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Thirty-fifth Year
THE
CAPITAL
PARADE
Br JOSEPH ALSOP. and
ROBERT KINTNER
Released by the
North American Newspaper
AUianco. Inc.
Washington. Aug. 28. Wen
dell L. Willkle now knows full
well the lot of a presidential
candidate. It is not merely shak-
lng hands, getting photographed,!
kissing babies and accepting thej
good wishes of the faithful. Will-1
kie has been beset by squabbles!
within the Republican oraniza-l
tion, by petty jealousies and by
the coolness of the old line Re
publican leaders. Many of his
difficulties were composed some
weeks ago, but the main pur
pose of Willkie's recent trip to
New York was to complete the
Job.
Anyone old enough to vote
could have guessed that Willkie
would have his troubles. He
was a former Democrat and In
dependent, unloved by the Re
publican leaders who fought his
nomination. He had new ideas
on politics and political cam
paigning, and he was his own
boss. He was determined that
two of his "fellow amkteurs,"
Russell Davenport and Oren
Root, Jr., should be rewarded
with Important positions in the
campaign. Both Davenport and
Root are able persons,
Dut
neither talks the language of the
politician.
Willkie was equally deter
mined that John Hamilton, and
his good friend, Joseph Pew,
the Pennsylvania organization
laader, should no longer dom
inate the Republican national
committee. He wanted Republi
cs with new ideas, such as
Joseph Martin and Harold Stas
kn. And Willkie was heretical
in his belief that he could fol
low his convictions, support
some of the Roosevelt policies,
and gamble his chance of elec
tion on the independent voters.
many of them Democrats, who
""SUf. th president in 1 932 i
and 1936. ,J.,,
A Republican presidential!
ufitU mitfh tV-in, ,ohtc
could not help but have diffi
culties, even if, by strange
chance, he could avoid the or
dinary jealousies of a campaign.
Willkie's harassment started
with his nomination, and has
(ConUnued on Pag Eight.)
And Tak Consequences
Mexico City, Aug. 29. (IP)
Any Mexican citizen who has
a complaint against the admin
istration of President Cardenas
can get It off his chest in a 20
word telegram without charge,
the president's office announced
today. Telegraph service In
Mexico is a government monop
oly. BASEBALL
American League
First game
St. Louis 3 10
New York 10
i ii n
I n 0
Kennedy. Mills. Bildilli, Coff-
man and Swift; Russo and Dick
ey. First game.
Detroit S
Washington 2
Rowe and Tebbetts;
and Early.
9 1
9 1
Chase
9 0
Chicago 3 9 0
Boston 4 11 0
Knott. Rigney and Tresh; Wil
son and Foxx.
Second game (13 innings)
St. Louis 5 9
New York 6 13 1
Auker and Swift: Sundra.
Murphy, and Rosar.
National Legaue
Philadelphia 0
9i"
Pittsburgh 4 8 1
Pearson. Fry and Warren.
Millies: Brown. MacFayden and
Davis.
I
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Boston
Chicago
Posedel and
and Collins.
3
1
Berres;
j j
Mooty
New York 0 2 0
St. Louis S 8 0
Schumacher. Dean. Lynn and
rtaaninc: McGee and Padgett.
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BRITISH SHOWER House
RRMRN RN MUM-
NAZI MRBASES
RAF Drives Off Raid by
200 Planes Today Bri
tain Shelled All Last Night
Now York. Auo. 29. P)
A French language broadcast
by the British Broadcasting
company, picked up by NBC.
said tonight that last night's
British raiders scored a direct
hit on the important Goer
litser railway station In Ber
lin. The station was reported
fired and damaged severely.
By The Associated Press
London. Aug. 29. Nearly 200
German planes were turned
back from London late today by
British fighter forces and fled
to sea in the southeast without
dropping any bombs.
This was the high spot in
widespread daylight forays with
which the Germans followed up
their ereatest nicht attack of the
war a night in which thous-!
ands of Incendiary and high ex
plosive bombs wrought destruc
tion, death and injury in all
parts of England and Wales.
RAF Retaliates
To match the wide-ranging
German attacks through Eng
land and Wales, the air min
istry announced "extensive raids
on military objectives in Ger-i
many, Holland and enemy oc
cupied France last night. " "
The ministry said that "sev
eral important targets in the
Berlin area were heavily
bombed."
The renewal of German raids
on England came in the south
east this afternoon, before the
200-plane attack was attempted
and a little later raiders were
reported over two Welsh towns.
The first report of daylight
activity today came from an in
land town and said merely that
German planes had appeared.
The night had shielded count
less bombers In their shuttling
forays over England and Wales,
Three southeast coast towns
. ... .
' "
this afternoon
Berlin Area Strafed
Official British sources gave
this account of last night's Brit
ish raid on Berlin:
"Royal Air Force bombers
successfully attacked selected
military objectives in the Ber
lin area last night."
A large vessel lying In a
canal near Rathenou, 25 miles
west of Berlin, was directly hit
and exploded, the ministry an
nounced.
"Other aircraft attacked the
airplane factory at Leipzig, the
Junkers works at Bessau, oil
plants at Reisholz, Dortmund
and Nordenhan, north of Bre
men, and several enemy air
dromes." said the communique.
Meanwhile, Britain's own
bomber force was at work dur
ing the night in
enemy tcrri-
lory- ,. ..... . j
(Berlin had its longest and
worst air raiu 01 .nr wi
I I . A nA
Drill?!! UVIIIUtZ. a lltuscu onu
crossea ine uerman capuai, ana;
' ' .Tj -
crossed the German capital, and;
P ?Z .. V' .'V
th. fhantollnrv cfartintf manv
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.v... .. -
The admiralty announced its.
dive bombers destroyed the only
: two remaining oil tanks at a
depot on the Norwegian coast
I previously attacked, set fire to a
' patrol vessel and scored two
direct hits on a 2,000-ton supply
ship.
Despite the great number or
attacking planes, only one oflkie tor president in order tnat
them was reported shot dewn !
during the night's operations. I
This bomber was caught in a!
..archliBht beam over a south
j fa,t are, and neid there until
. a British fighter climbed to at-
I tack. The lights then were turn
ed off and the bomber shot
i down.
I In the London area, where;
, the raiders seemed to mean
. business this was no mere
"nuisance raid" bombs were
popped both by single planes
: and ty small waves oi piancs
I Fires were started in several
London suburbs as well as in
towns of southeast, southwest
and northeast England, and in
! the midlands and Wales. All
, were reporUi controlled before
I large damage resulted I
FORD
Full Associated Pros
'Most Glamorous Mother'
P T , ,
; v t - W
A trophy from th American League of Mothers, naming
her "the most glamorous mother in Hollywood" and "the ideal
American woman" is shown being presented to Joan Blondell,
film actress, at Balboa. Calif-, by Mrs. Jessie Armstrong, presi
dent of the League's California chapter. In private life Miss
Blondell is Mrs,. Dick Powell and the mother of two children.
T
E BACKED BY
TEXAS DEMOCRATS
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 29 (IP)
A no-third-term movement was
afoot In normally-Democratic
Texas today, bent on helping
Wendell Willkle In his effort to
make the state go Republican
for the second time in its hist
ory. The no-third-term Democratic
Mjke'Hogg o Houston, was or-
ganized last night before
, tht haIf.filled thc ,,
a
low
er floor of Fair Park auditor!-
' , . , , . . - m
cn " "P"" . -
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500. Hoet s the son of the late
Texas governor. James Stephen
HoUg. .
I -T- l .flfl, - l.
1CU3 111 lo.o swung l.B BUT
. . , . ,. . ,
xo-neroen noover in pr-
A prime point In a "declara
tion of principles" adopted at
the meeting said:
" we pledpe our support
and appeal to all true Demo
crats to pledge their support to
the election of Wendell L. Will-
we may assure the preservation
of this roiublic."
Hogg, the main speaker, said
"we thank our lucky stars
for the emergence at this time
of that great Democrat. Wen-
dell L. Willkle, who will lead
us out of chaos and back Into
the democratic way."
Prankish Winds
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 29
-! A southwest wind blew
down B. J. Tarning's barn.
He rebuilt it. Just as he was,
about to start shingling, a
southwest wind blew it down
nqain a month later to the
h.,ijf
MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940.
I lil LOCKS iLll
Committee Okays, Senate Passes
I
EE
PROFITS TAX BY
HOUSE IS SPEEDY
Washington, Aug. 29. (IP)
Excess profits tax legislation,
carrying special provisions de
signed to speed up expansion of
industrial defense facilities, was
passed swiftly by the house to
day and sent to the senate.
The bill passed on a voice
vote.
Imposing a profits levy of 20
to SO per cent, the legislation
also would permit defense con
tractors to deduct from taxable
income over a five-year period
the entire cost of new facilities
installed In connection with de
fense. Another section of the bill
would suspend, during opera
tion of the excess profits tax.
8 and 7 per cent limitations on
manufacturers profits from war
ships and military aircraft.
The defcu-e commission arrd
military rt.-Dartments urged the
Dlant amortization o!an and the
suspension of profit limitationsJ
as a means of encouraging con
tractors to sign armament con
tracts quickly.
The profits tax was estimated
by experts to have a potential
yield of S300.000.000 in 1940
and $900,000,000 a year there
! after.
Milk Suits Dismissed
Salem. Aug. 29 lift Suits
by three Salem milk producer
distributors to enjoin the state
milk control board from revok
ing their licenses were dismiss
ed ("day by Circuit Judge L.
G. I-cwelling.
Defense Funds Pass
Washincton, Aug. 29. i,V
The senate approved today a
$3,333 !69 277 defense appropri -
ation bill carrying funds to Lakeview round-up opening Sat
start constr;:ctir,n of 2 JO v.ar- urday for three days. Horses
h:pj and H sr'4 airplanes lor entered along the streets next
i the army and na.y. to automobile.
iDEFENSE NEED TO,
Chaawick, Ex-Legion Head
Asserts President Fosters
"Crisis Psychology."
Portland, Ore., Aug. C9. (IP
Stephen F. Chadwick of
Seattle, former American Leg
ion national commander, charg
ed President Roosevelt last
night with using defense as a
springboard for a third term.
"The necessities of the de
fense of America were used."
he said, "as a political vehicle
In the hope of nomination for
a third term and In the hope of
election-
He asserted that he called up
on the president in 1938 and
"found him completely en
grossed with the horrible situ
ation In Europe." The president
felt then, Chadwick, Republican
candidate for U. S. senator In
Washington, said, "That France
could not survive and that
England was in danger."
Despite his knowledge of
these things he "continued sil
ent" on re-election to "build a
crisis psychology for a third
term."
Seattle. Aug. 29. P) Wal
ter Davenport, nationally noted
political writer, told Interview
ers here President Roosevelt
will be re-elected In November
"unless something sensational
happens." He came west to do
an article on Willkie's running
mate. Senator McNary.
Of Willkie, he said "when you
see him, you can't help but like
him. He'd probably make a good
president, too.
"The east's all for him: New
England; my home state of Con
necticut; Pennsylvania: probab
ly Ohio. And a Tammany leader
told me that the Democrats
would win New York city by
350,000 votes. They'll have to
do better than that to win the
state. Indiana will be close.
"In the west, the Republicans
haven't had one electoral vote
since 1928. They might win Ida
ho and Utah. California Is Dem
ocratic. This stata is Democratic,
isn't It? McNary may carry Ore
gon for Willkie. In the middle
west, don't discount Wallace.
"I noticed all the way across
the country, dissatisfaction In
Republican leadership," said
Davenport,
JVILLE. 5C TOLL
E
Salem, Aug. 29. (IP) Public 1
Utilities Commissioner Ormond
R. Bean rejected today the Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph
company's application to levy a
five-cent toll charge on calls be
tween Jacksonville and Med
ford. Jacksonville will remain a
part of the Medford exchange.
The rommissloner did, however,
permit the company to Increase
rates by $108 a year in Jack
'onv,11' but ,ni' ln"e
fects only persons on four-party
lines.
The increased rates will bring
the charges in line with four
party rates elsewhere, Bean
LMMLS
LaVevlew, Aug. 29. V
Anyone wearing ordinary dress
looked pretty conspicuous on
Lakeview streets today.
Most residents put on gay
western colors, boots and ten-
, gallon hats for the 21st annual
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DEMOCRAT PARTY
Resignation of Secy. Roberts
Urged His Firm Given
War Contracts.
Washington, Aug. 29 P)
Senator Bridges (R-N. H.) de
manded in the senate today that
President Roosevelt remove
Lawrence W. (Chip) Robert as
secretary of the Democratic na
tional committee because of dis
closures that the Atlanta archi-
, tcctural firm of Robert and Co.,
had been granted fees of $931,
560 on defense contracts totaling
$26,859,081. -
Information on the contracts
and fees were placed in the con
gressional record yesterday by
Chairman Vinson (D-Va ) of the
house naval committee after the
committee had called for data
on the Robert contracts.
Bridges also demanded that
the attorney general investigate
award of the contracts. He made
similar demands earlier in the
day in a statement Issued thru
tha Republican national commit
tee. Bridges said It would be "In
teresting to find out whether
these contracts were put up for
bidding or just passed out." He
added the people "want to know
whether these billions for de
fense are being passed out hon
estly." The list showed that of 66
negotiated contracts awarded
for engineering and architectur
al services, the Robert firm ob
tained eight. The estimated con
struction cost of the eight pro
jects amounted to $26,859,081.
Six were in Florida, one in
Texas, and one in Puerto Rico.
The navy department furnish
ed the data at Vinson's request
after Rep. Vincent (D-Ky.) had
questioned Rear Admiral Ben
Morrell, chief of the bureau of
yards and docks, about contracts
awarded the concern without
competitive bidding.
ASHLAND SPEEDER
AT
Grants Pass, Aug. 29. (IP)
Melvin James Beagle of Ash
land explained he was two
hours late to an engagement as
he pleaded guilty in justice
court today to recklress driving
between Central Point and
Grants Pass at speeds up to 92
miles per hour. Justice Ander
son assessed him $33.
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War Bulletins I
London. Aug. 29. IIP)
General Charles Da Gaulle an
nounced tonight that tha
French Cameroona and Con
go had followed the Chad ter
ritory in declaring for support
of Britain In tha war with
Germany.
London, Aug. 29 -IIP) Th
air ministry announced to
night that nine enemy planes
had been destroyed during at
tacks on Britain's coasts dur
ing tha day.
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VITAL STATEMENT
Grants Pass, Aug. 29 VP)
Governor Charles A. Sprague
will "make an Important state
ment dealing with Oregon's re
lation to the problem of defense"
at the American Legion depart
ment convention in Seaside
Thursday morning. Sept, S.
He so informed Commander
Niel R. Allen of Grants Pass in
a letter received today, stating
that he has considered his de
cision not to accept Allen's in
vitation due to conflict with the
state fair in progress In Salem
the same week,
"On further reflection", he
wrote, "I have decided to alter
my plans and attend th conven
tion at its opening session. There
is so much interest among vetr
ans and among citizens gener
ally on the subject of the' na
tional emergency which has de
veloped due to events overseas,
that I believe th legion conven
tion would be very appropri
ate place for me to make an im
portant statement dealing with
Oregon's relation to th prob
lem of defense."
TO
AIR RAID REFUGE
London, Aug. 29. (IP) Mrs.
Anne Plume, 34, claimed today
she was the first British mother
to give birth to a baby In an
Anderson air raid shelter.
She decided to name her
seven-pound boy, born in last
night's German raid, after Sir
John Anderson, minister of
home security, who organized
the shelter set-up.
The baby arrived as the thud
of bombs and roar of gunfire
were heard in th distance.
"It certainly took my mind
off the air raid," said Mrs.
Plume
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Major Provisions of Act
First Call by October 15
Boost Army Base Pay.
Washington, Aug. 29. (IP)
The house military committee
approved today a Burke-Wads-worth
conscription bill calling
for drafting of men from 21
to 44 years of age, inclusive
a much wider age range than
that provided in the bill which
the senate passed last night.
The house committee acted
quickly after senate passage on
a 88 to 31 vote so that ita
version of the legislation might
be brought to the floor Tues
day for possible final house pas
sage late next week.
Vol Secret
Chairman May (D., N. Y.)
said th house committee vota
approving the bill was 17 to
4 with four committeemen ab
sent. He declined 'to disclose
either the names of those who
voted "no" or the absentees. '
Before the final vote was
taken, May reported th com
mittee "decisively defeated"
proposal to make th aga brack
ets conform to th senate fig
ures of 21 through 30.
Another point of difference In
the two bills is that while th
senate provrded a limit of 900,-'
000 on th number of con
scripts who might b serving
at any on time, the house com
mittee wrote in 1.000,000
limit. Members said that flgur
was necessary to provld also
for conscripts for the navy.
The bill, as passed by tha
senate, contained th following
major provisions:
1. All mal citizens or pros
pective citizens from 21 through
30 would be required to reg
ister, with few exceptions.
2. Registered men would b)
subject to call for a year' com
pulsory military service.
3. The men called for servic
would be selected In an "Im
partial manner," and in such,
numbers as the president speci
fies. The maximum number ot
trainees at any one time r lim
ited to 900,000.
Th bill also provided for art
Increase in the basic army pay,
which conscripts would receive,
from $21 to $30 month.
Exemption
Exemption from nrrlet
would b granted registrant
who are physically or mentally
unfit, who have dependents, or
who are employed in necessary
agricultural or industrial Jobs.
If th measure should be p
proved in substantially the sam
form by house, a registration
day probably would be aet by
the president about 13 days af
ter the legislation became law.
I Then, by October IS, the army
would expect to induct it first
quota of conscripts, approxi
mately 75.000 young men. If
army plans materialized, 400.-
000 would be In training by
January 1 and 400,000 mor by
April 1.
In its present state, however,
the version of the Burke-Wads-worth
bill now in the house,
committee, dlfferi on one big
point from the senate-approved
measure. It would mak all
men between 21 and 43 ub
Ject to registration and possible
service, thus widening th age
bracket involved.
1 Some rumblings of house op
position were heard against a
few of the amendments which
the senate voted yesterday be
fore it reached the end of It 13
day finish-fight on the leglsla
tion which would give the na
tion the first peacetime con
scription progrm In its history.
Portland Gets Moot
Reno, Nev, Aug. 29. P
John P. Duggan, Butte, Mont.,
was elected president of th
Pacific Coast International As
sociation of Law Enforcement
Officers and Portland, Ore.,
! was chosen as th convention
jclty for 1941.