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Weather r Butmtj report DIAL 2141 (or Southern Oregon's Loading Newspaper The MAIL TRIBUNE Medford 1 TXT,TT. Forrratt: I'nwttlfd antf mild tonight and Tndajr, with oc rulonal light hora. Illghett ytrdr- '5 Lowest thU rtnrnlnt M . Kl B U IN IS Full Associated Piwi United Pnti Thirty-fifth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1. .0. No. 152. mm sai iwaiiki mm? 1 , 1 i I I mum nuinp nmiA THE CAPITAL PARADE Br JOSEPH ALSOP. and ROBERT KINTNER Released by tho North American Newspaper Allianca. Inc. Washington, Sept. 16. One of the few persons in the country who can explain with some clarity the multiple versions of the house and senate excess profits tax bills is John Law rence Sullivan, assistant of the treasury. For almost a year, Sullivan has been in charge of taxes, and as another new tax law is being written, it is ap propriate to know a little more about him. . AS A rule, tax experts are in- clined to be pretty pompous I fellows, apparently born to tne belief that the taxpayer should never understand how his tax Is computed- Sullivan would be the last man to claim an expert's title. As his name sug gests, he is an agreeable Irish man, brought to the government a year ago from a prosperous New Hampshire law practice. He is an able lawyer, has a good grasp of tax principle, with an ability of clear expression un usual to those who dabble in the mysteries of tax law. To anyone who follows tax legislation at all. two points are very clear. First, Sullivan's Job is not an easy one. He suc ceeded to a place previously held by the left-winger, Herman Oliphant; the middle-of-the-roader, Roswell Magill, and the more conservative John W. Hanes. For a good many years, neither the executive nor the legisla tive branch of the government has had an integrated policy. . AFTER two months of being buf feted about la two congressional committees, Sullivan no doubt would much prefer his law office In Man chester, N. H., to Washington. But with all his difficulties, he haa remained popular with both Repub Ucan and Democratic committee members, even though he has stuck to his theorlee. Fortunately be Is an extremely likeable person, with all (Continued on Page Six J LURES JURISTS Grants Pass, Sent. 16. rP Opening of the Willamette high way apparently attracted many southbound tourists in August to the Dalles-California high way. The California agricultur al inspection stations reported 13.690 cars pntered the state via the Dalles-California, 12, 584 via the Oregon Coast high way, and 11,770 via the Red wood highway from Grants Pass. The Pacific highway, us ually a leader, was fourth with 11.561. Trucks, buses, and local cars were not included in the figures. SIDE GLANCES by TRIEUNE REPORTERS The Frank Remhart family en masse getting many chuckles from the very comical picture at the Crate. Ruthie Bowne Dew being most unobserving in thinking this col umn of wit had been done away with. A couple of feminine fans of Gordon Roosevelt Green decid ing definitely not to dun him for bets he made with them at a golf tournament some weeks ago. Retired Colonel William Paine dropping in on the soldiers at the armory, a happy clint creco ir.g irto h's eyes as he viewed tea nuiiury activity. ENGAGE IN DUEL ACROSS CHANNEL Nazi Troop Carriers Active Along French Coast Air Battle Over London Dover, Sept. 16 (IP) Invasion barometer: Southwesterly winds brought mist and rain to the Dover straits tonight. Visibility was sharply restricted. The channel was rough, a heavy swell pound ing the beach. By the Associated Press German and British long-range guns duelled across the channel this morning, with Nazi artillery sending tons of shells screaming into the Dover area invasion gateway to London while Brit ish, guns fired a salvo of about 24 shells at German bases oh the French coast. Amid these developments. Britons celebrated what they called the greatest air victory since the battle of Britain began. 185 Naiis Downed An official London com munique said RAF fighters and anti-aircraft guns shot down 185 Nazi warplancs In yesterday's flaming sky battles the biggest single day's "bag" of the war. Only 25 British planes were re ported lost and the English said pilots of 12 were saved. Hitler's "big berthas'' opened up a cross-channel assault at 11 a. m. ( 2 a. m.. PST). raining shells into Dover's streets crowd ed with shoppers. The civilian population fled to shelters as four salvos arrived within 10 minutes. Mist Causes Worry Correspondents in English coastal towns reported German troop carriers of every descrip tion were stealing along the French coast. A ghostly mist hung over the channel waters, and it was feared Hitler might take advantage of the weather to cloak a troop-landing venture. Eleven persons were wounded in the shelling of Dover. A big air battle raged high over London, meanwhile, as the capital experienced its fourth air-raid alarm of the day. Shrap nel rattled like hail on the city's rooftops and batteries of "arch ies anti-aircraft guns set up a terrific barrage. London's weary millions. emerging from their under ground shelters after a nine and one-half hour night attack, un derwent three more air raid alarms, the first at 9:57 a. m., less than four hours after the end of the night-long alarm. The second was at 10:55 a. m.. and the third at 12:09 p. m. Wave An Hour The Germans apparently were attacking the empire capital now on a "wave an hour" schedule. Earlier, a large formation of Nazi planes was reported beaten off in an attempt to cross the southeast coast, moving off under a counter-attack within 10 minutes after it was sighted. Semi-official London reports said yesterday's aerial clashes boosted the total of German planes down over England to 2.143. Berlin countered with an assertion that 775 British planes were destroyed between Sept. 1 and Sept. 14. For all their activity of de fense, the British found time to continue their hammering at German "front line" of invasion the continental ports, and to swarm over Germany again. Berlin had two half. hour air raid alarms Just prior to and just aftermidnight. German au thorities said the British were turned back before reaching the city. Roseburg. Ore.. Sept. 16. Ai Edwin Wyatt. 20. son of John Wyatt. Winchester farmer, was brought to Mercy hospital here oday suffering from hip and back injuries sustained in runaway. Wyatt attempted t'j jump fmrn n farm wnon. wh.) a tr-n of hT-es hera-re fright iened and juried to run. 1 - :'' v:.'"': -w.:i ''' - J"'" o SAM RAYBURN Washington, Sept. 16 P) Sam Rayburn, 58-year-old Tex as Democrat, was elected speak er, of the house of representa tives by acclamation , today while the body of his predeces sor, the late William B. Bank head of Alabama, lay in state. Members of a Democratic conference held Just before the election said there was no dis cussion regarding filling the majority leadership which Ray burn is vacating and some ex pressed belief nothing would be done about it immediately. . .B. Washington, Sept. 16. (if) President Rooseveit and sorrow ing members of congress at tended simple, impressive state funeral services for Speaker Wil liam B. Bankhead today in the house chamber where he had presided since 1936. Members of the cabinet, the senate and supreme court were present. Galleries, to which ad mission was strictly limited, were packed. Less than an hour before the services began, the house, by ac clamation, elected Rep. Sam Rayburn of Texas as Bankhead's successor one of the rare in stances in which that high post was filled without a contest. President Roosevelt sat in front of the rostrum with his cabinet. Family Present Behind him sat members of ! the speaker's family Mrs- I Bankhead, heavily veiled; Sen ! ator John Bankhead, his brother; , the speaker's two daughters. Act I ress laiiuian uanKnead and Mrs Eugenia Hoyt. both dressed in black: a brother, Col. H. M. I Bankhead. commercial attache at the United States legation in Ottawa, Canada: Charles Crow. a son-in-law, and Charles Crow, Jr., a grandson. The house arranged to recess for three days and the senate agreed to quit later in the day i until Wednesday. ' ine speakers body, in a flower banked gray casket, lay in state in the well of the cham ber. The services were conducted by the house chaplain, the Rev. Dr. James Shera Montgomery. The 66. year-old speaker, an administration stalwart for the past seven years, died early yes- terday after an internal hemor- rhage. He was stricken a week ago in Baltimore a short time . before he was to address a politi , cal rally. ! Burial In Alabama I At the conclusion of the ser I vices, a special train left the capital bearing Speaker Bank head's body to his home In Jas- per, Ala., for burial. President ' Roosevelt, a committee of 60 house members, and other repre sentatives of officialdom will ac. company the body south to at tend the final services. Mr. Roosevelt, who received word of Bankhead's death while cruising on the Potomac, said that "every American loses a tried and proven friend of our system of government." The president's tribute v es one of the rnsny mourning bankhcad . I pilling. Roosevelt Signs Conscription Bill; Registration To Start October 1 6 WILLKIE EXPECTS Candidate Says Battle of America Now in Progress Democracy Weakened Coffcyville. Kas., Sep. 16 P) Asserting that the "battle of America" is in progress, Wen dell L. Willkie contended today that President Roosevelt's re election would bring totalitarian government to the United States before the third term ended. The Republican presidential pomincc, speaking in the city where he taught high school his tory in 1913-14, accused the ad ministration of materially assist ing Hitler "in his aggressive plans." Ho voiced .a denial "tli.il Franklin Roosevelt whatever his intentions is the defender of democracy," and said: Democracy Weakened "First, I charge that his In fluence has weakened, rather than strengthened, democracy throughout the world. "And secondly, I charge that here in America he has strained our democratic institutions to the breaking point. "If, because of some fine speeches about humanity, you re turn this administration to of fice, you will be serving under an American totalitarian govern, ment before the long third term is finished." Expressing the belief "Frank lin Roosevelt has lost faith In the American people," Willkie continued: "When I read of blood and destruction in Europe I am frightened to think that our only shelter is not airplanes and tanks but a man who in seven years of peace could not get factories producing our peace time needs." Repeats Charges The candidate reiterated state ments made to Illinois audiences Saturday that Mr. Roosevelt. "by his own meddling In inter national politics, encouraged the European conflagration." For instance, he tnrrjedneri the London economic conference in 1933 at the very time when the democracies were ready to come together on a strong, united economic policy. I "And he was the coHfaihor 'of that unhappy conference at ; Munich the conference from which the word 'appeasement' i was born the conference from I which Hitler went forth to de stroy the European democ racies." I Willkie did not amplify his ! mention of the Munich meet ing. I Regarding the German at tacks on London, the candidate said: "A philosophy Is In flames, a way of life is in peril. And I wonder what stands between us and that calamity except a smooth radio voice offering us the gold brick of safety with out sacrifice. . . , Democracy In Danger "Although our cities are not in flames, American democracy Is in danger. It is in danger from without and from within. And it is in danger from with out because it is in danger from within. That Is our battle of America." Unless a president trusts the American people, h auerted, "we shall never be able to de fend ourselves from threat of aggression." "The doubt in the president's heart l a 'o weakened this I country that Hi. Roosavelt ii Famed London Shops Damaged by Bombs mm . I r . Londoners gate ai smashed windows and damaged storefronts In famous Regent street, fashionable shopping area not far from the bright-light section of Picedilly Circus. ThU pic ture was cabled from London. BASEBALL National First game: R. H. E. St. Louis 2 5 1 Philadelphia . 3 7 2 Cooper and Owen; Si Johnson and Millies, Warren. 2nd game: St. Louis 7 8 0 Philadelphia 17 3 Hutchinson, Masterson, and Owen; Frye and Warren. Pittsburgh 7 7 1 New York 6 7 1 Butcher, Brown, Klinger, and Davis; Lohrmann, Carpenter, Lynn, and Danning. (10 innings) Cincinnati ....... 4 9 0 Brooklyn 3 10 1 Thompson, Bcggs, and Wilson, Baker; Davis and Franks. American (First game: R. H. E. Philadelphia 3 6 1 Cleveland 8 9 0 Ross and Hayes, Wagner; Har- I (Second game) Philadelphia 3 7 0 Cleveland 2 6 0 Babich and Hayes; Eiscnstat, Dobston and Hemsley. Washington 2 9 2 Detroit 9 11 0 Krakauskas, Haynes, Carras quel and Ferrell, Early; New som and Tebbctts. being pushed I believe against i his will toward unconstitu tional government. I "He Is being pushed by the I foreign situation, in which he .considers himself Justified In violating the constitution. I "He is being pushed by the failure of his own domestic pol ' icles to relieve us of unem ployment, which has btii the root of dictatorship in other , lands. I "He Is being pushed by his own incompetence to deal with American industry an Incom petence from which his only es cape can be confiscation of our ; enfeebled enterprises. "He is being pushed by his cynical advisers, who have in vented all sorts of tricks to liort circuit the Democratic pro ceu." Un ,)..-.,. Medford Guards Mobilized Spend First Day in Armory "Right face!" "At-ten-shun!" "As you were." These and other commands reminiscent of the summer of 1917 could be heard around the big armory today as the men cf Company A and headquarters detachment, third battalion, 186th infantry of the Oregon national guard were mobilized into tha regular army and put on a strictly military regimen. The air hummed with activity around the armory. Kitchen po lice were put to work right off the bat and the process of clean ing, dusting and mopping was carried on In earnest. In the kitchen the cook's helpers were busy chopping up appetizing onions, peeling potatoes and cleaning carrots while the cook cut first day's dinner: onion smothered steaks, potatoes, car rots and various accessory tid bits. Out In the spacious auditor ium recruits were being taught how to stand properly, how to hold their feet together, how to turn right, left, how to stand at attention. In charge of the re cruit training was Sgt. Charles E. Overmycr, son of O. L. Over myer of 6)0 South Holly street, a retired S. army captain. I The serge r 1 was being assisted I by five seasoned Company A members. Intensive drilling, In prepara tion for a year at camp, was to begin this afternoon. Down in the store-rooms re cruits were being fitted out with clothing and equipment. Every thing was being checked with military precision, for someone is responsible for every item, no matter how small, and there must be periodic accountings. After tonight the men will live at the armory until they leave for Camp Murray near Fort Lewis, Wash., next Sunday or Monday. They will be permit ted to go home tonight because of the wrestling matches that had been scheduled for some time but after tonight the men will sleep in the armory. The men appeared In ' high spirits and even those on K. P. duty went about their work with vigor and seeming pleasure They j In tne array cowl 1 OF OREGON STATE HISTORY Salem, Sept. 16. (P) Ore gon's national guard, for the fourth time In history, became part of the United States army today as its 6,073eo(ficers and men assembled In their armor ies for at least one year'i mobi lization. Next week-end the men will move by train and truck to their camps, the 249th coast artillery going to Camp Clatsop and the rest of the guardsmen leaving for Fort Lewis, Wh., to train with the 41st division. In 1898 the guard fought In the Spanish-American war as the second Oregon volunteers. In 1916 it went to the Mexican border, and It fought In the World War as part of the 41st division. Governor Charles A. Sprague asked mayors of all cities in which there are guard units to give "some form of public fare well to the men as they depart for military duty." He said that veteran and patriotic organiza tion! would cooperate. Philadelphia. Sept. 16. m The keel was laid today at the I niladclphla navy yard for the United States navy second 49,-000-ton battleship, largest fight Ing vessels In the world, and former Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison declared: 'The building of this ship is jthe building of something to de i fend human rlfhts," GOVERNORS ASKED FOR COOPERATION Local Election Officials and Patriotic Citizens Urged to Volunteer Services Washington, Sept. 16. P) President Roosevelt signed Intel law today the nation's first peace-time draft bill and Imp mediately Issued a proclamation requiring the registration Octo. ber 16 of 16.300,000 men It through 33 years old. The president signed the hl toric measure at 3:08 P.M., EST, In the long rectangular White) House cabinet room in the pre ence of Chairman Sheppard (D Tex.) and May (D-Ky.) of the) sonata and house military com mlttees and of Secretary of Waf Stimson and General George C, Marshall, army chief of staff. Citlsenshlp Enriched In a statement issued at the) time of the signing the presw dent said that "America ha adopted selective - service lit time of peace, and, in doing so, has broadened and enriched out basie concept of citizenship.'' 'Beside the clear democratie) Ideals of equal rights, equal prh vileges and equal opportunb ties," tha president said, "w have set forth the underlying other duties, obligationa and re sponsibilltles of equal aervice. ' "In thus providing for nan tlonal defense, we have not carved a new and uncharted trail in the history of our demo cratie Institutions. On the con trary, we have merely reassert, ed an old and accepted prln ciple of democratie govern ment." Ancient Heritage "The militia system, the sets armed citizenry with the obliga Hon of military service Incum bent upon every free man, has Its root in the old common law," the chief executive con, tinued- "It was brought to the eon, tinent by our forefathers. It wa an accepted institution In colons ial days At .the time of the adop tion of the federal constitution, nine of the thirteen states ex plicitly provided for universal service in their basic laws. In his proclamation Mr. Roosevelt called upon "the gov ernon of the several states to) provide suitable and sufficient places of registration within their respective Jurisdiction and to provide suitable and neces say registration boards to effect such registration." Cooperation Asked In addition he also called up, on "all local election officials and other patriotic citizen to offer their service a member of the boards of registration.' "In order that there may be) full cooperation In carrying In to effect the purposes of aaid act," the proclamation declared, "I urge all employers, and gov ernment agencies of all kinds federal, state and local to give) those under their charge suf ficient time off In which to ful fill the obligation of registra tion Incumbent on them under the said act." The president said the registra tion on Wednesday, October 16, would be between the hour of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. (local time). On that day, he declared, every male citlen between 31 and 39 inclusive, "will be expected to report" to a neighborhood pre cinct to fill out a registration card and a registration certifi cate ' "
