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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forecast: Fair today and to morrow; warmer. TEMPERATt RF. His hot yesterday .. 61 Lowest yesterday 39 Who Can Tell? Juat tura to the classified page thU morning and tea what la advertised there. You may bt lurprlied to find what you are looking for. Every department offers real opportunities. MEDFORD BUNE Full Associated Press all United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFOKD, 0HEC5OX. SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1937 No. 59. J i By Paul Mallon Copyright, 1937, by Paul Mallon. WASHINGTON. May 38. The aver age congressman around "here has learned of President Roosevelt largely gby res-ding the I newspapera. The 'busiest of all the White House occu j pants haa found little time and few occasions to meet jperson ally with ithe great bulk of hl legislators. For this reason. I there was excite - Iment In the house Paul Mallon. smoking room, the other day when Mr. Roosevelt's legis lative liaison man. Charles West, de livered a few verbal Invitations for a night visit to the White House. Not much more enthusiasm would have been aroused by a personal invitation to the Windsor-War field nuptials. When the guests trooped Into the executive mansion, however, they looked at each other and discovered that they were the Joint committee considering Mr, Roosevelt's govern ment reorganization plan. This took the edge off the festivi ties slightly, but they had a very nice long personal chat with the chief executive, discussing such problems 9 the proposed six new executive secretaries, the proposed creation of two new government departments, etc. The callers must have been further discouraged when they left and dis covered no newsmen or photographers around. Their call went wholly unre ported In the press thereafter, and some of them seemed to consider. U a political, if not a social, slight At any rate, they again considered the reorganization program a few days following and discovered they were nowhere nearer an agreement than before their sightseeing trip downtown. Subsequent negotiations were effec tive In pushing the committee along toward further work on lta four bills. Perhaps, in the end, the White House talk was partly responsible. Legislative authorities believe there should be and probably will be more of these West-conducted toura of the executive mansion. Such talks repre sent cooperation which Is essential between the legislative and executive branches. They are needed far more at this time than In the recent past because both branches now appear to be resuming their normal places, after the hectic depression period In which congress was little more than a typewriter writing executive lawa. Not much news la contained In the government's balanced business fig ures this month. There have prob ably been few times In history when Industrial production has fluctuated so narrowly In accord with seasonal expectations as since the first of the year. An average level of 117 per cent of the 1923 -'25 "normal" has been closely maintained. Witness the following chart. Each figure therein ts based on 1923-'25 averages as 100, except prices, which are based on the 1926 level. Year (Continued on Page Six.) Farley Says People Approve Pack Plan DEMING. N. M.. May 29. APt Postmaster General James A. Farley. In his brief talk at the breakfast served In his honor today, promised that "President Roosevelt's Jrogram as now outlined, will be carried out to the end.' Farley made only a brief reference to the supreme court controversy. In saying the presldent'a "reform plan t approved eerierally by the people.'' The Thinnbg Ranks WASHINGTON, May 29. (API The boys in blue who repulsed successive waves of gray at Gettysburg In '63 are In full retreat themselves today before a more relentless foe old age. 8evcnty-two years ago the union army numbered 2.213.365 but today only 7424 veterans sttll draw pen sions. Officials at the veterans' admin istration estimate that union sur vivors are dwindling now at the rate of 234 per month. Ninety-ntne are hospitalized in government institu tions. The majority of living veterans drow 975 a month. There are 3P73 artting this sum. Disbursements from last June 30 to March t totaled 97.016 480. Smaller pensions are paid the wid ows, children, brothen and sisters of 77 870 Civil war veterans now dead The pehk ru reached in 1912. when dependent of 304 373 deceased v tiers as were receiving pensions. PROPOSED BILL A. F. of L Attitude May Delay Action Hn Admin istration Labor Standard Legislation. WASHINGTON. May 29. (AP) Senator LsFoIIette (Prog., Wis.) In formed hts colleagues today he would try to write a general Income tax Increase Into the administra tion's suggested anti-tax evasion legislation. Roughly, LaFolIette'a tax program, one that he has been urging lor years, contemplates a general in crease from the lowest to the high est brackets and the Inclusion in the Income tax pay! ng group oi thousands of low-salaried citizens who now are exempt. He would bring this about by re ducing personal exemptions, by in creasing the normal tax rate and by raising the surtaxes paid by those whose Incomes run Into the taller figures. ' Exemptions at present are $1.U00 for an unmarried person: 92,500 for a husband and wife, and 9400 (or each dependent, when there are children In the family below 18. The normal tax rate la four per cent. Slnca all revenue -raising legisla tion must originate In the house, under the constitution, the mem bers of the senate have an oppor tunity to swing Into the subject of taxes only when a tax bill has been passed at the other end of the capital. The projected administration bill would open up the entire tax ques tion In the senate. At the -WMte- House, It was said today; 'that the1 pYftrtTenririend a message to congress on Tuesday covering the subject of tax evasion legislation. WASHINGTON. May 29. (UP) A congressional move to delay action on labor standards legislation until next session gained support tonight as a result of the hesitant attitude of the American Federation of Labor toward President Roosevelt's wage and hour program. Prospects of a sharp tussle over the labor legislation on which com mittee hearings will open Tuesday complicated the administration's heavy summer schedule for con gress. The president will send to con gress Tuesday a message proposing Inquiry Into an estimated 9200,000.- 000 annual Income tax evasion and avoidance In the upper brackets with a view to legislation this ses sion to close such loopholes. The administration hopes to cna the house revolt which earmarked 9505.000.000 of the 91.500.000,000 re lief appropriation for public works and to clear the way for passage of the measure over senate obstacles. Farm legislation and reorganiza tion of the executive branch are ex pected to encounter delay and op position In both branches of con gress. It was believed likely that the president's court bill would be per mitted to slide out of the picture unless there Is a definite change In the present scene. The administra tion has shoved forward a heavy program that may divert attention from the Judiciary reorganization program. A cautious approach to the prob lem of setting maximum hour and minimum wage limits was urged by Democratic congressmen Interested In the labor problem. Industry as a whole, the chamber of commerce weekly business review said, "la united In support of pay ing the highest practicable wages and shortening hours as far as pro ductivity will permit." But the pro posed bltl Is "complicated and in complete" and should be given "the most deliberate consideration . . . because of the uncertainties Involv ed In substituting board control for private action." LONGSHORE PICKETING FLOPS PORTLAND. Ore.. May 29. (API The scheduled mass picketing of the Meier St rVmk deportment store warehouse proved e flop this morn ing when not more than 100 persons appeared in response to a call issued through a strike bulletin of the In tarnationsl longshoremen's assorts. tion. ) Police described the proud a "mostly spectators" About 50 polloe were on duty at the warehouse but bad little to do ; Trucks rolled In and out without molestation and the drivers were not hc-kled. Bert :!. ojv business asrnt of the Portland I. L. A local, ld t; e dem onstration was "over publicised." j To Give Decoration Day Address pr A f s A tii&ttr,,,-, a - .BiMwSiwaJ The Rev. R. L. Phlpman, pastor of the Methodist church, South, who will Rive the principal address or the Peroration Uny services to be held In the city park tomorrow morning. The Rev. Mr. Ship man U from Klch m ond Vo.. hating received a temporary appointment to the Med ford ehiireh recently when he was here on vacation. REBEL SHELLS HIT (By the Associated Press) Spain's air fighters held the cen ter of the civil war stage yesterday (Saturday) while Insurgents pre pared to launch "a big attack" to day (Sunday! against the Basque capital of Btlbno. Government fliers, the ministry of defence in Valencia announced, dropped four bombs on the German "pocket battleship" Admiral Scheer In the Balearic Islands. The ministry snld the bombs were dropped alter the battleship "open ed heavy antl-airoraft artillery fire against the planes which commit ted no act of aggression." The battleship was at Iblza. cap ital of the Bnlearic Island of that name. The bombs set fire to the vessel, the ministry reported. AMELIA ALL SET F( MIAMI. Fla.. May 29. (UP1 Amelia Earhart will take off from Miami "within a few days" on a second attempted globe-circling flight In her "flying laboratory," her hus band and business manager, Georg; Putnam, announced tonight. The direction of the second flight will be to the east, following about the same route planned for the first attempted around-the-world flight which ended in a cra.h at Honolulu March 20. except that the direction will be reversed. f The flight will end In Oakland. Ca! Hold As Hum Driver Everett R. Kcngle, 44. of Central Point was arretted by state police last night on a charge of driving a truck while he was intoxicated. He was placed in Jail for the night, police reported. Keagle, police stated, forced several cars off Pacific highway as he wob bled from Central Point to Medford. One of the motorists telephoned po lice headquarters and Kesgle was ar rested when he reached the city. GRANTS PASS, May 29. fAP BenjHmtn Harrison was elected presi dent of the Grave Creek auxiliary of the Southwestern Miners' association last night whn a permanent organi sation was formed. SALEM. May 29. TAPMra R. N Rice of Alameda, CaU was In a Salem hospital w:th a fractured arm and Injured Itv caused by an mtomoslle accident a mile north of Woodburn tviav f.arly Panr Monday So that employes may partici pate in Decoration Day activities, the Mail Tribune will be published early tomorrow (Monday). The pa pr will go to press at 12 30 and will be distributed shortly there- GERMAN WARSHIP STATE OF SEIGE IN STEEL STRIKE (By the Associated Press) Supplies were carried Xo beleaguer ed workers by air and water yester day (Saturday) to circumvent picket lines thrown up by steel strikers. The Republic Steel corporation, endeavoring to continue operations despite the widespread walkout af fecting 72,000 men, chartered planes to drop food to non-striking em ployes in its Warren and Nllea, O., plants and sent provender up ihe Little Calumet river by launch to the men in Its mill in South Chi cago. 111. The other two independent pro- f ducers engaged In a contract con troversy with the steel workers' or ganizing committee the Youngs town Sheet and Tub company and the Inlnnd Steel corporotlon have shut down. A survey allowed losses In wages and profits incident to the dispute amounted to more than $3,000,000 a week. TALKS TO LEWIS WASHINGTON. May 29. ( AP) Pres. Harry Bridges of the west coast International Longshoremen's association, said today the 20.000 members of his organization proo ably will shift their union allegiance to John L. Lewis' committee for in dustrial organization if the Ameri can Federation of Labor continues to oppose the C I.O. Bridges criticized the A. F. of L. after a conference with Lewis and said centroj labor bodies of Port land and Seattle have ousted two I.L.A. locals "because of their sup port to progressive unionism." E CUTS WAGE BISBF.E. Arte.. May 29. (UP) j The Prelps Dodge corporation tonight ; notified Its Arizona mfne workers ' numbering approximately (J.000, that ! their wages will be cut five percent effective June 1, I. H Barkdoll. general superintend- icnt here, signed the notice. I Miners' pay will be cut from 96.5K I to 90 24 daily and all other employe; i proportionately, the notice said. ; It was undfmood many employe planned a protest meeting tomorrow Itandlt' Pom; A Kantera STAFFORD. Texas, May J9-(UP) : Three men. posing as Texas ran ' gera, entered a horse race bookie shop today, held e customera at bay for an hour with pls'ols and shot the cashier to death when he arrived I with money for ttie afternoon's play. COAST AGITATOR PITCHFORK TALK OF MARTIN IRKS U PSTATEQU1 NTET Five Signing For 'Common Wealth Federation' Write Protest To Labor Chief. PORTLAND. Ore.. May 29. (AP) Governor Martin's atatement at Grants Puss white with Oregon's cav alcade to the Golden Gate bridge fiesta that he hoped farmers would use pitchforks on certain labor ele ments brought a letter of protest to day from a group of five men signing "For the Oregon Commonwealth Fed eration." "We are writing this .letter." ad dressed to Phil Brady of the Port land Central Labor Council, "to dis associate Oregon farmera. Insofar as we can do so, from his un-American attempt to foment class warfare and to Incite force and violence. "We are writing, furthermore, to assure labor that we recognize the governor'a remarks as. a poll teal ma ncuver designed to split the growing unity of city end country workers. "Oovernor Martin has never been a friend of the farmer. He has ridi culed and villtfled the farmers, Just as ha has labor. Ho was opposed to end vetoed the legislative and inltl ltve proposals which labor and farm ers have advanced." The letter closed with a proposal for "Joint action In the political field." The federation recently sought support of the council In Its political oojcctlves but the council haa not acted. Signing the letter were A. C. Hey man. Albajiy: C. A. Schooling, June tion City: Joseph Meyer, Echo: Al bert Slaughter, Portland; Charles E. Nelson, Dayton. The statement of the governor was that ho hoped tho farmer would use a iMtchfork on the "Inland march' if j$ come nls way, apparently refer ring to the attempt of longshoremen to organize warehousemen but In a succeeding sentence he said It was up to me laoonng man to detach him self from the labor racketeer. LABOR LAW HELD BLUE EAGLE MOVE WASHINGTON. May 20. (AP) The United States Chamber of Commerce urged congress today to think long and hard before passing the admin istration's labor standards bill. The measure, on which hearings will start Tuesday, would bar from Interstate transportation the prod ucts of Industries which violate min imum wage and maximum hour reg illations, employ children or Ignore collective bargaining rights. "These proposals." the chamber said In Its weekly survey of Wash ington developments, "raise in new form some of the questions Involved by the now outlawed NRA and not since the codes have ended have there been brought forward such sweeping designs to regulate employment con ditions throughout all Industry." BULLETIN PORTLAND. Ore.. May 20. (AP) The Portland Beavers overcame a one -run lead In the eighth inning to defeat the San Francisco Mis sions 3 to 2 here tonight. Portland ted off with a run in the first, the Missions scoring both their tallies In the fourth. Beck, Mission hurter, allowed only five hits. Johnny Frederick's home run over the right field fence "with Bongy on base and two out in the eighth gave Portland the game. The ball hit the roof of an ad joining foundry and bounced back onto the playing field. Frederick at first was held to a triple but the umpires wafved him to go on in Two players batted In all the runs on both sides. Fredericks ilngie, scoring Lee, gave the Beavers their first tally, snd West'a home run with Rosenberg on gave the Missions their two. Score: R. H. E. Missions 2 9 0 Portlsnd 3 8 0 Berk and Outen: Radon Us and Cronln. Sight (iame, SEATTLE. May 29. A'f Dick Bar rett. not satisfied with five-hit pitch ing, drove in two runs with a double in the sixth to give the Seattle Indtam another win over San Diego's Padre tonight. 2 to 1. It was the Indians' second victory In nine Starts. The team broke Its losing streak last nUfht by beating San Diego, 0 to 2 R. H. t San Diego ...... 010 000 0001 8 1 Seattle 000 002 OOx 2 8 0 Craghead and Detore; Barrett and , Fernandas. ADVERSE REPORT Improbability Of Rail Con nection And-High Cost Of Maintenance Reasons. PORTLAND. Ore., May 29. ( AP) Col. Thomas M. Robins, divisional army engineer, said today high con structlon and maintenance costs and the Improbability of future interior railroad connections led him to make an adverse report on the Port Orford harbor development. Ho pointed oxit to proponents their right to appeal his decision to the board of engineers for rivers and har bora at Washington, D. C, "This report finds that the first cost of any worthwhile harbor Im provement at Port Orford will be considerably In excess of 92.07)0,000 And that maintenance costs will be high." Colonel Robins said. "Provisions for adequate facilities for navigation togethor with railroad connections with the Interior would bring about a saving in transporta tion costs to the general publio but thero Is no definite assurance that a railroad will be built and It does not appear that in the long run the an nual saving would exceed by a sub stantial amount the annual cost of necessary harbor development. "It la not believed that the United States would be Justified In under taking Improvement of the locality at this time.. Proponents of the project envl stoned creaation of a large harbor at Port Orford, connected to the in- trior by a railroad to Grants Pass, to permit a great Industrial develop ment or southwestern Oregon. I LAMBERT-8T. LOITJ AIRPORT, St. Louis. May 29. (AP) A spectac ular craah landing by Roger Don Rae, champion American racing pi lot. chilled 12,000 spectatora today at St. Louis' air show but the young Lansing. Mich,, filer escaped serious injury In the smashup of his tiny monoplane. Los l ng h al f his p ropel 1 or as he roared close to the ground at 260 miles per hour toward a pylon In front of a gasping grandstand, Rao Jerked his plane up to 200 feet, fighting hard for control. It flut tered and came down hard to a "belly" landing, lta nose and un dercarriage amashed. Rae was msn- ed to a hangar, where he waa treated for severe head cuts. retireTjist AT LAST CONFAB WASHINGTON, May 29. (4) For the last time Justice VanDevantersat In tod ny at a supremo court confer ence, helping to decide whether the htgh tribunal should review a variety Of litigation affecting the Roosevelt administration. Whatever action was decided upon at the regular Saturday secret meet ing will be announced on Tuesday, Just before the tribunal adjourns for the summer. The 78 -year-old "conservative" Jur ist, who has been on the bench 20 years, will attend the public session on Tuesday and then retire to run his recently-acquired Maryland farm, FOUR IRE GUILTY OF VOTE CHEATING KANSAS CITY. May 29. ,7P, Four men were convicted today in Kansas Citys etghti vote fraud conspiracy trial and the federal jury took addi tional time to consider the case of a fifth defendant. Those convicted, bringing the to tal to 40, were Frank Oeler and James Callahan, Democratic precinct fudges and Mike Cummlruc and James Car ter. Democratic workers, Cong. Pierce Better; Will Be 76 Today WASHINGTON. May 29. (API Representative Walter M. Pierce of Oregon, who underwent an operation for appendicitis, was brought home from the hospital today and expects to resume hia connionsl duties next week. He will observe hit 7th , birthday tomorrow. To be Honored 1 1 1 h John Foster Grlbble, In whose honor an evergreen tree he helped to plant will be dedicated In city park tomorrow morning as part of Decoralon Pay ceremonies, Son of Mr. and Mrs. J, K. tirlbble, Re was born In Meilfnnl, October 28. 1IU2. He became a Boy Scout and attained the rank of star In troop 5. He was fatally Injured In an airplane crash In Texa last February 11. OF E Edwin Booth, Cashier Rose burg Bank, Member Prominent Oregon Fam ily, Short $19,189 Claim. PORTLAND, May 29. (tf1) Edwin S. Booth, cashier of the Douglas Na tlonal bank at Roseburg and a mem ber of a prominent Oregon family waa free today under 810,000 bond following his arrest by federal offi cers last night on a charge of em bezzlement and conversion of 8)10, 189.54 of the bank's funds. Booth waa arrested at hia home In Roaeburg late Friday night by United States Marshal J. T. Summcrvllle and hia deputy, W. H. Rickard. and was brought to Eugene where bond was set by U. S. Commissioner B. O- lm mcl, at a hearing held at 3 a. m. to day. United States Attorney Carl Don a ugh who Issued the complaint said the alleged defalcation was discover ed by E. M. Wright of Portland. Na tional bank examiner. In a routine In spection. He waa unable to say how it was alleged to havo been accomp lished. Members of the family and of flclala of the bank were quoted as expressing surprise at the arrest and denying any previous .suspicion that anything was amiss, Donaugh said that after an Inves tigation the case would be placed be fore tho June term of the federal grand Jury. The charge carries a max imum penalty of five years In prison snd a 85,000 fine. Booth Is the son of J. H. Booth, orcanizer and president of the Doug las National bank, where he had been employed for the past to years. A brother, Harris Booth, Is vice-president. Dexter Rice, attorney, speaking for J. H. Booth, said the bank's position would be In no way Jeopardized, all employes being under bond. GENERALLY FAIR Northern California: Fair Sundty; ' foqs locally on coast: somewhat warm- er in Interior Sunday; fresh north- ; west wind off coast. 1 Oregon: Sunday fair, with rising; temperature In Interior; moderate ' northwest wind off coast. Outlook for period May 30 -June 5: j Generally fair In California and oc- rationally unsettled in Oregon and Washington, with showers likely about middle of week 1n western por- i tions; temperatures above normal beginning of week and near normal thereafter, s Sen. McNary Honors 20 Years in Senate WASHINGTON. May 29. 'OP) ! Senator Charlee McNary of Oregon ! observed today the 20th anniversary of hli appointment by Oovernor Withy com be to fill the unexpired term of the late Harry Lent In the United States senate. Floor leader of the Republican minority, he ranks eighth for con tinuous service In the upper house, j CITY WILL HONOR DEAD ONJMONDAY Business To Halt With Exercises In City Park After Parade Memorial Services Today. Business will halt In Medford to morrow while homage Is paid te America's war dead. Decoration Day exercises wilt be held In the morning and afternoon and stores and offices will be closed all day. Memorial Sunday services will be held at St. Mark's Episcopal church on North Oakdale avenue at 11 o'clock this morning. Veterans of all wars, members of patriotic societies snd the public In general are In vited. The Rev. E. 8. Bart lam, rector of St. Mark's, will conduct the serv ices. Exercises tomorrow will atari with a patriotic parade at 9:30. All social. fraternal and ctvle organizations are It vi ted to participate. The parade will start at city park and proceed along Main street to Bear creek bridge, where a brief cere mony will be held. Invocation will be given by Mrs. Belle Llttrell. Flow ers will be strewn upon the water In memory of those who gave their lives for their country In service on the oceans, lakes and rivers. Firing ' of a salute and sounding of taps will complete the bridge ceremony. The parade will then return to the city park, where tho main exercises of tho day will be held. J. 0. Woods, Civil war veteran, will read the or ders of the day, including General Logan's first Memorial Day general order. Lincoln's Gettysburg address will be read by Burton Daugherty, high school student. Representatives of veteran and patriotic organizations will decorate vacant chairs In mem ory of their comrades who have died. An address will then be given by the Rev. B. I. Shlpman, pastor of the Methodist church, South. The as semblage will sing "America" and the exercises will be brought to a close by the Rev. James M. Hamilton, pastor of the First Christian church, who will give the benediction. Pa triotic muslo will be played during the program. In case of rain, the park exercises will be held in the nearby Presbyte rian church. After the exercises Medford Boy Scouts will dedicate an evergreen tree In memory of John Foster Grlbble, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grlbble. The dedication address will be given by the Rev. Mr. Bartlsm, chairman of the Rotary club trcen 8 committee. A brief resume of Orlb ble'st life will be given by L. Clifton Culp, troop 5 scoutmaster. Warren Beg lien will lead In a recitation of the Boy Scout oath and taps will be souded by Alfred Dodson. The' whole ceremony will be in chargo of Col. W. H. Paine, Boy Scout historian for Crater Lake area council, and Scout master Culp. The tree to be dedicated was plant ed In the park by Medford Boy Scouts ten years ago last February 12. In the group waa John Foster Dribble, member of troop ft. Ten years later, almoat to the day. Grlbble, then a t pilot with the army air corps, wss ' fatally Injured In an airplane acci dent near Randolph field, Texas, last February 11. A bronze marker, bearing a dedi cation Inscription, will be placed at the base of the treo Grlbble helped to plsnt. At 3:30 tomorrow afternoon Civil war veterans and their Allied or ganizations will hold memorial serv ices In the Medford I. O. O. F. ceme tery. Members of the American Legion and affiliates have been asked by J. F. Fllegel, Medford post commander, to sttend all the services today and tomorrow. Mr. Fllegel also aaked that flags be flown in front of all stores snd homes. 8ALITK THE FLAG Todsy Is Memorial Day and to morrow it will be commemorated. As the years pass by Memorial Day becomes more and more touching, and, at the same time, more and mors Impressive. The ranks of the blue and the gray grow thinner and thinner, and everyone realizes that very soon now, they will all be gone. But for all time or as long as this nstlon endures the flag will, on the 80th day of May, march on. In reverent memory to them. The suggestion Is being made In this paper. as It has been often In the past. that the men along the line of march, young and old. raise their hats when the colors pass by. It's a little thing In one sense, only a forme-but, as a symbol of respect, not only to the flag but to this country and those who have fought to sus tain It. It appears to be of In creasing Importance as time passes on. The practice hai been Increas ing of late years, particularly among the younger generation. But young or old. It should be universal.