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Thirty-fifth Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 30. 1940.
No. 111.
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Washington, D. C, July 30.
Probably the compulsory mili
tary training bill will be en
acted by congress, but if so it
will be in the face of strong
opposition on the senate floor
and despite a torrent of pro
testing letters which are being
received. The plan to conscript
all males between 18 and 65
years is far from being unani
mously popular with the Ameri
can people. Likewise, com
plaint is being registered against
mobilizing the national guard,
the complaint coming principal
ly because mobilization will
amount practically to an en
listment, say a year.
The idea of supporting an
army which will be 3,000.000
men In a couple of years. Is
abhorrent to taxpayers and they
will find expression In the sen
ate debate. This is only one
objection to the conscript pro
gram, but it represents a bil
lion dollars annually. However,
it isn't the cost of maintaining
an army that is worrying peo
ple as much as the thought of
being forced Into military ser
vice, although admitting a bit
of discipline Is a good thing
for young fellows.
WESTERN senators state that
,T their mail on the measure
shows a great preponderance
against the proposal. One such
senator says that out of every
ten letters nine are against the
bill and one favoring it. An
other senator declares his mall
runs an even higher percentage
against. Some individuals vio
lently anti-Hitler explain that
nazi sympathizers are writing
and promoting these letters ob
jecting to military training. It
is evident, at least, that com
munists and their fellow trav
elers are opposing the legisla
tion, and there are many who
are plain conscientious objec
tors. The first 400.000 selected (if
the bill passes), will be between
21 and 31 years. These are
supposed to be young men who
have not yet established them-
(Continued oa Paga Four.)
ON 77TH BIRTHDAY
Detroit. July 30. OP) Henry ! was said to have raged at boil
Ford reached his 77th birthday jing point until Senator Johnson
anniversary today, at peace with i (D., Colo.) intervented.
himself and with the world, in Johnson, it was reported, ad
excellent physical condition and vised the committee that the
more optimistic than ever about bill, which he opposes, had not
the future. received the approval of the
"I was never more confident," j budget bureau, as Is custom
he said in an Interview, "than ! ary. Subsequently. It was de-
I am today that the future will
bring happiness, contentment
and prosperity to our people."
The noted Industrialist whose
philosophy of life centers large
ly upon the Idea that "there
never has been produced too
much of any useful commodity"
planned no formal celebration
of his birthday.
Paris Schools Open
Grenoble, France. July 30.
Mk Main schools of Paris re
opened yesterday, according to
a Paris di.patch to the news-
paper Le Petit Dauphlnois.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIEUNE REPORTERS
Marv Uhnstensen being a
soothing as well as an efficient
off,cenurse:
Catcher-Managor Tommyj
Hawkins brushing tip on who,
should be charged with certain'
error, under certain circum-
dances
Jack Murray worrrlng about:
how the Queen of the Rodeo i
should be chosen. lie meantime
sporting around in soma galai
riding silks. !
OF
Argument in Committee
Rages at Boiling Point
Delay Encountered in Vote
Washington. July 30. (IP)
The senate military com
mittee approved unanimously
today legislation authorising
President Roosevelt to order
the national guard and the
oificars reserve corps Into
active training for any period
of 12 consecutive months.
Washington, July 30. Mt
Asserting "paper plans" for na
tional defense will no longer
suffice, Gen. George C. Mar
shall told the senate military
committee today that at least
a part of the national guard
should be called to active train
ing immediately.
General Marshall told the
committee that the war depart
ment planned to call into active
training four divisions and 23
smaller units of the national
guard if congress approves
pending legislation.
Marshall listed the following!
divisions and their training cen
ters: Forty-four division (New York
and New Jersey), Fort Dix,
N. V.
Thirtieth division (North Car
olina, Tennessee, South Caro
lina and Georgia), Camp Jack
son, S. C.
Forty-five division (Oklaho
ma, Arizona, New Mexico, Colo
rado), Fort Sill, Okla.
Forty-first division (Washing
ton, Idaho. Oregon, Montana
and Wyoming), Fort Lewis, Wn.
Washington, July 30. UP)
Final action on the Burke-Wads-worth
compulsory military
training bill was delayed today
by the senate military commit
tee at the conclusion of a ses
sion described as one of the
bitterest in years.
The controversy was said to!
have started when Senator;
Bridges R N.H.) demanded
that President Roosevelt make
clear his views on the measure.
Senators Gurney of South Da
kota and Thomas of Idaho, also
Republicans, reportedly Joined
Bridges in the demand.
Argument Boils
Promptly and heatedly, a
committeeman reported later.
Senator Minton (D., Ind.) and
Senator Lee (D., Okla.) both
stout supporters of the presi
dent, accused the Republicans of
attempting to play politices with
a defense issue. The argument
cided to delay the final vote
which had been scheduled for
today.
Says F. R. For It
Before the committee session
opened Chairman Sheppard (D.,
Tex.) reported that after spend
ing a week-end with the pres
ident he had the "definite im
pression" that the chief execu
tive favored the Burke-Wads-worth
bill. But he limited his
representation of the president's
views to that.
Alnnff with Its delay of a
Burke.Wadsworth vote the com
mittee ordered hearings Immed
iately on a measure to authorize
President Roosevelt to train the
national guard and the officers
reserve corps.
Chairman Sheppard (D Tex.)
said he thought the senate
should take up the guard-reserve
officers bill before acting
on the general conscription
j measure.
WILLKIE-McNARY CLUB
pfjRMED BY. DEMOCRATS
1 w 1 ,
Portland. July 30. UP)
A W.lk.e - McN.ry Democratic
club was formed here last night
by a group of anti-new deal and
third term Democrats who hope
to expand the organization all
over the state.
Dellmore Lesjard. Portland,
elected president
Germany Closes Rail, Highway Entrances
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This tent city at Fort Lewis. Wash., housed the 2nd battalion. 99th field artillery, as the
army prepared for lha far wast war games in which 40.000 men will take pari.
ANNUAL DRILL BEFORE1
MOBILIZATION ORDER
Salem, July 30. (IP) The
41st national guard division,
which will begin three weeks
of maneuvers at Fort Lewis,
Wash., next week, probably will
complete the maneuvers before
it receives its orders to mobilize,
Major General George A. White,
division commander, said today.
The division, one of four in
the nation to be mobilized soon,
may not receive the mobiliza
tion orders until September.
President Roosevelt asked con
gress yesterday to give him au
thority to mobilize the national
guard.
It is probable that the division
will leave Fort Lewis at the
end of the field training period,
only to have to return when the
mobilization order comes.
The Oregon national guard
will leave
Lewis.
Sunday for Fort'
LITTLE RELIEF GIVEN
BY THUNDERSHOWERS
IN LONG HOT SPELL
By the Associated Press
Thundershowers brought a
measure of relief to some parts
of the parched nation today but
for most of the country the day
was Just another lap in the
heat marathon.
As the mercury again climb
ed toward the nineties, the
number of deaths from the
season's most 'prolonged heat
wave increased to 765. Heat
deaths numbered 382, drown
ings 383.
Showers brought temporary
respite in the lake region and
at scattered points in the Atlan
tic and gulf states, the Appal
achian district and the upper
Ohio valley. Torrential rains in
foothills west of Fountain, Colo ,
caused extensive damage to
crops and washed out railroad
tracks.
TVA POWER EXPANSION
APPROVED BY SENATE
! Washington, July 30. lP)
'A $23,000,000 appropriation to,
: enable the Tennessee Valley ; attorney in Justice court here
Authority to supply more elec- today, made a successful pica
(trie power for the national de-of extenuating circumstances
fonse program was approved by j when he eppeareH on a charge
the senate today without a rec-iOf assault and battery. The com
ord vote. plaint, signed by his wife, Jessie
Senators Miller (D., Ark.) and .Wells, claimed that he bruised
Holman (R.. Ore.), after an- her face and neck by striking
nounclng their support for the her with his fists. Wells told
I2S.000.000 appropriation, sug- Justice of the Peace R. W. Mar
gested that future government sters, the latter reported, that
projects be scattrred among
other power sites in the United
IS'ates.
HAM SESSIONS
CREATE NEW HOPE
Havana, July 30. (U.R) The
"glorious achievements" of the
Pan-American foreign ministers
conference creates hope for per
manent American peace "In the
face of pain, ruin and despair
which reign over the world,"
Miguel Angel De La Campa,
foreign minister of Cuba, de
clared today at the closing ses
sion of the conference.
The final session was called
for signature of the various
resolutions and acts approved,
but Argentina did not have the
plenipotentiary power to sign
the agreement the convention
set up to prevent transfer of
ownership of European colonial
possessions In the Americas.
This, however, did not mean
that Argentina would abstain
since final decision will be or
dered later by the government
at Buenos Aires.
PROF. HOI RITES
Eugene, Ore., July 30. 'U.B
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday for H. C. Howe,
University of Oregon English
professor and for 25 years a
member of the Pacific coast
conference faculty athletic com
mittee, who died Sunday. He
was 68 years old.
Howe died at his Waldport
summer home, culminating a
long illness which recently forc
ed him to resign his athletic
conference post.
Howe Joined the University
of Oregon staff In 1001 as an
assistant professor of English
literature.
He was a graduate of Cornell
university with the class of
1893.
TO BOK WIFE'S EARS
Roseburg. Ore., July 30
'.-5
George Wells. Scotts
farmer, who acted as his own
he "boxed her ears." after she
i had attacked him with a milk
bottle.
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WILLAMETTE HIGHWAY
IS
OPENED BY GOVERNOR
Salt Creek Tunnel. Willam
ette Highway, July 30. P)
Dedicating the 87-mlle Willam
ette highway, the seventh and
last of Oregon i improved high
ways across the Cascades, Gov.
Charles A. Sprague said today
the highway commission's next
Jobs are to modernize the south
ern sections of the Pacific high
way, build new road through
the Columbia River gorge, and
straighten and widen the Ore
gon Coast highway.
The Willamette highway,
which leaves the Pacific high
way at Goshen and crosses the
mountains to The Dalles-California
highway, "becomes an
important link in the flow of
travel north and south along
this coast."
But at the same time, the gov
ernor assured residents of south
ern Oregon that the Pacific
highway would not be neglected
by the highway commission.
The new route was built dur
ing the past eight years at
cost of $3,770,000.
WINDSORS' LINER
London, July 30. (IP) Re
gardless of United States law
that U. S. ships hall avoid
armed convoys, the American
export liner Excalbur may
travel under the protection of
British guns on Its next west
ward crossing because the Duke
and Duchess of Windsor are
expected to be on board.
(The British embassy at Lis
bon, Portugal, announced last
night the Windsors were sailing
Thursday).
Three United States diplo
mats as well as the Windsors
may have British naval units
hovering over tlicm as they re
turn home John Cudahy, am
!
bassador . to Belgium; William
Phillips, ambassador to Italy.
nd George Gordon, minister of
The Netherlands.
WIFE OF COL. MILLER-
Portland. July 30. UPt Mrs.
Daisy E. Miller, 69. member of
a pioneer Oregon family, died
here yesterday.
She Is survived by the wid
ower. Col. Robert A. Miller,
well-known In Democrat party
1 activities. Mrs. Miller was a
j native of Halsev but lived for
I many years at Albany.
FEHL NOW SANE. I
Clinical Record at State
Hospital Shows Ex-Jack
son Judge Potential Slayer
Salem, July 30. W) An
other attempt to obtain the re
lease from the state hospital of
Earl Fehl, former Jackson coun
ty Judge, wa made here today
In habeas corpus proceedings
before Circuit Judge Calvin L.
Sweek of Pendleton.
. Roy Hewitt, Fehl'i attorney,
contended that Fehl, committed
to the hospital 'in December.
1937. now is sane. In a similar
proceeding a month ago, Cir
cuit Judge L. P. Hewitt of
Portland denied Fehl'a petition
on grounds that the court was
without jurisdiction.
The first petition, however.
contended that Fehl never was
Insane, but the petition now be
fore the court makes no auch
claim.
Proof on Hospital.
The court ruled today that
the burden of proof is on Dr.
J. C. Evans, state hospital sup
erintendent, who must show
why Fehl should not be re
leased. The first witness was Dr.
Horace G. Miller, now super
intendent of the Oregon Fair
view home, who was a state
hospital physician until a year
ago.
Dr. Miller, presenting Fehl's
clinical record, said Fehl re
sponded well to hospital care.
but at times the doctor thought
Fehl was worse.
"I felt If he could be paroled
to some person of adequate
Judgment and if he would ac
cede to certain conditions, a
trial on the outside might be
Justified." Dr. Miller said.
Polaniial Slayer.
The clinical record said Fehl
was potentially homicidal and
suicidal, and that Fehl reiter
ated he was innocent of the
ballot thefts In Jackson county
for which he was sent to prison
in 1933.
The record continued that
Fehl was "very paranoid and
with paranoid delusions," and
that he was a disturbing ele
ment among other patients.
Dr. Evans took the stand
later today to Identify tha por
tion oi tne record which was
made after Dr. Miller left the
state hospital.
APPLE GROWERS
VETO PROGRAM
San Francisco. July 30. (U.R)
Oregon and Washington apple
growers turned down a pro
posed federal marketing agree
ment for their 1940 crop, the
surplus marketing administra
tion of the U. S. department of
agriculture announced today.
The administration said that
In a referendum among the
grqwers 827 growers represent
ing 3,681.911 boxes of apples
voted for the program and 8S4
growers representing 3.132,488
boxes voted against issuance of
a marketing order.
The plan required approval of
two-thirds of the growers, de
termined either by number or
by volume.
Growers of the Wenatchee
district of Washington supported
the proposal while those In the
Yakima district of that state and
those of Oregon voted against It.
CHAMBERLAIN MAKING
GOOD CONVALESCENCE
London, July 30 JD For
mer Prime Minister Chamber
lain was reported today to be
making "satisfactory progress"
following yesterday s Intestinal
operation.
baseball
Rational League
R. H. I.
St. Louis 13 19 0
Boston 5 10 0
Warneke and Padgett, Owen;
Posedel, Javery and Berres,
Masi.
Cincinnati
13
8
New York .
Derringer, Beggs, and Hersh
berger. Baker; Schumacher,
Melton, Brown, Lynn, Joiner
and Dannings.
Chicago S 18 0
Philadelphia 7 11 0
Lee, Root, Page, Passeau and
Todd; Hlgbe, Si Johnson and
Warren.
Amarlcaa League
R H E
Philadelphia 1 9 2
Chicago .. 3 8 0
Ross and Hayes; Knott, Ap
pleton and Tresh.
New York 8 10 0
Detroit 6 12 2
Ruffing, Murphy and Rosax;
Newhouser, Smith, Seat and
Sullivan.
T PLANT BLAZE
THREATENS CAMDEN;
50 FEARED TRAPPED
Camden, N. J.. July 30. (U.R)
Police officials late today est
imated that 200 persona 'had
been injured or overcome In a
fire which swept an Industrial
and residential section of Cam
den following a series of ex
plosions in a paint manufactu
ing plant.
Camden. N. J., July 30. U.R)
A state of emergency was de
clared late today as fire, which
followed a aeries of explosions
in a paint manufacturing fac
tory, spread to residential sec
tions of this Industrial city.
At least 40 nouses were afire,
In addition to the five-story
brick plant of the R. M. Hoi
lingshead Sc Company, manu
facturers of automobile paints
and grease.
All available ambulances in
Camden, Philadelphia and other
nearby communities were sum
moned to carry the Injured to
hospitals.
Estimates of the number of
persons in the plant when the
first explosion occurred ranged
from several hundred to 1,400.
One company spokesman said
at "least 50 persons" were be
lieved to have been trapped and
killed, but other company of
ficials ridiculed the report.
WAR JITTERS CAUSE
SHARP INCREASE IN
Chicago, July 30 UP) ,rWar
time Jitters" the war's psycho
logical effects on American mo
torists were held partly re
sponsible today for a sharp in
crease in the nation's traffic
deaths.
Reporting an eight per cent
Increase in traffic deaths for the
first half of 1940 compared
with the same period last year,
the national safety council at
tributed the rise to greater trav
el and "wartime Jitters."
There were 14,740 persons
killed In motor accidents during
the first six months of 1940, or
1.040 more than in the like
1939 period.
The June death toll of 2.820
was IS per cent greater than
that of June, 1939 and the larg
est for any month since March,
1937.
The council found that traffic
deaths began to Increase sharp
ly almost simultaneously with
the outbreak of war and that the
rise reached a peak In Junt
when Franca surrendered.
an rraneiaco. July SO. (AP-U4.
D. A.) Butter: M seore tor, tt, SS'jc:
so, ae'te; as, Me.
Raertmrnto. Cal.. July to (API
Churning eream butttrfat, first
grade 13c; seooo4 grade Ma.
ACTION BELIEVED
PRELIMINARY TO
BLOW AT BRITAIN
Only Entrance to Reich on
Swiss Frontier British
Bomb Germany, Lowlands
Bern, Switzerland, July 30.-
(IP) Reports from France, Ger
many, Italy and Spain tonight
Indicated that Germany was
making final preparations foe
an attempt to invade Britain.
German and Italian traveler
from Spain said the nationalist
government there appeared ta
be preparing to try to grab Gib
raltar a move which it long
has been reported may coincide
with a German attack on Eng
land across the channel.
By Associated Press
Germany closed all rail and
highway entrances except one,
on the Swiss frontier today ap
parently to protect her prepare,
tlons In southern German for
the long-threatened blitzkrieg
against England.
The only entrance left open
was at Saint Margarethen on
the old Austrian-Swiss frontier.
Evan persons traveling with dip
lomatic passports were required
to pass through that station.
At the same time, Britain
announced that British bombers
made extensive daylight raids
on Germany and the low coun
tries yesterday and last night,
lashing at German depots and
supply ships which might ba
used in the expected invasion
attempt.
Secret session
The British house of com
mons held its sixth secret ses
sion of the war today aa nazi
airmen carried on the prelude of
bombing to the long-expected
invasion.
Hugh Dalton, minister of eco
nomic warfare, disclosed (hat
Britain was sending an agent
to Spain this week-end to con
fer with Spanish officials on
S p a 1 n'a oil requirements
move apparently designed to
make certain no oil supplies)
reaching Spain are transshipped
to Germany,
The minister denied report
of an extension of the British
blockade to certain neutral
countries, but explained that
Britain must now control all,
shipping crossing the Atlantic
Deny Espionage
In the house of lords For
eign Secretary Lord Halifax de
clared Japan's allegations of,
British espionage in the far
East were baseless.
As the Germans carried on
their raids over England, the
nazi high command disputed
British clalma of 17 to 1 R AJ.
successes In yesterday's air bat
tle of Dover.
An undisclosed number of civ
ilians, among them an infant,
were killed and buildings were
damaged or demolished as the
nazi airmen sprinkled their
loads up and down the east
coast.
While the British admiralty
was announcing that Germany
had sunk 33,577 tons of the
empire's shipping in the week
ending July 21. the German
high command maintained that
much damage done In the Dover
fight alone.
Nazi dive bombers, the high
command said, virtually de
stroyed four ships, totaling 32,
000 tons. In the Dover attack.
TWO LIVES LOST IN
FRISCO HOTEL BLAZE
San Francisco, July 30. (JPS
Two men lost their lives and
five were Injured in a three
alarm fire which swept through
upper stories of -the Argonns)
hotel at dawn today.
Acting Chief Albert J. Sulli
van estimated damage at S29.
000.
The blaze, survivors said, ap
parently started In a light well
between the hotel at Sixth and
Howard streets and building
adjoining.
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