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.! run o Mth- DIAL 2141 for Southern Oregon't Loading Nowtpaper The MAIL TRIBUNE TT CdLiiCl m Bureau report trial de. Medford Tribune Form it: Tlr but onfttoVr- a.ble cloudlneM tonight and Mednedat, little chanfe In temperature. Hl(het trdr J Loant tbla Morning M Part u hour, at 4 JO am It Full Aaaoctated Proaa United Preat Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1940. No. 141. WM m M SI THE CAPITAL PARADE Br JOSEPH ALSOP. tnd ROBERT KINTNER Heliuid by tho North American Nowtpaper AHianco. Inc. Washington, Sept. 3. A great many people think of the Uni ted States as a self-sufficient na tion, independent of the world markets. Of course this is not true. In fact the national de fense commission places as great emphasis on storing up strategic materials as on air craft and munition plant expan sion. Under the guidance of Ed ward Stettinius and William Batt, the commission is making good progress. Unfortunately its purchase program is expensive and complicated by domestic politics. Some conception of tho complications can be gained from a review of two strategic materials, manganese and tin. ESSENTIAL to steel man'ufac- ture, manganese is one of the most important metals to defense- Manganese deposits arc found In 34 states, but unluckily the ore is generally of low grade; consequently this coun try imports over 90 per cent of the 1.000,000 tons used annual ly. For many years, mining ex perts begged the war depart ment to store up stocks against an emergency such as that to day, but time after time the po tent lobby of the domestic man ganese producers blocked an , importation program. Anyone who knows politics at all knows that the congressional representatives of the mid-western and western states are a potent bloc, and the largest do mestic deposits are in states like Montana, Arkansas and South Dakota. Naturally there is great pressure on the defense commis sion to subsidize domestic pro duction. But notwithstanding the anguished cries of the Amer ican manganese producers as sociation, the commission is buying large quantities of the metal outside the country. But ops of one sort or another are also being given the home mar ket. rrs country has on hand 1.350 000 tons of manganese or, or s'lehtly triors than a year'a auppl?. Theae (Continued on Page en.) DIZZIED Portland. Sept- 3. JP Auto mobile dealers In Portland scanned July and August busi ness reports today and admitted the trade volume made them dizzy. July retail sales Jumped 52.3 per cent over July of 1939. August totals, not yet available, are known to show tremendous gains. One dealer who computed at the start of the month that he had a sufficient stock of new cars to last until Oct. 1, said he was "cleaned up" by mid-August The July gain for the state as a whole was 23.3 per cent. SIDE GLANCES by TRIEUNE REPORTERS Justin Smith having all the thrills of a champion golfer when he made a beautiful shot and received applause from an impromptu gallery. Alexander Hamilton thinking life a bit of a husk since he lost his pet sand shovel and black board. Cliff Lord roaring back Into the former old home town Just the same as ever except for his ncwlv-acquired and terrifically dignified moniker, C. Welling ton Lord. Babe Lewis causing a furore among feminine friends over hrr cute new shoes constructed of suede and g!as. Congress Notified of Executive Agreement; Ratification Unneeded Washington, Sept. 3. (P) Great Britain has given the United States definite assurance of its intentions "never to sur render or sink the British fleet in the event of the waters sur rounding the British isles becoming untenable for his majesty's ships." The state department made this known today by making public an exchange of correspondence between Secretary Hull and Lord Lothian, British ambassador. Washington. Sept. 3 President Roosevelt notified con gress today of an agreement be tween the United States and Great Britain under which this country will lease naval and air bases in British possessions in the north and south Atlantic and transfer 50 over-age destroy ers to Great Britain. The United States will ac quire naval and air bases in Newfoundland and in the Isl ands of Bermuda, the Bahamas. Jamaica. St- Lucia. Trinidad, and Antigua, and in British Gui ana. "The right to bases in New foundland and Bermuda are gifts generously given and gladly received," the president said in a special message. Right Is Cited '"Aie other bases mentioned have been acquired in exchange for 50 of our over-age destroy ers." The president enclosed an opinion by Attorney General Jackson dated Aug. 27, 1940, "regarding my authority to con summate this arrangement." Jackson said the arrange ment "may be concluded as an executive agreement, effective without awaiting ratification." Mr. Roosevelt said that the arrangement with Britain was effected In an exchange of notes between Lord Lothian, the Brit ish ambassador, and Secretary of State Hull on September 2. Consistency Seen It "is not inconsistent In any sense with our status of peace," he declared. The text of the president's message to congress: "To the Congress of the Unl ted States: "I transmit herewith for the information of the congrest notes exchanged between th British ambassador at Washing ton and the Secretary of State on September 2, 1940, under which this government has ac quired the richt to lease naval and air bases in Newfoundland, and in the islands of Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica. St. Lu cia. Trinidad, and Antigua, and in British Guiana: also a copy of an opinion of the attorney gen eral dated August 27. 1940. re garding by authority to consum mate this arrangement. "The right to bases in New foundland and Bermuda .are gifts generously given and gladly received. The other bases mentioned have been acquired in exchange for fifty of our over-1 age destroyers- newly-formed squadrons of "This is not inconsistent inltallan "picchlatelli" (little any sense with our status of 'divers) attacked a fleet of Brit pcace. Still less is it a threat : ish warships in the central Med against any nation. It is an iterranean, scoring hits on a epochal and far-reaching act of j battleship, an aircraft carrier, a preparation for continental de fense In the face of grave dang er. Important Action "Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sov ereign state. Under present cir cumstances this exercise of sov ereign right is essential to the maintenance of our peace and safety. This is the most imnort. ant action in the reinforcement of our national defense that has been taken since the Louisiana purchase. Then as now. consid- erations of safety from overseas attack were fundamental. "The value to the western hemisphere of these outposts of security is beyond calculation. Their need has long been recog nized by our country, and espec ially by those primarily charged with the duty of charting and organizing our own naval and military defense. Thry are es sential to the protection of the Panama Canal. Central Ameri ca, the northern portion of South America, the Antilles. Canada. Mexico, and our own eastern and gulf seaboards. Their con sequent importance in hcmis- phcric defense is obvious. For these reasons I have taken ad - vantage cf the nrcsent opportun - I ity to acquire them." CAPER AS SIGNAL OF NAZI REPULSE London, Sept. 8. P Tho air ministry announced to night that up to 7 p. m. today at loasi 23 snemy planes had boon destroyed against tho lots of sovon British pilots. By tho Associated Prats British RAF fighters signalled their first success In the second year of the European war to day by performing "victory roll" capers in the skies after routing a mass attack by hun dreds of nazi warplanes headed for London. Apparently trounced in an hour-long battle over the Dover "Hells Corner region, the German aerial armada Jettison' ed bombs and raced homeward with RAF fighters In pursuit. Nasis Com Back Shortly afterward, however, the nazi raiders roared back to renew- the assault in the same southeast coast vicinity and in northeast Scotland. In the Balkan trouble zone, a German move to block further Russian expansion in southeast Europe was reported in a Buch arest dispatch saying German motorized divisions will take over the protection of Ru mania's South Bucovina fron tier, facing Russia, on Septem ber 15. Moscow has warned King Carol's little Balkan state of "grave consequences" unless Soviet-Rumanian border "inci dents" are avoided. In London, War Minister An thony Eden told the British pub lic it would be "foolish" to as sume that, because of the ap proach of autumn, with its equinocitial storms, the menace of a nazi invasion has passed. There is no shred of evi- dence to show that Hitler hasithat at tnig "tage, 50 destroyers abandoned his declared inten- tion to seek to subdue this country by invasion," Eden de clared. Italians Attack With the year-old war blaz ing on all fronts, Mussolini's high command reported that cruiser and a destroyer. An Italian communique ac knowledged that long-range British RAF bombers, flying 1.600 miles round trip from their home bases, raided north ern Italy, killing two persons and wounding 15 at Genoa. Other RAF bombers pounded German bases near Boulogne on I the nazi-held coast of France, dropping salvos of bombs whose- I explosions reverberated line thunder clear across the Chan- nel. Ready la Week More than 100 of the United States' 123 over-age destroyers have been recommissioned and a naval authority said on August 20 that at least SO could be made rrady to leave for Great Britain I within a week. They would need only to take on fuel, sup- plies and ammunition- Most of .under the same name with Mr. them are at Philadelphia. DeVore and Martin Heitkamrj Lord Lothian in his note said as partners. The plant is sit all the bases and facilities in the , uated in the neighborhood of agreement would be leased for 99 years, free from all rent and charges other than such compen sation to be mutually agreed on to be paid by the United States 1 "'to compensate the owners of 1 private property for loss by ex - I propriation or damage." Assassins Fail New V. F. W. Head Takes Gavel I "r JK i, iaaattt e aC ti. ,inaa.'.l.ii V -.a Dr. Joseph C. Manondts of Now Orleans accoptt the gaval as commander-in-chief of tho Vetarans of Foreign Wart, attar being elected to tho offica in tho final teuton of tho 4 lit en campment in Lot Angolas. Shown loft to right arot Dr. Man ondts, Robert T. Morrill, of Havre. Mont., who was elected Junior vice commandor-in-chlof, and Oils N. Brown, tho retir ing coramander-in-chiaf. ... Britishers Pleased by Deal; Germans Say Its Too Late Berlin, Sept. 8. VP) Ger man authorized sources display ed extreme caution today in re action to the United States' transfer of 50 over-age destroy ers to Great Britain. They de clared it involves "a question of conceivable vast import In re lation to which the German at titude cannot be defined before a thorough going study of ef fects of international law con cerned." But completely unofficially and without in any way re- fleeting the German govern ment's vit k, some nazis said they beli,' the warships were "too late to help Britain" and l?"e n' umcieni to swing me . DBI8 nee of power to the British. BASEBALL National Ltaguo R. H. E. St. Louis 3 12 0 Cincinnati 4 7 0 McGee, Schoun and Padgett. Owen; Hutchings, Bcggs and Wilson. American League R. H. E. Detroit 2 6 2 Chicago 10 11 0 Hutchinson, Newhouser, Clay Smith, Scats and Tebbetts; Knott and Tresh. E Announcement was made to day that Loal J. Wilson has sold his partnership Interest in the Crater Meat company to Con DcVore. The company will continue the municipal airport. Mr. DeVore's meat storage and processing plant on the Barneburg road was totally de- tt roved by fire last Wednesday i night. Mr. DeVore owns and 1 operates the City Meat Market, retail store In town. London, Sept. 3. W) Brit ish officials, declaring that news of the exchange of British bases for United States destroyers was received by the nati "with the greatest possible sat isfaction," said tonight that Prime Minister Churchill would make a statement on the agree ment in the house of commons Thursday. Britain, they said, will send crews to the United States to take over the warships, whose names will be changed. The prime minister saw King George VI tonight and it was presumed they discussed the ' agreement, among other war developments. American naval sources said I transfer of the 51 United States destroyers gave Britain around 1 200 of these craft. :l HALL SERVICES WEDNESDAY AT 2 P. M. IN1EMPLE0FB.P.0.E. Funeral services for Court Hall, who passed away Monday; morning, will be held in the tem ple of the Medford Lodge B. P. O. Elks No. 1168 Wednes day at 2 p. m. Porter J. Neff will deliver the eulogy. Mr. Hall was a charter member of the lodge. Honorary pall bearers will be Leon B. Haskins, C. E. Gates. Harry H. Holmes, Gus Newbury. Frank Isaacs and Lawson Brad ley. Active pall bearers will be E. P. (Ned) Vilas. George T. Frey, Geary E. Garrett, Ray mond R. Reter, Clarence Pan- key and Carl Y. Tengwald. The committal services will also be conducted by the Elks' lodge in the I. O. O. F. ceme tery. Arrangements are In care of the Conger Funeral Parlors. McNARY UNABLE ATTEND LEADERS' CONFERENCE Salem, Sept. 3. P Senator Charles L. McNary, Republican vice-presidential nominee, ad vised his running mate, Wendell L. Willkle. today he would be unable to attend a conference of midwestern. eastern and New I England party leaders at Ruth I vilJe, Ind., Thursday. in Attack Upon Carol SCHOOLS OF CITY FOR FALL TERM New High School Pupils to Register Friday and Sat urdayTeachers Listed All city schools, elementary. Junior high and senior high, will open Monday, September 9. Senior High School: Friday, September 6, from 9:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. and Saturday, Sep tember 7, from 11 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. are registration days for pupils new to the Medford school system. Counselors will be on hand at that time to as sist pupils who wish to reg ister or change subject sched ules for any reason. Pupils from the Medford Sen ior high and Medford Junior high schools who registered for senior high school last spring are not to report until 8:00 a. m. Monday, September 9, , at which time they report to the home room whichvwill be indi cated on the bulletin board. An individual class schedule will be given each pupil. Pupils who are not registered. or whose names do not appear on the bulletin boards, will re port to the office. Complete home room lists for directing new pupils will be posted on the bulletin board in the main entrance of the high school building. Full time regular class work begins September 9. Book Exchange The Senior high school book exchange will be open Septem ber 5 and 6, for receiving books. Second hand books that are to be used for the coming year, if in good condition, may be left for sale at the book ex change at that time. The book exchange will be open for sell ing books September 9. Pupils from rural school dis tricts within the county must secure from the county school superintendent's offica In the court house the tuition lnforma tion blank to present for either (Continued -n Pags Pits.) CONGRESSMEN PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO J. BOURNE Washington. Sept. 3. P) Members of the house and sen ate paid last tribute today to Jonathan Bourne, Jr., former United States senator from Ore gon who died here yesterday. Representative Walter M. Pierce, former governor of Ore gon and Senator Wheeler (D Mont.) were honorary pallbearers- Senators McNary and Hoi man were in their home state and unable to be present. National Presidential Poll Reader's Free Ballot CHECK YOUR CHOICE! CLIP! SEND IN! Mall or Bring to PROMPTLY to Mall Trtban Office, rir Rt, Mrdford. Mar Bo Paetc on a PoMcard. Clip Neatl. Part of Nationwide Poll of Publlo Opinion, To STRAW BALLOT EDITOR, Medford Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. My choice lor Preaiutnl U: ( nil.LKIE ) ROOSEVELT ( ) BROWDER ( ' ) THOMAS ( ) t'NDECIDED ( ( ) I FAVOR a mott on America's part tor a Brllleh. German peace. ( ) I OPPOSE aurh a wi on America's part. IN ISM I foled ( ) Dnifflcrtk ) Republican ( torUIUCi ( ) Commonlati ( ) Lemke I'nlon ( ) Plant Vole ( My ate. Sel. , Aro ton, or Ballots to he roontcd moat be drlliered to tho Mall Trlbono office on or before September 1. (Copyrighted. IB40. by Aaaoclated Briton's Chance Of Death By Bomb One In 3,000,000 London, Sept. 3 (VPI A Briton't chances of being killed by German air bombs in the period from June 20 to Aug. 20 were around one in 3.000,000, in any 24 hours. Lord Croft, undersecretary of state for war, said in a state ment today. On this basis the average of fatalities among the island's 44.937.444 Inhabitants was less than 15 a da v. AUGUST BUILDING E OVER 1939 TOTAL August building permits val ued at $26,280 were issued from the city inspector's office, six of the 34 permits calling for the construction of new residences at a total cost of $17,100, it was revealed by figures released to day. The August total represented a large increase over the corres ponding month of 1939, when permits valued at $9,350 were issued, and over the $12,369 fig ure of July of this year. Besides the permits for six new residences, one was for the construction of a new business at a stated cost of $2,900, and 27 called for repairs and re modeling to residences and busi nesses. Just before the month ended, Ralph B. Green applied for a permit to erect a new residence at 138 Kenwood avenue at a stated cost of $2,400. September was started off nicely today as Grover Medley applied for a permit to build a residence and private garage at 642 South Holly street at a stated cost of $3,000. Another appli cation was made by George Ma rine to reshingle his residence at 702 West Fourth street at a stated cost of $50. I WEDDI ESTABLISLRECORD Marriage licenses issued by the county clerk's office dur ing August numbered 35, the largest number for any single month since the Oregon Medi cal Examination-Marriage law went Into effect in December. 1938. No reason Is given for the Cupid boom. During July 26 licenses were issued, which was a record up to then. In February 1939, a low of only three for the entire month was recorded. j Occupation- hate Jon keen, oa rellefT- Wewepaper Polls of America. Int.) IE TRIO IN GUNBATTLE One Attacker Reported Dead Attempt Is Staged As Crowd Mills About Palace By the Associated Press Bucharest, Rumania, Sept. 1. JP) An attempt by three men to assassinate King Carol was frustrated today by palace guards in a gun fight in the pal ace gardens. One of the assassins was re ported killed. The attack took the guards by surprise and the three reached a driveway near the palace proper before they were surrounded and overcome- The incident occurred at 8:55 o'clock tonight as a crowd mulled idly about in front of the palace. An automobile with three men drew up in front of a palace gate. One of the occupants leap ed from the machine, ran Inside the driveway shouting "long live the Iron Guards" they fired, then, at the brightly-lit palace windows as they ran. 23 Medf ord'i national guard units will be mobilized here September' 18 and will depart for camp for a year's active duty September 23, Capt Carl Y. Tengwald, Company A com mander, said today he had been notified. Coincidentally It was indi cated that an Intensive earn paign would be conducted to enlist recruits to bring the na tional guard units here up to the strength authorized upon mobilization. Recruiting head quarters will be opened at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce in charge of 1st Lieut. Weldon H. McBee, Capt. Tengwald said. Recruiting will also be done at the armory by 1st Sgt. Frank Lindley. Upon mobilization Company A is to be increased from 88 men and three officer to 114 men and four officers, Capt. Tengwald said. At first It wat announced that the company would be increased to 129 men but revised figures have been received, it was indicated. Headquarters detachment will be increased from 11 to 26 men, said 1st Lieut. James W. Grlgs by, commanding. More than 40 recruits are needed to take care of the in crease and replacement of men who will be discharged for in ability to measure up to phys ical standards or because of de pendents, it was explained. Company A and headquarter detachment will hold their reg ular weekly drills in the arm ory at 8:00 tonight All men are expected to be present information regarding mobilize ' tion is to be given out It Is expected that th Med ford units will be stationed a Camp Murray, Fort Lewis, Wash. RECORD CROWD AT FAIR 'DESPITE HEAVY SHOWERS I Salem, Sept. 3. -WV Despite heavy showers during the after i noon and evening, a record first day crowd of more than 29.000 persons attended the opening of the state fair yesterday. About 10,000 persons law the horse races, but they wagered only $21,000. compared with last year's first day handle of 2&i . j A small man-caused fir on .the lower end of Cherry creek: in the Rogue River national forest was reported controlled ,thls afternoon. I
