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By PAIL MALLON
(Copyright, 1937, by Paul Mallon)
WASHINGTON. May 25. Many a
vise statesman ran for cover when
President Roosevelt submitted his
f Idea of creating
federal standards
of labor for all ln-
d u a t r y. "This."
leader as he went'
out the door, "is;
a subject aboutj
i which I Intend to
say the least pos-1
Islble."
Mr. R. followed
I much the same!
Puul Mallon. course In his me-
sage. He submitted only the Idea.
But no formula for accomplishing It.
In the bill, clipped In by the White
House to Congressmen Connery and
Black for presentation, the diffi
culty of getting a practical formula
was frankly confessed. A blank space
was left where the hours, wages and
employes to be affected were sup
posed to be stipulated. In the of
ficial announcement posted on the
press gallery bulletin board, the
number of commissioners to serve
on the new commission (three) was
scratched out with pencil and a new
number Inserted (five.)
The official, copy of the bill was
changed so much within the last
hour before Its Introduction that
Representative Connery called Sen
ator Black on the telephone and had
him dictate Insertions and deletions.
Both wrote their corrections In long
hand In, the official copies of the
bill they presented.
If there has ever been such con
cision, misunderstanding and con
flict about the contents of an im
portant piece of legislation, tt has
not occurred within, the memory. of
legislators now living.
This condition tells the whole In
side story of the legislation and the
underlying feeling of congressmen.
They are all for decent working
standards, but no two will agree on
how these can be Impressed upon
the country, by federal force, In a
practical and effective way, with dif
ferent standards of living In each
community and the differing ability
of employers to pay.
It la Just like poverty. Everyone Is
against tt. but so far in the history
of the world no one has worked out
a practical formula to make every
one rich, and some people are be
ginning to wonder if there could be
one.
Even Black and Connery do not
agree privately on their own for
mula. Mr. Connery Is a 30-hour week
man. He saw the president last week
and agreed reluctantly on a 40-hour
week and $16 per week minimum
pay. But along came Senator Black
the night before the bill was Intro
duced. Insisting to the president that
30 hours Is right. And the unofficial
attorneys-general, Cohen and Corco
ran, who drew the legislation for the
president, with all the statistics at
their- command, say 40 hours should
be the minimum.
As a matter of fact, an Impartial
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ALBANY, May 26. (AP) Thirteen
hundred eoldlcrs and 61 officers of
the 30th infantry pushed homeward
to San Francisco today after camp
ing oil night at the municipal air
port. The troops, returning from maneu
vers at Fort Lewis, Wash., presented
a band concert last night.
Tonight they camp at Grants Pass
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Someone neglecting to remove a
bucket of eggs from the trunk rack
of the Stocks auto. Muriel Stocks
and Helen Latham, oblivious of their
precious cargo, driving the machine
all around town without losing the
bucket or breaking a shell.
Attorney Don Newbury In a pessi
mistic mood and forecasting troub
lous times for Medford omewhere
Mong In August.
Jud?e Bill Coleman yanking out a
ponderoiia law book to show a couple
rf -ribea the various drgrces of as
sault and battery, he proceeding to
demonstrate a trifle too reel let I', ally
Just what the differences were.
Albert Btlton "j;ng to find a net
comer from Sar-nt, N. D, his old
stamping ground.
W 41
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WITH LABOR
USE NAZI FLAGS
Emblem
tions
Used in Decora
Ripped Down
Hotel Strike Harasses As
Thousands Arrive.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 26. (AP)
Bands and dancers Interrupted a
conference lrr Mayor Angelo Rossi's
office today for discussion of means
to settle the 26-day strike of hotel
workers.
A citizen's committee had planned
to call on the mayor to urge Imme
diate resumption of negotiations to
end the walkout for the fiesta cele
brating completion of the Golden
Gate bridge.
Scores of strike pickets also con
vened peacefully about the city hall.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 36. (AP)
San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge
fiesta, already harassed by a major
hotel strike, was threatened with a
maritime labor boycott today in pro
test over use in decorations of nazi
German flags, one of which was rip
ped down by unidentified men.
Whether the flag Incident, occur
ring on a downtown corner, would
lead to a diplomatic protest could
not immediately be determined. Ger
man government representatives here
and In Washington wre not available
for comment.
A group of men bearing a long
pole fitted with a cutting device tore
the flag from Its overhead wire,
leaving only a tattered shred flut
tering over the street.
They were gone when police' ar
rived. The bay district council of the
powerful Maritime Federation of the
Pacific, shipping union group,
through its district secrotaryrtald a
vote would be called on whether the
organization would withdraw from
celebrations dedicating the 836.000,
000 bridge.
Z. R. Brown, the federation's bay
area secretary, announced the vote
after a stormy meeting yesterday In
the office of Mayor Rossi, who re
fused a committee's demands that
all nazl swastika flags be removed
from gaily decorated streets.
"As mayor, I recognize any nag
recognized by the government," said
Roasl. "I will not order these flags
removed, and I think it Is very un
becoming of you to make such de
mands. All nations were Invited to
participate In the fiesta."
"Labor Is going to have something
to say about that." replied Brown.
Thousands of visitors poured into
the city for the formal opening of
the bridge Friday. Those not staying
with friends had to seek accommoda-
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WASHINGTON. May 26. (AP)
Plscal authorities said today that
validation of the social security pro
gram and proposed wage and hour
legislation may be twin influences
to bolster government revertues.
Some employers may have been
waiting determination of the secu
rity act's constitutionality, tax of
ficials said, before paying their old
age pennon and unemployment in
surance levies.
Collections have been falling be
hind original budget estimates, hav
ing totaled 8193,000.000 through May
22. In January, President Roosevelt
estimated social security revenue at
324.000,000 for the year ending
July 1.
Anti-Saloon League
Opens Portland War
PORTLAND. May 26. (Jp, The
board of the Oregon An tl -Liquor lea
gue, in session at White Temple
church here, passed resolutions seek
ing to outlaw liquor advertising, pre
vent minors from entering stores
where alcoholic beverages are sold and
to encourage local option In Mult
nomah county precincts as well as In
cities and counties of the state at
large. About 100 persons attended
the meeting.
Pope Welcomes Ah
Who Presents Gift
CAS TEL OANDOLPO. Italy, May 26
vD Alfred E. Smith had a half
hour audience with Pope Plus today
and remarked afterwards the pon
tiff is "looking much more v!orou
Thar, a man many years younger."
The former New Tork governor pre
sented the pope with a 10-Inch gold
replica of the Empire State building,
made by a New York Jeweler. He was
ac?cmpan ed by Mrs. Smith.
-
Gorilla were gnen their name in
1847 by a tropical missionary.
FDR. Insists Court Pack
PRACTICE FOR
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Frank P. Doyle (right) director of the Golden Gate Bridge and
Highway District, and treasurer of the Redwood Empire Association
is shown practicing the cutting of the chain, which will break the
barrier of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 28. Mayor Angelo J. Rossi
of San Francisco, who will also participate In the chain-cutting cere
mony, is an interested spectator. The chain will be cut in three lengths
by Doyle, Mayor Rossi and William P. Filmer, president of the bridge
district, as a feature of the Golden Gate Bridte Fiesta.
BOY SWEETHEART
ACCUSES GIRL OF
Claims He Held WomarVs
Arms While Daughter
Swung Hatchet Caught
'Petting.'
JERSEY CITY, May 26 VTi The
defense rested today In the murder
trial of Donald Wightman and CUadys
MacKnlght with each of them accus
ing the other of striking blows which
killed the 17-year-old girl's mother.
The action came after long and
sharp crofls-cxnmlnallon of m-yenr-old
Wightman had ended without
shaking materially his tory thai
Gladys killed Mrs. HMcn MnrKntsht
while he held the woman's arms.
Gladys similarly had accused him
of the actual slaying which she as
serted occurred as she struggled with
her mother for possession of a kitchen
knife after Mrs. MacKnlght bad sur
prised the young couple In a love
making scene In the kitchen.
The lanky, red-haired youth avert
ed his face from a gruesome picture
of the slain woman's body and an
swered loudly "No. sir" to Prosecutor
Daniel T. O'Rerran's accusations of
his part tn the crime.
The former choir singer had con
tradicted the story told by his co
defendant, and accused her of th
actual hatchet slaying of Mrc Helen
MacKnlght while she testified he
struck the hatchet blows.
Oladys listened with a mocking
smile on her face as her counsel, R
Lewis Kennedy, questioned Donald:
"You said Gladys snuggled up to
you In the sc road and said It
would be nice it would prove your
love If you went back and took the
blame?'
"I wouldn't say those were the ex
act words, but that was the gist of
It."
"You agreed to say that her moth
er caught you petting and came at
you with the knife?"
"Yes. sir.
"What was the whole agreement
you made that you were pitting
when her mother came at you?"
"No, sir. not all. but that was the
foundation of It."
BRIDGE FIESTA
BRIEF SERVICES
IN D. AT
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Favorite Music of Philan
thropist Rendered Many
Floral Tributes Bank Bier
TARRYTOWN. N. Y., May 26. yTi
Brief funeral services, marked by
a quiet simplicity, were held today
for John D. Rockcrfcller In the mas
sive' mansion of his Pocnntlco Hills
estate.
The boflvof the 97-year-old philan
thropist, who died Sunday at the
Casements, his winter home at Or
mond Beach. Fla., rested on a flower
banked bier In the main hall near a
. reat window overlooking the Hud
I aon river to the w?st.
j The Rockerfeller family, headed by
i John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. close friends
and a few long-time employes were
; rested in the librarr and dining room
: on either side of ,he hall.
Although the family had requested
, that no flowers be sent, the main
I rooms of the mansion were filled with
blossoms of almost every known va
! rlety.
I A pall of ferns spread over the cas-
ket and folded down onto the floor.
Arrows the ferns was a full-length
cross of orchids, the tribute of the
financier's son. Above the window
was a large cross of lilies of the val
ley, a tribute from Mrs. John D
Rockefeller, Jr.
Huge ferns were set at each corner
of the casket and a Who aides were the
crosses of lilies from Mrs. E. parma
iee Prentice? a daughter, and Mrs.
Javid Milton, a granddaughter of the
philanthropist.
Tributes from the sons of J-ihn D.
Rockefeller. Jr.. were wreaths of
spring flowers and yellow roses which
were placed In the corners of the ball
The service lasted only half an
! hour. A the mourners entered the
, house. Archer Gibson, organist play-
td favorite selection of Mr. Rocke
I feller Handel's Laro. Bach's Choral
! Prelude and the New World Sym
' phony.
The Rov. Lester P. Bent, pastor of
- Pocantieo Hills Union church, open-
ed the services by reading selections
j :rom the Psalms the ettfhth verse 6f
I the mth Palm. the thtrtnth and
, fourteenth verges of the 101 rd Pralm
J and from John, 11. 23 and 26.
ION AIDE
BADLY PUMMELED
AT FORD F
Knocked Down by Men in
Working Clothes Wo
men's Brigade Routed.
DETROIT. May 26. (AP) Pour
United Automobile Workers' officials
were beaten and chased away from
gates of the Ford Motor company's
big Rouge plant today. Within two
hours, the union announced a for
mal complaint to bo filed with the
national labor relations board charg
ing the company with coercion, In
timidation and otherwise Interfering
with workers In their "constitutional
right to organize."
DETROIT, May 26. (AP) A group
of workmen beat two high official of
the United Automobile Workers of
America and chased them away this
alternoon as union members began
the distribution of literature at the
gates of the Ford Motor company's
Rouge plant.
Richard T. Prankensteen. directing
the union's campaign to organ ire
Ford workers, was knocked down
dozen times. His coat was torn trom
his back .and his face was cut and
Uulsed.
Walter Reuther. president of the
union's west aide local, suffered a
bloody nose.
Two other - union men also were
oummcled., 'Their names were pot
obtained?- ,,
The four' men' fled. .along tome
street car tracks, the men tn working
clothes In close pursuit." '
The altercation started on a pedea
t:lan overpass crossing Miller road at
the Ford plant gate No. 4.
Frankenstecn. Reuther and the
other two union men, who had uat
arrived at the plant to distribute leaff
lets entitled "Unionism, not Fordism"
were posing for photographs on the
runway when a group of men, dressed
in working clothes, rushed toward
them.
One witness said the fighting
t tar ted when Frankenstecn threw a
bundle of leaflets Into the air and
they blew against some men on their
way to work.
Frankcnateen, a former football
player, went down at the first rusL
The four men were hustled down a
stairway to the ground and propelleo
through a group of women wearing
aim bands of the U.A.W.A. women's
bilgade. The women tried In vain to
protect the union men.
Earlier, Harry H. Bennett, Ford
personnel director had stated that no
attempt would be made by the com
pany's service department to prevent
ti.e distribution of union literature.
He added that "of course, we can't
iuy what the men will do."
PLAN DOST BOWL
IF
WASHINGTON, May 26. (p)
secretary wauace said today an In
formal committee had been estab
Ushed In the agriculture department
to plan for drought relief If needed
this year In the western great plains
and dust bowl area.
He made the statement to news
papermen after the weather bureau
had deported serious drought condi
tions in parts of seven western states
Wallace said that Dr.'M. L. Wilson,
under -secretary of agriculture, who
recently visited the dust bowl region,
was acting as head of the emergency
committee.
Wallace said a "coordinating pro
gram" for federal agencies operating
In the dust bowl would be announced
shortly.
Mrs. Lindbergh Out
Of Hospital Soon
LONDON. May 26. (P Mrs. Char
les A. Lindbergh was reported today
to have made such satisfactory prog
ress after the birth of her third eon
two weeks ago that she will be able
to leave the London clinic within the
next two days,
Masses of flowers and scores of
telegrams, many from the United
States, poured into the clinic.
linker liny n Prize.
CORVALLIS. May 26. ( AP Fred
Planansky. Baker, Oregon State col
lege senior, said today he has been
awarded a 126 third prize In the
annual national problem contest Of
; ti-.e American institute of chemical
; i r.gineers. The contest Is open to
I students in 46 engineering oollefes.
Key to New Labor Law
MORE TESTIMONY
OPPOSES CHANGE
IN 0-C jEVENUE
Moses Declares 'Redistribu
tion' Will Increase. Tax
Burdens, Western Ore
gon Counties.
WASHINGTON, May 26. ( AP)
More testimony In opposition to an
Interior department proposal to re
distribute the revenue from 2,000.000
acres of revested grant lands In west
ern Oregon went Into the record to
day of the house public lands com
mittee. Judge V. P. Moses, Corvallls, Ore.,
postmaster and former president of
the land grant county Judges' asso
ciation In his state, testified the pro
posed revision "will .virtually force
bankruptcy In some counties and In
others place a greatly added tax bur
den on the people."
He said a large part of tho lands
In the 18 affected counties Is al
ready owned by the government and
la not subject to taxation. He added
that the counties "have been largely
dependent upon revenue from the
lands" which were taken back from
the old Oregon and California rail
road and Coos Bay Wagon road com
panies more than 20 years ago.
Moses explained that Oregon law
requires a balanced budget and that
any reduction in revenue from the
grant lands as proposed by the bill
before the committee would tsuit
J havoc as 'far as county financial
set-ups are concerned. He endorsed
features of the bill which provide
for a sustained yield management of
the timber resources on the scattered
grant lands.
Guy Cordon, Roscburg. Ore., told
the committee It was the Intent of
congress under the original act tor
the administration of the revested
lands that the counties should not
be deprived of revenue which right
fully was theirs when the lands be
longed to the railroad.
Cordon said the revenue features
of the proposed bill "completely elim
lnato any yardstick for advance
measurement of the amounts whlcn
may be expected by the counties."
"As a result," he said, "the coun
ties cannot make any budgetary al
lowance for these funds so as to
give an equivalent tax offset to the
tanpayers."
37 STATE TOWNS
EUOENE, May 36. (T(Mot Ore
gon cltlea are on a caah baala In
financing of current buelneas, al
though tx delinquency repreaents it
lerge mm, the University of Orrgoo
bureau of municipal research report
ed today.
Thirty-eeven of 68 cltlea replying
to questionnaire of the bureau re
ported no outstanding warrants last
month, where as In July, 1034, out
standing warrants totaled 1371,401,
Twenty other municipalities, not
Including Portland, have reduced war
rant Indebtedness from t42f.3eo In
July, 1034. to f323.7S4 last month.
The board said many cltlea have
taken advantage of a 1035 law per
mlttlng cities to fix Interest rates on
endorsed warrants "at leas than the
legal rate."
LEWIS AFFILIATE
YOUNOSTOWN, O., May 26. (AP)
Thcsuel workers' orgsnlr4ng com
mittee announced today it had called
a rtrlke of Its members at U p. m
In plants of Republic Steel Corp..
Yoigstowp Sheet Ac Tube and In
lanl steel Co., employing an aggre
gate of 88,000 men.
Philip Murray, ffWOC chairman
announced:
"By unanimous vote, delegates rep
resenting 80 000 steel workers In Re
public Steel Corp., Youngstown 8heet
As Tub and Inland Steel Co have
voted t close the properties of these
com pat ea at 11 p.m. tonight."
These kire the three large Independ
ent steel producers agalmt which
6 WOO affiliate of John L. Lewis
committee for Industrial organisa
tion had threatened strikes pre
viously when the companies declined
to sign bargaining contract with
the 8WOO
Public Offices,
Banks, Rum Store
To Close Monday
Memorial Day, honoring the
world war dead, will be observed
as a legal holiday Monday, May St,
the date being set ahead because
May 30 falls on Sunday.
Banks, city and county offices,
federal building, state liquor store
and other official businesses will
suspend activities during the en
tire day. Most merchants of the
city are expected to join In the
observance by request of Mayor
Oeorge Porter and the chamber of
commerce. The liquor store will
be closed from 11 p. m. Saturday
until Tuesday morning.
Veterans' organisations of the
city will make the date with the
usual parade and other patriotic
observances during the day.
C.C.
DRIVE ASK CARDS
BY
Committee Calls to Start
Next Week Interest
Strong in Campaign.
The response to the membership
drive now under way by the Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce has
baen- excellent. 'Considerable entnu
alasnv has -been' created throughout
the community aa well as a wide
olrcle of Jackson county residents.
Many who have previously considered
the Chamber of Commerce aa a sort
of club or organisation Indulged in
by a few without realising Its real
objective or Its vital place In the
business progress of the community
have come to a new understanding
and are not only willing but anxious
to do their share In promoting the
"voice and buslneea head" of Jack
son county, the Jackson County
Chamber ot Commerce.
The first of the week a letter was
sent to every business head or indi
vidual engaged In business in Jack
son county explaining the aims and
objects of the newly named Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce, out
lining a few of the many wortn
while achievements of the chamber
during the past and explaining tho
necessity for a live, aggressive, am
ply financed Chamber or Commerce
to promote the business welfare of
Jackson county In the future. -
Enclosed with this letter were two
cards and a printed Blip explaining
three options open to the Individual
or business firm to exercise the privi
lege and duty of supporting the
Chamber of Commerce. These options
were: No. 1. Sign the enclosed card
number I authorising the bank to
deduct from the Individual's account
his monthly dues to the chamber
upon presentation of the draw card
to the bank. This would relieve the
Individual or firm from the necessity
of mailing a check each month.
No. a. The option of paying dues
on a quarterly basis by check or
through collection by a representa
tive of the Jackson County Cham
ber of Commerce.
No. 8. Payment of the year's dues
In a lump sum or quarterly by check
direct to the chamber.
The chamber Is anxious to have
these cards returned as soon as pos
sible In order to simplify the work
of the contact committee who start
their work Monday by calling upon
all. those who have not returned
their cards by that time. Every ef
fort has been made by- correspond
ence to acquaint each one on ttie
mailing list with the position of
the Chamber of Commerce and Its
purpose In the county. The only rea
son any one would fall to comply
with the request of the chamber tor
his support woutd be because a
thorough understanding was lack
ing. It will be the purpose of this
committee to contact each Individual
who haa not sent In a card and
clear up any misunderstandings. An
(Continued on Page Three )
Ferguson Resting
After Operation
K C. Ferguson, of this paper, un
derwent an operation for removal of
a goitre at St. Vincent's hospital
Portland this morning. Or. Thomas
Joyce performed the operation and
reported Ferguson's condition as sat
isfactory and the surgery successful.
Income Shares
Maryland fund, bid 88-76; asked
810.69.
Quarterly Income bid 817,59; asked
819-37.
PARTY CHIEFTIANS
CONSIDER VISITS
TO CHANGE STAND
Fundamental Questions Still
Undecided Affecting New
Deal Plans House in
Revolt.
WASHINGTON, May 36. Pres
ident Roosevelt Is Insisting on his Ju
diciary reorganisation bill, it was dis
closed today, because labor, power
and other key administration policies
still face court test.
For that reason, he Indicated at a
press conference, he does not sham
the view of some supporters that re
cent supreme court decisions mean
his battle has been won.
Leading Democrats, declining to be
quoted by name, nevertheless said
there was talk of some senate friends
of the court bill suggesting to the
president one at a time that he with
draw It as no longer necessary. That
suggestion grew In part out of the
courts validation of the social se
curity program.
Some of the fundamental ques
tions still to be decided are Involved
In the new wage and hour bill. Others
may arise from legislation to be rec
ommended In the president's message
on national planning, expected to
roach congress this week.
The ban on child labor proposed
In the labor standards measure, ha
said, will involve reversal of a 1919
decision that such legislation viola
tes federal Interstate commerce pow
era.
Wage and hour provisions them
selves and further strengthening ot
collective bargaining rights, he add
ed, also will raise vital legal issues.
Senator Norrls (Ind.-Neb.) will pro
pose establishment of seven regional
planning agencies lite the Tennessee
valley authority to carry out the pres
ident's planning recommendations.
Flood control, navigation Improve
ment, Irrigation, soil erosion control
and power development will be em
braced. Mr. Roosevelt pointed out that the
government was riot finally sure of
the TVA'a status. The supreme court
upheld construction of Wilson dam
but did not pass on other parts of
the TV A act.
Constitutional questions affecting
Bonneville dam In Oregon or Boulder
dam In Nevada might be raised at '
any time, the president said. Under
the prospective Norrls bill, those pro
jects would come under Jurisdiction
of a regional authority.
Mr. Roosevelt indicated he also was
concerned over whether the court
would uphold the lending of federal
funds for construction of municipal
ly owned power plants. The question
probably wilt be presented to the su
preme court tomorrow. In a petition
to review the recent denial by a fed
eral court of a request by Alabama
and Iowa utilities for an injunction
against PWA power loans to com
munities In those states.
A revolt of house members against
their leaders, resulting In the ten
tative earmarking of one third of the
81.800.000.000 relief fund for roaJa,
dams and other projects, caused Pres
ident Roosevelt to comment that ev
ery dollar set aside for other purposes
meant fewer Jobs for relief enrotees.
BASEBALL
National
Philadelphia
Chicago ISO
Lamaster, and Orace; Parmelee,
Shoun, Bryant. Cain and Hartnett.
New York ..
Cincinnati
6 12
s
Castleman, Melton, and Maneuao:
Holllngsworth. Derringer and V. Dals
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, postponed,
rain.
American
Detroit
: 0 0
7 13
New York
Coffman, Dill and Teboetts; Oomei
and Dickey.
at. Louis .
Is 13 1
11 17 I
Boston
Bonettl, Blake. Trotter, Knott and
Kuflman: V. Ferrell, Wilson. Oster
mueller, Walberg and Desaiitcla.
Cleveland
Philadelphia 7 I
Allen. Andrews, Hevlng and Pytlak
Kelly, Nelson and Hayes.
R. H. I.
' 11 1
Chicago .
Washington . 11
Lee, Brown and Bewell: FUcher,
Appleton, Cohen and Millies.