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Thirty-fourth Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1939.
No. 197.
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Washington, D. C, Nov. 8
President Roosevelt may ask!
congress to make an appropria
tion at the regular session for
military highways north and
south, east and west. Under the ,
plea of national defense, with
particular reference to Pacific ;
coast, the president is toying i
with the idea. I
Recently visitors to the exccu-1
tive office have seen a map
showing the approximate loca
tion of highways of strategic
military importance, spread
upon the flat-top desk. Mr.
Roosevelt is studying the map
and has pointed out the routes
to callers. The president has re
vealed to democratic senators his
belief that these highways should
be constructed and the sooner a
start is made the better.
ONE highway practically paral
lels the Old Oregon Trail and
runs down the Columbia river
to the suburbs of Portland. This
Is the western end of the trans
continental east-west highway.
The map on the president's desk
shows the north-south highway,
which is the Pacific highway,
from the British Columbia bor
der, crossing Washington stale
via Seattle and Fort Lewis to
Vancouver; then south through
Oregon into California.
The potential plan is to keep
the Pacific highway on its pres
ent location through Oregon
City, Salem, Eugene to Rose
burg, then take a new grade
avoiding the mountains, to
Grants Pass, then to Medford,
with a new grade over the Sis
kiyou mountains.
CUBSTANTIALLY, the map is
based on the report of the
bureau of public roads, sub
mitted by Dr. Thomas H. Mac
Donald last spring, when a study
was made of super-highways to
be liquidated by tolls. Tolls or
no tolls, the president desires
those military routes built.
Dr. MacDonald thinks such a
program should be developed
through cooperation between the
state highway departments, the
war department and the public
roads administration. War de
partment, however, does not
wish to contribute any funds;
believes the federal aid and state
highway departments should
carry the burden. Oregon state
highway commission has plans
for new location in the Roseburg-
(Continued on Page 91x I
Portland, Nov. 8. (IP) An
increased demand for hens de
veloped on the turkey market
today. Some purchases of small
stock were reported at 20 cents
a pound.
The inquiry for toms was bet
ter but there was little call for
heavier birds. The buying price
was around 16 cents a pound.
SIDE GLANCES
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Charles Cooley coming over
from Grants Pass for a day. In
the metropolis and buying a
scooter while here to scoot
around faster on his business er
rands. A certain east-side thorough
fare being designated as "Hog
an'i Alley" in honor of the
famous Mel.
Barbara Wall Lowry being a
charming though uncommunica
tive visitor at the city council
meeting
Col. Frank TouV'elle being an
attentive and highly enthusias
tic member of the Ossy Renardy
recital audience.
And Eino Hemmila receiving
congratulations no end for bring
ing such outstanding talent to
Medford.
Pension Promoters
Plan Third Attempt;
Would Recall Olson
Elections at a Glance
By the Associated Press
California "Ham and Eggs" pension proposal defeated
decisively.
Ohio Old age pension plan beaten, 3 to 1.
New York Pari-mutuel betting at horse race tracks ap
proved; Tammany won New York county offices.
Kentucky Gov. Keen Johnson (D) defeated King Swope
(R) in gubernatorial contest.
Philadelphia Robert E. Lamberlon (R) elected mayor over
Robert C. White (D).
Detroit Edward J. Jeffries defeated Mayor Richard W.
Reading.
San Francisco Mayor Angelo J. Rossi reelected for third
term over a field of seven.
Cleveland Mayor Harold H. Burton won third term.
San Francisco, Nov. 8 (IP)
For the second time, California
voters have refused to serve
"ham and eggs" pensions to the
state's oldsters. Sponsors of the
pension plan answered the
smashing two to one defeat by
vowing today to recall Gov. Cul
bcrt L. Olson for opposing their
proposal and bring the measure
up for a third vote.
Every one of California's 58
counties voted down the meas
ure, including Los Angeles,
birthplace of many old age pen
sion schemes.
Returns from 10,443 of the
state's 11,105 precincts showed
only (140,123 voting for the plan,
to 1.826,661 against it, compared
to the narrow margin of about
250,000 by which it was deieated
a year ago.
Gas Regulation Fails
By the same two-to-one marg
in voters turned down an initi
ative to liberalize the chiroprac
tic law and approved two legis
lative bills regulating "loan
sharks." A proposal to regulate
gas production was defeated by
a decisive vote.
Willis Allen, campaign direc
tor for the pension plan, and
Roy G. Owens, who was to have
been its administrator. Jointly
announced that recall petitions
against the governor would be
started at once.
"Olson, who was elected by
ham and eggers, has repudiated
the people," they said.
Speaking of the returns, they
asserted "the combination of
millions of dollars and political
treachery proved too much to
overcome.
Bitter Campaign
"Public officials in high places
have taken upon themselves
to disregard their pre-election
statements as well as their oath
of office. Never has a campaign
been more bitterly fought and
never has a peoples' movement
been subjectcd-to a more vicious
use of weapons of fear and dis
tortion. (Continued on Page. Ten.)
Red Embassy's Hospitality
Spurned by Capital Bigwigs
By Balh Campbell
Washington, Nov. 8 (IP)
Caviar, vodka and sturgeon
failed to lure top-ranking gov
ernment officials to the Soviet
embassy celebration of the
"twenty-second anniversary of
the great October socialist revo
lution" in Russia.
Red roses adorned a bronze
bust of Lenin in the massive em
bassy yesterday. Scotch whisky
abounded, mixed with Soviet
soda bottled by the "people's
commissariat for public health."
There were great mounds of
green sherbet in crushed red
raspberries and huge cakes
smothered in rum sauce.
But there were no cabinet
members. There were no su
preme court justices. There were
no high-ranking state depart
ment officials. The only senator
was an ex-senator Smith W
Brookhart, Iowa republican. The
announcer called out "his excel
lency, the ambassador," only for
those from China. Turkey and
Ecuador. Only two congressmen
Representatives Boehnt (D
Ind.) and Buck (D-Calif.) were
recognized among the guests.
OHIO VOTERS KILL
E
BY 3 TO 1
By the Associated Press
A pension plan combining in
creased grants to the aged with
unorthodox methods of raisinR
the money was rejected yester
day by a topheavy majority in
Ohio.
In other off-year elections,
New York voters sanctioned
pari-mutuel race betting and
gave Tammany control of coun
ty jobs, while Kentucky chose
a democratic governor, None of
the contests for office held na
tionwide political significance.
Ohio Emphatic
Ohio ballots snowed under the
pension proposal advocated by
Herbert S. Bigelow, Cincinnati
clergyman, to assure income of
S50 a month to those past 60.
The plan, which called for a
state income tax and a levy on
valuable real estate, was de
feated by a margin of more than
3 to 1.
Returns from 8,030 of 8,589
precincts gave 418.078 for the
pension plan and 1,303,615
against it.
Bigelow announced a new pro
posal even before all the ballots
killing the old one were counted.
In Kentucky, Gov. Keen John
son, democrat, was elected to
the office he reached through
the recent resignation of Gov.
A. B. Chandler, who entered the
senate. His republican opponent
was circuit judge King Swope.
Tammany Triumph
A Tammany triumph in coun
ty races in New York City
marked a change in sentiment
(Continued on Page Seven )
President Roosevelt was not
In town and he never goes to
such affairs, so his absence was
not notable. However, he did
not send President Kalinin his
customary congratulatory mes
sage, and no official comment
was forthcoming.
Several congressmen who did
not attend the embassy party
made it clear they did not mere
ly forget. They were not quite
sure, they said, they wanted to
cat pastry swirls or sausages on
toothpicks under a picture of
Soviet Premier Molotoff, who
criticized President Roosevelt
and the administration neutrali
ty legislation last week.
Among government officials
present were Edwin S. Smith of
the National Labor Relations
Board and Leon Henderson, se
curities commissioner.
Other guests included Mrs.
Thurman Arnold, wife of the
assistant attorney general; Mrs.
John L. Lewis, wife of the CIO
leader; Maurice Hindus, author:
Col. Warner McCabe, assistant
chief of staff for military intel
ligence, and a liberal sprinkling
of army, navy, and marine of
' ficers
NAZIS PREPARING
FOR 5 YEAR WAR
HITLERJVEALS
Germany Only Nation That
Can Win Boasts Fuehrer
On Putsch Anniversary
Munich, Nov. 8. (IP) Adolf
Hitler tonight hinted Germany
envisaged the possibility of a
five year war and was prepared
for it.
In a 58-minute speech to Nazi
veterans celebrating the anniver
sary of his 1923 Munich beer
hall putsch, the fuehrer gave as
Germany's war aims security for
her people and freedom to ad
minister her spheres of influ
ence. Only one nation can win this
war, he said, Germany.
Hitler continued:
"I am told England is getting
ready for a three-year war. I
gave Field Marshal Gocring the
order to get ready for five year
war, not because 1 believe it will
last that long, but so we are pre
pared never to capitulate."
England Wanted It
"The time of police dictator
ship by one nation is over," he
declared in an address to his
"old guard," the Nazi veterans
who participated in his abortive
"beer cellar" putsch of 1923. His
speech was the climax of the
anniversary observance here.
"The (present) war broke out
only because England wanted
it," he declared. "If they say
they didn't want war and they
must make War ''to end war
why did they start this war?
"There will be wars so long
as good things of the earth are
not distributed equitably , . . and
voluntarily."
"We will talk to the English
in the language they surely
understand" he continued. "We
are only sorry that France has
linked her fate with Britain.
"I consider the understanding
with Russia as a triumph of com
mon sense. We have agreed not
to do the favor the second time
to the gentlemen of London and
Paris of fighting against each
other."
Hyde Park, N. Y Nov. 8 (IP)
wnite House sources repre
sented President Roosevelt yes
terday as believing Earl Browder
had raised a question as to
whether he and the American
communist party were conspir
ing against the American govern
ment.
To this question, made by per
sons close to President Roose
velt on the basis of a speech by
Browder in Boston bunday night,
the communist leader retorted in
New York:
"... The greatest danger for
the American people is the threat
to muzzle them, which is con
tained in the statement of the
'close friend' of the president.'
J'VILLE REELECTS
Jacksonville, Nov. 8 (Spl.)
Ray Coleman was elected city
recorder for the 11th consecu
tive year, Mrs. Lulu Saulsberry
was reeieciea treasurer ana lorn
Lawhead and Clinton Smith
were named to the city council I
yesterday as 159 local voters
went to the polls in a city elec
tion. Coleman defeated his oppo
nent, Ray Wilson, by a margin
of 100 to 58. Mrs. Saulsberry,
unopposed, polled 132 votes. Mr.
Smith, incumbent councilman,
received 134 votes; Mr. Lawhead
98 and John Hamaker 66, Law
head replacing Hamaker as a
city dad.
The councilmen will serve two
year terms, while the recorder
and treasurer will be in office
for one year.
Wallace's Mind
Unchanged Since
Third Term Talk
Washington, Nov. 8. (IP)
Secretary Wallace said today
he had not changed his mind
since making a statement in
San Francisco on October 25
advocating a third term for
President Roosevelt.
Asked at a press conference
whether he had made the
statement, Wallace said smil
ingly. "Yes. I said what I
thought. I have not changed
my mind."
The statement, made at a
time when the administration
had asked adjournment of
politics and non-partisan con
sideration of the neutrality
problem, created a stir in the
capital.
FLAG: FOREIGN CREWS
New York, Nov. 8 (IP) Stan
dard Oil company of New Jersey
officials said today at least six
of its tankers had been trans
ferred from the United Slates to
the Panama flag in the past six
weeks and that 15 ships in all
would eventually make the
change.
The officials said these were
older vessels which would be
operated by the Panama Trans
port company, a Standard Oil
subsidiary. They said most of
the ships in this company carry
trans-Atlantic cargoes and that
American officers and crews
were being replaced by foreign
ers. Washington, Nov. 8. (IP) In
the face of outspoken opposition
the maritime commission pre
pared for President Roosevelt to
day a report on the transfer of
United States ships to registry in
Panama which was said to hold
such action would not involve
acceptance of any responsibility
by this government.
Earlier this week the commis
sion decided to approve transfer
of eight vessels of the United
States Lines in order that they
might continue operating to bel
ligerent ports closed to them by
the neutrality act. At the request
of President Roosevelt, who
sought time to investigate the
situation himself, final action
was delayed.
0-C REMITTANCE
Jackson county received I
federal treasury check for $37,
275.91 today as a half payment
under the new provisions gov
erning payments of Oregon-California
land grand refund money.
The amount represents fifty per
cent of the timber sales from
Oregon-California grant lands,
from June 30, 1938 to June 30
1939.
County Treasurer Ralph
Sweeney said the amount re
ceived today would be used to
call in county warrants up to
November 1, thus placing Jack
son county on a cash basis.
Jackson county still has pay
ments due from the government
on delinquent Oregon-California
land grant tax refund for
the years 1937 and 1038, Treas
urer Sweeney said.
STORES OFWLATE
EEVE
All downtown stores will be
closed Saturday in observance of
Armistice Day, it was announced
today by Charles Adair, chair
man of the retail merchants com
mittee of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce. It will
be the first general Armistice
holiday in years.
To accommodate shoppers who
will have to procure enough sup
plies to last until Monday, food
stores will remain open until 9
o'clock Friday night All other
stores will close at the ordinary
time Friday, Mr. Adair said.
E DUMP IS1
TOPIC OF PROTEST
AT COUNCIL MEET
Bert B. Lowry, Sr., of South
Highway Claims Dump
Odors Become Intolerable
The city council was asked
again last night by Bert B
Lowry, Sr., of the South Pacific
highway to remove the garbage
dump that is situated just off
the highway diagonally opposite
the Bear Creek orchards plant.
Again the matter was referred
to the public health committee
for further investigation to de
termine what if anything can be
done.
Mr. Lowry first complained
about the garbage dump at the
council meeting of October 17
and at that time proposed mov
ing the pit over back of a hill on
the same property half a mile
to the cast. He said he came
to last night's meeting to ascer
tain what the council had done.
Road Required
Larry Schade. chairman of the
public health committee, said a
study of the matter had been
made, it had been found out
that the owner of the land had
no objections to moving the
dump to the site proposed by
Mr! Lowry, that the. contractor,
Anthony Boilano, was willing to
move it even though the oper
ation entailed the expenditure
of $1,000 but that a road would
have to be built to the proposed
location and that there were no
funds available for such a pro
ject.
Mr. Lowry was backed up in
his complaint last night by his
son, Bert, Jr., who declared
odors from the dump reaching
his home about a mile distant
had become intolerable. He said
the odors at times even drift in
to town and could be sine lnd on
South Holly street. Dr. L. D.
Inskeep, city health officer,
questioned that the odors travel
led so far and suggested that
perhaps the odors came from
burning wet leaves and pears
that "had been dumped all
around the country."
Can Identify Odors
The young Mr. Lowry replied
that he thought he knew the dif
ference between burning garb
age and leaves and pears. He
invited any interested persons to
come out to his home when the
wind Is right and trace the odor
bearing smoke. Mr. Schade
agreed to do this.
Wetting the dump down with
water was suggested but the
senior Mr. Lowry said there was
"no use in trying to temporize.
We don't want the dump where
it is now.
(Continued on Page Ten )
Richfield Bids Low
Salem, Nov. 8 (IP) Richfield
Oil company won a $300,000
gasoline contract from the state
of Oregon today, bidding low on
proposals to supply state-owned
automobiles with 2,000,000 gal
lons during 1940.
European Mediation Offer
Stirs Scant Peace Hopes
By the Associated Press
Profcrrcd mediation by the
monarchs of Belgium and The
Netherlands raised only scant
hopes today for European peace.
The three nations who re
ceived the offer, Britain, France
and Germany, said only that they
would consider it.
Britain said consultations
with France would be held be
fore replying
Unofficial French quarters and
the Paris press predicted "No'
would be the French answer.
Germany's reply was pondered
by Adolf Hitler, who "wel
comed" a similar offer August
29, three days before the Ger
man invasion of Poland started.
Speculation Immediately arose
whether Queen Wilhclmina and
King Leopold made their sudden
move because they feared imml-
Rescue Story
Capi. D. J. McKoniie (topi, master of the American freighter .
Independence Hall, keeps a grim watch from his bridge as he -directs
rescue of survivors of the torpedoed Yorkshire and City -of
Mandalay off the coast of Spain. More than 60 passengers and
members of the crew died. Center, two members of City of Man-
delay's crew cling to a floating plank as they watch approach ,
of the American ship. Lower, a lifeboat from the City of Man-'
dalav approaches, Capt. P. Smallev standing In the stern, wav
ing a greeting to Capt. McKanxle.
LITTLE STEEL MUST
PAY BACK WAGES IN
E
Philadelphia, Nov. 8 (IP) A
National Labor Relations board
order directing Republic Steel
corporation to re-hlre 5.000 Ohio
workers involved in the "little
steel" strike was upheld today
by the United States circuit
court of appeals.
The corporation had asked the
court to set aside the order, Is
sued by che board October 18,
1938.
The ruling of the court of ap
peals would require the corpor
ation to provide back pay for
strikers who were not returned
to their Jobs. At the time the
case was argued in the court,
company counsel estimated such
payments might amount to $7,
000,000. " .The payment is required un
der the board's original order
which directed the corporation
to rehire the striking employes
within five days after they ap
plied for reinstatement or pay
them wages from that time.
nent military developments
which would embroil their na
tions, or whether they considered
circumstances propitious for end
ing the conflict.
Cautious optimism was evi
dent in The Netherlands, based
on reluctance of the belligerents
to start major land offensives.
A few hours before the offer
reached London, Foreign Secre
tary Lord Halifax broadcast a
speech repeating a broad outline
of war aims for "a new world In
which the nations will not per
mit insane armed rivalry to deny
their hopes of a fuller life." His
speech had been planned several
days ago.
Authoritative German sources
asserted the Halifax speech made
a German reply scarcely neces
sary and interpreted it as a ncga
tive British answer to the media
tion offer,
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FOREIGN POLICY OF U.
Tokyo, Nov. 8. (IP) Simul
taneous attacks on American for
eign policy by three of Japan'!
largest newspapers recalled to
day to observers the barrage of
propaganda which preceded Jap
anese-British conversations last
July.
Unanimity of the press com
ment, coming in advance of pro
jected diplomatic talks to clar
ify relations between the United
States and Japan, led the ob
servers to believe It was offic
ially Inspired.
The newspaper Asahi, citing
proposed expansion of the United
SUtes navy and Senator Key
Pittman's suggestion of an arms
embargo against Japan, declared
the United States was preparing
both economic and naval pres
sure against Japan. ......
Nichi Nichl said the United
States, preaching peace while re
pealing the arms embargo, was
like one monkey laughing at
another because it has a red pos
terior." "As a matter of fact," Nichl
Nlchl declared, "the United
States' posterior Is rather red
now." !
Yomlurl predicted the United
States might attempt to encircle
Japan by taking the Dutch East
Indies under its protection. The
newspaper said it had heard
Germany was preparing to In
vade The Netherlands, in which
case the Dutch East Indies would
require foreign protection.
Radio Highlights
By Associated Press
(Time Is Pacific Standard)
New York, Nov. 8 (IP) Pope
Pius XII will send greetings to
Catholic University of America
in a special program from the
Vatican, via WJZ-NBC at noon
next Monday. The pope's talk
will be followed by the reading
of a message from President
Roosevelt and the conferring of
honorary degrees.
Tonight: Europe WABC-CBS
5:55, 8; MBS 6; WEAF-NBC
Easts.