MEDFOKD !MSHj TRIBUXE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDXESDXY, 'OCTOBER 7, 1931.
KfGE THREE
COUNCIL REFUSES
BAN FOR PIGEONS
IN MEDFORD AREA
Long Dispute Ends in
Tabling Proposed Ordi
nanceLicense for Pho
tographers Gets Hearing
Society and Clubs
Edited by Eva Nealon .
After much discussion last night
on the proposed pigeon ordinance,
the maintenance ot a loft within 100
feet of a dwelling the city council
finally passed the motion of P. M.
Kershaw, by a vote of 5 to 3, to table
the ordinance, which meant Its
death, Mayor Wilson and the major
ity holding that It was not the coun
cil's business to adopt such a regula
tory general ordinance, to aid any
cltlsen doing away witft a complain
ed of nuisance, when that citizen
could obtain ample redress by appeal
to the courts.
Messrs. G. A. Meeker, J. O. Grey
and D. R. Terrett voted against the
motion to table and strongly favored
the proposed regulatory ordinance,
asserting that pigeons had become a
general nuisance thruout the city,
which contention was upheld by
Chief of Police McCredle, who said
that from 18 to 20 of them were be
ing killed dally, with police permis
sion, by citizens wltfr shotguns In
the bid Deuel building ruins on East
Main street and other similar places
where pigeons congregate.
Birds Defended
Last night's action to table was not
taken, however, until Wm, Sproul of
the Crater National forest service
had defended the racing, homing or
carrier pigeons of the city, and told
his side of the complaints against
his loft of pigeons made by Jack
Wurts, his next door neighbor. It
was at the request of Mr. Wurts that
t&a pigeon ordinance was Introduced
In the council.
Mr. Sproul has maintained a fancy
breed of carrier pigeons In a loft
built In connection with the garage
at his home at East Main street and
Ashland avenue, only about 30 feet
from the home of Mr. Wurts on Ash
land avenue. The latter complained
especially that the noise of the pig-
eons awakened his family very early
mornings by their cooing and schuf-
Iling around
Mr. Sproul denied to the council
that his pigeons were a nuisance and
annoyance, as charged by Mr. Wurts,
and stated that at no time had he
maintained any more than from
three to six pairs of the birds.
Birds Well Trained
The forestry official also made a
distinction between the finely bred
carrier or homing and well behaved
pigeons, as he claimed, and the wild
and common run of pigeons at large
In the city. He held that no trained
carrier pigeon would alight on
dwelling or other structure; and also
stated that the propose ordinance
would eliminate the keeping of
trained, well bred homing pigeons In
the city, as well as prohibiting the
common run of pigeons, which were
a general nuisance In Medford.
He dwelt on the fact that during
the World war pigeons were of great
value to the United States army
overseas, and that all lofts of train
ed pigeons had patriotically contrib
uted pigeons to the U. S. government
for use In Prance, and further that
the government has since that time
encouraged himself and others In
breeding a fine strain of trained
pigeons.
Various councllmen on both sldea,
w wm ijucBwua wicu enaeavorea to
have Mr. Sproul agree to some sort
of a compromise on the question,
which would be agreeable to Mr.
Wurts; for instance suggested that
he change the loft around somewhat
so that the pigeons would be on the
other side Instead of facing the
Wurts residence, the suggestors hold
lng that the noise would not be so
loud.
BUt Mr. Sproul Insisted that his
pigeons were not a nuisance, and
that any compromise he would agree
on, would put him In the attitude of
admitting that they were. Therefore
he refused any such compromise.
Even when the councllmen favor
inj the ordinance said that If he
would only agree to some slight com
promise agreeable to Mr, Wurts they
would vote to kill the ordinance, this
proiiered agreement had no effect,
It was apparent that Messrs. Wurts
and Sproul were deadlocked on this
pigeon question, with neither side
wanting to give In.
Then Councilman Kershaw made his
motion and the ordinance was laid
on the table.
Adopt Photographers' License
However, the council last night did
not. kill all proposed ordinances or
amendments, but passed several and
gave Its first reading to- a new pho
tographers license ordinance along
the line suggested by Circuit Judge
Norton In his recent ruling that the
ordinance passed . some time ago to
do uway with photographers doing
business by the coupon system, was
Illegal. The new ordinance places a
general annual license fee of 10 on
all local photographers.
An ordinance was passed to require
owners of property within JiOO feet
of a sewer to connect up with that
sewer.
It was voted to permit the Meade
and Purch used car lot at Sixth and
fiartlett to be removed to another
building and lot on North Riverside
near the Oaddls and Dixon building,
and which would comply with all
city regulations.
The request for this change of
location brought forth a general
condemnation of so many used car
lots In the city, which some of the
councllmen declared had grown to be
unsightly, and there was a general
councllmanlc feeling expressed that
no more used car lots be permitted,
mid that "me of the present ones
mint be niftl more sightly.
Vol Lease Renewal
Tcs council voted to renew the
lease of the wne'.l oil company at the
airport
A ret Uitirn vas passed to pave to
a www of ai ret the alley between
Norih On;ral avenue and North
Front between Sixth and Fifth
AU P.-T. A. Units
To Attend Meeting
Mrs, V. O. N. Smith, county council
president, of the Parent-Teachers' as
sociation, has sent notices to all units
of Jackson county, urging attendance
for the first regular meeting to be
held with aurelhurst unit at McLeod
Saturday. Each unit Is entitled to
one delegate for each 10 members In
addition to the president.
Mrs. Hamlin Invites Club
To Her Cabin Today
Mrs. Hugh Hamlin Is entertaining
the Women of Rotary at her Rogue
river cabin today. The afternoon
program Includes covered dish lunch,
eon and cards and Mrs. Hamlin is
being assisted as hostess by Mesdames
C. J. Semon, E. E. Shockley and
Charles Wing.
Altar Society Dinner
Is Event tfir Tonight
The home -cooked dinner announc
ed by the St. Ann's Altar society will
be served tonight at the Parish hall
between the hours of 5 and :30.
Mrs. Weston and her committees are
completing plans for the event.
Mr. am' Mrs. Jennings
Hosts at Bridge Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jennings enter
tained Monday evening at their home
on the Jacksonville road with a bridge
dinner for 12. High score for women
was held by Mrs. Louis Jennings and
high for men by Mr. R. R. Baker.
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Mrs. Lundy to Visit
Portland Friends
Mrs. S. J. Lundy leaves today for
Portland, where she will spend two
weeks visiting friends.
Guests From North
Visit Mrs. Chapman
Mr. and Mrs, Norman Mcintosh of
Portland are house guests of Mrs.
Maud Chapman this week.
Daughters of Veterans
To Meet Friday
Daughters of union veterans will
meet at the Armory at 8 o'clock Fri
day evening. It was announced to
day.
Bridge Club Session
Young Home Thursday
Mrs. J. W. Young will be hostess
tomorrow at her home, 518 Oakda'.e,
to members of the Building Bridge
club.
Mrs. 8 eg cm man Olves
Party for R. K. Club
The R. K. club was. entertained
Thursday at the (home of Mrs. E. W.
Segessman at Rogue Side Pines with
a pajama breakfast party. Quests for
the jolly affair were Mesdames Bert
Conner, Ralph Bender, Marlon Trusty
Chas. Blaess, Ray Prltchett and Sam
Housten.
High School Folk Plan
Riding Party for Tonight
About 18 members of the high
school set will enjoy a horseback rid
ing party this evening with Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Dodge of the riding acad
emy as chaperones.
Another party of 18 riding enthusi
asts plan to go out tomorrow night.
Bridge Luncheon ""
Enjoyed Yesterday
Mrs. E. w. Simmons and Mrs. Morris
were hostesses yesterday afternoon at
the former's home at a 1 o'clock
bridge luncheon. Covers were placed
for 10 at luncheon and prizes at
bridge awarded. Mrs. Simmons and
Mrs. K. M. Moty.
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Mrs, Mulholland Hostess
Today to Lady Lions
The Lady Lions met this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. R. O. Mulholland
on Berkeley way for covered dish
luncheon and bridge. Assisting Mrs.
Mulholland as hostess are Mesdames
Henry Pace and Don Collier.
Mrs. Honner Will
Entertain Church Group
The Ladles' Aid society of the Eng
lish Lutheran ohurch wll meet for
regular semi-monthly meeting In the
church annex on Thursday at 3:30
p. m. The group will be entertained
by Mrs. P. G. Honner.
Past Matrons Have
Enjoyable Luncheon
The Past Matrons club met for
luncheon at the Hotel Medford and
later enjoyed bridge at the Masonic
temple. Prizes at cards were awarded
Miss Gertrude Weeks and Mrs. E. G
Rlddell. Mrs. V. T. Wilson and Mrs
E. C. Koppen were guests.
W. C. T. TJ. Meets
Tomorrow
The W. O. T. U. will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 3:30 at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Heine, 018 West Tenth
street. Mrs. E. Iverson will head the
devotional study.
Completion of the Crescent City
harbor will benefit dairymen of the
Rogue River valley, according to
Charles A. Wing, president of the
Rogue River Dairymen's association.
The hearing on the Crescent City
harbor project Is scheduled for Octo
ber 13, before the board of engineers
for rivers and harbors and Attorney
William P. Ellis will present the
case for the Northern California
Southern Oregon Development asso
ciation. Telegrams from all com
munities to be 'effected by the pro
posed Improvement have been sent
to Mr. Ellis, stating the reason for
their interest and Mr. Wing on
behalf of the dairymen, sent the
following message:
Rogue River Dairymen a associa
tion vitally interested completion of
Crescent City harbor project, owing
to present excessively high freight
rates on butter fat and dairy
products. The association represents
owners practically 6000 cows in Jose
phine and Jackson counties. Asso
ciation positive completion harbor
will be one of greatest boons to
dairy Industry and will bring more
manufacturers of dairy products
here.
I; TO SAIL
FOR HOME OCT. 1 0
SHANGHAI, Oct. 7, (AP) Colonel
and Mrs-Charles A, Lindbergh-abandoned
their aerial tour of the far
east today and announced they
would start home tomorrow by
steamer and rail.
The .filers announced their decis
ion after studying messages recelvea
coincidental with the hews of the
death in Englewood, N. J- Monday
of United States Senator Dwlght W.
Morrow, Mrs. Lindbergh's father.
In abandoning their aerial adven
ture, which they had counted upon
to take them back to America by
air after a series of flights In China,
they gave up a project which had
occupied them since last July 39,
when they left New York on what
they described as a flying vacation
to the far east.
Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh made
arrangements to sail tomorrow for
Kobe, Japan, on the steamer Shang
hai Mam. Prom Kobe they wlil $o
to Yokohama by rail and then sail
October 10 on the liner. President
Jefferson, for Seattle, where they
will arrive October 30.
Their plane remained aboard the
British aircraft carrier Hermes, which
brought the Lindberghs here from
Hankow yesterday. The plane will
probably be shipped back to the
United States later.
FATHERS WILL ATTEND
EAGLE POINT P.-T. A.
EAGLE POINT, Ore., Oct. 7 (Spl.)
Parent-Teacher association announces
October 8 as the date of next meet
ing. A special program Is being pre
pared by Miss Yetta Olson In the
absence of Mrs. George Holmes, chair
man of the committee.
This meeting will be held at 8 p.
m., for fathers to attend. This 'b
the first meeting under the plan re
cently Inaugurated to hold every other
meeting in the evening, and a large
attendance of both fathers and moth
ers Is urged.
Refreshments will be served by the
hospitality committee.
Spicy Comedy Now
Showing At Rialto
"Many a Slip." the spicy comedy-
drama of young love, is playing to
day and Thursday on tfae screen of
the Pox Rialto theater. It tells a
tale of misunderstandings as two
young lovers struggle to find love
against age old conventions.
Besides Lew Ayres and Joan Ben
nett, the cast Includes Sum Summer
vllle and Ben Alexander.
streets, the abutting property owners
to ultimately pay for it either by
the Bancroft act or by the payment
of cash.
Attorney Prank Newman appeared
before the council and asked that
the city take over the sewer from
SouVi Peach street to the end of
Murray avenue, which Is owned by
the Rogue River Lumber company,
which concern would accept $260 In
city warrants for it.
SONS FRIDAY IN
FIRST GRID FRAY
SOUTHERN OREGON STATE NOR
MAL SCHOOL, Oct. 7 (Specials-
Tickets for the Humboldt State
Teachers college-Southern Oregon
State Normal school football game on
Friday afternoon, October 9, at the
local football field are now on sale
and a large crowd Is expected to wit
ness the first appearance of the team
this fall.
The game Is called for 3 o'clock
and a good crowd la expected to at
tend.
Coach McNeal has not announced
his starting line-up for It Is probable
that the Friday team will be made
up of some pretty heavy men and
good material, though lacking In
practice.
Balkovlch and Lytle, the boys who
make up 400 pounds together, will
be the tackles and McNeal is expect
ing some good work from them,
Balkovlch weighs a good 300 pounds
and Lytle Is Just a little smaller.
Rosenstlel of last year will prob
ably start at center, but Mahoney Is
almost out for the center post and
may get It at the start.
Harold Anderson, Medford, Dwlght
Patterson, letterman, and Fred Ben
son will take the guard positions for
the season.
Frank Sapp, another heavy man,
Simpson. Larsen and Robert Patter
son are ends and McNeal will decide
in the next two days who will play
Friday.
Claude Hlnes, veteran letterman. Is
sick and If he does not Improve In
the next two days he will be out of
the game with Humboldt. Powell
Lancaster Is one of the lettermen
McNeal Is counting on for the halves,
with Buell Beckham and William
Youngmayr playing the same posi
tions.
Lex Promm, a student of last year,
and Ed Joan Is, Medford, will play
quarter. Promm U small but Is play
ing a good game of football.
Prank Hall of Klamath Falls Is one
of the candidates for fullback, but Is
on the Injured list and may not play
Friday. LUlebo and Frank Lancaster
are also fullbacks.
h. h. Deal, Grants Pass, will referee
the game and H. J. Hendrlckson,
Merrill, will umpire. Earl Rogers,
Ashland, will act as head linesman,
The SONS will play their next
home game on October 81 when they
will meet the Eastern Oregon Normal
sohool for the Homecoming game.
On Friday, October 18, the normal
school will play the University of
Oregon supervarslty In a night game
in Eugene.
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Follow the crowd to the French
Village Saturday night, Fairgrounds
pavilion.
Portraits of distinction. The Peaji
teys, opp. Holly theater.
Something different at the French
Village Sat. night. Provost's band.
VALLEY DAIRYMEN
ADD HARBOR PLEA
Meteorological Report
SENATE CANDIDACY.
George Neuner evidently loosened
up a trifle more as to his reported
senatorial ambitions at Ashland yes
terday on a brief visit there with
Wm. J. Warner, than in his Medford
Interview earlier In the day, accord
ing to the Ashland Tidings, which
says:
'George Neuner, U. S. district at
torney, who is In Medford this week
In connection with the federal court
session being held there, was a vis
itor in Ashland today.
Mr. Neuner, who Is being promi
nently mentioned as a likely candi
date for the Republican nomination
for the U. S. senate nomination has
made no definite announcement of
his plans, but states he Is consider
ing seriously seeking the nomina
tion. In view of the Insistence of
his many friends throughout the
state.
Questioned as to what platform
he would seek the nomination on,
should he decide to be a candidate,
Mr. Neuner said that his policies
were well known throughout Ore
gon. He Is a 'dirt farmer and is
not In complete accord with the ad
ministration farm policies, but be
lieves that more efficient methods of
relieving the agricultural depression
may be evolved.
"Mr. Neuners prominence In dry
circles in the state leave no doubt
as to his stand on prohibition.
'However Mr. Neuner says, I
believe in representative government
and should Oregon, ns a state, vote
for the modification of the repeal
of prohibition, I could but act ac
cording. However, I hope that no
such action will undo the work of
the last 10 years.' "
October 7, 1931.
FORECASTS
Medford and vicinity: Tonight nd
Thursday fair. Frost In the morning.
Oregon: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Local frost tonight; decreasing
humidity in interior.
LOCAL DATA
Lowest temperature this morning,
31 degrees.
Temperature a year ago today:
Highest, 64; lowest, SO.
Total precipitation since September
1, 1931, 1.33 inches.
Relative humidity at 5 p. m. yes
terday, 34; 6 a. m. today, 89.
Sunset today, 5:43 p. m. Tomor
row: Sunrise, 8:18 a. m.; sunset, 5:41
p. m.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT S A. M.
120 MERIDIAN TIME
City
HTaTiTl
a? p ?
Baker City 66 34 Cloudy
Boston - .... 78 64 . Cloudy
Boise .......... 60 38 .... Cloudy
Chicago 78 68 .18 Cloudy
Denver ...... 70 43 T. Rain
Dea Moines .. 78 60 .90 Cloudy
Fresno ..... 82 BO Clear
Helena 43
Los Angeles .......... 74 68 .... Cloudy
Medford 70 33 Clear
New York fl4 64 .... Cloudy
Phoenix ...... 94 64 Clear
Portland 63 48 Clear
Portland .... 63 48 Clear
Reno 70 38 .... Clear
Roseburg ...,. 60 36 .... Cloudy
Salt Lake ..... 63 63 T. Cloudy
i San Francisco 04 63 Clear
Seattle . 68 48 w Clear
Spokane 58 43 M Clear
j Washington, D.O. 88 08 M Cloudy
EASTERN STAR IN
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ROTARY HEARS OF
CRESCENT HARBOR
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Medford Rotarlana neard about the
recent developments In the Crescent
City harbor campaign at their regu
lar Tuesday meeting yesterday noon
when A. H. Banwell, secretary of the
Northern California-Southern Oregon
Development association presented
an Interesting talk upon this Impor
tant subject.
Tfte following excerpts are quoted
from Mr. Banwell's address:
First appropriation for Orescent
City harbor was made In 1930 which
amounted to $490,000 of which Del
Norte county put up 8345,000 and
the United States government the
balance. The next appropriation In
1938 was for 8710.000. The senate
commerce committee In the latter
part of 1939 authorized a survey of
Crescent City harbor and as a result,
both the district and division engi
neers made favorable recommenda
tions. The former for a3.500.000 and
the latter for $5,000,000.
"In March of Vits year the board
of engineers, took no action on the
Crescent City harbor project by vir
tue of the fact of the difference be
tween the two recommendations of
the two engineers and ou;' association
has called for a hearing before that
body which Is to be held next Mon
day, October 13th at which time we
shall produce additional Information
and data to convince the board ot
the worthiness of the projeot and the
necessity for the government spend
ing $5,000,000.
- "Tonnago available for the harbor
will be, principally lumber, although
large shipments of minerals, fruits,
potatoes, and other agricultural pro
ducts can be expected a short time
after Its completion. Vness tonnage
estimates have been submitted to us ,
by men and organizations In author- !
Ity, who know what they are talking
about.
Immediately following the appro
val of the Crescent City harbor by
the board of engineers for rivers and
harbors, our association will inaugur
ate a five year development program
along Industrial and agricultural
lines."
Rotarlan Glen Smith announced
that "open house" would be held at
the new high school Friday night
and ' Invited everyone to attend and
Inspect the modern facilities afford
ed by this splendid new building.
Rotary attendance reports of the
past three months were distributed
during the session yesterday and
showed that the following members
had 100 percent records: E. D. Shock
ley, D. A. Chambers, Horace Bromley,
K. C. Corn, Clyde Eakln D. CT. Frede
rick, Carl Grant, Dr. Wm. Holt, W. B.
Lantls, O. L. MacDonald, W. H.
Relchsteln, Glen Smith, Jack Swem
and W. A. Whit law. President
Shockley gave some attendance fig
ures for the northwest district and
urged local members to help bring
up the average for the Medford club.
Ernest Gils trap of Eugene was a
visiting Rotarlan at the meeting and
guests Included C Castle man of
Seattle and H. B. Bayer of Portland.
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Grants Pass, Medford, Jacksonville,
Klamath Falls, Chlloquln and Cen
tral Point members of the Order of
the Eastern Star were In Ashland
last evening to attend the meeting
of Alpha Chapter No. 1 in honor of
J. H. Hardy and Rena McNair, worthy
grand patron and grand marshal,
who are past patron and past ma
tron, respectively, of Alpha Chapter,
as well as present grand officers of
the state of Oregon.
Margaret Barnes of Grants Pass,
past worthy grand matron, and pres
ent grand lecturer, was also present,
as well as Esther Sanderson of Cen
tral Point, grand chaplain.
French Village dance Saturday.
Dom Provost's music,
T PEDEST
RESTING EASILY
Henry Conger, rancher of Vp
Jacksonville district, who was knock
ed down yesterday by a Snider Dairy
truck, driven by Ralph Smith at
Main and Central, Is reported to be
resting easily at the Sacred Heart
hospital today. He sustained lacera
tions of the forehead and an injured
right shoulder.
No blame has been placed on
Smith regarding the accident. Police
report witnesses say Conger turned
and walked Into the side of the car.
At the same time this accident oc
curred another man was knocked
down by a car coming into Main
from. South Central. The driver con
tinued on his way with neither name
nor license number revealed. The
name of the person, knocked down,
Is also unknown at police headquarters.
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