46 Medford Firms Now Featuring' .Votes in Popularity Contest
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EDFORD
MEDFOKD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1933.
No. 258.
Twenty-Seventh Year
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BETTER GRADES
OF
Report Made to Circuit Judge
Says Fund 0. K. Bui
Much Seized Liquor Gone
V--No One Blamed.
DRINKABLES
UNACCOUNTED FOR
The grand Jury, W. T. Grieve of
Prospect, foreman, yesterday submit
ted to Circuit Judge H. D. Norton
a report on the prohibition tund,
which It found all right, and further
i .,..,.. ftnrtAcrA of confiscated
liquor placed In Vie custody of the
sheriff, which lor a iimo woa u-m
in the city hall Jail, and a portion of
-V.- Tlma In A bfUWtmcnt Vault at the
court house, at which place the defi
cit occurred. The grand jury report,
does not state where the liquor went
nor does It fix any blame.
The grand Jury recommends that
'a more careful record be made by
the sheriff and other police officers
of the liquor seized, kept or destrow
ed, and that the sheriff keep detailed
accounta of all liquors turned over
to him by the police."
Coddlng's Beoords Clue
Fha anni-tniTA TVflJ IITIRArtherl bV the
grand Jury from- the records of the
district attorney and the state police.
Foreman Grieve .told the ,court last
Wednesday that the "disappearance'
mfottftttner nnri that "the more
they heard the deeper they got." The
court directed oai xne gruuu jury
return and make "more definite and
clear" from what vault in the court
house the confiscated liquor was
tn.a lln.n vnl.lt. MR In ChATCS Of
former .Sheriff Ralph Jennings, and
Deputy raui Jennings, ana jauer
O. W. Dunford alone had keys to the
ihii t.nu. vmilfc nnri It was. locked
with two locks. In the city hall It
was stored in me omce ana in wie
thought probable that evaporation
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.FRUITlROIRS
I
The annual meeting of the Fruit
Growers League will be held next
Saturday afternoon at the Auditorium
In the new Court House, and a large
attendance of fruit growers of the
district are expected to be present to
hear the Interesting and educational
program planned for the meeting by
E. W. Carlton, president of the league.
In addition to the routine matters
i of the session, several speakers are
scheduled to appear.
Edwin Smith, of Wenatchee, Wash
ington, former representative, of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic com
merce in England, who Is now In
charge of transportation testa on rer-
Ishable fruit products, will give an :
Illustrated talk on some of the find- !
ings resulting from transportation
tests on apples and pears made dur- i
Ing the past season. Mr. Smith's In
formation will prove of value in the
preparation of fruit for markets, ac
cording to those who have heard him
talk on this subject.
For the purpose of explaining the
functions and operations of the State
Department of Agriculture, Max
Oehlhar, Salem, director of agricul
ture for the state will address the
growers at the meeting, according to
present plans. Mr. Gehlhar will be
present unless unavoidably detained
In Salem on official business. Other
addresses planned, for the meeting
will be given by W. W. Aid rich, assist
ant horticulturist, division of hortl
t cultural crops and diseases, bureau
' of plant Industry; and Arch Work,
assistant Irrigation engineer, division
of irrigation, bureau of agricultural
engineering.
Mr. Aldrlch will speak on the re
cent results from pear irrigation
studies which may reduce production
costs, and Mr. Work's topic will be
"Some results of irrigation Investi
gations on clay adobe soils at Med
ford, Oregon.
It la planned to have, as a part of
the meeting, a discussion of the ef
forts being made to secure crop pro
duction loans for the coming season,
and it Is probable that the work will
have progressed far enough by next
week-end to give the growers a com
plete picture of the financial arrange
ments being made. This work Is in
the hands of the Rogue Valley Agri
cultural Finance committee, with J.
4 T. Thompson as chairman. Either
Mr. Thompson, or some member of
his committee will explain the efforts
which have been made during the
part year and the results expected.
The league meeting will convene at
3:00 p. m., Saturday, January 28th,
was the rep?rt from President E. W
Carlton
Women Plan For Fair
8l u X
Miss Lena Madesen Phillip Is
president of the National Council
if Women, which la sponsoring the
nternatlonal congress of women to
is held In July In connection with
the world's fair In Chicago, (As.
related Press Phota
OF
DEPARTMENTS AIM
IN PROPOSED BILL
SALEM, an. 31. (AP) Consolida
tion of the state corporation depart
ment, banking department and the
insurance department into one com
mission of finance will be proposed in
a bill to be Introduced within the
next week, It was authentically learn
ed here today.
While, It waa not stated who the
sponsors of the bill would be, It was
understood the measure would carry
the support of the administration.
One commissioner would be named
to head the new consolidated depart
ment at a salary of (5,000, the pro
posal states. Indications today were
Senator Jay Upton would Introduce
the bill In the senate.
OF
Robert Rose, a picturesque and
well-known stockman of the Long
Tom Mountain district, was acquitted
by a circuit court Jury last night of
setting a forest fire last. August.
The jury retired about 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon., and returned
twice for instructions from the court
when apparently deadlocked.
Following the verdict Rose, well
known to scores of valley residents
as a hunter and guide, shook hands
with the Jury. The court admon
ished Rose: "In the future be care
ful of becoming Involved In suspi
cious circumstances." The evidence
In the case wan whnllv climumstan-
tlal. The court also tolft Rose they
.had been "lenient with him."
Jack Rice, Jointly Indicted with
Rose and scheduled to go on trial
Monday, will be discharged from the
county Jail and the case against him
dismissed.
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SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Jan. 21.
(AP) Advices received here late to
day said Ray Fuller, night airmail
pilot, had been found dead In the
wreckage of his plane which crashed
near Boerne, Texas, early yesterday.
Traffic Accidents on
Decline Says Report
Evidence of the campaign being
carried on 07 various state agencies
for highway safety Is Shorn In the
1932 report of traffic accidents, deaths
and Injuries as compared with 1931.
State police, the Oregon Automobile
association and municipal officers
are constantly engaged in efforts to
lessen highway accidents and the to
ut during the part year of 20,883 as
against 27.228 In 1931 shows a de
crease of 8.403 or 23 5 per cent. In
the number of deaths there teas a de
crease of 42 or fifteen per cent and
in Injuries a decrease of 1411 or 23
per cent.
According to Ward McRernolda. ex
aminer of the operators division, traf
fic schools as conducted by the Three
A. are doing much to promote better
driving and prevent accidents.
Detailed accident report for the
state follows:
1931
Month Acc. Deaths InJ.
! January . 2.312 31 403
February 1.855 12 281
j March 2,415 26 iiS
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Convicted Murderess Tells
of Placing Portion of Re
mains in Small Trunk-
Admission Is Surprise.
PHOENIX, Aria., Jan. 21 (AP)
From the tips of Winnie Ruth Judd
came the admission today that she
herself packed the dismembered body
of Hedvig Samuelson In a trunk and
other luggage two days after the slay
ing of Miss Samuelson and Agnes
Anne Lerol.
The truth of her accusations against
John J. Halloran, wealthy lumberman
whom she seeks to Involve as acces-
ory to he crime, were under tChe at
tack of Halloran's counsel, when the
convicted murderess admitted placing
a portion of Miss Samuelson's body
In a small metal trunk.
Fights Impeachment
Fighting to prevent Impeachment
of her testimony during Halloran'a
preliminary hearing, Mrs. Judd pre
viously had denied touching the bod
ies after the two women were slain
in their Phoenix apartment the night
of October 16, 1931.
She had clung tenaciously to her
testimony of the last five days that
"Jack Halloran picked up Sammy's
(Miss Samuelson's) body In his arms,
and laid It on Anne's bed," and had
Insisted that when she visited the
apartment again the next night, Hal
loran had told her both bodies were
In the trunk.
Halloran's aftornef. Frank O. Smith,
dropped hla questioning of Mrs. Judd
as soon as she had made her admis
sion, and. she was returned to the
state prison at Florence.
Admission Surprise
Smith's line of questioning drew
the condemned woman Into discus
sion of articles concerning the mur
ders as published in a Los Angeles
newspaper and assertedly authorized
by Mrs. Judd.
"Of coure, Mrs. Judd, that portion
of the statement in the newspaper
about you putting parts of Miss Sam
ueleon's body In a trunk and hatbox
In the apartment la true, lsn It?"
asked Smith.
"There's nothing In that article
about that," replied the witness. "It
isn't even mentioned."
"Perhaps you remember It better
than I do," said Smith.
Then he read clippings of the news
paper articles:
"Sunday morning when I lifted
Sammy from the trunk, I tried to
place her' In my own little metal
locker trunk . .
Tells of Transfer
"Did you lift Sammy from the
trunk?" Smith asked.
Mrs. Judd sat silent, snapping her
wrinkled white handkerchief in ban
daging motions on and off her left
hand.
"You can answer that, can't you?1
asked Superior Judge J. C. Niles, the
committing magistrate.
"I know whether It Is true or not.
"Then answer," admonished the
court.
"No," she burst out. "I didn't lift
Sammy I lifted a portion."
Her voice faded nearly to a whis
per.
"Then you lifted other portions and
changed them?" asked Smith.
"Yes."
"It says here," she shouted as she
arrived at the part In a clipping re
lating to a fight between the three
women, "that I dragged Sammy's body
to the bathroom. Well, I did not.
"I didn't move either of those bod
. lea, Mr. Halloran moved them both.
April ,
May
June .
1.997
2.657
2.833
2.058
29
32
31
19
20
13
23
19
13
366
616
622
July
487
474
435
535
484
678
August 1,966
September 1.981
October 2.416
November 9.384
December 2,576
27,339 SS 1,999
32
January 2.098 22 351
February 1,612 15 204
March . 1.865 18 323
April 1,853 17 31
May 1.760 14 402
June 1.699 17 385
July 1,638 14 433
August 1,682 21 386
September 1,364 32 325
October 1,398 19 337
November- 1351 17 . 370
December 2.100 20 423
30.822 326 4.384
Decrease 6 4"6 43 1 311
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Ex-Street Sweeper
In Legislator's Role
j-rx s
John O'Malley (right), Milwaukee
street sweeper elected to the Wis.
consln legislature, pauses In front
of the eapltol In Madison to give a
few pointers to J. T. Hobbs, a
brother In O'Malley's trade. (Asso
ciated Press Photo
FEHL DECLARES
LEFT INK BILLS
County Judge Earl H. Fehl last
night Issued a statement to the citi
zens and taxpayers of Jackson coun
ty explanatory, as he sees It, of the
financial and relief status of the
county.
Judge Fehl In hla letter says "It has
been Incumbent upon the newly crea
ted county court to pay bills left un
paid by the former court for the
months of November and December,
and. some for October, 1032, which
up to January 10 were In the amount
of $6861.37." The Judge also states In
his letter, that "your present-county
court has been compelled to draw
upon the faith and the credit of the
county for an expenditure of an
amount of money equal to 913,000 or
more, to take care of the bills Inci
dent to the closing administration of
the former court." A warrant Indeb
tedness of $80,000 Is also charged to
the retiring county court.
The letter then continues:
"I trust that when the politic
al atmosphere of Jacknon county
Is clarified that you one and all
will realize that It Is utterly Im
possible for your new county of
ficials to show any consideration
whatsoever for the Interests of
the taxpayers until we have been
able to pay up the back county
bills and so perfect an organiza
tion that will function In the
Interests of efficiency, economy
and Just administration of the
public funds. In the meantime,
I hope you will bear with the
present county court In the ad
ministration of the trust im
posed upon them, and I feel that
when you know the truth of the
situation you will refrain from
criticism of your present offi
cials." County Judge Fehl says the coun
ty commissary Is being conducted as
an "emergency measure , " and ' should
the time arrive when the county court
la able financially to place on the
payroll of Jackson county many of
the unemployed In work that will be
of a beneficial nature . . I can as
sure you that the commissary will
then cease to function." The official
believes. It la "economy for the coun
ty, during this bad weather to handle
the matter In the way It Is being
handled." The county Judge saya he
will "welcome criticism thereto." and
that the people aa a whole, will agree
with the pl-ns for meeting the
emergency.
In conclusion the statement says,
that all the transactions of the coun
ty court are a matter of public rec
ord open to all. and requests citizens
to form their opinions from them,
and, 'any information going about
the street of Medford, or the high
ways and by-ways of the county
should have little consideration,1
from cltlxens.
Orrjton Weather
Rain In west and snows and rains
In east portion Sunday and probably
Monday; normal temperature; fresh
and ffrong west and southwest winds
onshore.
if
OPEN CONTEST TO
Forty-Six Firms Will Give
Votes in Six Weeks' Con
test Winners Get Trip
to Hawaii and Seattle.
The Medford Merchants-Mall-Trib
une popularity contest started Satur
day with 48 well Known weaiora
firms already featuring popularity
votes In purchases for their patrons.
The contest will last six weeks and
the girl wiho wins the coveted title of
"Miss Medford" will be awarded a
delightful vacatidn cruise to romantic
Hawaii, The winner of second place
will enjoy a trip almost as alluring
a train trip to Seattle, where she
will board a luxurious steamer for a
voyage to San Francisco and return.
These two wonderful prizes are made
possible by the participating mer
chants and the Tribune, and the win
ning girls will be given the best of
accommodations available, and tne
pleasant company of popularity con-
est Vlnners from other cities In the
United States.
The following list of Rogue River
valley girls has been nominated by
friends for the contest and new con
testants will be added until next
Friday night, January 27:
Nina Blake.
Gertrude Boyle.
Babe Fuhl.
Marjorle Marshall.
Ruth Koozer.
Constance Andrews.
Mildred Orltch.
Marjorle Wheeler.
Harriet Campbell.
Rosalee Root. - - -
Anna May Fuson.
Barbara McOuat.
Adra Edwards.
Babe Whitman.
Viola Tnmpleton.
Leah Inch.
Addye Allen.
Dorothy Orth.
Myrna Bush.
Margaret Chllders.
Arvllla Burns.
Margaret Me 11 Ing.
Georgia Edwards.
Janet Wray Smith.
Vivian Meter.
Ethel Chord.
Sybil Jean Young.
Zoe Dell Lantls.
Olive Lantls.
Peggy Miller.
Jean Fabrlck.
Barbara Wall.
Kathleen Ness.
Maureen Green.
Dorothy Rogers.
Ruby Ranney.
Dorothy Slead.
Jane Schmidt.
Dean Holt'.
Betty Bard we 1 1.
Ruth Ash craft.
Arlene Hay, Central Point.
Dorothy Eads.
Laura Drury.
Montana Ranney.
Yvonne Devaney.
Barbara Drury.
(Continued on Page Eight)
HATTIE HARDMAN
CALLED TO REST
Hattle May Hardman, wife of L. H.
Hardman of the Table Rock district.
passed away at the home of her
mother, Mrs. onie pence or aeo souin
Central at 4:15 p. m. Saturday.
Mrs. Hardman was born at Eagle
Point Nov. 33, 1892, aged 40 years, 1
month, 26 days. Since her marriage
to Mr. Hardman, they have resided at
Table Rock. Besldea her husband and
mother, she leaves three children,
Oretta, Nell and Phylls. Also two
children by a former marriage, Roy
and Earl Cameron. Also one brother,
R. L. Pence of Riverside, Calif. Mrs.
Hardman was a member of the
Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day
Saints.
Funeral arrangement will be an
nounced by Conger run era 1 parlors
upon definite word as to the arrival
of her brother.
GROCERIES TAKEN BY
ALLEGED SHOPLIFTER
Preston Smallwesrl, 30, of tht city,
waa arrested last night In a local
store and placed In Jail on a charge
of ahopllttlng. Smallvood, according
to the police, was caught with a
pound of butter, a pound of coffee,
and a can of milk that he had stolen.
Chief of Polios Clatous McCredle
sstd that shoplifting was becoming
prevalent In Medford, and that more
arrenta were forthcoming unless It
Tat stopped. N
HOOVER KIN SAVES HIS FARM
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ra ft'fc.,'gia ' i y.-.--. .iin-r Mists--lsi
A. E. Hoovsr (right) or Grand Meadows, Minn., s cousin of Presi
dent Hoover, worked out plan with Des Moines Joint stock Isnd bank
officials to prevent a foreclosure sals on his 200-acre farm. 8hown with
him, left to right, are, Elmer Quandt, and T. O. Staynor of the Minnesota
farmers' "holiday association." Associated Press Photo)
AFTER BLIZZARD
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. HI. (AP)
Oregon was rapidly shedding Its
blankket of snow today as tempera
tures rose, but a few sections reported
continuance of snow storms that de
scended on the northwest early this
week.
A bright sun turned Portland's
snow Into slush and gutters ran full
as stretches cleared on winter's clear
est reminder. However snow remained
on nearby hills but expected rains
may clear the ground In this vicinity.
State highway officials said all ar
terial roads were passable.
TO
El
Members of the -Medford Klwanls
club at luncheon tomorrow at the
Hotel Medford will celebrate the 18th
anniversary of the founding of Kl-
wanlanlsm. The program arranged
for the day la In charge of the Kl
wanls education committee, composed
of J. O. Mann, Rev. Alexander O. Ben
nett and W. J, Warner.
In ihe celebratlo.f the local Kl wan
tons will be Joining members of 1873
clubs In the United States, who will
observe the anniversary of Klwnntan-
lsm with appropriate programs.
Kennell-Ellis
Suffers Fire
SALEM, Jan. 21. (AP) A film ex
plosion in the Kennell-Ellts studio
started a fire In the Oregon build
ing at 1 o'clock thla afternoon, bring
ing extensive damage to the build
lng and contents from smoke and
water.
The fire was extinguished In less
than an hour.
Blame Women Smokers
If Cigaretts Are Soaked
For State Luxury Tax
BAL.EM, Jan. SO. (SpD If cigar
ettes get socked for a state luxury
tat. It will be the women's fault, e
clared a number of law-making Ad
ams now gathered at the etate eapl
tol. They didn't refer to the atrong
minded women who are back of such
a movement, but to the women who
smoke. According to their statements,
the use of tobacco has Increased to
Inestimable proportlona since women
acquired the cigarette.
Therefore tobacco la now considered
the best bet on the long list of single
luxury tax producera. Beoond In Una
la soft drinks, with perhapa milady's
cosmetics coming In for a good third.
Speaking of cosmetics, one of the
most "colorful" stenographers In the
house of representatives claims that
she uses on the average. S300 worth
of make-up a year. This, of course.
Includes her vartoue creams, lip
sticks, hsnd lotions, powders, rouges,
manicure materlsls, etc. Seeing this
girl Is believing her. This Isn't cattl
nees. It's luxury-tax-mlndedneas.
If there Is anyone at the eapltol
who works harder than a member of
the stste tax commission. It's aaoU-et
D 5r
DOWN IN TEXAS
B. F. Lindas, former Medford at
torney, who ran for mayor several
years ago on "a nigger In the wood
pile" plank, on which were based wild
allegations of graft, and other felon
ious offenses were charged against
well-known citizens, is held by
Brownsville, Texas authorities for -s-turn
to Oregon City, ore., to faoe
trial for indications alleging embes
rlement. Lindas was tried on the same count
last spring, and the Jury disagreed.
Clackamas county has announced its
Intention of re-try Ing Lindas, and
will Issue warrants for his return. j
Lindas since leaving this city, has1
figured in a number of spectacular
episodes. On one occasion when being
arraigned, on one of the Indictments, i
he was granted permission to go
across the street, and get a sandwich,
by the aherlff. He disappeared for
three months, before he was located
In Seattle.
BY
MONMOUTH, Ore,, Jan. 21. (AP)
The Oregon Normal basketeers out
stayed a speedy five from Southern
Oregon Normal of Ashland here last
night and won a well-earned 23-to-28
victory.
The contest was fiercely played
throughout with both teams taking
the lead at various times. The
Wolves of Monmouth held a 14 -to-11
lead at the half and shortly after
the second opened Increased the lead
to 10 points. Ashland forged up to
within three points of the winners
later In the game but Oregon Nor
mal put on extra speed for a victori
ous flnlah.
member. The three of them not only
cover their dally routine, but can be
discovered digging through files until
late hours at night, and rarely desert
their posts completely even on holi
days.
Pressure Is brought upon them from
Inside and out. On the one hand they
hear the walls of the email property
owners; on the other, the sobs of Income-tax
victims who say they have
lost their Incomes. They must sym
pathetically hear the plea of all con
cerned and yet not lose track of their
main duty to the etate.
Tax delinquencies. That'a a subject
wblch wrought a furrow In the other
wise smooth brow of Commissioner
John Carkln, who got hla early traln
lng wrestling with the tax dlfflcul.
ties of Medford property holders.
John, who Is about 30 pounds light
er than when be left Medford ( due to
a self-imposed routine of gymnasium)
produced, upon request some Interest
ing figures on the subject.
With tax delinquency on the gain,
Oregon ahowed a total of 34..0o,J83
on the books. Jackson county has
Continued on Fag four
ICY HEDGING
ON BUDGET DUE
SOONJNFRANCE
'resent Financial Situation
Sound, But Future Not
Bright Strong Ministry
Is Needed for Guidance
By JOHN STATESMAN
(Copyrighted by McOlure Newspaper
syndicate.)
You are going to see some fancy
financial hedging in the French debt
problem. France's present financial
situation is sound and business la
not In acute distress, but the Imme
diate future is not bright. There Is
much fear In Paris that the dark
days of 1926 are to be repeated. Fi
nancial Paris is worried about the
mounting budget deficit and fearful
of Its effect on the stability of the
franc. Finance Minister Cheron is
faced by strong opposition In liis
economy program, both from govern
ment employes and special private In- .
tereate. He has little hope of In
creasing taxes or custom duties. In
come from both sources has fallen
off heavily in the past year.
A strong ministry Is needed, but
it simply does not exist now. The
Paul-Boncour government Is gener
aly regarded as purely a stop-gap,
but weak as It Is, It may survive for
some time, merely because the coun
try dreda the thought of a succes
sion of weaker ministries.
No European leader seriously ex
pects; Germany nor Austria, Hun
gary or Bulgaria, for that matter
to continue to accept the restriction
, of the peace treaties which limit he
national army to a small paid body
for "Internal security." 1 .Each coun- .
try la surrounded by neighbors arm
ed to the teeth.
If the lid is removed, Germany,
Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria can
have a larger and better army by
spending the same amounts now:
supporting their military forces. The
reason is that a mercenary army,
paid as the armies of these countries ,
are paid, coats at least twice as much
as an ordinary European army on its
basis 6f compulsory military service.
Letting down the bars would not
make for peace, but the 'treaties did
not make for peace. Olemenceau said
In the French chamber after the
teratles were signed: I hare con
ceived the treaties ns a means of con
tinuing the war." The results are
beginning to be apparent.
The weakest spot In the European
peace fabrlo continues to lie in the
Balkans. In recent weeks Italian ac
tivity in Albania hae increased stlU
further with a view toward embar
rassing Jugo-Slavla. M. Jegtlo, the
Jugo-Slav foreign minister, has been
moderate and wise In his public state
ments. As a result of the gathering Balkan,
clouds, bonds between Jugo-Slarla,
Rumania and Seecho-Slovakla havs
been strengthened and Prance looks
on with a worried eye.
An IntitrMtl nr atiiaiv tut 4V .
lng conditions of women in VI win
(Continued on Page Pour)
Will
ROGER?
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w$ays:
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Jan.
20. Here la how this two-headed
president thing works out.
Ttre have a president that's in
but hag no authority, a presi
dent that'a out but has no au
thority, a senate that's La frat
has no leader, a house that'a in
but's been voted out, a budget
that both sides are afraid to try
to balance, debts that era owed
us that will never be paid, debts
that we owe which we keep
adding to.
We are gore at Japan because
they took Manchuria, sort at
the world because they dont
disarm. In fact, we are just
sore at ourselves because w
muddled everything Tip and in
the midst of it all we tell thai
Philippines "what constitutes
liberty."
Tours,