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Newspaper Page TextPut Off Going If you read a Want Ad today and put off going to check op until tomorrow the chances are ten to one you'll he too late. Remember thousands of eyes are on these nils dully. So you better hurry along. The Weather Forecast: t'n sett ltd tonight ami Wednesday with showers; cooler Wednesday. Temperature II I nil est yesterday 3 I .on est tills morning 55 MEDFORD Tribune Full Associated Press ited Press Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1938. No. 161. vasmm rail . . . . . TMTi STAB The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright, 1937, by The North American Mews-, paper Alliance, Inc. ARNOLD PLANNISC hECOND SUIT AGAINST MOVIES . . ARNOLD PLANNING SKCONI) TRADE IN HAYS CENSORSHIP ' TRUST-BUSTER UN-CONCILI ATED BY FILM CZAR'S PLEDGE OF AID BUT ADMINISTRATION IS EXPECTED TO SQUELCH PROJECTED ACTION WASHINGTON. Sept. 27. In times like these. It's an occasional relief to forget serious things and have a good laugh. And If any political phenomenon can make you laugh. It should be the chance of a collision between the bat-cared, pecksnlfflan dictator of tho movie Industry, Elder Will Hays, and the government's chief trust-buster. Assistant Attorney-General Thurman W. Arnold, who might have been written by Rabelais on an off-day. The ebullient Arnold has already gone after the moguls of Beverly Hills, charging them with restraining trade by block-booking and other ne farious practices. Elder Hays, piously washing one hand against the other in his best "I'll pass the plate In a minute," manner, has promised to help Arnold uncover any sin there is. Eider Hays' attitude is that, If there's sin, he's agin' It. ... , Eat Arnold has not been concili ated. In fact, at this Instant, he Is telling his friends that, when the present movie suit Is concluded, he may have to start another. And that other would be equivalent to taking the elder, and, beginning with the ears, tearing him limb from 'limb. The truth (ls, Arnold thinks there may bo restraint of trade in the iron clad censorship of the movies which the elder loves to exercise. Such & suit would be a great serv ice to the cinematic art. Things are so bad In the Hays office these days that a spade is usually described as a "spatulate agricultural instrument, used for aerating term firma." But the chances are, unhappily, that the suit Is only something of a dream. If Arnold Is serious In talking of It, but, before he can get started, some one In the administration will re member that movie censorship Is widely admired and command him to refrain. If Arnold does go after the elder. It won't be the first time that his original projects have startled some one. Recently, he had United States (Continued on Page Pour.) GETS SHIP POST WASHINGTON. Sept. 37. (AP) Fmory 8. Land, chairman of the maritime commission, said today Sen. William G. McAdoo of California had accepu-d an offer to become chairman of the board of the Dollar Steamship Lines. Inc. Land said he understood McAdoo uould resign his senate seat Imme diately to accept the position. Joseph R. Sheehan. executive di rector of the commission, has ac cepted the post of president of the Dollar corporation. He will resign from his government Job. R. Stanley Dollar and H. L, Lorber will retlic from participation In the company's affairs. Land said. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS u . t.n... FiltnLt. here to visit Brother Roy, thinking seriously of making Medford hla home upon re tiring, he calling this place the clean est little city he has seen. Fred Krickson being busy with entertaining visiting bascbsllers. Fula Falweil so enthusiastic over the raaslln' riots she almost col lapsed Into the arms of morpheus during the msm tangle. Mano Coleman hardly able to wait until she gets up enough nerve to swine her naturally curly blond ette hair Into a top pr.e aa per latest style. Barbara Drury knowing all about Wr hunting, even to tha limit stunner allowed. EMPIRE WILL NOT BE PLUNGED INTO WAR FOR CZECHS Prime Minister in World Broadcast, Says Hitler 'Unreasonable' To Strive for Peace Till Last Moment (Br the Associated Pre) In the midst of Great Britain's feverish war preparations. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the world today "If we have to fight It must be on larger Issues" than sympathy for Czechoslovakia. Broadcasting from 10 Downing street Immediately after conferring with Viscount Gort, chief of the imperial general staff, and Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, air chief, the prime minister said: "However much one may sym pathize with a small nation con fronted with a hip and power ful nation, we cannot In all cir cumstances undertake to Involve the whole British empire In war nlni ply on that account. But soon afterward he added: "If I were convinced that any nation had made up Its mind to dominate the world by fears of force I should feci it must he resisted.' He said he would not hesitate to make a third trip to Germany if he thought It would do any good, but he thought Adolf Hitler's attitude "unreasonable In his final demands" i and "I can see nothing further that I can usefully do In the way of i mediation." i Chamberlain spoke only about six i minutes, beginning at 8 p.m., U i a.m., PST). His address, the most momentous British broadcast since the abdication crisis of. 1936, was delivered from the cabinet room of famed 10 Downing street. I'rires Calmness The prime minister pleaded for the empire's millions "to wait as calmly as you can." and promised with his final fervent words to work for peace with nazl Germany "to the last moment." But he admitted that at the mo ment he saw "nothing further I can do usefully In the way of media tion" and called British men and women alike to the country's de fense. Chamberlain said flatly Adolf Hit ler was "unreasonable" In his un yielding demand the Sudeten arras of Czechoslovakia be occupied by Saturday by the German army. He declared Hitler's demands took him "completely by surprise" when he received them on his second trip to Germany last week. Speaking rapidly In a deep voice and obviously affected by the tre mendous events of the last few days, the Drime minister promised the em pire's peoples they would'' not be rushed Into war merely to save Czechoslovakia. But he continued. Need Larger Issue "I believe that life without lib erty would not be worth living, but war is a fearful thing and we must be very clear before we embark on It that It Is really very great issues that are at stake and that we should risk everything In their defense." The prime minister, chief mover in European efforts to keep the peace, spoke to millions of the em plre'a subjects listening Intently both in Eunllfiht and darkness. It was the most momentous broadcast the empire had heard since the abdica tlon of King BdwatH VIII. Immediately he had concluded his slx-mlnute address, at 8 :00 p. m (11:06 a.m., PST), an announcer of the British broadcasting company repented It to the people of Hitler's own country in the uerman ian guage. Then the announcer read a news bulletin in German containing In formation not appearing In the nazl nress. including an Item on Fresl drnt Roosevelt's message pleading for peaceful negotiations to end the Czechoslovak crisis. Speech in Full He told the world: "Tomorrow parliament Is going to meet and I shall be making a first statement on the event which have led up to the present critical situa tion. An earlier statement would have been Impossible while I waa flying backward and forwards across Eu rope and the position was changing from hour to hour. ' But today there Is a lull for a brief time and I want to say a few words to you men and women of Britain and perhaps to others as well . . . "I nave done' all that one man can do to halt thia war. "Tomorrow I shall be making a full atatement of events which led up to the anxious present situation. "1 thank those who have written to my wife and myself. Continued on Pag Tbrea. Der Fuehrer Agrees With FDR. Per Fuehrer Still Insists : ROOSEVELT WITH ! -j CABINET STUDIES J . ' ff& l 111 Listens to Premier's Speech ' 1 Vif Si!tl No Comment of Hitler's t . V I! mm Reply Or Meeting. jtm w tJtit f U- I m his Chancellor Adolf Illllcr Is shown as Berlin that If Cr.erlioslovnkla doesn't live Germany the Siidetenland hy October I he will art. "Tile Sudeten 'and Is the last territorial demand I have to make In Europe," he said, "hut It Is a demand from which I will never recede." (Associated Press Redlophoto.) EMERGENCY; CALLS LONDON. Sept. 37. (AP) The Official Gazette today published a royal order from King George de claring "a case of emergency exists" and authorizing the calling up of i auxiliary air forces for defense. An order In council authorizing the calling up of defense units In the air force was issued yesterday, but the full order declaring the existence of a state of emergency waa not disclosed until its publi cation In the Official Gazette. War preparations on numerous fronts both civil and military were rushed forward by the author ities. Americans were advised officially by the American embassy to leave If they can. Boat passenger lists were Jammed. In a new move, the war office announced a decision Immediately to recruit a women's auxiliary territor ial organization to perform noncom batant duties. Labor exchanges reported a short age of men as organisations tried vainly to get help In preparing air raid defenses. RELIEFCAUSEOF E PORTLAND. Sept. 37. (AP) Ris ing relief costs "were responsible for a 1939 budget estimate of 64,338.079, adopted yesterday by Multnomsh eouoty commissioners. The 1938 budget was S3. 479 053. Voters will pasa on a apeclal 6733, 490 levy for relief purposea In the November election. mil Hear Wallace CORVALLIS. Sept. 37. (AP) Three Oregon men. have been In vited to attend a apeclal meeting of representatives from wheat atates In Hutchinson. Kan., Thursday, to hear sn addresa by Secretary of Agrlrul. ture Henry Wallace, on plans for handling surplus wheat. Belgium Calls Arms LONDON, Sept. 37. (AP) A Reu ters (British news agency) dispatch from Brussels said today Be'glum Oermany's first victim In the World war had called six classes of army reservists to the colors aa a pre cautionary measure. lie tolit the world In a speech at COMPANION KILLS TENTH VICTIM OF SEASON McMINNVTLLE. Ore., Sept. 27. (AP) Oregon's most disastrous deer hunting season In years brought its tenth fatality today. Tom Moronna, 37, Portland long shoreman, died at a hospital here, his back shattered by a close-range shot from a companion's gun. Sheriff G. W. Manning said Henry Knott, 38, of Portland accidentally killed Moronna. Knott was unloading a rifle as he ant In the rear of an automobile. The gun discharged and struck Moronna, who was sitting In tha front seat. The men had been hunting the coast range. The tragedy oc curred four miles from Wlllamtna. Sheriff Manning said no charges were contemplated. DEATH SENTENCE AUBURN, Cal Sept. 37. (API Everett a. Parman, 38. yawned to day when he waa sentenced to death In a lethal gas chamber for the murder of George McElroy. then laughed loudly aa ha waa led from the courtroom. As Superior Judge J. B. Landls pronounced the death aentence Par man nodded briefly and turned and slapped his attorney on the shoulder. Parman, manacled with long chains, was led bs-k to hla cell. He laughed heartily and appeared In high spirits. Three alienists testified for the state Parman waa sane. Parman has kin residing In Ash land. About a year afco he served a county Jell term on a gun charge Laat spring, after the murder and before hla arrest be waa sought In this county. Okay Datsnp Plan PORTLAND. Sept. 37. (AP) Use of WPA labor to clear cut-over Clat sop county land for grazing, pro vide water holes and other safe guards against fires waa approved yesterday by the state planning board. Pioneer Unman Passes PORTLAND. Sept. 37, (Pi Mrs. Sarah P. Martin, who was born In 1838 when Andrew Jackson waa pres- 1 ldent. died today. She bad lived In J Ortgvn sines 1912. WASHINGTON, Sept. 37. (AP) President Roosevelt, discussing for eign affairs, reiterated today ho waa for peace. At his prcBs conference, tho pres ident was asked whether a statement ho made In July. 1936. suggesting quarantine of aggressor nations still stood. He replied by telling a story about former President Coolldge In which he quoted Coolldge aa saying he was "agin evil." The president added he waa against evil and for peace. Although reporters popped fre quent questions In an effort to de velop news about tha foreign alt uatlon Mr. Roosevelt repeatedly an swered there was no news. Asked for comment, on the replies to his recent peace plea, the presi dent said tbe answers spoko for themselves. To a question as to whether this nation might offer its services aa a mediator In the European crisis, Mr. Roosevelt answered there waa no news on that. WASHINGTON, Sept. 37. (Jf) President Roosevelt and his cabinet gave serious study this afternoon to the war-threatening European situ ation. The president, who called depart ment heads to the extraordinary ses sion yesterday, conferred with Secre tary Hull at noon. Stephen Early, White House secre tary, said the chief executive was keeping In touch with international affairs on an "hour-to-hour" basis. A presidential visitor was Sheridan Downey, Democratic senatorial can didate In California. The cabinet members filed Into the White House one by one shortly af ter 11 a. m.. PST. All were solemn appearing and uncommunicative. Prior to the cabinet meeting, the group arranged to hear the broad cast address of Prime Minister Cham berlain. Besides this speech, key topics of the meeting presumably were Adolf Hitler's address yesterday and the German chancellor's reply to Mr. Roosevelt's recent peace plea. Hitler's reply was received at the White House late last night, trans lated Immediately and read by the president. Early said there was no comment on It. LITVINOFF PLAN OJTNEVA. Sept. 27. 7P) Author I tatlve sources reported today that Soviet Foreign Commissar Maxim Lit vinoff had proposed a mighty, three power military demonstration to In iura peace by a show of fores. This plan, said to have been sug gested to London and Paris hy the Russian diplomat, would call for t display of British, French and Rus- 1 slan naval, army and air force power as the only possible anawer to Adolf Hitler of Germany. Sources close to the Russian dele gation to the League of Nations de clared Lltvlnoffa "peace through force" plan embraced military meas ures which would leave no doubt of an Intention to fight If Hitler tried to take the Sudetan German part of Chechoslovakia by force. The plan, they said, called for simultaneous appearance at the Ger man foreign office of French. British and Soviet ambassadors bearing a warning the three nations wera ready to defend Cisechoalovakla. Then would come the military demonstration. Suggeated measures Included: A demonstration flight by Russian and Preneh bombers to Prague to abow Hitler how quickly Chechoslovakia eould get aid from the air; maasln of lsrge Russian forces on tha Rumanian border where they would have to entar that coun try to reach Prague, and concentra tion of tha British home fleet and the French Atlantic fleet In the North sea. Soviet diplomats made It plain they would make every effort to keep Britain and Franc from jleldlng an inch. DISPLAY OF ARMS TO AWE FUEHRER, Highway Courtesy ELKTON, Md.. Sept. 27. (AP) When a truck overturned and burst Into flames, passcrsby obligingly helped the driver re move tho cargo -40 cases of liq uor. After the fire was extinguished, tho driver turned to thank his helpers. They were gone. So were the 40 cases of liquor. BASEBALL National R. .. 1 Pittsburgh 1 Chicago J 8 I Tobln, Swift and Todd; Dean. Lee and Hartnett. BOSTON, Sept. 37. (AP) Jim Turner won hla 14th game of the season today as the Boston Bees beat Philadelphia, 3 to 1, In 11 In nings In the first game of a double- lioader. Turner held tho Phillies to three hits, all singles. Max Weat batted In both Boston runs. 1st game, 11 Innings: R. H. E. Philadelphia I S I Boston -, - - 3 9 1 Mulcahy and Atwood; Turner and Mueller, 2nd game: Philadelphia Boston R. H. E. 4 3 - 4 10 1 Burkhart Lopes. and Davis; Early and 1st game: Now York Brooklyn Wlttlg. Coffman and Fltzsttnmona and George, R. H. E. . 6 10 0 .3 11 1 Dannlng; Campbell. American CLEVELAND. Sept. 27. P) Bob Feller handcuffed the Chicago White Sox today, allowing only live hits and striking out ten, and the Cleve land Indians took the first game of the series.-6 to 1. R.. H. X. Chicago 18 0 Cleveland 8 11 0 Stratton and Rensa; Feller and Pytlak. First game: R. 'H. E. St. Louis 4 12 8 Detroit - 8 7 0 Walkup. Johnson and Sullivan; Benton, Lawson and Tebbetts. R. , H. B, Washington 9 8 3 Now York 8 10 0 Leonard, Kelley and Gulllnnl; Go mea and Glenn. (Called 8th darkness) R. H. X. Boston 11 14 0 Philadelphia 1 4 8 Harris and Peacock; Ross and Hayes. CORVALLIS, Sept. 37 (AP) Gov ernment loans to 388 farmers In Oregon and on 1.475.000 huahela of wheat were made at the end of the third week In September In seven principal wheat counties of eastern Oregon, survey made by the atate AAA offlca ahowed. Total money loaned waa 8839, 397.11, or an average of about 43c per bushel. Thia waa considerably be low the loan rate for No. 1 wheat, but all grades were Included In the total. More than 100 country warehouses In this state have been approved for atorsge under the ever-normal gran ary plan. Most termlnala In Port land, however, had not qualified at last reports. Pear Markets CHICAGO, Sept. 37. (AP-USDA) Peere: 3 California, 4 Oregon, 1 New York arrived, 18 on track; Oregon Bartletta 744 fancy 1.78-3.10. average 1.97; California Bartletta 3103 1 JSS- 36, average 3.01. NEW YORK. Sept. 37. (AP-USDA) Peara: 19 arrived, 18 California, 9 Oregon unloaded, 37 on track, market ateady, Oregon Bartletta 1670 fancy 1.70-60, average 1.78: 1440 No. 1, 1.70- 3.00, average 1.89; California Bart' letta 13.940, 1.60-3.00, average 3.07. a BULLETIN DETROIT, Sept. 37. (,P) Ham mering Hank Oreenberg pulled to within two of Bab Ruth 1937 ma jor league record of 60 home runs today a ha hit hi 67th and 68th circuit blow of the season In suc cessive times at bat In the aecond eama of a Detroit Tlger-SU Louis Brown doubl header her. on War DR. DAFOE, DOCTOR OF DIONNE FACES HUGE SUIT Papa's Contract to Exhibit Babes Basis of Action for MillionPick Million. CHICAGO. Sept. 37. A federal court Jury was chosen shortly before noon today to hear the 81,000,000, damage ault arising from upset plana' of tho Los Angeles promoter to dis play the DIonne quintuplets at the 1934 worlds fair. Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the little Can adian .country doctor who attended the birth of ..the five girls, Is the principal defendant. The Jolly doctor, while declining to talk about the case, said the quin tuplets were "quite well, very well Indeed. He arrived yesterday with his attor ney, Arthur G. Slaght, K. C M, P. Ivan I. Spear, the plaintiff, said he has been llvlug in Los Angeles the last three years and has been pub lishing a trade paper. Previously he resided here. Spear sued Dr. Dafos and 11 others for 81,000,000 damages but when Judge John P. Barnes cleared the docket for the trial to begin today only four defendants had been served -Dr. Dafoe, Puttie News, tha fl. 9 Kresgo and F. W. Woolworth com panies. Spear alleged there was a conspir acy to break a contract qe made with OUva DIonne, the quints' father; giv lng Spear exclusive rlghta to exhibit the quints at the exposition and mo tion picture and photograph io repro duction rights. He alleged the three companies used photographs In vio lation of tha contract. Dr. Dn foe's answer admitted Spear entered Into a contract with DIonne May 81, 1834 and the doctor learned of It July 13. He contended, however, the quints at that time were "hovering between Ufa and death," tha contract was "unconscionable and against public polloy," and it was subject to approv al by Dlonne's attorney, which was never given. The defendants alleged that ap pointment of four guardians for the quints by an Ontario court nullified the contract. WARS HAVE LULL SHANOHAI, Sept. 37. (P) The China front was comparatively quiet today. Japanese admitted their ad vance toward Slngyang had "alowed HBNDAYE, Franca, Sept. 37. P) Bad weather forced a continued lack of action In the Spanish civil war today. CANTON. Sept. 37. iFt Japanese warplanes scored nine direct hits on Canton's old waterworks today, caus ing fears of a water shortage In the city. Tha elty'a new waterworks pre viously had been put out of commis sion by bombs. The International set tlement on Shameen (aland haa an Independent water supply. AMERICANS TOLD TO STAY AT HOME LONDON. Sept. 37. (AP) The United States embassy In London today urged Americana all over Bur. ope "to arrange to return to tha United States" If they could do so. A statement Issued without com ment by an embassy official aald "Notice to American cltlaena: "In view of tha complicated sit uation prevailing In Europe It considered advleable to recommend American cltlrens who have no com pelling reason to continue their so- Journ here arrange to return to the United State." Jobless Aid High , SALEM. Sept. 37. (AP) Unem t ployment compensation b n 1 1 1 reached th 88,000.000 mark today, nine monma aiier me met par- men ta were made. Employes In the lumber Induatry hav received 3,174, 443 In benefit. Launch Jap Warship TOKYO. Sept. 37. (AP) Th Jap anes navy'a first class destroyer Kagero waa launched today at th Matauru naval mm. Effects PRESIDENT TOLD PEACE SOLELY IN Reviews Entire German Case in Long Note to White House Peace Move Appreciated. BERLIN, Sept. 37. Pi Chancellor Hitler today replied to Prealdent Roosevelt's appeal for European peaoa with the assertion that "I completely and In every way ahare your vlewa concerning the immeasurable conse quences of a European war." "Bo assured that I thoroughly ap preciate the high-minded Intention underlying your argument," the relchafuehrer telegraphed In response to the message Roosevelt sent yes terday to the leaders of Germany. Czechoslovakia. Britain and France. Roosevelt appealed for continuance of peaceful negotiations In an effort to aolve the Czechoslovak crisis and avoid war. For that very reason." aald tha chancellor after his reference to tha Immeasurable consequences" of such i conflict. "I can and must decltn every responsibility of the German people and ita leadership if. con trary to all my efforts to date, fur ther developments should actually lead to an outbreak of hostilities. Need Full Understanding. "In order to form correct judgment concerning the Sudetlo problem now under discussion 'it la Indispensable to direct thoughta to event In- which In tha last analysis the origin of these problem and their dangers are rooted. "The German people In th year- 1918 put down their arm In tha faith that the conclusion of peao with tha opponent at that tlm would bring a realization of th . principle and Ideals which ware sol emnly proclaimed by Prealdent Wil son and Just a solemnly accepted by all the power at war as binding upon them. "Never In history has th faith of the people been more disgracefully betrayed than happened then and the conditions of peace forced upon th vanquished nations In th suburbs of Pari (Versailles) have fulfilled none of the promise given. Claims European Plot. 'On the contrary they created a political regime In Europe that re duced the vanquished nations to pariahs, stripped of all rights, and that waa recognized from th be ginning by all Judicious persons aa untenable. . One of the point which moat clearly revealed the character of th dictate of 1919 waa th founding of th Czechoslovak atate and th fixing of It boundarlea without In . any way taking Into account history and nationality." "Sudeten-land, too, was Included In It, although thia region haa always -been German and although 1U In habitants unanimously declared their -dealre for anschluss (union) with the Qerman relch after the destruction of th Hapsburg monarchy. Henled Seir-Determtnatton. "Thue the right of aelf-determln- 1 atlon that waa proclaimed by Presi dent Wilson aa the most Important foundation for national life was aim ply denied th Sedeten Germans. "But that was not enough. "In the treatlea of 1919 certain obligations, which according to their wording were very far-going, were Imposed upon the Czechoslovak state as regarda the Oerman racial element. From the very beginning the obligations wera not kept. L. of N. railed. "Th League of Natlona failed com pletely to carry out the task assigned to It. namely, to guarantee tbe fulfillment of these obligations. Since then Sudetenland l.aa been engaged In heaviest combat for th preservation of It Germandom. It waa ft natural and unavoiaaow development that after the Oerman relch regained Its strength and Aua trlw as united with It that pres- (Continued on Page Four.) Oust Salem Officer On Brutality Claim BALEM. Sept. 37. (AP) Frank Wlrulow. for several year an oin- cer of th Salem pollc department. was today discharged by Chief nana A. Mlnto for alleged "brutal treat ment used In th arrest of prisoner (William) Bulling," on th night of September 18. Notice of th discharge was iuu with th city civil aervlca oommle alon and presented to Wlnslow, It Is understood Wlnslow will appeal for a hearing before th commis sion. Stalling waa arrested for drunkea es according to pollc record.