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Medford Mail Tribune Second Section 8 Pages Second Section 8 Pages Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 2, 1931. No. 292. Crowds to Throng Medford Stores for Dollar Day Sale Tomorrow Merchants Join in Mighty Dollar Event ...Thousands of Bargains Offered ... Community Sale Closes Saturday Night THRIFTY SHOPPER E ACHIEVES NEW AIRCRAFT DESIGN L Big Event Made Possible by Co-operation of Local Merchants Busy Day Is Predicted in All Stores Planned for weeks, preparations arc complete for .Med ford's big buying event tomorrow. Dollar Day, a coop erative effort of all local merchants Though there have been reports the government has devalued the dollar. shoppers are in store for pleasant J surprises when they learn how much the dependable coin can still buy. eliminating possible fears the deval- I uatlon would doubie prices. j Merchants have placed all lines ol merchandise on the counter at prices that challenge shoppers to hesitate buying alter acquaintance with to morrow's many bargains. It is par ticularly interesting to note that dol lar prices have not been limited to a few articles but are prevailing over multitudinous goods always in de mand by Saturday shoppers. The buying event Is sponsored by the Medford Chamber of Commerce, with C. D. Bean chairman of the com mittee in charge. The committee is gratified with the interest shown by local establishments, entering into the spirit of the day with great enthusi asm. One of t he b usiest d a ys in Medford for weeks Is anticipated, with shoppers attracted from a wide area to take advantage of the local bargains. Examples of thrifty offers are listed In today's advertising col umns of the Mail Tribune. v T' Vase 1000 Years Old, Found. CAIRO (UP) Recent excavations at Sakkara, near Memphis, have brought to light a number of alabas ter vases, one of which, bearing the name of a king of the first dynasty; la estimated to be more than 7000 years old. The neighborhood Is the site of 20 pyramids. Sampler 222 Years Old. MEXICO, Mo. (UP) Miss Eleanor Cass, of Mexico, has a 222-year-old sampler made In Stratford-on-Avon. England, by one of her ancestors. It bears the date February 17, 1772. On It Is stitched an alphabet with a quaint design of flowers and a Bible verse. With both Its motors mounted on their sides to reduce head resist nee, this twin-motored monoplane is the latest creation of Allan H. Lockheed, aircraft designer. The method of mounting tht motors Is said to reduce the head resistance by half of that created by a radial motor installation. Frank Ctark, test pilot, Is shown with the plane at the At ham bra, Cat., airport. (Associated Press Photo 1VAL TO BE OUTLINED EAGLES TO FETE FIRST PENSIONER FOR LOCAL SHOW Newt Mead, head of Mead Motor company, Medford dealers for DeSoto and Plymouth cars, left Thursday by plane for Portland to secure a new Deboto Airflow for display in this city. Upon his arrival in Port land, Mr. Mead will immediately start the return trip to Medford for the first showing of the newest De Soto In Oregon outside of Portland. The car will remain in this city until Sunday night or possibly Monday evening, according to Mead. Incidentally, the Initial showing of the DeSoto will be the debut of Walter Chrysler's sensational Airflow model In southern Oregon and mo torists here are looking forward to this display with considerable In terest. It Is estimated that 16.000 Portland .people viewed the same car during the first three days on dis play in the Rose City, a fact that Is indicative of the public Interest and acceptance of this advanced design. T.ho new all-steel unit body and frame, with frame and body one, has created considerable comment and won the approval of engineers throughout the United States. explaining In detail the steps in the ' method for separating the sexes in ' the day-oid chicks, I The practical possibilities of the j science of chicken sextng was dem onstrated by Yogo last year in J British Columbia, where he sexed 25.000 chicks by this method in four, days and was found to be 09.7 per! cent correct. ROOSTER !N 42-MILE CiU'Mirliiti Saved Calf. WINSTER, Conn. (UP) A calf, taken from a cow killed to end her suffering from a broken leg, and at first believed dead, Is doing very nicely, thank you. The new arrival tipped the scales at 35 pounds and is being fed on a bottle. j Civil War Prlsnm-r Head, i BOWLING GREEN. O. (UP) i George Snyder. 87. Civil War veteran, who enlisted at 15, died here recently, i Snyder, captured when wounded at Monroe's Crossroads, was forced to I walk barefoot 300 miles to Richmond. ( where he was released from prison ijuav uciurc vjraiu a entry. CANTRIL, la. (UP) When Aurus tln Knox sold a big rooster along with , flock of hens and shipped them off to Ottumwa, 42 miles dis tant, he thought he had seen the last of them. However, the rooster, a few morn ings later sounded reveille under Knox's window. Just as he had done before that sort of thing forced Knox to pnrt with him. Poultrymen looked for a broken slat In the crate, but Knox swears the rooster hitch-hiked home. Huge Tie Shipment, EL DORADO SPRINGS. Mo. (UP) The largest shipment of railroad tics ever assembled here required 15 cars to transport the tics to Dennl son. Tex,, for creosote treatment. The 50.000 ties were purchased by the Mis souri, Kansas and Texas railrond from timber owners In Cedar and adjoin ing counties. LAG VISIT BY ROOSEVELT LA GRAMDE, Ore., March 2. (AP) President Franklin D, Roosevelt will be invited to attend the semi centennial celebration of the Union Pacific railroad's arrival Into La Grande here July 10-21, It was an nounced here today. Committees are now working on an invitation to be forwarded to the chief executive, in the hope that Mr. Roosevelt might stop here en route home to Washington after his proposed trip to the Pacific coast In July. DENTISTS TO LECTURE EC. P. The Central Toint Orange will meet tonight and has announced lecture hour at 8 o'clock open to the public Dr, 8. Ralph Dlppel and Dr. L. L. Sanders of Medford will present tht program, whlah will In clude the showing of motion pictures and a lecture on dental hygiene. In the pictures will be Included several comedy shorts, such as "Our Gang" and "Mickey Mouse." There will also be a nature film, showing a fight between a mongoose and a cobra. A film on the care of chil dren's teeth will also be presented. Dr. Sanders will give the lecture. In keeping with tne times Drus ind Toiletries at Cut Prices at JAR MI N '3 DRUG STORE. A definite program for the second t annual Crater Lake Winter Sports Carnival will be outlined next Sun day when representatives of the Rogue Snowmen will meet at Crater Lake with a delegation from the Crater Lake Ski club of Klamath ' county. Preliminary plans were dis-) cussed at a snowmen meeting Wed nesday evening at t,he chamber of commerce, where considerable enthu siasm was expressed over the car nival. It is probable a number of profes sional ski Jumpers will take part In Crater Lake events, which will also .provide contests for all classes of competition. Details of the carnival program will be announced early next week. A number of local snow sports en thusiasts will spend Sunday at Cra ter Lake working with Klamath club members In the preparation of the new ski Jump near Government Camp. A 10-year-old girl, Margaret Hel fets. is the leader of a symphony or chestra and also gives Chopin piano recitals In Moscow, Russia, Philander Macklntyre, 98. long time resident of the county and recipient of No. 1 old age pension certificate, will be the guest of .honor at a meeting of the Eagles lodge over the Golden Rule store tonight. It Is planned to have members of the county court present at the open lodge session to make the presenta tion and speech. Attorney M. O. Wllklns and Amos -Walker are the Eagles committee having charge of the affair. The Eagles throughout the land have backed the old age pension legislation. Macklntyre has been a resident of this county for 25 years and has worked for Dr. C. T. Sweeney, who Is his first friend and counsellor, according to his application. Mack lntyre was born in Ohio in 1835, and has smoked the same brand of tobacco for 72 years. PENDLETON'S LIQUOR SHOP OPEN SATURDAY PENDLETON. March 2. (AP) I Pendleton's state-owned liquor store, I No. 16, will open for business Satur j day, it was said here today by Otto J. Runte, district supervisor. The liq ! nor stock being unloaded today and work on the location was prac tically completed. Charles Vlnlcr will be manager of the store. When the first explorers came to the lower Mississippi river valley they found the aborigines skillfully growing maize, beans, potatoes, arti chokes, squash, peanuts, tobacco and cabbage. TAKARA ANTISEPTIC POWDER BORDEN'S MALTED MILK 1-Ib. Jars x siht m. k r.T. i.i j. swan 'j i i a w j i ' r.m 1 For Feminine ; ffcV u22jCS3?3uf3225 VS A F Invlg- i t Ihclcno IgutiiSmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm orating Drink 2 FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAYl 40c Fletcher's Castoria 27d 25c Glycerine Suppositories 19 25c Johnson's Baby Talcum 19J 8-oz. Nursing Bottles, (both types) 5C 4 oz. Pure U. S. P. Boric Acid . 10 E 30c Grove's Bromo Quinine 19d 50c White Pine and Tar (cough syr.).. 29tf 25c Zerbst's Cold Capsules 17 Pints N. F. Antiseptic Solution 29 35c Vicks Vapo Rub (reg. and white).. 2oC I toilftMtifrWlfiihili GILLETTE Blades 19c Package of Five LAVENDER Shaving Cream 19c 50c Tubes . 1 VELVET & PRINCE ALB'T 2 or. tins CHEWING GUM Life Savers 1 0Vfec GUM 10c iTES 79c 11V2C CHOCOLATES 3'', Ihi. Brttv rlalr (Uiirantrf il CIGARETTES Camrls, Lm-klcl, f'licslcr Old Cold G. WASHINGTON Tobacco RAf Pound Tins vtv CHOCOLATE BARS 5c "ll.ikers" Nut or Plain. Frcli stock .... 3c EE 31 Kruschen Salts 59c HILL'S ABSORBENT LINIMENT 59c SI.-25 size Cod LlVer Oil, (Vitamin Toted) 49 c PU. Pure Norwegian, finest Import. Milk of Magnesia, U.S.P. 1 Qr Ture, fre,h. quality, pint, I WW Imported Olive Oil 79 C rirt Preyed, unniliilternlert, fguarLs I W W 15c 39c Hot Water Bottles $1.00 value. freh, guaranteed . Flashlight Batteries "Bet" nrand, fresh Mode , Citrate of Magnesia Freh. sparkling, full strrnsth . Pure Epsom Salts 10-lh. Mrk. v. s. r.... 45c . 5c "Zipper" Tob. Pouches AQn Leather, rubber lined. St. 00 value W "Pilot" Alarm Clocks QQC $1.30 raltte. fiiiaranteril 1 year 'Snow Bird' whisk br'ms OQrt Rrlert quality. II" 3.V inlue fcWW VAN-DYCK Cigars (l.13'l $1.00 i i f lR. PA VNF'S Tooth Paste 19c 3 for 50c SOc Tube Chicken Sexing ! Method Explained The Japanese system of determin ing sex of day-old bany chicks la i thoroughly explained in our English translation written by Drs. Mosul I and Hashimoto. The poultry Indus try has awaited development of such a system for many years. The English translation Is profuse ly illustrated with diagrams, original photographs and practical directions COOPERATING WITH DOLLAR DAY m FOR FULL SUIT S23.50 Pants S7.75 ; BUY NOW for never again will you see such a low price for mado to measure clothes. BE WISE BUY NOW. These low price make it easy for you to be an NRA BOOS TER. . Every dollar spent now puts extra wages in the pockets of fellow workers. ALL WOOL PRODUCT OF FOR SALE BY CAMPBELL CLOTHING CO. 105 E. Main We Are Ready For Medford's Great Community Event With AZING VALUES AM SWAGGER SUITS New spring styles. Many new tweeds, checks and plaids. All silk lined. Sizes 14 to 40. Values to $22.50. One day only Saturday Dollar Day $15 Mannish Tailored Suits All wool tweeds. New spring styles. Sizes 14 to 20. Regular $8.85 values. Dollar Day Special $6 SILK DRESSES New spring styles. Printed silk and plain colors. Sizes 14 to 46. Values to $7.05. Dollar Day Special $500 New Spring Dresses Scarf drosses, printed and plain colors. Sizes 14 to 44, Values to $6.05. Dollar Day Special $4.00 Wash Dresses One group of more than 100 new spring wash dresses. Sizes 14 to 46. Values to $2.45. Dollar Day Special, Two Dresses for $3.00 Two Piece Knit Dresses New shipment for this event, Value; to $0.05. Dollar Day Special $4.00 Knit Dresses New spring styles. Ono and two piece models. Sizes 14 to 20. Values to $7.05. Dollar Day Special $5.00 Wool Skirts Checks, stripes, tweeds and flannels in new spring colors. Dollar Day Special $2.77 Knit Sweaters New spring styles. All colors and white. Sizes 34 to 40. Dollar Day Special $1.77 Silk Night Gowns Silk crepe, lace trimmed. Colors, whito, tea rose, flesh and light blue. Values to $3.05. Dollar Day Special $2.00 WOOL Sweaters $2,05 val. 4 fifl dark colors 5 I UU Gotham Gold Stripe Silk Hosiery Chiffon, sheer chiffon and service weight. All colors. Sizes to 10J4. Values to $1.25. Dollar Day A ft ft special, pr. I iUU Irregular Gotham Gold Stripe Silk Hosiery Chiffon and service chiffon, 6 good shades. Sizes 8'4 to 10'i . Regu. lars sell from 05c to $1.15. Dollar Day Spe- Two pair Bias Slips Silk and satin bias slips with adjustable straps, Tailored and lace trim med. Sizes 32 to 44. Col ors, white and tea rose. Reg. $1.08 quality. Dol lar Day Special. Two slips for $3.00 WOOL Dresses 35 dark colored wool dresses. Small sizes only. 14 and 16. Dol lar Day Special . $1.00 VELVETEEN Blouses $2 95 val. each $1.00 TWIN Sweater Sets $2.05 val. 4 ft ft dark colors 4 I .UU NEW LOCATION Medford BIdg. Phone 28 6 Cigars 25c 125 E.,6th Street