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The Weather FotccaM: Fair tonight an 41 Hdntdar, not Biurh changa tn temprralure. Tmpmturt Hlghnt ypuerdT . 4 Lowest this moraine M To I p. m. etrdy , T Tili.il today , 4 Matter of Custom Clawifteo U tha ana tJV of adtrrtlting to which great numbers of people, as a matter of ruatont, look for tha com modity or arnica they need Immediately. Tha Ada perform peedy and aBtUfactory aeMtca. Medford Tribune Full Auoctated Press Full Vnifd Ptms Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1940. r No. 87. fllo)lo)MM 1 LT. (OH M n hit if ST Din I Sfn)r ILUux Washington, D. C, July 2. in two weeks the Democratic national convention will meet at Chicago and now, on the eve of the gathering only one man in the world knows posi tively whether Franklin Delano Roosevelt will accept the nom ination for a third term or de cline it in a dramatic manner. Common opinion, however, is that Mr. Roosevelt will yield to the demands of 1000-odd delegates and consent to serve another four years because of the gravity of the world situ ation. It is only fair to ex plain, nonetheless, that rumors are current that he will not accept. The latter rumors are based on hope. The Republican party has put Mr. Roosevelt and the adminis tration on the defensive by designating the New Dealers as the "war party." This is a label Mr. Roosevelt resents and the Democrats will have much to say about that accusation when they assemble July 15. What Mr. Roosevelt says and what the convention does will depend on whether or not the Republicans can make their "war party" charge stick. Mr. Roosevelt does not intend per mitting the Republicans to get away with it. fNE of the arguments for re- v electing Mr. Roosevelt will be the old and tried slogan: "Don't switch horses in the mid dle of the stream." Answering this, the Republicans will point to the switching by British and French since those countries entered the war. Also the Re publicans are convinced that millions of sincere admirers and followers of Mr. Roosevelt will desert him when it comes to breaking the nation-old tra dition that a president should not serve a third term. It is (Continued on Pag en.) E The Pacific Greyhound Stage company has offered a reward of $1,000 each for conviction of the vandals involved In the rock throwing last Friday night, when five passengers, and Driv er John Mass were injured by a stone hurled from a passing auto, crashing through the wind shield of a northbound bus, near Gold Hill on the Pacific Highway. Assistant District At torney George W. Neilson an nounced today. The stage company also of fers a reward of $100 for con viction of a misdemeanor against their property. The sheriff, state police and special agents of the stage line, are working on the case. The investigations are expected to extend outside of this county. One of the women passengers on the northbound stage, picked up a large chunk of rock, cast through the windshield," and turned it over to the authori ties as evidence. SIDE GLANCES br TRIEUNE REPORTERS Charlie Clay being an inno cent bystander while watching a bunch of Kiwanians cut cagey capers. Florence Fish thinking hubby Raymond and some of his lunch ing cronies a bit barbaric. Harry Watson looking cute as a bug in a new brown and green slack ensemble, all mon ogramed and everything. Bride-tobe Georgia Edwards whirling and twirling In a round of social activities. ACTION DELAYED I OF FRANK KNOX Senate Military Committee Votes H-3 in Favor Sec retary of War Selection. Washington, July 2.. The senate naval affairs com mittee delayed action today on the appointment of Col. Frank Knox, Chicago Republican, as secretary of the navy after Knox had denied that he ever told anyone he favored sending American troops to Europe. Several hours earlier the sen ate military committee had ap proved by a vote of 14 to 3 the nomination of Henry L. Stimson to be secretary of war. Like Knox, he is a Republican. Misunderstood Knox told the committee that Helen Essary, a Washington newspaper columnist had "mis understood" him when she wrote June 22 that Knox had said "We should go into Europe at once, not only with cash and credit and supplies, but with men." Senator Holt (D., W. Va.), who asked about the column ist's report, announced that he would request the committee to call Miss Essary as a witness tomorrow. The committee had expected to vote on the nomin ation today. The vote oo SUnoso5" name after he had testified for two hours regarding his qualifica tions, and had declared that his nomination "had no relation to politics" and that he had not discussed the question of a third term with President Roosevelt. Three Against Voting against the favorable committee report on Stimson were Senators Thomas (R., Ida), Johnson (D., Colo.), and Lun deen (FL, Minn.). Members of the committee who voted to recommend con firmation were Sheppard (D , Tex.), Reynolds (D., N. C), Thomas (D., Utah), Minton (D., Ind.), Lee (D.. Okla.), Schwartz (D., Wyo.), Downey (D., Cal.), Slattery (D.. 111.), Chandler, (D., Ky.), Smathers (D., N. J.), Aus tin (R., Vt.), Bridges (R., N. H.), Gurney (R., S. D.), and Hill (D., Ala.). A motion by Senator John son (D., Colo.) to summon for mer Secretary of War Wood, ring was defeated 11 to 5. John (Continued From Page Two.) BASEBALL National Score: R. H. -E. Brooklyn 4 7 1 Philadelphia 1 S 1 Carleton and Phelps; Pearson, Brown and Millies. Pittsburgh 0 6 5 Chicago 10 11 0 Bowman, Lanahan and Lopez, Fernandes; Lee and Collins. Score: R. H. E. Boston 5 11 0 New York 3 11 3 Errickson and Masl; Schu macher, Joiner, Brown, and Danning. American First game: R. H. E. Philadelphia 4 9 1 Boston 3 7 0 Heusser, Dean, and Hayes; Galehouse, Dickman, and De Sautels, Peacock. St. Louis 3 10 2 Cleveland 3 13 1 Kennedy and Swift, Susce: Harder. Allen, Andrews and Hemsley. I New York "ZZZL 14 0 Washington 2 9 8 Gomez, Murphy and Dickey; Leonard, Monteagudo and Fer- f rell. Chicago Detroit 9 16 ..10 11 Dietrich, Appleton, Brown, McKain and Tresh; Seats, Ben ton and Sullivan. (2nd game) Philadelphia , 16 14 Boston ...15 Caster. C. Miles and Brucker, Harris, Hash and Glenn. Tired wmide i r sL V . . Of w nf -f Atlired In a red dressing gown. Wendell Wiilkie, the Re publican party's nominee for president, told reporters tn Philadelphia he would delay his formal acceptance of the nomination until after the Democratic national convention in July. G. 0. P. Nominee Considering New Setup to Head Campaign New York, July 2. (fl") A new type of setup for a na tional political campaign was under consideration today by Wendell L. Wiilkie, the Republican nominee for president, who was reported to be ready to name a committee of three men to head up his activities. One man, it was understood, would be the campaign man ager, another would be the na tional chairman of the party, and a third Willkle's personal representative. Wiilkie himself declined to discuss the situation at a morn ing press conference. But It was considered likely one of the three men would be John D. M. Hamilton, present head of the Republican national com mittee, and another, Russell Davenport, former managing editor of Fortune who quit his Job to work for Willkie's nom ination. Davenport was with Wiilkie on the week-end yacht trip fol lowing the Republican conven tion and has been described by the nominee as a man "who has my confidence." Wiilkie said he had made no choice of a man to handle his campaign, and added: "I am looking for that man now. He must be a strong, vig orous man with organizing abil ity and he may be a business man, a newspaper man, or a politician. But he must know his way around." The candidate breakfasted to-! day with Samuel Pryor, na tional committeeman from Con necticut and an early backer of Wiilkie, and expected to confer again later with Gov. Harold Stassen of Minnesota, his floor manager at Philadelphia. Asked what part Governor Stassen might play In his cam paign Wiilkie replied: "As active a part as I can get him to play." PARIS RADIO RETURNS WITH HITLER SALUTE New York, July 2. ) The Paris shortwave radio came ... . T J. j scncauie loaay. repur., and signed off a short program of German news with "Hell Hitler " Teiis Plans GOV. STASSEN HEADS ADVISORY GROUP IN WILLKIE'S CAMPAIGN New York, July 2. (VP) Re publican Presidential Nominee Wendell Wiilkie named a 12 member campaign advisory committee today headed by Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota. He said the committee would function throughout his cam paign regardless of what the final composition of his cam paign personnel and strategy might be. Wiilkie Invited these party leaders and those Instrumental in his nomination to serve as his principal advisors: Representative Joseph W. Martin of Massachusetts, minor ity leader of the house; Gov. i Raymond Baldwin of Conncct- I l.-iit- riavil S fnoulle Plove- j )tnd' ohlo lawycr; Rpp, Charles Halleck of Indiana: Gov. Ralph Carr of Colorado; Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms of New Men. ico, co-manager of Thomas E. Dewey's campaign for the Re publican nomination; Paul Kru si, chairman Tennessee delega tion to the Philadelphia con vention; Oren Root, Jr., New York attorney and early worker in the Wiilkie campaign; Mrs. Ruth de Young Koehler of Wis consin; William Ditter. chair man Republican house of rep resentatives campaign commit tee; Senator John Townsend of Delaware, chairman senatorial campaign committee. Montreal. July a. AP A United " bo""l ' Inquiry Ik1 here tnday mat rnilip otCBTrr, an, wi w..hirnwn. D. C. had forfeited Bis i UmW(J guw, rtllw.nUllp by Jotnlnf th cnlin -ti prtir fore, . tm botrd raf um4 him prmtuioa to ' return to hit satire coustf. HUNGARY TROOPSlBLAZE DESTROYS E Budapest Says Crisis is Unchanged Rumania Charges Effort to Revolt. By the Associated Press An apparent lull in the war- fevered Balkan situation was dissipated late today when Hun gary after reportedly ordering a partial demobilization con tinued to mass troops on Ru mania's frontier. Dispatches from Budapest, the Hungarian capital, said the crisis was "unchanged" and de nied that a demilitarized lone had been created on the Hungarian-Rumanian border. Simultaneously Rumanian government quarters charged that Hungary was seeking to fo ment revolution in Transylvania in a preliminary step to eventual entry of her army into the Ru manian province. U-Boats Busy An intensified German U-boat campaign, striking while the British escort system was up set by the collapse of France, has scored "admittedly heavy" losses among Britain's merchant shipping, an authoritative Lon don report said today. The wholesale sinkings re corded in the 3-week period from June 2 to June 23 as es cort ships were diverted to with draw British, French and' other allied troops "all the way from Brest to St. Jean de Luz" cost an estimated 186,837 tons. It was indicated that Italian submarines might be helping the Germans in their renewed underseas war to cripple Imports of vitally needed foodstuffs for Britain. 81.259 Tons Lost Losses during the week ended June 23 totalled 88,259 tons, but it was pointed out that of this amount 30,446 tons were sunk in embarkation operations off the French coast and "therefore arc not mercantile losses in the or dinary sense." In Southeast Europe Rumania looked anxiously to Germany to prevent further dismemberment at the hands of her hostile neigh bors, Hungary and Bulgaria, both reportedly emboldened by Soviet Russia s successes. The arrival at Brasov airport, in the center of Rumania, of a fleet of German-made bombing planes strengthened the belief in Balkan diplomatic circles (Continued on Page Two.) Analysis of U. S. Air Force Shows Complete Inadequacy By Devon Francis Auoelswd Praw Aviation Editor. Seattle, July 2. If this coun try were to be drawn Into war tomorrow, the army air corps would have fewer than 4S0 com bat planes lor the defense of continental United States. It would have less than 1.300 for the defense of the western hemisphere and the Philippines. Last year American aircraft factories turned out less than 2,000 military planes, including such non-combat types as train ers and personnel transports. The world's leading air power, Germany, is reported to have a current productivity of from 36,000 to 48,000 planes a year. The state of America's air defense establishment and Its low factory production, at the moment, constitutes one of the reasons why we could not re spond to French Premier Rey naud's eleventh-hour plea for "clouds" of planes. We do have several thousand military airplanes in our armed forces, but 80 per cent of them would be useless in wartime. Many are trainers. Many are obsolete. During the war games on the Texas-Louisiana border last month a hury-up call was dis patched from Langley Field, Va., from which operations of the general headquarters air AND SEED PLANT Firecracker is Blamed in $250,000 Loss Forest Fires Harass Northwest. By the Associated Press Smoke curling Into clouded western Oregon skies represent ed huge forest and industrial losses today in a slightly re lieved but still potentially dis astrous fire situation. Scores of men struggled against flames in the northwest an almost perennial source of great conflagrations, while Al bany authorities counted $230, 000 damage from an industrial blaze last night. A fire appar ently started by a firecracker destroyed the Albany Canning company plant and the Charles J. Lilly Seed company plant and warehouse. Logging Curtailed High temperatures and ab sence of normal June rainfall resulted In curtailed entry in national forests and cancellation of sawmill and logging opera tions in ten counties. The Wolf Creek highway, Portland's short route to the beaches, was closed several hours yesterday by the fire menace but regular travel resumed today. The Fire Protective Associa tion at Forest Grove said a sharp decline In temperature and a high fog materially reduced fire pressure but only a general rain or several days of clouds would definitely improve the outlook Governor Sprague signed a proclamation for absolute clos ure of parts of the Willamette and Mount Hood national for ests while the state forester halted logging under state per mit in Columbia, Clatsop, Tilla mook, Washington, Yamhill folk, Lincoln, Clackamas, Mar lon and part of Benton coun ties. Donkey Engines Lost The Wolf Creek fire, fanning out last night from the Sunset Logging company's operations in Columbia county, burned six donkey engines and about 5,- (Contln-id on Pass Beren.) CHICAGO POPULATION INC. .EASED BY 8,118 Chicago, July 2. OP) Chi cago's population increused 8, 118 from 3,376.438 to 3.384. 836 between 1930 and 1940, preliminary final figures of the 1940 census showed today. The figures were announced by George W. Screech, area sup ervisor of the census. force are directed, for a con centration of all its flyable combat planes at Barksdale field, Shreveport, within 24 hours. The GHQ air force, organized In 193S, is charged with the air defense of continental United States. A total of 221 planes showed up, including 26 of our 80-odd four-motor, long-range Boeing heavy bombers, manufactured here in Seattle. The rest were in the shop for overhaul. In all, the GHQ has less than 430 combat planes. The navy's air arm must be considered separately because Its operations are associated Intimately with the movements of the fleet. The GHQ, which type for type has much faster planes than the navy, enjoys also a greater latitude of activ ity. The army air corps, in fact, considers Itself our "first line" of air defense. The navy's air power, too, has been at a low ebb. Senator Byrd, of Virginia, said on May 24 that on the basis of figures submitted to the senate naval committee by Rear Admiral John H. Towners, chief of naval aeronautics, only 800 aircraft capable of meeting modern European warplanes in eqjal combat were attached to the fleet Arrested Lady Diana MotUy, above, wife of Sir Oswalt Mosley and sister of Unity Freeman-Met- ford, reputedly a former friend of Adolf Hitler, was arrested In London under defense regula tions. Her husband, leader of British fascists, was failed May 23 when England started a drive against fifth column activities. LEWIS ENDORSES SEN. WHEELER AS St. Louis, July 2. IIP) Sen ator Burton K. Wheeler of Mon tana said in an interview today that his name would be placed in nomination for the presiden cy at the Democratic national convention regardless of whether President Roosevelt seeks a third term. St. Louis, July 2. (IP) John L. Lewis, president of the Con gress of Industrial Organiza tions, endorsed U. S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler for president In an address to the national convention of the Townsend pension plan today. He said: "There is "only one man In the Democratic party who can take the nomination and defeat Mr. Wiilkie and that man Is the senator from Montana, Burton K. Wheeler. "Wheeler Is a man of the people, a man with an unblem ished record, a man with the courage to stand for the right of labor, old age, for the prin ciples of democracy, for peace at home and for non-intervention in European war. Lewis asserted the Republi can party at its national con vention last week which nom inated Wendell Wiilkie failed to take the opportunity to become the party of the people. He said Ha nlanka on old ace assistance and labor were inadequate and "susceptible or any interpreta tion any politician may desire in mik, nf them." The delegates today rejected Dr. Francis E. Townseno as I on rt or nf Ihn nension movement and provided that his son, Rob ert C. Townsena, 21, anuu.u succeed him at his death or in event he was unable to carry on. NANKING PUPPET Bharathal, July 1 (AP) Pottlgn ...thnrit.M rwiDonaible for order in Shanshal'a forln aattlrawnU flaw ed with crate eoncarn today a man data by Want Chlng-Wal. bead of tha Japanaaa-aponaored Hanklni re gime, ordering wboleaaM arrests of Chinee rreidenta wltliln them. Wang demanded tha arrert of M Cblneae. many of them prominent, on chaws of agitating " government. Porelin authorities aald that "be yond doubt tha artion la of Jepan eae origin, connected vlth a long eilatent Jepaneee program of at tempting tn eliminate all Cblneat here who are in any way opposing Japanese alma. :I E Oregon Law Slated for New Hearing After Supreme Court's Summer Vacation Salem. July 2. (IP) Tha state supreme court ordered a re-argument today in the AFL CIO attack on the constitution ality of the Oregon union con trol law, the re-srgument to be held after the court returns September 9 from its summer vacation. The order indicated that the five Justices who heard argu ments May 21 were divided. The court announced that all seven Justices would hear tha re-argument. Justices Ballsy, who was in Washington, D. C, when tha first argument was held, ana Bean, who was sick, will hear the re-argument. About November I. A decision is expected about November 1. When opinions were handed down this morning, the court announced its adjournment for the summer. Then after a brief conference a few minutes later, it was announced the re-argument would be held. The law was passed by tha voters in November, 1938. A three-Judge circuit court in Port land ruled a year ago that the law was valid, and tha AFL and CIO appealed. The unions charged tha law deprived them of free speech, citing recent United States Su preme Court decisions invalida ting Alabama and California picketing laws on the same ground. The law prohibits picketing or boycotting of employers un less more than half of their em ployes are engaged in a labor dispute involving wages, hours and working conditions. El FATHER OF SIX, TAKESJfN LIFE Deputy Coroner Will Dodge e Ashland said today that Andrew Jackson Eggers, 69, father of six children, took his own life at 1:15 a.m. by shooting himself in the head with a 22-callbre rifle at the home of John E. Sample, a mile south of Talent on the old Pacific highway. The body was discovered by Mr. Sample, with whom Eggers had been living for tha past month, and by Mr. Sample's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sample, also residing there. According to the deputy coroner, the Samples were awak ened by the sound of a gun be ing fired, and upon investiga tion found Eggers' body near a woodpile about SO feet from the house. It was believed that ill health was the cause of the suicide. Deputy Coroner Dodge said ha learned that Eggers had been sick for some time, and that he contracted a bad cold about week ago that worried him con siderably. Last night, the deputy coroner said he was told by the Samples, Eggers got up several times and seemed very restless. Eggers, who had farmed in the upper Rogue River valley for the past several years, recently returned from Ogallala, Nebras ka, where he had visited his wife and five sons and one daughter. He was reported to have owned a farm in Nebraska but to have come to southern Oregon for his health. Mrs. Eggers has been notified by the J. P. Dodge and Sons funeral parlors and arrange ments are being held up pend ing word from her. Mr. Eggers had a second cousin in Talent, Mrs. C. A. Trefethen. London, July . (AP) Tha ap pointment of M. Andre LaBarthe by Oeneral Charles DeOeulle aa director general of all French sarrwaa con nected with annamrata and aclen tine reeeerch tn Oraat Brltala wws announced tonight.
