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The Weather OccaUonal rain tonight and Saturday, little change In tem perature. , Highest y est enloy 59 Lowet tlits uiurnlnK - i 5 freiipltutlon To 5 p. m. vesterdaj,...,.T. To S a. m. today ,.T. Time To Prepare A freat many people prater to have their Adra. In the Sunday morning edition. If you are one now la the time to prepare your eopy. Ariia. In before S:30 p. m. Saturday nlll be properly classified. FORD RIBUNE Full Associated Press Full Unli.d Press MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1'. Thirty-fourth Year No. 223. M id! MED BIS Ml Ml IN TIl i i 4 . at Athe I RUSSIANS NEARlNGj am. tj c nrrrunr nr if"---'- i PffiSi iMnm omiMTDv fcN BRITAIN SUFFERS Washington, D. C, Dec. 8. With 40,000 residents of Seattle living in dwellings without either tub or shower, with 30, 000 in dwellings where the plumbing is outdoors, and sev eral thousand in dwellings "un fit for human habitation" (from the confession of Seattle Hous ing Authority), President Roose velt has approved a, loan of $2,700,000 for slum clearance, which is worthy of study, as it is the first USHA loan approved for the Pacific Northwest. Seattle project calls for '700 units, total cost of the project $3,000,000. Of the $3,000,000, . USHA furnishes $2,700,000 and the remaining $300,000 is to be raised by Seattle local authority selling bonds to local investors. USHA loan is at 3 V percent for 60 years, or $5,295,000 to tal interest for the life of the loan. Cost of construction per fanv lly unit is estimated at $2500 (contracts require prevailing : wage). As the interest charge of USHA is $87,750 a year, this makes the interest charge on each dwelling unit $125 a year, or about $10.50 a month. "TPHE contract requires USHA to make a yearly contribu tion of 3 percent of the total dev e 1 o p m e n t ($3,000,000) to maintain low rentals to bridge the gap between the economic rent necessary to maintain and operate the housing project and (Continued on Page Ten.) F. R. BUT FAILS TO LEARN THIRD TERM INTENT Washington, Dec. 8. (IP) Alf. M. Lannon, who twice has challenged President Roosevelt to disclose his third term inten tions, talked with the chief executive for nearly half an hour today and the subject wasn t even mentioned. He reported the president didn't bring it up and "I didn't either. Landon said they had touched on foreign affairs but only in a "gossipy way." He had merely called at the White House to pay his respects, he said. Earlier Landon said he was supporting the administration's foreign policy one hundred per cent." WOLF CREEK SCHOOLS CLOSED BY EPIDEMIC Grants Pass, Dec. 8. CP) Wolf Creek grade and union high schools closed Thursday noon because of absences attri buted to an influenza epidemic which has at one time or another temporarily suspended eight schools in the Rogue River val ley. Classes are to resume Mon day. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Raymond Fish finding fault with the lighting system in his daily luncheon place, he carry ing a small flashlight now to enable him to see what he 's eating. Jack Moran engaging the law and others in a hunt to locate his car which he believed stolen, later discovering he had simply parked it twice, forgetting the final time. Vale Hoots returning to her post with a hop, skip and a jump as she was discovered enjoying a bit of recreation too long. Ftinicc Winter feeling the ef fects of too many cooling soft drinks but all ready to treat a friend to another. First Real Exchange of Land Forces Since Outbreak Defenders Remain Calm. By Lynn Helmerllng Viipurl, Finland, Dec. 8. (IP) Finnish and Soviet Russian artillery dueled today near the village of Summa, only 20 miles from this southeastern Finnish outpost and 40 miles inside Fin land. The engagement opened the first real artillery exchange be tween the two forces on land since the Soviet Russian invas ion started a week ago yester day. The military and civilian pop ulation in Viipuri was calm de spite bitter war experience only a week ago when 30 Russian planes bombed the town. Thirty civilians were, reported killed and more than 80 injured then; Finns said only one soldier was killed. The artillery duel indicated the Russians were nearing the permanent defense lines of the Finns. Russian! Advance Col. Alexander Mellbloom, Finnish commandant, said Sov iet trooos had advanced as much as 35 miles In some places along the Karelian isthmus front but still were not in . contact with the Mannerheim liue. There have been no air bom bardments here since the first two days of the war when tens of thousands of windows were broken and dozens of fires started. Klrkenes, Norway, Dec. 8. (P) The brief, gloomy daylight of northernmost Finland, com bined with he Finns' camou flage tactics, were reported here today to be causing heavy Rus sian casualties against relatively small Finnish losses. The Finns were said to be making good use of white uni forms and other devices to cam ouflage themselves against the background of Arctic snow on the far nothern Finnish front. These reports said that the re sult had been that only Russian troops could be discerned from distance or from the air and that Soviet fliers had been ma- chine-gunning their town troops. The Russians were said to have been driven back with heavy losses after an engage ment near Ovre Slottet. FRISCO PORT TIE-UP SAYS BOARD MEMBER San Francisco, Dec. 9. (IP) Dr. Louis Bloch of the United States maritime labor board an nounced he would quit San Francisco's deadlocked port tie up today and return to Wash ington and confer on the situa tion with other board members. Commenting that the strike of 650 CIO ship clerks had reached an apparent hopeless impasse, Dr. Bloch said: "The two sides feel they are equally strong and that's Just too bad for the public.' Meantime, waterborne com merce was halted in Oakland and Alameda in spite of the "business as usual" sign at the municipal piers in Oakland. The city-owned piers were bereft of shiDS following considerable ac tivity after settlement several davs ago of a warehousemen's strike there. EX-GOVERNOR MARTIN NAMED FIRST CITIZEN Portland, Dec. 8. (tf)--For-mer Governor Charles H. Mar tin was named first citizen of Portland for 1940 today. The selection was made by the Portland realty board, which accorded Dr. Richard Dillehunt, dean of the University of Ore-, ) gon medical scnooi uie nuuui i last year. I set () MOORE HAMILTON Portland, Dec. 8. (IP) The post of assistant area manager for the 1940 federal census has been offered Moore Hamilton, editor of the Medford News, area manager Byron Carney said today. Mr. Hamilton informed the Mail Tribune that he had telephoned his acceptance to Mr. Carney. Mr. Hamilton said he planned to leave Monday for Portland where he will make his head quarters. He will remain there until the census work has been completed. He will be first as sistant to Mr. Carney. The work will take about six months, Mr. Hamilton said. During his absence the Med ford News will be in charge of his wife, the editor stated. Mrs. Hamilton, society editor of the weekly, is thoroughly experi enced in newspaper work. E LOF WHITE SLAVE SUSPECT Merced, Cal., Dec. 8. (IP) Jack Dix of Cave Junction, Ore., testified at Merrill Busby's ab duction trial today he heard the man tell the alleged victim, Dor othy Thompson, 14, that she would be put in a detention home if she returned to Cali fornia. Dix, a state's witness in the trial of Busby on charges "of abducting the girl, testified he was outside his cabin last Sep tember 19 when he heard an argument between Busby and the girl. . "The girl told the gentleman she wanted to return to Cali fornia," Dix said. "He said they would go on to Mexico instead and that she would be put in a detention home for having left the state." Dr. F. D. Twining identified marks on two sheets taken from a Cave Junction tourist cabin in which Busby and the girl allegedly stayed. The sheets also were identified by Lyle Harrell, Oregon state police of ficer, and J. M. Hout, owner of the camp. Miss Thompson had testified that Busby attacked her near Cave Junction after luring her from her Livingston home. 12 JAMES Portland, Dec. 8. (IP) Dun's business review said today the "usual rush" of pre-Christmas trading had started in Portland area retail stores. Winter clothing and shoe sales also increased under the impetus of colder weather. Gro cery wholesalers said business was 10 per cent above last year, although November was slow, and large retail chains showed good profits. JAMES ROOSEVELT NOW STUDIO CO. PRESIDENT Hollywood, Dec. 8. (P) James Roosevelt, the president's son, was elevated to presidency of Samuel Goldwyn Studio com pany today. He retains his post as vice- i presiai'm ox adiuuci uuiuwn ' Productions, Ino A. HEM LOSSES AS SEi Nazi U-Boat Sent to Bottom By Bomb From Warplane; British Destroyer Hit. London, Dec. 8. () Britain today announced the sinking of a German submarine by a Bri tish warplane, the damaging of one of her own destroyers by a torpedo and the loss of a Bri tish merchant vessel with 43 of her crew missing in a sudden quickening of the war at sea. Shortly after the air ministry announced the warplane had sunk the enemy submersible with two direct bombing hits, the admiralty announced the damaging of the 1,890-ton des troyer Jersey by a submarine fire from a German submarine yesterday. Two officers and eight men were missing and believed killed, and 12 men were injured. The Jersey reached her harbor. Identify Lost Ship The admiralty identified one of its earlier losses, disclosing that the 1,360-ton Blanche was the destroyer previously an nounced sunk by a mineNov. 13. Britain's merchant sea losses continued at a faster pace. The steamer Navosota, an 8,- 795-ton vessel, was reported to have been torpedoed in the At lantic. Forty-three of her crew were reported missing and 44 survivors were landed. The 1,088-ton cargo steamer Morel struck a mine off the southeast coast and sank with only two of her crew of 17 or 18 reported rescued The landing of survivors dis closed the sinking yesterday of the 734-ton British steamer Whintown after a collision with the trawler Leo Lloyd's listed the merchant shipping losses for the allies up to yesterday since the beginning of the war as British 86 vessels totalling 330,758 tons; French 10 55,285 tons; vessels totalling Polish one 14,294-ton steam er. Lloyd's listed the 1,478-ton (Continued on 'Page Nine ) JAP TAXPAYERS GIVEN NATIONALIST SHOT AS L Tokyo, Dec. 8. (U.R) The ultra - nationalist organization, Shiunso, today published a page advertisement in the newspaper Yomiuri urging the "people to help save humanity from ag gressive wars." The statement urged "a quick and generous settlement of the China incident in order to as sume fulfillment of Japan's great mission to make the whole universe one family "We think now is the time for a divine wind to remove from Japan all utilitarian and opposition Ideas," the statement said. "When Japan, thus purl ficd, rises to bring world peace starting with a settlement of our holy war in China there an be no doubt but that the whole universe will recognize our mis sion of wisdom and love and that we will be able to prove ours is a divine nation which manifests its strength through courage and firmness." The Shiunso long has been known as one of the most vig orous of the ultra-nationalist societies. The advertisement was believed part of a campaign to prepare the people for addi tional sacrifices because of con tinuation of the China conflict, Protests Blockade Hoover Asks Contributions From American Public for Relief of Suffering Finns Los Angeles, Dec. 8. (P) Herbert Hoover, former presi dent of the United States, and chairman for the commission of relief in Belgium during the World war. Issued (he follow ing statement today: "America has a duty to do its. part in the relief of the hideous suffering of the Finnish people. Our people should have an out let in which to express their in dividual and their practical sym pathy. I have consented to or ganize a nation-wide Finnish re lief fund for this purpose. Appeal To People "I appeal to the American people for its support. "Finland is not a rich coun try. The people have little re serve for emergency. They are making a heroic defense. Air at tacks have compelled the evac uation of civilians from their towns and cities. Hundreds of thousands of women and chil dren have been driven from their homes in the middle of northern winter. Many are already, and more will be, refu gees outside of their own coun try. Many are destitute. Others are without adequate sneuer. clothing and food. This fund is for the purpose of serving these broad needs. "The American Red Cross has appealed for funds to furnish medicines, hospital supplies, and many garments will be provided through their, chapters.. They should be supported. The two funds will co-operate fully. "I realize the present needs of many of our own people and also the needs of the Polish peo ple as well, the committee of which I am also a member. I would not wish any contribu tions to this fund to lessen the support of all these needs. "But in this time of our sor row and sympathy for the plight of Finland, America should also make sacrifices for them. Deposit At Banks "A nation-wide sponsorship is being constituted for the gen eral conduct of the fund. Emer gency supplies can be obtained in Norway and Sweden pending shipment from the United States. My former colleagues in Belgian relief have volunteered to undertake the work of ad ministration under leadership of Mr. Edgar Rickard, and an of fice has been established at the Graybar building, New York, N. Y. Contributions may be de posited with your bank, with directions to transmit it to the Finnish relief fund at the Chnse National bank. New York. "I hope that those who can afford it will contribute gen erously. Contributions no mut ter how small are the evidence of our sympathy. Herbert Hoover. L WEDS MR. FINCH Reno, Nev., Dec. 8. (IP) Marriage licenses issued here today included: Douglas B. Finch, 29, and Lu cille Murray, 26, both Medford, Ore. The marriage of Miss Murray and Mr. Finch took place today at 1 o'clock In the Reno Luth eran church. They were unat tended. The bride, well known Med ford girl and graduate of Med ford high school, is the daugh ter of Mrs. Josephine F. Mur ray and the late C. C. Murray. Mr. Finch, associated with United States forest service, is the brother of Breynton Finch. His parents reside in Lakevlew. The newly wedded couple are expected to return here In a few days to make their home. Christmas Mail Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 8. (U.R) The major portion of Fair banks' Christmas mail left here today in 15 pouches and two large truckloads. Last shipment of Yule mail will leave next week for the Pacific coast ar.d some midwestern states, CHIEF OF POLICE IN FINANCE Redding, Calif., Dec. 8. (IP) H. F. Riley, Redding chief of police and city tax collector, was hunted by county authori ties today for questioning In the grand jury's investigation of the police department and of city financial affairs. The grand jury yesterday seized city tax record books and counted tax money held by the police department. Sheriff W. W. Sublett sought Riley to serve him with a grand jury subpoena. Riley was en route to police headquarters for grand jury evidence when he disappeared at 2 p.m. Wednesday,- -... - .... . . Audit Urged Meantime, the grand jury asked the city council to order an audit of city police records and tax books "as much for Ri ley's protection as for the pub lic." The grand jury was told an attempt might be made to "frame" Riley. The grand jury found $25, 897.17 In tax funds in the po lice department vault. City Clerk Winifred Wright esti mated normal collections for the first half of the fiscal year, Just ended, should be about $28,000. An investigation of the po lice department was started two weeks ago after the grand jury received reports of alleged de struction of records and short changing of prisoners. Missing Again Janet Benedict Portland, Ore., Dec. B.-AIP) Janet Benedict, 18. du" here last night to visit her sick mother, was unreported today. Police Detective Archie Leon ard said he had no idea what might have happened to the girl after San Francisco police put her aboard a north-bound bus Wednesday night. The girl has been missing from her home here for three months. She told San Francisco police she had been held in a disorderly house for six weeks and forced to accept the attcn tions of visitors. Her mother was seriously in jured In an automobile wreck while returning from a futile frnrrh for the girl in the bay region k3l by Great Abducted by Kin Mrs. Alice Vestal MlnM (above), 22, disclosed In an In terview at the home of her parents in Ashland, Ore., how he was abducted from her Ari zona home in 1929 by O. V. Miner, whom the later married. Miner, arrested In Phoenix, Arli., on the 10 year-old child stealing charge, pleaded guilty. OFFICER'S TEETH KNOCKED OUT BY OFT Salem, Dec. 8. (IP) State Policeman Glenn McDonald was beaten here today by two young men whom he arrested near Jef ferson on suspicion of having stolen a car, but McDonald brouaht both of his men Into jail. McDonald is in a hospital suf fering from a sprained back and bruises. All of his teeth were knocked out, , He noticed the two men asleep in a car at Jefferson at 3 a.m. and picked them up be cause the license plates were those of a stolon car. When he got near Salem the men attacked him and wrecked his patrol car in a ditch. McDonald didn't let them get away, however, and called state police headquarters, which sent out another car. The two men, each about 22 years old, had several guns in the back scat of the car In which they were picked up, police said. State police Lt. Max Alford said the car was stolen In Port land November 29. He said both of the men gave Kansas City, Mo., as their home, but he said ho doubted that they told the truth as to their names and resi dence. The men, Lieutenant Alford said, claimed they were broth ers, Roy and Robert Powers. Lieutenant Alford said the two men confessed today that they held up Pats Tavern In Portland last night and that they held up the Linnton bus depot near Portland several days ago. O. W. Splkcr, Klamath Falls salesman, retraced his travels along the Pacific and Green springs highways today In an effort to show state police where he picked up a hitch-hiker who was later slain near Albany, Spiker was forced into the trunk of his automobile but opened the cover with a screw driver and escaped while the car was passing through Eugene, State Patrolman Wallace Hug intercepted the car and shot the unidentified driver. The hitch hiker refused to halt and opened lire on the officer. i " . J. mil" .iuhhij". 1 " !"' ft. W Britain I RESERVES RIGHT OF RECOVERY IF DAMAGE RESULTS Blockade Of German Goods Coming Out Through Neu trals Held Law Breach. Washington, Dec. 8. (IP) The United States, formally re serving all its rights to recover on damages which it may suffer as a result of Britain's blockade of German exports, today called the blockade a breach of the principles of international law. In a formal note to Great Bri tain made public by the stats department the American gov ernment said it was "under the necessity of requesting that measures adopted by the British government shall not cause In terference with the legitimate trade of its nationals and of re serving meanwhile all its rights and the rights of its nationals whenever, and to the extent that, they may be infringed." In Effect Monday Britain put into effect Mon day a virtual blockade against German exports, coming out through neutral countries and destined for Overseas consumers. The state department told Bri tain, "Quite apart from the principles of international law thus involved, the maintenance of the Integrity of which can not be too strongly emphasized at this time when a tendency toward disrespect for law in in ternational relations is threaten ing the security of peace loving nations, there are practical reasons which move my govern ment to take notice of the order in council here in question." . These practical reasons were listed as: 1. In many cases orders for goods of German origin have been placed by Americans for which they already have mads payment in whole or in part or have otherwise obligated them selves. 2. In other cases goods pur chases from Germany or which might be purchased, cannot readily, if at all, be duplicated in other markets, and are need ed by American purchasers for carrying on their legitimate trade, industry and professions. The state department was here referring to such items as fin precision Instruments. The department also told the British foreign office that the British order. If applied liter ally, "would subject American vessels to diversion to British ports If they are found to b carrying goods of German origin or German ownership regardless of the place of lading of such goods or the place of destination and regardless of the ownership of the goods at the time that the vessel is Intercepted." High Seas Cannon Beach, Ore., Dec. 8. (IP) Tremendous seas toured over wooden bulkheads at Can non Beach today, raging farther Inland than high tides reached In the spring. Ecola Inn and nearby summer homes wers threatened. Radio Highlights The University of Southern California-University of Califor nia at Los Angeles football gams Saturday for the coast confer ence championship will ds broadcast b y radio station KMED. Play-by-play description of the game will start at 1:45 p.m. By Associated Press (Time Is Pacific Standard) Tonight: Europe WABC-CB3 5:58, 8; MBS 6, 7:20; WEAF- NBC-East 8. WJZ-NBC 7:4S Sen. Rush Holt talk. MBS 8:30 Sen. Burton K. Wheeler on "Democracy and Government.. In -Tomorrow's World."
