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ft The Weather ronwl: Flr twlfht ana rridii, rlataf ttmprrature. Temperature H II lint jealerday M ton rt this anornnf . U Lot of Time Transactions ef ell kinds are anada daiij throuin lb m of ruaalrlro Ada. To eta out ef I ha paper meant a Iom of time And perhaps I ha Iom of - rna tomer. It pays to be eonilatent. Medford Tribune Full Associated Press Full United Pimi Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1940. V J u u u Jl No. 89. A 1 ma MTTIE 7 AT fTHE :!iiSL Washington. D. C, July 4. There are a considerable num ber of men and women and "cannon fodder" who are not satisfied with the Republican platform and expect no better from the New Dealers, who want a party where the leaders are peace minded, not war minded. To bring this about some moves are being quietly made to create a third party with Senator Bur ton Wheeler of Montana, and John L. Lewis, CIO boss, head ing the ticket. No definite steps will be taken, however, until after the new dealers have met in Chicago, July 15. While a third party has never been successful, it has always had an influence of vast import ance to the American scene. The populists did not elect candi dates, but the principles they advocated bobbed up later in platforms of the Democratic party and one or two of their ideas have been adopted by the Roosevelt administration. The LaFollette-Wheelcr third party scared Democrats into de serting their own ticket and sup porting Calvin Coolidge. The Bull Mocse party, headed by Teddy Roosevelt, attracted suf ficient votes to enable Woodrow Wilson to be elected. Possibly a Wheeler - Lewis peace party might draw enough from Mr. Roosevelt to elect the Willkie-McNary ticket.- MR. ROOSEVELT Is for the British, hook, line and sinker, and makes no denial of where his sympathies are. It was be cause of Mr. Roosevelt's words and actions that Senator Wheeler warned against making the Democratic party a war party. Mr. Roosevelt has been sur rounded by people who have been advising him to Join up with the British; they have ad vocated total war, as is well known in Washington circles. Among the backers of Wen dell Willkie are a group of In dividuals who also favor the United States getting in. They are either women or men not of military age, and they have important investments abroad (Continued on Page Flvt.) COAST MARINE STRIKE CANCELLED BY UNION San Francisco, July 4. (PI The long-feared west coast ma rine strike was cancelled to day, minutes after the midnight deadline which was to have sent CIO marine cooks and stewards to the picket lines to blockade 173 American flag ships. The union. In full member ship meeting, at 2:33 a. m , voted with a unanimous up roar of approval to ratify the memorandum peace formula adopted after midnight by their negotiators. They won a 10 per cent wage adjustment. Paralysis Claims Two More Lives Tacoma. July 4. (Pi In fantile paralysis claimed two more lives in Pierce county last night when Raymond Sundcll. 16, and Judd Morrison, 13 months old. died at the county i hosnital here. These two cases bring the total number of infantile paraly sis deaths in Pierce county to nine. MISS PERKINS PICKS N.L.R.B. FOE AS AIDE Washington. July 4. UP Secretary of l-abor Frances Per kins last right picked Daniel W. Tracy, a foe of the New Deal's national labor relations board, to be second assistant secretary of labor. Selection of Tracy, an AFL man, appeared designed in ptt at least to balance the recent appointment of CIO Vice Presl ident Sidney Hillman as u mem ber of Mr. Roosevelt s advis ory defense council. ITALIAN WARFLEET SPEEDS 10 AID OP FRENCH VESSELS Terrific Engagements Re ported in Mediterranean, Atlantic; French Worsted Berlin, July 4. (IP) The of ficially inspired commentary. Dicnst Aus Deutschland, sug gested today that Prime Min ister Winston Churchill might be hanged by the British. It branded his action against the French fleet as that of a man "whom history will stamp as the greatest scoundrel of all times." By The Associated Press Terrific sea battles between British and French fleets, with the Italian warfleet rushing to aid the French, were reported raging in the Mediterranean and the ' Atlantic today as Britain fought to keep her surrendered ally's navy from falling into axis hands. DNB, the official German news agency, gave an account of the apparently major fight at the Mediterranean port of Oran, 275 miles east of Gibraltar, on the North African coast, which indicated that the British had all but smashed the backbone of France's navy fourth . larg est in the world. Dispatches from Geneva said a fierce battle was also In pro gress between the British and French as Casablanca, French Morocco. Italians to Aid The Geneva riicnatrh anlri Italian battleships were speed ins under forced draft in holn the reportedly badly-crippled French ships under attack at Oran. , Casablanca, on the Atlnntlf coast southwest of Gibraltar, is about 400 miles west of Oran. In the Mediterranean rlah precipitated yesterday evening when the French commander re fused to submit to a 6-hour Bri tish ultimatum, two French bat tleships were reported set aflame, a third was blown up and a fourth, with smaller war. ships, escaped under fire. London reports said British boarding Darties had mnnHri nn all French ships in an English port, ana that "many" other French ships were taken over by the British N'aw vetfrriav uitk. out incident. Portion Surrenders Prime Minister Win.nn Churchill told the house of com mons that part of the French fleet, unable to reach African ports, came into English ports 10 days ago including two bat tleships, two light cruisers, eight destroyers, numerous submar ines and 200 small mine-sweep- (Continued jn Page Pits.) F. R. in Independence Day Appeal for National Unity By the Associated Press The nation that grew from thirteen struggling colonies cel ebrated today the anniversary of their declaration of independence. President Roosevelt took the occasion to appeal for a "dec laration of national unity" to supplement the historic declar ation which signalized the coun try s birth in 1776. "Nothing could be more flt- ,in8 'i troubled year of 1940." he wrote In a letter to the council against intolerance in America. "I wish that there might be formulated in the heart of every American on Independence day this year, a firm determination that we should forever banish from our minds and thoughts every vestige of racial hatred and religious bigotry At thousands of Fourth oft July celebrations throughout! the land, patriotic addresses also stressed the need for na- tlonal unity and national pre- paredness. President Roosevelt, at hlslllarly highway officials Joined . Hyde Park, N". Y., home for the ' in urging a "safe and sane" i week-end, was to attend the fourth on roads heavy with formal presentation to the gov-1 holiday traffic I War Bulletins London. July 4. (JP) Two German planet were reported hot down in attempting at tacks on England this after noon. Residents on the south east coast said they bettered they saw one German plane crash in the sea after being attacked by British planes. Another was reported dawned by British fighters over southwest England. London. July 4. (JPy A naval auxiliary vessel was set on fire and one small tug and a lighter were sunk by enemy aircraft attacking the channel coast today. joint admiralty, air ministry and ministry of home security statement said. Sofia. Bulgaria. July 4. (IP) Official circles reported today Bulgaria has received assurances from Germany and Italy that her claims for annexing Dobruja from Ru mania would be supported In a future peace settlement. T IN SIX YEARS SANS PENSION PLAN Salem, July 4. (IP) The No vember general election ballot in Oregon will be the first in six years . without a pension measure. Yesterday was the last day for filing initiative petitions and the records showed, that voters will cast ballots on only three petitions legalization of pin ball machines, private sale of liquor and repeal of the state milk control law. Four constitutional amend ments will be up for vote. They propose removal of bank stock holders' double liability, a boost in legislators' pay from $3 a day for 40 days to $8 for 50 days, a tax base for newly cre ated taxing districts and re moval of restrictions prohibiting the secretaries of state and treasurer from serving more than eight of any 12 years. Regulation of liquor sales In hotels and night clubs and changing the primary election from May to September are op posed in referendum petitions. The laws were passed by the 1939 legislature. Sonia Will Marry Rich Dan Topping Chicago. July 4 (IP) Friends of Sonia Henie, the blonde act ress and ice skater, and Dan Topping, wealthy sportsman, said today the couple would be married here at 2 p. m., PST. Miss Henie's name has been linked romantically with Top ping's for some time. He is the owner of the Brooklyn team In the national professional football league. ernment of the Franklin D. Roosevelt library. The library, erected on his estate, will house his private and official papers. Congress, which has been working to "provide for the common defence" as directed by the constitution, took a recess, giving its members opportunity to participate in patriotic exer cises in Washington and else where. The capital's observance of the day will be closed tonight by the reading of the Declara tion of Independence at the foot of the Washington monu ment by Rep. Woodrum (D., Vs.). The hazards of fireworks brought warning from medical and safety leaders, who cited last year's casualty list of 13 killed and S.S60 injured. Sim- ROOSEVELT-HULL TICKET FORECAST 1 Leaders Become Convinced That President Will Ac cept 3rd Term Nomination Washington. July 4 A Roosevelt-Hull ticket was forecast today in high Demo cratic circles which have be come convinced that the presi dent will accept a third term nomination. Although Mr. Roosevelt has given no public hint of his In tentions, usually authoritative sources declared that he' has made up his mind to run and that he wants Secretary of State Hull for the vice-presidential nominee. Hull has been spoken of fre quently for first place on the Democratic slate if the chief executive should not run, but only recently has his name come to the fore in vice presi dential talk. He personally has held aloof from political dis cussion, and may even be en route to the Pan-American con ference in Havana while the Democratic convention is meet ing. I Those who believe Mr. Roose velt will break precedent and agree to carry his party's stand ard once more contend that he will be impelled by the Euro pean crisis and American de fense needs. For that reason, they .picture. Secretary .Hul as logical running mate, since he is the cabinet member hand ling foreign relations. TO FOREST PERIL SoattU Jnlv 4 fjPi Fire works added to the fire titters today of the worried guardians of Facmc nortnwesi -powaer barrel" forests. Scores of fires throughout Oregon, Washington and Brit ish Columbia made a smoky In dependence day for three thou sand or more fire fighters in timberlands which have been dried like a chip by nearly a month of unbroken hot, dry weather. Major C. S. Cowan, chief warden of the Washington For est Fire association, reported lost nlrht that more than 70 fires had been started in west ern Washington by fireworks within a week. "Weather predictions of warmer weather and low hu midity were the worst of all possible news." he declared. "We are sitting astride a pow Her hnrrpl and conditions are just right for a disastrous fire like the one which destroyed the town of Bandon, Ore., in 1936." WHEAT AND CORN Ll Chicago, July 4. JP) The first comprehensive analysis of the nation's 1940 corn crop re leased at the board of trade today Indicated a harvest of 2.440,000.000 bushels was In prospect based on present acre age and condition figures. The crop experts estimated total United States harvest of principal grains, wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley, at 4.S45. 000.000 bushels compared with 4.626,000.000 produced last season. PrinciDal reductions will i be In wheat and corn while oats and barley crops will be larger. Radium Slock Saved. London, July 4. 'UP.' The great Belgian Conio Mining company. Union Minlere. har saved its entire stock of radium, it was reported today, by send ing it to Creat Britain from Belgium and France. Tokyo, July 4. tP) Emper or Hirohito cabled an Inde pendence Day greeting to Presi dent Roosevelt today. I Stimson Faces Senate Committee Quiz 1 1 Henry L. Stimson, a Republican and President Roosevelts choice for secretary of war, won the approval of the senate military committee by a vote of 14 to 3, after he had ap peared before the group. Stimson Is shown with Chairman Morris Bheppard (right) (D. Tex.), and Senator Warren R. Austin (left) (R,-Vt.). - CKES SAYS WILLKIE Washington, July 4 Secretary Ickes told press con ference today that "Wendell Willkie and his friends." had become a "holding company" for the Republican party. "The GOP," Ickes said, "was liquidated at the Philadelphia convention bought in for what ever may be left of its good will assets, and made the first unit of a political holding com pany formed by Wendell Will kie and his friends." Ickes said, in answer to a question, that the presence of Senator McNary of Oregon "on the other end of the Republican ticket" did not alter the fact that old line Republicans "had been done in the eye." Ickes quoted McNary as hav ing said that If Willkie were nominated the Republicans would lose the west in Novem ber. TRAI PROGRAM LOOMS Washington, July 4. (P) Billions more for' defense was the word today as the United States observed the 164th anni versary of the declaration of In dependence, and there were in dications that the Immense new preparedness request would be followed by recommendations I for a youth training program. Notice that a new $5,000,000, 000 defense program was In the ' making came from the White ! House yesterday after President ' Roosevelt and his chief defense I advisers gave It their approval. I With this new defense message I from the nreaiHont in nrosDect. well-informed legislators said that within 10 days Mr. Roose velt was likely to send congress another communication on the subject of compulsory national service for the country's youth. Air Bomb Falls on Farouk's Estate Cairo, Egypt. July 4. (IP) A naval communique said one of 32 bombs dropped on Alexan dria today fell on the estate of King Farouk. No mention was made In the communique of any damage on the estate. What Partyl Omaha, Neb., July 4. (IP) From the available evidence, it must have been quite a party. A man cutting weeds near Mrs. Grace Butts' tourist home found an empty whiskey bottle and nearby a set of false upper teeth. Mrs. Butts is holding the dentures for the owner. 1 Declaration of Grips Emotions of Beholder Washington, July 4. (IP) For a piece of paper that's yellow, dog-eared, and almost Illegible, the declaration of indepen dence is a masterpiece of muted eloquence, - "Watch their faces," said the Library of Congress guard, hod- ding to the sightseers, "and see what, it does to them." Three girls of high school age came up the marble stairs with two older people a man and a woman. One of the girls took out a lipstick. A companion frowned. She put It away. Two of the girls giggled. . . . Single file they walked into the section which modestly houses the declaration and the consti tution. . . They stopped giggling. The man who had been talk ing to the woman stopped and took off his hat. . . All five of them peered at the historic pa pers the declaration on the wall and the constitution In a marble desk. . . They shuffled away, silently.' "Two or three thousand peo ple look at them every day," the guard explained. "Ten thou sand will see them on the fourth." Many persons kneel before the two documents. No, the guard said he didn't know any of their stories. "I figure," he said, "they must have pretty good reason. I never ask them anything, and they never tell me." FOR CENTRAL PT. Central Point, July 4. Spl) Plans were being carried for ward today for the new school gymnasium following approval of the project by a 70-39 vote in Tuesday's election. A bond issue of $20,000 was approved and as soon as the procedure of disposing of the bonds is completed, construction of the gymnasium will begin. Pending outcome of the elec tion, contract for the building had already been let Low bid was somewhat under $18,000. The new building, a combin ation gymnasium and auditor- lum, is to be ready for use at the beginning of school in the 1 fall or shortly thereafter. It will be a separate building. BASEBALL National New York, July 4. (IP) Be fore a sellout crowd of approxi mately 60,000 at the Polo Grounds, the Brooklyn Dodgers routed the New York Giants 7 to 1 today In the first half of a holiday doubleheader. Curt Davis pitched seven-hit ball and had the help of two home runs by Babe Phelps and one by Joe Medwlck. Independence E Washington, July 4. 0J.R) Sen, James F. Byrnes (D.-S.C.) last night assailed as "petty" former President Herbert Hoov er's criticism last week of the Ned Deal national defense rec ord and warned Republicans against making preparedness an Issue In the November elections. Byrnes Is a close friend and adviser of President Roosevelt and recently was reported to be the chief executive's choice for second place on the 1940 Democratic ticket. His blast over a radio network was the first reply from a leading ad ministration figure to the siz zling attack on the New Deal by Hoover and other Repub lican notables at the G.O.P. convention in Philadelphia. ILLTPEAMT Chicago, July 4. (PI "The will to peace is not the road to peace,"-American Legion Na tional Commander Raymond J. Kelly said today in a Legion broadcast. "The fingers of 'jolh hands hardly suffice to cunt the de stroyed nations of Europe who (sic) nursed the will to peace only to succumb because they lacked the rugged fiber of ser vice to defend themselves," he added. GROOM-TO BE KILLED ON WAY TO WEDDING Bremerton, Wash., July 4. (JP) Returning to Portland to be married, associates said. Ralph F. Kauffman, 24, a navy yard employe, was killed last night In an automobile collision at the Port Orford city limits. Undersheriff Fred Vetters said the speedometer of his car, which hit a machine driven by R. T. Watson, was Jammed at 68 miles an hour when the wreck age was pulled apart. Smoke Signals Fires. Klamath Falls, July 4. U.B Klamath county fire chasers were using smoke to fight fire today. They used smudge sig nal fires to signal their loca tion to mountain-top lookouts when they went to Isolated areas looking for fire blaze. SHIFTING FLAMES PERIL COMMUNITY, WOLF CREEK AREA 1500-Acre Fire Threatens to Merge With West Timber Blaze Patrol Flees Forest Grove, Ore, July 4 (IP) Flames shifting crazily in the wind endangered timber, a Wolf Creek highway community today. Variable breezes in the coastal . mountains pushed two distinct fires toward the settlement, lo cated only a few miles from West Timber, destroyed by flames yesterday. A 1300-acre brush and forest' fire in the Sunset Logging com pany operations threatened to merge with the West Timber grass fire and drive together toward timber. Fire protection, association authorities said after noon winds generally were un favorable for control efforts. Wind sent the Sunset fire dancing through the trees so rapidly late yesterday that pa trol crews fled. It burned un checked today, although much of it was confined to old burns and slashings. A limited amount of green timber and barn were lost overnight. .... Autolsts In Smoke About 4S0 men and two pump ers were engaged In trailing the fire and protecting farms. Hundreds of Portland automo biles bound for the beaches trav eled through thick smoke and ashy countryside along the Wolf . Creek highway. Beautiful weather for the Fourth of July holiday! added to the fire danger. Fair weather tonight and rising temperatures' tomorrow were forecast for Ore gon, although overcast conditions along the coast may cool the for est. FREIGHT TO EAST -WILL BE SPEEDED Chicago, July 4. W) Speed ier movement eastward of per ishable freight, with a 24-hour reduction possible in trips be tween the Pacific coast and New York sales centers, will be inau gurated by a majority of western railroads tomorrow. The first shipments to leave the west under the new program will reach here and St. Louis on July 11, rail officials said. Sent from concentration points in the North Pacific and Cali fornia areas, shipments will ar rive at St. Louis at 12:30 p. m. (CST) on the sixth day, a re duction of 11 hours from exist ing rchedules and will arrive here at 4:30 p. m. (CST), a re duction of eight hours. With prompt connections with eastern lines, the freight will reach the east coast 24 hours earlier than under present sched ules for the transcontinental run. ARGENTINA PRESIDENT IS FORCED TO RETIRE Buenoa Aires. July "4. AP) President Roberto M. Ortiz of Argentina relinquished last night the dultea of his office temporarily because of ill health. Ortiz assumed office Febru ary 20, 1938. He long has been a sufferer of diabetes. He issued a decree announc ing he is leaving office for an indefinite period on the advice of three physicians. LIFE IN PRISON FOR WEDDING NIGHT SLAYER Tacoma, July 4. HP) John Ord, 42, former Tacoma fire man, was sentenced to life im prisonment In the state peni tentiary yesterday for the wed ding night (layings of Mr. and Mrs. Hale Nosier more than four months ago. CRACKER EXPLOSION COSTS BOY AN EYE The Dalles, Ore., July 4). (JP) A firecracker exploded In six-year-old Bill Martin's hand and destroyed his tight aye. M
