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V JliTTlIBUNE ? Full United Press Do Likewise What a task It would be to rrarh the public It It were not lor the Classified pace or this newspaper. Hundreds of peo ple depend upon this page to deliver their messages. You should do likewise. The Weather Medford Forecast: Partly cloudy to night and Wednesday; cooler Wednesday. Temperature Highest yesterday 91 Lowest tills morning M Full Associated Press Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1938 No. 78. Ml Nl M ui UMU 7 BE mm k The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1937, by Tbe Nortb American News paper Alliance. Inc. F. R. TO PRESS 'PL'HOE" INTO DIFFICULT STATES r SENATOR LONKKGAN OF CONNECTICUT IS NEXT ASK CUMMINttS TO IMCK OPPOSITION CANDIDATE HARD-PRESSED STATE MACHINE IS RESENTFUL WASHINGTON. Juno 21. The president's determination to purge his party of heretics has often been questioned since the disastrous Iowa primary. A few days ago, It was re ported in this space that the de cision to carry the heresy hunt into difficult states, such as Colorado, waa not absolute. All doubts of the president's pres nt zeal may now be forgotten, however, since it Is learned that he has asked Attorney General Homer 8. Cummlngs to find a candidate to run against Senator Augustine Lonergan In Connecticut. Lonergan Is a plump, talkative, nervous, rather mournful fellow, whose chief crime Is opposition to the court bill. In a normal state, he would not be difficult to knock off, for he is not the sort who works the voters up to a frenzy of admiring enthusiasm. But Connecticut Is not a normal state. It has no primaries. And in order to knock off Lonergan, the new deal candidate must win a ma jority of a Democratic nominating convention bound and hog-tled by the state organization. As the president's heresy hunt Is essentially an effort to destroy the local political organizations with the federal political organization, the difficulties Involved in the project to beat Lonergan can be Imagined. Of course, the attorney general may not find a suitable opposition candi date. Of course, the president may change his mind tomorrow. But the mere fact that such a project has been undertaken at all is vastly significant. In the last week or so, the canny old attorney general has been chop ping round for an antl-Lonergan candidate on Capitol Hill. He has visited the Democratic representatives from Connecticut. He has tried to put the heat on Loncrgan's much shrewder colleague, Senator Francis T. Maloney. He has talked over the possibilities with several friendly ex perts. He has met with disappointment to date. Although the heat put on Senator Maloney was very warm In- (Oontlnued on Pag? Four.) Honeymoon Over For Ickes, Bride NEW YORK. June 21. (API Harold L. Ickes. 64-year old secre tary of the interior, returns to his homeland today with his red-haired bride, the former Jane Dahlman. 25. of Milwaukee, the nation's youngest cabinet wife. The couple, married In Dublin May 24 In a surprise ceremony, were on the liner He de France, due to dock this afternoon. They were expected to go at once to Washington, where the bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dahl man of Milwaukee, formerly worked for her husband. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Ltnn Mills and Dean Faiwell scout ing around in search of a missing party guest. District Adviser George Fields re lating a knockout human interest CCC story, then adding It happened two years ago In Boise. Del ores Wilson getting more exer cise than the feminine wrestlers while trying to keep from gettlnu squashed in the front row at the rasslln riots. Xenneth Parrett barely surviving a bridge session with three members of ttie opposite eei. h deciding to spend a quiet evening next week. Helen Latham looking calm and coal In red overalls despite the heat. Tod Porter trying to steer a pal right on the Louls-Sci-.melln? fight, said pal refustng to listen to the ad vice and continuing to bet on Herr MAiie. William Borah began the (ract.c a 11 tt Won, b left. i LOCAL DELEGATES WIRE PROMISE TO BATTLEPROPOSAL Attack On Associated Farm ers of America Features Convention of Oregon State Federation of Labor Medford delegates to the annual state convention of the American Federation of Labor In Tillamook today denied a report published by the Oregon Journal saying they would introduce a resolution de manding a boycott of all commodi ties produced by farmers affiliated with the Associated Farmers of Ore gon. The first Associated Farmer group in Oregon was organized here and was fashioned after the Associated Farmers of California. The Journal story said I he "boy cott" resolution would bp Introduced by delegates of Medford and Hood River central labor councils. ' Statement Held I'll true The Medford delegates. Stuart Home and Charles Tower, this morn ing sent a telegram to Harold Bith ers. president of- the Electrical Work ers union here and a delegate to the local central labor council, in which the Journal report was denied as untrue. The telegram was sent to Mr. Bl thers In the absence from Medford of Walter Lyngraph, coun cil president and Jack Long secre tary. It said : "Statements in state papers erro neous. No resolution ever to boycott Rogue River valley drawn up. Will fight on floor of convention. Pre sent this to Mall Tribune." The telegram Indicated that the Medford delegates would oppose such a resolution from the floor of the convention. Harmony " is "Aim. V " It was only a few days ago that Jack Long, secretary of the Medford central labor council, declared that the unions here were Interested in advancing harmonious relations be tween employers and employes in this area, saying the unions having only the welfare of the community at heart. Union leaders here said to day the newspaper reports on the boycott resolution were "unfortu nate," as well as untrue. TILLAMOOK. June 21. (API Ray W. Gill, state Grange master, attack ed "enemies" today for attempting to create a sharp division between agri cultural and labor Interests. Gill addressed the 36th annual con vention of the State Federation of Labor where yesterday resolutions were introduced condemning the As sociated Farmers of Oregon. "During recent years." Gill said, "certain groups of selfish or political ly minded persons have schemed to create a feeling of distrust between farmers and laborers. "They have sought to drive tbe the wedge of hate between these two great groups. From the farmers side they have failed largely because the Grange believes that problems that exist between the farmers and the 1 a borers ca n be sc tt led arou n d the council table. Cooperation Appreciated "The Grange appreciates the fine spirit of cooperation that has been manifested in the Joint farm-labor relations committee as set up from members of your organization and members of our organization, acting as a Joint committee. "It la Important that we maintain this friendly approach to each other and those forces that have tried to disturb such approaches have failed. "I am glad to report to you that the Oregon Grange session Just closed went on record by a decisive vote In favor of continuing the policies that have been established In recent years regarding our labor relations and pro posed legislation that would effect such relations." (Continued on Page Two.) Million Given Roosevelt For Fight on Paralysis HYDE PARK. N. Y., June 21 (,iP) Officials of the national foundation for Infantlfe paralysis presented tc President Roosevelt today a chei-k for 11.010.000 to be used In the founda tion's nation-wide drive to wipe out the disease. Presentation of the check it waa a yard long and six inches across was made hy Basil O'Connor of New York, foundation president; Keith Morgan of New York and others on the commute which conducted th money-raising campaign. Most of the 11.010 000 was raised by the president's birthday balls on Jan. 30, but 180.000 came from the "march of dimes" to the Whit? House. One phase of the campaign was an appeal that dimes be sent to the president's off.'. flpsktni? for th pr'fn'aUon com- BUttoe, O'Coouof toi4 Uia president i Hague and if Cits Vf s H K J - f r y rx - u . ) 4 A f 'J v' ' You'd never expect Mnynr V Is. second from left, ensased In "free speecli' trial In Newark, N City curporntton counsel. HAGUE WINDS UP WI1H PROTEST AGIST GAG NEWARK. N. J., June 21. (API- Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City ended his testimony in the federal court "free speech" trial today wjth a protest against Judge William Clark's, refusal to permit ; him to make a public statement regarding Morris L. Ernst, counsel for the plaintiff CIO and American Civil Liberties Union In an injunction against Hague and fellow officials. When his questioning ended, tbe tall vice-chairman of the Democratic national committee turned to Judge Clark. "Your honor. I ask permission to make a public statement regarding Mr. Ernst," he said. "I have proof," The Judge shook his head and Hague continued: "I have records ." Again Judge Clark shook his head and said any further statement would have to be left for the defense in the suit brought Jointly by the CIO and ACLU. "I feel very disappointed at not being permitted " Hague started. Interrupted again by opposing counsel and the judge, Hague, now on his feet In the witness box and motioning toward Ernst, said, "It In volves this gentleman, it Involves the Integrity of this court." The mayor was once again halted and a short recess was taken to give him an opportunity to confer with his counsel. Dr. R. E. Green and Marc B Jar mln, unopposed, were re-elected di rectors of the Medford school board, district 49, at the annual election held yesterday in the senior hlh school building. They will serve for three years. A total of 65 ballots were cast by registered voters of the city, both men receiving that number. Other members of the board are C. C. Lem mon. N. H. Franklin and Eugene Thorndike. Judges at the election were Hal Piatt. Kate Young and Nora Klrk patrlck. that more than 8,000 communities participated. Members of the committee said the sum raised In the campaign this year was only a few thousand dollars un der the 1937 aum. when 30 per csnt of the total went to the Warm Springs. Ga., foundation and 70 per cent was kept by the participating communities for local fights on the dlsea. This year the entire sum was psla over the national foundation for coordinated battle to prevent the dis ease and to lessen its ravages for those who already have had it. The money will be spent under su pervision of a general advisory com mittee, headed by Dr. Irvln Aell of Louisville. Ky., president of American Medical association, Mortcsn told Mr Rooevelt, who inspired formation of toa XouaOatlop CIO Counsel Friendly Foes rank Hague of Jersey City to he mi nmlahle wllli a CIO man, hut here he friendly hauler, with Spauldlng Frazer" (without hat). CIO counsel, nt the J. At left la Charles Hershensteln, nnd at right Ed O'.Mara, both Jersey BASEBALL American First game: R. H. E. Boston 8 12 1 Detroit 3 7 2 Wilson, Ostermueller and DeSau tels; Bridges and York. R. H. E. Washington - 7 10 0 Chicago - 0 5 0 Kelley and R, Ferrejl; Lee, Rlguey, Knott and Schleutor. , ; , . ,: - National R. H. E, St. Louis 1 fi 4 Boston .. 3 6 4 McGee and Owen; Turner, Harrell and Mueller. R. H. E. Cincinnati - 6 8 1 New York ; - 2 4 0 Weaver. Walters and Lombardl; Hubbell, Brown and Dannlng, Man cuso. R. H. E. Chicago . a 4 8 3 Philadelphia - 3 7 1 Epperly, Root and Hartnctt; Pas scau, La Master and V. Davis. ROGUERIVElLADY OF GRANTS PASS. June 21. (API Mrs. Eugene Stevens, about 28, of Rogue River, was killed yesterday aft ernoon when the logging truck her husband was driving missed a bridge over Evans creek. The driver and Llla Holms, also in the cab. escaped when the three leaned from the machine. Mrs. Stev ens evidently stumbled and fell ovr the creek bank among tha logs. The Hull & Hull funeral home here will announce arrangements for the services. (First reports yesterday were that Earl Stevens of Rogue River was kill ed In the accident). Deputy District Attorney Oeorgc Netlson said today that state police and the sheriff's office were In vestigating the accident, and that an inquest would be held if in formation obtained warranted one. The fatal mishap occurred In Jack son county. Mr. Stevens, driver of the truck. will be brought to Medford for ques tioning some time this afternoon. the deputy district attorney ex plained. According to information received so far. the wheels of the truck apparently locked, sending the vehicle over the bank. UNCLE SAM SETTLES WH MELLON ESTATE WASHINGTON. June 21. fAP) The government w tiled today for $666,020 a $3,000,000 tax controversy Involving the estate of the late An drew W. Mellon, former secretary of the treasury. The settlements Included 486.809 principal and 1182.220 Interest fig ured from 1931, the year In which Mellon allegedly underpaid his In come taxes. A ruling of the board of tax ap peals had awarded the government 1403.053 plus Interest and had ex onerated Mellon of Income tax fraud hai-geji. Both parties agreed today .oot to appeal that decision OAK GROVE RESIDENTS VOTE BOND DISTRICT FOR MEDFORD WATER Residents of Oak Grove district vot ed 66 to 22 In favor of formation of the Jacksonville highway water dis trict, forlhe purpose., of procuring Medford city water, In a special elec "tlon held Monday. At the same time three directors were chosen for the district. The three high candidates. In a field of four, were E. G. Trowbridge, 77 votes: L. Pennington. 60. and Paul Janney, 55. James A. Neff, other aspirant re ceived 44 votes. The district embraces the territory from tho western Medford city lim its to PerrydRle. and north and south along Lozier lane. It la anticipated next legal atepB In the procurement of the water will be taken at once, making the supply available within a short period. Close to 100 families will be served and the project will require 15,000 lineal feet of water pipe, according to Medford water department aides. The water, according to present plana would be supplied through a master meter. GOLF CHAMPION RESTS SHOULDER PORTLAND, June 21. (AP) Har ry Olvan of Seattle, the defending champion, withdrew temporarily from the Pacific Northwest Golf as sociation tournament today to rest a strained shoulder muscle. The brilliant field, headed by Don Moe of Portland, who has held vir tually every title In this section but the Northwest association, began the second qualifying round. Moe carded a 69 yesterday. Early finishers Included: Bov van de Mark, Tacoma, 78-77 155. Dr. Millard Rosenblatt, Portland. 1-79168. Eddie Hogan, Portland, 82-77159. Kenneth Smith, Portland, 80-62 162. f Charles Hunter. Tacoma, 70-69 144. Rudie Wilhelm. Portland. 77-75 152. Dr. Cliff Baker, Portland, 73-79 152. Clifton Smith, Eugene. 79-75154. (More Golf on Page 4) Lehman Willing To Succeed Copeland ALBANY. N. Y.. June 21. (AP) New York's Democratic governor, Her bert H. Lehman, announced tonight he would accept tha nomination to succeed the late United States Sen ator Royal 8. Copeland "If my pary desires me to be a candidate." The governor's announcement came unexpectedly within a Tew hours if ter funeral services for New York'." late senior senator who died Friday night In Washington. VOTERS INTERESTED IN PHOENIX SCHOOL BOARD PHOKNIX. June SI. (Spl.) Lively last-mlnuta Interest waa evidenced In the casting of 74 ballot In the 1838 district 4 school board election here In the high school nymnnstum Monday. R. H. Wilcox waa elected director for a term of three years, and Mrs. Raymond Furry. crk tt year a election polled only eight to tea. MINNESOTA'S PRIMARY BALLOT Governor Gains Slight Mar gin Over Opponent As Vote Progresses Lead Changes Often in Count MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. June 21. (AP Gov. Elmer A. Benson. Min nesota, pushed ahead of his challen ger, HJcilmar Petersen, for the Far mer-Labor nomination In Monday's primary election, aa additional re turns were compiled today. Tho lead had changed hands frequently. Benson had a 4352 lead on the ba sis of 2140 of 3739 precincts in the state. Petersen's margin , built up wlih rural Votes, was slashed heavily when a batch of ballots came In from Hennepin -county (Minneapo lis), Benson stronghold. The vote, with about half the precincts report ed, waa: Benson, 134.837; . Potersen. 129,479. The two Farmer-Labor candidates polled 100,000 votes more than the four Republican aspirants, lending credence to the belief that thousands of Republican voters had Jumped the party fence In a move designed to eliminate Benson from the general election In November. The Farmer-Labor race overshad owed the Republican and Democratic contests. Harold Stassen. Republic an, and Thomas Gallagher. Democrat, both young lawyers, were leading their respective fields. In the- Republican column where tho total vote of the four candidates was 157,440 In 2140 precincts, aa com pared with 264.310 for the Farmer Labor candidates, the vote stood Stassen, 75,243; Martin Nelson, 42,- 013; Mayor George Leach of Mlnne- apolla, 88,143;- Harson Northrop-, 047.- The Democratic vote for governoi In 3140 precincts gave Gallagher, 14, 412; Fred Schliplln. 11,591; Michael Murray, 11.173; Victor Anderson, 5, 566 ;Charlea Lcthert, 3811; and Joo Anderson. 2090. PORTLAND, Me., June 21. (AP) Gov. Lewis O. Barrows' claim that a "businesslike administration' en titled him to nomination for a sec ond term was upheld overwhelmingly today by Maine's usually dominant Republicans. Barrows, endorsed by the Repub lican state convention, handed a stunning defeat In yesterday's pri mary election to youthful Insurgent State Senator Roy L, Fern a Id of Wlnterport, and won the right to face former Oov. Louis J. Brann CD.) In the September state election. Bar rows' majority was more than, 40,000. Brann 'a desire for party nomina tion to an almost unprecedented third term was undisputed. The state's three Republican U. S. representatives were renominated with ease. Returns from 608 precincts out of 629 In the state gave: For governor, Barrows, 72,350; Fernald, 24,301. Eugene Barber To Start Prison Term EUGENE, June 31. (AP) Ray W. Blaine, local barber convicted by a circuit court Jury here last March on three counts In connection with recent labor disturbances, was taken to Salem today to serve his scntenco of a year In the state penitentiary, his appeal to the state supreme court having been abandoned. ROUTINE BUSINESS ON COUNCIL LIST TONIGHT Only routine business Is on the calendar to come before the city council at Its regular semi-monthly meeting tonight. The council will convene aa usual in its chambers on the top floor of city hall at 7:30. Secretary Hull Working For Humanized Warfare WASHINGTON, June 21. (AP) Secretary of State Hull has begun developing a program to humanize warfare, with the particular objec tive of stopping aerial bombings of civilians. Persona close to the state depart ment disclosed today that Hull Is devoting much of his time to this subject, brought to his attention by airplane attacks on Spanish and Chinese cities. Details are not yet ready, nor has the secretary entered Into diplomatic discussions with other nations. State department officials, how ever, viewed with sympathy the sug gestions advanced yesterday In Lon don by Norman H. Davis, chairman of the American Red Cross. Davis proposed neutralized hospital zones, an International convention prohibiting or restricting of "open" towns and cities, and rones of im- munitv for women and children With ciUea uodar attack, Policeman Finds Own Automobile Menaced By Fire City Policeman William Peck slowly strolled to where firemen were putting out a blaze in an automobile parked on North Front street near Sixth street at 1:11 p. m. "Having a little fire boys?" Bill asked as he peered Into the sedan. Then Bill exclaimed: "My gosh, this is my carl" And so It was. Just a few minutes before Bill had had some metal In the front reat welded. When firemen got to the car they found the upholstery burning. They thought the blazo resulted from the welding. Damage was nominal. Fifteen minutes later the fire department's chemical crew was called to 929 Newtown street lc the the rear of which grass had caught fire. The blaze was exting uished without damage. BY SALEM, June 21. (API The state of Oregon formally accepted Its beautiful new $2,500,000 capltol to day, the capltol reconstruction com mission expressing satisfaction with the structure which replaced the 59-year-old building destroyed by fire three years ago. Members of the commission, who accepted tho building for the state after an Inspection trip from the basement to tho dome said the con tractors had exceeded specifications. Shortly before the acceptance, the cornerstone of the $1,000,000 library- office building, to be completed by January 1, waa laid. ..Gov. Charles H.. Martin told - a small crowd assembled before the library-office building that there would have ' been no building If It had not have been for Miss Harriet C. Long, state librarian. "When a woman goes after tilings, she gets what she wants," the gov ernor said of Miss Long, who was in Kansas City today attending the convention of the American Library association. The Hew capltol will be occupied In 10 days, although It will not be furnished until September. SENATOR JOB GRAND BUT TOO EXPENSIVE 0 IS REAMES PART! WASHINGTON. June 31. (AP) It's a grand Job being United States senator, take itf from a trio who will be absent from the 1939 session. They are Senators DIetertch. (D.. 111.). Reames (D.. Ore.), and Hitch cock ,J., S.D.) The latter was de feated for re nomination but the other two were not candidates. Dietorlch, completing a six-year tearm. Indicated that not everything about congress, however, was entirely pleasant "ballyhoo and high pres sure," for Instance. Senators Reames, white-haired lawyer, left Washington with a smile of regret at quitting his "first political office." He succeeded Sen ator Stelwer, resigned. "I've always been a Democrat and an active one. but this has been my first office-holding," he satd. I've enjoyed It alt but I couldn't afford to stay at It," WASHINGTON, June 21. (AP) Willis E. Mahoney of Klamath Fulls, Democratic nominee for United States senator, conferred with ad ministration leaders yesterday. Undersecretary of State Welles em- I phaslzed that Davis spoke In bis 1 Red Cross capacity, rather than as a representative of this government. Nevertheless Davis, who has been President Roosevelt's embassador-a t lurge and disarmament expert. Is In close touch with the state de partment. Hull probably will not wait until the next session of congress to pro ceed with his program. He can sound out other nations with waiting for congressional approval. Chairman Plttman (D., Nev.) of the senate foreign relations commit tee declared the storm of protests In thla country against bombings of cities In the Far East and Spain raised a question to the military worth of auch attacks. 'There has been a difference of opinion smong military strategists since tha world war on the bomb loi est civilian pQPuUUoaftV b t4. E FOR CESSATION OF Agreement On Plan to Send Commissions Into Spain Brings Optimism Nazis Continue Jew Purge By the Associated Pre Hopes of ending one of the world's wars, or at least of lessening Its perils to the rest of the world, were bright ened today although the carnage con tinued both In Spain and China. In London Britain secured agree ment of delegates of Europe's major powers to her plan to send commis sions Into Spain In efforts to get for eign troops withdrawn and British, leaders hoped this might lead to a truce in the 23 -months old civil war. The nonintervention subcommittee drafted notes seeking acceptance of the plan by the two Spanish factions. and Britain brought pressure on France and Italy to enlist their aid In the search for a truce. Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain, defending his government's fail ure to halt Spanish Insurgent bomb ings of British vessels. Indicated to th) house of commons that an arm istice waa the only practical way to end ."ail these difficulties." Both Want Something , Premier Mussolini of Italy has tup ported the Insurgent regime; Franca has Influence with the Spanish gov ernment; both want something front England. Mussolini wants tha Anglo-Italian pact of April 16 put Into effect, and Britain has told him the best way to obtain that Is to use Influence I to get a truce, at least a temporary one, 'that would permit the plan Tor Withdrawal of alien troops to operate. While the big powers bargained another day of the battle for Valen cia brought no decision In the bitter, see-saw battle for the hills north of that government port. Again Insur gent air squadrons bombed Valencia and other Mediterranean cities; In France Premier Edouard Dala dler'a efforts to follow the lead of British diplomacy were looked upon by some of his opponents as conced ing defeat of the Spanish government. Continue Jew Purge The world's headline news also In cluded Germany's antl-Semltle drive and the Chinese -Japanese conflict. The Oertnan press broke Its ailenca In the drive which evidently la aimed at "cleansing" Berlin of Its 140.000 Jewa. Relchsfuehrer Adolf Hitler's own newspaper, Voelklaoher BeobachteA sought to Justify the campaign of an "act of self-defense by the people against Jewa who are swamping Ber lin, especially from Austria." The drive .continued, but the min istry of economics exempted foreign Jews living abroad from property reg istration regulations against which the United States had protested. In China Generalissimo Chiang? Kai-Shek reorganized and strength ened the defenses of Hankow, hta pro visional government, while Japan' offensive was almost at a standstill as a result of heavy rains and tha spreading flood of he Yellow river. MINE HOLIDAY BILL E IS JULY 2 WASHINGTON, Juna SI. (API- President Roosevelt baa until July t to Sinn legislation waiving for the) current fiscal year the annual aa aeasment work requirement on min ing claims held by location In the United States and Alaska. Congreaa completed action on tha moratorium proposal June 18, but It waa not until today that the bill waa aent to the White Houae. Tha 10-day period within which the president must sign the legislation. It It la to become law. starts tomor row and excludea the following Bun day. DERAILMENT TIES UP UNION PACIFIC LINE PENDLETON. Ore., June 21. (AP) Transcontinental rail travel was tied up for about five hours last night and early this morning whan 10 empties of a westbound Union Pacific freight train left the rails Near Gibbon, about 35 miles east of Pendleton. The mishap, which occurred about 10:30 p, m. Monday, was said caused by development of a rigid truck aa the train wna negotiating a curve. No one was Injured. Away With Art! MARLBORO. Mass.. June Sl No longer will the undraped fut ures of Apollo Belvedere and Venus de Mllo stand In tha assembly hall of the Marlboro high school. Settling a spirited controversy, tha scnooi committee decided that henoeforth they would repose In s small rooas UM4 bf drawing clsisasa
