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The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change In temperature. Temperature. Highest yesterday , ,,, 14 Lmet tlllft mnrnlng' , r, 4A He Profits Most How natural It la to turn fto the Classified page and how often one flndf an offer that pays dividend!. He proflte moat who reads these Ada regularly then acta promptly. MEDFORD Tt jbune full Associated Presi Full United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24. 1937. No. 133. o) a wn m mm ui 1 f7yl(7u Behind Washington Headlines By H. R. Baukhage Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. Gl'FFRY ATTACKS NOT ORDERED FROM II1UHER IP REPRISALS WILL HE LEFT TO THE VOTERS MOST WORRYING DONE BYS SENATORS .SEEKING PEACE RELIEF LAW JOKER MAY OIST Hl'MiKK MARCHERS. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Painters and cleaners are busy In the halls of congress," removing the debris left by trie stormy session of the seventy-fifth congress. But they can't quite remove the acrid odor of old wounds opened on the very eve of adjournment. There Is a story behind the last bitter attack by Senator Ouffey on the opponents of the court bill.. Just as the scara were beginning to mend under the healing unction of Post master General Parley's promise ol clemency. This Is the tale the old gray j squirrel muniuiwt Kwam ,,,o Iters as he sits under the White House elms. Mr. Ouffey didn't "get his orders" from higher up. He's a sort of "franc tlreur," a guerilla fighter who Isn't likely to be curbed so long as he doesn't shoot In the wrong direction. Headquarters realizes his attack has political value at the moment. The official statement of "no re prisals" by the chairman of the na tional Democratic commltteo still stands. The unofficial remarks of the Pennsylvania senator are atlll on the record. The attitude at the White House, according at least to the O. O. 8. who Is the only one giving Interviews on the subject at present, Is this (and you can take It or leave it) : In tho final analysis, the voters will make the only reprisals that really count (at the ballot box.) If they feel so pro-admlnlstratlon that they are naturally pro-court re form, too. they will follow the ad vice of Mr. Ouffey. If they don't believe In reprisals, but are going to vote right anyway, they will salve their party loyalty with Mr. Farley's Idealism. Meanwhile, the senators who are really worrying are not the most vocal they are the ones who have been trying to get back Into the dove-cote and make their peace. In their case, the words of warning sounded by Mr. Ouffey. even though unofficial, may help to keep them on the straight and narrow way. (Continued on Page Six.) L' FATAL FOR CHILD MINNEAPOLIS. . Aug. 24 (API Mabel March died today after a nine weeks' Illness of an Incurable disease that dissolved her bone structure Into the bloodstream. Physicians concluded the disease was lympnthlc leukemia and planned to perform a post mortem. The eight-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. March, of Slay ton. Minn., was brought to a hos pital where It was found that the marrow of her bones was being "eaten" away by the white blood cells as tho red blood cells dwindled to one-third normal. Attending physicians said medical science knew of no cure for the disease and treatment were limited to blood transfusions and Intraven otis feedings. SIDE GLANCES TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bob Boyl, the candy king, won dering why Medford can't afford a more elestant domicile for the C of C to replace the one recently etntrcd by fire. Fred Erlckson averring he'd like to Marshall Carter and Bobby wianr matched for a rsaettn co ftf wt'nrtvlne a Mmpl of th-tr vju-rtfi at the weekly mayhem men- Marian Brt ;iauna to go to ork at nn unusually eirly hour on th firt cold day of the year, and he not minding It a hit. Fn.noe- and EU-twth Perry, twins. f.-nfuina the elti7"nry hy appearlns t tlier. mMnde-s iiaiihI blne unflbie. to tliilercntiate between tlu two. E ON BOTH FLANKS OF NIPPON FORCE 30,000 Japanese Held by Torrential Tain Now in Peril of Being Pinched Off by Chinese Strategy TIENTSIN. Aug. 24. Wj Crack Chinese advance guards swept around both flanks of the Japanese army southwest of Pelplng today Bnd struck simultaneously In an effort to pinch off the 30.000 Japanese troops immo bilized by torrential rains. A major battle with at least a quar ter of a million men engaged was de veloping along a ISO-mile front, chi na's modernized army was attacking from four directions to thrust the Japanese army out of conquered northeast China. The Japanese front 39 miles sruth west of Pelplng was in danger of be ing snapped off by the surprise Chi nese strategy and grave apprehension was apparent In all the Japanese areas south and west of Pelplng. SHANGHAI, Aug. 35. (Wednesday) iP) Chinese airplanes awept over international Shanghai early this morning on awe-lnsplrlng reconnals ance flights while Japanese naval guna craahed In prolonged bombard ment of Wooeung and Shanghai's Yangtze river outlet to the sea to cover the landing of fresh Japanese troops. The Chinese air force, following the example of their Japanese enemies, scouted the heart of the city after midnight. The planes dropped no bombs, but the roar of their engines threw Shanghai Into a new state of fearful tension. Japanese anti-aircraft guna barked ou at them. (Contluned on Page Seven.) LOST IN ARIZONA HOLBROOK, Arte., Aug. 34. (AP) A party of 30 men, headed by Sheriff Lafe S. Hatch, scoured the rugged mountain country west of here today for a trace of Wayne McClure, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McClure, of Grants Pass, Ore. The youth wandered into the hills yesterday afternoon while his par ents were repairing the family car alongside the Holbrook-Flsgstaff highway. Hta disappearance was first re ported to Hatch last night at 9:00 o'clock. A searching party was im mediately organized, but up to noon today no trace had been found of young McClure. The McClures are on a vacation trip. Nervous Divorcee Falls 11 Stories NEW YORK. Aug. 34. OP) Mrs. Florence P. Temple, former wife of Walter S. Olfford, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, was killed today In a fall from her 11th floor apartment In a West 57th street hotel. Her marriage to Olfford ended In a divorce at Reno in 1929. Mrs. Temple later married John Temple, an electrical engineer. She was 46 years old. For some time she had been In 111 health and had been treated at vari ous sanitariums for a nervous dis order, according to her father, Walter Pitman. Republican Leaders Plan Strategy for 1 938 Vote WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. (AP) National Republican leaden began mapping today the strategy by which they hope to register victory at the polls in 1038. Fifteen state chairmen met with National Chairman John Hamilton to discuss organization preparatory to the actual campaigning. Several said they brought Hamilton report of good prospects. Slnclslr Weeks. Massachusetts state chslrman. said "we fee) we have an eicelli-nt chance to pick up a seat In congress" at the election September 14 to choose a successor to the law Democratic representa tive. William P. Connery. Jr. "Oonnery waa very popular In hl district " Weeks "aid. 'but the manu facturer dl no'. Use the re Iprocal tariff nireiments Inaugurated Dv Ui BooMvtll sdnuaima'.iOQ. ill. Kidnaped Baby Alabama's Madame Senator Gov. Bibb Graves Is shown above with his wife, Mrs. Bibb Graves, as they arrived In Washington. D. C. The governor has appointed Mrs. Graves to succeed Senator Hugo I.. Illack. new supreme rourt Justice. IN VALLEY AREA Picking of the Rogue river valley tomato crop, estimated at 40,000 tone, started today In some fields, and will be general by next week. The crop, a week late, la light In some sections and heavy in others. Between 450 and fiOO acres are In tomatoes, ac cording to W. H. Lydlard, Identified with the Bagley Canning company of Ashland. The Bagley Canning company will accept tomatoes after Wednesday, and expects to start the manufacture of tomato Juice Friday. Canning opera tions will start as soon aa a suffi cient supply Is In the bins. The tomatoes are now ripening, and the cool nights have caused some fears of a killing frost. The Rogue River Canning company will not handle tomatoes this year. R. P. Boutelle. manager said, but will pack pears, aa soon aa they are ripe enough. There haa been no change in the local price for cannery pears from $27.50 per ton for sizes two and three elghte Inches and larger, and 25 per ton for the smaller sizes. The Southern Pacific freight office reports 29 cars of Bartlett pears have been shipped the first week of the season. Fifteen cars were consigned to Willamette valley and California canneries, and fourteen cars to the eastern markets, and Portland and Canada for export to England. All the packtng plants of the city and valley started full operations Monday, employing approximately 1000 workers. FISH LINE DISCLOSES LOCATION BOY'S BODY MARSHFIELD. Aug. 24. (API A fishing line floating on the water of Coos bay led to the discovery Monday of the body of Frank Orell. 12. who disappeared Sunday while ftshlne from a loc boom. tide is turning In our favor." Ed S. Schorr, Ohio chairman, d clared "everything Indicates In Ohio that a Republican governor and a Republican United Stales senator will be elected next year and that we wtll make aubstantlal Increases In the number of Republican con gressmen." "Everybody feels," he added, "thst the attitude toward both the Demo cratic state and national ticket is changing rapidly." Discussing the situation In Wis consin. Stat 'Chairman Edward J. Samp said "we think the Democratic party In Wisconsin It definitely on the way out." "The Democratic candidate for governor received only one-third as nisriv votes last ear as the national candidate," he fsald. ' Tile Rlpuull-. cans ran tecond," i SIX NAVY UN KILLED IN LANDING HUGE FLYING BOAT SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 34. ffV Rescuers searched the wreckage of a giant $150,000 navy flying boat today for the bod lea of the six men who were carried to their deaths when the plane crashed In San Diego bay while making a night landing last night. The bodies of two were recovered last night. Two others were injured. The dead Included three officers. The disaster was the first to strike the navy'a armada of huge flying boats which have made mass formation non-stop flights to Honolulu and the Canal Zone the past -two years. . Hull submerged In shallow water, the wreck was quickly surrounded by navy and private ships as giant searchlights Illuminated the bay. The dead, four of whom were be lieved sttll trapped within the plane, were listed aa: W. C. Dey. Jr.. lieu tenant; F. L. Wallace. lieutenant Junior grade; R. Fall, aviation chief machinists' mate: R. M. Purdy, radio man, second class, and H. K. Bryan, radioman, third class, naval aviation pilot. Lieutenant Dey, 30. was born in Oregon and appointed from that state to Annapolis naval academy. As the big flying boat swoopod down for a landing after being In the air several hours, the seaplane struck the Narwhal, an abandoned whaling ship once used In filming "Moby Dick." The 63' -foot hull of the flying boat nosed over. In the bay mud. crushing Its metal framework like paper. Only the bottom of the fuselage and the two wing pontoons ahowrd above water. In desperate haste to extricate the victims, three of a crew of 175 navy men were Imperiled by a sudden fire, started when aparka ignited spilled gasoline. Lifeboat Crews Will Stage Race ASTORIA. Aug. 24. (API Three lifeboat crews from Wlllapa bay, Slualaw and Port orrord win race on the Columbia river September 8 for the 13th district coast guard championship. The winner will go to Ssn Fran cisco to compete In the coast title uani l!r In HeDtember. The men will pull a aelf-batllng surf boat of the type used for active duty. It It ti'k feet long. BASEBALL I Satlmat R H. K Pittsburgh - . 0 5 0 Boston - 18 1 Blenton, Brown and Todd; Turner and Mueller. ' All other National postponed, rain American flt met R, H. Philadelphia - 3 0 3 iyro:t 6 10 3 &elleaadHj.)as; Bridiea tod York. Discovered on Chicago Doorstep ROOSEVELT CALLS LEADERS TO TALK SPECIAL SESSION Barkleyand Rayburn Among Those Invited to White House; Strong Opposition Voiced by Some Demos WASHINGTON. Aug. 34. (AP) President Roosevelt called In his leaders In congress for luncheon to day for what officials said was a con ference on calling a special autumn session of congress. Senator Barkley (D., Ky.) and Rep resentative Rayburn (D.. Tex.), Dem ocratic leaders In senate and house, were invited. Another presidential engagement during the day probably connected with the proposed extraordinary meeting of congress was with Chair man Jonee (D.. Tex.) of the house agriculture committee. Farm con trol legislation Is the first order of business at the next session, special or regular. Tnlk Not Disclosed Jones, on leaving the president's office, would not disclose what the president had In mind regarding congress but said that If a special session were called his committee would do Its best to have legislation ready. 'Senator Schwellenbach (D., Wash.), also a White House caller, said he had sounded 'out Mr. Roosevelt on a special session 'I told the president," Schwellen bach said, "1 felt It we get farm legislation ready we ought to have (Continued on Pag Pour.) J BY BURSTING TIRE GRANTS PASS. Aug. 34. (AP) A bursting tire blasted gravel Into the face of Pat Turner, bus driver (Greyhound), last night when he crowled under the bus to release a "frozen" brake. His face was lac erated severely and he waa taken to a Medford hospital. The brake on one wheel "froase' coming down Sexton mountain grade on the Pacific highway north of here. Turner crawled under the machine with a wrench to release It when the tire exploded. Turner was brought to Sacred Heart hospital last night. The at tending physician said today that he was not seriously injured and would be released this evening. Both Turner's eyea were troubled," the physician reported, but trfere was no danger of loss of sight. MATRICIDE HELD PORTIaAND, Aug. 34. (AP) How ard Flnstead. 37, charged with the murder of his mother. Mrs. Gurlne Flnstead, 05, waived preliminary hearing and waa ordered held for further Investigation by the grand jury. Flnstead. a cripple, told detectives he returned from teaching a Sunday school class and knocked his mother to the floor wltb his flit. He aald he choked her with his hands, put hta knee on her throat and struck her with the screw from a vice. "I have hated my mother for sev eral years," he said . Mrs. Flnstead was reading a Bible when her son, an Infantile paralysis victim, came home from church. HELEN MOODY GIVEN RENO DIVORCE PAPER CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. 24. (API Helen Wills Moody, who MgnM as queen of world tennis for more than half of hr 80 years, woo a divorce decree here late Monday from Frederick S. Moody, Jr., San Francisco broker. The dvre waa granted by Dis trlct Judge Clark J. Guild at a brief, private trial. She charged mental cruelty. Mrs. Moody arrived to Carson City from her retreat at Olenbrook, Lake Tho, where she fulfilled her six weeks' residence wquireuienU at secluded Inn oa tha lake ahorw LABOR FEDERATION TO EIGHT LEWIS ON President Green Claims CIO Leader Has Converted Labor's Non-Partisan League to Own Side By Joseph Miller ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Aug. 34. Recent talk of a John L. Lewis la bor party for the 1940 campaign led , American Federation of Labor leaders today to extend their nntl-Lowla bat tle to the political field. The federation's executive council ordered President William Green to find out whether Lewis had convert ed labor's non-partisan league into the C. I. O. political afioncy, as re port from Washington said he in tended to do. In a talk with newspaper men. Green plainly Indicated he felt Lewis had done Just that. He further Indi cated that If hla Inquiry bore out hie belief, the federation would ask all loyal membera to get out of the league. Labor Candidate Looms Green said he was "Inclined to be lieve" the stories that Lewis, Sidney Hlllman and other C. I. O. leaders in tended to place a labor candidate in the 1040 presidential race. He re called that for months he hod said that C. L O. leader had political ambitions. Daniel J. Tobln. outspoken Irish president of the truck driver's union and chairman of the Democratic na tional committee's labor division, on the other hand scoffed at the third party talk. John Lewis, he said, "haa too much sense not to know what has happen ed to all third parties In our coun try for the past 40 years," and "will not make the mistake of starting" one. Nevertheless, Tobln issued an 800- word statement counseling labor to support the Democrats and stating (Contluned on Page Seven.) FARM HAND JAILED FOR STEALING HOG Stephen Michaels, farm hand. charged with theft of a hog from O. B. Lowe, entered a plea of guilty In Justice court thla morning and was sentenced to 80 days In the county Jell. This term waa upon recommendation of the district at torney's office, which desires time to check up on the record of Michaels, In the middle west, If any. Testimony presented by Elton Hartln, state stock Investigation of ficer, show that Michaels with two companions, had stolen the hog and sold it for 10. Thla money, Hartln told the court, "was spent on liquor and pi n ball machines, it also de veloped the trio were on a spree. Michaels, a former employe of Lowe, also took some cream upon whtch he received a part payment. TOKYO, Aug. 34 (AP) Metropoli tan police announced that 10 caaea of sleeping slckneas had boon regis tered today, bringing to 85 the number reported since Auguat 1, Jobless Marchers Are Told WPA Dismissals at End WASHINOTON, Aug. 24, (AP) President Roosevelt, through a sec retary. Informed a group seeking a more liberal works relief policy to day that reduction In WPA rolla v,.rf Mirh.ri tha nolnt "where further dismissals will not be necessary and will therefore be maae oniy r cause." ( "Moreover," said a letter handed in wnm, to David Lesser, president of the Workers' Alliance of America by Secretary Marvin H. Mcintyre, "the policy of tha WPA In regard in the re-emnlovment of persona with temporary private employment will bo dTimwiy aanerca wj. Lawer. with a committee of eight unemployed, left a marching column of Jobless demonstrators to lay re quests before tha president. Mcln lyre received them In tha executive ofttrea and gave them the letter signed by himself, but outlining the presidents views, Admlnlitrator Harry I.. Hopkina had told an Alliance delegation earlier that he planned a thorough study of Works rrngrcst Admlulstia Vkin labor leUUuue- Legless Swimmer Making Progress In Marathon Try COXSACKIE, N. T.. Aug. 31. (AP) Charles Simmy , 46-year old legless swimmer attempting a non-stop aw tin from Albany to New York, passed CoAsackie today at 3:15 p. m. (eastern daylight time), progreaaing alowly but ap parently uutlrlngly. He had been In the water 30 houra and four minutes and had made 33 miles of his Journey. He had 133 miles to go. Zlmmy enter ed the water at 0:11 p. m. last evening at Albany. He was accompanied by a launch containing six persons and his passage attracted small crowds at the Hudson river landings. LOYOLA STUDENT PACES AMATEURS WITH CARD OF 142 AtJJERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 34. (AP) Roger Kelly, Loyola university law student from Los Angeles, scored a brilliant 70, two under par, In the second qualifying round of the na tional amateur golf championship to move Into the lead for medalist hon ors with a 36-hole score of 143. The wiry, dark-haired youth came to the home hole needing only a par five to tske the lead by four strokes, but he did better than that by knock ing In a 30-foot putt tor a birdie four. Barlter In hla round, the Calttorola amateur champion had fired an eagte two at the eighth hole where, after a big drive, he dropped a niblick In the cup. The 31-year-old youth'a perform ance In going out In 30, after start ing with a six and Buffering a seven on the fourth where he drove a ball out of bounds, was a remarkable re covery. Thla left htm three over par after four holes. He then picked up three birdies and an eagle. Hla total of sub-par holes for the 18 Included four birdies and an eagle. Kelly's sensations! round moved him a long way toward the medal although two-thirds of the field had yet to report and several sharpshoot ers with a chance to equal or sur pass his score had not even started when he finished. Kelly 'a card: Par out 843 845 44387 Kelly out ...... 043 744 333 46 Par In - 434 435 34585-3773 Kelly In 434 445 33434-3070 nv llrlan Hell AI.DKRWOOD COUNTRY CLUB. PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 24. (API Prank Strafacl, Brooklyn lad, who shared the lead after the first quali fying round of the national amateur golf champlonahlp with 71. added 74 today and led all by himself for the time being with 148. Thlt waa not expected to stand up, however, for aeverat clever shot makers were on the course In good poaltlon to (Contluned on Page Seven.) HEAVY WAVES CRASH ON CALIFORNIA COAST LOS ANGELES. Aug. 34. ( AP) Oreat wavea were crashing on down Southern California beaches today, which scientists said might be due to abnormal tidal oscillation. Rainbow pier at Long Beach waa closed. Lesser made publle the Wnlte House communication, which read In part: "The president haa your latter of August 21rd la which you request that steps be taken Immediately to see that workers dropped from WPA projecta and who have not se cured other employment are Imme diately reinstated. "I am directed by the president to say that he regrets It la not within our power to agree to this request. The 1637 relief act requirea that funda appropriated for relief and employment be allocated over the 12 months period of the fiscal year. WPA haa Informed ua, however, that reduction In WPA employment haa now reached the point where further dlPmlsMla will not be necessary and will therefore be mads only for cause. "Moreover, the policy of the WPA In regard to the re-employment ol persons with temporary private em ployment will be definitely adhered to." SNATCHER LEAVES INFANT UNHARMED AFTER 24 HOURS Wo Clue Found to Person Who Took Babe From Carriage While Mother Shopping Frantic Hunt CHICAGO. All. 24. in-l. girl answering the description of miss. Ing Diane Carol Lura. thM. mm.... old. waa found alive today at tha rear or an apartment house thre miles from where the girl waa TO. Ported kidnaneri In K ..... shopping district. wrapped In white blanket, thai baby waa nestled on a dnnmten n. an alley. A squad took her lmmedl. aieiy 10 the Rogers Park police sta. Mrs. Dorothv Lucas. 22. Mentirle her daughter. The hahv wm ed from a carriage yesterday aa Mra. Lucaa left It on the sidewalk while) she shopped In a grocery atora In tha wiison avenue diatrict. The diacoverv of tha ehlM cm less than 24 houra after the reported. aoouction and followed an extensive police hunt, frantlo appeala from the) young mother and the offer bv Mevnr Edward J. Kelly of 1,000 reward for arrest ana conviction of the kidnaper. ii a were anown the abduction waa with criminal Intent. Police had followed the theories the kldnanlllB mleht have hen Hnnm- by a former sweetheart of tha father or by an impulsive childless coupler Offloen who picked up the baby aald thav found no on whA tmj seen the Infant left on the doorstep. HOLD PEACE'HOPE PORTLAND. Aug. 24. (API Un ion representatlvea end operatora of seven closed mills looked fdrwud optimistically today for a settlement of dlfferencea In the Jurisdictional dispute between the A.F.L. and the C.I.O. The operators and the O.I.O. have conference schedules, with o. w. Hope, national labor relations board official who arrived late yesterday from Seattle. "We are ready to let Hope make an audit of membership rolla against the sawmills' payrolls," aald Bonn R, Mathls, secretary of the A.F.L. build. Ing trades council, Abe W. Mulr, vice president of the United Broth erhood of Carpenters and Jolnera 1ft opposed to the audit. The mills closed last week when A.F.L. pickets appeared to protest lumber handling by CJ.O. membera. KATE M. C. TEST TAKEN BY DEATH KTate May Chapman Test. 02. reel dent of southern Oregon for the past three years, paased away at ber home on Thomas road, Monday at 4.1J a. m. after a long Illness. She waa born In Minnesota and oame to Josephine county with her parente when ahe was nine yeara of age. Later they moved to the Wil low Springs district, where aba waa raised. She leaves many friends In thla dtatrlct to mourn her depart, lire. She leaves her husband, Fred H. Teat and three children, Mrs. Cath erine Oay, William H. Teat and Alamay Bell Test, two grandchildren, Betty Jo and Zelda Oay. Funeral services will be conducted from the Perl Funeral Home Thurs day at 2:30 p. m.. Rev. MacFarland of Phoenix, Ore., officiating. Inter, ment will take place In Central Point cemetery. German Airboat Off to New York TRAVBMUKNDE. Oermsny. Aug.Se (AP) The flying boat Norwlnd left today on the first leg of a flight to New York by way of Lisbon and the Asores. tight Service A faat and accurate description of the Louls-Farr fight, as carried on tba United Press leased wire, will be given Thursday evening over the Mall Tribune public ad dress system In front of the newa psper nfflre on north Fir atreet.
