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Thirty-Second Year
MEDFOKD, OliEGOX. TUESDAY, JULY 13. 1937.
No. 97.
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' 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.