Be Mile Away
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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.
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change In temperature.
Highest yesterday D4
Lowest this morning........, 69
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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.