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PSGE EIGHT SfEDFORD ifflL TRIBUyE, JEEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, 1EY "18, 1932. TO ATTEND COPCO Council Calls Open Meeting for Tuesday Packers Ask Special Patrolman ' Dog Patrol Is Abandoned Taxpayers of Medlord are urged to attend an open meeting next Tuesday evening for conalderatlon of an ordi nate providing for the new franchise of the California Oregon rower com pany, membera of the city council announced last night, following dla- a lias Ion of the franchise at the regu lar meeting at the city hail. The present franchise of the power com pany expiree June 7. Need for co operation of the public la working out a satisfactory program was en nhaalKd by each city dad. City Attorney Frank Farrell wa instructed to draw up me omittance In keeping with the provisions of oommtttee recommendations. The California Oregon Power company draft will also be presented at the Tuesday meeting, when the ordinance will be given lt flrat reading. Want Lower Rate. The city will repeat the request tor a charge of three per cent on the gross revenue of the power com pany for use of the city streets, and will aeek a lower maintenance cost for the 81h street lighting system. which the oouncllmen stated last night la at the present time excea aive. If a lower rate can be secured the city la willing to take over the maintenance of thla system, at the present time financed by the power company. Little Interest In the granting of the franchise baa been expressed by the public up to date. It was pointed out at last night's meeting. A. W. pipe and Raymond Reter were the only citizens not Included In the council, cr list of city ofilcera pres ent. Mr. Reter, representing the fruit packera and heads of other Indus trie located In packing plant row, appeared before the council to ask that a apeclal patrolman be placed on duty in that section to prevent repetition of the recent conflagra tion, which threatened the whole in dustrlal district, , ' Action Urged. The request waa referred - to the publle safety committee, which win report to the special council meet Ing next week. The need for Imme diate action to Insure protection to Industry was emphasised and Mr, Reter urged the council to aee that the patrolman hired "Isn't afraid of the dark." Chief of Police Clatoua McOredle and Fire Chief Roy Elliott will act with the council committee In con sidering the request. Upon recommendetlon of the com mittee Instructed to Investigate the prevailing conditions and coats, the council last night voted to abandon the Humane society patrol. Mo other program for the care of stray doga waa preaeuted. Engineer line May t5. . Councilman W. w. Allen announc ed that Horace Oreeley, sanitary en gineer, will arrive from Chicago, May 15. to spend several days here on the aurvey for Installation of Medford's new sewage plant. It waa decided to call a special meeting of the city council during his stay in Medford. Plan for obtaining blanket fire In surance for city property was intro duced by Councilman J. O. Qrey, and a committee Instructed by Mayor S. M. Wilson to investigate the bene fits of such an Insurance program. lOCAlHMi i ET AT CAVES Several Medford men were truest at the annual banquet of the Oregon Cavemen. Inc.. at the Oregon Caves report, Saturday. They reported good projrrest being made on the new ho tel alt us ted in the ratine opposite the entrance to the oavea. The new building win be three stories high and In addition to the present lodge and numerous cottage, will provide excellent accomodations for the stead ily increasing patronage of the moun tain reeort. Among the local men who attended the Caveman banquet Saturday were Jerry Jerome, Lee BJshop, Horace Bromley, Dade Terrett and Carl Q.ae- Picture frame made to order. The Peaalcr. opp. Holly theater. Phone S3. Weu haul awaj your refuse. City Sanitary Service. U.S. TEA EXPERTS say: JiTets packed in high VACUUM., would naturally be the best method 1 1 wXA U one the A I tc i Meteorological Report Mar 1. 1933. Foreraste. Medford and vicinity: Tonight and Thursday unsettled with showers; not much ehanga In temperature. Oregon: Unsettled tonight and Thuradsr; rains west and showers e&at portion; cooler east portion Thursday. Loral Data. Lowest temperature thla morning 54 degrees. Temperatura a year ago today Highest, 73; lowest, SS. Toui precipitation since September 1, 1931, 18.38 inches. Relative humidity at 6 p. m. yes terday, 255; A a. m. today, "75. Sunset today, 7:27 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow, 4:47 a. ra. Sunset tomorrow, 7:28 p. m. Observations Taken at 5 a. m-, 120 Meridian Ttme. City nil Baker City SO 63 T. Rain Boston 84 63 Cloudy Bola 80 63 M Cloudy Chicago ' .... i. 60 48 .... clear Denver 78 64 .., Clear Des Moines . 70 64 T. Clear Fresno .. 00 SB Clear Helen ... 78 80 M Cloudy Los Angeles ....... 72 68 .... Cloudy MEDFORD 83 58 T. Rain New York , 78 80 T. Cloudy Phoenix .. 104 73 M P.Cdy. Portland -, .- 74 68 Cloudy Reno 84 60 Cloudy Roseburg ,, , . 78 64 il Cloudy Salt Lake 84 63 Cloudy San Francisco 68 S3 T. Rain Seattle 88 82 Cloudy Spokane 78 60 Cloudy Washington. D.C. 74 63 .13 Cloudy Lake Creek Grange j Hall Progressing As Members Work LAKE CREEK, May 18. (Bpl.) A Orange and community picnic held at Lake Creek May 18, for the purpose of working on the new Orange hall. Judging from the work accomplished, Friday the 13th not unlucky for those who gathered. About 20 men and approximately the same number of women 'worked dili gently, pouring oement for the base ment walls, some of the more sturdy women taking a turn at pushing the wheelbarrows up the steep incline, while others picked up rocks. A bountiful picnic lunch, prepared by the ladle and served at noon time, waa supplemented by a most generous supper of loe cream donated for the occasion by Roland Holmes and brought to the scene of the pic nic by Reed Charley. The Orange wishes to express 1U sincere appre ciation of thla and other donations. A very liberal check waa received from W, W. Allen of Pierce-Allen Motor company. These were unso i llclted contributions and all the morel appreciated for that reason, as they show a splendid spirit of cooperation between buslneas men and fanners. The Orange also wiahe to thank all non-members who have so gen erously donated their labor. under the able leadership of Clar ence Cartwrtght, Medford carpenter, work la progressing so rapidly that the building can oon be used for meetings. A very enjoyable session was held Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moller aa visitors. The program, presented entirely by masculine members of the group, and received by an enthusiastic audience. Included: Oroup song: reading by Harry Tonn; reading by Lei and Charley; violin solo by Rum Moore: reading by Claus Charley: talk by Mr. Moller; prtseflght by Harry Tonn and Wal lace RacsdaJe; vocal aoloe by Herman Meyer. Sr.: reading by Claua Charley and Floyd Charley; Virginia reel. At the next meeting. May 37. the program will be furnished by the ladle of the order. Auto glaas Insulted while you wait Prices right. BrlU Sheet Metal Works. CLASS OF 1932 CONGRATULATE THE GRADUATE Send Graduation Cards The largest and best assortment alwajs at SWEM 8 0ITT SHOP GOVERNMENT Schilling is the Vacuum Packed Tea the only th,t kcPl freth in Government tests. a y s Fresh DRIVE GATHERS STATE INTEREST EUGENE, Ore (Spl.) Statewide Interest shorn In the dedication of the monument to Sam Hill has also greatly Increased the Interest In the Sam Hll contest for the beautlflca tlon of the Pacific highway, it 1 de clared here by Mrs. Jeue M. Honey man, chairman of the roadside beau tflclatlon committee of the Oregon Federation of Garden clubs. The monument waa dedicated May 13. near Crown Point on the Pacific highway, and at thla time tribute to Mr. Hill was paid by Governor Meier and many other prominent people of the state. "A monument to Mr. Hill of equal significance will be the beau tlfloation of the Pacific highway." Mrs. Honeymsn aays. "He was a great pioneer roadbullder and his spirit and courage still serve as an Inspiration to the people of Oregon." Nine counties are now actively en tered In the roadside beautlflcatlon contest, which ha for a prize 1500 to be awarded to the winning county. These nine are Multnomah. Marlon. Benton, Douglas. Jackson, Clackamas, Linn, Lane and Josephine. A detailed report of each thing ac complished Is to be sent to Mrs. Hon eyman, whose address la 1185 East Twenty-first street. Eugene. The time of Inspection will be the first week of June, and Mrs. Honeyman urges Wherever yoa buA 11,11 ' I rt? 1 "M Cheslereelda, yon goA k j I .ejfff$ y t lup I Ihem just aa fresh as fcrF-a- v I.' f 1 1 ! I W . a"iC f fl i! you can. by our . i I f 1 1 r 1 1 fVlafU V IS i r r r V, A f I Vieam H-ux Toaacto Co, "aaai those participating to be In readineas at thla time. The Judging will take place later In June and the winners anounoed before the end of the month. A second prise of 8200 will be given the county placing next to the winner. Juniors Banquet Phoenix Seniors Ere Graduation PHOENIX, May 18. f Spl.) Senior class of Phoenix high school began a busy week of activity and pleas ure whe nthey enjoyed the banquet given by the Junior class at the Presbyterian church last Friday. The room and table were deco rated In the class colors of orchid and stiver. . The program waa an nounced In little booklets made of orchid and silver crepe paper, with a design of a ship on the front. Howard Thompson acted a toast master. Responses were made by Avard Whitman, principal of the Phoenix school, Winifred Znman and by Pauline McAbee. Miss Patterson sang, accompanied by Mr. George An drews and Alice Hensler. Lucille Hust gave a piano solo. Those of the senior class present were Winifred Znman, Alice Hensler. Elaine DeVrie. Ray Maust, Walter Bolx, Doris Holmes, Nance Johnston. Anna Schnter, Alice Lowry, Beth Parson, Mary Hlght, and Ralph Swisher. Juniors present were Edna Bris coe. Florence Putman. Helen Glover, Gordon Dayton, Howard Thompson, Lucille Hust, Pauline McAbee. The four-course banquet, prepared by the Thursday club, waa served by Opal Montgomery and Georgia Kim ball. BOMBAY. May 18. AP) The Hat of casualties of the Hindu-Moslem riots, which entered their fifth dsy here today was increased to 02 dead and 910 Injured when four persons were kUIed and 80 Injured as the rioting broke out afresh this morn ing The fighting had subsided over night and the city was quiet until shortly after daybreak. Throughout the night, with the new curfew ordinance In force, Brit ish soldiers stood in the shadows throughout the troubled area watch ing the. wrecked ahopa, the content of many of which were strewn across the roadways. 4 V. F. W Auxiliary U rges Wearing Of Buddy Poppy Contributed Wear a "Buddy Poppy" on Memo rial day. These "Buddy Popples" will be sold by the V. F. W. snd their auxiliary on May 20 and 21 on the street of Medford and surrounding localities. The Veterans of Foreign Wars was the first organization to sell popples nationally, which waa In 1922, and since that time have made a nation wide sale each year. As thla money Is used for relief work only. It helps the organization to live up to its slogan, which Is "Honor Hhe dead by helping the living." VVnVW lie smoker ,11 reus another. Hs a natural thing to do! "I like 'em." "The taste and aroma are just right." "It's a milder cigarette." It's one smoker telling another that introduces more and more smokers every day to that smooth distinctive Chesterfield blend. These smokers hnotv what they like and they know where to get it! liesterfield Poppies To Bloom In Local Lapels Friday, Saturday Popples will bloom throughout Medford Friday and Saturday with the aame profusion that they bloom ed among the shell hole, barbed wire and wooden crosses along the battle front In France. Preparation for the annual poppy sale of the American Legion Auxiliary, during wmcn the Auxiliary hope to place a memorial poppy on the coat of every man. woman and child In the city, are now complete. Mrs. Holmes, chairman of the Auxiliary's poppy sale committee, announces. The large corps of women and girls who have volunteered to dis tribute the popples on the streets Saturday has been divided Into team and each team assigned to a specific location In the city. The popples, each bearing a distinctive label showing It to be the veteran made product of the Legion and the Auxiliary, have been received from the government hospital at Portland, where they were made by the needy disabled veterans. Dance at Prospect To Replenish Chest A large crowd is expected to gather at Prospect Saturday night. May 31, for the Community Chest dance, proceeds from which will be used to aid the needy families of the precinct. Chet Larson's orchestra will be over from Butte Falls to furnish music for dancing. Desirable house always in first class condition, for rent, lease or sale Call 105. 7 .7 This Is National Cotton Week We are now celebrating National "Cotton Week," a week in which the majority of the better stores throughout the United States feature cotton mer chandise! 1 00 Yards of Cotton Prints la thla group of 39c fast color prlnta one will find Just the very piece for that aum mer frock. Included are the newest lawna, voiles, batlstea and vat dyed English cottons. Each bolt la eiqulslte In pattern. The colorings are like a flower garden. All are full 36 Inches wide. Fine Cotton Domestics 81x99-inch Seamless Bed Sheets for 65c 42x36-inch Good Quality Cases at, only 18c Full Bed Size Cotton Bed Spreads $1.49 36-inch Brown Muslin at, per yard 70 36-inch Bleached Muslin at, per yard lt)c 1-pound Snow white Cotton Batts at 49c 3-pound Stitched Quilt Cotton Batts at 69c 70x80-inch Soft Cotton Blankets for 48c Cotton Mesh Shorts In the underwear section during National Cotton Week you can buy these new cotton me&h shorts .for only 50c pair and vesta to match at 60c each. These are snug fitting garment in a cool mesh weave. Colors are flesh, tea rose and white. All sizes. MANN'S MAIN FLOOR New Graduation and Dance Frocks That wonderful day! Graduation! How proud the graduate she'll be prouder If she Is wearing one of these new graduation frocks- The styles are beautUul, the lty fine and the prices lower they hare been In years and In Four Price Groups $69.5 $ 1 095 $150.0 $ 1 80P A Price for Every Budget The frocks at MM are of ontandle. net. lace and chif fon in pastel shade. Thev feature tucks, ruines. and little JackfU ... at 110 50. There are frocks of chiffon, lace, and neta In full tucked and ruffled skirt effects Pastel ehedra ... and 115.00 will buy a darling gradua tion frock of lovely net. lace, and mouwllne da sole Theae have smart little Jacketa and silk slips ... the IB 00 sroup of dance and gradulon dresaea consists of beautiful numbers In silk and cotton Mts and laces In Slorieus aummer ehades lncli.1lrjt white. They are the jecf.t type suitable for dinner snd dince. All have silk alipe. Siaes 14 to 20 2nd Floor 29c YARD 50c PAIR mis: than Af years. V feM itz Ai mil Lcr- it i.i m