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Medfgrd&JTrifne Full A88ociated Prei '- Full Unit Jjm The Weather Forecast: Pair tonight and Tuesday, frost tonight, rising Temperature Tuesday. ... Temperature Highest yesterday 02 LotveH thli morning . SW Real Proof I io id 20 torn of tomatoes from my gardens by using the rlasslMed ads In the Mall Tri bune." Thli report was given this morning by a regular classified advertiser. He alto laid "I always get good result" Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1938. NO. 178. The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. PENNSYLVANIA MACHINE LOWEST IN NEW DEAL. HYPOCRISV, CiBEEI) SEEN RAMPANT IN STATE. repihi.icans roi i.n WIN WITH HONEST 7XI.U. Q. O. P. LET BIG BUSINESS CONTROL NOMINATIONS. HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 17. Henry Mencken has lived to regret his pre diction that the Republicans could beat Roosevelt with a Chinaman. Your correspondents don't want to climb out on any limbs. But, alter inspecting the Pennsylvania scene, they are convinced that the local Re publicans could easily beat the local Democrats with a Zulu, so long as he was conspicuously honest, reason ably liberal and moderately kind to his dear old mother. The fact is that the great New Deal movement has reached Its absolute nadir In Pennsylvania. Tom "Pender gast, In Kansas City, may not be an ornament to the party of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But here in Penn sylvania, certified, 100 per cent New Dealers have captured the second largest state in the union with a political machine which in hypoc risy far surpasses, and In greed, ruthlessness and stench quite equals the Juggernauts of Boles Penrose and Bill Vare. The Pennsylvania Democrats -have paid more tharf Hp-service to the New Deal's purposes. Much progres sive legislation has been enacted in their years of power. Yet It Is the merest window-dressing. The real thing will be seen on October 20, when the party chieftains are holding a Si 00 dinner to swell their war-chest. Job-holders, lobbyists, contractors and other bentrttcltmeV' df 'the' "Pennsyl vania democracy have been invited to lay their cash on the line for an evening of pallid food and gassy ora tory. It is understood that the wise will be rewarded, and the stingy pun ished. And there are so many wh6 hope for reward and fear punishment that the dinner la expected to raise 150,000. To achieve such a splendid proof of political prosperity, no agency has been neglected, no method overlook ed. There Is the PWA. The tragic needs of Its 270,000 reliefers have been turned so blatantly to account that last spring WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins decided to stand It (Continued on Page Pour.) TWO LITTLE BOYS HELD SEATTLE, Oct. 17. (fl Two boys, 11 and 18 years old, were held today for attempted nbbery 'of the Klrk lend postofflce. . Postmaster Harvey Lewis said he surprised them late yesterday es they tore through envelope seeking cash. The elder, he said, whipped a pistol from his pocket and cried: "Stick 'em up or t'll drill you. ' He pulled the trigger, but the pis tol, loaded with three cartridges, mis fired. He disarmed the boy. end turn ed him and his companion over to state pollee. SIDE GLANCES by ' TRIBUNE REPORTERS Zontlsns listing Jsnle V. (not Ver onica) Smith with the park service Instead of the forest service, which l akin to caning Ous Newbury a left ulng New DeRler. Max Pelrce still hobbling around a the result of his circus sommer sault In a car. Mayme Culbertson'e little nephew bring Introduced to Major Burrows and he telling everyone with much excitement he had met the great Ma jor Bowes. Harry Gill scouring the town for birthday candles on a Sunday after noon, he having a difficult time try. Ins to find some. Richard Bishop nattily attired In a grown-up suit and hat as he whip pnd off the train. Nancy Heath all atwltter because of her first by-llne news story, she .o!ng a fine Job of It too. Bernal Slead dodging BB shot as friends fired away at ducks practical ly under his n:se, they not knowing he hd fallen asleep at hla post. Doc Bert Laeeson and Prank Rein. nii hame-facvd!y calling friends for a push, t;iey having chased a plieasont Into a culvert, forgetting to out of their car first. BADLY HURT IN Morris R. Horton Of. Med ford Suffers Vertabra Fracture In Collision With Truck Arm Paralyzed. Two, automobile accidents yesterday sent three persons to Community hospital, all seriously injured and one suffering from a broken nock. Morris Robert Horton, 27, of 332 Crater Lake avenue, sustained a frac ture of the fourth curvical vertabra when hts machine was struck by a truck driven by Orvllle Lloyd Jones, 35, of Grants Pass, at the Intersection of Court street and North Central avenue at 11 a. m. His attending physician said today that Mr. Horton was seriously, but probably not critic cally injured His left arm was com pletely paralyzed and his left leg partially so, the doctor stated. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Caley of the Riverside apartments were rushed to the hospital following an accident which saw their 1934 Pontiac sedan, traveling north on the Pacific high way, skid off the road and crash into an oak'1 tree at Voorhles crossing south of the city shortly before 8 o'clock last night. Their attending physician reported today that both suffered bad body bruises and cuts, and that both their scalps were laid wide open. So far as could be deter mined today they were seriously but not critically Injured, the doctor said. Mrs. Caley also sustained a painful hip Injury. The Caleys were on their way home from Talent when the accident oc curred. Mr. Caley was quoted as say ing that he attempted to dodge an oncoming car, which was traveling on the wrong side of the highway, but that his machine got out of con trol and skidded into the tree. The car was badly damaged, being nearly wrapped around the tree. Mr. Caley is 44 years old, Mrs. Caley la 30. According to the police, the acci dent at Court street and North Cen tral avenue occurred when Horton, driving a 1932 Ford coupe north on Central avenue, was struck by the White truck as the latter swung out of Court street Into Central avenue. Police quoted several witnesses of the erash as stating that Horton was traveling at a high rate of speed, that he swung to the right to pass the truck, then swerved to the left and directly In its path. Orvllle Jones, driver of the truck which Is owned by the Fox Transport company of Grants Pass, told police he was driving in compound high. The Ford was badly damaged. An Irish setter dog, riding in the machine with Horton, was so severely Injured that it had to be destroyed. It suffered a broken back In the wreck, v At both accidents, the Injured per sons, were rushed to the hospital In the Perl ambulance. SEVERE FROSTS END VALLEY FARM SEASON; MERCURY SLIPS TO 2? Severe frosts of the past two morn ings definitely ended the Rogue val ley's summer agricultural season, it was Indicated today. Tomatoes were undoubtedly dam aged but this Is expected any time after October 1, said Robert O. Fow ler, county agent. Tomatoes were the only crop that could be hurt by the frost, he added. Flowers also were nipped by the heavy frost. The temperature dropped to a seas onal low of 37 degrees yesterday morning. Lowest this morning was 29 and frost was again predicted for tonight. Highest temperature yester day was 63. Current temperatures are normal for this time of year, the weather bureau said. Air Commander Hied MARCH FIELD. Calif., Oct. 17. (AP) Col. Percy E. Van Norstrand. 51, commanding officer of the army air base here since October 1, died of a heart attack Saturday night. Ataturk at Death Door From Continued Excess ANKARA. Turkey, Oct. 17. (AP) An official communique today sale! President Kamal Ataturk. 58, was gravely Ul. The communique said: "The condition of the president, who has long been suffering from a liver complaint, suddenly grew worse on Sunday. Although a slight Im provement occurred overnight hi Illness Is still maintaining a grave character." The health of the "Orey Wolf who built a new nation on the ruins of the Ottoman empire had been the subject of disquieting nimore for months. .... Commentators oftea obasrrtd Ata Eugene Girl Wed Murder Suspect In Jail Hallway PORTLAND, Oct. 17. (AP) Love penetrated prison bars yes terday when Raymond D. Kramer, 34. held for West Virginia where he Is under Indictment on a murder charge, married Viola Relsslnger, Eugene, Just outside the cellblock In the U. B. mar shal's office. Kramer, arrested 10 days ago at Eugene by FBI agents, waived extradition and- will shortly be removed to Terra Alta, W. Va. He Is accused of participating In a holdup in 1034 during which James Glllls was shot. Raymond Teets. said to have been Kram er's companion, received a life sentence. His bride, steadfastly refusing to believe him guilty, followed him here. MAY BE SPEEDED WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. (AP) The supreme court agreed today to pass on litigation which may affect possible deportation proceedings against Harry Bridges, west coast labor leader. Acting on a government petition, the tribunal consented to review ft decision by ' the . fifth circuit court reversing a deportation order against Joseph G. Strecker of Hot Springs, Ark. The. controversy may bring a rul ing on whether an alien communist Is subject to deportation. Among other actions, the court: Refused to pass on an appeal by Wilfred Jones, convicted In the St. Louis "gift of God" baby case and sentenced to serve ten years in a federal penitentiary. The government contended that he and three others attempted to obtain money from a St. Louis physician on representa tions that the physician was the father of a child claimed to have been bom to Mrs. Nellie T. Muench. Declined to review an Illinois de cision requiring William Hale Thomp son. former mayor,, pf Chicago,,, to account for 173,794 spent. In 1927 In a campaign to obtain congres sional enacement of Mississippi flood control legislation. Strecker was ordered excluded from this country under a 1918 law au thorizing deportation of aliens who are members of organizations advo cating the overthrow of the govern ment by force.- ; The circuit court ruled there was no evidence that, because Strecker Joined the communist party of Amer ica, he advocated a violent overthrow of the government. Chairman Dies (D Tex.) of a house committee Investigating un American activities, asked Secretary Perkins In August to resume depor tation proceedings against Bridges. Witnesses before the committee, test ified Bridget associated with com munists. .' VXJTZ Miss Perkins deferred action pend ing final disposition of the Strecker case. IN CITY REGISTRY Tn the registration for City of Med ford precincts for the general elec tion. Tuesday, November 8, the Re publicans gained 47 voters, and the Democratic party gained 57, accord ing to a tabulation completed by the county clerk's office. Republican registration In Medford totAls 3.037 for the coming election. In the May primary It wu 2.990. Democratic registration now Is 2,681. In May It was 3,774. The registered miscellaneous vote for November is 90; last May it was 90. The total Medford registered vote Is 5.698, about one-third of the total county vote. Tabulation for other clttea and rural precincts of the coun ty will be completed -this week. NEWJORT, Oct. 17. (flV Fire early yesterday damaged the Newport nat atorium and dance pavilion and threatened the busine ss district. The loss was estimated at 17000. turk had never followed the frugal Spartan personal Ufa of Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini. Re often has worked or listened to musicians all night and then alept 34 hours In a stretch. For many years ha hss been a chain cigarette smoker, a marathon ooffee drinker and haa shown fondness for rakl liquor whleb waa banned for British troops during the World war. He was elected president on Octo ber 33, 1639. by tha national assembly when It procislmed Turkeys a re public Reports published outside Turkey laat spring said tha president had a stroke, but then war denied offic ially la Ankara, SUSPECTED SPIES AS TRIAL STARTS Germans Have Penetrated Innermost Secrets Of American Military De fense, Prosecution Word. NEW YORK. Oct. 17. (AP) At torneys for three alleged German spies described their clients as "framed" and "innocent" today after U. S. Atty. Lamar, Hardy told a federal court Jury they had pene trated Into some of the Innermost secrets of this country's military de fense. The prosecutor occupied an hour and 30 minutes in outlining the government's case against Johanna Hofmann, 26. former beautician on the German liner Europa and Otto Hermann Voss, 36. and Erich Glaser, 28, both naturalized citizens born in Germany. Glaser is a former Unit ed States army soldier. Glaser's attorney pictured his client as "a hard-working boy" and as serted a "secret aviation code" he was accused of stealing was some thing one might buy at news stands. Mlsa Hofmann's attorney said she waa "an innocent dupe" who had been "framed." Counsel for Voss asserted: "Then.' is absolutely no connection between my client and the other defendants as far as this conspiracy Is con cerned." In stating the government's case. Hardy asserted the defendants, with 14 others now fugitives, were mem bers of a German spy ring which had sent to Berlin data on the American artillery forces in the Pan ama Canal zone, specifications of two United States aircraft carriers, a secret-American military aviation code, and Information concerning the strength of the American navy on the east coast. He announced a fourth prisoner, Guenther Gustav Rumrlch, having pleaded guilty, would be , a govern ment witness and was no longer to be considered a defendant. "The conspiracy asserted Hardy, I'waa conceived in and directed from Germany. The defendants vonBon!n and Menzel, residing In Berlin, Ger many, are attached to the war min istry of the Oerman government and are high German officials." . PANAMA, Oct. 17. (AP) Four Oerman espionage suspects, accused of photographing key defenses to the Panama canal, were turned over to day by United States military author ities to Canal zone police at the Cristobal Jail. Diet. Atty. J. M. McGulgan as sumed direction of Investigating their alleged picture-taking yeeterday. Kurt Linden berg, German consul at Cristobal, had offered his servicos to help t military investigation which was made before the four young prisoners were delivered to civilian police. ' Linden berg blamed the Incident on an Innocent Sunday outing which, he said, led the picnickers Into for bidden zone. He declared army of ficials were "within their rights to resent a stupid, though unpremedi tated. Intrusion on the military res ervation." IRISH THRUSH SEES LOSS FOR U. S. IF HE IS MADE TO LEAVE f LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17. Tl If the state department, which has can celled the passport visa of Jack Doyle, singing Irish prizefighter, sends him out of the United states, It will be to this country's financial loss, he Indicated today, "After all," Doyle said In Jail, "I'm a fellow who haa plenty of money. I planned to spend plenty tn the United States. "But If they don't want me here well, I guess I can leave." Doyle expressed bewilderment as to why he waa taken In custody - fy federal immigration officer when he arrived by airliner from Newark, N. J., early yesterday, and his Imme diate concern today was to obtain bis release on bait. . NEW YORK. Oct. 17. 7p Immi gration authorities at Ellis Island said today Jack Doyle, Irish prize fighter, waa under arrest in Los An geles because he had entered the country Illegally. Hla case, they said, wilt be handled by Los Angeles of ficials. Doyle, according to Ellis Island of ficials, was denied permission to en ter the United States when he ap plied at Rouse's Point, N. Y., on grounds coming within the general Immigration lawi. Njted Dead BELLOWS FALLS, Vt Oct. 17. (AP) Dr. John Barrett, 71, noted arbiter of International economic dlipuua and former director-general of the Pan-American Union, dlvd today at Rockingham hospital of bronchial pneumonia. Ruth Etting' s Forr tr Husband Is Held In Shooting of Singer's Present Mate ON CAUSE OF GUNPLAY N HOLLYWOOD HOME LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17. (AP Jealousy? or self-defense? clashed as rival theories today .to explain the shooting of Singer Ruth Ettlng's new husbnnd by her divorced mate and former business manager, Mar tin (Moe) Snyder, Snyder, held In Jail on suspicion of kidnaping and ' attempting to murder Myrl Alderman, 30-year-old bridegroom and radio musician, was curtly quoted by police as saying: "He was shooting at me, so I shot at him. Ruth won't prosecute me, because she still loves me." Blames Ex-Mate But there was scant affection In I Miss Ettlng's stiver voice as she angrily blamed the gunplay In her luxurious home Saturday night on Snyder, whom she had divorced in Chicago last November after 17 years of wedded life. 1 "I don't believe I will ever sing again . . . ever," she said, sitting beside the hospital bed of Alderman, who secretly mairled her In Tijuana. Lower Calif., last July. "Snyder waa merely Jealous. He's not satisfied unless he's making trouble. He's threatened to kill me before and even telephoned from New York last January to threaten me. 'Snyder's story that Myrl shot at him Is ridiculous. That boy never owned a gun. I did, though, one that I had had for years. Snyder's gun was the only one there Satur day night until Myrl had been shot and was lying on the floor. Then I slipped Into the bedroom and got mine. Daughter To Aid "Snyder saw It. He took It away from me and threw It on the floor. Edith Snyder picked It up and shot at him her own father. I believe that girl would lay down her life for me. Saturday night she almost did." Miss Snyder, 'Miss Ettlng's step daughter and 'secretary,'; concrrVed with the slngor and Alderman's re cital of events. This was: That Snyder, at pistol point, forced Alderman to drive him from a radio station to the Etting Hillside home, where. In the music room, he threat ened to shoot all three members of the household. (Synder told, police he went there "to discuss arrangements for some Beverly Hills property with my for mer wife.") That Snyder shot twice at Alder man from a distance of 13 feet as the music arranger sat near Miss Et ting on the piano bench. Alderman was struck once In the abdomen, That Snyder wrested Miss Ettlng's pistol from her grasp, but Miss Sny der picked It up and fired at him as he chased the singer to the kitchen. He was not wounded. Record Probed Detective Lieutenant J. R, Steph ens announced police are Investigat ing Snyder's record in New York and Washington "on Information he may be wanted for racket activities in the east, although he says he Is 'clean'." Miss Etting said her entire career from the time she left a David City, Neb., farm to her last Job an Eng lish musical In 1036 had been "Just drudgery." "The days since Myrl and I were married have been the happiest In my life." BRITISH RULERS .S.A. LONDON. Oct. 17. OP) The f11? Herald aald today that arrangementa are being made for a state visit to the United States by King Oeoige and Queen Ellsrabeth next aummir. - The paper said the American visit, to end bis Canadian tour, would be announced In the King's speech from the throne opening psrllament No vember 8. - The British embassy In Washington and the United states department of state are working on a tentative pro gram for the approval of the king and President Roosevelt, the paper added. It Is said the program Included a stay of three days snd two nights at the Whit House, one night aboard a United States warship with nsve.1 review off the mouth of the Potomac; a state dinner and ball at the Whit House: a state reception by congress at the capltol: a dinner and reception by the king and queen at the em bassy In honor of President and Mra. Roosevelt; a, visit to Mount Vernon snd the grave of Ueorge Washington. TINGE OF WINTER IN MANY PARTS OF STATE PORTLAND, Oct. 17. (Jfr-Weather forecasta took on tha frosty tinge of spproachlnf winter today and in many parts of the state there waa a nippy warning of chilly days ahead. LtRht snows fell over the week-end In the Siskiyou mountains and a thermometer dropping to 40 degrees here last night gave the city a touch of frMt, If no one else was happy about It, at least due hunters war. J I I ff : I J L , fA L.JL r, , I V, a. i&Y 0 Looking very concerned. Ilnth Et ting, Ncreen nml radio star, (at top) held the hand of her Mounded ttus hand, Myrl Alderman, who was non filled In a Los, Angeles hospital yes terday where he was treated for a gunshot wound assertedly Inflicted by Mlsh Kttlng's first husband, Martin Snyder, (lower). ...Snvder Is being held by Los Angeles police on at tempted murder and kidnaping charges. .Miss Etting is shown (center) nt left with her stepdaugh ter, Edith Hnydcr, leaving a police station after giving her verMon of the shouting nt her luxurious Holly wood home. (AP photo to Mall Tri bune.) NEW UNITY NOTE FOR REARMING LONDON. Oct. 17. (AP) The en raged feelings against Prime Minister Chamberlain's accord appeared today : to be subsiding In favor of a new j note of national unity to back a j rearmament pace. Newspapers kept up a steady cam- ! palgn for the rapid integration of all , civil and military defense measures. 1 Winston Churchill, bitter critic of tho Munich peace, echoed an appar ently growing sentiment in a radio address to the United States last night, appealing for American coop eration against "moral and military aggression of dictators." Rearmament, said Churchill, who wen world war first lord of the ad miralty, would be the ::sole guaran- ; of peaco." , , Premier Chamberlain returns from his Scottish vacation tomorrow to take up with his advisors the details of spurring war Industries to greater strides than In all peace-time history, promised after the Munich agreement with Germany, Italy and France for partition of Czechoslovakia. Tho premier had also to III! two vacancies in the cabinet, one caused by the death Sunday of Lord Stanley, 44, secretary of state for the domin ions, and tho other by the resignation of Alfred Duff Cooper as first lord of the admiralty. Duff Cooper quit In protest against the Munich accord. Replying In effect to Chancellor Hitler who named him, former For eign Secretary Anthony Eden, and Duff Cooper as men who "like to make war." Churchill said Britain and France bowed to Hitler at Munich but: "If through an earnest desire for peace we have placed ourselves at a disadvantage, we must make up for it by redoubled exertions and If nec- jeaeary by fortitude In suffering. I "We must recognize," he said, "that parliamentary democracies and llb j oral and peaceful forces have every - where sustained a defeat which leaves i them weaker, morally, and physically, to cope with the dangers which have I vastly grown ..." To his American listeners, he ap pealed: "Will you wait until British free dom and independence have suc cumbed and then take up the cause when n Is three-quarters ruined, yourselves alone?" -4 WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (AP) In teratat commero eommlaalon offi cials aald today a large number of protests from shippers In the weat had caused the suspension of a. pro posed freight rate. Increase on cer tain classea of livestock shipments Tha Increase, scneduled to havt gone Into effect October 19, waa sus pended until Msy 1, lMd. so that the commissi could hold ahearlnf i f: . ' fltffJ.'lJx K PICK JURY PANEL FOR COURT TERM ' OPENING OCT. 24 The Jury psnel for tha October term of circuit court starting Monday, October 34, haa been drawn, and consists of 34 men and seven women. At the opening of tha term a new grand Jury will be drawn from the first seven names In the Jury bos. The Jury list as drawn Is as follows: William Poling, Medford, Rt. 4, farmer; Roy Hartley, Ashland, truck driver; Jane Snedlcor, Medford, In terior decorator; Mrs. Mary P. Fowler, Klng'a highway, Medford, housewife; Mrs. Florenco Severance, Jacksonville, housewife; P. E. Boatwlck, Talent, farmer; O. 0. Maust, Central Point, service station operator; A. H. Ban well, Medford, secretary. ' William A. Oatea. Medford, grocer; R. T. Weldman, Eagle Point, laborer; John Day, Medford. Hillcreat Rd orchsrdlst; R, o. Benson, Medford, Rt. a, fermer; Stephen Nye, Jr., Tal ent, rancher; Thomaa Vestal, Eagle Point, rancher; Edith Cochran, Tal ent, housewife; Oeorge Drake, Med ford, Rt, 4, farmer; R. P. sMortenaen. Medford, physician; Mrs. Zola Pick, Jacksonville, housewife. George T. Prey. Medford, banker; H. B. Carter, Ashland, farmer; Vern D. Hastings, Ashland, barber; J. B. Home, Ashland, laborer; Oertrud Martin, Jacksonville, housewife; Leon ard Hall, Ashlai.d, publisher; Edna Poreytha, Aahland, housewife. Floyd V, Bell. Phoenix, farmer: Marsh Oarrett, Esgle Point, stock man; R. W. Dean, Medford. lumber man; Steven R. Schuerman, Ashland, Insurance agent; Frank Allen Reed. Talent, farmer, and deorge J. Arm strong, Jacksonville, star rout i, mechanic. SHERIFF GETS LIMIT SOON AFTER OPENING ASTORIA, Ore.. Oct. 17. (v Dep uty Sheriff Myron Jones hsd the lim it of ten half an hour before tho duck season opened Saturday morn ing. Eight were hunters who octildu t wait for tha 7 a. nu atart and two aura eonflsostd ducks. Sir 1 MOODY BATTLES ROSSER BAIL CUT PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17. (AP) A warning that Al Roseer may "no be her" unless a "good substantial ball la placed" against him cam o day from Ralph Moody, special prose cutor, as h fought a move to reduo ball set against the former ATI teamster union chief In six oaaM growing out of Oregon'a labor terror ism drlvs Isat winter, , " Moody, a central figure tn tha prosecution of many of th terrortea cases, In arguing on th motion t Roster's attorney, Charles Roblaom, for a reduction of ball her from 16.000 to 18,000 declared: 1 "Someone els la back of hint (Roaser) and la Interested In tha, matter.
