The Weather
Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; little change In
temperature.
Temperature:
Highest yesterday ....HMmM.. 81
Lowest this morning....- . 63
Cash In a Hurry
When yon with fo reallxe cash
tn a hurry and tiara a good
proposition to offer someone,
for satisfactory result yon
should use the Classified page
of this newspaper. These ads
are Inexpensive.
MEDFORD
Tribune
Full Associated Press
Full United Press
Thirty-Third Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1938.
No. 74.
m
am
The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright 1937, by The
North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.
DEMOS "HOPE" TO LOSE
100 HOUSE SEATS
.
BELIEVE LARtiKK MINOKITT
WILL AID EFFICIENCY
BARTON EN40YR FIRST
TERM IN CONGRESS
CALLS HOUSE FAIR
CROSS SECTION OF U. 8.
WASHINGTON, June 16. At the
close of hi first term of active
service as a congressman, Bruce Bar
ton took a look at hla Job and
found it good. Being an advertising
man and an inspirational author,
the most celebrated new member of
the house has a tendency to look
at the sunny side. But; whether or
not the taste is perverse, the fact
remains he enjoys being in con
gress. "The house of representatives, he
remarked the other day. "Is a very
creditable cross-section of the United
States. By and large, congressmen
are Just aa smart. Just ' as dumb,
Just aa patriotic and Just as unsel
fish. Just as courageous and Just as
cowardly as leaders of Industry or
any of the professions. They are
friendly and engaging. I know more
men by their first names in the
house than In any club I ever be
longed to."
Mr. Barton is a red-haired, blue
eyed, pink-faced, eupeptic Individual.
He has an air of liking people, and
he really seemed to like- his col
leagues. On the hill, the more dls
respectful corridor gosslpers some
times describe the house as "the
wallow," but Mr. Barton saw no ex
cuse for this.
"Being a large, unwieldy body, the
house has to operate under rigid
rules," said Mr. Barton, In explana
tion of his strange enthusiasm. "The
operations are generally orderly and
efficient, though the visitor receives
a different impression. Speeches on
the floor are seldom Important;
men make up their minds how they
will vote, either by their own Judg
ment, or the special Interest of their
constituents, or the administration
program. Fifty per cent of the
speeches are made for home con
sumption, to be reprinted and mailed
out.
"The important thing Is that the
house does its routine duties well.
The regular supply bills are care-
( Continued on Page Eight.)
Guldahl Meeting
Rivals9 Pressure
WESTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, St.
Louis, June 16. (IP) Champion Ralph
Guldahl met pressure with pressure
In the third round oi the western
open golf tournament today and at
the end of 54 holes of the 72-hole
competition still was deadlocked for
the lead, but not with the same rival
who disputed the top rung at the
3fl-hoIe mark.
Guldahl came In with 83-3770.
one under par, for a M-hole total of
914. Meanwhile, long-hitting Sam
Snead, tied with Paul Runvan one
stroke behind Guldahl and Ray Man
grum after 36 holes, boomed his way
to a 60 to catch up with the cham
pion. rrf!e r. 5. Malls.
CHILLICOTHE, O. (UP) The
mystery of the missing mall from
Mrs. James Wood's box has been
solved. A bluebird, having a nest
In the box, didn't want letters clut
trong up Its home, so they were
tossed out.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Virginia Pick being unable to man
tip her mind about a prospective
cruise to Honolulu, she rapidly losing
enthusiasm on account of some other
attraction.
("ounsellor-at-Law Don NewMiry In
a festive mood over an approaching
wddtng. he treating callers with
startling hospitality.
Brt Orr keeping his nose to sn
Information bureau grindstone and
tliua missing all the Shrine conven
tion amenities.
Prank Gray answering the call of
he wild and buying a home out tn
th city's rustic fringe.
John Snider going around Issuing
Imitations to a picnic, he adding the
price in a sort of rf-hsnd way In
cheating Its unimportance
DEFICIENCY BILL
SPEEDSJLIMAX
Action On Spending-Lend-Ing
Program Near Com
pletion President Ex
pects to Depart by 7 P.M.
WASHINGTON. June 16. A
Joint senate-house conference com
mittee agreed today on a compromise
deficiency appropriations bill, clear
ing the way for adjournment of con
gress b$ tonight.
The conference group worked out
the compromise on the $29.).o00.Q0C
bill in leas than four hours shortly
after the senate had almost com
pie ted action on the administration's
$3,753,000,000 spending-lending pro
gram. The latter measure went back to
the house for a vote on a minor
amendment, however.
Wait Bill Copies.
Both chambers arranged to con
sider the compromise deficiency mea
sure as soon as copies of it could
be compiled by clerks.
Those were the only two major
measures awaiting final action.
As prospects for a quick adjourn
ment improved. President Roosevelt
moved up to about 7 p. m. the time
of his planned departure for New Eng
land, where he will attend the wed
dtng on Saturday of his son, John.
Disagreement over provisions of the
deficiency bill' Involving only about
$10,000,000 of appropriations were the
chief obstacle to adjournment.
The bill as passed by the house
carried allotments totaling $279,000.
000. The senate added $10,000,000 to
that.
When the two branches acres how
much of that $10,000,000 shall be left
In the bill as finally passed, the
weary congressmen can go home.
Eugene Pair Freed
In Labor Troubles
EUGENE. June 16. (AP) Charges
against Vern Bailey, who was ar
rested In labor disturbance drives
early this year, .were dismissed by
Judge G. F. Skip worth on motion of
District Attorney L. L. Ray today.
Additional charges against Ray W.
Blaine, who was sentenced several
weeks ago. to a year and a half In
the state penitentiary, and whose
appeal to the supreme court is pend
ing, also were dismissed.
MONTEREY. Cal., June 16. (AP)
Monterey Peninsula residents saw
a complete rainbow encircling the
sun at noon today.
PROGRAM
61st Annual Convention
OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION
Medford, June 16, 17, 18.
Thursday, June 16
6:30 p.m Board of Directors' Dinner Meeting, Hotel Medford.
Friday, June 17
9:30 a.m. Registration, lobby of Hotel Medford.
General Sessions. Alton P. Baker, Kugene Register-Guard,
presiding.
Greetings from host publisher, Robert W. Ruhl, Medford
Mall-Tribune.
Appointment of convention committeesPresident Baker.
Address Kenneth Youel. department of public relations,
General Motora corporation, New York.
' "Oold Is Where You 'Find It" Philip J. Slnnott. mansger.
Pacific coast bureau. NBA Service, Inc., San Pranclaco.
Address Morris Penter, assistant publisher, San Francisco
Examiner.
13:30 pm. Luncheon, Hotel Medford.
Welcoming Remarks Mayor 0. C. Pumas. 1
Response Lars B. Bladine, McMlnnvllle Telephone-Register,
vice-president, O.N.P.A.
"American Neutrality and the Par Eastern Crisis" -Dr. Philip
W. Buck, Stsnford university, .Palo Alto, and Portland
summer session. 1838, Oregon system of higher education.
Afternoon Annusl golf tournament, Rogue River Valley course.
3:306:00 p.m. Tea at home of Mr. and Mra. Ernest R. Oil-trap, 36
Oeneva street. Mrs. Gllstrsp, hostess.
6:30 p.m. Picnic supper and entertainment at Elka plcnlo grounds on
the Rogue river. Compliments of crater club.
Saturday,
8:00 a.m. Committee Breakfast
0:30 a.m. OeneraJ Sessions. Mr. Baker presiding.
Roundtable discussions.
Annual Business meeting:
Reports of committees.
Reports of officers.
Nominations for Amos B Voorhtee award.
Election of offlcera.
13:30 p.m. Luncheon. Hotel Medford
'Obserratlona In Europe" Paul Smith, general mansger,
Ssn Francisco ChronlcH.
Presentation of awards:
. Best society pages, TheU Sigma Phi loving cups Miss Betty
Wagner, University of Oregon.
Community Services, West coast Engraving Company Plaques
Paul Deutaehmarn. editor-elect, Oregon Dally Emerald,
University of Oregon.
Best news story, Sigma Delta Chi key Mr. Deuttcamann.
2:30 p.m. Arranged tour.
7:30 p.m. Annual dinner and gridiron: "Rogue River Knlghta"; "King
Blowro." The Chtteau. south of Medford.
Evening Dancing, the Chstesu.
Adto'irnment.
Kidnaper Is
i i i TTTTrnmrr-ir i n i n irmrni Tnam rnmrimai ! iiiiiiiiiinii nun iiiiimwinw hi
j 'i
F. P. MrCall pleaded guilty tn kidnaping and Innocent to slaying
Jimmy f ash. 5. when he "as arraigned In Miami, Ha., (or the crime
which was committed In Princeton. The prisoner Is shown at the right
as State Attorney O. A. Worley (left) read the Indictment to him.
Death in Chair Is Decreed
For Kidnaper of Cash Boy
MIAMI, Pla., Juno 16. yp) Franklin Pierce MeCali, ai, was sentenced
today to die in the electric chair for the kidnaping-of jimmy cash, Jr,
Five Missing In
Panhandle Flood
(By the Associated Press)
Five persons were missing, a train
was wrecked, railroad tracks were
washed out and highways Inundated
in the Eastern Texas panhandle to
day when torrential rains sent flood
waters down normally-dry creek and
river channels.
Three passenger automobiles were
sought near Wellington after high
way department officials there fear
ed they might have plunged through
a washed out bridge over the Salt
fork of the Red river between Wel
lington and Shamrock.
There were 102
passengers aboard
the Mayflower.
June 18
Arraigned
Cautioning the crowded courtroom
to keep quiet. Circuit Judge H. F.
Atkinson called the minister's son to
the bench.
"You plead guilty to the offense as
charged of kidnaping and holding
James Bailey Cash, Jr., for ransom.
What have you to say for yourself?"
he demanded.
McCall merely shook his head.
"I find you guilty as charged In
the Indictment." the Judge contin
ued, "the ssme being a capital of
fense under the laws of Florida, and
I sentence you to be held until such
time as you shall be delivered to the
superintendent of the state prison
at Ralford, there to bo held safely un
til a death sentence shall be carried
out."
The Judge said the governor would
fix the date for the execution, speci
fied the prisoner was to be put to
death by electricity and concluded
with the customary, "may God have
mercy on your soul.'
He made no further comment in
court on the 610,000 ransom abduc
tion McCall confessed to having per
petrated at Princeton May 38 but re
marked privately that "It was the
most cold-blooded thing I ever heard
of there were no mitigating clr
cumstsncea In this case."
McCall heard his doom without
flinching. His face was impassive and
he looked straight ahead. Afterwards,
under heavy guard, he waa taken to
an elevator and returned to his cell,
BASEBALL
H.
13
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Pittsburgh
New York
Kllnger and Todd;
and Danrilng.
Hubbell, Brown
R.
H.
St. Louis
. 3
a
Philadelphia .
s
McGee. Macon. Harrell and Brem
er, Owen; Pasaeau and V. Davis.
American
R. H E
New York - - 5 4 1
Chicago 118
Pearson. Hadley, and Dickey; Strat
ton and Sewell.
" r. h. r
Washington
1 8 1
4 11 1
Cleveland
Krakauakas and R. Ferretl; Feller.
Kelley and Hemsley.
R. H. E.
S 8 4
12 11 1
Smith and
Philadelphia
Detroit
Thomas. Wllllama.
Hayes; Bridges and Tork.
GRANTS PAS8. June 18. (API
Walter Everett Smith, 83. of Snoho
mish, Wash., died early today at a
local auto court. Mr. Smith operated
Walnut Lodge at Snohomish. He Is
survived by hla widow, Birdie. Fu
neral services will be at Seattle.
,
BLYRIA. O. (UP) Mrs Err.es
tlna Schroeder, 81, has don her
spring planting. She spaded her gar
den with her own hand and then
planted onlona. carrots, corn, lima
beam and potatoes.
STATE PUBLISHERS
FOR CONVOCATION
Directors' Dinner Tonight
First On Program
Business and Entertain
ment Friday, Saturday
Editors and publishers began ar
riving here today for the 51st an
nual convention of the Oregon News
paper Publishers' association and It
was anticipated that between 100
and 135 would be present for the
two-day conclave opening tomorrow
morning.
A prelude to the convention was
set for 6:30 this evening when di
rectors of the association were to
meet at dinner In the Hotel Medford
to review problems and policies of
the newspaper publishing business.
He Ulster Friday.
The convention proper opens at
9:30 tomorrow morning with regis
tration in the Hotel Medford lobby.
The conclave continues through Sat
urday, with a number of social
events and sightseeing tours Inter
spersed with the business sessions.
Alton F. Baker, publisher of the Eu
gene Register-Guard and association
president, will preside.
With a number of prominent
speakers listed on the program, the
convention this year Is expected to
attract widespread Interest. Kenneth
Youel, former financial editor of the
New York Post, now affiliated with
the department of public relations of
General Motors corporation in New
York, will give an address at the
first session tomorrow morning. Mr.
Youel comes from Molalla and while
in Oregon will visit hla parents. He
was graduated from the University
of Oregon school of Journalism in
1923. , j-, "
Slnnott to Speak
Another speaker on tomorrow
morning's program Is Philip J. Sln
nott, manager of the Pacific coast
bureau of the KEA service in San
Francisco. He will talk on "Gold Is
Where You Find It." The morning
session will be completed by an ad
dress by Maurice Penter, assistant
publisher of the San Francisco Ex
aminer. At a luncheon In the Hotel Med
ford tomorrow at 13:30 the conven
tion will be welcomed to Medford
by Mayor O. C. Furnas. A response
to the welcome will be given by
Lars E. Bladine of McMlnnvllle, vice
president of the association.
A luncheon address will be given
by Dr. Philip W. Buck, professor of i
political scicnca at Stanford uni-1
verslty, who is teaching at the ;
Portland summer session of the Ore
gon system of higher education. Dr.
Buck will talk on "American Neu
trality and the Far Eastern Crisis."
Golf and Tea.
Tomorrow afternoon . will be de
voted to a golf tournament and a
tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest R. Gllstrap, 35 Geneva street.
Convention attendants will be
guests tomorrow night of the Crater
club at a picnic supper and enter
tainment at the Elks plcnlo grounds
on the Rogue river.
Plans have been completed by the
Crater club to present the moat
outstanding entertainment In Its
history, feature of which will be the
staging of a full Initiation ritual to
Induct some of the visitors Into
honorary membership. With a natu
ral background of scenic charm, the
ceremony Is expected to be the most
Impressive ever held by the Crater
club.
Numerous other features will be
carried out, ranging from the sub
limity of the ritual ceremony to the
comic absurdity of special stunts.
A barbecue supper will be served.
All visiting delegates and their
wives and friends are invited to the
Crater club function. Club members
Intending to be present are asked to
notify John Snider at the Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce with
out delay.
ftefuton Early Saturday.
Oeneral business sessions will be
resumed at 0:30 Saturday morning
after committee breakfasts at 8, the
forenoon agenda including round
table discussions, reports of com
mlttees and officers, election of
officers, and nominations for the
Amos E. Voorhles award.
At a luncheon In the Hotel Med
ford at 13:30 Saturday, the principal
(Continued on Page HIM )
,
fltx Months for anon.
PORTLAND. June (Pi Circuit
.fudge Alfred P. Dobson sentenced tty
Morgan, former A.P.L. teamster, to
six months In the county Jail yes
terday when he pleaded guilty to a
charge of attempted bombing of the
irteamer W. R. Chamberlln, Jr., laal
October 34.
1
Woman, 101, Ardent Fan.
BROOKUNB. Mass. (UP) Mra.
Maria A. Wallace. 101, clalnui to be
Greater Boston's oldest baaeball fan.
She listens dally to radio broadcast
of the games. Her favorite team la
the Boston Red Sox. and "Lefty"
n.Mt ( hr r.vnrlte nlaver.
I Komtn. U Sjdes Garden.
T
PARTICIPATE IN
NEWJEW PURGE
Activities Intensified in Anti
Semitic Drive Jews
Forced From Theaters
Arrests Made . in Cafe
By Edward W. fleattle
(United Press Staff Correspondent) ;
BERLIN, June 16. (UP) Nazi
storm troopers participated for the
first time last night tn the renewed
antl-Semltto activity when they en
tered two theaters along the Kur
fuerstendamm in Berlin's west end
and ordered all Jews In the audience j
to leave.
The uniformed storm troopers di
rected the1 managers of the motion
picture houses to switch on tho aud
itorium lights and then ordered any
Jews to leave Immediately.
Flying squads of police at the
same time raided ono of the most
popular cafes frequented by Jows at
the corner of Kaiser Wllhelm Mem
orial church square along the Kur-;
fuerstendamm and arrested several
jews. The police raided another cafe
around the corner a short time later.
German Jews meanwhile besieged
the American and British consulates,
seeking escape from the country, as
reports spread of 1,000 or more ar
rests in one of the most Intense anti
Jewish drives since the "April Fools
day' purge of 1033.
The reason for the new an tl -Semitic
wave were obscure, but nasi
officials did not deny that activities
against Jews In Berlin and the pro
vinces had been Intensified and that
arrests were being made:
Informed quarters said the govern
ment intended to "Aryanino" all
Jewish-owned stores and shops In
Germsny by the end of July.
TOT BROKEN HEARTED
AS DUCKY WALKS OFF
Little Margaret Thompson waa
crying her tender heart out today,
grieving over the loss of her four
feathery peta. If anyone has seen
the pete, the broken-hearted girl's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Thomp
son, would like to be notified. They
live at 1004 West 4th street.
The pets wore Ducky, a domesti
cated Mallard duck, and her three
fuzzy ducklings. Gathering her brood
Ducky waddled off on an exploratory
Journey. The peta failed to return.
Ducky had aeveral other duck
lings, but generous little Margaret
gave- all excepting three of them
to friends. Now hor remaining pets
have disappeared.
Grants Pass Bus
Terminal Planned
GRANTS PASS. June .16. (AP)
Two years of argument between the
city council and Paclflo Greyhound
stage llnea appeared near a happy
ending today. Construction of a
$5600 terminal will start 'tomorrow,
two days after the latest "deadline"
set by the council for stopping park
ing on the streets. The old terminal
passageway was found too small sev
eral years ago for present-day large
buses.
Wood Chopper, 101, Busy.
SAN JOSE, Cal. (UP) Jesus
Maria Aandasola Is willing to bet that
the former Kaiser will never paes hi
woodchopping record. Andalosa, Mexi
can resident here, celebrated his 101st
birthday by cutting and carrying In
his regular day's supply of wood for
fuel.
Morgenthau Sees Employment
Governments Major Problem
PHILADELPHIA. June It. t&l
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Mor
genthau, Jr., said today the federal
government's major task Is "to et
our economy to function on an even
keel, so that all who are sble snd
willing to work can find outlets ro
thelr creative energies."
"Until we succeed In that task,
our liberties will not be safe." he
told the Temple university gradustlng
class.
"Failure to defend those liberties
In one city, or county, or state strikes
at the liberties of all of us," the sec
retsry continued.
In an Interview later, Morgenthau
said:
There are s number of places and
Individuals In the United States thst
this shoe fits. Tou can name a con
siderable number of them . . ."
"When men and women are haunt
ed by the spectre of unemployment."
he added, 'they may fall prey to anti
democratic movements."
Hs said to government's large ai-
Birthday Present
For Swede King
To Battle Polio
STOCKHOLM, Juno 16. (API
Sweden today gave her monarch,
SO-ycar-old Qustaf the Fifth, a
olrthday gift of 6.000.000 kroner
(61.390.000) to help fight Infantile
paralysis In the nation.
Premier Per Albln Hansson
handed the check to Gustaf In the
presence of members of the gov
irnment, foreign royalty and rep
resentatives of tho church, army
and navy.
More than 100.000 persona flock
!d to the flag-decorated capital
(or the anniversary and cheered
the monarch as ho rode tn an
open carrluge thla afternoon to
Stockholm atadlum where he ac
cepted "citizen homage."
E
HOUSE APPROVAL
WASHTNOTON. June 16. (AP)
The house passed a bill today to sus
pend for another year the require
ment that 9100 of assessment work
be done on mining claims held by
location.
The measure went to the senate
for action on an amendment to ex
tend the suspension to Alaskan
claims.
Representative Murdock (D., Arle.)
called the bill up unexpectedly. It
had not received the approval of the
house mining committee. Last year
the commutes had approved a sus
pension bill, but announced that
would be the last time It would do so.
ORANTS PASS, Juno 16. (AP)
July X will be 'claim-Jumpers' day"
In the west If congress does not
again vote a moratorium waiving the
requirement of 100 worth of work
on mining claims by that data.
Miners must prove development or
lose their property titles otherwise.
Prospects are that the moratorium
will not pass although the senate
mining committee has reported the
bill favorably. Members of the house
committee have repeatedly pointed
out that when tha moratorium was
granted last year, notice was given
it would not be repeated.
The effect of the moratoriums Is
bitterly disputed.
For years there has been complaint
that "paperhangera" have been re
tarding development of the mining
west, staking out claims with no in
tention of operating them. Oppon
ents ofs the moratorium said many
of the claimants kept rights to gov
enlment property merely for resMe,
oven when aioo development was re
aulred.
The first moratorium - was passed
as a depression measure so that hard-
pressed miners would not lose their
locations.
OF WOMAN HELD HERE
SALEM, June 16. (Spl.) Gover
nor Charlea H. Martin today author
ized the extradition of Mrs. E. Wheel.
i. uhn la wanted at Sacramento
Cal., charged with pausing worthless
checks. The woman Is under arrest
at Medford.
The woman la held In the county
Jail, pending the arrival of California
authorities.
According to Sheriff Syd I. Brown,
the woman waa arrested by the state
police upon her arrival by atage from
tha south. She Is alleged to have
passed a number of checks In Sacra
mento, Calif., and waa detained, fol
lowing advices from that city.
pendltures for public works to pro
vide employment were "a necessary
Investment to maintain the physical
and spiritual health of the pecpl.
There remains much to be done,
ha continued. "Millions of decent
homes art to be built. Slums wiped
out. Transportation reorganized. The
machinery of government adminis
tration Improved. The excessive pow
er of monopolies must be restricted
"Our taxation system must be re
vised so as to eliminate cumbersome
overlapping of federal, stats ana lo
cal taxes and attain more equitable
distribution of tax burdens. Thes,
are only some of the tasks.
"The baslo reforms carried through
under the leadership of President
Roosevelt are only s beginning. They
prevent repetition of the 193a cata
clysm, but the fight to alleviate snd
end the present recession, to make
further recessions Impossible and to
bring about an order of things better
than we have yet seen, Is still before
PACKING FIRM PAY
FOR WOMEN HELD
AT PRESENT LEVEL
Conference Board Votes 5-3
Against Cut. This Year in
Minimum Wage; Workers
Offered AFL Cooperation
Recommendation for no reduction
In the state minimum wage for wo
men workers in fresh fruit packing
plants this year was voted by tha
conference board at its executive -session
last night. The vote was 9
to 3, one board member being absent.
The recommendation waa to b
forwarded today to the state welfare
commission, it was announced by
Porter J. Neff. conference board
chairman In whose law offices last
ntght's meeting was held.
The board was appointed by O. H.
Oram, state labor commissioner and
executive secretary of the welfare
commission, to conduct a publlo
hearing on a plea by the Fruit Grow
ers League, Inc., and the Rogue1
River Valley Traffic association for
a reduction In the minimum wage
from 36 to 37 & cents an hour. The
hearing was held last Saturday. The
conference board's recommendation,
may be accepted or rejected by the
welfare commission.
Employes Cite Earnings
The conference board waa com
posed of Porter J. Neff, chairman.
the Rev. E. S. Bartlam and Mrs.
Margaret Fabrlck. representing tha
public: Raymond R. Rater, Jack:
Spalding and Lester Newbry, repre
senting the employers: and Harold
Blthers, Mrs. Grace Pankey and Mr.
Harold Waltermlre, representing tha
employes. Mrs. Pankey waa absent
last night. -While
the conference board waa In
(Continued on Pag Pour.)
JAPS HALT DRIVE
TO BATTLE FLOOD
SHANGHAI, June 18. (AP) The
Yellow river flood fed by stesdy
downpour of rain unrolled a ribbon
of death and disaster 10 to 30 miles
wide and SO miles long across the
flat plains of Honan province today.
Chinese and Japanese armies locked
In combat on the Pelplng-Hankow
front fled before the torrent which
Japanese now estimate will take a
toll of 90.000 lives.
Pood snd tools also were being
dropped to Isolated Japanese troops
fighting the new enemy.
CANTON, China, June 16. (AP)
An official proclamation that ale
Japanese bombing planes attempting
an attack on tha Canton ares had
been ahot down today started joyous
celebrations In this much-bombed
city.
The announcement, by the local
government, ssserted Chinese pursuit
planes met and defeated the invad
ers. Cantons remaining populaoa,
which has suffered death-Osllng
Japanese sir attacks almost without
respite for three weeks, received the
news ecstatically.
18,000 BOXES PEARS
REMAIN IN STORAGE
PORTLAND, June 16, yp) Heavy
consumption of western apples has
reduced the supplies to about TOO.-
000 boxes. Indicating there would be
virtually no carryover Into the nrw
crop.
Northwest shipments totaled 199
cars last week. To data Oregon has
shipped 33B4 boxes, Washington 27,
003 and Idaho 4118.
Pear withdrawals were M.000 boxes
last month, leaving about 18,000 bot
es on hand. Western holdings on June
1 Included 100 boxes of BartletU and
about 1000 boxes of other varieties.
ROGUE RIVER MAN HURT
WHEN AUTO HITS TREE
GRANTS PASS. June J. UP)
James Owen, 77. of Rogue River, was
seriously injured and four others were
bruised when sn automobile plunged
over a 160-foot bank and crashed Into
s tree on Wolf Creek mountain of
the Paclflo highway lata yesterday.
Mr. Owen's condition was reported
"fairly good" at the local hospital
today- His daughter, Mrs. Prank
Bruhn of Toppenlah, Wash, was
treated for bruises.
Accept Road Bond B16. -PORTLAND.
June U. yP) Tha
stats highway commission accepted
the bid of the United States National
bank of Portland yesterday for 780,
000 of short-term highway bonds. The
firm offered 47 of I percena, ,