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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1938)
r The Weather forecast: Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday. Temperature: Highest yesterday - m Lowest this morning 48 Get Copy Ready The time hai arrived today to prepare that Classified Adv. for the Sunday morning edition. Sunday Adi are widely read. They eost no more than week day Adrs. Right now la a good time to prepare your copy. Medford Tribune Full Associated Press Full United Presi Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1938. No. 128. ML Ml Ml mm hi IN Is The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. SOME GO-BETWEENS HONEST, CAPABLE MEN SPECIALIZING LAWYERS PREDOMINANT IN GROUP BIO INDUSTRY "CZARS" PICKED FOR INFLIENCB WHITE HOLSE INTIMATES ALWAYS AT PREMIUM WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. The "go betweens," who make a profession of bridging the gap between business and government, are different from the fixers and chlselers. It would be unjust to them to deny that remark ably talented fixers and chlselers may be found In their ranks. But so may honest men. In any case, they oper ate somewhat more publicly, and on a different plane from the ordinary lobbyists. The great era of the go-betweens was In the dawn of the new deal, when an Impression got 'round that the United States government was owned by three Democratic national committeemen Arthur Mullen of Nebraska, Robert Jackson of New Hampshire, and J. Bruce Kremer of Montana. That era ended when the president commanded them to stop being national committeemen, or stop representing business men be fore the government. By now, it la a'l but forgotten. Arthur Mullen is dead. Jacksoh (not to be confused with Solicitor General Bob Jackson) Is In a small way of business. Only Krem er still flourishes. Kremer Is a first-class example of the go-between. Besides being a for mer national committeeman, he Is & "man who knows somebody." An In timate friend of Homer S. Cummings, he aetuaUv housed the attorney gen eral -when the letter first came to Washington. Kremer does much bus iness with the Justice department. O Max Gardiner, former governor of North Carolina, Is also conspicuous now In the same way Mullen used to be. The "czars" and their first couslnB, the political executives of large bus iness, ere an Important class ofgo betweens. The classic example, of course, was the late W. Forbes Mor gan. He was treasurer of the Demo- (Continued on Page Eight.) MONTANA HOUSES HIT BY SLEEPING DISEASE HELENA. Mont., Aug. lfl. (UP) Bleeping sickness strengthened Its attack on horses and mules In west ern Montana today, bringing the es timate of the total number affected ' to 7.500. Dr. H: F. Wtlklns, state vet erinarian, reported. The latest cases reported were from Corvnllla In Vavalll county where the disease struck for the first time this year. It was exceedingly virulent there last year. The veterinarian estimated that ft 00 new cases were reported during the last 10 days. No Fatalities SALEM, Aug. 10. (AP) There were no fatalities among the 652 accidents reported during the week ended yesterday to the state Indus trial accident commission. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REP0RT2R8 U. S. Senator Evan Rcamea being a welcome vUltor at the council meeting, be tagged out (or fishing expedition. Velma Severson deciding In favor of bicycle riding over horacbaclt rld ln$ because he can male the bike go where ahe wants It to. , C. H. Herman arriving late for meeting but receiving a Joyful wel come as he conatltuted a quorum and btulness could proceed. Alf Sweneen not denying that he is probably the most efficient as trologer In the d-.y. he- even beiuc. able to Interpret stars when there aren't any. Bud Deuel explaining In detail the many Inconveniences caused by be ing nice to a house guest. John Frederick Boyl being a win dow dresser de luxe among tus many other accompllfhmenta. T 31 FOR CITY BALLOT Proposed Issue Coupled With PWA Grant of $58, 500; Mayor Outlines Plan at Special Council Meet The city council at an adjourned meeting late yesterday adopted an ordinance calling a special election Wednesday, August 31, to vote upon a bond Issue not to exceed 973,500 to provide funds for the reconstruc tion of paved streets. The polls will be open from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be one election precinct In each of the city's four wards. The proposed bond Issue Is cou pled with a contemplated PWA grant of approximately $58,500, the combined sums, or about $132,000, to be used in the complete recon struction of all paved city streets In need of reconstruction. By com pleting the reconstruction at once, the council foresees substantial sav ings to the city, including the ex pected PWA outright grant of ap proximately $58,500. Started Last Year With many of the city streets badly In need of Immediate recon struction If they were to be saved at all, the council last year ' took steps to begin the paving project. At a special election In July the voters approved a bond Issue of $50,000 In addition to a special tax levy of two mills a year for five years. It was calculated the two-mill levy would provide about $16,000 a year to carry on the reconstruction program over the five-year period. Proceeds of the bond Issue and part of the returns from the special tax levy have been used In reconstruct ing some of the most serlously-do-terlorated streeta..-Th special tax (Continued on Page Four ) TERMED LOTTERY SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10. tfP) Atty.-Gen. U. S. Webb held In an opinion today operations of the First Man's club of California constituted a lottery. The club, which has headquarters In Long Beach, has extended the chain letter Idea to a streamlined basis. The club sells memberships. Each applicant is required to sell two more memberships at a cost of $1 each. The application blank contains space for 10 names. As the applicants name moves up the list he ultimately Is entitled to receive $512 when hid name Is at the top, and If tha chain has not been broken. The attorney-general's office wld under the system the payoff on each name would be $1,024 If the chain Is successful. An opinion on the legality of the club was asked by Dlst. Atty. Buron Fltts of Los Angeles. Information received by Webb In dicated 10,000 persons had joined the club. EAGLE POINT MAN INJURED BY AUTO Robert H. Bell. 65. of route 8. Eagle Point, suffered a compound fracture of both legs below the knees shortly after noon today when he stepped from in front of his parked car on the Sams Valley road near Its Intersection with the Crater Lake highway and was struck by a machine driven by Ruth C. Sullivan of Chlloquln. He was rushed to Sacred Heart hospital to the Sullivan machine. According to state police. Bell had stopped his car to get some water for the radiator. With Mr. Bell at the time of the accident were hit wife and Alice Eaton of the same address. BUDGE AND GENE MAKO IN FINALS AT NEWPORT NEWPORT. R. I-. Aug. 19 Don Budge and Gene Mako. the Davis cup doubles forces, todav gain ed the final round of the Newport Casino tennis team play by out-wearing Wayne Sabln of Los Angeles and Elwood Cooke of Portland, Ore , for a 15-13, fl-4. 7-8 victory. Budge gained the singles final this morning by defeating Frank Parker of Beverly Hills. Cat.. 6-3. 0-3, end Sydney Wood of New York be came the other finalist by drubbing his doubles partner. Joe Hunt of Los Angelea, 6-1, 8-8, 8-7, 6-8, 8-8. I Roosevelt Pledges Canada Support j - rj vlrx (f Jhi vi AT President Roosevelt served notice to the world that "the people of the United States will not stand Idly by If dominion of Canadian soil Is threatened by any other empire" that the British. He Is shown at Kings ton, Ont., where he was greeted by Prime Minister MacKenzle King (left), and Albert Matthews, Lt. Gov. of Ontario. I-ater President Roose velt received an honorary degree from Queens University, Figure in Unamerican Quiz " II & Thomas B. Scboemaker (left), drputy coin in I Ml oner of Immigration, at the ho u Mr committee Investigating un-American activities, drllrered the labor department's file on deportation proceeding njcilnt Harry Bridges, wrst coo ft labor leader, with a request that names of Informers be kept secret for their safety. At the same time Margaret Kerr (right), of Lo Angeles, patriotic society worker, linked Bridges to the Communist party. Both testified at Washington, I). C. F. R. Denies Monroe Doctrine Involved in Ontario Speech HYDE PARK, N.. T.. Aug. 19. (AP) President Roosevelt Indicated today no extension of the Monroe Doctrine was Involved In his address at Kings ton, Ontario, yesterday. The president arrived here this morning for an Indefinite stay. Talking with reporters from his open car at the Hyde Park station, the chief executive appeared rested and happy after his strenuous trip through Ontario yesterday. In his Kingston speech, the presi dent asserted Americans would not stand "Idly by" If domination of Canadian soil were threatened by a foreign aggressor. Newsmen at his Informal press Pear Markets NEW YORK. Aug. It). ( AP-USDA) Pear auction : Twenty four cars ar rived, 26 California unloaded, five on track, market about steady. California Bsrtletts 91.178 boxes $1.35-2 35, average $176. CHICAGO. Aug. 1$. (AP-USDA) Pear auction: Thirteen cars Califor nia arrived, 13 cars on track. California Bartletts 6,767 boxes, 11.24-2 10. average 81.71. Farm experts of Afghanistan, In dia and Moscow are trying to checx breeding and nUMlon of locusts with consequent heavy damage to crops' n conference Informed Mr. Roosevelt of reports the state department In Washington Interpreted his speech as an extension of the Monroe Doctrine. The chief executive suggested his questioners read the original language of the Monroe Doctrine. He called attention to the fact he had not said anything about Latin America In his Kingston talk. Questioned regarding an address by Rev. John J. O'Connor last night, Mr. Roosevelt said he merely had seen the headlines on it. O'Connor, whom the president crltl?leed sharply In a statement this week, asserted Mr. Roosevelt's intervention In party pri maries "is an escalator to a dictator ship." AUSTRALIA WINS RIGHT TO PLAY U. S. NET TEAM BROOKLINE? Mas.. Aug. IB. (API Australia today won the right to oppose the United States for the Davis cup when Its double combination- of Adrian ftulst and Jac Brom wlch overwhelmed Oermany's Henner Henkel and Oeorge von Metaxa. -J. S-l. 6-4 In exactly one hour at the Longwood Cricket club. - He Knows Now. LA GRANDE. Aug. 10. (API Vsn don Msvor knows now why one tire on his automobile penlsted In going flat with monotonous regularity. Somebody left a pair of pliers In the tub . ii SOLONS GAVE COMMUNISTIC SALUTE IS WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. (AP) A witness, told a house committue to day Representatives O'OonnelU (D Mont.) nd Bernard (FL-Mlnn.V gave vie "regular ' communistic salute" after addressing several hundred American youths fighting In Spain. Alvln J. Halpern, who told the committee Investigating un-American activities yesterday about his experi ences In the Spanish loyalist army, said the .house members spoke at a dedication of pillars at a hospital at Benlcaslm, Spain. "They told us we were fighting for a great cause democracy to wipe out fascism," Halpern said. "They gave the regular Soviet salute a clenched fist In an upright position." "They told us If we w.nted any thing nfter we returned to this coun try to let them know." Abraham Sobel. another youth who related his experiences in Spain yes terday, told the committee under questioning by Representative S tames (D-Ala.) speakers for' the Foxbury Workers' club and tlie American League Against War and Fascism, of which he was a member, solicited his enlistment In the Spanish fighting forces. The committee later unanlmnmlv ordered transmission to th iiitir department of the testimony of the two young American deserters from the SDanlsh crave rnrnnt irmv fn- determination of whether federal law TBS being Violated bv mmmnnUt agents recruiting volunteers here for the SDanlsh conflict. nnrountiin Mosler (D-Ohlo), a committee mem- Der. told newsmen he believed the two youths' testimony wu kt. "antidote" against communist activi ties tne comlmttee had heard. MYSTERY BLAST MOUNTAIN VIEW. Cel., Aug. 19 MV-A mysterious powder blast heard nine mllea away early today wrecked the two-story Bank of America build. Ing and damaged other structures for four blocks In the heart of Mountain View. Chief of tollce Louis L. Gray si Id the blast waa the work of vandals rather than a robbery attempt. He said there were powder marks on the casing of the front door. The blast blew In and up. demol ishing the Inside of tha bulldli.g. j Damage to trie structure waa estt ' mated at between 120.000 and 30.000 and to other buildings at between 810.000 and 16.000. Residenta of Santa Clara, nlnt mllea south of Mountain View, were awak ened by the blast at 5:S a. m. Chief oray said there had been no attempt to blow up the vault of the bank as It waa unharmed by the explosion. Seek Hchnol Orant McMINNVILLE, Aug. la (AP, The McMlnnvllle school district fliea application with the PWA for 140 . 800 for a high school Improvement project Including construction of a $180,000 gymnasium. SPANISH REBELS TO Wl Franco's Air Raiders Bomb Barcelona Three Times French Frontier . Closed As Preliminary to Drive (By the Associated Press.) Spanish Insurgent took prelimin ary action today for what was cx riectpd to bo a general offensive to end the civil war, while Japan, at war with China and facing a hneuio Soviet Russia, prepared to add 1, 000.000 men to her armed forcec General Franco's air raiders Bomb ed Barcelona three times. His aides closed the French frontier the cus tomary omen of an Insurgent offen sive and disclosed Franco personally would direct the campaign. It was expected to be. directed against vital Oatalonla, poeMbly coupled with a drive on Madrid. Rrltnln warns uermany. The British government Informed Germany It took 'a serious view" of the unexplained arrest of Capt. Thomas Kendrlck, British passport officer in Vienna. Captnln Kendrlck was arrested by German secret police at the German Swlaa border yesterday aa he and hla wife were about to leave Ger many on a vscatlon. These development overshadowed dim promises of appeasement both In Spain and Czechoslovakia. Premier Juan Negrln of the Span ish government waa In Zurich, Swlta erland, ostensibly aa a delegate to the International congress of psy chologists. But the reported presence there at the same time of the Duke of Alba. Spanish Insurgent representative In London, caused speculation whether they might confer. A softening of the demands of Czechoslovakia's Sudeten German minority was believed possible as a result of a conference yesterday bo tween Viscount Runclmsn, unofficial British mediator, and Konrad Hen leln, leader of the nazl-suported Su deten German party. Japs Call Men. A new order by the Japanese wrr office Instructed all males In the recruit division men between the agea of 30 and 34 who have had no active training to "stand by." It was believed this Indicated Japan Intended to throw vast reinforcements Into a drive aimed at crushing China's resistance. But at the same time It was dis closed Russian and Japanese con ferees had failed to agree on selec tion of a Joint commission to fix the Slberlan-Manchoukuoan - Korean border at disputed Changkufeng hill. The foreign office apokesman also ac cused Russia of violating tho August lt truce that ended a month of ten sion and fighting on the hill. Compensation Secret SALEM, Aug. 19. (AP) The un employment compensation commis sion will give Information about per sons receiving compensation only to those who have written authority Jrom those receiving the assistance. the commission said today. Jacksonville Ceremonies Will Dedicate Marker on Pioneer Church Grounds To the memory of the Rev. Josoph S. Smith and the noble pioneers who organized and built In 18M the Methodist church In Jacksonville, a gtant granite boulder bearing a bronso plaque will be dedicated with Impressive ceremonies Sunday after noon at 8 o'clock. Services will bo held In the church yard, where tho monumont will bt unveiled and dedicated by tha Rev. Sherman L. Divine, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Medford. and some of the leading clergymen of the county. Including the Rev. E. N. Mallery of Jacksonville. The Rev. Dr. Divine will preach the dedica tory sermon and a large chorus choir will lead the singing. Boy Scout Troup 35 will assist in the ceremonies by glvlnff their beautiful flag service The public Is cordially invited to attend the dedication service. There will be a public address system in operation to enable visitors to clearly hear the sermon and other features of the program. In cooperation with the Business Men's association of the city, thu people of Jacksonville recently pur chased the church and grounds and are engaged In preserving the old ehurch aa a Christian shrine, not only for the people of today, but for succeeding generations to come. During the past yeer a new roof ha been put on the building, a new BASEBALL R. H. I. .... a 4 0 4 io a Phllsdelphla New York Passeau, Hallahan and Davis; Lohr- man and Dannlng. American (1st gams) lt. H. S. St. Louis 7 8 0 Detroit 8 10 1 Htldebrand. Johnson and Sullivan; Kennedy, Coffman, Wade and York. r. n. . Now York 6 14 1 Philadelphia a Chandler and Dickey; Neison, St- vess and Hayea, (10 Innings) R. H. B. 8 8 0 4 10 a Washington Boston Weaver and R. Fen-ell; Ostermuel ler and Desautels. - R. H. S. chicsgo 7 is a Cleveland ,a 7 1 Lee and Schlueter; Whltehlll, Gale house and Pytlak. KILLED BY BLOW .E Edward B. Wagner. 36, of route 1, box 313, Medford, died In, Ashland Community hospital at ' 10:30 last night from Injuries he received when the bicycle he was riding was struck by an automobile at the Intersection of East Main street and Mountain avenue In Ashland about two and a half hours earlier. ' The machine, according to Ashland city police, was operated by Oeorge Dale Jorgenson, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jorgenson of 381 East Main street. Ashland. Also In the car was Robert Adams, 18, son of Mr. and Mis. Dick Adams of 138 Uuirel street. Ashland., An Inquest into the fatal accident was to be he'd at 4 o'clock this afternoon In the J. P. Dodge and Sons funeral chapel In Ashland. It will be conducted by Deputy Coro ner Will Dodge and District Attorney Prank J. Newman. Wagner, married and the father of three small children, died from a fractured skull, a crushed chest and punctures of both lungs. He also sustained a compound leg fracture and numerous .minor bruises and abrasions. "X was traveling faster than I should havo been," Ashland city po lice quoted young Jorgenson as say ing after the accident. The youth was not held, but will appear at the Inquest this afternoon, as will several witnesses to the fatal mishap. According to Ashland police, the accident occurred as Wagner, riding a bicycle north on Mountain nvenue, entered East Main street and pro ceeded across the Intersection. The 1837 Ford coach driven by Jorgenson and registered to his mother, was moving east on East Main street at an apparently high rate of speed, Ashland police explained, and crash ed head-on Into the bicycle as the latter traveled across the center of the Intersection. (Continued on Page Five.) porch and new steps hare replaced the old ones, and many other Im provements are planned for the near future. Constructed with public funds sub scribed by the Chrlstlsn people of those early days, and by gamblers and saloon-keepers, the old church atlll stands ft mute but eloquent monument to the faith, seal and generosity of the pioneer spirit that prevailed at that time. It has the distinction of being the first Protes tant church building erected west of the Rocky mountains. It la for that reason that cltlseni of Jacksonville and of the entire county are com bining their efforts to beautify tha grounds and repair tha building so that they will always remain a mon ument to the early days. Especially active in the program to preserve the old church has been the Rev. Mr. Mallery and the Jackson ville Business Men's association. They have worked untiringly In their ef forts to establish the church aa the fine monument It now la and will continue to be. The large granlta boulder was sev eral weeks ago brought from the Bill By bee ranch and placed In the churchyard. Dr. R. P. Mortensen president of the Siskiyou Memorial park In Medford, graciously made a gift of the bronre ptaqiKi which will bt set In the granite txrulder. FIND LITTLE GIRL LOST ALL NIGHT Patricia Jonas, 3f Wanders Away From Home Near Ashland Mine Faithful Dog Stands Night Guard Patricia Jonas, three year old girt, lost all Thursday night In the rough and rugged country near Ashland mine In the Mt. Wagner district, was found about eleven o'clock thla morning, none the worse for her ex perience, except being hungry and footsore. The little miss wss located by Harry Wlckman, foreman of tha Ashland mine, where her father, Paul Jones, Is employed. The child, who disappeared about six o'clock Thursday evening, waa ac companied by her dog "Jamy" who stood guard, during the chilly night. and, when the child waa found, v first refused to let sny one approach her, according to Sheriff 8yd. 1 Brown, The dog was finally calmed. Clues were found that the girl and her dog companion had spent a por tion of the night, In a miner's un occupied oabtn. where the girl had taken off her shoes. She was found about two miles from her home. Due to her age, Patsy Is unable to give any details of her wanderings. It appeared from the condition of her shoes, and clothing, she had travelled a considerable distance. Shs appeared unconcerned, but waa glad to get home. Patsy was first missed by her fa ther about six o'clock, who a short time later, notified tha sheriffs of flee, and Ashland city police. Sheriff Brown organized a - volunteer posaa and .an all-night search was con ducted, without finding any trace. At dawn .the search was renewed wltH new vigor. The volunteer posse waa augmented Friday morning by COO enrollees and forest rangers, and a systematic check of the area started. There are a number of abandoned, mine shafts In the section, and fears were felt the girl might have fallen Into one of them. - PORTLAND GROUP EYES MEDFORD AS CENTER FOR TRIPLE INDUSTRY Feasibility of ' establishing new triple Industry here l being con sidered by a group of Portland men, It was learned today. Looking over the field here aa a member of the group la Ralph Harm, former state canner for Washington and retired wholesale grocer. Mr. Hahn said he waa now looking ovar possible sites for the proposed In dustry. - He suited he would Mturri In a few days to Portland to report to hla associate for a final decision on the proposition. He did not nam hla associates. The proposed Industrial plan em braces a brewery, a cannery and an Industrial alcohol plant which would utilize cull pears, Mr. Hahn relsurl. There would be three separate plant on one site and three separate cor porations, all owned and managed by the same group, he said. : All necessary capital la In hand and It It la decided to proceed with the plan actual building of plant would begin In 80 to 80 days, Mr. Hahn asserted. Initial optput of h cannery would be 100.000 cases of peara a year, of ths brewery 20.000 barrels of beer a year, Mr. Hahn said. Initial pro duction of Industrial alcohol haa not been determined, he added. Mr. Hahn stated that ha has studied tha proposition hers numerous times and that he feels confident the pro proposed business could be mads success. DEATH TAKES LAST OF EL SETADKET, K. T Aug. It The famous old comedy team of Mclntyra and Heath, which was cm vulalng vaudeville audlenoea with the broad humor of its "Ham Tree" skit half century ago, Uvea only In memory today. Thomas K. Heath. M-year-old sur vivor of tha team, died of heart attack st his Long Island home last night. Just a year after the passing of hla nsrtner, Jim Mclntyre. Heath never knew that his team mats In 80 years of trouplng hod died before him. Heath waa stricken with paralysis when Mclntyre died In Connecticut and, through his last year of Invalidism, ths news was kept front nlnt.
