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MEDFOHI) iritffi TRIBUNE, rEDFORD, 'OREGON MOXDTlY. MAItCH 23, 1932. PAGE FIVE Local and Personal Her from Seattle Mr. and Mrs. H. VinWyle, B. M. ErlcUon, A. O. Fleiih m of Seattle are among the Wash ington gueate at local hotel. Former Teacher Visits Here MIm Merle Cla&ey, former teacher In the Medford achooli, la a gueat here to day from Eugene. MUaea Heard Home Mtanea Itha and Thelma Heard, who apent the week-end In San FrancUco, returned here by train today. Leave, for Home Mlas Ann Bailey of Portland, who vlalted In Klamath Fall, and Med lord over the week-end, returned north on the Shasta today. In Idaho for Holiday Mrs. George Witter of thl city la spending the Easter holiday season In Welser, Ida., as guest of her sister. Here from San Francisco John Bornum, former well known Medford merchant. Is a guest here of local friends while attending to business matters. Mrs. Parks Leaves Mrs. E. W. Parks, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. Q. Brown for several days, left today on the Shasta for her home. Guests In Grants Pass Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Parsons apent yesterday In Grants Pass, where they were Easter dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Parsons. Arrives In Plane Marshall Sea grave arrived at the Medford airport In his Travelalr plane yesterday from Oakland. Cel., and plana to locate here permanently. i Recover Car The Naah car belong ing to W. H. Baltue of Central Point. Which wag reported stolen lata Sat urday night, was recovered In that vicinity, according to state police. To Attend Board Meeting Key. W. P. Balrd left this morning for Port land to attend a meeting of the state board of Christian ohurchea, of which he la a member. He will return Thursday. ' From Distant Dares Howard Trim by of Rochester, N. Y.. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Tenby of Boise, Ida., and A. G. Crane of Lorain e, Wyo., are registered at Medford hotels. Portland on Business H. R. Pren tice of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit com pany left by train Sunday evening for Portland, where he will spend several day a on business. Mr. Chadwlck Here W. W. Chad wick of Salem is in Medford today on business, conferring with W. M. Clemenson, manager of the Jackson hotel. Return to Albany Mlsees Margaret and Anne Frances Dooley of Albany returned to their home at Eugene to day, having spent the Faster vacation here as the guests of Miss Eatella Dorgan. Business Callers Today C. F. Smith and son Roland are In from Oentral Point today attending to business matters, the little boy mak ing his first important trip to the dentist. From Buying Trip Mr, and Mrs. Clarence B. Evans returned from Portland this morning where Mr. Evans has been buying stock for the Buster Brown shoe store, of which he is manager. Leave for Han Francisco Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Eldredge. Jr., of Portland spent Easter In this city visiting Mr. Eldredge's brother, E. N. Eldredge. They left thla morning for San Fran cisco for a short stay before return ing north. Mrs. Kellogg In City Mrs. Ralph Kellogg of Seaside, who la a guest in the valley of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Richmond of Willow Springs, Is In Medford today visiting her sister, Mlsa Wild a Richmond, and friends. Returns to School Betty Grace Robblna, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Robbins of Eugene. Is returning WUJf IllIll iici JIIU.IV an mc iiui in , to resume her studies at St. Mary's academy. Her mother will spend sev eral days with her. Guests of Stelgers Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sevltt of Dorr is. Cal- and daughters. Dolores and M&xlne, were Easter Sunday guests here of Mrs. Sevitts parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stelger. Maxlne will remain here for a mciw extensive visit with her grandparents. Enjoying Valley Again R. L. Wal ker of Portland Is a- business caller here today and Is enjoying another glimpse of the Rogue River valley, ne stated this morning. He has been here many times and always welcomes an opportunity to come to Medford because he "likes the place." Here for Easter Visit Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Townes of Portland arrived here Sunday morning to spend Easter with Mr. Townes' mother, Mrs. Ida Sweeney, who has been confined to her home with til net for the past three weeks, and sister. Mrs. Mabel Mack. They will depart for Home; Tuesday. Enjty Hun day plrnlo Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lalng and a group of local j frlendi motored to the Oold Hill re-1 glon yesterday for a picnic on Rogue! River. In the party were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Herrled and son Donald, j Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bare and daneh- i ters. Jan and Betty and Mrs. Flor ence Herrled. From Neighboring Tount Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Whittle and daughter Vir ginia are callers from Ashland in Med'cvrd today. Other visitors ate Mrs. Gi-orge Snodgraas of Oold Hill. ' Mrs. Clyde Mafel of Oold Hill. W. E Newcombe of Oransa Pass. C. F. Caries of Eagle Point. Mrs. A. J. Hakkerup and son of Prrxp,-t. E F. Vom or Holland and Mrs. Ada Kej.t of Merlin, Commission to Meet Medford planning commission wi'.l meet this evening at 7:30 In the city hall, to consider changing the classification of some property, and other matters needing attention. Return to Corvnllls Miss Louise Osenbrugge and her house1 guest, Miss Maxlne Kirkpatrlck of Eugene, re turned to O. S. C. Sunday, after spending their spring vacation In Medford at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Osenbrugge. From the Bear State Included among the guests at local hotels from California are Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Crystal of Berkeley, Elsie Barken, Jane Burken and Dorothy Steeple of San Mateo, John Rotsteln of Los An geles, and the following from San Francisco: G. F. ChorleMon, E. M. Isaacs, Jack Florl, A. E. Knowlea and A, Knowlea. Oregoiiiiins at Hit Is Among reg istrations from, state points at local hotels Sundays were those of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kirk of Bend, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Askey of Riddle, Chaa. Kirk of Albany, A. L. Hawn. Ruth Osborne, Mrs. A. Robbins, Mildred Reynolds. V. S. Tapp. E. R. Gilstrap and L. Fish of Eugene, and the following from Portland: H. R. Kellogg. Mr. and Mrs. S. Eldredge. Jr., Everett Lap ham, J. F. Branson, F. K. Law rence, L. P. Modesitt, J. G. Cunning ham and Robt. Esselatyn. SIRE DAMAGE SUIT I All order of dismissal of the dam age suit of W. R. Lamb, his wife. Jennie Lamb, and his daughter, Dor othy, against the Snider Dairy and Produce company, was signed In cir cuit court and filed with the county clerk today. The suit was based n an auto accident on the Crater Lake highway last summer, between a dairy truck and the Lamb auto. Stipula tions agreeing to the settlement of the suit out of court were signed Sat urday by Attorneys Gua Newbury and George M. Roberts. INSURANCE AIDE TAKES STAND IN CRESCENT CASE Deputy C. B. Johnson of the Ore gon State Insurance commissioner's office was the chief witness today In the civil suit of Alden R. Hughes against the Crescent City Investment company and the American Surety company, for collection of $800, al legedly due for the purchase of lots In the ocean aide city In 1920. Deputy Johnson brought with him the state records and correspondence between the investment company and the state bureau. The court granted the defense motion for time in which to look over the data. It Is expected that Deputy Johnson will be on the stand most of the day and that the court will be engaged part of tomorrow in the introduc tion of portions of the records as evidence. The records will show the Orescent City Investment company made application to sell the lots under the Oregon lw and that salesmen were bonded In the sum of 92000 each. WltneAses to date Include the plaintiff, Alden Hughes and his brother. Arlen. who between them in. vested $1500. All testified that mis representation" had been made in the description of the lota. The Hughes brothers testified that they made investment through the ef forts of I. R. Hamilton, a salesman for .the land company, and acquain tance, "who wanted them to get In on the ground floor." The plaintiff will attempt to show that a prosperous and rosy future was pictured for the buyers. Includ ing the proposed construction of a million dollar hotel, to be called the "President Hoover." Other de velopments of a far-reaching nature were also depicted, including a na tional advertising campaign. Besides Hughes there are 25 other plaint lfTs in the case, residents of the city and valley, who invested sums ranging from $25 to $200. It la reported that other civil action is contemplated by another delega tion of Investors. Will Rogers Wins Craterian Crowds With New Picture (By Jack Ketlaw) One of the biggest screen laugh hits ever to tickle the ribs of local theatergoers opened at the Fox Cra terian theater yeaterday when Will Rogers, In his newest comedy smash, "Buine and Pleasure." played to one of the greatest throngs in the history of the popular local play house. Will Rogers is unquestionably at hla funniest in this riotous drama of an Oklahoma razor blade king who takes a trip to Algeria, together with hla wife and lovely daughter, intent upon buying huge quantities of Damascus steel to make more and finer razor blades. His adventures on board the trans Atlantic liner ... hla meeting with a noted "vamp" ... his hair-breadth escapades among the Arabs of the Sahara desert keeps the audience In a constant uproar of hilarious laugh ter. Supporting Will in thla clever comedy are Jetta Goudal, Joel Mc Crea, Dorothy Peterson, Boris Kar loff and many others of note. The added stage attraction, fea turing Margarte Childers and Madge DeLasaux, playing two pianos amid a lavish setting, received tremendous applause at all performances yesterday. This splendid program remains at the Fox Craterian over today and to morrow, and It Is anticipated that greater crowda than ever will view this screen and stage treat during the balance of Its run. the Albertlna Rasch girls, are all presented In this special act. For those born In March "The March Horoscope" la lnteieetlng and In structive. A famous Hindu tells the destiny and character of people born in March and how they can be happiest. A Paths News Reel and a Graham McNamee News Reel reel out a program that is enjoy able from start to finish. See It to nlpht or tomorrow as this program positively closes tomorrow night, to make way for Barbara Stanwyck in "Forbidden.1 LOCAL BOYS HELD BY POLICE OF PORTLAND The sheriff's office was notified this morning by telegraph of the de tention in Portland of Eugene O'Neill and Lloyd Porter, local youths, al leged to have left last Saturday for the north with one bicycle between thsm as a means of transportation- Both are 16 years old. The upstate authorities request that they be re turned here. O'Neill has been in trouble with the local Juvenile au thorities before. It Is Porter's first appearance. TODAY TOMORROW ! A ROARING, RACING COMEDY! RXCIHQ yOUTH 7 with SLIM SUMMERVILLE LOUISE FAZENDA COME AND LAUGH! SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION! BARBARA NEWBERRY IN 'Hello, Good Times' AI.SO "THE MARCH HOROif'OPE" and Copco Entertains Talk on Cheese Copco movies provided a number of interesting entertainment programs during the past week for various schools and clubs throughout the valley. Programs were presented be fore the Grants Pass chamber of com merce and the Grants Pass high school. Phoenix grange had a capa city crowd to see the Copco films. The Griffin Creek community club and Table Rock school saw the pic tures. The Copco film library Includes many interesting current events as well as educational features. Slim Summerville In Holly's Comedy By Georpe Olsen. Good, old-fashioned, unrestrained laughs are tightly crowded Into "Rac ing Youth." the excellent comedy at the Holly for tonight and to morrow. 811m Summerville la seen a stuttering automobile me chanic, in one of his funniest roles. Louise Fazenda is the secretary to the young lady who Inherits an automobile factory. The young lady is June Clyde.' the sort of blonde who "registers" every time she "looks." and Frank Albertaon la the young man who wins the auto race for the honor of the factory. Plenty of romance, thrilling shrieks of high-powered racing care, laughs and a good story all put together, make delightful entertainment, and the kind of picture that makes you feel that there Is a lot of fun In the world after alt. No heavy scenes, no drama. Just real good entertainment. That's "Racing Youth." A special added attraction is "Hello Good Times," a musical, song and dance novelty. "Old Man Depres sion Is driven out by "Prosperity." A girl's harmony trio, male quar tette, a. tap dancer who dances on everything, large dance routines by RETER TO REPORT FRUIT LOAN FACTS The agricultural committee of the Medford Chamber of Commerce, Ray mond R. Reter, chairman, will hold a meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock, to hear the report of Chairman Reter on federal finance aid, and discuss future plans. Chairman Reter will report that the Intermediate Credit bank, with headquarters at Portland, has "closed the door." but that Charles G. Dawes. chairman of the finance reconstruc tion bureau, has agreed to consider a direct application, after an agrl cultural credit corporation has been formed with a capital stock of 50,000. Two young men arrested by the I state police for reckless driving while returning to thia city early Sunday morning from the Jacksonville dance, on the Jacksonville -Med ford high way faced Judge Taylor In Justice court this morning. George Waner, Medford. waa fined 50 and costs, according to W. H. El- tenburg and Jaa O'Brien, state police men, he was not driving fast, but drove a mile or so on the wrong side of the road. Loren Fredericks of Medford suf fered the suspension of his driver's license for 30 days. The officers tes tified that when they sounded the elren at 3:30 a. m. Sunday for the Fredericks' car, In which were three other boys and a girl, to atop, and which waa going fast, a bottle of liquor waa thrown out of the car, and that when searched after arrest another bottle waa found on Fredericks. Get your Genuine Crazy Crystals at Jarmln ae Woods Drug Store Real Estate or Insurance Leave it to Jones Phone 79ft Ray Hoople's Barber Shop now open. Next to City Hall. ETO ALTARS EASTER While tall white lilies, native spring blossoms, hymns and hopeful mes sages announced the Joyous Banter day, churches of Medford were crowd ed yesterday morning and evening with worshippers of the Risen Christ. From all sections of the valley thoy came to Join in the beautiful serv icer, bringing promise of resurrec tion, renewed faith and new -hope for men. In a period of stress. Spring blossoms waved from all al tars the branches of flowering trees lent their fragrance to the scene aa "He Is Risen" echoed throughout lo cal churchdom. Beginning at sunrise the young people of the valley met on Rader hill near Phoenix for their annual service. Second to herald the gld tiding was the Sacred Heart Cathc olic church, where high mass was sung at 8 o'clock by the male choir. Dr. Walter L. Van Nuya of Port land, who gave the main address tit the sunrise services, also brought the Easter message to the Presbyterian ; church, where afternoon and evening, special programs of music, were en Joyed by large and appreciative au diences. Baptism of Infants and the recep tion of children were included in the Impressive services at the Methodist Episcopal church. South. Holy com ! munlon services were held at the St. Mark's Episcopal church, also attend ed by a large crowd. New members were taken into the Church of the Nazerene and an ob servance program presented at the Advent Christian church In the morning. At the First Christian church In the evening, the beautiful cantata. "Life Everlasting" waa presented un der the direction of Effle Herbert Yeoman, the morning services were also enjoyed by a capacity crowd. The Sunday school of the Metho dist Episcopal church presented a program, entitled "Eaater Dawn," which won much praise. "The Eaater Song" was given In the evening by the Zlon English Lutheran church, "In the Shadow of the Cross" was presented at the Baptist church by the Wright California playera. The Lord's supper waa the theme of the observance program at the St. Peter's Lutheran church. Many lodges and other organiza tion aUo held religious services here, and in neighboring towns, In observ ance of the most promising of all religious holidays. SERVICE FOR EASIER Eauter Sunday was one of the big geet days in the history of the First Christian church of Medford. The totl attendance at Sunday school was 001. Last Sunday the attendance was 514, and a year sro Eastrr, 66J, A number of the classes marie won derful showings, the Loyal Workers had 161. the Juniors 105, the Wonv an's Bible class 71 and high school class over SO, but the big feature of the school waa the Men's Bible class at the Rlalto theater, attended by 235 men and young men, possibly the largest men's btble class ever held Ln Medford. It was sn Inspiration to hear men singing the old gospel songs and they made the theater ring with "Amer-1 ica." "The Glory Song," "Sweet By and By" and "I Love to Tell the' Story.' Miss Eleanor Curry rendered a beautiful soprano solo and the dou ble male quartet, consisting of La- Verne Sutherland. Louis Oentner. Richard Crow, Cheater Wendt, Char lea Buchanan. Allen Curry, Mormte Olson and J. W. Kirkpatrlck. sang two highly enjoyable numbers. Mlas Gene vieve Brown played an apprlprtate pipe organ solo and accompanied all th other numbers. Chas. Knass gave the opening pray er, W. R. Baird read the scripture and gave a talk on the resurrection of Christ and the wonderful Influ ence this, the greatest event In his tory, has had on all men and the world ln general, all down through the centuries. The talk was listened to with the greatest of Interest and all present felt greatly benefited and well repaid for the hour' service. Another event of importance to the Sunday school was winning the at tendance contest between tho Salem, Roseburg and local Christian churches by large odds. The church waa crowded to over flowing for both the morning and evening services. The music was un usually fine and ln keeping with the occasion. W. R. Baird preached a very power ful and appropriate service in tha morning on "The Power of the Resur rection." and gave a short talk after the cantata In the evening. There were 21 additions, to the church dur ing the day, making 70 linos tha first of the year. Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa C. Hardwood, aged 80, who died at her home in Central Point late Saturday evening, an account of which appeared in a former issue of this paper, will be held at the Christian church ln Central Point at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday. Rev. D. I. Millard will officiate with conclud ing rite ln Rogue River cemetery. Conger Funeral Parlors in charge. Hotel Holland Barber Shop. Dunn, 31 N. Fir 8t. J. M Due to the Closing of the Pacific Coast Factory We Are Forced to CLOSE OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF LUSAS IP AUNTS Salle Starts TUESDAY and Lasts Until Entire Stock Is Sold Look at the Savings You Can Make 95c $1.89 7c 12c $1.10 Lucas tinted gloss paint, best quality outside paint will cover from 350 to 400 square feet, two coats,.. Regular $3.65, gal. Lucas interior gloss enamel. Regu lar $3.65 gal. Close out price ...... Lucas flat washable wall paint Regular $3.50 gal. Close-out price ... High quality four hour enamel. Regular $1.65 quart. 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Jackie Cooper 'The Champ' TOMORROW and WEDNESDAY Charlotte Greenwood in "CHEATERS AT PLAY" Thomas Moighan, Barbara Weeks, Linda Watkins, James Kirkwood ANY SEAT t Giry and Taylor !h San Fran- -'licovliltor nndiaan r n hotel. Here, thr environment of. .hm.ii . r v .thill iT i WK&ur iJ. Ih si :s w vv! A r .W v r ii CMS. e Sy . vJf Bit WW J ,0" f Vtf II Mh H. ViX W .. sS" man the the r perhi tWe ti teen ft JecomteiJ ni ticlent n i la carte terv the diner far flung ciico't multitudinous hi ihip-itrewn Bay, the terra Inn life of Oakland and Berkeley turftlng up to the hilt on th opposite shore miles away. The fie from here It truly marvelous. eeHatlre to tired nerrea. delishi ta the fcundktd trt pick- me-up to the jaded appetite. On the in floor are two other equally ram) uranu, tne riorentine noora delightfully airy. off the main lobby. some 50 guest VfV'de room, each iiraeroui tuitei ."sired site and m furnish t fliturei art na, especially .Many of the tlce of the urlously are, ied. reasons for ndered CM ft at both Mr. ner and Mr, , both reside fs. of course.' ii ofthemanagel of the ffucstr ti on that no cuest e to object to the in that atmosphere of id personal serf ice that so Important In present day methods o hotel hospitality. Al though the Cllft la a major hotel of San Francisco, although it It rated at supreme In service and valuv-gtvlnt;, yet the rates there are surprisingly -iow. The rates sUrt at 3 lioile aoi '
