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BEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1938.
No. 145.
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The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright, 1937, by The
North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.
BERI.E TO QUIT CAPITAL
SCENE WITH RELIEF
EARLY IIRAIS-TKI'STER AT
OUTS WITH LEFT-WINGERS
CONSIDERED TRAITOR BY
PRESENT ADVISERS OF F. R.
BERI.E CONVINCE!! HIS
SUCCESSORS INTRIOIERS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. In a week
or so. Adolf Augustus Berle, Jr.. re
turns to tlie comfortable bosom ol
Columbia university. His second ca
reer In the new deal, as assistant
aecretary of state, has been brief but
arduous. What with one thing and
another. It's likely Berle will have
some relief In his heart when he
shakes Washington's dust from his
feet.
Tf the President were a more senti
mental man, he would have kept
Berle around as a memento of the
first brain trust a sort of undried
Immortelle. With Ray Moley in deep
est disrepute. Rex Tugwell In the city
planning business, and Hugh John
son in a rage. It was nice to know
that Adolf Berle still survived in the
new deal. Now that he is going, the
only remaining members of the Presi
dent's first set of Intellectual friends
are the ones who wouldn't take Jobs.
Felix Frankfurter and Justice Samuel
Rosenman of the New York supreme
court.
It seems a little ironic, under the
circumstances, that the departing
Berle back should be the target for
the curses of his brain trust succes
sors. The new deal left-wingers, and
especially those close to the White
Rouse, have no names bad enough
to call him. "Tory." "Morgan's
man." "defender of monopoly" and
"big business' borer from within," are
a selection of the milder epithets.
For his art, Berle leaves convinced
that his successors are Intriguers,
hungry for power, not to be trusted
by honest men.
The truth Is, of course, that the
whole misunderstanding Is pretty
illy. Yet It casts an Interesting
Illumination on the current Wash
ington scene.
Berle's explanation of the new left
wingers' attitude attributes to them
a remarkable degree of suspicion.
When he left the administration for
the first time to serve New York's
Mayor Florello LaGuardla, one of his
tasks was to put New York financing
on a sounder basis. At that time, all
city bonds were handled by a syndi
cate headed by the Chaso bank. In-
(Conttnued on Page Eight.)
WILLIAM POWELL HAS
ABDOMINAL OPERATION
HOLLYWOOD, Cal.. Sept. 8. &t
William Powell successfully under
went an abdominal operation at a
hospital this morning. The movie
star was said to be resting well. The
nature of his Illness was not re
vealed. SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Reese O'Neill amusing patrons with
his fly-swatting endeavors, he missing
nine times out of ten and driving all
the flies to one corner of the store
Ralph O. Stephenson acting like a
woman in changing his mind hourly
on whether or not to run for the
state legislature, he giving party lead
rrs the fidgets.
Author Isobel Stuart wearing a
fancy little hat through the top of
which her hair protruded in a lovely
brown wisp.
Madeleine Ryan. Dorothy Perl. Ann
Puson and an unidentified fourth
playing bridge for an hour before
discovering one deck of cards had
four queens missing, they apparent
ly tco wrapped up In conversation
to allow the missing queens to inter
fere with their brio playing.
Chuck Reum Mating thrilling ex
periences of a neighborhood prowler
whom he was not able to catch up
with, the prowler doing his prowling
un-lnterfered with.
Jim Edmiston defending
of, fake sweepstakes tickets by de
claring that American money should
b kpt la Am lie.
HITLER EXPECTED
10 REVEAL INTENT
IN MONDAY TALK
Britain Summons Cabinet
Meeting Sudeten Re
fuses Further Negotiation
Until Whipping Adjusted
ROME, Sept. 8. Pf Italy, sid
ing with Derma nr. advised Czech
oslovakia semi-off trinity tonight
to heed the autonomy demands
of her Germanic minority.
The Italian position was out
lined In Informazlone Diplomat
lea. authoritative organ Issued oc
casionally by the official Stefanl
News Agency. Diplomats attribute
to It the Importance of a govern
ment romtminlquc.
By the Associated Press
The critical negotiations between
Czechoslovakia and her Sudeten Ger
man minority on which may depend
war or . peace in Europe remained
in suspense today while the powers
took steps to be prepared for a show
down. Great Britain summoned her cab
inet to meet Monday, a few hours
before Adolf Hitler Is expected to tell
the world what he intends to do
about Czechoslovakia.
Confer On Defense
The call was Issued by Prime Min
ister Neville Chamberlain after day
long conferences of key British min
isters. Including what was said to
have been a discussion of muturl
defenses between Sir Thomas InsklD.
British minister for coordination of
defenses, and Eamon de Valcra. prime
minister of Ireland.
Although Hitler ordered the Sude
ten Germans to renew negotiation,
after a break which gave Europe Its
sharpest war scare In weeks of ten
sion, minority leaders In Praha said
there was no prospect of further
autonomy talks until the whipping
of a Sudeten German legislator has
been adjusted satisfactorily.
Hitler, self-styled protector of tho
Sudeten Germans, had ordered the
negotiations suspended yesterday. Hit
change of mind. It was said, was be
cause of his desire to convince the
world he was leaving nothing undone
to find a peaceful solution of the
crisis.
Patience Seen taw
There was evidence, however. Ger
man patience both with the Czecho
slovaks and with British peace-making
efforts was near Its end.
Alarm, apparently, became more
Intensified in London and Paris. The
British "inner cabinet" Prime Min
ister Neville Chamberlain, Sir Joh
Simon. chancellor of the exchequer,
and Viscount Halifax, foreign secre
taryassembled in London. British
labor demanded parliament be sum
moned as soon as possible.
While women of Lorraine prayed.
350.000 French soldiers manned the
Maglnot line of sunken fortresses
facing Germany, French frontier ai
strength waa reinforced and the high
command waa shifted to put experts
In the German frontier zone.
These were the grave developments
before Hitler Issued -his new order
to the Sudeten Germans:
1. A Czechoslovak mounted police
man rode Into e. crowd at Mseh
rlschoatrau. near Czechoslovakia's
Polish and Oecman borders, and.
Germans said, struck a Sudeten Ger
man legislator with his riding crop
2. Negotiations were broken off and
the feuhrer was reported to have
decided to center his negotiations
over the Sudeten German demand
on Britain.
3. A high German official td
Hitler liad Instructed Konrad Hen
leln. the Sudeten German leader, to
reject the latest concessions of the
Prague government.
In Spain, insurgent forces still ap
peared to be making 'feeler" attacks
to test government defenses for a
weak spot against which to launch
a major offensive. Fighting shifted
from the Ebro river to the Valencia
front with the insurants reporting
slight advances north of Vlver.
J.
DUTY IN ARKANSAS
Major George R. Owens, command
ing officer of the Medford CCC dis
trict since June, 1935, has been as
signed to national guard duty with
headquarter at Hrlena. Ark., ac
cording to a radiogram received last
night.
Major Owens waa dlttctwl to re
port for dnty at hla new post as
soon as practicable and CCC head
quarters said today he would leave
here as soon after September 18 as
possible. He will be an instructor
for the nitlonal guard In Arkansas.
I mas expected that official orders
confirming the radiogram would be
received hera shortly.
Sprague River
Store Strike Jams Street
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With G.orm p'tall pickets hi 27 an Francisco department stores on
strike, the pickets, massing In front of the stores and endeavoring to
keep shoppers out created traffic situations like the one above, a scene
on Market street shortly after the strike got under nay. ndow: A shop
per lind her purse ripped open as she attempted to enter a store, hut a
policeman came to hrr recne. Note the open purse. (A.P. Photos)
10 BECOME DICTATOR
CHICAGO, Sept. 8. (AP) Arthur
Van den berg (R., Mich.) asserted In
an Interview "American dictatorship,
American style" waa fhe objective
of President Roosevelt.
The president's plan, the senator
said yesterday la to pack the Judic
ial and legislative branches of gov
ernment with his yes men. Vanden
berg was quoted as follows:
"The purge that haa come to
America has utterly sinister impli
cations. It Is one thing for a politi
cal leader to seek sympathetic politi
cal supporters. But it Is a totally
different thing for a president of
this still free republic to seek con
trol of the legislative and Judicial
branches of a constitutional govern
ment which Is built necessarily on
the preservation of coordinate Inde
pendence in these three branches."
SEPT. 30 IS DEADLINE
PORTLAND. Spt. 8. A C. C.
Hockley, regional PWA director, an
nounced today no applications for
grants would be accepted after Sep
tember 30.
Construction must be undertaken
by January 1. 191B. and completed
by July 1. 1040.
No allotments will h (onldrred
for projects requiring bond elections
unless the election la held before
October U
El
SAY UNION OFFICIAL
SOLD OUT TO BOSSES
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 8. (.Bp Bitter
dissension among film craftsmen
flared today In a complaint to the
National Labor Relations hoard pay
ment of 100.000 to a union official
put 12,000 union workers under "di
rect control" of the Association of
Motion Picture Producers, Inc.
The complaint was filed mith Dr.
Towne Nylander, regional NLRB di
rector, by Jeff Klbre, a studio crafts
man who said he was "acting for and
on behalf of the motion picture tech
nicians committee."
Kihre alleged William Bloff, for
merly personal representative in Hol
lywood of George E. Browne, Inter
national president of the Interna
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employes, accepted $100,000 from
Schenek to "sell out" IA TJi.E. con
trol. "Since January 3, 1S36. Bloff haa
been the paid agent for the pro
ducers while purporting to act for
President Browne." the complaint
said. Bloff recently resigned his I.A.
TA.E. part.
"Thousands of workers have been
paying tribute to this racket for more
than two years." Klbre asserted, "only
to aee their working conditions be
come steadily worse."
To Vote on Court house
SALEM. Sept. 8. AP The Mar
ion county court today ordered a
new court house proposal placed on
the ballot as special measure at
the November election. The amount
of money to be raised haa not een
decided on. but th proposal will
be contingent on i 49 percent PWA
gran
Burns
LONG AND BITTER
STRUGGLE LOOMS
IN FRISCO STRIKE
Five Pickets Arrested On
Market Street Stores
Will Remain Open Says
Spokesman for Employers
SAX FRANCISCO. Sept. 8.
(AP Raymond Hanson, bond
and warrant rlerk, said today
he had Issued a citation for
Prentiss Cobb Iliile, Jr., executive
of Hale Brot hers depart inrnt
store, to show cause Saturday
why he should not be arrested
for assault and batten-.
Hanson said the citation was
Issued at the request, of Lulu
Darling, a picket In the depart
ment store st rike, who alleged
Hale, a son of the late store
founder, knocked her down and
shook her during a disturbance
a( the store this morning.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 8. (AP)
Tension heightened In the strike of
several thousand department store
clerks today as verbal clashes hinted
at an Impending long struggle and
five pickets were arrested on Market
street.
Police slightly augmented the 300
men who patrolled the retail area
when ,the strike at 27 stores and
eight branches broke yesterday, and
feminine pickets resumed their march
In full strength.
The men arrested were named by
Patrolman Daniel Dlneen as Includ
ing George Hardy, hnistee of the
Building Sarvtoe Employes' -(Janitors')
union, . one of more than 30 A.F.L.
crafts supporting the strike, and
Henry "DoeC Charton. a picket cap
tain. The others, all Janitor union
ists, were named as Jack Goldbemer.
Jack Deno and Herman Elmers.
Spur Pickets
They were booked for refusal to
move on at police command. As they
entered the patrol wagon they shout
ed to the marching girls: "Keep on
talking it up unfalrl"
Stores announced they would con
tinue "business as usual," with staffs
depleted in various degree.
One employer spokesman said:
". . . the stores will stay open. We
have not yielded, we do not yield
and we will not yield to any group
of union officials the control of who
our employes will be."
The A.F.L.-afftllated strikers receiv
ed pledges of A F.L. and C.I.O. union
support and set up a committee to
conduct their campaign. Larry Vail,
union secretary, said 7,000 workers
responded to yesterday's strike call.
Store executives set the number at
4.000.
No peace overtures hsd been made
today by strikers, retailers or third
parties in the dispute which cenVred
around a union demand for a reg
istered list of both union and non
union clerks from which employes
would be chosen, and a store-wide
seniority plan.
Wages Good
An employer atatement said wore
wages and working conditions were
the best In tha country, but the
union la "attempting to force upon
employers the outrageoua conception
of store management by union of
ficials." Police precautions brought 300 ex
tra patrolmen into the retail section
where s flurry of trouble broke out
yesterday In front of two Market
street stores. The officers aaia nying
fists and feminine hair pulling mark
ed the passage or women employes
through picket llnes.The only arrests
were two spectators wno asaerMKny
balked at officers' ordera to "move
on."
More than 20 other unions are
indirectly Involved In the strike, in
eluding building trades workers, ele
vator operators, Janitors and team
sters. Teamster union officials Bald
deliveries to and from the store
were at standstill.
BEND. Sept. 8. f AP) A coroner's
lurr exonerated L. A. W. Nixon.
Bend, yesterday In the death of
Samuel ellrnberger, Ashland.
The Jury found the accident was
unavoidable. Ellenbergar was killed
and hla father. Rev. Albert J. Ellen-
benter, Ashland, waa critically In
jured when Nixon's automobile atrucx
their truck and trailer soutn or
here. Nixon testified the equipment
waa parked partially on the high
way. Rev. Ellcnberger, suffering a basal
skull fracture and a punctured lung.
waa said by attending physicians to
be Unproved yesterday.
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ALL-TIME RECORD
SET IN MEDFORD
SCHOOL REGISTRY
2326 Students Enrolled in
First Day Many More
Yet to Start Junior
High Increase Is Highest
Although about 160 senior high and
100 Junior high atudents are still
not registered because of employment
this week, first-day enrollment at
Med ford's city schools reached an all
time high, according to figures re
leased, from the city school superin
tendent's office today. ,
A total of 2.326 students began the
1938-30 school year Tuesday In the
six Institutions, an Increase of 36
over the 2,291 who entered the first
day last year, previous high mark.
In 1936 there were 2.194 first-day
students.
Largest Increase In enrollment oc
curred at Junior high school, where
667 students registered Tuesday in
comparison to S9A a year ago, and
6U In 1936. Senior high school en
rollment showed a slight decline,
with 616 entering In comparison to
531 In 1937. However, this year's
senior high enrollment was higher
than in 1936. when opening-day at
tendance was 430.
Total elementary enrollment Tues
day amounted to 1.144, a decrease
from last year, whan 1.166 started to
school on the first day. The 1936
figure waa 1.133. All elementary
schools are still a little short of their
peak enrollment, tt was reported.
Washington school reported the
largest enrollment, with 333. In com
parison to 368 in 1937 and 366 in
1936; Roosevelt was next with 392.
In comparison to 831 last year and
276 two years ago: Jackson had 377
the flrat day this year, 371 in 1937
and 376 In 1936: and Lincoln had
342 Tuesday, 205 In 1937 and 226
In 1036.
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ROCHESTER. Minn., Sept. 8. -fyp)
James Roosevelt, son and personal
secretary of the president, today
started a hospital diet In preparation
for a gastric operation early next
week.
Mayo clinic physicians said results
of treatments for small gastric
ulcer "were rather disappointing, and
announced suddenly last night their
decision to operate.
His mother, who came here with
young Roosevelt two days ago, can
celled plans for a return east and her
son went to St. Mary's hospital short
ly after Dr. Oeorge Eusterman Issued
the bulletin.
The president was notified at Hyde
Park.
The 30-year old Roosevelt was here
In May for a checkup when physi
cians dlagnoaed his trouble as a small
gastric ulcer which they believed was
benign. They prescribed a rigid diet,
which Roosevelt said Irked him, and
ordered restrictions of activities tend
ing to prouce physical, nervous and
emotional stress.
ORA COX ELECTED
D. U. V. CHAPLAIN
DBS MOIKES, fa., Sept. 8.(AP)
Miss Ora Cox of Med ford, Ore.,, waa
elected chaplain of the Daughters
of Union Veterans of the Civil War
at the annual convention yesterday.
held In connection with the 73nd
annual encampment of the OAR.
Mrs. Anne Raeyllng of Philadel
phia waa elected president, succeed
ing Mrs. Mary M. Manning of Seattle.
Miss Cox has been the principal
of the Lincoln school here for a
number of years and active in civic
endeavors. She plana to return to
Medford Sunday from Des Molnea to
resume her school duties.
Counterfeit Passed
SEATTLE. Sept. 8. (API The
passing here of numerous counterfeit
10 bills, copies of those Issued by tne
federal reaerve bank of New York
City, led Capt. W. R. Jarrell, district
secret service supervisor, today to
warn merchants and banka to be on
the lookout. Within t. few hours
yesterday, six wera turned In by bus!
nets men.
BASEBALL
American
St. Louis at Chicago postponed,
rain.
R. H. E.
Detroit . 4 8 0
Cleveland . 18 3
Benton and York; Whttehlll, Gale-
house and Hemaley.
R. H. E.
New York - 4 8 0
Boston : 0 61
Gomes and Dickey; Hnrrls, Grove
and Desautcla.
R. H. E.
Philadelphia - 3 6 3
Washington 8 13 1
Thomas and Wagner; Chase and
Ferrell, Berry.
National
R. H. E.
Boston 4 10 0
New York 6 16 0
Turner, Hutchison and Lopez;
Gumbert, Brown and Dannlng.
HUGE LOSSES COUNTED
JAPS GAINING GROUND
SHANGHAI. Sept. 8. (AP) Japa
nese army headquarters said today
fighting on the south bank of the
Yangtze river between August IB and
September 6 cost 3.300 Japanese and
35.000 Chinese casualties.
Severe fighting continued in that
sector today. Abovit 300 miles to the
north, Japanese troops advanced
steadily toward the vital Pelplng
Hankow railroad after having occu
pied Kushlh. 96 miles east of the
line In Honan province.
(Dispatches from Pelplng quoted a
Japanese army announcement that
relnforcementa of "young, fresh, ex
cellent troops reinforcements, not
replacements" arrived Wednesday
from Japan at Taugku, northern
China.
(The reports also said there were
Indications two or more divisions
might be enroute to various fronts In
northern China and that this might
presage an Intensification of the Jap
anese drive toward Hankow, the pro
visional capital.)
Chinese central government troops
were reported moving into the front!
on the Kluklang-Nanchang railroad
in an effort to block a Japanese drive
on Nanchang, capital of Klangsl pro
vince.
WEARS FUNERAL
PLANS PENDING
Funeral arrangement were pend
ing today for Frederick W. Mean,
former city attorney at Medford, who
died auddenly at hla home In fialem,
yesterday,
Mr, Meara waa appointed city at
torney hers on January 18, 1917, and
resigned April 3, 1933. For tho paat
five years he had resided In Salem.
Mr. Meara waa actlvo In Repub
lican party circles and in Masonic
and Eastern Star work her and in
Salem. Ha waa born In Massachusetts
and spent some time in Sioux City,
Iowa, before coming to Medford In
1907. He practiced law here.
Mr, Meara was 03 yeara old.
TO SECYPERKINS
PORT ARTHUR, Tel.", Sept. 8. (P)
Rep. Martin Die (D.-Tex.) said In
an Interview today Secretary of Labor
Frances Perklna may face a move to
Impeach her If she doesn't "enforce
the law under which Harry Bridge,
(west coast labor leader) la clearly
deportable."
The congressman, chairman of the
congressional committee Investigat
ing alleged un-American activities
said Bridges waa becoming a nation
al lasue.
Die aald hla committee waa short
of funds, but asserted subcommit
tee hearings In New York and De
troit were expocu-d to make revela
tions more startling than thoas al
ready uncovered.
American Women
Keep Curtis Cup
MANCHESTER, Mass.. Sept. .
(API The American women's golf
team swept five of the six singles
matches agalnat a band of brilliant
British Invaders at the Essex count.
club today to gain a S'i to 3 '4 vic
tory and successfully defend the
Curtis cup foe tha loiulh consecutive
time
Hinted
KLAMATH SHERIFF
HOLDS OPERATOR
OF BILLIARD HALL
Entire Business District of
Milltown Near Klamath
Reservation Goes Up in
Smoke Sawmill Saved
KLAMATH FALLS, Sept. 8. (AP)
Jack Martin. 46, operator of a
poolnall destroyed In the fire which.
last night leveled the east-county
mill town of Sprague RJver, was
being held at the county Jail today
for Investigation in connection with
the disastrous blaze.
In reporting that Martin was In
custody. Sheriff Lloyd Low hinted at
possibly other unannounced develop
ments. He said he had asked tha
assistance of the state fire marshal's
office In conducting a further In
vestigation at Sprague River.
May Ask Federal Aid
Meanwhile, Huntington Taylor,
manager of Sprague River's Crater
Lake Lumber company mill, which.
entirely escaped damage In the fire,
revealed he had wired Sen. Charles
L. McNary to learn If federal aid.
were available in rehabilitating the
stricken village.
"There will be a real need for aid
in rebuilding and with the attitude
of t he government toward helping
make permanent communities de
pendent upon Industry, ranchera and
farmers, we wonder If there isn't
some fund , or emergency fund on
which the owners of property could
draw for rebuilding purposes' Tay"
lor's telegram said In part.
KLAMATH FALLS, Sept. S. (AP)
Sprague River, onoe thriving mill
town of 400 on the southern fringe
of the Klamath Indian reservation,
today dug out from beneath the
ashes of a fire which last alghft
spread the length of Its business dis
trict In less than an hour a time.
Loss was estimated In excess of
SO.OOO.
Sheriff Lloyd Low, who conduct,!
an Inveatlgatton last night, aald tha
fire had apparently sprung from a
cigarette carelessly tossed away la
the rear of the Sprague River hotel.
Bulldlnga razed Included two ho
tels, two groceries, two poolhalla. two
barbershops, two residences, a news.
stand and the postofflee. All mer
chandise In the stores waa lost, bus
In most cases equipment and rec
ord., including those of the post
office, were salvaged. Two business
buildings remained standing.
Only fatality waa a cat, which
waa mercifully put to death when
the flames singed off Its fur. Disaster
overtook the operator of ono of tha
barbershop after he had hurriedly
loaded hla car with hla equipment.
The car refused to start and finally
burned along with Its load. -
Many mill workers were left with
out lodging.
A strong north wind which whip
ped the flamea through tha Sprague
River business district, waa credited
with saving the Crater Lake Lumber
company plant on the northeast edge
of the town. The lumber company's
box factory haa twice burned to the
ground In the past two years.'
MEDFORD PEARS
TO K. F.
rfLAMATK FALLS. Sept. (API
Carloads of Rogue River valley
peara began moving Into Klamath
Falls this week for storage In refrig
erated warehouses prior to shipping
Into eastern and foreign markets.
For the paat two seasons local
warehousemen hare nelped handle
the surplus of Rogue River peara for
which no storage facilities are avail
able In the valley, and this year
quartera have been enlarged to ac
commodate 930 oars or more than
100.000 boxes.
The fruit la kept at a temperature
of 30 degrees.
Sen. Borah Enjoying
First Real Vacation
POLAND SPRINGS. Me., Sept. .
(JPr-V. 8. Senator William . Borah
of Idaho, here to recover hla health,
today waa reported by hla wife to be
"enjoying the first real vacation he
haa had in yeara" and to be "much
Improved" In hla physical condition.
Shielded from the public by Jars.
Borah, the senator answer no tele
phone calls and discusses no poli
tics. She said they would return to
Washington September IS and visit
their home- aula shortly thereat tea.
)