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Bargain . The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Tuesday; not much change In temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday H3 Lowest this morning ftX Thirty-Second Year Ml Ul Behind Washington Headlines By H. R. Baukhage Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. ROOSEVLT SEEKS WORLD ANTI-WAR AGREEMENTS WEM.ES IN ENROPE SOUNDING OUT NATIONS WOULD. BASE COVENANTS ON BUENOS AIRES PACTS FRIENDS SAY FRANKFURTER OPPOSED COURT MM. warhoton Sent. 13. Presi dent Roosevelt Is about to attempt the moat Important piece of world diplomacy of his administration ex tension to the old world of a system of understandings modeled on the Buenos Aires treaties for the preven tion of war. This Information comes from high ly unquotable persons.- who Assert that Sumner Welles, undersecretary of state, haa carried to Europe defi nite Instructions on the subject. Mr. Wellea' present Job. according to those who declare their opinion Is based on more than speculotlon, la simply to offer "tentatlves," as they are called In diplomatic lan guage. In other words, he will, in highly confidential conversations, suggest not merely the calling of a warprevention conference, but offer a concrete goal the negotiation of covenants, for which the Pan-American agreement would be the model. If ' Undersecretary Welles receives n o encouragement from E u -rope's statesmen, the little chats will be considered "as not having occurred." 'If Mr. Roosevelt's suggestions are accepted, he will' have achieved the objeotlve which' he plainly stated at the time he Invited the Latin Ameri can nations to Join In the "good neighbor' parleys In the Argentine capital last winter. At that time, the president said concerning the proposed "lnter-Amer-Ican peace Instruments" that, they would advance the cause of world peace." Inasmuch as the agreements which might bo reached would "sup plement and reinforce the League of Nations and other existing or future peace agencies In seeking to prevent war." Sumner Welles, chosen as the ad vance man. played a prominent part In the Buenos Aires conference and has been the Interpreter of the treaties at various public gatherings. .In an address last October, out lining American foreign policy In rela tion to tho prevention of war, he quoted Secretary Hull to the effect that "the outstanding question be fore the world today Is peaco." He then added: "It Is In the furtherance of that great end that the thoughts and ef forts of the administration have been exerted night and day during the past years." Semi-official statements made It clear that the administration's hope was to lay the groundwork In the western hemisphere for a system of understandings which would be ex tended, with other covenant, at later (Continued on Page Pour.) Turkeys Rlvsl Cattle THE DALLES. Sept. 13 Tur key raising In the Redmond and Plnevllle district threatens to become a serious rival for the livestock In dustry. More than 150.000 birds are nearlng the marketable stage. They represent 3.325.000 pounds of food for the holiday tables. SIDE GLANCES bj TRIBUNE REPORTERS John Coleman, three-snd-a-hsit-year-old' offspring of the Irish Cole mans, packing up his books to start to high school, hi maternal parent having a difficult time In dissuad ing him from following sister Mari lyn on her first trek to the class rooms. Dene Hamilton grooming his how for prlre honors at Portland eques trian show. Phsrmscist Fred Heath pon,rlng the advisability of having a special sale on a pharmaceutical commodity slightlv nibbled by a stray mouse, wondering If he'd do any better than In serving a gentlemsn who wanted to buy a bag of cement. ' Mux Henne stilt traveling erotino In tfe clouds after very delightful K Days Close Tonight; Tribune Office MEDFORD Full Associated Press N li EH Senator Walsh Cites Alleged Membership In Clan Organization BOSTON, Sept. 13. API Senator David I. Walsh (D.. Mass.) to day asserted that If Justice Hugo Black of the supreme court, had not resigned "from his alleged life membership" in the Ku Klux Klan he felt the Justice "was confirmed by the senate under a misunderstand ing and misapprehension, and the president should ask for his resignation." Referring to published reports that , Black had resigned from the Klan in 1925, but later had accepted a life membership In the organization, the Massachusetts senator said: "If it turns out now that he is an actual member of the Klan, this may account for the speed with which his conflrmatldn was rushed through the senate without full In vestigation and without advance no tice to senators." Walsh said he was not present in the senate on the day Black was confirmed, being absent In connec tion with his duties as chairman of the senate naval affairs committee, but that he was informed on his re turn, "that some senators voted for his confirmation because they did not want to do him an Injustice in the absence of proof that he 'was a member of the Klan." Continuing In a statement dic tated to newsmen, Walsh added: "Furthermore, they informed me that telegrams were displayed in the senate from prominent Catholics and Hebrews of Alabama endorsing Sen ator Black and Infcrcntly denying the allegation that he was a Klans man. "This Information came to me, upon my return, from senators with whom, I communicated from sea by radio requesting not to bo recorded in favor of his confirmation." 'PURELY POLITICS' BOWLINO GREEN, Ky., Sept. 13. (ff1) Senator M. M. Logan (D-Ky.). active New Deal supporter said today the charges made in New York by Senator Royal S. Copeland In the New York mayoralty race accusing Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black of being a member of the Ku Klux Klan were "purely political." Senator Logan said: "Tho whole story is that the at tack on Justice Black Is purely po litical and probably without foun dation. "Tho charge Is being made for the purpose of attracting New York votes "While I am quite sure Justice Black is not a member of the Ku Klux Klan, what would we do if he were. I have never heard of any Jus tice being required to resign becaus of affiliations with any organization he may have chanced to Join." State Officials Going To Roundup SALEM, Sept. 13. (AP) Governor Martin, Secretary of State Earl Snell and State Treasurer Rufus Hoi man will leave here Friday to attend the annual Pendleton roundup at Pen dleton. Friday, which Is the 150th anni versary of the signing of the consti tution, will be a legal holiday throughout Onfzon. Beauty Queen Walks Out On Atlantic City Laurels ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 18 (AP) A soft-spoken, blue-eyed schoolgirl reigned as America's num ber one besuty queen today much to the embarrassment of steel pier full of city officials and beauty con test sponsors. And while the offlclsls. frustrated and weary, declared "she can't do this to us." Miss Bette Cooper. 17-yesr-old Miss Bertrand Island of Hackettatown and Miss America of 1637. went right on doing It. "It" being a complete and whole hesrted snubbing of the fruits ol her victory: A all-week vsudevllle contract, a 8400 offer for five days on the steel pier, and a flying trip to Hollywood for a screen test In cluded. No movie, radio or vaudeville for me!" she said today. "I'm going to stay In bed and get rid of this cold, and then back to school for me." A streamlined youngster of five feet, all Inches and 120 well-plsced pounds. Miss Cooper Is strictly an amateur beauty with no ulterior de signs. She skipped fr-m America'. p'rPyroupf1 vMternny f'w hour. a!rr hr rro-iltng. lravlng behind a bewildered, group of apoosors, of AM COPELAND INJECTS1 NAMING OF BLACK IN N. Y. CAMPAIGN WAYCROSS. Ga., Sept. 13. (AP) Imperial Wizard Hiram Wesley Ev ans said here today Associate Justice Hugo Black "Is not a member of the Ku Klux Klnn." Evans' statement was In comment on that of Senator David I. Walsh (D., Mass.) In Bosotn that President Roosevelt should demand Black's res ignation as a supreme court Justice if It could be proved the Alabaman Is a member of the Klan. NEW YORK, Sept. 13. (AP) United States Senator Royal S. Copeland, Tammany candidate for mayor of New York, today brought the name of Supreme Court Justice Hugo It. Black into the mayoralty campaign and charged that Judge Jeremiah T. Ma honey, his opponent for the Dem ocratic nomination, "is tarred with the same stick of the Ku Klux Klan." Copeland, a bitter foe of President Roosevelt's New Deal policies in the senate, said: "Mr. Mahoney Is tarred with the same stick of the Ku Klux Klan, and he will have to sweat It out as best he can." follows News Story 'Senator Copelend's charges fol lowed the publishing of a copyrighted story In the New York Times today, originating In the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette, alleging Justice Black, newly appointed to the supreme court, was and "now again Is a member of the Ku Klux Klan." "I charge that Mr. Mahoney would have sustained the president even to the extent of placing a Ku Klux Klansman on the bench," Senator Copeland said. "That's an indictment of Mr. Ma honey to which there Is no answer. His silence has given consent to the emasculation of the court and plac- ( Continued on Page Three.) Narcotic Addict Working Up-State OREGON CITY. Sept. 13. (TP) A faeries of thefts on physicians' bags in Klamath Falls, Medford. and Eugene extended north today with a report here that three doctors had lost their bags. The thefts were blamed on nar cotic addicts. PORTLAND, Sept. 13. (flV-Dr. Au gustus B. Bailey, 64, native of Oregon and an alumnus of Willamette unt verslty, died here yesterday. Dr. Bai ley, fellow of the College of Surgeons, was the oldest past master of the Tualatin Masonic lodge. He practiced for many years at Hlllsboro. flclala and contract-padded digni taries. They conferred and conferred but the answer still came out the same Miss America of 137 was gone and what's more she wasn't coming back. "Very peculiar," they muttered lifting eyebrows. Meanwhile, tired but serene, Miss Cooper arrived at her Hackettstdwn home with a flustered escort oi three young men and reiterated that as far as she was concerned the Atlantic City beauty pageant had passed Into the limbo of swell but forgotten things. She admttOd she had gotten one thing from the affair and this was a blossoming acquaintance with Loui Off, one of the rescuing trio and son of an Atlantic City hotel man and city com mission r, Hr father. La Brun Cooper, a state highway department engineer, summed tt up this way! "It waa too strenuous for Bette. Her mother and I feel she's too young for all that fuss. And besides she has a cold and needs a rest." The explanation, relayed to of ficials at the h"i?nt of their "thls- mn't-ne-true' dlm:won, waa C.vs4 Id husoed aliano MEDFORD, OREGON. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1937. HO Ul W Honeymooning A "V I ( J - The Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.'s returned on the Enropa from a two mouth hnuevmoon In Europe apparently quite pleased to be home, Mrs. Roosevelt wan Ethel I Mi Pont. FEAR KLAMATH BASIN WILL BE OVER-RUN BY HOPPERS NEXT YEAR KLAMATH FALLS. Sept. 13. (AP) Klamath basin agriculture and stockralslng faces a major peril In the form of Insect Infestation next year unless drastic control measures are taken Immcdfately, County Agent C. A. Henderm predicted to day. Grasshoppers and Mormon crlckots are likely to present the most serious problems, Henderson said. A survey of the upper Klamath marsh, one of the richest grazing areas In this dis trict, showed that the entire east side of the marsh la virtually a solid grass hopper egg bed. Eggs have been de posited on the north and west sides. Mormon cricket trouble will center In the area between Oearhart moun tain and Summer lake rim In eastern Klamath and Lake counties, the U. 8. forest service has reported. Henderson hopes the peat menace may be curbed to some extent through the co-operation of the gov ernment In supplying materials and the landowners, county and Indian service in furnishing tabor. He doubted, however, that any degree of control measures could be sufficient to eliminate the Insects, AT WORK IN 'FRISCO t?AN FRANCISCO. Sept. 13. (AP Officials of the CIO longshormen's union awrted today employment of their members was "absolutely nor mal" on the San Francisco water front despite the AFL teamsters union blockade imposed in a Juris dictional controversy over warehouse men. Henry C. Schmidt, president of the longshoremen's local, said 1800 stevedores were on the Job at the plera and 300 more were working on ra II road ca rs not a f fee ted by the blockade. "The situation Indicates," said CtO spokesman James O'Nell, that ve will be able to endure the tamtera 'autre out' campalg.i for a long time." GERALD MASON NAMED TO SUCCEED LANGLEY SALEM, Sept. 13. OP) Governor Martin appointed today Gerald W. Mason, Portland business man, aa a mcmb-r of the state parole board to succeed Lotus L. Langley. Portland, who resigned last week because his private business affairs demanded all his time. DENMARK'S QUEEN HAS AILMENT OF STOMACH COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 19. -WPi Queen Alexandrine of Den mark, suffering from a stomach ali ment, was taken today to a hospital at Bkaen. her summer residenre. Her prmnal physician flew to ekssrn ! from Copenhagen, taking operating Roosevelts' Back RALPH MOODY DENIES ADVISING' SUSPENSK OF BAN ON PINBALLS 6ALEM, Sept. 13. (p) Ralph B. Moody, assistant attorney general and special prosecutor for the Marlon county grand Jury In it gambling Investigating denied today that the attorney general's office la recom mending to district attorneys that they suspend their announced bans on operation of pin-ball games and like devices pending supreme court determination of appeals In two Polk county cases. After Circuit Judge A rile Walker's decision in the two Polk county cases last week, holding pln-balt machines to be legal and the 193S legislative act permitting their licensing to be valid, two district attorneys Informed Moody that thoy had been advised by Walter L. Tooze, attorney for state- (Continued on Page Bight.) 010 PRICE MOON CHICAGO, Sept. 13. VP) The price of cattle reached a top of $18.88 per hundredweight here today. It was the highest point cattle have been in September In 10 years. This price also waa tha highest for any month In nine years. . Early In 1919, cattle sold Up to $21.60. the highest on record. Cattle prices have been advancing steadily tho past few months, estab lishing new nine-year records prac tically every week. Last week the av erage for slaughter cattle was 914.36 compared with $9.16 In 1936 and $6.70 In 1933. Receipts at tho 20 prin cipal markets totaled only 203.000 head compared with 379.000 a year ago and 813.000 two years ago. PAY PICTURE UNTRUE CHICAOO. flept. 13. (flV-In a pre pared statement, president of the big five railroad operating brother hoods said today carriers were cir culating "a grossly Inaccurate picture of monthly earnings' by employea "to Justify their opposition to wage Increases." The statement, released by A. F. Whitney of Cleveland, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men, came as the carriers conference committee of managers met with Dr. William M. Lelserson of the national mediation board, opening tha fourth week of mediation In the deadlock between carriers and tha brother hoods on the letter's demand for a 30 per cent wage boost. Pennsylvania permit ct linens W manufacture only 300 gallon of Lua in then homos annus I lj. Op'n Until 9:30 Tribune Full United CHINESE RETREAT TO SECOND LINE UNDERJOT FIRE Japanese Follow On Heels of Defenders After Month of Fierce Warfare -Cholera Situation Grave By JAMES A. MILLS SHANGHAI, Sept. 13 (AP) Under heavy fire from Japanese land and sea batteries, the Chinese army abandoned the hotly-fought Klang wan salient north of Shanghai today and withdrew all forces to the pow erfully fortified second line defense network of trenches stretching from Shanghai 30 miles to the northwest. The Chinese retreat was orderly and strategic to prepared positions which they had expected to fall back on as soon as the full force of Japan's mechanlred advance surged against them. Tho Jnpanese followed hard on the heels or the retreating Chinese and quickly occupied tho Far East ern race course and the now com ptetely ruined Klangwan civic center. The Chinese had held tha area for a full month against the fiercest Japanese assaults. Cholera Grows Worse. Cholera, constant Oriental peril of either war or peace, took a grava turn In the International areas. while 93 Americans wore being evacu ated on a United States warship. There were unconfirmed reports that, one American left in Shanghai was dying or the dread disease, in all, there were 020 new cases .in the foreign areas, 460 of - them In the French concession, where most Americans live. The other 79 ware In the International settlement. Most of the victims were Chinese refugees who had fled Into the for- ( Continued on Page tight.) SEVEN PAY FINES IN POLICE COURT City coffers were enriched by $76 this morning as Judge Allen D. Curry passed out fines to seven lawbreakers haled Into court by city police. Paul Lee man Etelle, 30 .of Talent was fined $2ft on a charge of reckless driving. He was arrested on Sixth street Saturday night after allegedly driving his machine In a reckless manner on East Main street. Charged with being drunk In a public place, Frank B. Bennett, 86, waa fined' $10. Frank Havens, 36, and Vincent Joseph Armon, 37, were each fined $10 for being drunk. Wil liam F. McDonald, 38, was ordered to leave town immediately or spend ten days in the city hostile after being arrested for drunkenness. He ehose to leave town. Charged with disorderly conduct, James R, Rex, 33, waa fined $10 and Nye Mathews, 29, and Douglas Onytor, 43, were each assessed fines of $6 on the same count. AH the above except Stella were listed by city police as transients now msklng their residence In Medford. BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13- (AP) The agricultural adjustment ad ministration announced today that 6000 tons of 1936 crop standard prunea would be purchased by pack ers from California growers for oe livery to the federal surplus commo dities corporation. SIR Mighty Display of Arms Stirs German Enthusiasm rJURNBBIWJ, Germany, Sept. 18, (API A feverishly excited throng of 000.000 Germans saw today on Zep pelin field a mighty display of Oer msny's new armed might two "armies" locked In mock combat. These vivid eamea of war stirred by far the greatest enthuslssm of national socialism's annual congress. Twice they were repeated on and above the crowd-Jammed terrain. Twelve thousand men, 1400 motor lied unit, 1600 horaee and 480 alr- nlna tank nart in the mimic war and In proud parade before Rclchs- ftirhrer Adolf Hitler. New bombers of three makes snd "03.7" anti-aircraft gun of a type used successfully In Spain thrilled the people. A few new tanks were shown. rr Fuehrer's vole blsred from a loud speaker soon after his arrival at the field: "Hell, soldalenl" A swelling chorui roared back: "Hell, me la Juenierl", -. Press Special Low Rate For Mail Tribune Will End Tonight This la the last day of The Mall Tribune's annual bargain subscription period. Tomorrow the usual subscription rates will again be effective and there will be no further opportunity to procure special low prices until next year. To accommodate late subscribers The Mail Tribune office will re main open until 9:30 o'clock to night. To faclltate subscribing, a staff of carriers will remain at the office this afternoon and evening to answer telephone calls. All that is necessary is to telephone the office, 76, and a carrier will go to your home to take your subscription. SIXTY WARSHIPS TAKE UP PATROL MADRID, Sept. 13, yp) Thai crew of a submarine sunk off Cartagena last week aa a pirate raider of Medlt- erreanean shipping was reported to day Imprisoned allre at the bottom of the sea. The Febua (Spanish) news agency carried the unconfirmed reports only aa "rumors In the streets" of Car tagena. There was no confirmation from any official sources. . By the Associated Pre, ; Prench and British naval authori ties decided today to start 00 war ships on a swift "anti-piracy" patrol of the Mediterranean by the end of the week regardless of whether Italy decides to take part. Foreign office circles described the patrol decision as "the greatest Franco-British diplomatic victory In years" and determined to permit no delay In starting the submarine hunt. Tha position of the two countries was that the patrol must get started, regardless of any modifications Italy might suggest. Italian objections, It was said, could be brought up later, possibly at a meeting of the Spanish olvll war non-intervention oommlttee. The Imposing Anglo-French naval concentration In the Mediterranean actually makes It Immaterial Wheth er Italy participates. YEAR IN JAIL FOR THREATENING F. R. BOSTON. Sept. IS, (AP) Morton D. Wslnwrlght, 73, former Seattle deputy United States marshal con victed of sending a letter threatening the life of President Roosevelt, today was sentenced to serve a year In Jail. Federal Judge Hugh D. McLellan Imposed the sentence upon the rec ommendation of Assistant United States Attorney Arthur J. B. Csrtler. Federal Investigators said Wsln wrlght also bad sent letters to Miss Ethel DuPont, now the bride of Pmnklln D. Roosevelt, Jr son of the president. They described the lan guage In the letters as ranking with the most violent ever to come before them, although the contents were not made public Tha Arctlo ocean aea route, now used regularly by Russian ships, once was pronounced Impractical during the present geological era. And Hitler proclaimed: "You are tha nation's prlda. Tou have become men I" All branches of German's armed forces took part In the demonatratlon marking the last day of the annual congress. Rank on rank of roaring bombers and swift pursuit planea paraded overhead, and then a large group gave the spectators their greatest thrill by flying across the Zeppelin field In Swastika formation while anti-aircraft guna barked In salute. Military conceit In the tour pub lic squares roused Numberg shortly after dawn. The day was scheduled to end on a similar not with a ralll tary tattoo before Hitler's hotel after midnight. Final convention apeeches by Hitler and Rudol Hess, hla deputy, wound up the week's strenuous program of marching, talk and party business. Germany's pressing needs were summed up by Hltltr a peace and colonic," - . . o'Clock It May Be Now that you hare read all the Important newt event tin thli page turn to tUe classified page. It may be you will find what you have been looking for. Worth trying. No. 150. LEAGUE REBUFFS FRANCO'S PLEA TO 0USTL0YALISTS Insurgent Leader Contends His Government Only One Representing Will of the Common People of Spain GENEVA, Sept. U (AP) Re. : ports In League of Nations circle, said tonight that Italy had ac cepted the "principle" of a 9 power plan for an anti-piracy patrol of the Mediterranean. The note asked "clarification" of the lone which Italy ' would control, under the plan, and what obligation there would be to ex tend port facilities to the cooper ation powers. Including Russia, By Joseph E. gharkey OENWA.Sent. 13 UPI TheLearaa of Nations rebuffed an attempt to unseat the Spanish government from Its assembly today at the outset of a tense, closely guarded session which la to hear a Spanish accusation of Italy as a Mediterranean pirate power. wnue the assembly met, France and Great Britain assembled a mlahtv fleet of 00 men-of-war to drive mys terious raiders from the Inland aea. Already there were unconfirmed re ports from Spanish Cartagena, on the Mediterranean, that a pirate subma rine, her crew still alive, lay blasted nd crippled under the water. The Spanish Insurgent generalis simo, Pranolsoo Franco, In a letter to the league, contended hla govern ment waa the .only one representing the will of the Spanlah people. Delegation Seated But the league credential commit tee decided credentials of the Valen cia delegation wero In order and the assemniy seated It. The assembly likewise spiked any Mussollntan hopes that the league would, expel Ethiopia whveh he haa (Continued on Pag Three.) PEARlAlSTING Peak of tha pear harvest of the Rogue River valley will be reached this week and next with the picking and packing of Bosc, D'AnJou, Cornice ' and Selckle varieties, now In full swing. Many packing plant are -working night and day shifts, Sun days Included, to handle the steady stream of fruit expected to continue for the next fortnight. Harvesting of the Comic will start generally Thursday and continue for ten days. Gathering of Winter Nells pears and Newtown apples will fol low. Hall shipment rose over the week end, but bulk of the harvest la going Into cold storage plant, with some held at Klamath Fall. To date 349 oars, mostly Bartletta, have been dis patched to Willamette valley and California canneries and 300 cars consigned to eastern and export mar kets. The peach crop of the early or. chard s haa been completed with har vesting still under way In the Ash land orchards. Cool night are retarding, In slight degree, the picking of the tomato crop In many places, County Agent O. B. Cordy reported today. The to matoes are not ripening a fast as desired. JOHN ROOSEVELT WILL WED BOSTON DEBUTANTE NAHANT, Mass., Sept. 18. (API The engagement of John Roosevelt, son of President Roosevelt, to Mis Ann Lindsay Clark, Boston debu tant, was announced today by Mrs, F. Haven Clark of Boston and Na hant. Pear Markets ruirlnn funt. IS IAP-USDAI Pear auctions: 11 California car ar rived, Illinois, 13 cars on track, cars sold, Oregon Bartletta, 080 boxes a.203-SO, average 3.38; California Bartletta S840 boxes, 83.18 340, average 83.88. NEW YORK, Sept. 13, (AP-USDA) Pear auctions: Arrivals unreport ed, market weaker, Oregon Bartlett 748 boxe extra fancy, 83.103.88, average 83.90; 1408 boxes fancy 83.08 a) 3.40, average 83.18: California Bart letta. 30.310. 8I4B3.10, avrag 8380: Hardy, 700 boxes, 81.80 3.78. average 83 01. -
