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4 Only Two More I Weather r Burwu report H Fwnmatloa nM t noun THE CAPITAL PARADE Br JOSEPH ALSOP. and ROBERT KINTNER Released by the North Amarlcan Newspaper AUianca. Inc. Washington, Sept. 13. Ac cording to informed sources, the German embassy recently made a sharp protest against alleged department of justice surveil lance of the reich's diplomatic representatives in this country. The representations were made with reference to the prosecution of two German businessmen, one in California and the other in the canal zone. The state de partment transmitted the protest to Attorney General Robert H. Jackson, who denied the com plaint. TTHE gist of tne protest, deliv- ered some weeks ago when Justice investigators arrested Herbert Hoehne and Dr. Emil Wolfe on the charge of failing to register as foreign agents, was that the activities of ' ac credited Nazi diplomats were being scrutinized as though they were spies. In effect, Germany complained that its secretaries, attaches and consuls could hard ly turn around without tripping over one of J. Edgar Hoover's sleuths. Jackson, perhaps with his tongue In his cheek, reported that the German claims were not true. His department, the at torney general said, was en gaged in no activities that vio lated the privileges of foreign diplomats. The Germans were making what another official called "extravagant and ill founded complaints." And that Is where the matter now rests. Another justice department de nial of a series of representa tions from Germany that the life of Its diplomats was no long er their own but the business of Mr. Hoover. THE facts in the two cases, as presented at the justice department, speak for them selves. Hoehne and Wolfe were two German businessmen, en route to South America, via Ja pan and California. Each drop ped in to pay a visit to Fritz Weidemann, the German con- (Continued on Pas Twelve.) FEHL ATTORNEYS TAKE J! TACK Salem, Sept. 13. Attor neys for Earl Fchl, former Jack son county judge, have filed a petition here asking that Circuit Judge Calvin L. Sweek's decree holding Fehl insane be vacated and a new trial granted. The petition charges that Judje Sweek failed to consider testimony of lay persons and that his findings were not based on fact. Fehl entered the state hospital here in December, 1937. SIDE GLANCES br TRItUNE REPORTERS Vern Rolfe. Sr., having a dif ficult time trying to convince Jack Simpson and Paul Meyers that he noted only the facial contours of the aquacade girls at the, exposition. Ella Gilpin aiding and abet ting Doc Walt Hoppe in his fan tastically tall tales of certain cli matic conditions. Pearl Chord maneuvering a piece of news for a friend in a most subtle manner. Brt Orr's experience on the business end of carpenter tools resulting in his muscles squeak ing audibly. Frances Kerncy looking espe cially snappy in a pale blue and beige outfit. 47 Thirty-fifth Year Medford ROYAL ESCAPE SHELTER Palace Chapel Wrecked- Masonry Hurled Far and ; Wide; Downing Street Hit.' London. Sept. 13 (P) Ger man bombers, after damaging Buckingham palace and other symbols of empire in daylight assault, returned to the attack on London tonight and the city's vast batteries of aircraft flung aloft a mighty barrage of steel. It was the end of a full week of nightly raids of great dimen sions. By in Associated Press London, Sept. 13. German raiders hit Buckingham palace and its inner courts with five bombs today, missing King George and Queen Elizabeth in a shelter there, and showered incendiary explosives on Down ing street, where Prime Min ister Churchill and other cab inet ministers have their offices. Officials said no damage was done in Downing street, but the palace chapel was wrecked, and heavy pieces of masonry were hurled far and wide by ex plosions which shot bursts of smoke through the chapel roof. Three members of the palace staff and three plumbers work ing there were slightly injured. Windows Broken Nearly all the palace win dows on the south side of the inner quadrangle were broken. The attacks were made dur ing the longest and most deter mined daylight raid London has experienced in the war, with the raiders dodging in and out of the clouds like bees swarm ing in a tree. Observers could see them over all parts of Lon don. An air ministry communique said the Germans "deliberately bombed a number of conspicu ous buildings" and other British sources said they apparently made a particular effort to hit London's most prized edifices. Fear Many Killed "It is feared that the enemy has succeeded in killing and injuring a number of civilians," said the communique. Several of the raiders were reported shot down. One was seen trailing smoke over south west London, and parachutes were seen floating down over central parts of the city. BASEBALL American New York 0 6 2 Detroit 8 18 0 Russo, Sundra. Hartley and Dickey; Bridges and Tcbbctts Philadelphia 2 7 3 Chicago .. 8 9 0 Heusser and F. Hayes; Lee i and Tresh. I (Second game). Philadelphia 4 8 4 Chicago 8 11 0 Beckman and F. Hayes; Hal lett and Turner. Boston 0 3 0 Cleveland 1 2 0 Bagby and Desautels; Milnar and Pytlak. National Chicago 14 2 Philadelphia 8 11 1 Root. Bryant and Todd; Higbe and Hillics. j Pittsburgh 2 7 1 Brooklyn 8 11 0 Klinger, Heintzelman. Mac- Fayden and V. Davis. Fernan ! des; Head, and Franks. St. Louis 9 1 1 Boston 3 8 Warneke and Padgett: 1 1 Er- rickson. Sullivan. Strincevich, Coffman and Berrcs, Broskie. Cincinnati 8 10 1 j ! New York 2 8 2 Vandcrneer, Guise. Beggs' and Lombard!; Hubbrll, Lynn land Dunning. OCCUPANTS fiT Days for Mail Tribune Subscription Bargain Rati 14 l9skm P I I ljl j Full Associated Press fUl mi Col, Gordon Voorhies, promi nent Mediord resident. West Point graduate and officer in two wars who died this morning in his orchard home south of town. DEATH SUMMONS Colonel Gordon Voorhies, 72, West Point graduate. World and Spanish-American war veteran, pioneer valley orchardlst, and one of the most distinguished residents of the state, died early this morning, at his residence south of the city, after an ex tended Illness. Colonel Voorhies was born November 30th, 1868 in Lexing ton, Kentucky, the son of Mr. Charles Howard and Nancy Griffith Brand Voorhies, both members of well known pioneer families of that state Appointed to the United States Military Academy, from the 6th congressional district by Senator W. C. P. Breckcnridge of Kentucky, from which he graduated June 12th. 1891, Col onel Voorhies served as a Sec ond Lieutenant in the 25th U. S. infantry until August of the next year, and then was trans ferred as Second Lieutenant of the 4th Cavalry in which unit he served for five years, resigning that commission November 30th, 1897. Came Here in 1899 Although out of the army. Colonel Voorhies volunteered for service at the outbreak of the Spanish war, was promoted to captain and Assistant Adju tant General, serving until the hostilities ended, when he was honorably discharged on March 1st. 1899. At this time he first came to the Rogue River valley, to be come interested in extensive or chard properties. With Mrs. Voorhies, formerly Helen Strong Burrell, daughter of a promi nent pioneer citizen of Portland, and owner of the famous Burrell Orchard tract, one of the first and largest commercial pear orchards set out in Jackson county, whom he married in Portland in 1893, a home was established here, and except for several years' residence in Port land, maintained here ever since. As he had volunteered for ser vice in the Spanish American war, so Captain Voorhies volun teered for active service in the World War. entering the 2nd U. S. Officers training camp at the Presidio, San Francisco, in August 1917. completing his training at Camp Lewis, and, commissioned as Major of field artillery the following Septem ber, soon sailed for France. In World War Action In active service the value of his early- military training, combat experience in the Span ish war, and unusual natural talents, were quickly recog nized, he being given more and more responsible positions, in important staff work and lead, nig his troops gallantly in the Argonne and at Chateaux Thier ry. Promoted to Lieutenant Col onel. Colonel Voorhies r'-celv- ing !' commi.-.'lon In ?: ' 1918, remaining on active duty' IN I I MJ EL MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. ? U IS) START L STUDY OF House Ready to Act Soon As Senate Approvs Com promise Limit Debate. Washington, Sept. 13. Pi The senate began final consider ation of conscription legislation late this afternoon. Chairman Sheppard (D-Tex) of the military committee called up the compromise measure worked out by a senate-house committee, and explained changes made in conference be tween the two chambers. The measure would order registra tion of 16.500,000 men from 21 through 35 for possible military service. House leaders were ready to act just as soon as the senate ap proves the legislation and sends it across to their wing - of the capitol. House regulations limit debate on the subject to a single hour. The compromise version caused some expressions of dis satisfaction chiefly from legis lators who fought for the nar rower 21-to-31 age limit, and the 60-day postponement in starting conscription. There ' were no signs, however, of attempts to stymie action by prolonged dis cussion. until he again retired from the army May 10th, 1919. Just be fore his honorable discharge and in recognition of his outstanding service to the allied cause. Col onel Voorhies was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm, the citation reading: "For particularly distinguished and courageous service, during the victorious offensive in Flan ders." Because of his residence In Portland from 1903 to 1920 Col onel Voorhies, prominent In so cial business and club circles in the state metropolis, had a wide acquaintance throughout the state, and scores of friends ac tive in state development with whom he kept In touch, up to the time of his death. Business Leader Not only gifted as an aggressive- and resourceful military leader, Colonel Voorhies, was also unusually capable in all phases of practical business af fairs, and until very recent years also excelled in all branches of outdoor sport, from polo to golf. He was one of the founders of the Southern Ore gon Sales coiporation in this city, serving for many years as its president, and shortly after his return from the World war to make his permanent home in Medford he was the Southern Oregon representative on the State Production Credit associ ation, his wise counsel and fear less leadership In Innumerable directions, both state and local, being highly prized by all his associates. Always keenly Interested in local, state and national affairs. ! Colonel Voorhies was independ ent In politics, but never neutral in any Issue that affected his; community, his nation or his state, throwing himself with great enthusiasm and energy in to any cause he believed to be Just. Although Colonel Voorhies had declined in health seriously in the past few days, his death came as a grave shock to his I many friends, there being a feel , ing of genuine loss in the entire community, when the news of his death was announced. Surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. Voorhies, two sisters. Mrs. Arthur Draper of Char I lotte. N. C. and Mrs. Byron Nicholas of Portland and three j children, Mrs- Sprague Riegel of Medford. Miss Margaret Voor- hies, who resides in California, and Charles Howard Voorhies of Portland. Funeral services at the res!. j dence tomorrow ( Saturday ) morning at 10 o'clock will be to send Towers. In an historic scene, the king and queen of England (center) Inspect the damage done to a corner oi Buckingham palace, the royal residence, by what British sources described as a delayed-action German bomb. This picture was cabled from London to New York. ET IS Jersey City, N. J., Sept. 13. (IP) The Germans already have attempted to invade Eng land several times at different points and each time have fail ed, an American surgeon re ported today on his arrival from Lisbon on the American export liner Excambion. Dr. Charles F. Bove, who was head surgeon of the American hospital in Paris, declared that not only had several invasion efforts been made, but that the Germans were "practicing" for others. "All along the French coast the Germans are constantly practicing for Invasion. Fully uniformed, they are sent out on ships and made to leap over board and swim considerable distances with all their equip ment," he said. The surgeon, who had been in France several years, told of sighting "hundreds of German bodies in the waters near Cher bourg, France." He said he could not explain this, since Cherbourg is not near the scene of the reported "in vasion games." Dr. Bove, who said he had performed operations -on 1,800 French soldiers, asserted the German were taking "every thing they could" out of France. He added they confiscated his automobile, horse and $100,000 in personal property. GRANTlPASSFAIR WET SINCE START Grants Pass, Sept. 13. HP) Wednesday rain, Thursday rain, Friday rain. That was the story of the Josephine county four- ray fair up to midafternoon i today, the day of the biggest program. Noon sunshine gave way to showers shortly after many business houses closed their doors and employers and pa trons went to the fairgrounds for a free barbecue with food for 3 000. horse races, an out door pageant and fireworks. Attendance was practically non-existent the first two days. The semi-historical pageant will repeat Saturday night. So. feared the management, will the rain- . Kl B UlNJi United Press WiUkie Pledges Plain Words So No One Can Misunderstand Chicago, Sept. 13 (IP) Wendell L. Willkle told a crowd of welcomers in the Union Station upon his arrival today that In the campaign he was beginning "I am going to give you the truth in plain Indiana language so that no one can mis understand." The Republican presidential! nominee, standing on a balcony of the station, spoke impromptu at the request of many from the throng which had gathered to greet him as he reached Chica go to give four addresses to in dustrial and Negro groups. "My speeches,' he declared, "will be political and I will name them as such. I will never dodge or hedge. "This Is a crusade and I call to you in the name of the Demo cratic way of life In America." Crowd at Station Captain John Prendergast of the Chicago uniformed police force estimated a crowd of at least 2.000 had assembled In the station before the Willkie train arrived from Rushvillc, Ind. By the time Willkie had reached the interior of the station from his train, the crowd had swelled considerably. Dressed In a gray suit, a soft gray hat and gray topcoat, the nominee stepped from the rear car of his train to a runway jammed with dignitaries, police and American Legionnaires rep resentative of all posts In Cook Countv (Chicago). On 7,200 Mile Tour Wlllkle's 7,200-mile tour will take him throughout the mid dle and far West. Before he left Rushville late last night he told a cheering throng around his 12-car special train that there was a "rare com bination on the other side of this fight" and declared "the worst gang of buccaneers ever organized In American political history" was aligned against him. The "buccaneers," he assert ed, are coupled with a "high profession of noble ideals." "Even though I face a ruth less gang of political corruption ists Boss Hague, Kelly-Nash and Boss Flynn I don't believe that corruption can sway the vote of the great cities. "And I don't believe that an entrenched bureaucracy with billions of dollars to spend can influence an election." Salem. Sept. 13 1P Oregon creameries produced 31.127,000 pounds of butter In 1939, only 78.000 pounds short of the 1938 record, the department of agri culture said today. Cheese production was at an all-time high of 19.907,000 pounds, an increase of 300,000 pounds over 1938. No War Expeditions Chicago. Sept. 13. (ZD Wendell Willkie told a crowd In the stockyards today that "If you elect me president, I shall never send an Amer ican boy to fight in any European war." He also pledged himself to "build a domestic economy so strong that no dictator ever shall seek to strike." Standing in a hay wagon In the heart of the huge packing house district, the Republican presidential nom inee contended that the ad ministration had failed to solve the unemployment problem and contended that President Roosevelt, In his recent address before the Teamsters union "promised labor everything except Jobs" IN FEAR U.S. AUNG NDICATES WAR PLAN Tokyo. Sept- 13. (P) The newspaper Kokumln, often a spokesman for the army, assert ed today that the Japanese government was making special efforts to reach an understand ing with Soviet Russia on the ground that the United States' preparedness program Is direct ed at Japan. A rapprochment is being sought In order to safeguard Japan's rear because, the news paper said, relations between the United States and Japan are "fraught with the ' danger of war." America, the article coV tinued, is offering severe stra tegic, economic and political opposition to Japan, indicating "deadly preparedness and defi nite plans." As evidence, the newspaper cited appropriations for a two ocean navy, and contended that the leasing of British territories in the Atlantic for naval bases would be followed by similar moves in the Pacific. Oregon's Leading Newspaper The MAIL TRIBUNE No. 150. T E ON KENYA FRONT By the Associated Press Carlo, Egypt, Sept. 13 BrlU ish patrols were reported today to be fighting hard against larga Italian forces on a 200-mila front In Kenya colony, hund reds of miles south of the Libyan-Egyptian border area whera Italy's main offensive is be lieved Imminent. The significance of this devel opment, first mentioned In British communique last night, was not at once apparent in the light of -Italy's new troop con centrations on the Egyptian frontier in far north Africa. In Kenya the Italians appar ently were trying to reach Nair obi, the capital. They were mov ing across the desert sands from Turbl, on the southern Ethio pian border, southwest to Fort Moyale and southeast to Wal Quaris. The latter is about 120 miles south of the Ethiopian border. The Italians captured the red mud fortress of Moyale in July and now are holding a strip of northern Kenya colony mora than 120 miles deep in places. Their lines, however, still are nearly 300 miles from Nairobi. British regulars and Kenya troops were reported inflicting heavy losses on the attackers. The situation in the north wis tense. Rome. Sept 13. UP) Italy' air force in heavy day and night bombardments has dealt punishing blows at British posi tions along the Egyptian coast, the high command announced today, and unofficial reports are that an Italian drive into Egypt already was under way. It was the fifth successive day of such assaults, often the pre lude of an offensive. CALIFORNIA S0L0NS PRESCRIBE SESSION itirnmmln. Sent. 13 UP) A special session of the state legis lature called by Governor cui bert L. Olson for 2 p. m. today - nnrrnwed down to the con sideration of a single subject an appropriation lor renei oy an agreement reached by tha governor and legislative leader this morning. All other subjects will ba taken up at a session starting Sept. 21.
