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Temperature
Highest yesterday a?
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MEDPORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1938.
No. 149.
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The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright, 1937, by The
North American News
paper Alliance. Inc.
TJ. S. TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY
ACT IN EVENT OF WAR
MOVE SEEN AIDING
FASCIST NATIONS
SURVEY REVEALS THEIR
GREAT ARMS SUPERIORITY
DEMOCRACIES LACK PLANES
AND HEAVY ARTILLERY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. A Con
flict between the fascist and Demo
cratic nations la measurably nearer.
Europe- Is dark with auguries of war,
and. even true most hopeful now ad
mit that peace has no better than
an even chance. If war comes, this
country will have the choice of stul
tifying Itself before the world, or
giving aid and comfort to Adolf
Hitler.
The neutrality law is still on the
statute books. In the present con
Junction of events. Its application
will present Just such a choice to
the United States. Neither of the
fascist nations needs war materials.
Neither ta in a position to import
war materials from this country.
Both the Democratic nations are in
desperate need of war materials. And
England and France control the seas.
Yet only by repeal of the neutrality
law can the democracies get the sup
plies they need.
With the example before us of the
war In China, many now suppose
that the president would, find some
loop hole, that application of the
neutrality law would be withheld.
Very likely there would be no more
formal declaration of belligerency In
the European than In the Asiatic
struggle.
But this Is not the case. The presi
dent. Secretary of State Cordell Hull
and the highest officials of the state
department have already given ex
haustive consideration to their course
in the event of European war. It
can be stated on the best authority
that their decision is to enforce the
neutrality law. Whether war Is de
clared or not. they have apparently
concluded that fighting Across the
Atlantic would be too close to home
The neutrality law was conceived
and passed eswnttallly to meet the
case of a European war. If applica
tion were withheld, or If enforcement
were even relaxed, the state depart
ment's officials would be open to
impeachment.
Of course, the president, with his
intense anti-fascism, his strong
anglo and Franco-phile sympathies,
might at the last moment run the
tremendous risk of non-application.
But as of today the program Is well
defined. Section one of the act. laying an
absolute embargo on the export of
war materials to belligerent nations,
vould come into force at once. Every
(Continued on Page Six.)
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Nettle Fry calmly using a pair of
wire clippers to cut and extract
rth hook thit had penetrated
through a finger of little Marcla
Young, while other wsmen ran around
In nervous circles, screaming for doc
tors and ambulances.
Don Wheat, not to be outdone by
Strsnce Aa It Seems, displaying a
potato of his own with grew grow
ing Ihrough It.
Dorothy Rogers looking smart In
a pseudo-upswing coiffeur, she tak
ing It by dyrees.
Sam Houston and Bert Orr break
ing each other's heart over golf
scorea, golf dates, golf methods snd
golf, each sverlng the other Is un
kind to the other over the game.
Lucy Jdncs and mate Chuck fin
ally msnsclng to attend a rawlla
rlo". and then locking the picture of
boredom throughout, eiceut when
Beieaatro bit Brltt and Chuck chewed
his cigar half off.
Demand Revocation
Of Martial Law or
Face Consequences
GENEVA, Sept. 13. (AP) The official Czechoslovak del
egation to the League of Nations announced tonight informa
tion had been received from Prague the government had
rejected the Sudeten German ultimatum and sent additional
troops into the Sudeten areas.
Paris. Sept. 13. (AP) Stephan Osusky, Czechoslovakia
minister to Paris, announced tonight that the Prague govern
ment had proposed to the Sudeten Germans that they publish
a proclamation assuring internal order, after which the gov
ernment would revoke martial law in the Sudeten regions.
BERLIN, Sept. 13. (AP) The German propaganda min
istry tonight said the Sudeten German ultimatum "is a matter
concerning Sudeten Germans alone."
PRAGUE. Sept. 13. -- (AP) The
Czechoslovak government tonight de
liberated on an ultimatum of the
Sudeten German party demanding
revocation within six hours of mar
tial and emergency police measures
the government had Imposed In the
Sudeten regions near the German
border.
There was no official Indication of
conclusions reached, but Informed
persons predicted the government
would not yield to the Sudeten de
mands. The ultimatum was to expire at
1:30 a.m. Wednesday (4:30 p.m.,
PST Tuesday).
The situation In Prague became
so tense authorities called off a
torchlight procession scheduled to
honor Thomas G. Masaryk, first presi
dent of Czechoslovakia, who died a
year ago.
Populace In Turmoil
Thousands of people milled in the
streets and police patrols were rein
forced. The Sudeten ultimatum was con
sidered to have opened the most dan
gerous phase thus far of the bitter
conflict between Prague and the
Sudetens.
Private reports from the Sudeten
region stated numerous telegraph
and telephone lines had been cut.
(A British news agency (Reuters')
dispatch from Prague to London,
said the cabinet after a night meet
ing sent a reply to the Sudeten
ultimatum which it was learned did
not close tbe door to further nego
tiations. The reply was not an ac
ceptance of the Sudeten demands,
however, the dispatch aald).
The opinion was freely expressed
the ultimatum might lead to civil
war.
The Sudeten communication de
clared If martial law continued the
party could not "be responsible for
developments.
13 Killed In niwrden
Already 12 persons were officially
reported dead in a serlea of dis
orders which had led to the clamp
ing of military rule on eight Sude
ten communities. Seven of the dead
were Czechs, five Sudeten Germans.
The latest clash was reported from
Habersplrk-Bclfalkensu, where three
Czech gendarmes were killed and
one wounded in hand-to-hand fight
ing with Sudetens.
The ultimatum had the approval
of Konrad Henleln. the Sudeten
chieftain returning from Number?,
where he had attended the annual
rally of German nazidom. He met
other Sudeten leaders at Eger, where
a conference of many hours occurred.
Even while they consulted Czecho-
(Continued on Page Seven.)
FREIGHT PILES DP
EAST OF EUGENE
EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 13. (IP
Forty cars of a Southern Pacific fast
freight left the rails near Jasper sta
tion, some 7 miles east of here, yes
terday afternoon, killing a transient.
Injuring at least three others, tearing
up the trsrkbed for 1000 yards and
strewing wreckage over half an acre.
The victim's clothing contained ps
pers that led to his tentative Identifi
cation as Jsmes W. Burnett, SO. or
Oordon. Teg. i
The three Injured were Prsn.es
Hammon. 33, snd Joseph Murphy.
46, Redding. Calif., and Richard C
Quint, Westtlr., Ore., all transients.
No trainmen were hurt.
Only cars In the middle of the
train were derailed. Trainmen said
they believed a wheel "sprung" tnd
set emergency brakes on several cars
causing the long train to "buckle."
In places splintered blxcsrs were
piled four deep In ravin, flanking
the right-of-way.
FRANCE TO KEEP
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READY FOR WAR
PARIS, Sept. 18. (AP) The
French government decided today
that In view of threats contained:
in Adolf Hitler's N urn berg speech It
was necessary to keep Prance's mili
tary machine keyed at wartime pitch.
After analyzing the speech in a two
and a half hour meeting with Pres
ident Albert Lebrun, the cabinet de
cided unanimously there was no pos
sibility now of easing the military
measures which have sent hundred
of thousands of additional troops Into
the Maglnot zone, facing Germany.
In the past few days.
Thla state of "keen vigilance" must
be maintained "until after the sit
uation la clarified," a minister said
after leaving the meeting.
The official Journal published ord
ers shifting Rear Adml. Jean Abria-,
adjutant to the chief of the general
staff of the navy, to command of the
Mediterranean fleet.
Another order declared the stra
tegic stretch of border highway near
Mets of "urgent public utility" and
authorized appropriation of lands and
buildings' necessary to make It suit
able for large troop movements.
A ban on the exportation of iron,
cotton and many other products val
uable for national defense was in
voked suddenly aa an emergency
measure.
LONDON. Sept. 13 (AP) Britain's
four defense ministers were called
suddenly Into conference today with
Prime Minister Chamberlain, who
earlier had summoned a full dress
cabinet meeting for tomorrow to con
sider the central European crisis.
As the head of the fighting serv
ices assembled at 10 Downing street
It was considered virtually certsln
they had been celled to confer on
extraordinary military measures.
They were confronted by deepening
European tension, arising from to
day's disorders In Czechoslovakia and
the threat of Adolf Hitler's speech
at Nurnberg last night.
Sir Klngsley Wood, sir minister;
Lwlle Hore-Bellsha. wsr secretary;
Alfred Duff Cooper, first lord of the
admiralty, and Sir Thomas flnsklp,
minister for coordination of defense,
took part In the surprise meeting.
They were accompanied by their
chiefs of staff.
Awaiting them at the prime min
ister's office were Chamberlsln snd
hi "Inner cabinet" Viscount Hsll
fax. foreign secretary; Sir John
Simon, chancellor of the eichequer,
and Sir Samuel Hoare, home secre
tary. UNITED SMS HIT
AT
MKXICO CITY. flpt. 18. .OP)
The United States was assailed last
night at a Joint session of the sen
ate and chamber of deputies In honor
of foreign delegate to the Interna
tional Congress Against War and
fascism.
Mexico waa represented during the
session aa "suffering attacks which
may be considered as a war of for
eign chancellories."
Mrdical service rat-M to farmers
In the United States increased 31
percent between 1910 and 1939.
Nurse Killed in
TYDINGS
TARGET OF PURGE
BY WINDERS
Republican Gov. Barrows Is
Reelected in Maine
Seven States Holding
Primary Elections Today
Elections in Brief
By the Associated Press
Sen. Millard E. Ty dings, opposed
by President Roosevelt, renomin
ated by Maryland Democrats.
Republican governor and three
Republican house members re
elected In Maine.
Arizona, Colorado , Louisiana,
Michigan. New Hampshire. Utah,
Vermont and Washington , hold
primaries today; Connecticut
Democrats open convention.
, South Carolina Democrats nom
inate candidates for governor and
three house seats In run-off pri
mary. William O. McRae, Townaend
plan backer, withdraws from
Georgia's Democratic senatorial
primary.
By the Associated Pres
Sen. Millard E. Ty dings rolled
steadily today toward what appeared
to be a landslide victory In Mary
land. Late returns placed, him far In
front or Rep. David J. Lewis, Pres
ident Roosevelt's hope In the primary
election to unseat the senior Mary
land senator.
Unofficial tabulations gave Ty dings
a lead In district unite having 117
of the state's 149 nominating con
vention votes. The popular vote, from
863 of the 1.288 Maryland polling
places, waa: Tydlngs 126,330; Lewis.
86,634. Arthur E. Hungerford ran third
with 7.288 votes.
G.O.I. Wins In Maine
The Maryland Democratic primary
stole the spotlight from Maine's gen
eral election In which the Repub
licans held their ground.
Reports from 620 of 629 polling
places In Maine gave Gov. Lewis O.
Barrows, Incumbent Republican, 1A6,
511 to former Democratic Gov. Ioul
J. Brann'a 139.158. All three Repub
lican representatives were re-elected.
Tydlngs' smashing drive toward
victory ahowed him leader In widely
scattered parte of Maryland.
In several counties on the eastern
shore, where Mr. Roosevelt praised
Lewis aa a pioneer In social legisla
tion. Tydlngs was rolling up lead
of two and three to one. He alar
was ahead In four of six voting dis
tricts In Baltimore. A third candidate.
Arthur E. Hungerford, trailed
The popular vote In Maryland does
(Continued on Page Ten )
GERMANS BITTER
BERLIN, Sept. IS. Pj A nasi ,
spakesman today called the action of
Czechoslovakia In Imposing martial j
law on eight Sudeten Oerman com- i
munltles sn "outright provocation." !
Nart generally expressed bitterness
over developments In eudeten areai i
following last night's speech by Adoli I
Hitler at Nurnberg pledging aid to I
the sudetens. i
They took the position that the
clamping on of martlsl lsw snd the
deaths of three persona ssld here to
be all sudetens In demonscrstlons
after the Hitler speech constituted
Czechoslovakia "answer to Hitler." j
Der Angrlff, organ of Propagsnda
Minister Paul Joseph Ooebbel, de
clared, "the cup Is fulll"
The newspaper Nachtausgsbe. re
ferring heatedly to the latest events,
demsnded "Immediat and complete
freedom of the sudetens from their
Czech enemies with completely free J
opportunity to decide Uelr own des- i
tiny." I
GAINS LANDSLIDE
w
MJUA8D I. TYPINGS
BRIDGES SECURES
T
LOS ANOELES. Sept. 13. (AP)
Winning dismissal of one contempt
count, Harry Bridges, Pacific coast
CIO leader, defended himself today
against another Involving a telegram
in which he referred to a court de
cision sa "outrageous."
The telegram, addressed to Secre
tary of Labor Perkins, said also a
coast shipping "tie up" might result
If the case involving an APL-CIO
dispute over control of the Ban
Pedro hiring hall continued to go
against the CIO.
Superior Judge Ruben Schmidt
testified he read the telegram In a
newspaper and "my reaction was
:hat It was an attempt to direct
me as to how I should decide the
ensc.
It was brought out In court Judge
Schmidt did reverse his original rul
ing, but he testified other circum
stances had changed his opinion.
Bupertor Judge Edward T. Bishop
ruled Bridges was not In contempt
when he addressed longshoremen In
a half-day shipping tleup.
Fair Weather For
Washington Voters
SEATTLE. Sept. 13. (IF) Washing
ton state voters went to the polls on
a clear summer-like day today In
large numbers for a primary election
to choose candidate for one United
States senator, six congressmen, the
state legislature and state and local
offices.
Roy Erford. directing the elections
division of the county auditor's office
here, said approximately 50 per cent
of the eligible vote would be caat In
King county, or about 130,000 votes,
somewhat larger than past primaries.
Thanh You
At 10 o'clock last nitfht, the Mail Tribune's Bargain
Days closed with a new all-time record not for annual sub
xeription events of this newspaper. Monday, the final day,
saw the staff of the circulation department and Tribune
office clerks swamped with a delude of laHt-minnto sub
scribers which sent the 1938 Bargain Days skyrocketing
to new records.
Despite a moderate advance in subscription rates, neces
sitatpd by substantial increases in cost of newsprint, higher
freight rales, mounting taxes and advances in general oper
ation costs, the public response to Bargain Days was most
ratifying to the publisher. of this newspaper. Increases
in subscription rates were postponed last year in the bop
that general conditions would improve sufficiently to elim
inate the immediate necessity.
Mail Tribune carriers, operating under the Little Mer
chant" plan, performed valuable service in contacting the
public for new subscriptions and renewals.
The publishers of this newspaper sincerely appreciate
the splendid public response to this years renewal of
ISargain Days and renew their pledge of offering the finest
news and advertising service possible to Mail Tribune
lenders and advertisers.
Crater
PROPERTY IN CITY
IS RE-VALUED FOR
TAXATION PURPOSE
Reappralsement of all property In
thla city will bring a minimum In
crease of 11,500,000 In the taxable
valuations of the city of Medford for
1939 taxes. County Assessor J. B.
(Bltn) Coleman said today. The pres
ent Medford taxable valuation la ap
proximately 97,500,000. The estimat
ed, minimum Increase will bring It
well over 99,000,000.
Exact amount of the valuation In
crease will not be known until the
tax books are balanced and totaled.
This will require two months.
The greater part of the taxable
valuation Increase Is due, County As
sessor Coleman said, to Increase of
the ratio of true valuations, from 40
percent to 60 percent for assessment
purposes.
The re-appratsement waa made to
bring city values up to a comparable
baala with farm, timber, and graving
lands In Jackson county. -It was, de
clared. -
Reappralsement of the city of Ash
land waa made last year and the
same work U now under way In the
Phoenix-Talent districts. Later the
rural property will be appraised.
The reappralsement covers all prop
erty in the city of Medford.
GRANT FOR OAK GROVE
WATER INSTALLATION
HAS APPROVAL OF PWA
Approval of a Publlo Works Admin
istration grant of 18,000 and a loan
of $33,000 to the Jacksonville high
way water district waa announced to
day by C. C. Hockley, PWA regional
director In Portland, In a telegram to
Ncff and Frohnmayer, the district's
counsel. ,
Allotment of the grant, which Is
outright, snd the loan follows the
recent bond election held In the dis
trict. In which voters approved a
$33,000 lasue to provide the district's
share of the $40,000 project to pipe
Medford city water to the area. The
bonds will be taken up by the gov
ernment In the form of a loan.
Otto Frohnmayer stated that Old
would probably be called for Inside
a month, and actual work commence
on the project within the next 60
days.
Eureka Shaken By
Small Earthquake
EUREKA, Csllf., Sept. 13. CP) A
moderate esrthquake ws felt over
the Humbolt bay area shortly after
10 o'clock last night. Tbe temblor
waa reported from Ferndsle to the
south and towns north of here, but
apparently no damage resulted.
Highway Crash
VICTORY
CONFERENCE FAILS
IN PEACE EFFORT
SAN FRAN STRIKE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS.
A two hour conference was held In
Mayor Angelo J. Rossi's office today
In efforts to end the store strike,
but after the meeting a union
spokesman declared "this strike is
not over, by any means.
"We aren't getting anywhere along
this track," said John Shelley, pres
ident of the San Francisco labor
council and a member of the coun
cil's special committee of five lead
ers. "The employers' proposal regarding
seniority Is no different from their
original one and we refused It. We
feel It Is encumbent upon Mayor
Rossi to ask employers to arbitrate
and we a reopen to arbitration.
Mayor Rossi was reported as at
tempting to arrange further meet
ings. The warehouse situation mean
while remained, deadlocked . after a
meeting between representatives of
the association of Ban Francisco dls
trlbutors and the International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's Un
ion.
The distributors again sought a
single contract on all points and th
union leaders replied that such a
proposal "had been rejected by our
membership at least - tlx different
times."
FRUIT LEAGUE URGES
GROWERS TO BALLOT
IN PEAR REFERENDUM
All pear growers were urged by the
Fruit Growers league today to act
promptly In voting on the referen
dum being conducted by the AAA.
The vote will determine whether or
not the growers favor Issuance of an
order placing In effect a proposed
marketing agreement to regulate
shipments In Interstate commerce.
All ballots must be mailed not later
than midnight September IB and,
since the time Is short, Chester Fitch,
president of the Fruit O rowers league,
advised prompt action In voting. The
league, he said, Is anxious to have
all growers vote one way or the other
on the propone.
Purpose of the proposed agreement
la to control the grade of all winter
pears marketed this year, permitting
the ahlpment of V. 0. combination
grades which are approximately the
ssme as Oregon fancy and extra
fsncy.
GRANTS PASS TO TAKE
HOLIDAY FOR FAIR DAY
ORAKT8 PA88. Sept. 18. (AP) -
Orsnt Pass Merchant today agreed
to a business holiday Friday after
noon for the Josephine county fair.
The four-dsy event opens Wednes
day, with a nightly horse show, horse
races, carnival and fireworks sched
uled In addition to displays of agri
cultural snd mining products.
BASEBALL
Nstlonal
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh
st New York, postponed, rain. (Dou-
bleheaders tomorrow).
Score:
Chicago
Boston .
R. H. B.
.14!
. I II 1
Brysnt and Hartnet; Turner and
Lopes.
It. R.
. T 11
.. 1
B.
Washington
0
g
Chicago
Chase and Giuliani; Btratton and
Be well.
Philadelphia at St. Loul postponed
rsln, (doublehead.r tomorrow),
R. R. (.
Boston ...
a S 1
Detroit 10
Harris, Bagby, Mldklff. Olson and
Peacock! Kennedy and York.
MISS EDNA JONES
OF SAN JOSE IS
Miss Mary Burke, Com:
panion On Auto Tour,
Suffers Sever Injuries
Crash Head-On Into Truck
Death ended a carefree week's va
cation trip for two young Ban Jose,
Cal., hospital nurses yesterday after
noon on the Crater Lake highway,
when their automobile crashed head-
on Into s large logging truck one-
half mile thla side of Prospect, The)
tragedy occurred at 5:17 o'clock.
Instantly killed ws Miss Edna,
Jones, 34, of 1363 University avenue
and night supervisor of the Ban
Jose county hospital. Actual cause
of death was attributed to a skull
fracture. She also sustained a crush
ed chest and a broken leg.
Rushed to Community hospital
here, where she Is confined pain
fully and perhaps seriously Injured,
waa Mlsa Jonas' traveling companion,
Mlis Mary Burke, la, of 1ST North.
Ninth street and a nurse In the San
Jose county hospital. Her In Juries
Were 'descrtBed by hospital' attend
ants this morning a consisting of
cuts and lacerations on th. face and
arms, many bruises on her body, and
possible Internal Injuries. Bh was
conscious, and attendant reported
she spent a fairly comfortable night.
Truck Driver unnurt
Fella H. Bryson, 11, of Klamath
Falls, driver of the logging truck,
was uninjured.
County Coroner Frank Perl said
today there would be no Inquest Into
the fatal acoldent, aa Investigation
revealed th. truck driver had been
unable to avoid the crash and waa
driving on his own side of th read.
Th. hoad-on collision occurred on
a partially blind curv. on which
visibility waa pretty welt obscured
by trees at th. side of th. road,
Mis Jones, driving a 1136 Chevrolet
sport sedan, and Mlsa Burka war.
traveling toward Medford from Cra
ter lake, where they had spent th.
day. As they rounded th. left-hand
curve, they met the Ford logging
truck operated by Bryson, traveling
back to Union Creek empty after
delivering a load of logs to a local
mill.
Investigating state police officer
quoted the truck driver a stating
that he was traveling about 30 miles
an hour on bis own side of the
highway, and that he aw th. on
coming Chevrolet when It wa about
100 feet distant. "Before I had time
to swerve my truck or do anything
to avoid tbe accident, th crash oc
curred," Bryson told 'state police.
Roadway Banked
At that point on th highway, the
road I banked slightly to th right
traveling towards Medford, and state
police believe the Chevrolet drifted
to the left and Into the path of th
truck, Possibility wa also advanced
that the two young women may have
been trying to catch gllmps of
Mill creek falls, directly to their
right. Following th crash, th heavy
logging truck carried the Chevrolet
back and across th highway.
Miss Jones waa extricated from th
wreckage easily, but Dewey Kill and
other Prospect residents were forced
to use chisels to hack Mis Burk
clear. Th latter was conscious st
all times, snd so tightly was ah
pinned In th front seat that her
hoes war left In th car when shs
waa taken out,
Th Chevrolet sedan wa com
pletely demolished, It front and
smashed beyond recognition and
driven clear Into the front sest, Th.
truck received s badly damaged radi
ator and front fenders snd wheels.
Th Perl smbulanc was called to
the seen Immediately following th
accident, and Mlas Burk wo rushed
to th hospital.
.Mother Bnrout
Th logging truck I on of eight
owned by Ross Cslahan of Klamath
Falls snd engaged In hauling from
logging operatlona above Union Creek.
Bryson. the driver, I temporarily
living In Central Point.
Th body of Mis Jon, now at
th Perl funeral parlor, will be
shipped to San Jos tonight for
burial. Mr. Hannah Burke, mother
of th Injured girl, Informed Com
munity hospital this morning that
she would antra in Medford today.
AttendsnU st the hospital said ths
If Miss Burke's Injuries proved not
to be serious, she would probably be
removed to San Jo In s few der.