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Weather rult D 8 Watta m- Buratu rtport DIAL 2141 lor Southern Oregon's Leading Newspaper The MAIL TRIBUNE tnudt. Medford Forecast : Partly cloud? to night and Turftdjy, cooler TuetxUy. Trm iterator TITTDTTIVTT? HlchcC tettrrdar Lowest thtt mornlnf . ftS Full Associated Press Full United Pru Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 19 No. 134. WRIT im o)ffiMo) lo) mi j hb nsr its THE CAPITAL PARADE By JOSEPH ALSOP. and ROBERT KINTNER Riliuid by the Notib American Newspaper Alllanca. Inc. Washington, Aug. 23 A week after Wendell L. Willkie'i accep tance speech, the returns are pretty well In. It is now clear that the result has been a let down in the Willkie campaign. The circle of men around the president are Jubilant at what they call Willkie's "Landon isms," and even Willkie's own advisers admit he failed to put himself over as electrically as he might have. But the new dealers' Jubila tions may prove somewhat pre mature, for it is also clear by now that the fault in the Elwood speech was a fault of manner, not matter. The occasion of the speech the vast crowd, the ex haustive ceremonies, the broil ing sun under which Willkie spoke was enough to put any rather untried man off his stride. Those who had real opportuni ties to reach impartial Judg ments are unanimous in report ing that Willkie was both ex ceedingly tired, and suffering a little from stage fright. Further more, it is well known to be a Willkie idlosyncrocy to speak far better extemporaneously than from a written manuscript. Unquestionably, it is a serious set-back for Willkie that his first appearance in the role of a presi dential candidate should have been unexciting. But there will be other appearances, when Willkie will be able to demon strate the remarkable powers of attraction he undoubtedly pos sesses. His friends may even be right in their contention that it Is better to start the campaign off at a mild pace, although the argument savors, inevitably, of sour grapes. Whe-ro th new dealers art quite obviously wrong U In their wishful suggestion of kinship between Willkie and Alf M. Landon. Landon, one of the deeentest politician to appear on the national scene In a long time, had one hopeless weakness. He let himself be pushed around by all the numerous party blgwigs and ama teur counselors who alwaya swarm sbout every presidential candidate. On every Issue, they divided as to the proper course for Landon to take. An on every Issue, Landon sought to please them all by taking a compro mise stand which was meaningless and feeble. At least Willkie's Elwood speech positively demonstrated that he was not a man to be pushed around easily. On the Issue of the draft, for example, he was under the most In (Continued on Psge Pour.) T IS EVE; 13 RACE Eight-anda-half-year-old Jim my Collins was a last-minute entrant today as 13 young pilots made a final check of their homemade vehicles for the third annual Mail Tribune-Boy Scout midget speeder derby scheduled to start at 5:30 this afternoon on Queen Ann hill. The race will star at the top of Queen Ann hill and end at McAndrews street, the course being more than a quarter of a mile in length. There will be ample -parking space for spec tators along Queen Ann avenue. There is no chrfrge for witnes sing the derby, and officials look for a large crowd. SIDE GLANCES by TRItUNE REPORTERS Kenneth Parrett asserting his marital rights and being backed up by a decidedly boisterous gal lery of a half dozen pals. Jim Ringrose being an expert on many thing besides cheee. he taking a friend' Move apart to see what mi.de it tick during a versatile momen NAZI ATTACKS ONI LONDON REPELLED; NEW RAIDJPENS Dover Center of Fierce Aerial Combat Germans Claim Loss Slight. London. Aug. 26 (Pi A new air raid warning sounded in the London area tonight. The London sky was criss crossed with searchlights and distant thuds were heard. Airplane motors d r o n d high overhead. (By the Associated Press) London, Aug. 26. German warplanes failed today in an at tempt again to pierce London's defenses, but massed Nazi raid ers smashed at a 30-mile stretch of the south coast and Showered bombs also on a wide area in land. Two big waves of German bombers headed toward the capital were turned off by Brit ish fighters in a 10-minute battle in the clouds about 20.000 feet over the southeast coast. Germans Repelled Machine-gun and cannon fire of Messerschmitt fighters escort ing the bombers died away as the Germans made for home without breaking through, at least three of their planes falling as the battle's toll. Fourteen German planes were reported previously. - - An air raid alarm earner sent Londoners underground for the sixth time since Saturday, but the metropolitan area was un scathed. An air ministry spokesman said that the German air force had suffered a "very sharp re verse" in daylight raids and that increasing night attacks appar ently indicated a change of tac tics. (German reports said British planes were downed in air fight ing today at a rate of five to every German plane lost.) The Irish government an nounced a German plane drop ped bombs killing three girls in southeastern Ireland. An imme diate protest was made to Berlin. Folkestone Attacked Besides Dover, the channel "hell's corner," Folkestone and bore the brunt or trie luuwaiie s reply to Britain first big air at tack on Berlin. RAF men guarding barrage ballons opened fire on the raid ing craft with rifles. Before the British fighters downed their first three German planes in the Folkestone area, large apartment houses close to the seafront were bombed to the ground. A number of fires sent huge flames licking skyward. Rescue workers searched frantically in the ruins for victims. Berlin Report (By the Associated Press) Berlin. Aug. 26 Berlin got its first taste of an air raid today when four waves of British bombers, swooping above a pro tective ceiling of clouds, skirted spectacular German anti-aircraft fire and dropped incendiary bombs on the fringe of the city. Berlin's 4.000.000 population huddled In cellars and shelters for three hours and four minutes during the early morning, but informed sources said only one three-room garden cottage In the northern suburb of Rosenthal was damaged by fire, and that there were no casualties. The high command said it was the first time British planes have flown over the German capital, but it was Berlin's fifth air raid alarm. Germans said that there was no damage, and that one of the raiders was shot down. The high command said the "aimless'" bombing hit only non-military objects." The daily communique de , clared numerous bombings were ; carried out last night against : the British airplane and arma I ment industry, particularly at Birmingham. Kingstown and Coventry, where large fires and explosions were observed, and ;he airport at Warmweil. north west of Portland, where "fierce jairlgliU' developed McNary Flies Home to OrejoTlMlRY RESTS ON'NAZI PROPAGANDA'! Senator Charles L. McNary waved io friends at the Wash ington. D. C airport as he left by plana for his Salem. Ore., home, where en August 27 he will receive formal notification of his nominaiioa for the vice-presidency by the Republican party. As ha boarded the plana. Senator McNary remarked to photographers ihat It was to b hit first flight. . .-..- -- DESTROYER SALE PUTS U. S. IN WAR Portland, Aug. 26. (P Un cle Sam cannot sell SO destroy ers to Great Britain without be coming a participant in the Eu ropean war. Sen. John G. Town send (R., Dela.) said today. "I think that the proposal to send destroyers will have to have congressional approval. although I understand Attorney- General Jackson claims that isn't necessary," Sen. Townsend said. I "If the president gets us Into ; war before the election I don't know if It will neip or nun him. but I do know that If we send destroyers to England wc are in." Sen. Townsend predicted the Republican party would elect "10 or 12" senators In Novem- ber but declined to say from sented ,he Brjtish governmen, which states. "That would give,. ,, ... . huH ,ith us about 35 Republican sen ators." he said. "It is impos sible to get control of the sen ate this time, although Repub licans will gain control of the house. It's possible that the senate may be Republican in 1942." Townsend, who arrived with Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Repub lican national chairman, to at tend the Salem ceremonies not ifying Senator Charles McNary of his nomination as GOP vice Dresidential candidate, de scribed himself as an PP' grower wno nno JUi """ day by Postmaster Frank De apple growers in Oregon felt gouza. after their export markets dls-j su;t of the regi5tra,on here appeared with the start of the nad , be pponed because "" , , 'the blanks to be used In the "I have 3000 acres of apples ; regstration have not been re and peaches In Delaware, heived Mr rSouza explained, said. "My export business wen Notice win be given through out with the war, too, but I managea o una a uuinrsm market and things are not so bad." BASEBALL National League fFirst game) Philadelphia 2 5 Cincinnati 3 8 Smoll and Warren; Walters. Fry nd Lombard I. American R. H. t. St. Louis Boton .... 6 8 0 7 11 2 Knn, rr.;.-r sr.d Swift; I Johnson, Bigby and Foxx. WHEELER RELATES AIMS OF BRITISH ON SENATE FLOOD Washington, Aug. 28. (P) Senator Wheeler (D Mont.) told the senate today a Sir George Paish, whom he described as economic adviser to Lloyd George in the world war, had told him he was in this country to get "everything short of war" from the United States. Taking the floor during de- bate on the Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill. Wheeler said the Britisher first told him he (Paish) was "going to get this country into war" and had ; been "resDonsible for getting this country into the last war.' "Then," Wheeler said, "he qualified it to this extent 'Well, everything short of war'." The Montanan said he did nn( Vnma mkntk.. D.iek pmim. but that he had checked with the state department and learn ed he was not registered as the agent of a foreign principal. COUNT OF ALIENS E IS DEFERRED The registration of aliens will i nnl Kertln h.r. tnmnpmw a . planned, It was announced to- ! the pres. when the registration will be started, he added. London. Aug. 26. (Pi A to tal of 37 German planes was 'destroyed In attacks on Britain 0 today with a loss of IS British 0 danes. the air ministry an nounced tonight. Berlin. Aug. 26 P Thirty- nina Rr.n.h nlane wer H. stroyed in air fighU over south England. It wis reported semi - officially tonight. German i sources said 10 German mi - Ichines were missing. T FARM ON EVE! OP N 0 Tl F I CATI 0 N I - Salem Buzzes With Excite mentState Police Esti mate Crowd of 50,000. Salem, Ore., Aug. 26 (IP) Charles L. McNary rested today the eve of his notification of the Republican vice-presidential nomination In a setting of shady trees, Canadian honker geese and creeks. Although a meeting with par ty leaders was scheduled for some time during the day, the veteran Oregon senator planned to take it easy in preparation for the strenuous day ahead of him tomorrow. His speech was com pleted several days ago. But while McNary rested, the people of his home town, nestled in the heart of the fertile Wil lamette valley, buzzed with ex citement, awaiting the hour when their "Charlie Mac" will tell the crowd at the state fair grounds that he accepts the nom ination, McNary was born and raised on the farm where he remained today and returns to It each year when congress adjourns. Ha took newspaper men on a tour of the 258-acre farm yester day and pointed with particular pride te his filbert orchard, de claring "I have as fine a filbert orchard as any in the world, If I do say so myself." The state fairgrounds, where the notification ceremony will ' be held, bustled with activity as carpenters, painters, radio tech nicians went-about their tasks, Several thousand bleacher seats I were added - to the grounds, boosting Its seating capacity to 18.000. State Police Superintendent Charles P. Pray said his plans called for a crowd of between 50,000 and 76,000 persons. The city's population is slightly un der 30,000. Special trains will bring dele gations from all sections of the state and many thousands are expected to drive to the cere mony. The whole affair is very up setting to McNary s 9-year-old adopted daughter, Charlotte. She didn't want him to accept the nomination "because he Is away so much." However, she is a little relieved since her father announced that Wendell Willkie the presidential nominee, would have to do most of the cam paigning. Sheepmen Meet Salt Lake City, Aug. 26. IP) Sheepmen from California Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Utah and Canada are expected here Tuesday for the opening of the 25th annual national wool grow ers' association ram sale, at which 1,800 purebred sheep are to go under the auctioneer's hammer. Valsetz Girl Editor Answers Mad Wyoming New Dealer Valsetz. Ore., Aug. 26. UPl Dorothy Ann Hobson, the vehe ment Republican twelve-year-old editor of the Valsetz SUr, blushed this Areek at a repri mand from reader Frank Wen del of Lyman, Wyoming. The 12-year-old editor com mented on the letter in her Aug ust Issue: "Mr. Frank Wendel of Ly- ! man. Wyoming, thinks we are terrible and that the Republi cans are awful, and that Wen dell Willkie is dreadful, and he hopes we will print this In the Star. "My, he said such things! That the last Issue of the Star was smeared with llrnberger cheese, and that the Republican party is making a laughing stock of Itself, and that Willkie Is bloat Itself, and that Willkie Is bloat- ed and Mi cunts are too b'l. and ed and his pants are too b'g. and he doesn't know how to spend he doesn't know how to spend 1 money, and thai Wall street will I soon have It all. i "He cloned his letter by say- ling, 'don't worry, poor girl BLACKMAIL SENT FREE THRU MAILS Dies Reveals Three Aims- Spies in Key Industries Dies Asks Curb. New York, Aug. 26 (IP) Rep. Martin Dies, declaring that many German-Americans were being compelled to help dissem inate Nazi propaganda In this country through fear for their relatives abroad, announced to day he would seek enactment of law forbidding the operation of any foreign-controlled organi zation in the United States. Dies, chairman of a house committee investigating subver sive activities, said he and his associates had obtained "definite evidence" the country was be ing flooded with Nazi propagan da sent free through the United States mails. The evidence shows," h said "that there is a definite program in this country; first, to prevteTs any adequate national defense second, to prevent this country from assisting England..', and third, the presence of foreign agents In . key Industrie) ; In America places them In a strate gic position for espionage and sabotage." Dies, who begins a series of private hearings in New York this afternoon, said he was con vinced the axis powers had set up central egenry in Europe for distribution of propaganda in this country. "Under existing postal regula tions," he said, "the dissemina tion of this propaganda does not cost Germany anything. The United States has been divided into sections, he said, and literature is being mailed to persons on a master mailing list. Not all of the recipients are sympathetic toward the Nazi- Fascist cause, he said, but their names have been obtained from relatives in Europe, sometimes forcibly, and they fear for the safety of these relatives if they do not cooperate. "I think these people are en titled to have the American gov ernment make a protest to Italy and Germany against this form of blackmail. Dies said. Before introducing a bill to outlaw foreign-controlled organ izations, he said he would write "an important letter" to Presi dent Roosevelt setting forth spe cific facts and asking his support of the measure. He also will seek support of both major parties. During the committee's recent hearings on the Pacific coast. Dies said, it was ascertained "10 per cent of the Italicn popula tion of San Francisco were open ly fascistic." "It was a significant thing," he added, "that of the 10 per cent the majority were em ployed in key industries." "Brtu hl" Is military slang tor a general or a staff officer. you no doubt was paid a nice sum of money for that stuff in the Valsetz Star'." "But. goshl We don't get any pay only our one dollar for yearly subscriptions, and every thing we say comes out of our heads, and mother thought It was all swell and that It showed spirit, but she didn't believe a word of it. "Daddy laughed until the raf ters in our low ceiling house shook. Some of them are get ting loose anyway." , Among Valsetz Items ap peared: "Uncle Sr-m wishes our boys would all get ready to fight and save us. Franklin (Franklin Thomas, assistant editor) if tak ing vitamin D again. August has been a very excit- ing month in valsetz. First, our swimming hole dried up. A snake took one of our goldfish. ; Mrs. Iliydon hid her tonsils lout. Daddy gained four more pounds. One dog went mid. And ' mother has gaa on her stomach.' War Bulletins London. Aug. 26 FI The British destroyer Hostile has been sunk by an enemy mine, the admiralty announced to night. , The admiralty communique saidt "The secretory of the ad miralty regrets to announce that H. M. S. Hostile (Lieut. Comm. A. F. Burnell-Nujent, D.S.C., R.N.) has been sunk by an enemy mine. The next of kin of casualties have been In formed. Dublin. Aug. If .P The Irish government announced a German plane dropped bombs which killed three girls In southeastern Ireland today. An Immediate protest was made to Berlin. "A bomber aircraft of Ger man nationality flew over the area of Camplle, Ballymlppy, B a n n o w and Duncormlck, County . Wexford between 2 and J 'lack this afternoon.' said a statement by the gov ernment Information bureau. PQE ASKS FR. TO NAME DEFENSE 60ARDCHAIRMAN President Held Too Busy With Other Duties Knud- sen Recommer" : t" - -. i. ; New York,,. Wendell L. IC " that PresMf- ifeday wf- ap- v''n i la mp it- pointed a tional de' slon and "shoK' ' thor ' ..T ' nor disc. , oca ted i . ' a 4 prepai lems ' at press; tv.v. that the president ariaM-r the report of the former wa t sources board which Edward Stettintus, Jr., had headed. '. I "It is time for bunk and con versation to end and time to get the machinery going," Willkie continued. The defense advisory commis sion Is a 7-member group, but no chairman has been desig nated. Willkie commented: "Anyone with the most ele mentary understanding of the functioning of an organization knows that no organization can function effectively without an executive head. "No president, no matter how able, with all his other duties can possibly give time or con sideration to all the problems that such a board has to solve. This board at once should be given some statutory author ity and some delegation of au thority by the president." The Republican nominee said If William S. Knudsen, one of the board members, was named chairman, "he would have planes, tanks and so forth rol ling off the assembly line in much better time." The hotel In which Willkie's offices are situated was picketed by young socialists carrying placards urging the Republican candidate to debate with Nor- man Thomas, Socialist nominee for President. Informed of the picketing. willkie told reporters he had taken no cognizance of the chal lenge, but added: "If Norman Thomas can get the president to do It we'll have a tri-party debate." Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 26. JP) Without fanfare, the new Cana dian-Unlted States joint defense began the giant task today of re- viewing the continent s defensive, setup. I The American group, headed by Mayor Florello H. La Guar dia of New York arrived shortly after noon, had a quick lunch and went to work. Extend Food Stemps Washington, Aug. 26. (P Secretary Wallace announced to day the food stamp plan would be extended to a southern Wash ington area consisting of Kitti tas. Yakima. Grant. Klickitat, Benton. Franklin, Walla Walla and Columbia counties. FINAL VOTE UPON BY THURSDAYLOOMS Plan to Curb Debate Now In Third Week; Sen. Lodge's Proposal Defeated. Washington, Aug. 26 (IP) The senate acted today to limit to 900,000 men the number of conscripts who might be in active training at any one time during peace under the Burke Wadsworth compulsory mili tary service bill. The limitation was agreed to on a voice vote as a compro mise between a proposal of fered by Senator O'Mahoney (D-Wyo.) tor a limitation of 1.000.000 men and an amend ment by Senator Lodge (R Mass.) for a limitation oi I00 000. Washington, Aug. 26. (IP) The senate rejected, 60 to 10, to day a proposal by Senator Lodge) (R-Mass.) to limit compulsory military service to men from 2L through 24 years old under terms of the Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill. As now writ ten, the measure would make all men from 21 through 30 liable to such training. Washlngton, Aug. 26.- Spurred by pressure from lead ers and President Roosevelt, op posing forces in the bitter seriate battle over compulsory military trainfng talked today of a final vote this week, pro-ly Thurs day. Senator Shr ''-Tu), 1 the M any chairman of iW. mittee and f i Burke-We addition" would com t j, or those spoo- nta. Th de- be" j third week. -Jn leaders, such Vandenberg (R Wheeler (D-Mont). -oat the final test waa. 'prominent anti-conscrtp- si. Senators Holt (D-WVa) Clark (D-Mo), gave notice. however, that they might op pose any drastic attempt to curb debate. Senator Barkley (D-Ky), who has threatened to call night ses sions If necessary to expedite action, forecast a final vote by Wednesday or Thursday. He said that there would "not be more than 23 or 30 votes against" the bill. Before a final vote can be taken, however, the Burke- Wadsworth measure must clear several hurdles. As it now stands the bill provides for im mediate registration of all men between 21 and 31. An unspeci fied number of those registered would be subject to service at once. OREGON EXHIBIT Salem, Aug. 20 HP) Budget Director David Eccles today warned Mrs. Mabelle Marble, manager of Oregon's exhibit at the San Francisco fair, that she will not be permitted to spend any more money unless the ex penditures are first approved by the state worlds' fair commis sion. Eccles, In a letter to Mrs. Mar ble, wrote he Is "concerned about the condition of the world's fair finances Inasmuch as there have been a consider able number of substantial ex penditures which were not budgeted, but apparently made solely upon your initiative Late Paper Tomorrow Owing to th late hour at which Senator McNary'i ac ceptance speech will be re leased Tuesday 's Issue of the Mail Tribune will be delayed an hour or so, in order that all readers will have a chance to read In full the second vie presidential acceptance ad dress ever delivered by a cltl ren of Oregon.
