3 10 1
Philadelphia s io a
Gomez and Dickey; Thomu, Nel
son And Hayes.
Boston
Washington - 4 9 0
W. Ferrell and R. Perrell: D-S;iong
and Rlflfile, DeSauflf.
National.
R. H. E.
i 8 a
a a i
Chicago
jcmeinnaM
Le and O'Dea
L. Moore, R. Davis
OrlMom and. V. Davis
ENLARGES SCOPE;
SEEKS AID OF ALL
Statement by Chamber Of
ficials Stresses Present
Opportunity to Attract
More People, Industries
The Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce not only has changed its
name to truly Indicate the territory
actually served but has broadened Us
policies as well to Include every in
dividual who makes his living In the
county, chamber officials pointed out
today.
The more comprehensive activity
of the chamber takes the attitude
that every Individual living In the
county, whether he contributes
dime to Its support or not. Is really
a part of the Jackson County Cham
ber of Commerce. In explaining this
broader policy the following state
ment was made:
Represents All
"The Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce represents you and to all
Intents and purposes, whether you
support it or not. It Is your voice
and your effort In the upbuilding of
this community.
"Never In the history of the Rogue
River valley hna the opportunity been
so great to attract additional peo
ple and new Industries. If you are
operating a retail business In this
community, new people mean addi
tional dollars: If you are a farmer.
an Increase In the value of your
land and an added market for your
produce; if you- are a professional
man, new fields for your services.
.Much Accomplished
"The accomplishments of the
(Continued on Page Eight)
BOOKKEEPER HELD
Charged with forgery, Robert Emll
O'Bryan, 33. a bookkeeper of the Med- j
ford Concrete Construction company. '
was arrested by Ashland city police
yesterday afternoon and returned to
the Med ford city Jail by state and
city police. Preliminary hearing In
Justice court was scheduled for this
afternoon, Chief of Police Clatous
McCredle said.
O'Bryan, according to police, was
hired by the Medford Concrete Con
struction company last Tuesday and
after stealing 32 blank checks from
the back of the company check book,
forged the name of H. H. Prlngle.
company secretary - treasurer, and
cashed them at local business firms.
Early this afternoon, 10 checks of
(23.60 amounts each had been re
turned to the city police from as
many local stores, and at least four
more were believed out.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish border.
May 17. (AP) The Insurgent armlea
of the Spanish North torged their
way tonight to the vicinity of the
triple ring of Iron which la Bilbao's
mat defense, commanders announced,
after a day of heavy fighting.
They cleared the western slopes of
Blscargl hill, the Insurgent command
asserted, taking undisputed posses
sion of the small mountain. The hill
la southwest of Ouemlca. and some
thing more than six miles east of
Bilbao. Earlier. the defending
Basques nd blocked the Insurant
advance on the Blscargl summit for
a time by a counter-attack.
Now the Insurgent hill positions
are commanding ones two or three
miles from the semi-circular fortifi
cations around the Basque capital
Pontiff Unimproved
By Change Of Air
CASTEL OANDOLFO, Italy. May
17. (AP) Physicians are keeping a
close watch on Pope Plus' health be
cause be hsa failed to respond to the
Invigorating air of his summer home
here, prelates aald today.
A semi-official note issued from
the Vatican declared the pontiff, who
will be 80 on May 31, was experienc
ing aome difficulty in breathing and
speaking.
WM. SHANN HELD ON
DRUNKENNESS CHARGE
William Shann. 84. of Medio
was arrested! by city police thla
morning on Nortn Riverside avenue
and lodaed In the cltr Jali charged
with drunkenness.
A reckles. dnvlna charge wlil piob-
ably be lodged agMnet him. Chief of
Polloa Clatcua McCredle aald
SPANISH REBELS
NEAR! BILBAO
Du Pont Testifies
. I
Pierre S. Du Pont (above) was
one of those called before
Richard Disney at the board ot
tax appeals in New Vork to
answer charges of "fictitious"
stock loss transactions for income
tax deduction purposes-
E
AFTER SECOND ESCAPE
Elmer Francis Haab, 19, Ashland,
en- route from the courtroom, where
ho was sentenced to an Indetermin
ate sentence of three years In state
prison to the county Jail, escaped
shortly before noon, and Is being
hotly pursued by the state police and
sheriff deputies.
Haab. while acting as a trusty, walk
ed from the county Jail threo weeks
ligo, and wncnptiired four days later
In the Slsklyotis. At the tlmo of the
first flight, Haab had fifteen days of
a ninety-day term to servo.
Following sentence this morning.
Haab was being led back to the coun
ty Jail, with two other prisoners, by
Sheriff Syd I. Brown. Haab broke and
ran down the courthouse stairs, and
reached the open unnoticed. Sheriff
Brown could not give chase, and leave
his other prisoner unattended. One
of these was Arthur W. Rossller, sen
tenced to three years for the burglary
of Brown's. In this city. Sheriff Brown
yelled lustily for help.
Haab had a five minute start on
the haetlly formed posses, and .ill
roads In this vicinity were Immedia
tely placed under guard. Sheriff
Brown Is leading a posse attempting
to re-enpturo the elusive prisoner.
G. 0. P. OF
LOOKS FOR ISSUE
EUGENE. May 17. (AP) Oregon
Republicans looked around for an
Issue today, a rallying point to solid
ify the faithful fof the new political
campaign.
The organization call came from
Lowell C. Peget, president of the
Republican club, at an executive
committee meeting Saturday night.
"We must have aome Issue around
which Republicans can rally that
will be of Interest to the people at
large." he said.
Paget recommended that all mem
bers of the party examine the presi
dent's supreme court reorganization
program and study the public re
action. The problem, he said, will
affect future political activity.
National Grangers
Coming To Oregon
ROSEBURO, May 17. ( AP) Louts
J Taber of Columbus, Ohio, and the
entire executive committee of the
National Grange will attend the Ore
iron State Orange convention at The
DhIIcs. June 7 to 11. Dr. C. H. Bailey,
t-dltor of the Oregon Grange Bulletin
aid today he was Informed. This
will will be the first time In the his
tory of the Oregon Grange, he sold,
that the entire national executive
committee will have attended an
Oregon convention.
SILVER LAKE BLAZE
DOES $15,000 DAMAGE
LAKEVIRW. May 17. (AP) Loa
from Friday's fire destroying the
Silver Iko hotel and several adja
cent buildings was et at II ft. 000 to
day. The blaze at the little commu
nity on the Fremont highway be
tween here and Bnd Injured two
I person.
Income Shares
! Maryland fund. bid. 19 55: asked
; 110 48.
Quarterly Incoma bid 117.17; asked
1 118 8'
SISKIYOU HIGHWAY
HAS PRIORITY OVER
G. P. ROSEBURG JOB
Straightening Between Ash
land and California Line
to Be Completed Before
Other Section Undertaken
GRANTS PASS, May 17. ( AP)
Reconstruction of the Pacific highway
fiom Grants Pass to Rose burg will
not be undertaken until the high
way's Siskiyou mountain section Is
completed from Ashland to the Cali
fornia line, the Grants Pass chamber
of commerce forum was told this
rioon by Henry F. Cabell, chairman
ot the state highway commission.
At the same time, the Grants Pass
P.oseburg sector la on the highway
program and its place will not be
taken by forest road construction on
the Tlller-Trall cut-off, Cabell said.
Tiller Route to Walt
Thui southern Oregon Pacific
highway people need have no fear
that the Tlller-Trall road will be
made a substitute for the Pacific
highway, Cabell said. He declared
Tlller-Trall will be useful only as a
part time cut-off from Roseburg to
Crater Lake.
Listing (500,000 as spent and allo
cated on the Eugene sector of the
Pacific highway, another $500,000 on
the Roseburg sector, and 9800.000 on
the Ashland sector, he declared that
1 7,000.000 would, have to be spent be
tween Grants Pass and Roseburg, but
he predicted that when the work was
once begun the money would be
found more rapidly than one would
think today.
First Section Near
The first section of the Ashland-
(Continued on Page Five.)
INTERIOR DEPT.
ASKS 0-C SHARE
WASHINGTON, May 17. ( AP)
The interior department asked con
gress today for a share of revenue
now going to Oregon In lieu of taxes
on the revested Oregon and Califor
nia railroad and reconveyed Coos
Bay wagon road grant lands In that
state.
"It should he emphasized," said
Assistant Interior Department Solic
itor Rufus Poole, at a hearing before
the house public lands committee,
"that the effect of extstlng law Is
to devote all the Income of these
lands to the counties for tax sub
sidles,
"This means the federal govern
ment must Itself levy taxes to pro
cure the necessary moneys with
which to administer the lands for
the sole benefit of the Oregon coun
ties."
Poole contended a bill, now before
the committee, would provide a "fair
and equitable1' solution to the long
standing problem.
STATE LIBRARY GIVEN
PORTLAND. May 17, (AP The
caplto) reconstruction commission,
privately noting but officially ignor
ing a shift In federal regulations, ap
proved application for a state library
building today under the terms of the
original offer from' the public work
administration.
The application, already sanctioned
by the board of control, will go for
ward to C. C. Hockley, Oregon admin
iftrator. asking for a 46 per cen
grant or 940,000 for the total con
structlon coat. Eighteen per cent of
this sum would be applied toward
purchase of property.
PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL
IS BACKED BY BALLOTS
BATTLE GROUND. Wash., May 17
(AP) Battle Ground parents
backed up their striking children at
the ballot box Saturday and as a re
suit A. C. Seller, in whose behalf two
walkouts were staged, will not only
be re -hired aa principal but his sal
ary will be raised. The decision was
reached at an unofficial meeting of
the school board.
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS
TURN UP IN ASTORIA
ASTORIA. May 17. ( API Bank
era warned cltlwna today agalnit
flood of counterfeit dollars which
began appearing here two weeks ago.
Some of the Imitations were said to
be so expertly done that only dlf
ference In
I frat"
weight raveaied meir
Japanese Barber
Given Medal For
Discovering Star
TOKYO. May 17. (AP) A poor
barber who dabbles In astronomy
In his spare moments was pre
sented the Pickering gold medal
of Harvard university today for
discovery of a new star.
United States Ambassador Jos
eph W. Green presented the medal
to Kazukal Goml for his discovery
of Nova Lacertaa June 18, 1036.
during the total eclipse of the
sun.
Goml has been making astron
omical observations since the age
of 12.
D
MOTHER IN LOVE
1EW YORK, May 17. (AP) Po
lice said today that Mrs. Helen Tter-
nan. 38-year old attractive blonde.
confessed she killed her eight-year
old da tighter, Helen, and assaulted
her five-year old son James, In woods
near Brook haven, Long Island.
Deputy Chief Inspector Francis J.
Kear announced the confession.
"She told me that she committed
the acta because she was in love with
man, but couldn't accommodate
him and the children in the small
flajt the family lived In,' the inspec
tor stated.
Kear said the woman confessed
that she alone did the deed.
The girl's body was found, cut and
burned, yesterday afternoon. Her lit
tle wounded brother was nearby.
Kear said the love motive was sus
pected and that questioning was
pursued along that line.
"She made a complete confession.
giving all the details," the Inspector
m.
Shortly before Kear announced the
confession a man believed to be
suitor of Mrs. Tlernan was brought
Into the West Forty-seventh street
police station. Police would not nay
whether Mrs. Tlernan was confronted
with the man, but It was understood
his appearance weakened her reserve.
Two incidents led to Mrs. Tlernan'a
questioning. An official of a day
nursery In which the children were
boarded days recognlred a picture of
the boy In a newspaper and called
ponce.
At about the aame time the little
boy recovered sufficiently to tell
Suffolk county police his name, his
mothers name and the address of
the nursery.
Suffolk county police said the bov
told them he saw his mother hit his
sister.
2 BURN TO DEATH
.F.
KLAMATH PALLS, May 17. (API
Melvln Kaufmann, 34, was burned
to death and H, C. Matley. 79, waa
aeverely burned In a fire which de
stroyed the bunkhouse on Tom
O'Connor', ranch near Merrill Sun
day, Matley waa pulled from tha burn
ing atructure by a third workman
who was sleeping In the atructure.
when the fire broke out O'Connor
and others rushed to the building
but were told that all occupant
were out of the bunkhouse. They
fought hard to aave the other ranch
bulldlnga from the flamea.
Kaufmann, who waa unmarried
made hla home at Lebanon. Matley
la In the Hillside hospital in a criti
cal condition.
Ex-Sal em School
Head Dies At 53
SALEM, May 17. (AP) George W
Hug, 83, who retired In 1D38 after 16
years aa Salem elty superintendent of
schools, died today at Portland Den
eral hospital, friends here were In'
formed by Mra. Hug who waa at the
bedside. Death came about 10 days
after a surgical operation.
Mr. Hug waa born at Summervllla
Or., In 1884. After graduating from
fclgln high school he attended Uni
versity of Oregon and graduated In
107.
The funeral will be Wedneaday
afternoon at a:80 at the House of
Holmsn, Portland.
J apanese Launch
Blast Kills Seventy
HONOKONO, May 17. (AP) Th
explosion of a boiler aboard a Jap
anese launch made a shamblea of
the Hongkong waterfront tonight,
killing perhaps 70 persons and blow
ing bodies over an area of 300 yards
to a quarter of a mil. Twenty others
were missing; 11 wera Injured.
Th launch was owned by th
steamship company Osaka Shoaen
Katana. Every member of her crew
was ki;led.
Most of the deed were Japanese
migrant n rout to South Ajr-erlc.
B1KH00SE
LPT.
BADLY INJURED IN
Tire Blowout On Passing
Auto Causes Wreck Near
Bonney's Grill Both
Expected to Recover
Louis and Bert Asher, brothers, ot
Central Point, are confined In Com
munity hospital with serious Injuries
aa a result of an auto accident oc
curring directly In front of Bonnie's
grill on the north Pacific highway
at 5 p. m. yesterday,
Louis, according to the attending
physician, la suffering from a frac
tured left knee, aeveral broken rlba
on the left side and a fractured
cheek bone. X-ray pictures were be
ing taken today to determine whether
the cheek fracture extended to the
a-tull. Burt, the physician stated, re
ceived a fractured hip In the accident
and severe bruises. Although badly
hurt, the two men were probably not
In Immediate danger, the phyalclan
aald.
Tho accident was the direct result
of a tire blowout, a city pollco re
port stated today. According to tha
report, a passenger car driven by
Paul Dnvld Orout, ot Portland, blew
a tire while traveling south and skid
ded across tho highway where It
amashed into the machine operated
by Louis Asher. Both cars were dam
age conalderably. i
Grout, the report stated, received
a slight out over the eye and hla
wife suffered a minor cut on tha
head.
Deputy Coroner Herb Brown waa
called Immediately following the mis
hap and rushed the Asher brothers
to the hospital.
KING GEORGETEADY
TO SANCTION DUKE'S
ENGAGEMENT. REPORT
LONDON. May !7. (P) King
George waa reported today ready to
extend the royal famlly'a sanction to
the engagement of the Duke of Wind
sor and Mra. Wallla warfleld by mak
ing formal announcement of tha troth
himself through the official court .
circular.
The Sunday Referee, which haa not
always been correct In Its Informa
tion concerning the abdicated mon
arch and hla Amorlcan fiancee, pre
dicted King George would announce
his brother's engagement thla week.
It will be the royal family's first
publlo recognition of the duke's asso
ciation with Mra. Warfleld," the Ref
eree declared.
The likely form for the announce
ment to take, the paper aald, wou:d
be: "The king learna with pleasure
of the betrothal of his brother to
Even the Sunday Referee, however.
did not fill out the etyle with which
Mrs. Warfleld would be designated, a
queatlon voting court circles almost
aa much aa th romance which
brought about Edward's abdication
and paved the way for George's cor
onation last Wednesday.
OREGON I. O.O.F. OPENS
PORTLAND. May 17. (AP) Sev
eral thousand delegates to th an
nual convention of the Oregon Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows began
business sessions here today,
Subordinate groups meeting In con
junction with the main convention
are the grand lodge, the Rebekah
lodges, the Junior Odd Fellows and
the Theta Rho clubs.
John Oliver of Portland, command
er of Patriarchs Militant, will pre
side at the business session. Speclsl
honors will be conferred and a Re
bekah queen for th Rose Festival
wilt be selected at public ceremonies
tonight.
DIETING MOUNTAINEER
VISITS WITH KINFOLK
8TOOPINO OAK, Tenn., May 17.
(AP) Back In his mountain cabin,
Jackson Wnltlow, who two weeks ago
ended whst he said waa a 03-day
fast, rested today after hla first trip
sway from home, a 8unday spent
with friends and "klcfolks" at Dun
lap. He called off a fishing trip
planned for last Saturday. He Is eat
ing "only light food aa yet." he said.
To Broadcast Fight
NEW YORK. May n,P) TIM
heavyweight title fight between
Champion James J. Braddock and Jo
Louie at Chicago. June 33, will b
broadcast over both networks of Ui
National Broadcasting oompany.