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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1938)
T T Mr The Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy to night and Friday; little change In temperature. Temperature; Highest yesterday .HW.WM.. 60 Lowest this morning .. 33 Thirty-Third Year The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and i Robert Kintner Copyright. 1937, by The North Americap News paper Alliance, Inc. REICH ENVOY PROVIDES THANKSGIVING DAY TOPIC PIECKHOKF, NOT NAZI MAN, WATCHED WHILE IN I'. S. HIS REPORT ON BINDS IGNORED AT RERUN HITLER AIDE CAME TO CHECK ON HIS SIRVEV WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. There are some who hope that, when Dr. Hans Dleclt hoff geta back to Berlin, he will be able to make his Nazi masters understand the American reaction to their carnival of bnitlshnese. The chance are quite as good, however, that whatever he says will be mere whistling In the wind. Dr. Dleckhofl is Germany's ambassador extraordi nary and envoy plenipotentiary to the United States. But b Is not a Nazi party man. And his lot Is not invariably a hnppy one. The topic 'j apt for Thnntoivln day, for It will show that, while there seem to be few reasons for jlTlng thanks tn the world, at least here In this country there remains much for whlh we must be grateful. Dr. Dlfckhoffs difficulty arises from a situation which ilso exlsta In the Soviet union. In Russia and the relch, the new ruling castes boast few members fit to serve as reporters sod negotiators abroad. The Julius Stretchers and their Russian counter parts are all very well for home consumptl'Tti. but scarcely exportable (Continued on Pw Four. Conflagration Leaves Palatial Hillside Homes in Ashes V . t x s J f - ; . 4 SSi M Full Associated Press MEDFORD ENJOYS THANKSGIVING IN HOMELY QUIETUDE Medford streets were practically deserted today as business came to a halt while citizens gathered In churches and homes to give thanks for the blessings of the past year. Clear, cold weather prevailed this morning as Medford prepared to ob serve the Thanksgiving holiday. Clouds obscured the sun, however, as the day progressed. While a number of Medford resi dents went out of town on holiday visits with relatives, most of the cit izens remained at home for family gatherings here in a characteristic home-coming; observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Major attractions on the holiday's calendar of special events were the annual Medford -Ash land high school football game In Ashland and the yearly firemen's cherlty ball at Ort entnl Gardens tonight. The footbsll game was scheduled to start promptly at 1 :30 and a large crowd waa anticipated, additional stands being erected on the field to accommodate the spectators. The firemen's ball will begin at 8:30 and continue to 1:30 to 8teve Whipple's orchestra. As In the past, funds from the charity ball will be used by the fire men In purchasing materials to re condition old and discarded toys for distribution among underprivileged children at Christmas. It was antici pated that the ball would be well patronlrerf tn an effort to help the worthy cause. Farmer Thankful One Turkey Left CHARLOTTE, N. C, Nov. 24. (,P) Homer Hagler, farmer, used to have five turkeys but was thnnkful today for one. He told the sheriff a trespassing hunter beaded four of the flo?Jt and wounded the fifth. The wounded bird limped home in time for Thankgtrln dinner. EDFORD . , yl I OE By the Associated Press Wintry weather gripped much of the nation today with rain, snow and fog hampered holiday trnfflc. An official reading of 30 degrees below Eero was reported from West Yellowstone. Mont., western entrance to Yellowstone national park. Tem peratures In the 20's prevailed in many other areas as a cold wave thrust esst and southward. Inclement conditions developed for major football games. With snow covering the ground and the mercury at 31, chill going was in store for both players and spectators at the Vandcrbl It-Alabama game tn Birmingham, Ala., a south ern, classic. KnoxvlHe, Tenn., site of a crucial clash between Kentucky and Tennea see's unbeaten and untied volunteers, hsd a steady, cold' rain and chilly blasts were In atore at three or four other "big" games. Sleet, rain and tubfreezlng weather caused cancellation of two airline flights Into Shmveport. La., last night from Atlanta and Dallas, Texas. Fog bothered air traffic In parts of the east. Snow fell In many states from the Rockies to New England, dipping Into the south last night. Tennessee cltlea received precipitation ranging from half an Inch at Memphis to two atop Lookout end Signal moun tains near Chattanooga. The fall ex tended well Into north Alabama. FYeezing temperatures were forecast to the gulf coast tonight and -colder." with snow or rain, for M south Atlantic states. Boatman Returns OOQUILLE, Ore.. Not. 24. AP Hsldane (Buzz) Holstrom, Coqullle gasoline service station operator and boatmon, returned home today from his aecond conquest of the Colorado river, a 1350-mile -Tide down Its mplds and falls, and said he was going to take It easy for a while. aaata wwfr MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, The front nf the raging forest and liruMi fire along the Pacific Rhnre north of Santa Monlra, Cal., Is houn (nt top) advancing toward a group of expensive hillside homes In the aclflc Palisades sector, one of the hardest hit In the fires which blazed In wldely-separnted areas late yes terday and last night. The blaze, called the worst southern California has ever known, consumed palatial homes of prominent motion picture personages besides numerous smaller dwellings and buildings. The build ings below were among those on the I too neve It highway, one of the main arteries between Los Antfeles and Han Francisco, which were destroved. This plctnre was made baron-night fell, but the thlrfe smoke made the region almost as black as night. (A. 1. Pictures by alrmnll to Mall Tri bune). 12 ESCAPE FIRE BY FOR .THREE HOURS LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24. (API Lying face down In road for mora than three houra to eacape roaring flamea that cracked on all atdea of them waa th terrifying experience of 13 firemen In the Santa Monica mountalna late yesterday. The atory waa told by one of the dozen. A Tin Hull, while he received treatment for burns. "We were trying to aave several homes In Santa Ynee canyon," Hull related, "when we suddenly were surrounded by flamea. One man tried to run through the fire and hurt his leg prety badly. "We had to He on our stomachs for about three hours to keep from being burned to death. I thought my number waa up." The choking, blinding, effect of the heat and amoke was "awful," Hull aald. In addition to the man who hurt his leg, who waa carried out of the area when the flamea sub sided, Hull aald another man waa AO nearly blinded he had to be led -to safety. Hull aald all of the houses they went In to aave were destroyed. KEEPS F. R, FROM SERVICES WARM SPRINOfl. Oa., Nov. 24. fp) A cold rain that muddled the dirt roads around his mountain cottage caused President Roosevelt today to cancel plans to attend Thanksgiving day services at the little white chapel here for Infantile paralysis patients. The Rev. J. D. C. Wilson of the Episcopal church of Lagrange, Ga., conducted the services on a day the president had set aajde for pravers for oppressed minorities In other land. In an unexpected 61-word formal statement issued last night, the pres ident expressed the hope a report he had received that refugee migration to Palestine would be "materially In creased" would prove authentic. The president planned to make a radio talk for five minutes, beginning st 6 p. m. (P. 8. T ) on the work of the foundation. Then, after dinner, the patients were to put on ft few acta for their hosts. Alarm clock increased about 3.000.000 In the 1 1, 000 .000 mark. U. 8. to top the L A, AF1B SAW COLOMBIAN ENVOY RECALLED AFTER BERLINJCIDENT Attempt of Staff to Take Pictures Thwarted by German Police Relations Strained by Occurrence By The Associated Press America's Thanksgiving Day found strike spreading In Prance, air bom bardments of Barcelona. Increasingly bitter fighting near Hongkong and Canton and a mounting number of Jewish suicides In Germany. Tafael Oaramlllo, Colombia's minister-designate to Germany, announc ed he had been recalled because of strained Colombian-German relations resulting from an Incident on Novem ber 10 In the midst of antl-Jewlsh violence In Berlin. Dozens of policemen surrounded his automobile wherein the Colom bian legation staff toured Berlin tak ing pictures, tried to seize their cam eras and attempted to take Gnramlllo to a police station, telling him his diplomatic position made no differ ence. When the Colombian locked themselves In the car, police stopped It form moving, finally an appeal to the foreign office brought the reply the police had done their duty and cmld T'"t be reprlrat rjded. Many Jews Suicide A decree levying 30 per cent fines on Jewish fortunes exceeding 13,000 brought new worries and hardships to Jews In Germany. Figures were not available, but reports Increased on suicides. Nine Insurgent bombers bombed Barcelona In the eighth air raid In 22 hours, making the death toll more than 48. Property damage was heavy. More than 40,000 French workers were on strike against Premier Dal Bdler's government. About 14,000 northern coal miners occupied their pits this morning, crippling the larg est French coal producer. Reserves of steel -hel meted guards were rushed from central and southwestern France to curb the strike movement. Police proceeded methodically to evacute metal factories among the 40 plants occupied yesterday by strikers. War Nears Hongkong French statesmen continued dis cussions with British Prime Mtntster Chamberlain and Foreign Minister Viscount Halifax on military collabor ation. French newspapers were cool toward a French-German war renunc iation pact announced yesterday. The South China warfare surged within 20 miles of the British Crown colony, Hongkong, as Chinese con ducted a counter offensive In tho vicinity of fallen Canton. Japanese opened a plncer drive to wipe out Chtnere southeart of Canton.. An American naval officer, Lieut. 0. P. Caufseld, and a British officer, with i. Japanese detail, sought to es tablish contact with 300 foreigners. Including 34 Americans, Isolated since mid-summer on Ruling mountain, about 180 miles southeast of Hankow, while warfare has raged all about the resort. A Hereford ateer from Mountcreat ranch In northern California was de clared champion and reaerve grand champion over all breeds at the Oreat Western livestock ahow In Loa Angelea, It waa atated In a telegram received here today from Fred Bay. Ilea, ranch superintendent. In addition to five bulls from the Mountcreat herd made the top aver age In a sale conducted as part of the ahow, the telegram said. Mountcreat ranch la owned by Reg Inald H. Pomona of Hlllcrrat Orch ards here. Through hla northern Cal irornla ranch Mr. Parsons Is playing an Important part In the Improve ment of herds In Jackaon county and other paru of southern Oregon. WOMAN 113 YEARS OLD SUCCUMBS IN TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI. Nov. 24. (AP Clara Ramlree. believed to have been 113 years old, died at her home here yesterday. Members of her family produced records to show she was born In Mex ico City In 1834, end came to Cor pus Chrlstl 09 years ago, when the present dry was a Mexican Ula. PARSON'S STEER SHOW CHAMPION Full 1938. GRANGERS DRAFT SUBSTITUTE PLAN FOR FARMER AID Reasonable Profits, Based On Farm Costs Demanded As Broad Principal to Sup plant Present Measures PORTLAND. Nov. 24. (p) Oppos ing crop production control, the Na tional Grange demanded "reasonable profits, based on farm costs" todny In laying down brand principles for farm legislation to supplant present meas ures. Following the lead of Louis J. Taber, National Grange master, who assailed the present farm act, the Grange convention Instructed Its executive committee to develop the "most practical program In coopera tion with other organizations and agencies of government." One resolution opposed production curtailment or restriction on any crop as long as production In the continental United States remained below consumptive requirement. Si ice l ill Colton Slluutlon A special situation was recognised in cotton sections. The delegates favored compensatory payment for cotton at the time of sate togl7e the farmer "at least 75 per cent of parity," "A sound program of soil conserva tion, -predicated upon proper land use," was approved to give farmers an opportunity to practice sound land-use and crop-planting without losing soil conservation or other benefits. Grangers said payment for conservation practices should be made during the current year and "not used as a leverage for future compliance. The agriculture committee, point ing out "a 2 shirt contains 10 cents worts of cotton, a 913 pair, of pants 25 cents worth of wool," declared the "heart of the farm problem" was to keep open the door of fair exchange . between agriculture and labor, in- : d us try, finance and commerce. Co-op Support Pledged Continued support of farmer owned and controlled cooperatives was pledged. Crop Insurance, sn expand ed surplus removal program, elimi nation of red tape in administering programs and making any farm pro gram equitable among different com modity groups were recommended. One resolution declared "produc tion of non-surplus crops should not be so controlled by the federal gov ernment as to prevent maintenance of existing agricultural operations or to prevent the maintenance of exist ing agricultural operations or to deny to farmers normal expansion and use i of acreage In a cash crop." Another asked that surplus power at federal power plants be made available to cooperatives for use tn manufacture of fertilisers and agricultural chemicals. Thankful Americans Pray For Peace and Tolerance For Oppressed of 7orld Ry the Associated Press Many an American family, gathered around Its Thanksgiving dinner table, offered s quiet prayer today , , . f or peace ... for tolerance , . . for freedom of all peoples from oppression. In public religious services through out the nation there were special prayers and appeals for sn end to attacks on Jews and Chrlsttaps In foreign lands. The residents of Plymouth, Mass. birthplace of Thanksgiving day 917 years ago chose 3fl-year old Rabbi Samuel P. Friedman to address a union church service as "our answer to anti-Semitism.' Contrasting conditions In Nazi and Fascist lands and in the United States, Rabbi Friedman said; "We are blessed In living In a country where law and order abide for the welfare of Its inhabitants, where Its people enjoy liberty, and the right to pursue happiness." On Thanksgiving evs President Roosevelt Issued a statement from the "Little White House" at Warm Springs, Oa., expressing bops reports of a prospective increase in refugee migration to Palestine would prove authentic The president and Mrs. Roosevelt arranged to attend services today Ik the chapel at the Warm Springs Infantile Psralysls foundation. They will entertain at a turkey dinner to i Press Autoist Escapes Smashup Injury; Falls To Death PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 34. JP George H. Tilbury. 81, Kenne wlck, Wash., escaped Injury last night In an automobile accident on the Columbia river highway only to be blown to his death by a strong wind. His body dropped 3S0 feet over a cliff. Tilbury's automobile collided with one driven by Grove r Young, Portland, a quarter-mile west of the Vista rouse on the Columbia River highway. While Young and a truck driver halted traffic, Til bury stepped up on a stone guard rail to flag a ride to Portland. The wind caught him and blew him from the railing. Searchers found his body at midnight but were unable to remove It until morning. DUE TOMORROW IN TORTURE KIDNAP OLMPIA, Wash., Nov. 34 (At torneys in the Irving Baker kidnap ing case spent this Thanksgiving day preparing their final arguments to be presented to a superior court Jury tomorrow. Testimony In the trial of Dr. Kent W. Berry and three co-defendants, aocused of the torture-abduction of the former coast guard officer, ended late yesterday with recall of Baker to the stand. Baker, who previously denied he as saulted Mrs. Berry, said Mrs. Berry entered his automobile uninvited for an early morning ride from Mud Bay to Olympla July 4. He testified "she sat very close to me and told me she was not happy with Dr. Berry, that she was very, very fond of me and thought we would make a wonderful pair. She said she had no children and wanted them but thnt the doctor could not have any," Baker added, "I listened to her story and then told her I waa very happily married, with two children and Just wasn't Interested." Ha told the Jury the phyelclan's wife had telephoned him frequently before and alter the party hut he aaked her to "leave me alone." Baker's kidnaping grew out of Dr. Berry'a belief he had assaulted hla wife during a cabin party at Mud Bay. Find Aged Traveler Dying Near Railroad THE DALLES, Ore., NOT. 34. Either struck by a train or Injured In a fall from a cliff, Michael Mlohal, 70, of Cleveland was found dying yesterday by .the railroad tracks a mile west of Arlington. The aged traveler waa reported mlssliag late Tuesday after he left hla bua during a brief stop at Arlington. night for the crippled children and their families. Mr. Roosevelt will give a five-minute radio talk at 8 p. m. (PST). Vice-President Garner, at home In Uvalde, Texas, was one high of flcal who didn't have ft holiday tur key, He chose wild duck, which he himself shot on ft hunting trip Tues day. There were 40.00 turkeys, however, for the young men In CCO camps throughout the United States. U took 1.A00 bushels of cranberries to ac company the main dish, with veget ables and pumpkin pie in proportion. Charitable organisations were try ing to make certain, too, the unfor tunate in every community had ft substantial meal. Missions were fill ed with men, women and children enjoying regular Thanksgiving din ners. Snow gave ft holiday touch to the day tn several northern states, al though rain In some sections threat ened to apoll football games for thous ands of fans. Fog and rain also ham pered auto and air traffic for homeward-bound crowds la the east. Daily Readers There Is every good reason to believe you may find what you wnnt ir you tarn to the Classi fied page. A great mnny jwople' depend upon theft Art is. and are dally render of Classified. No. 211. ALII WORST BLAZE IN HISTORY SWEEPS Damage Exceeds Two Mil lion; 12,000 Acres Black ened. 350 Homes Razed Many Separate Blazes LOS ANGELES, Nov. 34. (API Two disastrous mountain fires In the Santa Monica and San Bernardino ranges were checked by a desperate army of fighters today as property damage exceeded 93,000.000 and 12, 000 acres of watershed lay blackened. One death was Indirectly attributed to the Santa Monica blase, which scourged Topanga, Santa Ynes, Los Flores and Te mescal canyons after It kindled In tlnder-dry brush yes terday. Mrs. Louis Silvers, wife of the mu sic director of 20th Century-Fox film studio, was found dead at her home. Nerve-worn by the menacing nearness of flames during the night, she apparently took an overdose of sleeping powder, the coroner report ed. An Inquest was ordered. Record Loss Burning some 8000 acres, the great eat loss in the history of Loa Ang eles county, the conflagration de stroyed 360 homes and cabins as It swept from mountain crests to the Pacific strand serosa the watershed untouched by fire for a quarter century. Families fled on foot. Roads were -Jammed. Capricious, the flames spar ed actor Richard Dlx's 20,000 estate and the 150 -home community of Fernwood, while ' encircling them tn a fierce advance. At Pacific Palisades, the exclusive Santa Monica canyon area, and Bel Air's palatial movie colony homes, were closely approached, the fiery menace faltered at dawn. The stables of the Riviera and TXp llfters country clubs had already been evacuated. In the threatened sector were the homes of W. O. Fields, Mary Astor, Claudette Col bert, Joan Crawford and other screen celebrities. Coals Start Fire Aocused of starting the fire by dumping live coals from ft stove In (Continued on Page Three.) wima seeks BANKRUPTCY RECESS TO MARSHAL ASSETS BAN FRANCISCO NOT. (P) Herbert Plelahhacker, California cap italist against whom elrll judgment totaling more than 1,388.000 ban been returned recently, Bought today to Invnka the federal bankruptcy law to get more time to marshal hla aa- seta. The financier aald that hla hold ings were worth 14,038,798 and hla liabilities 3,8.11,101, but h, waa un able to pay hla debts at they matur ed. Flelahhackera petition, filed yes terday In federal court under the bankruptcy act section relating to to composition and extension of debts, asserted he waa obliged to seek court relief because of the judgments agatnat him. Hla schedule of liabilities listed a judgment for 1730,873, based on a IMP steel transaction In Portland. Ore., and another judgment for S38.- 600 obtained In Loa Angeles by French heirs of Kern county oil lands, fletahhacker also set down aa a liability a tax lien for 309,071 til- -ed by the commissioner of Internal rerenue. The flnanoler declared hla total as sets would be Increased to the extent of 3,800.000 It the disputed claims , were found In his favor. Pastor Belerted PORTLAND, Ore., Nor. 1. (API The Pint Baptist church selected Dr. Weldon M. Wilson, pastor of the Pint Baptist church at Tacoma, aa Its minister last night to suoceed Dr. William O. Iveraon. Dr. Rrerson was recently appointed president at Llnfleld college, McMlnnTllls. Football Scores Plnali Columbia 37, Brown M,
