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Dollar Bargain Offerings r ontinue Saturday in Medford Stores A - The Weather Forecast: Cloudy tonight with lower temperature; Saturday fair but becoming cloudy. Highest yesterday fit! Lowest this mornlng..mwH...4!) Sunday Want Ads Yes, It Is time to prepare that Adv. for the Sunday A. M. edi tion. Ada In by 3:30 p. m. Sat urday will be classified. Others run Too Late to Classify. Clos ing time 8 P. M. Medford 1RIBU Full Associated Presi Full United Press Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 193S. No. 27. "Me r .JAPAN BITS HM MM 11811 r . , , , , j4 , The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. f. K. TAX I "HASH PITS . DoiciirroN on spot DEMAND rONFI.IC'TS WITH votkhs- photests IIKNIHK t'Oli AllJOrilNMENT MAKES OITC'OME UNCERTAIN EXPECT EVF.STIAI, SOl.l TION TO SATISKV NOHODV WASHINGTON. April 22. In deal ing with his congressional, leaders, the president aometimes resembles old Chapin. the evil-tempered city editor of the New York Evening World. On one occasion, Chapin sent a reporter to ask a particularly embarrassing question. The reporter presented himself, was promptly beaten up and hurled out of the interviewer's office, and returned to Chapin. "You go back," snapped Chapin when he had heard the story, "and tell that fellow that he can't Intimi date me." The presidential ukase to the house conferees on the tax bill demanding the retention of the undistributed profits and capital gains taxes of their bill, was an order of the same sort. Representative Robert L. Dough ton of North Carolina Is not called , "Muley" for nothing. He la tough, stubborn, and not given to mourn fulness. But if there is any more uncomfortable man on Capitol Hill than the chairman of the house WBys and means committee. It Is one of hts fellow Democratic tax bill conferees. The fact Is that house members have been hearing from their dis tricts on the tax bill. Whatever the validity of the claim that the undis tributed profits and capital gains levies are harmful to business, be lief In it la widespread and religious. The unpleasant choice confronting the unhappy Mr. Dough ton has often been explained in these last days. He can Ignore the president and give in to the senatorial enemies of the two taxes. Or he can hold out and enrage the folks back home. Or he can return for Instructions to the house. But his unwillingness to re turn to the hoviFe for instruction has not been explained. It may be (Continued on Page fbree.) HOOD RIVER, April 32. ( API Ralph W, Parry, candidate for state Grange master, claimed a majority today over Ray Gill. Incumbent. In the returns from several subordinate granges. Perry announced the following ma jorities: Yankton 24 to 4. Sunnyslde 16 to 7. Ankeny 23 to 2. Parkriale 19 to 7. Pine Grove 72 to 2, Tumalo 17 to 8. Henley 27 to 1. Roxy Ann 24 to 12. Woodburn 21 to 0. South Deer Creek 23 to 6. Salem 22 to S. Falrvlew 18 to 5. Roemont 14 to 2. Powell Butte 27 to 3, Enterprise 21 to 7. Jack sonville 27 to 7. He conceded the following advantage to GUI: Mlkkalo 23 to 7. North Hollow 18 to 7 and Union Hill 37 to 3. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Eleanor Robertson keenly antici pating a hoss back gallop. Sprague Rieeel letting himself apart from other golfers by admit ting hla game was sour. And. more eriou!. Morris Leonard and Fred Lennard having a her.rt-to-heart talk over their respective scores. Marlon Rickert taking rapid-fire dictation from hubby Wally and enjoying It. too. R3lln' Promoter Maek Ullard y doing a disappearing act. he trans acting his MT bit by phone. Marearet Burton having a good tlrr.e meeting old friends here for a aooiereac. $2,214,007 CHECK Business -Like Transaction Carried Out at Foreign Office in Tokyo Stand ard Oil Co. Gets Most TOKYO. April 22. (AP) The Pa nay case the bombing of the United States river gunboat Panay and three Standard Oil veraels during the siege of Nanking was officially closed to day when Japan paid $2,314,007.36 as full Indemnity. The aerial attack on December 12. up the Yangtze river from the former Chinese capital, was one of the most surprising developments of the Chinese-Japanese war and seriously disturbed relations between the United States and Japan. Four occidentals were fatally wounded. The Panay and two Stand ard Oil vessels were sunk and the fourth American craft was set afire and beached. Hiiainess-LIke The payment was a quiet, business-like transaction at the foreign office Just before closing time. Seljlro Yoshizawa. director of the bureau of American affairs.' sum moned Eugene H. Dooman, counselor of the American embassy. A large white envelope containing the check and an official note from the Jap anese government lay on Yoshl zawa's desk. Yoshlzowa explained he was rep resenting Foreign Minister Kokl Ht rota and told Dooimn what the en velope coutalned. He handed him the envelope, attempting to con tinue his speech. But the Japanese stammered, halt ed and finally held out his hand., Dooman, without speaking, gripped It and departed with the check. The foreign office Itemization of the payment showed the Standard Vacuum OH company received more than half of the payment'. $1,287,942. Other items in the payment were: To the navy department for loss of the Panay. $45,572.87. Ship's equipment and supplies, $97,766.48. Personal effects. $40,263. To post office department for stamps, funds and supplies, $74.27. To state department for effects of embassy personnel $6,400.80. To 13 Americans not members of the Panay crew nor the embassy staff nor employed by the oil com pany, for persona property. $57. 495.59. Peatlm Indemnified Death and personal injury, $268. 337.35. The last Item was for the death of two of the Panay crew, the cap tain of one of the oil company boata and injury to 74 persons aboard the gunboat or the other ships. An Italian journalist also was killed. The American ambassador, Joseph C. Grew, meanwhile handed to the foreign office a note requesting In formation on the status of the oil industry In north China. The Chugat Shogyo Shlmpo, Tokyo commercial newspaper, reported on Tuesday that a Japanese army or navy officer would head an oil com pany to monopolize the petroleum products market in north China. FIRST LAKEVIEW WOOL BRINGS 18 CENTS LB. PORTLAND. April 22. ( AP) Fifty-thoucand pounds of unsheared Lakevlew wool, the first 1938 sale, went to Boston Interests at 17V5 to 18 cents a pound. Sheepmen In the Lakevl"W section, however, are generally refusing 18 cents. Quintuplets 'Father Asks Inquiry Into Guardianship TORONTO. April 32. (Canadian Press ) Gordon Conant. attorney general of Ontario, ald today he would take no. action on the request of Ollva Dlonne. father of the quin tuplets, for a Judiciary Inquiry into their guardianship until he had studied a recent report by Percy D. Wilson, .fflclal guardian. Conant said Wilson had made an investigation at the request of Dr Allan Roy Dafoe, the little girls' physician. His report reached the attorney-general's office this week. At Ottawa Henri St. Jacques, at torney for Dlonne. aald the father somrht a Judicial Inquiry more than a month atto and Conant asked wtl :n to tnT8tiBte. He said Wilson visited North Bay and consulted Dr Dafoe and Judtre J. A. Vallan. guard ians, as well as Dlonne and others concerned. fit. Jacques sa4 Dionn imped to Metiers BASEBALL National R. K. E. Cincinnati .............. 4 11 4 Pittsburgh 7 9 0 Vandermeer. Cascarella and D. Davis; Lucas, Bail era and Todd. Philadelphia at Boston postponed, rain. American R. H. E Washington. .........w...n..H 0 4 ! New York 7 9 Hogsett, Appleton. and R. Ferrell; Ruffing, and Dickey. Boston-Philadelphia postponed, rain. LANDON CALLS ON CHENS TO URGE TOPEKA. Kas., April 22. (AP) Alf M. Landon called upon "an artic ulate citizenry" today to make It clear to congress that "this huge appropriation" proposed in President Roosevelt's new recovery program must be met by adequate tax pro visions. The 1936 Republican presidential nominee, In an address prepared for delivery to the Optimist club, said the president's proposal has ended the "period of uncertainty" as to the government's fiscal policy. "We are again upon' an Infla tionary course," he said.' The speech was read by State Sup reme Court Justice Hugo T. Wedell after Landon was called to Kansas City by the illness of his father, John M. Landon. "If every time there is a recession in business the only way out that a government can find Is a further huge expenditure program to be ap plied on top of expenditures already too great, then we shall go bank rupt. "If the government spends money, it must collect revenues to match the expenditures. . . . "It is not yet too late to pull up and save ourselves and pay our hon est debts. We can pay the public debt of these United States If we are honest and economical. But we will have to economise we wtll have to stop our spendthrift course.' The nation's hope, he said. "lies In congress, backed by an articulate citizenry, to continue to take action and assume leadership. "Congress must decide if we are to take the hard road, or if we shall dash gaily and blindly into this In toxicated hilarity 'of Inflation by meeting our current expenditures for the ninth successive year with I.O.U.'s." 'KLONDIKE KATE' HURT IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH VANCOUVER. Wash., April 22. (AP) Mrs. Kate Rockwell Matson. known aa Klondike Kate and a fig ure of Alaskan gold rush days, was Injured seriously In an automobile accident north of here today. She was taken to a local hospital with head and Internal injuries. Driving Mrs. Matson's car was W. L. Van Dorn. who suffered an In jured knee. Both are from Bend, Ore. THE DALLES, April 22. fp) A to tal of $1,531 In Internal revenue stamps, the largest amount ever placed on an instrument filed in Wasco county, adorned a $1,531 flow- a?e easement here today. regain custody of the little girls and control over their education.. leaving their guardians with authority wer finances. The lawyer said he would seek re instatement of Miss Jacqueline Noel, a nurse, and Miss Clare Trembtay, a teacher, recently dismissed from the quintuplets' nursery. He added that a curb on what he termed "extrava gance" in management of the chil dren's business also would be sought. In Callander, the quintuplets' home. Dr. Dafoe said "outside Inter ests are trying to get control" of the little girls' affairs. "Now that the quints have $on, 000 there Is strong Interest being shown In them. Dr. Dafoe aald. "I am told that outside Interests are trying to Influence twe father. I don't think ha 1 being very wtll advised." Takes E C-C HEAD WHENiOF RESIGNS Jackson to Succeed Thorn- dike As Vice-President--Resignation Due to Desire for Rest and Freedom Eugene Thorndlke was this after noon elected president of the Jack son County Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of the board of direc tors In the Hotel Medford. He suc ceeds William F. Isaacs who resign ed after being elected president at the annual board meeting last week. Mr. Isaacs' resignation" was accepted with regret. Glenn L. Jackson was elected vice president to succeed Mr. Thorndlke who was rhow?n for that office a week ago. Mr. Thorndike is Medford man ager of the First National Bank of Portland. He has long been active In the chamber of commerce and has served numerous times as It treasurer. Mr. Jackson Is vice presi dent of-the California Oregon Power company. Mr. Isaacs' letter of resignation follows: "It is with deep ' regret that I write these words. After 35 y.lrs of an active business life, I feel a great need for a time of rest, freo from resnonslbllltv and esre. Plans 'already formulated. If carried out. will necessarily mean my absence from the city for large parts of thp year. "The obligations and responsibili ties of a president or head of an organization are many and naturally would entail a great deal of time end devotion to furthering the best interests of the chamber. "I deeply appreciate the honor and confidence expressed in me by your board of directors and am, as always, greatly Interested in the welfare and success of the chamber "It Is with sorrow, for the neces sity, which herewith prompts me to tender tbls resignation." CLEVELAND. April 22. (AP) Two men and a woman were Blaln today by a 43-year-old negro, who police said apparently went suddenly insane. Police listed the victims as Hans Oetslaff, 33, Mitchell Pascr. and Lily Taylor, -about 24, a negro maid. All of the victims were killed by shots from a revolver. The two men were killed in a fashionable apartment within 15 minutes after the woman was thrown from the slayer's car near the apart ment building. Police captured the slayer after an 80-ml)e-an-hour automobile chase which ended In a gasoline filling station lot. "I hope they're all dead," police quoted the man. booked as William Peters, 43. as saying. Police said Peters' wife, Annabelle, had been an elevator operator at the apartment for 14 years, but was dis charged last week and they believed the shooting was due to Peters' re sentment of the discharge. Five Youths Face Sing Sing's Chair NEW YORK, April 22. (AP) Five youths, ranging In age from 18 to 37. were sentenced to death in the elec trie chair at Sing Sing by Judge Charles C. Nott. Jr.. today for the holdup murder of Detective Michael J. Foley on April 10. 1937. The five are Domlnlrk Ouariglit. 18, Joseph H. O'Loughlln. 23, Arthur Friedman. 21. In I dor Zimmerman. 21. and Philip Chaleff, 27. They were convicted April 14. Judge Nott fixed the week of May 30 for execution, and denied motions to set aside the Jury's verdict. Plant Forest Trees PORTLAND. April 22.-M AP) T. H Brundage. associate regional forester, said today more than 2.606.000 trees were being planted on approximately 4000 acres In 10 national forests of Oregon and Washington In the larg est spring planting program In the hUtory of the United Stales forest service. Session IS 7-STATE Agriculture ' Officials Form Group to Attain Unified State . Border . Rules Medford To Be Host City. The Association of Western Agri culture Officials was organized and Medford was chosen as the permanent host city at a four-state meeting of agricultural department heads nd associates here yesterday. Solon T. White, director of the Ore gon state department of agriculture, was elected president of the new as sociation. Guy Graham, commis sioner of the Idaho state department of agriculture, was named secretary. It was voted to meet in Medford every December and June. Four states, Oregon.' California Washington and Idaho, were repre sented at yesterday's day-long con ference In the Hotel Medford. The United States department of agricul ture also was represented. In add I tlon to the four states, Montana, Utah and Nevada will also be mem bers of the new association. To Unify Regulation a. , , Principal purpose of the associa tion ' to systematica state quaran tine regulations to permit a fraer interstate flow of agricultural prod ucts. Mr. White explained. Much was accomplished toward this end at yes terday's conference, he added. Accomplishments at yesterday's conference Included a concession by California, removing objections to the movement of non-commercial fruits across the state lino when suoh fruits are known to oe grown in Oregon and are properly identified as such. The only exceptions, it was stated were cherries from areas Infested with (Continued on Page Nina.) AGREE TO MODIFY WASHINGTON, April 23. (API A Joint senate-house conference com mittee agreed today on a modified version of the undistributed pnflts tax. Under the agreement the tax would range from 16'2 to 19 percent on corporation Income Instead of 16 to 20 percent, as provided originally in the house bill. Until today, senate members of the conference group had Insisted they would not approve of any un distributed profits levy, which has been sharply criticised by business spokesmen and approved by Presi dent Roosevelt. In Its modified form, the levy would provide certain "cushions" not Included In the original house bill THREE WOULD SHARE DEANNA COMMISSION LOS ANGELES. April 23, AP) Three persons claim to have "dis covered" Deanna Durbln and have suits pending agal nst her agents, Jack 8 herrlll end Frederick Falkln. for a "cut" In their commission on her salary. It was disclosed today. Olive White claims It was through her that Mrs. Rita Warner met the young film atnglng star and ar ranged her first audition. Mllo Mar- chettl claims he arranged the audi tlon which won Deanna film, radio and other contracts reported to pay her $4800 a week. The three "dis coverers" ask 33. 26 and 50 per cent respectively, of the agents' 10 per cent commission. Rearing Tractor Crushes Operator KLAMATH FALLS. April W.iJPr Ellis True love, about 30, was Instantly killed near Dairy last night when a tractor tipped over on him as ha was attempting to pull hut truck out of a mudhole. Trueiove was crushed in the drlv er's seat of the tractor before he could leap to safety. The heavy ma- china sommeraaulted backward, trap plnf its victim between the steering wheel ao4 the tow chain. Call Question to Session Call When It. (iov. Victor A. Meyers (iibnve) of Washington willed a pe cltil fwsfilm nf the legislature, (tov. Cliirence I). Martin, (Airlow) chartered a pliiiie In Washington, U, (, and hurried home to Issue a proclamation revoking the net Ion of his subor dinate. ANTI-TRUST MESSAGE F.O.R. PLANS CRUISE WASHINGTON, April 22 (fry Pres ident Roosevelt said today he would send his massage to congress on re vising the anti-trust laws before next Friday. : On that oate, he plana to leave the capital for a short cruise off Charleston, S. C. In connection with proposed anti trust legislation, the president said he had discussed monopolies with Senator Borah (R Idaho) and ha and the senator agreed substantially on everything they discussed. The president, talking to reporters at h Is press con ference, said his monopoly message would be the second of two communications he will send congress next week. He aald he expected his message regarding reciprocal federal-dtato tax ation of salaries of public offlclalls and of future Issues of state and federal bonds would be dispatched to congress Monday. Discussing tentative plans for his fishing trip cruise next week-end Mr. Roosevelt said It was possible he would go to Charleston, board the new navy cruiser Philadelphia, and head for the open ocean. CONGRESS TAKES DAY FOR AZALEA FESTIVAL WASHINGTON, April 32. (API- Congress began a brief spring vaca tion today. Because a large number of members wanted to go to Charles ton, S. C, for an azalea festival, the senate and house recessed late yes terday until Monday. U rf ' f : s, je"v yj aW.,-. ,r. ... .. .-J.. Seeming Miracle Brings Reprieve for Condemned HUNTSVILLE. Texas. April 32 JP Two condemned murderers received a week's reprieve early today because current supplying the electric chair at state prison hure failed while one of them was declaring his Innocence in a death chamber speech. As John Vaughn, slayer of a police man, stood before the chair, Warden W. W. Wald called to Chaplain 0. E Garrett: "Walt Juat a minute. The motor is down." Inspection disclosed a motor -generator unit hsd broken down. Wald telephoned Gov. James V. AH red. who reprieved Vsughn and Johnnie Banks, Negro convicted of killing a 13 -year-, old girl for a week Is Revoked VFTTTTs AUTOIST CREMATED ON STfiEET INTERSECTION PORTLAND, April 22. (AP) Clar ence W. Wrldge, 43, Portland, died In the flaming wreckage of his auto mobile last night after it turned over at a street intersection. Wit nesses, who said they heard Wrtdge cry out. were driven back by flames. The death was Portland's 15th traffic fatality this year. LONDON, April 22. (AP) Queen Ellrabeth was confined to Windsor csstle today with a slight cold and cancelled her plans to appear to morrow with King George at the annual service of the order of St Michael and St. George In St. Paul's cathedral. Vaughn, smoking a cigar, surveyed the group of about 40 witnesses. "I have a speech I want to make you men," Vaughn said, his hands on his hips. "I am being executed to save another man from being exe cuted, I said a prayer today and I asked God to stop this elec trocution and he has brought warning to man to realize It was against his will" Officials went behind the scene to Inspect the generator. "Gentlemen. I'll continue my apeeen," Vaughn went on. ''I fell heir to another man's crime. Wald returned, announced, "Well, re'll have to put It off." Vaughn started bak to death row. 'i O Court SEEKS TO FORCE OF SEAL Petition to Supreme Court Also Seeks Determina tion of Validity of Gov ernor's Rescinding Action OLYMPIA. Anrll 22 fJP 1. lint Gov! Victor A. Myers filed with the state supreme court at 11:40 a. m. today an application for a writ of mandate against Secretary of state Belle Reeves to obtain legal recog nition of his special session legisla tive proclamation. The petition asked an order com-.. pel ling the secretary of state "to affix to the proclamation the seal of the state and to file and publish It, also to determine whether the proclamation of Governor Martin yes terday rescinding Meyers' call waa valid. Myers contended In the petition he was "qualified and acting governor on April 19 and 20" because of the absence from the state of Governor Martin, and while acting governor he called the special session to provldo funds for the unemployed. The peti tion said the secretary of state had refused and "still refuses" to recog nize, his proclamation. Chief .justice William J, Sterner had agreed earlier this morning to hear arguments on the petition at S p. m. this afternoon. Myers spent the last hour before going into the courtroom in a law library in the building, with hts ad visors beside him and books spread) out before him. Asst. Atty, Gen. John Belcher and Oeorge Yantls .former speaker of the house and a house leader, aided him In drawing up the petition. Meyers, with little legal training or studies, waa asked just what was In the petition. 'I don't know Just what It la," ha said, "They tell me there are three or four courses open, and It will be one of them." Belcher, who assisted in preparing It to aid In bringing the entire ques tion to a speedy settlement, said that all Issues In the entire controversy are brought before the court by the application. raceToTpresFdency OF YOUNG DEMOCRATS PENDLETON, April 32. (AP) Lit tle notice waa Biven Pendleton'i flag-decked atreete today by hort. of Young Democrats here for th state convention of Oregon Young Democratic clube, for their atten tion centered on the race for presi dency of the organization. A definite spilt appeared In their ranks with Allan Greenwood. Port land, present head, backing Joseph Nance, Portland, for the post, and W. L, Goealln. secretary to Governor Martin, throwing support to Itobert Cronen, Wheeler. Nance had the support of the Multnomah county delegation, while Cronen had a strong following from eaat of the Cascades. Nomination of officers was being made this after noon, but to date no on else had entered the race for presidency. As nomlnstlons opened. It ap peared that Pred Holllster, North Bend, held the edge for national committeeman. Salem, Astoria and Corvallla were making bids for next year's state convention. Good Samaritan Saves Parkers PORTLAND, April M. (AP) A "Good Samaritan" with a purpose saved Portland motorists from re ceiving police summons when they parked too long In front of parking meters. Tags left read: "Your car wa parked overtime. I took oars of your meter. May we not all park over, tlms In this life careless of the claims of Chitst?" To the Rev. William Booth-Cllb-born of Immanuel Temple went M from at least one motorist who fig ured the pastor's nlckela had saved him that much In fines. PORTLAND. April aa-(AP) J. . Sophy, M. clerk of the Multnomah county district court for mora than tar, died jesterdaj. 4
