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Thirty-fifth Year
MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1940.
No. 50.
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It may be a shock to those
who call the Pacific Northwest
"God' country," to learn that
30,000 families on farms in Ore
gon and Washington have a
gross yearly income of less than
S000. That there are such farm
families with such small gross
income is known, but most peo
ple supposed these ruralites
were in the southern states. It
has required a federal agency
to discover a similar condition
exists in the northwest.
There are 64,826 farm oper
ators In Oregon and of these
11 R37 arp families with 5600
and less annual income. Wash
ington has 84.381 farm oper
ators and 16,391 of the farm
families have a top yearly in
come of $600, with several
ihnntanHi nnt rpnrhine the tOD
as they are included in the
"$600 and less." Why 30,000
families on farms in the two
iatp where soil and climate
are superior to most other
states, are not doing Deuer man
$600 a year is not explained by
the government cnecners,
.
ANOTHER angle of the farm
picture: To help these poor
rtreonn farmers set along 461
families were given grants of
money .in. January;, in Washing
ton grants were given to 1271
the first month of this year.
Prior to January, grants went
to 17,158 families in recent
years, with 35,773 Washington
families receiving hand-outs.
These low-income, or no in
come, families are not the mi
gratory workers who have come
into the northwest principally
from the Dakotas and Montana.
To aid in providing some
comforts for the migratory fam
ilies (action taken mainly as a
precaution against disease and
a menace to public health), the
rural resettlement administra
tion has expended $1,186,153 in
Oregon, on the Yamhill farms.
In addition there are four mo
bile camps, which cost $548,-
(Contlnued on Pag Four.)
LEADS UNCHANGED
BY LATE TALLIES
Portland. May 20 W) Emily
F. Edson clung to her slight lead
over Nora Hitchman in the race
for Democratic national com
mittcewoman as Ihe number of
reported precincts Increased to
day t'o 1604 out of the stele's
1693.
Her total was 34,544 to Mrs.
Hitchmans 33.857.
Late tabulations brought about
no material changes in the va
rious racra.
Kennedy Calls On
Queen Wilhelmina
London, May 20. Wil
helmina. emigre queen of Hol
land, today gave an audience to
JoseDh P. Kennedy, United
States ambassador to Great
Britain.
SIDE GLANCES
br
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Steve WhinDle breezing around
the Hotel Medford getting auto
graphs of the boys of Benny
Goodman's band, not forgetting
the cutie who does the vocals.
Virginia Gibbons presenting
ttveral splendid reasons why
-apa Michael should construct a
snazzy porch swing for her.
Dorothy Robert Monroe and
sister Mary Lee Rasmusscn be
ing beautifully bronzehued far
In advance of the natives as
umal.
Visitor Bob Street being ex
tremely pessimistic tuat he will
tke home the proverbial bacon
from Bay City bridge tourneys
COLEMAN LEADS
BILLINGS BY 27
FOR NOMINATION
Complete Unofficial Count
Gives Powell 121 Margin
As Commission Choice
Arthur E. Powell, mayor
editor of Central Point won the
Republican nomination for coun
ty commissioner over George
Oilman, dairy operator of the
Central Point district by a mar
gin of 121, according to com
plete unofficial figures compiled
today by the county clerk's of
fice. The vote for commissioner
stood:
Powell 1.355
Oilman 1.234
Kubli l.U
Iverson . ...... 1.08S
Truax 586
Unofficial figures in the race
for the Republican nomination
for county judge give Coleman
a lead of 27 votes over Billings,
with 69 precincts complete.
The vote:
Coleman 2,770
Billings 2,743
It is expected the official
count for this office and all oth
ers will be completed by late to
morrow. Sixty-nine precincts, complete
and unofficial, give Neilson a
load of 752 over Flicgel .for dis
trict attorney, the vote standing:
Neilson .. 3,016
fliegel r.2,264
Neilson's lead, 752.
BITUMINOUS ACT
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Washington, May 20. (P)
The 1937 national bituminous
coal act, designed to stabilize
the industry by fixing minimum
prices and regulating marketing,
was held constitutional today by
the supreme court.
Justice Douglas delivered the
decision that affirmed a ruling
in favor of the legislation by a
three-Judge federal district court
at Little Rock, Ark
Justice McReynolds dissented,
declaring "the act under review
is beyond any power granted to
congress.
Hitler Allows A. P. Man to
Watch Blitzkrieg in Action
(Editor's Note: Louis P. Lochner, chief of the Berlin bu
reau of the Associated Press, has gone to the western front with
the German forces by personal invitation of Adolf Hitler in the
first trip to the front offered to foreign correspondents. Here
is his first story.)
By Louis P. Lochner
With the German Western
Armies, May 20. P The air
force is Germany's super-ace in
this war.
The first line, therefore, usu
ally is where the dive bombers
have done their devastating
work, but only now, with the
German forces at last, am I able
to see what the air arm really
means in war.
It has been the dream of every
newspaperman in Berlin, ever
since May 10 when the reich's
gigantic offensive by way ot t
17 1 1 1 n H rl Rniftlnm hpfffln tn'
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see Hitler's amazing and awe
inspiring armed forces in action.
War ReTolutloniiad
Not until yesterday, however.
did the fuehrer's invitation give'sion.
permission for three Americans! After these mobile forces
to Join the active forces. have routed the enemy, the
After crossing over from the
last German border town In the I
dust and morning mist mingled f
with clouds of smoke from roar-t
ing planes, it took us but a short
time to realize how war has
been revolutionized by the air
force.
This is how Germany oper-
ates in this decisive area:
First, an air squadron deter-
mines lust how enemy troops:
are moving.
The fliers learn exactly the
strength of me enemy s iorccs.
, their equipment, tj pes oX wea-
BLITZKRIEG VEERS
300,000 BRITISH
baseball
National
R. H. E.
St. Louis 0 6 0
New York 6 9 1
C. Davis, Lillard, White and
Padgett; Melton and Danning
Chicago - .. 6
Brooklyn 4 8 2
Raffnnshprcnr Frpnoh.
Brown and Todd: Casey, Ta-
muiis. rumoau, iiamun aim.
Phelps.
Cincinnati 4 11 1
Boston 13 13 1
Thompson, Hutchings, Bar
rett, Vandermeer, Riddle and
Lombardi, Baker Erickson and
Lopez.
Pittsburgh 7 10 1
Philadelphia 8 14 1
AI. Brown, Butcher, Lanning,
Lanahan and Bcrres: Pearson,
Smoll, Hoerst and Atwood.
American
R. H.
Washington 4 9
Chicago . 5 11
Hudson. Haynes, Carrasquel
and Ferrell; Rigney and Tresti.
HELD IN SLAYING
Yreka. Calif., May 20 ()
Miss Francine Faye, 26. was
held for investigation today in
the fatal shooting of James
Johnson, Indian ranch worker,
in one of two Siskiyou county
homicide cases over the week
end. Authorities quoted the woman
as saying she sought to protect
her sister, Mrs. Lee Parks, from
an attack by Johnson after he
entered her ranch home at
Quartz Valley Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Leona Bi'dard, 28, and
her husband, Fred L. Bedard, 32
Weed lumber worker, died Sat
urday night in what authorities
described
murder-suicide.
They declared Bedard shot his
wife and then himself after a
quarrel.
Three small children were
orphaned.
pons used and other details.
With this knowledge, rein
forced by photographs, the Ger-
mans' terrorizing stukas (dive
bombers), followed by heavy
bombers, dash madly down upon
the enemy, smashing towns if
necessary through which
troops are pushing, demolishing
railway tracks, telephone lines
and industrial plants and anni
hilating marching columns.
Machines Dart Forward
Meanwhile the air informa
tion rrvii-i Informs unepdv
mechanized units where the
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i uumoina nas oeen lutits.-ui.
Quick as lightning these dart
forward In the face of the enemy
with death-disdaining courage
while the foe is in utter confu-
main army is ready to move In
We had one glimpse of Ger -
many s extreme preparedness whether events have not Jusll
when we saw with what speed tied recommendations.
bridges are replaced. I -
The fact Is that Germany's LONDON AND CONTINENT
army engineers have exactly
fitt'ng substitute bridges ready
for every strategic river or canal London, May 20. (1P Tele
crossing In Belgium or France phonic communication between
likely to be dynamited or other -
wise damaged.
! German reinforcement cars!
bring all this ready-made equip-
mem run mem on wueeis in me
motorized vanguard.
HANNA, NEWBURY
TO CONTEST FOR
rlJUDICIAL PLACEjDEBATE TUESDAY
Complete Primary Figures
Show Miller Third in Jack
son, Josephine Balloting
Complete official returns from
the 69 Jackson county precincts
completed today by the count
ing board, give the following re
sults in the circuit judge race
for this county:
Manna 4,091
Miller 1.215
Newbury 2.560
I Newman 1,440
:. The combined vote for Jack
2 1 son (complete official) and Jose
1 ' phine county (unofficial com
plete) was:
Jackson Josephine Total
Hnnna 4,091 775 4.866
Miller 1,215 2,080 3.295
Newbury 2,560 952 3.512
Newman 1,440 465 1,905
On the face of these returns,
Newbury wins tjie run-off. and
will oppose Manna in the No
vember elections. Newbury ran
strong in Ashland.
In the other non-partisan race
in this county. School Superin
tendent C. R. Bowman defeated
Foscoe Larsen by a majority of
1 316, according to the official
count. .
The official count in the 69
Jackson county precincts was:
Bowman 5,170
Irsen 3,854
Bowman's majority 1,316.
The official count got under
way early this morning and is
making good progress.
DEFINITE POLICY AS
FIRST DEFENSE AIM
Washington, May 20 (IP)
America need not fear invasion,
in the opinion of Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh, "unless the Ameri
can people bring it on through
tneir own quarreling and med
dling with affairs abroad."
Declaring that "a definite pol
icy of defense" is the first neces
sity, the famous aviator called
in a broadcast last night for an
end to "hysterical chatter of
calamity and invasion."
"We are in danger of war to
day," he said, "not because
European people have attempt
ed to interfere with the internal
affairs of America, but because
American people have attempt
ed to interfere with the internal
'affairs of Europe.
Lindbcrgh, an army air corps
reserve officer, asserted that
America needs "a greater air
force, a greater army and a
greater navy," but added:
"Until we have decided upon
a definite policy of defense, the
mere construction of large num
ters of aircraft will not be ado
ouate for our national safety."
!
Washington. May 20. (IV)
Some republicans in congress
backed up Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh today In deploring
"hysteria" they saicr surrounded
the administration's n'.-w de
fense program, while Secretary
Hull said he was willing for
; anyone to pass on the question
LOSE TELEPHONE LINK
! London and the continent was
broken off tonight
Operators attributed the break
to a "cable breakdown" and said
messages were sudjcci 10 in-j
definite delay."
SENATE TO STARTlWATER SHORTAGE
DEFENSE FINANCE
Quick Approval of Roosevelt;
Arms Program Given by
Appropriations Committee
Washington, May 20. UP) A
$1,820,941,000 army bill, unpre
cedented in peace time, won
quick approval of the senate ap
propriations committee today
while the nation's military chief
tains urged speedy realization of
President Roosevelt's goal of an
air armada of 50,000 planes.
Leaders arranged to start sen
ate debate on the big army sup
ply bill tomorrow, and it may
go to the house for considera
tion of senate amendments by
midweek. The appropriations
committee required only two
hours to vote its approval.
Of the total in the bill, $1,497,
711,368 cash would be available
for expenditure immediately
upon President Roosevelt's sig
nature of tlie-legislntion.
The call to the aviation In
dustry, in the words of high
ranking government officials,
was to build tip a 50,000-planc
fleet "as quickly, as efficiently
and as cheaply as possible." '
Washington, May 20. P
Secretary Morgenthau said to
day the administration had "no
disposition" to lower labor stan
dards In connection with the
new defense program.
The treasury head, one of
President Roosevelt's key ad
visers on aircraft production,
said Secretary Perkins had
asked him whether labor stand
ards were to be sacrificed to
speed up plane production and
other armament programs.
Thanks
It's thanks to everyone
who helped the Mail Tribune
gather and tabulate results
in Friday's primary election
The Mail Tribune is grateful
to County Clerk George R.
Carter and his office, Sheriff
Syd I. Brown and his office,
various other county officials
and the counting boards of
the county. All helped the
Mail Tribune staff in the dif
ficult task of tabulating re
sults and to all this news
paper expresses its appreciation.
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Eight parsons ware dead, scorn Injured and at laast
40 buildings damagad by a sarias of earthquakes that
shook Imperial Valley Saturday night. Above Is a gan
aral iw of tha main ttrtai of Imperial. Calif., epicenter
of the quaka whtrt four persona ware killed.
TOWARD COAST;
MAY BE ISOLATED
ADDS SUFFERING
IN QUAKE REGION
Property Loss Estimates in
Imperial Valley Up to
$2,500,000 Eight Dead
El Centro, Calif., May 20 (IP)
Water to replenish dwindling
supplies and typhoid serum for
any possible emergency were
hurried Into the Imperial valley
today as the six cities most
heavily damaged by a score of
quakes since Saturday night
launched rehabilitation pro
grams. Death toll of the temblors was
S"t at eight, two of them in Mex
ico, and estimates of property
loss ran upwards from $2,500,
''00. In Brawley, hardest hit of
the valley communities, three
men were jailed on looting
charges.
Public Health Director Walter
M. Dickie ordered supplies of
t.vphoid vaccine as a precaution
ary measure and testa were
made of water reserves as rail
road tank cars rolled here from
other points in southern Califor
nia. Canal Broken
The water situation was con
sidered serious because of
breaks in the Alamo canal south
of the international border,
which brings this rich agricul
tural valley its only water from
the Colorado river.
One of the breaks was 45 feet
wide. Flood waters caused the
Southern Pacific to reroute all
trains on a line which runs thru
Mexico.
The eight victims of four se
vere shocks in a three-hour
period starting at 8:36 p. m.
IFST) Saturday were listed as
Mrs. Alma Ruth Mullings, 25
Iter two daughters, Loy, 6, and
V'elora, 3, and Juanita Blevins.
13, all of Imperial; John Clif
ford Moore, 21, of Heber; Abel
: Portillo, 75, Brawley; and Man
uel Garcia, 25, and an unidentl
1 tied Chinese, both of Mexican.
Aliens in England
Must Give Up Guns
London, May 20. iP) Great
Britain today deprived all all-
ens of the right to possess fire
arms a further precaution
against any fifth column of
German sympathizers behind
the home front.
Honolulu's Lights
To Be Doused For
Blackout Practice
Honolulu. May 20..
Some 25,000 United States
troops ended a week of con
centrated field training to
day, prepared to meet the
lightning thrusts of a make
believe "red" enemy invasion
of these strategic Pacific
islands.
The three-day war " games
will start Thursday night
with the territory's ' first
"black-out," which officers
termed the greatest experi
ment of its kind ever held
under the American flag. All
lights visible from the air
are to be extinguished at an
nir raid signal.
ID HURT AS COUPE
AT WILLOW SPIES
Grants Pass, May 20. (IP)
Two Californlans were In the
county hospital here today as
casualties of' the motorized
march northward of 1190 army
trucks from Camp Ord.
Charles Robertson, Mt. Shas
ta, suffered head injuries Sun
day, concussion, and probably
skull fracture. His condition
was reported serious. Mrs.
Grace Shaw, Dunsmuir, had
chest Injury and possible brok
en ribs, with condition good.
State police said an army
truck collided with a private
car north of Central Point. The
truck brought the two accident
victims here, where all 1190 of
the trucks refuel.
State police here said the ac
cident occurred at 12:30 p.m.
Sunday near Willow Springs
service station. The car, a Ford
coupe, was driven by Mrs.
Shaw, police said. After strik
ing the rear end of the army
truck, the machine went into
a ditch and turned upside
down.
Bar Silver Price
Up Quarter Cent
New York, May 20. P)
The price of bar silver rose to
35 cents an ounce up Vt cent
In New York today as foreign
buyers entered the market.
Trade sources said they be
lieved the new orders origin
ated in India as a result of re
laxation of Indian government
trade restrictions.
SHIFT COMES AS
ALLIES MASS FOR
Nazis' Abandonment of Paris
Drive Believed Due to
Realization of Danger
By tha Associated Press
The nazl blitzkrieg drive
to-
ward Paris, apparently stalled
by staggering losses, veered to
day toward the English chan
nel. For the moment, H seemed,
the Germans had abandoned
their onslaught against tha
French capital.
The German high command
said the nnzl drive to the west
had gained 20 to 30 miles on
a line northward from St.
Quentin, which la 80 miles
northeast of Paris, -
300.000 Perllad
If successful, it was estimated
the thrust to the English chan
nel might isolate 300,000 Brit
ish soldiers on the allies' north
flnnk and also attain channel
bases for a quick, short attack
on England.
The channel port of Calais,
presumably one of tha main
German objectives, Is only 20
miles from Dover, England.
Paris dispatches said the new
German march to tha west com
prised five mechanized divis
ions, or about 60,000 men, sup
ported by tanks, bombing and
fighting planes.
Tha sudden shift In nazl tac
tics came as Gen. Maxlme Wey
gand, new commanderi-n-chiei
of the allies, was reported mass
ing a huge French-British-Belgian
force to "pinch off" th.
50-mlIe deep German salient
striking Into the heart of
France on the Meusa river val
ley front.
Danger Realised
The Germans apparently real
ized the threat of this pincer
movement., and decided to
abandon the road to Paris.
Reports reaching Switzerland
said Weygand envisioned a
blasting counter-thrust from
each aide of the nazl "pocket"
which has penetrated to a point
about 80 miles from Paris.
Late today, the French ad
mitted they had withdrawn
from St. Quentin, 80 miles
northeast of Paris.
Earlier, the French war min
istry disputed a nazl high com
mand report that German meh-