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The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright 1U37, by The
North American News-.
paper Alliance, Inc.
P. D. R. OUT TO FORCE
PARTY RKAUGNMENT
CONSIDERS RADIO CHAT
A PLEA FOR IT
TO FIGHT FOR POPULAR
FRONT FOR ALL LIBERALS
TURNS HIS BACK ON
"ORGANIZATION POLITICS"
WASHINGTON, June 29. The
president's fireside chat has taut one
Important meaning that the presi
dent wants political realignment, and
wants It now. For the first time, he
has offered himself frankly as the
leader of an American popular front
That Is the president's own Inter
pretation of his address to the peo
ple. If the most authoritative sources
ere to be believed. But even If :t
were not, another Interpretation
would be hard to find.
By attacking Mayor Hague, he de
nied his obligations to the local ma
chines of his party. By announcing
that he would personally participate
In Democratic primaries, he declared
his readiness to fight for his prin
ciples. And by defining "liberalism"
and "conservatism," he Invited all
liberals, regardless of party, to Join
htm, and all conservatives, again re
gardless of party, to oppose him.
In faot, the fireside chat was the
fitting climax to the events of the
last year or so. It decided, once and
for all, a long and bitter controversy
within the administration. It will be
the prelude to a long and bitter
straggle between the opposing polit
ical philosophies In America. If It
has the desired effect. It la the most
significant political pronouncement
of the president's second term.
The controversy within the admin
istration has been described here. On
the one hand , Postmaster Geneial
James A. Farley and many powerful
allies have advocated "organization
politics." They have argued that the
way to win elections la to keep the
Democratic party together; to do
nothing to dlstrub the old loow
alliance of local political machines.
On the other, new dealers' of the
stricter sect, led by Influential White
House advisers and such high offic
ials as Works Progress Administrator
Harry l. Hopkins, have spoken for
"politics of principle." They have
maintained that the Democratic party
(Continued on Page (Mi.)
East Main Oiling
Starts Thursday
Oiling of East Main street from the
end of the present wide pavement to
the city limits, a distance of a mile
and a quarter, and oiling and sur
facing of East Jackson boulevard
from the Jackson street bridge to
Oenesee street, a distance of four
blocks, will be started tomorrow, City
Superintendent Fred Scheffel said
today.
About 10,000 gallons of oil will be
used on the two Jobs, which will be
completed In two days.
Seat On 'Change
Worth $7000 More
NEW YORK, June 29. (P) Boom
ing activity In the stock market In
the past ten days was reflected to
day as arrangements were made to
transfer a membership In the New
York stock exchange at 965.000. up
7.000 from the previous sale.
This Is the second advance since
the value of a seat hit a twenty
year low of $51,000 on June 15. The
high price this year was 75,000 on
January 13.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Loot Alonzo "Hap" Duun un
shamedly reading othtr people's mall,
even bragging about It.
Linn Mills not forgetting hi,
friends after a highly successful fish
ing trip to Rogue river.
Harry Hansen manifesting remark
. able sales resistance In the face of
a determined assault by a salesman
of the latest "chain letter" craw.
Emory Culbertson showing photos
of German and rainbow trout he
said he caught.
And Fred Strang shaving photos
of hlm-self In the Oregon Slate col
lege hand 25 yean ago.
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
YEAR'S JXEWIPTl
Only Claim Holders Not Pay
ing Income Taxes Are
Granted Immunity Pros
pectors Must File Notice
HYDE PARK, N. Y., June 29.
(AP) President Roosevelt has signed
legislation freeing prospectors from
the necessy of performing required
assessment work for the current
fiscal year on mining claims held by
location.
The exemption will apply to claims
In both the United States and
Alaska.
Secretary Ickes and the house
mines and mining committee opposed
the moratorium proposal, Introduced
by Senator Johnson (R.. Calif.), but
congress Ignored their objections
and sent the legislation to the
president a few hours before ad
journment. Similar relief has been extended
prospectors every year since 1033.
Only claim holders entitled to
exemption from payment of Income
taxes for the 1937 tax year may
claim the relief extended by the act.
Suspension privileges will apply to
not more than six lode-mining claims
held by the same person, nor to
more than 13 held by the same
partnership, association or corpora
tion. Similarly, It will apply to not
more than six placer-mining claims
of not to exceed 120 acres In all
held by the same person, nor to
more than 13 of not to exceed 340
acres held by the same partnership,
association or corporation.
Prospectors claiming relief must
file notice by midnight, July 1, of
their desire to continue to hold their
claims. This notice must be filed
In the office where the -location
notice or certificate Is recorded.
NYE LEADING LANCER
FOR SENATORIAL TOGA
FARGO, N. D., June 29-AP)
TJ. S. Sen. Gerald P. Nye held a
commanding lead over Gov. William
Langer In their fight for the Re
publican nomination for senator as
returns straggled In from yesterday's
primary election.
The Nye-Langer scrap highlighted
an election fought mainly on Issues
of state government and threw Into
the shade a Democratic contest In
which only a few of the candidates
faced opposition..
Nye's running mate on the "Pro
gressive Republican" ticket, opposed
to Langer"a Non-Partisan league slate,
was Lieut-Gov. T. H. H. Thorsen.
who was leading Langer 's candidate,
John Hagan, agricultural commis
sioner, in the race for nomination
as governor.
Returns from 595 of the state's
3260 precincts for the Republican
nomination gave Nye 36,667 and
Langer 23.645.
In the Republican governor nomi
nation, 487 precincts gave Thorsen
23.067 and Hagan 18,945.
Both of North Dakota's representa
tives in congress. Usher L. Burdlck
and William Lemke, were leading
a field of six candidates for the
Republican nomination.
On the Democratic side, only a few
votes had been counted as election
officials concentrated on the Re
publican ballots. Candidates of the
"regular" organization were running
ahead of opponents backed by a
"progressive" group or seeking nomi
nation as independents.
Bremerton Mayor
Decided To Stick
BREMERTON. June 29. s May
or Jesse A. Knabb, center of a trouble-strewn
administration, announc
ed firmly in the early forenoon today
he would withdraw the resignation
submitted laet night a few hours af
ter blackmail charges against him
were dismissed.
Ive got a right to change my
mind, haven't I?" he asked, explain
ing his turnout maneuvers during
the night.
"They double -crossed me, so why
should I play with them," he com
mented today.
Golf Champ Weds
Schootday Love
OMAHA. Neb., June 29. pj Na
tional amateur golf champion Johnny
Goodman of Omaha, and Miss Jose
phine Kerslgo, his schoolday sweet
heart, were married here today. Both
are 28 years old. The marriage, at St.
Stanislaus church, was attended by
about 400 friends of the couple. They
will set up housekeeping here alter
a two weeks' honeymoon trip.
Italy Urges Franco to Halt Neutral Ship Bombing
Mother Waits Word of Missing Son
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Finger pressed lo trembling lips. Mrs. Ituth Ilanna McCormlrk Hlnims Is shown at Albuquerque, N. M
with Or. EYances Froellcher, of t'oiorado Springs, Colo., veteran mountain climber. Just before the latter
Joined the search for her son, Medlll Mccormick, 22-year-old scion of the wealthy publishing family, be
lleved to have fallen during a mountain-climbing expedition. (A. V. Photo.) .
ABANDON CLIFF HUNT
FOR M'CORMICK BOY;
MOTHER IN SECLUSION
ALBUQUERQUE. N. M.. June 39
(AP) Search was abandoned for
missing Medlll McCormlck today on
the cliff face of mile -high Sandla
peak, where he disappeared a week
ago while on a climbing expedition
with Richard Whltmer, 20-year-old
Princeton student.
A family spokesman said they were
convinced the 31-year-old publish
ing heir was not on the peak. Search
continued, however. In the rocky,
wooded canyon country at the foot
of the mountain.
For the first day since McCormlck
and Whltmer were reported lost last
Saturday. Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCor
mlck Slmms, Medlll's mother, re
mained in seclusion at the Slmms
ranch house on the outskirts of
Albuquerque.
Mrs. Slmms was reported to be
physically exhausted from six days of
dawn-to-dark search.
Some mystery surrounded two late
developments a single, unexplained
gunshot, and an unidentified object
on a remote canyon wall. They In
tensified the mystery surrounding
Mccormick's fate, unexplained since
the body of Whltmer was found last
Thursday at the foot of the peak.
TRAFFIC DEATH CUT
HAILED BY COUNCIL
CHICAGO, June 2B. (PV A 37 per
cent reduction In traffic fatalities
in May waa hailed today by the
National Safety Council aa another
victory In the campaign against the
slaughter on the nation's highways.
There were 3580 deaths in May
compared with 8.130 In the same
month last year. Despite a three
percent Increase In travel, traffic
fatalities during the first four months
of 1S38 decreased 30 percent, the
council reported.
Epili
epsy Blamed
In Farmer's Death
PENDLCTOJf, June 28. fl") The
body of William Plucker. 85. Adams,
was found In Thorn Hollow canyon
this morning by his brother, c. E.
Plucker, Pendleton.
The Adams fanner had been miss
lng since Monday evening when he
went out after the cows. When the
cattle came home without him a
search was Instituted. Known to have
been subject to epilepsy. It Is thought
that he suffered a seizure resulting In
a fall. The body was found face
downward.
War Admiral Beaten.
BOSTON, June 25. (AP) War
Admiral was beaten for the first
time since late In 1834 today when
he could do no better than fourth
as Hal Price Headley'a Menow won
the (50.000 Massachusetts handicap
at Suffolk Downs. Bujy K was sec
ond and War Minstrel third. Sea
blacult was scratched 15 minutes he
lve the start ot toe race.
ARRIVE FOR FIGHT
ON CITY'S PESTS
The first 5,000 of 76.000 para
sitized earwigs, ordered from the City
of Portland by Medford to combat
the pests locally, arrived by express
this morning and were to be distrib
uted this afternoon In the southwest
portion of the city, the worst Infected
area.
Louis G. Gentner, assistant super
lntendent of the southern Oregon ex
periment station, will assist the city
In distributing the earwigs, City Sup
erintendent Fred Scheffel said.
A shipment of the earwigs will
arrive In Medford about- every 10
days until the 75,000 order la com
pleted. They are shipped In tin cans,
with perforated tops and bottoms,
and with 250 earwigs In each can.
They will be distributed, aa received,
In the worst Infested areas of the
city, as determined by a recent sur
vey. The special earwigs, parasitized by
hand by Oregon State college stu
dents, will be liberated In localities
wher. there are other earwigs. From
now on, Medford residents are warn
ed not to kill any earwigs as they
might destroy those of the valuable
parasitized variety.
G. 0. P.
WILLIS AS CANDIDATE
INDIANAPOLIS, June 28. ipy In
diana Republicans, meeting in state
convention, today nominated Ray
mond Willis, Angola publisher, for
the United States seat now occupied
by Frederick Van Nuys, Democrat
Willis' nomination came on the third
ballot.
Willis won out over four other
candidates. Including the veteran
James E. Watson, who served sllteen
years In the senste.
Willis" Democratic opponent will be
picked July 13.
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HYDE PARK, N. T., June 38 (AP)
Frederick William Vanderbllt, 83.
capitalist, railroad director and yacht
ing enthusiast died at his' country
home here today after a week-s Ill
ness. Vanderbllt followed in the foot
steps of his father and two older
brothers in the railroad business,
but did not attain the high posi
tions In the Vanderbllt system which
they reached, nor did he attract as
much public attention.
He was thoroughly grounded In
the science of railroading, like the
members of his family who preceded
him.
FLOOD CONTROL BILL
SIGNED RELUCTANTLY;
IS
HYDE PARK, N. Y., June 39. JP)
President Roosevelt announced to
day that he had signed the C38ft
500,000 omnibus flood control bill
"with some reluctance."
Asserting that It "la unnecessary
for me to emphasize the Importance
of carrying on a large and oontlnulng
program to eliminate floods, lessen
soil erosion, continue reclamation,
encourage reforestation, and Improve
navigation," the president declared
the bill he signed "is not a step
In the right direction in the set-up
provided for general government
planning."
The bill provides for a 6-year pro
gram of flood control works con
struction, for which $375,000 Is au
thorized to be appropriated. In ad
dition, the measure authorizes 10,
000,000 for examinations and surveys
by the war and agriculture depart
ments and 11,500,000 for surveys by
the federal power commission. The
bill carries no appropriation Itself.
The flood control program would
extend from the Merrlmao river In
the east to the Willamette In the
west and down to the lower Missis
sippi river basin.
E
AS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 39. ,AP)
H. G. Hatfield of Oklahoma City
was chosen president of the Kiwanls
International by acclamation today
at the 22nd annual convention of
the organization here.
He succeeds as president T. Traf
ford Taylor-of St, Boniface, Mani
toba. Bennett O. Knudson of Alberta
Lea, Minn, was elected vice-president
from the United States. Hat
field was elevated to the presidency
from the office of treasurer.
The convention, attended by sev
eral thousand delegates represent
ing more than 100,000 members, la
to close tomorrow after final action
on major resolutions.
Hoover Will Fish
Canadian Waters
PALO ALTO, Cal., June 29, (fl
Former President Herbert Hoover Whs
en route today to Seattle and BritWi
Columbia for a fishing trip. Hoover,
who left here last night on the
Cascade, was accompanied by Dr. Raj
Lyman Wilbur, president of Stanford
university. They will be Jointed later
by Arthur M. Hyde, former secretary
of agriculture.
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WASHINOTON. June 39. (VP)
President Roosevelt signed today
resolution providing the week of
May 81. 1939, shall be National Flood
. Prevention wes
MAGAZINE STORY
AROUSES IRE OF
Jl
Reference to Envoy As Pre
mier Whisky Salesman
in Article About James
Roosevelt Is Termed Lie
NEW YORK, June 29. P Joseph
P. Kennedy, ambassador to Great
Brltnln, today denounced as a "com
plete unadulterated He" an assertion
In a current magazine article that
James Roosevelt, son and secretary
to the president, helped get him his
ambassadorial post and helped him
as vwell to become "the p rem tar
Scotch whisky salesman In America "
The article, by Alva Johnston In
the Saturday Evening Post, dealt
mainly with young Roosevelt and his
career aa an Insurance salesman.
Kennedy commented on the story
as he sailed for his London post.
Reading the section applying to
him he commented with a grin:
"I admit I am the ambassador but
I deny that I am the premier Scotch
whisky salesman In this country. I
do 'like, however, to be the best tn
everything.
Reading further tn the article he
added he never had bought "one
cent's worth of Insurance from Jim
my Roosevelt." Ho had needed no
body's help In getting public posi
tional, he said.
"Kennedy," he said, "Is able to
get along pretty well without help
from anyone."
The Johnston article, he went on,
"tries to make me out a phoney but
if all of ft is aa true1 as the part
I have read about myself It Is
complete, unadulterated lie,"
Rosser Jury Choice
Long-Drawn Process
DALLAS. Ore., June 29. (yp) Se
lection of a Jury to sit In the trial
of Al E. Rosser, charged with arson
in connection with the burning of
the Wost Salem Box ss Manufactur
ing company, proceeded slowly today.
Attorneys were still examining
prospective Jurors at the noon ad
journment. Eight of the original 12
and subsequent substitutions had
been excused for cause and several
on regular challenges.
NEW NATIONAL PARK IS
CREATED IN WASHINGTON
HYDE PARK, K. Y., June 38. (P)
President Roosevelt today created
a new national park Olympic na
tional park In the state of Washing
ton by signing an act passed by
congress.
Mr. Roosevelt said the park, an
extension of tho Mount Olympua
national "monument estaousnea oy
Theodore Roosevelt, was "a worthy
addition to the splendid national
parks already created,"
Foemen of Blue and Gray
Are United at Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, Pa., June 38. War veterans from all parts of the
nation, a gay-hearted, Joyous cavalcade, flocked Into this welcoming
village today and opened camp for the 75th anniversary observance ot
the great battle of '83. -
noil, clanalni. locomotives chug--
glng. long tralna puffed Into town
with oM soldiera from the west and
nuth Members of the anniversary
commission said that by nightfall all
the majority of tne a.uou especum
would be here.
Attendant escorted the boys of the
blue and the gray to mesa tents for
breakfast and lunch. From there the
veterans went visiting with comrades
ot the war days, or rested In army
tents. In which they will spend the
nxl seven days.
The veteran of the North and
the South were encamped separately,
but no longer was there thought of
a Mason Dixon line.
John 8. Burner, 80. of Oakland
Cal., a O A R. poet commander, who
said he did "plenty of shooting with
Sherman at Atlanta, Oa.," headed
for the "camp across the street"
and said "I love the old confeder.
ates."
"We're here not so much for a
Jolly time as to demonstrate our
nation is one united," he added.
Hla vlewa were typical of the ex
pressions from both, the erstwhile
union and confederate soldiers.
Although they average 84 years
old. most of them appeared In ex
cellent health. Only a few used canes
Some leaned on the arm of attend
ants, but many were those who atep
prd proudly along as tall and straight
as when they shouldered a musket
BASEBALL
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American
NEW YORK, June 38. JP)lAttj
Gomes pitched four-hit ball and Joe
Gordon paced a 14-hlt attack today
as the Yankees shut out the Phila
delphia Athletics, 10 to 0, In the first
game of a doubloheader. Gordon belt
ed a homer, double and two singles,
whllo Bill Dickey hit a homer and
triple.
Joe Gordon hit his second homor
of the dny In the second game.
Score: R. H E.
Philadelphia . . 0 4 3
Now York -10 14 1
Caster, Smith and Bruckor; Go
mes and- Dickey.
Second game:
R. H. K
; 1 4 1
13 IS 3
Philadelphia
Now York
Nelson, D. Smith, WllUnms. and
Hayes; Hadley and Dickey, Jorgens.
Washington 4 10 3
Boston - 8 11 1
Leonard. Appleton and R. Ferrell;
Marcum and Peacock.
R. H.
..4 8
- 8 13
1
1
Auker and York; Harder, Humph
ries and Pytlak
National
(Flrst game)
New York .
R. H. E.
8 13 1
1 8 3
Philadelphia
Schumacher and Dannlng; Hol-
Mngsworth ' and V. Davis, Atwood.
(Second game)
R. H. B
New York .
6 8 0
Philadelphia
3 10 0
Melton and Mancuso; Mulcahy and
Davla, Atwood.
Cincinnati
. 4 10
Pittsburgh
S 11
Davis, Cascarella, Schott, and Lom
bard!; Tobln, Swift and Todd.
St. Louis
..10 18
.5 II
Chicago
Welland and Owen; Lee, Russei;
Logan and Hartnett. -
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A voluntary non-suit was taken
In circuit court late yesterday y
the plaintiff, terminating tha case
of Don Newbury versus Mr. and Mrs
O. T. Steward.
Mr. Newbury sought 13000 for al
leged breach of contract. The suit
grew out of the erection of a re
talnlng wall by the Stewarda between
their property and the adjoining
Newbury home on Eastwood Drive.
Under the conventions of a volun
tary non-suit the plaintiff must pay
the defendants court costs. The suit
had been scheduled for trial today
before Judge H. D. Norton.
Child Drowns
HOOD RIVER, June 38, P Nell
R, Talbot, 4, daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. O. O. Talbot, waa found drown
ed today In the city auto park pool
where she had been playing with oth
er children. Six months ago another
daughter was killed by a train at
Blngen, Wash,
Likes Yankees Now
GETTYSBURG, Pa., June 38,
fP) out of a whole train load of
blue uniformed union veterans ar
riving here today for the North.
South reunion stepped a lone man
In gray Sampson S. Simpson, full
bearded and alx feet two, com
mander of the Pacific division of
the United Confederate veterans
"1 stood 'em all the way for
four days," he chuckled, looking
over hi traveling companions
from California, Oregon, Washing
ton and other western states.
"I bad more fun with those
Yankees," Simpson said grinning
broadly, "I waa the only confeder.
ate soldier on the train."
Simpson la from Bell, Cel., s
Los Angeles suburb.
He served as a private In Com
pany X. eighth Virginia cavalry.
Asked If he fought at the batt
ot Gettysburg, he replied:
"Nope, and I'm glad I didn't
I mightn't have been here today "
reunion. For several days It haa
been cloudy and rainy. Today, aa
the anniversary program opened. Get
tysburg was bathed In broad sun
shin. three-quarters of a century ago.
The weather man beamed on the
TO
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Dual Actions Seen As Re
sults of Increasing Pres-;
sure On Chamberlain
France Boosts Spy Penalty
(By the Associated Press)
Italy Interceded with Spanish In
surgent aenerallsslma Francisco
Franco today In an effort to get htm
to halt attacks on British shipping:.
At almost the same time two Brit
tsh destroyers were ordered from Gib
raltar to Mallorca, where the Italians
operate an. airplane base In the aerv
Ice of the Insurgents,
Both Italy's Intercession and Brit
ain's movement of the destroyers
were believed to be results of Increas
ing pressure on Prime Minister
Chamberlain at home to do some
thing to stop attacks on British ves
sels.
Roost Spy Penalty ,
While Britain waa stirred by a par
liamentary storm over application ot
her official secrets act, aimed at es
pionage, France struck to stamp out
Increasing espionage which has been,
troubling her for some time, partic
ularly since the Czechoslovak-German
crisis.
The government Issued a decree
establishing the death penalty In
peacetime for certain forms of as
plonage.
One phase of the Spanish problem
seemed nearer a settlement when
Britain, France, Italy and Germany
agreed to split the cost of withdraw
lng foreign volunteers. Soviet Russia,
refused to pay a full one-fifth of tho
estimated 10,000.000 cost, but agreed:
to pay Its share of counting the sol
diers and maintaining the evacuation
organization.
Spanish Foes Deadlocked
In Spain, the battle for Valencia
swung on both flanks of a 80-mlle
front with neither the government
nor the Insurgents able to gain a
decisive advantage. Tha Insurgent
held the upper hand on tha coast,
but on the western flank government
militiamen were more than holding
their own.
In the orient. Japan again tight
ened her economic belt as a result
of the conflict with China. The gov
ernment ordered factories to quit pro
ducing a long list of cotton cloth antf
Iron products for domestic use.
Opposition members of British par
liament have been getting more and
more sarcaatlo In asking where the
British navy waa while ships flying
the Union Jack were being sunk.
Prime Minister Chamberlain waa
heckled by the opposition again aft
today's session of the house of com
mons. SALLY RAND BARRED ;
AS SPEAKER BEFORE
BOULDER, Colo., June 38. (AP) '
Sally Rand of fan and bubble fama
failed to make a scheduled address
to University of Colorado atudent
today, because. President George Nor
lln explained, she "doesn't fit Into
our picture."
The dancer had been billed to
speak In the unlveralty't student
mmnrlal hulldlna t h 1 mOmln
under auspices of the Young Demo
crats club of the university. Her an
nounced subject waa "art and the
workers.
Students and others, arriving at
the building, were confronted with,
a notice, posted on the door, that
Miss Rand's appearance had bean
cancelled.
Simultaneously Dr. Norlln Issued
a formal statement which aald:
T hva nn oblectlon to Sally
Rand, who apparently delights many
tiMtnt. nn the ntaffa. Nor have X any
objection to the toplo announced.
The university is an eaucauona4 in
stitution and Sally Rand doesnt fl
into our picture." ,
Miss Rand, at Denver, where aho
has been appearing at a theater,
believed Dr. Norlln had shown "poor
taste."
"I have been good enough to apeak
at a number of universities, Includ
ing Harvard, where I spoke on 'In
telligent Though Educated'," she
said.
Bolts Kill 17.
WARSAW, Poland, June 38. (AP)
Seventeen persons were killed by
lightning today and mora than 100
Injured as tha severest thunder storm
In recent memory raged In several
part of Poland, ending heat wave.