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TRIBUNE
MEDFORD
Full Associated Press
ited Press
Thirty-Third Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, .1938.
No. 196.
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The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright, 1937, by The
North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.
LA GUATtniA All) TO LEHMAN
DISAPPOINTS O. O. P.
CONCERN OVF.B STAND
TRIBUTE TO HIS POWER
DECLARE HE PROMISED
TO SUPPORT DEWEY
BELIEVED THINKING OF
OWN CHANCES IN 11140
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. -Florello
La, Guard la 'a support of Herbert Leh
man for the New York governorship
la no more delightful to the Demo
crats than It is disappointing to the
Republicans. The tremendous pother
mads about the stand of the bounc
ing, energetic little mayor, who Is,
after all. a member of neither major
party, serves to dramatize his re
markable political power.
His stand is unusually interesting,
as a revelation of the political guess
ing of one of the smartest politicians
In the country. It can only mean
that La Guardia thinks his own best
bet Is a firm, unqualified alliance
with the liberal progressive forces. In
effect. It is the sequel of his 1936
decision to leave the Republicans
and register with the American labor
party. For, by sliRhtlng Tom Dewey,
La Guardia has cut himself off for
ever from his former friends among
Nrw York Republicans.
Ty put it bluntly, the- Republican
leaders charge La Guardia with a
betrayal. The say that La Guardia
promised to side with Dewey, and
they make their story very circum
stantial. They assert that the pro
mise was first volunteered at a break
fast to which La Guardia invited
one of Dewey's closest advisers: that
It was reiterated when La Guardia
lunched with the same man Just be
fore the New York Republican con
vention: and that It was confirmed
In a telephone conversation with an
exceedingly important Republican
who hu been iseful to La Guardia
on many occasions.
Knowing La Guard la's basic pol
itical inclinations, they hardly expected-
him to go so far as open
indorsement of the Republican can
didate. But knowing his thorough de
testation of Governor Lehman, they
did hope thnt the mayor would re
main neutral. La Guardia probably
dislikes Lehman more than any other
man. He has given vent to his feel
Ines on many occasions, In such
outbursts of scorn as, "My fore
fathers were organ-grinders when his
were great financiers, but God Al
mighty, I know more about finance
than he ever will." The Republicans
also took care to court Ia Guardia,
by choosing Edward Corst, his dep
uty welfare commissioner, first may
oral campaign manager and Intimate
friend, for one of the senate nom
inations. In the light of hindsight, the Re
publican hope for La Guardia's help
seems a trifle unrealistic. Long ago.
the mayor threw In his lot with
President Roosevelt and the new
(Continued on Page Six )
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Forester Slmeri Jarvl having to
cook for 30 4-H club boys, he belli?
slightly puzzled by the menu which
called for creamed hamburger and
other delicacies not asoclated with
the rugged outdoors.
The Junior Fred Heath being so
thrilled with meeting the First Lady
he scampered back to town barehead
ed, leaving his hat at the airport.
. Fred Eriekson starting to tell of his
boyhood Hallowe'en escapades but
closing up like a clam upon noting
the presence of a spy who might re
port to this pillar of playfulness.
ChArles Herman making fellow
councilmcn late for a football game
by not showing up for a meeting,
they waiting half an hour In the
.'utile hope fee'd ultimately appear.
Commissioner Ralph Billings hav
ing a lot of fun teaMng pink-cheek-
rd Ruth Hill.
Anita Robertson's blond beauty
more striking than ever In a dancing
gown of blue sequins which shim
mered sllverish under soft light
while p-he trucked with hubby George
at a gala party.
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DUNSMUIR, YREKA
FIREMEN PREVENT;
LOSS OF sawmill;
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Over Twenty Million Feet of
Lumber in Ashes Blast
in Crane Shed Is Re
ported As Possible Cause
McCLOUD, Calif., NOV. 7. (AP)
Fire destroyed between 20,000.000
and 25,000.000 board feet of lumber
at the McCloud River Lumber com
pany plant here before It burned
out early today.
Firemen and equipment from
Dunsmuir. Yreka and other towns In
the region Joined McCloud volunteer
firemen In preventing spread or the
flames to the lumber company mill
and dry kilns.
One McCloud volunteer. Eric Mc
Donald, a railroad worker, suffered
broken leg while fighting the
flames.
Some of the lumber destroyed was
packaged for export trade.
The company made no immediate
estimate of the damage and was un
able immediately to determine the
cause of the fire.
There were reports an explosion
occurred In the south end of the
crane shed, a huge structure 900
feet long and 150 feet wide, where
lumber for shipment Is stored.
Heroic efforts were needed to save
the dry kilns building, part of the
wall nearest the flaming lumber was
burned, and fire fighters played
water on the roofs of the mill and
kilns building to prevent a fire being
started by sparks.
McCloud. population 3000, is in
habltated by employes of the Mc
Cloud River Lumber company, and
has . its own volunteer fire depart
ment. "'-
BIlSUiTPILOTS
FOR NON-STOP FLIGHT
PORT DARWIN, Australia, Nov. 7.
(AP) Nine young British airmen
captured the world's non-stop dis
tance record for the royal air force
today after a flight across Indian
Jungles and southern seas from ;
Ismail la, Egypt. j
Two of the three Vickers Wellealey
bombers In which they flew roared
Into Port Darwin shortly after noon,
having covered approximately 7,160
miles In a few minutes over 48 hours
for an average speed of 149 miles an
hour.
The third landed at Kupang, Timor
Island, Dutch East Indies, about 6,600
miles from Ismail la, due to a fuel
shortage. It refueled and took off
Immediately for Port Darwin.
All three eclipsed the previous rec
ord set by Soviet fliers who flew
6,306 miles from Moscow to San Ja
cinto, Calif., by way of the North Pole
In July, 1937.
And the Soviet flight took longer
62 hours and 17 minutes.
A large crowd, which had awaited
their arrival at the airport, cheered
when the grinning fliers climbed
from their planes.
The airmen were sunburned and
their eyes bloodshot, but they were
little affected by their two days and
two nights In the air over deserts,
mountains and seas.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Nov. 7. (AP)
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt cut
short a visit planned here today to
make certain she arrived In New
York In time to vote In tomorrow's
general election.
Arriving on an American alriire
plane, the first lady chatted for 30
minutes with her son and daughter-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roose
velt of Fort Worth, and then took
off shortly after 9 a.m. for the
east. She had planned to remain here
until late today.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who said she was
hurrying home "to rote for Gov
ernor Lehman," came here from Los
Angeles. She spent yesterday with
her son. James Roosevelt, who Is re
cuperating on the ranch of Walter
P. Murphy, near Holllster. Calif.
HYDE PARK. N. Y.. Nov. 7. (API
President Roosevelt pUnried a
quiet election eve at his ancestral
home today
Except for Harry L Hopkins, re
lief administrator who was a house
guest, he had no Important callers
on his engagement list.
Cabaret Beauties
go Shopping when
Cops Issue Edict
NEW YORK, Nov. 7. (API
Broadway show girls shopped for
brassiere today to satisfy a police
edict banning nudity In New York
City night clubs.
The latest reform wave they
average at least one per winter In
the Neon Jungles resulted from a
letter written to Mayor LaOuardla
by a horrified mldwesterner whe
had toured the hot spot.
The mayor relayed the com
plaint to Deputy Police Commis
sioner Cornelius O'Leary. who or
dered the song-and-dance girls to
don brassieres or else.
The show girls muttered at the
srder but prepared to cover up.
TARGET IN SUIT
FOR 3 MILLION
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7. (AP)
Charging fraud and conspiracy to
violate the national banking act.
Ernest H. Denlcke filed a $3,500,000
damage action in federal court here
today against Herbert and Mortimer I
Flelshhacker and various other de-j
fendante.
The Anglo - California National
bank. Mortimer Flelshhacker, Jr., and
George I. Cochran, an official of the
Pacific Mntual Life Insurance com
pany, were among other defendants
named by Denlcke, a resident of
Marin county, Calif. He brought suit
as a shareholder of the Anglo-California
bank.
Shortly after the action was
brought, Mortimer Flelshhacker, as
president of the bank, Issued this
statement: "A trumped up charge. It
Is being used at tills time because of
other suits against Herbert -Flelshhacker.
The accusations are ground
less."
The suit charged the Flelshhackers
entered Into a conspiracy to make
unlawful bank credts available to
George Shlma, an alien Japanese,
who was known as the "potato king."
EIGHTlslTE
SHIVER IN TENT
SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 7. iFt
Eight destitute transients. Including
an 18-year-old mother and Infant
daughter, shivered In a tattered tent
on a vacant lot here today.
They had 25 cents, but no food.
The young mother, a coughing and
sick child clasped to her breast, was
not discouraged.
Her foremost hope was for warmer
weather It was 24 above eero and
a chance to motor to Arizona where
her husband expects to pick cotton.
The group Included the husband,
Henry Clay Savage, his three young
daughters by a previous marriage,
and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Evans.
The families started southward
from Ontario, Ore., several days ago.
Their ancient automobile broke
down here, however.
A near-by restaurant owner fed
tnem yesterday, but Savage con
tended. "We don't want no help
Just work."
juryosfor
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NEW YORK. Nov. 7. (AP) A
clerk, James H. Day, was chosen to
day as foreman of the Jury which
will hear evidence against Robert
Irwin. 30-year old sculptor, accused
of the triple murders of Beekman
Hill on Easter Sunday, 1937,
He was sworn In shortly before
the noop recess and only a few min
utes after Irwin himself, pale from
16 months fn the Tombs prison, had
startled general sessions Judge Jas.
O. Wallace and the crowded court
room by rising to his feet to speak.
"Do you wish to confer with coun
sel?" the Judge demanded.
Irwin smiled.
"What I want to say, I can say
openly." Irwin began, but Judge
Wallace quickly directed Defence
Counsel Samuel S. Lelbowlta. to talk
privately to Irwin.
Rnhlr Prmprrt.
PORTLAND, Ore.. Nov. 7 I API
Pollre of Portland and Vancouver.
Wash., are searching for an unldentl
fied youth who was bitten last week
by a dog that died Sunday of
rabies. The youth was bitten when
he appeared at the home of the
i dog', owner, near Wsthougiil. to dla-
'cuss a political power bill measure.
PROMISES TO CUT
OFF-YEARVOT1NG
Major Portion of Nation Be
set by Snow or Rain On
Eve of Election G. 0. P.
Gain Seen by Leaders
(By .The Associated Press)
Candidates for office wound up
their campaigns today while casting
an anxious eye at weather reports.
Party workers, taking over the vital
task of getting out the vote, aimed
at a turnout of 40.000,000 men and
women voters tomorrow, to establish
an off-year record. Accumulating
forecast of disagreeable weather,
however, made that prediction shaky.
Almost all the nation was wet
with snow or rain today and. except
for spotty areas, the prediction was
for cloudy or worse weather to
morrow. G. O. P. Gain Expected
Amid the valedictories which ended
months of political turbulence, the
belief prevailed in both major parties
Republicans would make congres
sional gains for the first time since
1928.
Not even the most optimistic Re
publicans, however, hoped to over
turn the huge Democratic majorities
in senate and house. Their avowed
goal was to cut them down as much
as possible. They forecast Democratic
losses of a half dozen or more senate
seats and of 76 or 80 In the house.
Democratic Chairman James A.
Farley called such a prediction ab
surd, although he said It "would
be idle to deny" some Democratic
house members would lose. Most
prominent Democrats figure the
house turnover at 25 to 60, and
concede two or three senators and
as many governors, to the .opposition
Xew'PenI Main IsMie
Altogether the voters In 47 states
will choose 35 senators, 432 repre
sentatives, 32 governors and a host
of state and county officials. Maine
voted In September, reelecting its
Republican governor and three Re
publican representatives.
In the noisy and colorful national
campaign, both sides have acknowl
edged the New Deal to be the prin
cipal issue an Issue on which the
Democratic party rolled up ever-
lncrcaslng victories In. the last three
elections.
John L. Lewis, declaring that "labor
stands firm In support of the New
Deal social legislation," expressed the
argument of Roosevelt supporters
when he said last night:
"Tomorrow's election decides wheth
er the substantial social gains writ
ten on the law books In tho past six
years are to remain and be extended.
"Underlying the campaign fanfare
is the fate of such new deal meas
ures as the social security act, the
national labor relations act, the
works progress administration and
the stmllar legislation aimed to make
life bearable for the two-thirds of
the population In the lower and
medium income brackets."
Measures At Ntake
Lewis' statement, as head of la
bor's Non-parltlsan league, surprised
some politicians, for he and Mr.
Roosevelt have not always had amic
able relations In the past two years.
(Continued on Page Five.)
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PASSES NEAR PHOENIX
Walter E. Ravenscroft, 7ft, passed
away near Phoenix Sunday as the
result of a stroke suffered earlier In
the day. He was bom at New Haven.
m.
He leaves one son and one daugh
ter, William J. Ravenscroft of 8u
sanvllle, Calif., and Lucille Hawkins
of Klamath Falls,
Remelns are at the Conger chapel
awaiting the arrival of the son and
daughter.
Pear Markets
NEW YORK. Nor. 7. (AP-U8DA)
PEARS: 35 arrived: 10 California,
t New York. 13 Oregon, 10 Washing
ton unloaded, ID on track, Oregon
Bosc 491 extra fancy,, 12.303.50,
average, 83.38: 333 fancy, 13.00; 10,
000 No. 1, 81.703.30, average, ,1.19,
BartletU 631 fancy, 13 00 n 2.00, aver
age, 9303: Anjous 720 extra fancy,
93.30ft3.3ft. average, 13 33: 730 com
mercial, tl.ft9q3.10, average, 81.93.
CHICAOO. Nov, 7. (AP-UBDA)
PEARS: I California, 4 Oregon, 1
Washington arrived, IB on track:
Oregon Anjous. 338 extra fancy, 11.9ft
3 30, average, 93.11; 343 fancy,
tlJO.i3.09. average, 31.88; Bose 3184
No. 1, 11.953.35, average. 13.32;
1080 extra fancy, ll.70330, average.
1.99. 3so fancy, II 65 3 00, average.
IN.
Races Death
Henry L. Wnlther (above) won a
4500-mile rare with death Hnnilny
when he arrlwd at the bedside of
his dying mother In Clileugn after
a sea and nlr Journey from the wilds
of Alaska. (A. P. Photo.)
SON WINS MILE
RAGE WITH DEATH TO
E OF
CHICAGO, Nov. 7. (AP) Tired
after a 4500-mile sea and air Journey
from the wilds of Alaska. Henry L,
Walther sat at his mother's bedside
In a hospital today hoping to give
her courage to live.
Tho gaunt, 24-year-old hunter ar
rived by plane yesterday afternoon
still clad In the battered hat, sweater
and heavy shoes he was wearing
when he received a radio appeal from
hla family.
Eleven days ago his mother. Mrs.
Alice Walther, who physlcisns said
was dying, whispered' to her hus
band and daughter:
'I must see Henry before I die."
They did not know Henry's where
abouts. He had left for Alaska last
April.
John H. Brenner, a radio amafuir,
volunteered to try and locate Wal
ther. He finally contacted Robert
Oould In King Cove, the nearest
settlement to Walther's camp. Gould
delivered the message.
It appeared at first the trip would
take a month because commercial
shipping was closed for the winter.
The coast guard learned of Wal
ther's plight and an Alaskan patrol
boat took him to Seward. There he
transferred to the coast guard cut
ter "Hamilton" which landed him
tit Oakland Saturday.
He completed the trip by airliner.
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CLAIMED IN SUIT
The damage suit of Ruth Daw
against Lena Mover and I. M. Moyer,
as operators of the Medford School
of Beauty Culture, for 92500 dam
ages for alleged Injuries suffered pro
curing a permanent wave Inst March,
was .underway today In circuit court.
The complaint charges that while
under a permanent wave appliance
steam escaped from It, causing a
burn on the neck and the loss of
hair In the burn area.
The plaintiff Is represented by
Attorney Hnrry Skyrmm and the de
fendants by Attorneys George M.
Roberts and William M. McAllister.
The case Is scheduled to take two
days.
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Hoover Hurries
Home For Vote
BEND. Ore., Nov. 7 ( AP) Former
President Herbert Hoover hurried
through here last night en route by
auto to Palo Alto to vote In tomor
row's general election,
"The tide Is turning, but fiow far
we will not know until after Tues
day," he told newsmen.
He was acompanled by his sons,
Herbert and Allan, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Allen.
lliek To Work
NORTH BEND, Nov. 5. (API One
hundred and eighty of the 250 men
thrown out of work Inst werk by
closure of two mills here, were re
employed today when one of the
mills reopened.
HEAVY BALLOTING
IS PREDICTION FOR
J
Observer Says between 60
and 65 Per Cent Will
Vote Tomorrow; Governor,
Senator Chief Interest
Between 60 and 68 per cent of the
17,086 registered voters of Jackson
county will go to the polls tomorrow,
In the general election, In the opinion
of County Assessor J. B. Coleman.
This means between 10,000 and 13,
000 votes will be cast, with the
weather clear and cool. ,
Chief local Interest In the election
centers In the contests for governor
and United States senator, and the
so-called antt-plckoting measure. Re
publicans claim Charles A. Sprague
and Rufus Holman will win In Jack
son county by majorities of 1,000 to
1.800. for governor and senator, re
spectively, ;
Cities Fur Republicans
Observers say Spraguo and Holman
will carry Ashland and Medford,
where two-thirds of the voto lies.
Hess and Mahoney have shown signs
of strength In the north end of the
county.
For county offices ' there are two
contests. In which Sheriff Syd I.
Brown and Commissioner Otto Csster,
seek re-election on the democratic
ticket. Their republican opponents
are A. E. Brockway for sheriff, and
William Perry for commissioner.
. In another local contest, for Justice
of the peaco for the Medford district,
William R. Coleman, Incumbent, re
publican, Is opposed by James
Stewart, democrat.
Many Double Boards
- The poll open at lght o'clook, In
the morning and close at eight In the
evening. Double counting boards will
be used In 43 of tho 70 precincts of
the county. The double boards start
counting at noon. No rcaults will be
given out until after the close of the
polls. With double boards In all the
large prcclncta, the final results wm
be speeded.
City hall, county courthouse, hanks
and tho ststo liquor store will be
closed all day for election day,
though the county clerk's staff will
be at the office to receive official
telephone calls. The postoflc and
other federal agencies will oarry on
business as usual.
Unlike Portland, Medford has no
restrictions on boer parlora and the
loamy amber liquid may be bought
here as usual.
The public Is invited to utlllr-a the
Mall Tribune's special election service
which will give the returns as they
are received tomorrow night. The
returns will be broadcast over the
Mall Tribune publlo address system
and may be heard In front of the
office at 25-20 North Fir street.
Starting about 7:a0 p, m., tho Mall
Tribune staff will announce national,
state and local returns on candidates
and Initiative measures. An aug
mented news staff and the Associated
Press and United Press will be util
ized In gathering and tabulating the
returns.
NAZI EMBASSY AIDE
PARIS, Nov. 7. (AP)-A 17-year-old
Polish Jew. declaring he had come
to avenge his countrymen who have
been expelled from Germany, today
shot and gravely wounded a secretary
of the Oerman embassy.
The secretary, Ernst vom Rath, 82-
year-old nephew of the late Roland
Koester, former Oerman ambassador
to France, was taken to a hospital
where he undo'went an operation for
removal of bu): ts front his abdomen
and one should.
The assstlsnt, who gave his name
as Horse hoi Grymwpsn, formerly of
Hanover, Germany, was captured by
embassy attaches after a brief souffle
and handed over to the French polloe.
so. oregon'turkey
MOVEMENT LAGGING
PORTLAND. Nov. 7--AP) Turkey
movements were reported fairly good
today from central Oregon and the
Willamette valley but less favorable
movement occurred In southern Ore-
The price, unchanged from last
week, was 20 eenta for No. 1 toms
and 21 cents for No. 1 nena.
Proud Old Lady
Starves Rather
Than Accept Aid
McMINNVILLE, Nov. 7. (A?)
An 80-year old woman who chose
a solitary life on relief funds
In her own home to life with
friends who offered to look after
her, was dead today of starva
tion. Neighbors of Amelia Morrison,
became alarmed last Friday nt not
having seen her for several days.
They Investigated, found her on
the floor, unable to rise because
of an Injured hip.
She was emaciated and when
she died Saturday County Coroner
Glenn Macy laid her death to
starvation.
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LEAVES NO CLUE 10
MEANS OF ENTRANCE
Opiates valued at close to 1100
and 915 in cash were stolen from
the East Side pharmacy, Main street
and Riverside avenue, some time last
night by a burglar whoso means of
entry into the establishment Is a
mystery to Harold Walnscott, owner,
and Investigating ctty police offi
cers. The 915 In cash was taken from
a cash register in the rear room of
the drug store. The opiates. Includ
ing 2000 tablets of codetn and a
quantity of morphine, were contain
ed in a box. also In the back room.
Mr, Walnscott stated that nothing
else In the store was disturbed, the
front cash register being unmolested
and the burglar making no apparent
effort to open the safe.
Chief of - Police Clatous McCredle
reported there was no visible meanB
of entry to the store, all windows
being locked from the Inside. It Is
belloved- .possible... that, the'., burglar,
may have secreted himself In the
store yesterday and remained hidden
until after the closing hour. How
ever, Mr. Walnscott told police that
he was In the store until 10 o'clock
last night, and that it would have
been difficult for anyone to hide
Inside.
The burglary was discovered this
morning when the owner opened the
store.
FRUIT PRODUCTION
DUE FOR INCREASE
WASHINGTON. Nov. 7 (AP) The
bureau of agricultural economics pre
dicted today the average production
of all fruits during the next five
yeara would be larger than during
the past five.
The bureau said significant In
creases were expected In the pro
duction of grapefruit, oranges and
lemons, and more moderate Increases
were In prospect for pears, peaches.
plums and prunea.
The report said the applo produc
tlon trend was expected to decline
moderately. Prospects pointed to
maintenance of the present high
level of grape production.
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General Motors
Dividend Voted
NEW YORK, Nor. 7. (AP) Direc
ts. nf n.nMl Mntnra oornoratlon
today voted a dividend of 78 cents
shsre on common stock, payable
December 13 to holders of record
November IT.
In the preceding three quarter
payment of 38 cents common share
was msde. Common dividends for
1038, Inoludlng today's declarations,
totaled 11.60 a share, against 83.78
a ahare for the full year 1937.
The usual dividend of 81.38 share
on the tft cumulative no-par pre
ferred stock was also voted, payable
February 1 to holder of record Jan
uary 0.
Radio Highlights
By the Assoclsled Press
(Time Is Eastern Standard)
NEW YORK, Not. 7 Broadcasting
Tuesday night apparently Is to be
mainly election returns, hbu, cbo,
MBS and Intercity have made plans
to tell of th vote In the congres
lonsl election all evening, starting
around 8. Comment also la expected
from some of the successful candi
dates, with the regular broadcast
commentators also on hand.
Election eve discussion tonight a
an addition for WJZ-NBO la to In-
clud 15-mlnute talk by James A.
Parley, speaking a chairman of the
Democratic national committee. It Is
set tor 8:30.
Programs tonight (Monday): le.
tlon eve broadcast WJZ-NBO, 10:80
Jam M. Barrett on "Oathertnf th
Return": WEAF-NBC, 10:45, Ray
mond Clapper on "laauea of the
Campaln."
RELIEF PROBLEM
ACCENTUATED BY
Jackson County Committee
Looks With Concern On
Close of Seasonal Work
WPA Limitation Factor
With employment decreasing fol
lowing completion of seasonal work
such as logging and with the WPA
restricting Its payrolls, the Jackson
county relief committee looked to th
future with grave concern at Its reg
ular monthly meeting In city hall
this morning.
When Mrs. Blanche D. Lyman, ad
ministrator, reported that the WPA
payrolls were being restricted for th
first time, County Commissioner
Ralph Bllllnga went to confer with
Clifford Pies, resident WPA engin
eer, but Mr. Pies was out of town.
Mr. Billings, however, reported that
he had been Informed In Mr, Flea
office that the WPA rolls In Jack
son county were being limited to
167 workers.
It was brought out that the mu
nicipal airport project was the only!
WPA program being carried out In
Medford at present. County Judg
Earl B. Day suggested thst the eoun-.
ty might sponsor a project for the
cleaning of creeks which he described,
as an Important work that the eoun-!
ty Itself cannot carry out. J. C. Mana
said that Bear creek needed cleaning?
again If floods were to be averted.
Mostly Unemployable
Mrs. Lyman said that 95 percent
of the relief load at present conV
stltuted unemployable and added!
that It employables had to be taken
care of' In appreciable numbers -serious
situation would confront the'
relief committee. She stated ' that
100 workera had been certified 'to.
suw rrn wn uini, uuicbs biroy pro
cured employment' In the next fort-'
night a grave. situation would arise;
Ashland, she said, was In a partic
ularly bad plight so far as employ-'
ment was concerned.
The statistical monthly reports
ahowed a slight decrease In total
expenditures for October as pom
ps red with September, Mrs. Lyman
explained that in October the com
mittee had to keep within restrict
ed budget and completed the month'
with only a negligible balance.
The statistical reports for October
and September follow: - i
- October
General Assistance ,
Families 181 S3.371.9S
Singles 71 1.38D.48
Total 333 13,837.4
Old Age Assistance
Cases 888 1 1,393.88
Aid to Dependent Children
Cases S3, Children 134 81,787.01)
Blind Assistance
Cases 9 8 388.00
Grand total 818.818.37
September
General Assistance
Families 140
Singles 7ft
83.78ft SO
1,088.0
Total 318
tS,830.S
Old Age Assistance
Cases ted ,11,319.17
Aid to Dependent Children
Cases 80. Children 133 ' 81,730.00
Blind Assistance
Cases 8 8 338.00
Orand total 817,094.78
Judge Day presided at the meeting
In the absence of the chairman, A.
S, V. Carpenter, who Is In th east.
i Other committee member present
were Commissioner Bllllnga, Senator
Oeorg Dunn. Mra, R, B. Green,
County Commissioner Otto Caster
nd J. O. Mann. Also present wer
Mrs. Lyman, administrator, and Mis
Jean Barnum, secretary.
Three Navy Men
Killed In Crash
SALINAS, Cel., NOT 7. (AP) .
Robert Powell -lied in hospital
here today, th third sailor of tba
(7, S. destroyer Selfrldg to dl as
th result of a highway collision
near her last ulght. Four other men
were Injured.
Other killed wr M. 1. Waldell
and J. B Jackson who with Powell
were stationed aboard th destroyer
now al Mar island nary yard. A.
B. Cole, a shlpmat of the trio, was
among th Injured.
Royal Family May
Kiss and Make Up
LONDON, Not. 1 (AP) Th pos
sibility of reconciliation between
th duke and duchess of Windsor
snd th British royal family was seen
today In the assertion In well Inform
ed circle th duke and ducha of
Gloucester probably would th)
Windsor at Paris Friday.
Th former King Edward VIU and
his Amerlean-born wit are staying at
Paris hotel while new Put horn
xt being prepared for them.
The duk of GlouoMt. the ta
king' second younger brother, and
his wife are returning from an Bast
African hunting trip.