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n T A T T The Weather Forecftit: Showers tonight and Friday, not much change In temperature. Highest yenterdsy 81 Lowest t tils murr.ltiK 88 Precipitation To 5 p. m. enterday .00 To 5 a. m. today ,. T Spend Hours You could walk mllea and pend hour, "looklni" nd Hill not acromplHh much ai a Mall Tribune 2."c Classified Adv. ulll artnmpllth In a Jiffy. ThoUMimlq or people read these Advs. dally. MEDFORD fRIBUNE Full Associated Presi Full United Press Thirty-fourth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1939. No. 186. 0 MAM 0) IS RET Washington, D. C Oct. 26 Through manipulation behind the scenes, the new dealers who advocate public ownership of power and carry a meat ax to swing on private utilities, have been given control of the power' problem for peace or war. This was brought about, part ly, because Louis Johnson, as sistant secretary of war, as chairman of the National De fense Power Committee, was consulting with executives of private utility companies on needs of the industry in the event of war. Incidentally, the upset is another setback to the ambition of Johnson, to succeed Harry Woodring as secretary of INVOLVED in the political maneuver are Bonneville, Seattle, Tacoma, Grand Coulee, Chehalis and Eugene power plants, all either government owned or municipally owned. Here is the personnel of the National Power Policy Com mittee: Harold Ickes, secretary of the interior, chairman: Paul J. Raver, administrator of Bon neville (an Ickes appointee); Harry Slattery, EEA adminis trator (until recently assistant to Ickes); John Carmody, Fed eral Work Administrator, for mer head of REA; David E.Lili cnthal, director of TVA; Jerome N. Frank, of SEC; Leland Olds, of Federal Power Commission and Johnson, assistant secretary of war. In the national defense committee Johnson was chair man; Ickes just a member. The tables are turned now. TJEN V. Cohen, Siamese Twin " of Tommy the Cork, is gen eral counsel of the power policy committee. Between Tom Cor coran and Ben, the government ownership enthusiasts reached the president, resulting in the whole power program being turned over to Ickes' group. The defense committee was author ized by the president last year when war clouds were over Eu rope and a program had to be evolved for power in the na tional defense plan. Johnson being conservative discussed matters with utility chiefs and it looked as though the private utilities would be encouraged sufficiently to spend a billion dollars for expansion, betterments, replacements. When the president was "need led" by the public power cham pions, however, the chief execu tive put the whole matter into hands definitely hostile to pri vate investments in utilities. That is where it stands now. A DMINISTRATOR Raver, of Bonneville, who arrived here a few days ago, fits into (Continued on Page Seven ) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bertha Wray coming forward with a swell buttermilk pie recipe after a demand for same had been noted in this pillar of playfulness. Bill Jones hoofing it to the top of Huckleberry mountain where he was sure the deer were plentiful, only to learn too late they had all shifted to lower levels where he- found them abounding in great numbers as he emerged from the woods af ter the hunting season had closed . Scott Davis preparing to go on his first duck hunting ex pedition, impartial observers questioning the wisdom of his choice of companions. Lewis Ulrich making a fetch ing Spaniard in a gay costume topped off with a huge som brero, while wifey Marie looked equally .if fetching as a roman tic scnonla. International Law Is Cited in Cables To Moscow, Berlin Washington, Oct. 26 (AP) Secretary Hull announced to day the American government has demanded of Soviet Russia the return of the City of Flint and her cargo to her American crew. The demand, Hull said, was presented by Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt, and no reply has yet been received. The American demand, he said, was based on the United . innprani p States conception of internation al law on the subject. Appam Case Cited Hull said this country's views of the international law on the matter embraced a United States supreme court decision in the case of the British steamer Ap pam which was sent by the German raider Moewe in 1916 into Hampton Roads, Virginia, with a German prize crew aboard. The supreme court's decision called for the release of the ves sel on the grounds that Germany had no right to send a prize ship into an American port. Mr. Hull said the American position also embraced Article 21 of the Hague convention of 1907 which said that a prize ship could put into a neutral harbor only in case of exceptional circum stances such as stress of weath er, break down of machinery or lack of provisions. In such cases, Hull said, the ship must be released and de part after the exceptional cir cumstances have been over come. Argument Cabled Secretary Hull said the Amer ican legal position in the case of the City of Flint had been set forth in several long tele grams to Ambassador Stein hardt. A state department official said the same legal argument had also been cabled to the American Charge D'Affaires in Berlin for presentation to the German government. No instructions with regard to specific demands on the German government had been sent, how ever. The Berlin embassy is simply to tell the German gov ernment, as the embassy in Mos cow told the Soviet government, that the United States did not admit the right of a belligerent to take an American prize ship into a neutral port except un der certain exceptional circum stances. Derails Lacking Hull revealed that the state department is still very much in the dark as to the status of the City of Flint at Murmansk. He did not have authentic in formation he said, on a report from Berlin that the City of Flint had put in to the Russian port for repairs. He said he did not know whether Russia had interned the ship or not, and he had no information Germany and Russia had agreed the ship was to be turned over to the former. He had likewise no informa tion from the German govern ment as to whether it was insti tuting prize court proceedings. he added. CAA1LMIN COLLEGE GIRLS Paine3Ville, O. (UP) Twenty college girls at Lake Erie col lege exclusively for women are learning to fly under the civil aeronautics authority's training program. Lake Erie is one of two wom en's colleges listed among .'too institutions throughout the coun try which have been approved for participation in the program. Mills college in California is the second. "We think this is a great idea." said pretty Jan Fulton ol Pittsburgh, donning a flying hel met. "Not only do we get free flying time, but we even get col lege credit under the name of physics, which always was an unpleasant course, anyway!" A number of girls other than the selected 20 would like to fly. but the C.A.A. has limited the number of students to whom it will give financial aid. KUuulA AbKttAbLt TO NAZIS MOVING AMERICAN VESSEL Moscow. Oct. 26 (AP) The Soviet Russian radio an nounced late tonight the Uni ted States freighter City of Flint had been released. The brief broadcast said the cargo had been inspected by SoTiet authorities at Murmansk, then freed. The ship was ordered to leave port immediately. Berlin, Oct. 26. (AP) Au thoritative Germans declared to day Soviet Russia had agreed to allow the United States steamer City of Flint to leave the port of Murmansk in charge of her German prize crew as soon as they considered the vessel sea worthy. A spokesman indicated the vessel would be brought to Ger many as a prize. The German prize crew will get aboard again," he said, "and you may rest assured the ship will not be headed for the United States." The United States embassy said the German foreign office at noon had '"informally com municated" to the embassy that the City of Flint entered Mur mansk because she suffered "havarie" (sea damage) and that her American crew was safe and unhurt. (In Moscow, United States Ambassador Laurence A. Stein hardt said he had been assured the City of Flint's crew of 42 was safe aboard. Tass, Soviet news agency, said the vessel was taken to Murmansk after a brief halt at Tromso, Norway, be cause her machinery had been damaged.) rtutnorizea uerman sources said the case of the American ship had been clarified between Germany and Soviet Russia He said Russian officials had recognized that the City of Flint sought refuge in Murmansk be cause she was unseaworthy Hnd, therefore would be permitted to leave again when she had been put in condition. KIBBEE AND PARTY TRY LUCK IN ROGUE Grants Pass, Oct. 26 (AP) Reports of steelhead runs in the Rogue River sent a Hollywood trio out in a drizzle with rods and lines here today. They were Guy Klbbee, portly comedian. Paul Malvern, producer, and J. E. Bernard, actor. McNary Tosses Hat in Ring But With String Attached Washington, Oct. 28. (AP) Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon tossed his hat into the 1940 Republican presidential ring today with a string at tached. The Republican leader in the senate said he had informed western supporters he was will ing to have his name placed before the party's national con ! vention for the purpose of aid ing agricultural areas in selec tion of the Republican candidate and platform. "In no sense am I interested, he added, however, "except for the purpose of getting together on some candidate before we go to the convention." "I have no interest in the matter, no ambitions, nor any illusions." McNary told report ers outside the senate chamber "But if it it thought best for BRITAIN IS READY FOR GERMANY'S FIGHTT0 FINISH Chamberlain Uncompromis ing in Weekly War Report To Chamber of Commons. By Edwin Stout London, Oct. 26. (AP) Prime Minister Chamberlain de clared today that Britain was ready for Germany's "fight .to the finish" while Foreign Sec retary Lord Halifax declared Soviet Russia occupied eastern Poland only after Germany had "started it and set the example.'' Lord Halifax said Britain's pledge to Poland had been only "to provide against the case of aggression by Germany" though he admitted it is quite true that it makes no difference to the Poles whether they are in vaded from the east or west. ' "The last thing I would wish to do in this matter," he told the house of lords, "would be to defend the action of tiie So viet government at the particu lar time at which they took it." Germany Set Example "But it is right to remember two things," he said. "First, that they would never have taken that action if the German gov ernment had not started it and set the example that they did set when they invaded Poland without any declaration of war. "In tle second place, it is worth while recalling that the action of the Soviet government has been to advance the Rus sian boundary to what was sub stantially the boundary recom mended at the time of the Ver sailles conference by Lord Cur zon." Raids Admitted Chamberlain gave official confirmation the German pocket battleship Deutschland sank the British freighter Stoncgate, in dicating the swift warship was operating on the high seas far outside the British blockade. Chamberlain said "It seems now to have become the rules for merchant ships to be sunk without warning," but declared enemy submarines were being destroyed "at a sufficiently higli rate" to give Britain confidence their menace eventually would be halted." M'NARY FOR PRESIDENT Portland. Oct. 26. (AP) An Oregon "McNary for president" club with a membership of 200 was formed here yesterday. Governor Sprague suggested Oregon back Charles McNary senate minority leader, for the White House in a recent address to Oregon Republicans. A. R. McKinley, president of the club, said 27 up-state branches and a membership of 10,000 to 15,000 were major ob jectives. the interests of the Republican party in Oregon, or any part of the west, in order to provide party solidarity I would accept the responsibility." McNary said this acceptance was conditioned upon elimina tion of "a contest or efforts on my part" to line up state dele gations. Friends of McNary, who has served in the senate since 1918, have formed McNary-for-prcsi-dent groups in several western states and pleaded with him to accept delegates in an effort to have farm and reclamation states active in the 1940 con vention. McNary formerly served as chairman of the senate agri culture committee under Rcpub Mean administrations and has been r.inority leader in the sen- late for more than seven years. Thanksgiving Day Will Be Nov. 23 For Oregonians Portland, Oct. 26 (API Governor Sprague reasserted his intentions in a letter to the Portland Retail Trade bureau last night Oregon's Thanksgiving would coincide with President Roosevelt's proclamation. The president announced recently Thanksgiving would be observed on November 23, a week earlier than the date previously fixed for the an nual holiday. JOLSON 10 KEELER LOVE SONG ENDS ON Hollywood, Oct. 26. (AP) The love song of Al Jolson and Ruby Keelcr is ended, but for Al the melody lingers on. Singer Jolson sadly confirmed today reports Miss Keeler had left him and would sue for di vorce. They celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with an elaborate night club party last September 21. Jolson said just before Ruby left he told her: "I hope everything will work out all right. I hope you'll come back right away." "Maybe, she replied. Miss Keeler and Albert Jol son, Jr., 4, the boy they adopted from a Chicago nursery, were in seclusion at the Toluca Lake home of her parents. Jolson, a member of the Jew ish faith, said that in discussion of the separation he offered his Catholic wife $400 a week for life and a settlement of $50,000 in the event she re-marrieel, with a $100,000 cash trust fund for Al Jr. Miss Keelcr rejected the offer as insufficient, he added. The singer said family trou bles which he had not consid ered important enough to cause divorce brought about the sep aration. BY STEVE EARLY Washington, Oct. 26. (AP) A White House secretary said today Secretary Wallace should have consulted President Roose velt before advocating his re election for a third term. Informed of Wallace's state ment in San Francisco and ask ed for comment, Stephen Early, press secretary, said: "It would have been kind and polite of the speaker to have consulted the victim before he spoke." "Is the victim tho President?" a reporter asked. "He's the third term subject of the statement," Early replied. Told reaction to Wallace's re marks at the capitol had been somewhat critical In view of ad ministration requests that poli tics be adjourned during con sidcration of neutrality lcgisla tion. Early said: "It could have been timed better if it had to be timed at all." Wallace said in an Interview Europe's war had made plain the desirability of a third term for Mr. Roosevelt. VETERAN TEACHER IN Ashland, Oct. 26. (AP) Miss Ila Myers, a veteran of 36 years In the city schools, died here Wednesday. She resigned the principalship of the Ashland Junior high school last June. Wins Mural Job Washington, Oct. 26 (AP) A mural depicting American life will be painted on the walls of the Burns, Ore., postofflce by Jack Wilkinson of San Fran cisco, a University of Oregon graduate. He won the commis sion in a content conducted by the federal fine arts section. ANTI-POISON GAS PROPOSAL LOSES IN SENATE VOTE Effort To Forbid Sale of I Materials Used in Chem ical Warfare Loses 54-36 Washington, Oct. 26. (AP) The senate defeated, 54 to 36, today a proposed amendment to the neutrality bill which would have forbidden the sale to for eign nations of poison gas, flame throwers and other materials used In chemical warfare. Offered by Senators Danaher (R., Conn.) and Vandenberg (R.. Mich.), the amendment was op posed by Democratic leader Barkley and Senators Tydings (D., Md.) and Connally (D., Tex.). The latter three argued a belligerent nation would hesi tate to use poison gas if it knew that supplies from the United States were available to its en emies. Flag Limit Approved Proponents of the amendment contended it would be unhu- mane to provide other countries with poison gases and the ma terials of chemical warfare. The amendment was rejected after the senate had approved a proposal to prohibit vessels of foreign nations from flying the American flag. Arguing for the anti-poison gas proposal, Danaher told the senate: "Abroad at the present mo ment, people are walking about the streets wearing gas masks. Certainly we don t want to be a party to the gassing of innocent women and children. Danaher quoted General John J. Pershing as saying that gas and chemical warfare should be outlawed. After Vandenberg, Danaher and Senator Holt (D., W. Va.) had urged that this country take leadership in trying to keep warfare humane, Barkley, Con nally and Tydings argued against the amendment. All Or Nothing "We should send them (the belligerents) everything or send them nothing. Tydings argued Vandenberg said this country for 20 years had sought elimin ation of "air bombardment of cities, and use of chemical, bac teriological, or incendiary wea pons of war." He added that 41 nations had agreed to this at a Geneva con ference in 1938 "all except Germany and Soviet Russia,'' he said. The senate inserted the flag provision after being told that British vessels flew the stars and stripes during the World war to escape German submar ine attack. The flag Issue came up as the senate sped along toward a final vote on the neutrality act tomorrow. The Democratic leaders let It be known they hoped to dis pose of the neutrality bill finally by the end of next week and adjourn the special session im mediately. Moscow, Oct. 28. (AP) The Russian government today pro tested against the British con traband list, calling it a viola tion of the principles of inter national law and reserving the right to claim compensation for Russian losses resulting from Its enforcement. The note, handed to British Ambassador Sir William Seeds, declared that merchant ships of the U.S.S.R., being state prop erty, "for this reason alone should not be subjected to any measures of compulsion applied to privately owned merchant ships. Scrambled Seasons. Winfield, Kas., Oct. 26. (AP) Protracted summer heat was re sponsible for this sign today at a Winfield market: "Christmas I trees and watermelons." Dummy Hides ! M!?sJH f : ,.vv - Ja-k m ' ' ' ". ' ' V V " ' 1 -- To hide her escape from the Arlsona stale hospital. Winnie Ruth Judd, trunk murderess, left a dummy-like form In her bed. Y. C. White (at top), executive secretary of the gover nor. In charge of the investigation, throws back the sheet of Mrs. Judd's bed to show boxes, bottles and cakes of soap of which the dummy was constructed. Below. Dr. W. C. Judd (left), husband of the slayer, is shown at Los Angeles as he discussed her escape with a reporter and made a plea for her return. (A. P. photos by airmail to Mail Tribune). ESCAPED MURDERESS STILL IN PHOENIX IS BELIEF OF OFFICIAL Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 26. (AP) Investigators concluded today that Winnie Ruth Judd, 34-ycar-old trunk murderess, escaped through an unlocked door from the Arizona state hospital for the Insane. ' Y. C. White, executive secre tary to Gov, Bob Jones, said an all-night investigation re vealed that one door from the woman's ward leading to the outside was unlocked Tuesday and remained unlocked through out yesterday. The slim, blonde slayer of her two best friends, who dismem bered their bodies and stuffed them into trunks which were shipped to Los Angeles, refused to attend a hospital dance and was left unattended In the ward. White expressed the belief Mrs. Judd was still in Phoe nix. WashlngtonT'Oct. 26. (AP) The Federal Surplus Commodi ties corporation announced to day it had arranged to purchase approximately 700,000 barrels of flour for distribution among relief families. Judd Escape Radio Highlights By Aftsnrlatrd Presa (Pacltlc Btandard Tlmo) Tonight: N. Y. Herald - Trlbuna Forum, theme "War's Challenge to the U. 8." WJZ-NBO 5, King Leo pold from Bruwela: WJZ-NBO, to 8:10 and WABC-CBS and MBS 8. President Roosevelt, Senators H. Ca bot Lodge and Jamee P. Brynw and others. Europe WABC-CBS, 6:65; MBS. 9: WEAP-NBC-East. 8. Friday: Europe NBC-chalns, 6 . a. m.; WJZ-NBC, S a. m.: WABC-CBS, 5 a. m., 3:30 p. m. Alfred M. Landon addreaa MBS-chaln, 9 a. m., at In stallation of new president of Cor nell college. Iowa. WABC-CBS 3:18 p. m. Nary day program, Aealatant Socretary Charles Edlfton. MBS 11:16 a. m., talk, Represent ative Mnrtln Dies. No Truce Seen Soon In Chrysler Strike Detroit, Oct. 26 (AP) James F. Dewey, United States labor department conciliator, re ported "no possibility of an Im mediate settlement" late today in negotiations on a union dis pute in Chrysler corporation plants which has made close to 100,000 automotive, rubber and glass workers Idle. Secret sessions which have been conducted by Dewey were abandoned today and the execu tives who had participated in them, lolned with other negotia tors in a general conference. 1
