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PXQE FOUR ITEDFORD irSIL TRIBUTE, SrEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 193?. Ti TOSUITB0URB0NS Possibility of Forcing Caucus Discussed by Democratic Leaders No Intention to Bolt Administration WASHINGTON, Jan. . (AP) The poMibilltT of forcing a Democratic caucus on patronage matters today wsa discussed privately by several members on the house side of Capl tol Hill. Many admittedly are not satisfied with the Jobs they have been able to bestow upon constituents. Several stated frankly the replacement of hundreds of Republican office hold era with Democrats would measur ably Increase their own political strength at home. The caucus could be forced by eub mission to the caucus chairman, Rep reeentetlve Lea of California, of a pe . tltlon signed by 25 Democratio house members. The discussion at sucn forced meeting would be limited to the subject matter of the petition. Following a caucus last session which was addressed by the chief patronage dispenser, James A. Fsr ley, postmaster general and ehalrmon of the Democratio national commit tee, many conceded today that Far ley la co-operating with the Jobs he controls. They find objections never theless to the number of appoint ments and lack of removals by heads of other agencies. Those who favor the caucus Idea assert they do not Intend It to be understood aa a threat to bolt the administration. They say they are aura that If the thing were called forcibly enough to President Hoose Telt's attention he would do some thing about it. Taking a hand In the patronage question, the civil service commis sion. In Its annual report published today, asserted It was convinced the removal of all political consideration from the appointment of postmasters would result in economy. The commission recommended to President Roosevelt thst he place all tint class as well as second and third class post masters under the civil ser Ice law. . PHOENIX RESIDENT, 83, IS FINED FOR CONDUCT . Charles Unruh, 83, a resident of the Phoenix district, waa fined $50 In Justice court yesterday upon a guilty plea to violation of a conduct statute, The sged man was also charged with persisting In walking up the middle of the Paclflo highway, on his hikes to this city, Unruh had a theory that he was less apt to be hit there than en either side. He will pay the afio fine at the rate of $2 per day in the county Jail, and the court felt the oare and food he will receive there will be beneficial, ' ' Glen Nell, airways Inspector for the department of commerce, was In Med ford yesterday Inspecting three planea rrom Ashland. They were an Avian, owned by Floyd Dickey, a Klnner monoplane owned by John Henry and an Aero sport, owned by Bummer Parker. ! Mr. Nell, who Is flying a Stearman, plans to leave today for Klamath Falls to continue his Inspection work. I HAND OF CENTRAL POINT BANK The atate bank superintendent as llquldstor of the State Bank of Cen tral Point today filed a petition In circuit court for authorisation to sell a psrcel of land listed as an asset of the bank. : Lola Chapman of Medford offers 500 for an acre of land owned by the bank and to pay. unpaid Uses mounting to 910.76. Society and Clubs Edited by Eva Nealon Hamilton Wenonah Club Haa Pleasant Meeting On Thursday the Wenonah club met at the home of Blanche Rlna barger for covered dish luncheon and a business meeting. Quests for the afternoon were Mrs. Nell Prock, Gladys Griggs and Bern Ice Brown, and Fern Madden of Ashland. Ruth Dally and Mary Zundell as sisted the hoBteaees In serving. A pleasant feature of the afternoon waa given by Miss Fern Madden, who en tertained wltA several tap dance numbers. The next meeting was announced for January 18 at the home of Har riet Watson on Beall Un. Mrs. Lundy Home From Ban Francisco Mrs. J. 8. Lundy of the Jacksonville highway haa returned home after spending six weeks In San Francisco, where she was guest of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Lund y, and chl Id ren , Mich ael and Judith Anne, who waa born No vember 38. The Herbert Lundya formerly lived In Medford, where they have many friends. Mr. Lundy la now with the United Press In the bay city. Teachers' Choral Club To Meet Saturday The Jackson County Teachers' cho rus will meet for rehearsal Saturday (tomnrrow) morning at 10:30 o'clock In the court house auditorium. Prep arations will be completed for the appearance of the ohorus In concert: Friday. January 12, so all members are urged to be present. i Mini Burnett Returns After Holidays In Eugene Miss Grace Jo Burnett, local In structor of music and voice, has re turned to Medford after spending the holidays In Eugene with her parents. ' PASTURAGE SUIT Presbyterian Bible Class Begins Study The Bible class of the Presbyterian church will begin the atudy of the gospel of Matthew this week, It was announced today, with Issuance of an invitation to all Interested persons to toe present for an understanding of the historical setting. Mrs. O. I. Drummond will aid In the worship by playing a hymn on the violin. Return From South Today Mr. and Mrs. Psul Scherer and six daughters, who hsve been spending the holidays In the aouth, returned to Medford this forenoon on the Shasta. ' Mr. and Mrs. George Roberta also returned to Medford today from at tending the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena. O rater Medford club 1 In Meeting Monday An Important meeting of the Greater Medford club has been sched. uled for Monday afternoon, January 8, at 2 o'clock. All members are urged to attend and an Invitation la being extended all persons Inter ested in civic affairs. Writers to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon Saturday afternoon the Southern Oregon League of Western Writers will meet at 3 o'clock at the Hotel Holland and an Invitation la ex tended all Interested persons. Altar Oulld Meets' For Monday Hupper Mrs. Jack Porter will be hostess Monday evening to members of the Altar Qulld for covered dish supper. All members ars cordially Invited to De present. IN TURMOIL HERE R. O. Morrison of Portland, who lat week admitted a heinous attack on a 10-year-old girl, and awaits a prison sentence, was a former resident of this county. In 1830 he waa sentenced to serve 60 days and pay a 1100 fine for drunken driving In this county. His fate was alleged to be a local case of "miscarriage of tastlce" and victim of conspiring Cossacks. Later he waa among those favoring 'hanging the district attorney. Criminal records show that Morrli- son served prison, terms In Montana and Jail terms In California and Washington, authorities say. ITH RIVE There are now between 40 and AO dairies producing in the Rogue River valley, aooordlng to the report sub mitted by Milk Inspector C. W. Aus tin. During the year he traveled ap proximately 5,000 miles on Inspections of dairies and took' In 600 bacteria samples. Inspections made to dairies num bered 500. The approximate num ber of distributors and dispensers of milk listed here during the year 1033 he gave as DO. ViCTiM OF BLAST RETURNS TO CCC John S. Rohr of South Fork of the Rogue River CCO camp. Injured last week when a double blast exploded aa he approached It, was dlschsrged from the veterans' hospital at Rose- Diirg yesterdsy and la now able to return to the camp. Rolr'e eyesight Is not Impaired result of the blast, Mnjor James R. Zlblghsus, district headquarters yh- alclnn, reported, and It la expected that Rohr will bs signed up within the next few days by ons of the coast'a leading baseball teams. He waa to have signed last Satur day but the accident on Thuarday delayed further negotlatlona. ROdEBTJRO, Ore., Jan. 8. (AP) John Clare, 33, of Azalea, southern Douglas county, was killed yesterday afternoon at the Bmlth Rvler CCO camp. 10 miles from Reedsport, ss the result of a delayed dynamite blast. Clare, according to word re ceived here, returned to the scene of a road blast to Investigate the fail ure of one of the shots to explode, snd was killed when the blast went off Just as he reached the spot. He was a son of Mrs. John Clare of Welser, Idaho, and a brother of Don Glare, foreman at the Wolf Creek CCO camp. He was a member of the CCO crew st Reedsport, but was employed In a aide camp located on Smith river. The body waa taken to Reedsport by boat and la to be brought ao Rose burg today. T The suit of 0. A. Waddell against Walter Woods, for oollectlon of 43 for pasturage of 14 head of cattle, was dismissed by Justice of the Pesce William R. Coleman today. Both liti gants are residents or the Eagle Point district and the cattle were a neigh borhood atorm-center. The court dismissed the suit with out costs to either contestant, first being assured that the sheriff had received keepers' fees for watching the cows while the lawsuit wss under way. The court held that the cows be longed to Woods, that Waddell knew they did and that the. matter was In volved with other matters that hsd nothing to do with the ease at Issue. The court expressed the belief that the cows would now be able to get a good feed of hay. Waddell bought a ranch from J. W. Worthlngton, and claimed the cows were given to him In payment for personal property. Woods, on the stand, gave Tlvld testimony. He alleged that Waddell had talked about shooting him. He alleged that Mrs. Waddell called at a hay-stack, where he and hired men hwere working last summer, snd In a melee, rendered two hay hands' un conscious with a hoe-handle, and Jab bed him in the right thigh with a pitchfork. While the battle was rag ing, Woods further averred, "a little girl was throwing rocks, up to 12 pounds." BY HOTEL DISTURBER AMARILLO, Texas, Jan. 6. (AP) Preston G. Burnam, 68, night police chief, was killed today when, accom panied by a fellow officer, he at tempted to make an arrest at a small hotel. Frank Crutch field of White Deer was lodged In Jail. Bumam and a patrolman, George Hayden, went to m hotel In response to a call from a bellhop, who said drunken man was giving trouble. When Burnam aproachad the man he waa shot five times. Super-Germans Are Possibility By Sterilization BERLIN. Jan. fl (vP) Ten-year-old children and women aa old as 80 men even older than that are within the age range of Ger many's new sterilization program, It waa revealed today by Dr. Ar thur Guett. eugenics expert in the ministry of the Interior. Dr. Guett said that when the present "waiting list" of Incur able was disposed of, the work of the eugenics court, set up un der the national sterilization law which became effective January 1, would be confined mostly to chil dren coming out of school. Only "urgent" caaes will be dealt with In the near future. Leaves for Georgia Mrs. W. B Harlow left by train Thursday for Barnesvllle, Georgia. Oregon Weather. Fair tonight and Saturday, but valley fog west portion; colder east portion tonight; moderate change able wind offshore; fair east and cloudy and unsettled west portion Sunday. Encouragement of game birds and animal to help solve the land use problems arising from curtailed agri cultural production Is suggested by. the U. S. bureau pf biological survey, f Adrienne's Feature Special January Clearance Items for Saturday Coats and Swaggers All fur trimmed coats in cluding famous Kothmoors. Dress and Sport styles. V2 price $29.95 Coats $14.98 $39.95 Coats $19.98 $59.95 Coats $29.98 Dresses Silk crepes and light weight wools $10.95 Two dresses . . .$15 Better Dresses Values to $30. Clearance price $15 Two dresses .,. .$25 Adrienne's PLUNGE TO DEATH ENDS QUEER CASE EX-COUNTY CLERK VfcMINKVILLE, Ore., Jan. S. (AP) Death In sudden and tragic form last night ended the strange case of Eli jah Corbett Sr., prominent Yamhill county resident, who today was to have gone on trial for burglary In the office of the county clerk. corbett, 60, waa found dead on the paved driveway of his home. He hsd fallen from an upstslrs bedroom win dow. The coroner said the man's neck was broken and his akuU was fractured. The tragic fall apparently wss acci dental, the coroner stated. Corbett had been painting In the bedroom during the day. After dinner he re sumed his work, attempting to paint the outside sssh of a window. An autopsy waa to bs held todsy to de termine If heart failure was respon sible for the fell. Coroner Macy said finger prints on the partly painted sash Indicated Corbett had clutched at It In an attempt to save himself. Corbett, former Yamhill county clerk, waa arrested Dec. 23 in the vault of the countv clerk's office. The clerk had missed several turns of money. Police said a key to the clerk's office and one to the vault were found In Corbett's possession. The Georgia department of publle health has discontinued the services of field nurses for lack of funds. Rome butchering of hogs In T.xu hss Increased about 00 per cent hi the last two years. AUTO CLASS Fender, Body A Radiator Repair General Sheet Metal Light Structural Iron Bit ILL METAL WORKS 100 E. 8th St. Phone 41S DR. A. F. KRESSE has moved from Palmer Bldf. to MEDFORD CENTER BLD Rooms 103 and 401 NEW DELIGHTFULLY DIFFERENT Spring Apparel HAS ARRIVED! .' . . and every item PERSONALLY SELECTED by Mr. and Mrs. Burelson in SAN FRANCISCO last week! Pleasing new modes, lovely new fabrics, surprisingly new, low prices ... New Blouses . . . Skirts . . . Jackets Dresses . . . Swagger Suits . . . Coats at Removal Sale Prices! Extra Special for Saturday 300 DRESSES PLAIN SILKS, PRINTED SILKS WOOL DRESSES Colors: Black Chinese Red Brown Chinese Blue Navy Chinese Green Regular Values to $12.50 Removal Sale Price m w US I I Eighth and Central. Dresses for: Street Afternoon Office Evening Sizes 14 to 44 ; $6-00 Each Two Dresses for $1Q00 Phone 28 Federal quarantine for cattle tick eradication haa bn lifted from all the country except part of Louisi ana, Florida and Texae, How' To Keep Colds UNDERCONTROL To PREVENT To END a SooPgi IA want com- ,n(lrely. oe6li ,oo l,riieon - - & T,os VUkh. new l prarennna i .SrivAToRUB Vv- .t a.bsoilm.,"" v-Rub, the oiooern lo1( r,T t coM- AH i V.1..100. aumueW j leUet To Build Resistance) to Coldi: Follow the rules of ' health that ere part of Vicks Plan for better Control of V nge. Colds. The Plun Is fiilly fxpUltuil In tuch Vicks packng t adds something ....... to the Taste and makes them Milder " 1 Mill I I Modern storage warehouse for Chesterfield tobacco the cigarette esterfLeld that's milder the cigarette that tastes better EUROPEAN WINE CEUA OMETHING like the method of ageing fine wines is used in age ing and mellowing the tobaccos for Chesterfield cigarettes. The picture you see here was taken inside one of our modern storage ware houses where the tobaccos for Chester field are put away. There are about four and one-half miles of these Liggett & Myers ware houses filled with thousands of casks of Domestic and Turkish tobaccos, most of it lying there ageing and mellowing for Chesterfield cigarettes. It takes just about three years to age the tobacco for your Chesterfields. Everything that money can buy and that science knows about that can make a cigarette that's mild er, a cigarette that tastes better, is used in making Cliesterfields. t lilt. liU4TT & MviU Toskco Co,
