' MEDFORD MXTTJ TRTBTJTNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDXY, MXRCH 12, 1931.
PORTLAND, March 15. (AP)
The renunciation of polltlca by Gov
ernor Jullu h. Meier today contin
ued to move tongues throughout
the state and to give aspiranta tor
th. governorship a new course upon
which to train their actions and their
mbltlona.
In a dramatic conclusion to the
second of a aerlca of atatementa
outlining hie administration of the
paat four years, the governor Sat
urday night declared "In announc
ing my retirement from polltlca to
night, I do ao with the glad con
viction that I have served honorably
and unselfishly.
"In thua eliminating myself as
a csndlate for governor you may be
sure of my constant devotion to Ore
gon. IU people their welfare and
prosperity."
Oregon, be ssld "should now see
a governor who will be able to main
tain those methods that have now
been set In operation."
The Morning Oregonlan, in com
menting today on the governor's de
termination to atep out of polltlca,
aald "Thte newspaper thinks Mr.
Meier has been a worthy governor."
"On his record," the paper con
tinued, "It would have aupported
him as Republican nominee had he
.ought and obtained the Republican
nomination."
The editorial said that Meier, haa
"notwithstanding chargee to the con
trarygrowing mainly out of dla
gruntlement because he apent little
time In Salem worked hard and
faithfully and effectively at the job
of administering the governors of
fice." "In his Impending retirement now,
the paper continued, "he ias earn
ed and la entitled to the apprecia
tion and well wishes of the state and
It. people."
COUNTY AVOIDS
BEER QUESTION
The county court Saturday adopt
ed a plan, whereby all applications
lor permit to sell beer and wine,
outside of Incorporated cities in the
county, will be made direct to the
atate liquor Board. The law provides
that the county court can make rec
ommendations for licenses, or that
they can be made direct to the atate
board. The action, of the county
court waa taken, In the expectation
It would clear the local beer-wine
situation, and provide atate regula
tion. The county court, In letters ad
dressed, to applicants, seta forth that
the atate law require, an investiga
tion of all applicants, and their re
liability be made. The county court
baa no funds for this purpose and
could not make Recommendation
without first making an Investiga
tion. It Is felt that the money re
quired for the beer-wine Investiga
tions could be better used in main
taining other county ltema.
81gna point that there will be a
large number of applications for li
censes. Some of the applicant are
of known stability and responsibility.
Others are not. The county court haa
refused several application from
country district.
CALL MEETS ON
The corn-hog reduction program 1a
bow well under way in Jackson coun
ty with slightly more than half of the
federal estimate for thla county al
ready aljjnM up. While no dead line
ha been aet aa yet for the final date
for closing, Indication are that It la
Bet very far off.
Meetings hare been arranged for the
coming week at the following places:
Ashla-nd, Tuesday, March 13, City
Hall, 8:00 p. m.
S&ma Valley, Wednesday, March 14,
Achoolhouse. 8:00 p. m.
At these meetings community com
mittees will be elected and the prog
ram for corn-hog benefits explained
by County Agent Fowler. All those
who have already signed contract aa
well as those ferment who have pro
duced an average of two litters for
1932 and 1033 should be present.
10 COUNTY DUTIES
County Judge Karl B. Day return
to his desk this morning after a short
Illness, caused by a rheumatlo fever
and cold. He Is nsw fully recover (Hi
He left the hospital last Saturday
highly rerrtohed by a rest. Since a
aumlng the oftice last August, by ap
po.ntmfnt, idns Day has been work
Ing hard straightening out county at
fairs, so sadly muddled by the tur
moil. Systematic order haa now been
restored and the strain lessened.
NASAL
IRRITATION
Rellrw all dryiK1" ndl
miniion ny apiHying I
iiirniiininiimi nini
nml tiiuritintf,.
Wall St. Report
NEW YORK, March 13. (AF
Stocks displayed an Unproved tone
late today with several old line lead
ers moving up 1 to 7 or more points.
Trading enthusiasm, however, was at
a rather low ebb and the volume of
tranaaetlona approximated only
1,250,OCO shares. The close waa firm.
Today's closing prices for 32 select
ed stocks fellow:
Al. Chem. ss Dye 1S1
Am. Can 101 14
Am. & Fgn. Pow .
11
A. T. & T
Anaconda ..
Atch. T. & 8. T.
Bcndlx A via
123
16i
8S!4
..- 19','t
4H
25
30
... B4i,
37 t
!t
. SO
Beth. Steel .
California Pack'g
Caterpillar Tract.
Chrysler
Coml. Bolv ....
Curtlss-Wright
DuPont
Gen. Foods
. 04 i
Gen. Mot.
Int. Harvest.
I. T. As T.
. Ti
. eg
Johns-Man. .
Monty Ward
i 33?'.
North Amer.
19?',
Penney (J. O.)
Phillips Pet ...
, 67 !4
. H74
Radio .....
85
Sou. Pac. .....
Std. Brands
St. Oil CaJ. ..
. 38
. 314
. 3BH
St. Oil N. J.
Trans. Amer. .
1(4
Union Carb.
Unit. Aircraft
TJ. 8. Steel .........
34
. 64
Portland Produce
PORTLAND, Or., March 12 (AP)
BUTTER Print, extras, 39c; atan
darda 3614c ub.
BUTTERPAT Portland delivery: A
grade 33-34o lb.; farmar'a door deliv
ery. 30-Slo lb.
EOQS Pacific Poultry Producers'
selling prices: Fresh extras, 15c; stan
dards 13c; medium 13c dozen (car
ton lo higher). Buying price of
wholesalera: Fresh extras, 16c; firsts
14c; medium 14c; pullets 13c; under
grade 10c dozen.
COUNTRY MEATS Celling price to
retailers: Country killed hogs, best
butchers, under 60 lb., 0-0 c; veal
era 90-100 lb., lOo lb.: light and thin,
6-8o lb.; other Unchanged. -
POULTRY Portland delivery, col
ored fowl. U-14c; leghorn 10-1 1c;
broiler, 14-10c; stags, cc; roosters,
6c: Pekln ducks, 13c; colored 10c;
geeae, 10c lb.
ONIONS Yakima, 1.40-1.80; Ore-,
gon 1.40-1.B0.
NEW POTATOES Florida Trlumps
2.50-3.60 per so lbs., To lb.; Hawaii,
11.60-1.70 per 31-lb. box.
Cheese, milk, potatoes, strawberries,
wool and hay, unchanged.
Ban Francisco Butte rfat
SAN FRANCI8CO, March 13. (AP)
First grade butterfat 36c, f.o.b. San
Francisco.
Silver
NEW YORK, March 13 (AP) Bar
liver Iirm, V4 higher at 85i.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Parton
of thla city, a daughter, at the Com
nicrdty hospital Saturday, March 10.
emigration1 increases.
STOCKHOLM (up) Emigration
from Sweden showed a slight Increase
In 1033 over 1033. The number of
persons who left the country through
the three major porta of Stockholm,
Oothenburg. and Malmo, waa 368 laat
year, as compared with 303 In 1033.
In 1030 the number of emigrant was
3337 and in 1030 It was 6716.
Ask for Hand Books.
OTTAWA (DP) A Canada-wide
movement to legalize "hand books"
for betting on horse races, haa taken
definite form, following Indications
that the Dominion government might
legalise aweepstskej. Montreal book
makers took the Initiative by engaging
a lawyer to draw up a bill.
Export of automotive products
from Canada during 1033 registered
a value increase of 30 per cent com
pered with 1033 and 48.6 per cent
compared with 1031.
l-S Individunlized J
SERVICE
WHEN it comes it is at tended by
deepest prief, shook, bewilder
ment. Funeral and burial arrange
ments must neeessni'ily be hurried
and distressful.
That is why. it is best to know in
advance the qualifications of the
mortician, the cost of burials and
other details of procedure that can
he discussed calmly and free from
stress. Such a practice is gaining in
creasing consideration among far
sighted people.
CONGER
FUNERAL PARLOR
WIST MAIN AT NEWTOWN
Solicited For Membership In
Order of Qoldcn Rule and Declined
E
The southern Oregon basketball
situation was discussed to great ex
tent today at the meeting of the Kl
wanls club at the Hotel Med ford fol
lowing an address by Coach Darwin
K. Burgher, In which he traced the
history of Medford's athletic relations.
While a number of club members
expressed the belief that a third
game with Ashland should be sched
uled to determine the southern Ore
gon championship, the majority obvi
ously favored cancellation of athletic
relations with Ashland as result of
the protest filed, following the barn
painting episode.
George W. Ager. member of the
Bend Klwanls club, and former school
superintendent of Jackson county,
who Is now connected with the tran
sient relief station at Talent, was also
a speaker at today's luncheon, and
the main address was given by A. O.
Soderberg. Med ford scout executive.
He stressed the possibilities here for
developing scouting and great regret
at the fact that there are but th.ee
troops In a city, which should thru
population, have between 10 and 13.
He announced that the Med ford
Legion post la organizing a troop and
stated that he was confident there
was sufficient leadership In this city
to warrant organization of many
more troops.
There are now 020,000 scouts In the
United States and officers expect the
number to execel the million mark by
the end of the year, Soderberg stated.
There are 125,000 men volunteering
their time to scouting and only 600
paid leaders In the organization.
A training course for leaders la
planned In southern Oregon to In
clude representatives of Ashland,
Jacksonville, Gold Hill, Eagle Point
and Medford, starting March 20.
WHILE FALLING TREE
Suffering from a fractured hip and
a badly bruised arm as the result of
a tree falling on him, Jamea Scott of
Rogue River, experienced woodsman,
at the Evans Creek OCC camp waa to
day taken to the Veterans' hospital at
Roscburg.
According to information received
at district headquarters here, the ac
cident occurred about 10:30 o'clock.
The OCC ambulance took the man
north.
Lake Creek
LAKE CREEK, March 13. (Spl.)
Mrs. K. H. Fox, and daughter, Venn,
apent several days visiting friends In
Medford, returning home Wednesday.
Lost creek club flnlahed their sew
ing lessons, at a, meeting Wednesday
at the Orange hall. About 36 ladles
were present and also a number cf
men, who apent the day leveling the
LOW
PRICED
LUMBER
BIG PINES
LUMBER CO.
Featuring
Owen Ore. Lumber
.1
floor of the basement, preparatory to
laying a permanent floor, and also In
making tables tor the home econom
ics committee.
Mrs. William Hoefft apent the week
end visiting her mother, Mrs. Van
dorfy of Oriffia creek. '
Mrs. J. R. Tyrell underwent a
tonsil operation In Medford Wednes
day. Her friends are hoping for her
speedy recovery.
X. Z. Meyer received word that his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Oould of Red
Bluff, la much Improved and that
Mrs. Meyer will be home In a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ragsdale and In
fant eon spent Saturday and Sunday
at the Ed Cowden home near Eagle
Point.
Mrs. T. J. Hoefft and daughter
June went to Medford Wednesday to
spend the rest of the .week with her
mother, Mrs. cnnle Meehan.
One Twin Mlnslnf,
WICKFORD, R. I. (UP) Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Dalley were a little
surprised recently when their 10th
child, a- girl, arrived alone. On three
previous occasions, In 1028, 1030 and
1032, Mrs. Dalley had given birth
to twins. All 10 of the Dalley children
are living.
Predicts Lighted Roads.
TORONTO, Ont, (UP) AU high
ways eventually will be lighted so
brilliantly that night driving without
headlights will be generally permitted,
In the belief of W. P. Dobson, promi
nent engineer.
All five
L BE
IN EAST
By DON MO TLB j
(United Press Special Correspondent.) j
RED IODOB, Mont. (UP) East-I
em Montana, scene of many fossil
finds, may have been the "cradle of
mankind," In the belief of Dr. J. C.
P. Siegfrledt, Montana paleontologist.
Spurred by this belief, Dr. Sieg
frledt hopes to launch at Beartooth
Butte one of the greatest and most
specialized "man-hunts" ever carried
on within Montana's borders, he re
vealed today. j
The sesrch would be for remains
of the prehistoric man, who, Dr.
Siegfrledt long has believed, once in
habited this area.
The Red lodge Scientist said that
he plana to bring into the Red Lodge
district specialist in the separate
fields of science dealing with the his
tory of man.
Group of Experts.
U present plans are carried out,
anthropologists,. paleontologists, geol
ogists and other representatives of
science would be brought here to
SCENE: Wije enjoying small triumph in
judgment.
"Mh. Dillon: "Maybe you'll let me buy the
gasoline next time, Jimmy."
Her Jimmy: "Yes I know I know Tet
raethyl Standard Is what we need I just
didn't realize the difference."
"wrfuy
at no extra cost
Tetraethyl Standard is unsurpassed in
Anti-Knock value and also in Starting, Ac
celeration, Mileage, and Speed. Standard Gaso
line works just as hard for you in ANY car
the newest "1934" and all the earlier models
giving you unsurpassed gasoline value in
every essential quality. There IS a difference!
Let your car show you what it can do how
smoothly it can run with this fine gasoline.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
TSmethul
carry on an Intensive study and re
search in the "Beartooth shales" .near
here, which have produced some of
the most interesting fossil finds in
recent years.
A lone believer for years that Mon
tana might hold the secret of man's
mysterious beginning and establish
herself as the site of the long-sought-for
Garden of Eden, Dr. Siegfrledt 'a
hopes were bolstered last summer,
when members of the International
Geological congress visited thla re
gion. Thla group waa composed of inter
nationally known scientists and in
cluded Sir Arthur Smith Woodward,1
world-famous anthropologist and co
dlscoverer of the Plltdown Man near
Sussex, England.
.Briton Impressed.
Sir Arthur was much Impressed
with the possibilities of thla region,
and stated that the ancient river ter
races which abound here offered a
promising field for the finding of a
prehistoric man. The British scient
ist urged that a systematic search be
conducted. .
Further encouraging statements
were made by Dr. W. T. Thom, Jr..
University of Princeton scientist and
leader of the Scott Fund Geological
expedition, which has been sent to
this region for the past four sum
mers by the eastern university.
Dr. Siegfrledt haa made several
trips east recently and has endeavor
ed to interest scientists and philan
thropists in sponsoring an expedition
for researching In the area adjacent
to Red Lodge. He haa high hopes
that his effort will be rewarded with
success.
Meal Ticket for Tax.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oxla. (UP)
Unable to pay his taxes of 99.80, W.
T. Smith, proprietor of a small res
taurant, sent County Assessor Bodine
two five-dollar meal tickets as tender
of payment. The assessor returned
them.
Drives After Injury.
NEWBERG, Ore. (UP) Herbert
Holtemeyer. 34, drove four mllea un
aided to a hospital here after 66 dyna
mite caps, which he was trying to
dry out, exploded, Injuring him In
hundreds of places.
Mayor an Athlete,
PUTNAM, Conn. (UP) Mayor
Frank Murphy, this community's
youthful chief executive, plays a
guard position on one of the local
semi-professional basketball teams.
DOES
YOUR
STOMACH BOTHER?
Mrs. Cbaterina Cippa
of 6311 Ellis Ave., Seat
tle, Wash.. says: "J
never felt like eating and
would belch gas all the
while. I felt tired and
miserable. But Dr.
Tierce'i Golden Medical
Discovery rid me of the
gas in my stomach, re
lieved me of ihe indi
gestion so that I could eat anything without
fear of distress." AH druggists.
New sice, tablets SO cts., liquid $1.00. Large
Size, tab, or liquid, " Do Our Pari.
AS HUM
When Christopher Columbus ap
peared before Queen Isabella upon
returning from his first exploration,
he presented her with sweet pota
toes picked In the new world.
HISPERED
Great Complexion
Secret !
TO her friend she eetv
f eased the aecre t of bar
flawless dear white akin.
Long sgo she learned
that no cocraeUe would
hide blotches, pimpleaer
altowness. She found
the secret of real com
plexion beauty in MM
Tablet s (Nature's Rem
Hl.Thv rlaned and
cleared the eliminaUve tract corrected slug
cish bowel action drove out the poisonous
wastes. She felt better, too, full of pep. tingling
with vitality. Try this mild, aafe. depenaabla,
all-vegetable corrective tonight. See your com
nlenon im Drove.
Bee headaches.
dul mesa vanmn.
At all druggists
only doc.
7TiiMS"av"ig"
CHICKEN DINNER
Tuesday Night, March 13
TALENT CITY HALL
Dinner, Including ng
Dessert sSOC
Ladles' Aid, M. E. Church