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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGOX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932. PAGE FIVE Christmas Exercises for Children Tonight YGUNG AND OLD All plans have been completed by the Veteran of Foreign Ware ana Auxiliary for the big kiddles' com munlty Christmas tree at the armory this evening at 8 o'clock. Word haa bene received from Santa Claua that he will be there with his assistants to help In the festivities, so all children are Invited to come and bring their parents, as enter tainment haa been provided for them also. The following program has been arranged : Christmas carols by the Crater Lake District Christian Endeavor Un ion of 50 voices, under the direction of Jeny Latham. Sinking and tap dancing by Bar bara Franklin, Ruth Harwood and Harry Fredericks, pupils of "the Eve Benson studio of dancing. Selections by Harry Fredericks and his Rung orchestra. This orchestra is composed entirely of Juveniles. Violin solos by Miss Doris O. W&ue. piano recital by Master Koger Woil. Surprise number. Awarding of prizes In the Christ, mas essay contest. Appearance of Santa Claua. Dance music by Rogue River Lum- berjacka. After the children's festivities the floor will be cleared and a free dance will be held for the older folks. SANTA'S WARES TUNED UP IN A DOLL'S HOUSE mmmi3mn i " 10"' -v vsT-: !) " . ' j 1 1 L AT FOX THEATERS A post-season Chrlstmsa party, which all of Medford's boys and girl have been Invited to attend, will be given at the Fox Craterlan and Rlalto theatres Monday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock, through the courtesy of the two theatres and the Mall Tribune. A complete feature and several ad dltlonal hort subject have been announced i-r the party, to which all kiddles ot southern Oregon are extended a hearty invitation. Employee of the Fox Craterlan. with Manager Don Geddes, who are donating their time Monday morn ing to make the event a success are William Prouty. Parker Bundy. Glen Wilson. Margaret Chlldera. Ruth Boussum, Florence Boussum, Lora Marie Roberson. Frances Moller and Jack Sutton. At the Fox Rtalto are Manager Elno Hemmlla. Fred Ryan, Gerald In e Thompson. Zoe Dell Lantls. Margaret Melllng and Orville Goodrich. The feature for the day will be Forbidden Adventure" with Mitel Green. Edna May Oliver. Jackie Searlea and Louise Fazenda as mem bers of the cast. "Mickey's Helping Hand" will be the Mickey McGulre comedy and a cartoon comedy will complete the Fox-Tribune bill. t!rhJ?a.k!nd,y bewn,skered 0,d gentleman who comes only once a year for the kiddles already has left somi of his Christmas stores on display In New York, where little Miss Irma Qelbaum la taking advantage of a tiny piano to play a sonata for her dolL ( Associated Press Photo) By Ben Host mark In Thursday's assembly at Junior high, a very enjoyable and splendid program was offered. Coach Henderson presented the football boys their hard-earned let ters. Mr. Marshall presented letters to the lucky Midgets who so heroic ally earned them. The true spirit of Christmas was Illustrated by Corinne Harwood In an Inspiring and devotional chalk talk, "What Christmas Means To Me.'f The seventh grade chorus brought a, Christmas message in the songs, "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful," "Shep herds," "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and "Silent Night." A Christmas play was offered by the Dramatic club, under .the direc tion of Mrs. Schuler. The play "Next Year Davy," written by Perclval Wilde, illustrated that toys alone do not make happiness. The cast Included the following: Harry Stanley, Frank Hull, Betty Vllm, John Kopptn, Sam Richardson, Richard ThelroUh, Naomi Jenkins, Rodney Hawkins, LaVerna Belle Vol ller, Catherine Conroy, Velma Stub blelleld. The students were dismissed by Mr. Nltzel and went Joyously home ward filled with the exultation of a week's vacation. Si. Peters Lutheran Christmas Program Is Saturday Evening SuuJay school and choir of St. Peter's Lutheran church will render a program Saturday at 8 p. m. It will be a rendition of Dr. P. E. Krutz man's Christmas vesper song service, "From Heaven Above," Mrs. E. C. Guetzlaff and Ester Thlede will be at the organ. The public is cordially Invited to attend. The program: Opening hymn by congregation; opening service, Scrip ture lesson and address by pastor; "The Old Christmas etory," recita tion; "From Heav'n Above;" carol by Sunday school; responsive service by pastor and choir; "The Christmas Story," reading; "Watching In the Meadow, a duet; "Ye Christians Sing,' a recitation; "Now Raise Your Happy Voice," hymn by congrega tion; "Babe of Bethlehem," recita tion; "Glory to God,' mixed quartet; "The Wondrous Story," recitation; "Now Let Us All With Gladsome Cheer," choir; "On Jordan's Banks," recitation; "Come and Christ the Lord Be Praising," by Sunday school; "The Message Received," reading; "All My Heart This Night Rejoices," a soprano solo with, violin, obllgato; "In a Manger," recitation; , hymn by congregation; "I Am So Happy," reci tation; "From Heav'n Above," choir; "Silent Nightt Holy Night!" Sunday school; "The Gift Appreciated." read ing; "O Son of Man," solo; "I Love to Hear the Story," recitation; "I Give Him My Heart," recitation; "From Heavn Above" (variation), by choir; Oh Come, All Ye .Faithful choir; "Be Near, Lord Jesus," recita tion; "God's Love Eternal," carol by Sunday school; "O Little Town of Bethlehem." by Sunday school; "With All Thy Host," choir; closing service. Cantata At Phoenix Christmas Evening PHOENIX, Dec. 23. (Spl.) Regu lar servic" will be held at the Pres byterian cVjurch Sunday morning and evening, with Sunday school exercises and lessons at 10 o'clock. Morning worship services are at 11 o'clock, the sermon to be "The Magnificent." Junior, senior and adults' christian Endeavor meetings will be at 6:30, and evening worship at 7:30. The church choir has arranged a Christ mas cantata, "The Lord of All," for the evening. Jap Aviators Shot Down By Chinese CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, Dec. 23. OP) Six Japanese aviators were killed and another was seriously wounded today when Chinese Irregulars shot down a bombing plane near Wan Pao-Shan. 20 miles northwest of here. The plane was bombing a concentra tion carop of irregulars. The Chinese returned the fire with sn anti-aircraft gun. xored a direct hit and the engine exploded. Vienna Pedestrians To Sand Sidewalks VIENNA (AP)--C 1 1 y authorities here are mobilizing the walking pop ulation to combat winter's slippery pavements ant1 street crossings. The street cleaning department stores paper bags filled with sand In kiosks at street car stops and at cross walks. The pedestrian's duty is to grab, a bag, tear off a corner and strew his pathway with sand. Mtiilr Call Turks To Prayer ANGORA (AP) The muezzins of Turkey, under a new government order, must all take singing lessons and cease using harsh natural voices for calls to prayer from the minarets of the modernized republic. Germans Like Skat Can9t See Contract ALTENBUR.G, Germany (AP) Contract bridge may sweep the world, but here In Thurlngla the good old German game of skat has a perma nent refuge. Originating about a century ago. It remains the nation's favorite card game, and a skat museum was op ened recently when Germany's oldest and largest card playing factory cele brated its centennial. And Was Santa's Face Red When Kid Complained STOCKTON, Cel., Dec. 23. (fl) And was Santa Claus flabber gasted? A small youngster peered up Into the face of Santa Claus on a Stockton street today. "Well, my little man, what would you like for Christmas?" the old gentleman inquired. Consternation swept the face of the little boy. "Well, for crying out loud, atnt you got my letter yet?" Christmas Program By Sunday School In Phoenix Tonight PHOENIX, Dec. 23. (Spl.) Phoe nix Presbyterian Sunday school will have a Christmas program at the church this evening. The progrsm will be In three parts, recitations by the Sunday school children, a page ant by the young people and the adults of the Sunday' school, and a Christmas party about the Christmas tree in the church parlors. Much practice and preparation have been put forth and special stage setting and scenery arranged. All in the community are cordially Invited to attend. BERLIN. (P) The government's statistical department has figured that German fathers of the low earnings group pay twice as much In taxes as do French and English in the same class. It Is announced that a German with a wife and two children who earns ftSOO a year must pay 106.60. or 21.32 per cent, for income, social and consumption taxes. This com pares with 10.09 per cent in France and 9.84 per cent In England. In the 95.000 class the ratio Is 1932 per cent here against 10.57 In Franco and 14.62 in England, the bulk in each country going for n come levies. Methodists Will Enjoy Christmas Program Tonight Children of the Methodist Sunday school tonight present their annual Christmas program at 7:30 In the Plret M. B. church. "In Old Judea," a seml-sacred pag eant for the beginners, primary, Jun lor and Intermediate departments for the school, will be the feature. More than SO boy and girls take part. Mrs. ernard Roberta, Mrs. Arthur Scott, Mrs. C. A. Meeker, Mrs. Geo. Kunzman and Mrs. W. H. Hill have been In charge of the preparation, Among those taking part will be Mlsa Josephine Power and Miss Zella Mae Grant, ptanlsta; Miss Janette Trill, soloist; tho Misses Lucille Corn, Beatrice GUlett, Florence Neuman, Mary Rose berry. Helen Power, Joyce Banian, pageant choir; wise men, shepherds, angels and ancient char actera. The public is cordially invited. white Christmas offering will be made for needy families. The "Bethlehem" cantata chorus, which la to sing Sunday morning, la aaked to meet In the church parlora Sunday morning promptly at 10:48 OCIOCK. Crinkly Ribbon Scarf Is Seen PARIS. (p) Mrs. Peter Wldener attended a recent smart tea wearing a frock of black satin Jersey design, ed along very simple lines and trim, med with a waistcoat scarf of white crinkly ribbon. A black suede belt fastening with four long allver bars was worn with the frock. NOMAD (IWN GIVEN EDUCATION TRIPOLI. Italian Korth Africa. P) A hundred nomad children of the Trlpolitan hinterland have at last, though reluctantly, come In to the special Italian school established at Hamada el Hombra on the edge of the desert. Because It waa Impossible for the children to return at night to their parents' tents which seldom are In the same place twice they live throughout the winter at government expense. Next June will come the first clash between civilization and wanderlust when the pupils are restored to their famlllea. E SHANGHAI (AP) Chaotic broad casting, radio fans complain, is caus ing an epidemic of "head noises" In Shanghai. Stations of Tarlous nationalities choose their own wave lengths, fre quently clashing with other plants, and receiving sets get a combination of market reports, grand opera and Jazs In Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French and English, producing chaos as Is chaos. Often added to all this Is powerful code buzzing from men-of-war of all nations anchored off the water front, Jugoslav Farmers Trade Afar NOVI SAD, Jugoslavia (AP) Claiming that middlemen get all their profits, farmers are arriving in this section from south Serbia, 200 miles away, to trade for industrial products. The trip takes their horses several days, but they take home five times the stuff they could buy for money. Versatile Duce Lays Few Brick MILAN, Italy (AP) Besides being an expert automobile driver, horse man and motorboat pilot, Mussolini is a silled brick -layer. This was not generally known un til ho visited a building under con struction here, stepped Into a work man's place and laid & row ot bricks as straight as a string. Palestine Wood In German Toys JERUSALEM (AP) Fifteen tons of eucalyptus wood have been ship ped to Oermany for manufacture into tops. The wood was cut near the Jewish colony of Hedera between Jaffa and Haifa. For an ECONOMICAL XMAS DINNER On the Plate THAT FAMOUS Swiss Creamery BUTTER Made from 100 Sweet Cream In the Pot p! LIBERTY MEAT MARKET "The Home of Good Meats" Swift's Gov't. Inspected Meats Fat Christmas Turkeys Order Yours Early and Get the Very Best BEEF VEAL PORK LAMB POULTRY Smoked Meats Yours for a Merry Christmas LIBERTY FOOD STORE-MODEL BAKERY LIBERTY MARKET All under one roof. Save time and money here Liberty Bldg. Phone 164 E. R. Pech Fischer's Gold Medal Fresh Egg and Milk Noodles Italian Style Dinner Buy two pounds of good quality hamburger or ground meat, mix It with one fine chopped onion, salt and pepper to taste. Form mixed meat In 12 balls, sprinkle the outside with flour. Place In frying pan and fry slightly on the outside with butter. Put content of one small csn of tomato sauce with two parts water In a pan and bring to boiling point, adding spices to taste, caraway seed or chill, place meat ball la sauce and cook slowly for ten minutes in covered psn. Put t package of Fischers Gold Medal Fresh Egg and Milk Noodles In two quarts of boiling water, bolt slowly from 15 to 30 minutes under cover, strain noodles and rinse off with cold water, put the noodles In plater and pour the sauce and meat balls on top. Ready to serve. Thin will serve 6 people at not to exceed 5c per person. Texans In Duel On Main Street Both Found Dead VERNON, Texas, Dec. 23. (P) Two men, one a defeated candi date for sheriff, were found dead on Main street here last night shortly after pistol shot were heard. Police said a pistol lay be side each body and the men ap asrently bad fought a duel, but tutho Titles could not ascertain a motive. Police said one shell had been discharged from the pistol which lay near H. H. Hutto. SO, the de feated candidate. They said all five shells In the pistol near the body of David D. Farrar, 35, had been fired. Four or five bullets had struck Hutto. One had hit Farrar. STOVE 10 COOK GOLO BEACH FISH ' CLIFF, TRAVEL IS DANGEROUS Hazardous conditions In the Slskl- yous were reported this morning by Dr. P. c. Donovan of San Jose, for mer well known resident of this city, who arrived last night by motor from the south en route to Portland with his son, Berton, to spend Christmas with relatives. Arriving at the Siskiyou slope of the Pacific highway, Dr. Donovan stated, they found many cars stalled by snowbanks and one car hanging over the cliff, held to the highway only by the rear wheels. Apparently no one had been Injured, he stated. wnen the machine started over the precipice. How It was saved from going on over he did not learn. Be tween Weed and Yreka, Dr. Donovan also stated, he traveled through a terrific gale, which had blown down telephone and telegraph wires. He experienced few difficulties. however, and no car trouble in mak ing the trip through to Medford. Fender and body repairing. Prices right Brill Sheet Metal Works. An urgent need for ft cook stove on which to cook their holiday din ner was reportd this morning by a father and mother of six children, residing In this city. In an st tempt to sell enough wood to purchase the stove. The father, who is an experi enced machinist, has been worklnR for a man who could not pay him In cash so gave him five tiers of lfl- lnch dry laurel wood. If the man can sell the five tiers for $10 he will be able to purchase a cook stove on which a local merchant is making htm that special price for today, and he has been given the use of s truck to deliver the wood. The case was reported to the Mail Tribune this morning by Mrs. R. E. Oreen, who will receive orders for the wood. Her telephone number is 933. One tier was spoken for at the Mall Tribune at an early hour so there are now four to be disposed of before the cook stove can be moved into the home, where the family Is now using a small heating stove and one oil burner on which to pry pare food. The father Is not asking for help from anyone and has not accepted charity, but Is a thrifty man anxious for a chance to barter, since he has been paid In wood for hie lnbor. He has no telephone so Mrs. Oreen has voluntered to take the orders for wood. Anyone who csn use a tier is asked to notify her as early as possible this evening and the wood will be delivered. ASTORIA. Ore., Dec. 23. (AP) J. R. Burke, president of the Burke Packing company, one of the leading salmon canneries on the river, died from a heart attack at Gear hart late yesterday. Burke had been a dominant fig ure In the salmon packing Industry for 35 years. In addition to his Col umbia river Interests, he owned the Gardiner Fish company at Gardiner, the Gold Beach Packing company on the Rogue river, and the Burke Pack ing company of Bay City. He was active in the recent election in op position to the bill for closing the Rogue river to commercial fishing. t Cool Trip for Nile Fls! ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) Thousands of fish have been carried across the burning Sahara In cooled railway tanks In a second attempt to stock the upper reaches of the Nile. Last year 73, COG fish were started scrota I ne desert but so many died, enroute that the experiment was ft failure. Pin Ac and Gray In Paris Dress PARIS (P) Madame peralta Ra mos wears an unusual costume com bining pink and gray this season. With a straight Jacket of dark gray wool fastened with silver clips she wears a straight skirt of lighter gray wool and a pink wool blouse pattern ed with black dots. Albanians Learn Road Tricks TIRANA. Albania (AP) Smooth city pavements, something new In Albania, are making bicycles popular here and every day soldiers and civi lians may be seen practicing fancy turns and stunt riding on the new boulevard named for King Zog. Real Estate or Insurance Leave it to Jones Phone 796. K ewer Colds, lest severe colds tor you this winter with Vlcks Plan tor better Control-of'Colds. PREVENT many Colds S end 4 Cold SOONER Swiss Creamery and Gold Medal Noodle Co. The Product! With a Reputation AT YOUR FAVORITE 0R0CER MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL After All ... the Best Gift for a Man is Fine Broadcloth V We know no surer way of delighting a man! Evidently, wivei agree with u. Because thousands, literally, of those magnificent shirts (freshly wrapped in cellophane) have already made their exodus for the Christmas season 1 Ward's famous shirts are distinctly Other Shirts Priced at 98 and S 1 .39 "better" shirts. Fine broadcloth, mas torfully tailored to the last refined de tailocean pari buttons. The smart tans, blues, greens and fancy patterns simply can't fade. Also, an ample choice of whites, which many men favor. Montgomery Ward & Co. "WARD'S ...the gift store for all the family' 117 Bo. Central Modford, Ore. Phone 286
