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The Weather Forecast Cloudy iih light thowerf, ftliChtljr tiriDfr tonight. 1mprtar Highest Lowmc this morning 44 No Better Way The ratablUhM , markM alar 4ur k-ayar ana teller U tM riaulllr pafa at thla ntw paper. No keller amy far two Interrtted partita U get to gel her haa aa JH beea roan. Medford Tribune You ahoula trjr It and are. Full Associated Pre Full United Preu Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940. No. 63. - at Athe I hKI-NI H hS k Y Washington, D. C, June 6. The stone that was rejected by the builder has become the key stone to the arch. To industry and the economic royalists Pres ident Roosevelt is now turning to effectuate his national de fense program rather than to the group of young advisors who have done so much toward mak- ing life a burden to business men in the past seven years. Mr. Roosevelt, himself. Is lead ing the country back to that pre 1929 era when industry sup plied the payrolls of the nation instead of the federal treasury dishing out relief. Every encouragement will be given to industry to "do its stuff". When he was assistant secretary of the navy under President Wilson in war days, Mr. Roosevelt learned the trick of cutting red tape and he will apply his knowledge whei.cvcr necessary to speed up produc tion of defense material. For the time being there will be no further experiments of a social character and the administra tion will concern Itself princi pally in assisting instead of hampering the pay-roll makers. The new deal, as such, is headed back to the days of Her bert Hoover and Calvin Cool idge and active smokestacks and employment. WHILE there are skirmishes . " . behind the scenes among new dealers for control (there are bitter animosities in ranks of the 100 percent new dealers) the president in these days is consulting with big shots of steel, motors, transportation and not with members of the inner circle who had his ear when new deal legislation was in the making: Some of these inner circle advisors are altogether onnosed to having the president nlace such responsibility with the industrialists, but this op- (Continued un Page rourteen.) SECTIIERS 10 FACE T 1 Dallas. Texas, June 6 0I.R Eiehty-nine members of a religi- ous sect who have been charged with disturbing the peace in Waxahachie. Texas, have decid ed to face trial on those charges. The group withdrew motions which had been filed in a fed eral court in Dallas to obtain their freedom. The 89 were arrested Sunday while distributing literature and Dlaving phonograph records They spent two nights in Jail before any charges were filed azainst them, and charged they were detained illegally. Japanese Renew Chungking Blasts Chungking. China, June 8 M) Large squadrons of Japan ese planes bombed points near Chungking today. Fifty-four planes attacked the Chungking Chengtu highway. 10 miles west of this provisional Chinese cap ital. Chungking itself had three hour alarm. SIDE GLANCES TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bob Newland writing some useful prov?rbs on a blackboard to while the time away. Oliver Gustafson viewing with dismay badly damaijiKl door on an otherwise spic and span car. Charles Chuck Ward taking ; out friends to demontrate the comfort and luxury of his new l.lnnV Alfred E. Stoehr beinfl myrti- fled as to the identity of the writir of an anonymous nissive regarding his recently shaved cranium. MANY TANKS BY IE Six Mechanized Divisions in Abbeville Onslaught Nazi Leaders Boastful By the Aisociattd Press The Nail offensive on the Somme front, aided by at least 2,000 tanks, accomplished a "slight advance" In the second day of furious fighting, a spokes man of the French war ministry said tonight. German tanks, driving in blasting groups of 200 and 300 were said to have penetrated as much as seven and a half miles into the Weygand line, with French forces drawing back on both the east and west flanks of the front. German gains were made at a huge cost, the spokesman said. Many tanks were destroyed in the French "quicksand" defense system designed to stop them. Nun Claim Cains The German high command Insisted its drive was gaining ground "everywhere" along the front. In London, Alfred Duff Coop- er, British minister of inlorma- tion, declared it would not be too late if America came to the aid of the Allies a year from now. He predicted any German as- saults on Britain would fail and declared at the moment the Allies need anti-tank guns, sub- machine guns and "planes and more planes. The heaviest German attacks were reported striking out in the Abbeville region presum- ably aimed at the capture of Le Harve, vital channel port linking France with England, in a wide sweeping drive on Paris. 25 Lost In Group Paris reported 23 Nazi tanks were destroyed in one spot, at Chaulnes, nine miles southwest of Peronne. The Germans were hurling six mechanized divisions (normally 500 tanks in each division) into the onslaught at Abbeville. The German high command s official communique, hours late today and flavored with gener alities instead of the usual chron icle of specific successes, said of the great battle merely: Our troops have won ground everywhere toward the south west." It said that 143 enemy planes had been destroyed 19 by- ma chinegun fire and others on the ground and that the Nazi air force had bombed Cherbourg, port of call for trans-Atlantic liners in peace time. Airdromes in central France and in England were also bomb ed, the communique asserted. Hope for Victory In Paris tonight. Premier Rey- naud told his countrymen that "hundreds and hundreds" of enemy tanks had been destroyed since the Germans started their (Continued on Paga Ten.) Colony Leader Tract Given Grants Pass, June 6. tP "We're leaving Long Beach. 600 strong, on the 20th of June. I'm trying now to find a place for us to assemble and make camp here on our arrival," said R. J. Wilson, organizer of the "Pioneer Club" of Long Beach. I Cat., when he arrived here Wed nesday. A short broad man with a forceful voice, once a Portland deep-sea diver, he was in the county assessor's office search ing for record of the location of 180 acres of land given the club "within three miles of Grants Pass." But by this morning the property had not been located 1 1 tuul.- " ",c "' Wilson added new touches to ine oriK'um plana tui uie uck i . - - i,:i:M h.r- tn lnif .nH j build a modern community among the stumps, He expects the club will ' eventually own 20.000 acres of Jland and that hi followtrs will BASEBALL American Score: R. H. E. Chicago 4 6 0 New York 3 9 1 Rigney, Appleton and Tresh; Chandler, Murphy and Dickey. Score: . R. H. E. St. Louis 18 0 Boston 3 10 0 Bildilli and Swift; Grove and Desautels. R. H. E. Detroit 4 8 2 Philadelphia 7 10 1 Newsom, Benton and Sulli van; Ross, Dean and Hayes. National R. Boston 0 Pittsburgh 7 H. 1 1C Posedel and Lopez, Masi; Klingar, Sewell, Sullivan and Davis. Score: R. H. E. Philadelphia 5 10 0 Chicago 11 17 0 Pearson. Blanton. Smoll, and Warren; Lee, Mooty and Col lins. DEWEY TOPS LIST Salem, June 6. (U.P) Wendel Willkie, who is mentioned as a 'strong darkhorse" candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, received only 20 write-in votes for vice-president in the Oregon primary. Willkie ran at the tail-end of the nine write-In candidates. Dewey's 1,842 votes topped the list. He was followed by Mc- Nary, Sheridan Downey, Taft, Hoover, Vandenberg and La Follette. " As a result, Oregon's 10-man delegation to the national con vention is technically pledged to favor Dewey for vice-presi dential nomination. On the Democratic ticket. Senator Robert LaFollette was high, followed by Johnson, Gar ner, Farley. Hull, Downey, Mc- Nary and Wheeler. IT CCC ENROLLMENT Seattle, June 8. (Ft War jitters, civilian conservation corps officials said today, have caused a drop in enrollments for the tree trooper ranks. Lieut. H. Hewitt, army re serve officer at North Bend said the drop in enlistments was at tributed to mistaken fears that the CCC members might be transferred into the army in case of an emergency. Actually. he said, the CCC enrollees would be on no different basis than other youths In case of mobilization. Citing a wide difference in physical requirements of CCC and army, he added, "I sent 22 boys to Fort Lewis who want ed to be soldiers, and only four of them passed the physical ex amination. Cannot Find Club Near G. P. live on tracts scattered from Grants Pass to Port Orford. In addition to building theaters hospital, etc., the club "will provide employment for 3,000 or 4.000 people" and will have several manufacturing plants, make three kinds of medicine, and erect a smelter in order to produce reinforcing steel. None of the club is with WPA Wilson said, but he revealed the club intends to preserve its re lief eligibility In California by hurrying right back if the pro ject fails. He will save $1,000 of the sum raised by $23 as sessment to each family to fi nance the trip back south if j necessary. I Tk. - . . .ill . n t V. "" ."" face of almost unanimous skep- i misni ana tvucirin ucic Wilson said most of the club members arc ex-Oregonlaiu. homesick for this state. He put a few advertisements In Long Beach newspaper and they "came In swarms." TO FOR MEETING CALL Mussolini Expected to Make War Announcement With Few Minutes Notice, Rome. June 8. iP All branches of the Fascl-.t party were quietly ordered tcnicht to be ready to don uniforms at any time for a Piazza Venezia mass meeting to hear Premier Mussolini announce that Italy was at war. They were told the meeting probably would be held on a ftw minutes' notice but no time was indicated. The principal mass meeting will be held In Piazza Venezia but overflow meetings will be held on other piazzas through out Rome and Italy. Fscist leaders are standing at party headquarters from morn ing until night, ready to han dle mass meetings whenever called. Rome, June 8. (F) Italian authorities are notifying the United States government that a 12-mile strip around the coast of Italy is being mined, an authoritative source reported today. The Informant said that the United States liner Washing ton would be safely conducted through the 12-milc danger belt into Naples where it is scheduled to dock June 10. The bounding of the Italian coast and the coastline of parts of the empire with the danger zone was a new major develop ment in Italy's broadening prep arations for entry into the Eu ropean war. Meanwhile, from Virginio Gayda, editor of II Giornale d'ltalia, came a threat of even tual European intervention in American affairs if the United States went to the aid of be leaguered Britain and France. The Gayda editorial whs un derstood to reflect the view of the Italian government. Canterbury Golf Club, Cleve land, June 6. fP) Sam Snead blistered this golf course with a -sub-par score of 67 todiy to take the leadership in the first round of the national open golf championship. Slammin' Sam uel looked a champion in every stroke as he went out over the sun-baked course in 33 and came back in 34 to slice five strokes off par. Other scores Included: Tommy Armour, Medinah, 111.. 37-3673. Victor Ghezzi, Deal, N. J., 35- 3570. Ray Mangrum, Oakmont, Pa., 36- 3773. Andrew Gibson, Baltimore, Md., 36-3571. Joe Turnesa, Rockville Cen ter, N. Y., 38 39 77. SIGN TRADE PACT London, June 6. (V) The signature of a new British-Ru manian trade treaty was offic ially announced here tonifht. The foreign office ld the discussions were conclud'd to day and the agreement "satis factorily covered all points." The Rumanian delegation, which has been here for some weeks, will leave for home to morrow, it was announced. GOVERNORS FOR MOVE AGAINST DICTATORSHIP Duluth, June 5. Jf The National Governor's conference went into IU final session to- day with speakers expressing virtually Identical conclusions that a "dictatorship" in one form or another. Is a real poa- RUMANIA sininty in tne unuea aiam. or ni .i,.r land that something should hellion and Victoria, B. C, for the done to block IU I national meeting in 1942. NAVY FUND BILL1 TO WHITE HOUSE $1,492,542,750 for Emer gency Waits Signing Allies in Plea for Guns Washington, Juna . P) Senate and house conferees agreed today to retain an ap propriation of $12,000,000 for an army air base at Anchor age. Alaska. Washington, June 6. JPh The senate sent to the White House today a $1,432,542,750 naval appropriations bill mak ing emergency funds available immediately to speed up the production of ships, aircraft munitions and armament and the construction of new air bases. The chamber completed con gressional action on the meas ure, carrying $1,308,171,138 in direct appropriations and $184, 371,612 in contract authority, by accepting a conference re port previously approved by the house. Allies Ask Arms This important phase of the intensification of national de fense efforts came at a time when the administration was considering also urgent allied requests for arms even wea pons left over from the world war. Emergency funds included In the naval appropriation bill at the request of Mr. Roosevelt would make possible the expan sion pf the navy's enlisted per sonnel from 145,000 to 170,000 men and the marine corps per sonnel from 25.000 to 34,000. . Aviation expenditures of ap proximately $326,000,000 con templated by terms of the bill woud provide the, navy with 2.970 new airplanes, of which 2,500 would be training ships. Also provided is $45,000,000 for development of airplane shore faculties. The senate rejected, 46 to 31, a proposal by Senator Austin (R., Vt.) to create a five-man non-partisan authority to assist the president In industrial mob ilization on the defense pro gram. Pepper For Plan Sale Senator Pepper (D., Fla.) pro posed legislation suggesting that the president use all existing authority to sell planes ana other war material to foreign countries. Pepper, after visit to the war department, told reporters that this country "has a great deal of equipment, including 500 first line planes, which could be sold without Injury to the national defense." While congress was being asked to authorize 400,000 reg ular troops almost double the standing army' preaent strength President Roosevelt requested $6,558,800 to rein force the federal bureau of In vestigation and other justice de partment unit responsible for dealing with subversive activi ties. The entry and travel of aliens were placed under drastic re striction by state department order, which barred admission to the United State to all for eigners unable to prove a "legit imate purpose or reasonable need." Klamath Youngster Drowns, Lost River Klamath Falls, June 8. (P) Billy Eiting, 6, was drowned in Lost river last night when he fell from a makeshift cat walk under a bridge eight mile from here while trying to cap ture a snake. The boy' father. George Eiting, recovered the body with a pole after diving futllely for 10 minute. Resuscitation at tempt by the Klamath rail fire department failed. Portland, June 6. m The Paciic coast regional meeting of the national council of tate garden cluba selected the Arl- zona club today as host for the 1941 convention. The regional delegates also endorsed Arizona Parisians Eye Damage v ip ff ,.. This picture, radioed from Paris to Hew York, shows pari- lans looking at an automobile wracked during th bombing of the French capital by Nasi warplanesi In th right back ground is a partly-destroyed building. The French announced there were SOS vlctlma oi the raid Including z aeaa ana 3 wounded. Jackson Denies Against Fifth Column Element Washington, June 6. (JP) The state department, endeavor ing to erect a barrier against possible inflow of "fifth col umn" aliens, Issued today string ent regulations requiring pass port from any new classes of foreigners, including Canadians. Previously Canadians and persons of various other nat ionalities were exempted from passport and visa requirements when they entered the country temporarily. Washington, June 6. P) Royal Families Scattered by Fall of Five European Capitals By the Associated Press 1 Adolf Hitler' administrators sit today In the halls of govern ment of five European capitals engulfed by the spread of war. Two Kings one who fought, one who did not are virtual prisoners in their own coun trie. Another still leads his armies In the mountain fast nesses of his homeland. Two other royal families sought safe ty In flight. "Somewhere i n Belgium," King Leopold III is living in a castle assigned him by the German high command after his unconditional surrender May 28th. Hi mother. Queen Elizabeth, is reported to be with him. His three children were taken to Paris, then Into hiding. At Copenhagen, 69 year-old VOTE ON BRIDGES DUE IN HOUSEINJEN DAYS Washington, June 6. fP) The house rules committee placed on the calendar today a resolution to permit a vote in about 10 days on a bill by Rep. Allen (D La.) to deport Harry Bridges, CIO west coast mari time leader. Although the committee ap proved the move last week, it was withheld and Rep. Fish R., N.Y.) set machinery in motion yesterday to force the commit tee' hand. Los Angeles, June 8 (U.R) The Metropolitan opera star Tito Schlpa filed suit for divorce today In Los Angeles against Michel Antoinette Schipa. The couple married IB years ago lust after Schiapa made her American debut. Plan for Drive Attorney General Robert H. Jackson declared today that any Inference that the justice de partment contemplated "a mass drive or wholesale arrests" in connection with . the defense program was "wholly unwar ranted." Jackson made that assertion In reference to statement in the budget bureau's letter deal ing with a request for $3,358, 800 for the federal bureau of investigation, chiefly to add 500 agents to the force now engaged in national defense work. King Christian X of Denmark is allowed somewhat greater freedom. He appears in public and take daily horseback rides. Weakened in health - but proudly defiant, King Haakon VII still heads his government In Norway. Driven from Oslo in the opening hour of Ger man Invasion, he moved to the north. H 1 whereabout ix guarded painstakingly by hi government, Wilhelmina, queen of The Netherlands, is ' in ' England where she and her family. In cluding Crown Princess Juliana and her two daughters, sought early refuge. Grand Duchess Charlotte and her family fled from undefend ed Luxembourg to Pari May 10. Her present whereabouts in France has not been disclosed. DEAD MAN FOUND IN AUTO NEAR HIGHWAY Tulsa, Okla., June 8. W) The body of a man, apircntly dead since Sunday nlRht, was found in a car parked 25 feet off a highway, 12 miles east of here today. i Police Chief Ralph Colvln said cards in the man's pocket bore the name of Kenneth Yoe-1 man. Eugene. Ore. I The car window were closed, i the door locked and the igni tion turned on, Colvln said. Tacoma, June 6. (PI Doris Little, 18-year-old Tacoma girl who has been under treatment I. - ..i-nM lima" .inM h- n it la urn to rterce county nospuai during th height of Tscoma's Iimanme (piynia rpiucmiv i week, died today. J AG' OFFICIALS OF FOUR STATES WILL MEET HERE Fruit and Vegetable Grades, Standards to Be Talked in Friday Conference A four-state conference on fruit and vepetable gride?, standards and uniformity will will be held In the Hotel Med ford at 9 a. m. tomorrow. Agri culture department officials of Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho will attend. The con ference will also consider con tainers for fruits and -egctablc3. The session, slated for Med ford because of this city' cen tral location, was suggested by J. D. Mickle, director of the Oregon state department of agriculture. Those expected to attend in clude Mr. Mickle and Frank McKennon, plant division chief, and W. E. Upshaw cf the Ore gon department, J. I. Grlner, supervisor of horticulture. Washington agriculture depart ment, Paul Rowell, director of the bureau of plant industry. Idaho department, and S. S. Rogers, chief of the bureau of fruit and vegetable standardiz ation, California department. ANTI-3RD IE1 MOVE WITHIN DEMO PM APPEARS WASHED UP Washington, June 6 (U.PJ The anti-third term movement in the Democratic party ranks appears today to have collapsed. Self v-tion of a Democratic na tional convention arrangement committee i scheduled for thi week. Thii might have been the occasion for a formidable show of anti-Roosevelt strength but there Is no sign of such devel opment now. The anti-third terra force are too weak to demand substantial representation on the arrangements committee. Democratic National Commit tee Chairman James A. Farley will select the committee. That group will choose a permanent convention chairman and key note speaker. Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley is most discussed for the perma nent chairmanship. Whoever the keynoter may be, his Job will be to make a thumping pro-Roosevelt, new deal speech. T SIP AB0iS London, June 8 W Oil re fineries and marshaling yard in the Industrial Ruhr district were bombed by the British for th fifth night in luccession, the air ministry announced tonight. Attacks were made yesterday and last night on two convoys. A military train wa reported derailed and road and railway . rendered temporarily unusaolo at Variou strategic point. Berlin, June 6. Ph-Authorl-tative quarters in Berlin tonight declared "numerous sheds and other establishment were set on fire" by German raid on Brit ish airdrome last night and to night. Bad Teeth Census Dentists' Plan As Defense Measure Chicago, June 6 (U.PJ A census of the bad teeth in the United State ha begun a national defense measure. Th American Dental a mo elation is distributing 85.000 questionnaires to 11,000 den list In 33 states in an effort to round up croas-sectlon of the nation' dental deficien cies. Bad teeth were the sec ond highest cause of military rejection at th time of th World war.
