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MEDFORD
IIBUNE
Full Associated Press
Full United Presi
Thirty-Second Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1937,
No. 221.
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The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kinter
Copyright 1937, by The
North American News
paper Alliance. Inc.
LA GVARDIA IONOBEO
ROOSEVELT'S LETTER
MAYOR DIDN'T WANT
TO SHAKE CREDIT
NEW YORKER IS EXPECTED
JOIN LaFOLLETTE IN DUO
PREDICTS CLEAVAIiF. ON
CON S ERV ATI V E-LI HERA I. M N
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. The final
and moat fascinating footnote to the
Xew York city election triumph of
Florellq H. La Guardla Is the story
of President Roosevelt's testimonial
letter to the bouncing, dynamic, ex
tremely able little mayor.
Throughout the New York mayor
alty fight, the president's right hand
knew even less than usual about
what bla left hand waa doing. His
genial political wizard, Postmaster
General James A. Parley, hand
picked Jeremiah Mahoney for the
Democratic candidacy and fought
bard for him. Yet the president lost
his temper rather completely with
the White House correspondents
when they Intimated that the New
Deal waa anti-La Guardla.
And while Parley waa getting In
his licks for Mahoney, another cabi
net officer, Secretary of the Interior
Harold. I. Ickes, waa publicly butter
ing Mayor La Guardla. On top of
. all this came the president's testi
monial letter.
The settlement of the threatened
B. M. T. subway strike. In which
La Guardla had a large part, occur
red In mid-October and mid-campaign.
According to the most reliable
reports. It gave the president hla
chance. Taking the strike settlement
as hla theme, he wrote La Guardla &
highly flattering congratulatory let
terthe kind of letter one politician
writes another for publication pur
poses. Unfortunately for the president. It
waa perfectly obvious by that time
that Mayor La Guardla would win
by a large majority. No one knew
that better than the mayor. Instead
of offering the presidential testi
monial to a waiting world, he. quietly
;keted It. After all, the mayor
had no great desire to share the
oredlt for his re-election with any
one. Immediately after the city election,
the president saw La Guardia at the
Roosevelt town house, and Jim Far
ley sat In on the talk. Perhaps the
president was Irritated at the strange
disregard for hla testimonial. At any
rate, it Is now known that the con
versa t ion was one of those joshing
matches to which the president re
sorts wben the time Isn't ripe to talk
turkey.
An even better bet on the reason
for the conversation's emptiness Is
that La Guardla, having gained such
national stature from hts recent tri
umph, didn't want to nestle under
any man's wing. The mayor haa some
very definite Ideas about the future
During the campaign Itself, In a bar
room chat between bout of oratory,
he revealed some of these notions to
a colleague on the fusion-Republican
ticket.
Be waa quite positive that the
line-up in 1040 would present a
clear-cut division between the con
servative and liberal forces in Amer-
( Continued on Psjre Pour.)
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Dr. C, I. Drummond receiving a
birthday present of a baby boy from
Mrs. Drumroond.
Herachel Obye reciting the fine
point of "wild life' at a school
ma'ams meeting.
Raaslin Promoter Mack Ltllard get
ting big-hearted and giving a goose
he shot to a friend, and not expecting
an invitation to dinner either.
Rosy Rownbaum looking all over
town for coplv of the resolution
pnwd by the Hort. sorletv.
Nellie Reed trotting In frnm ttold
Hill to do.har Christmas -.hopping
early In the big town.
Bob Harea trying lo srnu.h the
laughter at the Crae to h ro'iH cet
all the am art line Id "The Anlul
RANK AND FILE OF
PORTLAND UNIONS
10 END IMPASSE
Governor Would Brush Aside
Leaders to Permit Work
ers Decide in Long
Drawn Sawmill Tie-Up
SALEM. Dec. e. (AP) A series of
plant elections In Portland's par
alyzed sawmill Industry will be Gov
ernor Martin's solution to end the
tie-up that started August 14.
Details of the plan will be an
nounced by the governor In a radio
address at 8:30 p. m. tonight over
stations KEX and KALE, Portland.
. In a press statement today. Gov
ernor Martin scored union leaders
who have been "purporting to act
for the workers." He accused them of
"refusing to budge from their posi
tions while rendering Up service to
conciliation."
Workers tTrge Act Inn
"My office Is receiving heavy mall
from workers themselves protesting
continuance of the present Impasse,"
he said. People all over the state
are weary of the endless oratory and
dialectics of these high-salaried labor
leaders."
He added it was apparent that "the
only way to clear up this situation1'
Is to brush aside these leaders and
permit the workers to decide whether
they wish to return to work so that
Christmas may see the true Yule
spirit abroad In the state, Instead
of the suffering and misery that has
come from this selfish leadership."
Plants Closed By Dispute
The plants were closed by a Juris
dictional dispute between unions of
the American Pede ration of Labor
and the Committee for Industrial
Organization.
Governor Martin was attacked by
Lleut.-Qov. Victor A. Meyers of
Washington In a speech yesterday.
Terming the two Martins Gov.
Charles H. Martin of Oregon and
Gov. Clarence D. Martin of Wash
ington "reactionists," Meyers, band-
(Continued on Page Fire.) -
TEN LOSE LIVES
PORTLAND, Dec. . (AP) Ten
persons were killed, eight In automo
bile accidents and two when their
boat overturned, In Oregon last week
end.
The dead were:
George Grover Everltt, 19, and
Mnry Constance Mitchell, 16, killed
when their automobile catapulted
over a fill near Merrill Sunday.
Mrs. E. j. Lockner. Alsea, killed by
an automobile aa she walked with
her husband along a highway near
Cor vail Is Saturday.
Carl Price. 19. Camp Rccher CCC
enrollee from Tennessee, killed late
Saturday when a truck plunged 150
feet Into a canyon near Timber.
Bud Olivia. 19, killed when his
motorcycle struck an automobile at
Portland Saturday.
Mrs. C A. Jacques, 35, pedestrian,
killed at a Portland Intersection.
Robert t. Nelson. 38, and an un
Identified woman, killed when theli
automobile crashed Into a street car
at Jennings lodgo late Sunday.
Edward N. Hodges. 44 and John
SI ryffeler, 47. both of Newberg,
drowned In the Willamette river
when their boat overturned near
Dundee. Their bodies were recovered
New England Governors
Urge Republican 'Purge '
MONTPELIER, Vt., Dec. 6. (AP)
Oov. George D. Aiken of Vermont
Joined the controversy over the fu
ture of the Republican party today
with a demand that the national
committee "be purgd of the bane
ful Influence of 'the southern com'
mltt-emn." and a brod "affirma
tive" program adopted.
Aiken, sp-aklng ts the elected
leader of one of the two states to
vote Republican in the 1936 election,
addressed to the committee an open
Inter that called for revitalizing a
party that Is in "a nearly complete
state of demoralization."
"We have become a party of old
men." he argued. "Unless we can
become lo a party for young mm
a nd you ng wornm . t he part y mill
die tte pro-w of dissolution hav
1radv begun."
Confirming the "purge," he said
the southern committeeman, "nour
ished on political patronage alone
and usd as tool for controlling
tht partj. constitute the party's
gretet llabllltv.
AiLen proposed that "mch. com
Divorces Noted Conductor
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I f 'iif o f
Mrs, Leopold Stownskl, the former
Brunswick, N. J., Is shown with Luke MrNamop, one of her counsel, af
ter signing the final papers In 1hs Vegas, Nov., receiving a divorce, from
the noted orchestra conductor. The
cruelty In a elosed hearing.
OFFER BABY'S BODY
IN EFFORT 10 CHECK
CHICAGO, Dec. 6. ( AP) The
young parenta of 12-day old Daniel
Ennesser, eleventh victim of a mys
terious malady in St. Elizabeth's
hospital, offered the body of their
first horn today that medical science
might aeek the cause of the Intes
tinal disease.
John G. Ennesser, the father, said
he and his wife, Angeline, 36,
"thought It would help the other
little babies" if doctors performed
an autopsy on their child.
Dr. Herman Bundcsen, president
of the board of health, fald the
autopsy would be performed by Dr.
William Saphir, chief pathologist of
Michael Reese hospital, and Dr. Lloyd
Arnold, bacteriologist of the Illinois
department of health.
The Ennesser babe died last night
aa medical science marshaled Its'
forcea to save seven other infants
stricken with epidemic diarrhea.
Nlnetten babies have been stricken
with the disease, diagnosed as enter
itis, or acute epidemic diarrhea, since
November 23 when the first death
occurred.
Ford Chief Claims
Victory Over Union
ST. LOUIS, Dec. (AP) Milton
N. Johnson, manager of the Ford
Motor . company's assembling plant
here, claimed a "moral victory" to
day over striking members of the
United Automobile Workers of Amen
ca. As 40 plcketa milled In the bitter
cold at the plant's main entrance,
bearing signs eta ting "Locked Out
by Ford." and "We're Picketing Be
cause We Want Our Jobs Back.
Johnson said:
"That Just proves what we have
contended all along there Is no
strike here."
mittee member be allot ed to vote
equal to the proportion which the
Republican vote in hla state bore to
the total vote In that state cast for
president In the last national elec
tion. Ruch procedure, he wrot,
"would make the position of com
mittee rrfmbr attractive only to
men and women who are convinced
of the rxaalblllty of building up the
party In democratic territory and
are determined to build It."
AUGUSTA. Me., Dec. 8.-AP)--Oov.
Lewis D. Borrows of Maine to
day Joined hla Republican colleague,
Gov. Qeorge R. Aiken of Vermont,
In urging a "purge" of the Republi
can national committee.
B.rrows said In an Interview he
saw the nTd of having 'new faces,
ambitions and Ideals" on the na
tional committee but rf'isd to com
ment on the Vermont chlf epu
tlves' declaration southern eotnmlt
temn edited "baneful influence"
on the organisation. Neither would
he diariiM Aiken's reported hopes for
an antl-Rooaerelt cm lit ion with cer
tain aoutbera Daovocrsu la UtO.
Evangeline Brewster Johnson of New
divorce was grunted on grounds of
LATE Tl
ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN EN
ROUTE TO WASHINGTON. Dec.
(AP, President Roosevelt, returning
from a ciirtalled southern vacation
for possible surgical treatment of an
Infected tooth pocket, traveled across
the Carolina and Virginia today on
a schedule arranged to place him
at the White House about 4:30 p. m.
Capt. Ross T. Mclntrle, hla naval
physician, told -reporters the presi
dent's genera physical condition was
"excellent and the week of fishing
and sunshine haa benefitted him
greatly."
Replying to questions, . the presi
dent said he would have no more
measagea for the special session of
congress, but expected to confer with
Democratic leaders soon after reach
ing Washington. No times had been
set, though, he added.
Asked about his conference during
the cruise with Robert H, Jackson,
assistant attorney general In charge
of anti-trust law prosecutions: Sec
retary Icfccs, and Relief Director
Harry L. Hopkins, he smiled and re
plied there had been many arguments
aboard ship over fish.
Regarding the slow-healing and
still-draining gum, Cnpt. Mc In tire
said:
"It Is nothing unusual. We simply
want to get the dental care that he
needs. That Is lifting common sense."
The chief executive told reporters
aboard the yacht Potomac tit Miami
yesterday if the gum did not heal
quickly he would have the bone
scraped.
Central Eureka
Orders Dividend
SAN FRANCISCO, le. (API
Central Eureka Mining company will
pay a dividend of 13 rent a share
December 80 to stockholders of rec
ord December 13. This makea fl
cent a share In dividends this yenr,
the first paid since 1P26.
The company also authorized ex
tra payments to employes to these
employed six months or longer, $10.
three month to six months, 30. one
to three months, $18.
AGED WOMAN LEAPS
OFF SUICIDE BRIDGE
TACOMA. Ie. 6. (AP) The
death sought by Mrs. Mary O'Hara.
70. In a 70'foot leap from Tacoma'a
"suicide bridge" Rtindav morning
came to her todey In a Tacoma hos-
pltAl.
Mrs, O'Htra calmly lesped Into
the city waterway Sunday after
walking to the center of the llth
atreet bridge, scene of a Af.rn aul
cide attempt in recent years. She
was rescued from the water but died
shortly after midnight.
SEED LOAN FUND HAS
COMMITTEE APPROVAL
WABHINOTON. Dec. 1. fVPV A tM,.
0O00OO fund for loan to farnvr In
IBS for rd, fcrd and crop produc
tion won approval today of the senate
agricultural committee.
WAKHTNtlTON, Dec. 6.-4? The.
house agreed tentatively tdiiy to
eliminate Irom Us farm bill pnvla-
tona for compulsory control of wheat
mafaWtlDg by Ui quta system.
LINDBERGHS VISIT
TO HOMELAND IS
DEEP ESTJSECRET
Pair Arrive Incognito
Whisked to Morrow Estate
Ship's Officer Says Visit
in U. S.. Will Be Brief
ENGLEWOOD, N. J., Dec. 6. (AP)
A couple believed to be Colonel
and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, home
from a two-year exile abroad, left
the Morrow estate by automobile to
day and sped across the George
Washington bridge into New York.
Enroiite to the bridge, the car ut
tlmr i traveled at a speed estimated
at 70 miles an hour.
By ROBERT D. PRICE
ENGLEWOOD, N. J., Dec. 8. (AP)
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh are home from a two-year exile
abroad but the guarded acres of the
Morrow estate close by the rim of
the Hudson river's palisades hold
the secret of why they h come
and how long they will at
The hero of American aviation
and hla wife, Anne, who has shared
many notable flight with him. slip-
ped unheralded Into New York yes-:
terday morning aboard the United
States liner President Harding.
They had sailed from Southampton
November 37 under the incognito of
"Mr. and Mrs. Gregory" for their
first trip to their native land since
they went to England in desperate
search of the seclusion they (ell
they could not find here Just Id
daya abort of two years ago.
Whisked to Estate.
A watting car whisked them from
the Manhattan dock to the 62 -acre
estate of Mrs. Dwight Morrow, Mrs.
Lindbergh s 64-year-old mother, and
the -only work of authorltatlvo' status
concerning their plans came from
a ship's officer who said: "Their
visit will be brier. They plan to re
turn abroad Immediately after Christ
mas." Other than that, there waa a
bubbling spring of conjecture In a
desert of fact: Opinions that the
Lindberghs' trip might be a prelude
to ending the exile self-imposed in
an effort to rebuild the lives shat
tered by the kidnaping and death
of their first born son, Charles A.
Lindbergh, Jr.; theories that ne
might have come on a mission con
nected with the expansion of Ameri
can aviation; even suggestions that
he might be on ah errand of 'science
connected with development of the
(Continued on Page Pwo )
CHILL, FOG GRIP
PORTLAND. Dec. 6. yp) Preering
temperatures occurred In many sec
tions of Oregon today and fog cloak
ed wide stretches west of the Cas
cade. Lakevlew reported a minimum
temperature of 20 degrees. Baker
Bend 34, Portland 34, Medford b0.
Pendleton 33, Wolf Creek 30,' and
Rose burg 38.
LOS ANGELES, Dee, 8. P Hot
weather continued In southern Cal
ifornia today.
The thermometer was away up
above normal before noon. Yester
day's high mark wa 85 degrees In
Long Bench. Life guards on the beach
es between Santa Monica and long
Beach said 130,000 bathern wore In
the stiff yesterday.
Killing Frost To
Strike Florida
LAKELAND, Pla.. Lvc. 0. (API
The weather bureau forecast aub
freering temperatures and killing
frost for Florida's fruit and vegetable
growing areas tonight.
Other part of the south fart the
effect of a new cold wave today.
Pteexlng temperatures spread a
far down as the Louisiana coast .
There were anow flurrlea In Ten
nessee and Georgia, and several
Inches of snow In parts of Virginia.
Grangers Commend
Action Of Martin
PORTLAND, Dec. 8. (P) The
Columbia Grange at Corbett tent a
letter to Oovernor Charles Martin to
day pledging assistance "to get men
back to work In Oregon."
"We feel that It ts a disgrace to
Oregon and It Intelligent people to
permit the ort of warfare that ha
been carried on between rival labor
organlratlons In Portland," ihe grange
said.
ENTERPRISE. Dec. A. P Law
rence Town send, 78, a resident of
Oregon for 3ft years, shot himself
Saturday peeatise of 111 health Cor
onar C. L. Booth rapocted.
TWi
ANTI-TRUST MOVE
IN HIGHEST COURT
Justices Affirm Lower Court
Decision Permitting Con
tinuation of Proceedings
Against Aluminum Co.
WASHINGTON, Dec. fl. P) The ;
government won In the supreme court '
today In it effort to continue with j
anti-trust proceedings In the south
ern New York federal district court
seeking dissolution of the Aluminum
Company of America. . j
A decision by, a three-Judge cir
cuit court at Philadelphia permitting
the department of Justice to go nh-ad
with the litigation was affirmed in
an opinion delivered by Justice Mc-
Reynolds. Chief Justice Hughes and
Justice Stone did not participate.
Monopoly Charged
The Aluminum company contend
ed the litigation. If any were need
ed, should have been brought before
the federal court at Pittsburgh where
a consent decree against the concern
was entered in 1012. In filing the
suit, the government charged the
Aluminum company and 62 other de- i
fnndant with monopoly and conspir
acy to monopolize trade In aluminum
and related articles. It antd many or
the other defendants were subsid
iaries, or affiliates, of the aluminum
company..
The court decided that lower fed
eral tribunals do not have Jurisdic
tion to prevent two or more states
from attempting to Impose Inheri
tance taxes on the same estate.
The ruling, delivered by Justice
Stone, waa on an appeal by the Wor
cester County Trust company of
Massachusetts, executive of the es
tate of Robert H. Hunt, who died In
1S36. Stone announced no dissent.
Both California and Massachusetts
claimed to be hi legal domicile and
each sought to collect more than
$100,000 of taxes.
21
10 GET $5000 EACH
LISBON, Ohio, Dec. 6. (AP)
Twenty-one persona felt like plnch-
j ing themselves today a they figured
out real answers to the question:
"What would you do with $5,000
from Santa Claua."
"Santa Claus" In this case Is an
84-year old Oh loan. He used to work
for a railroad. Now ho has moro
money than he needs. He la giving
away $105,000.
Tha 31 persons over the country
to whom he Is sending $5,000 each
are second cousins. Many of them he
haa never seen.
The atory of the pre-Christmai
gifts goes back to s death-bed pro
mise. James A. Coatello la the sur
vivor of a family of three brothers
and two sisters. When the others
died he became manager of their
fortune.
Included wa brother Charlea' ea-
atate of $500,000. To Charles he made
the death-bed promtse to take care
of the cousins.
Coatello wa q til te d Isconcerted
over notice given them. He said po
litely but firmly that he "didn't aend
the checks for publicity and it la
nobody's business."
"Letters of thank stone well re
pay me," hs said.
DAKAR. Senegnl, Dec. fl,-(AP)
Paul Codos, French airman, landed
at this west African port todny after
crossing the south Atlantic from
Natal, Brazil. Hs wa returning from
an air voyage to South America In
which he aet a new record of 53
hours and 60 minutes for the Paris
Buenos Aires flight.
Fox Fails to Dodge Auto
Driver to be $50 Richer
A genuln silver foz, one of the
most valuable of fur-bearing animals,
was struck and killed by an automo
bile early thla morning, and Edward
Harlln of Jacksonville, driver of the
car, will be about ISO richer as a re
sult of the unuaual occurrence,
Mr. Harlln aald the fnx, black and
glossy and with a altver tipped tall,
ran directly under tha wheel of hla
automobile aa he wa driving along
the Jarksonvllle-Mlford ' highway
near Bvhee'a corner about 6-30 a. m.
There wa a heavy fog, and Mr. Har
lln believed that the animal became
blinded by the auto'a light. One tiro
paavd over the fn. the driver stated,
but the valunblu fur waa not nam
sged In thi least.
Ut, Harlln aald b bad mad art
Dog Backtracks
300 Miles When
Old Home Calls
OLDHAM, 8. D.. Dec. 6. (AP)
Duke, a black Great Dane, re
cently taken to Schuyler, Neb., to
a new owner, waa back at hla old
home today, backtracking more
than 900 mllea In flv, and one
halt days.
Duke. 30 month, old and weigh
ing 170 pound,, lost about It
pounda on the trip. He drank
about a gallon and a half ol
water on arriving, but retuaed
food before taking a long eleep.
The dog formerly belonged to a
local kennel.
T
FEHL'S HEARING
Direct examination of Earl H. Fehl
was completed, and cross-examina
tion started shortly before noon to
day, by Attorney B. K. Kelly. The
cross-examination Is expected to last
the better part of a day.
Earl H. Fehl, former oounty Judge,
defendant In Insanity proceedings,
now under way In circuit court, re
sumed the witness atand this morn
ing under direct examination, after
hla nephew, Calvert F. Fehl and Bla
wife had testified, In their opinion
Fehl was a sane person. Before
opening of couri, Fehl held in hla
arm, the Infant daughter of nia
nephew.
Under the questioning of counsel,
Attorney Porter J. Heff, Fehl denied
any part In tha ballot theft, ana
reviewed other eventeof the 198S
turmoil In which he waa a figure
Fehl denied the testimony of Fred
W. Kelly, complainant, and Ed Leach
that on a visit to state prsion, In
a conversation with Fehl In tha of.
rice of the captain of tha yard, ha
had "threatened to aend a numoer
of Jackson county residents to the
penitentiary" when freed. Tha de
fendant also denied the use of
profanity, and stated. If ha had, ha
would have been disciplined. He
claimed a prison official was present.
Leach and Kelly, then deputy aner
lffa. were at the prison on county
buslneaa.
Fehl also testified that following
his Indictment for ballot theft ha
had been denied a preliminary hear
ing,' and bad been quartered In a
local hotel room while his attorney
arranged bonds, and had refused to
go to Jail until the bondsmen had
qualified. One of these waa me law
Ted Helmrcth of Griffin creek.
The action of the district attor
ney's office, In the bond arrange
ment, and the oounty clerk, In pre
paring a rcoord of county oourt hap
penings, while he waa county Judge,
Fehl teetlflod, wore the basis of alia-
(Continued on Page Elgbt.)
Auto Thief Crashes
While Racing Police
ROSEBURO, Ore., Dec. 8. (AP
Edward W. Golubln, giving his age
as 16 years, and his residence as
Portland, wa arrested early this
mnrnintr at Blither 11 n when he de
molished an automobile, allegedly
stolen last night at Eugene, enaea
vorlng to outrun m atate police pa
trolman, Sergeant Paul Parsons ol
the stato police reported today.
Oolubln told the police. Parsons
aid, that he was paroled by the
Riimtth count luvenlle court last
January from one year In the atate
training school following arrea. iot
robbery or a service a'atlon.
.Recover Filer's Body
NORFOLK, Vs., Dec. 6. (AP) The
body of Aviation Cadet John J. Jones,
still trapped in the wreckage of a
navy bombing plane, waa recovered
from the sea at Virginia Be-'ih to
day. The Washington. D. 0., filer
plunged to hla death with Machinist
Mate Troy W. Bla n ton Wednesday
night. Bl an ton's body was washed
ashore Sunday,
rengements to sell tha akin for about
so.
Silver foxea are almost unknown In
southern Oregon outside the dome-
tlo variety, according to H. K. Mat.
thews, manager of the Arista fur ahop
here. The foi might have escaped
from on of the fox farm In north
ern California. Mr. Matthews okplaln
ed. pointing out that they are great
travclera and can move 100 mllea In
36 houra and can move 100 mllea In
could have been wild, however, he
aald.
Value of silver tone rarle. Mr.
Mai'hewa aald. with top price (nr a
perfect pair bringing about 13000 on
the hoof, and bottom ah.iut 75
pair. The average, he aald, wa $300
10 MOO, t pall.
LABOR TROUBLES
FACING FARMERS
EYED ATJEETING
Associated Farmers of Jack
son County Re-Elect All
Directors Turkey Grow
ers Are Told of Bay Bar,
(AN JOSH, Calif., Dec. (AP)
Proposed organization' of 3.V
000 fanners In California, Ore-
gon, Washington and Arizona
waa presented to delegates to the
California convention of frnlt
and vegetable farmers here today.
Colonel Walter B. Oamaon,
president of the Associated Farm
ers of California, asaerted In an
address that "labor racketeers"
threaten trouble among rami
workers. He urged farmers not
to deal with "communist" among
laborer.
Labor barriers facing agrlcultura
were discussed and solutions consid
ered at the first annual meeting o
Associated Farmers of Jackson Coun
ty, inc., in tha courthouse auditor
ium hers this morning.
All directors of tha organization
were re-elected for the ensuing year.
Chaster Fitch, chairman of tha nom
lnatlon committee, stating that they
had not yet served a full year, that
they were serving efficiently and.
that they should be continued In
office for the new full term.
The directors announced they .
would' meet shortly to elect officers.
Present officers are W J. Warner, '
president, H. Van Hoevenberg, vice
president, and W. J. looker, secretary
treasurer, Mr. Warner presided.
Much of the discussion centered
about the present plight of Jacksott
county turkey growers who be 1 leva
they are faced with a union boycott
In San Francisco where most of their
birds are marketed.
Despite conflicting reports Issued
by union executives In flan Francisco,
Robert O. Fowler, Jackson county
agent, said no southern Oregon tur
keys without union labels would b
handled by union men in the Bay
city.
The turkey growers are "up against
It," Mr. Fowler said, and he predicted
they would be forced to yield to th
union demand to get any money out
of this year's crop during the Christ
ma marketing season. Slnoe they
lost money last year, the turkey rais
ers are In desperate straits this year.
tha county agent indicated. '
upon request from the floor as to
what could be done to meet union
demands, Mr. Warner said no one
could find out exactly what wo
wanted. Ha said the association bad
requested Associated Farmers of Cali
fornia, 1 Inc., to ascertain what th
San Francisco unions wanted but tht
union statements Issued there con
flicted with those Issued here.
(Continued on Paga Five.)
WHITE PLAINS, N. T, Dee.
(API Arthur Fried. 33, wealthy an
and gravel company executive, wa.
mysteriously missing today aa po
lice and federal agent carried om
an Intensive Investigation of report
he had been abducted and was being
held for $100,000 ransom.
From hla family hla mother, wife,
and five brothers came dentals of
a kidnaping; but Reed Veterll, head
of tha New tori, city office of tha
federal bureau of Investigation, wai
reported to have been called upon
for aid. Hla office In New York would
only aay ha was out.
Sonja Henie Made
Knight in Norway
OSLO. Norway. Deo. 6. ffl Sonla
Henle, queen of the Ice. and Norway',
lateat contribution to motion plcturaj
atardom In Hollywood, wa made
Knight of Saint Olaf today by King
Haakon.
Pear Markets
CHICAGO, Deo. . (AP-USDA1-
Pears: One oar California, three Or.
gon, one Washington arrived. ight o
trck, four eold; Oregon 'Anjou 1M
boxe extra fancy 3.O0-a.4, averaga
3.37.
NEW YORK, Dec. . (AP-USDAI
Pears: 38 cart arrived, two Cali
fornia, 11 Oregon, 18 Washington un
loaded, 81 on track; Oregon Boso,
9.135 boxe No. 1. .88-3.a0. aver
age tl.87; ISO' box extra fanny
.lAA-oaa aerM aijll: 46 boxes
special 81.60-1.78. average 1.71: 'An
Joua 340 boxes extra fancj J.I0-.1,
average M.77: SfW boxe fancy $1 8.
eaa iianuw 13.88: 635 box unci-
silled IU8-1.90, aisrage tlA