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MEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1932.
Twenty-Seventh Year
No. 225.
BEIFIISE I
POT
Comment
on the
Day's News
TERB
ri .
BT FRANK JEJNKlNS
la a Uttle Item that helps to
explain why ware cost ao much
money:
lira. Marlon A. Clark, of Iowa City.
Iowa, la atlll receiving a pension of
50 a month aa the widow of a veter
an of the war of 1819.
war ot 1812
fought 190
VHJS
yeara ago. Mrs. Clark did not
marry her veteran husband until 80
.tt.r the war bad ended. But
he gate her pension Just the samel
There are six other 1819 war widows
who do likewise
m TO one grudges the pensions that
were paid to the veterans of the
war of 1819 especially to those who
came out of the war handicapped oy
wounds or sickness or to the widows
who stayed at home while the war
waa being fought and kept things
going.
But paying a pension for 70 yeara
to a woman who wasnt married to
bar veteran husband until 80 yeare
after the war waa over does seem Uke
carrying generosity somewhat to ex-
trsmea
o PEAKING of wars, here la an Inter
im estlng headline In the news of
the day: "Japan Seeks Advantage In
v.. Plan for Reduction of Naval
Armament."
The advantage ahe seeks la read
justment of naval tonnage In such a
way aa to make the Japanese navy
tronwr to relation to the navies of
Oreat Britain and the United States
than it la now,
Perhaps you wonder at times why
so simple and sensible a thing aa re
duction, of naval armament Isn't done
IMMEDIATELY by the tex -burdened
nations of this earth." '"-' '
This uttle effort on the part of
Japan explains a lot. The nations
that go into disarmament conferences
particularly the old world nations,
don't really want to disarm. All they
want la to put something over on
ether nations.
ANOTHER SIGN of the times:
Between the hours of 7 p. m. and
4 a. m. the city of Salem la turning
off all Its street lights, on clear
moonlight nights, except those In the
downtown clusters.
The thrifty city fathere of the capi
tal city figure that on such nights
people can see their way about with
out street Ughta, and they estimate
that they will be able to aave about
(3000 in the course of a year by this
little economy.
TWO or threeyears ago, we would
have laughed uproariously at
euoh a scheme and would have kld-
ded the life out of the Salem council.
How we're Inclined to say: "Not such
a bad Idea."
Times change, and people change
with them,
I ERB In Oregon, according to the
A bMt jigurea available. ALL the
taxes paid by ALL the people amount
to about one-third of all the income
received by all the people
That Is to say, out of each three
dollars we receive In Income we pay
one dollar In taxes.
That la quite a lot.
TIE reason, of course, la that In
these times of depression our In
comes are down while our taxea are
MOT. So the taxea we pay take a
much larger slice out of our incomes
than In normally prosperous times.
I I behooves us, therefore, In times
such aa these, when Income are down
and taxea are still up, to give re
sportful attention even to seemingly
trifling ways of saving public money,
such aa this Salem scheme of turning
the street light off on moonlight
nights.
All of us ars practicing economies
in our private expenditures. There Is
no reason why the cities, the coun
ties, the states and tha nation should
not do likewise.
NOTI again that etaUment that
out of each three dollars of In
come ws receive we pay about one
dollar In taxea. Tou may say:
"I don't. I pay no taxes at all. I
own no property, end my Income
Unt large enough to be taxed. So I
pay no taxea at all. It makes no dlf
( ferenea to me how heavy taxation Is."
Some people do say that.
TNONT fool yourself.
Iran It you own no property and
DEPUTIES BALK
HERRIOT'S PLAN
TO MEET DEBT
Proposal to Pay Uncle Sam
Installment On Thursday
Overruled Belgian Cabi
net Resignations Are In
BRUSSELS, Dec. IS. (AP) The
Belgian cabinet voted today to refuse
payment of the 82,126,444 debt in
stallment due the United States this
week, then submitted Its resignation.
Tollef son Must Serve Out P son Sentence
Speaker Candidate
PARIS, Prance, Dec. 18. (AP)
The foreign affairs and finance com
mittee of the chamber or deputiea
today rejected Premier Harriot pro
posal to pay with reservations the
debt Installment due the United
States on Thursday.
The vote In the foreign affaire
committee waa 29 to 0; In the fin
ance committee 22 to 0.
The premier, with the backing of
hie council of mtnlstera, had pre
pared a note for transmission to
Washington declaring the Intention
of paying the 819.261.438 and asking
that the payment be counted as a
part of an eventual accord.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. (AP)
The United States will send no re
ply to the latest note from Oreat
Britain on the war debts.
After repeated conferences today
between President Hoover, Secretary
Stlmson and Secretary Mills, the Im
pression In Informed quarters ws dis
tinctly that the United Btatea and
Oreat Britain now understand each
other'a position.
No reason la seen In official circles
for the United States to reject the
payment expected from Great Britain
Thursday.
STORES TO CLOSE
AT
E
Christmas shopping this year will
need to be done during regular store
hours, according to a decision reach'
ed by Medford merchant at a meet
ing held this morning at tn chamner
of commerce. The prevailing opinion
among those present at the meeting,
and the one which received the ap
proval of the group, i that Medford
retail stores will keep regular houra
next week, and will not remain open
for any additional periods.
Christmas eve, coming as it doea
on Saturday night, will see the storea
of the city open for business, which
is contrary to Vsual procedure In
Medford, but the Saturday night
opening precedent overbalanced the
desire of a few of the merchants to
close that evening. Monday, Decem
ber 26th, the day following Christmas,
and Monday, January 3, the day fol
lowing New Year's, will be observed
as holidays by Medford stores.
The marked increase In demands
upon local merchants for donations
to the ever-increasing number of
charitable organizations waa con
demned by the merchant at this
morning's meetings, and the preva
lent opinion waa that hereafter, bust'
neas men will recognize only regularly
established institutions and agencies.
"The business men of Medford, thru
their willingness to cooperate in the
solution of the relief problems, ha?e
been made the victims of many relief
schemes, and the time has come wben
we must draw the line, for our own
preservation," was the statement
made today by John Moffat, presl
dent of the Retail Trade Division of
the Chamber of Commerce.
GUNMAN THREATENS SOLONS
Rep. Joseph W, Byrne of Tennes
see Is one of four candidates en
tered In the race to succeed John
N. Garner, vice president-elect, at
speaker of the house when the new
congress convenes March 4. (Asso
ciated Press Photo)
PERMITTED BEER
House Committee Told Any
Member of M. E. Church
Using" Beverage Violates,!
Vows Resolutions Read!
At 1 o'clock this afternoon, the
temperature had risen to 39 degrees,
and a atrong aoutheasterly wind waa
blowing In town, with a northerly
gale reported at the Medford mu
nicipal airport, where the local
branch of the United Statea weather
bureau Is located.
Forecast Issued for Medford and
vicinity tonight and Wednesday Is
for fair weather, but "becoming
cloudy. Not much change In temperature."
The. north wlnovregistorea- between
10 and 19 miles per hour, the weather
bureau reported today. No estimate
could he given as to the velocity of
the wind blowing In town, aa no ane
mometer la maintained In Medford.
Minimum temperature recorded by
the bureau today waa 18 degrees
above zero at 7:40 o'clock. No me
dium temperature could be listed,
according to the bureau officials, as
erratic c h a n g e a were recorded
throughout the night.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 13. (AP)
Bishop James J. Cannon, Jr., of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South,
bearing numerous resolutions oppos
ing "legalization of the liquor traf
fic," told the house waya and means
committee today that any member
of his church who used Intoxicating
liquor for beverage purposes violated
hla church vows.
Appearing In opposition to the Col
lier bill, he testified after numerous
questions had centered about thla
point.
Representative Treadway (R., Mass.)
had asked a series of such questions
of Deeta Pickett, research eercetary
of the board of temperance, prohi
bition and public morals of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Cannon read numerous resolutions
he said had been adopted within
the last 80 days by different con
ferencea of hla church, and one from
the Federal Council of churches of
Christ In America opposing either
modification or repeal ot the prohl.
bltlon laws. . . - .
Testifying on the proposal to legal
tee the sale of beer, Pickett said:
We believe the re-establishment
of a vast legalized trade In beer with
an alcoholic content In excess of that
now permitted will decrease the rev.
enue of the country."
Nominate Martin
Grants Pass P.M.
PORTLAND, Ore., eDe. 13. (P
The first Indication that Oregon's
prolonged cold spell may be breaking
waa given by the government, weather
bureau here today. Temperaturee
over the state were generally higher
than for the past severe days.
The forecast today predicted ' rair
weather tonight and Wednesday,
probably becoming cloudy Wednes
day." But little change In temper
ature waa expected, however, and
easterly wlnda were in the offing. In,
dlcatlng' that a positive, definite
bresk toward more nearly normal
conditions can not yet be predicted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. (AP) J.
Clyde Martin waa today nominated to
be postmaster of Orante Pass, ore.
Cvntlnued on Pag Eighty
Stste police today telegraphed a
warrant to authorities at Red Bluffs,
Cel., aeeklng return to this stste of
Joseph Bass and Lloyd Stewart want
ed In Josephine and Douglas counties,
for alleged bond bunco gams activi
ties. Raymond W. Brune, third mem
ber of the trio, la not wanted here.
The three were arrested at Marysvllle,
Calif., last week, and turned over to
the Red Bluff authorities.
Baas and Stewart are alleged to
have attempted to swindle 8. S. Smith
of this city. S. a. Kellett of Oranta
Pass, Dr. H. C. Church of Roseburg
snd Prof. Henry English of Myrtle
Creek, by offering bogus certified
checks, for California Water Service
and Coos Bay Water district bonds.
Thirty enthuslsstle mining men of
the Rogue River valley met at the
Chamber of Commerce building last
night and organized a permanent
mining association with articles of
Incorporation drawn up and signed,
by-lawa adopted, and officers elected
for the ensuing year. They are Dr.
J. F. Reddy. president; L. R. 8hurt-
leff, secretary and H. B. Fleming,
treasurer.
These officers, together with C. C.
Clark, J. T. Dradenatott, Bert New,
man, A. E. Kellogg, W. Z. Llljegran
and George Barton constitute the ex
ecutive committee.
Mining districts In Jackson, Jose
phine. Siskiyou and Del Norte coun
ties will be represented by vlce-presl
dents to be appointed by President
Reddy.
Attention was called last night to
the gold mining activities, rapidly
gaining In Jacksonville and vicinity.
The need for an organization to aid
the unemployed In such activities was
stressed and the offlcera pledged
themselves to give thla need their
Immediate attention.
11 CHILDREN DROWN
SKATING IN GERMANY
BERLIN. Germany, Dec. 13. (API
Eleven children drovrrd today
while skating on the Moselle and
Raise rivers.
MORE WINTER FOR
AZ
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. (AP)
More snow, frost and frigid weather
for California tonight and tomorrow
was predicted today by the weather
bureau aa tie cold wave entered Ita
fifth day.
Soda Springs, near Lake Tahoe, ap
parently waa the coldest California
town last night with 8 above zero.
It was 8 above at Independence and
16 above In Hants Rosa. Stockton
reported 18, Sscramonto 34, and San
Bernardino 30. San Francisco 34 and
Los Angeles 40-
F
EL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. (;P) A
man Identified as Martin Kemmerer
of Allentown. Pa., threatened the
house chamber with a loaded revol
ver todar. demanding the right to
speak on the floor, hut threw down
his gun and was arrested witnour
Injuries.
In the midst of debate he arose in
the gallery to the left of the speak
er's chair, waving the gun In his
hand, as persona sitting about him
rushed out of the chamber.
There were ahouts of "Look out
for the man with a gun."
Kemmerer uttered some words
which could not be understood in
the confusion. Men and women
poured out into the corridors.
Standing with one root over tne
rail of the gallery, he pointed his
gun toward the membership. Repre
sentatives looked upward, atartiea,
and some headed for the cloak-rooms.
"I want the floor for a few min
utes," he shouted.
He stood for a few moment, wav
ing the gun. Then Representative
Maaa, Republican, Minnesota, walk
ed across the chamber directly be
low him and said:
"Throw down that gun."
He pitched the gun down to Maas.
who caught It. Police Immediately
rushed Into the Ballery and seized
the man from behind.
The house resumed Ita proceedings
4
Motion by McFadden Voted
Down, 361 to 8, in Con
gressAction On Debts
Cited As Excuse for Slap
WASHINGTON, Dee. IS. (AP)
Pennsylvania Republlcana In the
house today demanded the resignation
of Representative McFadden aa secre
tary of their delegation as a result
of his lmpeschment resolution
rected at President Hoover.
SALES TAX ADOPTION
dl
STATE SUPREME
COURT UPHOLDS
NORTON DECREE
Central Point Banker Faces
Two-Year Stay in Pen
Unless Plea to Governor
Or U. S. Court Answered
DEFEAT OF DRY
REPEAL LEAVES
Garner-Robinson Hostility In
creased G. 0. P. Blamed,
Democrats Responsible
Bishop Cannon Discredited
PORTLAND, Deo. 13 ) rec
ommendation to the state legislature
that It adopt a general sale, tax
at the special session to be held next
month, was voted today by the con
vention of county Judges and com
missioners. In session here.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (AP) The
house of representatives by 861 to 8
votes this afternoon rejected a move
by Representative McFadden, Pennsyl
vania Republican, for the impeach
ment of President Hoover on the
ground that he had betrayed the
country on war debts.
The resolution charged the presi
dent had "failed to obey and uphold
the law passed by the 73nd congress
forbidding cancellation in whole or in
part of the war debts due to the
United Statea from foreign nations,
and la endeavoring and has endea
vored to nullify the contracts existing
between the United Statea and its
foreign debtors."
It waa tabled on motion of the
Democratic dean of the house, Fou of
North Carolina, with opposition votes
oomlng only from Representatlvea
Blanton (D. Tex.), Griffin (D, N. T.),
Patman (D., Tex.), Romjue (D.. Mo.).
Sweeney (D. Ohio), Black (D. N. T.),
Hancock D. N. C), and McFadden.
DENTISTS TO FETE
The state supreme court In an optn,
Ion handed down today, affirmed Ctr
cult Judge H. D. Norton, In the two
year prison sentence psssed upon L.
Alvln Tollefson. former cashier of the
Central Point State bank, .
Tollefson waa charged with embez
zlement, through the perpretratlon
of a bank robbery hoax last May. All
the money amounting to approxi
mately $700, was recovered. Toller
son msde a confession, entered a plea
of guilty before Judge Norton and
waa isntenced. At the time, a peti
tion waa presented by citizens ask
ing leniency. Tollefson Is at liberty
on bonda furnished by hla father and
Elmer R. Hull.
Dlatrtct Attorney George A. Cod
ding said thla afternoon that the au,
preme court ruling meana that Tol.
lefson will have to serve the prison
sentence. Two further courses are
open, appeal to the United States su
preme court, or a petition for clem
ency from the governor.
Constitutional nolnta of law In
volved In the procedure were argued
two weeks ago before the eupreme
court by District Attorney coaaing,
representing the state, ana Attorney
A. E. Reamea repressnung loueison
Marvelous Deftness of
Mr. X Will Be Tested in
Local Demonstrations
YOUTH ARRESTED
FOR AUTO THEFT
AT STOP STREET
By Paul Million.
(Copyright by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
WASHINGTON, Deo. 13. OP) That
house prohibition vote left plenty ot
bad feeling under the aurface.
No room In Washington Is quite
large enough now to hold Democratio
Speaker Oarnpr and Arkansas Joe
Robinson, Democratio leader of "the
senate.
Gamer's associates confidentially
believe Robinson Is ths main reason
v-hy the resolution failed.' The Ar
kansas boldly said before the vote
that auch a resolution would not get
through the senate without modifica
tion. Then In the roll-call the Arkanaa.
delegation of the house unanimously
opposed the Garner resolution. It
waa the only delegation In the house
that waa unanimous on the question.
You will never be able to convince
Garner that Robinson did not have
something to do with that.
The real reason the resolution fail
ed waa that 44 Democrats refused to
follow the party platform. Thirty
two came from below the Mason
Dlxon line. Practically all hall from
rural sections.
There waa no organized effort to
line up thla group. They came to
gether spontaneously. Moat of them
actually hated to vote aa they did.
The line of party regularity la easier
and more profitable. If they knew
the result waa going to be ao oloae
some ot them might have been con
veniently absent.
Aa It la their namea will be on the
blockUst of the leaders for some time
to come. Their bills will have a
rough course mapped out for them
thla aesslon.
This la the way things are done ill
Washington.
kind,
Be first
Things are going to heppen and a,
lot of hard tasks will be performed
when Mr. X, the Handy-Andy, Jack-of-all-trades,
starts hla work for the
Mall Tribune readers. Mr. X, mar
vel of the age, boaata he can do every
thing. He paints, repairs clocks, tells
what la wrong with an automobile,
weavea rugs, draws cartoons, orates,
writes music, mends broken perco
lators, glvea Information on wed
dings, plana menus, tells women how
to remodel !ast year's ran coai aim
so on down the list of Jobs, soms of
which stump the average handy man
and often baffle expert tradesmen.
technicians and professional men.
Hla service la free to Mall Tribune
readers. First come, nral servea.
however. Only one Job of
Fill In the coupon now,
with your request.
There la nothing mysterious idoui
Mr. X except the uncanny deftness
with which he does things. He Is a
real personage. He la not connected
with anv exnloltatlon other than
this particular free offer to Man itio.
una readers. He win ne nere m per
son. He will actually do the tblnga
he la asked to do.
Letters are pouring in now. eacn
succeeding mall brings a flock of re-miesta.
One lady has written to Mr. X
from a nearby city asking him to
find her a rlace of business. And a
man whose name Mr. X will not dl
vulge wanta Mr. X to teach hie wife
not to talk back to him. Thla Mr.
X will not do as he undertakea only
those thlnirs which are not danger
oua to life or limb. However, he will
give the henpecked husband some
Eood sdvlce.
Oh. yes. here's another: "Will Mr.
X come to our home and get rid of
the snli?" "Sure thing." said Mr
X: "1 11 be right out when I atart
to work and rid your premises of the
pests."
Mr. X Is interviewed
Mr. X this morning was telling
reporter for the Mall Tribune of the
miscellaneous chorea that have been
aastgned him by newspaper readers
In the many towns where he has
"done his Huff."
"I should tfilnk." said the Inter.
viewer, "that you would get Into
I some Jams, cbeltenglng the world to
find just anything for you to da."
I: If o
Dr. Chat. A. 8wt of Oakland
Cat., national secretary of the Na
tional Aasoolatlon of Preventive Dent
istry for Children, will be honor
guest thla evening at a banquet at
the Hotel Medford, planned by dent
ists of thla city and Ashland. Din-
ner will be nerved at 6:80 o'clock
and following dinner Dr. Sweet will
address the gathering.
Dr. Sweet will speak In the county
court house auditorium tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock under the au
spices of tha Jackson County Public
Health association, and a large at
tendance la urged by Miss Mildred
Carlton, president of the association.
A special Invitation to tha meeting
hai neen extended all parents and
members of the Parent-Teacher as
sociation In the county. Dr. Sweet
bsa been obtained for this sneaking
date through he oourtey of tha den
tal society, and the health associa
tion la anxious that all persons in
teres ted In the health of growing
boys and girls hear thla message.
Tea will be served by members of
the health association following the
lecture.
4-
F
Cecil Peacher, 17, who came to
Derby from Chloo, Cel., about three
months ago to make his home with
the Carl Denhardt family, waa arrest
ed early laat evening by city police.
Just after he had stolen the automo
bile belonging to Marvin Abbott of
Central Point, which was parked on
Sixth street. Today he admitted hav
ing atolen another ear here in November.
Abbott, who waa standing on the
atreet corner at sixth and Central.
about S o'cloc Monday afternoon.
saw hla car driven up to the atop
sign, and aa he stepped out to stop
it, Officer George J. yrescoi. arure
un to the opposite stop sign. When
he questioned the youths as to why
they were holding ap trafflo, Abbott
explained that hla car waa being
atolen, and Peacher waa placed un
der arrest.
According to officer Preecott,
Peacher ssld he had hitch-hiked to
town to get some supplies from the
Red cross for the Denhardt family,
and had atolen the car to take the
BTOcerlee back to Derby.
This morning Peacher told Officer
Pnescott that he had atolen ciaua
t. "Dewey" Acree's car, November 18,
which waa later found abandonee.
Officer Prescott visited the Den-
har.it family at Derby thla morning,
to check on the boy s story. Accoro..
lm to Mr. Denhsrdt, Peacher accom
panled them back to Medford from
Chloo. following a disagreement witn
hla Barents. Mr. and Mrs. at. w.
Peacher. Young Peacher la being held
in the city Jail.
The under cover dry fight la not an
especially formidable thing.
Outelde ot the Rev. X. O. Dinwiddle,
none of the dry leadera are getting
very far In their lobbying activities.
The power of the allied forces la
weak- In the knees since election.
Mr. X.
"The hardest stunts usually are
done easily," said Mr. X.
"How la It possible for any one man
to learn so many specialty tradea7"
the Interviewer asked.
"Concentrste and you can do any
thing." YeBhl" waa the answer, "but a
fellow could concentrate all over the
place about building a 33-story hotel,
and that wouldn t get the hotel up.'
Although Mr. X la the man of i
thousand trades, If he excels In one
thing, It is talking. He recalls some
of his early experiences In hla
"trade."
Tells of lint Start
'The way I started out In this
racket la kind of funny," he aald.
"When I returned to Canada from
three yeara with the Canadian Expe
ditionary Forcea In France I had
tuberculosis and gas poisoning and
1 spent two and a half yeara In a
hospital there.
"Discharged, I went to Minneapo
lis for no reason at all and tried
to get a position. Falling in that I
tried to get a Job.
"I couldn't make the grade there
either, so I went around to a news
paper office snd told the editor I
A number of bicycles were stolen
in Medford yesterday afternoon and
city police are looking for one young
man, a student at a local grade
school, who la thought to be respon
sible. The hoy being sought was
paroled a few weeks ago In Juvenile
court on a similar charge.
Lloyd Smith, who reside, at SIS
North Central avenue, had his bl
oycle stolen, and It had not been
fojnd thla afternoon. Durell Adams'
bicycle, atolen from the Waahlngton
school, was found by Chief of Polios
Clatous McCredle, at the Lincoln
school, ahortly after the report bad
been turned In. One pedal was
broken from the wheel, he said, Dur
ell Uvea at 1000 West Eleventh street.
Mickey Miller's bicycle was found
at the end of prune street, after it
had been stolen from In front of the
Toggery, offlcera ssld.
(.Continued pa Page tour)
Amy Reported
Enroute Home
LAOOS, Nigeria, Africa, Dec. 13
(Pi Amy Johnson, British flier who
seeks a new Cape Vown-to-London
record, today left Duala, Cameroon,
at S a- m- local time (3 a. m.. K. 9,
T.). according to unconfirmed report
received here.
No newa had been received of her
progreas since ahe paseed over Loanda
)terdai morning, heading, for Dual.
LUDO GRIEVE
IN PROSPECT FALL
Ludo Grieve. 43, of Prospect, re.
celved head Injuries, the seriousness
of which were undetermined this
afternoon, when he fell over a la-root
embankment, when working on
hydraulto power plant near hla home
thla morning. He waa orougn
the Sacred Heart hospital In an am
bulance at noon, after Dr. Jamea O.
Haye. of this city was summoned to
the scene of the accident. X-raya were
being taken late today to determine
the extent of hla Injuries.
Mr. Grieve waa working on . valve,
when he stepped onto an Ice coated
platform, allpped and waa thrown over
the ledge, landing on nia neaa.
Dr. Haye. waa summoned and re
turned to Medford with the Injured
man.
(Continued on Page Four)
VETS HEAR PLANS
WASHINGTON. Die. 13 P Rep
reeentatlve Underwood (D., Ohio) to
day announced he would nominate
Representative Crosser. an Ohio Dem
ocratio colleague, for epeaker of the
next congress.
OF DIOTT HERE
Thursday, Deo. 18 will be a big day
for Southern Oregon Legionnaires ao- ,
cording to plana outlined by Com
mander Oarlock at last nlght'a meet
ing of Medford post at the Armory.
World War veterans from all posts In
southsrn Oregon aa well aa state offi
cial, from Portland and elsewhere
will aasemble here for the annual
district conference of district No. 4
to discuss Important business matter,
and to make plans for the coming
year. The conference will take place
at 3 :30 p. m. In the council ehambere
of the new city hall and will be open
to all members of the American Legion.
In the evening a banquet will be
held at the Hotel Medford for all
legion and auxiliary members with a
special price of only (too per plate.
Reservations should be made at once.
At 7:30 Medford volture ot the "40
et 8" aoclete will conduct e cere
monial at the Armory and at 0 p. m.
a dance will be staged at the Masonic
hall. Admission will be free to all
legion and auxiliary memoers.
Plana for the annual Chrtatmsa and
New Year's dance, were discussed at
last nlght'a meeting and all indica
tions point to some successful and
enjoyable holiday parties. The dates
will be Dec. 38 and Jau. 2nd.
Legionnaire Durr. formerly of
Marahfleld, was Introduced aa a new
member of Medford post. The pres
ent membership for 1033 1. over 100
and it la hoped to reach the new
quota soon after the first of the year.
Aa a apeclal entertainment feature
of last night's session, a 30-mlnute
program of Copco motion pi,4iires
waa presented by Past Commander ,
H. L. Bromley. Of special Interest
waa a reel ot American Legion films
showing local legion activities during
the psat six years. Picture, of the
recent Gold Rush celebration In
Yreka were also exhibited by the
Copco newe-reel.
Mrs. Judd Plans
Thwart Gallows
FLORENCE, Aria, Deo. 13, (API
Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd, Arizona's
notorious "trunk murderess," called
her hueband and attorneys tnto con
ference here today at the state pris
on to lay plana to thwart ner execu-
I tlon which the state supreme court
set for February 11.