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The Weather Forecast: Cloudy and mild tonight and Wednesday, Temperature: Highest yesterday M.M.. SH Lowest this morning 4 To Reach Him Your next door neighbor may be In the market to buy your home. Who known The way to reach him Is through the dan dified Atls In this newspaper. Worth trying. MEDFORD Tribune Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-Second Year MEDFORD, ORRl'ION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, J 937. No. 163. IMW F.l IMl 0) Q) 1 ySL.1K!i,JL5'.5tar V WK i Behind Washington Headlines ' By H. R. Baukhage Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. FORENSIC BATTLE LOOMS OVER CIVIL RIGHTS EXPECT LaFOLLETTE REPORT WILL ASSAIL COMMITTEE MOVE STARTED IN JOHNSTOWN TO MAP EXPANSION BIO BUSINESS CSROl'PS IGNORE ORGANIZATION WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. Contenders- In a bitter grudge-fight are In secret training for a big forensic bat tle to be held early next month. The ; affair may serve to take the nation's mind off extra sessions, new Justices of the supreme court. There may be a political sequel. This is the line-up: On your right the citizens' na tional committee, new contender for middle-class favors. On your left the senate civil lib erties committee, present champion of minorities. Represents tlves of the citizens' na tional committee movement, which originated In Johnstown. Pa., at the time of the C.I.O. strike against "Lit tle Steel." will gather In Chicago early In November. It Is said that they hope to lay down a program for extending their organization throughout the country. An effort was made to Interest the general public In the movement last June. The Johnstowu citizens' com mittee paid for full-page advertise ments, run In a large number of leading newspaper. The ad was a protest against what was Mid to be the refusal of state and federal auth orities to protect the "back to work" movement. The strike was broken. A national convention was called shortly thereafter, and. following It, another ad appeared. Little further was heard from the "committee." and the United States chamber of commerce and the Na tional Association of Manufacturers, the country's two leading business and Industrial organizations, refused to recognize the movement by com menting upon It officially. It was stated In authoritative quar ters that they took this attitude: The Johnstown committee did "a good Job" locally, but what worked In Johnstown might not work else where. Furthermore, If the movement was encouraged on a large scale, it would attract "extremists " This might cause a dangerous reaction. Meanwhile, the LaPollette civil liberties committee began Investigating and assembling material In connection with the for mation of this and other similar groups. It Is believed that they will have a report completed In time to make It public simultaneously with the meeting In Chicago. The contents or the report have been carefully guarded, but comment from persona In sympathy with the LaPollette Investigators suggest that evidence will be advanced to show that the 'vigilantes.' as they call the Johrvtownites, have Interfered with civil rtghta Further, that their (Contluned on Page Seven.) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Fred Lennard proudly passing out cigars following the arrival of a nine pound future golf champion, and even more proudly displaying photo graphs of the little one and Its mother, ha not wasting any time in putting his camera Into action. Edith Nichols reversing the gen eral trend of business In the city superintendent's office and "pump ing" a reporter for newa Instead of dispensing the same. Ed Klrtley forgetting the "wTBMltn" matches long enough to talk some technical and entertaining football. 0 ua Klocker poring over the stock market report In local restaurant, mumbling Amos and Andy's phrase "One million, two million." Oerge Frey appearing at a Rotary club meeting with a Klwanta club badge and cheerfully paying the In evitable fine. A well-known gridiron prognosti cate paying off a football bet which ht lost last Saturday to an amateur dopester. Trie sn-Ment Cyrnian bad a god Vtwt Program Is Defended In Address to Throng At Bonneville Plant By D. HAROLD OI-IVKR . BONNEVILLE DAM. Ore., Sept. 28. (AP) President Roosevelt, re ; viewing hts power objectives at this newly completed federal dam. ad- v oca ted today the "widest possible" use of electricity end forecast a "geo- graphical greater distribution" of population an a result of such use. Standing on a decorated platform I beside the project's adminisration j building, about a quarter of a mile from the dam. he also told tne tnou sands grouped before him his pro gram would not destroy individual liberties. i "My conception of liberty," he said, "does not permit an individual citizen or group of citizens to com-! mit acta of depredation against na ture In such a way as, to harm neigh bors, and especially barm the future generations of Americans." Policy Peflned Looking out over the crowd svitrm ed about on a greensward with the Columbia basin gorge and mountains as a backdrop, the president redefin ed his eight "Little TVA" proposal end struck at those who claimed It would result In a "totalitarian or au thoritarian" form of government. Because of a late start In the day's busy program, the president switched plans and spoke before driving to In spect the towering $51,000,000 dam on the Columbia river. The administration building where he spoke was the center of a group of a score or more used by officials and workers on the project. A warm sun shone down on the picture. Its rays skimming tops of the firs sur rounding It. On the platform were Oov. Charles H. Martin of Oregon. Senators Mc Nary of Oregon, the senate Repub lican leader, Schwellenbach (D., of Wash.); Bone (D.. Wash.): and con gressmen from Oregon, Washington and California. Introduced By Martin Governor Martin Introduced the president. He recalled the Inception of the Bonneville dam and said the chief executive, "like the Oreeks of old, has come himself to rejoice with us In this great undertaking." Scattered applause and laughter came first when the president re buked those who objected to govern mental Interference with what they "miscall' the liberty of the indi vidual. Handclapping and cheering also greeted his. statement favoring the "widest possible" use of power de veloped at gnat federal projects like Bonneville, Grand Coulee and others. The president said the Bonieville dam fitted in with his long range program of regional and national planning and added its cost would be returned to the people many times over In "Improvement of navigation and transportation, the cheapening of electric power and the distribu tion of this power to hundreds of small communities within a great ra dius." Budget Balance Pledged His promise that the administra tion expected to have a "definitely balanced budget" by the next llscal year brought more applause. He added to his prepared address by extending the thanks of the na tion to the men and women who "made this dam." He then pressed a button starting the first generator at the dam to service the government reservation needs. Tne first formal address of his west coast trip, he tied In this Ml, 000.000 Coulmbla basin undertaking with his program for regional and national planning. He declared, too. that Instead of spending half IU In come on armaments as some nations do. America was wiser In building such projects to give "more wraith, better living end greater happiness for our children" The president also forecast "ulti mate development" of the St. Law rence waterway for power and navi gation Improvement, a treaty on which with Canada was rejected by the senate several years ago. Favors Wide Ise. Favored a policy of the "widest use" of power at Bonneville. Orand Coulee and other federal dams. Denied his proposal for seven or eight "little TVA regional plan ning boards would "set up all pow erful authorities which would de stroy state lines, take away local government and make what people call a totalitarian or authoritarian or some other kind of a dangerous national centralised control." "Most people realize." he said on the latter point, "that the exact oppoMte U the truth that regional commissions will be far more closeiy in touch with the needs of all the localities and all the people In their respective regions than a system 01 plans which originate In the capital of the nation." In other words, he add-d. the re sponsibility or the federal govern ment for the welfare of Its cltlrens "will not come from the top in the form of unplanned, hit or miss ap propriations of money, but will pro gress to the national capital from the ground up from the communi ties and counties and atatea whicn lie within each of the logical geo graphical area-." i - ios1' S H FAR. DEDICATES T 'AT TTMBFRLINF. LODGE. Mount Hood National Forest. Ore.. Sept. 28. (AP. President Roosevelt arrived here et 1:07 p. m. (P. S. T.) today after an 80-mtle drive here from Bonneville Dam. He was an hour behind sched ule. His route to this WPA sponsored recreational center, half way up Mount Hood, "carried him through lanes of talj firs to the last fringe of treps on this snow-capped peak. A caravan of 25 cars followed his open automobile up the winding mountain road. A forest service official estimated there wer 3000 assembled for his speech, delivered from a rostrum 8. 000 feet above sea level. Congratulating the people of the nation for having great areas of the outdoors "in the permanent posses sion of. the people themselves," he described the Mount Hood project ns new venture, made possible by emergency relief work to "test the workability of recreational facilities installed by the government loself under Its complete control." He cited the imporant part al ready played by the national forests In the nation's economy through conservation of timber resources, pro viding forage for livestock, husband ing water at its source, mitigating floods and preventing soil erosion, and added: "Last but not least, our national foresta will provide constantly in creasing opportunity for recreational use." The motion of Jackson county for an involuntary non-suit In the stilt of W. H. Gore, seeking 3.448.68 for services assertedly performed In be half of the Oregon-California land grant tax refund bill was granted. In circuit court this morning by Judge H. D. Norton. The county contended that Gore In his first suit for approximately 188.000 for the same asserted purpose, had made an "irrevocable choice of remedies." and could not sue again upon the same general grounds. The county's position was upheld, after lengthy arguments by both sides. Following the decision, the suit was dismissed and the jury excused, be fore a witness was called. Jackson county was represented by District Attorney Frank J. Newman and Deputy District Attorney George W Nellson, and Guy W. Cordon, of Roseburg. counsel for the Oregon. California land grant counties. Pear Shipments Total 1,197 Cars Rogue river valley pear shipments passed the 1,000 car mark yesterday with a total of 1..I97 cars shipped to date. according to the Southern Pa cific railroad freight office. Export and eastern shipments total 759 cars, and 338 cars havo gone to Willamette valley and California canneries. Tapering off of the pear harvest has started, with reduction of labor ciewi in some orchards and plants. The Cornice and Bosc crop will be completed this week. Some winter Nellls are being picked, but the prin cipal harvesting of this variety will start the middle of next week. BONNEVILLE NO BAR TO SALMON IS CLAIM WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. IPi Fisheries Commissioner Frank T. Bell home from an Inspection of weatern fisheries facilities said today the Co iumtna river salmon Industry "la safe so far M Bonneville dam Is con cerned. "After an Inspection of the Bonne ville fU.h ways I believe there is no doubt of their success." he said. "While the main fishways are not yet In operation the fish are swarm ing the temporary ladders." Bll said critics who were dubious of the practicability of the ftshway "have crime to the conclusion thtj axe tfXi U ark, - - Redding Martha Divorces Make-Up Artist Who Slapped Her LOS ANGELES. Sept. 38. ( AP) Martha Raye. big-mouthed film comedienne., won. a divorce today rrom Hamilton (Buddy) Wcstmore, make-up artist, after testifying he slapped her. shirked paying household bills and threatened her with a gun. Miss Raye's maid. Eunice Pat terson, added a touch of comic relief when she described the home life of the Westmores. West more was not in court. Of her employers' last night to gether Miss Patterson said: "They went to bed and I fixed them some pie to eat in bed. Then thev argued fill night long." MQRGENTHAU, ECCLES 10 URGE BALANCING BUDGET NEXI YEAR WASHINGTON. Sept. 28. (API The administrations two chief fis cal officers will urpe President Roose velt to balance ho budget In the next fiscal year. Informed officials said today, even If It requires new and heavier taxes. These persons said Secretary Mor genthau and Chairman Marriner 8. Eccles of the federal reserve board are convinced a balance between In come and spending is essen tint to bolster business confidence and per mit a paring down of the 36,804, 000.000 public debt. Although neither has commented on the recent stock market decttne, authorities pictured . both' as believ ing this drop probably resulted In part from business uncertainty over the government's future fiscal course. Morgenthau, Reeking to eliminate the red-Ink entries written on fed eral account books since 1931, already has started a series of conferences about balancing the budget In 1038- EUGENE PROLONGS LIFE OF PINBALL EUOENE. Ore., Sept. 28.- (API PInball op-flMtors In Bit gene were "given another three months' period or grace last night when the city council voted to renew licenses for that period. , One taxpayer and two church groups were at the meeting to pro test against licensing the machines, but beyond that there was no opposi tion. The council, however, recog nized the situation caused by test cases being brought and declared that should the games be declared Il legal by the supreme court, the li cense ordinance would be repealed. SYNDICALISM SUSPECTS CLEARED IN CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO. Calif.. Sept. 28. (AP) The third district court of ap peal today reversed the conviction of eight defendants In Sacramento's noted criminal syndicalism trial of 1934. The appellate court held the ver diet of guilty found In the superior court was Inconsistent with acquittal of the some eight derendants on aim Uar charges ln a second Indictment. and ordered t puttiers rtBsed Cheers of Germans Ring in ILX iwr-.i.-y mf .j . .- :: .jsw. i" JS 1 4m , if 1 "1 hfesfci rrrnilir ln-nlln Mii'.ollnl of Itnh mid lila hnit. Kurlirrr Artnir inner Irwin xllh Ihr- rltwr nl ;rrmn r'nrinj In IhHr Mr,. MilmiIInI Mnll, tur Hie nwfinil ll'.i- In t : ir M"'ia.Ml.ir J.cn. turopc inXtrd thr rrMilt . run.r.1 Im.m Miiiihii 10 Ikrlln ind then ,rnt to Nrw Vork bj radio, nuU to Mail Irlbuo . CCC District Merged With 'PEACE IS ISSUE' SHOUT DICTATORS Hitler Denounces Commun ists II Duce Predicts Europe Will Go Fascist 'Through Logic of Things' BERLIN. Oermany, Sept. 28. (AP) Peace, Premier Mussolini of Italy and Retchsfuehrer Hitler of Germany told 600.000 Germans and a world wide radio audlfnee tonight, will be i the Issue from nazl-fasclst collabora tion. Der Fuehrer spoke first and briefly at the gala festival In May field and Olympic stadium, declaring tht peace for Germany and Italy Is the mean ing of the mammoth fascist-nar.l demonstration of the past four days. II Duce, speaking In the German of his host, followed: "The world is tensely asking." Mus solini said: "What will be the result of the Berlin meeting: 'Peace or war?' Both of us. Der Fuehrer end myself. can answer with a loud voice 'Peace'." Duce Is Hoarse Tl Duce's voice was hoarse, his German perfect but his prominria tlon showed a certain stress. Mussolini spoke twice as long ns Hitler, who said but a few words in prefacing the carefully prepared ad dress of his guest. Hitler bitingly denounced the "democratic, marxlstio International," (communist), while U Duce predicted that Europe would go fascist "not through our propaganda, but the log ic of things." Mussolini stoutly defended his Spanish policy "where thousands of Italian fascist volunteers have .alien attempting to save European culture a culture which sLIU can be rejuve nated If It turns rrom false and lying Gods of Geneva and Moscow toward the real truth of our revolution." As Mussolini finished speaking the evening's earlier sprinkle turned to rain In earnest. Thousands of umbrellas and their holders rose in the stadium, as Hit- . ter and Mussolini left the May field and walked through a lane or black t guards to the Olympic stadium. Brilliantly ngniea Dy great uooa llghts. Hitler, after asserting that Ger many had been badly kicked about alter the war, thanked Fascist Italy for "not partaking" In the kicking. Like Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbela, nazl propaganda minister, who opened the mass meeting. Der Fuehrer expressed "great rejoicing" or the German peo ple for II Duces visit. Gervais Newspaper Destroyed By Fire OERVAIS, Ore., Sept. 28. (API Fire that started from an unknown cause In a warehouse about 1 :30 o'clock this morning, destroyed or damaged half a dozen Gervais busi nesses and caused, a total loss esti mated at 16,000, partially covered by insurance. A complete loss, with no Insurance, was the Oervala Star, weekly news paper plant and building. The news nanr has Kpn mihiished for a num ber of years by I. V. McAdoo and the plant was ownea ny a group o ritrn nerval business men. The build- I in it biu nn-nert hv Frank H. Can- Tile Heaviest inwr in inr iim. tr rii IF Order Indefinitely Prolongs Military Service for All Officers, Men Mobilize for Soviet Union Entry (By the Associated Press) Japan was placed on an unlimited war footlne todav. nrenared for lona conflict In the Far East. The war ministry issued military ordinance "No. 41." Indefinitely pro longing military service for all offi cers and men on active reserve lists. This development came as military observers In North China gave their estimates that 600,000 Japanese troops were belpg mobilized in the event Russia become Involved in the Slno-Japanese war. Send Tronps to Border reports were current In Tokyo that huge troop concentrations were mass ing along the Manchoukuo-Stberla border. From Moscow official Soviet organs warned: "We do not want war but we are always ready Tor war." And at Nanking. Dlmltrl V. Bogomolofr. Soviet ambassador to China, suddenly boarded an Eurasia airliner for Mos cow, presumably on a matter vitally affecting Russia's position In the Slnb-Japnnese war. Meanwhile, Japanese armlea claim ed advances on all Chinese fronts. Ending a silence of several days on progress of Its force in southwest Hopeh province, the Jauancso army Hopch province, the Japanese army had pushed CO miles south of Pao tingfu and 130 miles south of Pei plng. Japs Claim Ailvmices Japanese claimed advances of 300 to 600 yards all along the Lotlen and Lluhong sector, 20 miles northwest of Shanghai, after several days of ham mering at China's "impregnable" de fenses there. Nanking. Canton, two areas of Shanghai, and six airdromes In east central China rocked under explo sives dropped from Japanese bombing planea. a Japanese naval spokesman announced. He said airdromes at Kwantkeh. Hangshow, Changin, Ka siting, Tachloachang and Wuhu. all strategically located around the cap ital, had been bombed. SAVED AFTER CRASH SAN FRANCISCO. Sopt. 28. tfP) Twenty crew members of the lumber schooner Casper were rescued by the coast guard today be Tore the vessel was beached In Drake's bay, 35 mile north of here. One man was injured slightly dur ing the rescue, and five others were left aboard the ahlp to attempt re pairs of a hole In the starboard side. Captain John M. Buckley, in charpe of the coast guard station at Ft Reyes, said the crew was taken off by the cutter Shoshone. The Caapar, a vessel of 478 net tons owned by the Caspar Lumber com pany. sailed from San Francisco at 0 p. m. yesterday for Caspar, oai a lumber port on the northern Call- fotila coast. Their Ears 4 or nmnnnr, roll nown sn.nirn hri.iilly. Illllrr fulnlly M Ihry mrt .,f Iiii-'r rontf i'iii-e. lh; .ulur nJr aire to Kan Irnnim-o and air Prisoner Suicides While Guards Busy During F.R.'s Visit ONTARIO. Ore., Sept. 28. (AP) Thomas Wade, 35. was dead to day, the result, police said, of. President Roosevelt's short visit here yesterday. Wade, held In Jail on a drunk enness charge, hanged himself with a belt while all available state and city police were direct ing crowds pressing to sea the president. Sergeant Ted Chambers found the body when he appeared to feed prisoners at 7:30 p.m. STATE APPEALS IN OE PINBALL GAMES SALEM. Sept. 28. (AP) The State filed an appeal In supreme court to day from the Judgment of Circuit Judge Arlle G. Walker of Polk coun ty, who held that plnball games and slot machines are legal. C. C. Coats, Independence plnball and slot machine operator, was charged by the state with operating a lottery, but Judge Walker dis missed the criminal action. The appeal was filed by Bruce Spauldlng, Polk county district at torney, Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle, and Assistant Attorney Gen eral Ralph E, Moody. The state contends auch games are violations of the lottery and .gamb ling laws, that there Is little element of skill Involved In the games. The games, are licensed, by the city of Independence. "The defendant," the state's brief said, "will elalm that the machines are business stimulators and there' fore should be exempt from the op eration of the lottery laws. 'It seems clear that If business and our every-day merchant have come to the plaoe where they must rely upon such questionable devices as this to secure business, then bus iness is certainly In a bad state of affairs. Everyone la subject to their evil Influence. "They are designed to appeal to the Ignorant and simple, who are at tracted by the bright colors and fancy high-sounding names. The plnball pestilence proya upon the hard earnings of the poor: It plun ders the Ignorant and simple. "There la today no other form of gambling which operates as ex tens Ively In Its dealings or demoralizes so many people. "Plnball games certainly come un der this (lottery) definition. They Involve consideration, chance and award, and are the most detrimen tal to the people generally through out the state. Therefore It follows that these machines constitute lot teries within the prohibition of the constitution and that the legislature had no power to enact chapter 369, laws 1935 (authorizing municipali ties to license plnball games.) PEACE DESCENDS ON SAN MMNCI8CO. Bcpt. 38. (P) Abandonment of mui demonitratlona on the part of A.FL. fanutera and a call for a round-table dUcttaalon of Ban Francisco's current waterfront dispute brought a new calm to the recent tense situation at the docks today. About 1300 longshoremen were at work on all ahlps In the harbor. Several hundred, mwtlng at their hiring hall, were told to scatter when It became evident AT.L. teamsters, protesting CIO. control of ware housemen, would not hold a mass protest. More than 6.000 men milled around In yesterday's demonstration. Auto Crank Snaps Bones In 2 Arms MKR.,nX. Ore., Sept. 38. (AP) Olaf Kuenke, young man of Merrill, attempted to crank his model T csr. The oar kicked, snd Olsf received a fractured srm. BMh bones were broken Just about the wrist. While Olaf was being treated by Dr. F. f. Troman, hla brother, Paul came upon the parked csr. Paul de. elded to take It home and grabbed th crenk. He received a fractured srm. Both hones In ths right srm were broker! Just above the wrist, Historian Dies, WASHINGTON. Sept. 38. Pr Dr. John Franklin Jameson, 18, chief of the library of congress' manuscript dlvlilnn, died today. Born near Bos ton, he ass one of ths best known historians In America, - Medford TO OF IM OrTICE Redding District Dissolution An Economy Measure Location of Camps Un changed Second Boost Notification of the discontinuance of the Redding CCC district and transfer of 10 companies to the Med ford district was received today by Major George B. Owens, commander of the Medford district, from head quarters of the Ninth Corps area. In the Presidio at San Francisco. The move becomes effective as ot midnight October 31, 1037. Major Owons said today the new setup would mean an additional 1600 men and 30 officers directly under command of the Medford district headquartera. The 10 camps, how ever, would remain In their present location and the only actual Increase) . In local personnel would be one officer and probably alx more civilian employes at district headquarters, h" stated. Major Owens explained the dis solving of the Bedding CCO district as being an economy measure. "Many of tho smaller districts find It hard to stay within their budget," he said. "Because of that, they are being discontinued In name and all head quarters work transferred to another district." Camps Unchanged, .1 - . V He placed special emphass on th faot that Medford district Is not taking over the Bedding district, which merely Is going out of exist ence. He stated that all men, offi cers and camps would remain In their present location, but would b under command of this district In stead of Redding, ss formerly. In the discontinuance of the Bed ding district, 10 csmps of 100 men and two officers each will be trans ferred to the Medford district and two will be transferred to the Sacra mento district. Following are the camps which will be transferred to this district: Salt Creek, 81ms, Big Bar. Hswklns Bar. Big Springs, Kackamore, Digger Butts, Juniper Flats, Peanut and Whltmors. To Sacramento will go Humboldt Redwood and Secret Valley. Meuna 3B Camps. The move will swell the total num ber of camps In the Medford district to 86, there now being 3S In this dis trict. However, shift to take place In tho near future will see two camps added to the Medford district. The summer camps of Diamond Lake, Annie springs and Wineglass will be discontinued end ths winter camps of Prescott, Rand, Coos Hesd, Ore gon Caves and Hart Mountain will be occupied. According to Major Owens, ths move will give the Medford district a total of approximately 5800 men and 83 offlcera. There will also be three chaplains, 35 aurgeons, 88 mo tor vehicles, 60 civilian district head quarters employee, 38 educational advisors, two veterinarians and three dentists. He stated that all new clvlllsn employes In district head quarters would be selected from thorns released recently. Bids Hpread. It was also pointed out by Major Owens that local merchants would be allowed to bid on supplies for (Continued on Page Bight.) National. h. a. i s 1 Chicago . Cincinnati Bryant and Odea; R. Davis, Klein bans and Lombard!. St. Louis Pittsburgh SI Johnson, Sunkel, Harrell snd Bremer: Brandt and Todd. American. First gams: New York ft. H. I. t II 0 Washington 0 1 Ruffing and Dickey: Weaver, Links and Millies. (Snd game) R. H. a. New York 1 T Washington 3 8 0 Pearson. Mslone and Jorge ns; Krs- , kanakas snd R. Perrell, Detroit Olll snd York; Trotter, Bonsttl and Giuliani. (1st gsms-10 Innings, R. H. t. Cleveland .. - 7 19 Chicago - 8 13 1 Hudlln, reller and Fytlski Lee. and Stwsll. 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