Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1938)
The Weather Forecast: Cloudy today ind tomorrow with rain: moderate temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday fit Lowest yesterday ..... 49 If You Find It Tonr reading will not be com pleted until you hare read the riauiried pnje. You will find much to Interest you and It might prove profitable. If you find "It" better hurry aloof. Tribune EDFORD Full Associated Press Full United Press' Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1 No. 22. M I I : The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1U37, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. OARNER F.MBROES AS IIKAD OF OPPOSITION I.EAOKRS PATRY LOYALTY HAS PREVENTED OPEN RUT HIS FIGHT AGAINST SPENDING VIRTUALLY OPEN BREAK WTH F. R. LAID TO TEXAN'S CONSERVATISM WASHINGTON. April 17. John Nanoe Garner, officially vice-president of the United States, haa open ly emerged this week as the unoffi cial leader of the Democratic opposi tion to the president. Well-informed persons have known that only party loyalty has restrained the vice-president from open rebellion on several Issues of the past year; now, on pending, his rebellion has virtually become public. In view of the wild talk provoked by his spending rebellion, It's Inter esting now to have a look at Garner, to see what eort of fellow he Is. and. especially, to see what his relations with the president really are. Mr. Garner had, from the start, a personal affection for the president, whom he usually addressed as "cap tain" or "old top." The friction of constant disagreement may have worn his affection rather thin of late - It has certainly altogether worn out his earlier attitude, that all Demo crats must go along with the presi dent because he Is the leader of the Democratic party. Ho expressed tt admirably once himself, when certain House leaders came to Mm to com plain bitterly of the brutal treat ; ment accorded them by the president In the holding company bill fight. "It doesn't matter what kind of a guy he Is." snapped Garner, to a representative who had criticized the president in personal terms. "You're a Democrat, and so long a he's president of the United States, he's the leader of your party, so he's your guy." Nowadays, unhappily, the ' i-'osl-dent is no longer the vice-president's "guy," The break between them must be traced to Gflrner'n funda mental conservatism. Some liberal commentators like to picture the vice-president as a venomous tory plotter. He Is nothing of the sort, but he is a conservative. His conservatism Is. after all, quite natural. His land holdings In Texas are enormous. He Is the squire of Uvalde. He has a handsome "stake In the country," Indeed, he Is un doubtedly at least once a millionaire. And. being a squire, his conservatism la saulrearchlcal. He frankly detests Wall Street and the men of money He is a strong trust-buster. But he Is also a budget-balancer and aggres sive policies In the labor movement disturbs him greatly. Aa everyone knows by now, his real rebellion began last winter. In dis agreements with the president about the sit-down strikes and the bud get. It may not. however, be gen erally known, although the story has been printed, that the stt-down strikes occasioned his bitterest quar rel with the occupant of the White House. When the slt-downs began. Garner was greatly agitated, and extracted from the president a promise to act aaalnst them If they grew worse. In March. 1937, while the president was In Warm Springs, the slt-downf did grow a great deal worse. Garner summoned Undersecretary of the Interior Charles West, then White House lobbyist on the hill- He made a rousing speech on the sit down problem and demanded that his views be transmitted to the president. They were transmitted, but no action came. Thereupon Garner stirred up the Senatorial excitement In regard to the slt-downs, which finally brought the president hurrying back to Wash ington for a conference with Garner and Senator Joseph T. Robinson At the conference. Garner exposed his opinion In such forcible language, and the president used such sbarp words In reply, that the horrified Robinson shouted the two men down snd called a hlt to ail conferring for that day. From the moment of that quarTel on. Oarner has constantly made trou ble for the president on the hill In the court fight, hla a'.tldute was one of passive distaste for the president's great measure, and It may be sus pected that he took some delight In playing undertaker lor It In the end. But all last spring he was agitating for smaller grants of money to the Continued pa Paga th.) ROOSEVELT FOES PLAN CURB UPON G.O.P, Hopes To Arouse Public Protest Senate Revolt On Business Tax May Delay Adjournment. WASHINGTON, April 16. (r Re publican lenders agreed today to car ry a fight to the country against fur ther huge "pump-prlmtng" expendi tures by the federal government, but Democratic critic of the president refused In the main to go along with them, 'The Roosevelt opposition within the Democratic party determined, however, to Join In a vigorous effort to restrict the president's authority over his proposed $4,500,000,000 pro-, gram of lending and spending to end the depression. Some Republicans said they hoped this effort to "earmark" the purposes for which funds could be used would result in prolonged debate in con gress, during which public opinion might register against increased fed eral spending. Administration leaders predicted quick approval of the president's rec ommendations and went ahead with arrangements for committee hearings next week. The Republican national committee announced that John Hamilton. Its chairman, would speak over a nation al (Columbia) radio network at 5 p. m. (PST) Sunday night. He will dis cuss the question, "where are we bound?" Aides said It would be his first address over a national network since last November S. There was no advance Indication as to what Hamilton might say. but re porters had no doubt about the prob able trend of another address to be delivered by Senator Vandenburg of Michigan, a 1940 Republican presi dential possibility, over another (Mu tual) network at 4 p. m. (PST) Sun day. Shortly after the president submit ted hla recovery and relief program to congress on Thursday, . Vandenberg commented: "I must reject his renewal of a profligate spending program with Its deficits and debt because that Is the route, In part, which has brought us where we unhappily are." Without waiting for congress to provide additional funds, Secretary Ickes, the public works administrator, resumed spending under the old PWA program today. Ho apportioned $3. 119. 902 In loans and grants to help finance construction of 58 schools and school additions in 27 states. Iclees BAld these allotments would be financed under existing legisla tion from the sale of bonds and oth er securities. Reliable persons disclosed that the works progress administration, in an other step to combat depression, shortly would place a "substantial" order in the cotton cloth markets for materials to be used In work-relief sewing rooms. WASHINGTON, April 16. (Pi Sen ators rebelling against President Roosevelt's business tx policies de clared today they were willing to de lay adjournment of congress rather than yield. Despite this new threat to leaders' hopes for adjournment May 14, house spokesmen supporting the president held their ground. They contended they hod the whip-hand because. If a tax revision bill were not agreed upon, the present law embodying the buslness-crltlctzcd undistributed profits and capital gains levies would remain In effect. Senate members of the conterencc committee which la seeking to rec oncile differences between the house and senate tax bills reiterated their determination to Insist upon provis ions of the senate measure, and house members Just as firmly stuck by the house provisions. The house bill, bearing the approv al of President Roosevelt, would Im pose an undistributed profits tax on corporations having income of more than $25,000 a year, and n graduated scale of rates on capital gains. 49, UPON FILM PLAY HOLLYWOOD, April 18, (API Charlie Chaplin will continue "work ing very hard." even though today is the rorty-nlnth anniversary of his birth. At least so his studio says, adding that Charlie la at the resort 'own of Del Monte. Cal.. where he la writing a motion picture story wlch presumably will star Paulette Ood dard. WASHINGTON, April 16. .,? Denis Mulligan, who haa had 14 yeara of aviation background, oe came director of the bureau of air commerc todaj. Ready For Job At Harvard Granville Micks literary editor of the New Masses nml newly appointed extra rurrlcular counselor in Amerlrau history at Hun m il, helps his wife with the dishes In their rural home near Gmrtou, N. Y. Harvard stood pat on the appointment of the communist sympathizer despite vigorous protests by organizations of war veterans. GILL FOE CLAIMS DATAJNGORRECT Master Says He Holds 2-1 Lead Over Perry On Face Of Returns Jackson In Fold. ' KLAMATH FAUB, April H. (AP) Bay w. Gill, candidate or re-election as state Grange master, replied today to a charge by his opponent, Ralph W. Perry, that he was claim ing leadership In the election In or der to Inlluence the vote by reiter ating that returns to date Indicated he held an approximate 2-to-l lead. The estimate, he said, was based a nffti rpnnrts from Grang er all over the state. He said the voting was about 85 per ceiu cuu. plete and that official results would be announced May 6. "It Is Interesting to note that Mr. .. niSimB Klamath countv. but a check-up reveals I will lead him here by a ratio of 3 to a accoroins i" Oranges which have already voted," Gill said. perry's statement. Issuca in run lend today, said unofficial returns from TJ out of some 350 Granges gave Gill 1367 votes to 071 for him self. Perry claimed to lead In Hood Riv er, Marlon. Ollllnm. Morrow, Umatil la trinmnth r.-iuntles. and con ceded to Gill Douglas, Linn. .lose- p'.-.lne. Jackson. Sherman, uescnui.es. HnrnM COUIltleS. He listed remaining counties either as approximately even or vmn too meager to indicate who led. Perry charged that Verne Livesay. "a strong Olll partisan." hs clalir.--j nmcrnn Ornnees had given Gill a 2-1 majority, and had picked out Oranges In which Gill led In the voting as a basis for tnc csumni. "He failed to Include those carried by me when he made his tabula tion." Perry contended. Hf. hHr?fH further that "tho pres ent mester and his little clique have no i-rvthina nosslble to prevent me from reaching the Grangers with my program. And In tne nnai stages f th mmnalBn t.hev ho even so far as to give out misleading results to Indicate I nave no cnance oi win ning." SllIRVILLE OFF T PORTLAND. April 16. ( AP) John T. flu mm err tile took the oath of of fice today for his second four-year term as United States marshal for Oregon. Federal Judge James Alger Fe instructed the clerk of the court to deliver the marshal commission when the officer had posted his 30.000 bond. SummervlllA reappoint ed hit siaXf of deputies. STORE CLERKS AT OREGON CITY ROW tHIRllS Free Rides To Portland Met With Price Slashes Neither Wins But Public Profits. OREGON CITY. Ore.. April 16. (AP) Both unionist!) and merchants claimed victory tonight in one of the strangest merry-go-round In the upset conditions of northwest tabor. It was strange chiefly because such doolie bystander as Mr. and Mrs. John Public for once got all the breaks. The A .FX. Retell Clerks union. trked by the merchants' refusal to sign a closed fchop agreement, lured Saturday shoppers to Portland, 10 miles away, by offering free bus transportation. Fifty stores, although only five were picketed, countered with smash ing price reductions. In all, It was n pretty bury day. The manager of one large chain store said he had an "exceptionally good" Saturday business. The con cern was crowded with customers all day. The union announced it special bus service had resulted in a sharp exodus from this pioneer paper mill elty. Mr. and Mrs. Public observed the whole business with gleeful nma? ment. They had the choice cf ac cepting a free ride "to the city" for a Saturday celebration or re maining at home Tor some extra ordinary bargnln hunting. The dispute centered at a furni ture store, chain department store, a flve-and-ten, a men's furnishing establishment and a fhoe store. Forty-five other merchants rallied to the side of their troubled asso ciates to keep Oregon City trade for Oregon City business men. Twenty seven were placed on the union's unfair list. The bargains ran something like this: 25 cents a yard piece goods for a nickel, 6 dresses for 3, 8 worth of free merchandise with every man's suit, an 80 davenport for $49. The chartered buses, announced by handbills all over town, ran hourly beginning at 10 a. m. IS IN 40 YR. COURTSHIP CARLISLE. Pa., April .8. AP) A courtship of nearly 40 years ended with the marriage of Mia Winifred Wood. 60. member of the faculty of Orler school. Birmingham. Pa., and Eltvrt V. Brown, (6f. of Clear field. Pa. Their romance brgan when Brown was a student at Dickinson college In 1900. V A LETT A, Malta, April ie. Ar Leslle Hore-Bellsha. Britain's war minister, arrived today to Inspect defenses of this strategic British lalsnd between Italy and fourth AJric. BY STATE LABOR Three Republicans 'Under Consideration' For Gov ernor Stanfield Favored Over Holman For Senate. PORTLAND, April 16. (VP) The Oregon state federation of labor In an analysis of tho Oregon political situation which It describes as :'a grave problem" criticized Governor Charles H. Martin who seeks re-eleo-tlon end praises Henry Hess, an op ponent In tho Dernlcratlc primaries, Of O. Henry Oleen, a third Demo cratic aspirant, tho statement says: "His presenco in the raco will only dlvldo tho strength of the opposition to Governor Martin," "It Is the deliberate oplnlan of the executive board that the only way to eliminate Martin In the primary Is by supporting Hess," the report add ed. On the Republican side, tha labor group listed three candidates that "remain for consideration" as Sam Brown, of Grevals. Charles L. Paine of Eugene and Charles A. Sprague of Salem, "either of whom would make a formidable candidate against Gov ernor Martin in case ho should be victorious In the Democratic pri mary." Of Carl Donaugh, Democratic can didate for tho senatorial nomination, the board said: "He Is filling his pres ent post ably and there Is no evi dence that he would not acquit him self -honorably If elected to the sen ate." Of Willis Mahonoy, Donaughs op ponent. It said. "It elected to the sen- , ato J .It can be depended -upon that he will quickly becomo a dis tinguished figure In that body." Tho analysis was klud to R. N. Stan field, Republican senatorial aspirant, and not so kind to rtufu 0. Holman, his rival for the nomination. It found "no good reason" for op posing Justice H. R. Bean of tho state supreme court, asserted that Justice Bailey's "election Is assured," and said of Judge Hall Lusk, "ho should be defeated. " FRIENDSHIP PACT ROME. April 1. Ttaly and Qreat Britain tonlht signed an agreement which paved the way for a. possible four or five-power peace line-up In Europe. The accord patched up Brltlah and Italian African and Mediterranean quarrels which might have led to war during the last three years While tt was hailed with satis faction by Premier Benito Mussolini and Prime Minister Neville Cham berlain In an exchange of telegrams, Italy Btlll must carry out the promise to withdraw her combatant from Spain, during or after the civil war, before It will become fully operative. Settlement of Anglo-Italian dif ferences appeared to diplomat to clear the way for a Jraneo-Italian understanding which, with Germany working with Italy, might mean ft line-up of four nations In Europe. Far-seeing diplomats sought to discern a possible five-power pact which would brln Oermany and Poland back Into collaboration wUh Britain, France and Italy. In London, British official spokes men emphasized the psychologies I value of the Anglo-Italian accord which they said Chamberlain hoped would be a "stepping stone" to complete restoration of Anglo-Italian harmony and general European ap peasement. Though an attempt to break the Rome-Berlin axis was disclaimed In British official circles, the agreement waa sen in some quarters In London as a new British stroke to recreate the Stresa front of Britain. France and Italy against Oermany If Oermany maintained an aggressive course. Mussolini In his telegram to Cham berlain declared the agreement put Anglo-Italian relation "on a solid and durable basis." He went further by awertlnR !v: was convinced "there can now ne opened between the two countries a new period of confidence and friend ship ." The agreement consisted of protocol with eight annexe, an ap pended declaration and an exchange of letters. The Egyptian minister. Mustapaha el Sadek Bey, signed those sections affecting relations wth Eirypt. The Interests of both countries were established as vital by a reaf firmation of the gentlemen's agree ment or Jan. 2, 1037. i SoUCESIGNEO E. SHANTUNG FRONT Premier Prince Threatens To Resign As War Lags Chinese Battle Fanat ically At Yihsien. TOKYO, April i6W;p,The seriousness of the Japanese gov ernment crisis waa Indicated to day by the continuous stream of political leaders to the villa of Premier Fumlmaro Konoye, who was reported threatening to re sign. The newspaper Asahl asserted that "the futuro of the present cabinet Is gloomy" unless major reconstruction Is carried out and step are taken to win . quick and final victory In China. SHANOHAI, April 16. p) Japan ese gave new Indication today that they now are ready for a tremendous new offensive In their stalemated Shantung drive. . One was a rigid censorship they clamped on alt dispatches dealing with military and shipping activities on the north Shantung coast. Another wa the movement of re inforcement down the coaat toward Taierchwang, where the Japanese suffered their most disastrous defeat of the nlne-months-old war last week. These troops were reported between Chuslen and Jlhcao, 50 miles north of Lint on the south Shantung front, where the war has been bogged down for a month. (These developments came a re ports persisted in Tokyo that Premier Prince Fumlmaro Konoye was con slderlng resigning because of a dlaa greemerft with army and navy offi cials over conduct of the war,) Foreign military observers believe an elaborate demonstration of Jap anese military strength soon may be given a the Imperial army, blocked In Its drive down the Tientsln-Pukow railway, pushes throttgh eastern Shan tung In a new drive on battered Tai erchwang. To meet the new threat, Chinese are constructing strong defense works along the Tl river on both sides of Lint and rushing their own rein forcements Into this area. British shipping Interests lodged A protest with Japanese consular of ficials, charging they had been un able to dock ships at Tslngtao during tho past 10 days. Meanwhile, Chinese troops stormed the wall of besieged Ylhslen with broadsword and grenades, carrying the war in "sacred Shantung" to fa natical heights beyond anything yet seen since the war started last July 7. The exhausted desperate Japanese defenders finally beat off the furlou attack and the Chinese were forced to withdraw to their lines with heavy losses. Weathci forecast Sunday, April 17: Northern California: Generally cloudy Sunday; unsettled north por tion, wltb rain extreme north por tion; moderate temperature; moder ate changeable wind off coast, Oregon : Unsettled with occasional rain Sunday; moderate temperature; moderate to fresh southerly wind off roast. Outlook period April 18-23, In clusive, far western states: Fair weather In central and southern California and southern plateau re gion and unsettled to northward, with frequent rains In Oregon, Washington, northern Idaho and extreme northern California; nor ma) temperature. BULLETIN COLUMBUS, O.. April 17. (Sunday) (P) Union street car and bus op erators rejected early today last- minute proposal to defer a threatened walkout on the clty'i transportation system and voted an Immediate strike. Service actually had been suspend ed for nearly an hour before the local of the Amalgamated Association of Electrical Street Railway snd Motor Coach employees formally ratified the move. "Owl" bus service, which replaces street cars snd trolley buses In early morning hours, waa halted by the company after a few of the vehicles left the barns shortly after midnight. Approximately 450 men are em ployed by the system operators. conductors and maintenance men. The union sought wage increases of eight to 13 cent an hour and a closed FREOUENT RAINS DUE COMING WEEK shop agreement. Very Rugged Citizen THE DALLES, April 18. (AP) Wiley Dawson, 30, was getting along "very well" today, said a hospital attendant, from the oauae of a week of severe headaches s bullet In the lining of his brain. Dawson was shot accidentally near Maupln while in an out building on a sheep ranch, Ie developed that HArry Williams, a fellow employe, keeping up on his target practice, picked out a knot hole In the bulldtng tnd shot, Dawson got a .38 calibre pistol bullet In the head. UNION ORGANIZER GETS SALEfVI TERM FOR GOON TACTICS Dave Rutz, Eastern Oregon Leader Given 35 Months For Sabotage At The Dalles. THE DALLES, Ore., April 16. (AP) The severest sentence yet In flicted In a state-wide drive against labor terrorism ordered Dave Ruts, former A. FX. teamster union organ iser for eastern Oregon, committed today to the state prison for two years and eleven months. One of the better known figures of Oregon labor ranks, the big teamster was convicted this week of malicious injury to personal prop erty In a plot in which tlx men participated to wreck the motors of five tractors belonging to J. a: rer tellng & Bon, who had resisted union organ lection --.. Ruts, who denied having anything to do with pouring of abrasives Into the motors, was given time off by Circuit Judge Fred W. Wilson for the month he haa spent In Jail since his arrest and trial, otherwise the penalty would have been the maximum, as demanded by the state. In a futile plea for leniency, Francis Galloway, counsel for Ruts, contended state police had "hound ed" the teamster leader. The five who pleaded guilty In the RutK case drew only county Jail terms, Rutas, who was accused of bringing the abrasives here from Portland, said he transported a package, the contents of which were not known to him, at the exprees order of Al Roaser, de posted Oregon teamster chloftaln. RosBer Iv in Jail awaiting trial on a charge of arson growing out of the burning of a west Salem lumber yard and box factory last November. E HELD NO BAR TO PORTLAND, April 16. (AP) The state mining board authorised Earl K. Nixon, director, today to ad vise Rogue river miner to termin ate operations when natural condi tions revealed a closure wa neces sary. The board did not set a definite date. Nixon said the report of a nation ally known Ichthyologist, which will be published In about a month, would show that most of the discol oration In the famous fishing stream was caused by Iron oxide. He des cribed It as an "Inert substance and harmless to fish life." The board Approved a survey of minerals In the Wallowa country this summer under the direction of Dr Warren D. Smith of the University of Oregon. W. H. Strayer of Baker, chairman, said Oregon probably would have a mineral display In the exhibit at the Ootden Gate exposition next year tf the legislature has appropriated 130. the legislature Increased the appro priation. "We dont want to have any ex hibit unless It's a good one." he stated. "So far the legislature he a appropriated 130.000 for the state's total exhibit but the maount may be Increased. Governor Martin was quoted re cently as saying the fund approved for an exhibition at the New York fair would be diverted to tha San Francisco exposition. Oregon with drew following a dispute with east em officials over the relocation of a site. WASHINGTON, April 16. ,PV-Mr. William A. Becker, retiring prettdnt- general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, urged today that the organisation establish a na tional speakers bureau "to overcome subversive propaganda." ALL CHRISTENDOM PAYS HOMAGE TO glad rams Impressive Ceremonies To Mark Day Throughout World Terror Reigns In Holy Land Children To White House. (By Associated Press) A simple Easter service, like thou sands of others In neighborhood ohurches throughout the land, drew President and Mrs. Roosevelt this morning to their family pew In St. Thomas Episcopal church at Wash ington, Their tranquil observance was In striking contrast to the President busy, turbulent week just ended. With them Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt arranged to have their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Jamoa Roosevelt; their six-year-old grand daughter, Sara, and several house guests. Only the usual congregation could be accommodated In the President's church. Dr. Howard 8, Wilkinson, the rector, chose "The Power of the Easter Story" as the subject of his sermon. Elewhere In Christendom their were elaborate ceremonies, In Rome, thousands gathered at Stt Peter's to see Pope Plus give threa new saints to Catholics for venerar tlon. Other thousands waited out side to receive the Pope's blessing from a balcony, Impressive services were arranged; at Jerusalem, within 60 miles of tha Jenln area where a battle between British troops and terrorists shatter ed the Holy Land calm yesterday t On Monday, thousand of children will participate In the traditional Easter egg-rolling on the White House grounds, an event begun in 1878 by Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes. ; The egg-rollers will keep a lookout for the president, who is expected to appear on the south portico eany In the afternoon. Mrs. Roosevelt will greet early-arrivals. One group of children will cele brate Inside the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt Is giving a party for friend a of Kate and Sara Roosevelt, daught ers of her son, James. JERUSALEM, April 16. (AP) A wave of terrorism resulted In at least 19 deaths today as the Holy Land prepared for Easter. British authorities said 16 Arabs were killed in a battle between Aran terrorist and British troops after three Jews had been slain In an am bush at Bassa, Arab sources said 20 Arabs were killed. - The clash between the terrorists and troops occurred at Jenln, ending wnen the Arab fled southeastward toward Tranajordan. The troops were aided by armored oars and airplanes. The whole area around Jenln was surrounded by approximately 1000 soldleri tonight and all roads were closed to civilian traffic. An In definite curfew waa established. The Holy city will be well guarded tomorrow as thousands throng tha streets and churches to celebrate tha resurrection of Christ. SEATTLE MAYOR SEATTLE, April 16. (API Mayor John P. .Dora lapsed Into com a tonight and for tha fourth time In three month, phyalclans abandoned hope for his life. , Mayor Don la suffering from a streptococcic Infection In the blood stream. Dr. Alexander H. Peacock aald. Peaoook and Dr. P. V. von Phul eald he probably would not live 34 hours. Body functions have ceased. sney aaia. . The Seattle mayor recently r. covered from an attack of pneu monia In Loa Angeles after physic ian mere had given up hope for hla survival. SHOWS 334.51B PORTLAND. Ore.. Anrtl lA I A9 A 1938 Portland directory, dla- population at 334.516, an Increase of 6828 over last year. The volume alto noted 8 decreas ing birthrate, and attributed the Of HI tamulea.
