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STATERS 12 STANFORD .....23 TROGANS ,...12 COUGARS . 0 IDAHO 6 GONZAGA 0 PITTSBURGH ..13 NEBRASKA 7 ALABAMA 7 GEORGIA 0 INDIANA 3 IOWA -.. 0 YALE 26 PRINCETON 0 BEARS .26 HUSKIES .26 IRISH MICHIGAN PURDUE 7 OHIO S 19 DARTMOUTH i OREGON ,. 0 UCLANS 0 ARMY ..... PENNSY 0 WISCONSIN 7 IL INOIS 0 CORNELL 6 The Weather Forecast: Occasional aln to day; showers tomorrow. No chance In temperature. Highest yesterday M Lowest yesterdaj.-.-. 42 Inexpensive Way A buyer may be Just around the earner. The quickest and mot satisfactory way to reach him li through the classified eolumni of this newspaper. The effective and Inexpensive ft ay. Medford TRJ'JUNE Full Associated Press Fi . .ited Press Thirtv-Second Year MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1937 Behind Washington Headlines By H. R. Baukhage Copyright 1937, by The North AmericHn News paper Alliance, Inc. F. R. FISCAL DEMMMA ROUSES CONJECTURE REPUBLICANS SEE NO RETRENCHMENT CHANCE LABOR OPPOSES ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE BIUGF.T BUSINESS HOPES ECCLES POLICY WILL PREVAIL WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The por tico of the executive mansion Is cross-barred with a black skeleton ol scaffolding today. That Is only be cause of the usual pre-season White House cleaning. But it looks a little grim end suggestive as If the pres ident were imprisoned Inside until he makes a choice as to the future of the new deal's fiscal policy. Some say that he has already chos en the course he is irolng to take. Others sAy he hasn't. Some, of course, insist that Pres ident Roosevelt will wiggle out of the predicament without going on record, that the Morgenthau speech was only a gesture which can be discredlte) If the political wind blows another way. You can get at least three distinct views as to just what that speech signified, as far as the president's policy Is concerned. This comes from a staunch Repub lican: "Morgenthau's trial balloon burst with the first shot from the left wingers. La Follette sounded the warning against cutting off spend ing. With all members of the house and a third of tho senate coming up for election next year, what's the use of kidding about cutting down?" "Stopping pump-priming and try ing to balance the budget with a de pression in the offing la Just big bus iness talkl If the president takes that course, labor is done with him." A "non-partisan" business observ er: "Labor is split. The outcome of the recent elections cut down its pres tige. It can probably be satisfied with much talk and some Important ac tion In obtaining an annual wage (contracts between employers and un ions at a stipulated minimum wage regardless of lay-offs). "The voice of Henry Morgenthau spoke, but the policy was that of Marriner Eccles, federal reserve board head. Eccles is not a professor or a reformer or even a gentleman farmer. He is a highly successful banker and business man. Business Is going to get a chance." As the apparent magnitude of the Japanese victory in north China as well as at Shanghoi begins to sink in, some very emphatic whispering over the strategy of the Invocation of the nine-power treaty is being heard. It la hinted that, before tho pres ident agreed for the United States to take part in Invocation of the nine power pact, he wan assured that Ja pan was so near financial disaster that she would be glad to capitulate. Hence, America could step into the far eastern affair without fear of be ing left out on a limb, since the sons of Nippon would be glad of an ex cuse, with some reasonable settle ment to save her fortune as well as her face. Today the Japanese have refused all offers by mediation, admittedly have the mMttary situation protty well In hand, and hive gained their objec tives, unless they want to do a little extra strafing Just to rub their vic tory In. And they are still able to op. erate apparently. At present an unofficial estimate of the Slno-Japanese score, available In Washington, reads as follows: China Japan Casualties .... 300,000 135.000 Expenditure 250.0OO.0OO $600,000,000 Trade loss ..100.000.000 350.000.000 On the other hand, Japan now has acquired a t amount of territory containing rich coal and iron mine, huge granaries of wheat, millet, buckwheat and barley. It la believed that enough food snd other products are available In the Chinese territory now held by Japan to feed and pay for the army of oc cupation. That Is why most people are pre dicting that BmsaeU la Just a roll of carpet unless the nine-power confer- (Continued on Page Esgbt ) Bark I'p-Mte Projects PORTLAND. Not. 13 (API Ad vancement nf the Willamette TaUey flood control project, eetabllshhienl ol flax aa major Industry, ana maintenance of direct shipping err. Ice from the Columbia river to ne Orient n-e plcdz'd to.lav by direc tor, a a program lot tea ciaaioci 0t CCUTttWC. REORGANIZATION FIRST BUSINESS OF NEW SESSION President's Message Due To Outline Four -Point Program First Lady Backs Wage Law. WASHINGTON, NOV. IS. (AP) Administration leaders today made government reorganisation Of the first order of business for the con gressional session opening Monday. Monday's session will be devoted solely to the reading of President Roosevelt's message and to the rou tine formalities of opening. The message was expected to men tion at least four proposals for ac tion during the special session a new farm program, wage and hour regulation, regional planning and government reorganlwition. Farm legislation had been set as the first order of business In both house when congress adjourned last August, but neither the senate nor house agriculture committees have bills ready. Senator Berkley, the democratic leader, said It probably would re quire a week or so for the senate committee to prepare a farm bill. In the house, the committee ran into a controversy over whether a voluntary or compulsory control plan should be applied to corn. Barkley said that while awaiting the farm measure, the senate pre sumably would take up tho reor ganization bill. The antl-lynching bill had been set as the second order of business In the senate, but Barkley said this meant only that It should be taken up Immediately following the farm bill. ... This move to give reorganization precedence over antl-lynching was expected to draw opposition, how ever, with the possibility the senate might become embroiled In contro versy right at the start. Barkley predicted some changes would be mads In the ponding Nor rls regional planning bill. This bill would set up seven regional author ities with wide powers to build dams, sell power and carry out other development. Barkley said the measure might be "simplified" so the authorities would be largely "research bodies" which merely would make long range studies and report their find ings to the president and congress. Barkley said if any studies by regional- boards pointed toward an Infringement of the activities of private utilities, the boards un doubtedly would give the utilities a full opportunity to be heard. The wage and hour bill," already passed by the senate, now la pend ing In the house. Mrs. Roosevelt was expected to make a strong recom mendation for It enactment. Barkley said this program would be C5sentisl to "spread employment" as the government pulled the purse strings tighter around relief spend ing. He said some relief would have to continue but that the labor standards proposal would be design ed to shift some of the unemploy ment load to private enterprise. AT PORTLAND. Ore.. Nor. 13. (AP) Oovernor Charles H. Martin ap proved mob action and denial of civil rights by labor drmontrtora who forced two A.P.L. organlrere to flee Baker, Ben T. Osborne, execu tive secretary, atate labor federation. charged today. 'If Oovernor Martin la correctly quoted, civil government In Oregon has ceased and tne state is uno-r mob rule by the consent of the governor." Osborne's etatement said "No effort was made by the eher Ufa office or the Baker police to protect the legal rights of the or ganizers or to arrest any of tne mob." he added. GIVEN PROBATION PITTSBURGH. Nov. 13 Fed eral Judge F- P. 8choonmakr gave Mr. Lllllin Pvan. Portland. Ore. runpnded pent ten tiary wif nee of two years and put her on probation for five years today for participation in the Baker estate mall fraud Mrs. Ryan, mother of 18 children. Is the ninth person given probation f-r v ing the mails to obtain money fro;-., uppod hftrs to the lictltlou juu leu by A. Jacob Baker, President Pays fe o "'i ''' With head bared, President Kooevelt Is shown with his military and naval aides as he stood at attention before the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National cemetery during Armistice Pav servlre In Washington. T. C, OVER NORTHWEST Storm Warnings On Coast Colder . Weather Pre dictedEastern Oregon Gets Snow Rain Upstate (By The Associated Pres) The Pacific northwest got out the blankets last night (Saturday) as winter arrived with snow, rain and galea off the coast. Plane and ljus schedules were hours behind. Some airliners were grounded. United States and British Columbia meteorologists warned of an easterly gale with sleet and snow off the I coast. Southeast storm warnings were posted from Eureka, Calif., to Alaska. A 48-mllc-per-hour south wind was blowing at North Head at the mouth of the Columbia. An east 40-mlle-per-hour wind with snow blew off the Washington coast. The weatherman forecast a further drop in the mercury in some parts of the northwest with more snow and rain over the week-end. Highway travel was dangerous, the state road commission warned. Zero temperatures were recorded in parte of Alaska and Canada. Snow covered most of western Washington and eastern Oregon. Heavy rains fell elsewhere. From one to three Inches of snow covered sections of British Columbia. The storm broke some telephone and telegraph lines, temporarily Isolating several communities. For more than 30 hours either snow or rain fell In Seattle and snow continued past nightfall. Nearly an inch of snow covered Seattle streets as flakes as large aa two Inches In diameter fell. It was the heaviest early snowfall recorded In Seattle slnco 1911. Six Inchea of snow fell in some parts of Whatcom county. Mount Vernon recorded three and a half inches of snow which continued to fall through the night. PINBALL TAX FOR SALEM, Ore., Nov. IS. (UP) An Initiative petition asking the state legislature to put a tax on plnball machine, horse and dog racing, and other like endeavor to raise money for old age penslona was filed with the secretary of atate today. The petition, submitted by the Ore gon Mrchent'a Legislative league from Its Portland he adquartera. would submit the matter to tha votera at the next general election. It would provide a minimum pension of 138 per month for every person In the state over 88 years of see. The legislature la asked to also tax bowling alleya. bridge studios, poo' and billiard rooms, bank nlnht at theatres, punch board., raff lea and the like. The petition went to the attorney general's office for checking and as signment of a ballot title. Justice Brandele, at WASHINGTON. Nov. 18 (API- Trie supreme court a oldest member I Louis Drmbita Brandela Decani 81 i rt 014 tods. Unknown Soldier Respects Stingy Hubby Hit EVANSVILLE. Ind., Nov. 13. (AP) Testimony he hath given her only 60 oenta during their four years of married life, won Mrs. Mamie Sell a divorce from her husband, Elmer G. Sell, here today. He got that back, she said, when he charged her 60 cents for driv ing his automobile. The court, agreeing 60 cents wasn't enough, gave Mrs. Sell the couple's household goods and 1.050 alimony. NEW BRAZIL RULE LAUDS RIO DE JANEIRO. Nov. 13. ( AP) Describing President Roosevelt aa "one of the greatest statesmen ot modern times," Pres. Oetulio Vargaa said tonight that under the new regime Brazil would strive for furth er development of "the traditionally friendly relatione with the United States." He said that Brazil's foreign pol icy had not been changed by the promulgation of a new constitution three days ago and that all treaties would be respected. He told foreign correspondents the new constitution was neither "fas cist nor Integrallst" and said Brazil waa not likely to adhere to the an tl-com In tern pact signed last week by Germany, Italy and Japan. He added, however, that "there la not the slightest doubt that the new regime give battle without quarter to the communist threat both In doctrine and by force." The president disclosed that im portant new trade policies were rf fected by decree signed by him to night following a cabinet meeting. One of these was a reduction ot the export tax on coffee from 46 to 12 mllraea ffrom $3.01 to ai 04) a bag of 132.24 pounds. RAIN PREDICTED Northern California: pair aouth and unsettled north portion Sunday: probably rain north portion and In extreme north Sunday; moderate temperature; moderate ao u t b we s t wind off coast. Oregon: Occasional rain Sunday: moderate temperature; fresh and strong southwest wind off coast. The outlook period November 18 to 20. Inclusive, far western states: General rains Oregon, Washington and Idaho; ;probably extending Into California and Nevada later part of the week: moderate temperature. PRESIDENT TALK ON AIR TONIGHT WASHINOTON. Nov. 13. f AP) Preeldent Roonevelt will take to the radio again tomorrow night to ask nationwide cooperation in the gov ernment's first cnus of unenv p1ov4 ptr.-t'ri next Turn"iy. He will arr-2k from . Whiw HouM at 70 p. m. tF-BT.). PITT, RAMS, BAMA LEAD NATION FOR Nebraska And Duke Fall 'Big Ten' Picture Un "changed LaFayette . Keeps Record Clean. By Associated Press Football's exclusive undefeated club has lost a couple of charter members, Duke and Nebraska, but tile boys still are looking for the combination that will atop Pitt and Alabama, twin powerhouses of the east And south. Nebraska, tied twice but previously undefeated, led Pitt as late as the fourth period yesterday but ultimate ly fell victim to the customary Pan ther late finish. 13-7, in a gamo that left a crowd of 71,000 limp with excitement. Duke with only a tie with Tennesseo to mar lta record, found Itself badly outplayed by North Carottna'a Tarheels and not only lost the decision, 14-6, but lta conference crown as well. Meanwhile Alabama, rated with Pitt and Fordham as outstanding Rose Bowl contenders, withstood Qeorglo Tech's early assaults and then pushed over a fourth quarted touchdown to win 7-0, and remain undefeated and untied. Fordham was Idle. No championship hung In tho bal ance but a terrific downpour cotild not keep 78,000 people from sitting In on the proceedings In the Yankee stadium aa Notre Dame, capitalising on an early break, downed the Army, 7-0. Lafayettea surprising Leoparda trip ped Washington and Jefferson. 6-0, to remain the cast's only major un- dedefeated and untied elcverj. Holy Cross protected Ha unbeaten record with a 7-10 conquest of Brown. Columbia surprised by holding Syra cuse to a 8-6 draw whlio Temple played Its fourth scoreless tie or the season, this time with Bucknell. There waa no change In the Big Ten picture where Minnesota pushed over Northweatern.7-0. and remained the only team unbeaten within the oonierence. onto state oaally won from Illinois, 10-0. but Indiana had to fight for lta life to get past lows. 3-0. Wisconsin and Purdue played to 7-7 draw. IIARRIHBURO. Pa., Nov. 13. (API Louis J. Taber. master of the National orange, announced today he would give a special committee of 18 the task of drafting for rec ommendatlon to tha delegate body the organisations polley respecting farm legislation. With the aprelsl session of con gress convening Monday, pledged to give Initial consideration to agri cultural legislation, Tsber decided Immediate action waa neceeaary. The commute, composed of mem- bera of the National Orange com mittee on agriculture, cooperation and legislation, will he called upon to formulate polley from some 80 resolutions expressing wld diver gence of opinion, which hve been presented. Some member of th grange are known to feel that further farm -pl.'.r.tlen Is vr.r;ec- vy end that th present gov. mm'..t gric.i:rir&l rogrsm will produot deetiad mult. NATIONAL GRANGE PLANSFARM BILL E POLICYJN CIA No New Peace Appeal To Mikado Italy, Sweden Ask Time To Frame Replies. BRUSSELS, Nov. 18. (API The Brussels conference on the Chinese Japanese conflict tonight approved a modified draft of a declaration criticizing Japan's policy In China. This action waa taken, however, with the understanding that those delegations which possessed no In structions from their governmenta could make alterattona at m meeting to be held Monday. Italy and Sweden particularly In sisted upon time to submit the dec laration to their home governments. The original draft waa prepared by the United States, Great Britain and Prance after Japan'a second re fusal to work with the conference, which waa called under the Wash ington treaty for the respect ol China's territorial Integrity. . The conference earlier today, con vinced lta dignity would not per mit It to address a new peace ap peal to Japan, rejected an Italian proposal to send another message to Tokyo. Italy, meanwhile, dramatically op posed a Chinese demand for virtual sanctions against Japan. Count Lulgi Aldrovandl-Marescottl, the Italian delegate, flatly asserted That la entirely ruled out. We are not here for that. It la entirely outside the scope of the confer ence.' Norman H. Davis, head of tne United States delegation, expressed the American hope Japan would "still see the way clear" to cooper ate with the conference. He declared "It would seem there are compelling reasons why Japan should cooperate In our work." The draft of the declaration also expressed bono Japan would not maintain her refusal to cooperate with the conference. It warned Tokyo that the state. represented at the conference must oonslder what la to be their common attitude' when one party to a treaty maintains against tha views of ail other parties that action It had taken doe not come within tne scope of the treaty. The declaration emphasised tnat the Japanese-Chinese hostilities were affectng adversely the material in terests ot all natlona and were fill ing all people with "'horror and Indignation." It aatd a Just and enduring set tlement could not be expected from direct negotiations between China and Japan. L WASHINOTON, Nov. 13. (AP) Senator Logan (D.-Kj ). a supporter of President Roosevelt's court reor ganization bill, proposed today that congress aet up a apeclal council to determine whether Judgea were com petent. Logan, a member of the senate Judiciary committee, auggeated that congress appoint senior circuit court Judges and tha chief Justice of the United Statea to consider charges of incompetency which tho Juatloe de partment could file against any fed eral Judge, from the supreme court down. "Under thla plan," h tald, "the Justice department could file a complaint agalnat any Judge deemed Incompetent to serve. He would be given full opportunity ' to be heard." Logan agreed with Senator Aah urst (D., Arte.), chairman of the Jtidielary committee, that there ap peered to be publlo sentiment for a constitutional amendment permit ting voluntary retirement of Justices at 70 with full pay and compulsory retirement at 76. Prom Senator O'Mahoney (D.-Wyo), an opponent of the prealdent'a court bill, cama th expression that "th supreme court laau 1 closed." Senator Vandenberg (R.-Mlch.) said he doubted that tha adminis tration "would make th blunder" of seeking any new court reorgani sation plan. Salem Boy In Spain SALEM, Nov. IS. W The seven months enlistment In th Spanish loyalist army of Bill Miller, 33, of Grand Island, probably will and be ; fore he leavea the hospital at Alba- ' eete. Spain, where he la ri-overing I Iron wounds, relative aire sdrlMd- Relief and Strikes PORTLAND, NOT. 13. (AP) St. Johns business men demanded to day Gov. Charles H. Martin and the Multnomah county commis sioners provide relief funds for hundreds of workers who "have been forced to accept unemploy ment because of Industrial conditions." MODERN MIRACLE BRINGS BEARING, CLAIM OF BUTTON Dime Store Heiress' Father Attributes Change To No Medical Treatment. By llowerd W. Blakeslee, Associated Press Science Editor. NEW YORK, Nov. 13. P) Frank lyn L. Hutton, father of Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwlta-Revcntlow, dim store heiress, today gave the secret of a modern miracle which restored his hearing In a single morn ing recently. 'Will any." he wired the Associated Press from Prospeot H1U plantation In South Carolina, "attribute reatora tlon of hearing to fact I had no medical treatment of any kind." A check of medical authorities In New York today showed Mr. Hutton waa corroct in one respect, that hear-. Ing mlraclea of thla kind happen, sometimes without medical aid, nore often with. Mr. Hutton went to Australia last summer, wearing bona conduction hearing alda. Near tha and of sum mer his wife ' telephoned him from Parla, expecting to apeak aa usual through a servant. Her husband him self answered: "Don't shout, I can hear." Earlier that day Mr. Hutton had been hard of hearing aa usual. About noon his hearing seemed to be getting better. While be sat at luncheon It came back "miraculously." Tha contrast waa so astounding Mr. Hutton seemed to hear normally, he uses no hearing aids and persons close to him think ha beara "per fectly." Tho specific reason for Mr. Hutton s recovery la not known. But soma of the circumstances possibly tied it in with "allerglo" recoveries known to medical science. tl la easy to understand the bad effect on hearing from the "allorgy," hay fever. It la not so easy to under atand why faulty food may occaalon ally affect the ear. But In the ennaia or recent meaicai discoveries I one that a head trouble accompanied by watery eyes, stopped up nose and bad nervea Is due to diet. It looks like cold, nut now ana men la cured permanently by ehanglng diet. SLIM CHANCE FOR LADY PRESIDENT NEW YORK. Nor. 18. (API The market for a woman preeldent went down so far It almost disappeared today under th bearish Influence of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. No woman seemed to want th Job after th first lady declared In Il linois: "I don't believe a woman oould ba preeldent for soma time to com aa women have not yet enough xper lenc In publlo office to conrjnand th following and confidence of the country aa a whole. It appeared th women would rather be right than be preeldent. and they wer aura they wer right. "I think Mrs. Roosevelt put It quit well," aald Dorothy Thomp son, th writer, who was being boom ed aa a presidential possibility Just a few month ago. F PORTLAND. Not. 18. JP Another congressional possibility and Repub lican state organlrstlon preparations for a 810 pledge campaign to raise 830.000 appeared on tha political hortron today. Robert S. Parrel!, Jr., of Portland, former atata legtelator, was men tloned as a Republican candidal for th post held by Representative Han Wood Honeyrran, Democrat. Annual pledge for a permanent campaign fund were planned.. Lloyd Smith, stat central committee trees- unr, aald. No. 203. BUSINESS TONIC HELD FIRST NEED Administration Changes Tactics To Whip Up Trade Tax Revision, Home Building Urged. WASHINGTON, NOT. 18 UP) . President Roosevelt' drive toward a balanced budget appeared today to depend upon how wall he can whip up ouainesa recovery with one hand nnit keep a close rein on congress with the other. The treasury forecasts the president should end thla fiscal year next June 30 with a 13-month deficit of 6695, 000.000. But In the following fiscal year the administration hopea th money apent will equal or be less than the amount taken In a taxes. Secretary Morgenthau In his New York apeech Wednesday suggested cuta In relief, highways, publlo works and agriculture all forms of expen dltura for which congress has a ten. der feeling, especially In a pre-election session. This fiscal program will not ba worked out finally until tha regular session of congress beginning In Jan uary, but tha session beginning Mon day will hear plenty ot talk about It, To bring about an upturn In bus iness the administration's approach -Is vastly different from th methods of lta early yeara when federal fund wera pouring Into private industry, directly and Indirectly, at tha rate ot millions day. ' ; Recently the administration ha aatd to business In effect that It must be It own savior. The govern meat, It said, la willing to help to th extent that It will: ') Revise oertaln business taxes', no. tably . thpee on .capital gain "and undivided profits. I Seek to stimulate horn building nd heavy constructm but not with government funds. , Try to strengthen railways by fa voring moderate rat Increase. Tend to' reduce government activ ity In the public utilities field pro. Tided the Industry will, In effect, reduce rates. Mr. Roosevelt said this week th building program, which would b achieved through cooperation of cap ital, labor and government, I still In tha study stage. So 1 tha utilities move, although he will meet with leaders of that Industry next weak. T- STEVENSON, Wash., Not. 18. Three city offlclala were arrested to day on ehargea of forgery and at tempted grand larceny, Proceautmg Attorney Clyde W. Llnvllle, Jr., said. They are Mayor Walter G. Huf ford, City Clerk Richard R, Webster, and Marahal Bert Rynearson. Llnvllle, who took possession of all city records for further Investi gation, aald he filed two informa tions. The first charged Hufford and Webster forged city voucher, sign ed by Rynearson. for 873.60 alleged to be for labor and truck expenses about March 1. The second charged Hufford, Web ster and Rynearson attempted grand larceny from th city by warrant Issued on th Toucher, both alleged to be "fslee and fraudulent," Lua vlll atd. . ALCATRAZ FELON TAKES OWN LIFE SAN FRANCISCO. Nor. IS. (AP Alcatrae Island', tint suicide occurred today when Edward Wutke, 88, serv ing 37 yeara for murder on the high seas, slsahed his Jugular veins. Wutka fashioned a weapon from a pencil aharpener blad nd th hn die of a safety raior. The convict on th so-called "Devil's Island" hare access to pencil aharpenera. Warden James A. John ston aald, but razor bladea ar taken from them when they finish ahavlng. Sentenced In March, 1034, Wutka waa transferred from McNeil Island penitentiary th following August. He was convicted ot slaying seaman aboard th old coaatwlaa steamer Yal while th vessel was en rout between San Pedro and San Diego. Rna Una Wins SALEM, Not. 18. -A Jury In th circuit court hen lat yesterday returned a Terdlet for th defendant In the damage action ot N. J. Swain afsiost th Oregon lie by tC :1
