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MTOTOWMXCL' TRTBWE, 'NfEPFOTtD. OKEttOy, TTTSDSY.' 'A17GTTST 311937.' PX(TE THREE TAKE DOLLAR SIGN OFF BATTLE FLAGS VANDENBERG PLEA Senator Tells Veterans New Rules Needed to Take Profit Out of War Mili . tary Partnerships Hit BUTTAIO. N. T., Aug. 31. (API Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg urged America' war veteran today to Insist upon Immediate legislation to take the profit out of war. "It may be hard on our cash regis ters but It will be easier on our sons," the Republican senator from Michi gan told delegates to the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. ; Vandenberg said he sought "new rules which will take the dollar signs oft our battle flags forever." Besldea new laws to take the profit out of war, he advised a ban on po tential military partnerships, loans to belligerents, and munitions sales to belligerents. "We must have no potential part nerships'." he said. "We must ' be neither the world's policeman nor the world's pawn." "We cannot make fat loans to one or the other of belligerents and not ultimately feel the unneutral drag of a proprietary Interest In the suc cess of whichever belligerent must win if we are to hope (vainly) to get our money back. "We cannot sell munitions to one or the other of belligerents and not excite the natural hatred of and re prisal by the belligerent not thus favored." Vandenberg urged legislation "now to take the profit out of any future war." F RELIEF METHODS PORTLAND. Aug. 31. (tp) .8. Stephenson Smith, professor at the University of Oregon and president of the Oregon Commonwealth Fed eration, told 400 citizens protesting against the layoff of WPA workers that public official are "Insensitive to the dire straits" of many persons. Smith described Governor Charles Martin aa "the eminent chief sabre rattler." The meeting drew representatives from the Workers' Alliance, the Com monwealth Federation and the CIO. A petition asked the governor and the state relief committee to with draw an order removing families from the rolls where one or more member la employed. It urged direct relief for all persona unable to find work. Trio Hurt In Smasbup. SILVERTON. Aug. 31. (AP) Mr. and Mrs, C. L. Miller of Aumsville and their granddaughter. Ruby Lam bert, were In a local hospital today with serious injuries received last night when an automobile in which they were riding overturned four miles south of Silverton Monday. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads la 1:30 p. m. HE SAYS HE ) 7 WANTS OOP! THERE'S a mighty good reason why so many people like Old Oscar Pepper (OOP for short)! Ever since 1838, when this grand mellow whiskey was first distilled dowo in old Ken tucky it's been winning friends friends who know good whiskey when they taste it. OOP ii ALL whiskey-distilled the slow old-fashioned way to give it that hearty old-time flavor. Try it sec what wt mean! OLD OSCAR PZPPIR IMND A blend ef straight ubisiUt -90 proof f Frankfort Distilleries, Incorporated Louisville Baltimore Diane Safe With Mother At) Av!x iQr: mi So J . ... Found on a chlcaro Northilde doorstep after the had bean stolen from her perambulator, three-month old Diane Lnras was returned safely, to her mother, Mrs, Dorothy- Lucas.' Here mother' and 'her daughter are shown as ther were reunited. Narcissus Bulbs Lost in Flames FOREST GROVE, Aug. 31. (AP) Flames devoured two . carloada of planting stock and a bulb bouse and wiped out ten years of propagation work among narcissus bulbs by Mrs and Mrs. Robert Warrens at the Shamrock Acres farm. In thirty minutes the fire destroyed imported stock It had required a de cade to bring to standard. The War rens farm la nationally known. Cause of the fire has not been established. London Planning Birthday on Peak COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. Avg. 81. (AP) Tormer Gov. Alfred M. Landon of Kansas, Republican presi dential candidate last year, will cele brate his fiftieth birthday on top of Pikes Peak Sept. 9. as a luncheon guest of Sanford Carroll, editor of the newspaper published on the sum mit. In the evening he will addrea the International convention of Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity. EX-LADY INVERCLYDE r MARRIES CALIFORNIAN CANNES, Prance, Aug. 31. m Edward Hlllman . of Beverly . Hi 11a, Cat., and the former Lady Inverclyde known as June Tripp on the Lon don stages-were married today by the mayor of Cannes. Mrs. Hlllman was attended by. Miss ailllland. London musical comedy actress. William- Davey of Lew An geles, and Walter Morosco of Beverly Hills accompanied the bridegroom. The couple will sail to America -on the Normandle, September 8. They plan to live In Santa Barbara. Cal. JO JOHNSON teaching popular piano playing. Baldwin Piano Shoppe Tel 338. - 4JJ m ours nuurcffi, . Find Destination Jackson County. Chamber of -Com merce received a letter addressed - to Pears, Med ford, Oregon.. - The letter was from Mrs.- A. Fink- ensleper of linden,. X, J., wbo asked that a pear recipe - book be sent to her. The boojuat was sent lmmedU' tely. ' , ' . The Medford pos toff let. sleuths were not stumped by the vagueness of the address. 'They wrote across the envelope: "Try chamber of commerce. T.?8 8d-to know of dependable rest rooms where ; JL you're sure they're tidy and clean. And what appeals to me is that all you need do, wherever you go, is watch for a Standard Service sign, ' and drive in. . Standard started its rest room service years ago and each year it seems to get better. -''It's, another one of many reasons why we always travel with Standard.' TOCli C0MPUTE1T . ITIIDAID IE1TICI Something 'mort than gasoline, oil tad equipment ! The many experi ence and traditions of thirty yeart' growth and pcogreai art packed Into ' "Standard Service'' M motorists find k today, and it's the taame everywhere. All yours wherever you go! 3420 LOST LIVES Toll Is. 160 Greater Than Same Month Last Year . Increased Mileage Cuts Fatalities Per Mile. CHICAOO, Aug. 31. (AP) A to tal of 3430 persons lost their lives on the nation s streets and highways during July, - the - National Safety council reported today. The deaths 160 mora than in the month last year boosted the traffic toll S per cent for the month and 13 per cent for the seven-month period. The gain, however, was counterbal anced, the council's statisticians said, by a' 13 per cent Increase in the month's motor mileage. The increased mileage reduced fa talities per 100,000.000 vehicle miles 7 per cent in .July compared to July, 1036. Of the 43 states reporting in the council survey, 11 cut traffic deaths from 1 to 30 per cent. Kansas re ported -the greatest reduction while Maine was second with e. 16 per cent drop; The greatest, decrease was reported by cities in the 35,000 to 60.000 pop ulation class. Cities In .the 350.000 to 500,000 group had a 76 per cent increase. - 1 New Tork's death toll topped Chi cago's for th first time this year, the survey showed, as It reported 463 deaths for the year more than any other city. Chicago was second with .438. On tbe basis of deaths per 100,000 population. . however, . New York led with the lowest rate. 10.8, compared to the 17.0. rate of all reporting cities. -Other leaders In the 500,000 popu lation or over group were: Milwau kee,: 11.4; Boston, 13.3; Philadelphia, 14.6, and Pittsburgh. 14.9. Napoleon was defeated in the bat tle of Waterloo, June 18. 1815. Oeam HBesfi EEooinms j&rt DID TOO KNOW? la 10T tha world's ai si leal atnnmobua race was run from New York ts Parts, via Japan and Ruseia- total of 21500 aallaa (a rare lrl'n arrears awad Standard's motor oil. Brittle Baby In tile six years of her life'. .Mulls Gene Groniitieseh of Yakima. Wash., has broken sixteen bones. And now, as If one If-n't bad enough, she's broken both l;s. "Candy" In India is the name of a weight, equivalent to 600 pounds. The United State is divided Into four standard time tones. CALL 01 8TAHDAB0 SERVICI MEN FOR ALL THESE THINGS Complete Lubriction Service Tire Inflated and Inspected Batteries Teated and Refilled Radiator and Clean Windshield Service Lights Checked, Headkmpa Cleaned Clean Rest Roomt Telephone Service at Many Stations RosJ Maps, Travel Information, and Many Motoring Accessories. TERM AMBITION IS STEIWER'S BELIEF PORTLAND, Aug. 30. (AP) The possibilities of a third term la "not out of the president's mind." Ore gon's senator Frederick atelwer and the keynoter at the last Republican national convention said yesterday when he returned from Washington "Many things IndicrsV Hfr. Roose velt's interest in a third term," he remarked. "If he can get away with a court-packing bill and his bill to reorganlr the executive department, and can prevent any reform in the conventions, his nomination in 1040 will be assured." Many Insurgent democratic sena tora have "completely lost confidence in the policies of the administration and the Integrity of its processes," he said. The Junior senator added that they would welcome a separation fiom the president but are reluctant to assume the blame for disrupting the democratic party. "If there la a purge," he continued, "it will be started by the president because he wants to purge the party and alough off all elements who do not follow blindly." Senator Stetwer said the court bill is "dead" and he doubted If the president, planned, to. revive. It. . .. Church Militant Built of Heart Declares Pastor Speaking Sunday morning on "Put ting the Principles of Godliness In Practice," Fred M. Weatherford. pastor-evangelist of the Church of the Nazarcne, drew his -message from First Chronicles. 22nd chapter, and also from Eph. 3:33. He said In part: . "All work of God must begin with ourselves. The church militant, first of all, la a struoture made of heart life. In the highest terms of re demption the church ts an assembly of holy temples that have been spir itually rebuilt. "When Christ has your love you aa - grudge no pains or coat to promote his kingdom, whether It be personal soul winning or erecting a bouse of worship. Let the heart first be sin cerely engaged for Ood, then the head, the hands, the estate, and all will be cheerfully employed for him. BASIC SPEED LAW PORTLAND. Aug. 31. (ff) Secre tary of State Earl Snell described the basic speed "law as "Inadequate" to day and called for ftxed limits and governors on automobiles of convict ed reckless drivers. "I am convinced," he said, "that our present basic speed law. standing alone as a speed regulation, la in adequate. - It has a widespread in terpretation by Individual drivers, meaning 'No speed limit in Oregon. " He added that officers have diffi culty In enforcing a law that pro vides that a driver shall not exceed a speed greater than will permit him to exercise proper control of the vehicle. "Left to the Individual interpreta tion of 400,000 drivers, it la proving a dangerous practice." he said. The secretary's recommendations may be included In legislation rec ommended to the next session. SEEN OFF DEPOE BAY TAPT, Ore., Aug.- 81.-KP) Com mercial and sport fishermen put out to sea hastily today to harvest a school of tuna running -from five to eight miles wide off the Oregon coast at Depoe bay. first time in their knowledge tunas firs time In tbelr knowledge tunas had appeared In large runs this far north. The absence of pilchards, an chovies and other small fish In Cali fornia waters probably drove the tunas up the coast line, they re ported. The fish, estimated In the mill Ions, weigh from 13 to 60 pounds.. FOR OF BIO APPkEOATE. Aug. 31. (Sol.) The Sterling school will become con solidated with tha Ruch school aa a result of a vote taken In tha two dlstrlcta last week. Consolidation will become effective upon acceptance of the votea and counting of tha Dauota ty the boundary board at their next meeting In the near fu ture. Consolidation papera then will be submitted, to the two schools. Votes In the Sterling district show ed fl-3 In favor of the merger, with 11-6 In favor at Ruch. A two-room school will be maintained at Ruch with around 46 puplla enrolled. Mlaa Alleen Inlow of Ashland and Mrs. Ina Purcel of this community, for merly contracted to teach In the In Idlvdual districts, will be employed to teaoh the combined schools with the opening of the term next month. It is believed that transportation may be effected through cooperation with the . Jacksonville school, which op erates a bus here for tranportatlon of high school students from this oommunlty. The majority of Sterling patrons are pleased with the success of con solidation, owing to the fact, that their building la 'antiquated and ll able to condemnation In a few years, and that their playground la limited, necessitating use of the publlo road for many gamea. In addition to these handicaps, some of the pupils were obliged to walk long distances to school. Hay wire Husband Succumbs in Pen LANSING, Ks., Aug. 31. (AP) Eugene Paul Werner, who beat hie wife and three children to death with an axe, died last night at tha state prison hospital. Werner, who admitted the alaylnga at Hutchinson and explained "I must have gone haywire," waa committed to the hospital after being adjudged Insane at a hearing. 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