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r Weather run c.s. WMth. r Burwu nport DIAL 2141 Medford Tribune Forecast Fair tonljht and Ttaunda? varum1 Thuraday. Tent pr rat lira UlghMt yrUtrday Lowert tbU urtrninf im lor Southern Oregon's Leading Newspaper The MAIL TRIBUNE Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1' , No. 124. MBIT V J j urn i 0)0) TO THE CAPITAL PARADE Br JOSEPH ALSOP. and ROBERT KINTNER Released by tha North American Newspaper Allianca. Inc. Washington, Aug. 14. By now it is an open secret that the villain of the president's ac ceptance speech the man who refused to be drafted into the government service for national defense was neither Alf M. Landon nor Henry Ford. No of fer of a place in the govern ment was made to Landon or Ford. Before long, it is expected the president will reveal the name he chose to suppress at Chicago. The revelation ought to have unusual interest, for it is report ed on high authority that the individual in question is a pub lisher a leading member of the group more resented by the president than any other group in American life. .yHE publisher was called down to the White House, so the story goes, when the idea was born of including an elab orate system of hemispheric co operation in the general frame work of the defense program. He sells an important news serv ice to South America, and in the course of building up his news service has acquired an unusual knowledge of the ins and outs of South American politics and the chief South American political and business personalities. Reminding him of his special equipment, the president asked him to leave his business for a few months, and to undertake a detailed survey of the South American situation on behalf of the defense program. 'The publisher objected that pressure of work made it im possible for him to take so much time away from his office. The president replied that in the present emergency, any man whose services were required by the government ought to put all other interests in sec ond place. The publisher con sented to think the matter over, but after a day or so wrote the president a letter explaining (Continued on Pge Six.) IS BY F Goshen, N. Y., Aug. 14. (IP) C. W. Phellis' Spencer Scott of Greenwich, Conn., upheld his choice as the favorite today by winning the 15th Hambletonian in straight heats. He trotted the second mile in 2:03 after taking the first in 2:02. Duplicating his first heat per formance, Spencer Scott stepped to the front soon after the start of the second ani, under the guidance of Fred F.gan of Lex ington, led all the way. He finished a length in front of Remus, who also was second in the first brush. Kuno trail ed by another length and a half, Just as he did in the first mile. SIDE GLANCES by TRIEUNE REPORTERS Jennv Delzeli Savage terrify- Ing a group of listeners with her said "inquiry In competent quar realistic tales of electric stormr i tcrs elicited no dnlal" of re in old Arizona. Neysa Wall exhibiting a cou ple of badly blistered mitts, the result of rowing a boat com pletely around Lake of the Woods all in one sitting. L. H. Van Scoyoc wondering how much longer southern Ore gon's good forest fire luck can hold out. Jack Marshall demonstrating the efficiency of his files by pro - ducing a wanted photograph in less man u minutes. E NEAR INDUSTRY AREA Home Guards Halt Traffic in Region Find No Trace of Men Who Used Chutes London, Aug. 14. (iPl Sev enteen parachutes bearing Ger man markings were found to day in midland villages, as the ministry of home security ap pealed to the public to report urgently nny information they may have about parachute troops landing in England. Police and home guards stop ped all traffic in the area where the 'chutes were found. A farmer who found several of them said he coula locate no trace of any men near them. (The Midlands is England's great industrial area, and a few parachute troops might be able to conduct extensive sabotage there.) Finding of the 'chutes intensi fied a day-long search. By tha Associated Press. Signs of a fast-approaching "lero hour" for Germany's threatened invasion of England mounted ominously today even as nazi bombers, attacking in great waves, spurred the four- day blitzkrieg to new heights of fury. These danger signals for Brit ain were noted: 1. Six nazi mine-sweeping trawlers were discovered by British destroyers somewhere in the North Sea obviously en gaged in clearing the waters for a possible crossing of troop transports. 2. Public dancing again was barred in Germany, as it was during the -nazi blitzkreig against Poland and during the offensive against Holland, Bel gium and France. 3. German bombers concen trated In fierce, huge-scale at tacks on the area of Dover channel "gateway" for a pos sible land invasion. Dover is 22 miles across the channel from the German-held French coast. Fight Still Rages. DNB, the official nazi news agency, said the fighting was still raging nt 6 p. m. (8 a. m., P.S.T.), with an estimated 25 British planes shot down and only five German planes de stroyed. A London dispatch said Eng land's vast industrial zone in the Mirlands was subjected to the longest and fiercest bombing since the war began. Five per sons were killed. Other waves of German bomb ing and fighting planes turned England's south coast into a battlefield in a series of fights involving 30O planes It was the fourth straight day of aerial blitzkrieg, with Brit ain carrying the war to the roof tops of her axis foes before dawn in two lonj-range raids into Italy and Germany. Flying high out of sight, Ger man Heinkels penetrated British coast defenses and bombed the industrial Midlands, while swarms of Messerschmitt fight ers engaged British Spitfires and Hurricane pursuit planes at lower aliitudes. Break Flyinq Circle. Spectators said the British quickly broke up the German strategy of "flying circle" at tack, diving into their midst and chasing them Into Individ ual dogfights. First reports said at least ten nazi planes were shot down. A Berlin disoatch meanwhile ports that Germany was using long-range Big Berthas to shell ( the English roast from emplace-; ments across the channel. Striking back, Britain sent her airmen on a 1,600 -mile round trip across the Alps to rain death on Italian cities, while another RAF. flight threw a 47 minute air raid scare into residents of Berlin. The Capronl factory at Milan and the Fiat plant In Turin, two ; of Italy's major irciaft works. j were badly damaged, the Brit- j uo aeciarea. Flash Flood Brings Death, Damage in Dixie Mad Aerial Melee Witnessed By War Correspondent Near ooutn uast lown in Britain By Robert E. Bunnell A South Coast Town, England, Aug. 14. (IP) British fighting planes fended off a terrific attack along the coast line here today In a gigantic air battle which involved 150 planes. Machine gun fire and the! roar of cannons and anti-aircraft fire filled the air. From the shore four planes could be seen as they crashed into the sea. The German raiders fiercely attacked barrage balloons and brought down several. Sink Lightship Six big Nazi Junker 88's swooped down on a lightship in the channel, dropping two bombs each. British fighters dived on them from high above and the bombers moved away in the direction of the French coast. The lightship was badly hit and sank. The fight at times became such an involved mass of wheel ing, twisting, diving planes that it was impossible to tell which were British and which were German. Once we could see the splash of bombs in the sea off to the east. Several dropped on land. Suddenly a fresh swarm of German raiders appeared and began blasting away at the bar rage balloons. Some of the balloons were ripped through and through and fell. A shell from a Messerschmitt cannon hit the ground and exploded near where we were standing. An empty machine gun clip dropped at our feet, and frag ments of anti-aircraft shells sprinkled down. Balloon Downed While we were watching the attack on the lightship, we heard the scream of a diving plane in front of us. With a fearful noise, it plunged at a balloon right over our heads. The balloon went down in flames, and its cable fell behind the shelter- where we were standing. Every gun on the anti-aircraft front was hammering away. The ground shook with the thunderous bursts. We saw a plane drop flaming into the sea. It looked like a German ship. A short distance away an other splashed. Patrol boats sped out to where it came down. Near the close of the raid another balloon near us was shot down. But the plane that got it was ringed in anti-aircraft fire and the pilot seemed to be in trouble as he wheeled away to get out of range. All through this fight Nazi planes were extending their activities to northeast England. Anti-aircraft fire accounted for at least three dive bombers which I saw crash. Nazis Launch New Attack A A 'LIVERPOOL HULL? esT" BIRMINGHAM ''rrri PEMB5& E ML SWANSEA) 1 PLYMOUTH jg. Apparsnlly determined to itf kamkni irfu lha CiuiUah Portsmouth and nearby Portland (1) where Berlin claimed heavy damag was indicted, alio th cotsi in m viunuj ei vevsi Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 14 (U.PJ The U. S. marshal today took over "Lieutenant" Donald C. Cox's entertainment where Tuc son's embarrassed social lead ers had quit. Cox arrived Monday and let it get around that he was an important army official looking over the city airport to see if it would do for a $119,000 training base. He was immediately set upon by society and graciously accepted invitations to tea, din ners and cocktail parties. So great did his popularity grow that newspaper reporters asked the airport committee for the story of his career. The chairman of the airport commit tee telephoned Fort Winficld Scott in San Francisco. "Lieutenant" Cox was well known there as a seventh grade private and deserter. AHEAD IN IDAHO Boise, Idaho, Aug. 14. (IP) Returns from 601 of Idaho's 792 precincts gave Glen Taylor, Pocatello radio entertainer, a comparatively narrow lead to day in a three-way race for the Democratic senatorial nomina tion. The vote: Taylor 15,870; George Donart, Weiser, 14,077; James R. Bothwcll, twin Falls, 14.893. Republican senatorial nomina tion, 608 precincts: Frank B. Dotson, Burley, 1,197; Elvin Dulaney, Pocatello, 1,208; John Thomas, Gooding 27,021; Abe Goff, Moscow, 6.613; Frank H. Adams, Twin Falls. 1,872; J. D. Price, Malad, 3,007; E. W. Sinclair. Jerome, 3,488. Governor, 606 precincts: Republicans C. A. Bottolf- sen, Arco, 39,317; Thomas Mc Dougall. Boise, 6.914. Democrats Chase A. Clark, Idaho Falls, 26.681; James L. Barnes, Hansen, 4,432; J. W. Tay- lor. Buhl, 15.998. VSfc5 w r vuyik JTV"' DOVER Portland nil- HrtS.fQ.4. BRUSSELS y wan, j oiv Britain no letup from air attack. Germany snt new with chmiul. Lain! bombins abiectivn wtri lh orest naval bat of U). sirrag oinoons verv uiinn. ARMY PAY BOOST 10 INTO BILL Increase From $21 to $30 Month in Base Pay Ap proved; Debate Continues Washington, Aug. 14. (IP) Provision for an increase in army and marine corps base pay from $21 to $30 a month was written by the senate today into the Burke-Wadsworth com pulsory military training bill. The senate approved the in crease proposal as set forth in an amendment by Senator Lee (D., Okla.) which specified that voluntary recruits and draftees taken into the army and marine corps should receive ill a month for their first four months training. If their rating then was satisfactory, they would be advanced to $30 a month. The increased annual cost was estimated at approxi mately $70,000,000 this fiscal year. Increases also would be granted to the next three higher classes of enlisted men, sixth grade pay being boosted from $30 to $36, fifth grade from $42 to $54 and fourth grade from $54 to 460. Third, grade pay would remain at $72, second at $84 and first at $126. Secretary Knox declared to day that the United States, lack ing a two-ocean navy, needs a "huge army," and he urged that one be created by conscription. Should England be defeated by Germany, he said, "we will be left without a friend in the world." He expressed the opin ion that such a defeat in 60 days was possible. Washington, Aug. 14. fjiP) Defense Commission William S. Knudsen advised congress today that an army of 2,000.000 could be placed in the field fully equipped by Oct. 1, 1943. Knudsen s opinion was given in a memorandum to the house ways and means committee and followed a question several days ago by Senator Lodge (R., Mass.) as to how long it would take to put such a force in the field, SELMA DRIVER GIVEN DRUNK DRIVE PENALTY Grants Pass, Aug. 14. (IP) Marvel Wilder, 29, of Sclma, pleaded guilty in justice court Tuesday to a charge of drunken driving August 2 and was fined $300 and sentenced to 60 days in county Jail. In a Hayes hill accident Pri vate Leonard T. Sellers, 99th antitank battalion, of Fort Lewis, Wash., suffered a broken back, and four others were Injured, 1 Sellers is in the hospital here. on England NORTH SEA U HEIDEL A NETHER- MARGATE a. I Willkie, Roosevelt Chat r Wendell L. Willkie, Republican presidential nomine. Is shown, seated above, visiting In his hotel suit at Colorado Springs, Colo., with Elliott Roosylt, president's son, who slop ped her on a vacation trip. COCA COLA SAFE ROSS LANE FIELD Two 12-year-old boys, hunting bullfrogs in a field off Ross lane about a mile west of Med ford, early last evening, dis covered the safe which was hauled away from the Coca Cola Bottling company here the night of August 6. The youngsters were Stanley West of Route 2, box 440, and Jerry Cleaves of Route 2, box 441. Their parents notified po lice, who brought the safe back to the bottling company. The Iron strong box, police said, had been broken into by use of a chisel under the com bination dial. A small money box inside the safe had also been opened with a chisel. Police stated that two pennies and a dime were found on the ground near the safe, and that two checks of $20 and $3.60 were still In the safe. The burglars, who made off with the safe In an automobile, got between $300 and $400, most of It la cash. Police said there were no fingerprint!) on the safe and that the only clues were tracks of an automobile leading into the field. The safe was discovered on the old Gore property, a short distance northwest of the stock yards and about 100 yards from Ross lane. RUM BOARD CHIEF Salem, Aug. 14. W) Gov ernor Charles A. Sprague said today that if State Liquor Ad ministrator Joseph J. Hague is dismissed for opposing an ini tiative measure to permit private sale of liquor, he would imme diately be rehired. Mel P. Brown, president or Common Sense, Inc., sponsor of the bill, demanded that Hague be dismissed, citing the Oregon liquor law which provides dis missal for any state liquor com mission employe who supports or opposes any measure. 'That is a matter for the liquor commission to decide," the governor said, "but 1 11 say mat if Hague is fired, he'll imme diately be rehired. "When the time comes, I'll also let the people know what I think of that bill." Ants are near the top of the insect intelligence lid, spiders near th bottom. II baseball American Score: R. H. E. Boston 16 1 New York 8 11 1 Johnson, Gatehouse and Foxx; Ruffing and Rosar. Score: R. H. E. Washington 5 11 2 Philadelphia 3 7 2 Chase and Early; Potter and Hayes. National (First game 12 innings) New York 18 1 Boston . 0 8 2 Hubbell and Odea; Errickson and Berres. (Second game) New York 0 1 Boston 6 9 1 Gumbert, Lynn and Damning; Salvo and Berres. (First game) Philadelphia BIO Brooklyn ... 8 9 0 Si Johnson, Frye, Beck and Warren; Fitzslmmons, Casey, Carleton and Phelps, DEFENDERS RGHT OFF LARGER AHACK FORCE By Arthur L. Bchoanl, U. P. Staff Correspondent Yelm, Wash., Aug. 14. (U.R) Defenders of the lower Pudget Sound area today fought off a superior attack force in mock war games, blasting a bridgi head and capturing stranded men, horses and material. Fast mobile units of the de fending Red cavalry and infan try moved up during the night to seize most strategic points In a 20-mile no-mans land along the Nisqually river to the De schutes river. Main concentrations of the 16.000 defenders took to the heavily timbered areas between Olympia and Rainier, and with the first streak of dawn smashed the 26,000 invading Blues back to Rainier with infantry and cavalry charges under a curtain of artillery. Maynard Wilson, Phoenix, was among the 74 law students who passed the bar examina tions given In Sa;m July B and 10, the Associated Press report ed today. The examinations were taken by 120 students. Those who passed will be sworn in by the state supreme I court next month- SWOLLEN RIVER SOLATES TOWN: At Least Six Dead and Mil lions In Property Loss Hundreds Leave Homes Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 14. (IP) Industrial activity was para lyzed here today In the wake of a terrific storm which put the power plant out of com sion and sent flood waters surg ing through the city, at soma intersections waist deep. Ashevillc, N. C , Aug. 14. (IP) Mountain streams, swollen by torrential rains of the last three days, surged out of their banks today, wreaking damage to roads, crops and lowland in dustrial plants expected to run into millions of dollars and claiming at least six lives. Highways throughout th stricken area were blocked by washouts, landslides and Inun dation. North Wllkesboro, N. C, a town of 4.000 persons, was cut off from the outside world by the flooded Yadkin river, and damage there was estimated by Police Chief John Walker at $2,000,000. - Mains Destroyed. Water mains here were de stroyed, and residents were cau tioned to use water from an emergency reservoir sparingly. Water, light and communication facilities ot North Wllkesboro were paralyzed. A woman excitely grabbed an electric wire near North Kilkesboro and was killed when flood waters surged about her automobile. A man drowned when his boat was swept over a dam near here. Two persons wert drowned In southwest Virginia, two others in east Tennrsee. Hundreds ot persons wro driven from their homes along the swirling streams. Many industrial plants wero flooded. Officials of several commun ities expressed fears that dwell ers along the rapidly rising streams were drowned before they could evacuate their homes. Ellzabethton, Tenn., Aug. 14. (IP) A flash flood swept out of the hills here last night, killed one or more persons and drove scores in panic to trees and roof tops. Fed by 24-hour rains, the Wa tauga river surged up 20 feet from nightfall to midnight and while only one body had been recovered early today, highway Patrolman Claude Buckles ex pressed fear several more had been trapped In their beds. Nearly all east Tennessee and western North Carolina moun tain streams bulged from their banks after downpours which, followed in the wake of a hur ricane that smashed the South Carolina-Georgia coast Sunday. MRS. EARL MOORE Fl Mrs. Earl C. Moore, employe of Mann's department store, it confined In the Weed, Cal hos pital with a fractured skull, ac cording to word received by Medford fciends today. Mrs. Moor was riding horse back in Mt. Shasta City. Cel.. and was thrown when her hors was frightened by a dog. Th accident occurred at S p. m. yes terday and this morning Mrs. Moor was reported still uncon scious from th fall. Mrs. Moore, with her husband who is manager of Faber'i Far mers Supply company here, had been vacationing in San Fran cisco for a week and a half. They went to Mt. Shasta to visit briefly before continuing to Medford, with Mrs. Moore's niece, Mrs. H. B. Van Winkle, former Medfordite,
