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F NEEDED TO GINCH SEDITION GUILT Supreme Court Tightens Up Requirements in Sedition Convictions; Term Ends. Washington, June 13 (U.R) The supreme court, concluding iU 1943-44 term, tightened up to day on the degree of proof re quired for sedition convictions and for revocation of naturaliza tion papers. The court noted that the coun- try is engaged in a total war, but said that even so the evidence in such cases must leave no doubt in a jury's mind of the intent of the utterances. It held that a citizen has the . privilege of engaging in "im T moderate and vicious invective" without running afoul of the sedition law; and that a natura lized citizen should not have his citizenship revoked merely be cause of the expression of silly or even sinister-sounding views which native-born citizens utter with impunity." Labor Leader Loses In another important decision handed down in the last session before the summer recess, the court ruled that a labor union leader may not withhold records of the union from a grand jury on grounds that the records might incriminate him. , The court set aside the five year prison sentence imposed on Elmer Hartzel, World War I veteran of Chicago, who was con victed of promoting insubordina tion and disloyalty among mem bers of the armed forces by writ 4 ing and distributing a series of articles which the government viewed as anti-Roosevelt, anti British and anti-Jewish. The court split 5 to 4 on this case, with Justice Frank Murphy delivering the majority opinion In which Chief Justice Harlan Flsks Stone and Associate Jus tices Hugo L. Black, Wiley Rut ledge and Owen J. Roberts con curred. Justices Felix Frank furter, William O. Douglas and Robert H. Jackson concurred in a dissent delivered by Justice Stanley F. Reed. Mar Effect Trial There was immediate specula tion that the ruling might have j an effect on the big sedition trial currently in progress here. In which 29 persons are accused of conspiring to undermine the morale of the armed forces. O. John Roggc, chief prosecutor in that case, said, however, that "we prepared our case in such a way that even If the Hartzel case were reversed it would have no effect on our own prosecu tion." Nevertheless, some attor neys thought the ruling might be a guide-post for the presiding judge in the big trial. Murphy said the evidence presented against Hartzel was insufficient for a jury to find him guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt," and said that "an Ameri can citizen has the right to dis cuss these matters either by tem perate reasoning or by immoder IIARDIE SPRAY RIGS NIAGARA DUSTERS O Sales . : O Genuine Parts Dependable Service McCOY MACHINERY COMPANY 111 North Fir Phone 3415 Medford .iMlyn,'W."i n e .'. ii. j t t ,- i M UXITED STATES NATIONAL BANK of Portland ate and vicious Invective." In the citizenship case, the court held unanimously that lower courts were wrong In re voking the citizenship of Carl Wilhelm Baumgartner, German- born Kansas City utility worker whose papers were cancelled on grounds that he maintained pro German leanings and took his citizenship oath with reserva tions. Frankfurter, the only natural ized citizen on the court, deliver ed the majority opinion. In other actions today, the court: V 1.' Ordered reargument this fall of the challenge of R. J Thomas, president of the United Automobile Workers (CIO), to constitutionality of the Texas law requiring registration of labor union organizers. 2. Agreed to review for a second time the convictions of O. B. Williams add Little Shaver Henrtiix, Pineola, N. C, on charges of bigamous cohabita tion. The two were married in Nevada after obtaining divorces from their former spouses, but North Carolina courts refused to recognize the Nevada divorces and found them guilty. The couple appealed to the high court, which in 1942 ruled that North Carolina must recognize the divorces, but they were con victed a second time in state courts. 3. Agreed to review a plan approved by the securities and exchange commission, for the liquidation of securities owned by the United Light & Power Co., huge public utility holding company, under the "death sen tence" provisions of the 1935 Public Utility Holding Company Act. A. W. Walker Sells Foots Creek Ranch To Former Idahoans An- W Wnllrr lnral real es tate agent, announced today the oh sale nf his 110-acre ranch on Foots creek, a quarter of a mile norm or. tne racinc mgii- M,. an Mn Jnhn M. Poynor, formerly of Idaho who have been living me pasi year on a farm near uranis r. The ranch, known as the old Champlain property, is mostly in clover and alfalfa and Is under the Gold Hill Irrigation ditch. Buildings on the place include a new, modern, four-room dwel ling and a large, new barn. The property is entiiely fenced and cross-fenced. Walker said he sold all equip ment and the stock consisting of 10 head of milk cows. Mr. and Mrs. Walker, who have been making their home on the ranch, have moved into an apartment in the Chllders building, owned by Walker, and his real estate of fice at 427 East Main street is now open. Camp White Dance Schedule Wednesday Special party for Headquarters cadre at the WPRC at Service Club No. 2. SCU orchestra will play. Busses will leave River side USO at Bp.ra. Thursday Pasxinr rianpe at Service Club No. 2, with SCU band playing. Busses leave Kiversiae : USO at 8 p. in. THE WUHH(iBWlII Oregon need your help to reach its Filth War Loan quota of $125,000,000. When you buy War Bonds you are not malting a donation. You are mak ing today's soundest investment . and you are proving your support of the men who are fighting our battles on many fronts. Bonds will speed nctoryl BUY JUL THE V J v Medford Branch of RENT ARE BASED Orl 8 Director Gives Grounds For I n c rease; Authorization : Is Requirement. By Don C. Wilson Associate Rent Director Recognizing the necessity for changes in rental units, their equipment and services as fur nished by the landlord, the rent regulation provides eight grounds under which adjustment may be determined "by the rent director. For practical purposes the following conditions provide a basis for increase in rents: (1) Where something of sub stantial value has been added to make a real difference in the rent by way of additional serv ices or equipment. (2) Where, through a special relationship, the landlord was precluded from adjustment of the rent before the freeze date, March 1, 1942. (3) Where there has been, since the freeze date, or since the first rental, a substantial in crease above the normal or agreed occupancy. It is neces sary under the paragraph that the landlord has a proven or es tablished practice on or before the freeze date, of changing varying rents with the varying number of occupants. Additional rent is usually allowed by the rent director when an abnormal number of occupants are living m a unit. Cases not included as basis for additional rent: (1) Where the landlord puts forth as grounds, increases in cost of repairs, maintenance or operations. Improvements must be of a major capital nature or additions as distinguished from maintenance repairs and opera tion costs. (2) Where the petition bases the Increase on the tenants abil ity to pny, or economic need of the landlord. (3) Where the landlord mere ly shows that rents were low on the date determining the maxi mum rent, simply because of long tenancy or because the landlord failed to raise the rent on account of his own procras tination. When a landlord has grounds under the regulation for an in crease in rent, he may complete a petition which provides for a clear-cut and complete state ment of his case. This Is form D-l, must be made in duplicate and forms Bre available in the local rent control office. When a petition is filed it is given a docket number. The peti tion forms, registration blanks, and other records pertaining to the rental involved are filed to gether. Immediately on comple tion of the petition a copy is mailed to the tenant together with a form asking for his com ment on the conditions of the petition. If the tenant s reply on the form is not returned in five days, the rental is checked by an in spector who completes a report. Then an examiner surveys the whole file, prepares an order on a basis of the information con tained therein, and submits to the rent director for his signa ture. The adjustment In rent is ef fective on the next rent-payment date after the date of the order. Any raise In rent on the part of the landlord before an order by the rent director is issued is illegal and the difference charg ed is to be refunded to the tenant. A fundamental knowledge of BONDS YOU CAN the rent control Is that any raise In rent over that carried on the registration is illegal, unless or until the landlnrd completes the proper forms through the rent control office and an order is is sued by the rent director. There Is one exception to the above conditions. In the case of a complete change from unfur nished to furnished status, the requirement is a reregistration rather than a petition, Furniture, equipment and services may not be decreased by the landlord without decreas ing the rent. The action also re quires an order from the rent director who checks the amount of the rent deduction against the services. These petitions are handled In the same manner as outlined above for increases. Again the one exception Is changing from furnished to un furnished which action requires a new registration rather than a petition. The Medford Defense Rental Area comprises all Of Jackson county. The rent control office is in the council chamber of the city hall in Medford and . .l ii, j IS a pan oi tne war rn miu Rationing board set-up. The tele phone number is Medford TliO. Mrs. Evelyn Wamberg is the sec retary. Any correspondence should be so addressed; and the office is open from 9:30 to 4:30 daily, Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 and until 12:30 on Saturdays. Copies of the regulation and a pamphlet of questions and an swers on federal rent control are available at the office, or by mail, and contain the answers to most questions of landlords and tenants. FIELD NEW CHIEF Medford chapter of Inter antional Footprint association, meeting at Rupp's dining room in Central Point last night, unanimously elected George Field, local agent for the Rich field Oil company, as its presi dent for the coming year. Other officers named, all unanimously, were Carl Y. Teng wald, first vice-president; Frank Perl, second vice-president; Rob ert Elder, secretary; Eugene Thomas, treasurer, and George Mead, sergeant-at-arms. Elected to the board of direct ors were Dr. LeRoy C. Jensen, Walter Leverette and E. C. Jerome. Installation of officers will take place at the next meeting, to be held in July at the home of Walter Leverette. OBITUARY Fred C. Shuler Fred C. Shuler, 702 Palm, passed away at his home Mon day evening at the age of 57. He was born in Aberdeen, S. D., and for the past 12 years had made his home in this com munity. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie L. Shuler, three sons; Duane F. Shuler, Redding; Meredith D. Shuler, Naval Air station, Pasco, Wn.; Garry C. Shuler, at home: a granddaughter; his mother, Mrs. Kate Shuler, Burlington, Wn.; two brothers, John Shuler, Cody, Wyo.; Ruy Shuler, Makoli, N. D.; and a sister, Mrs. Ray Rhlnes, Burlington, Wn. Arrangements are In care the Conger-Morris chapel. of Sarah Birdsall Services for Mrs. Sarah Bird- sail, who passed away Friday evening, will be held In the Conger-Morris chapel at 2 p. m. Wednesday with interment in Phoenix cemetery. She was born in Iowa on Jan. 29, 1869 and for the past 12 years had made her home in this community. She Is survived by seven children; Mrs. Ida Leach, Nyssa; Mrs. Maude Pier son, Canyonville, Mrs. Myrtle Weston, Hannaford, Wn., Mrs. Jessie Stewart, Medford; Mrs. Olive Tooley, Williams; Wayne and Earl Birdsall, Medford. There are also 31 grandchil dren. BIRTHS ECCLES To Mr. and Mrs Donald E., Rt. 1, Jacksonville, June 12, 1944, girl, 8 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. RICHSTIEN Ta Mr. and Mrs. George, 931 S. Central, June 8, 1944, boy, 7 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. BURNS To Mr. and Mrs. Waldo, Rogue River, June 7, 1944, boy, 7 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. Along 3.000 feet of Its length opposite Golden Gate Park, San Franciscos Great Highway Is the widest boulevard In the United States. ATTENTION HOUSEWIVES Beginning June IS the price paid for milk bottles returned to stores will be as follows: Quarts te Pints and Half Pints 3c MEDFORD DAIRYMEN'S ASSN. NAZIS HURRYING EXTERMINATION DECLARES F.D.R. Determined to Complete Act of Wiping Out Minorities Before Defeat, Is Word. Washington, June 13 (U.R) President Roosevelt reported to congress today that the Nazis despite the fact that they face certain military defeat "are de termined to complete their pro gram of mass extermination" of minorities. In a report on steps taken by the government to provide refuge I for victims of Nazi cruelty who ; have flH Enr-nnp Mr Rnnpvelt .' .7 r ....... said this nation was appalled "by the systematic persecution of helpless minority groups by the Nazis. Examples Cited "As the hour of the final de feat of the Hitlerite forces draws closer, the theory of their insane desire to wipe out the Jewish race in Europe continues un diminished," the president said. "This is but one example: Many Christian groups also are being murdered. Knowing that they have lost the war, the Nazis are determined to complete their program of mass extermination. "This program is but one manifestation of Hitler's aim to salvage from military defeat vic tory for Nazi principles the very principles which this waY must destroy unless we shall have fought in vain." The president reported on ar rangements made to bring im mediately to this country approx imately 1,000 refugees pre dominately women and children who fled from central Europe in to southern Italy. They will be placed In a vacated army camp at I. Ontario near Oswego, N. Y., and will be returned to their homes at the end of the war. The president explained that "it was essential to take action without delay" in order to save as many persons as possible from German persecution. Few Rescued He pointed out that despite this government's efforts and ap peals for an end to savagery in Europe, the number of persons actually rescued was small com pared with the number still fac ing extinction in German terri tory. "This Is due principally," he said, "to the fact that our enemies, despite all our appeals and our willingness to find havens of refuge for oppressed peoples, persist in their fiendish extermination campaign and ac tively prevent the intended vic tims from escaping to safety." Mr. Roosevelt said refugees fleeing to southern Italy increas ed the burden on military author ities there and that the American camp was one of many being ar ranged in the world to care for these people. tock -ives Portland, Or., .Tiitm IS (TIP) Livestock : Cattle, 300; calves, SO. Mnrket eteady. Common to medium Rrnss Btenm, lu.oow u.oo: nent cuuer a awn to $6.50: cutter to common hfifern, 7.0010.00, medium heifers, 9110O at 13.00: canner nnd cutter cows, is 00 fir 6.50; common to medium beef cows, 17.50(3 11.00; good bullft, $10 00; com mon down to (7.50; good to choice vealers, $14.509 10.50. 4 CLEAN looking washbasin may give you a false tenta of security ... It can look clean yet harbor Invisible germ dan gers. The use of Clorox in rou tine cleansing It an easy and efficient method of attaining greater home sanitation. For Clorox hat Intensified gormi cldal action. ..It makes enamel, porcelain, tile, linoleum, wood JR sMIIICs'S HVOtm IIUCH AND K0USIH01D DUINflOsHT mil MOM CAUSTIC i Hoftf. 850. Holdover. S50. rartlal clearances at steady prices. Good to choice 180-370 lbs.. S13.75; 375 lbs. up. sia.oo, Hcht lights, lio.ooailoo; good eows. A8.O0ta8.50: pood feeder pkM. tn.sc; choice quotable to S9.00. Sheep,. 300. Market slow. Steady with lata Monday. Good to choice spring lambs. 913.50; common grade. aio.ou:medium shorn lambs, 910-50; good ewes, S4.00. South San Francisco, June 13 (UP) (USDA) Llvcetock: Cattle. 300: noldovera. 300. Slow. barely steady. Monday, one load good fed steers, $16.00; three cars stock heifers offered, easy; past two days lower grade cows fully 35 g 50a lower, around 300 head fresh receipts and holdovers offered today. Several loada you-iuuu-iD. ngea range Deer cows, cutter grade, $7.50(3 8.00. new low; canners ami, mostly $4.QUt0.oo: cut ter to common bulls, $8.00(39.50. Calves. 60. Strong. Load Rood 302- lb. range calves, $14.60; sorted six, neaa, jsis su. Hogs. 400. Steady. Few loads Rood to choice 200-240-lb. barrows and ClltS, $14.75; few 300-330-lb., $13.00: odd good, sows, $9.50. ' Sheep. 3200. Choice over 80-lb, lambs absent, quoted $14.00 ft 15.00; past two days 6000 head common to medium shorn lambs 35 50c lower, largely $ 1 1 .00 & 1 3 .00; cull to good ewes, vi.out3t.ou. Chicago, June 13 (UP) ( WFA) Livestock: Hogs, 33.000. Very slow. Approxi mately 30,000 will go unsold. Good and choice 150-400 lbs., $11.0013.75; 250-550-lb. sows. $10.5010.75. Cattle, 0500: calve, in 00. 10 to 10c higher. Largely steer and heifer run. uuik steers, $14.50 17.00; top, $17.60; some held higher; most fed heifers. I4.0016.80; grassy heifers, $13.50 down: cutter cows, $8.70 down. Sheep, 1000. Odd lots native spring minus ooio strong io uneveni nigner; quality considered but hardly enough on sale to make a market. Mixed grade active spring lambs, $15.60 j 16.00. Portland Produce Portlnntl, June 13 (UP) whole sale produoo markets: Apricots California, 15c lb. Cantaloupes Jumbo 36-458, I9.50Q 10.00: standards. tSSOftSOO Cherries N. W. Blngs, SOe lb. Carrots California, $4.35 crate. Lettuce Local 3s 2 50 2.75 crate. Potatoes New California white, S3 40.1 3 84 cental. Pea No. 1 Oregon. 8 lOo lb. Chicago Wheat Chicago. June IS (UP1 Wheat: Open Hltth Low close July ..157'j 1.581 $I.5H ,1.58 Sept. 1.66 1.57 1.56J4 X.S7i Dec. .. :.5fll,4 1.68 J.M" l.SSt, May 1.87 1.58 1.585, 1-684 S. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, June 13 (U.R) Dairy market: Butter: 93 score 43, 92 score 42 '4, 90 score 424, 89 score Cheese: Wholesale prices, loaf z.h, triplets Z7.Z. Eggs: Large grade A 36-37, medium grade A 30-31 Va, small grade A 21-23 'a, large grade B ZD-3U. Wall Street New York, June 13 (U.R) Stocks climbed fractions to two points today to the highest gen eral level In more than four years as trading expanded to the most active pace of the year. Volume for the first four hours of today's session was the most for any corresponding period since May 10, 1943. At the day's best price level, the Industrial average of Dow, Jones and Co., Inc., was the highest since July 1043, while the 65 stock com ponent was at a new high since January 3, 1940. All sections of the list shared the forward movement with low- priced motors continuing to hold the spotlight as the most active group. Todays closing prices on se lected stocks: American Tel. & Tel 160 Anaccnda .. 26 Chrysler 92V Curtiss Wright S General Electric . 37T's General Motors 63'. Montgomery Ward 47 U Pcnn. R. R 2914 Phillips Petroleum 43 .'irfacei sanitary; also deodor Izei, removes stains. Use Clorox regularly in bathroom and kitchen cleansing, and In laun dering ... for greater home health protection. Simply fol low directions on the label. SI IM0VIJ STAINS MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE J. C. Penney .... 100V4 Radio 10 Vi Southern Pacific . 30'! Standard Oil Cal. 37'4 Texas Gulf Sulphur... 35'S Transamerica 9 United Aircrafts 27s U. S. Rubber 50 U. S. Steel 53 LOCALS Son Home Lt. John M. Sauls berry was in the county over the week-end and visited his mother, Mrs. Lulu Sauisberry, Jackson ville. The officer is an Instructor at the army air field at Victor ville, Calif. Lt. Sauisberry made the trip by plane. Enrolled Cecil L. Chase, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Chase, Rt. 4, Is now enrolled as an aviation cadet in the pre flight school at Maxwell Field, Ala., according to a dispatch from the field. The cadets are receiving nine weeks of military, physical and academic training, the article states. Overseas Lt. Louis Nell Iven of the army air corps has ar rived in England at an air serv ice command station, according to a release from the station. Lt. Iven has participated in a course designed to bridge the gap be tween training In the states and soldiering in an active war theater and will soon be assigned to a field for combat duty, the release states. Lt. Iven Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Iven, 1006 West Fourth street. m Wat kins Overseas Sgt. Guy A. Wetklns, who before going in to the army was an Applcgate rancher. Is now stationed at an air service command depot in England, according to a news re- j lease from the depot. According to the dispatch, Sgt. 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(Bob) Morgan, 17, who died June 8 at Buckley Field, Colo., will be held from the Perl Funeral Home at 2 p. m. Thurs day, the Rev. G. A. Thompson of ficiating. Members of his Med ford high graduating class will act as pall bearers, and there will be a firing squad from Camp White at graveside services In Siskiyou Memorial Park. Dse Mall Tribune Want Ads. Highest Prices Paid for Glean USED GARS We See It! We Do It! AUTOMOBILE MARKET 6th and Bartlett Sts. Phone 3919 DEPENDABLE REPAIR SERVICE " For Your CAR -TRUCK -TRACTOR EATHERTON'S FARM STORE 808 So. Riverside Ph. 3148 I cannot be recapped; Flsks. Come In today; htw flit Syathslk Tlntl- V TtMtTof.nc 3277 SET a ' fA mt. v. a. rw, tar. m i r 1 l V DS3
