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Mr The Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy to night and Thursday, nlth Mat tered thunder storms In sur rounding mountains; trmpera ture above normal. Temperature: Highest yesterday 91 Lowest this morning ........ 69 Market Is Right Ii your home for salef There seeint to be more activity In real estate these dais. Better see your real estate broker and give him an opportunity to sell while the market Is right. Medford RIBUNE Full Associated Press Full United Press MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER (ft) .939 No. 155. Thirty-fourth Year England and France Will Carry on Der Fuehrer's Address Hitler Reviews His Troops At Galizia Is Reply to AT AtHE alia A. WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 20. This la the zero hour. Tomorrow congress becomes a battlefield where on will be fought out the question whether the mandatory embargo Is repealed and the president's plan of "cash and carry" adopted. The ad ministration is moving Into action every ounce of its power to overcome the Isolationists, the last-ditch sena tors, who are prepared to fight until overcome by ehecr force of numbers. Here is the picture on the eve o! the special eer-slon of congress, called by the president for the express pur pose of enacting legislation which will permit the United States to sell munitions and other supplies to Brit, ain and France: At the White House. President Roosevelt Is holding conference with the Democratic and Republican lead ers of senate and house, discussing program for the session. Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the house: Rev. ZcBarney Thome Phillips, chaplain of the senate, are drafting and rewriting prayers to bo delivered tomorrow at 12 meridian, prayers for peace, to keep America out of war. prayers that the senators and repre sentatives will be guided wisely In the course they pursue in coming weeks. (These prayers become part of the Congressional Record, avail able to posterity.) PAINTERS giving finishing touches to senate ""and house chambers; the little tram car In the senate subway resumes operating; elevators are being manned by young men who study law while working their way as federal employes; Dr. Geo. W. Cal ver reopens his office In the capltol, ready to provide medical attention to every member of congress; doorkeep ers and pages reporting to the ser-geant-at-arms and grumbling that their vacations have been cut short; telegraph operators taking their posi tions In the press galleries; capltol police (also law students) being drill ed and Instructed; charwomen being re-empioyed to clean and durt the offices of the legislators (neglected since August S); clerke and secre tarles busy assorting the thousands of telegrams and letters which de- ( Continued on Page Six.) Leonard Carpenter, fruitman. ,of Medford. H. O. Enders. merchant, of Ashland, and W. H. Young, farmer, of Eagle Point, were named today as members of the 1939 county budget committee. Enders has served on previous budget committees. The budget . committee, with the county court, will start considera tion of the budget within the next week or ten days. Most of the county offices and departments have submitted their budgets for the coming year. All run about the same as last year, it is said. The budget Is planned to be ready for a public hearing about Novem ber 1. N TO CONGRESS POLICY GRANTS PASS. Ore.. Sept. 20. hTPi "The European trouble Is not any of our business," Nlel R. Alien, department commander of the Amer ican Legion of Oregon, declared here last night In a Lions club address. He said that the nation desires peace but he believes that signs point toward a new neutrality policy. "Making this policy Is up to con gress," Allen said. "Whatever this policy proves to be. It will be sus tained by the Legion. The Legion is not trying to tell the world what to do." SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Glenn Reed enjoying a visit back In the old home town and explaining to friends how he makes topographi cal maps In the army. Janle V. Smith giving some excel lent service to a scribe friend on all of the trials and tribulations con nected with lightning bolts. Vcrna Simpson bustling about town during early morning hours, she admitting It was her first shop ping tour at such a time while quot ing about an "early worm" or some thing. Phyllis Stvrarin-rn nil ex-.tec! hrr msTin rjmin? c'r-ar out bom. Iowa, Vo viiit Iter, bout heir EXPLANATION OF Allies Will Not Rush Into Adventures Which Offer Little Prospect of Success Says Prime Minister By J. C. Stark LONDON. Sept. 20. (AP) Prime Minister Chamberlain declared today that no threats could deter Britain and her allies from achieving their war alms but that "what we will not do Is to rush Into adventures that offer little prospect of success." With the obvious purpose of allay- ng public anxiety as to whether the western allies were striking vig orously enough against Germany, Chamberlain declared In the house of commons: "There Is no sacrifice from which we will shrink. There is no operation we will not undertake provided our responsible advisers, our allies and we ourselves are convinced that It j will make an appropriate contribu tion to victory." To Kertcem Knrnpc Replying to Adolf Hitter's Danzig speech yesterday Chamberlain said Britain's general war purpose was to "redeem Europe from the perpetual fear of German aggression and en able the peoples of Europe to preserve their Independence and liberties." Ho added, "No threat will deter us or our French allies from this purpose." He said he would "not hazard a guess at this stage of the war as to when or where the declslre force will be assembled or when the deci sive moment will arrive." He said this must depend upon events and added: "The scale of our preparations and the fact already announced that we are basing them on the assumption that duration of the- war may be at least three years Insures that our strength will Increase progressively to meet whatever may come." Bombings Shork World "Herr Hitler says much In his speech about the humane methods with which he has waged war," Chamberlain continued. "I can only say that methods are not made humane by calling them so and that accounts of German bombing of open towns and machine gunning of refugees have shocked the whole world." It was the prime minister's third weekly report on the conflict. He announced the government cal culated 139 British and neutral lives had been lost so far from submarine attacks, excluding the sinking of the aircraft carrier Courageous, and an additional 44 persons were reported missing. The admiralty reported 578 missing from the Courageous. TO PARIS, Sept. 20. (AP) The French government, facing collapse of Its Polish ally under comblncJ German and Russian assaults, adopted measures today to pursue the war "to definite victory." - Premier Daladler's new war min istry at the same time reaffirmed Its union with Great Britain and pledged that Poland, now facing dis memberment, would eventually be reconstituted. French attention shifted to the Aachen sector opposite Belgium where the Germans were reported maatlng reinforcements coming from Poland. French advices asserted precautions already had been taken to meet any Oerman repetition of the 1B14 at tack through Belgium to outflank the Maglnot line. The cabinet communique, which was the first formal statement of French policy since the start of the European conflict September 3, Im plied firm rejection of any Oerman overture for peace on Nazi terms such as were read here Into Adolf Hitler's speech at Danzig yesterday. Bolts Start Fires In Umpqua Forest ROSEBURO, Ore., Sept. 20. (AP) Electric storms over the Caacadea started four tires In the Umpqua national forest It was reported here today by V. V. Harpham. supervisor. Three of the fires were reported In the Devils Knob region In the South Pmpqua district. Another was started on Sampson mountain In the North Umpqua district. All were qulrkly Ulcorrred and were lrrrn-:llatel;. Srousat anXu couttoj, Haxnlws. taiO. SLOVAKS MIRY OPPOSES I BASEBALL 1 ANY CHANGES IN WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. (API President Roosevelt convoked his bi-partisan neutrality conference In the oval executive office of the White House this afternoon amid wide differences of opinion on the course America should follow to keep out of the European war. A short time before the meeting began It was announced at the capltol tho senate foreign relations committee would meet Friday for "expeditious actton" on neutrality legislation. The conference also was preceded by expression of opinion from some of those attending. Among these Alf M. Landon. Republican party leader, urged congress meet continually dur ing the European war because "there is more confidence In the united Judgment of the representatives than in any one man's opinion." Senator McNary of Oregon, senate Republican chieftain, expressed op position to making any changes in the present neutrality law, saying he believed that was the best policy for keeping the country out of war." Senator McNary said he agreed with President Roosevelt that politics Is out of the window for the special session'. "No one is going to take any account of political partisanship." he said. "My sole concern la keeping the country out of war and I think this can beat be accomplished by maintaining the present neutrality act. "Sines war has. commenced In Europe, I feel that any direct or Indirect favoritism shown to any nation or group of nations might involve us in war." JAPS SEEK FREE WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. (API Japanese Ambassador Kensuke Horl nouchl revealed todny the Japanese have begun Informal talks with Britain and France In an effort to get them to withdraw their troops irom China. ine ambassador aald In a press conference, that "friendly advice' had been given by Japan to Britain. France. Germany and Poland that belllgerenta must withdraw their forces from China. Britain and Franc are the only belligerents having forces there. "We sincerely hope that a settle ment of this question can be arrived at through diplomatic negotiations,' the ambassador said. "These nego. tlatlona are now going on in the lorm of informal talks. "This request la part of our policy to Bvold Involvement in the Euro pean war." Third Death Listed In Torrid Oakland OAKLAND, Calif., 8ept. 20. (AP) The third dcuth In Oakland from the current heat wave occurred today. Manuel Medleros, 68. was found prostrate In hia home and taken to an emergency hospital, where atten dants pronounced him dead from ex cessive heat. "G. B. S." Sees Stalin Using Hitler as Catspaw in Poland LONDON, Sept. 20. ;p) Oeorge Bernard Shaw, the playwright, wrote to the editor of the Times today that he considered the news from Soviet Russia "good newi for us. as far as any war news can be called good." "The question." said Shaw, "is not whether Mr. Molo toff's speech re sembles certain utterances of Herr Hitler's or not. What concerns us U whether Mr. Molo toff's statements are true or not. They are obviously true to the last syllable." Shaw added: "We have encouraged Poland to fight by our pledge to support her; and we have encouraged ourselves by silly reports that the Polish army was unbroken and that the Poles were performing prodigies of valor. The truth, as we now have to admit, and as Mr. Molotoff notes. Is that our support . to entirely failed that the PrJUh reltfnre hR3 bem wised ouu and 11V4 U tof EolUb TURN ON GERMANS American. R. H Chicago 4 U 2 New York 8 8 1 Lyons. Marcum and Tresh, Schlue ter; Sundra and Dickey. (13 Innings) R. H. E. Detroit 4 8 0 Philadelphia - . ft 10 1 Hutchinson, Benton and York; Nelson, Caster and Hayes. National. R. H. E. Philadelphia ...... a 6 1 Cincinnati 3 9 0 Beck and Warren; Walters and Hershberger. OUCE'S PAPER URGES TO MOVE FOR PEACE ROME. Sept. 20. lP) Premier Mussolini's newspaper. H Popolo D'ltalla today published an Implied appeal to Britain and France to come to terms with Germany. It called the war In the wert "useless." "Italian sensibility, tempered by thousands of years, again points out the right road," tho paper said, re ferring to earlier peace suggestions made In Rome. The whole civilized world may once more see how correct were the vision and proposals of Rome." 11 Popolo declared. "Tho war was as disastrous for Poland as It was trag ically useless. Now that that pre diction Is fulfilled in the east, the same r word -of good senBo may -be repeated for the west." 510 10 HEIRESS PARIS. Sept. 20. ( AP) Countess Haugwltz-Reventlow left Paris today, apparently for the United States. The former Barbara Hutton, Wool- worth heiress, who returned here after a brief trip to Brussels, de parted by train and was believed to have gone to Bordeaux to sail Fri day aboard the United States liner Manhattan. (The countess renounced her United 8tates citizenship In Decem ber, 1937. She took the citizenship of her Danish husband, from whom she was formally separated July 30, 1938.) Hermiston Diana First With Deer PENDLETON, Ore., Sept. 29. fp) First deer known to have been brought to town today, opening of the season, bore the tag of a huntress, Flora Attebury of Hermis ton. It was a four-point buck, brought Into town for the Diana by Lester King. More deer wero expected In today because of the known In crease during the last year In this region. HUNTER SHOT IN CHEST WHEN DOG SETS OFF GUN REDDINO. Cal., Sept. 20. ifrf William Smith, 13, Redding, was shot In the chest yesterday while on a hunting trip when his dog Jumped on him and accidentally discharged the gun. He will recover. army and the Polish government, leaving Poland derelict to be picked up and put on by Herr Hitler as a shepherd putteth on his garment. "At this point, we being helpless, Mr. Stalin steps In and says 'Not quite. If the Ukraine and White Russia, are going begging, Russia will occupy them. Hitler or no Hitler.' "No sooner said then done. The red army Is In occupation. Mr. Stalin, who was -.ery explicit as to his objection to being made a cats paw to take our chestnuts off the fire, hae no objection whatever to using Herr Hitler as a catspaw. The unfortunate fuehrer is compelled to disgorge half his booty and to face yet another army saying 'Thus far and no farther.' ' "And instead of giving three cheers for Stalin we are shrieking that all is tost. "Mr. Stalin lately sent us a photo graph of hlrmclf laughing at us. When will we learn to laugh ouiKlvesi" REVOLT CONTINUES DESPITE RUTHLESS CONTROL EEEORTS LONDON. Sept. 20. ( AP ) The British ministry of information said tonight a revolutionary movement was authoritatively reported to have started last Sunday In Bohemia and Moravia, which became a German protectorate In the break-up of Czecho-Slovakla last March. The movement was said to have followed labor demonstrations in Praguo which developed Into "serious" clashes. The ministry said it was reported that In eplte of "ruthless" repressive measures by Germans the fight against superior forces was continu ing. A ministry communique said: "Firearms were used on both sides and the casualties are said to have been considerable. Between the 17th and 18th Sep tember riots took place at a number of places In Bohemia and Moravia, among others at Parduce, Prlbran. Ptlsen, Tabor, Ptsek and Bruenn.' The communique said that on Sep tember 10 Slovak garrisons at several places rovolted and "about 15.000 troops have been disarmed." It said arrests throughout the pro tectorate ran "Into thousands, those executed Into hundreds." "The twt that this Is not Just flash In the pan Is shown by the unanimity of purpose, the tenacity and the discipline of the particl pants." tho statement continued. "Those who had no firearms seized any weapon handy. Laborers' wives in Prague wore content with boards studded with nails with which to strike the enemy. 'While It lasted the fight was re lentless and grim with no quarter given by either side." TAMMANY OLD GUARD NEW .YORK'S PRIMARY NEW YORK, Sept. 20. (AP) The new deal gained a powerful spokes man In Tammany Hall with victory of Rep. James H. Fay over William P. Kenneally, veteran chairman of the Democratic organization's executive 1 committee, In yesterday's primary. With presidential backing, Fay won his seat In congress a year ago by defeating former Rep. John J. O'Con nor, sole victim of the Roosevelt purge campaign. Yesterday, Fay was named leader of the 12th assembly district, ending a 32-year reign by Kenneally. Another casualty In the ranks of Tammany's "old guard" was Andrew B. Keating, who lost In tho 13th dis trict to Assemblyman William J. Sheldrick. In the Republican primary. Nation al Committeeman Kenneth F. Simp son, strong political supporter of Dis trict Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, overwhelmed an Insurgent move against his leadership. In the only other contest of wide interest, Tammany suffered a setback with the surprise nomination of In dependent Jonah J. Goldstein for Judge of general sessions. OE TAKES 01 LIFE MUNKACS, Hungary, Sept. 20, (AP) Alfred Bltja. 50, governor of Lwow. capital of the Polish Ukrt-lne. waa found dead in a notei room here. A letter, found beside his body contained Instructions for dlatrlbu tlon of 11500 cash which Bltja car ried with him and directed that his automobile be given to his chauffeur. Bltja arrived here early yesterday from Poland. Hotel employes aald they heard the sound of a pistol shot shortly after ha entered his room. Bltja'a wife waa reported missing after troops occupied the health re. sort where she had been under treat. ment. Several of their -sons are of ficers in the Polish army. MILL NEAR KLAMATH DESTROYED BY FIRE KLAMATH FALLS, Sept. 20. (flv The backfire of an engine was blamed last night for the fire which de stroyed tho Coffcnbcrry lumber mill at I on the Klnm.Mh river 30 miles from Ailuir Hitler Is shown In this rutl.M)hito, trurmnltlrd from Merlin to New York, as he reviewed his steel helnicted troop in Poland. According to the Oerman caption, It wai ...nils at Galizia, near the San river. Cinllzlu is southeast of Warwuv. LIME IN POLAND BUDAPEST, Sept. 20. R)FmI moving Soviet mechanized forces pushing further westward Into Poland wero reported today to have block aded tho entire Polish-Rumanian frontier while Warsaw, still fighting the German Invasion, burled her dead In public parks. Severe fighting was reported espe cially around Lwow and In the Bug river district. The massing of Russian .troops along the Rumanian border cut tho stream of refugees from Poland, but thousands, finding their way barred on that border, poured Into Hungary. Soldiers among them wero disarmed, and civilians were sent to special camps. A Hungarian agency estimated 30,000 civilians and 10,000 soldiers had reached the Rumanian border town of Cernautl before the Soviet lines were drawn. Radio broadcasts from Warsaw, entering the thirteenth day of siege, presented a graphic picture of a city whose defenders had vowed to resist the Germans to the death and seemed to be doing It. IN THEFT OF CAR Robert Leroy Hlnkle, who allegedly stole a 1937 Ford coupe belonging to Bertha Kandy of 244 South Cen tral avenue early Monday morning and left a note stating that he was headed for Mexico, was arrested to day by police In Nyssa, Oregon, near tho Idaho line, and la being held for Jackson county authorities on a charge of larceny of an auto, ac cording to word received here by state and city police. Hlnkle, according to city police. left the note In his room at 244 South Central avenue, admitting he had taken the car and was headed for Mexico. He had been working here for several weeks. . 4- GET BUCKS EARLY Noah B. Harris and Wayne (Cy) Harris were apparently the first Medford deer hunters to report kills tod a y, th e f I rs t d ay of the 1 930 open season. They each bagged four- pointers in the Evans Creek country this morning and entered them In Lamport's buck contest. One weighed .38. the other 110. Also In the party was Maurice N. Harris, who was unsuccessful in his first jaunt Into deer country. 4 Blast on Freighter '. Injured 3 Sailors KETCHIKAN. Alaska, Sept. 20. Three Canadian seamen were severely Injured today when an explosion In the number four hold of the Cana dian Pacific freighter Nootka wrecked a hatch and did minor damage to the vessel's stern. The explosion was attributed to coal damp. The explosion was heard ciht miles away on the Ketchikan water.ront from wnf-ro the ship bad called fcf Sitka. Fewer at Llnflrld. McMINNVIXLE, Sept. 20.-;p Lln (Icld college enrollment food at 450 todday, compared with more than 500 last year. Registration officials frl'-autcd the decline to graduation i9 a. record KtuluJ loot im't Kermit Roosevelt Becomes Briton to Help War Efforts CHICAGO, Sept. 20. p) The Chicago Dally News, In a copy righted dispatch from London, said today Kermit Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt and former vice president of the United States' lines, would serve tho allies in the war as an offi cial In the British ministry of shipping. Roosevelt la in London, the dis patch said, and today Is expected to have his nationality changed by special order, making him a British citizen. As an American he legally could not accept a position with the British govern ment In wartime. LOS ANGELES HEAT INBROKEN BY iN NEARS RECORD HIGH LOS ANGELES, Sept 20. (AP) The weather bureau thermometer went up to 104.0 degrees today, with in .4 of a degree of the all-time high, recorded In 1010. It was the first time In the his tory of the woather bureau tempera tures of 100 or more had been re corded for four consecutive days. The mark of 104.6 waa recorded at 11 a.m. At the same hour yes terday It was 103. This, the hottest September since 1883, has taken a toll of IB dead and prostrations have been numer ous. The mercury stayed around 85 de grees during the night and at 10 a.m., had risen to 102, two degrees more than at the same time yester- day. Los Angeles thermometers got an unaccustomed workout yesterday when a high of 104.2 was recorded at noon. Although rainfall In Los Angeles was light and scattered, the storm late yesterday caused flood damage In several nearby communities. At San Francisco the temperature was 84 degrees at 10 a. m., compared with 78 at the same hour yesterday. 8GIWIEAS Good progress has been made by the district attorney's office this week In clearing criminal oases. Eight defendants, according to Deputy Dis trict Attorney Nel'son, have appeared In circuit court under a district at torney's Information, wherein Indict ment by the grand jury was waived, and entered pelase eof guilty. Two of the lot have been sentenced. They wvre Mervln Burnett, charged with ft series of burglaries, who vas given two years In state prison, and Chitrles L. Hopkins, charged with forgery, given a four-year stat prison term. The six other cases are awaiting disposal by the court. MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO MEET IN PHOENIX PHOENIX, Br.pt. 80. (Spl.) The Presbyterian Klaalonary society will meet at the church Thursday at 3 p. m. Mra. T. J. Malmgren and Mrs. R. Blackv.ood. will bt hostesses. fttahber Hentenced. POHTLAND, Sept. 30. W J Everett (Bad Eye) Gray, 81, convicted Monday of manslaughter, waa sen' 'fenced to a maximum 16-year prison term and fined 500 today. Ho waa , accused of fatally subbing Charier FINAL APPROVAL OF CITY BUDGET SET FOR OCT. 3 Final approval of the 1040 city budget waa postponed to the next regular council meeting on October 3. by the citizens' budget committee) and the council, meeting in Joint session In the city hall last night Considerable discussion was held rela tlve to certain changes and addition In the budget. The Joint meeting listened to request by Sid Richardson of th Southern Oregon Humane society that the city's $600 allocation to the sod oty be Increased to el 000. Mr. Rich ardson - stated that a reduction 4 the dog license fee had made It vlr tually Impossible for the society tn continue the present service without a deficit. The society receives ft portion of the money collected from licenses. George Hlles, chairman of the citizens' budget committee, waa appointed to contact the county court concerning the request. Defer Salary Action. No action was taken by the joint meeting on the recent request front a committee of firemen that mint mum salaries of firemen be increased) to the minimum level of police sal aries. No action was taken on ft request by Councilman George Frey to Increase the salary of the assistant police chief. On the request ot Glenn h. Jacie eon, member of the citizens' budget committee and president of the Jach son County Chamber of Commerce, the sum of $500 was earmarked la the budget for Medford municipal airport promotion, the money to aug ment the regular chamber airport fund end be administered by th chamber. All members of the budget coro mittee were present. Including Chair man Hlles, they were Arnold Butlc George Gates, Hero Grey, Olenn Z Jackson, Moore Hamilton, Robert A Kyle and B. L. Nutting. (Continued on Page Seven) r Radio Highlights By Associated Press (Paclflo Standard Time) NEW YORK, Sept. 20. President Roosevelt's message and opening ot the special session of congress tar take up the neutrality question wll go on the air Thursday, The broadcast will be In two teas tiona. Preliminary actlvltiea win bt carried by MBS-Chaln at B:4S a.m. and WEAP-WJZ-NBO at 9 a.m. The president's message Is upestesl to begin at 11 a.m. with this part of the broadcast starting on WJ3 NBO. WABC-CBS and MBS at 10:4 and o. WEAP-NBO at 11; also, MBS plans to rebroadcaat a recording of the message at 9:30. Tonight: Heavyweight fight af Detroit WJZ-NBC, Joe Louis v Bob Pastor. European Schedule WEAP-NBO If WABC-CBS, 4:88; WJZ - NBO ana) MBS chain 8. WABC-CBS 8:46 Walter W. Klrle on "A Program for Peace." What to expect Thursday: Eim ropesn echedule WEAP-WJZ-NBO, 4 a.m.! WEAP-NBC, 8 a.m, and 1:1 p.m., WABC-CBS, 4 .m. Body Hecovered. OREGON CITY, Sept. 0. P- Deputy Sheriff Willi Koehler recor. ered the body of an unidentified man from the Willamette river near Marylhurst college today, The body waa sighted by the captain of river steamer. Plan Big Sawmill. PORTLAND, Sept, 30. yP) A. . Steblnger, Portland lumberman, tm vealed pinna today for copitructlo of a 1200,000 sawmill ! Vanoouv,
