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The Weather roramt: Fvtij rtotttly to night and Tnndiri cooler Tueday. Temperature H hft jntcrdajr M Loet this mornlDf tt No Other Way At th small-it olbl ao vartlalni lnvattmnc, conli ttat m of the Clawin-e will ferlnf la tht eualn-aa obtain able In no other way. Many peopl are aaare of thti fact an an r-fular patron. Medford Tribune Full Asaoclaied Preas Full United Preas Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1940. No. fo)fnlMfo) Ml V. lap) lvUjJvlllO) 1 Washington, D. C, July 8. A long chance la being taken to have located in Oregon the new airplane research labora tory. Senator Holman hat writ ten to Albany, Eugene, Corval lis, Portland, Pendleton and other communities to file a re-; quest for consideration by the National Advisory Committee j for Aeronautics. The committee has an appropriation immediate-1 ly available of $2,000,000 and authorization to make contracts not to exceed $R,400,000. Under an appropriation made last August, the committee lo- j cated a research laboratory at i Sunnyvale, Cal., although the , department of the Interior and the congressional delegations of l the Pacific Northwest urged the , advantages of the Oregon-Wash-1 ineton area. The Sunnyvale 1 plant is on the transmission lines of the Pacific Gas & Elec tric company, with rates for power practically double the Bonneville tariffs. The Sunny vale location, compared with the Bonneville area, means the government will spend for power about $500,000 yearly in excess of what the power could be had from the federal hydro electric development on the Co lumbia river. Delegates from the northwest feel the advisory committee made an error in not giving greater consideration to the cost of power before selecting Sunnyvale. Also from a security standpoint, eastern Oregon would have provided greater protection from attack, plus the saving on power bills of a half million dollars annually. D EQUIREMENTS for the sec- "ond laboratory are 100 acres on or adjacent to a municipal airport, proximity to an indus trial center, adequate power and water supplies. Estimated demand for power is 15,000 k.w. Factors the committee will con sider are altitude, climate, prox imity to skilled labor, living conditions, population and ac- Continued on Page Sli.) Nab British Ships Near Indo-China New York. July 8. (IP) A German radio broadcast heard today by CBS said all British ships in the Gulf of Tonkin, off the east coast of French Indo-China, have been seized by orders of the French govern ment. The move was described as a reprisal for the British seizure of French warships. KAI-SHEK RESIDENCE DEMOLISHED BY JAPS Shanghai. July 8. (IP) Domei, Japanese news agency, said a Japanese air raid today demolished Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's residence in Chungking and damaged a power station, waterworks, and powder magazines. SIDE GLANCES by TRIEUNE REPORTERS Barry Bigham blighting the reputation of the fire depart ment by being unable to catch an escaped canary In a store window even with the assistance of Radio Ham Howard Glascock, net and a ladder. Ashland CofC Secy. Winston Hotell loudspraking passing California tourists into register ing and then running out of reg istration blanks. Mary Anne Gates being a symphony in delicate shades of pink from her toes to the rims of her huge sun glasses at the baseball game. And Anita Robertson attend ing her first Craters game won dering why the umpires dressed all up in tuxedos at such a sporty occasion. CONTINUE ACTIVE OVER M REGION Tons of Incendiary, Explo sive, Time Bombs Drop ped; Invasion Plans Veiled Happy Landing London, July 8. UP) A British housewife today cap tured a German aviator who parachuted to earth in north east England after his plane was shot down in a battle with British Spitfire fighters. Mrs. Nora Caardwell saw him landing in front of her home. "I went up to him," she said, "and told him to put up his hands and said, 'I want it,' pointing to his revolver. "He unbuckled it and hand ed it to me and I marched him to the backyard where some motorcyclists came along and took charge of him." London, July 8. (IP) An air ministry communique tonight said "Six enemy aircraft in all are now known to have been shot down today in attempted raids on Britain." By the Associated Press German air raiders dropped tons of incendiary, explosive and timefuse - bombs in - wide spread new attacks on Britain today, but still masked the scene of the projected invasion chosen by Adolf Hitler. The raids, carrying on an almost incessant "strafing" of cities and military objectives that began on June 18, struck at coastal towns. An official communique re ported "some damage and a few casualties." So far nazi bombing attacks on Britain have been widely scattered and reports from Ber lin said even men usually in the know were unable to say when Hitler would give the word for the next phase of the war. Hitler. Ciano Confer Hitler and Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano conferred yesterday at a meet ing which the authoritative fas cist editor Virginio Gayda. said "will mean a new stretch on the combative, constructive road of new associated nations." One report from Rome said Hitler and Ciano, due to meet again Wednesday, discussed plans for an offensive against England, with Ireland as the first objective. The British-German war for air supremacy went ahead at a deadly pace. Germany's big (Continued on Page Fl-a.) 8 Year Stay in Enough to Washington, July 8. IP) Wendell L. Willkie, arriving here for a series of conferences with Republican leaders, said to day he would be in the White House for eight years "and only eight." The Republican presidential nominee, who flew from New York with a group of advisers, was greeted at the airport by a congressional reception commit tee and a crowd of Washington ians who applauded when he stepped from the plane. Representative H o r t o n fR Wyo) who arranged a dinner for Willkie tonight, chatted with the nominee. I "Of course, you won't be here I long this time." Horton said. "but we expect to see you again." "We'll be here for eight years Itogpther." Willkie replied with a grin. Later, Horton remarked that Willkie "will be here eight years," and Willkie responded.! 'and onlv eiiht." Legislators who hsve been 'round of conferences by seeing Saturday. Ten tons of loganber critical of the administration's' District Attorney Thomas E. 1 ries squashed on the pavement. program to aid the allies saia they would urge Willkie to take la firm "non-intervention'' stand War Bulletins London. July . OF) The British admiralty announced tonight the destroyer Whirl wind had been sunk "by tor pedo." Survivors were res cued by another British war ship, the communique said. Rome, July i. (&t The first official list of Italian cas ualties among troops on the western Alpine and east Af rican fronts gave 818 killed, 42,982 wounded and 311 miss ing. Bucharest, July 8. (Pi The collapse of Premier Ion Giguriu's fire-day-old pro German cabinet appeared pos sible late today following the resignation of four iron guard members. Iron guardists said the ministers resigned because the party wishes to have a cabinet composed soley of the iron guard. LITTLE REFUGEES ARRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY New York, July 8. (IP) Three hundred fifty British ref ugee children arrived unexpec tedly on the British liner Sa maria today 18 hours after the first contingent of Jl reached New York on the Scythia as volunteer workers speeded up a nationwide child refugee aid campaign. Most of the newcomers were with parents or guardians and most had residences arranged. They ranged from babies to 'teen age, the average being about 8. The Samaria left Liverpool, with about 800 passengers, June 30. Formation of "the national child refugee committee," to or ganize local committees over the country and co-ordinate the ac tivities of various groups' al ready active, was announced shortly before the ship's arrival. The national child refugee committee, under the leadership of Marshall Field and the honor ary chairmanship of Mrs. Frank. lin D. Roosevelt, was formed as an extension of the U. S. com mittee for the care of European children. Collier is Elected Standard Oil Head San Francisco. July 8. (IP) Directors of Standard Oil com pany of California elected H. D. Collier president today, suc ceeding W. H. Berg who died last month. Collier Is in Japan on a busi ness trip. He joined the com pany in 1903 at Seattle, and rose from salesman to the senior vice presidency, serving in Ta coma and Portland before com ing to the head office in San Francisco. White House Satisfy Willkie in his political speeches. Among those who expressed the desire to confer with him were Senators Vandenberg (R Mich.), Nye IR-ND) and Thomas (R-Idaho). Stephen Early, presidential! secretary, indicated the White House would not take the initia tive to arrange a conference be tween Willkie and President Roosevelt. Willkic's object In coming here was to confer for the first time with Senator Charles L. McNary Vh tonight at an Informal dinner! to which all Republican mem, bers of congress have been in- vitcd. r.ew York. July 8. lv) Wendell L. Willkie. Republican presidential nominee. left by plane today for Washington and his first meeting with his run ning mate. Senator Charles L McNary of Oregon. I Earlier Willkie had started a Dewey for the first time since; , the national convention at Phila delphia. JAPANESE LYING SAYS U. S.W1ARINE HEAD iN SHANGHA Claim That Jap Gendarmes Arrested in Defense Area Mistreated, Is Denied Shanghai, July 8 (IP) A Jap anese accusation that United States marines had mistreated 15 Japanese plainclothes gen darmes arrested in Shanghai de fense area brought a prompt re ply, "It's a lie," from Col. Dewitt Peck, marine commander in the area today. A Japanese army spokesman asserted the gendarmes were hu miliated, clubbed and otherwise mistreated, This constituted a grave insult to the Japanese army, he said, and "Japanese military authorities will file a strong protest with the Ameri can authorities over the case." Col. Peck, denying the charges, also classed as "a lie' any report that marines had pointed loaded rifles at the gen darmes. He said the settlement police had informed the marines armed civilians were in the de fense sector, and had asked for guards against possible terrorist outrages. In every case where Japanese were arrested, he added, they! were pointed out by settlement police, but were taken into cus tody and disarmed by the ma rines. . , v. , ... j.., .. After the gendarmes had' been arrested, one was allowed to telephone his headquarters and two Japanese officers came to marine headquarters and dis cussed the case. Col. Peck ex plained. Then Major General Saburo Miura, commander of the Japanese gendarmes, called on Col. Peck and apologized, after which the gendarmes were released. SWEDEN WILL ENTER CLOSE COOPERATION FOR GERMAN TRADE Stockholm, July 8. (IP) Sweden openly entered a course of close cooperation with Ger many today, its aim a "normal ized Scandinavia." Trade, the trade on which Sweden depends for existence, and the safe-guarding of the nation's "living space" were the objects sought through multi lateral agreements with Ger many, with German-dominated Denmark and German-controlled Norway. These agreements, expected to be completed this week, were practical manifestations of the new Swedish policy indicated by Prime Minister Per Hansson. Hansson's policy is based on the premise that, with the war in Norway ended and Sweden's access to British markets closed, the Swedes' one hope of resum ing business Is through trade with Germany and nazl-domin- ated areas. PETAIN GOVERNMENT MERELY TRANSITORY Geneva, July 8. UP) The , censored press of unoccupied France carried rp porta today that Marshal Henri Philippe Petaln's government was "only trsn- sitory" and would make way for a new regime with Petain as "chief of state" like General Franco in Spain. forecast the resignation of , French President Albert Lebrun ' ,nd his replacement by Petain: who, It said, would "only ac I ' cept the title of executive no wer." Sweat Me Portland, July 8. (IP) Mo torists and traffic cops agreed it was a "sweet mess" on an east side Intersection after an I aumobile and truck collided jne area oecame so slippery me - i city had to call out its street sanding equipment. Literary Winner It --v JZz Mrs. Antonina Riaaanovsky (above), 45, of Eugene. Ore., has been awarded $10,000 by the At lantic Monthly, for har novel "The Family". A Russian, she drew on her own background for the story, her first to win recognition. STICKUP GETS $27 IN EARLY VISIT AT SERVICE STATION A stickup man early this j morning obtained $27 In cash j from the Signal Oil service sta tion, . Riverside avenue and Eighth street, city police said they were told by Earl Case bolt, night manager. Casebolt, alone In the station, reported to police at 3:30 a. m. that a few minutes previous two men drove up In a dark auto mobile and ordered seven gal lons of gasoline. One of the men got out, Casebolt related to po lice, and gave him 81.80 to pay for the fuel. While Casebolt was making change, he told police, the man drew a revolver, shoved It at him and said, "I'll take care of that." The man then took $27 out of the cash drawer, got into the car and drove it west on Eighth street. Casebolt immedi ately notified police. Casebolt told police the man appeared to be middle-aged and of average build, and that he wore a dark suit and no hat. The station attendant said he didn't get look at the driver of the car, and that he wasn't certain whether the machine was a sedan or a coach. Owner of the station Is Ritchie James Francis. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ROUTS Alexandria. July 8. UP) Enemy bombing planes raided Alexandria for 10 minutes this morning before they were driven off by anti-aircraft fire. More hostile planes appeared over Alexandria shortly after noon, but met heavy anti-aircraft fire and veered off to sea with out dropping bombs. Italian aircraft attempted to raid Alexandria harbor last night, but were driven off. No casualties or damage were re ported. Identify Victim Of Plane Suicide Los Angeles, July 8 The young man who plunged to his death from an airplane Sat- ? ""'""V" to " J,,nl1W" ent,f,ed " w'm ,E,m" Gmn- Jr" 23-year-old aircraft nip'ye. rouce .a " f rA m r m vrn it 1 rioH atari I as i 1 1. sul - ' - before i . sua; iivic v ills a as 1 1 1 - a as. boarding the plane. Famed Dog Honored Mount Hood, Ore., July 8 HP) Ranger, famed mountain dog noted for more climbs to the top of Mount Hood than any other creature, rested today In a cairn on the peak he loved. Ran ger, old and feeble after hun- artas of climbs, died recently at government camp. ataiEaww. Vandenberg Opposes Stimson; Claims His Attitude Would Involve This Country in War Washington, July 8. (IP) Senator Vandenberg (R-Mlch.), opposed senate" confirmation of Henry L. Stimson to be secre tary of war today because, he said, Stimson favored policies that "would bring this war to our country". He took the floor after Sena tor Sheppard (D-Tex.) had urged confirmation on the ground that Stimson's appointment .was "no tice to the world" of American unity. Vandenberg criticized a speech made by Stimson, "just 24 hours before his appointment as secretary of war." urging that naval bases of the United States be made available to the British navy. Vandenberg said Stimson had been "unable to clear this up as far as I am concerned." "This might invite, if not pre cipitate, our actual participa tion in the European war," Van denberg added. After disposition of Stimson's nomination, the senate is to con sider the nomination of Frank Knox, another republican, to be secretary of the navy. Leaders were confident that approval would be forthcoming, after op ponents had voiced their objec tions. 'The value and the signifi cance of his (Stimson's) appoint ment by a democratic president in what may prove to be one of the most tragic periods in the annals of this nation," Sheppard asserted, "lies in the fact that it is notice to the world of the fun damental unity of the American people. . - "Sue! notice could' not have come at a more appropriate time. "Franklin D. Roosevelt, In tendering important cabinet as signments to Henry L. Stimson and Frank Knox, members of a party not his own. in a crisis im periling the America we know and love has shown a steadfast and a true Americanism. "Henry L. Stimson and Frank Knox, in accepting these assign ments under such conditions at the hands of a president belong ing to a party not their own, have shown a similar loyalty to American Ideals. Rapid Transit of Troops Displayed Los Angeles, July 8. (IP) After experiments by the Call fornia National Guard, Capt. Ir win W. Mingcr estimated today that 3.000 men could be sent from Los Angeles to Boulder dam in an hour and 20 minutes and that five transport planes could carry 1.000 fully equipped troops to Portland In 21 hours. Company A of the 160th In fantry, carrying field equipment for a five-day campaign, was flown 100 miles in a stratollner and debarked with machine guns, ready to repel attack. Death Dale Bet Everett, Wash., July 8. (IP) Edward L. Bouchard, convicted of the slaying of Cyril Abies and Ralph Allinson, both of southern California, will pay the extreme penalty at Walla Walla penitentiary Sept. 8. This was ! the execution date set this morn ing by Superiod Judge Ralph C. Bell after the court had de nied defense motion for a new trial. Roosevelt Gives Jim Farley Third Term 'Dope' in Secret By Douglas B, Cornell Washington, July 8. UP) President Roosevelt shared with James A. Farley today the secret of his third term Intentions but neither would reveal the chief executive's answer to the most baffling political question in a decade. The rest of the nation may be let In on the solution to the third term puzzle ;hen and If the democratic national convention insists on drafting Mr. Roose velt. Political analysts suggested that since Mr. Roosevelt hsd let the third term movement go along until a week before the convention without lifting finger to check or Increase Itsjvelfs library at Hyde Park, momentum he would be unlike - BUND CHIEF PROTESTS PROPOSED LAIN WOULD WRECK ORGANIZATION Washington, July 8, Wilhelm Kunze, national leader of the German-American bund. protested today against proposed legislation requiring registra tion of foreign-controlled organi zations on the grounds that it would force the bund out of ex istence. Although denying vigorously that his organization was con trolled by Nazi Germany or that it had any secret purpose to overthrow the United States gov ernment, Kunze told a senate judiciary subcommittee that no one would dare be an officer of the bund If the bill were en acted. Kunze, a New Yorkvr who took over the bund leadership when Fritz Kuhn went to prison on conviction of mishandling bund funds, appeared before the subcommittee at his own request to protest against the house-ap proved legislation. Senator Connally (D-Tex brought out that Kunze himself was now under $1,000 bond on a charge of sponsoring "hatred" meeting on Independ ence Day at Camp Nordland, New Jersey. TRttSWBNS Washington, July 8. (IP) Secretary Morgenthau said to day the treasury was consider ing the sale of $900,000,000 to $700,000,000 worth of- bonds this week to replenish treasury cash. He said final details of the is sue, the first to raise "new mon ey" since December 8, 1839 would be settled tomorrow when he would consult the federal re serve board's open market com mittee. The secretary said ha hoped to sell the new bonds at less than the 2 per cent interest rate of the December Issue. He added that the borrowing was necessitated by dwindling oi ine treasury's cash working balance Delow $1,000,000,000, the minimum amount he desires to keep on hand. Constable To Recover Cent rait a, July 8. UP) George Clark, Oakville con stable wounded Friday after noon by the daring bandit who held up the Oakville State bank. win proDaoiy recover, tt was announced today by attendants at a local hospital where he was rushed following the shoot- ng. ly to turn down renomtnatlon If It were offered In the form of a call to service during a time of International crisis and ef forts to plug In gaps In Ameri ca's defenses. Lending emphasis to predic tions of some democratic leaders that the convention would draft the chief executive was the fact that 773 '4 votes were pledged or seml-pledgel to Mr. Roose velt with only the Canal Zone delegation to be heard from Necessary to nominate, 548 votes. Farley, the national democra tic chairman, found out what the president proposes to do when the two laid their political cards on the desk In Mr. Roose- in. yesteraay. BY 50 to ,100 Killed. Many Wounded Vote Result May Be Delayed by Fraud By Ben F. Meyer Mexico City, July 8. (IPh- Riotous disorders which accom panted Mexico's presidential elections yesterday were esti mated today to have taken be tween 80 and 100 lives and re ports of widespread irregularis ties threatened to complicate the) task of determining the outcome) of the voting. An unofficial count showed at least 30 persons dead In Mexico City alone, while score perhaps hundreds were re ported wounded during pitched battles which surged through the streets of the capital. Many Injured Some reports from the pro vlnces indicated that the total injured might be in the thou. sands. Among the casualties In the capital were two American stu. dents Edward J, Mallen, Jr., of Frannl, Wyoming, who was re ported near death with a pistol wound in the stomach, and Leon ard Durso, 18, of Union City, N, J., who was gravely wounded by rifle bullet. - The Mexican electoral system provides that the first citizens to arrive may organize the election board. The disorders resulted from efforts of various groups to control polling places, it was re ported. Both Claim Victory Both General Manuel Avfla Camacho, administration candi date, and his independent rival. General Juan Andreu Almazan, issued statements claiming over whelming victory. The actual canvass of returns. however, will not be made until Thursday and the official result will not be announced by con gress until September. GROSS FARM INCOME FOR 1939 EXCEEDED INCOME DURING 1938 Washington, July 8. (JP The bureau of agricultural eco nomics reported today that gross farm income In the United States last year was $9,789,000,- 000 as against $8,382,000,000 In 1938. The total for 1037 was $10. 969.000,000 and for 1838, $9, 919,000,000. Gross Income Includes cash income from sale of farm pro ducts retained for home con sumption, and government pay ments to farmers. The bureau said Increases In Income from grains, vegetables, fruits and miscellaneous crops more than offset declines In In come from cotton, tobacco, su gar, and that declines in Income from hogs, chickens and eggs. and dairy products more than offset Increases from cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, wool. turkeys and miscellaneous pro ducts. AIRPLANE ENGINE JOB HANGS FIRE Detroit, July 8. (UP) Direc tors of the Packard Motor Car company late today failed to ap prove a proposed contract for construction of 3,000 Rolls Royce airplane engines for the United States government and 8,000 for Great Britain. Wed la Rene Reno. Nev., July 8. (IPy Marriage licenses issued at Reno: Frank L. Ragsdale, 30, and Ruth H. Tucson, IB, both Medford, Ore.
