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The Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; not much change in tempera ture. Temperature: Highest yesterday 67 Lowest this morning ... 40 Yes They're News lit pry want ad In thlt news paper U a dlstiiut and separate nrHfe Itrin hitprktlnx to rrad, too! You'll find It profitable to (trt thr ha hit of rraillnc thrni. Tribune EDFORD Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-fourth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939. ., No. 180. Nl PACT ui M I5W PP I Mm la Washington, D. C, Oct. 19. Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a fresh peeve at the press a few days ago when one newspaper played up a story '(8 column banner), declaring that the presi dent refused to negotiate peace at Germany's request. Mr. Roosevelt was furious because there was no truth in the yarn; he had not been invited to arbi-l trate, consequently had nothing to refuse. It is the common belief in the national capital that Mr. Roose velt would like nothing better than to sit at the head of a con ference table and be the interna tional conciliator; the man who arranged peace in Europe. He would accept such an invitation with the alacrity of a trout mak ing a strike at an artificial fly, and it is not beyond the realm of possibility he may yet have this 1 desire gratified. HIGH German officials called in American correspondents last week and hinted that Presi dent Roosevelt would be the right man to serve as mediator. Whether or not this was a bal loon has not been determined, but when at his press confer ence Mr. Roosevelt was asked it he would accept, he explained that no offer had been made. It was this reply that was given a screamer to the effect that he -would not arbitrate and, natur ally, the president resented being placed in a false light. The ac companying text may have gone into details, but the chief execu tive never admits reading more than the headlines in the papers, and such inaccurate headlines are characterized by the White House secretary, Steve Early, as "a blow below the belt." Why German officials played American correspondents for suckers is, for the present, a mystery. But at the time Mr. Roosevelt was saying ho had heard nothing officially, Ger many was denying there was any truth in the report that the presi dent was the right man to step in. There will be no declination by Mr. Roosevelt who and if he is requested to met.I.'.te. He himself suggested mediation be fore the dogs of war were un leashed, proposing to Herr Hitler that -a president of some Latin American republic perform the chore. This suggestion, as was the case with other overtures (Continued on Page Eight 1 FIRST LADY" SEES NAZI SYMPATHY IN LINDBERGH New York, Oct. 19. (API Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, writing in her column "My Day," distributed by United Features Syndicate, today com mented briefly: "We were all interested in Mr. Walter Lippman's column of a few days ago and in Dor othy Thompson's column yes terday. She sensed in Col. Lind bergh's speech a sympathy with nazi ideals which I thought existed but could not bring my self to believe was really there." SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Laddie Selkirk being right in his glory while dishing out an abundance of prizes to a group of divoteering damsels. Sally Gibbons preferring to write a friend a letter than use her "farmer phone line" which usually produces nothing but a scries of buzzings anyway. Heinie Fluhrcr and Frank Rcinhart getting stranded with out gas while out on a hunting trip. Roy Lee being disappointed at not having the prospect of receiving an auto insurance re fund, a pleasant surprise facing many others Mutual Assistance Pledged in Case of Mediterranean War Ankara, Turkey, Oct. 19. (AP) Turkey, key power of the eastern Mediterranean, signed a mutual assistance pact with Britain and France here at 6:15..p. m., (8:15 a. m., PST) today. The treaty was the outcome of British -Turkish and French- Turkish undertakings earlier this year to assist each other "in the event of an act of aggression leading to war in the Mediter ranean area." Neutrality Clause It contained a clause permit ting Turkey to remain neutral in event of a war among France, Great Britain and Soviet Russia. (All indications were that Tur key would not be involved in the British-French war against Ger many unless its present scope were extended. (Informed sources in Paris and London said the treaty provided that Turkey would come to the aid of Britain and France if they had to fulfill their pledges of help to Greece and Turkey against aggression menacing their freedom. (These informants also said t,e aiijes agreed to aid Turkey if she were attacked by any Eu ropean nation. (Diplomats said these terms secured the strategic Dardanelles for France and Britain in case Germany attempted to push into the Balkans.) Terms As Agreed Signature of the treaty took place in the presence of General Maxime Weygand, commander- in-chief of French forces in the eastern Mediterranean, and Lieut.-Gen. Archibald P. Wavcll British middle cast commanders The pact contained the same terms as had been agreed upon the end of last month before Foreign Minister Sukru Sara- coglu went to Moscow for the negotiations which finally ended in failure this week. Any pressure Soviet Russia may have brought on Turkey to alter her relations with the two western powers therefore was fruitless. The treaty contains economic as well as military clauses. Ratification by the Turkish parliament was expected almost immediately. Turkey Prepares Meanwhile Turkey supple mented military preparations with orders for blackout drills in several cities, requisitioned heavy duty trucks and urged the enlistment of . mechanics and chauffeurs not yet with the armed forces. Strong Turkish military forces already have been assembled along the Soviet Russian and Bulgarian frontiers. RETAINS OFFICE Salem, Oct. 19. (AP) Mrs. Nccia E. Buck of Portland was elected president of the state Women's Christian Temperance Union today for the fourth con secutive time. Mrs. Fred J. Tooze, Jr., of Salem was reelected vice-presi dent. Other officers included Mrs. Etta' M. White of Portland, secretary and Mrs. Alice Thomas of Portland, treasurer. The officers will be installed tomorrow morning by Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith of Iowa, national president, who will address the convention's closing session to morrow night. Resolutions adopted by the 156 delegates to the 56th annual state convention include: Unalterable opposition to war, urging the state liquor commis sion to respect local sentiment in connection with the sale of intoxicating liquors, deploring cigaret smoking by women and young people, and urging de struction of marijuana patches and the stopping of traffic in this drug. Recorder Contlcted Oregon City. Ore., Oct. IB IAP A circuit court Jury convicted Fred Damm. 41, former Molalla cits re corder, of larceny of public funds yesterday and recommended leniency. H vat accuned of taking S4I. Judce Earl C. Latouretu will paw sentence Friday. 10 Stockholm, Oct. 19. (AP) Finland's president and the kings of Sweden, Norway and Denmark agreed today "through close collaboration to adhere to complete neutrality." The northern government heads also reaffirmed their wil lingness "to act for the cause of reconciliation" in the Euro pean war, in an official com munique issued on the results of their two day conference end ing this afternoon. No specific mention of any support for Finland in her ne gotiations with Soviet Russia was made in the communiques. It read in part: The northern governments recall their willingness to act .for the cause of reconciliation . . . They will with deepest sat isfaction greet every sign of any possibility for an under standing between belligerent powers . . ." As the conference ended, the three kings and finland's chief executive expressed apprecia tion of the support given by President Roosevelt and Latin American states. The communique said the governments would continue to collaborate and will follow "their policies which were suc cessfully followed in 1914 1918." Helsinki, Oct. 19. (AP) Hint of a Soviet Russian pro posal for a military assistance pact with Finland was seen to day by many observers study ing the statement made by Pres- iCon'tnuen in Paur l-weivet T Sofia, Oct. 19. (AP) Pre mier George Kiosseivanoff and his cabinet, who had pursued a mildly pro-German policy, re signed today as Bulgaria swung toward closer cooperation with Soviet Russia. It was considered probable Stefan Mihaloff, a deputy re garded as friendly to Moscow, would be designated by King Boris III to form a new cabinet. Kiosseivanoff, a close friend of the king, had been premier, and foreign minister since his cabinet was reconstructed No vember 14, 1938. Under his guidance Bulgaria has won the right to re-arm, denied by World war treaties, and has signed friendship tre aties with Yugoslavia and Tur key. Partition of Poland and Rus sia's emergence to new domin ance in southeast Europe has changed the Balkan picture however. GRANT EXTRADITION OF GEORGIA SLAYER Austin, Tex., Oct. 19. (AP) Extradition of Richard Gray Gallogly to Georgia today was granted by Governor W. Lee O'Danicl. The governor said Gallogly's career might show some injus tice but it was not he to de cide such a matter. Some citizens might think a fugitive's guilt or innocence should be determined In extra dition hearings but courts were for that purpose, he said. Americans Sail CORK. Oct. 19. (AP) The American liner St. John sailed todav with 430 Americans, 189 of whom embarked at Cork. ALLIED VICTORY FOR U. S. SAFETY Sen. Austin Sees Need for; Speedy Triumph by Forces of England and France Washington, Oct. 19. (AP) Senator Austin (R.-Vt.) declared today a Franco-British victory in the European war was "neces sary to promote the peace and the security of the United Stales." And then, under the verbal pounding of critical colleagues he gave this definition of an Allied victory: "I mean," he said, "the slop ing of aggression, the stopping of penetration of our country with the ideas that undermine our government, the stopping of events that might lead to occu pation of Canada, the islands off our coast, and of Latin America by totalitarian nations engaged in efforts to dominate the world." No Apology for Stand. Austin made his assertion in reply to an argument by Sena tor McCarran (D.-Ncv.) during debate on the neutrality bill. McCarran said proponents of the administration measure who wished to take sides in the Eu ropean conflict had lost sight of efforts to keep the United States neutral. He recalled Austin had an nounced that he was supporting the legislation because .he be lieved it would aid Great Brit ain and France in their war with Germany. "I have no apologies to make for my stand," Austin said. "I think it is necessary to promote the peace and security of the United States that the Allies win, and the quicker they win the quicker we will have se curity." Borah Asks Definition. Senator Borah (R.-Idaho) de manded Austin define what he meant by "winning." It might be winning if we could arrive at a just peace with out any more conflict," Austin replied. Senator McCarran said he thought that "once we lay down the bars and open the door (by repealing the embargo) we must go the full way." Austin re plied, however, he believed this government was capable of re pealing the embargo as a sort of adjunct to its national defense without losing its ability to keep out of the war. Senator Barklcy (D.-Ky.) as serted today Senator Borah (D. Idaho) engaged in a "fantastic resort to the imagination" when he told the senate recently re peal of the arms embargo might be followed by nazi-inspired at tacks on American arms fac tories. Arguing for adoption ol the administration neutrality legis lation, the senate Democratic leader twitted Borah, an op ponent of the measure, for his prophecy last summer there would be no war in Europe. FOUR NAVY PILOTS DIE IN COLLISION San Diego, Calif., Oct. 19. (AP) Two navy planes collided today at Murray lake near here, killing four men, two in each plane. They were dive bombers from the aircraft carrier Lexington, and were completely burned in the crash. Three of the occupants were identified as Ensign Theodore Smith, 24, whose mother lives in Kansas City; Ensign Harold E. Pence, 22, whose father, Row ley W. Pence, resides In Hills boro, Ills., and Chief Ordnance man Edward Eakins, 33, whose father lives in San Bcrnnrdino, Calif. The bombers were on a prac tice flight. There were no eye j witnesses, naval air headquarters 1 announced nil PACT Leader Declares Bund Still Fighting Communists in U. S. But Favors Pact Washington, Oct. IB. (AP) Fritz Kuhn told the Dies com mittee today his German-American bund still is fighting Com munists in this country although it wholly approves the new Russo-Gcrman pact. The perspiring leader of the organization made that declara tion, amid excited exchanges among the witness, his counsel and committee members, iiftor asserting in response to ques tioning that there was no signifi cance to the fact a majority of the bund's 71 units were located in the area occupied by 90 per cent of the United Stales muni tions industry. Kuhn Explodes Rep. Starnes tD-Ala) precipi tated the outburst when he asked whether the buiul is still fighting the Communists. "Mr. Starnes, I'm surprised at vou." Kuhn exploded, leaning forward in his seat. "You a con grcssmiin and don't knyw any better than that. . To laughter and the banging of the gavel by Chairman Dies (D-Tex) Starnes asked whether the bund approved the Russo German pact. Kuhn replied af firmatively but when Starnes asked on --what -(grounds; the bund leader began excitedly to wave his arms and shout. The arguments between com mittec members and the witness' lawyers as to whether Kuhn would be allowed to answer Starnes' question created great racket and confusion. At length, however, the bulky, blonde bund leader began his explanation of Germany's eco nomic problems. Still Fighting Hods , Tne bund chieftain, who had appeared under protest today Continued n. fan t'weive) FATHER LOSES LIFE DEFENDING DAUGHTE1 FROM EX-SWEETHEART FALLS CITY, Neb., Oct. 19. (AP) Guy Kleckinger, 54, whose shotgun blast killed his daughter's former sweetheart in a gun battle shortly before mid night, died at a hospital here today from two bullet wounds in his body. The daughter, Joan Kleckin ger, about 21, was wounded so critically by her former fugitive lover a physician despaired of her life. As Countv Attornev John H. I Wiltsc related the midnight gun battle. Ralph Ascndorf. 30, son of a Falls Citl policeman, and a fugitive from robbery charges, broke in a home where Miss Kleckinger was watchln-g a neighbor's children. She fled sceraming to the street and witnesses told Wiltsc they saw Asnndorf's .32 caliber revolver blaze at her. ' Three houses away, the girl's father heard the noise and came out with his shotgun and his unarmed son, Burdettc. Ascndorf fired at the men and two shots hit the father. As the elder Kleckinger fell to his knees, he discharged both barrels of his shotgun at close range, striking Ascndorf 's chest Asendorf reeled into the street and died. Radio Highlights By the Associated Press. (Pacific Standard Time.) . Tonight: America's Town Meeting WJZ NBC, 6:30; "Real Issues in European War," Anne O'Hiire McCormick, John Gun ther, Jay Cooke Allen, Jr.: Eu ropean WABC-CBS 5:55, 8; MBS, 6 E Ambassador Grew Gives Japs iiunt nuvin iu If U. S. Friendship Is Desired r Tokyo, Oct. 19. (AP) United States Ambassador Joseph C. Grew today declared "American opinion, based on facts, not propaganda," believed "the many things injurious to the United States which have been Japanese agencies arc wholly needless." In one of the strongest and most remarkable diplomatic speeches in Japan-United Slates relations. Grew, recently re turned from a homeland visit and meeting with President Roosevelt, said his talk came "straight from the horse's mouth." Destructive Trend. In addressing 2S0 members of the America-Japan society, often a sounding board for authorita tive discussion of American-Japanese relations, the ambassador asserted: "They (the American people) regard with growing seriousness the violation and interference with American rights by Japan ese armed forces in China in disregard of treaties and agree ments they feel the pres ent trend in the Far East, if continued, will be destructive ot the hopes they sincerely cherish of development of an orderly world." Grew asserted this opinion was "unanimous" and as such had a profound effect on gov ernment policies, saying, "when such opinion tends toward unan imity it is a force which the government cannot possibly overlook and will not fail to reflect in its policies and ac tions." Should Face Facts. "Only through consideration of those facts and steps to alter those facts," the ambassador said, "can Japanese - American relations be Improved "What I shall say in Japan in ensuing months comes 'straight from the horse's mouth' in that it will accurately repre sent and interpret some current thoughts of the American gov ernment and people." Grew declared that "serious American people, from all thoroughly reliable evidence coming to them, have good rea son to believe an effort is be ing made to establish control in Japan's own Interest In large areas of the continent of AsiS and impose on them a system of closed economy." Washington, Oct. 19. (AP) Officials said the speech Am bassador Joseph C. Grew made in Tokyo today on Japan's policy In China faithfully reflected the views of the government here. One official reminded there was nothing new in Crew's speech so far as this govern ment was concerned. What the ambassador said had previously been said here and also com municated to Japan in frequent notes. The last such note dates back to December 31 and was a com prehensive statement of American position. The Japan ese have not replied to It. I RilisT-iiTc T tzr fi Fr..Qnm ll Warren K. Billinas. convicted the San Francisco Preparedness Day parade bombing, is shown as he packed his belongings at Folsom prison, preparatory to ending his days in prison upon commutation of his life sen tence by Governor Culbert Olson. Billings spent 23 years in prison. Mooney previously was pardoned. irciu rruyo dqne and are being done by OF SCRAMBLES EGGS A huge truck and semi trailer, loaded to capacity with crated eggs, overturned on the Pacific highway three miles north of Central Point late yesterday af ternoon when it struck the rear end of an automobile entering the highway from Kirkland road. Many of the eggs broke, the yolks running down the sides of the overturned truck and onto the pavement, and the highway was partially blocked for several' hours until the truck, not seriously damaged, was righted. The truck, according to a re port filed in city police station, was driven by Trumon McGin nis, 27, of Alta Loma, Cal. Also in the truck were A. R. Phillips of Roscoc, Cal., and G. A. Phelps of Portland, Ore. Phelps, riding in the sleeping compart ment, was bruised and shaken up and the two others received minor bruises and cuts, accord ing to the report. 'The automobile which dune out of Kirkland road was oper ated by Lillian Wright of Cen tral Point, the report stated. The truck, traveling south, struck the right rear fender of the car, as the truck driver at tempted to swerve to avoid the collision, then turned over on its side. The woman driver was uninjured and her automobile sustained only a dented fender and bent rear spring. MEXICAN SETTLEMENT NEAR, DANIELS BELIEF Mexico City, Oct. 19. (AP) With United States Ambassador Joscphus Daniels returning by air today after an extended visit In Washington, reports persisted that a settlement was near In the Mexican government's ex propriation of foreign oil com panies. The ambassador said when he left here September 23 that "there's better hope" than ever for a settlement. Judge Assigned Salem, Oct. 1 9. (AP) Chief Justice John L. Rand assigned Judge Arthur D. Hay of Lake county to go to Klamath Falls to substitute for Judge Edward B. Ashurst In four cases. along with Thomas Mooney of pTIpr OIMIaC i President Pritchett Breaks Gavel in Effort to Bring Order in Klamath Meet Klamath Falls, Ore., Oct. 19 (AP) A savage battle broke out on the floor of the third annual CIO International Woodworkers of America convention here to day as the international officers resisted a frontal attack launch ed at an opposition caucus last night. Don Helmick, executive board member from the Columbia river district council, and Harold Pritchett, international presi dent, hurled invectives at each other In a session that at one time became so confused that Pritchett broke his gavel in an attempt to enforce order. Red Phase Enters Sensational development ot the debate was a charge by Hel mick that Pritchett in February, 1937, told him he had better "go along with the communist party or be run out of the industry." He said the statement was made in room 202 of the Portland labor temple, at a time when Pritchett had solicited Helmick to run for an office In the Fed eration of Woodworkers. That was five months before the woodworkers went CIO. Pritchett, who yesterday de nied he had ever been a member of the communist party, replied that he had never Invited Hel mick to Join the communist party and could not because he, him self, Is not a member. Witnesses before the Dies committee on un-Amcricanism have - accused the Canadian president of the woodworkers of communist af filiations. To Seek Control Groundwork for today's bat tle was laid last night when at a caucus called by the Columbia river district council, a public statement was prepared serving notice ot determination, to wrest control of the IWA from the present leadership. Fireworks started early today when Bob Williams, Longview, gave a description of the caucus amid boos and protests from members of the opposition bloc. He charged that plans were made for bloc voting on conven tion Issues with Helmick threat ening "Hitler tactics" against those who did not follow the lead of a "steering committee." He told of charges made at tha caucus to the effect that an elec tion, at which Pritchett and. other officers were chosen, had been won through the medium of stuffed ballot boxes. At one time when Williams was speaking a delegate rushed to a floor microphone and called Williams a liar. A dozen men rose up in the vicinity of the Columbia river table, and Prit chett pounded his gavel for a full minute. The head flew oft the mallet and bounced about on the convention floor. Charge Repeated Pritchett declared the Inter ruption would be stricken from the record, but later recognized Helmick, who addressed the con. vention for half an hour and re peated the charge that Williams' report was an "unadulterated He." Helmick went into the history of the Carnation Lumber com pany strike in 1937, when, ha charged, Pritchett and Harry Bridges, longshoremen's leader, "sold the woodworkers down tha river" by pulling longshoremen's support from under a picket line. He said Bridges declared that If the Portland longshoremen would not go through the picket line he would "find longshore men who would go through." Helmick then followed with the charge that Pritchett had ad vised him to Join the communist party. Britain .Interns Foes London, Oct. 19. (AP Tha government announced todny 660 enemy aliens had been in terned In three camps and tha number is likely to increase.
