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    MEDPORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OKKHON, SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1930.
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"Ho ventured from the bndtands
of the Rogue River valley to the
Pacific plains by way of the
Severn'." the "Lucky Baff." year
hook of the United States naval
academy at Annapolis, says of Ned
Harrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Harrell of this city, one of the
midshipmen to receive a United
States academy commission with
lfrin 1 honors upon graduation
this month.
XFI HAHKKIJi
Ills quiet determination and
tenacity have carried him safely
over the enemy's rock and Shoal,"
the hook continues. "lie turned
in the boxing ring for recreation
and soon became known for cour
iiee and skill displayed. During
his youngster year, however, he
deserted the gloves and resin for
rings and chalk and daily perform
ed divers difficult gymnastics. Un
iformly successful In securing a
2.5, he has been one of the few
tn anticipate taps with any reg
ularity. The cruise has never low
ered his average, Hood natured
and even tempered, adversity
serves hut to kindle h is resolve."
Young Harrell attended the
Jackson and .Lincoln schools of
this city, when he was In the
grades and was a student of the
local high school for three years,
lie went to Ashland and graduated
n the close of another half year.
Although he mntle his last visit
in Medford three years ago, he Is
remembered by many friends in
this locality, and will bo greeted
hy them upon his return for a six
weeks'1 vacation this summer.
I le has been assigned to the
1'. S. S. Jdaho and will report for
duty in San Pedro, Calif., after
visiting here. Before leaving the
east he will visit his brother Ben
ny, who graduated from the Med
ford high school last year and re
cently completed his first year at
West Point.
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A nigger In the woodpile? Xj.
not this time. But something black
and much less hospitable, accord
ing to Mrs. Porter Xoff, who hrs
developed all sorts of inhibitions re
garding approaches to stacked fire
wood.
A few days ago she went Into
her yard and started for the wood
pile. Two cunning eyes gleamed
out of the darkness from a remote
corner. The eyes resembled those
of a digger squirrel. Mrs. Xeff
moved nearer. Light struck the
a n i ma 1 and severa 1 white streaks
were discerned on Its black fur
Pefore she could leave the scene
she was looking into th face of a
skunk.
. She prepared for the worst.
Hut the skunk did not respond.
Me was In a trap set by tho gard
ener, who Inter in the day drowned
the presumptious animal for tres
passing on the squirrel's territory,
FIRST EDUCATOR
0.S.C.T
KUORNE. Ore.. Juno 14.
WJ. M. Kmery, 65, one of the first
members of the faculty of Oregon
State college, Corvallis, died here ;
tonight. He Is survived by his
widow and nix children. I
Emery was a teacher nt the
Methodist college nt Corvallis
when It became Oregon State col- j
lege and he remained with the
Institution 15 years more. In 1 1 1 6
he came to Kugene to make his
home.
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Card nf Thank !
Wo wish to express our'npprec-
latlon of the beautiful floral offer
ings and many other expressions;
of sympathy during our recent be- 1
reaveinent of our beloved son and
brother, Ive McKinney. j
Mr. and Mrs. V. L. McKinney.
John McKinney.
Huse McKinney.
Mrs. Bessie McKinney Caltaln. j
PHXDMOTOX FIMDKD
PENDLETON. Ore., June 14 (
Breaking of a 24-inch water main
flooded part of the business dis
trict for a hort time here thin
afternoon. Several b:mentji were
flooded.
MARSHALL'S TALE
THRILLS AUDIENCE!
The slng-soner roar nf lions, tho
lithe Aten of tho lonnnrd r.nrt thn
trroeil of hyenas r,nd jackals; the
ominous darkness, alive and l-hls-j
perlnff. known in the thick of the
African jungle; tho native negro I
with his superstitions and strange
prophetic power all were vitalized
Friday night for residents of Med
ford who attended the lecture given
by Edison Marshall, author of In
ternational fame, big game hunter,
nnd former resident of this city,
now vacationing with relatives and
friends in Medford.
The First Presbyterian church
was filled with old and new friendc.
who came to hear of the author's
latest experiences with the ele
ments of uncivilized nature. Choos
ing the narrative as his Vehicle,
Mr. Marshall took the audience
through that land, where condi
tions remain unchanged since ths
ice age, allowing his listeners to
follow htm through the events of
"One African Night..
Preceding the lecture, the audi
ence was entertained with several
orchestra' numbers presented n
nieces nnd nephew nf Mr. Mar
shall: Donna. Claire, David, Billy
and Dick Colvig. and Marjorie
Marshall. The program of the
young artists was enthusiastica'Iv
received by the audience, which
fell in love with the infant violin
tet. Dick. The author was then in
troduced by Porter J. Neff, master
of ceremonies.
An appreciation of the age In
which he is living was voiced by
Mr. Marshall before he entered his
fascinating story of the jungl".
"This is the most dramatic age of
all time." he stated. "The- most ad
venturous, it Is also the most
bloody century of all time, having
already witnessed four great con
flicts. I am not sorry thot I did
not live during the Elizabethan
period, when so many explora
tions were made. I am glad I am
living now. During tho next 60
years great slumbering forces wM
awaken to amaze the Imagination.
You feel these forces In Africa."
To convince his audience that
he is not a brave man and that
the feats he performed during his
; game hunt should not be placed
within the realm of impossibility.
Mr. Marshall admitted, "I wes
afraid when I went to Africa, AnJ
more afraid when I came back. 1
didn't feel like getting familiar
with the Hons at all.1
His story for the evening open
ed following his arrival In Kafct
Africa and ncquintance with Old
Cotter, veteran hilnter, who founl
life In Texas 30 years ago too tarn
so journeyed Into the jungle. After
describing this picturesque charac
ter, who has killed his quota of
lions, he proceeded to tell what the
"(ircat Red Gods" produced for
his entertainment during one ap
palling night.
The scene was arranged by Old
Cotter. Mr. Marshall nnd a negro
boy were stationed within a small
thicket of thorns. A zebra', shot
earlier In the day, was staked to
the ground outside the thicker.
Darkness crept over the land,
where heasts as well as men are
lean. The dusk was accompanied
hy vultures which swooped down
into the trees to wait for the light
and devour the remains of the an!
mnl.
The drama open?d for Mr. Mar
shall, he- told his audience, Friday
night, when tho darkness became
filled with noises nnd motion. The
little jackals were the first ani
mals to come and sample the ze
bra's flesh. They were followed by
hyenas. Then a leopard approach
ed the bait with determined steps.
The hyenas disappeared and the
author, simultaneously, felt the
short hairs on his neck stiffening.
A snap of the flashlight revealed
to him the most beautiful ani
mal he had ever viewed, and crent
ed a desire to kill. The shooting cf
the animal was reviewed by Mr,
Marshall In a few words. "The big
gest problem was how to get him
into the Bomah after he was kill
ed," he added. "I somehow didn't
want to go out among the animals.'
With the aid of the negro, how
ever. Mr. Marshall dragged the ant
mat behind the thicket of thorns
The leopard was followed by
Hons, and then occurred tho final
drama of the night. "The one ar
ranged for me hy the Great Red
Clods." Mr. Marshall stated.
The Hons left the bait and tho
approach of a great and powerful
animal was announced by a snort
that ripped the air. Tho tricking of
the rhlnocerous with the flashlight,
which resulted In the escape from
death for author and negro, wis
described by Mr. Marshall, and was
the fascinating conclusion of his
lecture.
Hot Point
and
L. & H. Electric
Range Sale
$10.00 electrical appli
ance of your choice
FREE with each Range
purchase.
Southern Oregon
Electric
DESPITE ILL DAYS,
SEES ROGUE SONG
In 1S67 he nttended the grand
,,era 8eilson in 1aris- France,
Veterlay afternoon with three
other residents of the Jackson
., nnnr nPm ht ttpnded th
showing of "The Rogue Song" at
the Craterian .theater as guest of
the manager, S. G. Mendenhall and
Win. Isaacs, owner of The Tog
gery, lie was 29 years old then.
He Is now It2. But the sparkle
In his keen brown eyes has not
been dimmed by years or circum
stances. John Xoon is his name.
Ue made his money when there
was "Gold in them there moun
tains," and he spent It traveling,
he told his hosts yesterday. "And
now I have a world of memories
and the poor house to boot," he
added with a chuckle.
Other members of the party who
liked "the pretty girls and the
singing" in the show were: F. 10.
Stanton It. II. Price and K. D.
Dickey, ranging in ages from 83
to (JO.
"I call It the triumph of Imi
tative science," Mr. Noon said,
when asked his opinion of the sec
ond talking picture he has witness
ed. He stroked his white beard,
which was partially covered by a
large white flannel cloth, worn to
protect his ears while driving, then
continued, "The talkies have cer
tainly brought theatricals Into tho
field of science.
"I have "seen grand opera in
Paris, but that man in the show
(meaning Lawrence Tibbett) Is no
doubt the world's greatest bari
tone. He has the best human
voice I've ever listened to nnd
Jenny Lind was the first public
singer I ever heard."
Asked how he did so much
traveling In his youth, Mr. Noon
explained. "I dug gold out of
these mountains nnd I wanted to
get some good out of it so I spent
it traveling. I went to ICngiand,
Ireland, Wales nnd Scotland, you
see I'm a Scotch American;
France, Germany, Denmark, Nor
way, Greece and Turkey. I took
no one but myself. We were ship
wrecked on the coast of Ireland.
And I'm telling you that's a good
place for a ship wreck. The peo
ple carried us around In their
ha nils."
Speaking of the ease with which
he travels about at his age the
old miner declared. "I've only one
had hahlt. That's tobacco." Ques
tioned about liquor, he admitted
he has drunk his share of beer,
having lived for many years where
"the water wasn't safe." But re
fused to call beer a bad habit.
He joined the union army dur
ing the Civil war just before the
battle of Mission Uidge. but had
little to say about his fighting
career. His Interest Is still in gold,
although he mined his last eleven
years ago.
I came to Oregon for the first
time in 1 S59 but went hack east
again." he stated. "I came again
in '8tl nnd brought a partner with
me. I came here the third time
In 1910, just as you see me now."
He laughed and surveyed his com
mon clothing. "I married In t8
and bought a ranch In Minnesota.
Ten years later my wife died leav
ing me four little boys to care for.
I've lost track of them all."
The party started for the nuto
and he moved forward to join
them. "Any time you want to
ask questions,'1 he motioned to the
reporter, "I'll be glad to answer
them. He drew the white scarf
closer about his face, thus Increas
ing the depth of color in his
eyes.
John Kitzmiller, the "Flying
Dutchman" quarterback of tho
University of Oregon, was elected
captain after spring practice under
the Wehfooter's new coach, D.
A Tower of
Hospitality
WHBTHEl Wn tm Sm Aw
tin fm rt mi, r t rf ,
msk, th, mw EL OORTBZ HOTEL
ttu'U mntr tumt H
Ut.
THIS 15-tory hostelry U mors than hotel . . . Wt
home to all who live beneath Its hospitable roof. Beau
tlfully furnished suites and single rooms, each with com
pletely electrified kitchenettes, multiple radio and every
other conceivable convenience. Located In the very center
of San Frandsco'i busy social and business whirl . . . close
to the theatres, smart shops and great department stores.
Palatial dining room and, coffee shop, or If you wish, pre
pare your meals In your own convenient kitchenette.
Dally hotel service and garage In connection.
the El Cortez Hotel
GEARY NEAR TAYLOR aTTRBST
SAN FRANCISCO
MCftTTMBL k. IAMUIL, MaMcAsj Omm
RRIGATION SAID
TO BE SOURCE OF.
VALLEY WELFARE
To the Editor:
Did it ever occur to you that
the reason Medford today Is class
ed as "A Twelve Million Dollar
City," is the existence of the five
irrigation systems which are trib
utary to Medford? This brings
up the thought, what will con
tinue the advancement of Med
ford when no more water Is avail
able to make the desert blossom
as the rose.
The state water master will tell
you, if you interview him, that
there is practically no more wa-
available from any of the
streams, flowing into Bogue river,
and none from the river Itself,
aside from flood water. It is
true there are quite a number of
reservoir sites which can he util
ized, hut they will only partly sup
ply the future demand.
This fact alone stresses the Im
portance of the Squaw lake devel
opment project. When the mines
are completely exhausted tho wa
ter pipe In from this sou roe will i
open up a tract of mountain-slope
land of several thousand acres j
which would otherwise remain as I
it Is now, waste land in brush for 1
all time. With water added to tho
fertility of this land, it will prove
among the most profitable In
southern Oregon. As we under
stand It, tho pressure from the
higher pipe line will enable the
grower to Install the Skinner Irri
gating system, which In addition
to a water supply will prolong the
season indefinitely in the fall,
when fresh tomatoes double In
value, and at least one-half of en
tire setting Is green on the vines
and can be miido marketable by
ripening after the first frost.
The next big undertaking In this
valley will be either a proper fi
nancing of our present cannery,
or the installation of a new plant
of sufficient capacity to handle
the bulk of our Bartlett pear crop.
The grower thinks that the proper
course would be to enable the
present cannery to expand to fill
the field because of the very sat
isfactory service they have ren
dered in the past, and because
of the fact that they know the
requirements of the trade and have
their market already established
A large proportion of their trade
is foreign, and the men overseas
prefer the pears from this valley
to anything elso offering. Like
the timber business, however, It
requires targes capital to handle
properly, nnd a banker recently
stated here that similar proposl
tions to tho north have paid 1 5
per cent profit yearly, even If
handicapped by freight two ways,
and no local production- of either
pears or tomatoes, which are in
perfection lh this valley.
This development Is very lm
portant, and wo learn nn old
timer will devote nn hour ti
broadcasting ovaer KM ED from
eight to nine o'clock tomorrow
Monday evening, his views of the
matter. We think It advisable to
listen in. for the time Is even
now at hand when this will be
the only available source of sup
ply for water for Irrigating gar
dens or orchards In the foothills.
W. H. HOLMES.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 14. (JP)
The marine dcpbnrtment of the
chamber of commerce received
word tonight the Associated Oil
tanker Tulsagns, had dropped an
chor outside Ventura after break
Ing a propellor shaft. The tanker
was en route from San Pedro to
Ventura.
LOS ANOELKS WP) A murder
story as wlerd as the most Imagi
native fiction is being pieced to
gether In the trial of Mrs. Wal
burga Oesterrelch and Otto San
huher, her "phantom sweetheart."
immim
m iiiiii nt
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The first Boeing trl-motored
passenger transport plane to land
at Medford's airport renched the
terminal yesterday noon, after a
two-hour flight from Portland.
The flying time from Seattle to
Portland was one hour and five
minutes.
After gassing up, the big plane
which was In charge of Erllt Nel
son, round the world flyer nnd
sales manager of the Boeing Air
plane company, with Jack Sharp
nack, veteran trans - continental
air mail pilot assisting at the con
trols, took off for Oakland. Later
the plane will be flown by Nel
son to Dayton, Ohio, where It will
be demonstrated to the army nlr
corps.
Passengers were flown on the
ship when an "overflow" turned
away when the Pacific Air Trans
port's southbound ship was sold
out, asked for transportation to
Oakland.
The big plane weighs eight nnd
three-quarter tons when fully load
ed and its three 525 Hornet en
gines give it a high speed of 138
miles per hour.
Included among the southbound
passengers were Thorp Hmcock,
in charge of communications on
Boeing System nnd Harold Orary,
advertising manager.
The passengers were lavish In
their praise of Medford's airport.
CECIL AND SALLY
LI
"Cecil and Sally," tho rollicking
radio feature, which has been en
thusiastically received by young
and old radio listeners from const
to coast, will be heard from sta
tion K MED, beginning Monday.
June 23, it was announced yester
day afternoon.
Approximately 200 letters have
been received from persons request'
ing this feature. Since the adoption
of daylight saving time in the east,
people have been unable to hear
"Cecil and Sally" In the KPO
broadcast. Their lamentations have
inspired the local Introduction of
the two popular characters. They
were recently featured on the front
page of tho Broadcast Weekly as
the most popular couple of rad'o
land. '
SALEM, Ore., Juno 14. (P)
Tho office of the secretary of stato
today began Issuing automobile li
cense numbers for tho year .be
ginning July 1. Application for
the plates are being received at
the rate of about 1000 a day. About
330,000 licenses are to he Issued.
SALEM, Ore., June 14. ()
The annual reunion of tho Ameri
can war mothers of Orogon will
bo held at Champoeg park Run
day, with R F. Mulkey of Port
land making tho principal address.
A picnic dinner will he served.
Our Installment
Certificates
have participated in
8 per cent Dividends
since 1921
$ 5.00 per month buys $1000
$10.00 per month buys $2000
$25.00 per month buys $5000
in approximately
128 months.
30 North Central
NEW TYPE PLANE
WILL MAKE LOCAL!
PORT HOME BASE
A new type, high-winged mono
plane, flown to the Medford air
port by Earl J. Williams from
Kansas City, Mo., has been attract -
ing
considerable attention hero
since Its arrival last week. The
monoplane, known as the Inland
Sport, manufactured hy the inland
Aviation company of Kansas City,
features side hy side seating and
boasts of five other features not
generally found In other airplane.
A ride in the ship yesterday after
noon at a height of 2.000 feet gave
every
assuranco of security while
in the air. .
The cockpit of the plane is ex-1
ceptionaJly roomy and the luggage
compartment is large enough to
accommodate two traveling rolls.
The Inland Sport, said Mr. Wil
liams while flying the ship yester
day. hi speech being easily heard
over the motor noise, Is built for
safety largely due to Its Inherently
stahlo design. The adjustable sta
bilizer permits trimming of the
ship for any lond so that it can he
flown with hands off indefinitely.
The ship has a speed of 1.12
miles per hour nnd cruises At 10ii
miles, with n small consumption of
gasoline, entailing nn operating
cost of 13 cents a mile. Tho fuse
lage Is mado of all welded chrome
momolyhdenum steel and spruce
supplies the main structural ma
terial for the wings. Tall surfaces
are made of all welded steel Hilda
The ship can be used for train-
imr nurposes, pleasure and husi
nes and Is especially suited for
each, Mr. Williams said yesterday
The airplane will be nt the Med
ford nlrnort Indefinitely between
hons Mr. Williams plans to tiik
to various parts of Oregon and to
Washington and Idaho, He Is fac
tory representative for these three.
states nnd will make Meuioru n.s
headnuarters for some time, helns
here usually over tho week-ends.
Tie has Issued a general Invitation
to the puhlic to Inspect the piano
at any time.
Mr. Williams Is well known in
Medford and was formerly In the
auto business here.
1
HIS DEATH RUSE
GALLUP, N. M-i Juno 14 (P)
Lowell Pox, SSunl, N. M., Jewelry
nnlenmnn, tried to cut hlmnelf li
now deal In life nnd mlnsed, he
told police today.
Pox, mlHsInK ten dnys, returned
from Los A nfrelCB nnd admitted ho
had fled after abandoning a lilood
Htiilned ntitoniobtlo near Salt Luke
City to Indicate he had been mur
dered. "It wan all n hoax," ho wild.
"I came hack when I found mv
ruse wan discovered."
Alabama motorlatn paid $H,511,
3r,!l In Rtntp taxes lot year.
Before
June 30th
... is the time to start your monthly savings
account. Funds deposited prior to that date will par
ticipate in the next January dividend.
As a special inducement for savers to begin their ac
counts before June 30th, we will credit
One Payment Free
This is a bonus to help you become a consistent saver.
We charge no membership fees and all you have paid
in plus dividends can be withdrawn if necessity de
mands that you discontinue your payments before maturity.
JACKSON COUNTY
BUILDING & LOAN
ASSOCIATION
FLAG DAY RITES
OF ELKS IN CITY
PARK, 2:30 TODAY
The annual observance of Flag
Day in Medford will bo conducted
at the city park this afternoon,
with Medford Lodge No. 1168, U.
1 O. V. in charge of tho exer
cises. An enjoyable and instruc
tive program for the occasion has
been arranged by the committee
in charge, headed by Don New
bury, ant) the public Is cordially
Invited to bo present nt the park
at lf:3u p. m. today.
The principal address of the
ceremonies will ho given by Ilor-
r u..
speaker, and his remarks upon'
the American flag will undoubtedly
prove of considerable Interest to
those present.
Tho musical portion of tho pro- .
gram will bo supplied by tho
Medford Kilts hand, making their
fijst outside appearance of the
summer season and Director Wil
son Waito has promised a fine
group of band selections.
Officers of Medford lodge will
conduct tho ceremonies, the build
ing of the floral Liberty Bel), and
tho other ritualistic exercises mak
ing up the program. This Flag
day program Is one of the few
public functions conducted hy the
Ktks lodge, and Is a national ob
servance of that fraternal organ
ization. The program nt tho city park
will start promptly at 2:30 this
afternoon.
PORTLAND. Ore., Juno 14. JV)
A meeting of the advisory coun
cil of On-To-Oregon, Inc., has been
called for next Friday by O. W.
Mlelke. president. Progress nnd
plans of the association will be
discussed.
HARRY MARX
Painter of the Homei
of Men
Tinting. Paper Hanging
Phone 178-J
YOUR HEALTH
Is your wealth. It's as near as
your telephone. Call 1290 lor
appointment.
DR. CHARLES R. 8IMKIN3
Over Woolworth's Store
Rutilan Massage, Eleotrotherapy
Chlropractlo
Sunday Dinner
Hotel Medford
Dinner $1.25
"The Food Is Better
at The Medford
WATER LILIES
Our catalog tells you how to
grow and cars for them
BAUER'S AQUATIC
GARDEN8
701 Marlon Ave., Portland, Or.
Phone SEIIwood 1419
Ore and Bullion
Purchased
I.h rairI by Stttt of CaliloraU
WILOBERG BROS.
SMIiLTING & RIiFININO CO.
Other: 742 Mittx St.,Sn Francisco
PUni; South Sn l-'rancitco
Electrotherapy Chlropractlo
Dr. H. P. Coleman
Tenth Successful Year In Medford
Treatments by Appointment
Natural Methods Food Science,
Medford Center Blda.
Phone 965
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