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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1940)
The Weather Forecast Partly cloudy today, rain to morrow; not morn chance In temperature. Temperature Highest yenterrtay.,,,,,.,,, A Loweft yesterday .......,.,..., 33 The Very Thing Medford Tribune Good morning Ton surely are not folnj to overlook tha Clatkltled Adv, this moraine. There sre ninny attractive of fers. Perhaps you will find Just the very thing you want . . Why not check? Full Associated Prst Full UnlUd Prttt Thirty-fourth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1940. No. 253. mm MM j IMJlujir' t AT fjTHE Washington, D. C, Jan. 13. Believe it or not, because of the discount in exchange (depreciat ed currency), the American lum ber industry is helpless to meet competition from British Colum bia in the markets of the United States. The Canadians can un dersell American operators in the American market. When it is considered that 60 percent of the income of Oregon comes from trees, and almost as high a percent in Washington state, the importance of the depreciat ed currency of Canada to the Pacific northwest Is apparent. Such is the statement of 91 men of Oregon and Washington, signed to a petition to Secretary of State Cordell Hull, begging him to modify the trade treaty between the United States and Canada. There is not a lumber man of standing in the two states who. is not joining in this petition, with the exception of the Ponderosa pine belt. From Klamath Tails, Medford, Coos Bay, Astoria, Longview, Gray's Harbor to Bellingham, the lum bermen are united in seeking a change In the treaty. These 91 lumbermen are he employers of many thousands of workers (highest minimum scale in the country under the wage-hour act), and if they find foreign competition impossible to meet, it means increased un employment in., the north-west. THERE s a reservation in the Windsor Pastor Aids Dancer SAY NAZIS MASS Action Unexplained But The Netherlands Unworried All Leave Cancelled and Air Drills Ordered. H BUSINESS BLOCK trade agreement (Article XIII) permitting modification in the event of variations of ex change "so substantial as to prejudice the industries or com merce" of the contracting part ies. Lumbermen ask that the treaty be modified under this article and they show that the managed depreciation of Cana dian exchange has completely offset all forms of protection for American lumber retained in the trade agreement and it has wholly changed the competitive status of Candian lumber in the United States. Mills of western Canada have been operating at capacity dur ing 1939, and since the war their docks have been crowded with lumber awaiting shipment. Most of the lumber is for Eng land, but actual movement is uncertain. Already surplus pro duction of the upper grades of lumber are flowing into the United States and should lower grade items, under order from England, pile up the lumbermen expect the Canadians to do wholesale dumping in the Amer ican market. By the Associated Press . Belgium unexpectedly called ail soldiers on leave back to their posts last night amid un official reports of strong Ger man troop concentrations and movements on the frontier. There was no official expla nation of the order which sent messengers speeding through Brussels in freezing weather to call soldiers and officers from cafes, theaters and night clubs. The order also was read over the radio. In The Netherlands Bel gium's partner in two unsuc cessful moves to bring peace to Europe officials at the Hague said there was no reason for alarm in the Belgian order. It was the third time Belgian soldiers had been called abrup tly from leave. Brussels, Jan. 14.- (P) Bel- glum by radio and courier late last night suddenly called all soldiers on leave back to their posts throughout the kingdom. There was no official expla nation. Private reports, how ever, said that strong German I troop concentrations and move ments on the frontier seemed to have been behind the order -Messengers sped through Brussels in freezing weather and entered cafes, theatres and night clubs to summon soldiers and officers. Earlier, the defense ministry had cancelled air raid precau tions trials scheduled for Sun day. Here also, officials made no explanation. There were indications that new men were being called to the colors. Several groups of officers liv ing in Brussels hotels checked out suddenly. The sound of constant artil lery fire was heard across the frontier from Luxembourg, but the Grand Duchy itself was re ported completely calm. In The Netherlands, officials at the Hague said the cancel lation of Belgian leaves left the situation unchanged for the Dutch. "There is not a single reason for disquiet", they added. This was the third time since the European war began that Belgian soldiers have been re called abruptly from leave. 1 y YM iv VA h ft: MIB Patricia Winfrey, jobless dancer from New York who went io jail in Los Angeles in preference to becoming a strip-tease dancer, is shown as she was released in the custody of tha Rev. Robert A. Jardine, the pastor who married the Duks and Duchess of Windsor, until she can obtain work to support herself. She faces a formal probation hearing on a charge of malicious mischief arising from her smashing a Hollywood store window. She told the arresting officer she would "rather starve than become a itrip-tease dancer," the only work she had been able to find IN REDDING. GAL 17 Stores Destroyed, Loss Placed Near Million Wind Fans Fire, Cause Unknown. JOSEPHINE CLERK ' GIVEN LENIENCY AFTER SENTENCE Judge Norton Offers to Help Pay Shortage of F. L. Coon Coutant Succeeds (Continued on fas' Six I REP. ANGELL FOR INB AT E S B01VIN CHARGES AS MAN'S MASTER Washington. Jan. 1?,. (IP) Rep. Angell (R.. Ore.) said in a statement he agreed with Pres ident Roosevelt's message to congress "that we should con tinue to follow Washington's advice and avoid entangling al liances with foreign countries, but I do not agree with him the paramount issue is the for eign war." The Oregonian said he be lieved the job of the present congress was to solve domestic problems, adding the message offered no solution for them. He said the financial structure of the country was near the cracking point and should be preserved. He added American markets should be kept for American farmers, miners and timbermen and "not destroyed by recipro cal trade agreements." Brussels, Jan. 13. (IP) Strong German troop concen trations and movements on the frontier were reported tonight as the main reason for a sud den order from the Belgian de fense ministry for all soldiers on leave to join their units im mediately. Last November Belgium mo bilized 350,000 men for a "state of active defense." It was not announced how many men would be affected by tonight's order. Klamath Falls, Jan. 13. (IP) The Klamath county grand jury reported to Circuit Judge Ed ward B. Ashurst that it could find no grounds on which to return an indictment against State Rep. Harry D. Boivin. Judge Ashurst accused Boivin in instructions to the jury re cently of representing corpora tions while serving as a repre sentative. He quoted Governor Sprague's condemnation' of such practices. Specifically Ashurst claimed Boivin had a Southern Pacific railroad pass in viola tion of the state law prohibiting public utilities giving passes to public officials. In the report the jurors said Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle who also v.-as attacked by Ashurst had informed them that "railroads are not included within the definition of the term 'public utility'." Boivin is an attorney for the railroad. Ashurst said he was "not surprised" at the opinion of Van Winkle but continued that "where special interests are involved he (Van Winkle) is not always on the side of the people." OF AT 73 SEES MACHINERY!: LOO! E OF G.O.P. Chicago, Jan. 13. (U.R) Dr. Francis E. Townsend, father of the Townsend old age pension plan, predicted on his 73rd birthday tonight that within 10 years machinery will con quer mankind unless a new world economy arises to con quer the machine age. "Either the world must build a new economy geared to the machine, or the machine will destroy this civilization," he declared. The physician who has built a large following among the aged with a plan to pay $200 a month pension to all persons over 65 observed his birthday quietly at a small dinner. He will leave tomorrow for Washington. "Labor saving machinery pays dividends, but those divi dends must be allocated to give all men more education in youth, a much shorter span of working years, and freedom to enjoy leisure and comfort in the sunset years of life," he said. "This social philosophy Is coming, and it will be worked out under our own democratic form of government and with in the profit system of economy." He said that during the past year he has traveled 60,000 miles and made more than 250 speeches in behalf of his plan. Redding, Cal., Jan. 13. (IP) Seven buildings housing 17 business establishments were destroyed in a $1,000,000 early morning fire today that virtu ally leveled a square block of Redding's main business dis trict. Fire Chief Henry Klaukens said he had not determined the cause of the blaze which, whip ped by a northwest wind, swept through the city's central busi ness block, devoured seven structures, and left only one building, the Golden Eagle ho tel, standing. L. A. Hicks, a spectator who received a broken leg when he fell from a building, was the only casualty reported. Firemen equipped with gas masks search ed in the ruins of the F. W. Woolworth store after it was reported two fire-fighters had perished in the wreckage, but said they found no indication there had been a loss of life. There was no official report that any firemen were missing. However, Redding has only eiglll paia-iiremuii, ami uii-y were assisted by 50 volunteers, in addition to fire-fighters from Red Rhiff and the state forestrv i-Bcrvlce. WCtlii.r any of the-oktV- f-town fire-fighters were miss ing had not been established William Clement, manager of the three-story, 63-year old Pio neer store, in which the blaze originated, made the $1,000,000 damage estimate.- Insurance company representatives, how ever, placed the probable loss at $750,000. The fire was discovered at 2:30 a. m., and was brought un der control several hours later. The blaze still was smouldering in basements of the wrecked structures tonight, particularly under the ruins of the Wool worth store where a recent ar rival of stock had been stored in the cellar. The. flames spread rapidly from the Pioneer store to Ted's Fountain, J. C. Penney com pany, the Woolworth building, the Redding Printing company, Mode of Day dress shop, and the Motor Supply company, leveling the seven structures. Explosions in the Pioneer build ing were attributed by firemen to combustion. Grants Pass., Jan. 13. UP) Circuit Judge H. D. Norton sentenced F. L. Coon, former Josephine county clerk, to 18 months In the state peniten tiary today and then paroled him with an offer to contribute money to cover Coon's defal cations. Coon pleaded guilty Thurs day to a charge of embezzling $7.27 in public funds. He thanked the judge for the of fer but explained friends al ready had contributed suffic ient money. A petition from 250 business men asking leniency was pre sented to the court by W. T. Miller, the defendant's attor ney. Coon, clerk for 19 years, wrote a check to cover defal cations not included in the in dictment. District Attorney Or- val J. Millard said a check of records showed at least $345 had been taken. The grand jury continued its study of county affairs based on a report and audit by Al fred W. Mundt. certified public accountant. Mundt was em ployed by the county court. Ben W. Coutant; 50, repub lican, was sworn in today as -Coon's successor.- - - A linotype operator here for the past 16 years, Coutant Is a past commander of the Amer ican Legion and active in grange and boy scout work. Where's The Wife? Cumberland, Md., Jan. 13. (IP) Courthouse clerks are as puzzled over this letter as, apparently, the young Pennsylvania miner who wrote it. He asked them to check on a marriage "that was to of taken place April 14, 1937," saying "I have no knowledge of ever being married, but if I am, please let me know, and send me the marriage license." Clerks assured him he had taken out a license and, fur thermore, had been married the same day. 400 PLANES TAKE PART IN RAID ON FINNISH CAPITAL British Drop Leaflets On Vienna in Air Survey Moscow Denies Heavy Losses; French Flayed" SENATE TO WAGE VIGOROUS ' FIGHT TO House Opposition to Har .. rison Plan Causes Change in Tactics. FEAR LIST FAILS TO MENT Americus, Ga., Jan. 13. (IP) Psychology students at Georgia Southwestern college here have compiled a "fear list" in the following order: Snakes, drunks, water, wild animals, mad dogs, fire, stormy weather, reckless driving, high altitudes. War was not mentioned. Local Mercury at 23 After a week of balmy weather, the temperature drop- pod sharply yesterday to a low of 23 degrees. Yesterday's max-. imum was 42. The weather bureau said "no change in tem perature for today and tomor row. Rain was forecast for tomorrow. Washington, Jan. 13. (IP) President Roosevelt reminded the house today of the consti tutional requirement that it face the unpleasant task of reappor tioning Its -seats after every decennial census. In a letter to Chairman Dunn CD., Pa.) of the house census committee, Mr. Roosevelt en dorsed a senate-approved bill by Senator Vandenberg (R., Mich.) to assure a reapportion ment next January. Dunn told newsmen that al though his committee refused last summer "by a good ma- Oceanlnke, Ore., Jan. 13. (IP) Allan A. Bynon, former state senator, said tonight there is a rapidly growing opinion throughout the nation that Sen. Charles L. McNary (R., Ore.), will bcMhc Republican, choice for president this year. Addressing McNary-for-presi-dent groups of the Oregon roast counties, Bynon said: "It is a tribute to his fair ness, judgment and non partisan TACTICS FLAYED London, Jan. 13. (IP) In a blunt attack on Prime Minister Chamberlain. Thomas L. Mora bin, a liberal member of par- attiliirie on matters affectine the! I'ament. asserted in a speech welfare of the nation that mem bers of the cabinet of a Demo cratic administration frequently consult with Senator McNary. "On matters of major affairs the president of the United ritates has sought his counsel K.- Is modesty personified and lority" to approve the bill, he has soncht no nublicitv for him felt the members should con-self. But the weight of his sider It again in view of the I Judgment and his Influence are president's recommendation and I well known to those familiar The Mode O'Day store de stroyed by the fire In Redding was one of a chain owned by C. O. Lovcjoy of Medford. Mr. Lovejoy operates a number of Mode O'Day stores in southern Oregon and northern California, ncluding one here. He was in Eureka, Cal., at the time of the fire but left for Redding as soon as he was notified of the conflagration. BULLETIN OVER DUST BOWL By the Associated Press A near blizzard swept a wide area of the high plains states yesterday (Saturday), bringing new Joy to wheat growers but annoyance to livestock pro ducers and travelers. In eastern Kansas and west ern Missouri a freezing rain covered highways and streets with a glaze of Ice before glv ing way to a heavy snow. A north wind carried the storm, a mixture of snow and sleet, southward Into the Okla homa panhandle and New Mex ico. Temperatures were well be low freezing. In western Kansas some high ways were blocked by drifts. Tflfmhnnn iprvir wnfl Hisrnnt- cd. The highway commission Ashland, Ore., Jan. 13. (IP) The Southern Oregon School of Education basketball team de feated the Klamath All-Stars tonight, 47-40. Longview, Jan. 13. (IP) Longview high school broke the winning streak of the Oregon freshman basketball team here tonight. 28 to 25. The Frosh were cold during the first half and ended the period with a 9-18 deficit. In the second half, they closed the gap considerably but were not abin to take over the lead at any time. Werschkul and Borrevik, of Oregon, and Andrew, Long view, shared scoring honors with nine points each. Washington, Jan. 13. (IP) Supporters of the Harrison pli to create a joint congressional budget-making committee con ceded today that It was dead for this session, but senate ecori omy advocates made It clear they would wage a vigorous fight to prevent any increase In President Roosevelt s budget, Senator Harrison (D., Miss.), chairman of the senate finance committee, propose'' creation of a special '.committee of 12 sen ators and'' 12 repreientatlves to study President Roosevelt's budget. Senator Harrison (D., Miss.), chairman of the senate' finance committee, proposed creation of a special committee of 12 sen- sstors and 12 representatives to study President - Roosevelt's spending and tax estimates and make recommendations to con gress. The senate approved the pro posal unanimously last Wednes day, but house leaders have In dicated antagonism to It, con tending that regular house com mittees already were far ad vanced in study of approprla tion needs. Subsequently, the house ap propriations committee Instruct ed its subcommittees to hold ex penditures within the presi dents budget estimates. This action generally was considered as a counter-proposal to Harrison's plan, and persons close to Harrison said today he was convinced the house would not accept this proposal. The Mississippian was represented too, as having decided against carrying out an earlier plan to set up a separate 12-man sen ate committee, and to be hope ful, instead, that the senate would adopt the same Idea as the house committee and put a ceiling on spending. Economy - minded " legislators said that they would make their fight on the basis of holding spending down to the $8,400 000,000 total proposed by Mr, Roosevelt. One of the economy leaders. Senator Adams (D., Colo.), told, reporters that there was little chance of reducing the presi dent's total, and that It would be difficult to hold appropria tions to that level. (By the Associated Press) Russian bombs fell on Helsinki yesterday (Saturday) in the Finnish capital's worst raid since December 1. British planes drop ped propaganda leaflets on Vienna and Prague. Three persons were reported killed in the Finnish capital. Some bombs fell near the United States embassy at Grankulla, in the environs of Helsinki, and jolted the district where many foreigners have taken refuge. Finnish officials estimated about 400 planes participated in the raids Saturday on southern Finland and the capital. Equal ling the number of warplanet taking part in Friday's mass air raid on southwestern Finland and the Karelian isthmus when two persons were killed. The Finnish high command'i communique said the Finns de stroyed 12 Russian tanks and three armored cars in Friday'! fighting. Unofficial reports from northern Finland said prepara tions were under way for a Rus sian offensive in the Salla dis trict, within the Arctic circle. Germany's continued reconr nalssance flights and attacks on British shipping were answered by Britain's "greatest survey flight" of the war. The air min ister in London said British planes made mass scouting flights over Austria and Bo hemia and reconnoitered widely in eastern Germany for the first time since the war began last September. Foreign Press Hit A blistering attaqk on the for eign press, "especially the French, for "fabrications and slanderous inventions regarding soviet troops" was issued through Tass, official soviet news agency, by the Leningrad mili tary area headquarters. The Russian headquarters re viewed the second three-week (Continued on Pi Thret.) HATA SLATED AS today that "if we are to win this war Neville Chamberlain must go. Sppaking at Launceston, Hor abin said Chnmberlain pro moted "incompetent nonentities and vr.t men." The British people are being warned motorists to remain at kept in a "fools paradise." he 'home except in emergencies, continued. The storm moved down from "At the moment we are In the high Rocky mountains, danger of drifting Into an end- where snow up to 47 inches would call the committee to with the course of national leg-J less war with Russia as well as j In depth was reported in some islation." I Germany," he added. I districts. Tokyo, Jan. 14. (IP) The cabinet of Premier General No buyukl Abe resigned today. Abe went to the emperor's palace at 9:55 a.m. (4:55 p.m. PST Saturday) for an audience with Emperor Hirohito. U.S.C. 58Tcalifornla 49 Palo Alto, Calif., Jan. 13. (IP) Stanford university defeat ed the University of California at Los Angeles, 40 to 36, here tonight to win its second con secutive conference basketball victory over U.C.L.A. It. was U. C. L. A.'s 2th straight conference cage' loss. The score last night was 53 to 38 in Stanford's favor. Coast Loans Good . Washington, Jan. 13. (IP) The Home Owners Loan corpor ation reported today that one in ten borrowers In the Pacific coast region had paid off his mortgage in full COOL THIS WEEK Northern California: Fair Sunday; morning frost; gentle north to east wind off coast. Oregon: Unsettled Sunday: local snows in mountains and scattered Hwht rains west por tion; little change in tempera ture; moderate west and north west wind off coast Outlook period Jan. 15-20, In clusive, far western states: Gen erally fair In California and southern plateau region and un settled to northward, with occa sional rains or snow; tempera tures generally below normal but rising in California. Tokyo, Jan, 14.-r(Sunday) (IP) The Japanese cabinet of Premier General Nobuyukl Abe resigned today, and it was re ported reliably but unofficially that the war minister. Shun roku Hata, would be the new premier. Abe's resignation was con nected closely with relations between Japan and the vuited States. The prospect that Hata would be premier arose after Japanese army and governmental leaders. including Abe and the war min ister himself, apparently had failed to prevail upon Prince Fumimaro Konoye, former pre mier and now president of the privy council, to head the gov ernment again. Previously General Hata had declared his Ineligibility be cause of tradition against active army men taking office. Portland, Jan. 13. P) Re publicans have regained the majority among Multnomah county's registered voters. Weeding out names of per sons who failed to vote In the last election left 77,015 re publicans and 78,191 demo-' crats, majority of 824. Other parties raised the total to 155,-223. meet within 10 days.
