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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, ftfEDFORD, OREOOy. WEDNESDAY. EEDRFAR Y is. 19f!l PAGE FIYE P. v. REDUCING DEI CAUSES DEAIH OF FILM ACTOR Louis Wolheim,. Beloved 'B?d Man' of Movies Fails' to Rally After' i Abdominal Operation. us .N(;i:i.i:s. ivi. in. ipi l.nuis Wolheim, had m:in of the Horeen, lut beloved film character m' I Inlly wood, died at C a. tu. to day. I)enth followed an operation -on' Monday. His condition had been re pnr i (ul fta t isi"a 't 1 1 ry up until a few hours hefore death came, lie was ahouc 40 years old. He was suffering from an abdo minal ailment brought about hy a strict diet which ho had followed to reduce hiH weinht for a part in n picture. When he entered the hospital he had lost about :w I pounds. 4 Find More Troiilik After the operation was. enni pleied nn attending s-urseon. Dr. Clarence Hopkins, said a condition i ) had been disclosed which miht j necessitate another operation when i the actor recovered, hut death ; came as ho tried to regain lilft Ktrenth. The actor was, one of the liest known personages in the film col oiily. Never a star, he followed the paths of l."n 'haney and other ureal character actors, allho he never attained their brilliance. Withal his scarred and lowerinn countenance which, won iiini his place in .pictures as a villain, he had a twid'-r heart and a host of fronds. Ho was :i Imbi-hearti-d Kood fid low. off the screen. Former I'rnfc'ssnp lie bean, his career as an actor pome years ago after he had been discovered . as an instructor of mathematics (at Cornell university by the famed actor director, Lionel liarrymore. Ho was educated at Cornell and presumably had set tled down to rho quiet, thoimhtful life of an instructor when he met Bnrrymore. who way imptassed by his personality and persuaded him tn take a flini; at the Hte.Ke. Wolhohn achieved his first suc cess with a part in "The. .lost," which was followed hy portrayals in "The Hairy Ape" and What Price- Clory," all legitimate stat;e productions that brought him n diiritm fame. Siiirled in ti In 1 $2(i, two years before New York flooded Hollywood with static personalities as the talkies enme into their own. Wolheim de cided to try his fortunes before the camera, lie had received a num ber of temptitiK offers and finding ono of these to his likinp: he be came a film actor. lie was filled with an amazinK vitality and determination and ho part was too difficult. There was no temperament in his make-up nnd to directors he was the "ideal" actor. The sorrow of Hollywood at his pnssinK was put into a simple re mark by ono of, its number: "Louis Wolheim will not be forgotten soon here." i Marry Kureh, who lias been ns snclnted- with X. A. Mead in Ihe automobile business, has severed his connections with the Menn Kurch Motor company, local He Soto nnd Nash dealers, it was an nounced today. The used car lot at the corner of Sixth and llartlett streets will he operated by .Mr. Kurcb. and Mr, .Mead will handle his stock of nsed cars at the nar.me located at the corner of Kijiblb and llartlett streets. ciousness .Sol Vtld at Store W lir dire I to your home. TtUpfiont The CASWKLT COFFKK MAN Tel. 950-J-4, Medford Automatic Electric Coffee Routing Accompliffied by the GEO. w. CASWtLLU 3kI Its deli I well 's Gffee nCSHM0RE RADICALS1 t 'fa? hi I Ttvi 'ffVI ..-!...! (Reports by iackian County Abstract Ca SutR Strut tnd Ctatut Annuel v ., , , , Marriage Licenses . t ;. ilRtviu ,1acoti MarlftHo and Uoleti Martha Curl or. Kinost U Knierv and Ivn A Gnm mill. Jack Moure ami Jeunetie Ken yon. Circuit Court ' t'nitod States vs. Sunshine (!ohl MininK Co., Inc. Federal tax Hen. Kaplo Point Irrigation . District vs. William Wiley ot al. To quiet title. Kagle Point Irrigation District vs. I'nkiiowu heirs of Fannie Poll ing (deceased) et al. To quiet ti tle. L. H. Pryan vs. Manuel Alves. For money. (Jnue K. Andrews' vs. Otto II. Dalkey and Kfflo Dalliey. Fore closure of mortgage. Probate Court Estate of Hllcn V. Moryman. min or I Admitted to probate. Real Estate Transfers First National t'o. to l- I.. Onion CI nx. W. IX lo land in Sec. SO, Twp. 35 S., It. 2 W. Emily 1.. Turner of vir lo Karl W. .Miller. W. IX lo land In I). I.. C. Twp. .IS S.. It. I W. rank raster et us to Waldeniar K. Mammal et nx. -Q. ('. 1). to land in Sec. a. Twp. :i5 S., It. 1 . uiolla I'.lleatcd to Louisa h. Mani;han et ill. Q. ('. IX to land in 1). I.. C. 57 and uX. Twp. Sli S., It. 2 V. HANDSOME PROFIT IS REPORTED FOR iVAL "Old Man IVpresKion" w:u: Rivr.n :i vole of nnn-eonlidence vhe:i fin ance reports on Hie junior carnival held at tlm liiKh school the nrsl of the month were Riven out at the school today. iMthniiKh all tickets have not been checked by Neville lliden. bus iness manager, nnd 11. It. Finch, faculty finance chairman, it Is ex peeled that the total Income "Will equal or surpass the hh mark set last year. Amounts taken in al hoolhs. hows and Rale totaled SsM.o. wilh sfifn.lO of that profit to the vari ous ornunlnations and classes lull tintf on Ihe carnival altraclious. A number of queen tickets have not been cheeked as yet and the lolal is expected lo equal the l!i::o tolal of more than $IHIMI In sross income. The lee clubs took in the most money at their booth, with $NIi.5f) to their credit. The freshmen came second wilh $5. 4.1 and the Asso ciated Hoys S.'iS.i'fl. On account of business condi tions many of the concessions did not onler such larse quantities ol supplies as last year, hut the turn out was so larse lhal many were sold out long before the carnival was over. T IN JAIL Hack of the arraignment of W. O. Schtfffcr of Meilfoi-!. in Judfee Taylor's court this forenoon on the charse of driving a car while intoxicated, to which he entered a plea of not guilty, and his hearing was set for next Saturday at 10 a. m.. bail being set at $r.0, lies i peculiar story. It seems that on .Monday last Schaffer drove his car off the road and crashed thru the fence nnd gateway of the II. F. Voting pro perly on the Old Stage road near 'en 1 rat I'ojnt and landed back of the Young house hefore the car could be stopped. Young, who did not know Schaffer, derided to take him to his home in Mid ford and alt went well on this humanitarian trip until .Med ford was reached, when It is alleged that Schaffer became combative. A struggle ensued and the accused man was finally overcome by Young, who took him to the county jail and turned him over to Jailer Ike Dun ford, where he haH been since. (leorge Wilson r deputy district attorney, repre sents the state In the ease and T. .1, Fn right Is the attorney for Schaffer. BAPTIST LEADERSHIP An Iihlrind; 1 and helpful s s slon I.- ivporti fl ot the opening of the Leadership Institute at the Haptist church this nfternooii. I'tLiininent Hpcnljers for the met in nr : II"v. S. A. ftowden of South. India; Kev. Kloyd Oarr, "ihe human ilynamo." of . New York City; Miss Luella Adam f I'.o.tton ami I Ms. t. ('. WiiKht and T. II. Macon of lortl:.nd. A JMipprr at the chunh. fin voted with Fhort tall; by mem brrn of this team, nnd a peneial tneetini; at 7:30, to be t.fldrpod by .Moss i-M. Macen. t'arr and linv dcn. will lse the Institute here. I very one Is cord ially Invited to hear thes- inpii inc and in forminc speakers. ( rew Iteseiiofl S RAM A M HAIt.IOK, Knc. Ken. IS. The crew of the Hteamer llallnutor, whbh went ahore on I'in Cushion rm k last niKht dur ing n f i i ce nort henjt wei- landed tndfty-by ,bt eerhe htioy. ROUNDED UP m ASIORIA DRIVE! ! :. , ' Newspaper Workers' Ar-j rested On Suspicon Vio-j lating Syndicalsm Laws To Be Deported, . , ASTOUlA. Ore.. Feb. K. oV Three other arri'sts v.-i made late yesterday and more were ex pected today us hum 'Krai u n f fielals continued their investitja tion of communistic activity hre. Oscar Mannisto, linotype ope rator of the Finnish innenaK'' newspaper Toveri; 'l'heotore Sail', former employe of the patter and John Oravainen were arrested yesterday by the sheriff's office under charges of suspicion of vio latinu the :t nil -syndicalism laws. l'reviously. John KniU Farias, editor of the aper; Wainn Fein heiK. assistant editor and Matti I.aliliila, bookkeeper, were ar rested. I toy Norene, deputy immiKi'ti tion iiu'pecior, said he has weized considerable propaganda II l era t inv alid documentary evidence of com munistic oreanizat ions. It. II. Ilonham. or wn district director of tlm ininiinraiion de pai'lineut. said steps would be ta Ken to dep'irl the men under arre.tt. The Activians held n cisijl bu.-incMs session last night '-at .the Hotel Holland at which all ar rangements were ' completed for the big! celebration to hi- held Wednesday. March 4. Practically nil merchants are cooperating with the chamber of commerce and civic organizations to make, this event one that will not be forgotten by all who attend. Many novelty features have been arranged and a real enjoyable day is promised. V 11X1 From all indications the parade will be one of the largest ond host ever, held in Medford. Nothing Is being left undone and ma,ny gorgeous floats, bands, P.oy Scodts, high school classes and organisa tions will lend an atmosphere, l the occasion. The entire community will for get "Old .Man Depression" on this day and look forward to the "Queen of Prosperity" who will take the rule and speed many con struction Jobs and other enter prises which will make .Medford a town of 'hustle ami bustle." Dance tickets have been put on sale and that evening will be one In which every participant will enjoy him nr herself to the utter most. Many novelty features hnve been arranged for, to add to the gaiety of the nffalr. Next meeting of the Active club will he held next Tuesday at a noon luncheon at the Motel Hol land. Now th.it spring is just aroind the corner, the Selierer .Motor com pany is starling its used car sell ing campaign with n big sal of un usually good values in n variety of cars which arc on display al the ! how rooms on North Riverside avenue. Tho sale will begin to morrow (Thursday ) morning. Ntiver before, has the SHicrer Motor company offered .southern Oregon customers such low prices on used cars, many of which are practically new and in excellent condition. Hulph Cill. who is In charge of the used car sale, stated today that the big reductions urn In keeping with Ihe prevailing low pi ices and urged those who ore interested iti buying cars to nine eailv in order to get the best avail able. WAWlYlNflToX. lb. 1 s. 1? Approximately SJ .ml Jinn will 'be spent by the Ot'MH Klectrie llail way fin (i 3M-mile ext'-nion it han been pei m It led lo make by thr lntertn(o corninerce commission. A c-onunison memnrandntii to day explained thai the Southern I'acifie eontpiiny had h n fciven Hn option over the electric, mm pany extension by whl-h it ca u ariiinre a Jidnt interest In the new I road at any time durinc the next f five years. The i xtension will run finm Ktrcenc. Pn-Knii, to the Hlu-i-iIjiw, with ii branch extending to I'aniher. Vote TMli' I'IkIH l und WASMIN'iTON, Kel. 1 (t The house today allowed a defiel rney approjo -jut Ion of 'i,futt for tii pcri'tary of Krlr tilt urn to tlear title to la oris In th Malhftu Lnk rereivation In inon. 4 PROSPERITY QUEEN Radio Program KMED (Mill Trlbuna-Vlrflln Station) , Wednesday P. M 5 lo 8 The Peoples Electric: I'rosperiRrapbs: News and Markets by Mail Tribune. fi to 7 KMKD Presentation. 7 to S Let s (let Associated: News liiROst; .Murray and IttivrU I'lH' S to 9 !.oiii5 llearh Municipal i Hand; Aihum of Mimiliar 1 Faces. I'ltC. !l 10 10 naneins; Harmonies: Land of Dreams. I'llt'. Thursday ' A. M. i T-r.f; tt s Itrenkfiist Flroad- east of News hy Mail Trill- line. S lo si Ward Co.; Tasie Teasers. fl to 10 1'rleiidshin Circle; Domestic Science Period. ' lft lo U--'est Side Pharma- cy; Cold Seal: Style (los- I sip. ' 11 to 12 .larmln & Woods: j Jordan l-Mectrie. , P. M. 12 to 1 Pear 1'Vction: The ! lleaih Druu Store: Ivy St. Market; Fisher Mills; News Flashes hy Mall Tribune. I lo -1 Fisher Mills: Mann's Dept. Slore; Scientific Lab- : oratories. 1' lo 1:1.1 Happiness Traill. -4 : ::! to 5 KM HI) Presenla- lion. "i 5 lo fi rtockdell Program: News and Markets hy Mail Tribune. II to 7 KMEI) Kiiropeati Tour; .laclisoii Co. Uhl. Loan Assn.; Wurts (lifts. 7 10 S - Let's (let Associated ; News ' Distesl ; Kill h Lee. flit'. S lo !i lli ick Fimlish Orches- : tra. nil': Crystal and the ( Press. t'HC. !l lo 111 - Musical Conlrasls; j ; Musical l'aiuiniKs, i m . Wall Street Report SKW YOKKv Feb. IS. (PI The slock market poked its bead tip anain today lo attract u fresh vol ley of selling. Uncniiraged by mildly . cheerful reports Irom the sleel and motor industiies. nnd firmer prices for copper, silver and cotton, hulls bid it t an extensive lis! of uillilies, mo tors, steels, can, electrical equip ment and specially issues t'l 10 $'J", a share, only lo have the advance virtually erased In' (hd",)afc trad ins;. The list stiffened in the final dealings and dosed with small Rains in the majority, altlmimli a sprinkling of shares showed losses. Trading was in reduced volume after the first hour, and the day's transactions aKreKatcrt otily1;,;,, illHI.rtOO shares. ''. Today's closing prices for 1.1 se lected stocks follow: i Am. Can ll"i Am. Tel. & Tel W.t Anaconda ''Va Col. (las 3!l4 Curtlss WrlKht . I 't (ieneral Flectric (new I ISvs Ceneral Motors 'ILIi Kcuuicot Copper l''li Mont. Ward 2:1 Radio Corporation IS'li Int. TV & T. SI Sears Roebuck ! S; p. 107'.. l ulled Aircraft Wii V. S. Sleel 1 (" TILLER-TRAIL ROAD POim.AXD, Ore., Vubj. iS-i.ff; W. T. rtz, enulne"i- tr lh;o: bureau of public roadM. left today to make :i recftunoisance for u part of the Tiller-Trail highway. A party will leave I'oi itand next Tuesday and a HUrvey will he maile. under the direction f l'tz from about three miles Kouth 'd I n ew to the Hum m it, about ' '' li mlb-s. The survey h stnrte d now mo that the work can be ;'t:ilied a.- early um possible. ALLEGES PREJUDICE I. A hix'.SiA, tire, eb. 1 s iTt A ttm neys frr Mis. Km ma l-ow- ler, foitner riiy treasurer, charued with larceny of public funds, today filed' nn affidavit' of prejudice airalnst .Indue .1. V. Knowles, ef foctlvely hailing further proceed -inuM until thP Mipreme court name a Jud-e to hear the rnsf. officials nay Mr. Fowler' ac count are . short ' nppmxirnnteiy M "on. Gassy Stomachs Made Well ftvery per Hon wd tn troubled with run In the Ktomacii it rut laiwels Mboiitd K't a pttckueo of Baahntttm n TtibtctH vml nee how (pd'-kly ttiy will relieve nil drnfreBslnn eymt'tomii. Hhurp palm tn ttie ulKiomcn w txtut the hart are often dim entirely to gin prcBiiurH. Hornet trnea tlie tir t uintlon tn restrict eU. , t -aunt n if th I no i (l-i und feet to irrow numl. t?ueny llieie tn much Riu B.tnR or i unibiltiK in the bowel". Manv Bufferer cimplnln of a unuwltiK ftelle.g In the totiii- h. extreme fifi voimrieHi', h e a r 1 1 ti r ri . drowtmevi after e iinB. Iie.i'ia tie aitcy tWlt ur UtK.red i.ratliint. Iti.alfoann ii (!n Tabk-tH luk-n at meal time not only prevent bad r UAm from ran, but they lnvtor.t t'i wck tiejvew of the nt.m' h aulit In reftorlnf tin wkolo thitc-Uv yatem lo proper working order. (ienuln lianitnanrri Una labicti tn the .velkw patkMie can ' (Mined Pi any food drug atota. frlce $1 arwherw Kirang'n Pi utf Httue k DAIRYMEN IN APPILPri Increased Consumption and, Production Aim Aclver- tising Campaign Planned! Wing President. Sixty d iirymcn. milU whob-sa !- j ers from, all sci-tioiis of tin- IIoituc l:ivir vaber were in the meeilni;; held this afternoon at the I lot el j Medford for the purpose of or- gauix'ng the I tog ue Kiver Valley j Dairymen's association, a perman-: en t o rffa n ; za t i o n w hie li will w i r k io effet better price.; for milk anil! milk products a.s well as increased1 production and consumption. j An extensive advertising cam-! pa ign will be the first method adopted hy the organization toward ' this end. Wins President. The motion t perfect the uanizaiion was unanimously car-; rled and was followed by the unanimous election of I'harles A. j Wini as president. T'ie following in n were nano-d on the commit tee to cftVet by-laws, rules and refutations for the orira nidation : W. (. l:lnnkciif-hip. Dick Strauss. .John Anderson. Clarence Hunter and Charley (ilvan. The organization will include all milk piodmers of the Itouu--IMviT valley. The nrt meet in;.' will be called in ah. m HI days. Mr. Vin;t annoiinied this afti-r- UOOIt; Co-f.-pe-ai 'on with local inanu f;tcturers of milk products, who aheady h:ive an orga n i'a 1 lou, will ,,f the leading aims of lb" l:.'T aSMM'ialo'll. i;. C. IN.wl.r. .otiniy a-etit. al-.-.l as sc-niary at ihe mecllng he'd today and Ted CeFauct. chairman of a joint ci mmiitee of milk pi-'Mlucers and nianiitacturers of milk prod nets reported that his (Otnmituv found the need for. ami recommend that one-third cent on each gallo nof milk, of which one-sixth will be bcrne by the producer and the other ixih by the seller be assessed for fi nancing an advertising campaign lo hhow the real value of niilk as a food. The campaign will be perfected following I he com pb-tion of l he permanent organization. iLMt TO HANDLE SALES F Numerous Improvement) are notott in the new Kordson aricul tural tractor, according to DunniUKton and (). A. Manning, who have Just be jn notified "f t heir selection an local den lei h under the new plan of distribution that places sales of l-'ordsons iti the hands of distributors and deal ers of farm implements. DunuinK ion of Jacksonville, and Ma union of Talent, nre tho denleiH in Jhis terfitory. ' "AmntiR t)ie nnffdnndluK advnn tapres of the improved l-'ordson." Mr. Dunninptoii aid. "Ik nn In crease of :?7.ii per rem In horse power over former models. The tractor will now develop :in horse power nt 1 nun revolutions per minute. ( "A new h tali -tension muKneto assurPH easier HlartitiK. A water ttump coolitiK system, anothi-r new feature, k-eps the engine at t he exact temp-) uturo for maximum eft ieiency. Tin- air washer has been en Ju rued lo hold weventeen onai-ts of water. The crankerise Action Without Harm Whenever Constipated IIit'b a wy li ! ri'l ot rimatii' liim nml ii i'lln a way Hint vv,nk lliiklv, I'irirlivviv, Imt Ki-ntly., A rumly Ciiv urH ill ni(lit -llio itfxt iniiriiinu .vun'ri- f ,,,-1 intr llruilli in Hwicti'iii'il; tmii' rliMrril liilinii.iii'i'". li'MiliM-hr. iluiniK. yr vnni-li. H- Jp-at (In- ImitmcTif lo m lliiw nit'lil" I" P t ll'" """'"'I! .ml' nut. nf ymtr fvli'in. S-i Ihav n'i''iil' nml rt'irrsT n'liirn: Imw ili)."'l'" lmirnvf,i' Tin' a'lirm rnwnri'lH i.l mrf. mtnpl''t, hPlfftil I" pvvMii-. 'I arc iniulr fruin cnin'itra, whirl, iI'M't-r-ajirrf nrtttnllit lrrmlri-n frjtrrt rn rlr. All iltujj ttillM Imvn (ln i'lr hnm. MILLIONS of MOTHERS RIPLEY GETS LOW-DOWN ON CAPITAL'S CIGARETTE PREFERENCES v w- w xs- 5- Jl , S. "1 W fit NOT A i.iiittiiut. j, rx 1 .i- s.V-v. arw'AT I W' I yAiJ 5.1 f iWul . k Whit 2E. , V 'X 'Hi Time in OLD COLD Character Uioillni!...Tiui.iliiv ui 8.15 P. M.,T!uimtltm at 9.15 bit-atbes into this wnsher. "Other improvem-nti. Includ.. a new lulu icatiim system wilh a linger filter screen to si-parate Ki'it i and carbon from oil as It circu- kites in the crankca.se; u st roner and lonor-wearim,' ciitnkshaft. a 1 I'edesiuned transmission ami hen v- j ler rear wheel fenders and plat-, forms." I You us today iyA iuMgirr . '1 K Put Men to Work Building & Loan J ) ASSOCIATION LS JUST PHONE 105 Vc have an investment plan that till exactly suit you. We'll gladly explain it to you without obligation. UK Hy Kont'it r Ripley, Himself Creator ol 'lielieve It or No!" They keep you guessing down in Washington! And for awhile, I thought 01.D c;oi.i might actually lose its first taste-test in 2 years. 874 smokers tested the four lead ing cigarettes with names concealed. Hrand Y utmost spilled O.G.'s apples! But OLD GOLD'S nature-born goodness to taste and throat is as hard to heat as it is easy to take. Final score: OLD cold, 259: Brand v m-i. 1, 1 v in. T - S " t i OFFIflAl BOX. SCORE I :rl s.m ti :.;..1 - - p A nuditi :" ".1 Plflt until) 01 h Kipioy. 111 O COUGH IN Victims of Auto POUTLANT). Ore., Feb. lS.-(.P) " ' . i Portland, was Injured futully hor JuhI utaht when she whh struck by an nutomohile driven hy Allen L. LcwIh of Vancouver. Wash. Sh tiled in an nmbulniico en route tn a hospital. Can Build to Advantage Now It is in limes like these that out of-tho ordinnry op portmiitics are offered for esononiical building'. Building nuilerials arc at the lowest pritos in years labor can be obtained at favorable figures. Every factor that could make your investment a profitable one is working in your favor. Build your home now!' Do it without tyin up all your capital. See about our plan of homo finance JACKSON COUNTY hi ALMOST S f"'-'1 ::. UPSETS I I- ., ,1 1 ifiO ' f t.Pm .v - ,r,ir - ,7, -h;i t-,.,., 1 a me rctti tunuiiLitu nuumt. usninu -JfVia 25 nrond Y :24 3 iw niitiiu I .o Jffi (Signed) JOSFPH l.'UCKPR. L-crtmcu ruunc acooudiidi 4i O r. Lonlitfd Co., Inc. A CARLOAD P.M., E. S.T... Entire Columbia Network . Klllolt Appointed WASHINGTON, t-'eb. 1ft. Mtf President 1 loover today appointed Representative Klllolt., republienn i,miatm, as asslstitnt eomptrollei Kcnernl. I-llllott waft defeated for for re-election in November. ,! . 4 . . Canyon City New theatre open tn public -9 wnluMm -