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Thirty-Second Year Eighteen Pages IVo Sections
MEDFORD. OREGON. FRIDAY. JUNE 11. 1937.
No. 70.
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BY PJtlX MALLON
(Copyright, JD3B, by Paul Mallon)
Sugar
WASHINGTON, June 10 A catchy
new "compromise" on supreme court
packing has been wafted aoftly with
in congress by
white house wait
ers. It la likely to
be the one pressed
In the end, Instead
of the generally
known compio
mlses which are
being publicly dis
cussed. I This one has
I sugar all over It.
1 V Jth. Idea Is
fauJ MQ11011. mis: iiicrv
ten sectional Judicial circuits in the
country, but only nine Justices on
the supreme court to preside over
them. Orderly procedure requires tbe
appointment of one more Justice so
that each supreme court member will
have one circuit under his Jurisdic
tion. But procedure should be
changed so that (and here la the con
centrated saccharine for congres
sional palates). In the future, tne
Justice for each circuit must be cho
sen from his sectional circuit court
of appeals. Thus the court would
eventually represent all sections of
the country land thus also will Judi
cial patronage be opened to sections,
particularly the south, where ap
pointments have been scarce.)
A second "but" In the proposition
deals with the tough fact that the
chief Justice now presides over a
circuit It would obviously be unfair
to appoint a chief Justice from the
same section of the country all wie
time, so orderly procedure would
again require that the chief Justice
be made an eleventh member of the
court, appointed from the nation at
large.
Evening Up
' This Is a well thought-out proposal
which Is- the result of more than one
sleepless night of official thinking. It
sounds so orderly that It successful
ly disguises the fact that the presi
dent would get two additional su
preme court appointments to uphold
his legal Interpretations.
The Inside force or its appeal, how
ever. Is that it is politically Inviting
to southern and mldwestern senators
now opposing all court packing.
The present supreme court Is com
posed of Justices from the following
states: New York, three (Hugh's.
Stone. Cardozo): Kentucky. I Bran
dels, vho really was appointed from
Massachusetts): Tennessee (McRey
nolds, who really was appointed from
(Continued on Page Twelve)
DE SOUZA WIELDS
GAVEL AT SESSION
ASTORIA, June 11. AP) The
Oregon chapter of the National Post
masters' association opened It an
nual convention here today wltn
President Frank DeSouaa presiding.
Following routine business this
morning, the group visited point of
historical Interest in the vtclnity.
George Orubbs. superintendent ot
finance for the third assistant post
roaster general's office In Washlng-
V will speak at a banquet tonight
' M. . Chessman will be toastmaster.
Elietilpn of officers, selection oi
tbe nrt convention site and action
on resolutions are scheduled for Sat
urday. Exports of chemicals from the
United States this spring are tbe
highest recorded In the last six
years, the department of commerce
reports.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
State Police lo tenant Aloneo
Dunn living the life of a rabbit on
two big crates of lettuce dumped
unbeknownst on his porch by Troop
er Spud Johnson, said greenery being
s, bounteous gift from Shorty Morris.
the Table Rock tiller.
Fred Heath. Jr., and Maxie Petrce
getting hopped up over the arrival
of a btg United Milnllner at the
municipal airport. Art Banwell. the
other notorious aviation enthusiast
telng chagrinned becaused a meeting
would ke-p him from the field.
John ft. Orlfftn holdlna a convex
M:tton with Sherf 8yd Brown rtthout
once mentioning the btg bars he
usually shoots In any given anecdote
Ray Schumacher being the object
of an exhaustive telephone search by
a strtbe but the Talent tycoon prov
ing as elusive a the proverbial sew
ing instrument in a fodder pile.
J1 'J
STEEL INDUSTRY
ALSO UNDER FIRE
'State ' of War' Near Sen.
Bridges Says Claim
Union Pickets Blocked
Deliveries.
WASHINGTON. Juna 11. (AP)
The senate postoff.ee committee
voted today a broad preliminary in
quiry of charges of Interference with
the malls In steel strikes and of
the activities of the steel companies. I
Without acting formally either on
tbe Bridges resolution for an in
quiry Into the mall situation, or the
Guffey amendment to include activi
ties of the steel companies, the com
mittee voted to call witnesses on
both points.
Tbe action was taken on a mo- j
lion ny senator won. u w. vh.j
despite a protest by Senator Bridges
(R.. N. m that he had presented
a prima facie case of mall tnterfer- j
ence that warranted a format investi
gation. Chairman McKellar (D. Tenn.) in
sisted, however, that before voting
on the resolution the committee
should call principals mentioned In
testimony today that postofflce of
ficials In Nlles, Ohio, had an under
standing with union representatives
not to accept mall for the Republic
Steel Company plant there.
It was agreed by the committee,
before voting, that Senator (Juriey
would be permitted to offer witnesses
In support of his amendment for Bn
investigation of the importation of
gun-men as strike breakers by the
steel companies and the storing ot
arms by the companies.
Senator Bailey (D.. N.C.) asked
that the O u f f e y amendment be
broadened to Include a. general n
vestlgatlon of - labor conditions in
industry generally, but Senator Guf
fey (D Pa.) said it should be con
fined to the steel industry.
Under Holt's motion the scope of
the preliminary Inquiry was not
clearly stated. It will merely permit
calling any witnesses the committee
may desire, to decide whether adop
tion of the resolution or the Quffey
amendment la advisable.
Republic Steel Corp. resumed ope
rations tn its focal Monroe. Mich
plant today in the wake of a tear
gas attack, but union officials spread
their strike call to a unit of Bethle
hem Steel Corp., hitherto unaffected
by the most extensive steel strike
since 1919.
A projected mass movement on
Monroe by C. I. O. workers was
called off; In Columbus, Ohio, union
and company officials gathered for a
Joint conference called by Gov. Mar
tin L. Davey in an effort to avert
"preventable bloodshed;" new reper
cussions of the union s food blocK-
ade against strike -besieged mills were
heard in Washington and Cleveiana.
Senator Bridges (R., N. H ) told
the senate post office committee the
assistant postmaster of NUes. O..
had refused to accept parcels for
strike-bound workers because union
pickets "will not allow It." W. W.
Howes, first assistant postmaster
genersl, replied his department had
authorized refusal to perform "ab
normal" mall service In Ohio's Ma
honing valley, where the strike has
made more than aO.ooo men idle in
the walkout affecting at least 73.000
In seven states.
Bridges declared the strike altua
tlon was "rapidly approaching a state
of warfare."
WALLACE, N. C, June 11. (AP)
A recently developed gtant straw
berry, heretofore known only as type
337. became the Eleanor Roosevelt
strawberry today.
Dr. Charles Dearlng. director ot
state experiment farm, which pro
duced the new variety, announces
the choice of the name with the ap
proval of the wife of the president.
The berries range from two to
three inches In length. Mrs. Roose
velt visited Wallace's annual straw
berry festival today.
WASHINGTON. June 11 ,AP
The house appropriations committee
recommended today appropriation of
$3,630,000 for new and maintenance
work on California rivers and harbor
projects during 1937-38.
Maintenance mima a&rVd liulu.ied:
i rii.mooldt, $30,000; Crescent City,
j $20,000.
NAME NEW BERRY
HONOR IS. F.D.R.
AWARD CRESCENT
HARBOR $20,000
Man - Woman
Center of Mail Dispute
Refusal of Harry M, Dixon (left). Warren, Oh postmaster, and Harry
A. Marreau (right), acting postmaster at Mies, 0 to accept packages of
food for mailing to strikebound steel plants had a widespread effect, with
the senate In Washington. P. C hearing demands for an Investigation
and Republic Seel corporation appealing to Postmaster General Farley and
threatening to sue. The postmaster said they had Instructions to refuse
any "Irregular" mall for the plant.
THE DUMBER YOU
ARE THE BETTER-
SAY SPECIALISTS
Stock Broker Happier After
.Part of Brain Removed,
Wife Does Worrying. '
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., June U.
(AP) The dumber you are. the bet
ter off you ere. a group of nerve
specialists told the American Medical
association today and cited cases to
support their praise of stupidity.
Specialists on nervous disease of
he body cited results of a group of
operations on humans and experi
ments on the higher apes in which
large portions of the pre-frontal lobes
cf the brain, lying Just back of the
forehead, were removed.
These lobes, they explained, are the
centers of Intelligence and reasoning
but, apparently, also are the areas
where many nervous disorders run
out of control.
Dr. Ward C. Ha I stead of Chicago
told of a stock broker who led a
much happier and more Miccesjlul
life without a large chunk of his
pre-frontsl brain area, which was re
moved because of a brain tumor
Afterward the broker went temporar
ily Insane but recovered and made a
success of managing a gold mine.
Later he became a salesman for a
iine of goods about which he knew
nothing, sold $250,000 the first week
nd has continued that average ever
since. Dr. Halstesd said. The only
er.mplalnt has come from his wife
who believes he should worry more
about the things he used to worry
about.
Dr. James W. Watts and Dr. Welter
Freeman of Washington. D. C. re
ported similar results In decreased
worry and improved mental workings
in 30 extremely nervous and suicidal
patients after operations on the pre
frontal lobes. The operation was per
formed Intentionally to secure Just
that result, they declared, and It has
proven successful .
ASHLAND PEOPLE
HURT NEAR KENO
KLAMATH FALLS. June 11. fP,
Mrs. Emll Pell and Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Putnam, all of Ashland, were pain
fully Injured this afternoon when
their automobile and a truck col
lided near Keno.
The truck turned over after the
crah. but the driver was uninjured.
Mrs. Pell sustained a fractured
wrist. Putnam a gash on the fore
bead, and Mrs. Putnsm a sprained
wrist. All three received hospital
treatment.
Pierre Premises Probe
WASHINGTON. June 11. I AP
Representative Walter M. Pierce. La
Orande. Ore., eald today he would
Introduce legislation Immediately to
ob Uln 12.137.000 which the court of
clairrn awarded the Klamath IndUns
of O-" sron es fn.nptr.tion for trlfl
lands taken over by the federal gn
ernimnt many years ago.
SENATE PROPOSES
COMMUNITIES PAY
E FOR RELIEF
New Fight Looms Over
.Funds Favor Boost in
Local Share of Spending
WASHINGTON, June 11. ( AP) A
senate proposal that local communi
ties bear a greater share of tbe fed
eral unemployment burden started
a new congressional fight todav over
the administrators $1,500,000,000 re
lief bill.
The measure faced a showdown to
day In the senate appropriations
committee. ,- -
Senator Byrnes (D., 8. C.) con
tended his amendment requiring
local sponsors to provide 40 per cent
of the cost of n on -federal projects
would make relief funds go further.
The subcommittee approved It. 7-8.
This group also wrote in a refusal
to re-approprlate prospective bal
ances from previous appropriations
estimated as high as $233,000,000. It
placed a limitation on expenditures
for administrative purposes.
Tbe subcommittee adopted an
amendment by Senator Hayden (D.,
Arias.) to extend the public works
program for two years. The house
approved a separate extension bill
this meek.
Senator Byrnes proposed that the
lump sum for the works nrosresa ad
'ministration and other relief agencies
be reduced to $1,000,000,000 but this
was voted down, 6 to 3.
Although there were prospects that
economy advocates would renew on
the senate floor their efforts to cut
the total fund, members predicted
debate would center on the pro
vision that 40 per cent of the funds
be obtained locally.
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins
(Continued on Page Pour.)
THE MISSES FERRY
READ CLASS POEM
STANFORD TJNTVERSfTT. Calif
June 11. (AP) Featuring the com
mencement ceremonlea at Stanford
university today was the reading of
a class poem by the twin - poets.
l M.ssea Prances and Elizabeth Perry
o Rogue River, Ore. Eight hundred
rtudents comprise the 1037 senior
class.
Prances and Elizabeth Perry are
the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Perry of Rogue River Their
entire school career has been marked
oy scholastic honor wblcb bare been
a'moat completely identical tn all
iubjects.
Won tbe twins graduated from
blfb school, both qualified aa salut
atorian snd as no distinction could
dc found in their grade records both
fulfilled the honor. Their )olnt se
lection as class poet of this year s
graduating class at Stanford ti furth
er indication of their simtlarrty in
talent and ability
The twins wre named to Phi Seta
Kappa membership this year.
Sought in Kidnaping of Socialite
MEDFORD POSTAL
EMPLOYEES WIN
E
Two Firsts, One Second
and Honorable Mention!
Awarded Air Mail Section'
PORTLAND. Ore. June 11. ( AP)
Tbe sun peeped coquettish ly from
behind scattered clouds ss thousands
of residents of the City of Roses and
vl<lrs awsited the spectacular cli
max uf the annual rose festival the
floral parade.
The crowds, which began gathering
early olong tbe line of march, turned
anxious eyes to skies that have al
ternately wept and smiled on the
festivities.
Gay banners festooning the down
town streets flapped and the roses
which have brought fame to the city
and form tbe motif for the celebra
tion 'turned their faces to .the threat
ening skies from thousands of door
yards and garden plots.
A trend toward newer and better
rosra was noted by David Robinson.
chairman of the 40th annual rose
show which, opened In the armory
Thursday afternoon. More than 3000
entries, a 20 per cent gain over Uet
year, were on display.
John Kiel saner of Milwaukee, wis.,
placed first In the airmail rose allow
sweepstakes, with-E. S. Rlppon, Ved
der Mount Abbottsford, B. C, runner-up.
Mod ford postal employes won two
firsts, a second and an honorable
mentlcn In the climbing rose section
of the air msll show. Eugene postal
employes - were awarded a second
place prise.
Prtee winners among Oregon entries
from outside of Portland were the
Oregon City Breakfast club- . first;
Newberg Berrlsna, second, snd Mult
nomah Boosters' club, third.
Other prize winners included:
Marching bodies: New berg Berrlans,
first: Salem Cherrlans, second, and
Hoqulm marching unit, third;
Community bands: Klwanls boys'
band, Long view. Wash., first: Silver
tor boys' band, second; Hose burg
band, third,
WALSH, DUDLEY TIE
BY SUB-PAR PLAY
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., June 11.
(AP) Duplicating their first round
performances with a brace of two-i'nder-par
70's. Big Ed Dudley, Phila
delphia, and his professional rival.
Frank Walsh, Chicago finished their
Mcond roundt together today with
totals of 140 for the lead at the 36-
hole stage of the U. 8. open golf
championship.
Dudley and Walsh took a two
s'.) oka lead over thalr nearest rlvais
a trig consisting of Sam Snead Of
White Sulphur Springs, W. Vs., the
professional freshman favorite; 31
year-old Franke Strafaci of Brooklyn,
public links sensation, and Llghthorse
Harry Cooper of Chicago, These three
posted 142 for the two-day play.
Another stroke back at 143 was
Omaha's Johnny Goodman, amateur
winner of the 1033 open crown.
Dudley faltered In the stretch,
missing a great chance to crack the
competitive course and tournament
record for the halfway stage.
Big Ed had a four-stroke lead over
Walsh and was four under par, wlpi
oUy five holes to go, but skidded on
the 16th and 17th.
Walsh finished spectacularly to
keep pace with his playing compan
ion. The curly-haired Irishman drop
ped a 40-foot putt for a birdie three
e n the IStb, took his stance in the
eJge of the lake to make a beautiful
not to the 16th green and sann a
U0-foot putt for ft deuce on the 17th.
Htv missed a 40-footer on the home
green by only two Inches s he tried
hard to crack 70.
Their totals were one short of the
td hole championship record of .39
jet by Chick Evans at MInnlkahd In
1016. t
Dudley's performance gave him a
big lead In the- race mong ft select
professional group for tbe four re
maining Ryder Cup team places. He
had a four-stroke margin over Ham
Sue ad. with two rounds to go. in this
competition, which Included the
sores made In P. O A. quallfy'ng
play at Pittsburgh.
Ted Longworth of Portland. Ore.,
! a ho had 72 yesterday, slipped 'rom
: the upper level with ft 40 for the
ioutpMnt Dine.
Governor Reports
Sheep Killing Dog
Owned by Farmer
SALEM, June 11. (AP) Not too
busy to Inform a farmer that a
dog was attacking a band of sheep.
Oov. Charles H. Martin de toured
on his wny to make an address at
McMlnmille yesterday to make
the report.
While others In the governor's
party failed to notice anything
amiss, the executive ordered 'its
chauffeur to drive to the farmer's
residence. He learned the sheep
belonged to A. M. 8 nod grass of
Polk county and that the dog sIeo
was his. S nod grass told the go
ernor the do? would ba klllfd.
TREASURY PLANS
OF TAX E
Fish Says President's 'So
Called Farm a Palatial
Residence' Favors Prob
ing Executive.
WASHINGTON, Jons 11. ( AP )
President , Roosevelt signed today a
resolution authorizing a broad con
gressional inquiry Into tax dodging
The investigation will be conducted
by a Joint congressional committee
of six, senators and six represents
tlvas yet to be named. It will have
authority, on majority vote, to make
public many secrets of wealthy tax
payers whom the administration
chhrges are evading and avoiding
payments.
At about the same time the presi
dent signed the resolution, Represen
tative Fish (R.i N. Y.) suggested on
he house floor that the committee
should look Into the income tax re
turn of President Roosevelt.
F.sh said he had been 'Informed
on reliable authority" that Mr. Roose
velt had deducted the losses on "his
so-called farm at Hyde Park In my
district, which la not a farm but
palatial residence."
Fish said If tne committee was
going to investigate anyone, "1 sug
goat it -Investigate him."
Fish Spoke during debate on a bill
to extend "nuisance" tsxes and the
3 -cent postage rate. He did not am
plify his remarks to any extent.
The forthcoming inquiry was plan
ned to disclose information about
tax-dodging which could be used by
congress in plugging leaka in the
present tsx laws.
Treasury officials disclosed they
have compiled a secret list uf wealthy
persons who they contend have dodg
cd federal Income taxes.
They said the names will be hand
ed to ft congressional committee when
hearings start In an Investigation of
tax evasion snd avoidance, probably
next week.
Officials were silent regarding the
identity of men snd women on the
list, but informed persons said It
(Continued on Page Pour.)
BASEBALL
American
CLEVELAND, June U. (API In
fielder Bill ClsseU. manager of the
Portland club of the Pacific Coast
league In 1036. waa released by the
Philadelphia Athletics today to Bal
timore oi the International league.
R. H. B.
Boston .. WM..HH..WH - 6 10 0
Detroit
Grove and DeSautels; Olll and
Hayworth.
Washington - . ., 8 13 3
Chicago 14 17 2
Weaver. Cohen, Caacarella and
Hogan, R. rerrell; Wnltehead and
Scwell.
Philadelphia - 11 16 0
Cleveland S 3
Rosa and Hayes; Hudltn, Brown.
Hevlng. Becker, Andrews and Sullivan
National.
St. Louie at Boston postponed.
Threatcning weather.
Cincinnati at New York, postponed,
wet grounds (doubteheader Sunday).
No pU.Crinfd
William Billy Totten. 3. of Eagle
Point, was lined 10 and M 60 ousta
bv Judge William R. Coleman In
Justice of tbe peace court '.his morn
ing for operating truck without t
FUG Ucenee. He pleaded guilty. Tot
ten wae arrested by slate police yea
terday as he waa driving a load of
lumber between Butte rails and Medford.
FIELDS FREED OF
MOW SLAYING BY
ONE VOTEOF JURY
Jacksonville Man Acquitted
After Hour Deliberation
in Love Tangle Case
William J. Flolds today stood ac
quitted of the fatal shooting of Msr
vln M. Mow.
He was found not guilty of second
degree murder by a jury of eight men
and four women In district court late
yesterday afternoon. The Jury de
liberated less than an hour. The
Jurors cast only one ballot which was
unanimously for acquittal.
When Judge H, D. Norton read the
verdict there waa a sharp burst of ap
plause In the well-filled courtroom.
Members of tin family who had stood
by the 09-year-old defendant and
others In the room rushed forward
to shake his hsnd. Several eldeily
women who had attended every ses
sion of the four-day trial patted him
gently as tears rolled from their eyes.
Fields shook the hands of the jur
ors as they left the courtroom. Be
stngtea out Gui Newbury of defense
counsel and said: "Ous, I want to
thank you for all you've done for
me." The law firm of Newbury 3c
Newbury defended him under court
appointment.
Mrs. Don Silver of Orland. Calif..
Fields' daughter by a former marriage
who defended her father while his
four younger sons testified against
htm. snd her husband came forward
and put their arm around the old
man to lead him from the courtroom
and to freedom. Then for the first
time Fields broke down and wept.
, On the witness itand Fields, ad
mitted the slaying of Mow In the
Jacksonville home of- Mrs. Fields last
February 0. t He pleaded self defense
and the unwritten law, testifying
that Mow. 40 -year-old Ashland la
borer, had threatened to kill him and
had Invaded the aanctlty of his home.
Testimony showed that Mow hid
been counseled by Fields, the police,
the district attorney's office and re
lief agencies to stay away from Mrs.
Fields and her home.
The case went to the lury at 4:10.
At 5:CC Owney Pat ton. court bailiff,
waa notified a verdict had been
reached. Judge Norton and counsel
were Informed and the Jury delivered
its verdict to the court at 6:15. J. H
Hardy. Ashland merchant, was Jury
roreman
Whil. the jury was waiting for a
call to report Its verdict, Fields
leaned from hla chair and began to
tell about his trek serosa the plains
with o wagon train In 1876 when he
waa three years old snd about his
arrival In Jacksonville In the fall of
that year. HJa story was Interrupted
by resumption of court.
Aa Fields ws being led away by
lils daughter and son-in-law ha saw
Sheriff 8yd X. Brown.
"Well Sheriff," he said, "I guess I
can go now."
He had been In the county Jail
since me aay or tne snooting.
GRANGE APPROVES
GILL'S STAND ON
ANTI-STRIKE LAW
. THK DALLES, Ore., June 11. (AP)
Delegetea to the 64th meeting of
the Oregon Orange voted today alter
a lively discussion to .continue the
farm-labor coalition at the next leg
laleture.
Under the program, representatives
of the farmer and laborer Join to
gether to advance their Interests
with the legislators.
A policy of "friendly co-operation"
waa approved after a resolution waa
adopted endorsing the efforts of the
Orange'a legislative committee at the
1037 law-making aesslon to como.it
two anti-labor Dills.
Prior to endorsing the committee a
work, the convention adopted a a
policy that portion of the report of
State Master Ray Olll dealing with
farmer-labor relations. Olll had de
clared that the Orange executive
committees had realised In affiliat
Ing with labor In the fight egatnat
the bills that If "a labor organization
could be destroyed by legislative act.
other organisations which fought the
program of big bulsness would oe
next attacked."
Olll also told the delegates that
tbe maritime shipping tleup. which
presumsbly provoked tbe bills, wsa
really tbe work of the ship owners.
Hood River delegates, from whtae
section the bills came, chsUengen
some oi OKI's statements In the dc
bate. However when the queation
waa put to a final vote, the resolu
tion passed overwhelmingly.
'STAY AWAY' PLEA
FILED BY FAMILY
T
Head of G-Men Reported
to Take Charge ' Hus
band Distracted, Ready
to Pay $25,000.
STONY BROOK. K. TJ Jim. 11
(AP) In an atmosphere of Increasing
tonslon, the husband and w.ith
relatives of Mrs. Alice McDonell Par
sons, socially prominent Long Island
heiress, made a new plea todar to be
left alone In their efforta to mntst
supposed kidnapers of the 38 year old
matron.
"We would appreciate It If rou
would stay away entirely." Roy Mc
Donell. brother of the woman told a
Brookbaren township policeman.
After all, we are still hoping to make
some contact."
Two miles away In Stony Brook Til
lage federal officers awaited word
from J. Edgar Hoover, their chtef(
reported enroute to take personal
command ot the Investigation.
A coaat guard seaplane came to
anchor In a nearby cove of Long
Island sound this morning, and a
man, reported to resemble Hoover,
came ashore. The federal chief left
Washington last night after a day of
toiephomc communication with hts
men working on the case.
Throughout the night, William IL
Persona, gentleman poultry farmer
end Tale graduate,-Waited nervously,
hopeful he would get word from his
wife or her abductors.
We can only hope," McDonell, his
brother-in-law said.
"I am In a Jam, an awful Jam,"
Puraons said, talking to reporters
Someone asked him what he meant.
"I am In a Jam," ha repeated, shak
ing his head. "An awful Jam.
But he declined to disc use this
statement further.
He declined to reply to a query
whether a second ransom note had
been received. A report went aro'ind
the town that such a note was re
ceived, setting forth anew the de
mands for 126,000 and giving Instruc
tions aa to when and where and how
It waa to be paid.
Parsons again shook his head, re
fusing either to affirm or to deny tbe
latest report. Nor would he specifi
cally deny that any contact had been
established with the supposed abduc
tors.
The threat of harm In the crudely
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WAGES THRU I.E.U.
A wage Increase affecting the 880
mill employee of the Medford 'cor
poration was announced today i by
company officials and heads of tbe
newly-c ganlsed Medford local. In
dustrial Employee Union. Amount of
the Increase waa not made known,
but It wae aald to be substantial.
Reports of rumors that the I.E-U.
le affiliated with either the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization or
the American Federation of Labor
led to passing of a resolution of de
nial at last night's meeting of the
local union.
- "There le absolutely no connec
tion with either the C. I. O. or
the A. F. of L" F. S. Ford. I.t.D.
field director, declared today. "We
want to dispel any confusion en
this point. The IJt.V. la Independent
of any other labor organisation."
Jamc. H. Owen, nrestdent of the
Medford corporation, said today chat
the t.E.U. organisation of employes
had the full sanction of company
officials and expressed aatlaf action
with all terms of agreement.
"We are glad to find employee
satisfied with the arrangement that
have been made and extend our
cooperation to organisation activi
ties. We will continue our efforts
for complete accord with employe
at all tlmca."
About 300 were present at laat
night's meeting. Including visitors
from the Hilt I.I TJ. local.
F. 8. Ford. Held director of 1.1.0.,
addressed the group on wages and
hours and the effect of the Wagner
act on employe problems end labor
organisation He reported on pro
gress of organization tn the I t U. Id
the northwest and etated that splen
did results have been obtained eo far
In securing membership.