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The Weather rorcnwt rair tonight an Thundar; licet chanc ta temper. art. Trmprrmtura Hlchevt yt Lowest thlt morning , ,, AM Widely Read Is tl a sees ear m a bona jam wlk to auyt 'h wlU nnS the eUMltlr pxe the meat effrr Ut an4 qulrke y te) get jour nmtet vrr le the people Thru kit. are 1delr i4 dally. Medford 1RIBUNE Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY' 24, 1' No. 106. fi)bW Ul io)MRin B OTM sgottc A EDBS t Washington, D. C. July 24. There are plenty of rumblings in both new deal and Republican camps and preliminary sparring before Wendell Willkie "meets the champ." This is not going to be a baby-kissing campaign. Some sturdy blows will be ex changed between the principals and at this time the prospects are that it will be a close decis ion no landslide. Mr. Willkie is criticised by well-wishing Republicans for his penchant for wise-cracking; for his sounding off extemporan eously, for conducting himself as though he is running for sher iff and not the high office of president. New to the spotlight. Willkie has offended Important Republicans by ignoring appoint ments with them to pal around with political reporters and cam eramen. The press boys like Willkie, Just as Franklin D Roosevelt won them in 1932, and Willkie is ready to make copy for them any time, day or niglu, which is not always the part of wisdom. T Is natural that Willkie, long 'a utility executive, should be the guest of people in Colorado who are in the utility business, but this is arousing criticism. Sometime in the campaign Will "kie must" clarify his views on public power. He must say that in the west where the great gov ernment dams are located, Bonneville, Grand Coulee, Fort Peck, Shasta, Boulder, etc., water power is a natural re- source, for there is no coal or oil in the region and the power is re quired if there is to be industrial development. Mr. Willkie must meet this question frankly and freely. His running mate, Oregon's Charley McNary, has been identified with all of these power dams. Mc- Nary'i stand and record on (Continued on Pg sts-l Dr. Charles W. Lemery en tertained the Medford Rotary club with moving pictures of his recent trip to Havana, Cuba, as a feature at the Tuesday luncheon-meeting of that or ganization. The moving pictures In colors were taken by Dr. and Mrs. Lemery when they attend ed the convention of Rotary, International in the Caribbean metropolis. The trip was made entirely by air and the moving pictures included many excellent aerial views. Rev. Herald Gardner also dis cussed the German aims for future world domination in a brief talk preceding the motion picture program. Don Bagley was program chairman and in troduced the speakers. Auto Thief Sentenced. Roscburg, Ore., July 24. UP) Melvin C. Carmichael, 19. brought to this city Monday from Yreka, Cal., to answer a charge of auto theft, pleaded guilty in circuit court today, and was sentenced to three years In the state penitentiary. SIDE GLANCES br TRICUNE REPORTERS Cappy Joseph Scobey cover ing a lot of ground in his CCC duties and picking up interest ing news items on the fly. Oregonian Fred Colvig of the Oregonian foresaking a metro politan vacation in San Francis co to return to his southern Oregon haunts for a more serene sojourn sr.d a bit of quiet fish ing. Fred Stevens keeping in trim on the fir departments tennis court F R. A. F. Member Says Foe Seemed to Come From All Directions; Many Witness By the Associated Press. London, July 24. (P) A furious battle Involving 60 planes was fought over the Thames estuary today when Germans attacked a merchant convoy and were scattered by a swarm of British fighters. British communiques said six of the German planes engaged in that attack were shot down and three others were shot down in raids over the north west coast and southeast Scot land nine in all. The air ministry said four were shot down in the south eastern raid by fighters and one by anti-aircraft, while an other report said a sixth plane was forced into the sea in a subsequent chase. A witness of the battle over the Thames estuary, a youth who had just joined the Royal Air Forje, said "the planes seemed to be coming from all directions. 'There were 50 or 60 at one tine and as they whirled around it was difficult to dis tinguish British from .German. "It was so thrilling that watchers forgot their own danger from flying bullets and stood peering into the sky." London, July 24. (IP) Wldc spread British counterattacks on German or German-held ter ritory were outlined by the nightly air ministry communi que. Bomb targets last night In cluded aircraft factories at Gotha, Kasssl and Wenzendorf, oil depots at Hamburg and Gel- senkirchen and railways, anti aircraft batteries and airdromes elsewhere in Germany and the Netherlands. Bombers attacked patrol boats in Dunkerque harbor, France, yesterday afternoon and oil tanks at Flushing, the Nether lands, and docks at Amster-1 dam, during the night. One plane failed to return : and two German planes were reported shot down. By the Associated Press. Assailed at home by new nazl aerial attacks, Britain rushed troop reinforcements today to guard her Mediterranean strong hold of Gibraltar vital link in the life-line of empire under threat of German assault from the rear. Recent dispatches have told of German soldiers filtering into Spain, possibly to attack the vast rock bastion from be hind in a coordinated sieqe with Italian naval and air forces. British transport ships dis embarked Canadian and Aus tralian troops to bolster the fortress garrison, and also brought huge stores of food stuffs and war supplies anti aircraft guns, planes and artil lery. Vichy. France. July U.VP) Former Premier Edouard Da ladier. whose government de clared war on Germany last fall, was confined within the city of Marseille today under orders of the ww Pelain-Laval regime, marked for "investigation" and possible punishment for alleged responsibility for France's entry into the conflict and for her de feat. Also confined to Marseille pending "investigation" with Daladier were several other for mer government leaders and members of parliament who ar rived at the southern port yes terday from French Morocco. ! whither they had Bailed, with 1 Daladier on June 20. HuU Welcomed in Cuba 1 il li'-vl -j. if I est Secretary of State Cordell Hull (right) is shown being pre sented to President Federico Laredo Bru (center) of Cuba at reception given in the presidential palace in Havana In honor of delegates to the inter-American conference. The conference of 21 American republics opened for discussions of economic and diplomatic solidarity in the western hemisphere. DENIES ANTI-YANKEE ATTITUDE Fl Shanghai, July 24. (IP) A Japanese embassy spokesman today described a series of in cidents involving United States citizens since July 7 as "an un fortunate coincidence from which it cannot be concluded that Japan is adopting an anti American attitude." Declaring at a press confer ence that "it is the duty of news papermen to keep calm and cool," he said telegrams sent to President Roosevelt yesterday by five American newsmen who urged retaliatory acts against Japan unless Tokyo acted to re strain Japanese elements in Shanghai gave a false impres sion that anti-American senti ment was growing among Jap anese, i The correspondents called the embassy spokesman's attention to a proclamation issued by Jap anese residents of Hangchow saying: "Since the atrocities commit ted by American marines at Shanghai July 7, the American government has tried to avert its responsibility. This hostile attitude can never be tolerated We want to warn Americans that if they don't withdraw from Asia forthwith, Japan will take necessary steps. One correspondent asserted that persons attending the mass meeting at which the proclama tions was drawn up were trans ported by Japanese army trucks. FAREWtTTPARTY IS GIVEN FOR STARKEYS , Seventy-five guests were pres ent at a party in the Free I Methodist church last night honoring the Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Starkey. The Rev. Star key, pastor of the local church for the past three 'years, has i been appointed to the pastor ship at Albany and, with Mrs. : Starkey, will leave here next : Monday. The Rev. R. H. Poet. pator of the Free Methodist Central church in Portland, has been 'named to succeed the Rev. Starkey here. Claims Kill Cats San Francisco. July 24. IIP) The death of three cats which were fed parts of clams taken from the Pacific ocean led to i quarantine on clams extending along the shoreline of San Luis Obispo county today. BRIDGES OUSTER Eugene, July 24 (IP) Wayne L. Morse, Pacific coast water front labor arbiter, disclosed his opposition last night to the con gressional bill to deport Harry Bridges, longshore leader and California CIO director. - Morse explained his opposi tion in a letter to Senator Wil liam H. King of Utah, copies of which he sent to Bridges and Miss Eleanor Fowler of Wash ington, D. C, chairman of the "Bridges defense committee." The committee asked for his views. The arbiter said " I do not know of a more fairminded, competent judicial officer than Dean (James) Landis of Har vard," who exonerated Bridges at a special deportation hearing of charges of communism and opposition to the American sys tem of government. E LESS REO TAPE Newport, July 24. (IP) Elimination of red tape delays in the DreDaredness nroffram wye demanded in a resolution passed yesterday by the United Spanish War Veterans of Oregon. , The veterans nominated Judd Stauffer of Eugene for depart ment commander without oppo sition. The U. S. W. V. fun organiza tion, Military Order of Serpents, elected Francis M. Rich, Port land, grand gugu grandississimo Among other officers: Sam Rich mond, Eugene, grand daddo; J. P. Howard, Eugene, and John Simmons, Klamath Falls, S. and S. K. O. Hugh MacDonald and Stauffer, both Eugene, were among delegates picked for the supreme convocation. CITED IN TRUST Washington, July 24. ? The Justice department an nounced today that it had filed man anti-trust act, at Lexington. Ky., against eight major tobacco i companies. 26 other corporations jand 33 Individuals Exemption Promised at Conscription Act Hearing GOLD HILL BOYS Fl OAD'S HANGINGJN TREE Arthur E. Shoemaker, 52, Missing Since Thursday Suicide Was War Hero Despondent because of a long Illness, Arthur E. Shoemaker. 52, of Gold Hill, a World war veteran, took his own life last Thursday afternoon by hang ing, the body being discovered Tuesday afternoon by his two sons, on top of Beacon hill, about three miles north of Gold Hill. County Coroner Frank Perl said the two young boys, Del bert Dwain and Arthur, Jr., came across the body of their father, hanging from tree about three-quarters of a mile up the steep slopes of Beacon hill, atop of which is an air plane beacon. The discovery. Coroner Perl stated, came as the two boys were playing on the hill. After finding their - lather, they im mediately ran home and the coroner and local authorities were notified. Was Despondent. The coroner said he learned that Shoemaker left home at 1 p. m. Thursday in a despond ent frame of mind, and that although his family was wor ried about him when he failed to return, and carried on a search, they didn't believe his disappearance was serious enough to warrant notifying authorities. Perl said no further investi gation would be made, as it was held certain by state police and the sheriff's office that Shoemaker's death was caused by suicide. Arthur E. Shoemaker was born in Eaton, Ind., on March 22, 1888. He had been a resi dent of Gold Hill for the past six years and before his death was employed by the Beaver Portland Cement company. He was a barber by occupation and followed that line of work during his off hours. . In Big Engagement. He served in the World war as sergeant of company H, 338th infantry. Both division, after having enlisted April 29. 1928, at Grand Rapids, Mich. He participated, in one of the larg est engagements of the war. the operation of the second army against the Germnns be tween the Meuse and Moselle rivers, from November 9 to November 18, when the kaiser's legions launched their final desperate drive to win the war. He was honorably discharged in November, 1918. Survivors are his wife Lela V., his two sons and two daugh ters, Mrs. C. L. Walker and Elizabeth Jane Shoemaker, all of Gold Mill. He was a for mer member of Klamath Falls post D.A.V. Funeral services will be held at the graveside in Rock Point cemetery, Gold Hill, at 11 a m. Thursday, the Medford post, D. A. V.. in full charge. A salute will be fired over his grave. The Perl funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Swimmer Drowns Seaside. July 24. i Pi The body of John Mulford. 50, of Portland, victim of a pre-dawn swimming party Sunday, washed ashore last night. The body was recovered at almost the exact point where the tide brought In two other surf victims in the last three months. Fairbanks, Alaska, July 24. iP) After wandering for two days in the wilderness when their plane was forced down, John Hood of Elgin, 111., and Clyde Stevens of Los Angeles were rescued yesterday by fel low pilots. They were hungry and in tatters when found. for Those ANTI-THIRD TERM ORGANIZATION IS SEN. BURKE'S AIM Nebraskan Claims Many Long standing Democrats Promise Support in Move Washington, July 24 Senator Burke (D-Neb.) said to day he was forming an organ ization to oppose a third term for President Roosevelt lest Mr.. Roosevelt's reelection destroy 'one of our most cherished tra ditions and one of our strongest defenses against dictatorship." 'Many prominent Democrats of long standing, both in and outside of the party organiza tion and many voters without definite party affiliation, have promised their support and co operation in the work of such an organization and have insis ted upon prompt action," Burke said in a formal statement to the press. Support Urged The Senator, who recently was defeated for renominatlon in Nebraska's Democratic pri mary, previously had disclosed that he would support Wendell Willkie, the Republican presi dential nominee. Senator Burke urged "all men and women who believe in the principles of our government. all who look with distrust and suspicion upon the extension of personal government through out the world, to Join men in carrying this Issue to every vo ter in our nation." This attempt at self-Dernetu. ation in the office of the presi dency Is on the same level with me unsuccessful attempt to make the supreme court subser vient and subordinate to that office and it will be fought on principles without regard to party." FELLER STRUCK BY PITCHED BALL Cleveland. Julv 24. IIP Bob Feller, Cleveland'! star pitcher, was struck in the face by a ball thrown in pre-game practice todav. Feller wee ekn to the clubhouse and his face packed in ice, but club officials expressed belief the Injury was not serious. The ball was thrown accident ally by Keith Monroe, a Cleve land sandlot player who was working out with the Indians, members of the team said. F. R. Leaving Lofty Pedestal Willkie Tells Utah Crowd Salt Lake City, July 24. (IP) Wendell L. Willkie told press conference today that President Roosevelt "is climbing down Just slightly from his lofty pedestal" as the campaign progresses. Willkie spent most of the morning reviewing a lengthy pa rade celebrating Pioneer Day Accompanied by Mrs. Willkie, the nominee sat under a blazing sun and applauded the scores of floats which passed before him. The Republican candidate for president told reporters he had little to add to his previous statement regarding President Roosevelt's attack on his Demo cratic supporters. "But." he continued. "I want to say I am very proud of the type oi Democrats wno are tor me people like Lewis W. Doug las, John W. Hane and Senator Edward R. Bulk'' (D-Neb). With Dependents BASEBALL American League R. H. E. Washington 3 11 2 Detroit . 7 12 1 Hudson, Krakauskas, Master on and Ferrell, Early; Hutchin son, Seats, Benton and Tebbetts. Philadelphia 6 12 0 Cleveland 7 14 1 Dean, Bcese, Beckman and Hayes; Smith, Andrews, Eisen stat and Hemsley. Boston 10 14 1 Chicago 12 20 2 Gatehouse, Wagner, Johnson, Heving and Peacock; Dietrich, Appleton, Rigney and Tresh. National League R. H. I. Chicago 3 10 0 Boston .. .. 4 13 1 Passeau and Hartnett; Errick- son and Berres. CONFEREES EYE PUNS TO FIGHT 5TH COLUMNISTS Havana, July 24, (JP) An imDoaintf arrav nf nmnni.li in combat fifth column activities and build defense were offered to the Pan American conference todav bv thJ l7nltH StitM mnA various Latin American delega tions. The United State detention proposed lnter-Amerlran me. chinery to suppress firmly the activities of any group acting upon oraers irom abroad de signed to nroduc Internatlnnel disorder or establish aimM nnt acceptable to the American way oi me. A convention hlnHIn hemisphere natloni lnti a etriM pact against recognizing any re gime estatiiished by exterior vio lence in the Occidental world, was proposed. The number of projects sub mitted mounted to 12 many of them defense measures. It was learned thet the. TTnltl States delegation had given in creasing attention to the possi bilities or subversive activities being directed within Anwrlnn nations under the protection of aipiomatic immunity. RUMANIA CONFISCATES BRITISH OIL COMPANY Bucharest, July 24 (IP) The Rumanian government today confiscated the largest British oil company in Rumania. The confiscated concern was the Astra-Romana oil company, which is jointly owned by Bri tish and Dutch interests. Oil Commissar Gheron Netta appointed one of his deputies to run the company for the govern ment. Then Willkie made his remark about Mr. Roosevelt "climbing nown" irom a pedestal. Willkie said that additional Democrats would be coming out in his support "very rapidly. ' Cheyenne, Wyo., July 24. (IP) Wendell L. Willkie peeled off his coat and told a dinner gather ing of Wyoming Republicans. "I Insist that the throttle hold of blg government' be removed from our legislatures, our courts and our business." Party leaders from every Wyoming county heard the Re publican nominee declare last night ha was determined the leadership of the country "shall not be resolved by corporate wealth or political wealth in the form of political machines." The nominee said that If he were elected there would be "no brain trusters In back rooms" i writing "melodious speeches." MAY HASTEN DATE FOR DRAFT START Proposed Exemption for; Conscientious Objectors Defers Committee Action Washington. July 24. (U.PJ-e Brig. Gen. William E. Shedd. the assistant chief of staff, toll congress today that "never la time of peace" will the army draft men with dependents. Gen. Shedd gave that assure ance to the house military af fairs committee, which, with tha senate military affairs commit tee, is studying the Burke-Wads-worth selective compulsory milk tary training bill. The senate group had expecteit to approve the measure today, but members could not agree on the' language of a proposed ex emptlon for conscientious obe Jectors. Action was deterred until tomorrow. -'l.SOO.OOO Men Aim The measure Is designed tt) create a fully-equipped and trained army of 1,000,000 men and 500,000 reserves. Total army costs would be $8,000,000,000 for the coming year. Rep. John J. Sparkman, D., Ala., asked Gen. Shedd ho many married men would be in the proposed October draft of 400,000 men. "None," Gen. Shedd replied. "When will the draft react men with dependents?" Spark man continued. "Never In time of peace,'' Gene Shedd replied, firmly. Gen. Shedd urged the come mittee not to write into tha bill any "exemptions" from come pulsory training. As a matter of fact, he explained, there are vir tually no exemptions to such) service but merely ' "defer ments." Ha insisted that the) war department be given ii thorlty to fix such "deferments and that the bill be drafted along broad lines. Start in October If conscription Is made law, the army plans to draft 400,000) men by October 1, and 400,000) more by next April. Foreign development! may cause the) April draft to be moved up to) January, it was said. The trainees would be taken into the regular army and a mobilized national guard where) they would be paid $21 month as privates. By Oct. 1. 1941, the army ex. pecta to have approximately 1,500,000 men under the pro gram. The navy and the marina corps are included in the bill, but very few men would ba drafted for them at the start. GLASS EYEBALLS USED ON ACTOR Hollywood. July 54. (U.B With bloodshot eyeballs of glasa glued to his own orbt and a rounded stomach of rubber strapped across his middle, Or son Welles, the man from Mars, stepped before the cameras to day to confound the wiseacre who said he'd never find the time to make a movie. The 25-year-old Welles was playing the part of a 70-year-old man in a drama of the silver sheet written, produced, and di rected by him for a fee of 1130, 000 cash, in advance. Cameras began to grind almost exactly one year after he arrived in Hol lywood with appropriate fanfare as tha youngest triple-threat man In movie history. Film be ing shot was for testing pur poses; formal start of his pic ture Is scheduled for August 1.
