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Pay You If yon have a want of any kind It might pay jou to read tht Classified Ads. Many people make It a dally practice. They find It pa; i. It should pay you equally weU. MEDFORD Tfibune Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON', TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1938. No. 143. rui Ml IM1 Lti mi MM, The Weather Forecast : Fair tonight tnd Wednefcday; somewhat warmer Wednesday. Temperature: Highest yesterday 18 Lowest this morning 45 T HI mm The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright, '1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. PENSION PLAN TRIUMPHS TERRIFY ADMINISTRATION UNFULFIM.AM.E PttOMISES tTTRIBlTED TO VICTORS DRASTIC PENSION MOVES -BY CONGRESS UNLIKELY LIBERAL BROADENING OF OriAI. SECl RITV EXPECTED WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 The new dealers, not excepting the president, are frankly terrified by the triumphs of the pension movement. Conservatives' Jubilation at the licking of such White House favorites as the epicene Senator William Glbbs MeAdoo In California, and young Congressman William I. MacFarlane of Texas, has all but obscured the fact that the men who won wero much more dangerous. But nothing scares a liberal politician more than another politician who out-llberals. him. and the new dealers are com pletely alive to the danger. .Both MeAdoo and MacFarlane were personally ehdorsed by the president Tet the Incredible Sheridan Downey, a voluble ex-aide of Dr. Townsend'c who now promises $30 every Thursday to every Californlan over fifty years of age. beat MeAdoo easily. And Culbcrt Ij. Olson, who captured the Demo cratic gubernatorial nomination In California, was a backer of the Down ey plan. In Texas. MacFarlane wes beaten by Ed". Gossett, another pen sioner, and there's the strongest tes timony that the strength of W. Lee O'Danfel. the celebrated flour sales man who won the Texas governor - ship, was as much In pension prom laes as In vaudeville. In Florida, Senator Claude Pepper's appeal to the Townsendltes was at onoe cringing and blatant, yet It gave him victory. And In scores of congres sional races all over the country, less conspicuous demagogues are trying tc hoist themselves on to the public payroll by making unfulflllable promises to the old people. There can be no doubt that the new dealers are right In seeing handwriting, and very threatening handwriting, on the wall. - Just how strong the pensioners will be In the next congress, one can't tell until the November returns are In. Yet It may be presumed that the successes of Pepper and Downey. Gossett, Olson, O'Danlel and the oth ers will have as forcible an effect oh the lawmakers as It has had on the (Continued on Page Six.) Barn Burns. EUGENE. Sept. 6. (P) A large barn and a milk house on the farm of Mrs. Llllie Hayes, north of Eugene, were destroyed" by fire yesterday. Eugene fire trucks went to the scene but were too late to save the build ings. PORTLAND, Sept. 6. (AP)-Ben T. Osborne, executive secretary of the stat federation of labor for more than 12 years, was reported near death at a hospital here today. The labor loader has been uncon scious since Sunday when he suf fered a paralytic stroke. Hospital attendant. said no change had been observed :n his condition. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Linn Mills exchanging cooking recipes with several friends who also are culinary experts. Boxing Commissioners Jerry Jerome and Fred Erickaon being thankful for the timely appearance of police men at the rasslin riots. It appearing for the moment like they would be carried home on stretchers. Ransom Webster saving shoe leather and blisters by following the golf finals In his automobile. Ashland Postmaster J. H. Fuller trying to buy some special one-cent stamps from Med ford Postmaster Frank DeSoura, the latter having none either. Harold Johnson working as dili gently at golf as at hi forest serv ice duties but with less gratifying results. Ward Spats breezing around towc to notify all good Democrats they would be expected at the Hew-Tier- 1 net dinner at the Hotel Med ford , tonight ( TO PARTY SIDESTEPS Almost Entire Statement De voted to Conditions in Germany Denies For eign Power Pact Plans NURNBERO, Germany. Sept. (;p)Richsfuehrer Adolf Hitler ig nored Czechoslovakia In his procla mation today to the tenth annua? nazi congress, disappointing anxious European statesmen who had honed for an Inkling of Germany's Inten tions in central Europe. Almost his whole 6.000-word proc lamation dealt with inner condition of Germany, particularly economic ally, which the fuehrer issured his followers was so healthy the nation "will be without worries for foo3 for years to come.'' Through the voice of district leader Adolf Wagner, who read the fuehrer's proclamation in congress hen, mcier repudiated any intention of form ing a pact with foreign powers. "I have never had nor have this intention." the chancellor declared. Statement Cheered The statement was cheered thun derously. Instead, he declared he was of fering the people a "greater Ger many" referring to the absorption last March 13 of Austria and the union of "six and a half million Ger mans who today spiritually unite here . . . stronger thai) ever ... in a great indissoluble community." The absence of any word on Czech oslovakia undoubtedly was disap pointing to the 45 frock-coated Tor elgn diplomats who had accepter1. Hitler's personal Invitation to attend the congress. They wero an island n a sea of uniforms. In the packed hall. Among them was Hugh ft, Wilson. United 'States ambassador to Berlin Never before had an American. am bassador accepted the Invitation tc Nurnbcrg. - Besides his brief denial of any In tention of aligning Germany in a pact, the chancellor's only allusions to foreign affairs were an evident reference to Italy's newly-born antt Jewish measures and a denunciation of the "International Jewish world enemy." ' Hitler linked the "Jewish virus" with the "world pest" of Bolshevism. Stresses Red Menace "More threatening than ever.'' hs said, "the bolshevlst danger of the destruction of nations rises abov-s thia world." With 31 Italian fascists in the au dience, headed by Roberto Faranae ci, former secretary of the fascls party, the fuehrer lauded the "mu tual spiritual conception" which "leads us more and more humanely together." He expressed joy "another great European power shares the same conception and with admlraole determination has drawn the most, far-reaching conclusions." Greater Germany, Its inner strength and the annexation of Austria pro vided his main themes. Germany's house Is In order, he declared, and he advised the dem ocracies to follow her example it they wanted to revive world trade. PRAHA, Sept. 6. p The Ceech government anxiously awaited reac tion today from two quarters to Its sweeping concessions to the German population of the republic. The first question was. 'would this 'last and ultimate offer,' formulated at a 4 'i, -hour cabinet session last night, satisfy the sudeten Gertmn party which in long-winded negotia tions has been insisting on a degree of autonomy amounting almost to Independence?" The second question: "How would the Czechs, who have been arouse:! to nationalistic fervor by the pat rlotlc press, receive the news of t government retreat under Germin pressure?" But while the sudeten Ocrmans were elated and the Czechs were wor ried, neither had a substantial basis for Judging how the situation was al tered by the cabinet meeting last night. Government circles hinted many of the sudeten'a eight points were met half-way, but It was believed de mands Czechoslovakia abandon alli ances with France and Soviet Rus sia were definitely refused. It was also thought Czechoslovak! was un willing to grant the sudeten Ocr mans greater voice In determining military polcy. A well-informed source said Czech oslovakia had wanted to reorganize the slate on a system of canton, tike Switzerland's, so that three all German districts would get virtual autonomy. ROUTINE BUSINESS ON CITY COUNCIL'S TABLE Only routine business faces the city council at Its regular semi- monthly meeting tonight. The es- slon will be held as usual at 7:30 in council chambers on tht top floor oC city haU. ( QUESTION Czechoslovakia's Defense Their Burden I C These arc the men upon whoso1 of Czechoslovakia's borders ago hist to right). Inspector General Jnn Macltnlk. (Associated Press-March of 54-YEAR-OLD FARMER HELD AS ATTACKER OF SEVEN - YEAR - OLD GIRL BCRNS,. Or,, . .Sept. Jt !VP A sheriff opposed the rangelands tray' dltlon of home-made Justice today and hid a 34-year old farmer from Harney county citizens who threat ened revenge for an alleged abduc tion and criminal attack on a 7-year old girl. Sheriff O. W. Frazler refused to say where he had taken Orvllle L. Smith, who was captured near here Sunday by Morgan Prestley and Jim McCullough. 'Crane business men. Posses had searched for' a man since last Wednesday after the girl's brother reported the alleged kidnap ing. Sheriff Frazler said a formal investigation would start after the district attorney returned. The child was reported missing from Narrows, a small community 35 miles south of here, Wednesday. Searchers found her in a dazed con dition the following day at the Pete Caldwell ranch six mites from her home. Thi !, hrnlhop ralntori thA fthpr- Iff said, he and his sister were taken from a horseback ride. The man told h. kw Himrtnt. two rnliMi from home, the officer stated, and rode away with the girl. GANG AIDE TELLS OF PAYING HINES NEW YORK. Sept. 6. ID "Big Harry" Schoenhaus. paymaster for the Dutch Schultt policy racket gaiijt. testified today In Tammany district leader James J. Hlnes' conspiracy trial. George Weinberg, another Schulte aide. In 1032 "told me Jlmm Hlnes had gone on the payroll al 1500 a week." Thus, he coroborated the testimony of other Schultz henchmen who said Hlnes had been hired to give the racket political protection on a flat retainer basis. , Schoenhaus said he met Hints In the autumn of 1833 at the Mononna hela Democratic club and three or four months after the 1932 election he personally paid Hlnes (500 on Weinberg's Instructions. He occasionally saw Hlnes In 1933 he added, and paid him money. Schoenhaus testified he had paid Hlnes sums ranging from 500 up ward on at least eight occasions SMALL DAMAGE DONE BY HOUSE ROOF FIRE A roof fire did negligible damage to4 the residence at 43S South Fir street this morning. The blaze was caused by sparks from the chimney. Chief Roy Elliott reported. The fire department answered a ward alarm at 8:25, but the fire had already been controlled by the occu pant of the bouse, Ray Morgan, when the firemen arrived. The location was potentially dangerous as a Pin nacle Packing company plant ad Joins the house to the south. The residence la owned by William Kea. shoulders falls the burden In th(Vc threatened Invasion. Conferring over Syrovy, .Major General l.udvlck Krrjcl, Time photo), , Ellenberger, SONS Graduate Is Killed in Automobile Crash BEND. Sept. 6. (fp) A Deschutes county coroner's Jury investigated today the death of Samuel Aloert Ellenberger,- 36, graduate , of the Rmit.hm nrwinn Nnrnwl ifhfvi Asnftflnd. in a Labor day week-end nmomoouo acciaem rive mues sou en of here. The youth's father, Albert E. El lenberger, 87, of Ashland, was grave ly injured. Witnesses at the Inquest said en automobile operated by A. W. Nixon, special fire patrol association officer Covadonga Bleeds to Death After Auto Smashup Injury MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 8. (AP) The Count of Covadonga, 31, eldest son of former King Alfonso of Spain, bled to death, today from cuts about the head suffered In an automobile accident. The injuries In themselves were ' " , 7. " . ... Iv ; was complicated by hemophilia the !heridltary disease of the Batten- i8- hlcn uws excessive bleed- it IK nnu prevents win uiuuu iiuin coagulating normally. The former heir to the throne of Spain died In a' hospital about nine hours after the accident, In which his companion and driver of the car was a night club c'garette girl, Miss Mildred Oaydon, 25. They have been friendly for some time. Miss Gnydon suffered slight chest Injuries. She was questioned by po lice, and then released. She related she and the titled Spaniard were Suddenly Deranged Father Slays Wife, Takes Own Life PORTLAND. Ore,, Sept. 8. P)A suddenly deranged father left the breakfast table this morning, shot and killed his wife, critically wound ed his son and took his own life, De tective O. A. Powell said. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. flea craft, both about 40, were dead and their 17-year-old son, Raymond, Jr. probably, mortally wounded. The detective related a neighbor. Mrs. V. Breese, heard a shot frsm tht upstairs of the Beacraft home and a moment later saw Mrs. Beacraft screaming at a landing window. When Mrs. Breese reached the res idence, she told the detective, Mrs Beacraft ran from the front doot She was bleeding from a bullet wound. Her husband followed and S. F. PEACE POW WOW TAKES SHORT RECESS SAN FRANCISCO. Bpt. 6. OP, A "final" peace conference cailed In tn attempt to avert a threatened strike of more than 6.090 employes of 21 major department stores recened shortly afternoon today. Resumption of the meeting was scheduled for 2 p. m. None of the conferees Issued a statement concerning what progress had been made at the morning station tense days of seeing to the defense a map of ca(ern Km rope arc (left and Defense Minister Krautlsek and former Bend chief of police struck the truck and trailer the El lenbergers had parked on the edge of the highway. . .,,- , The vlAtlms .wereaiv route to On tario where they had recently ac quired a section of irrigated land. Bath father and son were pastors at the Ashland Church of Brethren. Young Ellenberger completed his training at Laverne. Calif., last spring and was to report as a manual train ing Instructor at Azusa, Calif., schools this fall. driving along Biscayne - boulevard about 3 a. m. when sha swerved to avoid a truck, lost control and hit a pole on the left side of the street. Dr. C. P. Lamar, who attended the count, ascribed his death to trau, matlc shock. The flow of blood had been checked shortly before the victim died, but he had been placed In an oxygen tent and given slight ch ance for recovery. Jack Fleming, the count's secre tary who remained at the bedside, cabled King 'Alfonso in Rome and Queen Victoria, the count's mother. In London. Funeral arrangements wero not made immediately, but Fleming an Id the body might be taken to Spain for burial. CovAdonga, the tormer prince of the Asturlas, had mndo his home in a Miami hotel since last fall, when he and Marta Rocafort, his second Cuban commoner wife, split up a ifew weeks after their mairlago. fired a revolver, tho neighbor stated Beacraft returned upstairs while Mrs, Breese and other neighbors wil ed officers. Powelli said they broke down a bedroom door and found the father fatally wounded, a gun itii) In his hand. The son was stretched on tho floor nearby. The father, employed for a year ry the V, S, forest service, was formerly a member of the University of Idahr faculty. He was a graduate of Utah State Agricultural college. Neither neighbors nor forest service assv dates could explain his actions. Two Beacraft children left home few momenta before the anootlng to attend the first day of nchool an a four-year-old daughter was at Mrs Breese 's home. PORTLAND SWEPT BY LABOR DAY DOWNPOUR PORTLAND, Sept. . WV rrown Ing clouds filled western Oregon skitt today. Workmen here hastened to clear leaf-clogged sewers to prevent a recurrence of yesterday's floods Downpours brought the Labor day week end rainfall to 5 of an Inch About .30 of an Inch fell in one fur ious ten-minute period and flooded I numerous tutsldt IW FRANCE SENDING TO MAGiNOT LINE Thousands of Troops and Tons of Military Equip ment Brought Up Popu lace Talks Possible War By CHARLES S. FOLT7, Jr. IN THE MAGINOT ZONE, North eastern France, Sept. 6. ( AP)- Tens of thousands of troops and thou sands of tons of mltltaryv equipment arrived In northeastern France and vanished into the Maglnot line to day. France's border population talked of little else besides the calling to colors of an estimated 300,000 re servists to "watch for trouble from over there." " "Over there." to Frenchmen in the Maglnot zone, means the German : side of the frontier where the Sleg- fried line was manned with a strong force of Gormany's crack troops. i Renin hi Underground ! In the main Rtrcets of Metz, Ver dun. Uancy and other Maglnot zone centers there were fewer troops vis ible than usual. The answer was all leaves were cancelled and that the troops remained in the underground fortifications and garrisons of the Maglnot zone. Troop trains brought thousands to these centers, but most of them dropped off at tiny hamlets which are only dots on tourist maps but of vital importance on military maps. "He" that means Adolf Hitler in the frontier zone "would think a long time If he knew what walta under these fields," said an officer near the border. The highways and byways of the Maglnot area showed travelers who knew what to look for that France's northeastern frontier was on a war footing. Order Travelers On Whenever civilian motorists stop on the roads in certain regions armed soldiers suddenly appear from the middle of apparently deserted pastures and tersely order the trav elers on. We only warn you once," the sentries say. Since last Friday activity on the Maglnot roads has been particularly heavy. Whole truck trains of supplies come and go. All along the roads little groups of soldiers returning from leave march back to their posts. "Reservers do not take the high ways," an officer said. "They get off their trains and step right Into the line." HARVEST OF PEACHES NEAR END IN VALLEY Harvesting of the valley peach crop, with the exception of some Hales In the Ashland district, Is about completed, according to County Hor ticulturist C. B. Cordy. Early Craw fords and Elbertas have been picked. Cordy described the crop and market as none too good. Picking and packing of Cornice pears will start In a week or ten days, according to Cordy. Boscs and D'AnJoua are now being harvested. Winter Nellla will be next. , The pear harvest season la now expected to be finished 1y October 10 probably earlier. Bromley Reported Wed In Roaeburg Friends of Horace L. Bromley are anxious, for him to return from his trip to the state American Union convention In Pendleton and confirm or ' deny rumors of his marriage, August 37 In Roscburg, to Mrs. Mil dred St. John of Granta Pans. Mr. Bromley, who haa long been prominent In Legion affairs here and In the state. I expected to return late today. Dangerous Blaze Is Nipped In Klamath KLAMATH PALLS. Sept. . W A cigarette-sot fire Monday burned over 80 acre, near Dairy on the Lakevlew highway 18 miles east of here. Forest Protective association officials said flre-flghtera forestalled a potential 12.000-acre apread of flames only by matter of minutes. Pear Markets CHICAOO, Sept. 8. (AP-USDA) Pears: 14 California cars arrived, 9 on track: California Bartlett 669? boxes, 81.88c 3.20: average 41.84. NEW YORKTBept. 8. ( AP-08DA) Pears: 87 cars arrived, 38 Call, fomla unloaded, 81 on track, mar ket stronger: California Bnrtletts, 13,348 boxes 1.30 ( 3.70; average 13.23. BASEBALL National. R. H. B. Brooklyn .............. 6 9 3 Philadelphia 4 7 j Tamlilla and Shea: Hallahnn. John son. Paascau and Davla, Atwood. (10 Innings) Boston New York R. H. K . 1 10 1 . a 11 4 Lannlng. SchofJner. Rlea. and Uv ptr,: Schumacher. Coftmnn and Dan nlng. R. H. 8 8t. LoulA w .. 8 17 Cincinnati 0 t 1 0. Davla and Owen; R. Davis. Van dermeor, C&scareila and Lombard!. American. R. H. E. Cleveland . 8 10 0 Detroit 0 4 1 Feller and Hemaley; Elsenstat and York. R. H. E. a 8 1 , 8 11 0 Stratton and St. Louis . Chicago ... Cole and Sullivan; Treat. . Score: Boston R. H. E. 6 14 1 Washington .... Wilson and 7 11 1 Desautels, Peacock; Montegudo and Ferrell. HAS NEW DEAL ANGLE WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. (AP) Nevada voters selected nominees for congress and governor today In pri maries claiming national Interest chiefly because of Sen. Pat McCar- ran s attempt to win rcnomlnatton. McCarran, who broke with Presi dent Roosevelt on the administra tion's supreme court -and reorgani zation bills, was opposed by Albert Hllllard and Dr. John Worden. both claiming to be pro-admlnlatratlon, Whllo the nation's political observ ers awaited Nevada's verdict, they kopt an eye also on the Maine elec tions to be held Monday. Maine was one of the two states which went Republican In the 1936 presidential election and James A. Farley, Democratic national chair man, urged Its voters last week to "got L. step with the rest of the country." The administration's reciprocal trade treaty with Canada has been a Mai no issue, raised especially by John Hamilton, Republican national chairman. The principal race la between Gov. Lewis Barrows. Republican seeking re-election over Louis J, Brann, bis Democratic predecessor. At Hyde Park, N. T., President Roosevelt talked with Governor Elmer Benson of Minnesota, a farmer laborlte who has been friendly to the administration. 396 DEATH TOLL OVER LABOR DAY By the Awtoclateil Press The nation's Labor week-end death toll this year climbed to 390. a sur vey showed today, aa compared with 391 for the 1937 week-end. Jammed hlghwaya and bathing re sort accounted for most of the tragedies, but the automobile was by far the greatest single death dealer. At least 278 persons were killed In motor car mishaps; 44 were drowned. The figures also Included 18 sui cides, 11 homicides and 48 miscel laneous fatalities. California and Ohio, with 33 deaths oach, led . the grim parade, Ohio alone had 80 auto fatalities. There were 32 violent deaths In New York Btate, 29 In Michigan and 23 In Illinois. The toll by states Included: Ore gon, li Washington, 4, and Idaho, 8. TYDINGS FILES CHARGES AGAINST PARTY WORKERS WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. JP) Sen ator Tydlnga (D.-Md.) told the sen ate campaign expenditures committee today the collector of Internal rev enue for Maryland and the postmis tress of Salisbury, Md., had made "notorious" effort to Influence fed eral employee In behalf of Itepresen tatlve Lewis (D.-Md. I, Tydlngs' op ponent In the Democratic senatorial primary. Chairman Sheppard (D.-Tex.) said he would submit rydlngs' complaint to the committee Thursday. Youths Found Hafe VICTORIA, Sept. 6. P) A British Columbia police portable radio some where In the forbidden plateau coun try 160 mllea north of i.re today messaged thst two forestry oaniD youtha missing since Sunday Bad been found sale, CONTRACTOR GETS L FOR SHASTA DAM 12-Company Syndicate Must Start Work Within Thirty Days Will Sup ply Irrigation and Power SACRAMENTO, Cat., Sept.' 8. (AP) The United States bureau of rec lamation Issued an official notice to the general contractor today to pro ceed with construction of the mighty Shasta dam. Walker R. Young, supervising en gineer of the central valley water and power project, announced he had directed the required notice' to Pa cific Constructors, Inc. The order requires the 12-company syndicate, which was awarded a $3S, 039.450 contract for the dam by Sec retary Ickes In July to start work within 30 days. To Start At Once Young said he expects the syndi cate to commence work Immediate ly. A field office has been opened In Redding and 140 men employed, in building access roads and clearing the site of the camp site In the Sac ramento river canyon below the dam site. Ranking as the second largest con crete dam In the world, Shasta dam will create a reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 4,000,000 acre feet. The key unit In the 170.000,000 central valley project will store the waters of the Sacramento, Pit and McCloud rivers for use In Improv ing navigation and flood control, la the Sacramento valley. i" Serve Huge Area It also will serve Irrigation in both tha Sacramento and San Jooqutrr valleys, salinity repulsion In tha Sacramento-San Joaquin delta, and electrlo power generation for north ern California. The dam will be 580 feet thick at the base, 8,900 feet long on the crest and 500 feet high, containing In all about 6,600,000 cubic yards of concrete. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. (AP) The Interior department announced today signing of contract for re location of 38 mllea of Southern Pa clflo main line railroad around the site of Shasta dam and reservoir on California's central valley project. Subject of long negotiation, tha contract waa hailed by reclamation officials aa an Important step in ad vancement of the construction pro gram for the projeot. ALL FOREIGN AGENTS MUST BE REGISTERED FOR BETTER CONTROL WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. (AF) The government ordered today all agents of foreign governments regis ter with the state department. Under a law enacted at the lees' session of congress and effective to day, the state department prepared regulations governing the Information which must be submitted. The law exempta only dlplomatlo and consular office and those per sona "performing only private, non polltlcal, financial, mercantile or other activities In furtherance of the bona fide trade or commerce" of for eign nations. The act was designed to glre this country better control over the activ ities of propaganda agents and otner representatives, Including Americana1 paid by other nations, even though Indirectly. Penalty for failure to register with in SO days or for omlaslon or falsi fication of the required information la a fine of 81.000 or two years' Im prisonment. DUPONUWB 01 E WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. ( AP) The Internal revenue bureau estimat ed today Pierre 8. DuPont and John J. Raaknb owed the government about 83,100.000 as a result of 8 board of tax appeals decision Invalidating 139 securities transaction between the two financiers. The bureau filed a computation with the board In aocordano with what Ita lawyer believed to be th monetary results of the board's legal findings, declaring Raakob owed 8888,388 plus Interest and DuPont 8680.369 plus Interest. Bureau official said the Interest would bring the total owed by to two men to about 13400,009. wl
