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PSGE FOURTEEN MEDFOUD MAIL TRTBUNT:. 1IEDFORD, OREGO, THURSDAY, MARCH SI, 3932, TO CROWD TO LODGE J(JH Fliers Over Medford Told Weather j 7? i I Renewed interest in the spelling match to be held tonight at the Elk' lodge wu aroused this morning by announcement from Oiu Newbury tftiat he la out for hU pound of fleh, and knowf that J. Court Hall la the fellow who can ap&re It. Hia team la In the pink of condition, he fur ther stated. In spite of continued ef forts on the part of Mr. Hall to dis qualify the members. 'A1I of hla traps have been evaded," Attorney Newbury declared with a sneer. "And I have learned how to spell chauf- feur'." The Invltatlo nextended the lad 1m for the first time in the history of fflkdom, to attend the match as spec tators or participants. Is meeting with enthusiastic acceptance. A large at tendance Is anticipated from the fern nine ranks, who are expected to Join the pacifists In the supreme effort to prevent bloodshed.: They will enjoy bridge and ploo In the club rooms during the business meeting of the lodge, then follow the crowd to the spelling bee. Delroy Getchell, master of cere monies for th sevenlng, although peace-loving man himself, promises to grant the two team and their Irate leaders full reign, for once. In order to settle the long standing bat tle waged each year by th veteran schoolmasters. Tew rules will be observed, but many spelllngbooks provided. Following the spelling match, fxeehments will be served to revive the contenders and the evening com pleted with cards and dancing. Attorney Newbury, when interview ed this morning regarding the com munication recently submitted the Mall Tribune by Mr, Hall, was too angry to reply for several seconds, then In threatening language declared: "I have been too busy to answer the scurrilous accusations In the at' tack of J. Court Hall. I have been engrossed In the trial of cases In the circuit court, and, say, If Court Hall were required to make his living In an honest manner, such as practic ing law, he would not have time to spend days preparing slanderous at tacks upon his opponent. As soon as the time permits me to give proper consideration to the letter and libel ous matter contained within it. X will Institute action In circuit court for libel." Pacing up and down the office ha,"way for several minutes oefore concluding his remarks, he appar ently experienced a change of heart, and ended the Interview with, "Upon second thought, X may decline to In stitute proceedings on the theory that It would be Impossible for a man like Court Hall to slander any r ,M 1 -S wrri' 100,000 iJSSbZ. - J '' J - - "( HERB IS VALUE ' ''S- I " 'f J ' ,V'H t V Speed, 70 to more than 80 miles an hour l?m'''l8fil!fc MiM &' , Wi V; , j I ' - ...Advanced free wheeling... Shatter- .Ul3StilLUftAMJ : -,! ' "Jl... A K- TWvr ... nrrW Mf-tv oil. ... Larger brakes... .llVii. .i.,,.. mirTI ?.- - Hno m uNfs photo -. . (United Air Lines Photo.) Everr minute of every hour, day or night, pilots of I'nlted Atr Lines paMenger-mall-exprets planes can listen or talk to one or more of 3fi United radio telephone ground stations or they can talk to pilots of other planes In flight. Heather reports are the chief topics of conversation between planes and ground stations. This photo graph shows the mechanism In a ground station with the nperutor talking to the pilot of a plane 125 mlies away and gutting his message to the pilot o. k.'d hark from the plane. The large clock on the wall governs the sequence on which pilots, with their watches synchronized to this clock, phone In and report their posi tion, and It tells the operator when lie shall broadcast to the particular planes he Is following. There are sufficient sequences on this clock, which Is found In all radio stations, to govern radio reports to 24 planes. AUTO IS BY Society ana l,iuvs T CITY Tl (Continued tram Page One) ChHrtcra, 200; W. 8 Doty, $29: H. H. Doty. 148; John A. Stewart, 140: Rom Blankemhlp, 50; Elmer Hull, B421.SI); William Flatt, 50; Mr,. Mol. II Rush, (87.08; Ora E. a. Meyera, 136; Kathryn Ixicatelle, 1150: Sher man O. Oodlove, 125; Henry Fred erick,. 25; Arthur West, 100; Albert Keyaer, $60; Axel Bputh, 0B; L. o. Sharer, 14I19: K. L. Earl, aan.W: R. J. Earl. 103.18: D. W. Powera, 20, and W. E. Chartrow, aioo. Th American Surety company will likely appeal the case to the state supreme court. . The action was baaed upon the ale of Crescent city lota to local In Teetora three years ago. the plalntltfa Ueglnn that the sales were made to them upon misrepresentations of the Talue of the lot, and future develop ment projects in Crescent City. Sev eral testified that a "million dollar hotel to be known aa "The President Hoover" was to be erected near their i property. COLVIG FILES AS J.OFPJPIDATE Fred L, lAilvlg. Republican candi date for ust!re of the peace, Med ford Blitrlct, today filed qualifying petitions. Other candidate have taken or contemplate almllar action. He la opposed In the Republican pri maries by Everett Drayton and Glenn O. Taylor, Incumbent, and W. H. Canon, Democrat. William H. Cole man and Jamee Stewart are possi bilities to file for the Medford Jua tlceahlp between now and next Tuea. day, final date for flltnga. Colvlg. In hla petition, sets forth thet he haa served two terms aa recorder, On term as county treas urer, and was employed In th fed eral Income department several year. Ha U a graduate of O. S. C, and haa studied law and la a mem ber of a pioneer southern Oregon family. The district attorney's office was today conducting an Investigation In to the auto accident on the aclflc highway, near Central olnt, Monday afternoon, In which Mrs. H. M. Mar tin of Grants Pass sustained serious Injuries to her back. Decision on what action will be taken, If any. will be made by District Attorney George A, Codding, aa soon as all the witnesses have been questioned. Statements assembled to date show that Mrs. Martin and her husband were driving south on the Pacific highway to this city, when an auto driven by Norman Scrogglna of Har bor City, Cel., and occupied by hla wife and father-in-law, L. M. Cur rant, drew alongside th Martin car. In attempting to pas th front wheela and fenders of the two cars struck, aocordln gto the district at torney's office, causing the crash. The district attorney says that the testi mony anent what happened Is con flicting, each driver blaming the other .and their stories differing. A half dozen wltnesse were ex amined yesterday afternoon and more are due to speak today. The state police are making an investigation of the action In conjunction with the district attorney'e office. Miss Ilavls Hostess at Luncheon Wednesdny Miss r. Altn Davis was hostess at a luncheon at the Hotel Medford Wednesday noon honoring Mra. B. E. Harder, Mrs. Herbert Hanna and her sister, Mra. M. E Coe A month ago Mlas Davie came from California to make a visit In the Coe home, also with ,her mother and sis ters. Miss Davis leaves tray for ber work In Pittsburgh a director of re ligious education In the Third Pres byterian church, of which Dr. Louis H. Evana Is pastor. Tennis Star In Auto Smashup NEW ROCHELLE, N. T., March 29. yp) Prancea T. Hunter, tennl star, was Injured In an automobile acci dent here today. He was taken to New Rochelle hospital with a frac ture,! right, leg and minor abrasions on hla head and left hand. iE CASE BEFORE BAR The damage suit of Willis Alexan der against P. K. Miller, for 20,000 damages and C943 special damages, was started this morning In circuit court. Alexander, a farmhand of the Eagle Point district, alleges that last July, while employed by Miller, he was riding In an auto trailer hauling a heavy piece of machinery, and that because of the negligence of Miller In attaching the trailer it overturned, causing all the bones In hla foot to be broken when caught beneath the machinery. Miller formerly owned a ranch In the Eagle Point district and now op erates an apartment house In Salem. He Is represented by Attorney R. H. Baasett of Salem. Alexander Is rep resented by Attorney George M. Rob erts and Attorney William McAllister. 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Power Comfort Economy Safety In 1932 Willys-Overland celebrate Its Silver Annlver. sary by offering the greatest values In its 25-year history . . . New Willys-Overland Sixes and Eights, $109 to $200 less than last year . . . With the 100,000 mile Silver Streak Motor proven speed, proven power.pro vea stamina, proven economy , . , The new Twin Sleeve Willys-Knight with the exclusive motor that Improves with use . . . All Willys-Overland and Willys-Knight cars may be had for low down payments, and on easy terms . . . See these spirited 1932 New Willys-Overland and Willys -Knight models in our showrooms. Willyg-Overland Radio Contest, NBO Coast-to-Coast Network, Station KGW, 4:00 p. m., PCT every Sunday WDLLYS-O Sabin-Rindt Motors. Inc. 32 No. Riverside Phone 368 WAflHINOTON, March 81. (fP) Reprasentatlr Rankin (D Miss.) said In a atatemant today that advocates of full payment of the aolrller bonua expect to pass It over President Hoov er's veto. "President Hoover' advance veto of the bill for th payment of the bal ance of the soldiers' adjusted service I certificates came a no surprlw to j those of is who are familiar with the Hoover mind." h said. i "W Knew It would never Ret th approval of his billion dollar cabinet. We knew th International bankers were opposed to It. "We knew that those Individuals of vast wealth, who reaped enormous fortune from th World war, were opposed ts It. W knew that men who have placed their wealth In tax exempt securltle. thereby escaping taxation, oppose it." P,U. The executive committee of the Junior High Parent-Teachers' awocl- ( atlon will meet Friday afternoon at ! I SO o'clock In room 17, Junior high j arhoot tmlimnff. It waa announced j today. Following the meeting, the study clawi will convene. Mra. O. B. TrowbrldRe, lender, will j continue Vie diftruMion on construe- j tlve rttftrlpllna of children. 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