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The Weather Your Meaiage An you looking for way to get jour raesssge overt Try the classified way In thle newspaper. Splendid result at mail coit. Most peopla find It the beat method. Tribune Portrait Partly cloudy to Medford nlrht and Wednesday; little change In temperature. Temperature: lllghett ieterdar Lowest this morning... . US . 53 Full Associated Press full United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFOKD, OliEGOX. TUESDAY, JULY 13. 1937. No. 97. we via i xwvr i.-ay- n r 11 vm mm ' By II. R. RALKHAGE (Copyright. 193T, by the North Amer ican Newspaper Alliance. Inc.) WASHINGTON, July 13. Down on ' Constitution avenue, In the long, low building that houses the navy de partment, there is grim silence. To the men who are responsible for the almost hopeless search of the South Pacific for the trace of a missing a rplene, the nerve-racking strain bas only begun. 'It Is no secret that when the hard bitten sea-dog who stands on the bridge at Washington. Admiral Wil liam D. Leahy, got his orders to send his men out over the Pacific, be clenched his teeth. He hated to risk their Uvea. That will never, be .men tioned officially. But be had his orders bad them from, his commander-in-chief. And the commander-in-chief had his or ders, too. Public opinion gave them. There bas been mueh talk about the money, the "millions of dollars" that the hunt la costing. It la im possible to make an actual estimate of what It may be. But none of these dollars Is grudged, nor the ef fort, nor the time. As a matter of fact, tt Is true that much of this ex pense would go on anyhow. The navy Is never Idle. Except for the "extra' involved In steaming the Lexington at the terrific rate of 33 knots, and the additional work carried on at head quarters here in Washington, most of the expense can probably be eased out of the regular navy budget for maintenance and maneuvers. As for the extra, time and materials expended by the aviators now skim ming the seas. It must be remem bered that these men have to put so many hours of flying time In each year anyhow. ' But It is the responsibility for loss Of life that is resting Its dead weight on the shoulders of the navy' high command. For Instance, such risks as catapulting planes from the heav ing deck of a carrier over seas where sudden squalls are common, some thing ordinarily not attempted un der battle conditions. - Meantime, bow does the govern ment sgency which supervises civil aviation feel about the latest catas trophe? ' It doesnt' say. It leaves the talk- (Continued on Page Six.) FARM LOAN VETO WASHINGTON, July 13 (P The houae overrode today President Roose- Telfs veto of a bill to continue low Interest rate, on farm loans for two more years. With a two thirds majority of those voting required to override, speaker Bsnkhesd announced the vote was 280 to 07. The senate has yet to act. Houso action came after an hour's debate during which tho chief exec utive's objections to the legislation were criticised and defended. It was the second time this session the house had overridden a veto Sev eral weeks ago it Joined the senate In overriding legislation extending the time In which World war veterans' might convert term life Insurance policies. FAVORABLE REPORT ON CONDITION OF STEVENS A decided Improvement was noted today lo the condition or James Stevens, the attending physician re ported. Mr. Stevens, prominent Medford mualclan. has been critically 111 for the past two weeks at his home, 637 West Tenth street, and word of hts improvement will be welcomed by scores of friends. SIDE GLANCES bj TRIBUNE REPORTERS Harry Hlnrr.an wrenching ahoulder and neck muscles In retrieving son Bob" lost pipe, thus paralysing his usually vociferous vocal chorda for duration of the raaslln riots. And Ray Frlsbie taking In the con tortion contests the flrt night in ages he hasn't refereed them, and having a carefree evening, too. B. L. B.irry. Frank Perl, Charley pjross and Fred Crlckson discussing comparative valuta of fire depart ments, all agreeing that Med ford's was about the best, their concurrence forestalling any prolonged debate. Col. W. H. Psine trying to be in a doin places at the same time. o busy was he with $panlib War Vet eran convention affairs. TRANSPOLAR SHIP SEEN AT USK, B. C, TRAVELING SOUTH Favorable Weather May Bring Machine Over Med ford Airport Prepared for Possible Landing Medford municipal airport was put in readiness today to receive the Rus sian aviators In case they landed here. A careful watch was being maintained to guide them Into the local airport If they were unable to get through to their objective. San Francisco. Capt. Carl T. Tengwold. Company A commander, said If the plane should land here a national guard contingent would be dispatched to the airport to protect the trans Polar plane. Because of difficulties In commu nicating with the Russians, it could not be ascertained 'up to press time whether they would fly over the Medford route or esst of the Cascade range. If they follow the coast route they should be In the Medford sky tine around 8 o'clock tonight, accord ing to press-time calculations of their course. EDMONTON, July 13. (AP) Ca nadian Telegraphs operator at Usk, B. C, 100 mllea east of Prince Ru pert, B. C telegraphed here today at 11 m. (P. S. T.) he saw an air plane which he believed to be the trans-Polar Russian machine, there. Ho said the machine waa flying "straight south." Canadian National telegraph of fices advised that Usk la In a poorly Inhabited district and there was little they could do Immediately to get further word of the airplane from other points. - The message from Usk did not de scribe the airplane which the opera tor aaw, and efforts to get a descrlp tlon were not successful Immediately. SEATTLE, Wash., July 13. (AP) The three trans-Polar fllcra wireless ed the army signal corps here . at 11:30 a. m. today they were 400 miles north of the International boundary ana ioo miles south of Fort St. John, B. a. east of the Rockies. le message added: "Everything is au rignt. x don't receive you This waa after they had asked route suggestions and a message had been transmitted advising them to turn east to avoid storms. Fort St. John la In the Peace river block, near the Alberta boundary, A position 100 miles south of there would put the plane about due west of Grande Prairie, Alta., and close to the Doth degree of latitude. SEATTLE. July 13. P) At 10 a. m. today, the army signal corps here reported the Russian transpolar fly- era wirelessed "advise where to go; coast or east?" The messago gave no position, but army officers estimated the plane was about 300 miles north (Continued on Page rwo ) On Commission EUGENE, July 13. (p) H. h. Ed munds, local banker, waa sppolnted a member of the civil service com mission here, succeeding Paul D. Green, who resigned recently, at the meeting of the city council last night. The appointment, made by Mayor Eilsha Large, was confirmed by the council. true Dental Service ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. July 13. (VP) Creation of dental service sec tions In the health departments of every state under strict supervision of licensed dentists was urged In a report by the American Dental asso ciation's committee on public heslth today. Court Plan Attacked as Effort to Grab Power WASHINGTON, July 13. (API Senator Bslley D N. C.) asserted to day the administration's court bill was "confewedly an attempt to ob tain for congress power that the su preme court said It did not have. The tall North Carolinian, his voice still harse from two hours of speak ing yesterday, earnestly told the sen ate: "If you wsnt more power, don't get it by legislation. There is only one source of power in America. The source of power in America la the people of America." Bailey, whose speech waa inter rupted by the senate rece?t late yea trdv, hsd a romewhst mst)r au-dlfvi'-e on the floor tnsn yesterday but the galleries were crowded again The former Baptist editor conclud ed with a warning that he and Ms associates In opposition to tho bill were flahting a "holy cause." I 'Very respectfully" he said, "let all laKe notice, tr.es; of u? who opp-jv tlits mw wire a re a ctua ted toy con -vlctlon. W know that our causa Is Japanese Open Noted Composer Passes t fen? W ' V, e XJ $5$S3f 1 - -zsal George Gershwin, 39. who compositions of modern music opened the doors of many concrrt halls to Jazz, diet at Cedars of Lebanon hos pital In I.os Angeles after an operation for a brain tumor. He Is shown seated at his piano. Among his better known works was the "Rhapsody In Blue." Radio, stage and the motion picture Industry drafted his serv-Ires. 63 PLANES PREPARE TO COMB OCEAN FOR LONG LOST AVIATRIX ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER LEXINGTON, off llowland Island July 13. (AP) Sixty planes roared from the derk of the Lexington today In a last mighty effort to lornlr, Amelia Earliart and her nailunlor, Krederlrk J. Noonan, lost 11 days ago. HONOLULU, July 13. (P) The greatest air force ever assembled for a mld-Paclflo search 83 planes was fueled today to skim along the equa tor In the navy's last efforta to find Amelia Earhart, mtsrJng 11 days In one of tho world's loneliest regions. If weather conditions are favorable the planes will room from the alr- ( Continued on Page Ten.) BOOKKEEPER HELD WIFE'S PLAINT Clair Enoa Clifton, employed by a local federal agency as a book keeper, la held In the county Jail on a warrant sworn to by his wife, alleging a serious statutory offense. Involving his own 10-year-old daugh ter. Clifton was arrested late yester day by the sheriff's office. The dis trict attorney described the case as extremely aordld. Clifton Is scheduled to be given a preliminary hearing this afternoon. a holy cause. ' You are dealing with devoted men." Forecasts of a court bill showdown In ten daya or two weeks came todsy from some senators on both sides. Opposition leaders, declaring they had 44 certain votes end half dozen others 'within reach," said there was no need for a filibuster. Administration chieftains stuck by their contention tr:at they hsd enough votes to pass the compromise bill. It authorizes appointment ol one additional supreme court Justice each yesr If members over 7fl do not retire. The opposition strategists predict ed spproel of a motion to snd the bill bark io the judklary committee, which would sldetrark It at last for the remainder of tMIs seaston. The motion probsbly will be made as soon as they have finished their case. Publicly, the lineup still waa 40 rgainst the compromise measure and 39 for It. S?veral of the re maining 17. ho-,ecr. were eommiiud prlv&telj ont way or tha other. I BASEBALL ' National St, Louis at Pittsburgh, postponed; rain. Boston ... Brooklyn Qabler Phelps. 1 6 0 3 8 0 Butcher and and Lopee; (Ten Innings) New York Philadelphia R. 11 10 Smith, Coffman, Baker and Melton and Mancuso. Danning: Passesu, Mul cahy, Johnson end Atwood. (No other games scheduled). American Cleveland , -. 3 Chicago 1 Oalebouse and Pytlak; Lee, and Sewell, 1 7 0 Brown EASE SUFFERING By the Associated Press Showers and clouded aklea relieved a large part of the nation today from the scorching temperatures of a week- long heat wave. Meteorologist J. R. Lloyd at Chi cago said more rain waa expected to day but that tho plains states prob ably would bo dry and warm tomor row. New York and New England states were cooler but temperatures soared again In south Atlantic states. An Associated Press survey showed at leAat 357 persona In 25 states died from causes attributable to the pro longed heat wave. New York led with a total of 6R. New Jersey hsd 49 and Connecticut 38." JOHN DAY BANK JOHN DAY July 13 . (Jfi As state police and local officers search ed the timbered areas near here for the three men who robbed tho Grant County bank last night, Caahler Ed win T. Way announced recovery of all but about (421 of the 13500 stolen. He said the bulk of the caxh was left In the road where the men over turned a car Officers are still searching and may find more coins and currency, be said. The cashier also reported tho men overlooked 11900 in 20 bills. Only looM! papers covered the money in the 'wife. sentence Arid Hurler PORTLAND. July 13 District Judge J. Hunt Hfndrlcuion sentenced Clarence E- Otlllnham to three month, in the county )all following his conviction on a charge of hurling aold Into the face of Ann S:h:ele, a jat the Oregon worated company. Concerted Attack COLORFUL PARADE SET FOR 8 P J. BY VETS CONVENTION Spanish War Veterans and Branch Organizations All Other Veteran Groups of City to Participate A huge and colorful parade of the Snalx, U. 8. W. V. orgsnlmtlon, will end today'a official program of the 29th annual state encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans. The parade will form at 8 p. m. at the city park and march through the business district. Led by Capt. O. L. Ovcrmyer, re tired army officer of Medford, the grand parade will Include every vet erans' organization In the city, many other organizations and clubs, and several bands and drum corps. Route of tho march will be east on Main street to Riverside avenue, north on Riverside to Sixth street, west Sixth street to Ivy street, thence south on Ify street to Man street and thence to city park. The following orgonlratlons will take part In the colorful spectacle: U. S. W. V. drum corps. Elks' band', Companies A and D of the 86th In fantry. D, A. R., high school drum corps and band. American Legion auxiliary, U. 8. W. V. auxiliary, V. F. W. "CooUea" and V. F W. aux iliary, 40 et 8 "train." Kiltie band of Aahland, Grants Pasa Cavemen, juntos Jilgh achool drum corps, p A. V. drum corps, D. A. V. and auxiliary, Crater club, eagles' drill team. Boy Scouta and Clrl Scouts. All are asked to be at city park at 7:30 sharp. Favor ReaMtle Tho invitation of Seaside for the 1938 state encampment waa tenta tively accepted at this morning's buslneaa session in the Medford armory, pending the acceptance or (Continued on Page Two ) ELKSWiENTION IS E Medford, the convention city of Oregon, is living up to Its name. Assurance waa given by Ernest L. Sett, secretary of the local Elks lodge, tod.iy that the 1937 state con ventlo nof Elks' clubs would be staged In Medford September 34, 35 and 36. Scott, secretary of tho local Elka' northern trip during which he con tacted several lodge unite, and he reports that all are enthusiastic in favor of Medford aa their convention site. Together with acceptance by mall from many other cities in Ore gon, tho local secretary stated that the convention would definitely bo held here. Features of tho three-day affair will bo a "Daya of 4fl" program, a mixed picnic at the grounds on Rogue river, a golf tournament and a trapshoot, he said. STOPGOSSLIN'IS Zl SALEM, July 13. (P NlcklM Zyl stra, pollt county farmer, filed his declaration of candidacy today for representative In congress on the Democratic ticket. He said he was "out to stop Pinky Oosslln. secretary to Oovernor Martin, from receiving the nomination should he run. "We have had enough of the Mar-tin-Ooslln tongue lashing. A vote for me la a vote agaimt the selfish pol icies." Zylstra said he would support Pres ident Roosevelt. WOMAN WINS DIVORCE ON BRIDGEWORK SALE LOS ANOFXE8. July 13. (API A'S cause for divorce when your husband sells the gold right out of your teeth. Daisy Ann Oomee won a dlrorct in Los Ann'MfA superior court yes terday after he testified: "I had 30 worth of gold brldgo wnrk In my mouth. One day last De cember I took It out. and before I Irn.w vhit h. htnMnffl Alfred. hu,b,nd, had aold It." ... i The Yuth Hostel association I tries to accommodate young travelers. C. 1, 0. AND A. F. L. E FOR I.L CONTROL Threats of Raids and Counter-Raids Start Long- Expected Battle Fight to Finish Is Indication NEW YORK, July 13. P) Throats of raids and counter-raids In tho nation's union labor camps today touched off tho heralded "open war fare" between John L. Lewis' C.I.O. and the American Federation of La bor for control of 40,000 members of the International Longshoremen's association. ' As a prelude to tho struggle, lead ers on both sides held conferences behind locked doors. Principals gave every Indication of fight to tho flnlsb, with Joseph P. Ryan, veteran I.L.A, president, de clarlng: "We're not taking ultimatums from anybody' The "ultimatum" waa served on Ryan yesterday by Harry Bridges, sharp-nosed little lewder of Pacific coast longshoremen, tho , so-called brains" of the 1934 west coast mar) tlmo strike which paralysed shipping for 77 days, coat an estimated $10. 000,000 and ended only after a general strike In San Francisco. Bridges Informed Ryan . that tho C.I.O. was determined to Invade the nation's waterfronts and enroll both longshoremen and warehouse workers. Ho warned Ryan that unless he abandoned tho American Federation of Lebor with which tho I.L.A. has been affiliated for 30 years, the C.I.O. would take Ryan's organization away from him, Ryan retorted: "I'm not Interested In any state ment that Australian communist (Bridges) makes. To me he is like prickly heat." Ryan also threatened "retaliations" In other C.I.O. dominated fields If Bridges pushed hla ultimatum to a showdown. In reply, Bridges announced that tho C.I.O. would charter pier and warehousemen on the east coast un der separate charters and carry the fight directly Into Ryan's own terri tory. Officials of tho rival pamps declined to comment on what ramifications might develop from tho lnter-unlon feud. I WILL RULE ELKS DENVER, July 13, -0TV-diaries 8. Hart, New York publisher, was elect ed grand exalted ruler of the Benevo lent and Protective Order of Elks at Its 73rd convention here today. He succeeds David ficoglzy of Jackson ville, Fla., former Florida governor. Hart was elected unanimously. Tho new leader said one of hla first moves will bo to set In motion a national safety program endorsed by tho order. Postmaster-General James A. Far ley arrived today to attend tho convention. Bonneville Dam Lost to Oregon, Governor Fears SALEM, , July 13. P) Oovernor Martin said today that Oregon "has lost Bonneville darn to tbe Seattle Interests" through the proposed ap- potntirent of J, D. Rom, head of the Seattle city light plant and mem ber of .the securities exchare com mission, as administrator of the pro ject. Ha said Ross was certain of obtain ing the Jtb because Oregon interests have "told 'out to Seattle." "We are, bound to have postage stamp rati'.', and thus Bonneville la through. Cgon will lose all Its ben efits to Washington. "Oregon, as usual, It being de prived of the benefits of Its Ood glren righta. It la an outrage." The governor long has fought for swlfhbcsrd rites, which he says would enable the state to develop In dustry and offret the state's depend ence on agriculture. Rep. Walter M. Pierce, La Orande. hat opposed the governor'e ttand and U reported to be supporting Rosa The governor Is backing up Rep Nan Wood Honeyman, Portland, who da on Old To New Post D A V I C A N f I C I 0 T. OF CRATER PARK WINS PROMOTION In the absence of David H. Can- field In a remote part of tha park, Crater lake headquarters said thai confirmation of Mr. oanfleld'a ap polntment as superintendent of Rock Mountain national park In Colorado ' north of Denver was re ceived today. Effective date of the appointment was not stipulated nut It was expected that he would leave for hla new post before the end of July. . The appointment la viewed aa a promotion aa Rocky Mountain na tional park la one of the most largely visited parka In the country. Mr. Canfleld, youngest superintendent In the national park system, came to Crater lake aa chief ranger In 1931, He became acting auperlntendent In May, 1034, and superintendent' In December, 1030. ' - LABS IN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK, July 13. iP) E. P. Leavltt, superintendent of Laeaen Voloanlo na tional park, waa notified today of bis transfer to the auperlntendency of Crater Lako national park In Oregon. Leavltt, veteran national park ser vice official, will be succeeded by John C. Preston, assistant auperln tendent of the Rocky Mountain na tional park. At Crater lake. Leavltt will suc ceed David H. Canfleld, appolntud auperlntendent of Rocky Mountain national park. Canfleld will succeed Thomas J. Allen, Jr., named regional director, second region, of the na tional park Lervlce. Superintendent here for two years. Leavltt formerly waa lp charge of Mesa Verde national park. He served aa auperlntendent of the Hawaii na tional park from 1031 to 1833, after 30 years of park service experience In Yosemlte national park. He was assistant superintendent at Tosemlte for 13 years, Leavltt said be planned to assume his new duties at Crater lake before the end of July. Rduoator Diet. WASHINGTON, July 13. (AP) Dr. A. Msrls Boggs, widely-known woman educator and philanthropist, died last night In Jerusalem. i nounced the proposed appointment I0' Ross, Tbe governor, aa he outlined hla position to newspaperman this morn , Ing, appesred downcast, but was strong In his denunciation of the "Seattle and Washington state Inter, etts which propose to tie In Bonne ville with tha Seattle city light plant.' SEATTLE, July H. JP 1. D. Ross superintendent of the Seattle city lighting department and member of the federal securities and .exchange commission, said today "there Is no conflict of Intereata between the Bonneville and Skagit (Seattle mu nicipal) hydroelectrlo projects." Informed by dUpatches stating Ore gon's Oovernor Charles Martin and Rep. Nan Honeyman would pro teat his appointment as administrator of the Bonneville project, Ross added "the only controversial question at Bonneville la whether the people will get the power or whether It will be distributed through the private pow er eompales whether the peoplo or a few millionaires will get the bene fit of Uncle Sam 'a millions." ( v D H. Peiping ARMORED AUTOS TAKE NIPPONESE TO CITY'S WALLS Light Field Pieces Support Infantry in Onslaught Jap Planes Rain Bombs On Suburban Barracks TIENTSIN, China, July 13. (API Thirteen hundred Japanese troops from the East Hopel and Pangtal railway Junction garrisons began to day a concerted and direct attack on Chinas ancient and walled city of Pelplng, Without waiting arrival of further Manchoukuoan reinforcements, the Japanese directed their attack agalnat the city from the east and the south. The troops drove to the very shad ow or the ancient capital's walla la motor trucks and tinder the protec tion or armored cars and Japanese Infantrymen, supported by light field pieces. Chinese troops succeeded In re moving sections of railway track skirting the southern and eastern walls of Pelplng, to prevent the ap proach of Japanese armored trains.' PEIPINO. China. July 13. (AP) rive Japanese bombers, Chinese sources reported today, bombed the Nanyuan barracks and airdrome elfht mllea south of this ancient city. The report wsa not at once con-. firmed. The aerial attack, according tn the Chlheso Informants, " occurred be tween 8 and 4 p. m. (2 and 3 a. m, B. S, T.) The report first became knows here lata In the day, delayed because telephone communications with Nan. yuan were cut during today'a fight ing Cannonading Heard Heavy cannonading In the dim-' tlon of Nanyuan waa audible here. United States marine, embassy. (Continued on Page Ten.) LAST W STRUCK MILLS IS OPENED EAST CHICAGO, Ind July 13. (r) Idle for 48 days, steel workers marched peacefully through gates of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube com pany plants here and at South Chi cago today to resume production at the last of the strikebound Calumet district mills. The gates were marked with largo notices that "this plant is open for work on the conditions which exist ed when work stopped on May 34." The signs, bearing the name of J. E. Dally, manager of the Chicago dis trict for Youngstown, added "we have not made any agreement or contract with any official person or organiza tion." R. S. Pointer, assistant to Dally, tald almoat 3.300 were back at tbe Indiana harbor mill. The normal day force, he aald wee 3,000. Patrola of railroad and city police watched over the throng. FRENlBEUEVED E ALTURAS. Cel.. July 13. W) The belief that Harry French waa Insane the night he Invaded the home of Claude L. Mccracken and shot the editor to death was expressed today by Dr. Phil McKenney at French's insanity trial. Dr. McKenney aald he could nee define the form of Insanity which afflicted French, convicted of first degree murder for slaying Mccracken in a newspsper "feud." The witness said, however, that French's act In shooting Mccracken before two witnesses, then going to a neighbor's house and telling of tt were not the actions of a sane person. Dr. McKenney also stated the French family history concerning In sanity waa "very poor." PORTLANdT JuTy 13. (AP)' The stste liquor control commission headquarters stated todsy the com plaint from the Klamath Falls Min isterial association agalnat tha new location sf the state liquor store there came too late. Officials aald the lease for the building had been signed and the Klamath Falls city council had approved the site prior to the receipt of any complaint.
