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Ail The Weather Forecast : Cnsettled tonight and Thursday, with occasional rain; little change In teinpera lurc. Highest yesterday 60 Lowest this morning .. 3? People Like You Did yoo erer stop to realize the real necessity of the Classi fied pagef When yon have a want of any kind your first thought la to advertise. It U people like yon that make the Classified pane possible. MEDFORD Tjibune Full Associated Press Pull United Press Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 193S. No. 204 nm 1 HB f. I. KNOUNG : . I ! . ipat I ! .rum .is ni-na I 111!1 irnin a ttt- inrrn i n The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright, 1937. by The North American News paper Alliance, Ino. vmtPHY SAYS F. R. WON'T QUIT PARTY CHANCE FIlillT LEFT-WINOKR BANISHMENT NOW BELIEVED UNLIKELY ... SEEK STRONGER TIES WITH LABOR, FARMERS . PROGRAM ALSO lNCI.lif.F.8 CABINET RKOUGAMZATIOS WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. The first seeming disclosure of the president's post-election mood was made the other day by Governor Prank Mur phy of Michigan, after a long White House visit. Murphy deprecated third party talk, and declared that "pro gressives" should continue to work within the Democratic party. He might as well have said, "the presi dent hasn't been frightened Into the arms of the conservative Demo crats. He will press forward, and let the devil take the consequences." The circumstances of the Murphy visit must be remembered. He flew down, after seeing the major third party proponent, Mayor P. H. La Guard la. In New York. He came as a lame-duck, beaten for re-election by middle class revulsion against the New Deal's Intellectual liberal Ism, which was what he meant oy "progresslvlsm." While In Washing ton, he also conferred at length with precisely the New Dealers whoso creat object Is the transformation of the Democratic party Into a New Deal or "progressive" party. At present. It la being widely fore east that the president will exile his left-wing advisers and abandon his effort to transform his party. It is pointed out that the hands of ortho dox Democrats have been vastly strengthened by the election returns. And yet Murphy, after a long chat with the president, declared that the fight to transform the-Democratic party must go on. The Infer ence, that the president will - con tinue to lead the fight himself, Is too obvious to need laboring. Perhaps the president will change his mind, when his congressional leaders and men like Postmaster General James A. Farley are able to present their views to him. Probably there will be no final showdown between the Democrats and the New Dealers, for the president does not love show-downs. But, unless the president deceived Frank Murphy, disappointments are In store for those who hope for the banishment of Harry Hopkins and his friends, and those who hope for peace within the Democratic party. Far from being demoralized by the election, the New Dealers are in clined to minimize its meaning. The (Continued on Page Six.) WASHINGTON. . Nov. 16. IAP) The Just tee department added "un economic" advertising today to the list of business practices against which Its anti-monopoly campaign la being directed. CALLANDER, Ont.. Nov. 16. (Ca nadtan Press) The Dlonne quintup lets were permitted today to resume their regular diet for the first. time since the removal of their tonsil and adenoids a week ago. Dr. Allan R. Dafoe said they were "getting rlong fine. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Daisy Brown bemoaning the fact ahe had lived In Medford for 27 years and never had her moniker in this pillar of playfulness, she desiring to be a regular customer. Patsy Smith refusing to divulge to a reporter a bunch of news with a romantic flavor. Phil Ollstrap In a quandary over whether to tux or not to tux for tho opera ballet this evening. Louise Day wondering why a guest hadn't appeared at her party, she finally f inuring out thai she had forgotten to Invite her. Wallace Wmids collecting his hat which another person had picked tip by mistake, he not even being anjry about It or desiring a reward. Charlie Wing appearing In town with a new Oolden Guernsey mus- tnf 'ie. A. jd how is Herb at. rang today? mm mm Lewis Hits Jew Oppression llJtWS IN btKMANY MUllli AllWItU Grange Leader GRANGE CHIEFTAIN WILL START EARLY r-z : j IN FEAR OF IRE HORRIBLE TORTURE COMING SUMMER Co ' ft NAZI OUTBREAKS IS STATE'S CLAIM W - M v? '-x . V: &.-... : ' .aMUx - . Saws Complete Remodeling and Addition Proposed for Medford Federal Building Project Long Sought Construction of Medford'a enlarg ed federal building will be under way by early summer, It was stated today by William Plath, a postoffice In spector of Washington. D. C, who arrived this morning to confer with local postal executives. Wtth Mr. Plath was W. O. Bender, an architect in the treasury depart ment, who brought a set of Initial plans for the enlarged building. Mr. Bender was to remain hero several days, making changes in the plans as suggested by Medford postal executives to conform with local needs. Mr. Benson will return to Washing ton with the revised plans and from these will be drawn the final work plans and specifications, Mr. Plath explained. As soon as the final plans and specifications have been com pleted, bids will be called for. he said. That will probably be in early spring, he stated. Complete Remodeling The plans call for a complete re modeling of the present building and an addition thereto. The addition will extend from the rear of the pres ent building to within 20 feet of the rear property line, Mr. Plath said. It will be as wide as the present structure lacking one foot on each end, a set-back being provided for, he related. The addition will be the same height as the present building. No additional land will be purchas ed, Mi1. Plath said. The entire project Involves the ex penditure of about $240,000. , The front of the present postoffice will be changed, the stone stairway being removed for a more graceful and beautiful approach, Mr. Plath said. Work Long Sought Enlargement of the federal build ing has been sought here for at least 10 years. The building has been long since outgrown and It Is able to ac commodate only a few of the fed eral agencies having offices here. Not long ago the U. S. forest service had to move the administrative headquar ters of the Rogue River national for est to rented offices In the Liberty building. The Crater Lake national park staff has always been crowded and has had to move to the basement every time federal court has held a session here In the fall or winter. Other federal agencies are scattered over town. Mr. Plath was to leave tonight for Seattle. Wash. He and Mr. Bender were conferring with Prank DeSouza. postmaster, and Roland O. Beach, as sistant postmaster, on the plana. CIO MOVES TO FUND PITTSBURGH. Nov. lfl. or, -The C. I. o. convention quickly com pleted today adoption of a consti tution, establishing the union as the congress of industrial organizations and giving broad powers to the lead ership, after John L. Lewis warned against attempts to delay acceptance. The constitution provided a reve nue for the new labor group that, based upon ite claimed membership of 2,564.613. could amount to mote than $3,000,000 annually to push forward a new orcranlrlng drive which leaders told the convention was the "paramount" question here. Tearful Jewish Boy Tells Assassination Background PARIS. Nov. 16 (AP) T h a 17-year-old boy who started the German anti-Jewish violence waa "on his own" for the first time when despair led him to shoot a Oerman embassy secretary, he told police. Unnerved and tearful after he learned of the Nazi anger at the death of the secretary. Ernst Vom Rath, the youth said he had been sleeping on parks and banks of the Seine for two weeks before the at tack on November 7. He had been trying to get a Job. Here Is the .story told by the hoy Herarhel Grynspan, slender, dark haired of medium height: He was born at Hanover. Germany. March 18. 1031. of Polish parents. His father, a tailor, became a natural ired Oerman. He came to Paris two years ago "because there w.u no tpportunttv for one of my race to remain In Ger T1 Statesmen of Four Countries Companions in Kidnaping - is? !-"-,"Tl ' Cr Against Giving Back Ger- Thwarted Efforts, Decla- Tw 4 ' man Colonies Lost in ration of Prosecutor in " ff, O tPl War U. S. Protests Opening of Berry Trial I i Vw'""'', x j xi, ..:-. -f ' t Sprciklng In front of a placard hcnrlng his Image. John L. Lewis, mili tant leader of tlie Committee for Industrial Organization. oiened the first constitutional convention of the CIO In Plttshurgli uith a slash Ing denunciation of the foes of Industrial unionism and of the op pression of the Jews In Europe. Five hundred delegates greeted lilra with thunderous cheers. (AP Photo.) CIO NEARLY IN GRIP WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 yp) John T. Pace of Detroit, who said he was a Communist party member from 1931 to 1S34, told house Investigators today. "It seems to me the Commu nists have about got control" of the C. I. O. convention at Pittsburgh. A witness before the committee Investigating un-American activities. Pace said he was willing to predict the Communtsta would "spilt up" the United Automobile Workers' union, a C. I. O. affiliate, because out of every stru,?le Communists want build up the party in preparation for an eventual revolution. "They are not figuring on revo lution today or tomorrow," he added, "but they are preparing for It when it does come. They won't have any thing to do with any movement they can't control." Although he no longer Is a Com munist, Pace said he had been one for so long he could see readily how Communists were operating now. The main concentration of the Communist party Is in the heavy Industries and In the army, he asserted. SUPPLY OF TURKEYS T OF PORTLAND, Nov. 16 (API Sup plies continued to fall short of de mands In the turkey trade today. One handler reported city markets pnylng a good premium compared with the values available at country points. With cnmpottllon here keen, prices ranged from 30 to 80 '.4 cents from toms and 21 to 23 cents for hens. many. I obtained permission from my parents to come to France because I could not continue to be treated like a dog and because I hoped to live and work like other people and not like a hunted beast." Until two weeks before the shoot ing of Vom Rath. Grynszpan lived with his aunt and uncle who con ducted a small tailor shop In Part. He decided to earn his own living. They gave him 3.000 franca (about $78 sent him by his father. He was vague about the two weeks up to the night of November 6 when he regiftered at a hotel. He boucht a gun next morning and shortly before 0 ft. m. went to the German embassy. The assault followed. His Immediate resentment, he ex plained, was because his parent were ordered to '.rave Germany, without po" E:rn. ' ndr a govern m tit or (Jt expelling many Polish Jews, Pear Markets CHICAGO. Not. 16 (AP)-(U. S. Dept. Agr.) Pears: S Oregon, 3 Wash ington arrived. IB on track, Oregon Bosc 720 No. 1. 1.80-2-10 average tl.SO. ' NEW YORK. Nov. 18 (AP)-(O. 8. Dept. Agr.) Pears: 4 arrived, 4 Cal ifornia, S Oregon. 7 Washington un loaded, 27 on track, Oregon Boso 180 extra fancy $1.60-90 average 1.74, 360 fancy $1.59-70 average $1.62, 3672 No. 1. $2.00-40 average $2.34. 312 fancy $1.85-$2.20 average $2.13, Anjoiu 720 commercial $1.S5-$2.16 average $1.82. MAHONEY DENIES PURGE KNOWLEDGE KLAMATH PALLS. Nov. 16 (AP) Willis B. Mahoney, democratic candi date for U. B. senator defeated last week hy Rufus Holman, today denied participation In or knowledge of a reported democratic "purge" meeting In Portland. The former Klamath Palls mayor, explaining his failure to carry the election, said that the campaign was based purely on state Issues and Ore gon Is traditionally a Republican state. Ho declared It was his opin ion Franklin D. Roosevelt would again sweep Oregon by a decisive ma jority In 1040 If the present chief executive should be the presidential nominee. U.S. EXCEEDS 130. 000. 000 WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. (AP) The census bureau estimated offic ially today the population of conti nental United States exceeded 130.- 000.000. Based on birth and death statis tics for the first hah of 1P3B. the bureau figured 130.3in.000 persons lived In this country July 1. This number did not Include an esti mated 62.700 In Alaska, 406.000 In Hawaii, J .806,000 In Puerto Rleo, 53,800 in the Panama Cansl rone, 22,000 In the Virgin Islands, 23.700 In Guam and 11.700 In Samoa. Autoist Killed in Head-on Collision MARSHFIELD, Nov. 16. m uel E. Cc;:. Portland, was Instantly killed yesterday In a head-on auto mobile collision which Injured air persons on the Coast highway three ml lea south of here. Mrs. Cox was Injured. Most seri ously hurt was Mrs. Anna Ekblad, 64, Coon ton. She was given but tligM chance for recovery. She waa riding In an automobile driven by her son. Jenenr, with Mrs. Jenner Ekblad. her son, Darrell, 4, and Mrs. Oren Ekblad VI. nr Improve PORTLAND. Nov. 16. (AP) Phy sician reported today the HK Rev. Anthony Hlllebrand of Oregon City. vicar general of the arch-dlocese of Portland, probably would be able to leave the hopltrl within i fev days. He nifffrrd a heart attaek three week ago. Bv the Associated Press v Jews in Germany feared further anti-Semitic outbursts today while that Issue and Germany's colonial demands occupied statesmen of four other countries. Premier Daladler of France, Colo nial and Dominions Secretary Mal colm MacDonald of Great Britain and Gen. Jan Christian Smuts, com mander of the Union of South Afrlca'a World war forces, all de clared against giving back Germany's war-lost colonies. V. S. Sends Protest The United States embassy In Ber lin sent a note to the German for eign office protesting last week's de struction of American Jews' prop erty. The United States government reserved the right to take further action in the matter. A bitter nazl newspaper attack on what It termed the American govern ment's concessions to American Jewry followed President Roosevelt's state ment he "could scarcely believe" anti-Jewish violence In Germany. The state department In Washing ton announced after months of ne gotiation trade agreements would be signed tomorrow with Great Britain and Canada. No Cessions Daladler declared In reply to anx ious questions the French govern ment had not even considered the cession of colonies to Germany. - Macuonald told the house of com mons his government authorised the announcement It "did not contem plate the transfer of any territory under British administration." The Union of South Africa, said General Smuts, would fight before relinquishing her mandate over South wea t Africa , which he ca 1 led a "sacred trust." He spoke at Marltu- burg. Natal, South Africa. The nasi commissioner for Austria, Joseph Buerckel, told Bteyr workers the person next attempting to dam age property would face a shooting squad. "The news of the past two days from Germany has deeply shocked public opinion in the United States," (Continued on Page Seven ) -- TRAFFIC CHIEF NEW YORK, Nov. 16. (AP) Charles A. Hartnett, state commis sioner of motor vehicles, waa arrest ed In the district attorney's office today on charges of bribery and ex tortion. Dlst. Atty. Thomas K. Dewey's of fice said Hartnett was alleged to have accepted 07.000 In bribes be tween October. 1034, and January. 1038, from the Parmelee Transporta tion company and through three subsidiaries, the National Transporta tion Company, Inc., the Yellow Taxi corporation and the Hamilton Peters Operating Company, .Inc. Dewey said an Indictment against Hartnett had been ready since late In September, but had been delibe rately held up until after the politi cal campaign In which the district attorney ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for governor. It waa filed yesterday, he said. Memory Expert Goes On Trial BEND. Nov. 16. ( AP) R. Ken neth Juhb, described as a former Portland memory expert, went on trial today on an indictment accus ing him of murdering Delmont Law rence, an old-time Jockey, In the Bend Jail last June. Jay H. Upton and H. H. Dear mond. Bend attorneys defending Jubb, quea' toned pre pec the Jurors as to whether they believed a per son should be acquitted If he was shown to be temporarily Insane. Locate Body of Indian Woman KLAMATH PALLS, NOV. 18. yp Indian Officer Thurman Wilson dis covered the body of Beatrice Dickens, 4ft, Indian woman missing since Oc tober 17, In the Sprague river four mllea east of Beatty yesterday. Coroner aeorge H. Adler said the body was wedged In underwater weeds and branches behind the house of Blurton Baker, Indian In whow company she was last seen. Adler said Baker and his wife were held for fjueMlonln?. although there were no signs of violence OLYMPIA. Nov. 16. (P) Prosecu tor Smith Troy said today the state would prove Dr. Kent W. Berry, 50. attempted to Inflict the "most horri ble sort of torture that can be per petuated upon a man" upon Irving Baker near here one night last August but Berry'a companions "through forcible Intervention" thwarted his efforts. The prosecutor, In an opening statement In the torture abduction trial of Dr. Berry and three othor men, related at length Incidents the state charged occurred the night of August 10 after Baker, retired coast guard officer, waa taken from his home. With a Jury of eight men and four women finally seated late yesterday, the prosecutor opened the state'a case today before a crowded courtroom. Motives To Appear Troy said, concluding, that the "alleged motives" for the ' kidnaping and attack upon Baker "may appear directly or Indirectly" during the trial. Previously, the prosecutor has described the motive aa Dr. Berry's charges that Baker was Intimate with his 27-year-old attractive wife after a July Fourth house party. "I may say the state Is not fully aware of the motive or motive which actuated the defendant In tho com mission of the crime charged, but in tho course of the trial, the al leged motives may appear directly or Mndirectly," the prosecutor said, "The state Is not concerned with the motive V Dr. Berry's co-defendants are Wil liam K. McAIoon, former Montesano night marshal: Robert H. Smith, 32, a Brady dairyman, and Jamea Red dick, 27, Olympla cab driver. Describing what the state wilt at tempt to prove of the torturing of Baker, Troy said: "As Baker lay helpless on the ground, securely tied w he could make no resistance. Dr. Berry, with the assistance of a flashlight held by Reddlck, commenced to Inflict tho most horrible tort of torture that can be perpetrated upon a man." Doctor Unmoved During the statement, Baker sat very tense and his wife beside him shed several tears. Dr. Berry and his wife gave no evidence of emotion. The do fo nse waived the right tr make an opening statement and the first witness, Chris Harrloge, a Mon tesano warehouse foreman, was called.' Harrlage testified that on or about July 11 Dr. Berry called him on the telephone and asked him to come to Olympla on "some very Important business," offering to pay the hire of a car. He arranged to drive here with Albert Beauleau In Beauieau' automobile. (Continued on Page Three ) KING CAROL ASKS AID FROM GREAT BRITAIN LONDON. Not. 18. (AP) King Carol of mimsnla today made a public plea for British financial and economic help In guiding hl country along a path of "pesceful under standing." Ruler of a Balkan country under threat of ponstble German domina tion. Csrol made the first public speech of hta state visit. Teacher to Give Slacks Airing in Higher Court 1X59 ANOBLB8, Not. !. (API Schoolteacher Helen Hullck, haTlng offended a municipal court', dignity by wearing slacks, walled today to find out what tha superior court thinks about It. Miss Hullck spent an hour or ao in Jail and blue denims yesterday after Municipal Judge Arthur Ouerln sentenced her to five daya for con tempt because she appeared In his court three times, despite hla objec tions, attired In what he called "panta." 8h won her releaae on a wrltrf habeas corpus signed hy Superior Judge Clnrence Klncsld, who set hearing tomorrow. Mls Hullck'i at torney, William Kalr, .aid aha would appear In slacks "Just to be con sistent." Aa a possible precedent, It waa re called a year ago Ann Sleget came In white silk pajsmaa to sk dl- Torre from Bert Mlegel. and Superior Judge Thurmond Clarke commented: Louis J. Taher (above) national Grange master, Mho rapped hastily adopted agricultural recovery meas ures In his annual speech opening the national convention of the Grange In Portltind. (AP Photo.) TAXABLE VALUATION OF GIVEN LARGE INCREASE Total taxable valuation of corpora tion property In Jackson county for 1038 Is 7.356.146.33, according to in formation received by the county assessor from the state tax commis sion. The taxable valuation for 1037 was 6,067,008,73. The Increase Is due, ac cording to the assessor's office, to a change In tax ratio from 66 per cent to 70 per cent. There are 76 corporations listed in Jackson county ranging from the Southern Pacific railroad and the California-Oregon Power company to a rural community telephone line with a valuation of 1100. The public hearing qn the 1939 budget will be held at the courthouse auditorium next Tuesday. November 22. at 10 o'clock. A. C. Hubbard, Med ford. chairman of the budget com mittee will preside. Final publica tion of the budget was made yester day. , Following the public hearing, and formal adoption of the budget, It will be turned over to the assessor's of fice for fixing of the tax levy, and extension on the tax rolls. Radio Highlights I By the Associated Press (Time is Eastern Standard) NEW YORK. Nov. 18. A broad cast announced for 0 o'clock to night, "A Catholic protest against naK religious policies," will bo heard on both WABC-CBS and WJZ-NBC. It will be presented under auspices of the Catholic University of Ameri ca and Include Alfred E Smith, Dr. Maurice 8 h e e h y of Catholic U., Archbishop John J. Mltty of San Francisco, Bishop Peter I. Ireton of Richmond, Vr., Msgr. Joseph M, Cor rlgan, rector of Cathollo U., and Bishop John Mark Gannon of Erie, Pa. What to expect Thursday: WABO CBS 3, 6n. Burton K. Wheeler on "Our Transportation Problem": 4:46 Pearl Buck and Jane Todd on "Best Way for Women to Advance.1 WJK-NBC 12:30. farm and home hour, farmer's union convention, "In my father's time such attire might not have been appropriate for court wear, but since pajamaa are now worn so frequently on the street, .they may be accepted aa suit able for wear In court." Judge Ouerln, sentencing the 38-year-old kindergarten Instructor, said "your appearance here In mannish attire la contemptuous. Kate, In defense, argued: "She Is a young woman of Ideals. If she wore dreeaes she would heTe to wear silk stockings. To her. a pair of silk stockings mean a dead Chinese." Katr also asserted his client waa not aeeklng publicity, to which the JudKO replied : "Mlas Hullck has been posing all over the place, and aeenu to be en joying It." The original purpose of her court visit, almost hidden by her slacks, was to testify against two n-sroca accused of rowing her home. They war held for trial CUES DEFECTS IN RECOVERHFFORT Taber Thumps Adoption of Measures Without Tak ing Time to Correct Errors Farmer Control Needed PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 16 (AP) The government's passage of measures aimed at agricultural recovery with out taking "time to simplify and cor rect apparent defects" and "remove features that could lead to regiment ation" were thumped today In the annual speech of Louis J. Taber. na tional grange master, before national conventton delegates from 38 states and Alaska. Asserting "In agriculture and In government we cannot be as optlmls- ttc as one year ago,'1 Taber urged In a speech prepared for delivery this afternoon elimination of compulsory farmer regimentation and changes In the farm board act. Recommendations Seen The master's speech was considered tantamount to recommendations by the grange's high command for fu ture national action. Taber asked amendment, especially simplification, of the present farm law and the building of a long-time substitute program. Maintained and Increased farmer control were on the 'must" list. He said administration of the act had been hampered by governmental red tape, Its lateness and general ob scurity. Taber pointed out there could be no successful production eon trol because nature "never signs on the dotted line." Other failure were listed to non - cooperating foreign producers and foreign and domestic consumers. "There are many features of this legislation, like soil conservation, crop Insurance and ample crop loans, which we have long advocated and which must be continued In any pro gram adopted,' Taber satd. 'We are living in an age of itop and-go signs. We have too mueh con trol and regimentation already." For Tariff Draw Back Taber declared for exploration of "every possible method" before re sorting to a two-price system to aid distribution to the under-privileged. To maintain the American price level on exports, Taber urged utillra- tlon of a "tariff draw-back," using tariff revenues to lift agricultural ex port prices. "Wo must demand that In future alt trade agreements and treaties shall be ratified by the United States sen ate before going Into effect," Taber added. Continuation of chemurglcal re search to find new uses for farm pro-' ducts, curbed governmental spend ing, the right to organize and bargain collectively with labor, currency re form to obtain an "honest dollar,' and deportation of all persons "pre ferring" another form of government were advocated. Referring to the farm act, Taber said: "If we weigh the present act on tha scales of farm Income and prices. It Is obvious that It has not reached a satisfactory goal. With the farm dollar at near 77, and with general marketing conditions unsatisfactory, we find final proof of the need of new methods to bring Justice to the tillers of the soli. "Many urge outright repeal of tha law, thus wiping the slate clean for new start. This plan might add to confusion and cause months of de lay while our legislative machinery was working out ft program. Advance On Two Fronts "It would seem the part of wisdom to advance at once on two fronta: that of amending the present law, and that of building a long-time, substitute program. Among the amendments needed are steps ts simplify the law. Farmer control must not only be maintained but Increas ed. 8 tens that make possible com pulsory regimentation must be elim inated." Taber declared cooperative market ing was making possible return to tho farmer of a larger part of the con turner's dollar, and "efficient co operatives are tha sheet anchor of stability and progress." Sneaking of the national debt and taxes, Taber said there was ft "hid den mortgage" of approximately $460 on every person under the American flag. , "The time has come to stop mort gaging the future of our children and our grandchildren," he said. "When we stop the flood of bonds and debts In the various branches of govern ment and demand efficiency, hon esty and economy on every hand, the wheels of progress will again hum. SEATTLE, Nov. 18. (AP) Don fl. Johnson, chief Inspector of tha state department of fisheries, announced) today the arrest of 37 Pi wet sound purse seine fishermen on charges of violating state fisheries law.
