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Newspaper Page TextBEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, BEDFORD, ORECIOX. TTTFRSDAY, RFPTFmFR 10, 1031. PAGE FIVE Local and Personal Visiting Grocer H. A. Stearns, grocer of Ashland, was & business visitor in Medford yesterday. Kl.malh Falls Visitors Walter West, W. P. Downard, George A. B&rt lett and Mr. and Mrs. Buell of Klam ath Palls were registered from Klara- Leaves for Portland Earle Davis I th Falls at Medford hotels yesterday. left this morning for Portland, where he will go through the clinic at the Veterans' hospital. Eastern Mayor Visits G. J. Wil liams, mayor of Suffern, N. Y., ac companied by Mrs. Williams, spent last evening in Medford. Veterun Invalid Home W. A. Cortnell, 86-year-old Civil war vet eran of Talent, Is a guest a. an Ash land convalescent nome. Returns to Prospect Miss Alice Welch, who has been spending sev eral days In Medford, left today for her home In Prospect. Sam Houston Resting City Sup erintendent of Malls C. M. Houston, beginning with yesterday. Is taking the remainder of the week off duty aa part of his vacation. Here on Business Mrs. Catherine Potter and daughter, Mrs. Creason, were calling In Ashland and Medford yesterday on business from northern California. Return to Eugene Mrs. C. L. ArJteny and daughter Gladys of Eu gene, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Crth and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Miller, left this noon n the Shasta for their home. Returns South Mlngus Altken has returned to Palo Alto, Cal., after a several days' visit In Medford with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Alt ken, and friends In this city and Ashland. ' Flying South Lieut. Gordon P. Savllle, flying a Boeing P-12 army pursuit plane, left the Medford air port this morning for Mather field, Sacramento. Lieut. Savllle spent the night In Medford. Browns Return Home M. R. Brown, manager of the Southern Ore gon Gas company of Roseburg, ac companied by Mrs Brown, have re turned home after spending three dayr In Medford with friends. From state Points Included among the Oregonlans outside uf Portland registered at local hotels are C. M. Thomas of Salem, E. S. Parrell. Ashley A. Poust and S. C. Moist of Eugene and George Levy of Roseburg. ' Returns Tomorrow E. T. Burel son will return to Medford Friday morning from Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he spent the past week selecting fall and winter mer chandise for Burelson's re ad y-to-weir store. Sfnfis In Eugene Merland Tollef son of Central Point left on the ' Shasta this noon for Eugene, where he will sing Friday and Saturday evenings at the Fox MacDonnld hea ter. He plans to return to his home before talcing up his residence In Eugene for the winter as a student at the University of Oregon. Delayed Passenger Planes Two eight -passenger airplanes, en route for Seattle from San Francisco, re turned to tho Montague airport Mon day night when they failed to make a landing at Medford because of the fog and rain. The 16 passengers spent the night at the Yreka Inn. Yreka Daily News. Here from Distance Among he temporary guests at Medford hotels from distant places are Mr. and Mrs. Ira B. Mackey of Youugstown, Ohio, Mrs. Effle A. Astlen and daughter of Phoenix. Ariz., Lee E Haugh of New York City, T. J. Sullivan of Chicago. Mr. and. Mrs. G. J. Williams of Suf fern, N. Y., and H. E. Ferguson of Nelson, B. C. Visited Miss Wilson 'Miss Helen Bergh, stenographer at the sheriff's office, returned last night from a week's vacation spent at Grants Pass and Medford. She visited at the lat ter place with Miss Ellow Mae Wil son, a former resident of Roseburg. They spent Sunday and Monday en joying a motor trip to Klamath Falls and Cater lake. Roseburg News Review. At Hotels from Portland Business visitors and others from Portland, who are guests at Medford hotels, include Howard Weaver, I. L. Olm sted, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Reed, A. L Mundy, J. T. Wallace W. W. Earle. Ed Lee, F. H. Barstow. O. Oleson. O. R. Stevens. E. C. Koerner. W. F. Corn ing, R. E. Vester, C. J Wright, J. Y. Umbartte, L W. Gamble. J. W. Han ners. Marguerite Runion, J. M. Spen cer, George Roblson. Dr. R. W. Clancy. Mary Klemm. Dan J. Sweeney. W. R. Sloan, C. E. Dennis and family, Mrs. John Rennie and children. Snow Not So Early! Ed Fawtett. who made the trip to Medford from the Fawcett mines, located above Blue Ledge far up in the Applegate country, during the recent snow storm, says the. storm was not so early as others he has witnessed dur ing the years he has mined In south ern Oreeon. He recalls a storm which Interrupted his trip through the 81s klyous In Aueus one year, and an other which whitened the mountains In July. He rode horseback 12 miles to make the trip to Medford Tues day. California!. at Hotel Among Bear state vacationists and others registered at Medford hotels are Mr. ! and Mrs. W. McBaln of Willows. Ai Steffens of Vallejo. W H. Mathers oi Long Beach. R. B. Oliver and W. W. Shannon of Oakland, N. P. Grny, J. Buchanan. Newton &?hlowr and R H. Wheeler nf pasa1ei.a, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Todd of Hollywood and S. Zuzuhara and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Grubb of Los Angeles, C. Fuller nd Lieut. Oordon P. S.tvllle of Sacra l mento. and the following from San Francisco: Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Rne,s. Wm. Irvln. Mr. and Mrs. C. P Seunty. E. Beaton. H. D. Dietrich. Lee Be queath, Ray Clark. George B. Phillips Spent Week-end Here Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Burr have returned to their home In Roseburg, after spending Saturday and Sunday at. house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Richards, and Monday in Glendale aa house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Salvage. Visitors from Seattle Hotel guests In the city Include the following from Seattle: E. S. Carter. R. O. Masteu. A. C. Wilson, E. W. Linderoth. A. C. Roberts, Helen Kearney, Homer An derson, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Cruver, Nat Paschall, Jr., and Cranston Pas chall. Aged Man Injured Willis John son, D5 -year-old patient at an Ash land convalescent home. Is improving following an injury to his right hip Monday, received when hit by an auto while waiting for en evening train to Ashland from Grants Pass, where he had been spending a couple of days. C. E. Board Conference Nellie Priest of Grants Pass, president of the Crater Lake Christian Endeavor union, with Cecil Backus and Olave Hagen, also of Grants Pass, attended a board meeting of the Jackson Josephine county organization held at Phoenix Tuesday night, prepara tory for the district convention which will be held In Grants Pass October 16, 17 and 16. SEAliSlST IS Russell Ross, former Central Point and Medford youth, who has made a rapid climb in the radio and theatre world as a soloist, arrived In Medford this morning from Seattle for a week's vacation with relatives and friends. Known to the thousands of people who hear his voice over stations KOMO, KPCB and KFQW as Russell Allen. Ross sings the latest popular melodies and many semi-class leal numbers. During a recent week's engagement at the Coliseum In Seattle, he sang as the "mysterious stranger." appear ing in a domino, which was at no time discarded. His feature number for the appearance was "Out of No where." Ross Is a baritone and his voice is remembered by many local people, who heard him sing a few times over KMED before he went north. He left Medford last March for Seattle, where he entered the Mozart conservatory for his first training. He soon after received his achievement button for a first contract and has since been appearing frequently in theatre and radio programs. In ad dition to singing he is announcing for station KFQW. E Conflicting testimony all around, including that of the principals, re sulted In a long Jury trial in Judge Taylor's court yesterday afternoon, terminating with Tracy Morgan, a Grants Pass youth, being found not guilty on a charge of reckless and imprudent driving. The Jury was out only a few minutes. The charge grew out of a collision between the cars of Morgan and Chas. Humphries of Klamath Falls on the Pacific highway, August 13 last, in which Humphries was badly injured and has not yet entirely re covered. District Attorney George Nellson represented the state and Allison Moulton the defense. Testimony of the principals and their witnesses, including that of several disinterest ed ones, together with the exhibits of charts and mapB of the scene of the accident, presented such a tan gled mass of contradictions that the Jury quickly reached the acquittal verdict. Green slabs, $2.50 per load. Med ford Fuel Co. Tel. 631. FEATURE OREGON G00DSIN0PEN1NG Windows Unveiled On Great Array of Fall Apparel Vivid Colors Mark New Styles in Women's Wear Preceding by several weeks Mother Nature's change Into flamboyant au tumnal colors, Medford shops last night donned their fall apparel. Windows were unveiled on the 7:00 o'clock signal to display the correct answer to all human wants for the 1931-33 season. And many of the wants were answered in Oregon products. Featured throughout the city with the annual opening sponsored by the retail trade committee of the chamber of commerce, home products conquered the scene. Foods, clothing, household fur nishings, all home needs were in cluded in the Oregon made products gracing windows. Rogue River val ley products were placed foremost in several settings. Crowds View Displays. Marking the opening in this city of the state-wide campaign of Gov ernor Meier for promotion of home products, the fall opening drew largely from all sections of southern Oregon. The new characteristics as sumed by the revue met with the favor of all, especially agriculturists who viewed with admiration displays featuring their products. Fluffy blankets, coats. Jackets and dresses played an Important part in the scene, acquainting many people with Oregon Industries of which they had previously been Ignorant. The colors fashion artists have taken from the spectrum and marked "smart for fall," were much in evi dence In coats, hats, frocks for all hours of the day, and their acces sories. Eugenie to Fore, The Empress Eugenie mode, which has invaded the feminine style world, was beautifully expressed in cling ing, shlmmery gowns for formal evenings, rich, clinging velvets and smart tailored wools, which have also surrenderee) to the tapering lines French cov Tiers demand Ble nt :-t3 with plumes, dashing num bers with Just a v fathers were v' -1 '-y the ' ippeva. "long wl.n colorful scarves which add interrt to the vorlrt for 'all sports. Far from subordinated by the feminine finery, the clones that the smart oung man will wear ap peared in iually attractive setting to TESTED OUT Starring At Holly The Rogue River Traffic associa tion, at its regular noon session to day, heard remarks on the Booth Sure Crown cardooard for packed pears and apples, which the inventor claims eliminates many of the disadvantages now experienced. By the use of uie crown, It is claimed, a neater and more compact top layer of fruit Is ob tained. Several packers signified their intention of using the product j as an experiment, to test its worth. David Rosenberg of the Pear Grow ers' council, explained progress of tne plan now under way for a nationwide advertising campaign for the winter pears. Mailing of a letter to all grow ers, explaining the details and worth of the advertising plan, was related. A report was received that the ar rival of two or three cars of small pears from this section, some as small as 234's, at the New York market, was "giving Medford pears a bad Im pression." Letters relative to the efforts of the traffic association to secure the opening of the Potomac gateway from eastern rail heads were read. - Jf I It -k i ; YUM- N , if5 V tC i S.S. James Hall comes again and the agreeable role as that of David Tal bot In "Mother's Millions." now at the Holly theatre. May Robson. be loved star of the legitimate stage, has an Important role In this re markable picture. An unusual program of short sub jects rounds out the program at t.ha Holly consisting of a News Reel with Graham McNamee, a Travel Talk, with E. M. Newman, and another of the Bobby Jones Golf Reels entitled, "Trouble Shots.' which presents two old favorites. Joe E. Brown and Ed ward G. Robinson. In the column, "Those Who Come and Go," appearing in the Portland Oregonlan, was tho following Item In this morning's Issue: "I was interesto d." remarked Sumptcr S. Smith, manager of the Job department of The Medford Mall Tribune, "In a government report Just released, which states that there Lb an average Illiteracy in the state of 1 per cent. In Jackson county the illiteracy was only three-tenths of 1 per cent. Our county leads the state. Out of 33,000 residents ot Jackson county some 31,000 are native-born whites and there are only 141 aliens." Mr. Smith, who until recently was general manager of The Mail Tribune, was at the Imperial hotel. He and his daughter, Mrs. Guy Phetteplace. were in the city to place his granddaughter. Joan DeLosh. In St. Helens hall for the school term Fresh oysters, scaled, shipped from Atlantic coast; first of tho season. Reasonable prices. Ivy St. Fish Mkt. Matie Vroman Huenergardt. teacl. er of piano and pipe organ. Studio 1027 Hedcly Ave. Tel. 021-X. NEW SHOW YEAR! BLIGHT IS ADVICE "Peach and apricot trees should be sprayed at this time with Bordeaux mixture for the control of peach blight," says County Agent L. P. Wilcox. "This is an important spray mm awuum utr nppucu a own aa nic crop Is off and before the fall rains I begin." Peach blight Is a fungus disease found on all peach and apricot trees, causing a dleback of young shoots, fruit buds to be killed and gum can kers to appear on wood and fruit tissue. Bordeaux mixture. 4-4-60, Is the material to use and spraying should be thorough, giving the tree trunk and all branches a liberal covering. For Information relative to the mixing of this spray the county agent should be consulted. mum Edison Marshall Is Visiting in Medford Edison Marshall, noted author and traveler, arrived in Medford on the Shasta today to spend two or three days here as the guest of his mothei. Mrs. Llllle E. Marshall, at her home c ' South Oakdale venue. Mr. Mar shall Is en route to his home in Georgia from a several months' trip into Indo-China, on a tiger hunting expedition. Krystalglow, kodak gloas supreme. The Peasleya. opp. Holly theater. 4 100,000 Kodak prizes. Details at Pea1ev Studio. TONIGHT THE LAST OPPORTUNITY For Boys and Girls to Enroll in the "Top Notcher" Contest $ 1 04.50 In Prizes Given Away Come in! Enroll this evening. Let us give you particulars. GARDNER DRUG CO. 814 W. Main Next to Rialto Phone 81G Aa THE WORLDS? LOVES THESE m& LOVERS! gg, -H $B d t$ i NOW PLAYING The Triumph of Their Careers Janet 1 Charles IN THE FOX PICTURE MereSyMaryAnr, with BERYL MERCER AIM) f'Ollll STKIII.ISO fOMKIlY TH.wKi.oca b rox smvs COMING SUNDAY "Trans-Atlantic LAST DAY CLIVE BROOK In Silence wllh MUMOItIB K.IMHIMU I'KliOY MI.1NNO.V TOMORROW "High Stakes" nltli LOW LI. I. SH1.KMN MAY Ml KHY Matinee 15c Nights 25c Children 10c Craterian to Show Remarkable Drama One of the most Interesting pic tures of the season comes to the Fox Craterlon theatre Sunday for a four days engagement. It Is "Transatlantic," which has a long list of screen favorites, headed by Edmund Lowe, In lta cast. "Transatlantic," briefly, has to do with the tangled lives of a dozen or so men and women who set out from an American port for Europe aboard a de luxe liner. Unknown to each other before the vessel slips its moorings, they speedily become In volved In a tangle which takes the entire voyage across the Atlantic to unsnarl. The current attraction nt the Pox Craterian Is "Merely Mary Ann," starring Janet Gaynor and Charlie Farrell. Factory blocks, d.-y slabs and body wood. Summer prices. Medford Fuel Ct. Tel. 631. PLEASE LIONS AI A musical program, voted the best of the year, was presented Wednesday at noon luncheon of the Lions club at the Hotel Holland, under the lead ership of Floyd Riwh, chairman. The list of entertainers tncludftd several professionals from other towns and states, obtained for the program by Mr. Rush. A 'Swiss duo. Including Relchmuth and daughter Anne oi Switzerland, former members of the Pantages cir cuit, entertained with several banjo and accordion numbers, yodeling and singing. Ray Schumacker and hla haywire orchestra also received much ap plause, aa did Tex Elliott, local tap dancer, and his pianist, Hal Mc cracken. A "mountaineer boy" from Kentucky, who refused to reveal any other Identity, played several tunes on his harmonica and was welcomed back for an encore at the close of the program. A letter received by the club from Melvln Jones, founder and secretary general of Lions international, as submitted by the president, O. W. Newberry, and was filled with praise for the wrk carried on by the ical Lions during the past year. Dr. Mattye E. rtussell, S. T. and magnetic treatments, formerly f Grants Pass, now situated at 5 East Third St., Medford. Hours 9 to 6. You can buy fresh salmon for can ning at a very low price. West Side Market, 213 W. Main. Notice. In the County Court uf the State ol Oregon for Jackson County, ui the Matter of the Estate of Elmer 1. Fraley, Deceased. Notice Is hereby given that pursu ant to an order made and entered In the above entitled Court In the matter of said estate, tne under signed Administrator, from and after the 19th day of September, 1931, at tho office of Hurry C. Skyrman in tho Medford Center BulldU-g. Med ford, Oregon, shall proceed to sell at private sale, to the highest and best b - der, Tor onc-nair .asn ana one half credit, for a period ot one year, ,vlth Interest at 6 per cent per an num, the real property belonging to said decedent at the time of his death, described as fohowa. to-wlt I'he Lots numbered Six to) and Seven (7) In Section 8.x (Ol in Town ship Thirty-six (30) South of Rnnge I One (1) West, and the southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of fhe South east Quarter of Section One (1) in Township Thlrty-slx ,36f South of R..nge Two (2) West of the Wil lamette Meridian, in Jackson County. Oregon Excepting therefrom thai certain iroperty described In Vohnre 174 of the Deed Records of said County, at page 254 thereof. Also excepting therefrom that cer tain property described In Volume 107 of the Deed Records of said Coun ty at pane 348 thereof Alo exrrptlng therefr.tm that cer- taln property described in Vulunie 118 of the Deed Records of aald County, at page 36 thereof Also subject to certain easement f'1 rights of way. That said real property consists ot 103 30 acres, ooordl:g to Oorera ment survey, ess the exception de scribed above, which aggregate ap proximately 8 acres. ERNEST C. HAMILTON, Administrator. NOW PLAYING! J. mm, r - a 1 1 USA Willi . MAY ROBSON Frnnres Dade. Jnmm Hull, Lnwrrnce dray, Ed mund nreese. Directed by Jiunea Flood, from the play hy Howard McKoif Darncs. The picture that's driving the country's blues away A picture you'll be gUd to tell your rrlrndi about If they havent already told you. Nothing- like It ever screened before. Hie laugh hit of the teaton. Hailed hy orltlca as the sort of a picture the tnlklng screen was made for. New, different, unusual ... A story that plunges you deep Into the life of the world's richest woman and the love plots nf the young folks surrounding her. SEE IT and get the laugh-thrill of a lifetime. ORAIIAM McNAMEE NEWS BOBBY JONES GOLF REEL Trtorm.E shots" with Joe E. llrown . . . Edw. O. lloblnson E. M. Newman TRAVEL TALK "ANIMALS OF THE AMAZON" BARGAIN PRICES I Matlnea 20 Evening 30 Kiddles 10 -,aim.aiiMMtMiaK,isy.. i ... ftrtlliinni 17 B 17 r K Hi VIES! NDY! for "Color Page Kiddies" Read This-- Color any part of the Color Page In today's Tribune. Bring it to The Mail Tribune and receive a Free Candy Bar BM .MUM II MM Y if GAYNOH and. CHARLES fARMLL in (km Ford Sterling Comedy M-G-M Travelogue Movietone News and a ticket which will admit you to the FOX Craterian f For 5c Saturday 1:00 P. M. to 4:00 P. M. Color Your Page Now Be in front of the Fox Craterian at 1:00 p. m. and have your picture taken!