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Your' Very Door Take the short-cut to mar ket. Classified Ads bring buy era to your very door. They hasten buyer to purchase what you hare for sale, people know by experience It pays to act promptly to avoid disappoint ment when they read advi. The Weather Forecast; Unsettled with show er tonight and Thursday ; not much change In tem perature. Highest yesterday 74 I.OWett this morning 56 Precipitation last 34 hrs... Jl EDFORD Full Associated Press Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1938 No. 162. WfP HP o)Uig iriyjiyjin) M flP(n)oE i , - The . rKHr K WIN V Capital Parade ,By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright, 1937, by The North American News . paper Alliance, Inc. NO GOOD FOR U. 8. SEEN tr WAR COMES ABROAD EARLY BOOM PREDICTED, BUT ULTIMATE ECONOMIC DISASTER CONFLICT MAT SPUR THIRD TERM TALK FOR ROOSEVELT . STRENGTH TO AVOID ENTANGLEMENT IS STRESSED WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. What will war mean? to nair 01 Europe, a culture and a way of life burned and ground and blasted Into broken shards and bloody ashes. But to us here In America, what will It mean? For all our 3.000 miles of Intervening ocean. It la time to ask that question In cold-blooded calculation. In these last week, aa the crisis deepened, the outline of "the future has cleared. Economists, politicians, publicists and business men have had time to make their calculations. In the talk of Informed men. there are fragmentary forecasts. Put them all together, and you have the future's tentative composite portrait. Front ana loss. What will war mean In our eco nomic life? Some days ago, It was recorded here that, if war comes, the government's fiscal experts predict an immediate boom In the United States. Very likely one will come. II the state department's present plans are followed, only the manda tory clauses of the neutrality act will be enforced. And. while our factories will not do the great mu nitions trade of 1913 and 1916, tho farmers, and the producers of ma terials, and the manufacturers of textiles and machinery will find a vast demand for their goods. The wise know this, and, while tha stock market remains nervous, the com modity market hurtles upward. But that Is only the immediate f Aft-r that will come eco nomic dislocation, dislocation u bad followed the last conflict. Whatever the outcome, even If this country remains neutral, the economic effect will be disas trous. If Hitler wins a short war, he will be the autocrat of Europe, and his system of artificial trade re train ts will dominate the commerce of the world. If the war la long, it will not matter which side wins. (Continued on Page Six.) V Ppnr Markets i a. v ' - rurnr-n Rent. 28. (AP-USDA) Pears: 3 California, 1 New York, 5 Oregon arrived. 10 on trade; Oregon Bartletts, 1464 extra fancy 1.80-2.30, average 2.03; 144 fancy 1.60-2.10. average 1.81. NEW YORK. Sept. 28. (AP-USDA) Pears: 13 cars arrived. 12 California, 3 Washington. 4 Oregon unloaded. 31 on track; market stronger; Ore gon Bnrtletta, 1440 extra fancy 180 . average 1.00: 720 fancy 1.78-85. average 180; 720 No. 1, 1.90-2.00. average 1.02: Bosc. 380 extra fancy 1.45-75, average 1.54: 340 fancy 1.35 45. average 1.43; 720 No. 1, 1.80-2.15. arrrsee 1.96. - nfeway DIM"" PORTLAND. Sept. 38. (AP) Union and company representatives revea'.cd today the retail clerks and the Safeway Stores. Inc.. had set tled a dispute Involving three stores at Oregon City. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Several dozen Medford business n slinking about the baseball game vejicrdny m fear they would be seen. vtdTitlT thinking their Jobs worth n.'king to see the Beavers In action. Fveirn Durno completely absorbed In the same game, she remaining a'm throughout the excitement of the excellent exhibition. B II Bn-rnrmsn disturbing Ihe peace It throe blocks around with his icon -curdling scream at "Otto." Hamburger Tycoon George McBee "firming this pillar of playfulness " 'a he who bsaced a deer and h s brother, who was credited In r.'-vs item. Uvonne FsJwelt assisting her mom I" Attributing very delicious Ah h::n.sn..n figs. . II UwLUULLU UUUMUU HOPEFUL NOTE IN Amicable Solution Seen Nazi Mobilization Halted Dramatic Scene in Brit ish Parliament Lessens Tension. BERLIN, Sept. 28. (AP Ger many's propaganda minister, Paul Joseph Gocbbels, told a throng of Ber liners today he fore saw an amicable solution of the German-Czechoslovak dispute "within a few days." Gocbbels, usually a fire-eater, sounded a note of peace as he spoke amid deafening "hells" In historic l.ustgarten. He did not mention tomorrow's conference at Munich to be at tended hy Kelchsfurhrer Hitler, Prime Minister Chamberlain, Premier Mussolini and Premier Daladler, but he declared: "I, as a man In the -know of things, can tell yon w neither can nor want to ret rent, as the fuehrer has pledged his word to support the Sudetens. but the snliitlfin 1 Imminent" It was believed, however, he was referring to the Munich conference when he said: solvakia) now will be forced to stick to hla promise." MOSCOW. Sept. 28. Soviet leaders received the announcement haaHi nf tiM British. Oprmnn. French and Italian governments would meet at Munich tomorrow wun sKepticism and great reserve. The Soviet position consistently has been that Prima Minister Cham berlain's policy of attempting to bar gain with Chancellor Hitler can only result in encouraging him to In crease his demands. The Soviet press has repeatedly denounced the British prime minister for his willingness to go to Hitler and placate him with new conces sions. (By the Associated Press) Britain Electrified LONDON, Sept. 38. The electrlfy ini innminmint In a stunned house of commons today 'that Eur ope's big four Hitler. Chamberlain. Mussolini and Daladler would meet tomorrow In Munich, snatched Eur ope back from the brink of Imminent war. Within a few seconds Prime Min ister Chamberlain painted a changed picture of the world's prospects for peace in the most startling an nouncement parliament has heard In a generation. n.rm.n mnhiiirjitlon was postpon ed for 24 hours while the premiers of the four great European Pum nh. new wav to avoid war over Germany's demands for cession of Czechoslovakia's Sudeteniana. Muuniinl of Italy accept ed the role of mediator between hla Oerman ally and the heads oi me democracies. Messages from President Roosevelt to Hitler. Mussolini and tne govem- .Tanon all bound In the antl-communlst pact figured In the lightning changes or mi u.j. Picture Changes Swiftly The haggard Chamberlain himself when he entered the house to make the most momentoua speech of his (Continued on Paga Two) Highlights From Chamberlain Talk LONDON. Sept. 28. (AP) High lights from the speech of Prime Mln Ister Neville Chamberlain: I will go (to Munch) to see what r can do aa a last effort. I bitterly censure the chancellor t Hitler) for his failure to respond in any way to the efforts which I had made to secure peace. .,..1. ta of the league covenant providing for revision of treaties by agreement nao oevn pv r atlon ... tne crisis minv . avoided. That Lord Runclman did notsuc--A (In obtaining a settlement in Prague) wa no fault of hla. Hitler, on September la. . . . "or the first time raised th Issue M self-determination. If they (the Sudeten Oermans) could not achieve thl. (self o'term Inatlon) by their own effort, ha (Hit ler) would assist them to do so Bather than wait, he would be pre pared to risk a world war. we are faced with a 1"; which has had no parallel alnce UI4 I hare no doubt that my vUlt (to Hitler) alone prevented an Invasion jor which everythin r""'' . Mussolini Named Mediator for Munich Meeting f s P Silt CM T i IN HER PRAYERS did Annie Chamberlain follow peace seeking mission of her husband, England's Premier Neville Cham bcrlain. On his return they resumed their daily strolls. FATHER OF AUTO OF HEART ATTACK PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28. (AP) Charles E. Duryea, 76, widely cred ited as the man who Invented America's first gasoline buggy and known as the "father of the auto mobile." died at his home here to day. . . - He had been 111 two years. Death was caused by a heart attack and complications. Whether Duryea was the "first" builder of a gasoline automobile has been a subject of controversy. The credit was claimed on behalf of El wood Haynes. His first car was placed on exhibition In the Smith sonian Institution, but later Dur yea's first car was placed there. He built cars from 1892 until 1914. From then on he was a consulting engineer and patent expert, carry ing on his work from his Philadel phia laboratory. Duryea was born near Canton, 111.. Dec. IB, 1881. Springfield, Mass., laid claim to being the "birthplace of the auto mobile industry." A tablet there rtates "America's first gasoline buggy had its pulling test on April 19. 1893 at 47 Taylor street." and re ferred to Duryea as "father of the automobile." Duryea began tne building of his first automobile in 1891. The next year ha drove his "horseless car riage" In Springfield. Duryea also Is credited with first equipping an automobile with pneu matic Urea. Made by the Hartford rubber works, they were an adapta tion of the bicycle tire. ILLEGAL VOTERS SPOIL POOL PLAN ROSBBOTtO. Ore. Sept. 28. I AP) Because of two Illegal votes, which might Invalidate the one-vote ma jority special election held here re eently. the school board announced today It had abandoned Its swimming pool project. A proposal to Increaie the budget 113.500 to provide a nat atortum as approved at the election by a vote of 310 to 318. Two Illegal ballots were reported and coupled with the cloae division of sentiment. It waa contended by the board that the project waa not Justified. THUmonk rnw Flrrt CORVALLIS. Opt. 28. (AIM The Tillamook Owner-Sampler H"rd Im provement association was first among the 18 Oregon cow testing groups In August with an average bulterft production of 34J9 pounds. KLAMATH THEATER OPERATOR GUILTY VERDICT OF JURY KLAMATH PALLS. Sept. 28. (P) After five and a half hours' dellbcra tlon, a circuit court Jury early today returned a verdict of guilty against Harry W. Poole, local theater man, charged with statutory rape. The Jury voted 10 to 3 for conviction. Poole, who operates all five Klam ath Falls moving picture theaters, was accused by a 16-year-old girl of attacking her when she called at his office July 29 to seek employ ment as an usherette. The theater man received the ver dict without noticeable expression. He was allowed to return to hla home by Circuit Judge Edward B. Ashurst, who continued ball until Saturday, when sentence will be pro nounced. Maximum penalty for the charge Is 30 years Imprisonment. The Poole trial, opening Monday morning, moved to a far faster con clusion than had been expected. Poole's defense was based largely on the time element. His attorneys pro duced witnesses who testified that they were In touch with him during the hours when hla attack on his accuser was alleged to have occurred. REDUCTION SEEN IN AUTO DEATHS CHICAGO. Sept. 38. (AP) The national safety council today ex pressed certainty of a reduction of between 5000 and 8500 traffic deaths in the nation this year. If the drop In traffic fatalities In the last four months of the year equals that of the first eight months, the council said, the year's total will approximate 31.000 8500 fewer than In 1937. FRANCE ACTS TO Ti FARM. pt. 38 (API The fl nance ministry decreed today a lim itation on the light of protest on commercial dobta. Declaring It waa drafted expressly to avoid the possibility of a mora torium, the finance ministry aald the degree was designed solely to avoid capital being tied up In suits against debtors who manifestly were unable to py- STATE BAR PLANS ABOLISHMENT OF, - POLITICS SPOILS Amendment Prohibiting Ap- p- 's Discharge Save f se Urged. SALEM. Sept. 28. (AP) Measures to abolish the spoils system In state government and to permit supreme court and circuit court Judges to re tire on pension will be considered by the state bar association at a three-day annual convention opening here tomorrow. A committee will recommend spon sorship of a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting discharge of any state appointive official except for cause. The amendment would bo submitted to the 1939 legislature. Another committee will recommend the association sponsor a law to per mlt circuit and supreme court Jus tices to retire at 70 years of age after serving for 10 years, tho retired Justices to receive two-thirds of their salary for life. Judges who are phys ically disabled after serving 16 years would have the same retirement priv ilege. The committee estimated the cost of the retlrment program would be $30,000 a year. A second committee report on Ju dicial retirement, which did not rec ommend a specific law, suggested that the association consider optional retirement of supreme court Justices who are 70 years old and who served 10 years, and of circuit court Jus tices who are 66 years of age and served 10 years. This committee did not set the suggested retirement pay. Of the 39 circuit and supreme court Judges In the state, seven have served more than 10 years and are 70 years old or more. The association will also hear a report recommending appointment of a Judicial commission of seven mem bers which would nominate from two to five candidates for supreme and circuit court Judgeships when vacan cies exist. The governor would have to name one of the candidates nom inated. A committee will ask the bar as sociation to devise a system of select ing better Jurors, advocating a metn od "involving selection based on pos session of good horse sense." The committee said good Juries are ob tained In all counties except Multno mah county. BASEBALL National Score end eighth Inning: Pitta burgh 8, Chicago 8. Score: Philadelphia -. Boston . Stvess and Atwood; Hutchinson and H. Mueller. American PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28. (AP) The Boston Red Sox scored another victory over the Philadelphia Ath letica today. 2 to 1. Prankle Hayes of the A'a hit a home run. Score: R. H. B. Boston 8 1 Philadelphia 18 0 Hevlng and Peacock; Nelson and Hayes. Score: St. Louis . Detroit H. Mills R. 0 ..13 Bllbltll. Cole, and Har- shany; Olll and Tlbbetta. Score: Washington R. . 4 I n. e. i i a t And- New York Krakauskaa and R. Ferrell; raws and Olenn. R. H. E. 18 0 18 8 Hum Chicago .14 Cleveland II Wh'ltehlll, Lee and Sewell; phries, Mllnar, Smith and Pytlak. CALIFORNlATOR BIG BOND ISSUES SAW FRANCtSCOf pt. 38. MV California voters pssaed Judgment on bond lasuea totaling 843.451 flOO yea terday. Of this aum, however, only 85.583. 000 In projeeu mustered the necessary two-thirds majority needed to make them legal. San Francisco had bond Issued to taling 837.858,000 up for tha vote but only one 82,800,000 Item for schools passed JOHN JONES' FEAR HELD MAIN CAUSE E Plain Citizen's Lack of Con fidence and Spending Is Prosperity Bar, Says Hoover. KANSAS CITY. Sept. 38. (API Former President Herbert Hoover, brushing aside all questions on the United States' position In the Inter national crisis, said today the na tion's greatest Internal question mark Is not the big business man but "John Jones who hesitates to buy a house." Hoover, here to address a Repub lican rally tonight, said In an In terview the only period of "genuine recovery" since President Roosevelt succeeded him in office was between the time the supreme court Invali dated such new deal acts as the NRA and the AAA and the time "Mr. Roosevelt began his attacks on the supreme court." Whon those attacks began, "Mr. John Jones hesitated to buy himself a house," Hoover said, and a con tinued lack of confidence Is respon sible for "13,000,000 unemployed In this country." " "Big business Is not the problem, Hoover added. "Big business Is not an economic leader. Big business Is an economic folower. The real problem Is the little fellow John Jones who lives In this locality. He la in a troubled state of mind; he Is filled with fear. So he has postponed buying a new stilt of clothes, a new car, a house. Big business simply supplies the ma terial and follows tho market." COMPLICATE BAY CITY LABOR FUSS BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28. (AP) A "hot cargo" freight car rolled Into the middle of San Francisco's haraased labor scene today, threaten ing further tie-up of warehouses, and bringing charges of bad faith from employers and unionists. The boxcar, containing a small amount of school supplies, waa taken to the Zellerbach Paper company warehouse yesterday, where CIO. warehousemen refused to unload It. About 60 men were, discharged. Sim ilar dismissals have occurred In other warehouses, aa warehousemen stuck to their contention the car was load ed by F. W. woolworth company strlkebreekera. More than 120 warehouse In the San Francisco bay region have been closed and 3.500 men thrown out of work. Harry Bridges, head of the Inter national Longshoremen's and Ware housemen's union, claimed moving the freight car waa an attempt to spread the wsrehouse tie-up to houses previously not closed, and eventually to the waterfront. Federal conciliators sought a wsy to nettle the seniority Issue In the strike In 35 department atores. About 5.000 A PL retail clerka have been out since September 7. OF PORTLAND. Sept. 38. (PI In a aerlea of addresses at Oregon and Washington meetings yesterday, J. o Ross, Bonnoville dam administrator, erltlclwd what he described aa the false statement of taxpayera' asso- elatlona In counties attempting to organlae publle utilities district. He referred to Clark, Klickitat and Skamania counties In Washington. Ho asserted printed pamphlet op posing the districts charged they set up tax-raldlng commission o( In experienced men who levied taxe on all property. Rosa aald Washington utility reve nue bonds Issued to build or acquire electric utilities were payable out of revenue only. Trampled Ry Bull AKER, Sept. 38. (AP) Ray Bert ram, an employe on the Cree ranch at McEwen, received possibly critical Injuries this morning when he waa trampled by a bulL IT SENT PEACE PLEAS TO HITLERJL DUCE Mussolini Message Not Re vealedDesire for World Peace Prompts Action. BERLIN. Sept. 28. (P) A foreign office spokesman, commenting upon President Roosevelt's latest appeal for peace to Retchsfuehrer Hitler, said today the time for exchanging friendly messages Is past and It was unlikely any reply would be sent to the United States' president. "Our fuehrer," said the spokesman, took cognizance of , the American president's reply to his yesterday's telegram, but no answer la likely to be forthcoming, else there will be no end to the messaging back and forth. Our fuehrer now, as before. Is do ing all he can to avert war and safe guard the Interests of peace but It Is up to the others to do likewise." Asked whether any Instructions on editorial policy had been given Oer man newsmen In their dally press conference, he replied In the nega tive. WASHTNOTON, Sept. 38. (API- White House attaches announced to day President Roosevelt had sent a personal message to Premier Mus solini "In the interest of preserving world peace." The announcement was made. In response to Inquires, by Stephen Early. presldentlaV secretary, who said the message waa ' dispatched yester day. Barly asserted because the com munication was personal. It would not be made public textually. He added, however, the note dealt with preserving world peace. White House attaches hailed "very encouraging" today the aum monlng by Adolf Hitler of represen tatives of England, France and Italy to a conference In Munich tomor row. Stephen Early, a presidential sec retary, told this to newsmen, advla lng them simultaneously President Roosevelt's cable to the Oerman chancellor last night probably would be the chief executive's final word In the European crisis. The president urged Hitler to avoid plunging Europe Into war. Early said he did not know whether Hitler had decided to call tne meet ing on the baals of Mr. Roosevelt's most recent plea for peace, but the session would hold "great hope" for a peaceful solution of the present situation. The White House received official confirmation of the scheduled - Mu nich meotlng, Early asserted. Asked to Interpret a statement In the presidents message that the United States had no political In volvement. In Europe, Early replied that meant exactly what It aald. In asserting lsst night's message probably would be the president's final word In the crisis, sariy earn It was possible some European na tions would like to see the United States step In aa peace mediator. Early added that in his reference to nation "directly concerned" In the European crisis, Mr. Roosevelt meant (Continued on Pag Seven.) IN AUTO NEW YORK. Sept. 38. (AP) Helen Vinson, motion picture actress and wife of the British tennis player, Fred Perry, was seriously In Jured today In a collision of three automobiles at a mldtown Intersec tion. Three others also were hurt, Mlsa Vinson suffered a deep cut beneath the chin, requiring several atltchea. and contusions of ths back, legs and body. She wa taken to a doctor's office by Ken Murray, radio performer, with whom ahe waa rid Ing. T SET FOjJRIDAY Townsend club No. t will b host at a carnival to be held in the Knights of Pythla hall. Fifth and Orape streets. Friday evening. Both Medford clubs will unite for the fun- making celebration, tha union taking piece whenever they are five Fridays in the month. Friday nlghfa carnival will Include various booths, game and a program of entertainment. Th publle I invited HITLER PLANS TO T ALLY TO Duce Central Figure in Vital Conference F. D., R.'s Note Influences Ac ceptance Benes Main Issue. lieill.lN, Sept. 38. (AP) Relchsfuehrer Hitler la planning a riramatlo meeting with his ally. Premier Mussolini, at the historic Brenner Pass before the Munich conference tomorrow, re liable sources said tonight. These Informants said Der Fuehrer would Journey tonight to the pass, where German and Italian territories have met since the annexation of Austria, and would accompany 11 Duce back to Munich for the conference with Prime Minister Chamberlain and Premier Daladler. A semi-official announcement of the Munich meeting, to search for a way to avoid a European war, aald It would "make a last effort to accomplish the peace ful cession of Sudeten German territory to the relch." LONDON, Sept. 38. (AP) Checho slovakia tonight requested some form of representation at the epochal four power conference which will open at Munich tomorrow to discuss her fata. PVtRIS. Sept. 28. (AP) Report circulated In French parliamentary circles tonight aald a United States observer would attend tomorrow' hlstorlo Munich conference. The United States embasay, how ever, said it had no knowledge of any such arrangement. - 1 Amid Pomp ROME, Sept. 38 (AP) Premier Mussolini, suddenly become th cen tral figure of Europe s effort to avert war. left home at 8 p.m., a.m.. PST) tonight for Munich. where he la to meet tomorrow with Prime Minister Chamberlain, Chan cellor Hitler and Premier Daladler. II Duce waa accompanied by hla , foreign minister and son - in - law. Count Oaleazzo Clano, on hla special train. A vast crowd, evidently relieved at the momentary lifting of the war clouds, gave Mussolini an uproarious sendoff a he departed to assume the role of mediator in the Qerrnen Cnchoslovak crisis. He accepted the responsibility, In formed source said, at the request of. Great Britain In a desperate ef fort to avert war. A personal message from President Roosevelt, received at the crucial moment, may alao have influenced hla acceptance. After receiving a personal massage from Prima Minister Chamberlain of Great Britain. D puce immediately got In touch with Retohafuehrer Hitler, presumably by telephone. Subsequently, it wa announced Mussolini. Hitler, Chamberlain, and Premier Daladler of Franco would meet In Munich tomorrow morning. Ambassador William Phllllpa of the United Statee went to 11 Duce'a office in the Palaaeo Veneala to de liver Roosevelt's message, the con tent of which were not Immediately divulged. From private sources, diplomat heard Hitler had accepted Musso lini aa mediator and Eduard Bene had resigned aa president of Czecho slovakia. Thl latter report, however, lacked confirmation. Rome Relieved Great relief wa apparent In Ital ian circle when word came of th scheduled four-power conference at Munich. II Duce had been represented In foreign circles as piqued at th failure of other statesmen to Intrtt him to take a large role In th I forta for a Sudeten ettlement. The messagea of President Roose velt and Prime Minister Chamberlain were regarded In these quarter as having eliminated any trace of pos sible friction over these seeming slights. The Earl of Perth, the British am bassador, conveyed Chamberlain message to Count Oaleazao Clano, (Continued on Pag Seven.) Alfalfa Steady PORTLAND. Sept. 38. (AP) Lack of selling pressure from grower ha provided steadiness In th northwet alfalfa market, the federal bureau of agricultural economic aald today. Toll Cut Upheld SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 38. (AP) A atate railroad commission order to cut tolls en th Carqulnei bridge wa upheld today In It California supreme court ruling.
