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Be Mile Away Did It aver occur that a buyer for what you have to ull may ba miles away or Just around the corner? No- matter where a Classified In "this paper will reach 'era promptly Try advertising. The Weather Forecast : Partly cloudy to night and Wednesday! little change In temperature. Highest yesterday D4 Lowest this morning........, 69 Medford Tribune Full Associated Press Full United Presa Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1938. No. 107. MM EE H1U0BV UVERNM , SIB The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1U37, by The North Amertcau News paper Alliance, Inc. NEW DEALERS' DELIGHTED BY UN EX PLAIN ABLE STOCK BOOM ... RISE SEEN DISCOUNTING EXPECTED FALL UPTURN SEC DELVING SHOWS NO MANIPULATION ACTIVITY CONTINUED PRODUCTION GAIN IS PREDICTION WASHINGTON. July 36 The boom stock market has given the New Dealers more pure pleasure thanany other happening of the last two years, yet they are completely at a iocs to understand it. . Alter la borious inquiry in Wall Street, the highest officials of the securities and exchange commission now con fess that they know of no sensible explanation. The situation has Its comic side. The New Dealers have always been Inclined to regard the financial com munity with stern suspicion. "Greeks bringing gifts." they think, when they see the frenzied brokers sud denly reproducing the phenomena of Coolldge prosperity In the sixth year of the Roosevelt era. Yet the gifts are so pleasant politically and economically that they accept them happily enough. Leon Henderson, WPA economist and favorite fore caster of the president-and his ad visers, has placed the seal of ap proval on the market. "I believe." says Henderson, "that the rise in the stock market Is a legitimate discounting of a business upturn which may be expected In the fall. The pressure of idle funds may cause the rise to go too far, but, fundamentally, the prenomenon la sound." The New Dealers' curiosity about the stock market boom has produced some odd results. One 8EC expert, eager to know the truth, suggested that the commission sond an ex peditionary force to the financial district, there to question every part ner In every brokerage house on his doings and state of mind In the day or so before the boom started. The Idea was that 6E0 question ers would go to the brokers and ask them, "what were you doing, whom did you sec, and what were you thinking over the .week-end of June 18-20?" It was hoped that this would produce a composite portrait of the Wall Street mass mind. The hope was dashed, however, by the members of the commission, one of whom remarked Japishly that the project was likely to break up too many happy homes. Nevertheless, the SEC has had and still has a large force of men In Wall street, seeking lnformstion from all and sundry. Particular attention has been de voted to types of buying. Charts have been prepared, and orders have been graphed. The result makes llt- ( Continued on Page Pour.) PICK-A-BACK PLANE RETURNS TO AZORES HORTA. Azores. July 36. f;pi The British pickaback senplane Mercury, returning from her transatlantic test flight, arrived here tdny at 1 :30 p. m. (7:30 a. m. PST) from Botwood, New foundland. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Frank Rocers standtna on M-e street comer watching how his traffic lights work. Bill Porter's car pouring out smoke to make valley visibility still lower. Dorothy Prultt blowing In like a Kansas cyclone from a Shakespear ean good-will tour upstate. Jack Boyle saying he'd like to see his name In this pillar of playful ness, he dijinc nothing to merit such a distinction. Paris Bigelow able to stir up cold drinks asaln now that his fountain is repaired. Bill Falwell lending a helping hand In the recuscltation of Rassler Bob Kenaston. Sockeye Jack McDonald smugly be lieving reporters know nothing about his eppr:achmg marriage, they, how ler, having aU tn detail. DETECTIVE CHIEF SCOUTS STORY AS r Gov. 'Happy' Chandler 111 Since Friday. Is Dis- closure Poison Placed in Water Is Allegation FRANKFORT, Ky., July '36. (AP) j Kentucky's highway patrol pro 'ceeded today with an lnvestiyatlon i Into the asserted "poisoning" of Gov. I A. B. (Happy) Chandler. ! MaJ. Joe Burman. chief of the I state bureau of Identification, said It was "not the first time such a thing has happened during the cam paign" Chandler Is waging for the Democratic senatorial nomination against Sen. Alben Barkley. senate majority leader. "We have our suspicions." Major Burman said In promising an In vestigation "to determine who Is re sponsible for the attempt on the governor's life." Ill Since Friday Chandler, 111 since Friday when he was stricken In a Louisville hotel. Is the victim of water "doctored with poison," Dr. J. W. Bryan, his Louis ville physician, said In a statement. Dr. Bryan said he did not know what kind of poison It was but added "If consumed in sufficient quantities would have caused death." In Louisville Detective Chief Jo seph Stewart said: "It is a publicity stunt. Dr. Bryan said be would not go Into court and swear to anything. As far as I am concerned the Investigation Is all washed up." John Malley, chief of police, and .former secret service agent,'' "said. "The poison case Is a political bedtime story." Addressing a radio audience from his bedside in the executive man sion last night, Chandler said, "In no campaign In recent years has a campaign been so desperate." He recalled he had Just finished a broadcast from his Louisville hotel suit Friday when "two of my asso ciates and I were stricken with in testinal poisoning." Dr. Bryan had said previously State Finance Com missioner J. Dan Talbot and State Highway Patrolman Jesse Wyatt "drank from the same pitcher of water" as the governor and became ill at the same time, but not as seriously. Doctor Believes. Dr. Bryan, who Identified himself as the house physician of the Louis ville hotel, said he was "of the absolute opinion that somehow and In some way the water which was consumed" by the three men "some how, somewhere and by someone had been doctored with a poison that would have produced the above symptoms complained of by the three men." Reporting early this morning after a five-hour Investigation, three Lou isville city detectives said they could find "no evidence to substantiate" Dr. Bryan's assertion. Dr. C. W. Dowden. Louisville phy sician who had been called In on the case, said he "never had any suspicion" of poisoning In the case. but added he had "no theory or opinion" and that "any man who has a pain In the stomach might have been poisoned." Fight Service As there will be no radio broad cast of the Hostak-Steele middle weight championship flaht In Se attle tonight, the Mail Tribune will remain open to answer tele phone Inquiries regarding the out come. The fight is scheduled for 15 rounds and will start about 9:15. Member Insists Bar Association Question Eligibility of Black By LVNV HEINZERLINO CLEVELAND. July 36. (P Two Alabama attorneys one a "personal friend' 'of Hugh L. Black attempted unsuccessfully today to obtain with drawal of a proposed resolution to have the American Bar association ask the U. S. supreme court fa Information concerning "eligibility' of its Awoctate Justice Black. Edward T. Lee, dean of John Mar shall law school at Chicago, refused today at a public hearing of the association's resolutions committee to withdraw his resolution. The com mlttee will go Into executive session later to decide whether the measure should be reported to the convention floor for a vote. "I am a personal friend of Hugo L. Biack and I want to take the floor against tola." tald Judge Rich Oil Fails to Aid Swimmer : Mil - ' ' - !! - ' Although pretty sir's gave Mm a generous mating of oil, puul C hot (rati, marathon Hvlmmer. was unable to negotiate the 5tf miles between Hanta Barbara Island and Venire, Cal, C hot tea u gave up the effort yesterday morning about 15 miles short of his goal. MaJ.-Gen. Oscar Wcstover, chief df the air corps, has accepted an invi tation to address the Northwest Avi ation Planning Council conference here September 16 and 17, It was an nounced today by A. H. Banwell. program chairman. The acceptance waa contained In a letter received by Mr. Banwell. General Westover will address the conference luncheon on Saturday. September 17. He will choose his own topic. The general Is well known In Med ford, having visited here several times in the past. In his letter of ac ceptance ' he said he would be glad to come to Medford again and to renew old friendships. ' Other acceptances received today came from Louis A. Wasmer of Spo kane. Wash.. Dr. Paul Sharp ol Klamath Falls and Harry K. Coffey of Portland, governor for Oregon of the National Aeronautic association, who will lead round-table discus sions on private flying; and Prof J W. Miller cf Seattle, former professor of aeronautics at the University of Washington, who will take part tn the discussions on the educational side of aviation, amateur aircraft building and Junior activities. Reservations as delegates were re ceived from Joe Crossou, the mercy filer of Fairbanks. Alaska, Halner Hinshaw or Chicago, assistant to the president of United Air Lines, and Walter R. York, governor for Idaho of the National Aeronautic associa tion and official representative of the state under appointment by the gov- FARLEY LEAVES ALASKA; FIRST VISIT IMPRESSES JUNEAU, Alaska. July 36. (API Postmaster General James A. Farley sailed for Seattle Monday, "tremend ously Impressed" by his first visit to Alaska. Before departing. Farley vis ited the large Alaska-Juneau gold mine. ard D. Evans of Birmingham. Ala. He said the supreme court had once refused to rule on Black's eligibility and there was no reason for the association to prcas the matter. Marvin WoodaJl. also from Birm ingham, then said the proposed reso lution was "highly Impertinent" and said "the status of Black la a matter for thp court to drlde. not the Amer ican Bar association." "Purriir.c such a course." he contended, "would only serve to belittle the bar asso ciation." Lee. refusing to withdraw the pro posal, said "I think the bar asso ciation owes It to the people to hare this question cleared up." The association turned the ros trum over to Its multifarious com mittees, leaving a controversy wl'h the securities and exchange commis sion also hanging lire. GET iDER WAY WITH JH ON EAST JACKSON Actual paving was started today on Medford's $50,000 repavlng program, with Warren Northwest, Inc., of Port land, contractors, laying an osphaltlc concrete base on East Jackson boule vard. In the 600, 700 and 800 blocks Tomorrow, a mechanical spreader will lay surface material and a hue steam roller will go Into action. Upon completion of the work on East Jackson boulevard, equipment will be moved to West 10th street between Oakdale avenue and Ham 11 ton street, where- the top surfaco Is being cleared off today preparatory to laying the new pavement. That section of 10th street will be clol to general traffic while the new pave ment Is being laid, only residents ne Ing allowed to enter with automo biles. The Portland company has set up a large paving mixer at the Medford Concrete Construction company plant, and the asphaltlc concrete material Is being hauled from there to :he location of the paving crew and equipment. Thirty blocks will be repaved un der the program, the work lasting about a month or longer, City Super intendent Fred Scheffel stated. BASEBALL National. R. H. E. Cincinnati ........ . 6 II 0 Boston - 2 5 0 Derringer and Lombardl; Turner, Lannlng, Hutchinson and Lopea. R. H. E St. Louis 6 10 3 New York 6 13 3 Shoun, McOee. Davis, and Owen: Melton, Coffman, Brown, and Man cuso. R. H. E. Chicago 10 16 0 Brooklyn 8 14 1 Root. Russell, French and Hartnpit; Pltzslmmons. Prankhouse, Pressnll and Campbell. R. H. E. Pittsburgh 5 7 2 Philadelphia 6 10 U Blanton, Brown and Todd; Paaseau, Smith, aiveas and V. Davis, At wood. American. (1st game) R. H. E New York 10 18 1 St. Louis 6 10 2 Pearson, and Dickey; H. Mills. Llnke, Cox, and Heath, Sullivan. R. H. E Philadelphia - 2 7 0 Oveland 4 H 0 Caster, and Brucker; Feller, Pyt lek, and Hemsley. Boston . . 1 10 4 Chicago ', . 14 I Oatermueller, Rogers and Da wu tela. Oaffke; Lyon and Sewell. Washington 5 11 3 Detroit - 6 13 3 W. Perreli, Kelly, Hogsett and R Frrell; Kennedy, ELsenatat and Tab-bttu BRITAIN WILL NOT SPENDINT Y WPA I lIBOW TO ANYONE IN DESIRE JOR PEACE Chamberlain Says Country Unwilling to Sacrifice Its Honor Or Vital Interests Fears No Antagonist LONDON, July 36. (API Prime Minister Chamberlain declared In the house of commons today, amid cheers, "Let no one Imagine that though we ceek peace we are willing to sacrifice even for peace British honor and British vital Interests." The prime minister was defending his foreign policy in the last dtbate before a thrre-month parliamentary recess. "Our aim la not the leas peaceable because no one can Imagine we have reason to fear any foe," he declared. Strength Grows Chamberlain asserted the armed strength of the country became more formidable day by day and went on: "But while that tremendous power remained as a guarantee that we could defend ourselves If we were attacked, we were not unmindful of the fact that though It was good to have a giant's strength It was tyr r a nous to use It." During the debate the prime min ister announced Viscount Runclman, former cabinet member, had agreed to become investigator and medlntor In the dispute between the Czechs Slovak government and Its autonomy- seeking Oermanlc and other minor ltlea. Referring to King George's visit to France last week, the prime min ister said "The friendship of France and Britain was In Itself a solid buttress for peace." INFERNAL MACHINE" IN MARKET IS ERED IN TIE HAIFA, Palestine, July 36. F Five persons were killed today In the Holy Land's Arab-Jewish racial warfare ui.ich took 65 lives In Haifa yesterday. Greater loss of life waa averted when pollco found a time bomb in the crowded Arab vegetable market of old Jerusalem Just In time to pre vent an explosion. The heavily-charged bomb was dis covered by authorities at 6:45 a. m.. Just 16 minutes before It waa set to explode. Police expressed the belief the bomb was similar to the one which exploded In the Haifa market yesterday. Three members of a terrorist band were slain In a battle with special constables whom tuey had attacked A Jewish father and his 14-year-old son were killed when they were ambushed near the Jewish settle ment of Mien mar Hayardcn on the banks of the Jordan river near the Syrian frontier. Heavy smoke arising from Incen diary fires In the mixed quarters ol Haifa cast a pall over the city as Oio death roll of yesterday's bomb ing mounted. Casualties were placed at 66 dead and 107 wounded. Sixty-one of the victims were Arabs and four were Jews. The Associated Press correspondent saw the bodies of nine women and children which were mutilated badly they could not, be identified. Tho city was gripped by fear ot Arab retaliation. PLANT POSSESSION NEWTON, la.. July 26. (AP) The strike-bound Maytag Washing Ma chine company today issued a for mal demand on Gov, Nelson O. Kraschel and the military authorities In Newton to "restore possession of the factory to them." Both messages were signed by K. H. Maytag, president, for the com pany. The company's demand measage a iso asked the "use of civil and mili tary forces to protect the company's property and the use thereof with out unlawful Interference, restraint or molestation as guaranteed in the constitution and the laws of the state. In Des Moines Oovernor Kraschel declined to say whether he had re ceived the demand, or to discuss its provisions. SALEM, . July 26. ip) Oovernor Charles H. Martin will occupy a seat In the reviewing stand during (tie ' Fleet Week" parade to be held i Portland tomorrow afternoon. Hie jroyrnor also will attend a number of "Fleet Wck" functions theiv Thursday and Friday. AMOUNTS TO $3 E $8,656,321,646 Made Avail able Since 1935 in Effort to Whip Depression More Seen Necessary By Mark Johnson (Copyright 1P38. by United Press) WASHINGTON, July 26. (UP) The politically-embattled works pro gress administration has spent more than $37 for every man. woman and child In the country since the new deal launched Its present relief-recovery program In 1035, an official treasury report revealed tonight. The report shows that since 1035 and up to and Including the last fiscal year 18,656.321.646 waa made available to fight the depression. Of the total the WPA spent 4,834.974. 053 or 65.7 percent, a per capita of more than 137 on the basis of a population of 130.000,000. Inder Political Fire The 11.635,000,000 PWA outlay for the present fiscal year will bring the agency's spending to 16,469,974, 503. The report was completed while WPA and Its administrator, Harry Hopkins, are under attack on the political front. Republicans and anti new dealera have waged a concerted assault against the agency, charging It Is a political slush-fund and de manding that administration or relief be returned to the states. The report covers ' all forms of re 11 efr recovery spending up to last June 30, end of the 1038 fiscal year. It ahowa that for 1935-36 congress mado 94,879,473,143. available and 111 fit all of It was spent. More Hpendlng Needed The sum of 13,247,538,001 waa ap propriated and spent In 1937 when business was Improving. Only 1,700, -810,602 waa appropriated in 1038 and all except 931,500,000 waa spent. A total of 92.149.360.000 was appropri ated for tho 1939 fiscal year and President Roosevelt In recent revised budget estimates said an additional 9600.000,000 would be necessary. Just before the WPA came Into existence late In 1935 the federal emergenoy. relief administration which preceded It, spent $034,692, 359 or 10.8 percent of the 1935 out lay. New York, receiving 9 1,006, 202, BBb during the four year period, topped all states In the amount of federal relief expenditures, other lead in states were Pennsylvania, 9709,909,034; Illinois 9486,742,792; Ohio, 9465.391, 296, and California, 9458.774,926. Expenditures In other states In cluded: Arizona, 955.830,000; Colo rado, 9104.990,000; Idaho. 951.826.000; Montana, 994.866.000; Nevada 916, 363,000; North Dakota, 977,990.000, Oregon, 976,101,000; Souths Dakota $85,073,000; Utah. 948.449.000; Wash ington, 9150,085,000; Wyoming, 933, 076,000; and Hawaii, 910,377,000. GOVERNOR GIVEN FESTIVAL TICKET SALEM, July 26. (AP) Miss Dor cen Lcverette and Mrs. Dorothy Prultt, Medford, representing the Oregon Shakespearean festival, to be held in Ashland. August 6 to 13. Monday presented Oovernor Charles H. Martin with a sponsor member ship ticket. The presentation took place In the executive department and they later posed for a photograph. This waa said to be the only festi val of Its kind In the United States. Tho girls were attired In Shakes pearean garb. They en lied- on Secretary of State Snell and other state officials. G. O. P. Leader Sees U. S. Under Dictatorship if New War Comes SALEM, 111., July 26. (AP) Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Republican national committee asserted today, another war would bring the United States "under as rigid a dictatorship as the world has ever seen." -It would be very doubtful, he said In an address prepared for the 55th annual Marlon county soldiers' and sailors reunion, "If we should be able to get rid of such a regime after the conflict If over. Hamilton urged Americans "not be diverted from the pressing prob lems at home." adding thla country "haa no duty to police the world." He continued; , "If thrre Is one question on which the people of this country are more nearly united than on any other, It New Elks Leader Dr. Edward J. McCormlck (above), chosen new Elks ruler at the Atlantic City convention, Is active In Toledo, Ohio, civic and fraternal circles as well as In the medical profession (A. P. Photo.) AS MAN PERCHES E LEAP NEW YORK, July 36. (AP) A young man Identified as John Ward, social Instructor of debu tantes, whose perch on a Hotel Gotham window ledge 17 floors above Fifth avenue today kept thou winds tensely gaulitf at Utra, for more than five hours, httll clung to his precarious position at 2 p. m E.S.T., Ignoring all Inducements to go tmlde, NEW YORK, July 26. fl) Cling ing to a narrow ledge on the 17th floor of the Hotel Gotham on Fifth avenue, a slender young man today Ignored the tearful pleaa of friends he return Inside, and kept massed thousands below spellbound. Lunch-time crowds below had spread over an area which blocked traffic two blocks from the scene. Hotel Gotham official said the1 man was John Ward and he had been visiting the hotel room of hi friends, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Valentine, Jr., and Mrs, Kathertne Bull, all be lieved to be socially prominent. Mrs. P. A. Valentine, Sr., at her home In Southampton said she believed Ward formerly waa employed by her son, P. A., Jr. "I want to be left alone; I'll figure thla thing out for myself Get the hell out of here I" he told Mrs. Val entine, and a fireman, Mrs. Valentine had leaned from a window and begged him to come back. The first warning of Ward's pre carious perch on the 18-lnch ledge came from Mrs. Valentine, whose screams brought hotel employes. Thoy hastily aummoned firemen and po lice with emergency equipment. Legion Commander To Attend Confab PENDLETON, July 26. (AP) Daniel Doherty, national commander of the American Legion, la expected to attend the state convention of the organization here In September, local Legion officials said today. The session la set for September 1, 2 and 3. WYATT NEW COMMANDER OF GRANTS PASS LEGION GRANTS PASS. July 3e. (AP) L. M. Wyatt was elected commander or the oranU Paaa poet of the American Legion laat night. Calvin Blayner' waa named adjutant. la on the proposition America does not wish to have any part In the warn of Europe or Ail a nor does It wish any part In the wars of fascism, communism, or any other alien "Ism." "Yet we find men !n high places tn thla land talking about the ne cessity of thla country taking the leadership In concerted action against the violators of treaties and Joining in a 'quarantine' by the democra cies of the world against the auto cracies and aggressors. Such talk may caally lead to war. President Roosevelt, In ft speech several months ago at Chicago, sug gested the possibility of a "quar antine" of aggressors. Tne adminis tration's foreign policy haa fre quently been discussed alnoa FOREST CLOSURE PARTIALLY LIFTED AS FIRESJIE OUT New Order by State For ester Permits Mill and Logging Operations Be tween Midnight, 1:30 P.M. The forest fire situation In thla part of the state continued to im prove today, the Round Top blaze being the only one remaining un controlled. It waa expected that trails around the fire would be con nected thla afternoon or ' evening. thus bringing the moat stubborn for est blaze In this locality under con trol. Because of general Improvement In the situation, State Forester J. W, Ferguson rescinded the absolute or der Involving all mill and logging operations. In tlje forests west of tha Cascades and Issued a modified or der effective immediately. The new order authorize oper ations between midnight arid 1:80 p. m., It waa announced here for Mr. Ferguson by Lloyd Morris, stata Inspector. Until the closure la completely r lifted, each operator ta to have weather Instrument to register --tha correct humidity and whenever the humidity drops below 36 percent operations are 'to cease, Mr. Morrta explained. Operators are allowed three days to procure Instruments. The new order also requires all loggers and cutters who have mada any slashings In the timber to atari immediately on the necessary prep arations, such as trailing and snag falling,, for fall burning,. Mr. Morrta .. : said. The preparatory work must ha completed before September 15 un der the forester's order. ' Each operator has received aepar ate and detailed Instructions regard lng the work to be done In pre paring for the burning of slashing thla fall and the work should ba started without delay, Mr. Mon-i stated. (By the Associated Press.) Rich pine stands and wheat land were menaced today by the Pact f la northwest's most serious forest fire, which already ha spread over 100,000 acres of grass, brush and virgin tim ber on the Warm Spring Indian reservation In Jefferson county, Om, Deschutes national forest officials opposed the recommendation of In dian agency officials that backfiring be attempted along the Me toll us river in an attemot to save tha forest' timber. The forestry official were fearful a shift tn wind would whip the blaze Into the value bio green pine. Two fliers, who surveyed the fir area from the air late yesterday, re ported It was uncontrolled on tb southwest front, despite extensive backfiring. More than 500 men remained on the fire lines on the Olympic penin sula where a fire which had burned over 700 to 800 acres, five mile wm9 of Lake Crescent, continued to spread. The 100,000-acre British Columbia Vancouver Island fire waa being con quered by large crews of forest fire men, while the general situation In Oregon, Washington and other Pa cific northwest state was believed to be Improved. BARTLETTS SIZING UP FAVORABLY IN HEAT; PICKING SEEN AUG. 10 The Bartlett pear crop of tha Rogue River valley Is sizing up far orably, due to warm weather and the heavy use of irrigation water by orchard lata. County Horticulture A, B. Cordy reported today. Testing for maturity will not be started much before August ft, Cordy said. Gordon Kershaw reported today that some of bis Bartlett were measuring- two and one-half Inches in diameter. Bartlett brought to the county agent's office the past wtec measured a high a two and three quarter inches In diameter, Picking of Bartletts la expected to start between August 10 and 15. The "sticky" orchard area 1 expected to be slightly later than on the west side of the valley. Though ft number of field repres entative of canneries have been in the valley no price have yet been offered, It waa reported by packing house representative. J. Court Hall, a local cannery rep resentative In past years, several weeks ago stated, In' hi opinion canneries would want large alced Bartlett tola year.
