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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather .forecast: Partly cloudy and npiettled tonight and Friday, afternoon thunderstorms In surrounding mountains; tem perature above normal. Highest yesterday go Lowest this morning ., , fi2 Precipitation last ti hrs. T. 1 The Right Boy Do yon DMA chora boy round your homer Many high school boys need to make extra chance to buy school supplies. A imall want ad In thli newspaper ihould get Juit tha rlfht boy for you MEDFORD Tribune Full Associated Press Full United Freu Thirty-fourth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 No. 156. 6) arm wm i . , MAM rira AS ruWilli Assassination Seen Opening Effort to Take Over Control BUCHAREST, Sept. 21. (6 p. m. 11 a. m., E.S.T.), via Copenhagen (AP) Premier Armand Cdlinescu was shot and killed today by men officially identified as Iron Ouardists and troons were called up at once to prevent a coup. The assassination of Calinescu known as Rumania's "strone man" for his suppression of the outlawed, pro-Nazi Iron Guard organization was interests arising Irom tne European war. It came as German and Russian troops approached the Rumanian frontier in their occupation of Po-. land. Rumania got one-seventh of her territory Irom Russia In the world war settlement. Machine Guns lTsed Calinescu was machine gunned In his automobile by masked men. Other masked men seized the Buch arest radio station but were subse quently arrested. Late today a communique read over the station formally accused the slayers of being members of the pro-nazl Iron Guard. "This afternoon, Premier Calines cu was murdered In a cowardly man near near his home," the commun ique aaid. "The murderers, who are members of the former Iron Guard, have been arrested," It said a new premier already had been chosen but failed to give his name. He was to be sworn in late In the afternoon, after which a meet ing of the new cabinet would be held. The communique announced "Per fect order and calm reigns through out the country." Discuss Crisis Immediately after the death of the premier a crown council was called by King Carol to meet the resultant crisis in Rumania's position In In ternal and International affairs. It was still sitting late today. The British-French allies and Ger many were engaged In a bitter strug gle, each side attempting to in fluence Rumania's policy to their advantage. Calinescu had been known as an advocate of political and eco nomic cooperation with Britain and Prance. Rumania's oil, needed by Ger many's mechanized army and her lr force, was the major prize. (Budapest sources said they believed a long-expected revolt of the Iron Guard had come. The Rumanian le gation In Belgrade said after vain attempts to telephone Bucharest that It looked as if the Iron Guard already was In charge.) Driving To Palace The premier was driving In his car on Bucharest's main street, on his way to the royal palace, when he was shot. His car was suddenly blocked, re portedly by three other machines. The three cars converged on that of the premier while a peasant cart blocked the road ahead. One car drew alongside. Masked men jumped out and opened fire with sub-machine guns. Calinescu slumped In his seat. Bullets had rid dle his chest and abdomen from side to side. The shots were fired at 2:18 p. m. (4:18 a. m., PST). The premier's chaufferu was killed in stantly. Calinescu was rushed to Uni versity hospital but died en route in a motor car. Eight of the alleged assassins and accomplices have been arrested. The troops were called to surround their cells and public buildings and to guard against any attempt at a coup. Seize Radio Station While the assassins were carrying out their assignment another band of armed, masked men seized the Bucharest radio station, shooting and wounding the announcer and inter rupting the scheduled program. Then one of them announced that Calinescu had been killed in a revolt. Police rushed Immediately to the scene of the shooting, where two of the alleged killers were arrested. Meanwhile Rumanian authorities quickly clamped on rigid censorship until all the facts were established. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Eugene Thorndlke, Glenn Jackson. Charley Furnas and A. H. Banwell among the many city folks getting a liberal education in livestock rais ing at the 4-H banquet. And Vern Brophy bashfully taking a bow but declining to publicly admit that It was his doings which made the event to successful. And city copper Clyde Flchtncr doing his bit by leading all the bulls, chickens, cows and sheep In the parade on his motorcycle. And Lawrence Francis attempting to herd all the banquet guests into one corral long enough to listen tc a very fin program. attributed to conflicting national SAY IRON ACTIVE ICE WAR BUDAPEST, Sept. 21 (AP) R imanlan diplomats in Hungary said today they interpreted the assassin. atlon of their premier as "highly significant Just at the moment when German and Russian troops are approaching Rumania's north era frontier." "Maybe the murder of Calinescu Is only the beginning of something much bigger." one Rumanian of ficial said. These Rumanians disclosed the Bucharest government had sup pressed rigidly news of Iron Guard agitation through Rumania which they said began as soon as German forces bean their eastward march through Poland near the Rumania border, (Rumania's - assassinated premler( Armand Calinescu. had been the foe of the pro-Nazi Iron Guard which Rumania outlawed some years ago.) Callnescu's assassination today In Bucharest was followed by action to seal Rumania from the rest of the world Soon after the Bucharest rtdio had announced "a successful at tempt had been made on the life of Calinescu," It was reported Ru mania's frontiers were closed tight ly by orders from Bucharest. All telephone communication with Rumania ceased a few minutes later. The government radio sta tion In Bucharest went off the air. The Rumanian legation here said that before the station stopped broadcasting there were "some mln- utes of wild and confused shout ing. In reports of pro-Nazi agitation In Rumania It was recalled that Just yesterday a Rumanian official at Cernautl disclosed police ar rested a group of German resi dents of Bukovlna province on charees thev plotted a revolt to Join Germany If Nazi troops in Poland arrived at the Rumanian frontier. Calinescu frequently had charged the Iron Guard was financed and given orders by Berlin. 4- DEATHS, PROSTRATIONS MOUNT IN CALIFORNIA TI LOS ANGELES, S ept. 21. (p) As southern California's heat wave went into its sixth oppressive day, the toll of dead rose this morning to 35. Hundred-degree and better temper atures were general In the southern part of the state and the wave apparently was moving up on north ern California. At 10:30 a. m.. the temperature in Los Angeles was 100, to degrees less than yesterday's at the same hour. In San Francisco, It was 69 at 10 a. m., five points hotter than at the same hour yesterday. At 10:30 a. m., it was 102 In San Diego and 107 In Oceanslde. In addition to Los Angeles' 95 deaths, three were reported In the San Francisco bay region. Prostra tions numbered about 200, reports from Los Angeles hospitals Indicated. BANKERS GATHER FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION SEATTLE, Sept. 21. pi The van guard of several thousands of the nation's leading financiers convened here today in the first of three important national banking conven tions. Women bankers from as far west as Honolulu and east to New England opened the three-day, 17th annual national convention of the Assocta j tlon of Bank Women. Congress Hears When Hitler BASEBALL Score: Chicago H. B. 8 1 10 0 Russo New York 6 Dietrich, Brown and Tresh; and Dickey. St. Louis 2 Boston 6 Kramer and Arshany; Gal and Desautels. Detroit 7 11 2 Philadelphia 8 10 3 Pippen, Trout, Rowe, Bridges and York; Brckman and Hayes. Cleveland Washington Mllnar and Hemsle quel and Fcrrell. 6 fl 0 8 7 1 Bass, Carras- National First game: ft. H. E. Boston 4 12 2 Pittsburgh 6 8 1 Viegel, Callahan and Masl; Gee and Susce. Second game: R. H. E. Boston . 0 8 8 Pittsburgh 7 10 I Poscdel and Lopez; Bwigart and Mueller. Philadelphia S 11 1 Cincinnati 8 18 0 Pearson, Kcrksieck and Warren; Derringer and Lombard!. Score: R. H. E. New York 8 6 1 . Chicago - 0 14 0 I Lohrmnn. Melton, Brown and Dan- ning; Passes u and Mancuao, mm l 6f fx Shouted Def i " JJrW i m9mul!m T City and state police were search ing today for two boys, described as about 12 years old, who early last evening stole approximately 930 from a cash box at the Utopia auto court south of the city. I. W. Housechlld. owner of the tourist haven, reported to state po lice that one of the boys grabbed tha money out of the cash box after the other youth hald told the pro prietor the rest room was not In working order and the latter had gone to Investigate. The boys were seen by Mrs. Housechlld running. down the road, state police said. 4 Pear Markets Today CHICAGO, Sept. 21. (AP-USDA) Pears: 2 California. 4 Illinois. 1 New York, 2 Oregon, 3 Michigan arrived: 14 on track, Oregon Bartlet's, 704 fancy 2.40-70. average 2.54. NEW YORK. Sept. 21. (AP-USDA Pears: 20 arrived. 18 California. 11 Oregon. 2 Washington unloaded; mar ket slightly weaker; Oregon Bartletts. 2035 extra fancy 2 00-45, average 2 25; 720 fancy 1.95-2.35. average 2.10; Bosc 400 extra fny 1.70-80. average 1. 71: 280 fancy 1.46-70, average 1.58. ' Plea for To Enemies AflnlF IIII Inr lu uit nlinv aliirliiir n,s Pcccn at Da nr. I g in the medieval Artuhof. lie was given a frenzied Danzlgers. During his radio broadcast lie served ranee and Knglund that he was ready to wage a set en-year war if necesnary. Below: Hitler (left) Is ihotnf arrtvlnp In Danzig to wel come the city back to Germany, he lug greeted by Albert Forster, Dan zig's No. I Nazi. The banner tmys; "Dnnzlg Greets Its Fuehrer. (Pictures radioed from Berlin to New York), DALADIER REPEATS TO PARIS. Sept. 21. (fl1) Premier Dal adler. In a world boardcost tonight, said "tho generous efforts of the highest moral and political author ities of the United States and Eu rope" had failed to prevent the German attack on Poland. He declared France's determination not to abandon her fight against Adolf Hitler. The Franch premier Interrupted a world broadcast of the American president's speech on United States neutrality, to make an appeal to the world In which he declared: "The generous efforts of the high est moral and political authorities of the United States and Europe have been checked. The Reich's world terror which la now sweeping Poland, was decided upon In ad vance." The premier declared France would never abandon her fight until Hit ler's efforts "to dominate the world" had been crushed by a "complete victory" over the Nazi forces. The stubby premier interrupted as far as France was concerned the worldwide broadcast of President Roosevelt's neutrality message to con gress to d eclare with h Is own voice that France never would make peace until peace was established on a "solid, lasting basis." L EALL PORTLAND. Sept. 21. (AP) De lightfully warm autumn weather spread through Oregon today but here and there the atmosphere was cooled by electrical storms and light rain. A few drops of moisture, Insuffi cient to record, fell here late yes terday. Maximum temperatures of 02 de greet at Baker and Burns were the highest in Oregon Wednesday. Other readings included Bend 85, Brook ings 85, Eugene 88, Hood River 87, La Review 88, Med ford 80, Newport 82, North Bend 86, Pendleton 87, Port land 87. Rose burg 83 and Siskiyou Summit 79, . Arms Embargo PEAR DIVERSION BENEFIT PLAN IS FIXEDFOR COAST Department of Agriculture Announces Program To Encourage Domestic Use, And Foreign Export. PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. 21 (AP) The marketing agreements division of the department of agriculture an nounced yesterday a program to encourage domestic consumption and exportation of designated var ieties of fail and winter pears pro duced In Oregon. Washington and California. Benefit payments up to $180,000 will be made for a maximum of 400.000 boxes for domestic diversion markets or exported to foreign markets. The program, developed at the request of the Oregon -Washington -California pear league, provided payment of 40 cents a box to league members for pears exported or diverted. Pears must be of U. 8. combination, grade or better. The league must make ' equitable allotments of the quantities to In dividual grower, firm, corporation or cooperative association members. Payments will' be. made on pears xhlpped to tho following domestic diversion markets; North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Tennes see, Mississippi, Alabama, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and the Canal zone. Payments will be made for the shipping of poors to any export benefit markets except the British Empire. Mandated territories of the British Empire are not Included. Pears diverted should be shipped after October 1 and exported pears must be sold and exported by May IS, 1040. RAF.TKlATS E 34 AFTER SUB'S ATTACK LONDON, Sept. 11. (AP) The British government announced today that two Royal Air Force flying pa trol boats had rescued the crew of 34 of the steamship Konslngton Court, which sent out an BOB after having been attacked by a submar ine. A ministry of Information an nouncement said that the rescue, somewhere In the Atlantlo ocean, was the first case In which an entire ship's crew had been picked up at sea by flying boats. The Kensington Court was a 4,863 ton vessel, owned by the Court line. London waa her port of registry. (The Kensington Court left Ros arlo, Argentina, on August Id. Her destination then was Dakar, Prenoh West Africa, but apparently she had been diverted because of the out break of war. (She was built In 1937 In Glasgow and was 398 feet long and had a 03 foot beam). 1 To Continue Line. PORTLAND. Sept. 31. (P) The Portland Etectrlo Power company an nounced today It would accept the recommendation of Ormond R. Bean, state utilities commissioner, and con tinue operation of Interurban freight lines to Oresham and Oregon City. Nazis to Respect Neutrality Of Neighbors Says Goebbels BERLIN, Sept. 31. (AP) Propa ganda Minister Psul Joseph Goebbels today gave foreign correspondents a vigorous denial of allegations that Germany Intended to violate the neutrality of Belgium, Ths Nether lands or Luxembourg. "I am In a posr.lon to give a cate goric, unequivocal and unconditional dcnlsl." said the propaganda minis ter In his first appearance before foreign newspapermen since Oermany started her invasion of Poland Sep tember 1. "The Oerman government never had, does not have now nor Intends In the future to violate the neutral ity of B-lglum or Holland." To s question wbetnsr this also Reaction To Plea Shows Disregard For Party Lines WASHINGTON. Sept. 21. P Congressional reaction to Presi dent Roosevelt's appeal for re peal of the arms embargo cut across party lines today. Senator Austin of Vermont, as sistant senate Republican leader, said he found himself "in very much agreement with the presi dent." On the other hand. Senator Hold (D.-W.Va.) commented: "The president could have said it In a sentence: 'Give me the power and go home.' " Senator Nye (R.-N.D.), a leader of the senate group opposing the president's program, described Mr. Roosevelt's message to congress a "a miserable failure.'1 "If the speech was Intended to demonstrate the need for repeal of the arms embargo, It was a miserable failure," he said. "There was nothing in it to indicate the need for a special session." Comment of some other sena tors: Balloy (D.-N.C.) : "It was a very fine message. I can agree with a great many of the sentiments expressed." Connally (D.-Tex.): "It was a splendid statement of Internation al policy." McCarran (D.-Nev.): "If I ever was convinced that the neutrality law should not be changed. I am more convinced now." Herring (D.-Towa : "I shall sup port the president's program.' FOR LOCAL FEDERAL PORTLAND. Sept. 21. (Spl) Names of 35 Jurors to serve on the panol for the term of the federal district court to be hold at Mcd.'ord In October were drawn Wednesday In the. court of Federal Judge James Alger Fee. The Jurors win. bs notified to re port for duty at Medford at a o'clock the afternoon of October 8. Those drawn for service Included; Jesse Allen. Aaron Andrew i, E. H. Brayton, Walter F. Brown, Harold Bunce, Eugene Dowllng, T. Slater Johnston, P. M. Kershaw and Lyle Purdln, of Medford; T. O. Booth, A. J. Collins, George Dora, George Hans, H. O. Hoffmastcr, and Fred W. Rey nolds, Grants Pass; H. O. Enders, I. R. Frldager, Hugh H. Gillette, Noel Heard and Oeorge N. Kramer, of Ash land; Clarenoe E Adair of Kerb;; M. M. Alnsworth and L. w. Carson, of Murphy; Ed Bland, and Tom Mau pln of Merlin; Emll Brltt, Jaffcron vlllo; James F. Bytell, and Lyle Put nam. Takllma; Frank Dlttsworth, Trail; C. A. Erlckson. Hugo; D. H. Ferry, Rogue River: Earl T. Ham. Gold Hill; Ray Harnlsh, Eagle Point; R. L. Hughes, Ruch; Ambrose Pope, Selma. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT KILLED WHILE HUNTING PORTLAND, Sept. 31. (IP) Rich ard E. Teeter, la, Roosevelt high school student. Is dead today, victim of an accidental shooting while hunting crows yesterday with a youthful companion la Portland's west hills. Edward Muhm, Is, told Deputy Sheriff John Franklin his gun acci dentally discharged, killing Teeter. applied to Luxembourg, ths tiny Duchy at ths northern end of pres ent German-French battle lines, Goebbels replied; "Yes, you may also Include Lux embourg." Goebbels alluded with a smile to hit preaencs as evidence hs was neither dead nor captive nor out of sympathy with Adolf Hitler's vrar alms, aa some reports had alleged. "I guess you don't need a denial about my person," said the propa ganda chief, "My answer to British lying propsganda Is my propaganda on which you havs seen evldencs In these past weeks, I think." Goebbels called the propaganda of ths British Information ministry 'childish and Uughsbls." Repeal SPEEDY ACTION TO KEEP NEUTRALITY Grave-Faced Congress Closely Follows F.D.R.'s Words Darker Periods May Lay Ahead Warning. WASHINGTON. Sept. 31 (API President Roosevelt called upon -congress today to help preserve "American neutrality, American se curity and American peace" by re pealing outright the law against selling arms and munitions to na tions at war. Outlining in addition steps to keep American ships and citizens out of the war's nones of danger, the . president drew loud applause from senators and representatives crowded into the hlgh-celllnged house chamber when he said : "Tlila government must lose no time or effort to keep the nation from being drawn into the war. Congress Attentive "In my candid Judgment we shaH succeed in these efforts." As he spoke, in measured, em phatic tones, Mr. Roosevelt stood behind the clerk's desk on tha house rostrum. A grave-faced con gress, possibly recalling the ses sions of 35 years ago when another wcx ravaged Europe, paid close at tention. Members of his cabinet wcro immediately before him. . In i the . gallery opposite, ,carotulhy groomed diplomats from over tho world" occupied a reserved spaco, but attendants said representatives of Germany, Italy and Japan wero not present. One of the last to arrive before the president began speaking was Count Jerry Potocht, the Polish ambassador. The regular visitor's galleries wero not as crowded as on similar oa casion of the past because ad mittance was limited. Through ths assembly a few formal cutaways were In evidence.; Mr. Roosevelt, himself, was wearing a blue double breasted business suit. Program Outlined While he asked repeal of tho arms embargo, the president out lined among other parts of his program regulations which would lm effect put In a' cash-and-carry sys tem. This, hs said, could be achieved either by law or by executive procla mation, according to ths wish ot Congress. Of the European situation ho aaid: v "I should like to be able to offer the hope that the shadow over tho world might swiftly pass. I cannot. The facts compel my stating, with. (Continued on Page Two.) THREE WOMEN AMONG FLYING CANDIDATES PORTLAND, Sept. 31. (RThrcO women will be among the 100 Ore gon students who will learn to pilot airplanes under the federal pilot training program. Wiley Wright ' the civil aeronautics authority, an nounced yesterday. Wright said the 100 students alio would Include five non-college avia tion students. TOLEDO, Sept. 31. p A. C. Car ter, former Salem businessman, was killed last night while working tem porarily as an oiler on a steam shovel at the Marshfleld Coos Bay Jetty. Details of the accident were not Immediately available. Radio Highlights (By Associated Press) (Time Is Pacific Standard) ' NEW YORK, Sept. 31. Networks will all be In operation from, tho New York world's fair Friday for tho Pan-American day address of Secre tary of Stats Cordell Hull. Ths pro gram will Include an awsrd to tho secretary for his work In promoting lnter-Amerlcan relations. Tims on ths sir Is announced as! WJZ-NBO, 11 s. m. to noon and CBS and MBS 11:30 a. m. to noon, tha secretary to speak shortly after 11:30. After announcing that It would Changs to its former time ot 9:80 a. m. on WEAF-NBO Sunday, tho Chicago Roundtable has now decided to remain at ths 11:30 hour. Tonight: European schedule, WKAF NBO, 7:13 and ; WJZ-NBC. 6; MBS, 3:15. What to expect Friday: European schedule, WEAF-WJZ, NBC, 4 a. m.: WEAF-NBS, 8 a. m., WABO-CBS. a. m., and 3:44 p. m. WJZJIBCL l:l. ov . ...