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Newspaper Page Textr The Weather Time Right Now Ton will find much to Interest you on tha Classified page thla roomlni. Just about eyery thlng you rnu Id wish for la advertised. Take a little time right now read the A (In. It paya. Medford Tribune Forecast: Ftr today and to morrow, with hlfh tempera ture. Temperature HI ft hen yesterday i B& Lowest yesterday wnHMWM 44 Full Associated Press United Preas Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1938 No. 52. IU1 yi SUEAD k . The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1937, by The North Americau News paper Alliance. Inc. NEW DEAL FAVORS HOPKINS TO SUCCEED LEHMAN FARLEY BELIEVED READY TO SUPPORT WPA CHIEF GOVERNOR'S ATTITUDE MAY RE AN OBSTACLE F. D. R. FEARS CHANGE IN RELIEF ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON". May 22. -Since the withdrawal of Solicitor General Rob ert H. Jackson, the New Dealers have never ceased casting about for a can didate for the governorship of New York. After the presidency, the New York governorship Is obviously the most conspicuous and Important po litical place in the country. The search' has been anxious, but now the members of the New Deal Inner circle believe they haare found the man. He Is Works Progress Administra tor Harry Lloyd Hopkins, the obscure social servloe workers who rose with Roosevelt, to become the second most powerful man In the government of the United States Hopkins has signified his willing ness to make the gubernatorial race, if called on to do so. The guiding minds of the American labor party have promised their vitally necessary support. And Postmaster General James A. Parley, who queered the Jackson candidacy so successfully has Indicated that he Is not un friendly to the new scheme. Altogether," the "stars seem propiti ous. With Parley friendly, the local Democratic organizations will go along, and thus Governor Herbert H. Lehman Is the only real hitch re maining In the New York situation. Some savory sop can be thrown Attorney General John J. Bennett, the other leading candidate now in the field, but It will be hard to tempt or elbow Lehman out of the picture If he desires to stay In. The New Dealers are consoling themselves with-the thought that what Lehman really wants la Doctor Royal 9. Cope land's senate seat In 1040. Hopkins has all sorts of obvious suitabilities In his backers eyes First and most pleasing, he Is the perfect New Dealer, the complete Roosevelt man. Much of the strange complex of policy and performance still known u the New Deal emanated originally from his mind. He was the man who persuaded the president to use work relief as his palliative for unemploy ment. He was the paramount Influ ence In .preparing for the recent re vival of the spending policy. He has (Continued on Page Bight) OAKLAND. Cal.. May 21. 7T Mrv Ruth A. Mlnta. 38. a caterer, wa slain early today by a myster-ous as sailant who attacked her with a pv tn brick at a street corner. Mrs. Mini died at the Alameda countv hospital without regaining consciousness. The attack occurred about a blrvk from Mrs. Mints' home while !ie was returning from a theater. Police Chief Bodle A. Wallman alJ he believed the man trailed Ms. Mints from the theater and sudderly rained blows on her hr-ad with a con crete paving brick Trapped In rt news paper Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Moore, ltvir.fr nearby, were awakened by scream and saw a man carry In 7 Mm. Mlnta. He then vanished into an alleyway but reappeared shortly. till Tarrying his victim. Moore said the man dropped her on the sidewalk and started to r-n away, halted and returned. "Get away from me," the prostrate woman pleaded, and the man. foore said, raised his arm and struck nr othT vicious flow, Chief Wallman si Id hp x-liorcd Mrs Mlnta knew her atuKT uk' tlierr was a po!b:llty the .v1.v;pt hrd attmpt'd tn af'ark Mrs Mints crim inally and had bMfn hr in e!-r - . . I"raiHler Ilft VICTORIA. B. C May 21. A'r R A- Duncan of Taeoma today was chovn grand counsellor at the 40tb annual metirw of the zmnd cojti cil. V"n:Kti Trac. -: ff Aracr r o; Wa'.'tr.iton, Oivon and Br;ti.i, Ccl-urc.T.a. MULTNOMAH AND , LOGGING REGIONS r DEFEAT MARTIN La Grande Attorney Boasts 56,727 Votes To. 50,905 For Governor As Tab ulations Near Finish. PORTLAND, May 31. (AP) Henry L. Hess, baldls.i former state senator, emerged frcm comparative obscurity today to win the Democratic nomi nation for governor from his Incum bent rival, MaJ. Gen. Charles H. Martin. Each hour saw Hess' . lead Increased. The Associated Press S p. m. total gave Hess, supported by Senator Nor ris (Ind.. Neb.) and both the A. F. L and C. I. O.. 56,727 votes to 50.905 for the doughty old warrior who overcame an early lead tn primary returns, only to see It melt away as returns poured tn from 1.604 of the state's 1.081 precincts. Farm Areas for Martin Significant in the light of Martin's vigorous campaign against labor ter rorism was the vote count In metro politan and. logging centers of this timbered state. Hess found ardent support In Portland and Klamath Palls while Martin forged strongly ahead in the farming areas. The governor's barrage" against cer tain Roosevelt functions and func tionaries, the outgrowth of the north west 'b labor troubles, resulteo In condemnation from Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes and & sudden statement from Stephen Early, secretary of the president, denying that Martin had been told by the head of the nation that "You and I make a good pair." Martin conceded jthe election when Hess polled 40,046 votes in 1,349 precincts to 45,156 for himself. -The end came with dramatic suddenness after a night through" which Martin maintained a slender lead of 3,000 votes at the most. Con vlrt Inns I'nt-lianged In a final statement, Martin de clared the result had In no way "changed my conviction nor my desire to be of service to the people of this state." Hess comment ed only that he hoped the party would "go down the line In No vember." The self-styled champion of honest labor, Martin had repeatedly pledged his loyalty to Roosevelt without "rubber stamp" submission. The general election bnttle will find Hess, 48-year-old La Grande attorney, pitted against Charles A. Sprogue, Salem newspaper publisher, who rolled up 57,191 votes to 21.827 for Sam Brown, the nearest of seven rival Republican candidates. Sprague campaigned on a platform of labor peace and "state Industrial development. Hess relied upon his claimed administration support. HnhnAn Vs. Ms honey Rufus C. Holman. conservative Re publican sUtc treasurer, will oppose Willis Mahoney, liberal former Klam- ( Continued on Page Two) 4 Hess-Martin Vote By Counties PORTLAND, May 21. (UP) The Hess-Martin contest by counties: II Baker 38 fl 1.4B0 1.865 Benton 37 ' 27 .285 030 Clackamas 77 77 3.866 3 Clfttsop 44 44 1.305 Columbia 32 32 1.199 Coos -...57 57 3.1 15 39 Crook 14 10 80 135 Curry 13 13 100 210 Deschutes 18 18 1.240 Douglas 49 49 787 1 266 j Gilliam - 8 8 101 21 Grant 17 7 48 115 Harner 35 23 109 2'W Hood River. 14 14 1K 5fJ Jackson v YZcu j '-J Jefferson 13 13 114 175; Josephine 37 27 2 4 Klamath 66 66 2.349 2 .aSO ! Lake 78 18 142 359 j Lane 112 98 3 134 3 094 Lincoln 34 33 782 75? j Linn 54 54 1.507 1 63 Malheur 37 32 610 49f : Marion 80 80 3.125 3.221 j i Morrow 13 IT 103 16 j Multnomah .. .438 V2i 24 4M 17: ! Polk 35 35 617 '.83 . firman 9 9 0. 161 1 : Tillamook 34 29 54 1 107 I Umatilla 41 41 814 1.17Q Union . 30 30 1 .952 C ! Wallowa 20 20 492 i-7 i : Wa.vro 24 24 293 .'17 j : Wa'hlmnnn .... 50 50 1 694 lS ; Wheeler . . 10 10 36 1"4 Y-m'-M 33 33 964 1 23 16U 1604 '27 50 905 , Nazis Serve "Last Notice" On Demo Nominee - Henry L. Hens (above), I. an ran de lawyer, upproarhed a 6.000 lend over Governor Charles H. Martin for the Democratic guhernntorlnl nomination, as count of Friday's primary votes neared an end. MEXICAN REBELS PERIL PRESIDENT SAN LUIS POTOSI. Mexico, May 21 (AP) A htgh-flylng white airplane dropped four bombs today less than 100 yarda from, the temporary resi dence of President Lasearo Cardenas, whose federal troops clashed with rebels In an outbreak of warfare at Rlo Verde. The white plane resembled the two fleet transport-bombing craft known to be In the possession of Gen. &i turn I no Ccdlllo, leader of the up rising In this state against Cardenas' government. Cardenas was not In the residen.e when the bombs dropped. Apparently 25-pounders, the pro jectiles fell on the edges of the army flying field Just behind the house In which Cardenas, here to direct operations against Cedlllo, Is living. Federal government' troops smashed a rebel band at Rlo Verde In th1 first clash, with 22 rebels reported killed. 15 wounded, and 80 captured. One federal captain and two privates were killed In the outbreak, which brought to head a rightist-leftist dis pute many have feared might spread throughout the nation. No damage was done by the bombi which fell near the flying field three miles from San Luis city proper. Two army pursuit planes took the air quickly to attack the raiding plan, but were soon outdistanced. The attacking plane dropped mani festos signed by Gov. Hernandez Ne tro, of this state, and four San Luis state legislators. It declared they n longer recognlr,ed the Cardenas gov ernment. IS REBEKAH LEADER PENDLETON, Mat 21. (7?, Thfi International Order of Odd Fellows, grand lodge and Rebekaha, cloaed a state convention here with election of the following officers; Grand lodge Joseph T. Bckley. Portland, grand master; O. F. Steele, Pendleton, deputy grand master; Wil liam A. Morand. Portland, grand Rec retary; J. H. Nelson. McMinnvtlle. re elected grand treasurer; J. P. Wau. Oregon City, grand warden. Howard K. Zimmerman. Astoria, retiring grand master, was selected delegate to the sovereign grand lodge meeting at Oklahoma City in September. Rebekaha Mrs. Carrie Rlckert. Med font, president; Mrs. Alma Hen derson. Chemawa. vice-president; Mrs Ida Knight, Canby, treasurer; Mrs. Hallle Ingle, Corvallls. secretary, and Mrs. Minnie Wllletta. Cottage Oroce. chaplain. Portland Defeats Anti-Gambling Law POPTLAND. Mav 31. (API Re turns from 350 out of 3P3 prlncts in Portland fhowed opponents of an a ml -tumbling ordinance aponortd bv Citv CommlsMcne- J. K. Bennett ered thnee favoring It by nearly 10.000. Merchant attacked the proposed ordinance, which was passed by the bi't rrred to the voters -n the rraund :t tvould nrmlt ln .. ; ;i i hotr.-- n "h!?:i -am? - re pisyed and p.'izes awarded. Sri Sk... I .';' T El IN JACKSON VOTE Governor Martin 489 Write ins By Republicans Only Two Precincts For Hess Sprague Far Ahead Governor Charles H. Martin carried Jackson county nearly two to one over Henry L. He. on the faco of complete returns from 67 of tho 70 precincts. The governor's majority was 853. "Write-in" votes for Gov. Martin totaled 489. unofficial count. The vote for governor, on the Dem ocratic ticket, was: Martin 1,853 Hess - 1.000 Oleen , 403 The governor carried all but two Medford precincts. North and North Riverside. Ashland also polled a ma jority for Martin. Has chief strength lay in the rural and Industrial areas. Charles L. Sprague, Salem publisher, was a topheavy winner In the Repub lican contest for governor, receiving 1,693 votes. His nearest competitor was Sam Brown of Oervals with 285. The Republican gubernatorial vcte was; Sprague i 1.593 Brown - .... 285 Hanwn 101 Hendricks . 48 Morton 136 Paine 324 Schrock, ,. ....,... 83 . Wagoner -,..., i 73 For labor commissioner on the Rn- publlcan ticket, the vote was: Graham 1.026 . Gram .'. 3.005 The Democratic vote for this office was: Hyde 1.127 Roth 1.117 For superintendent of public In struction. Putnam, incumbent, whs an easy winner over Leonhardt. Put nam received 1,716 and Leonhardt 884. fmyTdIdced TO PORTLAND, May 21. up, Willis Mahoney, Democratic nominee for United States senator, received a tele gram today from James A. Parley, chairman of the Democratic national committee, pledging support In Mn honey'a election campaign. "I want to sec you win and will do anything I can for you from now un til the polls close on election day.' Farley's message said. Mahoney received ' congratulation from Representatives Walter M Pierce and Nan Wood Honeyman, now In Washington. Governor, fiov. f harle II. ;i:irtn uml rortlnnd nt I hi rl nr : ilo t which natof .SorrU (Ind., Neb.) I ... ur i,i 1H I 1 ll'l I. ""'I' . "" " t; ' - fx I v-3aaT4wi)jf V rMBVy r Rat in Trousers Causes Motorist , To Crash Truck NEWCASTLE, Ind., May 21. (UP) When his car crashed into a parked truck here this after noon, George Shaffer, a farmer, leaped out and yelled: "Where's the rat? Catch the rati" A witness. Interrupted: "It wasn't tho truck driver's fault You ran your car into It." Shaffer was beating hlmstff about tho trousers. Suddenly a large rat scrambled out. Shaffer jumped on It. The rat had crawled up Shaffer's pants leg and caueed him to lose control of hU car. BUSINESSMEN SURVEY AT FREW'S REQUEST McMlNNVILLE, May 31. (AP) A group of representative businessmen, meeting today at the call of Dr. Elnm Anderson, retiring president of- Lin field college to consider charges of Communist tendencies among stu dents, recommended that at least two businessmen be named to the board of .trustees of the Institution. Spokesmen for the group said the proposal would be supported by col lego officials on the contention the ; outside representation would prevent similar Incidents In the future. They said their Investigations and a report by Dr. Anderson indicated the charges of Communistic activities were without serious foundation. "The purpose of the meeting Is to Ilocl out. what tha -citizens of McMlunvllle wnut at school," Ander son said. "We want to give fact as we have them from the viewpoint of the college." Students who refused to show hands as a sign of faith In God drew charges from Dr. Russell M. Brougher, New York evangelist, of Communistic activities. He said a group signed petitions asking hta evangelical meetings be halted. Stu- , dents said the petitions were signed because they objected to emotional evangelism. uproaFIarksTpening of congress in chile SANTIAGO, Chile, May 21. ") An uproarious leftist demonstration during which a nar.l deputy fired 9 pistol today nyirked tho opening of Chile's congress. A bomb exploded In the palace :arden during the tumult. The shouting. Jeering demonstra tors interrupted Presldente Arturo Atlossandrl Palma after he began his speech opening the session. He re Mimed after a short d'lay. Two deputies were arrested. WALLA WALLA. May 31. vP) ' Dan Gray of Seotlle received serious hend and neck injuries thla after noon when he dived 34 feet Into nine feet of water in a local pool, striking bottom. Mrs. Martin Cast Ballots hU ilfe are hin r, the IiiMiioirr. t-i .Itlrli : ( iti M ':.': ' . and Hecrrtar) I kes upporled Man BY EIGHT VOTES Official Count May Bo Needed In G.O.P. Contest Perry Tops Commission Contest Caster Leads. Rudolph Slngler, Medford. on the face of returns from 67 of the 70 Jnckson county precincts tabulated, waa leading A. E. Brockway, Jack sonville, by the narrow margin of eight votes for the Republican nomi nation for sheriff. The unofficial count stood: Slngler 1.8J4 Brockway 1.618 It Is possible the official count will be ' required to determine the winner. Missing precincts In this race are Applegate, Plnehurat, and Ashland precincts. William Perry. Eagle Point. In the unofficial count was leading W. W. Allen of Medford by 270 for county commissioner on the Republican ticket. Tho count was: Perry 1 ,462 Allen 1.1B3 Brophy ;..003 Otto Caster, Phocnli. Incumbent. had a, 32fi lead over Thomaa Stanley. Brownsboro, for the Democratic com mlsslonershlp nomination. ' The coint: : Caster ....1,414. . Stauloy i w 1.0B0 Gordon U Suhermerhorn. termor sheriff, who sought "vindication." waa defeated by Shorur 8yd I. Brown overwhelmingly. Brown received 2,347 and Schermerhorn 700 votes. William R. Coleman, Republican candidate for Juatice of the pence Medford district, received 1.722 votes with alx precincts missing. E. C Jerome, his opponent, polled 645, James E. Stewart won the Demo cratic nomination for Justice, polling 1,176 votes to 377 for W. P. Rector In trie non-partisan Judicial con tests. Hall S. Lusk, Bnllcy, and Bean, supreme court Justices, won by sub stantial majorities. MORE JAPS FISHING IN ALASKA WATERS KODIAK, Alaska. May 31. (UP) A measage received here tonight by Cspt. Lawrence Wakefield of the A pen Pish Co., stated that Japanese fishing operations In the Bering sea are now more exlenalre than ever and were hindering the operations of American craft. FASCISTS OF CANADA TO COORDINATE PLANS MONTREAL. May 21. (Canadian prrM) Canadian fasclats will drive for unity next month In seeking to move toward their goal of setting up a corporate state. -t i-. r.tl.e -f i pionent. Hnry Tnled In uiMlgn In Czechoslovakia "Queer" Father Slays Children, Sets Home Afire PATERSON, N. J.. May 51. (UP) Alfred Sen warzen bach. 2C, Jobless laborer who hsd besn "act ing strangely" for years, Killed his two small daughters today be cause, he told police, ha "didn't want them to starve." Schwarzenbach, given to abnor mal conduct since his head was Injured In an automobile accident, killed Lorraine, 1, and Alberta, 3, with a hammer and then set fli'e to his apartment. Firemen ex tinguished the flames and found the bod lea. Schwarzenbach, charged with murder, was held without ball for the grand Jury. JAS. ITT GIVEN IN Congressman James A. Mott of this district (First) scored a hendsome victory over Walter Norblad, Astoria, In 67 of the 70 Jackson county pre cincts in the Republican primary. ' The vote: Mott ......,.-.-. 3,1)78 Norblad . ... 416 State Senator -Qeorga W. Dunn of Ashland, veteran legislator, polled 2.084 votes, to dereat Ariel Burton Pomeroy of Central Point, who re ceived 738 votes, for tht Republican nomination. , . Moore Hamilton, Medford editor. was unopposed for senator, and Ralph Stephenson, Medford, and W, H. Mc Nalr, Ashland, were Democratic write ins for representatives. Earl T. Newbry, Talent, and W. M. McAllister, Medford. were unopposed for the Republican representative posts. For U. B. senator (long term) State Treasurer Rufus Holman polled 3,404 votes, and Robert N. fitanfleld re ceived 844. Stanfteld'a poll was re garded largely as a sentimental vote for his services while a senator, In behalf of the Oregon -California land grant tax refund bill, which brought thousands of dollars to the Jackson county exchequer. For U, 8. senator (short term) the votn was: Barry 1,155 Irvtland ... .., M 71 1 Weed . 883 WORLD Hi FOR LACK OF LEADERSHIP BERKELEY, Cal., May 21, (TJP) President Robert Gordon Sproul told the- University of California's largest graduation clam this afternoon that "the world is drming on a fitful tide of circumstances the victim of Its own lack of leadership, 'lack of con fidence, lack of direction." He laaued a warning against "fain doctrines" to the 3650 young men and women candidates for degrees and urged them to expend their en ergies In preserving democracy. "For those who believe tn demo cratic Institutions, nothing la mora alarming than the rapid growth of mistrust and lntorelance within our national borders," the president said "Tht compelling task of your genera tion Is to maintain and strengthen democracy upou which alone can ever be built the peace of the world." The ceremonies marked the 75th annual commencement held at the university. Slight Quake Felt In Portland Area PORTLAND, May 31. ( AP) Resi dent of northeast Portland reported today a alight earth tremor dlaar ranged pictures and rattled dlshea at about 1 :3S p. m. Tht weather bureau aid there waa no seismograph In tht vicinity to record tht earth shock. STATE BAR FAVORS SIMPLIFYING CODE THE DALLES, May 31. P Th board of governor of tht Oregon state bar. meeting here today, approved resolutions urging a more under stand able and workable Oregon code and retirement of supreme court Jus tices at tht agt of 70 end of circuit court Judges at 65. The group recommended doubling of the prrsfiit 13 annual dues. Mian O. Carson, of Salem, presided. E FOR JUROPEANS Poland Adds To Troubles 0? Harassed Czechs With Demand For Explanation Of Troop Massing On Line LONDON. May 22 (Sunday) Nal Oermnny, aided by Poland and ap parently heedless to British pleas, whipped fearful Europe In a war scare today with a warning to harassed Czechoslovakia to grant autonomy demands of her Oerman minority. Tn , tone at violent as tht ulti matum to Austria which preceded Oerman annexation of that country Field Marshal Hermann Wllhelra Qoerlng's newspaper thundered ft "last, urgent appeal' to Czecho slovakia, where two Naalt were killed yesterday. Assurances Forgotten The field marshal's newspaper, tht Essen National Zeltung, appeared to have forgotten German assurance that Czechoslovakia would not suffer Austria's fata. Poland, in turn, demanded expla nation of reports that Czechs wera massing troops near the Polish, border. , Hitherto on the 'fence, Poland took action apparently paralleling Ger many's despite recent urgent French and British efforts to rally War sow behind London and Parts. , ' ' ' ;The Soviet union was ominously silent. , , '. ? Prance, committed to fighting for Czechoslovakia In cast of unprovoked aggression against her, looked to London for support. In Whitehall, wearied Viscount Halifax, British foreign secretary, kept In touch with Europe's capitals into tht early morning hours. Czechs Mass Troops London and -Paris still refused to believe, however, that Germany would provoke a wsr which was virtually certain to range Brit-aln, France nnd Russia against her. They felt ah would take any chance of gaining her ends In Czechoslovakia by peace ful Intimidation. ; Czechoslovakia thrust reserve troops behind barbed wire barricades. Disorders and troop movements on the eve of municipal elections in portion of ttie country sent a wv ot alarm through Europe. Diplomats were apprehensive of further violence today during the balloting In which the Nazi fled Sude ten German party wlU have their first opportunity of assuming power In looal council!. The elections will not constitute a plebiscite to determine whether the Sudeten Germans should Join Ger many. Statesmen feared Germany's Adolf Hitler, who has proclaimed himself protector of Germans even outside the borders of his nation, might be planning another of his lightning week-end coups. Britain Aroused For the second day In succession, Britain's ambassador In Berlin, Sir Nevlle Henderson, demanded reas surances concerning reported heavy Oerman troop movements toward tht Czechoslovak border. Authoritative sources In Berlin said Foreign Minister Joachim Von Rlb bentrop. In an hour's conference with Sir Nevlle, repeated Friday's state ment tht movements were only part of routine training. Reports through British sources that Sir Nevlle failed to obtain as surances which were satisfactory to Britain did little to relieve Inter national anxieties. Hitler's unoanny silence, coupled (Continued on Page Nine.) japs claim'chinese guilty of massacre Tnlfvn .1.' an Mm 31. f API A Domel Japanese news agency) ills- patch from KOM tooay quoted so. mir.i ntrA KobAv&shl. Governor Kfn- ral of Formosa, as saying the Chi neae "massacred between 300 and 900" Formoaana befora racuaiins Amoy. Th. alleged maasacra w. M h.vft (WMirrrri when Uia Japanese attacked the south China, port city recently. CRATER LAKE LODGE OPENS DOORS JUNE 8 Cratar Lake lodge will open for business at noon, Juna . accord ing to word recelred by I Oar lock, local AAA manager, from a. W. Prlca of Portlaud, manager of tha loUga. With tha opening of the modem hotlry situated on the rim of th. lake, t:irl5ta will OK able to obtain excellent hotel accommodations.