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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1941)
Weather rareoMt: Ne forecaat aeeoaat win trouble. Temperature Hllheit jerterday t Many a Deal Handrail of peopl sat tha Wans At way la thl Mn paper to let their uwia over to tha pablle. Thonianda read theaa mewa-ea and man a deal Is tha result. Yon thould do llkewlsa and profit thereby. Tribune Medford UM thu moraine;... rreelpltatlon put t( Boon, 44 Full Associated Press United Press MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1941. No. 76. Thirty-sixth Year WE, MAW FHEB IU1 M IE Kelly's Comment From Washington Many Plant for Handling Power Icket Unwanted At Head Man OPM Insi.U On Plant Br John W. Kelly Washington, D. C. June 18. It looks as though everyone from Greenland's icy mountains to India's coral strand has an idea on how to handle the gov ernment power from Grand Cou lee and Bonneville. Further more, these ideas are condensed to writing and no two are alike. This is the confusion and multi plicity of suggestions rapidly coming to a head as various in terested individuals and groups wish to be heard. There is only one point on which the many views advanced agree: No one in Oregon or Washington wants Secretary of the Ickes as headman. The peo ple of Oregon have not forgotten hnur Trkes intruded in the poli tics of that state. The PUDs of Washington demand the right to manage the power without a dictator in the national capital. Editors handle Ickes with gloves. Th. fre - Dower for nothing crowd demand that they be given the administration, which would provide plenty of jobs, in hi. communication to Sen- MrNarv and Bone, Presi- Rnnsevelt expressed the wish for a one-man adminis trator under the secretary of the interior- This does not please those champions of home rule the groups who are insisting on a board of three directors. No one, outside the PUDs. favors the proposal of the PUDs submitting a list of names ior aire-iui council and limiting the selection by the president to such a list. Another proposal i. 4nr tvio administrator and two directors to be residents of the Pacific northwest, but not mem bers of any PUD. and their se lection left to the governors of the two states. OFFICE of Production Man agement is insisting that a gov ernment plant for manufactur ing aluminum be started in the northwest without delay. Here again Secretary Ickes is bat tling against the world. OPM thinks the proper location Is at (Continued or Paga BUt) PAROLIHED Dannemora. N. Y.. June 18. (IP) Fritz Kuhn, former German-American Bund leader now serving a 24 to five year prison term for stealing money from the Bund, was "unanimously" refused a parole today by the parole board sitting at Clinton, prison. The decision, announced by Dr. Joseph W. Moore, parole h.i .i,.;m.n i.rmnl Kuhn B1D1AN Kill h,rH to the nubile neace.the Palestine frontier in the 11- and security" and said "we do not believe his release would be compa table with the welfare of society." "Most of his associations and acquaintances are with persons who are or have been active In anti-democratic activity," Moore continued. "An investigation of his history has convinced the parole board that the crimes for which he was convicted were not by any means the first of his career. "He Is not suitable parole risk." SOUGHT IN PORTLAND I be continuing the battle amid Portland. Ore., June 18. IP the wrecks of tanks which had Re-opening of the strike-closed j been knocked out of action. Montgomery Ward & Company .. . store was proposed todar bv a Vlchv. tnoccupied France, committee of non-striking em- June 18 (J-Vlce-Premier Ad plorees in a newspaper adver-miral Jean Darlan sent a mes tisement. AFL unions were 'MM tonight to soldiers of the k-d to drop the strike, the free French force fighting be store to rehire both strikers and side the British in Syria offering non-strikers, the NLRB to deter-i them full pardon if they cross mine a bargaining agent in an 'to the other side and cease fight eiectior 'mg ' against their brothers. '' TERRITORIAL AND ECONOMIC TREATY COVERSJUEARS Both Countries Agree Press and Radio Shall Promote Mutual Friendly Spirit Berlin, June 18 VP) Ger many and Turkey In a friend ship treaty signed at Ankara to night agreed to respect the in tegrity of each other's territory and in a friendly negotiation iron out all possible differences between them, the reich govern ment announced. The treaty of three articles and a preamble will be ratified in Berlin at the earliest moment and will have a 10-year effective period. Simultaneously, Germany ana Turkey agreed to economic co operation especially taking into account the lessons of the pres ent war, the foreign spokesman said. He added that both countries further agreed that their press and radio shall be conducted in a spirit of mutual friendship. London, June 18. W) Well Informed foreign sources re ported the signing of "some sort of an agreement" between Ger many and Turkey was imminent today and said Britain had been kept informed of the negotia tions throughout. They also said the Germans expected the impending pact to leave Russia with a feeling ol still greater isolation and en circlement and consequently to lessen her will to resist German demands." Ankara, Turkey, June 17 (IP) (Delayed) Nazi circles claim ed today that "all signs point toward war with Russia" but at the same time expressed optim ism in the belief that large con cessions might be won from the Soviet without actual conflict. These concessions would place Russia's economic life in the hands of German experts to make the reich blockade-proof for a long war with the Anglo Saxon world, they said. Rumanian legation sources said mobilization was virtually completed in Rumania and that the public there had been led by German-inspired rumors to ex pect return of Bessarabia from Russian control. BRITISH SUFFER HEAVY SETBACKS F (By Associated Press) French troops counter-attack ing against the allies were re ported to have driven through 1 the British lines and reached day-old invasion of Syria today. while in north Africa, the axis high commands asserted that the British had been routed and "broken" in a violent three-day battle at Salum, Egypt, Reports reaching Vichy said the French had advanced to the Palestine frontier south cf j Mcrdjayoun and were threaten ing the whole British communi cations system on the central front London, June 18 VP) A Reuters British news agency dispatch from Cairo tonight said the battle of the Egyptian bor der still was raging fiercely in the triangle east of Halfaya (Hellfire) pass, according to lat est reports. Armored giants were said to Robin Moor Survivors Interviewed Two rtportars (axtreme right and left) Interviewed three survivors of the sunken merchant ship Robin Moor afttr their arrival at Recife, Braiil. The survivors are (left to right) John J. Baningan. Karl Nilton and Virgil Sandelin. This picture was transmitted by radio from Bue nos Aires to New York. FEHL WILL FIGHT Salem. June 18. VP) The state hospital paroled Earl Fehl yesterday, but the former Jack son county judge protested the action. He Insisted he was entitled to an unqualified discharge, and said he would appeal to the U.S. supreme court for one. Fehl, who was imprisoned, originally in the state peniten tiary on a ballot theft convic tion, was committed to the hos pital in 1937. "I issued the parole despite Fehl's protests for the reason that he has showed considerable mental improvement and should be given an opportunity to re habilitate himself," Dr. John C. Evans, hospital superintendent, said. Dr. Evans said that Fehl Indl cated he would stay in Salem at least temporarily. There are no restrictions in the parole, al though Dr. Evans advised him not to return to Jackson county, "Fehl is bitter and feels he has been persecuted," Dr. Evans said, "but I think that If he goes to work and tries to make a social adjustment, he'll forget some of that bitterness. If he does that, then we'll give him an outright discharge. Parole of Earl H. Fehl, for mer Jackson county Judge, from the state hospital at Salem, as reported in news dispatches came as a surprise to Jackson county officials. County Clerk George R. Car ter said his office received no tice a week or ten days ago rem was to be paroled "over week-ends to his wife. Electa A. Fehl." District Attorne George W. Neilson said the pa role was news to him. The district attorney further stated he was assembling legal matters to procure title to the Pacific Record-Herald building on Sixth street for the estate of the late Ted Heimroth and J. B. Thomas of Ashland, who have a claim on the building for money loaned to Fehl. T London, Juna 18. (IP) The admiralty announced tonight that British submarines, cred ited only Saturday with a series of heavy blows against axis ship ping, had sunk eight additional vessels under German-Italian control, including a troop-carrying schooner. The schooner was "carrying troops, ammunition and stores" to an Aegean island, a com munique said. Scio. Ore., June 18. (IPK white blackbird with pink eyes was caught by Dr. A. G. Prill of Scio in the vicinity of Me-ihama. Photos Uphold Moor Survivors Washington, June 18 (IP) Sumner Welles, undersecre tary of state, said today that survivors of the Robin Moor, landed at Capetown, South Africa, had excellent photo graphs corroborating oral tes timony that the American steamer was sunk by a Ger man submarine. The photographs, Welles asserted, were delivered to the United States' consul at Capetown. CLOSED SHOP PACT IN BAY CI1Y YARDS IS (By the Associated Press) The defense mediation board recommended today that the Bethlehem Steel company's ship building division sign a closed shop contract with the Bay City's Metal Trades council (AFL) in the San Francisco bay area and proposed that issues in dispute between a CIO union and the Marlin - Rockwell corporation. Plainville, Conn., be submitted to arbitration. The closed shop recommenda tion was the first such made by the meditation board in seeking a strike settlement. Earlier Harvey W. Brown, pre sident of the AFL's International Machinists' union, had predicted the shipyard - strike would end tonight. It was called by some 2,000 CIO and AFL machinists and affected more than 20,000 workers on $300,000,000 worth of shipbuilding but a back-to- work movement had restored general operations to near nor mal. K.F. DISCOVERED DEAD Klamath Falls, June 18. P George J. Walton, prominent insurance and real estate man here for many years, was found dead in his car today after a widspread search by officers and friends. Walton, widely known In the Oregon Masonic lodge and for mer executive secretary of the American Red Cross here, ap parently suffered a heart attack yesterday as he was driving along a little used road on the western edge of the city, in veestigators said. NAVY RESERVES GIVEN ORDERS TO STAND BY Washington, June 18. (,V The navy disclosed "stand by" nrrlrra to the last remainirff re servists today and launched an intensive recruiting drive to as- sure adequate man power for the exnand n( sea forces. The reservists not yet called to active duty Include 6 f 64 of ficers and 14,313 enlisted, men. OF HEART BLOOD CLOT Marshfield, Ore . June It (IP) State Senator Walter E. Pear son of Portland died suddenly at 7:30 a. m. today" irv a. Marsh- He was en route to his home from a visit on Rogue river and had stopped here overnight, accompanied by Mrs. Pearson and his sister-in-law, Mrs. John Pearson. He appeared in good health last night. Attending phy sicians said death was due to coronary thrombosis. Pearson, who was born Sept. 23, 1874, served in the Oregon state senate in 1933 and In 1937. He was a Democrat. In May, 1937, he was appoint ed to the board of higher educa tion. He resigned in 1938, the year former Governor Charles H. Martin appointed him state treasurer on the resignation of U. S. Senator Rufus Holman. He served until this year when Leslie M. Scott of Portland, Re publican, became state treasurer. Pearson did not seek reelection as treasurer, but ran for the state senate from Multnomah county and was elected. He was a member of the fort land insurance firm of Bates, Lively tc Pearsdn, SEIZUREPOWER Washington, June 18. VP) Senator Downey (D-Callf.) pro tested today that "property seizure" powers asked by the war department would "create a military dictatorship under which tens of thousands of small businesses would be ruined. "If this is absolutely neces sary, then let's face the facts Downey, a member of the sen ate military affairs committee, told Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson. Patterson, appearing at the military committee's hearings on the legislation, urged its early aDDrova!. Tha California senator said both army and navy officials had informed him that they intended to seize machines and tools of many small southern California industries as soon as the prop erty seizure measure was law. Hairr VeTch" Corvallis, June 18. IIP) Ad ditional shipments of 1940 crop hairy vetch seed from Oregon to the southern states has brought the total of 1940 cover crop seed shipments through the AAA to 890 carloads, according to figures compiled by the state office. La Grande, June 18. iP Millions of black caterpillars ' have Infested the Summervllle area, farmers cneerea mem on i however, for they avoidexi - planted crops, but attacked weeds with fervor. SOVIET AND NAZIS NEARJEXPLOSION Exodus of Red Troops From Hanko Base New Indica tion; Finn Reserves Called Helsinki, Finland. June 18. (P) Military preparations, In evidence on all sides, heightened public apprehension here today, War clouds have been thicken ing steadily since signs of a possible Russian-German break appeared. A new indication that rela tions between the Soviet union and Germany may be approach ing the explosive stage was seen in what appeared to be an ex odus of Russian troops from the military base at Hanko. Head For Home The Soviets had a 31-year lease on Hanko, which was concluded at the end of the Soviet-Finnish war in 1940. Soviet troop trains were reported heading back from Hanko to Russia over Fin nish territory and signs of evacu ation also were reported over the sea lanes. Finnish reserves have been called up for service. News papers warned that if a German Russian war breaks out Finland Is likely to become involved. The conservative organ, Uust Suoml, said the country must be ready to face any eventuality. "European conditions have de veloped to the point where our position is serious," tt-nald.-'-K an explosion of Russian-German relations occurs we cannot be left untouched. FOR DEFENSE PURPOSE SEEN IN NEAR FUTURE Washington, June 18. (IP) Government action probably will be taken within the near future to force conservation of rubber, defense officials said to day. Concern over shipping diffi culties, uncertainties in the Far Eastern situation, and increased domestic consumption have prompted a decision to require economizing on the use of rub ber, but officials at the office of production management as serted that there is no present shortage. Severe curtailment of the manufacture of tires or other rubber products Is unlikely, they asserted. More than 80 per cent of the crude rubber used In the United States comes from British Ma laya and the Netherlands East Indies. FOR YOUNGSTERS Atlanta, Ga., June 18. (IP) Programs for youth to be con ducted throughout Washington and Oregon were planned today at the 23th annual convention of Klwanls International. The health work will Include clinics, hospitalization, prevento riums, supplying food, clothing, school supplies, orthopedic appli ances, etc. Churches and schools will be asked to cooperate, said Arthur S. Cory of Chehalis, dis trict governor. N. A. Broeren of Portland Is chairman of the Pacific north west district underprivileged child committee. Dr. C. H. Paske, Medford, is a member. ICKES MOVES TO GIVE EAST MORE GASOLINE Washington, June 18. (IP) In his first positive action to put more oil into tha east. threatened by petroleum fam ine. Secretary Ickes announced today a re-arrangement of a ship tanher service to Increase the Atlantic coast supply by 210,- 000,000 gallons annually. Manr or tea earlr Buddnlrt temple la China taa molting bookctaaa. BASEBALL National R. H. E. Brooklyn 1 5 2 Chicago 8 8 0 Hamlin, Kimball, Tamulis and Owen; Olsen and McCullough. R. H. Philadelphia 3 7 6 9 St. Louis B. Lanton, Learson and Liv ingston; Lanier and Mancuso. American R. H. E. Cleveland 14 17 0 Philadelphia 2 4 2 Feller and Hemsley; McCrabb, Dean and Hayes. R. H. E. Chicago 3 5 1 New York 2 10 2 Lee and G. Dickey; Chandler and Rosar. R. H. E. Detroit . 8 11 0 Boston 2 8 3 Rowe and Tebbetts; Harris, Ryba and Pytlak. U. S. WILL REJECT L Washington, June 18 WV-A strong German protest on the expulsion of Nazi consuls from the United States was delivered to the state department today, and Sumner Welles, undersecre tary of state Indicated it would ba flatly rejected. . . . Tha note was taken to Welles by Hans Thomien, German charge d' affaires. In announcing Its receipt, Welles declined to disclose the contents of the note except to say that it was a protest against the state departments order Monday that all German consu lar officials leave tha country by July 10, on the grounds that they had engaged in activities inimical to the welfare of the United States. Welles added, however, that arrangements were being made for the departure of the consuls, Sharper control over immigra tion into the United States is to be Instituted before July 1, au thoritative sources declared to day, a few hours after the gov ernment had barred the depar ture "pending further instruc tions" of any of the 330,000 German nationals now living In this country. MIL1UKIE GETS E CONCLAVE Newport, Ore., June 18. (IP) This nation la already at war with the axis powers and any debate on the Issue is futile. Palmer Hoyt, Portland, pub lisher of the Oregonian, told Oregon Grange convention dele gates last night. The United States eannot live without the rest of the world," he said In criticism of Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, Charles A. Lindbergh and other isola tionists. Milwaukle was voted tha 1042 convention. 15 KILLED IN CRASH OF RUMANIAN PLANE Bucharest, June 18. (IP) All IS persons aboard a Rumanian air liner were killed today when the plan crashed and burned shortly after taking off from Bucharest for Sofia. Among th victims was an Austrian paper manufacturer named Vulckmar, whose wife was said to be a former resident of Newark, N. J. Mrs. Vulck mar was not aboard. T Vet On Water Waldport, Ore., June 18. UP) Waldport will ballot July 7 on a proposed $15,000 bond issue to Improve the city's water system. Portland, June 18. (ATh Evans Products company ply wood mill atObanon will boost production from 6,000.000 to 10.000.000 feet a month by September. PINBALL DEVICES, BUT BANS PRIZES $75 Yearly Fee for Each Machine Played for Pleasure Only Under Law, The city council last night buckled down te the plnball problem and came up with an ' ordinance "regulating and lic encing certain machines, devices and apparatus and providing a penalty for the violation there of." The ordinance fixed fees at $1500 annually for operators and $75 a machine for owners. An operator was defined as any person or firm distributing and controlling any mechanical de vice which the public is permit ted to play for a consideration. An owner was defined as any person or firm in possession of or having the control of prem ises wherein any such machine is located. The operator's license permits the placing of not more than 80 such devices at locations in the city. A fee of W3S each was fixed for machines n excess of 60. Rewards Prohibited s Applications for licenses must be filed with the city recorder who will report the application at the next succeeding council meeting. The licensing year starts July 1, the ordinance pro vided. Th ordinance made It unlaws" fill to give any prize, token. money or other thing of value to the player of any machine- Under provisions of the ordi nance, pin balls and all other such devices may be played sole ly for pleasure. Other restric tions also were embodied in the ordinance. Maximum penalty for viola tions was fixed at a fine of $100 and confinement la the city jail for SO days. When such devices were gov erned by ordinance previously the city derived about $3,000 a year from them in license reve nue. The previous ordinance was repealed a few years ago when the citizens of the state overwhelmingly outlawed all gambling devices by heavy referendum vote at general election. Subsequently the state supreme court ruled such ma chines gambling devices. Under the ordinance adopted last night, license fees are the highest ever Imposed here on plnball and similar machines. Fireworks Ruling Over the protest of Fire Chief Roy Elliott the council approved an ordinance prohibiting the possession, discharge or use of firecrackers or other explosive articles usually associated with the celebration of the Fourth of July. Pyrotechnic displays un der proper supervision in public parks, however, was authorized under permit. , Chief Elliott objected to the provision that permitted the storage and sale of all such flre e r a c k era and fireworks at wholesale provided a permit ts issued by the fire chief. Declar ing that such wholesale storage had never been permitted be fore. Chief Elliott told tha coun cil that such storage would In (Continued on Pas Two) SIDE GLANCES By TRIBUNE REPORTERS Councilman Harold Fry plac ing sparkling cut-glass ash trays around the councllmanle table so that the old tin one wouldn't have to be shifted from on to another. Paul Meyers likening Joe Louis to the Notre Dame foot ball team, explaining that If you keep betting against them you are certain, by the law of ave rages, to win sometime. Dorothy Tumy horrified te discover in remodeling her home that two emblems resembl ing swastikas have adorned either side of the fireplace in th living room for 13 year.
