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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
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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.
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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.
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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'
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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. ?
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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
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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
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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.