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The Weather Forecast:- Unsettled with oc casional rain tonight and Sat urday; little chance In temper ature. Highest yesterday 51 Lowest this morning..-. 41 Precipitation last 24 hrs .00 Sunday Want Ads Classified ads la before 1:80 p. ra. Saturday wtll be properly claulded Sunday morn 1 nr. later ads rnn too Late to Classify. Ada accepted until S p. en. Saturday. Try advertising. Medford Tribune Full Associated Press J United Press Thii-tv-Second Year MEDFORD. OREGON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1937. No. 202. M Ml 1hMEKI ASST i i Behind Washington Headlines By H. R. Baukhage Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. CHINESE HELD TO HAVE GAINED AIM IN SHANGHAI WORLD ATTENTION DRAWN TO NATION'S CAUSE CREATION NAVAL AUXILIARY URGED TO AID KIIII'I'INO ... SUBSIDIZED SHIPS WOULD BE SOLD TO INDUSTRIES WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Close ob servers here of affairs both military and diplomatic are now forced to admit that the famous "Shanghai plot" against the Japanese haa work ed out as far as the Chinese are con cerned, even If the other powers haven't played their scheduled part so far. The "plot." in a nutshell, as the Japanese explain tt. and aa it was printed in this column two month go, waa this: Chiang Kai-shek, according to plana which went back to 1932. plot ted to embroil the Japanese at Shang hai, attract large military forces to land there, and so involve the neu trality of the international settle ment as to provoke foreign interven tion. Failing direct intervention, at least the sympathy of the powers would be aroused to aid China against Japan. The military campaign Is now over or at least that la the opinion of the men who watch military matters wftvi' mlrxoncone. The Chinese put up a good fight against a well organized Invader. The Japanese won the victory, aa everyone knew they must if they could keep up the fight. , The mo ment Japan' column threatened Chiang Kal-ahek's flank, the Chinese retired, as waa expected. But Chiang preserved the flower of hi a army, sparsd hia best men. and, as Japan predicted, drew the atten tion of the world to the cause of China and at least managed to get the nine-power pact invoked. That waa something all the fighting in the north never could have done. The atate department geta some trange cases, but the case of the alnging waitera la one of the Strang est. It all started with the post-prohibition craze for Bavarian bare-legged yodeleri who break into "Schnitzel bank" and "Hi-ll-ht-lo." between the Muenchener and the Leberwurst. A certain lady imported six of these talented waitera and opened a beer garden In Beaton. In no time it got all the trade. Even members of the Harvard fac ulty attended the place: some said to Improve their Oerman accent. Other worthy, old-time restaurants suffered. They complained, and lo, somebody found a law. The law, parsed once by the Massa chusetts state legislature, declares that no one who Is not a citizen may sell or serve alcoholic beverages. The waitera were fired. The German em bassy protested and the state de partment thumbs the pages. And this la what it flnda: An amendment to the constitution of Arizona which made it Illegal to hire foreign waitera waa declared Invalid by Mr. Justice Hughes. Fur thermore. Mr. Hughes, in 1923. helped make a treaty giving to the nationals (Continued it Page rweive) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Lee Ackley averring fas would un padlock his plnbftll machtne for a little friendly gam" only he feared his startling lawlessness would be reported In this pillar of playfulness. BtU Holloway keeping a weather ye on the behavior of Sal Hepatic, the pet goose that brought the Hotlowsy offspring an Armistice pa rade prize. Timekeeper Bert Miller surprising football fans by staying off the field, but Wilbur Bushnell counteracting the good behavior by rushing out on the gridiron for photos. Jack Murray trying vitnly to bring down a duck or a goose or both Roll la Beach waving to friends as he paraded In hi Ookkle regalia. Patriotic subscriber nllin atten tion to fct COU.-L ;:0;j-c .1I'.,1 M.JfOtU fcui)4ic4 (Uji belbg selected. PRISONER ADWIITSJIZ $50,000 RANSOM h-UllMf. mMWFm SOUGHTJY MAIL Aged West Virginia Cleric Found Exhausted Near Abandoned Coal Mine . Taken From Home Nov. 1 WASHINGTON. Nov. 13. (AP) J. Edgar Hoover said today that federal agents had arrested Arnett A. Booth at Huntington. W. Va., on charges of demanding $50,000 for the release of Dr. James I. Seder, 79-year-old for mer minister who was kidnaped from his Huntington home November 1. The director of the federal bureau of investigation said Dr. Seder was physically exhausted when found yesterday near an abandoned coal mine seven miles outside of Wayne. W. Va. He is recovering In a Hunt ington hospital. Hoover aald Booth admitted to fed eral agents that he had participated in the abduction of Dr. Seeder and In. writing a 650,000 ransom letter November 6. His confession, Hoover said, Implicated Orvllle Atkins and John Travis, who are still at large. Hoover said Dr. Seder was kidnap ed by three men when he agreed to accompany them to assist In cashing check. He was found yesterday only after a resident, near the farm on which he had been held captive for 11 days, heard his cries for help. Federal agent and Huntington police offlcera found Dr. Seder in an exhausted condition. He had suc ceeded In climbing from a ateep 30 foot ravine In which he had been held prisoner but waa covered with scratches, bruises and blood, Hoover said. ICE It was an extremely well-mannered population that celebrated Armistice day in Medford yesterday. In fact, from a police standpoint. It was quieter than usual. City police made not one arrest for drunkenness. With the exception of several " sleepers" the Jail wss barren of customers and offlcere re ported crowds were surprisingly or derly, both on the streets and in the various gathering places. Although the streets were aJtck from heavy rainfall Wednesday night and again late Thursday afternoon and evening, auto accidents were at a minimum in the city. City police received only one report of an acci dent, and that waa minor. Heavy traffic on county roads and highways also failed to produce a serious mishap, state police said. ROOSEVELT TO KEEP PRESS MEMBERSHIP WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. (AP President Roosevelt Indicated today he Intends to retain his honorary membership in the American Press society. The Washington Newspaper Ouild last night asked him to reconsider his acceptance of membership, as serting In a resolution that the so ciety was regarded by the guild as an "employer-dominated" organisation. Brazil Experiment Holds Interest for Diplomats RIO DK JANEIRO. Nor. 13. (AP) Foreign diplomat watched ths unfolding of Brazil's new authori tarian program today with the s sursnce of Octullo Vergas' foreign minister that It waa "neither faa clstlo nor communistic" but nad "democracy aa the basis." President Vargas, who assumed wide dictatorial power by replacing Brazil's often auspeuded "liberal" constitution with an authoritarian document in a bloodless coup on Wednesday, was seeking to fill out his cabinet, which moved over into the new regime almost Intact. Minister of Agriculture Odllon Drags, however, had resigned and his portfolio waa offered to Fer nando Costa, president of the na tional coffee department. The situation In the capitsl was calm aa though no change nad tiken place and thl tranquility seemed to extend through the na tion. The new constitution provided lor a two-house legislature, but reserved to the president broad power to ate nr.d auiac legislation was pUc'd in client Imnvdta'-eiy. to the moix.'iry trrautr . ..t between ix passed ujjuu in a plebiscite toluratu ana Um United Statea. Wounded Chinese Carried Stretcher henrers, walking carefully over dehrls-fllled streets, ore shown cnrrvlng it wounded ( lilnese Mi dler to a field hospital after he wan that In (he fighting between Chinese nnd Japanese In the Chapel dis trict, since raptured by the Nipponese1 forces - AD OF CLERGYMEN L BE SOGHT Attention will be called In Medford churches Sunday to the national un employment census to be conducted November 16 to 20. It was announced todsy by Col.- W. H. Pains, chairman of the citizen's committee assisting Postmaster Frank DeSouea. Aid of the clergy throughout the country had been enlisted to .help disseminate Information on the cen sus In the government's effort to pro cure an accurate picture of unem ployment. Further to emphasise the Import ance of the census, President Roose velt will give a talk over the radio Sunday. The census will be conducted by the postofflces. Registration cards will be distributed by mail carriers Tuesday, and they are to be filled out completely and accurately and returned not later than mldntgtht, November 20. 4- PRAISED BY MARTIN SALEM, Ore., Nov. 12. ( AP) Gov ernor Martin returned from Tulsa, Okie., today after attending the an nual reunion of the 90th division, U. 9. army, his world war command. Ho praised the way Gov. Ernest Marl and of Oklahoma dealt with la bor problems, asserting that "labor ers In Oklahoma repudiated their racketeer lesders and asked their gov ernor to help them." He asked reporters If they had seen "what happened at Baker," as serting he approved the action of Baker employes and employers in "running a teamster union organizer out of town." be held at ths discretion of the chief executive. ' . It was reliably learned that Ital ian and Oerman envoya to Brazil had made overtures to gain Bra alltan adherence to the Italian German Japanese antl - communism pact, but had been turned down. MOSCOW, Nov. 12. (API Disso lution of Brazilian legislative bodies under the new constitution of Presi dent Octullo Vargas was described today by the government newspaper Izvestla aa establishment of a "fas cist dictatorship similar to that ot Italy." Icvestla said the coup "alarmed political clrclea In tlx) United States, particularly In connection with the Rome triple agreement, " referring lo the Itallan-Oerman-Jspanese antl communlsm pact. WASHJNOTOr.. Nov. IS. (API President Roosevelt declined com ment today on the new corporate form of government set up In Brazil. He referred all Inquiries about the set-up there to the state department when asked at a press conference 11 the new government would have any effect cn the Monro :oetrtne, or ON STA1LEY FEES SALEM, Nov. U-fAP.-Judge H. D. Norton of Medford, who disquali fied, himself In the- stilt of H. V. Sen ma li-, Burns, and George E. R ho ten, Salem, against Corinth I a E. StaiJey of Medford, notified the su preme court today he would hear the case, which will open Monday. Chief Justice Henry J. Bean can celled the transfer of Judge Carl E. Wlmberly of Roseburg, whom Judge Bean had assigned to hear the suit, SchmalE and Rhoten, attorneys, are suing Mrs. Stailey, mother-ln-lsw of former Judge Earl H. Fehl, for fees they claim she owes them. Earl H. Fehl, held In the county Jail, on an Insanity complaint filed last Saturday, will be a witness In the civil suit of hla two former attor- , neya against his mother-in-law. In a granted motion seeking the dls-: qualification of Judge E. B. Ashurst, ! of Klamath county, the defendants requested that Judge Norton sit on the case. Judge Norton has Indicated that! he will also sit in the Insanity hear ing against Fehl, and that he will set ! a data for It. at the conclusion of the Stailey case. The Judge has also Indicated he will name an attorney to represent Mrs. Stailey, who heretofore, has been represented by Fehl. It la . also assumed by county authorities that the court will Im panel an advisory Jury to hear the Insanity proceedings, and testimony of alienists. British Workers' Vacation Defeated LONDON. Nov. 17. (AP) A labor party bill providing two weelta' vaca tlon with pay for all British work ers was defeated In the house or commons today by a 134-133 vote. It was the fourth time such a bill had been before the house, gov ernment leaders upholding the prin ciple of paid vacations, but disap proving any law making them com pulsory. President's Message to Congress Monday WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. (yp) President Roosevelt said today his message to congress would be sent to the capltol on Monday, opening day of the special session. He told reporters he had not fin ished writing It and therefore could not say whether he would enlarge on the legislative program he already has outlined, This Includes surplus crop control, wage and hour, government reorga nization and regional planning legis lation. Hudson Motor Co. Factory Is Closed DETROIT. Nov. 12. (AP) The Hudson Motor Co. closed It plant today for the second time this week aa a result of a dispute between union workera and the management. More than 10.000 employes stopped work at noon after men employed on the final assembly line protested against what they claimed waa a violation of seniority right. United Automobl Workera ot America offtcla'.t aid dry ,:t liticd Um plan, wouid reopen Mouday. From Front CIVIC MUSK ASSN. Membership enrollment in the Civic Music association positively closes. Saturday night at 10 o'clock and tt will be impossible to ftkeure admittance tickets to the fine con certs to be given here during the winter season after that time. Adult membership is tft and student tickets are S2.50. . Sam Harrington of New York, west ern representative of Civic Concert Service. Inc., ho been in Medford the past several day directing the organisation of the Association, which will bring three, and possibly more, outstanding artists to the city within the next few months. Mr. Harrington emphasizes the fact that under the Civic Muslo plan no tick eta will be sold st the close of en rollment week and none will be available for individual performances. It has been Impossible for cap tains and team workers to phone or call on all Individuals in the com munity Interested In membership to Insure securing the outstanding art ists of the world for the concerts and these are asked to call the headquar- ( Continued on Page rbrea.) lin PORT SUSPENSION PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13. (AP) The Waterfront Employers' associa tion formally lifted It suspension of port activities last nlRht after the Forest drove loral of the CIO saw mill union removed a picket line from a shipment of disputed lumber here. Edward S. Coates, association man ager, said reopening of the Coos Bay port, closed earlier In the week, might occur "within the next 24 or 36 hours." 8,450 Polio Cases Counted For Year WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. ( AP) The public health service aid to day that infantile paralysis afflicted R4S0 person In the United States from January 1 to October 10 a figure exceeded only by the 02Utf cases In 1035 and 13.000 In 1631. The seasonal decline was less than usual this fall, the service said. During the last four weeks 3016 cases were reported, more then twice the number In the same period a year ago. 4 Clarick Theater Burns At Baker BAKER. Nov. 13. (AP) The Clar ick theater and all of it contents were destroyed by fire thla morning in the most spectacular blase seen here In several year. The fire, starting In the basement under the stage, spread rapidly, A major part of the brick walla fell after the blase had burned for an hour. The loss, amounting to more than 65,000, wa covered by Insur ance. PORTLAND. Oie., Nov, 13. (AP) E. E. Nelson, veteran city traffic of ficer, lost hi Ufa Instantly last night when hs waa hurled from hi auto mobile In a ollWon. A third car i crl.ed Into the rnTkage. The of ftcc ma not oo duty. 3 SOVIET ENVOYS PAIR FACE PURGE Ambassadors to Germany. Turkey and Poland Re calledBlood Purge Con tinues Unabated in Russia MOSCOW. Nov. 13. (AP) Soviet Russia's ambassadors to Germany, Turkey and Poland were reported by diplomatic sources today to have been recalled and there were un confirmed rumors that two of them had been arrested. The same sources also said that Rudolf Sommer, Oerman consul gen eral at Leningrad, had been recalled by the Berlin government at Mos cow's request. The rumors that Dr. Conatantlne, Youreneff, the envoy to Berlin, and Mikhail Karskl, ambassador to Tur key, had been arrested linked their names with the government's purge of suspected enemies within soviet ranks. The ambassador to Poland la Yanov Davltan. Many Hermans Arrested. In connection with Consul General Sommer's reported return to Berlin It wss recalled that more than 40U Germans had been arrested In Rus sia In recent months In a drive against auspected spies. These in cluded two declared by soviet au thorities to be agent of Gestapo, the Oerman secret police, who were taken Into custody last month. The purge, meanwhile, seemed to be continuing unabated. Fourteen more executions were reported by the provincial press. Including 10 person In Kazakhstan who were accused of nationalist tendencies, and four charged with spoiling grain in the Vladivostok region. -Dr. Youreneff, 48 -years old, was an "old bolshevik." He waa mom ber of the party since 190A and was frequently arrested and exiled. He waa one of the organisers of the red cavalry and took part In the civil war as a member of the mili tary revolutionary councils on the eastern and western front. He waa appointed commissar of public works In 1017 and worked to restore normal railway operation In Russia. In 1024 he waa named ambaasador to Italy and to Japan where he served from 1033 until thla year when he waa recalled and as signed to Berlin. Oregon police authorities are search ing for Florence May Withrow, 13-year-otd adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. D, Withrow of 31 Berrydale avenue, route 3, who disappeared from her home November 8, according to state police. The young girl's foster parents could give no reason for her disap pearance, atate police aald, although It waa believed that perhaps she had gone to Canada where her only rela tive live. She wa described as follows: Four feet six Inches tall, weight 00 pounds, long blonde hair and blue eye. When last seen she was wearing a blue print dress, blue coat and brown oxfords. Trap Snags Youth In Extortion Plot ROSEBURG, Ore., Nov. 13. (AP) State poltce and eherlffa officers last night arrested a 17-year-old youth who admitted under question ing an effort to extort 050 from a Roseburg business man. Sheriff Percy Webb said today. The name of the youth was withheld. Notified of the receipt of the ex tortion note, officers arranged a trap with a dummy package, Webb said. $5 Thanksgiving Dinner Seen for Coast Families fly Robert L. gpenrer United Press staff Correspondent. SAN PTIANCISCO, Nov. 13. (UP) Paclflo coast families should be able to enjoy a full-course Thsnksglvlng turkey dinner with all the "trim. mln's" for not more thsn 15 per family, a United Press survey showed todsy. The survey revested that ft holiday turkey dinner for an average family of five persona could be prepared with large generous portions for ap proximately II per plate. A questions, Ire submitted to housewives here showed thst the ma jority favor a ten or twelve pound turkey to a mM!" bird. Cue wom an said that st preferred a larger Vice President Shows Trace Of Scotch Ancestry ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 13. (AP) Vice-President John N. Oarner made a bee line for a barber shop when he arrived today from San Antonio. Tex, en rout to Washi ngton, and emphatically declined to discuss politics. For 30 minutes the vice-president relaxed for a ahave. Then hs rejoined Mrs. Garner and boarded a train for the capital. As he left the barber shop he handed the negro ahlne boy a quarter. "Thank joti, auh." amlied the boy. '"That's a quarter," reminded Oarner. "Yes, sun; I know It' a quar ter," replied the boy. "Well, 1 want some change," Oarner demanded. He got back 10 cents. IS SALESMAN'S STORY OF B. D. Rice, Dallas, Texas, traveling Jewelry salesman, and complaining witness In assault and robbery charges filed against three Oregon Normal at Monmouth football squad members and an Ashland drug clerk, appeared before the grand Jury In vestigating the case thla morning. Rice returned from Portland Thurs day. The accused youths are Ell Cagle, 33, Stanley Borden, 18, and Marshall Hearn, 30, gridiron athletes, and Richard M. Messenger, 33, Ash land. They allegedly, robbed Rice of 131 while en route to return his dis abled auto to Ashland, after the group met first In a cafe, on the night of Octobor 80. The crime assertedly occurred on the Paclflo highway two rntlea south of Ashland. Signed atate- menta admitting participation In tho crime have been made by the defend ants, the authorities say. Cagle. Hearn and Borden waived grand Jury action, the district attor ney reported. Their scheduled ap pearance In circuit court thla morn ing to enter pleas wss deferred, owing to the absence of Judge H. D. Nor ton In Grante Pass, The grand Jury la expected to con clude Its session and report findings Saturday morning. M'KENZIE PASS SALEM. Ore.. Nov. 13. (AP Mc- Kensle pass over the Cascades re mained open for traffle today after the highway department cleared 10 Inches of snow, but the commission warned that a sudden storm may cloae the road at any time. Motorists also were advised to carry oh sins and shovels on the Cra ter Lake highway, covered wltti two Inches of snow. Chains also were recommended on higher elevations of the Pendleton Lakevtew highway. nnwn. Nnv. 12. (API A storm de posited IS Inches of snow on the McKenste pass today but automobiles with chains still negotiated the wind ing route. Packed anow covered Sun Moun tain niu on The Dalles-California highway between Bend and Klamath Falls. The storm closed the road to Medford by way of Diamond Lake. SPRINGER DEATH ONLY FATALITY OVER WEEK BALEM, Ore.. Nor. 13. (AP) . N. Springer, Talent truck driver who was Injured October 35 at Ashland, waa the only Oregon worker whose death waa reported during the week ending yesterday to the state Industrial ac cident commission, while 703 others were Injured. turkey because It would "last" her small family three days. She also said that more "generous helpings" were possible with the larger bird. With the cost of the nation' "na tional bird" listed at SS cent a pound for choice birds, her, a ten- pound gobbler should oost not Uiuie than 13-50 fully "dressed" and ready for tha oven, some western districts reported turkeys a low a 39 cents a pound dressed. For thoae housewives who prefer ducks, geese or chicken, tht oost will be slightly lower than turkey pries this year. The "trlmmin'a" will coat nearly the nn-.a as last year, the survey revealed. FOR REDUCTION IN TAX ONJOSINESS Statements From Both Sen ators of Both Parties Give Impetus Accumulation Right Paramount Need WASHINGTON, Nov. !. yp) A house tax aub-commlttee talked to day of aiding little business men by reducing thetax burden on perhaps 85 percent of the nation's small firms. Chairman Vinson (D.-Ky.) sale aome system might be worked out for graduating taxes on the small firms on a lowered level. No decisions were made on how thla might be done, he said, but "we an hoping to lessen their burden." WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. (JPf Statement from Democratic and Re publican senator gave new Impetus today to a growing campaign to re duce business taxes. From .Chairman Harrison (D.-Mlss.) of the senate finance committee came the unqualified assertion that "there must be some modification of the un distributed profits tax." Harrison, telegraphing this state ment to Secretary Morgenthau from hla home late yesterday, added that the administration should endeavor to restore confidence to business," Praise Treasurer's Stand. Other legislators spoke In the same vein, praising Morgenthau's stand for balanolng the budget through re trenchment, but private comments of some congressmen Indicated they were not enthusiastic about trim ming expenditures a few month be fore they are up for re-election Morgenthau had said In a speech, Wednesday . that some of the taxes which have Inspired objections from business and the public might be ended If expense were out. Senator Vandenberg (R.-Mlcb.), like Harrison, struck at the profit tax. "Under this levy," he said, "a com pany can't accumulate a nickel to be used for new employment, plant expansion and reserves." We have alt the raw materials for an unprecedented prosperity and If the government would give business half a change we could attain It." The recurrent question ot tax-ex empt securities came before a house tax sub-commlttce. One proposal would raise taxes on persons holding (Continued on Page Thirteen) HIGHWAY CLOSED TO DIAMOND LAKE Winter took possession of tto higher altitudes today and blocked highways snd roads with a deep mantle of snow. A "closed" sign wss stretched across the Diamond Lake highway at the Union Creek Junction, Rogue River national forest headquarters announced. The Crater Lake high way, however, has been plowed open by an Oregon state highway crew, tt wss stated. It waa raining at Union Creek this noon. Jackson County Chamber of Com- meroe announced that cars could get through to headquarters In Crater Lake, national park, though chain are necessary for safe driving. Road to the lake rim was closed, th chamber said. Snow 15 Inches deep ws reported at park headquarter. Snow at Diamond lake wa 16 Inches deep and 18 Inches at th Junction of th Diamond and Crater Lake hlghwaya, the forest service said. Methodist Merger Near Completion PORT WAYNS, Ind., No. 19. JP) Unification of three Methodist de nomination having approximately 8.000,000 members In all part of th ' world waa two-thirds complete today. Only final approval of the Meth odlst Episcopal church, south, re mslned after bishops of the Method ist Episcopal church (north) accept. od the merger plan officially her last sight. Th Methodlat Protestant church already had voted for unification. Mac Donald to Lie In Native Ground t.nMTvM Hn, la r AP Ramsev M.ennnald's famllv todar declined an offer that he be burled In HI- torlo Westminster Abbey. Ttl SUD-dCftn OI in aoory (u. f.miiH wl.hArf hurlal in MM Donald' native Lossiemouth. A mem orial service will b held at an Abbey on s date to be decided later. MacDonald, who roe from poverty i. iuww, ihre. times nremlar ot Britain, died Tuesday aboard cruise Dip lkJn him to Soutb Amarlc. t I-
