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PJQE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUXE. MEDFORD. OREGON. WEDJTESDAT, HAY IS, 1932. IN ATTEMPT TO BETTER (Br the Associated Prrn) Their hope for a new all-time rec ord for holding the opposition acore leu gone, the Yankees today bent their energies to winning the Ameri can league pennant. And If ever a ball club looked like a champion In May, It la Joe Mc Carthy's high-powered outfit. Their pitching over a stretch of eight straight victories has been well nigh perfect, their bitting timely and their fielding almost Inspired. . Their closest rivals, the Washing ton Senators, have hit hard sledding against the western clubs and drop, ped throe straight to Bt. Louis. Yes. terday's S-to-2 triumph over Cleve. land while the Senators were losing to the Browns, 11 to 2, put the Mc Carthymen a half game In front of the field. As for that record the Yankees sought, when Johnny Allen, who started the run of four scoreless per formsnoes, faced the Indians yester- dv he needed to pitch only one scoreless Inning to tie the 29-year- old mark of 41 In a row. He got by the first two batters, but Earl Averlll belted a homer Into the right field bleachers. , The Philadelphia Athletics bunch ed three singles with a wild throw In the seventh Inning to beat the Detroit Tigers, 2 to 0. The Chicago White Sox made It three straight over Boston, 7 to 8. BUI Wslker, New York Oiant south paw, lost bis own game to Clncln nstl by 9 ta 1 when he out loose a wild throw psst first on Msnlon's bunt In the tenth and Grantham scored from third base. Pittsburgh made It two our of three over Brooklyn. 3 to 1. Philadelphia's Phillies blew sky high in the seventh Inning and Chi cago scored eight runs to win, 9 to 4. Pepper Martin returned to the Car dinals' lineup after being out seven weeks with a dislocated shoulder and drove in two runs with a double as Bill Hallahan bested Lefty Brandt In a hurling duel. 4 to S, 17 Further negotiations between the girls' baseball club of Wichita, Kas., and the Jacksonville Pirates has brought tentative arrangements for game at the Medford fairgrounds en Sundsy, July 17. Definite date will be set as soon as the routing of the girls' team has been determined for their Invasion at Oregon. Medford will be the first elty In Oregon to see the agile maids play baseball, as they will come north after several games In Cali fornia, according to a letter yester day to Louis O. Puhl. secretary of the Rogue River valley lesgus. De Soto Miniature Plant Visits Medford Friday A miniature fsctory Is coming to town. It Is the 420,000 reproduction of the great lie Soto (hi tor; In Detroit. Known as "the world's most ex-pen.lv- toy," It artually assembles little automobiles. The Utile curs are csmeo-tUe De goto cars with all the appearance features thst distinguish the He goto six. The "factory" will be on exhibition here Friday at the show rooms of the Mead Motor Company on North Riverside. A parade of De goto car owners will escort the novel trailer-mounted display through the streets of this city, according to N. II. Mead. The showing on North River slds avenue will be held Frhlay all day and evening. A new model iliguuoy Brunswick will lurnlth music at the Mead show rooms through the cour tesy of the Denlson Radio Shop at 402 Cast Main street. TO NEW EFFORT By the Associated Press) The rejuvenation of the Mission Reds under a new manager stood out boldly today. Last night the Reds, who started the sesson with nothing but loesee, downed the lesgue leading Roily wood Stars, 8-1, for their fifth vic tory In six starts slnoe Fred Hoi- msnn took over the managerial reins. Oskland beat Portland In a tight 1-0 game to continue a substsntlsl ollmb upwsrd In recent games. Both Daglla o( Oakland and Peterson of Portland pitched four-hit ball. Seattle bunched two bits at the proper time In the eighth inning last night and handed Sacramento a 8-2 beating. Los Angeles provided the Ssn Francisco Beals with another de feat by taking the aeries opener. 12-7, t How They Stand QUESTION CURTIS ON WHEREABOUTS NIGHT OF KIDNAP (Conntaued from psga one) (By the Associated Press) National Chicago Boston Olnclnnatl m St. Louis ..a.w Philadelphia - Brooklyn -.. New York .. Pittsburgh W. . 20 IS , IB IS 18 11 a BASEBALL YESTERDAY Coast Lesgus R. H. . Missions - 8 10 0 Hollywood 1 10 2 Lieber and Rlscl; Sheilenback and Bsssler, Portlsnd Oakland Peterson and Oaston. R. H. X. . 0 4 0 1 4 0 Palmisano; Dsglla R. . 8 . 2 Bacramento Nelson, Weieel and Bottarlnl; Bry an and Woodall. Los Angeles , 12 18 0 San Francisco - . . 7 18 8 Bsecht, Bsllou and Campbell; Hen derson Douglas. Roonsy and Ward. Relman Baths, ih. awim and tub. New York Washington . Cloveland Detroit ...... Philadelphia St. Louis , Chlcsgo Boston W. 18 19 18 IS 12 14 S 4 Hollywood ...... Los Angeles ..... San Francisco , Portland Sacramento Oakland -.-. Seattle W. . 2S .... 28 2S 23 ... 21 19 19 13 Pet. .090 .SIS .S4S .900 .448 .407 .391 .SCO Pot. ,760 .704 .681 .877 .462 .432 .833 .134 Pet. .80S .808 .881 .838 .488 .482 .442 .302 HUSKIES WIN AGAIN FROM OREGON NINE EUGENE, Ore,, May 18 (AP) Washington baMbail team madt It two straight over Oregon, taking yw ttrdaya gam. 3 to 0, to ktep within on gam) of the league leading Washington State Cougars. Lamar Qaw allowed Oregon but five, bit, three of which were garnered by Cliff Potter, substitute third baseman. WASHINGTON STATERS DEFEAT IDAHO, 12-10 MOSCOW. Idsho. May 18 (API- Washington State college baseball nine won a free hitting game from Idaho, 12 to 10, here yesterday. Both teams got 12 hits. tls to determine whether any Jersey mud clung to the car. The first confidential announce ment of the kidnaping of the Lind bergh baby March 1, aent on the interstate police alarm system said the child had been spirited away In a green automobile. , During a re cent telephone converaatlon with the Norfolk public safety commis sioners Curtis described a green car to him and aald discovery of that automobile might prove the key to the whole mystery. Car In Shipyard. The only car which could be found In Norfolk answering the deecrlptton was one owned by Curtis and found In his ship yard. It ta from this car that scrapings have been taken for possible analysis. Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, su perintendent of state police, an nounced today that any action against Curtis had been deterred pending completion of the examination. Police were today awaiting tna arrival of the Rev. H. Dobson Pea cock, another of the Norfolk nego tiators. In his confession yesterday that his whole story of contacts with the kidnapers was a hoan, Cur tis said that Dean Dobaon-Peacock "could have prevented this trouble." The minister was Invited to come here voluntarily, but no reply had been received from blm thla morn ing. A report disseminated by a news service (not the Associated Press) that Curtta had actually attempted to take his Hie, was officially de nied at the state house. On Financial Kncks. Major Charles Schoeffel, assistant superintendent of state police, msde the following statement through John Tooey, secretary to Oov. Moore: "We had Information from a con fidential eource In Norfolk that this man (Curtis) became Involved In financial difficulties and attempted suicide and after receiving that in formation, for hie own protection, we placed a guard over him 24 hours day. Ho has neither attempted suicide nor has he had an opportu nity. He Is still being detained for questioning. ' TELEPHONE PAYS NEW YORK. May 18. (P) The American Telephone Se Telegraph company today declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2J5 on the capital stock. Payment of a regular disbursement at the rate of $9 annually had been expectrd In Wall street, which has recently heard current operations sre running at approximately the level of tho first quarter when the corpora tion earned $2.07 a share. Today's dividend, payable July IS to stock of record June 20, means distribution of about 942.000.000 to the stockholders, numbering more than 050,000. farkgtf Livestock. PORTLAND. Msy 18. H CAT TLE 335. calves 10: dull. HOGS 200: nominally ateady. SHEEP AND LAMBS 1000: nomin ally ateady. Portland Produce Produce. PORTLAND, May 18. JP) NFW POTATOES California garnets 8 3!4o. Butter. bUtterfat. errs, llv. nniilfro country meats, onions, potatoes, seed' ij.nbuc, wwi ana nay quotations unchanged. San Francisco Butterfat. SAN FRANCISCO Mav IB (API Butterfat, f.o.b.. San Francisco. 181, c. t Academy Recital Set For Tonight A large crowd Is anticipated lor the recital thla evening at the St. Mary's academy In which students of the music department will be presented In a splendid program. The public Is Invited and the recital will open at 8:18 o'clock. Smith-Pruitts Win Kittenball The Smlth-Prultt kitten ball team defeated DeVoe's, 13 to 8, In the scheduled game. Pitcher Elliott waa hit hard from the start, and retired In mid-game In favor of Brown, who did a little better. DeVoe'a woke up in the last Innings, but the rally came too late. A Bargains for Spring Prices Reduced on Toledo Ranges Extra Quality Ranges Weigh 300 lb. Each TOLEDO Beml Enamel ed range. Our regular price 147. 10-inch oven $39.95 Semi . Enamol ed range. Our regular price $50. 18-inch oven $43.00 SUPREME Full Enameled range. Our reg ular prioe $5T. 16-inch oven $53 Full Enameled range. Our reg ular price $60. IS iueh oven $56 SEE OUR WINDOWS Wall St. Report Stork Sale Averages. (Copyright, 1032. standard Statistic. Co.) Msy 18: ' 80 Ind'ls 42.1 42.9 48.0 Todsy Prev. day. Week ago. Year ago... .108.8 New 1032 low. 20 20 00 Rra Ufa Total !. 70.8' 43.2 17.8 73.9 44.4 19.7 78.4 47.7 71.9 158.4 109.9 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY SMALL OAK ICKBOX Good condi tion, .5.80. 80 Washington. FOB SALE lVi-ton Graham Bros, truck: A-l condition. Tel. 1044-X. WANTED 2-h p. electric motor. Olve price and description. Box 3816. Mail Tribune. WANTED To rent or lease. 6-room house or larger, unfurnished, about June let, by desirable tenant. Tel. 1608. '1 W ii a r , TO THE VOTERS I OF JACKSON COUNTY On the UOth you nominate by your ballot man to Ml tha petition of County Juct. tht moat important of fleo in the county. And one that de serrea your moat careful thought, I do not belt or the food people of Jack ton County want a profeeaiona) politician and office eerker to fill thla Important post but want a man of wide buaineaa experience and clear vision, one who goca in unpledged to any man or eel of men. who will honestly and elncerely work for the food and well betnf of ail who re tide in the county, and who ta cap able of handling the delinquency caaee, one of the vital problem con fronting the County Court. It elected I will give you the beat that ! in me. gained from yea re of buainena experience; am nol a politi cian and am not pledged to any man. My only pledge ta to the votera of Jnckaoa County and that la a bnal nee admin titration. Bond Sale Averages. (Copyright, 1932. Standard Statistics Co.) May 18: 20 20 20 80 Ind'ls Rr's Ut's Total Today 68.8 63.8 74.7 61.8' Prov. day... 68.8 84.1 76.0 81.9 Week ago... 67.8 38.7 78.4 64.3 Year ago. .. 84.4 99.5 100.8 94.9 New 1932 low. NEW YORK. May 18. (AP) The stock market weakened this after noon after wavering uncertainly early. Public utilities proved vul nerable to selling, and net losses of 1 to 2 points were numerous at the close. Turnover waa only about 700.000 sharee. Today's closing prices for 18 se lected stocks follow: American Can . 37 American T. As T. 84s-', Anaconda ... Curtis Wright . General Motors Int. T. Ac T. Montgomery Ward . Paramount Pub. ... Radio Southern Pac. , S. O. of Cal. Trans Am. United lrcraft U. 8. Steel Corp't Trust Shs. i . 1 . 104 . 4!4 . ev, 2 . 4 H . 18 . . , 27H - 1.80 Wherever you Jo, you find this malt -always packed full 3 pounds . the scales tell the truth but there's no cause lor sierra when the extra 3 pounds ere In 8 can of Blue Ribbon Malt Todsy, si always, Blue Ribbon Malt Is packed hiB 3 pounds, but what is lar more Im portant than quantity ii the unmalchtd quality every ounce The vast ma jority ol malt users agree that In Blue Ribbon they set the best as well at the most It's "America's Biggest Seller" because It's America's Greatest Malt Value. And whenevervou buy it, you 'I find its high quality Is always the same. I jf Im7r?rsv "l - 1 I f LU . " lis i aaaaaaaK DUlard. Bids to be called aoon for erection of two-room echoolhouAe . here. 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