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ALA XT 1 The Weather Sunday Want Ads Right now U a good tints Is let pencil and paper and pre pare that Want Adv. for the Sunday morning issue. You and most every one spend mora time reading on Sunday than any other day. Medford Forecast: Increasing cloudi ness tonight a art Saturday; slightly cooler Saturday. Temperature Hlphe-t esterday 82 Lou est tills morning 40 1RIBUNE Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirtv-fourth Year MEDFORD, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1939. No, 175. Ml 5) &ss . s7sr. v r ki EM raw I. at:W I CASH, CARRY NHMuaHL URGED i i Hrnrikrirrri nnunni usskl mimmn. WAS H IN G TC N . D. C. Oct. 13. Having spent some 40 million dol lars on Bonneville and some 300 mil lions for Grand Coulee, the adminis tration loaned one man and gave 300 to co-operate with Washington state'e electrometnllurglcal laboratory to utilize some of the kilowatts to produce magnesium metal. Millions of dollars are being spent ror trans mission lines at Bonneville to han dle 4 billion kilowatt-hours, but the director of the budget refuses to tip- prove 35,000 for research to develop processes which will create markets for this power. Senate committee on mlliury af fairs has collected some Interesting Information about Bonneville and Grand Coulee and the admlnlstra tlon's lack of interest In using the power for other than domestic pur poses. Here are some of the Items: Immense quantities of low-grade bauxite are In Marlon county, Ore gon; there are extensive deposits of magneslte In Washington. Prom these are produced the 11,ht metals, and light metals are In ever-Increasing de mand aa aviation develops. THE light metals require great blocks of electricity and the power must be very cheap. Most of the de posits from which light metals are made are in the western states and it Is in the west that the government has its three gigantic power projects: Boulder, Bonneville and Grand Cou lee. I The set-up la perfect, yet while the ; government needs the lfght metals, has unlimited water-power and the raw material Is handy, the best it has been able to do is give the services of one man and .9300 to the labora tory of the state of Washington, While the administration Is thinking of power In the terms of waffle Irons. Washington state is experimenting with the objective of developing lat ent resources and creating new in dustries. DICTATOR states, Russia. Germany. Italy, own the hydro - electric plants and they are making free use of laboratories for research, whereas the United States government dis plays Indifference. Germany Is manu facturing a metal" so light that it floats. Witnesses have testified' at the sen ate committee hearings that the light metals wilt be the next great step on the road to progress: that the light metals will revolutionize construc tion of airplanes, automobiles and all manner of things where strength combined with lightness Is required. These witnesses predicted that manu- (Continued on Page Twelve NO U.TpISSIM AT WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. (AP) President Roosevelt said today that American reprewntatlons to Soviet Rujsla were merely an expression of interest nnd hope noting would be done to disturb, peaceful relations In the Baltic or the Independence of Finland. - The chief executive told a press conference the diplomatic action was not to be construed In any way as a pressure move by thd American government. For that reason because he did not want any misunderstanding, the President said, he was withholding for the time being the text of the representation made at Moscow yes terday by Ambassador Laurence Stelnhardt. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Mike Beck flying around in a fog looking for Marshfield. with eon Fred coming Into sight, Fred telling papa ! It was the ocean under them and papa yelling: "Well, let's get off 1 the oceen!" Toby Ownhritre-p romplamlnn that he i betn? swamped with acorns In rnpr bsg and buckets as a result of an MT story when In fact he wants the hog -fodder In large quantities. Someone walking off accidentally with Red Cross Atty. Herman Hughes' hat and leaving the counsellor with one thnt dirtn': v.itch h'.s eivrm': E'.e 11,1. ".n,- .in n'.!"-!,;!,, Utteoer at Ui$ tied Cross luucnton. TO ACCEPT tuinr mill Change in Shipping Pro vision of Administration Neutrality Bill May Bring Early Vote in Senate WASHINGTON. Oct., 13 t'B Vice President Garner was reported au thoritatively today to be exerting his Influence to effect a compromise on the shipping provisions of the ad ministration neutrality legislation in an effort to bring debate to an early close. Garner. Informed persons said, has urged administration leaders to ac cept one of three compromise pro posals maae oy oenaiors jonnson (R-Callf). White (R-Me) and Bailey j (u-wuj in oroer to ciear away one ; obstacle lying ahead of a final vote on the arms embargo repeal bill. j Studied ny rittmnn j The three proposed amendments were delivered today to chairman Pittman (D-Nev) of the senate for eign relation committee for his study. Details were not revealed Im mediately, but, among other things, exemption of shipping to belligerent nations in the Pacific la Involved. The administration bill now con tains a clause which would prohibit any American vessels from carrying materials to belligerents In any part of the world. Senator Nye (R-TD) told his col leagues today the administration's pending neutrality bill should be remodeled both to retain the em bargo on arms sales to belligerents and to provide other safeguards against what he called an "unlimited war-boom." Tha North Dakota n took the floor to oppose the administration meas ure after Senator Tart (R-Ohio) had supported it In a speech urging re peal of the arms embargo, which he described as favoring aggressor na tions against peaceful nations. Taft voiced approval of provisions which would prohibit American ships from carrying goods to warring coun tries, but he recommended elimina tion of a section permitting 90-day credits on arms sales. Simply Oood Sense "We should prohibit our ships from going to Europe." he said. "That policy Is no more cowardly than It la to keep people out of a burning house. It 1a simply good sense that (Continued on Page Pour.) TACOMA, Oct. 13. (AP) Scorning the Friday the 13th omen, Joseph Kelly. 21, and Margerle Woods. 16. were married In Tacoma city Jail to day. Kelly escaped last Friday from Clatsop county. Ore., Jail so he could visit his sick sweetheart here. Navy Yard Secrets Gathered By Red Spies Says Witness WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. (AP) The Dies committee was told today the communist party had aunlt In the Brooklyn navy yard which for years gathered Information about armaments which was relayed to Mos cow. Maurice L. Malkln; who identified Warns of Spies i , . i- i a i 1 frttr e L I (ieneral Waller O. KrlTltky, self Identified former member of the Rus sian military Intelllgmre, told the IMra committer at WaMilnfJnn, l. C, thai il.e H'lhn Mcret pnihe "mi IfirlH 'U.' h;nf -tpit in the I nMril tilr :mm nml nn, tfnrr.il krl- iHk) U iliottn as tit testified. Hitler's Next War Move WaitS Consultation With Russia, Italy 7 LEWIS REELECTED PRESIDENT OP CI BY Thirty -Minute Demonstra tion Accompanies Action at National Convention Didn't Want to Continue SiM PBAvriRfn rvt. 13 (API John L Ijeu.,a WM r(,eiPCted president of the CIQ by 8.rinmRtlon today after a racous 32 minute demonstra tion. "It Is no secret to some of you that j I came to this convention with the I hope that you would select another ! president than myself." Lewis said in accepting reelection. This was the first Intimation to most of tha delegntes Lewis did not want to continue as head of the unions he led from the A PL. He aald his conferees had rejected his pro posal, holding that delegates would Insist on his reelection. "They probably knew better than I did and that Is not surprising because frequently I am not right. so I bow to the sentiment of the dele gates of our people as expressed In that great demonstration. I will try to do the thlnsjs you want." "That great demonstration" was started by delegates of the United Mine Workers, whose union Lewis has led for years. They Interrupted the nominating speech of Sidney Hill man, international vice president of CIO, with the rattle of cowbells and blowing of whistles. Forest Official Cavemen's Chief GRANTS PASS. Oct. 13. (AP) Oregon Cavemen searched their mem bership last night for the most prim itive specimen and elected Don Cam eron, Siskiyou national forest official, as Chief Bighorn, ' He succeeds W. W. Llghtner. 60 KILLED, 71MISSING IN BRITISH AIR FORCE LONDON. Oct. 13. ( AP) A new casualty list Issued tonight raised the losses of the British air force since the start of the war to 90 killed or fatally wounded. 71 missing and nine wounded. Tonight's Itst named 25 killed and 15 missing on recent dates. himself as a charter member of the party, testified It had "shop nuclei" in every plant and industry in which party members were employed. In most cases, he said, the mem bers did not know they were gather ing the Information for espionage purposes, that knowledge being re strlcted to party officials. OGI'U Agent Named Malkln said Information about each industry was sent to the central control commission of the party In this country. In Russia. Tie said, members of the corresponding com mission were members of the Ogpu, Russian secret police. Asked whether he knew any Ogpu agents operating in the United States, Malkln said the first one he ' must" mention was a Mr. Dtrna. who. he said. alo went under the name of Lapln. He said the latter was a mem ber of the central control commission in this country. It waa to Dlrba. he said that the Brooklyn navy yard information was given. When Chairman Dies fD.-Tex.) re marked that data collected by the shop nuclei" now would be available to Germany aa a result of the new Rueso - German pact, Malkln con curred. raport Fraud Told The witness said that he f trt mt Dlrba after being ordered by th international lebor defense, for which Malkln was an organizer, to collect citizenship papers of deceased per sons naturalized In this country. He said the papers, used to obtain pass ports for party members traveling to pnd from this rountrv. wre t imed ver to Dlrbrv !r!kin pra-"- I jCouUAjea OA fa ck)-.en 5en. Downey Tops Neutrality Talk With Most Words WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 iP) More than 295,000 vords have been spoken in the senate's neu trality debate and the members still are going strong. The estimate came from the of ficial shorthand reporters who take down every word for the congressional record. Senator Tobey R-NH, who can rattle along at 300 words a min ute, has been the faster talker. But Senator Downey D-Calif. was credited with having uttered the most words. He spoke for seven hours. IKE READY ;e HELSINSKI, Oct. 13 Presi dent Kyoestl Knlllo issued a decree today ordering all Finnish civilians to hold themselves In readiness to aid the government In non-military pursuits If required by the present emergency. The decree was Issued as Finnish leaders continued to express opti mism, concerning their chances of receiving acceptable terms from Mos cow. They hoped their country would fare better than Baltic neighbors which have become virtual Russian protectorates ns a result of Kremlin parleys. The decree put Into effect regu lations previously drawn providing for wartime emergencies. The ser vices of all citizens may be required for work applied directly or Indi rectly In connection with national defense. Departure of the populace from Helskinski continued and authori ties said 70.000 persona had left In the last three days alone. Crews of volunteer workers poured through the streets, clearing attics and alleyways of Inflammables as a precaution against possible air raids. . IMMEDIATE WAR NEEDS WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. (AP) Chairman Norman H. Davis an nounced today the American Red Cross had appropriated $1,000,000 for Immediate relief needs In the Eu ropean war. "If the need develops, we will have to make a regular war fund drive." Davis said. "The Red Cross Is ready to do everything practicable that the Amer ican people want it to do." More than 3.700 chapters have been notified they may accept re lief contributions, which may be designated for expenditure in any particular country. Since the war started, gifts of about 1200.000 have been received. the largest. $150,000 from the Polish Alliance for the Relief of Poland, Davis said. Detailing war relief moves already made, Davis said requests for medi cines, clothing, blankets and hospi tal and other supplies have come from the Polish. French. British, and Oerman Rod Cross. UNIVERSITY GETS NE WYORK. Oct. 13. (AP) A be quest of $250,000 for the University of Oregon at Eugene. Ore., was In , eluded in the will of Mrs. Mildred Anna William, wife of Harry K. S Williams, a resident of Monte Carlo, who died at Beverly Hills. Calif.. August 28 The will was filed for probate Wednesday. Mrs. Williams' estate waa valued at $2,000,000, the bulk of which was left for the Welfare of Girls. The bequest to the University of Oregon was made in memory of Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mac- Keil7ie. The Legion of Honor Art Museum. Lincoln Park, 8m FranrlM-o, getri 0 noo: and the HHpeM of Holy oouis, &aa Francisco, lectlvts 110,000. BEQUEST MEDIATION OFFER BY NEUTRAL SEEN ONLY PEACE HOPE Germany Through With Chamberlain, Daladier Is Word; Chamberlain Talk Held Insult to Germany No Official Bid WASHINGTON. Oct. 13 (API President Roosevelt's press confer ence today produced strong Indi cations the American government would not undertake to mediate the European war In response to Germany's recent Informal Invita tions. Although Mr. Roosevelt declined to discuss the subject directly, he reiterated In response to questions that he had received no official word from the German govern ment on Its bids for peace and he declined to comment when asked whether he had anything to say about the latest peace moves In Berlin. BERLIN, Oct. 1 3. ( AP) Informed quarters reported tonight Germany wes exchanging views with Soviet Russia and Italy through her am bassadors after Prime Minister Chnm berlaln's rejection of Relehsfuehrer Hitler's peace proposals. It was Indicated Germany's next major war move would be taken after these consultations, which were understood to have started today. Authorized nazls today said Ger many waa through with Prime Min ister Chamberlain and Premier Da ladier but still was waiting for a neutral response to Adolf Hitler's retchstag speech of last Friday. . U. 9. Only Hope Any such action by neutral na tions among whom they said they regarded the United States as the only one powerful enough to do something effective however, must come from them and not as a result of any diplomatic action or request by Germany, they reported. (In Washington, the lack of a formal request, for mediation was seen as one of the obstacles to any possible effort by the- United States government to bring peace). These Interpretations of Germany's position were made after two devel opments: 1. Dr. Otto Dietrich, Germany's press chief and one of Hitler's closest advisers, told a small group of for eign correspondents he thought that only the United States yet could in tervene to prevent "the most grue some bloodbath In history.' 2. An official press release on Chamberlain's speech yesterday said the Briton had "rejected the hand of peace stretched out to him by the fuehrer" and Britain's war alms meant "war against the German peo ple, war against the German relch unto annihilation." It was pointed out authoritatively that Germany, through Dr. Dietrich and others, once more had warned what would be In store for the i world If Great Britain was not brought to the conference table. I'p To Neutrals But there Is no reason, nazls said, why Germany should go around to (Continued on Page Seven ) HURT IN SMASHUP ALTURAS. Calif.. Oct. 13 (AP E. O. Thomas, brakeman, and Roy Emmlck. conductor, both of Klamath Falls, Ore., were brought here last night for hospitalization after the wreck of a Southern Pacific logging train at Canby. Thomas lost an arm. Emmlck sustained head Injuries. De tails of the wreck were not available Barefoot Burglar Busy On Jinx Day PORTLAND. Oct. 13. (Friday the 13th was extremely unlucky for Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Fuller, San Fran cisco, because they were the first victims of Portland's notorious bare foot burglar in several weeks. Th shoelest Invader stole 200 in trav elers' rhTfcd, til In each a nd Ful lei s pants, PBritain's Navy Plows Sea in vs .; .. Thl striking photo kIiimvi warship pntrnl duty. Little news Is heard from NEW PARKING AREA TO OPEN TOMORROW USE A new automobile pnrklng afen between Main and Sixth streets, and facing Fir street, was expected to be ready for public use tomorrow morning. The new parking area Is Intended for use of Medford shoppers and employers and their employes so that downtown street space may be saved for out-of-town shoppers, it was ex plained by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce whose retail merchants committee arranged for the additional parking lot. The city constructed tho entrance and did other necessary work In preparing tho lot for use In parking. Parking In the lot will be free and Is open to the general public. f TO PROBE CHARGE OP MASS WHIPPINGS AT P SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13. (AP) Governor Culbert L. Olson, com menting on a report that four San Quentln prison guards had whipped 41 young prisoners, declared today he would retire prlaon board mem bers from office If he found tho charges were true. A report of the alleged whipping, published In a copyright story by tho San Francisco Chronicle, said the prisoners were whipped with lead-tipped leather straps because they had refused to take "torture" punishment after participating in a hunger strike last February and March. Gov. Olson's statement. Issued through his military aide, Lieut. Charles Henderson, said: "I will call members of tho prison board before mo and give them a chance to explain. "If the charges are true I will ask for their resignations and if I do not get them I will Immediately retire them from office." The governor said he wanted It clearly understood he had not started the charges but they had emanated from an Investigation by a non partisan committee of citizens. LOS ANOKLEA. Oct. 13. (AP) Edward R. McDonough. 28, of West Los Angeles, waa arraigned before a United States commissioner today on charges of taking airplane plana from the Douglas Aircraft company. The arrest was made at his home yesterday by federal bureau of In vestigation agents. He waa employed at the Douglas rompany Santa Mon ica plant as a drafts man, and had the plans In his pofwesslon since June, They were recovered at his resi dence. The U. S. code provides that such plans are property of the government, and he was held for taking govern ment property. Bond waa set at i10,- 000. More I,amli4 To feed WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. (API The agriculture department said to day that the 'number of Inmbs to be fed on American farms this win ter and next spring was expert-3 to be considerably lai-r than ycar I gO. of 11m RrltUh navv plowing through the fleet In wartime, but a eomlunt Friday Unlucky for U-Boats; British Send Trio to Bottom LONDON, Oct. 13. (fP) The British navy's patrols had sunk three German U. S. LINER SAVES U-BOAT VIC1 NEW YORK. Oct. 13. ( AP) The American liner President Harding radioed today that she had rescued the crew of 36 of the British freighter Heronspool while proceeding to aid the attacked French tanker Emlle Mlquct, The Heronspool waa sunk off the Irish coast. The Harding said It found the tanker In flames. The crew apparently had drowned. Tho Emlle Mlquet left Houston, j Texas, September 17 with 136,087 1 barrels of crude oil. Her tonnage I of 14.115 made her one of the largest oil tankers afloat. She waa presum ably bound for Le Havre. OFF FOR SOUTH QUATSINO, B. O., Oct. 13. (CP) The Chinese junk Tal Ping which brought Captain John Anderson and his crew across the Pacific ocean, left hero today, en route to Seattle. Captain Anderson said the craft, which rode out several Pacific ocean storms and waa once trailed by pi rates, who had to be driven off by gunfire, might be sailed later to Los Angeles, and then through the Pan ama canal to New York. The Tal Ping waa towed to the open sea from the west coast Van couver Island settlement by Ouy Ild- stad of Quatalno. Captain Anderson said he Intends to sail as far south aa the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, there being picked up by a newsreel boat. He said It may take flvo to seven days to reach Seattle. Definite future plana will be laid out there. KLAMATH FALLS. Oct. 13. P M. L. Shepherd of Klamath FalU reported today that he had seen what appeared to be an enormous meteor fall to the earth between 8:30 and 7 p. m. last night. Shepherd, who was driving on the highway three miles north of Malln, said the falling body was the largest he had ever seen and appeared at first to be a burning airplane. He antd it fell from a great height and waa the color of an ecetylene torch, leaving a trail of wparks. He estimated the fiery body struck tho earth In the vicinity of Ttonesta. In wesurn Mmioc county. The phenomenon was also soon by Earl King. Klnmath Falls, who was In another car near Shepherd. Hnlle's Hon IMe. PORTLAND, Oct. 13. John Edward Bailey. 17, son of Edward F Bailey, Home Owners' Loan corpora tion attorney, died hero today after a two weeks' Illness. The youth, a I native of Eugene, was a senior t j tfcierson aiga school. Sub Hunt -JS turbulent waters on tub marine vigil Is kept for enemy raiders. admiralty announced tha British submarines today. The announcement was accom panied by the comment Friday th 13th had "proveed unlucky" for Ger man submerslblea. "Some wurv Ivors." the statement said, " we re rescued by tha subma -rlne -hunting craft." BREAK IN HEAT TOE LOS ANGELES, Oct. It. JPk mid -October beat wave enveloped th California coast for the third suc cessive day today, but weather ob servers aald It was unlikely yester day's Lot Angelea maximum of M degrees would be equalled. The forecast was for slightly coolT weather with a light wind. The Los Angeles maximum was far below the city's October record of 103 degrees. Southward, at San Diego, a $4 degree recording was the warmest Columbus Day on record. San Francisco bad a minimum of 84. - The beat was accompanied by hlgb tides and pounding ground swells which Inundated streets! In Belmoni shores and halted travel on the Long Beach-Seal Beach railway. KING GUSTAF RECEIVES ; PARLEY ACCEPTANCES 8TOCKHOLM, Oct. 13. P) KInf Oustar today lnylted and received acceptances from the kings of Den mark and Norway and the president of Finland to meet him In Stock holm October 18, presumably to dls cuss the Finnish -Russian question Foreign ministers of the Scandinav ian nations wilt accompany their rulers. Radio Highlights Mcdlord radio station KMEO will broadcast tha 8Unford-UCLA foot ball game at Palo Alto Saturday af ternoon, atartlng at 3:18. Prom 140 until J:18 KMED will broadcast U latter part of the Notre Dame-Southern Methodlat game. Bjr Aiwoi-lated Hreii (Time la Pacific Standard) NEW YORK, Oct. 13. Col. Cbarle A. Undoergh a broadcast tonight :30 In continuation of hli dlscu? alon of the neutrality question It te go over only the WOR-MBS network. Networks plan to interrupt thel football schedule long enough at 13:15 p. m. Saturday to carry from London the announced broadcast by Prime Minister Chamberlain on the International situation. Tonight: Conference on ciTll ertles banquet WJZ-NBO :S0 AW torney Oeneral Frank Murphy. Sen. E, D. Thomas. J. Warren Maddea and William Allen White. Europe WABC-CBS 9:S9. i MBS. . 1:lt NBC-chalns 8:30. WEAP-NBO 7:48 Mrs. Roosereit address to camp fire girls. Saturday: Network football WABC-CBS. 10:48 a. m., Cornetl-Prln-ceton; WJZ-NBC. 10:48, Mlchtgan lows: MBS 10:48, Navy-Dartmouth; WEAP-NBO, 11:48; Notre Dame Southern Methodist: MBS about 1:11, 1 HarT4Td.C)JcseJ
