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Thirty-Second Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1937.
No. 120.
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By If. R. BAI KKAGE.
(Copyright, 1937, by North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. Unless
something happens soon, It loolcs
as It the college boys In some fllty
Institutions of higher learning who
thought they were going to get a
chance to learn squads right and
sections hooo. next fall, won't.
The American Legion battled val
iantly for an appropriation for re
serve officers training corps. Con
gress passed it. But so far none ol
the colleges which applied for units
have been notified that they will
get what they have asked for.
The war department officially de
nies knowledge of any plans to aban
don the units at this writing, and
the Reserve Officers' association like
wise refuses to confirm or deny.
But It can be safely predicted
that there will be no bugles blow
ing 'neath academic elms unless
something happens soon to change
the edict.
The appropriation Is merely au
thorized by congress, and technically
there la no mandate for Its expendi
ture for R.O.T.C. units. Thla Item
was specifically budgeted in the
army bill, however, and the sponsors
meant what they meant.
What Irks some of the boys who
would like to see their sons mix a
little school of the soldier with the
reat of their schooling is thai the
president recently announced his
plan for an extended naval reserve
The candidates for these units in
cluding high school students would
be given training without pay, but
they'd get their keep and likewise
expenses to and from the naval train
ing station.
Tills. It is pointed out. would cost
less than amount specified In any
pending navy reserve bill and the
money could be obtained "by simple
appropriation" from voted funds and
wouldn't require a special law.
Where, asks the old gray squirrel
on the White House lawn, is there
mandatorv neutrality which congress
passed with such a flurry against
the wishes of the administration lor
discretionary power?
you won't henr any official state
ments on the subject, but there are
some thundering silences which con
ceal a number of expletives.
Two things are not happening
which are significant:
One. the president Is not Invoking
the law. as laid down by congress.
In the Slno-Japanese undeclared war;
two. the proponents of this law
aren't doing anything either. They
can t do anything about It, of course,
for the president is within his rights.
(Continued on Page ifvjut.)
Farm Boy Murders
Girl In Dance Hall
APPLETON. W)., Aug. 9 P)
Helen Wctlhouse. 18. of Little Chute,
was fit ah bed to death last night at a
dance hail, near here.
Deputy Sheriff K. W. Gerhara rc
portde several pcr.;r.ns said Glen Bar
ker, 34. farm youth, put his arm
around '.he girl as if to embrace her.
and stabbed her In the neck with a
pocliet knlte.
Informed later of the girls death,
the boy cried "If she la dead, then
there is no "se of my living." and
fled. Gerharz said.
Peace Progress In
Tacoma Walkout
TACOMA. Aug. 9. ( AP) M. J.
Muckey, conferee on 'the Tacoma
department store strike, reported
"progress" today In negotiations to
end the lT-day-old shut-down of
the city's largest retail outlets; while
rumors the stores would reopen Wed
nesday circulated.
Muckey was closeted again today
with representatives of the 10 closed
stores und the 700 affected employe,
who met with E, B. Pish, of Seattle,
a mediator. He refused to elaborate
on his "progress" report.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REP0RTER8
Laura rlckson buttonholing her
friends to relate 'he thrill of hvr
first airplane spin. sMe nv being a
confirmed aMatlor. enthusiast llvte
Tex Rankin.
Ernest Smith 'a' ling asleep at a
city park band concert and waking
up to find every. nr cone and the
green devrted.
Kmory futbertson doing a nice Job
of msne-ivrrine . .-uam roller at the
airport out beln unable to get tl e
b'amed hir.g to tak off.
Mlktren Ulster oieeztng Into tovm
from her S.irdine I'rw country ho-oe
to dtn'a.- Hh i t .n'mNc "Tide omt
remar tea ?.' pho'Oo she took at Cr
ter tak.
D.A
Sheriff to Notify All Estab
. lishments Having Gambl
ing Devices 500 Ma
chines in County, Belief
All pin-ball games, marble boards
and similar gambling devices operat
ing In Jackson county must be re
moved within ten days, according to
an announcement made today by
District Attorney Prank J. Newman,
following a conference this morning
with Sheriff Syd I. Brown.
If the machine are not removed
within the period of grace they will
be confiscated, the district attorney
said.
The sheriff will serve notice of the
decision at once on all establish
ment having such machines, It was
stated.
It 1 estimated there are close to
500 machines of various types in
operation in this county and they
enjoy a good play from all classes.
The state sxipreme court last week
rendered a decision upholding the
antt-plnbaU law. Assistant Attorney
General Ralph E. Moody In an opin
ion hold's licensing of pin-ball ma
chines by cities and counties of the
state, Is unconstitutional, and no
bar to prosecution. Moody also Is
sued a statement Saturday stating
It was the duty of the district at
torney to prosecute all violations.
State authorities also hold the pro
posed referendum scheduled for the
1038 election would not interfere
with the present drive against the
devices.
The attorney-general's office also
announced copies of all legal pro
ceedings to date had been mailed
to the various district attorneys of
the state.
The Jackson county action was
taken close upon the return of Dis
trict Attorney Newman from a short
vacation trip. "Under the law, as
it now stands, there 1 nothing to
do but order the removal of the de
vices," he said.
OTHER COUNTIES
T
ORANTS PASS, Aug. 9. (AP)
District Attorney Orval J. Millard
today ordered Immediate closing of
all plnbatl and marble board ma
chines In Josephine county and In
structed the sheriff to seize all such
machines found after a period of five
days.
An operator estimated there are
about 135 machines In the county.
City Auditor C. R. Duer said
Orants Pass has collected 93500 In
licenses since January 1. Under
terms of the ordinance the money
may not be refunded.
ROSEBURG. Ore.. Aug. 9. (AP)
A ban on plnball ownership and
operation In Douglas county, effec
Uve" immediately, was announced to
day by District Attorney J. V. Long.
All persons possessing or operating
plnball or marble games are in
structed in an official announcement
by the district attorney today to
'immediately cease opening the ma
chines and devices and to remove
them from places of business on or
before midnight. Aug. 14."
BRUM SEX MURDER
NEW YORK. Aug. 8. (API A 49-year-old
married hospital orderly
who has spent more thnn a third of
his life In prison, was charged with
murder today as the atrangler rav
isher of Paula Magngna, 8, fourth
Brooklyn child in as many years to
die at the hands of an attacker.
The ex-con vlct, Lawrence Mark,
released from Great Meadows prison
two months ago. broke after police
shattered 15 separate alibis he gave
during a 13-hour grilling. He con
fessed to choking the girl to deatn
with a cord and mutilating her body
in the bavment of her tenement
home July 81, Assistant District At
torney Frederick Kopff announced.
Kansas City Hogs
Highest Since 929
KANSAS CITY. Aug 9 (APt
Hihest prt-es paid since 1929 at
tracted the largest shipments if cat
tle in two years to Kansas City tody
The government-estimated receipts
were 29.000, with sn approximate
value of 13 000 000
Tie top todnv was IM75 a hun-
rfd pounds.
lt: p:ic rr.w'iM t:?20 a nun
idred. the Igbest since 1936,
Senate
Death Takes
a
if
James Stevens (above), one-time nationally famous opera baritone,
who died lute vesterdiiy afternoon at his home here, Ittirlng his operatic
career he snug with a number of celebrated opera i-oiupanles and made
frequent tours of the country. Mines finally forced him to neek on ex
tended rest and he en me io Med ford to recuperate, rinding the elimnte
here beneficial, Mr. Stevens decided to make Medford his hnnie. He es
tablished a studio and organized the Medford and Klamath Falls Glee
men, which he directed.
E.
AFTER
EXTENDED ILLNESS
Judge Wren E. Crew, for 37 years
a resident and attorney of this city,
died at his home this morning, fol
lowing a prolonged Illness. He was
76 years old. on his last birthday.
August 4. last. He was a man of
wide acquaintance and a sterling
citizen.
During the administration of Wal
ter M. Pierce he was state corpora
tion commissioner, and in former
years was high In the councils ot
the Democratic party In this state.
Judge Crews was born at Portland,
Ore., August 4. 1861, the son of pio
neer parents. He graduated from the
University of Oregon In 1885. and
started the practice of law in Pendle
ton. Ore. In 18P6 he went to Alaska
as counsel for a number of Alaska
mining Interests. He also practiced
law for four years in Seattle.
During his Alaska stay Judge Crews
was organizer of the Elks iodge at
Juneau, and was a life member of
the organization.
Judge Crews moved to this city
In 1910. He Is survived by his widow.
Funeral announcement and a more
complete oljltuary will appear to
morrow. The Pert Funeral Home
making the arrangements.
Foster Parents
Gain Legal Right
CHICAGO. Aug. 9 (API The fos
ter parents of baby Donald Otto
Horst won a court order for his tem
porary custody today after they filed
a formal petition to adopt him.
County Judge Edmund K. Jareckl
agreed to permit the child be taken
from an orphanage and returned to
his "mummy" late today as soon as
the Horsts could post a 1 3 500 bond.
Weeping and fidgeting. Mrs. Mar
tha Horst testified In a brief hearing
she wanted ;'io take my baby home
right away."
HELEN KELlYr "PL A N S
RETURN ACCOUNT WAR
TOKYO. Aug. 9 tAP) Helen
Keller, deaf and blind educator, de
cided today to give up her scheduled
trip to China because of the Sine
Japanese crisis. She will sail for San
Fra ne tco from Yokoh ama Aug. 13
Miss Keiie- ha tyen here on a
t;ire-r,.onti if. turo tour of Japan
Korea aod Mtncoukuo.
Approves Bonneville Administration Bill
Famed Singer
t
t
TAKEN BY DEATH
James Stevens, noted baritone and
director of the Medford and Klamath
Falls Gleemen. died at 4 p. m. yester
day in his home nt 537 West Tenth
street. He had been 111 for some
time and recently suffered a stroke.
He was 64 years old.
Mr. Stevens had a colorful career
and at one time was recognized as
one of the country's lending oper
atic baritones. His rise in opera,
however, was cut short by the world
war.
Recognition as an outstanding bar
itone was Just being accorded Mr.
Stevens when the war broke out. He
Immediately enlisted In an officers'
training camp but before entraining
for his station he was stricken with
pneumonia which left him perma
nently Impaired in health.
Finding it Impossible to continue
In opera because of his health. Mr.
Stevens retired and came to Medford
14 years ego to seek a rest. Finding
the climate here beneficial, he made
Medford his permanent home, resid
ing here continuously until his death.
(Continued on Pa?e Essrht )
Copeland Raps Roosevelt
Interest in N. Y. Campaign
HYTlE PARK, X. Y., Aug. 9
(AP) Marvin H. Mrlntvre. sec
retary to President Roosevelt, Is
sued a formal tntement today
denying the chief executive would
"take part" In the New York
City mayoralty contest.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 ( API
Senator Copeland (D-N Yt, com
menting today on a press report that
President Roosevelt had Injected
himself i.ito the Ne York mayoralty
campaign, said "at least we have In
the United States personal dlctator-
'shin if not rvMUleal dictatorshln."
Aroused by published report th
preldent had thrown "tacit support"
to hi democratic rival for the New
York mayoralty post, Copeland as
serted in a statement to newspaper
men that "the president himself does
more in five minutes to destroy j
o- ratic harmony t'-an can be re- j
Ustsbliatied la a generation by Je!rerof tha president.'
AUGUST 17TH SET
AS LIKELY DATE
Farm Bill Is Taken Out of
Immediate Picture by
Plan to Report Week After
Next Congress Starts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. (AP) Talk
of adjournment of congress by a, week
from tomorrow spread around the
capital today.
Senate Democratic Leader Berkley
said: "I personally feet we can get
away by the 17th."
The senate agriculture committee
moved to clear the scene of what
may the Inst big obstacle to break
ing up the session. It voted unani
mously to report a general term btU
to the senate a week after the next
session of congress starts.
Roosevelt Agrees
Farm state congressmen had ob
jected to adjournment before enact
ment of broad crop control legisla
tion without which President Roose
velt had said there would be no
loans on this year's crop. Later, how
ever, the president was represented
as believing assurance of crop con
trol early In the next session would
be an adequate basils for making
loans this year.
The lower court reorganization bill,
ono of the session's last measures,
drew a notch nearer enactment when
the houce voted to send It to a
conference of house end senate mem
bers. The court changes were approved
Saturday by the senate. They were
tacked on a minor bill already passed
by the house and went before the
house, therefore, as amendments so
that action on them could be fin
ished more quickly.
Meanwhile, another piece of legis
lation labeled "desirable" by Presi
dent Roosevelt left a committee
ready for house action.
That was the wage and hour bill
already passed by Uie senate. As
recommended by the house labor
committee, It would permit a labor
standards board to fix a week not
shorter than 40 hours and a wage
base not higher than 40 cents an
hour.
The senate finance committee stud
led the proposed new sugar control
bill, which has been opposed by
the administration because It would
limit the sugar which might be
shipped In by Puerto Rico, Hawaii
and Cuba.
Secretary of State Hull told the
committee In a letter that the pres
ent trade agreement with Cuba was
predicated on holding up the volume
of sugar Import from that country.
He urged the limitations as applied
to Cuba be stricken.
ROGUE MINERS GIVEN
ORANTS PASS. Aug. 9. (API
August 30 has been set as the day
for reply to a complaint filed in
curry county circuit court by B. R.
McCabe and others to enjoin 16
named Josephine county gold miners
from depositing mining debris In or
near the Rogue river or It tribu
taries. The first reply was to have been
made today, but because of varying
dates of service of the complaints,
request was made by the miners that
they be permitted to consolidate
their replies.
son island picnics and peace din
ners."
Copeland added If press reports
that the president had thrown "tacit
support" to Jeremiah T. Mahoney.
former New York supreme court Jus
tice, were correct "his Interference is
gratuitous and undemocratic."
"Franklin D. Roosevelt Is not a
voter in New York City.' the New
York senator, who la running for
mayor, asserted. "We are not Inter
eed In what his private views may
be. But why ghould President
Roosevelt attempt to dictate to the
Democrats of New York Cly what
they should do?
Talking- Informally to newspaper
men, Copeland asserted the president
was actually for re-election of Mayor
LiOuardla. He aald LaOuardia was
thf candidate of the communists, the
rvtllsfc. the radicals, and labor
nd 1 'l't the sm group that la back
QUIT SILK
AT C. 1. 0.
Hazelton, Pa., Picket Is
Stabbed in Arm Mine
Workers Recruited for
Picket Duty, Claim of Firm
PATERSON. N. P.. Aug. 9. (JP) A
C.I.O. strike call to 60.000 silk work
ers In New Jersey, Pennsylvania. New
England and New York caused thous
ands of men and w mcn to leave their
looms today in in announced effort
to secure union contracts, improved
labor conditions and stabilize tb In
dustry, The only disorder reported was at
Hazelton, Pa., whert a picket at the
large Duplan Silk corporation mill
was stab'jed In the arm. His alleged
assailant was arretted after being al
most mobbed by a ciowd.
Earlier lour shelf's deputies wen
sent from Wllkes-Darre to aid nine
city policemen. The Duplan manage
ment said picket i, some of whom
were recruited from the ranks of an
thracite mine workers. Jammed so
tightly about the gates that some of
the 1,100 workers who pushed
through the lines emerged with torn
clothing.
Representatives cl the union and
employes disagreed as to the extent
of the strike In Pennsylvania, where
more than 40,000 normally work In
the silk and rayon Industry, but N'w
Jersey spokesmen for both sides agreed
the walkout was- 'successful."
PLUNGE OVER FALLS
COSTS HIKER'S LIFE;
4 KILED BY AUTOS
By the Associated Press.
A spectacular plunge from high
Horsetail Falls on the Columbia
river highway battered life from the
body of Howard Murray, 35-year-old
Hood River hiker and one of the
five persona to die In Oregon's week
end tragedies.
Joseph I. Kirch. 23. Seattle music
ian, and Arabella palmer, 34, ol
Vancouver, Wash., met death last
night in a crash on the Denver ave
nue fill near the Interstate bridge.
A hit-run driver killed Gust Wick.
56, of the Multnomah county poor
farm Saturday night. Cooa Bay po
lice held two young men in connec
tion with the hit-run death of John
P. Phillips, 79. Saturday.
Mr. wnd Mrs. Leigh Price of Mil
ton. Ore., saw Murray's body hurtle
over the picturesque. 231-foot falls
east of Portland yesterday. Sheriff's
deputies recovered tt from the 15
foot pool at the base of the long
drop.
The youth's companion, Joe Jar
vis. 60, of Hood River, told officers
he did not witness the tragedy and
searched two hours before descending
to the pool.
DETROIT. Aug. 9 . I AP) Twenty
one thousand automobile workers.
Idle since last Wednesday because of
a Plymouth Motor Corp. labor dis
pute, returned to work today.
A five-point agreement whoae
terms were not disclosed, waa reach
ed over the week-end by representa
tives of the Chrysler corporation and
the United Automobile Workers of
America.
Unionists ratified the agreement
at a mass meeting Sunday.
The agreement ended a produc
tion blockade that climaxed quar
reling between members of the
U. A. W. A. and those of the Inde
pendent Chrysler Employees' associa
tion. The exact sequence of events
was In dispute.
Grounded Steamer
Found Total Loss
BAMFTEIJJ. B. C Aug 9. (AP)
The U. S. coast guard cutter Red
wing headed home to Port Angeles.
Wash., today after wirelessing that
the steamship Nereus waa a total
loss from going on the rocks in ta
der.se fog off this west coast Van
couver Island village yesterday.
The tug Salvage King landed six
crew members here. Includlnt Capt
John Katalanoa who had remained
aboard pendinf a salvage survey.
Four Of Quints
Develop Colds;
Emilie Recovers
CALLANDER, Ont.. Aug. 9.
(Canadian Press) Dr. Allen Roy
Dafoe said today that four of the
Dlonne quirttuplets have develop
ed "mild colds."
Ernllle, who was Isolated for five
days vlth a sore throat. Is now
"quite well," the physician said,
but the others Yvonne, Annette,
Ceclle and Marie caught colds
today.
Dr. Dafoe ordered that the tour
ist public be kept away from the
children for two or three days.
He said their condition caused no
anxiety, and that they were given
the run of the play yard.
"Due to the colds and the In
tense heat of the past few days
the five little girls will not be
visible to the public for the next
two or three days as this la some
what of a strain on them," the
physician said.
SCENE OF SHARP
SINO-JAP BRUSH
SHANGHAI, Aug. 9. (AP) Japa
nese marines and Chinese airport
guards fought a sharp skirmish in
the very environs of Shanghai to
night, with a Japanese officer and
his driver killed and a Chinese gen
darme wounded.
The semi-military Chinese peace
preservation corps, which Japan
blamed for the airport clash, at once
threw up barricades to block off wide
Chinese areas In northern Shanghai
from adjoining Japanese-populated
territory. These areas, however, are
considerably to the northeast of the
Hunajao airport, on the west of
Shanghai, where the fight occurred.
Spotlight Shifts
Tonight's developments drew the
spotlight of the Slno-Japanese un
declared war away from the north,
where the Japanese "protected" an
cient Pelplng with a brigade of 3,000
men and where, Chinese Nanking re
ports said, fi.000 Japanese reinforce
ments were moving up for an assault
on Nankow pass, gateway to Mon
golia, which the Chinese still hold.
Thla pass la northwest of Pelplng.
As usual, the Chinese and Japanese
told conflicting stories concerning
the airport; clash.
The Chinese said one or two Japa
nese and one Chinese were killed
when a Jttpanese marine truck, in
vading the airport, failed to halt at
a sentry's command.
The Japanese announced a Japa
nese naval officer was "brutally ahot
(Continued on Page Eight.)
RECKLESS DRIVER
RELEASED ON BAIL
Stanley A. Deuel of 1937 East 36th
street, Oakland. Calif., as released
from the county Jail early Sunday
morning after payment of 150 ball
following his arrest by state police
Saturday night on a reckless driving
charge. His hearing waa set for
Wednesday afternoon.
Deuel was Involved In an auto ac
cident occurring five milea south of
Ashland on the Pacific highway
about 6:30 Saturday evening, state
police report. Driving a Chevrolet
panel delivery containing motion pic
ture films. Deuel crashed Into a car
operated by Wallace W. Reeder of
886 Oak street, Ashland, as he
(Deuel) attempted to pass another
auto, according to state police. The
Reeder machine, traveling south, waa
struck bead -on by Deuel, moving
north, state police aald.
Reeder received a wrenched shoul
der and Deuel o tllght cut over hit
eye. Both cars were badly damaged,
state police reported.
ACID RUINS CAR FINISH
PORTLAND LAROR ROW
PORTLAND. Au. B. (fr Ao'd
sprayera practically ruined 44 autv
mobiles parked on lots of three deV.
ers In downtown K.rtland yesterday.
Police sttributeJ the acts to labor
difficulties between the dealers and
mechanics.
Many at del Plrntc.
KLAMATH FALLS. Aug. 9. AP
More than 300. including a dele
gation of 300 traveling by special
train from Eugene, attended the
Willamette highway picnic at Lake
Odeil Sunday, Intended to promot
romplMion of the trans-mountain
I hort-ut, between southeastern Ore
gon and Um Willamette valley.
COLORADO BASIN
E
Bill Now Goes Back to
House for Concurrence in
Amendments Interior
Secretary to Name Chief
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. ;p Th
senate approved too ay a bill setting
up administrative rrachinery for the
$75,000,000 Eonnevme power and nav
igation project on t) e Columbia rlwv.
The bill goes back to the bouse for
concurrence In amendments.
Senator Pltmann, (D.-Nev.) averted
an expected controversy by announc
ing he would not eubmit a rider ta
authorize a study of Boulder dam
power rates.
Senators of upper Colorado river
basin states had announced they were
prepared to opposj the amendment.
The bill provides:
1. A $10.000-a-yeer power adminis
trator to be appointed by the Interior
secretary.
3. War department supervision of
the dam, powerhouse, shlplocka and
fish ways.
3. Uniform rates or rates uniform
over prescribed aroas.
4. Reservation until 1941 of 50 psr
cent of the power for public bodies
and cooperatives.
5. A $500,000 continuing fund DA
start operation and distribution of
power. .
The power commission would have
final authority over rates. .
Senator Copeland (D.-N. Y.), Shep
pnrd (D.-Tex.) ai,d McNary were
named to confer with bouse leaders
on the senate amendments.
Pitt man said southern California
power contractor-! and himself had
"tried for two months" to get rep
resentatives of the upper Colorado
river basin to agree on the Boulder
amendment.
"But." he said, "we were unable to
convince them that the suggested
way was Just from their standpoint."
TO
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9. (AP)
Domlnlck Boccassinl, stunned by
tragedy, prepared tod to bury hla
dead his wife and the" tiny daugh
ter medical science was unable to
save.
The baby, Frances Mary, lived 43
hours after ahe was delivered In a
post-mortem caesarlan operation at
the Philadelphia general hospital.
Weakened by choking attacks, ah
died shortly after midnight Sunday
morning In a scene similar to 'that
two days before when Dr. John Cor
blt, chief resident obstretrtclan, de
livered her one minute after her
mother's death.
Dr. Corblt aald premature blrtfc
was the cause of death. The baby-
difficulty In breathing, he explained,
waa that suffered by many prema
ture babies.
He said the choking attacks, too.
were common to such bab.es.
Dr. William G. Turnbull, superin
tendent of the hospital, said "we
would not hesitate to perform the
same operation and follow the same
treatment In another case. Other
wise we would be leaving the baby
to die."
4
FINAL OFFENSIVE
By the A.Aoctated I'reM.
Spain', Insurgent northern army
launched IU "Ilnil offenilTe" tod7
ngftlnet the provinces of AMurlM ftnd
SmWndfr, lit government itronf
holn, in northweet 8pln.
Insurgent plnne, end artillery com
bined ir. n stuck on government
defense positions ss desdly ss th
fire poured onto the Iron ring of
fortifications protecting Bllbso be
fore the Bssque cspiul fell last
June.
At the same lime. Spsr.ish govern
ment forces pushed their Albarracln
line In northeast Bpsl.i lorwsrd and
dug entrenchmente to block an In
surgent thirst to tie Cuenca-Temel
highway, key to Mrdrld'a communica
tions with the est coast and Valen
cia. Internal fighting waa reported eat
bote side.