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Medford Stores Will Feature Dollar Days Friday and Saturday The Weather Forecast: Unsettled tonight and Friday j cooler Friday. Temperature Highest yesterday tt Lowest this morning . 41 Help Yourself "Can't find a place to lln. What am I going to do?" This expression la heard entirely too often. If you have a vacant house advertise It. Help your self as well aa others. Tribune EDFORD Full Associated Press United Press M Thirty-Third Year The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. CLAUSE IN NEW CLASS RFC LAW AROVSKS SPECULATION JONES HEMES RFC PLANS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE PHRASING HELD TO OPEN WAY TO UTILITY LOANS AGREEMENT ON TENNESSEE PROPERTIES EXPECTED WASHINGTON, April 21. fn an exceedingly Influential circle of left- ' wing new dealers, there Is tremend ous excitement at the moment about a brief sentence In the new Glass R..F.C. law. The left-wlngefs are de lightedly convinced that the R.F.C.'s conservative chairman, Jesse H Jones, and Virginia's even more con servative senator, tough old Carter Glass, have unconsciously authorized the government to go Into the stock underwriting business. A plan lor federal underwriting of industrial stock issues has been pre pared by Chairman William O. Dougles of the securities and ex change commission. It has been re ceived with hearty detestation by Mr. Jones, snd would no doubt glva Senator Glass apoplexy If It were urged on him. Yet the oft-wLnger. maintain that Senator Qlass and Mr. Jones have Already procured con gressional authorization for what amounts to the Douglas plan. The clause In question authorizes the B.F.C. to purchase securities "of such sound value ... as reasonably to assure retirement of repayment" Mr. Jone's answer to the left wing Interpretation Is that he wrote the measure extending his agency's powers, that he ought to know what It meana If anyone does, and that the clause doesn't mean what the left-wingers think. He has remarked privately: "Tn the first place, there Is no authorlratton to buy common stock tn the bill. and. In the second place, the bill concerns the RFC, and. If there Is an authorization to buy common stock, the R.F.C. won't-do It anyway." Mr. Jones' explanation of the clause Is quite, as interesting, how ever, as the meaning which the left- (Continued in Patt rwelvet ' SENTENCE BARBER ON EUGENE, April 21. (API Ray W. Blolne, Eugene barber convicted on three counts in the skunk musk bombing case tried here In February, was sentenced to serve three year?, one running a year and four months, one for a year, and another of six months In the oumy Jail wen he appeared before Circuit Judge O. F Sklpworth this morning. As the sentences are to run con currently, Blaine's actual prison time amount to a yewr and four months In the penitentiary. On motion of defense attorneys Judge Sklpworth granted a three day stay of execution so the defense can decide whether or not to appeal the case to the supreme court. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE PRPORTERS Mnrcella McCuJtough having a pleasant tete-a-tete in the Hotel Medford lounge. Hovard Hamilton using up his lunch hour to talk politics. Katherine Trowbridge making a pet of a white rat she found at the cabinet workp. rvputr Marshal Paul Hmlln net ting m work earlv. expecting to Fe eround broken fr the new federal h'llld'.np annex. Gfnp Rleb wondering why an oncoming vehicle didn't dim lis liErhts In response to his desperate r sign!, he discovering lt was a train. Doc LeRoy Jene-n puffin? his mi ui'ir.sl tcie a he skimmed his office. to Eighteen Pages Two Sections ' " PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR MARTIN 0VERRULES-A1DE No Extraordinary Occasion Necessitating Special Legislature Is Word Meyers Lacked Authority OLYMPIA, April 31. (AP( Gov ernor Martin "revoked the said pur ported proclamation of the lieuten ant governor" which called a special session of the state legislature, and In a proclamation today declared "the legislature shall not convene." Lt. Gov. Meyers had "called" a special session for next Monday. The governoi 's proclamation said In his opinion "there was no extra ordinary occasion necessitating the convening of the legislature in ex traordinary session" at the time of Meyers proclamation. He said by reason of Aid actions of the lieutenant governor, "confus ion haa been created in the public mind, and uncertainty exist among the members of the legislature as to their duties. "The attorney general of the state of Washington." Governor ' Martin paid, "h-is rendered an opinion hold ing the lieutenant governor was without authority to call the session, and that the purported proclamation waa void and of no effect." Governor Martin aald the lieuten ant governor "assumed the authority on April IP. and by purported proe hwiHtt em. ''Called a special session of the legislature.' His proclamation was Issued aftei conferring several hours with advis ors this morning. Informed of the governor's proc lamation. Lieutenant Governor Mey ers sold he had no statement to make at this time. He sold he did not know what would be hla next step. PEAR BLOOr Signs marking Pear Blossom Way will be put in place tomorrow, it was announced today by G. Coyle Brlggs. big eruption of the Crater Club, sponsor of Pear Blossom Week. The same route will be followed as last year, the course taking motorists through numerous orchards of the valley. The pear trees have blossomed rapidly In the past few days and by next week they are expected to be tn full bloom. Pear Blossom Week waa inaugurated here aa an annual event for the first time a year ago. 500 tonTom'Runes will go to relief SALEM. April 21. Wr As ft result of a conference between packers of the Northwest Dried Fruit association and a representative of the A A A held In Portland yesterday, an agree ment was reached whereby the federal surplus crop corporation will take over 500 tons of dried prunes in the north west at prices to the growers aald to average three-fourths of a cert a pound more than the best recent pri vate sales of the same commodity. This covers prunes or both the IMS and 1937 crops of which about 700 tons are reported still in growers' hands. News Censorship Plague Claimed Heading to U.S. WASHINGTON. April 21. (API Alfred H. K'rchhofer, president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, asserted today that "the black pUgue" of newspaper censorship was spreading to the American continent. Klrchhofer. manaelng editor of the Buffalo (N.Y. I Evening News, open-d the society's annual convention by declaring it was the duty of this country's prcs "to defend and inter pret free institutions" "Today self-o,rerrm',nt Is on rlal he Mid. "an indejynd'nt pres can uphold It. 'History shows that even the best of the politician. Job-seekers and office-holding bureaucracy tend to be come aelf-serrtn. " thT rpn' thinking of re-elect'.on or reappoint ment, they p.r th'nV'n? of tie;r p!ac? in 'be fir. 'It l the duty ol the newspaper jiyjiix I Held in Extortion Seconilo Frank Contl (above) wo arrested and accused by federal agents In Salt Lake City. 1 tali, of attempt ing to extort ?i.Vooo from the family of Peter David Levlne. 12, missing New Roclielle, X. V., boy. JACKIE COOGAN SAVES MOTHER FROM OUSTER LI LOS ANGELES. Aprt) 31. (AP) Jackie Coognn saved hfs mother and stepfather today from legal ouster from the luxurious mansion .his screen fortune btillt. "The kid" came to the rescue when he learned that a temporary receiver, appointed after he filed a 4.000.000 accounting suit against Arthur L. and Lillian Coagan Brmateln. was empowered to solz the home, three automobiles and personal effects used by the couple. A hearing on the Bernstein's pe tition to dismiss the temporary re ceivership is set for tomorrow. Also to be heard Is a request by Jackie's mother for a chance to amend the deposition she gave Monday In which she said her actor son had been a "bad boy" and denied she and his deceased father had ever promised to give him any of his movie earn ings. "My memory has been refreshed since I gave the deposition." Mrs Bernstein asserted. A factor In refreshing Mrs. Bern stein's recollection, Jackie's attorneys said, was the discovery of records of proceedings tn 1923 to have her ap pointed his guardian and set aside half of his earnings for him. FREE BUS RIOES FOR Tli rough the cooperation of the Medford Motor Bur company nnd many downtown merchants, adult shoppers will be riven free transpor tation during business hours on Dol lar Days, tomorrow and Saturday lt was announced by H A. Austin, bus company president. The bus company will provide free transportation to town. To each adult bus patron i coupon will oe given. The coupon will be redeemed by many merchant who will give the shopper the bus fare for the return trip home, Mr. Austin said. pre?s to warn against such self-ag grandlwment. To do this requires & high degree of competence. Intel ligence and experience In our editors and reporters. "We should Indeed be at the end of our rope If the American precs were so subservient to government that lt, in Its entirety, reflected only the .lews of the mvernment rather than reports an1 Interpreted its ne tlona objectively. "Our Job is not to kwp America, In these changing times. In the shackle of the status quo. but to make sure that, through methods of discussion and education which are basic features of the newspaper func tion, the virtues and defects of pro posed alterations in our political, so cial and economic system are under- ! stood before we take ftps whirr I mr-v kid to chance b-Jt not nfcei i 6ani)' to progress or reform. vs . v .MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 21. 193S. STATE 'AG' HEADS E Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California Aides Are Called by Martin in Effort to Free Produce Flow A four-state conference of agrl- 1 culture department beads was held here today to work out a coordinated program for the freer flow of farm products across state lines. Called by Gov. Charles H. Martin, the conference opened its session in the Hotel Medford this morning and continued this afternoon. Present were representatives of the agricultur al departments of Oregon, Washing ton, California and Idaho. The United States department of agriculture also waa represented. S. T. White, director of the Oregon state department of agricultural presided. Attending also were A. A. Brock, di rector of the California state agricul tural department; Guy Graham, com missioner of the Idaho department; M. R. Hales, representing the Wash ington department: and W. L. Close, supervisor of shipping point Inspec tion, U. S. department of agriculture Others present were A. W. Mctzgnr, assistant chief of the foods and dairy, Oregon state department of agricul ture; H. A. Schoth, Oregon State col lege; W. E. Upshaw, Portland repre sentative of the state department; Dr. W. H. Lytic, division of animal husbandry, state department; George Hyslip, Oregon State college; nnd Ax den Reed, chief of the marketing di vision, state department, Also S. S. Rogers, division of stand ardisation, and A. C. Fleurey, division of plant quarantine, California state department of agriculture. - Considerable progress was made at the morning session in reaching an accord on the elimination of prac tices that have tended to hamper the free movement of agricultural pro ducts across the state lines, Mr. White said. IN BLOODY BATTLE NEW YORK. April 21 (API Con gressional investigation of the ac tivities of Rep. Samuel Dickstcln (D., N.Y.) was asked by the German American bund today following a riot at a bund rally celebrating Adolf Hitler's 49th birthday. Seven men, members of a group who attended the meeting wearing American Legion caps, were beaten so severely by uniformed storm troopers they required hospital treat ment. Four persons were arrested. A squad of 75 policemen fought half an hour to restrain street crowds, intent on retaliating, from Invading the meeting. The rally, held in a calno in Yorkvllle, Manhattan's German com munity, was attended by approxi mately 3500 members and sympa thisers. Jean Mnthlas, one of the Injured, said the riot began when he rose and askej "will there be any English spoken here?" "And with that," he said, "a bunch of men In nasi uniforms Jumped up and began to punch me and tram ple on me." Flood Rips Gate Off Unused Lock CASCADE LOCKS. April 21. (flV The rising Columbia river ripped off a 300-ton ?ate from the unused Cas cade locks near hero today. The massive object dropped to the floor of the chamber. United States army engineers said It would not be raised unless It obstructed navigation. The old locks wilt be submerged by the back water from Bonneville dam. Pillsbury Elevator Destroyed By Fire MINNEAPOLIS. April 21.-hVPi -A spectacular fire starting early today destroyed the 55year-old Pillsbury elevator with loss estimated at be tween M.W.000 and IWO.000. Approximately half a million buah els of wheat, hurley nd rye were de stroyed. The structure was 13 stories high and waa owned by the Andrew Grain company. BERLIN. April 21. P;0bruf der Arons (Arona Brothers i. one of the oldest Jewtah private banks In Berlin, founded" In 1806, announced today It h4 discontinued Its business, which was transferred to the DeuUche EI fekten und Wechsetbank, rmiMi iyju f HIS PLATFORM Governor Answers Critics' Claims He's Not Sympa thetic With Roosevelt Quotes Farley's Letter PORTLAND. April 91. iAP) Criticizing statements that he is not sympathetic with the Roosevelt ad ministration. Governor Martin, can didate for the Democratic re nomina tion, snld today that his platform consists of "soxind principles, with which only the selfish can quarrel." In an address prepared for deliv ery at a luncheon of the Willamette Democratic society, the governor said that efforts to mnke lt appear that he Is not In sympathy with the Roosevelt program were "part of a deliberate campaign to distort the truth and create seism within our party ranks." Quotes Farley Letter. He quoted from a letter from Post master General James A. Farley, chairman of the Democratic national committee, who aald: "You have done a splendid Job. governor, and I am sure that the citizens of your state renltwi It, You are bound to be criticized by some people; but you have been around a long time, and I know thai, you don't let it bother you as long as you are doing the right thing." The governor prom Ised th at he would. If reelected, continue sound development of Oregon resources, conserve resources, revise the state's tax structure, maintain law and order, and preserve democratic gov ernment. Not Opposing Lfihnr. He denied agntn that he opposes labor, but said he has been "antl goon. an tl -racketeer, anti-vandal. I will continue to do so. "I do not propose to permit any Individual or group to dictate to the rest of our people and Impose the rankest ktnd of tyranny through in timidation and terrorism . . . One of the guarantees of our constitution Is freedom and liberty. It was to In sure such protection against gang sters and racketeers who gained con trol over certain labor organizations that the - goon prosecutions were started. "I am happy to say the laboring man has been :rd fiom these rack eteers who were riding hla back." The governor said the fight against labor terrorism waa not yet over be cause "those whose racket has been ruined have suorn vengeance." He said he had fulfilled his 1934 olatform, which promised tax rcduc tlon. cheap power. Improvement or old age assistance and unemployment insurance laws, and preservation of law and order. THE DALLES, April 21. (API Edgar Smith of Portland, chairman. announced milk price declines or one cent a qliart effective at the nd of the month at The Dalles Eugene Klamath Foils and Astoria yesterday at a flaw milk control board hear in gv Four percent milk will retail for 11 ceils a quart and S percent milk at 13 cents. Similar reductions oc curred recently at Portland. The hearing was attended by only a few persons. Mrs. Thelma Olbson said "hundreds of housewives were disgusted" with milk conditions and adovated "10 cents a quart for milk with any hutterfat content." Producers appeared divided on whether the 12-cent scale had caused a surplus of bottled milk here. quaraITSioIation is charged in g. pass GRANTS PASS. April 21. (AP The first charge In Josephine county of violation of health quarantine provisions In several years reached Justice court here today an result of determination of the county health board to curb the spread of commu nicable dl.'enRcs. Trial of a Grants Pass defendant whose home was quarantined for diphtheria was set for May 1. Moderator Named BAKER. April 31. (,T) Robert Wel bel, preabylerlan Sunday school mia Uonary of Pendleton, was elected moderator of the Presbytery of the eastern Oregon churches Wednesday night during the convening session of the PwVtery. Mr, Welbel su-vped the Rev. Lloyd Hahoisn of Enterprise, CAL Ford Accepts Lunch Date At White House for Chat On Depression Problems WASHINGTON , April 21. p) Henry Ford, strenuously at odds at times with the present administration, accepted today President Roosevelt' Invitation to an Informal White House conference where depression prom lems will be discussed. Ford said at Sudbury, Mass.. where he la visiting, that "of course" he would discuss business condition 1 with Mr. Roosevelt but emphasized ! that he did not Intend to give any advice. He also added that he had no axe to grind. The Detroit automobile manufac turer, who refused to sign the auto mobile code when NRA's blue eagle wns flying, was asked to luncheon In the executive mansion here next Wed nesday. The invitation to Ford went from the White House at the time when Mr. Roosevelt and his aides are seek ing all means to aid business recov ery. One such move, with recovery as its objective, was the reconstruction fin ance corporation's announcement that lt was ready to meet the financial needs of all comers. Including public Utilities. One high administration official said the president's efforts to promote federally-financed expansion In the utilities Industry were aimed at even tual stimulation of a huge utilities building program. White House advisors have estima ted that possibly a $1,000,000,000 util ities, building program could be un dertaken Immediately with quick and far-reaching effects In other Indus tries, such as steel, cement, brick and lumber. The president's invitation to Ford said the founder of the huge automo bile concern might bring with him his son, Edsel, president of the Ford Motor company, nnd W. J. Cnmeron, Ford's public relations advisor. DIR. POLICY OF RESERVED INDEPENDENT ACTION WASHINGTON. April 21. (AP) The Daughters of the American Revolution, urging a foreign policy of "reserved Independent action" as opposed to cither Isolation or col lective action, endorsed today the president's naval expansion program Resolutions passed unanimously by the 47th D.A.R. congress described the naval building Increase as "de signed for the peace and independ ence of the United States and for the preservation of law end order.' In another resolution of internal policies, the congress urged the nec essity for "a comprehensive under standing of the American way ol orderly change under law and the administration of Justice, that rep resentative government may con tlnue." Copies of "The American Way" res olution released to the press con tained three "whereases" which were marked through, and not read to the congress when the resolution was adopted. The resolution, as originally writ ten, declored that "democratic pro cesses arc today being declared toJ slow nnd out of tune with the times, and are rapidly giving way to the collectlvlst demand for govern ment Intervention in economic plan ning, leading Inevitably to complete government control and state soc ialism, thus resulting In loss of free dom and oppression of minorities. as witness European totalitarian gov ernment today. Retail Distributors Slate May Meeting EUGENE, April 21. (API The Oregon Retail Distributor's Institute, organized last yenr In Eugene, will hold Its second annual conference at the University of Oregon May 2-3. It was announced here today by Prof. N. H. Cornish, secretary of the Institute and professor of business Administration at the university. Problems of Interest to retallera will be discussed at the meeting, Dr Cornish said. PLAN BEAUTIFICATION PIONEER CHURCH LOT JACKSONVILLE. April 31. (Spl ) Ground around the old Methodist church has been plowed preparatory to planting shrubs and flowern on the property this fall. It Is tho ambition of those in charge of the property to repair and keep it beautified, nnd anyone who will have shrubs or flow era to donate are asked to do so. HAIFA. Palestine. April 21. HP A band of Arabs ambushed and killed two Rrltlnhed soldiers today In the ;itn ares. The s-?idleni had loft their camp to get water. L REHKa 1 - 1 OFFERS SUGGESTION OF WASHINGTON. April 31. Dr Francis E. Townsend. old age pension advocate, thanked President Roose velt today for a pardon that saved him from a 30-day Jail sentence, and left with the chief executive a sug gestion for the formation of a coal ition government. Mr. Roosevelt's reaction to the coal ition government Idea, Dr. Townsend told newspapermen as he left the White House, was that he thotight It "quite Impracticable." The 71-year-old California doctor said ho called primarily to thank the president for pardoning him from a 30-day Jail sentence and $100 fine imposed for contempt of a house committee which investigated his pension law two years ago. He wns with the president about half an hour, he snld, and naturally talked about his "obsession his pen sion plan. ."I suRgested that we make an ef fort to have a coalition government so we might pull together Instead of pulling at cross purposeB," he said. Asked what the president thought of It. he replied: "He said he would llko to see u oui thinks It quit Impracticable. WAITS PWA FUND WASHINGTON. April 21. (AP) The public works administration identified today 42 Oregon pwa projects estimated to cost a total of $3.6Q0,108 on which work could bealn If congress appropriates new funds recommended by the president and if other conditions were met. Administrator Ickes emphasized that no allocations had been made for the projects. "They have been studied and re ported favorably by various PWA preliminary examlng groups." he said. "The projects will have senior ity over thousands of others for which Applications have been made and which are now In various stages of examinations." The list for Oregon includes: Jackson county, highway surfac ing. $18,817; Josephine county, grad ing, 2 9. 009 grant: Klamath Falls, office building. S8.333 grant. Medford Veteran Dies In Hospital WALLA WALLA. April 21. UP Mannell J. Peterson. 42. Medford, Ore., World war veteran, died yester day at the United States Veterans' hospital here. Peterson was born June 20. 1896, at Strom berg. Neb. Surviving Is his widow, Mrs. Fran ces E. Peterson. Medford. BASEBALL American. R. New York ... Boston Donald. Sttne. Bgfts and Dickey. Glenn; Marcum and Dessutels. Score: R- H- E St. Louis - 8 6 1 Cleveland 4 11 3 TamullB, Bonettt and Heath; Whitc hlll, Hudlln and Pytlak. National. Brooklyn .... Philadelphia . Presnell and Chervlnko; Kelleher and Atwooo. Mulcahy R. H. E a 4 i 6 18 1 Derringer and Chicago Cincinnati ............. Carleton and Odea; Lombard!. Former sheriff ll MORO. April 21. fi J. C. Mc Kesn. S8. former Sherman county sheriff, died at a hospital In The Dalles yesterday. McKean, former binker and Dmocratlc leader, had lived hers for 3A years. No. 25. CITY IS RATED BY C-C IT SUPPORTS, BANQUET IS TOLD Active Chambers Are Found in Progressive Communi ties, California Publio Works Director Declares A community nowadays Is Judged by the chamber of commerce it sup ports, annual banquet -meeting of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce in the Hotel Medford last night was told by Earl Lee Kelly, California state director of public works. "When you see a chamber of com merce that Is alert and wide-awake, you see a progressive community, Mr. Kelly told his audience of almost 100 men and women. "You have an. outstanding chamber of commerce, an industrious board of directors and highly capable secretary. Your chamber of commerce la doing much for the progress of Medford and Jackson county. You're going In the right direction when you devote your efforts toward getting better high ways, new buildings of public utility and Improvements for your splendid airport." The municipal airport, Mr. Kelly said, has brought Medford as much favorable attention as any other one factor. More and more will aviation be depended upon to knit the weal with the east, he stated, A prlvat pilot and aviation enthusiast him self, the Call forma n predicted that within the next few years planes will possess such speed that lt will be possible to have breakinst In Med ford, fly to New York or Washington. D. C for business and return to Medford for dinner the same day. Cites City Fame. . In what ho called an informal, friendly chat, Mr. Kelly referred to persons and resources that have put Medford hi the forefront. He spoke of the lata H. Chandler Egan, world- famed amateur golfer, Edison Mar shal, Internationally noted author. and A. Evan Reames, United States . senator. We should be glad to have In California anyone who can go out and get 230.000," Mr. Kelly said In referring to Senator Reames' work In procuring an appropriation for an addition to the federal building here. Mr. Kelly spoke of the pears. Cra ter lake, fishing streams, timber stands and other scenic and com mercial Assets that have centered national attention on southern Ore gon. Fnlr Olrl From Here. "California's first governor came from Oregon and now the theme girl (Continued oo Page Ptve.) $222 RAISED BY CARLTON PARTIES Parties held In various parts of the county on Mnrch 23. In honor of Min Helen Carlton's birthday, netted $222.10 for the Jackson County Health asoclatlon of which Miss Carlton Is president. It was announced today. The fund Is to be expended on some phase of health work as decided by Miss Carlton. To guide her tn determining how the fund should be used. Miss Carlton appealed to the public today for suggestions. She said the work should be of such nature that It will benefit the entire county. The parties on March 23 were spon sored by the health association ttk recognition of Miss Carlton's unself ish and faithful service. SALEM WOMAN WINNER IN SPEAKING CONTEST. PORTLAND. April 31. Mrs. Edith Green of Salem won first place last night In a contest sponsored by the speakers' bureau of the Demo cratic central committee women's di vision. Her topic was "The New Deal in the History of the Northwest." Mrs. V. R. Freeman of Eugene was third with a talk on "soil conserva tion." RUBBER STAMP 'YES' PRESENTED TO PIERCE WASHINOTON, April 11. (AP Congrpumnn Walter M- Pleroe, lmo crat from LaOrande. grlnnMl today when an anonymoua donor aent him a rubber atamp from Portland with tha ona word "jrea." "I'd like to have tha donor aend one with 'no,' aa have occasional um (or that alao." ha remarked.
