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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Wed nesday but with forg tn the morning; warmer Thursday. TEMPERATURE Highest yesterday ...... 7S Lowest this morning 53 Using Them There art more peopla read ing tha Classified Ads today than aver before. For this rea son tha Ads produce most sat IsMng results for the adver tiser. You should be1 using them. Medford Tribune Full Associated Press ull United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1937. No. 157. 15) Mo) Ml ouluulli io)iyjuvyio)uyi & ROTHS .1 . I k Behind Washington Headlines By H. K. Baukbage Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. SOLON'S CONFIDENT OF NO EXTRA SESSION" LABOR, FARMERS WANT SPEEDY LEGISLATION ADMINISTRATION HEADS FEAR RUNAWAY SESSION DYNAMITE SEEN IN OUFFEY ATTACK AND KKK ISSUE WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. There will be no extra session of congress.. That statement Is being mado privately but emphatically by the men who claim to know what they don't vant and how not to get it. So far nobody has dared come out and admit It officially and a number of senators are offering highly vocal lip -service to need of a gathering of the law-makers right now. But most of these same men have their fingers crossed. On the surface, there are at least two powerful force working for the extra session: organized labor, both wings, and the farmer. Nobody denies that the wages and hours bill had and haa still enough vote to pass It and that It was aim ply blocked by a parliamentary trick. The farm program Is crying for ac tion and time la the essence of that contract, since seed-time and harvest wait for no man. But the aub-aurface currents are such that administration leaders be lieve that, If congress met, there would, be & storm violent enough to wreck the stoutest new dealer pro grams. With the campaign of 1938 already under way, the administra tion has enough to do handling the ship without having to man the pumps. The two sore soots are these: First, although every effort has been made to "localize" the epidemic of vengeance stirred up with the famous Guffey attack on the anti court bill senators, the resentment is known to have spread. Congressional temperatures indicate that. If con gress got together, there would be another dog-fight. The second and more recent trou ble spot Is, of course, the Klan. Now that this Issue has been In jected Into the political situation, any congressional debate, It la feared, would soon turn Into a bitter re vival meeting where all the emotions engendering class hatred would be whipped to a dangerous pitch. So those who hold the reins In their hands aren't going to permit a runaway If they can help it. That Is why they are saying, "no extra ses sion." And they aren't saying It with flowers, either. Of all the widely heralded events celebrating the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the constitution, one which was perhaps the most dramatic of all occurred to a newspaper man. sitting alone at mldntght In his of fice In the National Press building. (Continued on page Six.) SACRAMENTO, Sept. 21. (War den Clarence A. Larkln, Injured in the Folsom prison break attempt Sunday, took a turn for the worse today after having parsed a satis factory night. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Earl Hall leaving hi, wit. In their parked automobile whilst ho foray, for venison with no success and upon returning being Informed by hla better-half that a couple of beau tiful bucks had spent considerable time Inspecting the car In his absence. Norman Kerr dashing about town arranging details of the Siskiyou highway celebration to be held In Ashland next month. Vera Shangle's little boy. Bobby, hanging a bloody nose on a pugilis tic MUe pal on the way to school A well known local banker eyeing j a 1037 football schedule with the Idea in mind of placing a few cau tious "bets." Jim Collins hoarding a dry bus with the nnnhalanne of a metro politan commuter. Mingua Altken joyfully welcoming old friends after three months iso lation in a forest service camp. Nina Biakeley entering a formal complaint to tlvr ropier cf a t""1 for-a-d.mc c:csr l: the Monday nigh; WUUif miVflra, V JAPAN INFORMED LAW OFNAINS Would Also Interfere With Normal Relations. Be tween U. S. and China No . Assurance Received SHANGHAI, Sept. 22. Wed nesday) (AP) Evecuatlon of Americans from the wide-spread war fronts of China was speed ed today, as reports were heard that world powers were draft ing a strong, Joint protest to Japan against the Japanese threat to lay waste to Nanking. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. (AP) Secretary Hull announced today the United States had made representa tions to Japan In protest against Jhat nation's announced Intentions to bomb Nanking from the air. Through Ambassador Joseph O. Grew at Tokyo and Japanese Ambas sador Hlrosl Salto In Washington, conveyed to the Japanese foreign office It, opposition to the threat ened aerial attack. Hull said the protest was based chiefly on the grounds that the bombing of non-combatant popula tions was In violation of Interna tional and humanitarian laws. Moreover, he said the American government protested against the threatened action because It might be calculated to Interfere with nor mal relations between this govern ment and China by endangering American diplomatic representatives In the Chinese capital. Kelson T. Johnson, American am bassador to China, already haa taken refuge with part of his staff at Nan-' king aboard the American gunboats Luzon and Guam, The American representations were conveyed to Japan a short time after the Japanese commanding general in China had distributed a warning to all foreign government representa tives In Nanking to leave the capital by noon today (Chinese time) or risk grave personal danger from aerial at tack. Hull said he had received no epe (Continued on page fourteen; RATTLER'S BITE KILLS SCIENTIST RAPID CITY, 8. D., Sept. 31. (AP) Dr. Paul D. Emerson. 50, senior soil scientist of the soil conservation serv ice, died in a lonely canyon eight miles from here while attempting to stem the poison of a rattlesnake bite. Fellow officials found the body slumped against his machine late yesterday. Around the left leg below the knee was a tourniquet Dr. Emer son had applied In an effort to kep the poison from spreading from the bite on his ankle. The victim also hsd used a razor blade to make an Incision. In his hand was a suction pump, part of the equipment he carried In a new snake bite kit. He apparently was in the act of removing a sock to apply the pump when he collapsed. A. E. McClymonds. action regional conservator, said Emerson had died late Friday during a hunt for soil specimens he had Intended to use In a lecture at Chicago. Big Nut Crop RIVERSIDE. Cal.. Sept. 01. (TP) The Riverside County Walnut Grow ers association, reports the walnut crop this year will be about 35 per cent (treatPr than last yoar's harvest. Heavy Program Outlined For Roosevelt's Trip West By HMlOl.n OLIVER HYDE PARK, N. Y., Sept. 31. (AP President Roosevelt will start to morrow one of his most energetic cross-country conference and speak ing trips since he took office. In the short space of two weeks. .0 will make a score or more ap pearances In eight northwestern and middle western states, leave American shores for brief visit by destroyer to British Columbia, Inspect many federal projects, and deliver at least one "major" speech, at Bonneville Dam, near Portland, Ore. His first rear platform tolk, under tentative Itinerary announced late yesterday at the summer White House, will be made Friday morning at Cheyenne. Wyo., home town of Senator O'Mshoney (D., Wyo.), en antl-oourt bill leader. He will e.so visit the home state - 5--nrtr Wt! 'D. Mnt.t, an-; ry.'.i r court cr;; -.-.t!on ch; f. AJid Bone, idabo, fees city of Suuuorj Bridges in Los Angeles a " I I ma iii ii mi i iirTT-n'-r-ftf Harry Bridge?, militant head of Pacific roast longshoremen and western C. I. O. leader. Is shown as he addressed an open-air rally of supporters In Los Angeles while the State Federation of Labor. loyal to the A. F. L-. was holding Its convention In near-by Long Beach. He called for a campaign against the A. F. L. HUNTER SHOT IN KNEE AS COMPANION'S GUN IS DISCHARGED IN FALL ' CORVALLTS. Sept. 21. (D Frank Prlndle, Philomath, was shot through the knee yesterday by his hunting companion, bringing to three one dead and two wounded Oregon's deer hunting casualties on the open ing day of the season. High on the north slope of Mount Hood. Otto Smith, 33. of the little community of Mount Hood, died with a bullet hole in his chest, the result. Sheriff John Sheldrake reported, of a shot from the rifle of his compan ion. Al Draper. In the Blue mountains near Austin ranger station. Charles Gracy of Har per was shot In the head while hunt ing with six companions. The bullet pntprptl At tha eve and came out at t an ear. His condition la critical. Prlndle was shot accidentally when Forest Smith, with whom he wa hunting, fell and discharged his rifle. Corvallls authorities said, An opera tion was performed here which doc tors said probn1y would save the knee from permanent Injury. Pear Markets NEW YORK. Sept, 31. (AP-U8DA) Pears: 24 cars arrived. 14 California. 9 Oregon. 1 New York unloaded, 22 cars on track: market weaker. Wash ington Seckles 660 boxes Jumbled. $1.35-1.40. average $1.39. California Bartlctto 10.945 boxes $1.75-2.90. av erage $2.34. CHICAGO. Sept. 21. (AP-U8DA) Pears: 5 California cars arrived. 1 Illinois. 5 Oregon, 1 Washington un loaded. 22 on track, 8 cars sold, Ore gon Bartletta 720 boxes $2.10-2.16. average 2.14. 678 boxes $1.15-1.70. average $1.60, 720 boxes U. S. No. 1. $2.25-2.30. average $2.28. California Bartletts 3491 boxes, $2.30-2.59. aver as. $2.41. Borah, Republican foe of the bill. En route to Seattle and bark he will stop in Wyoming, Idaho, Ore gon, Washington. Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and Illinois. Secretary Marvin M. Mclntyre said there would be only one formal ad dress of the "major" type at Bonne ville Dam next Tuesday morning. Other talks would be extemporaneous, he said. He added that senators and pos sibly some local and state leaders would board the train for confer ences during the 6000-mile swing. The Journey, to be made In a ten oar special train, with about suty persons aboard, Including a score of newspaper men, will end the morn ing of October 9, at Washington. En route to Seattle, where he will arrive next Tuesday night to spend two nights and a day at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mr. Joh n Bott lgr. t he president v. ill tmrel the r-ntral route. He will return bjr UufUaffr MELON'S MILLIONS LEFT TO CHARITY AT IECTI0N OF T PITTSBURGH. Sept. 31 . (UP) Virtually the entire multl-mllllon dollar estate of the late Andrew W. Mellon was given to charity today In a will filed with John M. Huston, Allegheny county register of wills. A 13-page document, the will pro vides that bulk of the estate, var iously estimated at from $100,000,000 to i500.000.000. be given to the A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, established by Mellon In 1030 to administer his numerous philan thropies. No persons or Institutions were mentioned specifically to benefit from the estate with the exception that Mel Ion's household furnishings be given to his son Paul, and his daughter. Allsa Mellon Bruce. A sum of tl 50.000 Is to be distributed among Mellon's household and per sonal business employes as well as those of his late brother, Richard B Mellon, at the discretion of the exec utors. U. 8. treastiry officials announced that If bequests made to the trust were found to be strictly for educa tional and charitable purposes, they would be exempt from federal taxa tion. Should the estate be found lia ble to the federal estate tax, the gov ernment would receive taxes of be tween 68 and 332 millions. FLARES IN NORTHLAND LEAD TO FLIERS FAIRBANKS. AlaskA. Sept. 31 (TP) Placing great Importance In reports natives saw flares off the Barrow coast 10 days ago, Soviet Pilot Atexsel Gratclaivky and his crew of four pre pared to take off early today In a new search of northern areas for the missing Soviet filers. Rumors were current here today that flares had also been sighted a few days ago by the Russian Ice breaker Krassln 200 mllea west of Barrow. The possibility was considered here the flare were from small quanti ties of garollne set afire. Deer Hunter Dies Of Shot In Head BAKER. Sept. 31. (API Charles Gacy of Harper, who was accidentally shot by a companion near Austin Monday morning, died In the Prairie City hospital last night, according to Information received here. Oacy and five companions separat ed early Monday morning while on a deer hunt. They located a deer and when they shot at the animal one of the bullets struck Oaev In the head. LEGION MEETING SET FOR ARMORY TONIGHT An Interesting meeting of Medford post of the American Legion Is sched uled for thia evening at the Medford armory, according to Adjutant H. L. Brornl-y. who urged alt members to PI pttCAst LEAGUE INVITES Invitations Also Extended Germany and Australia Adjourn to Monday to Wait Reply From Nations GENEVA. Sept. 31. (AP) Both Ja pan and China were Invited to par ticulate In Leauge of Nations com mittee consideration of Chinese ac cusations branding Japan an aggres sor nation In the Far Eastern con flict. Similar Invitations were extended Germany and Australia the latter presumably beoause of her vital In terest tn matters affecting the Pa cific. t An American representative, In land Harrison, minister to Switzer land, took part In the committee's opening session which determined to onlargo Its scope to Include powers most concerned In the Slno-Japanes conflict. The committee quickly adjourned until Monday to await replies from the four Invited nations. A meeting may be called before that time, however. If speedy answers are reclved. The committee la expected first to concentrate upon Japan's warning she will demolish. Nanking from the air and her demand that foreign le gations and their nationals withdraw from the city. League officials remarked that this Is a moat grave Incident, since Japan has not formally declared war against China. ROME, Sept. 31. (AP) Italy agreed tonlgM ao Join-Britain and France In antl-plracy patrol of the Mediter ranean. Foreign Minister Count Galeeszo Clano advised the British and French governments of Italy's readiness to Join the patrol, on the basis of parity with those two nations. Britain and France, the Italian government said, have agreed to sat isfy this demand. BASEBALL National CHICAOO. Sept. 31. (AP) -The Cuba today staged a two run eighth inning rally to defeat the New York Giants, 7 to 6, and cut the Terry -men's National league lead to a game and a hair In the opener of their crucial three-game serlea. The score: R. H. S. New York ft IS 3 Chicago 7 14 1 Gumbcrt, Cofrman, Smith and Dn lining; French, Root, Lee and Hartnett. First game; R. H. E- Brooklyn A 10 1 St. Louis - 8 11 0 Hoyt, Henshaw, Lindsay, Cantwell and Phelps; Krist, Sunkel and Ogrowodskl. (1st game) R. H. E. Philadelphia 8 8 8 Cincinnati 6 8 3 Walters, Burkhart, and At wood, Klelnhans, Mooty, and D. Moore. Second game: R. H. B. Philadelphia 10 14 0 Cincinnati - 1 8 3 La mauler and Grace; Cascarella, Hallahan and Chosen. The score: R. H. X. Boston 3 7 0 Pittsburgh, 8 18 1 Fette, Gabler and Lopes; Tobln and Padden. American (1st game) R. H. E. Detroit L 7 13 8 Boston 13 IS 3 Poffenberger, Coffman, McLaugh lin and York, TebbetU; Grove and Desautels. Second game: R. H. E. Detroit . 4 10 0 Boston 1 8 1 l Olll and York; Wilson and Berg. (II Innings) Chicago Philadelphia ... R. H. E. 4 8 3 ft 11 0 Cox, Brown. Kennedy and Sewell, Renaa; Williams, Thomas and F. Hayes. The score: R H. E. Cleveland .- 6 10 1 Washington 8 10 1 Allen and Pytlak; W. Ferrell and R. Ferrell. SHOOT THE BARTENDER GAME AT LEGION MEET NEW' YORK, Bept. 21. (UP) The newest game at the American Loglon convention la called "Shoot the Bar tender." One Legionnaire ordera a drink and another flrea a blank pistol as the hartender pours. The spillage Is tartliW, T 3 1 A I N 1 ON EVE OF TRIAL Three Brothers of General's Fiancee Held for Murder Victim Shot Down On Street Lawyer Spared SHHLBYVTIjLE. Ky., Sept. 21. (F) The three brothers of comely Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor were charged to day with the murder of Brig. Gen Henry H. Denhardt on the eve of his second trial on a charge of slaying Mrs. Taylor, hts 40-year-old fiancee. The 61-year-old former Kentucky lieutenant governor and adjutant general waa to have gone on trial for a second time today at near-by New Castle charged with her slaying. His first trial, last April, ended with a jury's report It waa deadlocked at seven to five for acquittal. He was shot down on the main street here last night and died with out making a statement. Arraignment Friday Murder warrants against Roy. Jack and Dr. E. s. Garr were sworn to by County Attorney Coleman Wright, who said arraignment before County Judge H. F. Walters waa deferred un- ( Continued on Page Ten.) C. OF C. RETURNING TO REGULAR SITE Office . of the Jackson- County County Chamber of Commerce will return to Its former location to morrow after being stationed In Brown's since August 16, when fire damaged the chamber building on Main street near the railroad tracks. The building haa been completely remodeled and redecorated. There will be a new lighting system, two private consultation rooms, and a 30-foot Neon sign on the outside, to be Installed Immediately. The ex terior of the building la today re ceiving a fresh coat of paint. The interior has been re finished In a light cream color and there will be new fixtures and furniture. The Neon sign, which will stand on the front of the building, will say, "Jackson County Chamber of Commerce.' 'LAST FLIGHT' TITLE LOS ANGELES, Sept. 31. (AP) Amel la Earh art's book, wh leh she planned to publish under the title of "World Flight," will bear the title, "Last Flight," her husband, George Palmer Putnam, said today. Putnam said hta wife wrote the book shortly before she waa lost on a flight around the world. "All I did was to edit It.' he said. "There's nothing sad or morbid about the tale. It'a all high, happy adven ture." Find Ancient Paper KLAMATH FALLS. Sept. 21. (fl Workmen remodeling a house here Monday found a copy of the defunct Klamath Republican In a wall of the dwelling. The paper waa dated Sep tember 30. 1807, 40 years old to the day. , Grins in Today's News Grist (By The Associated Press) IIO-IIIM (fltlKSVIU.E, Ala. Police Chief (lus .Murphy will bark Willie le tlngan ngulnst the field tn any drowsiness derhy. Chief Mnrphjr aald the young negro, flashlight In one hand and Iron bar in the other, waa found asleep beside, a theater safe long alter ilar llght yesterday. The chief aald Willie admitted that he broke into the theater but Just wasn't able to carry out hla designs against the safe before the aandman aand bagged him. HOP TO SCHOOL NEWBUROH. Ind. A grasshopper plague haa Invaded the classroom. Teachers complained their schools f were "literally alive" with the grass hoppers, and that the children, par ticularly the girls, were disturbed by the pests. The teachera aald they had killed "hundreds" of the Insects. PRKMONITION PAY JA0KJ3ONVII.LE, Pla. During vio lent thunderstorm Dr. T. P. Johnson suddenly felt a, premonition all waa not well at home, where hi wife and 0-da.y-old baby were alone. He drove hurriedly to hla residence. A moment before he arrived lightning Hi, a tfo, loilowed lul oil gist Missing in China A if si , ... ..iJ ..d Mrs. Evelyn Miller Nolan was re ported mhslng In .Shanghai by her husband, Louis C. Nolan, agriculture department employe. She was re porter! safe sometime ago. PINBALL EXPERT FAILS TO Charles B. Gay, retired, who testi fied this morning at the trial in circuit court of Earl A. Sims, charged with setting up and operating a lot tery (pin bell machine), he had played the pin ball devices at least 3000 times In the past three years, and claimed some proficiency, failed to score a pay hit In ten shots on "Exhibit A, a seised plnball device. 1 Gay also failed to hit any hole but the "out hole." Three other preliminary shots by Gny went the same route. Gay was called to the stand by the state as an expert witness, along with P. B. Harrison and R. N. Butler, who testified they had played plnballs consistently and persistently over a considerable period. Harrison followed Gay on the stand and. In hla teat of the ma chine with 10 nickels, netted 40 cents. Miss Tumbaugh, a county employe. listed as an Inexperienced player who had never played the plnball ma chines, made aa good a showing In her test. The defense Is scheduled to start this afternoon. The state also expects to call a group of county officials, who have never played the plnball devices, In an effort to prove the contention the machines are lotteries. Th plnball machine, for which Sims acted, with B. O. Phalr aa a dis tributor, was placed In front of the Jury box, where the operations could be watched by the ten men and two women Jurors, The defense holds "an element of (Continued on Page Ten.) Routine Business Awaiting Council Only routine business la on the formal agenda to be considered by the council at Its regular semi monthly meeting In city hall tonight. The session will convene as usual at 7:30 In council chambers on the top floor of city hall. Persons hav Ing business to transact with the council are requested to be present at that time. under hla house and atarted a fire, Dr. Johnson put out the blare be fore firemen arrived. 11X11 BITES WOMAN SEATTLE. Wash. While Mrs. Adolph Watson was fishing near here 15' pound silver salmon leaped Into her boat and was captured. The fish left a two-Inch gash In Mrs. Watson'a cheek. HOLD EVERYTHING LINCOLN, Neb. Chancellor I K. Burnett of the University of Ne braska I sorry, but the education business, like the show business, must go on. He revealed that two unidentified student wired htm from Kate Park, Colo.: "Hold opening date of school. .Spender and Balinger cannot arrive nr. Uit UtetoUV I TRIO INJURED IN FOUR-CAR CRASH SOUTH OF G. PASS Truck Plows Into Two Cars Man and Woman Held Here As Main Figures in Mishap; Stopped On Road GRANTS PASS, Sept. 31, (API-. Two persons were taken into custody last night by state police following four-car accident seven mile south of here In which two person suffered broken legs and a third waa out. N. H. Atchison, 66, manager of th Masonlo service employment bureau, Portland, Buffered a broken right leg. Both of Mrs. Atchison's' legs wer broken and the hospital here said! her condition was "poor" this morn Ing. Their daughter, Harriet Orlffln, was cut and Buffered shock. Her hus band, Bar! 8. Orlffln, Rogue River, was uninjured. State Officer Vugene Reed satd ft freight truck driven by Elbert Ace) Malloroy, Roseburg, rammed th Atchison car when It slowed down abruptly for car parked on th highway and swept both from the road. A woman giving her name as Edith) Stanton waa held by police, when she said she wa driver of the parked) machine. Three hours later they' ar. rested t man giving his name M John Howard Logsdon, 36, mall ad dress Camp Areno, Port Klamath. H4 Idontlfted the woman - as Mrs. Al Fisher. He was charged with fallur to atop and give aid and the two were taken separately to Medford. . Complicating th accident, east driven by a R. Ougsenmoe. Grant Pass, passed the Atchison and parked machines almost almultaneously wltn the crash and hla ear wa scratched In the pile-up. Mrs, Al Plsher, also of Camp Areno, Port Klamath, was arrested fo drunkenness, state polios aald her. Her hearing In Justloe of the peace) court waa set for some time this aft. ernoon, was that of Logsdon. 1 F.D.R. BUCK COMMENT HYDB PARK, N. T.t Sept. 11.-4 ( AP ) President Roosevelt decline further comment today on charges that Associate Justloe Hugo I. BlacH Is a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and It was learned definitely he had received no communication front Black since the controversy began, .' Asked about Black at his last pres conference before starting on a west coast trip, the president had, noth Ing to add to hla statement of last week when he said the former Ala bama senator had not had an op portunlty to read all the published articles on the subject. In the statement last week, tha president also said there would bw no further comment until Black re turned from Europe. He told a ques tloner then, too, he did not know before Black's appointment If Black waa a former member of the klan. CLAIM NEW SUPPORT SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 31. (AP) New support was elalmed by team sters In their Jurisdictional fight against the longshoremen, as Pacific coast American Federation of Labor leaders met here today to organize a "marine council." A.P.L. leaders also planned MooaaU wide reorganisation " ot the Interna tlonal Longshoremen's association. John P. McLaughlin, teamsters leader and president of the bay dis trict Joint council of teamsters, an nounced the organisation had pledg ed "one hundred percent support of the teamsters union bay district blockade" against the longshoremen headed by Harry Bridge. Abandon Hunt For Missing Endeavour BOSTON, Sept. 31. (AP) The coast guard today terminated it search for the British yacht Cn davour I, convinced she either had sunk, or was on her way to England. The search ended after four coast guard craft covered several thousand square miles of the north Atlantlo In an area 450 mllea east of Boston to Sable Island, off the Nova Scotia coast. Endeavour 1, tn tow of the British yacht Vtva, broke her tow line dur ing a gale a week ago tonight. 300 mU Hit of riwtuclwt lightship. .