IfEDFORD IOJL TRIBUOT. MEDFOT?r. OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1933.
PAGE NTXE
Local and Personal
Mlii Dlion Returns MUt Jane
Dixon, who haa been vacationing in
Portland, returned to Medford to
dy. Mr. Kttaon Besting P. W. Kltson
at south Newtown, who underwent
i major operation at the Commun
ity hospital Monday, wu reported
resting eaelly thli afternoon.
Degernette Return Mr. and Mrs.
W. 0. Degern.es and email child hate
returned here from a week' visit in
San Francisco and Tlclnlty with their
parents.
t
Visit Here for Summer Jack Stx
of Los Angeles, arrived on the Shasta
this forenoon to spend the summer
vacation with his grandmother, John
A. Perl.
Goes to Roseburg Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Miller have had as their guest
for several days, Mr. Miller's mother.
Mrs. Albert Long of Roseburg. She
left here today by train for her home.
Miss King Leaves Mlas Ann Elis
abeth King of Portland, who has
been the guest of Miss Patricia Rayes
here for the past ten days, left this
iorenoon ou vn wiim ivr nor uww.
Mrs. Rice Home Mrs. Maude S.
Rice, who has been spending the
past week In Portland visiting her
brother and sister-in-iaw. nr. ana
Mrs. J. H. Sympson.
Grass Fire The lty fire depart'
ment answered a call to Beekman
street yesterday afternoon to extlng-
ulah a grass fire. No damage was
reported.
'
To Lake of the Woods Hugh B.
Rankin, supervisor of the Rogue
River national forest, left late Mon
day afternoon for Lake of the Woods
camp of the ccc. He plans to con
tinue to Klamath Falls from there
At Applegate Lodge The family of
Captain B. B. McManon of tne Ap
plegate COC camp has arrived here
and will spend the summer at a lodge
on Big Applegate. Their home is at
Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
White to Mt. Ashland Norman C.
White, left today for Mount Ashland,
- where ho la locating a possible look'
out site. Mr. White la assistant sup
ervisor of the Rogue River national
forest.
Building Permit Mrs. Harrison
Ping has received a building permit
to repair damages to her resiaenoe
at 908 Palm 'Street, by fire several
days ago. The cost was estimated at
480.
Girt Weighs 4 Pounds The
daughter born yesterday to Mr. and
Mrs. Otto E. Heckert, weighs BA
pounds, according to Mr. Heckert.
The child waa reported yesterday as
weighing seven pounds.
rtlblghau Family Here Major
James R. Blbtghaua' , family has ar
rived In Med ford from Fort Wlnfleld
Scott. Calif., to spend a week here
visiting him. Major Blblghaua la the
physician at the CCO headquarters
here.
-
Flys From Seattle Tom Culbert-
son, elty superintendent for the
Medford municipal airport, returned
to Medford on the trl-motor plane
last evening from Seattle, where he
has been attending to business mat'
ters for the past three days.
Enrout from Fair Alias Mary
Bertram of Corvallls, who has been
on a trip to Chicago and the world
fair, was a4 passenger on the Shasta
today enroute north, and visited her
friend. Miss Louise Laughead at the
atatlon here.
lo Repair Roof The Four Square
Gospel church today received a build
lng permit from the city to repair
the roof at the old Salvation army
; church at the corner of Fourth and
Bartlstt itrMt. The renalra are list-
m U. cQH U. ml TOOL WM HHUIjr
; damaged by fir several months ago.
Returned Home Lowell Daugherty,
, . sua iikk nuvwr, 11, www i -"
; near hoenlz, were returned to their
home late Saturday night, after they
' had started to hitch-hike to San
Francisco. They left home Friday
evening about 6:90 o'clock, en route
to one of i the boy's uncle's place in
the Wagner creek section. 'They were
apprehended a short distance this
side of the checking station.
Lees Get Klvorce A divorce de
cree. entered in the default' of the
defendant Howard H. Lee, was grant
ed Ida M. Lee In circuit court at
Grants Pass yesterday. The couple
was married In Jacksonville in 1919.
according to the complaint. They
have no children. Mrs. Lee charged
threat to do bodily Injury had been
made by Lee. making It necessary
for her to appeal to the sheriff.
' MeReynolde Coming Ward Me
Reynolds, examiner of operators snd
chauffeurs, will be In the elty Fri
day and Saturday, July 18 and 16.
to give tests, announcement from
the secretary of etatea office shows.
McReynolda w!U be on the third floor
of the elty hall at the corner of
Central and Fifth street Friday from
a. m.. to 8 p. m, and on Saturday
from 8:00 a. m to 8 p. m.
In Comedy Role
ToiulU Removed Jack Steel had
hi tonsils removed today .t the
Community taoeplttvl.
Mr. Bate In Hospital Mr. U W.
Bate U In the Sacred Heart hos
pital for treatment.
Returns From North Clyde Eskln
returned to Medford this morning on
the Oregonlsn, having spent the past
few days in Portland.
.
Has Minor Operutlon OrvlUft Dew
ey of Peach street, who U a patient
at tn community hospital, under
went a minor operation today..
Undergoes Operation Evangeline!
Benjamin of South Oalcdale avenue I
underwent a major operation at the i
Community hospital today. i
Brenner In O. Pass Cleo Brenner, I
who recently purchased the Trumbly
building in Grants Pass, spent yes
terday In that city attending to busi
ness matters.
.
Resting TodayMrs. I. H. Jones.
who was seriously Injured yesterday.
was reported as resting fairly well
at the Sacred Heart hospital this
afternoon.
, Here From Washington Opal Har
vey, and sister Mrs. Keith Miller and
four sons of Olympla, Wash., . are
here visiting. Miss Opal attended the
University of Washington last quar
ter, and spent a month with her sis
ter before returning to Medford.
(mi
Bonnie Hale supplies most of the
comedy In "Be Mine Tonight and
does it with a new technique that la
decidedly different and altogether ni
larious. The picture playa at the
Craterlan until tomorrow night.
J. X. Corey of Rogue River, charg
ed with contributing to the delin
quency of a minor, was bound over
to the grand Jury today, following a
bearing conducted in Justice of the
Peace W. R. Coleman's court. Bond
was set at 91000 and corey -Is being
held In the county Jail. He was ar
rested Monday by the sheriff's office.
HEAVY RANSOM IS
SET FOR RETURN OF
(Continued Horn rag One.)
TAKES TO ROAD
Mrs, Howard Hllkey. who sldes
in the Antelope district about -16
miles from Medford, reported to the
city police this morning that her 16-year-old
daughter placed some bis
cuits in the oven yesterday about
13:30, Tcft home, and has not been
seen since. Officers were asked to
aid In locating the girl.
According to Mrs. Hllkey, her
daughter was wearing khaki hiking
trousers, and was carrying a blanket
role and a small suitcase. She has
red hair, which she wears In a long
bob.
The girl's uncle, John Hilkey. re
sides on DeBarr avenue, In Medford.
ROOSEVELT BACK ON THE JOB
ELEGATI1
At the regular meeting of the local
American Legion post, held last night
at the armory, delegates were elect
ed to the state American Legion
convention, to be held at Klamath
Falls, opening August 12. Delegates
are Lee O. Oarlock, commander. Carl
T. Tengwald, Dr. Charles Johnson and
George Henselman. Alternate deie-
gatee are Ed J. Leach, L. A. Wil
liamson, Lee Watson and it. a. boss
Sams Valley
!IVE
TO BE STAGED
Announcement was made today
that an extensive canning campaign
will be conducted during August
and September by the Jackson coun
ty relief committee, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Mabel C. Mack, county
home demonstration agent.
In order to carry on this work,
throughout the county, pressure
cookers and sealers are required, as
at present there are not enough
available. C. R. Braley of the head
quarters said today.
"We are asking that those who
will volunteer to loan these to the
.Jackson county relief committee for
this canning project, telephone Mr.
Braley at the relief office. No. 624,"
the announcement requests.
venge." he ssld. "Borne one m.gni
be aggrieved at the Democratic county
organization of which Ed (o uonncm
la chairman.
"Since John left school be has been
everywhere with Dan. Hla two uncles
feel Uke fathers toward nim. ana
any threat of harm to him strike at
them deeply.
In Beer Business.
Young O'Connell also has been en
caged in the beer business, aa an oi-
fleer of the. Hedrick brewery. Samuel
E. Aronowlta, president of the brew
ery, is law partner of Ed O'Connell.
The actual kidnaping continued to
be shrouded In mystery today, ai
the uncles and members of the fam
lly steadfastly refused to give out
any Information. Because or warn
Inge that young O'Connell, power
ful young athlete, would be killed
If polios were Informed oi me am
nanlnc. neither newspapers not po-
lice obtained verification of the kid
nap report until 7 p. m. Monday.
Two. versions of the kidnaping were
heard: One was that O'C-mnell waa
overpowered as h stepped from his
ear at hla home about 1:10 a. m.
Friday. The other waa that wo men
accosted him with revolvers about
12:40 a. m.. Friday, as he dined with
a young woman, friend In a South
Pearl street beer sarden. and forced
him' to go with them.
ALTON. III.. July 11. AP) Au
gust Luer, 77. seml-lnvalld banker,
seized In hi home as he rested. In
hrirnnm Milliners before retiring, Is
the latest victim of mioaieweswru
kidnapers.
Luer, who combines Banking wiw
meat packing Interests, and la a weal
thy, prominent citizen of Alton, was
abducted last night by- a comely
young woman and two men. No word
of his whereabouts has been received
since his disappearance in the ab
ductor's motor car.
Relatives, professing no knowieago
of the Identity of the kldnapera. to
day anxiously awaited receipt of ran
som demands. They feared ior
captive's life, even If money payment
u arranged.
He has been in partial retirement
hjw.iiM nf franuent heart attacks. A
recurrence, without the aid of medi
cine he habitually uses, might easily
nrove fatal. His life hsd been pre
viously threatened If 8000 wa not
forthcoming.
Entrance by the kidnapers Into the
Luer home waa obtained by a ruse.
The young woman and a companion
presented themselves at the door, and
inquired for Henry Busse. a neighbor.
The banker's wife explained h lived
nearby, and Invited them Inside when
they asked If they might uie tne tele
phone.
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LAX IN PROBING.
CRiUS CLAIM
(Continued from Page One.)
Back from his two weeks' vacation cruise. President Roosevelt
greeted representatives of the press toon after he returned to hit
desk, (Associated Press Photo)
MOTHERSHIP FOR LINDBERGHS
SAMS VALLEY.. July 11. Spl
The marriage of Miss Geraldlne Har
per was a surprise to friends here
where she lived for several years,
snd graduated from high school this
year. Mr. Or ebb, tne groom, is
respected young man of Eagle Point,
The community extends best wishes.
Mrs. Oeo. McDonough Is visiting
thl week with her mother, Mrs. C.
E. Gilchrist, of Jefferson.
Blgham aid Edlngton families cel
ebrated the Fourth at Union Creek
, Mrs. I. T. Oalllgar of Rogue River
furnished the principal part of the
program for Orange Saturday night.
She gave a detailed account of the
first pioneering of Indian tribes to
tht Americas. Two songs were given
by Mrs. Edna staling and Joe
Sprouse. A small attendance was
present and a short business ses
sion held. The lecturer announced
her time for next meeting would be
given over to the discussion of meas
ure to be voted at the special elec
tion in July. Refreshments were
served by the H. E. C.
Mrs. O. T. Wilson, John, Betty and
Dean, spent the Fourth with rela
tlvea and friends at Deed Indian.
Ellis Oaret returned Thursday from
a few days outing with friends st
Fish lake.
Mr. and Mrs. J. San ford Richard
son of Besll Lane snd Miss Ruth
Sage of Table Rock were Thursday
visitors her.
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Injured In Wreck Coming back
from Medford early Sunday morning
in Chuck Orave light Ford touring.
Eldon Bedford hit a wet spot in the
highway near Freda Auto Camp and
crashed Into a tree. Bedford waa
thrown about ten feet clear of the
car into the middle of the highway
where he wa picked up a few min
utes later by A. M. Tardlff who was
also on his return from Medford.
nd brouiht him to Orant Pass
Upon being given medical attention
by a local physician It wa oiscov.
ered that Bedford has suffered three
fracture In his left arm near the
elbow, a cut ear and numerous othar
small cuts and bruise. Bedford,
manager of Heath's Clothing store,
will be replaced by Orion Oarrett for
. fw art rir.TM' car had the body
a. .,.k r-nt. pus and D. E Mao Lean drove to
Dally Courier. 1 lake-on a fishirg trip the rourth,
trail. Julv 11. (Spl) Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Watson and son Coneil
accompanied by their guests L. C.
Porter and Richard Rudolph, drore
fen Roacburt for a two days vis.t
with lrs. Watson' tter snd hus
band. Mr. and Mr. Wash Hughes,
returning home Wednesday evening.
Mesdames Ralph Watson, Harry
Nunman and B. W. Hutchinson mot
ored south of Ashland to spend
Thuradsy with Mrs. Bayd Tucker. On
the return trip they caneo on Mrs
Lizzie Nicholson in Ashland.
Carroll Watson and friend Rich
ard Rudolph, were in Medford on
Thursday.
Mission church people from here
and soma of the Medford Apostolic
faith people held a picnic on Elk
creek the Fourth.
Geraldlne Scott is recovering from
injuries sustained in a recent ace!
dent.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Hutchinson
spent the Fourth with their eon Klva
Hutchinson and family of Klamith
rails, near Diamond lake where the
men fished.
Powerful Picture
On Rialto Program
The breath-taking march of events
during the most vital period in world
history, from the opening of the
world war up to ttie present, sjid
then on Into the future. Is thrill
lngly chronicled In "Song of the
Eagle," which opened Its three-day
run at the Rialto theater today, t
la acted out by a cast headed by
Charles Blckford, Richard ,Arlen,
Mary Brian. Jean Hcrsholt, Louise
Dresser, Andy Devlne and George E.
Stone.
The film centers around a respect
able mldd-closs brewing family. When
war breaks out, they send two sons
Into tne conflict. Only one returns.
He and his father find their business
ruined by the enactment of prohibi
tion, but they struggle through the
years that follow, maintaining their
dignity and self-respect In spite of
sorrow and loss of fortune.
They welcome the return of beer
a return of the happiness they
once hsd, only to find themselves
confronted by a problem that all
America may face in the next few
months.
The picture daringly forecasts the
future, venturing a prediction as to
what may be expected when gang-
stera and racketeers find their
strongly built business menasced by
the law.
" Know Everybody and Everybody's
Racket." with Walter Wlnchell, the
originator of "Blessed Event," the
term, not the event), a cartoon and
neworeel round out the program.
SCREEN ANd'rING
STARS AT ROXY
. "Madison Square Garden." featur
ing Jack Oakle, Marian Nixon. Thomas
Melghan. William Boyd, Zaru Pitts,
Lew Cody and William Collier, Br,
opened at the Roxy ' theater today.
This epic of the fight ring also shows
a host of old-time chsmplons In -action.
Sik famous sport writers wrote
the story.
RALEIGH. N. 0., July. 11. (AP)
Unharmed after a wild ride across
three state a the prlsoher of kid
napers. John C. Lyle. Crawfordsviue,
O.. rural mall carrier, ohecked his
mall pouch today, found It had not
been opened, and prepared to return
to hla Georgia home.
Lyle came to Raleigh early today
from Wake Foreat, 10 miles irom nere,
where three escaped Georgia oonvlott,
who have kidnaped four men in tneir
flight, released him last night.
The kidnapers, two whit men ana
a nero. left Lyle tied to th rafters
of a bam but he soon released him
self and telephoned Orawfordsvllle
from a nearby farmhouse.
Although the kidnaper took i
from Lvle. he ssld no threats were
mads against him and hla mall waa
returned to him when he wa put
out near Wake Foreat.
Dripping radiator repaired.
Metal Works.
Brill
iiL
J7 3 i
Schermerhorn about three times:
about 8:30 o'clock on the jail stairs,
in the rear yard of the court house
about 9 o'clock, and at the northwest
corner with Oliver Martin about 0:30
o'clock.
Daniels testified that he had seen
Fehl, Brecheeu. Chuck Oavls and one
of the Sexton boys about 7:45 talk-
lug ou the first floor at the sheriff s
vault; that he had seen Glenn call
the Sexton brothers away; that he
had bnn with Brecheen outside when
the ltht flickered on In the vault,
and Brecheen asked: "Is that where
they keep the ballots?" and that he
had seen Fehl In front of the audi- I
toriurn about 10 o'clock, and that at
10:35 when he went to brd the "con
gress" was still In session.
under cross examination, Daniels
Id h hsd been questioned about
what he had heard, but "did not
renumber conversations Daniels ad
mitted the state thought he knew.
Daniels corroborated in many Im
portant details previous testimony
given by state witnesses who admit
ted ballot stealing and have plead
guilty
Alibi Bo 'tis Laid
Mary Sweeney, 704 West street, a
former county employe, was the first
witness called by the state to prove
the contention that Schermerhorn
laid foundations for an alibi.
Tho witness testified she was In
fche sheriff's, offlco on the night of
the bo Hot robbery between 7 and
shortly after 0 o'clock, and that
Schermerhorn came in twice, and she
was Introduced to him by Chief Dep
uty oiga Anderson. Schermerhorn
made u trip to the Jail and returned.
Shortly afterward he returned and
creelved a phone call, saying when
the cell ended, "That m from the
Daily News. J. will see Viem on may
way down, as X want to be In bed by
9:30." It was then about 9 o'clock.
With Olga- Anderson, the witness left
about b:10. Miss Anderson was do
ing extra work at night.
Paul 1 Claire of Rogue River tes
tified he was at the court house
"between B o'clock and close to 10,"
and that about 0:30 he saw Srher
merhorn leaving the rear of the court
house, and saw Earl PeM standing
out In front of the court house. Hs
left about 10 o'clock with C. Jean
Conners, w.ho plead guilty to partici
pation in the vote looting.
La Claire testified that about this
time be knew the ballots had been
stolen and had It fully confirmed
the next day.
The witness said that after 10
o'clock he went to Witham's service
station to "work on an auto." and
he naa "oeen wandering anout town
and in and out of the Dally News
all day and had seen Conners there.
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SALEM. Ore., July 11. (Special)
Among opinions handed down today
by the state supreme court waa one
denying a rehearing of the case of
J. P. Watson vs. the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance Co., from Jackson
county. The denial upholds the ver
dict of the Jackson county court that
paymont on a policy under the dis
ability clause should be made.
For Sale: Good Electric Refrig
erators. Cheap. Leonard Elec. Co.,
Holly Bldg.
, Shows at
J
7:15
: WORLD'S FINEST ROUND
2:00 I
:I5 0:15
fl Mats. If
II Kiddles a Otme
ncA man fimxity wide hanor
lASiSaTY
The Danish ateamship Jtlllng will act at a mothershlp for Col. and
Mr. Charles A, Lindbergh's aerial survey of a far northern rout to
Europe. After taklno on a cargo at Philadelphia the ship cleared for
Greenland. (Associated Press Photo!
WASHINGTON, July 11. (AP) A
contract for the preparation of plana
for construction of a power dam at
the Grand Coulee site on the Co
lumbia river was signed today by the
Columbia Basin commission of the
state of Washington and the United
States. ,
Under the contract signed by El-
wood Mead, commissioner of reels-1
matlon, and E. F. Banker, chairman
of the state commission, the cost of I
preparing the plana and drawing up
estimates of the cost of the project
waa fixed at 377,500.
Tomorrow and Thursday
The Racketeer Serves Notice
. . . and America answers the challenge
with a vengeance! 'Here's a picture that
forecasts tomorrow's events today I
Call the Soutneru Oregon Credit I
Bureau They can ull you who pay
ols dobts promptly.
Shows at
2:00 I
7:1,1 0:1)1
wom.n'n finest
Mats.
Uvea. 3Sc
Kldales a Dime
hca limn fidki.ity winn ranok
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR BALE Heavy Trailer.
13th St.
REGISTER-ED Shropshire Rama and
Ram Lambs. Phone m-A-a, vu
tral Point. L. A. Salade, Jr.
FOR RENT Small cafe, good pat
ronage, In smsll town on Pacific
Highway. Box 113U. Tribune.
FOR SALE Blng cherries, c; Black
Republicans, 4c. 823 Taylor St.
WANTED Two people to shsre si
nenses to Chicago and return. Tel.
693-J.
WVANTS MILK DEPOT No. at
wairfen'a has, re-ODened with milk
from Wyant's grade A dairy. Whip
ping cream 30c per quart.
FOR SALE d Splta puppies, cheap
118 Genesee.
FOR SALE Cherries
Mrs. A. O. Wslker.
on tree. 3c.
Phone 314-T.
WANTED To buy Hsmburger Shop.
337 c. St. Asmana.
FOR RENT Houses, cabins, WOO,
10. 813 Summltt.
SNOW PILED HIGH IN
DESCHUTES FORESTS
BEND. Ore, July 11, (AP) Al
though mid-summer Is Just around
the comer, field men of th Des
chutes national forest are telephon
ing through anowbanks. The tele
phone line to Broken Top guard sta
tion In the Three Sisters foothills
directly west of Bend. I tlll under
six feet of snow In some plsces, al
though the guard, Theron Beougher,
la In constant communication with
central dispatcher la Bend.
FOR SALE or TRADE Cream sepsr
ator, horse collars, bed and spring.
405 Earhart St.
BERLIN, July 11. I API The
name Hitler or any variation In mas
culine or frmlnlne form as th first
Mr. and Mrs. Hermsn Pence snd j nsm for bablea was forbidden In a
son of Klamath Fall spent the , government order Issued today.
Fourth with his parent. Mr. and
Mr. Edd Pence, here.
Mr. and Mr. Bob Morgan and
friend Mr. MeeLean, wer In Med
ford Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pa; ton and chil
dren, Mr. and Mr. H. Sawyer and
little son. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Morgan
Flh
NOW John Barrymore
in "T0PAZE" with
Mrrna l-nr. ln pitta and Todd
In "!nesk Easily"
Mat. lOo
Eve. 15c
TODAY and WEDNESDAY
"Madison Square
Garden"
V
Alto righting Fin Newt
Allii the ProfetMr
Dally Mt, 1:19. fre. 7 p. m.
Ends Tomorrow Night
You've waited a lifetime
for a picture like this!
Glorious Voices Superb Musio
Unsurpassed scenio Grandeur I
Deer Is her but Is It her to stayf . T
you think the gangster, grown rich from his
racket, will take It on th chin, without a
tight? See
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You'll leave with a smile on your
lips and a song in your heart!
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AT THE MUSICAL V
PANIC OF 1933 f
' tltterThsa "Tkt i( Ifiifciit" (V-'',
Internationa! ?Pf?
KCUSE". K'
PEGGY HOPKINS JOYCI
Bum 6 Allen
Cab Calloway
Rudy ValU W. C. FUlcJt
Stuart Erwin Sari Maritxa
or
"THE PASSING
of the
BEER BARON"
With
RICHARD ARLEN
MARY BRIAN
. . . and a superb supporting
east Including ...
(HARIE BKKFORD
JEAN HERfHOLT
LOUISE DREffER
ANDY DEVINE
GEORGE E.5TONE
ADDED '
Walter Winchell Revue
f Know Krrrrboriv and Erervbodv'i Racket"
Pooch Cartoon Paramonnt J''