Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 17, 1940, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textt Ail The Weather Fair tonight and Thursday but with fogs; increasing htfh rloudlne&s Thursday; little change In temperature. Temperature Highest yesterday 41 Lowest this morning- ..to How About You? Bo many things can be accom plished by aslng the Want Ad page of this newspaper It U surprising eeroue does not um It. Practically eieryone reads this page and find It Interesting and profitable. MEDFORD RIBUNE Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-fourth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17. No. 256. Mr jj i jggnp At At.he OFFICERS ARREST C NRIQNJIL C. C. ALLEN AT DOOR Offiill OF DIVORCED WIFE mm Washington, D. C, Jan. 17. When the army engineers pre pared their report they stated that $21,314,850 could be profit ably expended duirng the fiscal ably expended during the fiscal July 1, in the Willamette Valley, on the Oregon coast, the Colum bia river and the tributaries, and the Bonneville power plant. President Roosevelt smiled and reduced the estimate down to where the pruning will pay for a few destroyers. Engineers suggested $1,162, 450 for new work, such as Columbia river between Van couver and Bonneville, $894, 200; for Columbia and tribu taries $50,000 above Celilo to mouth of Snake, and a similar sum for new work on Snake. For carrying on maintenance, $4,611,700 for rivers and har bors; then $7,089,200 for more generators for Bonneville (pres ident slashed this to $800,000), and for flood control on Colum bia river and Willamette Valley Project, '$8,451,500. i WILLAMETTE Valley Project may receive approximately one million dollars, instead of the $6,757,800 4he engineers said they could use advantage ously in the year beginning next July. Of the several dims on the project, the Cottage Grove res ervoir can be completed with unexpended funds of $1,481, 158 and no additional funds are needed for 1941.' For Dorena reservoir, the engineers have an unexpended balance of $1,506, 061, but to complete this unit $1,960,830 could be used in fis cal 1941. Fern Ridge reservoir on Long Tom river needs $1,046,900 (in addition to an unexpended $1, 489,572) to complete. At Detroit, on North Santiam, engineers have an unexpended $500,364, of which sum $475,000 will be required for highway relocation. They could profitably use $2, 138,000 in fiscal 1941. This unit requires $8,409,000 to complete. Also the engineers could use very nicely $550,100 on Tuala tin river and $62,000 on the Mc- (Continued od Page Ptour.) L New York, Jan. 17. lP) With the temperature far below freezing, coal deliveries in four boroughs of greater New York were partially paralyzed today as the vanguard of 5,000 coal handlers went on strike. The walkout, threatening mil lions of office workers and apartment dwellers with a mid winter shivering siege, followed collapse of negotiations between the AFL International Brother hood of Teamsters and Chauf feurs and the Coal Merchants and Fuel Merchants associations. Truck drivers, yard men and helpers struck in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brook lyn. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Emil Mohr being awarded an appropriate trophy by his fel low Activians for excellence of conduct during the past year. Bill Miller making a valiant effort to publicize Robert Nor ton's lecture tonight at the high school. Ed Evanson finding it diffi cult to put his mind on any thing but his part in an installa tion ceremony. Doc M. C. Wright explaining it was his "new deal'' stogie which c a u s e a the fragrant aroma all about him. Intended to Slay Ex-Wife, Her Father and Friend is Assertion to Police An anonymous telephone call to Chief of Police Clatous Mc Credie, and rapid action by state police last night averted by min utes a threatened multiple slay ing, and as a result Christopher Columbus (Cecil) Allen, 32-year-old Medford man, was today be ing held by Klamath Falls au thorities on a charge of threat ening to commit a felony. Allen was arrested by state troopers between 8 and 9 last night at Ellingson mill near Keno on the Greensprings high way, where he had gone with the threatened intention, accord ing to state police, of killing his 19-year-old ex-wife, Daisy Olive; her father, Carl Morgan, and Harvey B. Evans, a friend of Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Allen resides with her parents at Ellingson mill. Carried Shotgun State police here said they were informed by Klamath state officers that Allen, when ar rested at the door of his ex wife's home, had in his posses sion a 12-gauge shotgun, and that he readily admitted plan ning to kill Mrs. Allen, her father and Evans. There were also several letters on his per son setting forth his alieged in tentions, state police said. It was at 7 o'clock last night that Chief Clatous McCredie re ceived the anonymous telephone call that sent state police rush ing to Mrs. Allen s home at El lingson mill. The unidentified person told McCredie that Allen was on his way to his ex-wife's home, afoot, and would attempt to solicit a ride on a truck. The police chief immediately got in touch with local state po lice, and the latter authorities notified state police headquar ters in Klamath Falls and sent out the warning on their short wave radio. An officer was dis patched from Klamath Falls and a trooper on patrol, in the vicinity of Keno, picked up the radio message. The two state policemen met at Ellingson mill just as Allen arrived there with his shotgun, police stated. He was arrested as he was about to enter the house. Threatened Sunday Allen, according to Klamath Falls authorities, allegedly ut tered a threat against Morgan last Sunday after the two had had an argument over custody of the Allen's two-year old son, William Lee, who was given to the mother when the two were divorced in Klamath county last October. Later, in Klamath Falls, Morgan beat up Allen, Kiamath police explained. State police here learned that Allen returned to Medford Mon day, with his face showing the effects of the fight, and told a friend that he was going to "kill all of them." The friend was quoted by state police as say ing he thought he had talked Allen out of the notion. (Continued on Page Five.) Browder Fails in Effort to Modify Passport Indictment By Pat Yale New York, Jan. 17. JP) Counsel for Earl Browder moved unsuccessfully for a modifica tion of the indictment against him today as the communist leader's trial on passport fraud charges opened in federal court. George Gordon Battle, Brow der's attorney, argued two of the three names under which Browder was accused of having obtained passports were super fluous, Inasmuch as he was asked only the "last" name he had used when he applied for a fourth passport in 1937. ; In the indictment, he is charg- ed with having masqueraded as MAM Speaks Tonight Robert Norton, associate edi tor of China Today, who will give a lecture on "America's Role in Pacific Affairs" in the Medford senior high school aud itorium at 8 tonight. Sponsor Is the Jackson County League of Women Voters. (STORY ON PAGE 3) LONG MUST VIE WITH LOUISIANA'S RUN-OFF New Orleans, Jan. 17. (IP) Ballot tabulations today showed Governor Earl K. Long, chief of the powerful Louisiana po litical machine his brother built, must face a self-styled "reform" candidate in a runoff Demo cratic primary In his effort to win re-election. Continuance of personnel and policies of the regime estab lished by the late Senator Huey P. Long was at issue in the first primary yesterday. It appeared certain Long would fail to attain a majority over the field by somewhere be tween 20,000 and 30,000 votes, judging from incomplete and unofficial returns available be fore noon today, and he must face Sam H. Jones, "reform" candidate and Lake Charles at torney in a runoff February 20. Jones, who ran slightly more than 30,000 votes behind Long in New Orleans, Long's machine-controlled stronghold, was holding even with the governor in the slow returns from coun try parishes, and it appeared he might not finish much more than 30,000 to 35,000 votes be hind the governor. Plotters' Powder Traced to Source New York, Jan. 17. OP) Lieut. Col. Edward Bowditch, Inspector general of the 27th division, New York national guard, said today federal agents had traced "to their source" the explosive cordite powder and 3,500 rounds of ammunition seized in the arrest of 17 men on charges of seditious conspir acy. Col. Bowditch Implied the powder came from a regular army base. Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. 17. IJP) The 2,777-ton Greek steamer Plcinaion, which ran aground off Cooper's Island, yesterday, broke in two today and was reported a total loss. Her . crew was brought ashore. Nicholas Dozenberg. George Morris, and Albert Richards. Judge Alfred C. Coxe denied Battle's motion to throw out the first two names. Hundreds of spectators lined the corridor outside the federal courtroom, hoping to get seats, as Browder arrived to stand trial. The defendant, attired In a riprk gray double-breasted suit, white shirt and blue flowered necktie, with a brown handker chief in his breast pocket, look ed more like a Wall street bro ker than a proletarian leader. A complete Jury of 11 men and one woman was selected before the noon rcces hi - ' M WATER RECEIPTS NET $40,735 FOR YEAR,ISREPORT 3845 Water Users at Year's Windup is Largest Num ber in City's History. Medford city water depart ment listed net income of $40, 735.50 for 1939 in its annual profit and loss statement made public today. The income is used for the retirement of bonded indebtedness. Revenue from water service was given as $141,631.82 in 1939 and operating expenses were listed as $66,056.63, leav ing an operating profit of $75, 875.19. Of the operating ex pense, $10,049.16 was for main tenance. Income from other sources totaled $5,635.32, making gross income $81,210.51. Charges against income totaled $40, 475.01, comprised of $36,875.01 for interest on the bonded debt and $3,600 for amortization of debt expense. The gross income less the income charges gave the net income of $40,735.50. $1,300,220 Assets. Balance sheet of December 31, 1939, showed total assets of $1,300,220.04- Liabilities in cluded $739,000 in long term bonds, a designated amount of which is now being liquidated each year. Bonds aggregating $29,000. were retired in - 1939. The bonds are non-callable but, being serial, a certain principal amount is now maturing each year. It has been found ex pensive to buy up the bonds in appreciable amount in the open market because they are sell ing at a high premium. They bear 5 per cent interest. The list of assets showed $71,298.47 in cash in the sink ing fund, $11,567.11 in war- (Continued on Page Five.) ITT IS UPHELD BY T Salem, Jan. 17. (P) The state supreme court upheld yes terday Circuit Judge L. G. Lew elling's dismissal of a suit to force former state corporation commissioner James W. Mott, now U. S. representative, to re turn $17,103 to the state, while it also upheld Judge Lewelling's contention that a 1939 law set ting up new tax foreclosure pro cedure was advisory rather than mandatory. , The suit against Mott was brought by Jay Moltzner and Mark A. Paulson, both attor neys, who contended that Mott illegally used public funds to pay Barnett H. Goldstein for his services as special assistant at torney from 1931 to 1933 whon he prosecuted violators of the blue sky law. Goldstein and the Fidelity & Casualty Co., of New York were named co-defendants. Borah Bruised By Fall at Residence Washington, Jan. 17. (fP) Senator Borah (R-Idaho) re mained in his bed today because of sprains and bruises received when he slipped on a rug in the hallway of his home yesterday The senator, 75 years old and dean of the senate, was said by his physician, Dr. Worth Dan iels, to be resting easily and in no danger. Borah's office said the senator would be confined to his home for several days. Dude Ranch Cowboy Shot in Holdup Try San Francisco, Jan. 17 (P) A cowboy from a Nevada dude ranch was charged with at tempted murder and attempted armed robbery today as he lay in a hospital, critically wounded after gun duel on crowded Market street. Physicians said he had a good chance to recover. The shooting climaxed an attempted robbery of a heavily-guarded bank in the main financial district I 'MM Mayor Furnas Gets First Dial ' Phone . , fl j A , ".tI First of the new dial telephones to be installed in Medford was placed in Mayor C. C. Fur nas' office this week by the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. The mayor is shown (seated) above with three veterans of the local telephone office. Left la righti J. H. Rolsion, wire chief, 43 years in the service; R. B. Hammond, manager, 28 years service, and V, T. Wilson, installer, 20 years service. Installation is to continue t the rate of fifty telephones daily until the task is completed. Hardy Finns Continue Gains 4s Cold Grips War Theaters By the Associated Press ' In sub-zero cold that hampered military operations in both European wars, Finland today reported ' new success against Russian forces above the Arctic circle. A communique said Finnish i troops "are fighting successful ly in the direction of Salla," I and other Finnish sources said I ; progress there gave rise to hopes of further advances. The bitter cold, checking fur ther activity in snow-blanketed Finland, also paralyzed Ger man and Allied action , on the western front. Britain laid claim to success in her financial and trade war which "has given German econ omy a sharp shock." R. H. Cross, minister of economic warfare, told the house of com mons that the nazi regime had been reduced to the same posi tion as the kaiser's empire was after two years of war. Coldest in 25 years, the wea ther increased suffering among Finnish victims of Soviet air raids, but it gave respite from Russian land attacks. Finnish forces held positions from five to ten miles Inside the Russian frontier near Lleksa on the east central front where they have reported consistent progress for the past three weeks. British newspapers reported a German plot to disrupt Brit ain s railways had been uncov ered and the 600,000 railway employes in the British isles had been constituted a counter espionage service to watch for sabotage. L PUPILS HAVE FLU Portland, Jan. 17. VP) Port land public school attendance lagged about 4000 today because of widespread influenza. School and health authorities said the absences were primarily in the grade school and kindergarten classes. Several principals, however, said the illness appeared on the wane. Some schools reported ab sences ranged from 8 to 30 per cent compared with the season's normal of 4 per cent. One kin dergarten was reduced from 25 to 3 students. The administrative office re ported 75 teachers ill. Navy Flier Killed Washington, Jan. 17. (P) Ensign Malcolm Charles Kirby. naval reserve flier attached to the Aircraft Carrier Ranger was killed when his plane fell into the tea yesterday afternoon. ' PEA SOUP FOG SNARLS PORTLAND TRAFFIC IN EARLY MORNING HOURS Portland, Ore., Jan. 17. (P) Traffic fumbled from Seattle to southern Oregon today in the season's most serious fog. The blanket was so dense at Portland before dawn, motorists were thrown into confusion and trolleys ran a half-hour behind schedule. The Oregon Motor association said the dismal cloak extended along the Pacific highway to Seattle. Visibility was the poor est from Portland south through Salem to Eugene and cast on the Columbia river highway to Crown Point. The fog clung closely to the Roscburg area but rose considerably at Grants Pass. Although there were frequent traffic jams and minor collisions no serious accidents occurred in the Portland area. Transport planes delayed schedules and no ships moved in the harbor. L Washington, Jan. 17. (P) The senate banking committee decided today to ask Secretary Hull how American neutrality policies would be affected by extending financial assistance to Finland. Pending his appearance at a closed session next Wednesday, action on all proposals among them a plan suggested by Presi dent Roosevelt was deferred. (In New York today former President Herbert Hoover de clared that Mr. Roosevclt'i sug gestion for credit extension "should be supported.") On the house side of the Capi tol, it appeared the Dies com mittee, which passed out of ex istence January 3, would be recreated next week. Speaker Bankhead said the house rules committee would meet Monday and he assumed it would ap prove a proposal to give the committee another year of life. The house was cxp:;tcd to give its approval a few days afterward. ' ISTALLATION OF DIAL TELEPHONES GETS UNDER WAY Looking forward to the con version of the Medford and Jack sonville telephone exchanges to dial this summer, the work of changing the telephone Instru ments to dial was started this week, according to R. B. Ham mond, manager for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com pany. A special crew of In stallers will change approxi mately 50 telephones dally until the entire job is completed. Telephone customers will continue to use their dial tele phones as manual telephones until the actual change to dial operation is made, Mr. Ham mond said. All phases of the Medford and Jacksonville dial conver sion program are going ahead on schedule, according to Mr Hammond. The addition to the company's building at Fifth and Bartiett streets, which will house the new dial equipment for Medford, will be completed about February 1, and Installa tion of equipment then will get under way. Removal of the Medford busi ness office to the Fifth and Bartiett streets building is plan ned for about' July 20. The conversion of the Jacksonville exchange to dial has been set for late in July and the Med ford exchange for early "In Au gust. Closing date of the new Medford and Jacksonville tele phone directory will be about the first of July. TRADE PACT RENEWAL Olympla, Wash., Jan. 17. iP) Opposition to renewal of trade treaties was voiced In a resolu- j tlon adopted yesterday by the j Northwest Bulb Growers associ ation. C. W. Orton, association presi dent, said the treaties have en- j couraged shipments of bulbs to this country from Holland. He said copies of the resolution would be sent to senators and representatives from Oregon and Washington. , OU.n Files Salem, Jan. 17. (IP) O. Henry j Olecn of St. Helens filed today for the Democratic nomination , for state representative from j Columbia county, the post he ! I 1 I , I nin ,nOK -1 1 111", neiu in me xvoo, iuoj mm apiji ( sessions. COUNCIL RETAINS ALL DEPARTMENT heads year $107,500 in Bonds Paid During Past Year Ex penditures Within Budget. Re-appointment of all present appointive . officers and depart ment heads was approved by the city council at its regular semi monthly meeting last night. The re-appointment was recommend ed by Mayor C. C. Furnas In his annual report to the council. The mayor's report stated that the city maintained itself on a cash basis in 1939, within its budget and with no general fund warrants outstanding at present. The city met Its bond retirement and interest require ments, liquidating $107,500 in bonds during the yenr, the re port said. Retirement To Continue The mayor pointed out that bond retirements will continue at a relatively high level during 1940 and 1941 as in 1939, aver aging $124,500 for the three years. From 1942 onward, how ever, bond payments will de crease substantially and this re duction should be reflected in a lower annual tax levy, 'the report asserted. After reviewing the major work of the various city depart ments In 1939, Mayor Furnas told of the effort of the city ad ministration to keep abreast with civic developments, such as maintaining the community airport on a standard commen surate with aviation progress. l he city has cooperated where possible with federal and other agencies In providing as much relief employment as practical, the mayor's report stated. Con tinuance of such cooperation was advised. Agenda Suggested Mayor Furnas suggested that (Continued oil Pag Eight.) F TO MEET JNFR!DAY A special program of Interest to growers has been arranged for the annual meeting of the Fruitgrowers League, Inc., in the Jackson county courthouse auditorium at 1:30 p. m. Fri day. The entire program Is to be announced tomorrow. Business to be transacted In cludes election of directors and a meeting of the new board to elect officers for 1940. Canadian War Loan. Ottawa, Jan. 17, (IP) Can ada's first war loan, for $200, 000,000, has been oversubscrib ed within two days after It was offered to the public. Cash subscriptions at the close of business last night totalled $248,804,550, the Bank of Can ada announced. Johnson "Sorry To Say "Third Term Certainty Philadelphia, Jan. 17. (IP) General Hugh S. Johnson de clares he's "sorry to say" that President Roosevelt will be re-elected for a third term after "a crown of gold" nomi nation speech. The fiery administrator of the defunct NRA also pre dicted during a question-end-answer period last night at the annual dinner of the Philadelphia Merchants asso ciation that Vice President Garner would soon announce his retirement as a presiden tial candidate. "And then," Johnson con tinued, "a crown of gold speech will be made by some orator and Roosevelt will be nominated by acclamation and elected by all the dissi dent and subsidized groups In the United States I'm sorry to say."