Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 22, 1939, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAIT The Weather Forecast Bain tonight and Saturday, warmer tonight. Temperature Highest yesterday 41 Lowest this morning .., , y$ Here Again Tea, It U Friday again. Tlma to write that Classified AdT. for the Sunday morning edl tlon. Ad vs. in before 3:30 p.m. Saturday wtll be properly rlas fclfted. Ad. accepted until 1 o'clock Saturday evening. MEDFORD ilBUNE Full Astoclaied Pira Full Unlied Praai Thirty-fourth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939. No. 235. STALIN HOSPITAL BUILDING Dramatic Scene of Columbus Bunting While British Destroyer Watches y AT AtHE - aiV . " Washington, D. C, Dec. 22. Strange as it may sound to groups In Oregon and Wash ington, there are other sections of the country where the gov ernment In the power business is not regarded as a blessing. Leading in this resentment of government ownership are of ficials who are concerned in the collection of taxes, of obtain ing revenue with which to main tain schools, law enforcement, fire protection and similar items of local government which must be paid for. Next month the United States supreme court will hear the State of Oklahoma protest against the government under taking a power and flood con trol project estimated to cost $54,000,000 (approximate cost of Bonneville), for which the con gress has already appropriated $5,700,000. Among other reasons, Okla homa objects because a contem plated dam on Red river will submerge 100,000 acres, wiping them off the tax rolls. Further more, Oklahoma believes that these acres are potential oil lands which, if true, would bring In more money to the state than a federal owned power plant. IN A southern state another pro posed power project will flood a wide area "the richest land in the state", and destroy one of the largest stands of hardwood in the nation. This project will destroy for taxation the land and the immensely val uable forest, an important re source of the state. Tennessee taxpayers, as here tofore reported, will seek a rem edy from congress because pri vate utilities acquired by TVA, paid 17 percent of their gross revenues in taxes and all they get now Is 5 percent from TVA; private utilities paid $4,800,000 annual taxes; TVA pays $750, 000. (Portland General Electric and Northwestern Electric, which have contract for Bonne ville power, pay about 17 per cent). Incidentally, TVA gave a 20-year contract to a private utility in Arkansas with no men tion of resale rates spent a mil lion dollars for a transmission line to supply power to the pri vate company. CURTHER federal encroach- ment, with handicap to the Hoquiam, Wash., area, is op posed by lumber industry of that district and the protest will become part of the record of the joint committee now study ing the timber situation when the committee returns to the na- (Continued on Page Bight ) Berlin, Dec. 22. (IP) Two Germans lost their heads today for high treason, increasing to 41 the number beheaded during the year. They were Reich Scheer, pos tal official of Witten, charged with inciting the public against the nazi government, and Bruno Stanik of Beuthen, accused of providing the Polish intelli gence department with secret reports. SIDE GLANCES by . TRIBUNE REPORTERS Merna Lemery briskly com pleting some last minute shop ping in an establishment where one eventually runs into all of one's friends, it seems. And Rosalie Porter being simply exhausted by her cute small daughter who accompan ied her on her final shopping tour. Dorothy Marti declaring that next year there must be more Christmas toys for poor kiddies, there not being enough to go ."round generously this Yuletide. Mary Ann Gates looking all over for a misplaced Christmas package. This Pillar of Playfullne- wishini! all and sundry a very, very Merry Christmat. Commander Blamed For At tempting Victory With out Adequate Preparation Moscow, Dec. 22. (IP) Un official reports circulated in Moscow tonight that the Soviet commandef-in-chief of the Len ingrad military district who has been directing the campaign, against Finland had been dis missed from his post. According to these reports, he .was summoned to the Kremlin two days ago and asked for an explanation of his lack of suc cess. He was reportedly blamed for trying to secure too quick a vic tory over the Finns without adequate preparation. Copenhagen, Dec. 22. (IP) Reports from Norwegian border points today described a Rus sian retreat in .Arctic Finland as approaching the magnitude of a "catastrophe." Watchers on the frontiers said the southernmost Russian Arctic forces now were in the vicinity of Salmijarvi, a point they were reported to have passed in their southward ad vance of the past week before the movement reversed. It Was considered significant no southward moving supply trucks had been observed in the last two days nor any other in dication of food or munitions arriving from the north. Inhabitants who were famil iar with the bitter cold of this region said they believed thou sands of Russians had perished Helsinki, Dec. 22. (IP) Fin nish anti-aircraft batteries today shot down one of seven Russian warplanes which dropped 20 to 30 bombs on the Helsinki area in the fourth successive day of Russian raids. Numerous villages around Helsinki were attacked by the raiders who ranged as far as Tammisaari, 55 miles southwest of the capital. No casualties were reported and damage apparently was not extensive. On the land fronts, Arctic fighters pursued retreating Rus sian forces in Finland's narrow corridor in the far north but held fast in the east and south east.. An official said the Finns had destroyed 250 tanks on all fronts since the beginning of hostilities. The Russians used 1,000 tanks on the Karelian isthmus, he said. He said the defense troops found clubs one of the best wea pons against the tanks. They rushed " the mechanical mon sters, smashed the protruding machine-guns with heavy clubs and then tossed in hand grenades. Reddy's Daughter Awarded $846,000 Chrome Contract; Follows Family Tradition Mrs. Dorothea Moroney has been awarded an $846,000 con tract by the U. S. government for 25,000 tons of chromium ore to be mined in Alaska, it was revealed today by tho Min ing and Industrial News. Mrs. Moroney is the daughter of Mrs. Mary and the late Dr. John F. Reddy. The Reddy, fam ily resided in Medford for many years, Mrs. Reddy having left here only a year or so ago to take up residence in San Fran cisco where most of the children now live. The family has many friends here and the Reddy children make periodic visits in Medford. The government, the News explained, entered into the con tract with Mrs. Moroney under provisions of the Thomas-May strategic mineral bill which was designed to build up this coun try's supplies of war minerals for national defense. The pur chasing is done by the treasury department. Father Sold Chrome Bids on chromium ore were opened in October, three bids being entered, the News said. First contract went to the Mut ual Chemical company of New York City for 20,000 tons of ore from Turkey. The second con tract was awarded to Mr.. Ma roney. Only other chromium Roosevelt Reveals Idea For First Step in Effort to Improve Health Status. Washington, Dec. 22. (IP) President Roosevelt said today he was considering a plan whereby the federal govern ment would build small hospit als in states and localities too poor to provide health facilities themselves. The chief executive, discuss ing his national health program at a press conference, said the bills of Senator Wagner (D.-N. Y.) and Senator Harrison (D. Miss.) providing for federal matching of state funds in hos pital and school construction would be too costly and would discriminate against poorer states. School Grants Hinted The fact the president men tioned the Harrison State-Aid Education bill in the same breath with the Wagner health measure led some officials to speculate he -might have in mind also outright federal grants to the poorer states for school con struction, although he did not say so directly. The Wagner bill would pro vide an $800,000,000 federal ex penditure spread over 10 years, with federal grants on a vari able matching basis depending on the kind of aid. Mr. Roosevelt said the plan he had in mind was not a sub stitute for the Wagner program but a first step in the effort to improve the nation's health. He said he thought this would be a quicker way to get legislation at the coming session. The federal government, Mr. Roosevelt explained, would pay the entire cost of the hospitals on condition that a committee of experts found the communi ties could maintain them both from a health and a financial standpoint. The federal government would retain title, however. The president said no gandl ose plan of construction was contemplated and he had been informed the hospitals could be built for about $150,000 each. 100 Beds Each A committee had told him, he said, such buildings could be built of wood in one story which would last from 50 to 75 years if kept painted, and would have two wings, one for white and one for colored patients, an ad ministration center and clinic, and an operating room and lab oratory. The hospitals would have about 100 beds each. bidder Was the U. S. Chrome Mines, Inc., of San Francisco, operating mines In California. Through receiving the gov ernment contract, Mrs. Maroney becomes the second generation of the Reddy family to supply the United States with chrom ium in time of war. Her father, the prominent Dr. John F. Reddy furnished much tf the mineral to the government dur ing the World war. The war ended with deliveries yet to be made under the contracts and it became necessary to file claims against the government in order to collect, friends here recalled today. It is believed some of the claims are still pending. Dr. Reddy was considered an authority on chromium. He held several chromium mining claims in northern California and oth er mining claims in southern Oregon. The family still owns the Dorothea, a gold quartz mine on Wolfe creek in Josephine county, there being also chrom ium in the deposit. Also still held under claim by the Reddy family is a chromium mine at Hamburg, Cal., which is not now in production but on which as sessment work was done last year. About a year ago the fam- jCoauaued eo Ph t i This was the dramatic scene 400 miles at sea at seen from the U. 8. cruiser Tuscaloosa as she arrived to find the German liner Columbus burning, her crew of 579 in lifeboats, and a British destroyer standing nearby. The burning Col umbus is at the right, with the British destroyer, identified by survivors at the Hyperion, visible Jutt to the left of her. At the right, approaching the Tuscaloosa, are lifeboats containing the German crewmen. Another lifeboat can be teen at the right, coming from tho Columbus. Captain William Daehne (right), said his boat wat scuttled "under orders" when the British warship hove in sight. (A. P. photos by airmail to Mail Tribune). TAKERS SELECTED Mrs. Alice Coppin of 344 South Central avenue and P. D. McDougall of Ashland have been appointed to take the busi ness and industrial census of Jackson county, it was learned here today. The census will be part of the general federal 1940 population enumeration. Mrs. Coppin will take the census of the northern half of the county and Mr. McDougall the southern half, the dividing line being Main street, Med ford. Take Six Months With several others, Mrs. Coppin and Mr. McDougall had been endorsed by the Jackson county Democratic central com mittee. All were interviewed last week by Byron G. Carney, census administrator for Ore gon, who made the appoint ments. It is understood he con sidered both appointees well qualified for the work. The business and industrial census is said to involve a technical understanding that few persons available for the work possess. This part of the general census will take six months. It will be started January 1. Mrs. Coppin and Mr. McDougall will have no assistants. They will receive specific instruction in the task next week. The Democratic central com mittee said it has received more than 50 applications for the .30 population enumerator jobs in Jackson county. This phase of the census will be started April 1 and will last for only one month. Enumerators will be paid on a piece basis. To Name Enumeraiort . Moore Hamilton, editor of the (Continued on Fg Three I Portlander Mixed On Flower Which Made City Famous Portland, Dec. 22. (IP) The Royal Rosarians may greet Arthur Stein at the un ion station with American Beauties to convince him Portland still is the city of roses. Stein, Portland resident, was a guest on a nationally broadcast quiz program in New York last night. "Your city Is famous for its roses, isn't it?" the master of ceremonies inquired. "No," Stein replied, "our city is famous for its daffo dils." Portland has staged a rose festival every year since It was little more than a village. it MSi w : i7Tf - wf ra tip F.D.R. Would Discussion to .... inn . -7 r. Washington,: Dec. 22. (IP) President Roosevelt made it plain today, with a broad smile and a reference to current foreign and domestic affairs of government, that he preferred for the time being to leave discussions of third terms, third parties and 1940 presidential candidates up to other political leaders. At his press conference, hel had been asked to say something about Vice President Garner's recent announcement of his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, Secre tary Ickes' suggestion that if Democrats and Republicans nominated a "reactionary," a third "liberal" party might be formed, and Mayor LaGuardia's statement that voters should have a chance next year to "vote on real issues." Mr. Roosevelt said he was too busy witli foreign and domestic affairs to talk about potential events a long way off. Then with a broad smile he reminded reporters some of them had been kind enough recently to intimate he had a sense of pro portion and a sense of timing. At the capitol Senator Norris (Ind.-Rep.) Joined the discussion set off by Ickes and LaGuardia yesterday with this remark: "Millions of men like me common, ordinary people won't go along with any party in support of a reactionary nom inee." Norris, a consistent advocate of a third term for Mr. Roose velt, told reporters that he was not saying that Mr. Roosevelt was "the only progressive, by any means." But, the Nebraskan added, "I will not support a reactionary for president under any political label." E Wl New York, Dec. 22. (IP) Howard Rushmore's job as film critic for the communist party's organ, The Daily Worker, was "gone with the wind" today blown out the window by his review of the picture of that name. He said he quit the $25-a-wcek job because after seeing tho film he couldn't agree with the paper's order to "blister" it. The Daily Worker said he was discharged because his re view was "a shameless glorifi cation of white chauvinism and an affront to the Negro people." Natis Ban Book Berlin, Dec. 22. (IP) The police today banned "Reaching For the Stars" by the Ameri can author Nora Wain, No reason was given. The book deals with life in nazi Git- F tri Leave Political Other Leaders AERIAL ACTIVITY T T Paris, Dec. 22. (IP) French military quarters today report ed a clash of several French and German warplanes over the western front yesterday, a day marked by heavy aerial activ ity. The air battle occurred, French informants said, when Frnch planes went to the aid of an observation plane attack ed by German fighting craft. Military authorities were waiting for further information before announcing results of the fight. (The Berlin communique re ported a fight between German Mcsserschmitts and French pur suit planes In which one of the latter was forced down.) S. F. TIEUP S UP San Francisco, Dec. 22. (IP) San Francisco's waterfront im broglio was dumped on Gov. L. Olson's doorstep again today. A resolution adopted at a gen eral membership meeting of the San Francisco Employers coun cil turned the problem back to the state's chief executive. It called upon the governor "to support the recommenda tions of his own committee and urge the ship clerks association to immediately return to work in accordance with the plan suggested in the (fact-finding) committee's report." t HANES RESIGNATION ACCEPTED BY F.D.R. Washington, Dec. 22. (IP) President Roosevelt today ac cepted the resignation of John W, Hanes, undersecretary of the treasury, effective December 31 Hanes told the president he had decided the time had come when he must carry out his long expressed intention to return to private business. Hike Tax Levy McMinnville, Ore., Dec. 22 (IP) Yamhill county's 1940 tax assessments will be based on a levy of 17.285 m'!'?, an increase of .45 mill from the basic rate this yea T OF DISABLED VETERAN Indictments charging T. J. Enright, an attorney, and his brother, John Enright, with al legedly obtaining money under false pretenses were returned Tuesday by the last grand Jury, and have been kept secret until today, it was announced by Dis trict Attorney F. J. Newman. John Enright voluntary sur rendered last nfght, and T. J. Enright telephoned Sheriff Syd I. Brown last night, he would appear today. According to District Attor ney Newman, the complaining witness is a war veteran, resid ing In the Eagle Point district, who receives monthly compen sation from the government for war injuries. It is alleged the brothers, induced the veteran to make out checks to them, and then cashed them. The district attorney said several checks were involved in evidence pre sented to the grand Jury. The district attorney said T J. Enright, claimed the checks were in payment for legal ser vices. The veteran declared he had not retained him as coun sel. It is anticipated the two bro thers, will be arraigned today, Both have been residents of this city for several years. The Medford corporation (Owen-Oregon) sawmill will close Saturday for the Christmas holiday and resume operations Tuesday morning, James H. Owen, general manager, said to day. This will give the workers a two-day Yule holiday. Manager Owen said he had no definite word, whether or not, there would be a winter shutdown. Usuolly, tho mill in .recent years has suspended at Christmas time for several weeks, resuming in the spring when market and weather con ditions permitted. Cancer Victim Dies Before Experiment The Dalles, Ore., Dec. 22. (U.R) Friends learned by tele gram today that Frank MeCor mick, 49, died at Pryor, Okla., before the experimental refrig eration therapy treatment for cancer could be extensively tried.- The treatment was directed by Dr. V. D. Herrin;ton, a pio neer in the use of ice to destroy cancer cells. 0 70 DIE IN CRASH OF NAZI TRAINS Berlin, Dec. 22. (JP) Twe passenger trains crowded with Christmas travelers collided in the station at Genthin today, killing 70 persons and injuring 100, German authorities esti mated. The wreck occurred when th Berlin - Neukirchen Saar) ex press, traveling at top speed, plowed into the Berlin-Cologne train, which was making an un scheduled stop, about 1 a. m. (7 p. m. Thursday, EST). The locomotive and six cara of one train and four cars of the other were derailed. The wreck caused the great est loss of life of any of a series of German rail disasters, of which it was the eighth since the war began. It raised the casualty toll to 193 dead and more than 158 injured. T Paris, Dec. 22. (IP) Two persons are known to have been killed and at least three se riously Injured today when the St. Louis bridge behind the famous cathedral of Notre Dam collapsed after a heavy barge knocked out its central arch. The bridge connected two Isl ands in the Seine River, the Il St. Louis and the He De La Cite. Police said a gas main ex ploded after the barge struck the bridge, plunging the struc ture with pedestrians and ve hicles Into the stream. Plan Swim Pool McMinnville, Ore., Dec. 22. (A) City authorities considered a plan today to submit a $20,000 bond Issue for a municipal swimming pool at a special election.