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r Try and See Of eourae jou are aware thli li Friday. Saturday the Ad vs. will be rolling Into the office all day. Better Join In and have an Adv. working for yon. Fine results at imall coat , try and see. The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight, Sat ur day and Sunday; little change Id temperature. Highest yesterday 78 Lowest trill "r"'"r 43 MEDFORD Tribune Full Associated Press Aill United Press MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1939. Thirtv-fourth Year No. 163. PEAK IK MAT? M n AT &THE ' SB" WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 29. Nationally advertised debate on how to keep America out of war will be gin next Tuesday and most, II not all of October will be consumed by the senate while 435 house members twiddle their thumbs, as idle as i pointed ship on a painted ocean. Meanwhile, every member ot con areas Is constantly subjected to piop- astanda pressure. Best encouragement the administration has had that Mr. DnnaavBii1 tvmiPKt for reneal of the embargo act will be successful, is that the munitions makers (airplanes, airplane engines) and the heavy in dustries are preparing to i til orders i. expected from Fiance, Britain and Jnoan. THOSE senators who are opposing repeal of the present law prohib iting the sale of war munitions to belligerents know that overnight their cause may be destroyed and the mass of people opposed to repeal come out strongly for Intervention, by an overt ct of Hitler. It Is such a delicate ubject that no one will mention it except In confidence; they dislike referring to It In their frequent con ferences. And here it Is. the un mentionable fear a religious war. , It Is In the cards that Jew and Gentile; all Christian nations, may become Involved in a war against the gcdless, pagan nations. And what a mesa that would be. Because of the Hitler persecution of the Jews there is a strong sentiment against him in the United States. However, there Is a considerable body of Americans who, while deprecating the persecu tions, have leanings toward Germany rather than toward Great Britain. But Hitler-tast no little of this ad- f miration when he made An alliance with Stalin. STALIN is dictator of a state, whose motto is godless (copied from Lenin), "Religion is the opium for the people." Communists are professedly atheists and have en deavored to crush religion In Russia. People of all creeds regard Stalin as their enemy. Hitler Is a renegate Catbolic, whose Nazi organization is attempting to make Germans adopt paganism. Nazi authorities, in addition to persecu tion of Jews, have oppressed Cath olics and Lutherans with equal fervor. They have Imprisoned famed Rev, Martin Nlemoller, outstanding U-boat hero of the first World war and lead ing Protestant preacher. Nazi hood' lums have assaulted high officials of the Catholic church. REPRESENTATIVES of the Jewish lv and Christian faiths alike have been subjected to indignities by both Stalin and Hitler. This is the keg of powder on which the world Is sitting, as congressmen discuss it under the rose. A spark could cause the dreaded explosion. (Continued on Page Ten ) 4 FRENCH THINK MEDFORD PLACE IN CALIFORNIA Robert B. Hammond, manager of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company, today received a flower seed catalog from a city In the south of Prance, with the address: "Robert B. Hammond, Pern Valley. Medford, California. US.A." There had been no delay by the postal service In delivery. Hammond holds that while this la not as spectacular na the frequent locating of famed Oregon scenic spot In California, it sets a record for long distance geographical mlscues. Cruiser Limps In VALLEJO. CaJ., Sept. 29. (UP) The U. S. 3. Savannah, a 10,000-ton cruiser, arrived at the Mare Island navy yard here late today with a 20-foot hole stove In its bow. Just above the waterline. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Ray LeFevre patriotically putting out his Hag when he saw the rest of his street lined with them, he not being quite sure what occasion was being celebrated tho Leonard Maylleld setting all ex rltcd about the football festivities tonleht. he being )ust as much con cerned with the big serpentine ral'.y and bonfire as with the actual game. Gene Blebe averring that he Just loves hamburger and therefore does not get fed up with consuming It day In and day out for lunch. IsolKl Stuart mixing a couple of hues of paint to complete a chair Job and flnslly obtaining a aorta lum color never icea beiore. Warning Follows Agreement Upon Division MOSCOW, Sept. 29. (AP) Soviet Russia and Germany in a series of three agreements teamed up today to compel Britain and France to make peace on German terms, partitioned Poland with a hands-off warning to the rest of the world and projected an economic program by which the Nazis would get Russian raw materials. Soviet Russia at almost the same time announced a 10-year mutual assistance pact with Estonia, making the little republic in effect a protectorate of her large neighbor by giving Russia the right to establish naval and air bases and Soviet garrisons on Estonian sou. BERLIN, Sept. 29. ( AP) The dl- I vision of Poland between Germany and Soviet Russia completed, the two powers today confronted Britain and France with peace overtures backed by a threat they would "consult each other as to necessary measures" un less the western powers agreed to end hostilities. Adolf Hitler's axis partner. Premier Mussolini, appeared chosen for the role of "peacemaker" in the opinion of informed quarters. These sources pointed out Italy ranks first among the "friendly powers" mentioned in the German-Russian accord. Share Poland tiqually The accord, which partitions Po land for the fourth time, dividing the conquered land almost equally be tween the two powers, pledges them to seek together peace on their own terms and provides for closer eco nomic ties, was signed in Moscow last night. The new German-Russian border gives Germany more territory than the recent line of military occupa tion, making the river Bug the chief element of the boundary. Announcement of the accord parti' tlonlng Poland came exactly a year after the fateful agreement of Mun- Ich, which began the partitioning of another eastern European state born of the World war, Czechoslovakia. Free Hand In Baltic Italy, Britain and Prance were Ger many's cosignatories at Munich; Rus sia was excluded. (Russia's return to a powerful role In determining the future of Europe was signalized further by conclusion of a ten-year mutual assistance pact with Estonia, making her little Baltic neighbor a virtual protectorate. (This permits Russia to establish naval bases and airdromes on two Estonia Islands and at a port town and maintain a "limited number" of troops on Estonian territory. Russia gained a firm economic, as well as military, hold over the north Baltic region and Increased her influence over the Gulfs of Riga, Bothnia and Finland.) The military mopping up in Poland was nearly completed, but the Ger man high command announced the actual entry of Nazi troops Into sur rendered Warsaw probably would not begin until Oct. 2. The Polish troops, disarmed, will begin to march' out tonight, it was announced, but two or three days are needed to arrange details of the turnover. Path Saved for Duce The way for Mussolini's entrance into the situation has been prepared steadily since II Duce's speech last week-end. through Inspired Nazi press comment from official quarters. At the same time, government sources declined to venture Into dis cussion of what was hailed here as a "world historic agreement with the Soviet union." They said the negotiations between German Foreign Minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop, Joseph Stalin and (Continued on Pago Five.) 4aV- Collects Mali I Books YAKIMA. Wash. -UUP) Richard Stohr, Yakima boy. has collected more than 2,000 packets of paper matches in the last four years. Every one la dlfferrnt. The youth has two or three packets from every state In the union, one from Canada, one from England, two from Alaska and 10 from the Hawaiian Islands. Poland Wiped off Map by German, Russian Whack-Up By the Associated Press The new accord of Moscow parti tions Poland for the fourth time, Oermany and 8ovlet Russia sharing her territory almost equally. Poland Is wiped oft the map. There Is to be no Polish buffer state. It gives Germany more than the earlier military occupation line, which ave Russia about three-fifths of Poland's area. Germany geta all of Warsaw City, most of Warsaw province, the entire course of the Vistula river, the pro vince of Lublin. Of the all largest cities. Russia gets only two Lwow and Wllno. Ger many geta Warsaw, Lodz, Poznan and Krakow. As described by the German com. munlaje, the boiuKlsrjf Una bcglna of Poland 10 E UPON HITLERISWI PARIS, Sept. 29. (AP) French spokesmen today reaffirmed the de termination of France and Britain to continue their war on the nazl regime despite the Implied threat of the Moscow accord of Joint German Russian action to make them sue for peace. The nation awaited peace moves by the two great eastern powers, moves which were considered Inevit able sequels to the Moscow agree ment partitioning Poland, declaring for an end of war on German-Rus sian terms, pledging Russian-Ger man economic cooperation. New diplomatic developments were expected In informed sources within 48 hours. Diplomatic activity follow ing the announcement of the German-Soviet accord overshadowed military action for the moment. The general staff reported a calm night along the entire western front with some activity by advance French guards, particularly west of Saar brucken, German Industrial city. Military dispatches reported French and British aviation units were con tinuing reconnaissance flights deep Into German territory. In preparation for possible German air attacks Paris underwent a daylight air raid alarm for more than a half hour, the first since September 11. Jean-Michel Renaltour, president of the chamber of deputies naval commission, told the chamber last night the British navy had sunk 10 German submarines and the French two. Military observers said the rate of destruction was faster than Ger many could replace the undersea craft and Vain new personnel. LONDON. Sept. 29. (AP) Brit ain's "big nine" inner cabinet met today for a close study of the soviet Russian-German "end the war" ma neuver with every outward Indica tion of spurning the partition of Poland as the price of peace. Informed sources, declaring they viewed the move as a supreme effort to "frighten" Britain and France Into a quick peace, said the desired result would not be produced, that Britain still was determined to "end Hitler- ism." I Prima Minister Chamberlain, It was announced, would make Britain's of-1 flclal reply Monday In the house of commons. lampman Editorial Wins Legion Award CHICAGO. III., Sept. 29. (AP) Ben Hur Lampman's editorial "For ward The Legion." published In the Portland Oregonlan. won second place In the American Legion's Stephen L. Chadwlck editorial ap preciation contest. Samuel T. Williamson of the New York Times won first prize. In northern Poland at the southern tip of Lithuania and runs west north of Augustow to the East Prussian border, which It follows to the Pisa river. It runs along the river about 40 miles south to Ostroleka. thence southeast 40 miles, meeting the Bug river at Nur, 60 miles northeast of Warsaw. It follows the Bug along the east ern edge of Lublin province to Krystnopol, 40 miles north of Lwow, then bends southwest about 30 miles to the San river. It follows the Ban "to Its source at the Slovak border. Poland was first partitioned b: tween Prussia and Russia In 1773, a second time by the two powers in 17113. a third time by these two and Austria in 179. : ii Rules Polish Area rimnrellnr Adolf Hitler made Col. Cien. ('.enl von RtimlKteilt (ahoe), head of the German military ad ministration for Polish territory oc cupied by Nazi troops. Von Rund stedfs title Is Eastern Commander-in-Chief. (A. P. Photo.) GOLDEN GATE FAIR WILL CLOSE DEC. 2 AVERS PRESIDENT SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29. -(UP) The Golden Gate International ex position on Treasure Island will close "definitely and finally this year, Leland Cutler, president of the world'a fair of the west, said today. The exposition Is scheduled to close Its gates December 2 after be ing In operation since February 17, 1939. Cutler's statement, made after meeting of the board of manage ment of the exposition, was made while a citizens' committee was seeking to raise $1,650,000 which fair officials said would be necessary to insure re-opcnlng In 1940. The proposal to operate the expo sition for a second year had the support of hotel, transportation and oil Interests. "This decision has not been reach ed without due deliberation and is nnnounced with the deepest regret. as continuance for a shorter period In 1940 say May 15 to September 15 would seem to be commanded by many persuasive considerations,' Cutler said . The exposition president said the 1,650,000 In "new and free money must be on hand by October 15." to assure operation and added "the board feels the decision as to a sec ond year cannot be deferred any longer." With the closing of the exposition the 400 -acre man-made Island In San Francisco bay. where the fair Is located, reverts to the city of San Francisco and the federal govern ment. It will be used as an airport. RETAIL SELLING NEW YORK. Sept. 29. UP) Retell buying continued to expand this week, although the weather again played a decisive role In results. Dun & Bradstreet said today In their week ly survey of trade. Volume of retell sales Increased between 6 and 12 per cent over the same week last year, It was eat! mated. ."Repercussions- of the Industrial expansion were already apparent in the showing for some cltle in New England, the east and middle-west, although the regional pattern still revealed relatively little change," the agency reported. -"As temperatures plunged down ward after a spell of unseasonal heat In some shopping centers, stores re ported the heaviest movement of fall lines since the beginning of the season." First Auxiliary President Passes SANTA ROSA. Cal.. Sept. 29. &, Mrs. Eliza London Shepard, the first national prrdent of the women's auxiliary of the American Legion and a hatr-slster of the late Jack London, died today at London Ranch in the "Valley of the Moon" near here. Mrs. Shepard. who was manager of the big ranch left by the writer, hud ben In falling health for some time. . fiht was 71 fears old. I f .ItvffltoeU. Ik v 5 ON NAZI WARSHIPS Berlin Claims Repulse of Aerial Attack Upon fleet off Helgoland Chased By German Warplanes BERLIN,, Sept. 29. UP The high command announced today that five of six British warplanes attempting to attack a German naval unit off Helgoland had been shot down by German pursuit planes. The announcement said the Brit ish attack was fruitless. Helgoland Is Germany's Island naval base In the North Sea. The communique said that when the six British planes, after assailing the warships without success, flew away to the west. German fighters attacked them. In a brief battle five of the Brit ish planes were shot down and plung ed Into the sea." the high command declared. The battle. It said, occurred this morning. LONDON. Sept. 29. (tf The Brit ish government announced tonight a Royal Air force unit had attacked the German fleet at Helgoland, and "some of the planes have not re turned." A communique of the ministry of Information said: "On September 29 units of the Royal Air force carried out attacks on ships of the German fleet In Helgotand bight. "In spite of formidable anti-air craft fire the attacks were pressed home at low altitude. Some of our aircraft have not yet returned." RELIEFEfiTiO ' SELL FOOD TO GET LIQUOR L GET PORTLAND, Sept. 29. (AP) Lips that touch liquor shall never touch food purchased by the state welfare commission. It decided today. Administrator Elmer W. Goudy, told commissioners one of the major problems was to prevent resale for liquor money of food distributed to welfare recipients. While admitting It would be Impossible to halt the practice entirely, the commission ruled anyone obtaining liquor In that way would be removed from assist ance lolls. The commission also declared Its old age assistance program was not a pension plan. Children still are responsible for care of their parents, or as much of the burden as they are capable of carrying. Goudy said the cost of old age assistance was In creasing from 16000 to $.8500 monthly. Goudy reported total welfare cost for the state was 92.760.398 from January 1 to August 31. $665,833 of It In Auaust. Blind assistance for 457 persons tn September cost $11,- 029; old age assistance for 20.827 persons $446,514, and aid to depen dent children 4.167 of them In 1,805 homes, $75,198. The trend In general assistance, which was downward for five months, turned upward again In August, Goudy said, Increasing from 30.633 to 31,022 persons. However, Multnomah county showed a decrease of nearly $31,000 in expenditures from the pre vious year. WIT. II. PLEDGES DRIVE UPON VICE ROCHESTER, N. T., Sept. 29. (AP) Delegates to the annual na tional convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union pledged 10.000 local unite today to campaigns to stamp out "antl-soclal and un moral conditions." The convention voted Its stand In resolutions passed after Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, national president, out lined a series of proposals placing the temperance group behind sev eral social reforms as well as con tinuing Its fight against alcohol. These new movements Mrs. Smith descrlhed as campaigns covering "ve nereal diseases, better cars for moth ers and babies, narcotic education, Bafety, Indecent literature, gambling and other Items of law enforcement." B. 4i L. League Elect. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. 6pt. 29. yp) George W. West of Atlanta. Oa., was elected president of the United states Building and Loan league fcxlag. IS SEEN BY PIERCE Oregon Congressman Says Letters From Home Show Existence of Organized Nazi Propaganda Ring WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. (AP) Representative Pierce (D-Ore) assert ed today the tone and character of letters and other communications re ceived by his office In connection with the current neutrality fight "clearly Indicate the existence of an organized pro-German propaganda ring In the Pacific northwest." The doughty congressman, who be lieves the arms embargo Is giving Germany an unfair advantage In Its war with Great Britain and Prance and agrees with the president that It should be repealed In favor of a "cash and carry" neutrality, said he "knew for a fact" his district waa being can vassed by opponents of repeal. Agents In lllstrlrt He said three or four men had gone through hli district contacting fam ilies of German and Scandinavian de scent and distributing printed cards urging them to apply pressure to force their congressmen to prevent repeal of the arms embargo. Pierce, asserting that while un doubtedly many of those who had written him were sincere in their opinion that the embargo would be a deterrent to United States partici pation in a foreign conflict, there were others who did not understand the Issub and were "allowing them selves to be led by organised propa gandists. "I can trace the activity of these agents In my district by the letters 1 am receiving." Pierce said- "They are going straight through my district. Their visits ars followed by letters to me." To Have No Effect Pierce said the letters and printed matter he had received from his dis trict ran about nine to one In favor of retention of the arms embargo. He asserted the correspondence would "have absolutely no effect upon my views." "I am for repeal of the embargo and the entire neutrality program of the president," he said. "I -regard nine-tenths of the appeals sent to me from opponents of the repeal plan as rank propaganda." The congressman Is the only mem- ber of the Oregon dolegatlon who has come out in support of the presi dent's neutrality program. Senators McNary and Holman and Represented tlves Mott and Angcll, all Republican, have Indicated they would oppose re vision of the present act until it had been demonstrated that It waa not achieving the desired results. FOR LACK OF BAIL NEW YORK, Sept. 39 yP) MU Kuhn, national leader of the pro nazl German-American bund, waa taken to Jail today, several hours after his ball had been Increased from (6,000 to $60,000. He la under Indictment for grand larceny and forgery. Defense counsel failed to obtain tha consent of District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey's office for a re ductton to $26,000 and Indicated habaea corpua proceedings were In preparation. ROAD WORKER BURNED WHEN TAR POT FLARES ALTURAS, Cal.. Sept. 29. (UP) Fred Strleff, highway employee, was burned so seriously he probably will die when a retort, used In heating paving materials backfired late to day. Strleff was brought to the A Hums hospital from Davis creek, where the accident occurred. BASEBALL First game: Brooklyn Boston ............. H. E. 4 3 6 0 Todd; Plt7slmmons, Doyle, and Early, MacPayden and Mas). R. H. E. .. 2 8 2 ... 1 t 0 Cincinnati Pittsburgh O lissom and Hershberger; Bow- man and Schulta. Amerlcan (First game) R. Cleveland 4 Detroit 8 Harder. Feller snrt Pytlate &ala fieatoa and Vock. Mc- Tells of Spying Jv 0 mix it i unmHimSSnr Testifying "the Ink wns.lninll dry" on Hie American recognition of the Nutlet Union In I n:3 before a Rus sian secret agent was assigned to his New York office. Dr. David H Puhrmrsky, former American repre sentative of the Russian Red Cross, Is shown lierore the Dies rommlttee In Washington, D. C. He told of a Husslnn spy system In America that stole niali and Intercepted telegrams. (A. P. Photo.) FALL DROUGHT PERILS GRAINS IN FARM BELT FEAR SOIL WILL BLOW CHICAGO, Sept. 29. (AP) A fall drought which has overspread the farm belt threatened today the first American "war crop" of wheat since 1918. Days without rain or with only scattered showers hava created the worst fall drought In years for some sections, a survey showed. The drought has delayed sell prep aration and wheat planting well be yond normal dates, wheat farmers In the southwest drilled seed into the dust and hastened to apply for federal crop Insurance. Premature ripening of some late corn resulted In light, chaffy grain but removed the danger of frost damage. In sections already sown to wheat the drought has prevented or re tarded germination. Unless rains come soon winter winds will play havoo with plowed land bare of top growth. The farm belt survey showed ex cessively dry spots In Texas, Okla homa, Kansas, neorasKa ana ino Lm kotas as well as In scattered areas of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and In diana. FURTHERlCREASE IS SEEN FOR ARMY WASHINGTON, Sent. 39. (AP) Chairman May (D., Ky.) of the house military affairs committee said after a White House conference today further Increase In the enlisted strength of the army probably would be sought at the session of congress beginning in January. May did not mention any figure but noted the president already has ordered the army Increased to 227, 000. The full peace-time authorized strength Is 280.000. Describing his conference with President Roosevelt as preliminary to further defense plans. May said as to the army: "There will be some expansion ot course." SETS NEW AIR RECORD BAKERS PI ELD, Cal., Sept. 29. (UP) A new international women's speed record for land planes waa set Thursday by Jacqueline Cochrane when she broke ber own record. The exact speed was not announced but the average was approximately 288 miles per hour. The record was set on a 100 kilometer course between Bakersfteld and McParland. Professor Passes SEATTLE. Sept. 29. (AP) Dr. K Victor Smith. 72. University of Wash ington physlalogy professor, died here last night. Hn had been a facttlty member 28 yesra. His widow tnd Vhrea ton suxviva, IGHT FOR U. S. ON SIDE OF ALLIES American Communist Chair man Tells Dies Commit tee War Against Russia Would Be Imperialistic WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. (AP) William Z.' Poster, chairman of tha American communist party, told tha Dies committee today ha would not support the United States If It went Into the European war on tha sldt of England and Prance. In event of war between tha United States and Soviet Russia where would your allegiance He?" asked Chairman Dies (D-Tex.) of the house committee Investigating un-American activities. At first grumbling "lts hypotheti cal question," and receiving advtoa from Joseph Brodsky, his counsel, not t reply. Poster finally ssld: Workers Not Interested "I'm for tha defense of tha United States. Insofar as It goes Into war with any country I will not go Into it blindly. "If It Is an imperialist! war X will not support It." Questioned further, tha witness asserted entrance of tha United States Into tha present war on the side of Britain and Prance would be on "an Imperialistic basis." "The workers have no Interest tn It," he declared. On advice of Brodsky, Foster re fused to say whether ha ever had traveled on an Illegal passport. Earl Browder, general secretary ot the party tn this country, testified several weeks ago na once traveled on an lllenal passport.-, . - v Rhea Wnltley, committee counsel, said state department records showed Poster had no current passport, mads out In his own name in 1925 and 1928, two years In which Foster testi fied ha had visited Russia. Brodsky said ha advised Foster no to respond to tha Una of question ing on tha ground It tended to In criminate the witness and to violate his constitutional rights. The committee, ha continued, had (Continued on Pag This ) Chief Ranger Carlisle Crouch of Crater Lake National Park. In charge of an extensive hunt for Alfred O. Goatee, 68, of Ashland. WPA saw flier employed on a park project, reported today tha combing of between 1,300 and 1,400 acres in the park, tha past two days, has failed to uncover any trace of the missing man. Crouch said tha hunt was continuing. Goetea waa last seen Sunday, but his absanca waa not noted until Tuesday. Stava police are keeping an eye out or Ooetza In southern Oregon cltlea and highway patrols, on tha theory ha may have planned a trip, and left without telling anybody, or may be visiting at some Isolated cabin. Radio Highlights The University of Oregon-UnlTer- slty of Southern California football geme In Los Angeles Saturday will be aired through N.B.O. radio statlona Including; KMED of Medford. Broad cast of the game will begin at 2:15 p. m. Ry Associated Presa (Paciflo Standard Time) NEW YORK. Sept. 39. (API This, the third season for the'NBO sym phony orchestra broadcaata, will run 30 weeks. October 8 to May 4. Each broadcast will run an hour and a half at 10 on Saturday nights via WJZ-NBO network. Friday: European schedule, WABO CBS, 6:65, 8: WJZ-NBO 7; MBS . 4:15 WEAP-WJZ-NBO, 8:55. WEAP-NBO, 7:46. Sen. Lewis B. Schwellenback on neutrality. MBS-chaln, 8, Pan-American neu trality conference. Saturday Network football ached ule WJZ-NBO. CBS and MBS, 11:45 a. nv: Notre Dame vs. Purdue; WKAP NBC, 11:45 a. m.. Indiana vs. Neb raska: European achedule, WEAP NBO, 6 a. m , 0 :46 p. m.; W ABC-CBS, 8 a. m.. 3:30 p. m. WEAP-NBC, 11 a. m., Sen. Robert A. Taft on neutrality. WABC-CBS, 10:45 a. m. LONDON. Sept. 29. ( AP) Tha British Broadcasting company an nounced today Winston Churchill, first lord of tha admiralty, would broadcast on "The First Month of the Wsr" at 8:16 p. m. Sunday (13:18 g. m, 6T " HUNT CONTINUES FOR PARK WORKER