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PAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TBrBUXE, MEDFORD, OEEGOX", SUNDAY, JU2sE 17, 1934. CGG MEN ESCAPE Gifted Lecturer To Appear This City Flower Newhouse, gifted young lec turer and writer of Los Angeles, who Is touring the United States and Can ada wlU spesk in this city at the club rooms on the third floor of the olty hall for three evenings, beginning June 10. This young lecturer, Who la 25, has been doing public lecture work for over eleven yeara and la aald to be one of the youngest lecturers In the Truth movement. She la not rep re. sentlng any organization, her work being non-sectarian; and she feels her ises could be Improved, la a cam paign to "Renovize Portland, Ore." t LONDON, Eng.. June 18. (AP) The Evening news said today that the English 'wife of Ronald Colman, motion picture actor, has brought suit for divorce and that Colman Is not defending the case. mission to be that of Instructing and inspiring others to their own spiritual unfoldment. "Flower la a radiant and spiritual ly beautiful soul, and has enjoyed a splendid response on the Pacific coast. Her audiences oontlnue to grow In each city she visits for everyone is blessed and uplifted by her illumined message," according to those who have heard her. All lectures are open to the pub lic There la no admission charge, but a silver offering will be taken. MATCH TO FOOTS rifty thousand persons Inspected a demonstration bouse remodeled by civic Interests to show how old prem REGAINEDIFICE Jubilee Held Friday Evening And Old Church Bell Rings Anew Regain Mortgage Lost Property. A Jubilee and potluck supper was enjoyed at the First M. E. church last Friday evening. The occasion was to celebrate the repurchase of the church property at Main and Laurel streets, which was lost In 1983 through mortgage foreclosure As part of the celebration the old church bell was placed In the belfry for the first time, and Us clear, mu sical note was the signal for the Ju bilee to begin. This old bell was cast In 1876 and was brought around the Horn to Portland. The bell was donated to the church 47 years ago by Mrs. D. T. Lawton. now deceased. Mr. Law- ton, a member of the church for nearly fifty years, acted as bellman. During the latter part or the Dan. auet a program was enjoyed. A. w. Shenerd acted as toaatmaster. The first number woa a duet by Mrs. Al. kin and J. M. Isbam, both of Grants Pass. E. O. Koppen, chairman of the board of trustees, gave an explana tory talk on the purchase of the ohurcb. Mrs. a. P. Mortensen spoke representing the Sunday school. Mrs, M. N. Hogau. representing the Ladlea1 Aid, talked with regard to the pur chase of the church. H. Q. High gave a short talk representing the Men's club. The Epworth League was represented by Marvin Burke, who also gave a short talk. A talk by the pastor on "Rededlcatlon of Ef. fort," concluded the speaking pro gram. The Junior ohlor and the boys' sex tet gave selections intermingled with the speaking. Over 300 members of the church, were present and enjoyed the dinner and program Immensely. The church bell with a history was cast at Troy, N. Y In IBS for the Methodist church of East Port land, Ore., shipped by boat around the Horn to Portland and used by that church for about fifteen years until a larger ohurch was erected and another bell provided. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Lawton were at that time mem bers of the East Portland church. After the Lawtona removed to Med ford In 1887, they suggested and ar ranged for the purchase of the old bell for use of the Methodist churoh of this city. The bell was hung In the church on North Bartlett street, where It has been since then. The new church erected by thla society at West Main and Laurel streets was dedicated In 1924. The old bell waa removed to this location Friday of last week and D, T. Lawton had the honor of ringing the bell for the first time in the new piaoe. Fire of supposedly Incendiary eri gin destroyed the Foots Creek school house Friday morning about o'clock. Neighbors rushed to the scene but were too late to extinguish the names. The building had been used as church and was the sole place of the vicinity where the people could gather for Sunday worship, A piano was destroyed. The building had not been used as a school house for several years and was not occupied save at Sunday church services. Residents of the district ascribe the burning to "ornerlneas." State fire authorities and county officials are Investigating the fire. Arrests are expected. The fire Is not thought to have any connection with a recent series of incendiary fires In Josephine county, GRANTS PASS. Ore.. June 16. (AP) An early morning blaze com pletely destroyed the Herman Bros, sawmill on Deer creek, 13 miles from Selma, today. Damage was estimat ed at 10.000 with no insurance. Fif teen men were employed. GRANTS PASS. Ore., June 18. (AP)After & week of Investigation by the sheriff's office and state po lice, District Attorney Sherman Smith today announced ns his belief that the 930,000 Caves City fire early this week was of Incendiary origin, State officials have dropped the In vestigation but the sheriff will con tinue, he said. $500 FIRE LOSS T A' K. M. HuA&ong, science Instructor at the senior high school, brought to the Mall Tribune office recently a glass Jar containing a female Black Widow spider, and 84 newly hatched baby Insects. Mr. Husaong la making a study of the habits of the creatures, wmon have been found so numerously the past month throughout Idaho and in the eastern and central portions of Oregon. - "The adult la fed on flies," says Mr. Hussong, "but the little ones prefer a diet of earwigs." The baby Insects, whloh are speck led brown In color, In no way re semble their Insidious looking mother, whloh, as the name Implies, 1s a Jet black color, with a single spot of bright red on the underside. "I'm not planning to set the spi ders free," says Mr. Hussong. "A lit tle cyanide in the Jar when I'm through studying them will do that CALLlUEDTOR FEDERAL JOB TEST The United State Olrll Service Commission hfui announced open competitive examinations as follows; Junior patent examiner, aaooo a year. Patent Office, Washington. D. O. Graduation from acceptable four year college course, with major In en gineering, required, except that senior students admitted. Senior forest code examiner (for estry) M.800 to 19,400 a year, Forest Service. College degree In forestry and certain specified experience required The salaries named above are sun- Ject to a deduction of not to exceed S per cent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, as a measure of economy, and also to a deduction of 8!4 per cent toward a retirement an nuity, Full Information may be obtained from Earl H. York, secretary of the United States Civil Service Board ot examiners, at the post office or cus tom house in this city,, Four fires Saturday kept the local department busy, with three grass fires in the afternoon. The early morning fire at 6:30 o'clock, was the Warner Brothers' retard plant on Clark street, which was completely destroyed, bringing the loss to be tween 8500 and (600, firemen estl mated. The grass fires ware at 1:15 p. m at the airport: 8:00 p. m. at the Medford golf course, and 3:30 p. m. on West Fourth street. No damage resulted from any of the grass flros I SERA SUPERVISED Under the sponsorship of the SERA, the city playground Just across the Bear creek bridge on East Main street, will be supervised dally from 11 a. m., to 7 p. m. starting tomorrow, It waa announced Saturday, by Miss Golds Boone, who is tn charge of the work. Mrs. Maurlne Duncan will be on duty from 11 a. m., to 8 p. m and Miss Leda O'Neal from 8 p. m., to 7 p. m. Other supervisors will be named later, to assist, Miss Boone stated. Through the playground work, the American Legion Is planning a base ball tournament within the city, .'or which additional arrangements ar to be announced later. It la expected that another city playground will be opened within a short time. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marahall of 1134 West Tenth street an the parents of a son. weighing 7 pounds and one fourth ounces, born Saturday at the Barred Heart hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Abbott of 60S Benson street Friday, girl, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces, at the Sacred Heart hospital. Phone 642. Well haul away your Nfue, City Sanitary servloe, I Teacher, Studio, 830 No. Oakdale. .O.O.F. RITES ON JUNE 10 In keeping with an annual custom. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will hold memorial services Tuesday evening. June 19, and the aervlcrs will be held In Odd Fellows' hall on West Sixth street. Reverend Katon of the First Baptist church will deliver the me morial address, and there will be ap proprlate music The services will be held about 8 o'clock, and all members ot the local lodgea of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, as well aa sojourning members, nre invited to be present. Bible School Will Close With Picnic The Dally Vacation Bible school of Zlon Bmngelleal Lutheran church, Fourth atreet, near Oakdale avenue has had a very eucceMful week with new pupils enrolling dally, reaching an enrollment of 89 by Friday, All coming are enthusiastically Interest' ed in the work and a comprehensive oourae of religious Instruction, un denominational tn character, la be ing given, with supervised play period. The school will be continued the coming week from 8 to 11:30 a. m., dally from Monday to Friday Inclus ive, and will end with a picnic to be held in Llthla park, Ashland, Monday. June Sfi. Any others Intending to come to the school should enroll not later than Monday for the last week. Ex perienced and capable teachers are freely glvlrqj their time and tnlenla to this work, and no charges ae made. Milk Prlre Quit WASHINGTON. June 1AP federal trade commission lnvetl. of the distribution and price of milk waa assured today with completion of congressional action on the Kopple mann resolution for such an Inquiry. Florence Grave, accredited Piaao Passengers in a forest service truck escaped Injury early this week when the vehicle crashed over a steep em- bsnkment for over a fifty foot drop near Camp Steamboat, CCC, accord ing to word received here yesterday, and after the truck was brought back up to the road, It was driven back to camp, Raymond Rebbec of the Steamboat company, waa driving, and Trelton Woods, also of the same camp, was riding In the front of the truck with. him. When the brakes locked, the truck crashed Into the bank, then over the side of the narrow road. The four men In the rear of the truck were able to get out be fore It went over trie bank. Woods was thrown cTear of the machine after It had turned over once, going down the steep httl, ac cording to the report. Rebbec, the driver, remained In the truck, until It had turned over three times, and landed at the bottom of the Incline. Hand lines and a chain were used, with a caterpillar tractor to get the machine, back to the road. The work was In charge of Joseph Sanders, forest service foreman. - ELECTRIC DEALERS TALK OVER CODE Representatives of electrical eon tractors and dealers from Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass held a meet ing at the Hotel Medford Saturday for the purpose of discussing meth ods of operating under the national NRA code, which was signed last January. J. R. Tomllnson of Portland, rep resentative of the National Electric Light association, was the main speaker and explained the code to local dealers. The NRA rules are not In effect In the local district, It was announced. but the Information given by Tom llnson will be used In organizing a program that will work In conjunc tion with the national code, A meeting of the representatives of the local industry will be held Monday night to organize such a program. Tomllnson Is traveling throughout Oregon, speaking before dltrict meet ings of electrical contractors and dealers, 4- PICNIC SUNDAY At Helmsn's park in Ashland, next Suntlny, the annual Scandinavian plcnlo will be held, and all Scandl navlana are Invited to bring plcnlo lunches, and enjoy the day together, Coffee will be furnished. F LOCAL TRUCKERS 8ALBM, June 16. (flv CTarles M Thomas, public utilities commission er, today revoked and cancelled tlw permit of the Rogue . River Motor Transport company of Medford to fur nish motor truck transport service tn Oregon. The hearing was held April ig in ssiem. The order held that the company had transported shipments of certain commodities not specified In Its con tract and had assessed excessive charges. SALEM, June 19. m Oharlea H, Carey, atate corporation commission er, Issued a warning today to share holders of the building and loan as. aociationa who have been turning over their account! to a collector on a 80-50 basis. Certain shareholders In the vlclnttv of Bend, Pendleton and Baker have been solicited to turn over their ac counts to a collector, who agrees to collect the proceeds on a 80 per cent basfa. Like attempt have been re ported in Multnomah county and msy be expected In other vicinities, Carey stated. The commissioner said that share- holdera were merely giving up one. half of what they were rightfully en titled to receive when liquidation of the association was finally accomp lished, by agreeing to such a Plan. The warning wna stated to apply particularly to the Union Savings and loan association and the Western Savings and Loan association, bout of Portland, whlcn were In the hands of the state corporation commissioner. Old Mill Dam Gives Evans Valley Water The Old Mill Dam. on Kvans creek. an 8. B. R. A. project, has been com pleted, It was announced today at the local headquarter, and will sup ply the lower Rvana creek Irrigation district with enough water to bene fit 400 acres. The project was atarted under the C. W. A. March 35, and later put under 8. K. R. A. supervision, with n average crew of 15 men employed for more than two months. The dam Is a concrete travltv arch type, 37 ft In height, B BUT NOT i. ; iilllilplpll EAUTYunadorned is all very well-1 but a lady's legi are five times, more fetch. 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