Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 09, 1929, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAHi TRIBUNE, MEDFORP, OREOOX, M0X1UV. .EOEMBER , 1929, MING OF BRUNETTE f Fingerprints On Short Piece w . of Pipe Principal Clue in Murder of Cordelia Gum mersheimer, 30-Year-Old School Teacher Letters Show Broken Engagement. TIOCKKOKD, III., Dee- S.WP) Fingerprint h m llio Hhcirt length of pipe used Xtt kill her were iw most important elutH pullets had today to the slaying of MIkh Ctmitdia f HimmfM'Hhfimer, 30 year old aehuol teacher. Miss Oummersheimcp was club bed to dt-itth some time after 11 o'clock Saturday night. Friends Kt'fking her after she had failed , to keep an appointment last night, diHcoveretl the body, clad In pa jama, lying across the bed of her third floor apartment. . Police today were looking back vr Miss Ciummersheimer'H lift in iiest of a possible motive. The youttK woman had not been at tacked, physicians said, and noth Iiik in the apartment had been dis turbed. Miss Gummersheimer had been a teacher of German and dramatic art here for eight yean and had a widfl circle of friends. Neighbors said she had frequent callers, both men and women, and police found letters and telegrams showing she corresponded with several men. Had Mnu Culler Voice-of a man and woman, ap parently In friendly conversation, were heard between 8 and 9 p. m., Saturday night. The light in the apartment went out about 21 p. m., and coroner's physicians paid the teacher met death shortly afterward. A book lay open beside tho bed, a though she had read until tired. A screen had been removed from a window overlooking a rear porch, and it was by this means, police are suro, that the slayer entered, lie probably left by the front door, which was found unlocked. The teacher's father, J. J. Gum mershelmer, editor of tho Belle ville till.) Post-2eitung until it suspended publication in 1 9 1 S, V knew of no motive' Anyone may have had take his daughter's life. Kmyavitient Hroken Her father said Miss Uummers heimer had been ' engaged to a canning manufacturer of Porto Hico and New York, but that the m gage in en t had been broken for tome time. The death weapon was an 3 8 inch pipe picked up from a box of plumber's supplies which had been left on the ground floor by work men. Miss Oummersheimer was struck several blows upon the head ' The pipe was found beside the bed. Police found more than 100 let ters In tho npartment. Many of them were from Glen Wiseman, vice-president of Tugwell and Wiseman, Inc., with offices at Modeltown, N. Y., and Tarpon Springs. Kin. All were written in an endearing tone and indicated t hat a n engagement had existed, later to be broken. The letters were Invariably signed: "Glen 1-2-3." Miss Gummersheimer was de scribed as having been an extreme ly attractive brunette type of me dium height. EAGLE POINT. GRANGE MEETS FOR DEGREES KAOI.K POINT. Ore., Dec. !. tKpocial) The conferring of the fh'Mt two deKrpes and the bnllflt in for state grunge officers were the main Issues of the resular Kl-fihse meeting held Tuesday, lie member 3. There was a class of cnndldntes from Ijiko Creek and Kagle l'nlnt. Would you undertake making frosting for a cake as as you are? Or coursb not I There would be too much to handle it would Ret out of control. It's the same in roasting coffee. That'i why Hills Bros, roatt only few pounds at a time by their con tinuous process Controlled Roasting. The flavor i perfectly controlled always. No bulk Toisring method can produce the flavor and delicious taste of Hills Bros. Coffee, HILLS BROS COFFEE 'Hall i MONDAY 6 to 6:30 p.m. Kdison program (transcontinental). ' xnc service to KGO, KHQ, KO.MO, KGW, KFI. Family Patty UransromincntaH. NBC sorvicp to KGO, KHQ, KO MO, KGW, KFT. ":3il to 8 p.m. "Th Empire Flniid j eta" Uranseominentai). X U Cj service to KGO, KHQ, KOMO, KGW, R.FL 1 j S io 0 p.m. Hudy Selger's Shell j Rymphonistp. XBO service to j KPO, KFI, KGO, KHQ, KOMO,! KGW, 8 to 8:30 p.m. i 8:30 to 8:4a p.m. Amos n Andy (transcoiitinenutl). XiiC service to KGO, KHQ, KOMO, KKCA, KGW. x:4fl in fl p.m. Simlin program NHC service to KOMO, KKCA. to s:S0 p.m. "Voice of Fire stone." XFiC service to KGO, KHQ, OKOMO, KGW, KFJ, KSU KO A. j 9:3 to 10 p.m. "The Cigar nnd." NHC service to KGO, KHQ, KO MO, KGW, KFI. 10 to II p.m. Slumber Hour. XltC service to KGO, KSY, KOA. j It to 12 p.m. 1-aughne.r-Harris Hotel St. Francis Dance Orches- j tra. NBC service to KGO. ANNOUNCE DATES TEACHER'S EXAMS Notice is given that the county superintendent of Jackson county, will hold the regular examination of applicants for state certificates at the court house in Medford as follows: - Commencing Wednesday, I5ee. IS, 1929. at 9 o'clock a. in. and continuing until Saturday, Dec. 21, 1829 at 4 o'clock p. in, Wednesday forenoon U. S, his tory, writing (penmanship). Wednesday afternoqn Physiol ogy, reading, compositionL methods in reading, methods in arithmetic. Thursday forenoon Arithmetic, history of education, psychology, methods in geography. Thursday afternoon Grammar, geography, American literature, physics, methods in language, the sis for primary certificate. Friday forenoon Theory and practice, orthography (spelling), physical geography, Knglish litera ture, chemistry. Friday afternoon School law, algebra, geology, civil government, bookkeeping. Saturday forenoon Geometry, botany, Saturday, afternoon General history. Shasta Splatters Provisions Along Track, Dish Saved EUGEXE, Ore., Dec. 9 P) An automobile owned by Odin Monjay, a store proprie- tor at Goshen, was reduced to junk yesterday when It stalled on the railroad track at Go- 4 shen and was struck by the Shasta limited of the South- ern Pacific, Monjay, who heard the train whistle while his car was stalled, tried to flag the train, but dense log is said to have prevented it. Groceries and eggs were splattered over the area, but a premium dish was found unbroken. GRUNOY CHOICE FOR HE'S VACANT SEA! HARHfSlit'RO, Pa., Dec. P. All Indications today pointed to the appointment nf Joseph H. Grundy, president of the Pennsyl vania Manufacturers assrfathn. as junior senator from this state to fill the vacancy canned by the rejection of William S. Vare. Whether he will accept the ap pointment remained In doubt. Borden Milk Official Spends Day in Medford W. Fl. Jenhcoit.' district sales manager for. Borden's milk and other products, spent the day in Medford with the district sales man, K. R.'Jackman, who mokes his heathmarterH in Medford. liorden milk Is a coast product, la on of leading brand on the market and In popular with south ern Oregon people. Ask Pardon For Banker SALEM. Ore., Dec. 9. (Pi Es Sheriff Taylor and Jack McUladry of Kusene headed a delegation waiting on Governor Patterson yes. terday, asking for the pardon of Henry Bergman, who Is serving a Ityear iwnltenliary sentence for emieti!ii!i; funds of Hie Florence State Iwtnk, of which he was pre3l dent. lakeride 'l'lans underway for i Immediate bfedscaplna and " con LOCAL RABBITS LAUOED BY SWIFT CO. MANAGER NEED GREATER SUPPLY "Southern Oregon produces su perior rabblU; to, the California product," tyK sCmnphei! man niir of Swift, Co., e Medford. Speaking: before the mfmhers of the Southern Oreson Mutual Hah hit Hrt'etiers, association , at their regular imtms last" nlxfct Mr. Campbell tHmgratulated the mem bers on the quality of their rafehiis which he has regularly been ship pins out of the Mm, "Everywhere our customers are weli pleased, and as soon asyou can assure us that you can produce a greater supply of the same qquaHiy, we can handle them beyond a. doubt. We have scarcely started to work up a rabbit market, although, as you know, our demand is increas ing, our price holds up and in the face of n cheap turkey market, 1 consider that remarkable he said. The association has obligated it self to supply Swift & Co, with rabbits of the highest standard at 2!tc and its need will have prior consideration to other buyers and In return they promise to buy only from association members, "Hun dreds of thousands of dollars of local produce is shipped out of the stale by us fur which spot cash is paid. A larger proportion of this should be in rabbits and It Is up to you to supply them' itald Mr, Campbell. An initiation fee of $5.60 for aii new members joining the associa tion after January 1st was voted. C. . A It house of .Medfortt was elected president, Mr, Woodford of t!h! Hill, vice-president and Mrs. W. l.awson of Medford, secretary treasurer for the year lSM. PATTERSON PLANS BUDGET CONCLAVE S A I ,KM , Ore., Dee. 9. tm Through a letter to the other gov ernors of the western states. Gov ernor Patterson' has Initiated a movement for a conference on the subject of budget making. To be held at one of the western capi tals, probably in January. He sur pests Boise as a good place for the meeting. - Jleplies received from the gov ernors of California, Arizona, Colo rado. Idaho. Montana, Utah, Wash- inton and Wyoming are all favor able to the plan. Governor Patterson believes the budgetary -and accounting systems of the states should bo according to a uniform plan, ss "that 'their costs of operation might be com pared. He sees economy- in the idea. Comparisons at present are not possible, he says. NO COUNTY FUNDS TO Mill G. P. PORT GRANTS PASS, Ore. W After having borne the brant of criticism hurled at the . Josephine county commission by civic eiubs and as sociations not In favor of the com mission's plan to appropriate fund for the maintenance of the airport, L,. K. Conklin has struck back, in a statement to the eoimty, the commissioners declared the county court l denied a right by law to use the public money for the main tenance of the project, lie rcfera his critics to Oregon state laws. The Viking" at Rialto Theatre "The. Viking opened nt th HinHo theatre yesterIay, The picture Is sn artistic tri urnph in color phologranhy and Technicolor, who produced it, shuuid he proud ot their achieve ment. The atory Is told with vim and gusto. It Is a swash hwekUfm, ad venturous tala of bold Yiklnifs, who roamed the unknown seas and took captive weaker people, over a thoujmnd years ago, Italian Its foundation on an episode in his tory, niiitiely, the preColumhus discovery of America by Iif Hrie.son. ' "The Viking would he an out-of-the-ordinory production In Idack and white, hut, with its love ly, natural coloring, H heeome cm art tic gem and a milestone in mntfnn picture production, Price for over 38 years 25 ounces toe USE LESS than of high priced brand MILLIONS or POUNDS USED IT OUR SOVItNNlHf i , Saves Boy Scouts by Landing on I i " f V?5 '. ' ... -I I f Hob Wnrk (iowe inset! hiSiSigist'ibmn bis airpiat ith Sw l" a Stmt tic liulltitng (imib-aNtt by urpfiUj aftr tiie cngHio IumI vvr tnir 1um1) as if lambs! bat til Ibrcc iHrsm? wrt uiiiiijimil. Parrot Learns Call For Help; Gets Fire Boys 1X)S A XGE1.ES. Cai., Dec. 9 (Jf) '"Maggie," Mrs, Mil- dred Bumanu's parrot, hits learned a new word. Sirs. Mtimann ran the needie of her sewinK machine tltroimh her hand and, nnable to ex- tiicate herself, attempted to call for help. 'Maggie" cocked her head one one aide, digest- ed the new syllable and went 4 into action. Help immediately was plea- llfiti. Including the fire depart- meut. Mrs. liumann was ex- tricated and taken to a hos- pita! for treatment, More Readers in Oregon SALEM, Ore., Dec. 9. (2Pj Ths demands for service from the state library, received by mall, are about 25 per cent greater Ihan in any previous year, according to Virginia Weaver Hacon, stale librarian. Eighty-two poslofNcea in all parts of the state, were represented in requests received on Deeemhher 1, Money - Make Our Store Your Christmas Headquarters GIFTS OF BEAUTY AND UTILITY! I-.xtra high iuality kitchen' act i,u.wn j,nre. u pieces ra most pleasing gift..-. I ELECTRICAL Hot point Toasifr. 9.75 Holpoint , Waffle Iron.- Holpoint llra(inj Pad.. Holpoint Percolator...... 15.00 SJ0 12.50 25.00 .2.89 4J0 Holpoint Crn Srt... Klectrie Vara Poppfr.. Kltrlc Kg Cookfr.. Rogers and t)ld Pine Needles Place of Strange History Torn Down in Grants Pass it it ANTS 1A?S, re! VPt The f ld i'ino Xeedles" plaee, a land mark of tlmins I'ass, is being torn down. And, therein He a siovy. whieh if told interestingly mxffci interweave IhU'Iku aR lws" tiiAice with failure, mystery and? jiridi&ldy murder. i it w;is nearly 40 yean ago, ae- cording in recollections f those j in tmn& Vnm who keep a mem-; ory hi&U of jiast events, sinew a j German family by the name of' SHimidts came to irants lasa. I Notldog mueh was ever learned of the family. Nthing, at least. until neiKft!0F3 one morning din-; covered the tlerman no longer ; lived there, Ueeords found se- erele! in the house indicated the head of ihe household bad at one time enjoyed the favors of royalty. Then vaiwe a time hack in tier- mntty, aeeording to the story toM now, when his name was miked j with a woman of high standing, 'ft. Was about that tim," recoN found Indicated that the family, taking a new name of Schmidts, came to America. The Schmidt family gathered nhjo needles gathered them by the hiitidreds of ion. They then Savers KM for Christmao Typical "Associate" Values EVERY DEPARTMENT "Striki-s lite Varwty of parts to (fct out of or- A beautiful ct or k Bade by the fammii Her. New ami diffrr- tisat will jjifasB tiw siauiicto, a r nn P!!t. tlmW Only - Special Espreially Low Priced S-Lighl Eifclrie Tree t.ights... . Tim and Labor Saver Elrclric Food Mixer Hparkling, Wittering Gift Cord 3 Cotora Ball A Kenaationai Bu'i Holt Artion .22 Kifle. ...J... WEBC 1-Callon Vaeuam Jug ... i!fau!if(l Boudoir l.anijit! , A B-al Buy The Gift Community Silverware at Lowest Prices BUY 1IKHK SAVE OX EVERY I'lTICHASE Medford Furniture & Hardware Co. Marshall Wells Associate Sttra No. 825 PBANCHISE DEALERS FOR ALADDIM 3LAMPS I Seattle Roof AArhitPii Pms Photo. Sroa t tntvvttts;4tH to Um rtssf t vltik tit sir 'Rttt pluiti1 turned dipjed them i a eerei fI- tton wlilh always waa guarded Alihosh it was ncyer knows def initely In tlntntu Sassf it was re ported the pise needles found their way to miiritMng in Oer many where H was mid patients suffering from Jiihercwlosls slept upon them mui liihaled the fumes coming from the n?ysterioujs ex tract, Afte? the Mrange dSsappearane at the 'hmyts, the huse wa never occupied Tramps put i range markings on th posts. Finally it iseeame ft regular win ter hangout for hehoes snd one cold night strange eries came from the fd hose. Ntfighinsrs $mii a bundle not unllka a. juati was car ried from the hnuse Tiiai ended the Iminfs strong hold. ; Kw it is nping torn down by the city. Uosg ago the lot on which It sUod was wM for taxe. Jlnt isb ono wnnte it. Oregon Wcbsof Oregon: liain tonight: and Tucr, Kiofw in the mountains, moderate tempera Hire, Moderate to fresh wuOherly winds on the coast. a Malch," colors. No Olljk most E nil ?IfV narttalar. 4mVV Values! I 98c (.95 Jlc 4J0 2.11 . Sle ; " of Gifts EAGLE POINT TO G1VETW0WEEKS j SCHOOL HOUDI KAfll.K I'OIXT, Orw pecial ) At a ruafef -Uim ? jf til? s'hi.i hoard Friday vtber'2S, it wra U! la ; the ta'hers ami stttit stf j wwfas vaathn at Ohrisliiia tiij ;?t-hooi will ltso Friday, ir 20, and rsumfs Monday, Jds-j uary 8, f Mlie ,Miitlr'd L. Hurt vtiil -vr rj-i her t"hritma vacation in irhe- i will visit with hr moir ! ai?!S Washinston. Miss Wiida' Iarisieii wiii pnd varaHii at lir hm U Umiford, UiiH AHken will mi n Hmt-" dHi?nl to tSie Orgas Siatj Tihri, mveiittm ond vUl h&i in lrt lu wU i roii during th f hoilduys. 4larii(s M Hsan Vflil i xpm! Hie YmNWs 'at hiw HoiMi ini .shimui. j niiv is flsfe-l s isms ih& siuwrj campaign a mm's'osk. This iiriiistt imrlunro, Aftor playing ih gami-s;; She younu pewplp ar warsu and firtl ami if 1 13? e&nhl tak a ; jshowr H would prvisc a JimherS f ftilds, I blatzle INdni has a. nw Mghj schocl. 3Bodffi In nm& r&sp&ttm. hut tin ililm of thi?ii? &mP'. -ommniiy ar atdid i hdp r&m ty shl Hofft ly dsaiins funds; fr this purHia& atif inn Kagfe INdtit on lb ltt of ih& ld jm3-jat-hiH!x t this tH r'te'l. John Barrymore : at the Craierian Thrill, love qssdrsngJc that provides the strangest clash f passions, and superiativs . acting : combine to make "Kternal J6 the attraction at tho Crater I Mil theatre toiiay, a good entertain ment in which the gniug sf Kraffrt: L.iihitjH'b, director snd of Johsi BarrytHGre tsr, ' reach new heights, v The ltibltsch triumph presents; Ilarrymore in ths role of a Kwfes an Alpine mountaineer and dare devil, an uncouth hsntm Although i the picture is rich in speeiacis and humor, a deep spiritual Save sweeps through the story as tfea predominating note. The locale of the i&rj iit IsgK Swiss Alps, ht familiar ground to j adapted the tle from "Ber KsJg der liPimmn and ts Ha rrymor It is not generally sm?w that IJarrj-more is one of the,few Anser leans who has a certificate from tho Swiss government Cor him feat in ellmhing Mount Rlsne, ' ' - ------ - - - - in New Stanley SUPER VAC Will Sot Break Will Not Leek HOLDS HOT OB COLO A Buill for Lifetime Quart Site a BOY SCOUTS!- BK PBKPABEH Officlai Axe with Leather Sheath . Official Am 8ioa..I .1.48 5S Official 3 - Blade Kaife Official 2 - Blade Knife. ' ! Official Krrrradr Hhiigrit. 1.38 JS 2.00 EYE FACTS ltlja(tl.H 0!ilIHUf Ui WVllV M h'Hscs lotijf after Ihcy sIiohW ! rhariiicil. And. that niaiiy a kt.oh t?; rigltt lutvr suffering Hits MHalty for ncwlt'clfd eye strain thai ;i t liimu;li tx ainiiuttiou tsl fiu tyc 11 ..! Every iuWtif ion f thi sultjiH-I that Una mm made ; has iinli-jied -that ai large iKWcutagt - of iliose ttlm would lie won- , dcrfully more omfoi1abK mul lielter off in tvtry way if their tM'islar defer! fffi PorrtM-led, d -int even wtsiwt Itat I he lark at roHr glasses is (lw mtsii. for ilieir ilis-i- fort, . , j - The eoHKMeniious rejnr talile Optometrist advises people daily that they do not need, glasse's. Tliis ad vice, of fourse, is given ttfter the eyes have Iwen cxantiucd, meaning that . tlicre are a, great number of people who consult 0 toniotrwts to find out tMt their xyos are all riuln.. Statist it's, Jiowever, rove that . there (ire a grvnt host of , Aiucrieans who arc neglecting, their eyes. Out of thfs vast :nnmlicr we find that at one time, their eye troubles could , have been eorreeted very easily. But, having de ferred liftviii" their eyes examined, ?tlie are in' sueli shaoe that the eoi- rcction of their defect ii much -more 'difficult and tedious than would have teen had the case sought proper adice at an ear lier date, so the old adagw holds true about the ounce of prevention Mug worth a iJosind of cure. (Rithta reaarred) CM Oat Sign Mali Today Tito Kjeeltlit Scertce Bsrewa ( MmKortt Mail TrfbniHs, Herifmd, Onsoa. Itro aesd sns, with sat eost or ehlijraMoa oa ittf part, repf of tlio new Uooklpt dacrMsc Sight DmhtdUhi. Xfsrn? ,.. ,, ,. air Phone 0 for FURNITURE REPAIRING umoLSTtmNa, refin)sh)ns FHAMK HOWARD It Wjtt Mat rt a Hour T. f t4 Fmt from lit trip hut MM Htk. Ellf eprmmt Mtx, struction of ut camp cabins on five-acre plftt -'nf apnt In this vicinity.