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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKl), OREGON, SUNDAY, AFRIL 24, 1932. PAGE SEVEN I Local and PersolME I0N Local and Personal On Business E. M. ficroggin. rep resent In g the Pacific Finance- Corp., iu In Medtard yesterday. Visiting Relatives Here Mra. Lou la Wyrick of Grant Pass U spending few days In Medford visiting rela tive. Guest of Parents Mlsa Mabel Pro bach of San Francisco, daughter of B. O. Frobach. Is here for a short via It at her parent's home. Successful Miners Bill Plnney tnd Albert Jones, who have a quarts claim on Forest Creek, have reported much success In their work. Eunice Musty Visits Ml&s Eunice Musty, a former resident of Grants Pass, now residing In Medford, spent Wednesday in the former city visit ing frlenda and relatives. Nurse on Vacation Miss Flora. Col lins who has been taking nurse's training at the Sacred Heart hospital Is at her home In Central Point for a three months vacation. Dick McElhose, Guest Speaker R. B. McElhose of Medford. who Is a member of the Legion post at Grants Pass was the guest speaker at the big Jubilee meeting held by that post last Monday night. Guests at Pinner Mr. and Mrs. Ed Petttt and children were guests at Klamath Falls last Sunday at a large dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wilson of that city.. De Toe Confectionery Changes Mrs. Laura Pierce received a build ing permit from the city hall yester day to remodel the De Voe's confec tionery building at a cost estimated at $500. On Business Visit W. H. Morgan arrived here Thursday evening from Klamath Falls to remain for s couple of weeks, attending to business mat ters. ' Visited the Hernia nson Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cemaron and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robinson were callers last Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al H. Hermanson In Central Point. School Salaries Cut--The school board of Grants Pass lsst week voted a A per cent reduction of salaries, the dropping of teachers and a suspen sion of salary Increases for a year. ) Undergoes Operation Sherman Ware underwent an operation at the Sacred Heart hospital Thursday, and was yesterday reported as getting along nicely. K, P. Lodges Unite News of Inter est to Medford K. of P's. Is that KniRhts of Pythias lodge of Horn brook was consodllated with the Yreka lodge at a meeting held in Yrcka Wednesday evening. With Shell, Inc. A group of men working with the Shell Service. Inc., who are spending several days m Medford Include C. E. Beauchamp. Lee Mcelee. Milton B- Mattoon, R. C. Robinson and H. B. Meredith. Retains North Reginald Par son of Seattle, who has been in Medford for several days, left yester day on the Shasta for the north. Mr. Parsons has been at his orchard home, Hlllcrest, here. Llthla Pheasant Pens A holding pen accommodating at least 300 Chin ese pheasants will be constructed at Ashland In the lot now occupied oy the elks In Llthla park If the plans of a group of sportsmen and business men of that city are realized. School Bus Contract Lot Contract for driving school busses for the next term were awarded by the Rogiie River school board recently In com petitive bidding, to Mr. Bostwick, who will drive the Sagave Creek bus,, and to Lloyd Smith. Phlpps to Attend District fire wardens and state inspectors, operat ing under the state forestry depart ment, will hold a conference at Sa lem May 3, which Dwlght Phlpps, the fire warden of the Medford district will attend. Ruck at Central Point Mrs. Ever-, ett Poe, formerly Miss F.velyn Buck lea, who recently moved to Medford. has returned to Central Point to make her home. Mrs. Poe Is Just recently out of the hospltel after an opera tion. Central Point American. Mnrtha PeSonw Appointed Wil liam It. Gossln, elected head of the Young Democrats' League of Oregon, has announced that the league Is to b a state unit of a national organ Ira t Ion. The executive committee ap pointed by Gosslln Includes Martha DeSousa.Medford t Health fnlt Meet An all-day meet ing of the Gold Hill division of the Jackson county health association will be held Thursday. April 28. et the home of Mrs. I. O. Zlerolf, in Gold Hill. Members are asked to bring a covered dish for the luncheon to be served at noon, and thimbles, as a quilt Is ready for quilting. Called Here by II1na Mrs. H. A. Barnlck of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Boylea of Los Angeles re guests In the Sams Valley district this week, having been called here by she Illness of their mother, Mrs M. A. Parks, whose condition was sllahtly improved yesterday. Mrs. Parks' nephew, E. H. Day of Edge wood. CaJ., tss also called to south er Oregon. Knbll Affaln a Candidate K. R. Kubll of Portland, and well known In Medford and Jacksonville, being a native son of this c-i.nty, and sev eral times member of he Multnomah house delegation of the Oregon legis lature. Is a candidate for return Re publican nomination for representa tive Kubli was a member of the house in the 1917, 1010. 1931, 1923 and 1929 wwsiona. and "peaker In 1923 His slogan Is "Rent: prohibition: es tablish temperance; reduce taxes; id unemployment." Mrs. Wellls HI Friends of Mra. J. C. A. Wellls are sorry to learn that she has been lit at her home for the past two weeks, Guest In Ashland Miss Edna New bry of Talent Is the guest in Ash land for a few daya of Miss Lois Hill on Granite street. Pastor Hall Improves Continued Improvement Is noted In the condi tion of Rev. Sydney Hall of Ashland, who was stricken with partial para lysis more than a week ago. Legion Committee Meeting A meeting of the executive committee ' the American Legion post la sched uled for tomorrow noon at the Hotel Holland. Several Important Items are slated for discussion and 100 per cent attendance la urged by Post Ctm mander Walt. Portland Man In Crash Charles H Elrey of Portland suffered minor In juries to his spine and neck Wednes day when his car skidded off The Dalles-Calif om la highway near Wey erhauser Junction after hitting a de pression In the road 8 miles from Klamath Falls. Elrey wss traveling east to Klamath Falls from Medford. Sells Operated On John Sells of Talent who recently underwent a mastoid operation at the Community hospital la Improving. Wild Cat Stagers Fined Charles R. Erlckson of Seattle and Jacobo Bal- bo of California, plead guilty to charge of operating wild cat stages on the Oregon state hlghwaya with Improper licenses when arraigned be fore Justice of the Peace Robert In Ashland last Thursday afternoon by State Police Officer J. S. Fotsom. Erlckson was fined (50 and costs and Balbo, this being his second offense, was fined $73 and costs. late Applegate Wood worth's Death Funeral services' were held last Monday afternoon at the Portland crematorium for Mrs, Kate Applesate Woodworth, who died at St. Vincent's hosoltal, and was the niece of Cap tain O. C. Applegate of Klamath FMK of Mrs. H. H. Sargent and Jack sonville, and Mrs. M L. Alford of Medford. Mrs. Woodworth was "he daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Apple gate and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs Stanford Watson, pioneers of 1B49, and also of Lindsay Apple gate, pioneer of 18-i3, who resided at Ash' and. Ore. She was born at Dal las, Ore. Cvteriart To Have Music Presentation Por several weeks past elaborate preparations have been under way to present one of the most spectacu lar musical stage presentations ever seen or heard In Medford. It Is ti tled "Kamennol Ostrow," that fam ous composition being the central theme of the prologue. The stage setting has been built to portray the Interior of a Jesuit monastery. High up on the back ground the moonlight streams through a massive cathedral win dow as a cowled monk slowly paces the ancient monastery floor In medi tation. The great church organ Is playing a glorious theme as the scene progresses. Gradually the swelling of the mu sic presages the coming of a mighty storm and the monk prepares to sound the great monastery bell in warning of the approaching hurri cane. The grand climax cornea when, amid the tremendous swells of music and vivid lightning flashes, the toll ing of t,he great bell can be heard above everything. This same musical prologue has been staged previously in many large metropolitan theatres by Jack Ret In w, with tremendous success. Madge DeLasaux will present the musical accompaniment. "Kamennol Ostrow" will be presented at each perform ance during the showing of "Arrow smith," beginning today. Bill Boyd Starring In Rialto Thriller A vivid and exciting story of the great backwoods country Is to be presented on the Fox Rialto theatre screen today and Monday. The origi nal title or this feature picture was "Carnival Boat" but it has been changed to "Big Timber," to conform with the motif of the story. Big Bill Boyd, supported by many other stars of note, plays the prin cipal role In this exciting action play. Additional attractions on this pro gram Include a clever Mack Bennett comedy, "Line's Busy," and a song subject, "Just One More Chance." The First Annual County Home maktxs Day for member of home ex tension units and all other coopera ting organizations wilt be held In Medford. next Wednesday, April J7, at the First Christian church, com mencing at 10:15. Mrs. Mabel C. Mack, home demonstration agent an nounced today. The purpose of the meeting is to measure the progress in the county extension program during the past year, and to recommend work to be undertaken next year. Any organisation desiring work tn home economics extension next year should be represented at this meet ing, even though they have not been enrolled during the past year. Mrs. Mack stated. Many requests for pro ject work are received by the home demonstration agent throughout the year, that cannot be granted because of an over-crowded schedule. The County Homemakers Day, which will be devoted to county program plan njing will relieve this situation. The meeting will open promptly at 10:10, with group singing of a new home economic state song lead hy Mrs. Mabel Sims, Jacksonville. Miss Alice Honley, chairman of the coun ty extension committee will preside. Miss C-aribel Nye, state leader 'f home economics extension will talk on the state extension program. Measures of progress in Jackson coun ty extension program will be given by Mrs. Mabel Mack, home demonstra tion agent. Following this the assembly will be divided into six project or Interest group sections. Each community Is asked to have at least one representa tive in each group. The sections are: Administration Chairman. Mrs. Ef fle Birdseye, Rogue River; secretary. Miss Clarlbel Nye. state leader. Foods and Nutrition Chairman, Mrs. Virginia Bohnert. Central Point: secretary. Miss Lucy Case, nutrition specialist. Child Development Chairman, Mrs. Lee Port. Applegate; secretary, Mrs. Mabel O. Mack, H. D. A. Clothing and Textiles Chairman. Mrs. J. R. McCraoken, Valleyvlew; secretary, Mrs. Sara Wertz, H. D. A., Jasephlne county. Recreation and Dramatics Chair man. Mrs. Ethel Lathrop, Central Point: secretary. Miss Dorothy Mitch ell, Y. W. C. A. Sec. Home Management Chairman, Mrs. Carl Olasgow, Valleyvlew; sec retary, Mrs. Zelta Rodenwald, home management specialist. There will be a covered dish lunch eon at noon. At this time chairmen of extension units will give a brief report of their work during the past year. Interest group meetings will be conducted after lunch until 3:30, when a general assembly will be call ed and reports and recommendations of projects will be given by the chair men. The county calendar will he made from these recommendations. Toy Takes Charge Del Monte Sales C. J. Toy of the California Packing corporation moved Hero from Port land last Week to take ' charge of tht Oregon territory from Eugene so-". Mr. Toy will have charge of the promotion and distribution cf Del Monte food products In this ter ritory and will make his future head quarters in Medford. ORANGE BASEBALLERS DEFEAT WILLAMETTE CORVALLIS. April 23. (AP) A thrilling 3 to 2 12-lnnlng victory went Into the record books .for Ore gon State college Friday when the Orangemen defeated the Willamette University baseball team in the first game of the season. "Arrowsmith" at Craterian To Grant Pa Mrs. W. H. Oard enjr and Mrs. Rees Baughman motor ed to Grants Pass Friday afternoon. 'Snug. ,t ,ikividSiK';?,5 Wf-J vyes 1 Unsula Parrott's "Love Affair" opens a three-day engagement at the Holly today. Tills author of "Divorcee." and "Strangers May Hiss" has written another gay, modern and sophisticated comedy drama ot the youth of today, and the lead ing characters in the plcturizatlon are ably portrayed by Dorothy Mnc kalll as the girl who had a man's ideas about love, and Humphrey Bogart as the ambitious young aviator. "Love Affair ha dash, class and is Intelligently acted and directed. Other in the cast who help make this picture fine entertainment are Hale Hamilton, Bradley Page, and Jack Kennedy. The short subject program will consist of a Graham McNamee News Reel, a Mickey Mouse Kartoon. "Blue Rhythm" and Benny Rubin In "The Perfect Suitor." The shows at the Holly today will be continuous. S E SHOWING MAY 1 Rehearsals are progressing rapidly for the presentation of the Lions production, "Dollar Down and Dol lar a Month," under direction of George Olsen, according to reports from the club. The play will be staged at the Hol ly theater May 18. Written by Lor In g Kelly, who recently died during a conference In New York, the play is filled with smart dialogue and clever situations, the unravelling of which Involves much humor. The author, who with his wife wrote 80- copy righted plays, was a personal friend of Mr. Olscn's and traveled with him in the production, chosen for staging here. Mr Kelly then played the rola of Mr. Watts, which Mr. Olsen will por tray In the show's presentation here. Other members of the local cast are Mrs. Ruth Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. 5rnest Scott, J. Verne Shangle, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Barr, Lawrence Pen nington. Leland Brophy and Don Col lier. All are members of the Lion club or the Lady Lions. Tickets for the club production will be sold by members o the Lions club and at the box office. BY CIRCUIT PORTLAND, Ore., April 33. (AP) Portland scored It fourth consec utive victory over the Missions today. a to 4. The Ducks were trailing in the seventh until Hlgglns hit a home run scoring a man ahead of him, and Fred Bergher, a pinch hitter, repeat ed the performances a moment later ani tied the score. In the eighth, with two out, John son made two bases on Texas league fl" and came In on Hlgglns' single. R. H. E. Missions 4 9 1 Portland . 8 7 1 Caster "and Rlccl; Shores, KUleen. McDonald, Peterson and Fltzpa trick. Hollywood Seattle ' R. . 8 . I H. E 15 4 7 I tflljus and Bassler; Kalllo, Freltas, Hartwlg and Bottarlnl. Postmasters Named. WASHINGTON, April 33. AP President Hoover ha nominated Wil liam P. Skeins as postmaster at Burns, Ore., and Odden L. Dickens at John Day, Ore. lino INK! TODAY! FOR 8 DAYS (Continuous Shows Today) Elect Frank Perl coroner. Today and Mori. "The Mad Genius" nlth John Barrymore Any Seat 15c Any Time 7oilU fed at Wome bi tlt Jpadmii. Janx Foblui OVERLOOKING UNION SQUARE The U!frrwte In comfort ond tfenuine enjo ffent -"Selected by lessoned vuiton as Son Francisco's ideal hotel-'-runninrt ce 0Tef--t)rcelleni Drvnc, Rbomfr Coffee Shop 350 ROOMS WITH POIVATE BATH ,AS LOW AS 2? SINGLE. 3?0OUBU . WITH DETACHED BATH AS LOW AS M.50 SINGLE. 2? DOUBLE Home of KRO Wrote Vnit the itudio GARAGE IN CONNECTION ft NJO-LAHft GAY! MODERN! SPARKLING! ,0DS ' " -r IT . V I.OVE AFFAIR' Dorothy Mackaill Humphrey Bogart ' The Author of "TlTorree, nil "Slranipn Mmf Kin." Tell. ,tnllirr Krvrnllni Slorj ol "Our Modern," If, nAMiivri! rMRixnt 0MART! ALSO Ornham MrNimee Sew, Mtelcry Moom Rflrtoon "Bin, Rrthm" BENNY RUBIN In "THE PERFECT SUITOR" OtR HMil I.AR PKlCr.SI Matinee (till 9:00 p. m.) toe Ktenlng, 80c KliMIe, 10c 'Love Affair on Holly Screen W Is ft v W I 1 (By Jack Ret law) An event that Medford theatergoers have been anticipating probably more than any other, begins today at the Fox Craterian theater with the showing of that muchly-discussed feature picture, "Arrowsmith." Ever since this picture was first announced several week ago, at which time the plnylng date had to be changed, owing to the huge Washington floods, making It Im possible to receive the foature pic ture when advertised, scores upon scores of phone calls and letters have poured Into the theater in- quiring when "Arrowsmith" would be presented. Tliis great story. "Arrowsmith." which remains on the Pox Craten screen over Monday and Tuesday, la regarded by moat critics as Sin clair Lewis finest literary work. The sales mark of the book has passed the million mark, making it one of the world's "best sellers." A unique and elaborate combina tion stage-organ musical presenta tion "Kamennol Ostrow," which la outlined In detail In another column of this newspaper, Is also an im portant part of this grcot program. Performancea todny will be continu ous from 3 till 11 o'clock p.m. FEHL CASE NOTES TO SETTLE POINT IN DEFENSE PLEA (Conunurd from Pag, On.) HUGE FLOCKS GEESE ING N0R1 CARLTON, Ore.. Aprl 3S. (AP) Great flocks of wild geese, north bound, flew over Carlton yesterday, During the past few years only scattered flocks have been seen and yesterday's flight was the greatest noted since 1021, About 100 wild swans were seen flying north recently. WALES IN DEDICATION decision In the new trial pies is an tic l pa ted. Whether or not a new witness a woman will be allowed to testify for the defense, will be decided Monday morning, when court resumes. The court Indicated Prlduy that such a procedure would re-oien the case, that it would mean the Introduction of testimony in rebuttal, and likely moan "the Issue woulc become in terminable." The court took the ques tion under advisement. The defense refused to reveal the Identity of the woman, but claimed she refused to make an affidavit, and would be a reluctant witness, as to a conversation with Mrs. Myrtle Ge Bauer at a meeting of a secret order. In which the Jurywoman Is alleged to have expressed prejudice against Editor Pehl and his publication. The defense centered its attack on Mrs. GeBauer and filed affidavits, al leglng misconduct and prejudice on her part. Attorney Kelly at one point scouted Mrs. GeBauer's claim, she had 'voted for Pehl." and described her as "a vol liable woman," who "at tempted to engage me In conversation during the trial, in the hall, and I grabbed hold of Allison Moulton, Parr's attorney, as a matter of pro tection." A small courtroom crowd heard the proceedings. 8TRATPORD -ON - A VON. England, , April 23. ( AP ) The prince of Wales flew here from Windsor today and. with a golden key, opened the new j $1,000,000 Shakespeare memorial the-i atre. It was a day of colorful I pageantry and ceremonial tribute to the genius of England's greatest bard. 1 DR. I. H. GOVE DEPENDABLE DENTISTRY 838 east Main, Upstairs Phone 873-J mm TODAY! Mats.-Week Days 20 Eve.-Sun. Mats. 30 For Three Mighty Days! A SUPERB STORY A MAGNIFICENT PICTURE! Sinclair LEWIS' F Story! Ill I t I w MATS. Week Day 20 EVE. and Sun Matt. 30 The Picture They Couldn'3 Praise Enough They came. They saw. They were conquered. Public and press alike have been lavish in their praise. No other age could have told this story No other world has known such a man fighting humanity's battles his restless mind searching for truth his steadfast heart clinging to the woman he loved. ALSO-SPECIAL Stage and Organ Spectacle! ECamennoi Ostrow' Most Dazzling of all Musical Novelties! Marveloui Ef feats , , . Beautiful Betting! All Modford will rave about this! SAMUEL GOIDWN pmtnri RONALD Continuous Today from 2 till 11 P. M. OLMAW IN HELEN HAYES WITH fHOM THE NOVEL By SINCLAIR. LEWIS a JOHN FOBsD PROD UCTION MBMffM wm.,n,iu Today Monday dr m i m'Mi ,u"y with "Big Timber" "cRaral BILL BOYD nOat ALSO MACK BENNETT COMEDY Boat5