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MEDFORD MXLTJ TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY. JUNE 12, 1933. PJOE FIVE Local and ) Tints In Klamath Fall Mm. Otto, F. Nichols and chlldrtn an spending a few daya tbl week in Klamath Falla ai Uta of relative, and friends. Mn. Ramlsh LeT.a Mr.. Itobart Harnlsh and ontldren, who wr fuaau her. tor two WKka of Mra. 0. F. HTloh oli and family, left thla morning for Roseburg. Club to Meet Carnation club will meet Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock- with Mre. John Seller at 635 North Central avenue. All member are urged to attend. t Called to Coast Sergeant Keith K. Ambrose of the etate police left ys- terday for Coqullle, where he he. been called as a witness In a court case there. Return, by Train Judge O. F. Sklpworth of lane county returned to Medford on the Orwonlan today, 'ihavlne spent the week-end at his 'iiome In Eugene. Portlanders Hotels In the city had as guests over Sunday. A. R. Ground, M. K. Snratt. Mrs. B. Johnson and eon, Mrs. O. A. Johnson. John Earl lng slid William J. Castley. Captain Prosser Here Captain Proa. ser, flying a Douglas 0-3S, stopped at the Medford municipal airport Sun day noon to refuel before continuing to Fort Lewis, Wash. He was en route north from Crissey field. Mr. Roberts, No Better The many friends In the valley of J. E. Roberts of 40 Crater Lake avenue are sorry to learn that there Is no Improvement In his condition today. Mr. Roberts has been seriously ill for several days at the Community hospital. Callfornlans Bear state residents who spent Sunday night In Medford were R. M. Sing and O. C. Haney of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. William V. JMory of Hollywood. Mr. and Mrs. E. Tit. McCrea of Berkeley, and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Church of Sacramento. From Washington Registered at hotels here over the week-end from the state of Washington are J. F. Petherlck, G. H. Luft, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Foley. Mr. and Mrs. H. Latham and Lee Hewitt of Seattle and Mr. and Mrs. Anson West and ion of Tsooma. From State Points Don Van Duser and Burt Moley of Roseburg were among those registered at hotels here, ss were Mrs. J. M. Ezzell and Berenice Griffin of Klamath Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Korstad of Eugene and A. M. Wllley of Marshfleld. Report Is Filed A collision at the corner of Riverside and Central avenues, occurlng at 11:30 o'clock, was reported at the city police station this noon by George B. Holmes of Esgle Point. The other car was registered to Mrs. J. M. McDowell of Talent. Accident Reported W. R. Bullock i of H Columbus street reported to the city police station Saturday eve ning that the car he waa driving col lided with that of Charles Barnes, also of Medford. at the corner of Main end Oakdale streets late Saturday af ternoon. On Business Visit O. H. KUborn, trainmaster for the Southern Pacific company, with headquarters In Rose burg, snd A. S. Stewart of Eugene, also with the Southern Pacific, are in Medford today on business, having arrived on the Oregonlsn thla morn lng. Light Tennis Courts-Members of the Medford fire department have com pleted the lighting system on the double and single tennis courts back or the fire hall, It waa msde known today. All work on the courts and the lighting system Is csred for by the department without any expense to the city. Jones to Moon Prairie Lieut Geo. A. A. Jones of the 0. 0. 0. headquar ters here, is spending today recon nolterlng the Moon Prairie camp In k the Ashland district. Lieut. Lewis T. Ross Is at the Upper Rogue River camp today, having made the trip In the company of Supervisor Hugh B. Rankin of the Rogue Rive r nation al forest, Investigate Crash E. P. Stewart of Portland, clalr agent for the Southern Pacific company and Clarence J. :oung, attorney for the Southern pa- olfle railroad, also of Portlsnd, amv ed here on the Oregonian this morn Inc to Investigate the accident of Saturday morning resulting In the death of Mr. and Mra. John Eskln and Mrs. Gwen Simmons. Attend Grand Lodge Mayor and Mrs. E. M. Wilson left this morning by motor for Portland, where they will attend the meeting of the Ms sonic Grand lodge. Major Wilson as representative ot the Masons snd Mrs Wilson as worthy msttron of Reames chapter, Order of Esstern Star. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mra. B. L. Sanderson of Centrsl Point snd iMrs. Meta Gilbert of this city. ) ... Chief Elliott Returns Fire Chief Roy Elliott returned to Medford Sun day from corvallls. where he was named a member of the board uf trustees st the Oregon Fire Chiers convention in session during the psst week. Chief Elliott was also named on the program committee, snd during the convention, acted on the resolu tions committee. Tonlte Carole Lombard "No More Orchid." Tue. "HAT CHECK OIRL" Studio -15c Now Plating. Wallace) Beery in "FLESH" with Rirardn Corl't Karen Morley Jnin Her.holt John MllJ.il Personal Boy Has Operation Verne Kellen- beck, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kellenbeck of 1304 West Ninth street. underwent a msjr-r operation at the Sacred Heart hospital today. Enroll Today Crater National park officials were today enrolling between sixty and one hundred men for the camps at 'Wineglass and government camp In the park. ... Undergo Operations Mrs. L. B. Per ry of Psrk Placs underwent a minor operation today at the Sacred Heart hospital. Mrs. S. M. Clenner of West Ninth street also underwent an op, eratlon at the hospital today. Dennett Improving L. E. Dennett of Esgls Point, who is receiving treat. ment at the Sacred Heart hospital for an infected foot, was reported to be In a much Improved condition today. The Infection resulted from Injuries received While working In irrigation, Sentence Today Clarence Van Hou- ten, 3d, charged with possession of deer meat out of season, was sched, uled to be sentenced In Justice court this afternoon, following his enter ing of a guilty plea this morning. Van Houten was arrested by state police Sunday. ..." Released from -Jat! David Cox, ne gro, charged with vagrancy, and who entered a not guilty plea In Justice court Saturday afternoon, was reless' ed from Jail today, on his own recog nisance, with hla trial to be contlnu. ed indefinitely. Mrs. Nina Schooler, arrested with Cox, entered a guilty plea, and la still In the Jsll, sentence not having been passed. Her fourteen your-old son Harrison, was released Saturday after having been held over night in Jail. Business Callers Mrs. A. Conover of Eagle Point was a business caller In Medford today, others were: Miss Josephine Truax, Grants Pass; Mr, and Mrs. E. Pollock, also of that city. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Woodworth and children of Hornbrook. Cal., Bastlan Teuchlo of Weed, Mrs. K. M. C. Nelll and daughter. Norma, of Grants PPass; Mrs. M. J. Bremmer of Etna, Marjory Bray of Hilt, Cel., Carl Dick son of Dunsmulr and G. Hackney of MoCloud. L 10 Resident office: of the Oregon Na tional Guard were entertained at luncheon today by the Lions' club at the Hotel Holland. Present as honor guests were Major W. W. Abbey, Major W. H. Ellenburg, Capt. O. Y. Teng- wald, First Lieut. B. M. Baucom, First Lieut, weldon H. McBee, Second Lieut, Bruce W. Moffatt und Second Lieut W. Grlgsby, who are leaving tonight for Camp Clatsop. Major Ellenburg Introduced the guests and gave a short talk, out lining the work of the National Guard and Its contribution to the commu, nlty. The three units Include over 148 men, receiving over (30,760 yearly from the federal government." All are Included In the first line of defenso of the United States. It was announced today at vhc Lions' luncheon that a caravan from the local club would leave he Hotel Holland at 10:45 a. m., June 16, attend the state convention at Rose burg with the Klamath Falls den. Hawaiian grown potatoes wer shipped to the west coast In the largest quantities this year since the discovery of gold In California. V II Ml New "Show-Down" Plan Turns America's Eyes to Dodge with its High-Priced Car Features at only $595 r.O.B. FACTORY orntorr Up go Dodge aalea . . . doubling tn 8 dramade weeks! And no wonder I After you're seen the a ma ring "Show-Down" plan you'll see why thousand! are switching to thia stunning: big Dodge that's as rugged as It is beautiful. In Plain Black and White! When you go to a Dodge dealer and ask about the "Show-Down" plan you won't be givn a high-pressure selling talk. Instead you II get a comparative show-down in black and white of automobile values that Is astonishing. You 11 see Dodge's 31 points of quality that are unmatched by any compatfcig car. You 11 see why hydraulic brakes, Ctntfifuse brake drums, all ateel bodies, quiet transmission and ether. Dodge features dean tvj much to your safety.' and to the long lis or the car. Youll see Dods's 7 tests of economy! They save yon from $50 to $100 In actual cash in running expenses alone I Youll Dodge's 12 futures of performance. Features that give you comfort flashing get away snd pick-up mors speed than youll ever wart to use I Eakin Motor Co. 1 6 ji IS PROVED BY FACT (Continued rrom Pag One) foundation of an alibi, and admitted hla own part. Told of Deed. Carey testified that LaDleu told him In t'.ie presence of Wesley McKlU'lck and Edlngton, that the ballots had been stolen, and they had thrown them In Rogue River; that LaDleu did not know who had placed the ballots In his auto, when he drove to the rear of the court house; that he came to the News office after the Congress" meeting, and shortly after midnight drove up In a Hudson sedan and with McKltrlck and Edlngton drove away to return about 3:30 a. m On one of these visits to the "News' the phone rang and LaDleu answered and told him later that Banks had called, and "If anybody asks for me tell them I am up to Banks' house." Henrietta B. Martin, president or the self-styled "Good Government Congress," her father, C. H. Brown, secretary of the organization, and L. Van Wegen, Indicted with Mrs. Martin on a buggy-whipping charge, also came In during this period. Carey testified that about 2 :30 o'clock In the morning LaDleu re turned to the "News," and after a. lapse of 30 minutes LaDleu drove him home In hla auto, and repeated the conversation, telling of the theft of the ballots, and the role he had en acted. I asked him If he did not con sider It dangerous business," the wit ness said. Important Ones In It La Dleu replied. "No, because everybody who matters. Is behind it." On Febroary at, the day after the ballot theft, Carey testified he again talked with La Dleu about the vote- stealing, and La Dleu remarked:, It was a laugh, Jimmy O'Brien trying to solve the ballot taking." Carey further testified that on March 0, at his suggestion, he went to La Dleu's home, with state police detectives, and Deputy District At torney Netlson, and asked La Dleu to come to the state police station, for an interview on "this ballot busi ness, and talk the whole thing over.' Dleu willingly consented the witness said, and In leas than a half hour, as promised, appeared at the state police station. The defendant agreed to tell of his own movement on the night of the theft, with the understanding, "I'm not going to Implicate anybody else." Near confession Carey testified that La Dleu de clared, that he had nothing to do with the ballot thefts, that on the night of the stealing he had taken his wife to a movie, and gone to the News office, that about ten o'clock he took Iris wife, and returned to the News, where he received a phone message from L. A. Banks to come to his residence. The statement said he had gone there with McKltrlck and Edlngton, and remained until 2:30 a. m. at Banks' home. Carey further said that the state police aides asked La Dleu If Banks was implicated in the vote stealing, and La Dleu replied, "I won't squeal on Mr. Banks," and that when the defendant left be said : "Sink or swim, X will stay by Mr. Banks." La Dleu and Carey then went to Valentine's cafe, on Riverside avenue, "to get a cup of coffee." There the witness said he asked La Dleu, "why he had told me he threw the ballot in the river", and he replied, "I was only kidding you", and that "the borrowing of Phil Lowd'a car was all fixed up." The witness asked the defendant how he knew the ballots were stolen, and La Dleu answered: "A news paperman knows a lot of things." HI ill Hi EINHRNB5! OUT COMIS TMf aUSOID ) sio niw doooi ami . v v . .; - 4 t a too hour mt in ' " -. -.: . THt "FUNIINJMIMT Pit." ( ; .t&i' A." ' A w -, I f '. Floating Power, Too! You'll see how Floating Power engine mount ing give the big new Dodge Six the smooth, M brationless riding qualities rarely found in even high priced cars of more cylinders -yet retain the known economy of six I Be Your Own Judge! All these facta about Dodge performance . value . economy, yon see for y oars If I You don't hsvs to take anybody's word for it. The "Show-Down plan lets yon see with your own eyes how Dodge easily wins out against other cars in its own pries class) How It even bests many of the higher-priced csrsl The wltneas testified Suspended 8hsrlff Sohermerhom was a nightly visitor at the "News,1 and that Tom L. Brecheen, another defendant, had told him he had called up "Lawyer W a Ulna of Portland and engaged him to aid Schermerhorn In the re count. Howard Lowd, brother of Phil Lowd, testified that La Dleu's auto was parked In the garage, at Phil's home, and that his brother's auto waa gone. He said he came home about 12:30, of the night that La Dleu borrowed Lowd's car. Captain Lee M. Bown, state police head, testified to finding the ballot tops under the courthouse, and Iden tified ashes and portions of burned ballots, as taken from the courthouse furnace the afternoon following the ballot robbery. All were Introduced as evidence. Evidence At News Captain Bown also identified ft bundle of metal pencil tops, com monly used In voting booths, as taken from the ashes of a retort fur nace at the BankA newspaper office, Carey also testified that on the afternoon before the ballot thefts he had gone to the courthouse with La Dleu, visited the courtroom where the recount hearing was underway, and heard McKltrlck tell La Dleu later, In the basement, that "the bal lot must be taken to prevent a re count, and It was planned to split the pouches with razor blades, and stop it." La Dleu then entered the county court office, the witness saM. Mrs. Nora B. McKltrlck and R. C. Cummings, state witnesses were re called to the stand, for cross-examination by the defense. Questions were asked about the county aid they received, which was small. Cummings testified that when he started his Ford, to make a noise, he saw Jones and the two Sextons standing near by. ENDS IN DOG BITE PORTLAND, Ore., June 12. (AP) Twenty-year-old Bill Foss stepped out of an airplane 2000 feet above the 20,000 spectators watching the aerial pageant Sunday, a feature of Portland's annual rose festival. He tumbled several hundred feet before his parachute opened. The leap, his first, almost ended in dis aster when the wind caught him and blew him across the flood-swollen Willamette river. The "chute" caught in the branches of a tree. Unbuckling hla harness, the young aerialist escaped by climbing down the tree. Reaching the ground without a scratch, he walked across a field to the highway. A large police dog rushed at him and bit him in the side, inflicting a bad flesh wound. ACTRESS VEILS LOS ANGELES, June 13. (UP) June Knight, musical comedy star, arrived here today by United Air Lines from New York, and gay a "yea and no" performance for those who ques tioned her on her romsnce with Max Baer, heavyweight pugilist. "Are you going to marry Baer?" she was asked. "Not right now," she smiled, "be. cause Max is married at present. Are we crazy about each other? Well, what do you think?" Baer gave her a hug and kiss when she left Newark, and had provided a huge bouquet of flowers for her ar rival here. Miss Knight had Just been given a seven-year film contract. PARACHUTE JUMP - 1 8 So. Fir St., Medford . JAY TAKES LIFE IN S. F. HOTEL WHILE ILL Ending In her own way a very in teresting life, recently blighted by a chronic throat infection and other illnesses Mrs. Lucille Jay, former technician In thla city, committed suicide In a San Francisco hotel Sat urday morning, according o report In the bay city newspapers. After writing letters to friends, In cluding Miss Nellie W. Bampton, this city, and attending to all business matters, concerning herself, Mrs. Jay fired a bullet through her head. She had reached the place, she wrote friends, where she could no longer support herself and rather than live without working and aa an Invalid, which she had become during the past year, she ststed In letters she was going to end her life. Attempts to Interfere with her plans were halted by her removal from the hotel, where she waa known to reside. At the new hotel she reg istered under an assumed name and almost Immediately after arrival fired the fatal shot. Investigation following the suicide, newspaper re ports stated, showed that she hsd left nothing undone and had appar ently remained cool and determined until the end. Mrs. Jay left Medford a little more than a year ago for Montana, con tinuing later to California. While here she wss technician at the Southern Oregon cltnlo for about a year. She had many friends In the Rogue River valley. Myron Brook field of Dorrls, Calif., waa fined 1 and costs In Justice of the Peace L. . A. Roberta court In Ashland today following hla arrest by state police on charges of operat- lng a truck with switched license plates. Brook ft eld was told to get new plate for the truck, and allowed to continue aoutn, according 10 out cere. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY CASH paid for msn's 2nd hsnd suits, odd coats, nats sua " Wilson, 32 North Fiont. 3MA1& furnished house 14 Medford, 6.00. 405 w. and. ANYONE hsvlng female bird to give . away phone bji-a. WANTED 8-oz. mayonnaise Jars and lids. Tel 831-x. wniMHiMADE riles, cakes, rolls fresh sch dev. Llndy's Milk Depot, 533 East Main. leaving town. Will sacrifice equity in hlith class piano for small amount of cash. Balance easy terms. 130 Vancouver Ave. FOR RENT 3 - room furnished house, also lights and water, (8 per month. Phone 4-F-a. FOB RENT Modern furnished bung alow. Sll S. Grape, FOR SALE 17S whit, lmhora fry. era, 30c each. A. L. Kitchen, 3V4 ml. out Crater Lake highway. FOR RENT Completely furnished house. 62S Dakota. Tel U17-W. SWIM DANCE I at S TWIN PLUNGES "The Fun Spot of Southern Oregon" Dodt "6" Sedan $675 f. . factory, Detroit Do now what thousands of others srs doing. Oo to a DoJgs dealer for the "Show Down" plan snd free score card. See for yourself why Dodge is smashing sales records in 2,000 cities I DODGE 595" sNd u. r.o.t. Mcionr. bit-oit IIC-INC NMtllMI tW( Eitht prktJ from $111 to $1395 f. . b. factory, DttroU WILL BE OPENED VANCOUVER, Wash., June 12. (AP) Confirmation of orders from secretary of war that reserve officers' training corps camps and e miens' Hilary training camp activities will be continued as usual, was received at Vancouver barracks today. Earlier instructions had cancelled these ac tivities. The ROTO camp will open here tomorrow and will be attended dur ing the four-week period by from 75 to 100 cadet officers. On June 23 the citizens' military training camp will open, but only for those who have completed some part of the basic course or the red or white courses. This Is expected to reduce the original enrollment from 590 to 425 men. IT, RUNNER FATALLY ' INJURES PORTLANDER PORTLAND, June 12. (AP) The victim of a hit-and-run driver, E. E. Hartmen, 45, waa fatally injured here Sunday. A witness to the accident said the automobile v as traveling at high speed. It license number was not obtained but police today hoped they would be able to identify the machine through damage caused by the Impact. . Chinese match makers in the Ori ent purchased more than 1,100,000 feet of cottonwcod logs In three weeks from Snohomish county. Wash. lumber dealers. American apples have a better competitive position In India since lower freight rates were arranged be tween the west coast and Calcutta. A Black Minorca hen owned by Laura Hall Ortega of Lompoo, Mrs. Oal., lays two-color eggs, half of which are white and half brown. 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WlKsi'wr-r7".7i77iJ.l AI FIVE TODAY FOR CAMP At fire o'clock .thla afternoon, members of Company A, 189th In fantry, and Headquarters company of the Oregon National guard will leave on a special train for Camp Clatsop for their annual encampment. Cap ta.:. Carl V. Tongwald la command ing company A, and Lieut. Burrel M. Baucom, headquarter, company. Major W. H. Ellenburg will be In charge of the train. On the same train will be fifty artillery mrn and three officers from Aahland. and company C win board the same train at Orants Pass, with sixty men and three officers. Com psny D, 183nd infantry will also be on the train from Medford, with the artillery units transferring to a dif ferent train at Eugene. The Aahland guards will Join artil lery groups from Klamath Palls, Cot tage Grove and Marshfleld. Company ROUNDTRIP BOUND-TRIP Continuing Its Record-Breaking Run It sets a new note In entertainment . . . with the newest i developments In soundl 'if From most western Oregon and Washington points, you can In ' dude California in your trip East for not li mora rail far. than I trip straight Cast and bick. Here is an example of wbst this mesns. Suppose; you buy the $90.30 ticket to Chicago, At this fare you can go straight to Chi cago and back, of course. But via Southern Pacific you can swing . down through San Francisco and Los Angeles. Then up to Chicago, and back via a northern line. If your destination is New York, you can include New Orleans and an ocean voyage in your trip, for not Id mora rail fare. Phone or write your S.P. (gent toioj for full information. Southern Pacific J, 0. Carle, Agent, Phone 34 FUNERAL PARLOR West Main at Newtown Sympathetic, Friendly Service D, 188th Infantry out of Oregon City will Join this train, according to word received here. Th. guards are ex pected to reach camp about noon to morrow, where they will remain for two weeks. Stage Stars Appear In Craterian Revue In staging the production of "42nd Street," now playing at Hunt's Cra terian, Warner Bros, selected Its all star cast, not only with an eye to their ability to play for th. screen, but also for their stsg. training. Th. picture, a dramatlo story of the Amer ican stage from the novel by Brad ford Ropes, Is so Intimately associated with backstage life that It was con sidered that every player must have had such sn experience. All the stars of the cut were on the stage before picture work. They are Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, Oeorgo Brent, Ouy Klbbee, Ned sparks, Dick Powell, Olnger Rogers and Allen Jenkins, All the dancing girls, a hundred and fifty of them, were also recruited from the stage. SALEM, June 12. (AP)- Oretchen Hogate, 16. of Brooks, Is In a local hospital today with a severely frac tured skull received In an automo bile accident on the Sllverton high way last night about 11 o'clock. ROUNDTRrp ROUNDTRIP