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MEDFORD MXIL TRIBTTXE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPTEfBER. 6, 1931 PXGB THREE FEDERAL AID FOR IRRIGATION UN T0PIC FOR MEET W. D. Wagner, secretary of the As sociation of Irrigation Districts of California, la one of the speakers to be heard at ,the Oregon Reclamation congress, which will open In this clt7 Tuesday morning at the Elks temple. Secretary Wagner's message Is ex pected to Interest all farmers of the valley and other persons associated with irrigation projects, as his sub ject Is "Federal Aid." Several local irrigation districts have taken active steps In the direc tion of obtaining federal aid. A thor ough survey of the possibilities of obtaining such a request wilt be wel comed. Among other leading speakers to be here for the congress are John W. Haw of St. Paul, Congressman W. G. Hawley. W. W. McLaughlin of the United States department of agricul ture, and Senator B. L. Eddy.' All sessions of the congress will be open to the public and Interested persons are especially urged to at tend the banquet Tuesday night at the Hotel Medlord. A trip to prospect and a. tour ot the packing house district are plan ned for Wednesday in addition to other program features. VETERANSSELECT Newbry & Sons Install Late Model Fruit Grader Grants Pass has been named meet- lng place of the 1032 reunion of the Southern Oregon Association or doi- dlers and Bailors, It was announced following the convention of the vet erans In this city Thursday. Officers who will head the associa tion for the coming year are H. A. Huntley, colonel; Judge Wm. Colvlg, Lieut, colonel; Polk Hull, major; Mrs. Dora Payne, chaplain and Mrs. Inez Stlnebaugh, adjutant. The main address of the Medford union was given by Judge Colvlg. The Gettysburg address was given by George Noble of Ashland and other speakers were J. E. Enders, Ashland; .Mesdames Stlnebaugh and Belle Llt- trell. The convention opened with invo- cation by Rev. W. R. Balrd, Mayor E. M. Wilson welcomed the soldiers and sailors to this city and roll call was then read by Mrs. Carrie Young, adjutant. . The Ashland corps contributed several songs and readings as did the Grants Pass and Medford organlza Hons. Mrs. R. C. Mulholland enter tained with a solo, the Rev. Balrd with a reading, Mrs. Bessie Miller with a piano solo and Phyllis Nellson with a recitation. , Participating In the reunion were - southern Oregon members of the G. A. R.. W. R. C. and Daughters of Union Veterans. The list of "boys of 65" present Included: Geo. W. Noble, 87; J. P. Sayle, 84; E. K. Hall, 88; and D. L. Glen, 86; all of Ashland; H. A Huntley, 83; and E. H. Emerson, 83, of Grant Pass; Francis Mengoz, i Judge . Colvlg, 87, J. C. Woods, 83 and Polk Hull of Medford. BUSY WEEK AHEAD . IN CMC AFFAIRS This will be a big week of events tn Medford, starting With the observ ince of Labor day tomorrow, the opening of. the public schools Tues day and also that day the beginning 3f the state Irrigation congress, the Pall opening of the stores Wednes . Jay evening and the commencement 3f the Oregon Products campaign irlve that day. However Medlord will be an exceed ingly quiet city tomorrow, with no tormal observance of Labor day be yond the closing of the stores and of tlces with general cessation of busi ness, with residents by the hundreds out of the city at the vsrlouB hill ind water resorts. Including Crater national park. Diamond lake, I-nke o' the Woods, Bandon, Crescent City, Prospect, Union Creek, Rogue Elk. The postotllce will be closed all day, and there will be no carrier de liveries, city or rural. There will be no Issue of the Mall Tribune tomorrow. 1 1 J I-?4MA t tfrtlF fill t 1 1 4 t i f lrj mm m-?r i mm St. !;'' ':- t : ,Vi The first successful combination pear and apple grader to be manu factured in the Pacific northwest 1 owned and operated by the, New bry and Sons packing plant ftt Phoenix. It 1b produced by the Cutler Manufacturing company - of Portland, and gives perfect sizing of fruit, with the maximum protec tion to pears against "bin bruises." even the most delicate skinned va rieties. The sizing by, the machine is done by weight, giving uniform grading and speed, to a higher degree than the human band and eye. The pears, after the sizing, roll into a rotary type of bin, eliminat ing any drop with resultant bruises. They revolve at a speed of two revo lutions per minute, and lower auto matically with the increased weight in the bins. Each bin has a ca pacity of approximately seven boxes of packed fruit. Ng matter how fast the pears come, they can not accumulate in the bin. All "pulling' down" Is eliminated. Tills Is,- an attractive feature in handling Co mice and D'AnJou varieties, as they are thln-sklnncd and more subject to stem punctures and bruises. The same process Is employed by Newbry and Sons in the handling ol apples. They have 16 bins on each grader. Another feature of the grader is that it gives a highly uniform pnek. The new grader has attracted con siderable local attention among or chard Ist.s nnd shippers. DEA REVOLUTION 'S YE CLOSED FEW DAYS Recruiting for the U. 8. army has been suspended for a few days owing to all vacancies being filled, accord ing to announcement made by 8gt. Orover C. Owen, in charge of the lo cal station. He stated today that he expects a few vacancies in about ten days, probably to be in the foreign service. Sergeant Owen will examine all ap plicants and recommendations will be filed and entered on the waiting list. If qualifying. Local men enlisted before recruit ing was suspended Included Maurice K.'Peret, for Thtirteenth Infantry, San Francisco; Max R. Garrett, sec and. and Charles R. Leaman for Quarter Master corporals. Honolulu, Hawaiian Inlands, Donald T. Relllmr. for coast artillery, Philippine blinds, aod Eddy J. Powen. Seventh Infantry, Vancouver, Washlncton. 1000.000 Kodakprl2et. Details at P oa ley Studio. NEW YORK. Sept. 5. (AP) Dr. Robert A. Mllllkan, famous physicist from California, expressed the belief here today that a revolution is taking place in the field of Ideas that will have a vast Influence on religious and philosophical thinking. "It has been going on for ,300 years," he said, "and how long it will continue no one knows. We hardly realize ourselves it is taking place." He also said he expected that in the next decade or two inventions would appear that would have Just as far-sweeping effects as the radio and other developments of the past dec ade have had. Dr. Mllllkan sails Monday for Ger many to repay the visit Prof Einstein paid him last year. Newspaper men who interviewed him at his hotel asked him a long list of questions. They wanted to know, among other things, what the significance was to the man in the ntreet of the work he and Prof Al bert Einstein have been doing. They received their reply in scientific phraseology. 3 fisHeTIed SEWARD. Alaska, Sept. 8. (AP) Afloat seven days on the open sea in a small boat .after their fishing ves sel sank, three men reached the na tive village of Kanatnk, on the south coast of the Alaska peninsula, on Thursday, it was learned here today. Word of the wreck of the fishing boat, the May C. Fisher, and the subsequent safe arrival of the three men at Kanatak, about 300 miles southwest of here, was brought here by Captain C. E. Anderson of the Mall Steamer Starr, . One of the three, men was a captain Sumerlln. Names of the other two were not obtained. , Captain Anderson said the fishing boat foundered August 38, four miles southeast of Cape Odugalkl on Shell kof strait. BAKER SEEKS $3000 TO BAKER, Ore., Sept. 5. (AP) Tfte Baker unemployment committee to day announced a drive for a $3000 unemployment fund to start within a week. County Judge Charles E. Balrd, chairman, said there are 600 unemployed men in the county now. An unnamed business man- made the first contribution of 100. The city will match the amount raised by the people. The money will be used to hire men on needed public improvements during the winter. SEC. J. M. DIXON ON CRATER LAKE TRIP CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore., Sept. 5. Joseph M. Dixon, first assistant secretary of the United States department of interior, paid Crater Lake his first visit Thursday, accompanied by Mrs. Dixon, daughters Peggy and Betty, and Marshall Stearns, a recent graduate of Har vard University. Secretary Dixon for the past month has been making a tour of national parks In the west and arrived here from Rainier park In Washington. He spent one day in the Crater Lake region and during that time, along with his party, was taken for a drive around the lake rim by Sup erintendent E. C. Sollnsky, who pointed out and explained different scenic features. A special lecture was given for the benefit of the visitors at the Slit nott Memorial by Ansel Hall, senior naturalist and forester of the park system who is supervising the in stallation of equipment at the memorial which also serves as an observation station. Secretary Dixon, a former United States senator from Montana, left Crater Lake for a .short visit " at Yosemltu park before returning to official duties In Washington, D. C, where he is due to arrive Septem ber 14. BALTlREfEADS HELDF0R GRAFT BALTIMORE, Sept. 6. (AP) Charges of graft and perjury were brought today against two former city officials and five other men In presentments returned by the grand jury at the end of a long Investiga tion of the city administration of the last four years. Dr. Lawrence W. Houston, former city councilman, was charged with accepting a bribe of $10,000, with perjury, and, with four other men, was charged also with conspiracy to defraud the city. COCO COLA ORIGINATOR DIES IN PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBERSBURO, Pa- Sept. C (AP) M. C. Stoner, 78, who Is said to have organized the first company to manufacture coco cola, died at his home today. Later, after financial reverses the company's interest were sold to Asa Candler. CHILEAN AIR FLEET TO BOMB L SANTIAGO. Chile, Sept. 5. (AP) Chile's air force, armed with bombs, moved In battle array today against he mutineer sailors who have taken command of the major part of the Chilean navy at Coqulmbo and Tal cahuana. f Meanwhile, the government, headed by acting President Manuel Tmcco. declared a state of martial law thru out the nation for thirty days. Censorship was invoked, and de pendable Information about the situ ation In the naval centers was diffi cult to get. Planea took off from bases along the coast between Coqulmbo and Tal cahuana with orders to bomb the in surrectionists, but hours later no In formation was available about wheth er any action had taken place. The planes were sent out after the mutineers defied an ultimatum call ing on them to surrender by one o' clock this afternoon. When the zero hour came the government allowed twenty minutes grace. At the con clusion of the twenty minutes took to the air. Federal forces remained in control of coast defenses and of land units of the navy department. Guards were placed to protect the property of foreign companies. Among the places given troop pro tection was the Anaconda Copper company's fuel oil base at Tocopilla. There have been no reports of in juries to Americans or of damage to American property. Government authorities said that It would be only a matter of hours be fore decisive action at Coqulmbo ended the rebellion. ECORO CROWD AT E LABOR JOY FOR BOISE, IDAHO, IN THREATENING RAIN BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 6. (AP) A mass of clouds piled over Boise to day to give Joy to foresters and the weather man helped by declaring some rain was possible. Moreover, it was considered un likely there would be lightning, a form of Incendiarism against which martial law docs not prevail. Oresham. fiO-passcnger Interna tional school bus ordered by board of Oresham Union trlct. high school dis Portraits of distinction, leys. opp. Holly theater. 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Special decorative effects with colored lif;hts and othor novel features have been prepared by the committee and danc ers are assured a cool, airy place to enjoy the evening. Music of the latest, modern type will bo supplied by the popular "Pep Peddlers" dance band. Special fea tures including a novel prize offer will be announced during the eve ning. The proceeds of the dance will go toward helping defray tho ex penses of the Legion unior baseball season. The following committee will have charge of the dance: Elmer Wilson, chairman; Walter Olmscheld. Horace Bromley, Dr. Johnson, Lew'Corbett, Fred Scheffel, Lloyd Williamson. Phil Sharpe, John Holmer and Earl York. Salem. Marion county paving crew completed four-mile strip of of pavement on old Champocg road north of city. 4 Phone 542. We'll haul away your refuse, city Sanitary Service. ETO ANNIVERSARY 17TH BATTLE OE MARME MEAUX. Prance. Sept. 5. (AP) Seventeen years ago today Marshall J off re's blue-clad men drove back the German Invaders in what has come to be known as the first bat tle of the Marno. The anniversary of France's first great victory of the war will be cele brated here with full ecclesiastic and military pomp. In the famous Gothic Cathedral of St. Etlenne sol emn high mnss of thanksgiving will be sung. This service will be at tended by members of the cabinet, the mayor and several generals. As In former years, delegations of the American Legion, the Veterans of Forclpn Wars, the British Legion and the French veterans' associations will be at the ceremonies. The absence of one figure above all will be reeretted by those pres ent that of "Papa" Joffre. victor of the Marne, who died early this year. IE1E SHOOTS FOE AT 'THRILLER' TULSA, Okla.. Sept. S. (AP) Twelve -year-old Wayne Queen was arrested today for the shooting of Clarence Beach, 14, in a motion pic ture theater as the two boys viewed a western thriller yesterday. Queen said the shooting was acci dental. He had taken a pistol from a parked automobile before entering tho theater and did not know it was loaded, he said. Beach, wounded in the chest, was reported improving. ROME, Sept. fl.(AP) Professor Bruno Roselll, of Vnssnr college, to day was awarded a gold medal by the Italian ministry of education for "spreading knowledge of t Italian language, literature and ideals In the United States." It is the first such medal to be eiven 10 an Am-rtcnn. VISIT TO CANADA HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, B, C, Sept. 5. (AP) The king and queen of Slam motored today to Vancouver, B. C, last leg of their Journey to the Pacific coast from New York. They will sail for Nanlamo and Quallcum beach on Vancouver Island, late today, to remain there until Thursday. 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