Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 31, 1932, Page 14, Image 14

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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.
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, Wi V; , j I ' - ...Advanced free wheeling... Shatter- .Ul3StilLUftAMJ : -,!
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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.
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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.
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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.
The morning session was devoted to
selection of the Jury. "The fellow
servant" phase of Oregon law is an
Important legal feature of the trial.
WILLYS-OVERLAND SIX
Prices, $513 and up . . . The largest, fastest and
most powerful car we have ever ofiered at such low
cost . Plenty ol room for 5 passengers in Sedan
end Coach ... 63 horsepower motor. New Six
Truck Chassis, VHon, lft ton, $415 to $675.
WILLYS -OVERLAND EIGHT
Prices, $795 and up , . Undoubtedly one ol the
most brilliant performers of all low-priced -cylin-'
der cars , , Silver Streak Motor, 80 horsepower
. Heavy, coontcr-balanced crankshaft.
TWIN SLEEVE WILLYS-KNIGHT
Two lines low-priced Model 95, from $845 npl
deluxe Model 66-D, $1245 and up . . . Powered by
the famous Twin Sleeve Motor which has won the
praise of nearly half a million Knight enthusiasts.
AO prices Lab. Toledo.
NEW SIXES and EIGHTS
welcome any test of Speed .
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. All per- j
aom Inter ted In the atudy, whether t
member or not. ar Invited to at- j
tend.
Smudge Oil Hauling Reduced!
For Limited Time Reductions Mnde On
All Hauling
Bee I'e for Price On Your Mauling
ffKRVirii Gl ARANTKUl
Phone 332
Reinking Trucking Company
300 South Front Strcot
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GOOD NEWS for Every Household in Southern Oregon
MOFFATT'S SERVICE STORE
132 West Main Street Medford
CLOSIN
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Log Cabin Cane &
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Largs liie. Reg. $1.25 90
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Formay Shortening HEAD WCE-5 "
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Mother's Cocoa
2 lbs.
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TOILET SOAP, 10c bars, 3 for 19
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