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Polls Open I to The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight, Tues day Increasing cloudiness, lit tle change In temperature. Temperature Highest yesterday .. 14 Lowest this morning 40 Thirty-fourth Year Washington. D. C, Oct. 30. Study of the Dies committee list of 600 federal workers who are members of the League for Peace and Democracy fail to reveal a single one from Wash ington or Oregon. Also it fails to disclose many so-called "typ ical" American names; mostly the names have a distinctly "for eign" flavor, yet every person on the list is a citizen, other wise he or she could not be on the government payroll. Publication of the list has created more controversy in the national capital than the argu ment on neutrality. One of the several pecularities about the list is that certain well-known left wingers in the administra tion are not mentioned, possibly because they are not members of this particular organization. Listed are 24 officials of the new deal drawing from S10.000 to $5000 a year; there are 35 in the $5000 to $4000 bracket. and 83 who are paid between $4000 and $3000 a year. Ap proximately 400 members re ceive less than $3000 a year. Government-supported Howard university (colored) is liberally represented. ....... J7VEN California's Jerry Voor- his, himself a member of the liberal bloc in the house, expresses his belief that the league is -controlled by commu nists. Chief investigator of the Dies committee, in his days as a "fellow traveler," assisted in organizing the league as a com munist front, and so testified under oath. Earl Browdcr testi fied it was a "transmission belt' for the party line. Young lawyers, young econo mists, brought to Washington by the new deal, the intelligentsia which resolved approval of Mexico's expropriation of American-owned oil properties and failed to adopt a resolution con demning the Stalin-Hitler pact, predominate in the League for Peace and Democracy. Old-fashioned Democratic con gressmen chuckle at the expose, and know this is not the end. pO save the taxpayers of Se- attle the several million dol lars required to construct an other dam on the Skagit, Acl- (Contlnued on Pae .tour.) AUTUMN WARM SPELL San Francisco, Oct. 30. (IP) A long-lingering hot spell raised the mercury to a new high for the date at San Francisco to day and made the coast south to San Diego warmer than some inland localities. Weather Forecaster Thomas E. Reed said San Francisco's temperature at 1 p. m. was 81. one degree higher than any pre vious October 30 on record. Yes t terday's high was 84, equalling the hottest on the books for any October 29. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTER8 Anita Robertson amusing a tiny, fluffy kitten for hours, and vice versa. Rasslin' Promoter Mack Lil lard spreading good cheer long before Santa Claus was due to arrive. Bill Leonard boasting of his virtues, it developing that they were imposed upon him by his doctor. Many early-to-bedders drum ming up votes in favor of start ing the weekly rasslin' riots at 8 p. m., tjjp election to be held among the customers tonight. "aihe i AMERICANS WIN NflMtJfll FIFTY Mil I IONS ILL- -Ha iMibLiwiiw r KB, SABOTAGE AWARD t MEDFORD Full Associated Presi German American Mixed Claims Commission Seals Finding of Last June 15 Washington, Oct. 30. MP) The German-American mixed claims commission disregarded an emphatic Berlin protest to day and awarded approximately $50,000,000 irr claims arising from the disastrous Black Tom and Kingsland, N. J sabotage cases of 1916 and 1917. The awards were' made by Umpire Owen J. Roberts after the commission had found on June 15 that imperial Germany was responsible for the. muni tions explosions in the New York port area before the United States entered the World war. Germany Would Quash. Simultaneously, Roberts, an associate justice of the supreme court, disclosed that Hans Thom sen, counsellor of the German embassy, had asked the state department to quash proceed ings of what he called a "rump commission," and had charged "illegal" acts to Roberts. - Secretary Hull, in reply, re fused to intervene and referred to Thomsen's criticism as "en tirely unwarranted." Damages of $21,157,227 plus five per cent interest estimated tOf approximate $50,000,000 in an was ordered paid to the claimants. Germany has a special de posit account at the United States treasury of between $23, 000,000 and $26,000,000 to meet the award. The treasury also holds about $500,000,000, "pa per value," in German republic bonds. Authority Denied. Germany, however, has de nied the jurisdiction of the com mission. Dr. Victor Huecking, the Ger man commissioner, walked out on the deliberations prior to the decision last June and the Ger man government has protested against making the award. The German side of the counsel table was vacant today.. Major awards among 153 maac oy me commission in cluded: Lehigh Valley railroad, $9,- 900,322. the Agency of the Can adian Car and Foundry com pany, $5,871,105; the Kingsland underwriters, which paid insur ance on some of the losses, $1, 311,023; the Dalaware, Lacka wanna and Western railroad. $32,676; the Black Tom Under writers. $3,095,607; the Bethle hem Stel company, $1 886.491. The remainder was small claims. Aides also said since it was doubtful any funds would be realized on the German Re public bonds held by the treas ury, cash in the treasury's spe cial deposit account probably would bo paid out on a pro rata basis. E Washington, Oct. 30 (IP) : Representative Fish (R-N. Y.) de j clared in the rules committee to ! day that procedure under which the Democratic leadership pro I poses to bring up neutrality leg islation in the house was a "gag the most vicious we've ever had in this country." Fish's charge was disputed by Chairman Sabath (D-III.) of the rules committee, who said he was "getting fed up on this po litical buncombe." Fish countered unless the pro cedure were liberalized he thought the house itself would "beat the rule" and open up the senate approved neutrality meas ure to house amendments. 8 p.m. Captured City Young Fliers ,- n-- ' ' "'J KAY " Clyde Schlieper Bnd Wet Carroll who landed near Long Beach, Calif., yesterday after break ing the world's endurance record, are shown above during one of the refueling maneuvers. (A. P. Photo). . Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 30 fjp) Clyde Schlieper and Wes Carroll, the only men ever to live for a month in the sky, were the toast of the town today. The 25-year-old fliers returned to mother earth yesterday after noon after 30 days and 6 hours aloft. Ther record of 726 hours far eclipsed the former standard SLAYING UNCLE 10 Comanche, Tex., Oct. 30. MP) Henry P. Haynes, 23, a mild mannered farm hand, said in a statement today his aged grand mother and an uncle made slur ring remarks about his widowed mother so he slugged them and burned them in their home. Sheriff Wid Spivey said Haynes admitted he planned to "get burned up, too, but the smoke got so bad I ran out." Haynes was charged with murdering h i s grandmother. Mrs. Martha McGuire, 79, and her son, J. B. Haynes, 58. On Sunday night, October 22. Haynes said, 'the uncle and grandmother made the "slurring remarks." - .D.A. E Klamath Falls, Oct. 30 P) Hardin Cornick Blackmer, 33, district attorney of Klamath county, died this morning of a heart ailment. Blackmer had lived in Klam ath county 10 years, practicing law throughout that period. He was elected district attorney as; a Republican candidate in 1934, and re-elected in 1938. He was well known in law enforcement and legal circles in Oregon and northern California. He was a member of the Klam- ath Falls lodge of Elks. Survivors include his widow. Geraldinc, and two small sons. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Maternal Deaths Low Washington, Oct. 30. (A') In the first half of 1938, the public health service said today, the maternal mortality rate in the United States reached a new low of only four mothers lost for every 1.000 children born flivc. I A decrease of 23 percent was; I shown since 1937- Tuesday for Vote on Park Bond Issue rj J MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 19: Ml Smash Endurance Record of 653 hours, 33 minutes, estab- lished by Fred and Al Key near Meridian, Miss., in 1935. They winged past that mark last Thursday. The long hours aloft softened their muscles and left them, tem porarily, partially deaf. It seemed strange, they said, not to have the throb and the throaty Charging Deer Turned Aside By Lucky Shot Westfir, Oct. 30. P) W. P. Sheridan, deer hunter, came back with this tale. While hunting, an enraged deer rushed him. He took aim, but a windfall on which he was standing cracked and deflected his aim. Regaining his feet he fired hastily. The charging animal veered, rushed past him and fled. He said he believed the bullet struck an antler. PLANES BATTLE London, Oct. 30. (IP) The admiralty announced tonight British destroyers and German planes had met in battle today off the Dogger bank in the North Sea. An admiralty communique said: "This morning off the Dogger bank a flotilla of our destroyers came into action with two Ger man bombers. "There were no casualties in or damage to our destroyers, and it is not known whether the enemy suffered damage." GERMAN HUNTERS TO u . . enftn CI ippi Y j HELP IN rUUU iUrTLT Berlin, Oct. 30. (IP) Ger- many mobilized her huntsmen . today in an effort to Increase the i domestic food supply. Col.-Gcn. Hermann Wilhclm Goering. the rcich's hunting master, called on gunners to shoot small game in provinces wrested from Poland and in the vast Tucheler forest of West Prussia, whore wild life is re ported plentiful. P.G.E. Income Rises San Francisco, Oct. 30. (Pi Portland General Electric com pany reports $1,066,022 net In come for nine months ended Sept. 30, compared with $635 232 in the like 1938 period. mm m ga of Flint song of motors underfoot. They will be guests at a cham ber of commerce celebration to night. They planned to rest until then. The pair slept in beds last night for the first time in 55,000 miles. Naps in the plane were taken in two-hour stretches. The cabin gave them room enough to lie down, but not to roll over. FORMER COMMUNIST SAYS CIO HEAD WAS FEND OF LEADERS Washington, Oct. 30. (IP) A former member of the com munist party testified today that the National Maritime un ! ion (CIO) was a direct out growth of several Soviet-sponsored organizations and that its leader. Josenh Curran. was in timate with communist party leaders. Questioned before the Dies committee about Curran's de nials on Saturday that he was acquainted with several al leged communists, William C. McCuistlon, 3B-year old seaman of Frederick, Md., declared bluntly: "Curran was lying. That was all." Under expulsion from the N.M.U. for a total of 212 years, McCuistion testified that he for merly was a member or officer of three maritime organizations which originated In Soviet Rus sia. The N.M.U., he added, de veloped directly from those or ganizations and "the same guys are in the leadership of the N.M.U. today," McQuistion also described William L. Standard, lawyer who accompanied Curran to Washington Saturday, as "a communist lawyer." Ray, he declared, accompanies Curran on trips, writes his speeches and frequents his of fice. FERRY HITS WHARF AS PILOT DIES AT WHEEL Seattle. Oct. 30. (IP) The Black Ball ferry Croslinc crash ed into the wharf at Manchester, across sound from Seattle yes terday afternoon when her skip per. Capt. Frank Clements, vet eran Pugct Sound mariner, fell dead at the wheel, a victim of a heart attack, as he was bringing her into port. The ferry missed the ferry, slip and smashed into the dock ! warehouse before the alarmed crew could i-liout Instructions to the engine crew for a quick stop. RIBUNE Full United Seen Again at Tromsoe KEEN INTEREST IN SPECIAL ELECTION Heavy Vote Predicted On Proposal to Buy Olds Tract for Park Improvement Tomorrow Mcdford citizens will go to the polls to vote on what has developed into the most burning issue to face the ; people of this city In years. If talk is indicative of balloting, the election will bring out the heaviest vote on a purely local question in many a day The question involved is whether the citizens want to authorize a bond issue not to exceed $30,000, to acquire land and to develop the property into a park. While the ordinance calling the special election does not specify in what proportion the funds would be expended, it is generally understood that $20,000 would go for the pur chase of the land and $10,00 to its improineirt and develop-1 mcnt. Proponents of the pro posed park development say the WPA will provide funds for labor to develop the park and the city's $10,000 would be used as a sort of reserve fund to guarantee sufficient money for the improvement. $30,000 Bond Issue. In the words of the ordinance, citizens of Medford will vote on the proposition to authorize "the issuance and sale of not to exceed $30,000 bonds of said city to provide funds to acquire real property for park purposes and to landscape, level, grade, plant, equip and otherwise im prove the same, and acquire equipment, facilities and ma chinery for such purposes." The property proposed for park purposes is known as the Olds tract. It Is a tract of about 17 acres lying on the east side of Bear creek between Main street and Jackson street. Rumor Denied. Earl Tumy, agent for the Olds estate, today denied positively an asserted rumor that the prop erty could be acquired for $10, 000, leaving $10,000 for "graft." "I know positively that it has been a terrific Job to persuade the Olds' heirs to reduce the price of the property from $30, 000 to $20.000, ' Mr. Tumy de clared. "There is not one cent of graft involved. Besides, If the proposition is approved, the deal would go through a local bank where a complete check of the entire transaction would be made." Mr. Tumy related that the owners have been con templating the building of stores on the East Main street frontage and the sub-dividing of the re maining part of the land. RUBY KEELER CHARGES AL JOLSON WAS CRUEL Los Angeles, Oct. 30. IIP) Ruby Keelcr today filed suit for divorce from Mammy Singer Al Jolson. She made only one charge, namely, extreme cruelty. Her complaint, filed In superior court, said a property settlement had been made out of court. The Jolsons were married at Port Chester, N. Y., September 21, 1923. Election Returns The Mail Tribune office will be open Tuesday night to give returns on the park bond election. The polls close at 0 p. m. and it is expected the result will be available before 10 n'Hnr-k. Presi Election Data Time 1 p. m. to 8 p. m., Tuesday, October 31. No one may vote before 1 p. m. or after 8 p. m. Who may vote Any regis tered voter, whether a proper ty owner or not. Where to vote At the pol ling place in the city ward in which you live. Polling places are: First Ward Hotel Jackson, Central avenue and 8th street. First ward starts at Bear creek bridge, extends west along Main street to Southern Pacific railroad tracks, along railroad to Stewart avenue, Stewart avenue to the center line of Riverside avenue, then to the east, north and south city limits to Crater Lake avenue, to Main street, west on Main street to Myrtle avenue, south on Myrtle to Bear creek and along center line of Bear creek to the Bear creek bridge. Second ward-County court house, Oakdale avenue and Main street. The second ward comprises everything west of the railroad and south of Main street. Third ward Fichtncr's garage, Sixth and Fir streets, The third ward lies west of the railroad and north of Miln street. Fourth ward City hall. Central avenue and Fifth street. The fourth ward ex tends east of the railroad and north of Main street and in cludes that portion of the city between the north city limit and Bear creek and bounded on the east by Crater Lake and Myrtle avenues. Maps showing the wards may be seen at city hall or Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. E ADDED TO LIST IN By the Associated Press Sinking of four more ships, three of them British, today sent the known loss to all nations to 102 vessels with a gross tonnage of more than 411,278. Loss of five seamen aboard the 7976 ton Cunard White Star line freighter Malabar from which 70 were rescued sent the death toll to at least 1850. England's known losses rose to 56 ships with the Malabar sinking, destruction of the fish ing trawlers Saint Nidan and Lynx II. (Germany claimed last Saturday to have destroyed at least 115 merchant ships.) The crew of 10 on the 250-ton fishing trawler Lynx II were rescued as was the crew of 15 on the trawler Saint Nidan, 565 tons, both destroyed In the North Sea. An unidentified Norwegian steamer sank In the North Sea yesterday after 30 of her crew were saved. It was neutral Nor way's 8th loss In the current war and the 30th suffered by neutral countries. The newspaper Aftenblad of Stavanger, Norway, reported the 3618-ton Norwegian freighter Varangmalm sunk by a mine In the North Sea while en route from the North Capo to Antwerp with a cargo of iron ore. The crew of 30 was said to have been taken to Grimsby, England. BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT Fossil, Ore.. Oct. 30 (IP) Jack Owens, Jr., 14, Fossil, was Instantly killed yesterday when the shotgun of his hunting com panion, B;lly Dyer, discharged as Dyer climbed through a fence, Coroner H. M. Robbins reported. Little Workers Take Inventory of your wants today. Be they large or small, you may safely trust them to the riasnlfled Ads In this news paper. Many people depend on these little "worker' to get n hat they want. No. 189. i T IS FIRST SINCE LEAVINGJUSSIA German Prize Crew Headed Ship for Undivulged Port Late Today Is Revelation Stockholm, Oct. 30. (JP) Reports from Norway today said the United States freighter City of Flint, released from a Soviet port to her German captors, had departed from Tromsoe, Norway late this afternoon. These reports were the first clue to the whereabouts of tha American vessel which was taken to Murmansk, Russia, by a German prize crew after her capture while carrying a miscel laneous cargo to England. The City of Flint was said to have sailed at 4 p. m. (7 a. m. PST from Tromsoe, the northern Norwegian port where the cap tured ship halted briefly on its northward journey to Russia more than a week ago. Tromsoe is about 500 miles from Murmansk and more than 800 miles from Hamburg, men tioned as the probable destina tion of the German prize crew. Tromsoe newspaper sources in response to an inquiry about the City of Flint said they were for bidden by officials to give any information. (The Norwegian government has prohibited the disclosure ot the position of ships at sea dur ing war time.) BERLIN, Oct. 30. (fl1) The American freighter City of Flint apparently was the quarry today in a grim game of hide-and-seek somewhere in the North Atlan tic, according to the best avail able information here, but Ger man officialdom was silent. Unofficial sources said tha United States government owned vessel still was in the hands of a German prize crew and attempting to dodge tha British blockade on a run from Murmansk, Russia, to a German port. But officials said until tha City of Flint docks, "there will be no information about this ship." T T Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 30. (IP) The hunt for Winnie Ruth Judd, elusive mad killer who escaped last Tuesday from tha Arizona state hospital, concen trated In this vicinity again to day when Sheriff Lon Jordan received a mysterious telephone call saying the trunk murderess had escaped from captors who were returning her to the asy lum. i Jordan disclosed that some one called his office before day light that they had found Mrs. Judd and were nearing the hos pital with her when she jumped from an automobile and disap peared into the dark. . The sheriff did not know the identity of the person calling but he attached enough Import ance to the report to send dep uties to renew the search in the hospital vicinity. Radio Highlights By Associated Press Pacific standard time Tonight: Europe WABC-CBS 5:55, 8; W E A F-N BC-East 8; MBS 8 . . . Neutrality MBS " 7,:15, Senator Rush Holt. Tuesday: Europe NBC chains 5 a. m.; WJZ-NBC 9 a. m., WABC-CBS 5 a. m., 3:30 p. m. . . . WEAF-NBC 10:30 a. m.
