Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 07, 1939, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextL. The Weather I"oitoiI: Rain tonltht and Widely Read I nrdnrMlii, normal temperu- FORD Tribune Irt tht, riaiiinefli aJt. help )ou. Tli at Is Hliat the? are for. Thri li no other hot jrou ran n-iu-h (hnu.anrtb r mulcts for inlnlmiim .liar-e or 2 V, and the brunt y of It Is tlire Adts. re wield? rt-ud and pny ell. lure. Temperature lllrlle.t yesterday 6! loam thli morning 31 Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-fourth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, MED f No. 196. Phi iit riAYiMVM i '" ' i -i i I ' I - , AT ATHE rim mm Washington, D. C, Nov. 7 In the Pacific Northwest mem bers of Labor's Non-Partisan League will not work for third term delegates if orders of John L. Lewis are observed. The close affiliation of the league and the Commonwealth Federation of Washington and Oregon is slight ly fractured and financial assis tance may not be extended by the league m carrying on the political activities of the feder ation. Representatives of the Com- monweaitn federation from both states have been in Wash ington, conferred with headquar ters of the Non-Partisan League and discussed the plan for a con ference of "liberals" in the 11 western states to form a Roose velt bloc. All this several months ago, therefore the recent de nunciation of the movement by Lewis caused a surprise. Mr. Lewis put the kibosh on plans which his own league had helped to outline with the agents from the Pacific Northwest. MOW that politics has been re sumed (adjourned during the neutrality debate), the posi tion of Lewis toward the ad ministration is worthy of note. Here is his record: Labor day he made a coast-to-coast broad cast denouncing the administra-u-n for being more concerned u- uTeign than domestic affairs, and ti.-eatening something or other by farmers and workers if the unemployment situation was not remedied. He protested because CIO ad vice on relief legislation was not invited; he criticized the Social Security Board; he is attacking the National Labor Relations aoara; his CIO is now demand In? congressional investigation of the U. S. Maritime Commis sion and he has levied an as sessment on members of his coal miners' union to raise about $800,000 for the political cam paign next year . And all the while President Roosevelt is politely ignoring the existence of the big labor boss and Madam Perkins, secre tary of labor, no longer has him In for tea. WHERE Lewis can take his CIO in the 1940 election is a mystery; he is apparently "off" Roosevelt and cannot very (Continued on page Three i Butte, Mont.,Nov. 7 (U.R) Physicians said tonight that the death today of Policeman Eddie O'Connor, 29, whose seven months of continuous hiccupping attracted nation-wide attention, was caused by meningitis. San Francisco Butter San Francisco, Nov. 7. (fP) (USDA) Butter, 92 score, 32-81-291-j; 90-28H: 89-27. Sacramento, Nov. 7 (tf) Churning cream butterfat: First grade 35!4; second grade 33'4. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Paul (Maci McCurley adding insult to injury by sending a lengthy telegram from Eugene collect, to Bill Holloway calling Bill's attention to the score of a football game on which Bill had already lost a wager to Mac. The charming June Nealon delightfully telling of her re cent trip to San Francisco. Pastor James Hamilton still finding a certain part of his an atomy tender from an old fall In George Yeo's office the chair offered the rev. gentleman col lapsing most violently and breaking into a thousand bits. Promoter Mack Lillard's cash and gratis customers having the time of their lives at the ratlin' riots, the night being one of hi larious merriment. I NEUTRAL RULERS TO MAKE OFFER OF Belgian and Netherlands Sovereigns Agree On Of fer at Surprise Conference LONDON, Nov. 7 (P) British officials tonight side stepped inquiries soliciting their reaction to the peace move of King Leopold of the Belgians and his neighbor Queen Wilhelmina. It was hinted the develop ments in the low countries were too important to be dis cussed without full study. Amsterdam, Nov. 7 (JP) Queen Wilhelmina of The Neth erlands and King LeoDold of The Belgians today announced they would send messages to Germany, Britain and France jointly offering their good of fices for peace. The offer to he marie tn ih heads of state of the warring powers will be as follows an official announcement said: "In the hour of anxious ten sion for the world, before war in western Europe begins with fllll DOWer. We Hrp rnnviniwl u,p are obligated to make our voices neara again. Contact Difficult "The belligerents declared some time ago that thev are not standing obsllnntnlv mnimi examination of a reasonable and nxed basis of a reasonable peace. "We consider that in the ac tual circumstances it is diffi cult for the belligerents to seek contact with one another, and as the sovereigns of.two neutral states which have good rela tions with all their neighbors, we are willing to offer our good offices. "In Case thev are npnpr.t,rl ..... are willing to use all means which the belli and which we possess to find, in the spirit of friendly understand ing, factors to facilitate an agreement. Task For World "This appears to be our task for the welfare of our peoples and for the whole world. "We hope our offer will be accepted and that in this way the first step will be taken to ward permanent peace." The announcement was issued shortly after King Leopold de parted for Brussels following a surprise conference with the Queen which started last night Accompanied by his foreign minister, Paul. Henri Spaak, Leo pold conferred with u!u,ii until late last night and had a second talk with her this morn ing. "Farmer" Roosevelt Of Hyde Park Votes Hvde Park N V Mm, n m With a facetious admonition to the election board tn "ho .,ir not to vote the fraurdnno." "Farmer" Franklin D. Roosevelt cast his ballot today at the white frame town hall of this Hudson valley village. The president voted for coun ty and local officials and on the question of legalizing pari-mu-tual betting on horse races in New York state. Panama Prohibits Belligerent Subs Panama. Nov 7 ijr, c.u marines of belligerent nations were prohibited from entering Panamanian waters, ports, hav ens or anchorages except in cases of emergency, in a govern ment decree issued today The measure was aimed to prevent violation of Panama's neutrality or of rendering the "effects of the Panama declara tion relative to the continental maritime security zone." Steamer Captured Stockholm, Nov. 7 iPi Ger man sailors captured the 1,290 ton Finnish steamer Otava, car rying woodpulp. off Sundvall. today and headed her for r.er many after entering Swedish waters to ride out a storm. i i 1 1 mm Wandering Boy Bruce Crozier (above), unn year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Crozier of Winslow, Ariz., lost for six days in the rugged wil derness of northern Arizona, was brought Jo Heber. Ariz., by two game hunters who picked him up as he wandered aimless ly. Despite the fact he had been without food, and was scantily clad, he was reported to be in "fine condition" except for a "littlo fever." He said he had lived on water. SECY, HULL U. S TO Washington. Nov. 7 fm Secretary Hull expressed today ins opposition to me transfer to Panamanian reeistrv nf TTnitpd States lines ships, as Impairing uie imegruy or the neutrality act. Hull said he had Biven this opinion to the maritime commis sion. He did not indicate what the commission's reaction was. ine united States lines ap- pnea ior permission to transfer to Panamanian registry nine ships which had been in trans Atlantic service. After one member of the com mission had said yesterday that the transfer had been approved, the full commission issued, after a late night session, a statement saying that it was deferring final action, pending an investigation of all the facts. FALLS IN HAWAI Honolulu, Nov. 7. (fP) r-ianes irom tne aircraft carrier Entemrise tnrtav iMp,4 n slick on the ocean's surface two miles northwest of Barber's Point where a naval plane trashed into the spa with !-,. loss of one member of her crew. ine submarine rescue vessel Widgeon proceeded tn ih l.... tion and began diving operations m an enon to locate the plane. The observer nn th rin Chief Aviationists' Mate W. t' Rhodes, San Diego, was believed to have lost his life. The pilot. Lieut. W. R. Wallis. junior grade, was rescued by a navy crash boat after staying afloat for nearly ap hour. K. F. Mill Worker Is Electrocuted Klamath Falls, Ore., Nov. 7 (U.R) Elton Lerov Sanhnrn M. year-old Weyerhaeuser mill em ploye, was electrocuted Monday when he contacted a 86.000-volt power line. He was attemntine to recover a saw from a flume with a metal rake. Sanborn was a resident of Klamath Falls Ashland Folk Wed Reno. Nov.. Nov. 7. IPi Marriage licenses Issued here late yesterday included L. R. Hawley, 62. and Mary C. Pitt man, 67, both Ashland, Ore. snV && s . It r i( f - NAVAL AIRPLANE PENSION PLANS IN CALIFORNIA. OHIO CENTERINTEREST Off-Year Balloting in Sev eral States Gains Import ance Through Hot Issues San Francisco, Nov. 7-OP) California's "Ham and Eggs" pension plan drew record numbers of early voters to the polls today in a special elec tion which officials forecast would see between 75 and 80 per cent of the electorate vote. A few minor incidents were the only disturbing factors around polling booths, guard ed by police in many sections of the state. By the Associated Press Scattered citv and slatp pipe. tions offered no clear-cut test on national issues todav. hut ref erenda on questions ranging from old-ase nensinns tn nH. mutuel betting, robbed the "off year" balloting of its usual le thargy. Interest centered largely on old age pensions proposals In California and Ohio. The Cali fornia nlan wntild plva ,,r, em every Thursday to unemployed persons over 50, under a iaw similar to one rejected there last year. Pavments wnnid v,p in state script redeemable after a year, provided a two-cent stamp tax was attached every week. . .. , ,. .. ' $50 in Ohio , The Ohio plan has been advo cated by Herbert s niopi,,. Cincinnati clergyman. It calls ior pensions, supplementing other income, to provide total payments of $50 a month to re tired single persons over 60 and $80 monthly to couples. A state income tax and a levy on high priced real estate would finance it. Vigorous rnmnaiono it,nM - 1 mii ducted in both states. Opponents ..ovc tunienaeo mat the plans were unworkable mri t,...u i a burden on the very people they ic ui-Mgnca to nelp. A referendum on sanctioning pari-mutuel hettino . , tracks was the only statewide question Dei ore New York voters. The president and Mrs. noosevelt were at their Hyde n. i., nome to vote in an (Continued on Pago j-wo ) P.0.1T1 ' CLOSES DOORS Pnsfnffinp Cfafinn 1 .:i..-LJ , aiiuilicu at 129 North Central avenue, will close at 5 p. m. today, It was announced by Postmaster Frank DeSouza. The station will be re-opened as soon as possible, but whether it will be at 129 North Central avenue or some other site, Mr. DeSouza did not know. Closure of the station was made neces sary by the recent closing of the Central Market, the landlord taking over the premises, the postmaster explained. Salvation Army Chief Appointed San Francisco, Nov. 7 fi Salvation Army officers an nounced here today that Col. Donald McMillan had been named territorial commander of the eleven western states. Mc-1 Millan. whn rnmpa ft.nm ly Of Salvation Armv wnrbn.. I division in New York. McMillan was expected to take over his duties in San Fran cisco early In December. Radio Highlights By Associated Press (Time is Pacific Standard) Tonight: Europe WABC CBS 5:55. 8; MBS 6; WEAF-NBC East 8. Wednesday: Europe NBC chains 5 a. m.; WABC CBS 5 a. m.p 3:30 p. m. College Students Form Peace Front Against Army Call Chicago, Nov. 7 (A1) Northwestern University stu dent leaders todny were or ganizing 53 middle western universities into an "All Col lege Peace Front" with a slo Ban "We don't want to fight in Europe." Stanley Frankel and Rob ert Buchanan, organizers, said college students would be the first called to arms if the Uni ted States entered the Euro pean war "and wc feel an or ganization of 1,200,000 stu dents can demand peace in n voire that will be heard." GERMAN PRIZE CREWiS FROM CITY OF FLINT INTERNED BY NORWAY Bergen. Nov. 7 (fP) Seven teen German seamen, the erst while prize crew of the Ameri can freighter City of Flint, were removed from the mine layer Olav Trygvason today to be tak en to the fortress of Kongsving er, near the Swedish border. The Germans, held when Nor way returned the City of Flint to her American crew, were ex pected to leave on tonight's train for the trip across southern Nor way. An eighteenth German origin ally In the prize crew, became 111 and was left at Murmansk, Soviet Russian port at which the Flint stopped after.her xupture by a Gorman raider Oct. 9. The American crew, granted no shore leave, was busy put ting the ship in order. This was not taken as an indication of eariy departure, however, as ship chandlers reported no pro visions had been put aboard. Mrs. J. Borden Hn rrlmnn flnl. ted States minister tn Nnrumv and Maurice P. Uunlap, consul at Bergen, who visited the ship yesterday, declined to discuss disposition of the cargo or de parture plans. OPERAlESAlILL I E The Med ford Corporation (Owen-Oregon) sawmill here, which in recent years has closed its season in early December, ex pects to operate as long as It can before any shutdown, according to James H. Owen, general man ager. Owen said much depended on the state of the lumber market, which slipped a bit recently. Present plans are not to call the usual December shutdown. Sueh a course Will aid the loral lahnr situation during a dull period. hogging operations have been aided by the ideal fall weather, and some usually closed earlier have been able to continue with the woods fairly dry and no snow or mud to bother. Many of these concerns also expect to continue until forced to quit by weather conditions. FOR HOMECOMING TILT Eugene, Nov. 7 (IP) It'll be standing room only when Ore gon plays Oregon State college on Hayward Field Saturday af ternoon. All of the 17.000 rpservpd sold, ticket officials said tnrinv and 2.200 general admission cardboards put on sale this morning are going fast. They'll be sold to first comers until they're gone. The enlarged stadium will seat about 19,000. Sharp Earthquake At San Bernardino San Bernardino, Calif., Nov. 7 SP) A sharp earthquake was felt here at 10:50 a.m. today It shook downtown windows, but no damage was reported. i LONG AS POSSIBL jrKUII MlilS urge to Km Kpunr SEEK RETURN OF Elimination of Trade Bar riers Against Pears, Ap pies Sought by Solons Washington, Nov. 7 (P) Elimination of trade barriers which they said had "practically wiped out" the Argentine mark- for this country's apples and pears since 1930 was sought to day by a group of five senators and seven house members. Joining in an appeal to the state and agriculture depart ments, they advocated inclusion in a prospective trade agreement wnn tnose ot ine united States and guaranteeing abandonment by the South American nation of "present unreasonable sani tary and exchange control re strictions." Lost Since 1930 "Since 1930," the group said. nine stringent so-called sani tary restrictions have been placed against United States ap ples and pears. These technical restrictions amount to every ef fort short of embargo." Senator Schwcllenbach ID Wash.) said the appeal was signed by himself, Senators Mc Nary (R-Ore.), Holman (R-Ore.), Byrd (D-Va.) and Townsend (R Dcl.), and Representatives Lea (D - Calif.), Robertson (D-Va.), Buck (D-Callf.), Cannon (D-Mo.), Wadsworth (R-N.Y,), Anderson (it-uaiir.), and Pierce (D-Ore.) Limit Imports If the groun's nrnnnsnlo warp adopted, present American du ties on near and annln Imnnri. would be maintained. Moreover, imports of Argentine apples Into this country, Schwcllenbach said, would be limited to 25.000 to 50,000 boxes annually, and pears to 100,000 boxes "both quotas to govern the months during which importations may be made." Argentina would be asked to set a quota for United States apples of 450,000 bushels on parity of duty with ours, and to reduce its duty on pears to parity on tne basis of a 100,- uuu dox quota. RUSSIANS STAGE Moscow, Nov. 7 (;P) Soviet Russia capped her celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the Communist revolution with a display of military might today as War Commissar Kliimcnti Voroshlloff warned that though neutral, the nation "must be pre pared." Voroshlloff spoke briefly in Red Square, through which thousands of troona mnrnhpd i a parade that lasted more than an nour and one-half. Prefacing the parade was the keynote sneeeh of Prpmir,-. .. eign Commissar Cyachcslaff Mo- iuiim iasi night. He predicted the end of eanltnli. nj ii. cntially urged communists In foreign countries to work to ward that aim. Hospital Slayer Given Life Term Portland, Ore , Nov. 7 (fP) Circuit Judge Robert Tucker im posed a life sentence today upon Allen D. Brumfield, 27, con victed of slaying Mrs. Hattic Hooker, 61, nurse, In an attempt to escape from Good Samaritan hospital August 19. The fugitive from the Washington state pris on was accused of wresting a gun from his guard, shooting the nurse and wounding the hospital superintendent. DiMag Sets Date San Francisco, Nov. 7 (U.R) Joe DiMaggio, the New York Yankees' slugging outfielder, and Miss Dorotrv Arnold, Holly wood movie aetiiss. will be mar ried November 19, Tom DiMag gio, Joe's brother, announced yesterday. ARGENTINE MILITARY SHOW FllSvl tS .!? V , V 4 ' Si ' I m Mtmnnn r ( - ? Mrs. Walter Hibberd (top), bride of a week was found hacked to death in her Spring field, Mass., apartment, and her 20 -year -old husband (lower). walked into the Brattleboro Mass., police station, and accord ing to police , confessed the crime', explaining ' ha : had the "urge to kill." REPULSE AIR ATTACK I.ondnn. Nov 7 fAP Tli admiralty said tonight light Brit- isn snips aided by Polish de stroyers had fought off an attack by German airplanes In the North sea without suffering dam age. A communique stated: , "This morning in the southern part of the North sea, certain of our ngnt torces, including two Polish destroyers, were In action with German aircraft. "No damage was done to any ship. Enemies' casualties are not known." Earlier, German bombers were reported sighted over the Shet land Islands nnrth nf KpMlnnsI and driven off Into the haze by not British anti-aircraft fire. Observers said it wa llkpl that these were the same craft that engaged the nnvnl fnrpe that, possibly they made a recon naissance fliffht hpfnrp thn Nnrth sea battle. Salem. Nov. 7 (Pi niw n. order A. Warren .Tnnn ho turned over to the city $4,430, or more than the discrep ancy shown in an auditor's re port to thp city council. Jones, who returned to the city last week after being In San Francisco for 10 days, said no shortage existed and that the money was In his office all the time. He announced last night he had reappointed Alfred. Mundt as his bookkeeper. Mundt was discharged Saturday by Jones. French HoUFirm In For bach Sector Paris, Nov. 7. P) -Military sources rennrtod tnHnv r.or.,.w troops on the western front still were holding fast in the import ant Forbach sail Pnt dpvniln In. tcrmittent German artillery fire. nn nazi attempts to penetrate the deserted city to remove the threat of French guns dominat ing the German Induslrml rentpr of Saarbnfecken have failed. these sources said. k ft SALEM RECORDER TURNS OVER FUND IL BUDGET ADOPTED AFTER PUBLOEARING $178,600 to Be Raised by Tax Levy for Next Year Iverson Only Protestant The 1940-41 budget of school district 49 (Medford) was adopt ed by the board of directors last night at the conclusion of a pub lic hearing at which George Iver son, landlord and taxpayer, en tered the only protest. - The budget totals $312,500. Receipts were estimated at $133,. 899.27, leaving $178,600.73 to be raised by a tax levy. For the cur. rent fiscal year the budget was $318,800 and the tax levy was $168,186.79. Thus while ths 1940-41 budget is $6,300 less, the amount to be raised by tax is $10,413.94 more than this year. Iverson Cites Letter Mr. Iverson objected to capl tal, expenditures without an ex pression of consent from the tax payers and he asked that a let ter he Wrote tn the Mall Tr-iK,, and published last Thursday be Incorporated into the record ai expressing nis general views on the budget "In a nutshell." Mr. Iverson objected specifi cally to a $15,000 budget item for new bultriintra anA a 1Q inn Item for repairs and maintenancs ot Duiiamgs and grounds. Ht made a motion to strike the $15,. 000 item from the budget but th motion lost. Speaking on the motion before the VOtfl Was tnlran V.. .. " uugQII Thorndlke, manager of the Med ium omce or tne tnrst National Bank of Portland and a mamt,M of the school board, asked Mr. iverson n no went to the school superintendent' nfripp t .t,.j.. the budgets of the and to talk with the school au- inoritlcs on the budget items be fore he wrote the letter to the Mail Tribune. Mr. Iverson re plied he did not do that but that ' he looked over the schools. Speak For Taxpayers Mr. Thorndlka said thnt frn, ,.,!. petition are received for school Im provements and flririltlnna .,.-. KymnMlums nd Mr. Iverson replied. , n new groups of a down or so filed such petitions from time to time. 'But I'm sneaklrur tnr t-m.,.. In Beneral." Mr. don't consider taxpsyers In acceding to petition from these groups. Let the taxpayers tell you what you may have." At another point In the dialogue between Mr. Thorndlke and Mr. Iverson, the latter said: "You folks don't know what it Is to go hungry to get by. But there are lots of peo ple In Medford going hungry to get by and you ought to go easy In spending money." Mrs. Iloey Speaks After considerable more discussion Mrs. James K. Hoey addressed the meeting. "I represent the P.-T-A.," she said. "We have BOO members, not 13, and we believe In gymnas iums and now we want a awlmmln pool. We ttlll believe In big budgeta." Mr. Iverson complained that cap. Hat outlays should be financed by bond Issues annrnvpri H .. 1 . v.,w tax payers but Mr. Thorndlke said It was uot necessary to have bond to. sues for such thlnns as gymnasiums and new roofs. "I don't question anyone's coming here to object: that la right, but In fairness you should study the budgets before writing letters." Mr. Thorndlke stated, dl- ( Continued on Page Three) I Advise Boiling Of Los Angeles Water Los Anffelp Nnw 7 im Dr. George Parrlsh, city health commissioner, todav iirirpd Txia Angeles residents to boil their drinking water until the sourca oi infection that has caused 39 cases of typhoid fever in the) city since Julv 1 has been rietpr- mincd. i Service Station Pumps Explode Cornelius, Ore., Nov. 7 IIP) Three gasoline pumps exploded late yesterday and partly wrecked the Lloyd Hall service station. Hall, standing 30 feet away, was knocked down and nearby buildings shaken. Cause of the explosion was not determined. Hall estimated the damage at $700.